Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act
Legislative Progress
Introduced
March 16, 2023
Latest Action
March 16, 2023
Primary Sponsor
Robert P. Casey, Jr.Democratic(PA)
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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2026 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Monitor implementation of Occupational Safety and Health Administration Cranes and Derricks Rule Oppose H.R. 20/S. 852, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act Monitor implementation of OSHA's silica regulation Monitor implementation of government-mandated Project Labor Agreements Oppose the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 17/S. 715) Oppose Dept. of Labors OSHA NPRM for Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings Monitor reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Support A Stronger Workforce for America Act (H.R. 6655 in the 118th Congress) Monitor the Department of Labor's OSHA Final Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses Support Department of Labor proposed rule regarding Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act Monitor Dept. of Labor final rule regarding the Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process Oppose Warehouse Worker Protection Act (S. 2613/H.R. 4896) Oppose Faster Labor Contracts Act (S. 844/ H.R. 5408) Monitor the Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program Act (H.R. 2844/S. 1417) Support the Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366)
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), President of the U.S., SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2026 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Monitor implementation of Occupational Safety and Health Administration Cranes and Derricks Rule Oppose H.R. 20/S. 852, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act Monitor implementation of OSHA's silica regulation Monitor implementation of government-mandated Project Labor Agreements Oppose the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 17/S. 715) Oppose Dept. of Labors OSHA NPRM for Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings Monitor reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Support A Stronger Workforce for America Act (H.R. 6655 in the 118th Congress) Monitor the Department of Labor's OSHA Final Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses Monitor Dept of Labor proposed rule regarding Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act Monitor Dept. of Labor final rule regarding the Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process Oppose Warehouse Worker Protection Act (S. 2613/H.R. 4896) Oppose Faster Labor Contracts Act (S. 844/ H.R. 5408) Monitor the Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program Act (H.R. 2844/S. 1417) Support the Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366)
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2026 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Monitor implementation of Occupational Safety and Health Administration Cranes and Derricks Rule Oppose H.R. 20/S. 852, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act Monitor implementation of OSHA's silica regulation Monitor implementation of government-mandated Project Labor Agreements Oppose the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 17/S. 715) Oppose Dept. of Labors OSHA NPRM for Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings Monitor reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Support A Stronger Workforce for America Act (H.R. 6655 in the 118th Congress) Monitor the Department of Labor's OSHA Final Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses Monitor Dept of Labor proposed rule regarding Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act Monitor Dept. of Labor final rule regarding the Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process Oppose Warehouse Worker Protection Act (S. 2613/H.R. 4896) Oppose Faster Labor Contracts Act (S. 844/ H.R. 5408) Monitor the Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program Act (H.R. 2844/S. 1417) Support the Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366)
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2025 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally assisted construction projects. Executive Order 13202: Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors and Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects - February 17, 2001. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreement for Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. Proposal to expand Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreements on Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. Executive Order 14063: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. FAR Council (Reg.) Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (RIN: 9000-AO40). DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Setting (RIN: 1218-AD39). DOL-WHD Reg (Title): Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN: 1235-AA43). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN 1235-AA34). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees (RIN: 1235-AA39). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees (RIN: 1235-AA20). Inflation Reduction Act Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Regulations. Davis-Bacon Act. Apprenticeship Programs, generally. Apprenticeship Requirements on Federal Contracts. Workforce development, generally. Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces/Blacklisting policies. Fair Labor Standards Act. National Labor Relations Act. OSHA compliance and enforcement, generally. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act reauthorization, generally. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, generally. NLRB members recusal obligations. DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Worker Walkaround Designation Process (RIN: 1218-AD45). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations (RIN: 1235-AA40) Sen. Josh Hawley labor policy framework, generally and workplace safety provisions. H.R. 5408/S. 844: the Faster Labor Contracts Act. H.R. 2126/S. 1064: the Fair and Open Competition Act of 2025. H.R. 20/S. 852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025. H.R. 1232/S. 533: National Right-to-Work Act. H.R. 1319: the Modern Worker Empowerment Act. H.R. 1320: the Modern Worker Security Act. H.R. 2299: Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2025. H.R. 4154: Employee Rights Act. H.R. 2572: the Worker Enfranchisement Act. H.R. 2952: Start Applying Labor Transparency Act. Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-25-29: Use of Project Labor Agreements on Federal Construction Projects, Amendments to OMB-Memorandum M-24-06. U.S. Department of Justice Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force (Docket No. ATR-2025-0001). Executive Order 14219, Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the Presidents Department of Government Efficiency Deregulatory Initiative. OMBs Request for Information: Deregulation (90 Federal Register 15481). Executive Order 14278, Preparing Americans for High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future. H.R. 4366: the Save Local Business Act. National Labor Relations Board General Counsel nominee, Crystal Carey. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission member nominee, Brittany Panuccio. National Labor Relations Board member nominee, Scott Mayer. National Labor Relations Board member nominee, James Murphy. H.R. 2844: the Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program Act. DOL (Reg.) Title: Prohibiting Illegal Discrimination in Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RIN 1205-AC21). H.R. 4896/S. 2613: the Warehouse Worker Protection Act. S. 3117: Worker RESULTS Act. S. 3116: Fairness in Filing Act. S. 3114: Union Members Right to Know Act. S. 3115: NLRB Stability Act. S. 3124: Protection on the Picket Line Act. S. 3128: Worker Privacy Act. S. 3092: Affordable Housing Expansion Act. H.R. 6413: Workforce Flexibility Act. S.Res. 532: An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. 118th Congress: H.R. 1209/S. 537: the Fair and Open Competition Act. H.R. 20/S. 567: the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023. H.R. 2700/S. 1201: the Employee Rights Act. S. 4260: Warehouse Worker Protection Act. H.R. 6655: A Stronger Workforce for America Act. H.R. 1180/S. 801: the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017.
