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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1030 15th Street N.W., Suite 560W |
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| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005-1543 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 400580768-12
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6. House ID# 412590000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2025 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
| 10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Richard E. Coin Jr. |
Date | 1/20/2026 4:24:56 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code AUT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Preparation of recommendations for the United States government (USG) regarding trade and related market access issues facing the United States, including the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA), potential imposition of tariffs, recently-completed trade agreements/frameworks, and related issues regarding USG trade policies potential impact on U.S. auto industry. Hill and USG engagement and coordination with other industry stakeholders regarding the same. Engagement and advocacy in connection with USTR and U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) USMCA reviews/reports.
Advocate various branches of Administration for duty-free treatment/tariff relief of USMCA-compliant vehicles and automotive parts under Section 232 automotive tariffs and Section 232 tariffs on steel & aluminum including, without limitation, preparing and submitting comments in response to relevant Federal Register Notices on implementation of existing Section 232 tariffs, as well as pending Section 232 investigations. Engagement on Dept. of Commerce Section 301 investigation re: Nicaragua; Monitor and engage with Administration on implementation of the EU, Japan, and S. Korea reciprocal trade agreements with the United States.
Engagement and coordination with USTR, NHTSA, and State Dept. officials on the continued acceptance of FMVSS-certified vehicle exports in Colombia and Argentina.
Continue to monitor the Korea-U.S. FTA implementation and advocate for the elimination of Korea automotive market access barriers and concerns with fuel economy standards. Advocated issues to raise for KORUS Automotive Working Group meeting between the U.S. and South Korea.
Advocate for the continued acceptance of vehicles certified to U.S. standards and regulations and other automotive issues to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Standards Organization (GSO), the Public Authority for Industry of the State of Kuwait (PAI) and UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT), Bahrain Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MoIC), Oman Directorate General for Standards and Metrology (DGSM) and Qatar General Organization for Standards and Metrology. Address concerns with fuel economy standards and other automotive issues to the Saudi Arabia Standards Organization (SASO).
Advocate for the acceptance of vehicles built to meet U.S. standards and regulations in all markets especially in China, Chile, Colombia, Uruguay, Ecuador, Brazil, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Egypt, Malaysia, Morocco, Mexico, Israel, Iraq, Philippines, Tunisia, Ghana, Cambodia, Jordan, Laos, Thailand, Algeria and Vietnam, Uruguay. Request the support of U.S. regulators and trade officials to advocate globally for acceptance of U.S. certified vehicles.
Engage with U.S. regulatory officials on advancing U.S. vehicle safety standards and U.S. autonomous vehicle (AV) and electric vehicle (EV) standards priorities at UNECE World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) related meetings. Engage with regulatory and industry officials from EU member states, China, Korea, Japan, and Canada on WP.29 AV work in connection with same. Engage with USTR and Commerce-ITA officials on passage and implementation of the EU End-of-Life Vehicle Directive/Regulation. Engagement with USTR and Dept. of Commerce on proposed changes to EU Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) requirements.
AAPC continues coordination with USG officials at Commerce-ITA on engagement at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) for APEC Auto Dialogue 43 in 2026 in China. Development of AAPC report of the economic contributions of the U.S. automakers to the growth of the U.S. economy.
Engagement with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) re: on-board diagnostic (OBD) emissions requirements for trucks.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), State - Dept of (DOS), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Acting Chief of Staff, U.S. Small Business Administration, Jul 2014-Nov. 2014 |
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Counsel, U.S. Senate (Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship), Oct. 2007-Apr. 2009 |
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Deputy Assistant Administrator for Congressional & Legislative Affairs, U.S. Small Business Administration, Apr. 2009-Jan. 2011 |
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Assistant Administrator for Congressional & Legislative Affairs, U.S. Small Business Administration, Jan. 2011-July 2014 |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
As parent entities of FCA US LLC, Stellantis N.V., SFS UK 1 Limited, FCA Foreign Sales Holdco Ltd., have a generalized interest in the interest above.
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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| Stellantis N.V. |
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| FCA Foreign Sales Holdco Ltd. |
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
| Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |