Federal lobbying

Explore ExxonMobil’s federal lobbying activities and public disclosures.

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ExxonMobil employs in-house and contract lobbyists who engage in several different ways on issues of importance to the corporation. This includes face-to-face and virtual meetings, as well as participation in a range of trade and other organizations, at the federal, state, and local levels. Our federal lobbying is reported on a quarterly basis. These disclosures provide a summary of the issues lobbied, and the associated costs. The quarterly reports are available on the United States House and Senate disclosure websites. For clarity and ease of reference, we have consolidated and reformatted these reports into one table below.

2025 U.S. federal lobbying: In-house and contract

General Issue	Specific issues lobbied	House(s) of Congress / Federal agencies
Aviation	Discussions related to sustainable aviation fuels	U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Chemicals	Discussions related to plastics, recycling, chemical regulations, and Toxic Substance Control Act implementation	U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Environmental Protection Agency
Energy	S. 4753 (118th Congress): Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024; provisions related to permitting reform Public Law No: 117-58 (H.R. 3684 - 117th Congress): Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; provisions related to Outer Continental Shelf permitting and carbon storage Public Law No: 117-169 (H.R. 5376 - 117th Congress): Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; provisions related to implementation of energy tax credits, Outer Continental Shelf permitting, direct air capture, and methane Discussions related to hydrogen Discussions related to global energy markets and regulation Discussions related to plastics and recycling Discussions related to permitting, Upstream permitting, and improving the Federal drilling permit application process Discussions related to Outer Continental Shelf permitting for carbon storage Discussions related to carbon capture and storage Discussion related to lithium extraction issues Discussions related to carbon accounting Discussions related to the Houston Carbon Capture and Storage Innovation Zone project Discussions related to energy tax credits Discussions related to critical minerals Discussions related to synthetic graphite	U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Environment	Discussions related to carbon capture and storage Discussions related to the Houston Carbon Capture and Storage Innovation Zone project, carbon capture and storage, hydrogen, and energy tax credits Discussions related to permitting reform Discussions related to direct air capture Discussions related to emissions and energy Discussions related to chemicals Discussions related to plastics and recycling Discussions related to the Toxic Substances Control Act Discussions related to global energy markets and regulation Discussions related to Class VI well permitting	U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Department of Energy Environmental Protection Agency
Finance	Discussions related to corporate issues	Securities and Exchange Commission
Foreign Relations	Discussions related to global energy markets and regulation	U.S. House of Representatives
Fuel	Discussions related to pipeline safety and permitting Discussions related to hydrogen Discussions related to fuels, sustainable aviation fuels, and biofuels	U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Department of Energy Environmental Protection Agency
Tax	H.R. 7024 (118th Congress): Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024; provisions related to the extension of business tax credits S. Con. Res. 7: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.; provisions related to energy tax credits, international tax, CSALT deduction, corporate tax rate, and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act tax extensions Public Law No: 115-97 (H.R. 1- 115th Congress): Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; provisions related to the expiration of tax credits Public Law No: 117-169 (H.R. 5376-117th Congress): Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; energy tax credit provisions, hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, biofuels, and critical minerals Discussions related to global corporate tax and competitiveness of U.S. companies Discussions related to United States tax rules coordination with global minimum tax rules Discussions related to international tax provisions	U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate White House Office Department of Treasury Department of Energy Internal Revenue Service
Trade	S. 985: PROTECT USA Act of 2025; provisions related to European Union directives Discussions related to international trade Discussions related to global energy markets and regulation Discussions related to impact of tariffs Discussions related to EU regulatory directives	U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate White House Office
	First Quarter Total: $2,780,000

General Issue	Specific issues lobbied	House(s) of Congress / Federal Agencies
Aviation	Discussions related to sustainable aviation fuels	U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Chemicals	Discussions related to plastics, recycling, chemical regulations, and Toxic Substance Control Act implementation	U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Environmental Protection Agency
Energy	S. 4753 (118th Congress): Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024; provisions related to permitting reform Public Law No: 117-58 (H.R. 3684 - 117th Congress): Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; provisions related to Outer Continental Shelf permitting and carbon storage Public Law No: 117-169 (H.R. 5376 - 117th Congress): Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; provisions related to implementation of energy tax credits, Outer Continental Shelf permitting, direct air capture, and methane Discussions related to hydrogen Discussions related to global energy markets and regulation Discussions related to plastics and recycling Discussions related to permitting, Upstream permitting, and improving the Federal drilling permit application process Discussions related to Outer Continental Shelf permitting for carbon storage Discussions related to carbon capture and storage Discussion related to lithium extraction Discussions related to energy tax credits Discussions related to critical minerals Discussions related to synthetic graphite	U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate White House Office Department of Interior Department of Energy Department of Defense Department of Treasury Environmental Protection Agency
Environment	Discussions related to carbon capture and storage Discussions related to permitting reform Discussions related to emissions and energy Discussions related to chemicals Discussions related to plastics and recycling Discussions related to the Toxic Substances Control Act Discussions related to global energy markets and regulation Discussions related to Class VI well permitting	U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Department of Energy Department of Treasury Environmental Protection Agency
Finance	Discussions related to corporate issues	Securities and Exchange Commission
Foreign Relations	Discussions related to global energy markets and regulation	U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Fuel	Discussions related to pipeline safety and permitting Discussions related to hydrogen Discussions related to fuels, sustainable aviation fuels, and biofuels	U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Department of Energy Environmental Protection Agency
Tax	Public Law No: 119-21 (H.R. 1 - 119th Congress): One Big Beautiful Bill Act; provisions related to energy tax credits, international tax, CSALT deduction, corporate tax rate, and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act tax extensions S. Con. Res. 7: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.; provisions related to energy tax credits, international tax, CSALT deduction, corporate tax rate, and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act tax extensions H.R. 7024 (118th Congress): Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024; provisions related to the extension of business tax credits Public Law No: 115-97 (H.R. 1- 115th Congress): Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; provisions related to the expiration of tax credits Public Law No: 117-169 (H.R. 5376-117th Congress): Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; energy tax credit provisions, hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, biofuels, and critical minerals Discussions related to global corporate tax and competitiveness of U.S. companies Discussions related to United States tax rules coordination with global minimum tax rules, and other international provisions Discussions related to international tax provisions	U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate White House Office Department of Treasury Department of Energy Internal Revenue Service
Trade	S. 985: PROTECT USA Act of 2025; provisions related to European Union directives Discussions related to international trade Discussions related to global energy markets and regulation Discussions related to impact of tariffs Discussions related to EU regulatory directives	U.S. House Of Representatives U.S. Senate White House Office
	Second Quarter Total: $1,840,000

General Issue	Specific issues lobbied	U.S. House of Representatives
Aviation	Discussions related to sustainable aviation fuels	U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Department of Energy
Chemicals	Discussions related to plastics, recycling, chemical regulations, and Toxic Substance Control Act implementation	U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Environmental Protection Agency
Energy	S. 4753 (118th Congress): Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024; provisions related to permitting reform Public Law No: 117-58 (H.R. 3684 - 117th Congress): Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; provisions related to Outer Continental Shelf permitting and carbon storage Public Law No: 117-169 (H.R. 5376 - 117th Congress): Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; provisions related to implementation of energy tax credits, Outer Continental Shelf permitting, direct air capture, and methane Discussions related to hydrogen Discussions related to global energy markets and regulation Discussions related to plastics and recycling Discussions related to permitting, Upstream permitting, and improving the Federal drilling permit application process Discussions related to carbon capture and storage Discussion related to lithium extraction Discussions related to energy tax credits Discussions related to critical minerals Discussions related to Class VI well permitting and state primacy Discussions related to synthetic graphite	U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate White House Office Department of Interior Department of Energy Department of Defense Department of Treasury Environmental Protection Agency
Environment	Discussions related to carbon accounting and carbon capture and storage Discussions related to permitting reform Discussions related to emissions and energy Discussions related to chemicals Discussions related to plastics and recycling Discussions related to the Toxic Substances Control Act Discussions related to global energy markets and regulation Discussions related to Class VI well permitting and state primacy Discussions related to Environmental Protection Agency proposal to end Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP)	U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate White House Office Department of Energy Department of Treasury Environmental Protection Agency
Finance	Discussions related to corporate issues	Securities and Exchange Commission
Foreign Relations	Discussions related to global energy markets and regulation	U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Department of Commerce
Fuel	Discussions related to pipeline safety and permitting Discussions related to hydrogen Discussions related to fuels, sustainable aviation fuels, and biofuels	U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Department of Energy Department of Transportation Environmental Protection Agency
Tax	Public Law No: 119-21 (H.R. 1 - 119th Congress): One Big Beautiful Bill Act; provisions related to energy tax credits, international tax, CSALT deduction, corporate tax rate, and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act tax extensions S. Con. Res. 7: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.; provisions related to energy tax credits, international tax, CSALT deduction, corporate tax rate, and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act tax extensions H.R. 7024 (118th Congress): Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024; provisions related to the extension of business tax credits Public Law No: 115-97 (H.R. 1- 115th Congress): Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; provisions related to the expiration of tax credits and international provisions Public Law No: 117-169 (H.R. 5376-117th Congress): Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; energy tax credit provisions, hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, biofuels, and critical minerals Discussions related to global corporate tax and competitiveness of U.S. companies Discussions related to United States tax rules coordination with global minimum tax rules, and other international provisions Discussions related to international tax provisions Discussions related to environmental reporting requirements and tax incentives	U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate White House Office Department of Treasury Department of Energy Internal Revenue Service
Trade	S. 985: PROTECT USA Act of 2025; provisions related to European Union directives Discussions related to international trade Discussions related to global energy markets and regulation Discussions related to impact of tariffs Discussions related to EU regulatory directives	U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate White House Office
	Third Quarter Total: $1,930,000

