Why It Matters

Stanley Black & Decker Inc. filed its third-quarter 2026 lobbying disclosure through Miller Strategies LLC, covering tariffs, Foreign Trade Zones, and actions under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 and Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The Foreign-Trade Zone Export Enhancement Act bills, S.4793 in the Senate and its House companion H.R.6792, were referred to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee, respectively, and no later committee or floor action is shown. ​

By the Numbers

Miller Strategies LLC reported $150,000 for the third quarter of 2026, with Jeff Miller and George Caram IV as the lobbyists on the filing. Caram IV's only recorded congressional role was tour coordinator in the personal office of Rep. C.W. Bill Young (R-FL-13) in late 2012.

Stanley Black & Decker's combined third-quarter 2026 spend across all five registrants totaled $1,100,000, down $60,000 from $1,160,000 in the second quarter of 2026. Miller Strategies LLC reported $150,000 for Stanley Black & Decker Inc. in each quarter from the first quarter of 2025 through the third quarter of 2026.

The five registrants and their third-quarter 2026 amounts:

  • Stanley Black & Decker Inc. (in-house): $810,000; lobbyists Greg Polk, Chris Ternet, and Katie Kramer
  • Miller Strategies LLC: $150,000; lobbyists Jeff Miller and George Caram IV
  • Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP: $60,000; lobbyists Cara Morrow, Jeff McMillen, Zach Rudisill, and Sam Olswanger
  • Williams & Jensen PLLC: $60,000; lobbyists Chris Hatcher, Laura Simmons, Susan Hirschmann, Chris Brinson, Melinda Maxfield, Chris Wilcox, Matt Hoekstra, Jay Fields II, and Tony Roda
  • DGA Group LLC: $20,000; lobbyist Justin McCarthy

Broader Context

Section 232 tariffs

Steel and aluminum tariffs were raised to 50% in June 2025, with further adjustments to the framework in June 2026. The Steel Manufacturers Association and allied groups urged the administration in September 2026 to maintain Section 232 steel tariffs, citing domestic production and jobs. A coalition including the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) and the Consumer Technology Association pushed in October 2026 for a targeted rather than broad approach to semiconductors and industrial machinery, warning broad tariffs would raise costs for U.S. manufacturers; CCIA's Research Center estimated a 25% semiconductor tariff would impose a 15.6% tax on data-center construction and cost $90 billion annually for four years.

Section 301 exclusions

The Office of the United States Trade Representative extended 178 exclusions from China Section 301 tariffs through November 10 after they had been set to expire November 29, 2025.

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Foreign Trade Zone legislation

S. 4793, the Foreign-Trade Zone Export Enhancement Act of 2026, introduced by Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) and referred to the Senate Finance Committee on June 16 and its House companion H.R. 6792, introduced by Rep. Lance Gooden (R-TX-5) on December 17, 2025, and referred to the Ways and Means Committee, both remain in committee with no floor action recorded.

The Bottom Line

Miller Strategies LLC reported the same $150,000 for Stanley Black & Decker in each of seven consecutive quarters from the first quarter of 2025 through the third quarter of 2026.

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