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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
AMERICAN COALITION FOR ETHANOL

2. Address

Address1
5000 S. BROADBAND LANE #224
 Address2
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City
SIOUX FALLS
 State
SD
 Zip Code
57108
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​BRIAN JENNINGS
​6053343381
​bjennings@ethanol.org
5. Senate ID#
​311234-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​AMERICAN COALITION FOR ETHANOL
6. House ID#
​386750000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2026
 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
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​180,000.00
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.
Method A. 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

Signature
Digitally Signed By: BRIAN JENNINGS
 Date
4/23/2026 10:54:38 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 FUE

16. Specific lobbying issues

Urged congressional leaders in a letter to swiftly pass legislation securing permanent, year-round access to E15 nationwide.

Worked with the Treasury Department on a proposed rule that begins to provide ethanol producers and others more certainty and answers about how to claim the 45Z credit going forward, and urged Treasury to continue working closely with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Energy to develop and finalize the tools necessary to achieve full monetization of farming practices, such as USDAs Feedstock Carbon Intensity Calculator (FD-CIC) and DOEs 45ZCF-GREET model.

Hosted ACE members and ethanol producers at a Capitol Hill "Fly-In" where attendees met with Members of Congress, their staff, and Federal Agency officials including the Assistant Administrator for EPAs Office of Air and Radiation and Acting Administrator of USDAs Office of Energy & Environmental Policy.

After the EPA finalized the Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) for the 2026 and 2027 compliance years under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Set 2 Rule, including finalizing a 70% partial reallocation of the 2023-2025 granted small refinery exemptions (SREs), ACE advocated for strong final blending obligations for the 2026 and 2027 reflecting the full potential of the RFS and ensuring small refinery exemptions (SREs) do not erode demand for renewable fuels. ACE encouraged EPA to seriously consider higher volumes next year to account for any negative impact from SRE gallons not being fully reallocated and for potential E15 increases.

Supported the introduction of an amendment to the House farm bill to enable the year-round, nationwide sale of ethanol blends up to 15 percent (E15).

Submitted comments to the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service regarding proposed rules on the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit, emphasizing the need for timely implementation and further clarity to support ethanol producers and farmers.

Supported S. 144/H.R. 1719, a bill to support sustainable aviation fuel through USDA programs.

Supported H.R. 2188, the Comparison of Sustainable Transportation (COST) Act, a bill that directs the GAO and Energy department to compare the financial and environmental costs of replacing
the federal vehicle fleet with either EVs or FFVs.

Supported S. 2291, the Flex Fuel Fairness Act, a bill to provide auto manufacturers incentives to produce FFVs.

Supported S. 1422/H.R. 2867, the Farmer First Fuel Incentives Act, a bill to extend the 45Z Clean Fuel Production credit and restrict eligibility to domestically produced feedstocks.

Supported S. 593/H.R. 1346, the bipartisan Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025 to ensure permanent access to E15 nationwide. Enactment of S.2707 by Congress will avoid the need to rely on emergency conditions in the market and ad hoc EPA decision making in the future.


Supported H.R. 2188, the Comparison of Sustainable Transportation (COST) Act, a bill to direct the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and U.S. Department of Energy to compare the financial and environmental costs of replacing the entire federal government fleets with either electric vehicles or Flex Fuel Vehicles.

Opposed H.R. 311, the Restoring Fuel Market Freedom Act of 2025, a bill to repeal the alcohol fuels credit, biodiesel credit, sustainable aviation fuel credit, and clean fuel production credit, and other provisions.


17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury - Dept of

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Brian
Jennings
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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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)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
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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:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
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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)