General Issue	Specific issues lobbied	House(s) of Congress / Federal agencies
Chemicals	Discussions related to plastics, recycling, chemical regulations, and Toxic Substance Control Act implementation	U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Environmental Protection Agency
Energy	H.R. 4776: Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act; all provisions S. 4753 (118th Congress): Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024; provisions related to permitting reform Public Law No: 117-58 (H.R. 3684 - 117th Congress): Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; provisions related to Outer Continental Shelf permitting and carbon storage Public Law No: 117-169 (H.R. 5376 - 117th Congress): Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; provisions related to implementation of energy tax credits, Outer Continental Shelf permitting, direct air capture, and methane Discussions related to hydrogen Discussions related to global energy markets and regulation Discussions related to plastics and recycling Discussions related to permitting, Upstream permitting, and improving the Federal drilling permit application process Discussions related to carbon capture and storage Discussion related to lithium extraction Discussions related to energy tax credits Discussions related to critical minerals Discussions related to Class VI well permitting and state primacy Discussions related to synthetic graphite	U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate White House Office Department of Interior Department of Energy Department of Defense Department of Treasury Environmental Protection Agency
Environment	Discussions related to carbon accounting and carbon capture and storage Discussions related to permitting reform Discussions related to emissions and energy Discussions related to chemicals Discussions related to plastics and recycling Discussions related to the Toxic Substances Control Act Discussions related to global energy markets and regulation Discussions related to Class VI well permitting and state primacy Discussions related to Environmental Protection Agency proposal to end Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP)	U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate White House Office Department of Energy Department of Treasury Environmental Protection Agency
Finance	Discussions related to corporate issues	Securities and Exchange Commission
Foreign Relations	Discussions related to global energy markets and regulation Discussions related to International Organization for Standardization and Greenhouse Gas Protocol Merger (ISO-GHG Protocol Merger)	U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Department of Commerce
Fuel	Discussions related to pipeline safety and permitting Discussions related to hydrogen Discussions related to fuels, sustainable aviation fuels, and biofuels	U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Department of Energy Department of Transportation Environmental Protection Agency
Tax	Public Law No: 119-21 (H.R. 1 - 119th Congress): One Big Beautiful Bill Act; provisions related to energy tax credits, international tax, CSALT deduction, corporate tax rate, and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act tax extensions S. Con. Res. 7: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.; provisions related to energy tax credits, international tax, CSALT deduction, corporate tax rate, and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act tax extensions Public Law No: 115-97 (H.R. 1- 115th Congress): Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; provisions related to the expiration of tax credits and international provisions Public Law No: 117-169 (H.R. 5376-117th Congress): Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; energy tax credit provisions, hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, biofuels, and critical minerals Discussions related to global corporate tax and competitiveness of U.S. companies Discussions related to United States tax rules coordination with global minimum tax rules, and other international provisions Discussions related to international tax provisions Discussions related to environmental reporting requirements and tax incentives	U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate White House Office Department of Treasury Department of Energy Internal Revenue Service
Trade	S. 985: PROTECT USA Act of 2025; provisions related to European Union directives Discussions related to international trade Discussions related to global energy markets and regulation Discussions related to impact of tariffs Discussions related to EU regulatory directives	U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate White House Office Department of Treasury
	Fourth Quarter Total: $1,950,000