2025 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Monitor implementation of Occupational Safety and Health Administration Cranes and Derricks Rule Oppose H.R. 20/S. 852, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act Monitor implementation of OSHA's silica regulation Monitor implementation of government-mandated Project Labor Agreements Oppose the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 17/S. 715) Oppose Dept. of Labors OSHA NPRM for Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings Monitor reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Support A Stronger Workforce for America Act (H.R. 6655 in the 118th Congress) Monitor the Department of Labor's OSHA Final Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses Monitor Dept of Labor final rule regarding Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act Monitor Dept. of Labor final rule regarding the Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process Oppose Warehouse Worker Protection Act (S. 2613/H.R. 4896) Oppose Faster Labor Contracts Act (S. 844/ H.R. 5408) Monitor the Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program Act (H.R. 2844/S. 1417) Support the Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366)
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), President of the U.S., SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), President of the U.S., SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), President of the U.S., SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2025 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally assisted construction projects. Executive Order 13202: Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors and Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects - February 17, 2001. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreement for Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. Proposal to expand Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreements on Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. Executive Order 14063: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. FAR Council (Reg.) Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (RIN: 9000-AO40). DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Setting (RIN: 1218-AD39). DOL-WHD Reg (Title): Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN: 1235-AA43). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN 1235-AA34). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees (RIN: 1235-AA39). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees (RIN: 1235-AA20). Inflation Reduction Act Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Regulations. Davis-Bacon Act. Apprenticeship Programs, generally. Apprenticeship Requirements on Federal Contracts. Workforce development, generally. Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces/Blacklisting policies. Fair Labor Standards Act. National Labor Relations Act. OSHA compliance and enforcement, generally. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act reauthorization, generally. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, generally. NLRB members recusal obligations. East and Gulf Coast ports strike negotiations, generally. DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Worker Walkaround Designation Process (RIN: 1218-AD45). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations (RIN: 1235-AA40) DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN: 1218-AD40) DOL-OLMS (Reg.) Title: Revision of the Form LM-10 Employer Report Final Rule (RIN: 1245-AA13) FTC (Reg.) Title: Non-Compete Clause Rule (RIN: 3084-AB74) NLRB (Reg.) Title: Representation-Case Procedures: Election Bars; Proof of Majority Support in Construction Industry Collective-Bargaining Relationships Final Rule (RIN: 3142-AA22) NLRB (Reg.) Title: Representation-Case Procedures Final Rule (RIN: 3142-AA18) Sen. Josh Hawley labor policy framework, generally and workplace safety provisions. H.R. 5408/S. 844: the Faster Labor Contracts Act. H.R. 2126/S. 1064: the Fair and Open Competition Act of 2025. H.R. 20/S. 852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025. H.R. 1232/S. 533: National Right-to-Work Act. H.R. 1319: the Modern Worker Empowerment Act. H.R. 1320: the Modern Worker Security Act. H.R. 2299: Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2025. H.R. 4154: Employee Rights Act. H.R. 2572: the Worker Enfranchisement Act. H.R. 2952: Start Applying Labor Transparency Act. Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-25-29: Use of Project Labor Agreements on Federal Construction Projects, Amendments to OMB-Memorandum M-24-06. U.S. Department of Justice Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force (Docket No. ATR-2025-0001). Executive Order 14219, Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the Presidents Department of Government Efficiency Deregulatory Initiative. OMBs Request for Information: Deregulation (90 Federal Register 15481). Executive Order 14278, Preparing Americans for High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future. H.R. 4366: the Save Local Business Act. National Labor Relations Board General Counsel nominee, Crystal Carey. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission member nominee, Brittany Panuccio. National Labor Relations Board member nominee, Scott Mayer. National Labor Relations Board member nominee, James Murphy. H.R. 2844: the Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program Act. OFCCP (Reg.) Title: Modifications of the Regulations Implementing the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended (RIN 1250-AA19). OFCCP (Reg.) Title: Rescission of Executive Order 11246 Implementing Regulations (RIN 1250-AA17). OFCCP (Reg.) Title: Modifications to the Regulations Implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as Amended (RIN 1250-AA18). DOL (Reg.) Title: Prohibiting Illegal Discrimination in Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RIN 1205-AC21). H.R. 4896/S. 2613: the Warehouse Worker Protection Act. 118th Congress: H.R. 1209/S. 537: the Fair and Open Competition Act. H.R. 20/S. 567: the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023. H.R. 2700/S. 1201: the Employee Rights Act. S. 4260: Warehouse Worker Protection Act. H.R. 6655: A Stronger Workforce for America Act. H.R. 1180/S. 801: the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017.
Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2025 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally assisted construction projects. Executive Order 13202: Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors and Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects - February 17, 2001. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreement for Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. Proposal to expand Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreements on Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. Executive Order 14063: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. FAR Council (Reg.) Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (RIN: 9000-AO40). DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Setting (RIN: 1218-AD39). DOL-WHD Reg (Title): Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN: 1235-AA43). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN 1235-AA34). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees (RIN: 1235-AA39). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees (RIN: 1235-AA20). Inflation Reduction Act Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Regulations. Davis-Bacon Act. Apprenticeship Programs, generally. Apprenticeship Requirements on Federal Contracts. Workforce development, generally. Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces/Blacklisting policies. Fair Labor Standards Act. National Labor Relations Act. OSHA compliance and enforcement, generally. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act reauthorization, generally. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, generally. NLRB members recusal obligations. East and Gulf Coast ports strike negotiations, generally. DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Worker Walkaround Designation Process (RIN: 1218-AD45). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations (RIN: 1235-AA40) DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN: 1218-AD40) DOL-OLMS (Reg.) Title: Revision of the Form LM-10 Employer Report Final Rule (RIN: 1245-AA13) FTC (Reg.) Title: Non-Compete Clause Rule (RIN: 3084-AB74) NLRB (Reg.) Title: Representation-Case Procedures: Election Bars; Proof of Majority Support in Construction Industry Collective-Bargaining Relationships Final Rule (RIN: 3142-AA22) NLRB (Reg.) Title: Representation-Case Procedures Final Rule (RIN: 3142-AA18) Sen. Josh Hawley labor policy framework, generally and workplace safety provisions. S.844: Faster Labor Contracts Act. H.R. 2126/S. 1064: the Fair and Open Competition Act of 2025. H.R. 20/S. 852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025. H.R. 1232/S. 533: National Right-to-Work Act. H.R. 1319: the Modern Worker Empowerment Act. H.R. 1320: the Modern Worker Security Act. H.R. 2299: Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2025. H.R. 4154: Employee Rights Act. H.R. 2572: the Worker Enfranchisement Act. H.R. 2952: Start Applying Labor Transparency Act. Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-25-29: Use of Project Labor Agreements on Federal Construction Projects, Amendments to OMB-Memorandum M-24-06. U.S. Department of Justice Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force (Docket No. ATR-2025-0001). Executive Order 14219, Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the Presidents Department of Government Efficiency Deregulatory Initiative. OMBs Request for Information: Deregulation (90 Federal Register 15481). Executive Order 14278, Preparing Americans for High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future. 118th Congress: H.R. 1209/S. 537: the Fair and Open Competition Act. H.R. 20/S. 567: the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023. H.R. 2700/S. 1201: the Employee Rights Act. S. 4260: Warehouse Worker Protection Act. H.R. 6655: A Stronger Workforce for America Act. H.R. 1180/S. 801: the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017.
Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2025 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally assisted construction projects. Executive Order 13202: Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors and Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects - February 17, 2001. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreement for Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. Proposal to expand Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreements on Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. FAR Council (Reg.) Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (RIN: 9000-AO40). DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Infectious Diseases (RIN: 1218-AC46). DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Setting (RIN: 1218-AD39). DOL-WHD Reg (Title): Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN: 1235-AA43). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN 1235-AA34). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees (RIN: 1235-AA39). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees (RIN: 1235-AA20). Inflation Reduction Act Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Regulations. Davis-Bacon Act. Apprenticeship Programs, generally. Apprenticeship Requirements on Federal Contracts. Workforce development, generally. Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces/Blacklisting policies. Fair Labor Standards Act. National Labor Relations Act. OSHA compliance and enforcement, generally. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act reauthorization, generally. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, generally. NLRB members recusal obligations. East and Gulf Coast ports strike negotiations, generally. DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Setting (RIN: 1218-AD39). DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Worker Walkaround Designation Process (RIN: 1218-AD45). Sen. Josh Hawley labor policy framework, generally and workplace safety provisions. S.844: Faster Labor Contracts Act. H.R. 2126/S. 1064: the Fair and Open Competition Act of 2025. H.R. 20/S. 852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025. H.R. 1232/S. 533: National Right-to-Work Act. H.R. 1319: the Modern Worker Empowerment Act. H.R. 1320: the Modern Worker Security Act. H.R. 2299: Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2025. 118th Congress: H.R. 1209/S. 537: the Fair and Open Competition Act. H.R. 20/S. 567: the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023. H.R. 2700/S. 1201: the Employee Rights Act. S. 4260: Warehouse Worker Protection Act. H.R. 6655: A Stronger Workforce for America Act. H.R. 1180/S. 801: the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017.
Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2024 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues related to the PHIT Act (S. 844 and HR 3109)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
2024 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
Issues related to autonomous and remotely operated vehicles. Issues related to Roadside safety and traffic incident management Funding and administration of hazardous materials response training. Issues related to crew staffing on trains Issues related to electronic shipping manifests Issues related to the NHTSA National EMS Advisory Committee Issues related to fire department responses to train derailments Issues related to fees and penalties for hazardous materials shippers H.R. 1797/S. 1008, Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act S. 576/H.R. 1674, Railway Safety Act of 2023 S. 844, Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act H.R. 3935, Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act S. 1939, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023
Client expense: $165,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2024 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
Issues related to rail safety: The Rail Safety Act of 2023 (S. 576 & H.R. 1674); Reducing Accidents in Locomotives Act (RAIL Act) (H.R. 1633); Railway Accountability Act (S. 1044); and Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act (S. 844). Surface Transportation Board NPRM on Reciprocal Switching for Inadequate Service, Docket No. EP 711 (Sub-No. 2), which focuses on providing rail customers with access to reciprocal switching as a remedy for poor service. Reliable Rail Service Act (S. 2071), To amend section 11101 of title 49, United States Code, to ensure that rail carriers provide transportation or service in a manner that fulfills the shipper's reasonable service requirements. Issues related to Railroad/Shipper Liability. Prioritization of Colorado River Army Corps Dredging in Bay City, TX.
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
P.L. 117-58, Inflation Reduction Act; P.L. 117-169, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law; H.J. Res. 117, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter"; H.J. Res 123, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention"; H.J. Res. 161, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry"; H.R. 1, Lower Energy Cost Act including provisions on chemical reviews; H.R. 815, Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes; H.R. 1158, Elimination of Future Technology Delays Act of 2023; H.R. 1517, Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act; H.R. 1633, Reducing Accidents In Locomotives (RAIL) Act; H.R. 1674, 1674 Railway Safety Act of 2023; H.R. 2402, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2023; H.R. 2670, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2024 (including chemical management provisions Subtitle C, Sections 331-336; H.R. 2811, Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023; H.R. 3716, SPUR Act; H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act; H.R. 3935, Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act; H.R. 3938, Build It In America Act; H.R. 3953, Debt Ceiling Reform Act; H.R. 4040, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; H.R. 4194, Protecting Communities from Plastics Act of 2024; H.R. 4310, Youth Poisoning Protection Act; H.R. 4366, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024; H.R. 4470, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2023; H.R. 4561, Reducing Waste in National Parks Act; H.R. 4821, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2024; including 518; H.R. 4893, Scientific Integrity Act; H.R. 5009, To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2025 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. H.R. 5134, Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act; H.R. 5260, PFAS Free Military Purchasing Act; H.R. 5860, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act; H.R. 6053, Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act of 2023; H.R. 6159, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act; H.R. 6363, Further Continuing Appropriation and Other Extensions Act, 2024; H.R. 6454 Chemical Tax Repeal Act; H.R. 6532, Renewable Chemicals Act; H.R. 6654, Farewell to Foam Act of 2023; H.R. 6805, PFAS Action Act of 2023; H.R. 7194, PFAS Accountability Act; H.R 7284, No IRIS Act; H.R. 7775, PFAS-Free Procurement Act of 2024; H.R. 7980, End Chinese Dominance of Electric Vehicles in America Act of 2024; H.R. 8034, Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024; H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025; H.R. 8092, Protecting Communities from Plastics Act of 2024; H.R. 8204, Regulatory Early Notice and Engagement Act (RENEA) of 2024; H.R. 8467, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024; H.R. 8774, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024; H.R. 8996, Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024; H.R. 8997, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies appropriations Act, 2025; H.R. 8998, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; H.R. 9676, Accelerating a Circular Economy for Plastics and Recycling Innovation Act of 2024; H. Rept. 118-581, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2025; H.R. 9026, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; S.J. Res. 100, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry."; S. 576, Railway Safety Act of 2023; S. 747, Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act; S. 844, Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act; S. 866, American Innovation and Jobs Act; S. 1069, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2023; S. 1189, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act; S. 1194, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; S. 1195, Chemical Tax Repeal Act; S. 1427, Agriculture PFAS Liability Protection Act of 2023; S. 1429, Resource Management PFAS Liability Protection Act of 2023; S. 1430, Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act of 2023; S. 1432, Fire Suppression PFAS Liability Protection Act of 2023; S. 1433, Airports PFAS Liability Protection Act of 2023; S. 1449, RESTART Act; S. 1456, SPUR Act; S. 1863, PROVE IT Act; S. 1882, Debt Ceiling Reform Act; S. 1939, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023; S. 2178, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2023; S. 2226, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2024, including Title III, Section 321; S. 2233, Youth Poisoning Protection Act; S. 2283, PFAS-Free Procurement Act of 2023; S. 2337, Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act; S. 2499, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2023; S. 2605, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; S. 2728, Reducing Waste in National Parks Act; S. 2844, REDUCE Act of 2023; S. 3127, Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act of 2023; S. 3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act; S. 3512, The Truth in Labeling Act of 2024; S. 3719, Sound Science for Farmers Act; S. 3724, No IRIS Act; S. 3725, PFAS Accountability Act; S. 4194, Protecting Communities form Plastics Act of 2024; S. 4638, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025; S. 4795, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; S. 4802, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; S. 4884, Fighting Fibers Act of 2024; S. 4921, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025; FY2024 Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act, use of advanced materials in infrastructure; Senate amendment to the NDAA to modify section 48D regarding those eligible for the tax credit; FY2025 National Defense Authorization, including use of advanced materials in infrastructure; FY2025 Agriculture Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies; FY2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; FY2025 Department of Energy Appropriations; FY2025 THUD and Energy and Water Appropriations; Unintroduced FY2024 DOE Appropriations; Unintroduced Legislation - 5 Actions for Sustainable Change; Unintroduced Legislation on Agriculture Policies (Farm Bill) on Chemicals Management Issues; Unintroduced Save Our Seas 3.0; Unintroduced Legislation regarding actions for sustainable change; Unintroduced PFAS legislation; Unintroduced Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Research Act; Unintroduced Protecting Communities From Plastics Act; Unintroduced Legislation dealing with plastic pellet management and microplastics; Unintroduced Regulatory Early Notice and Engagement Act; Unintroduced Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act; Unintroduced House Science Committee Plastic Waste and Recycling Research Legislation; Unintroduced Plastics Health Research Act; 86 Fed. Reg. 50296, Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Pyrolysis and Gasification; 87 Fed. Reg. 53556, Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Program Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention; 88 Fed. Reg. 27502, Draft National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution; 88 Fed. Reg. 39804, SNUR on Certain Chemical Substances (23-2.5e); Automotive Plastics; Basel Convention and Plastic Waste; Biobased Products Procurement and Labeling; Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards; Chemicals Management; Climate policy/carbon emissions reduction; Oversight of Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency on Chemicals Regulation; Ethylene Oxide; Extended Producer Responsibility; Formaldehyde; Food Contact Regulation for recycled materials; Fifth Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop a legally binding instrument for plastic pollution; FTC Green Guides 87 Fed. Reg. 77766; Implementation of the Superfund Tax on Chemicals; IRIS appropriations; Microplastics; National Plastics Strategy; Permitting reform; PFAS; PRIA Implementation; Recycling; Proposed SNUR for Fuels Made Using Plastic Waste Based Feedstocks; TSCA Implementation including new chemicals, 1,3-butadiene, formaldehyde, methylene chloride; United Nations Plastics Agreement and Cumulative Impact Assessments Negotiations
Client expense: $6,530,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2024 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
P.L. 117-58, Inflation Reduction Act; P.L. 117-169, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law; H.R. 1, Lower Energy Cost Act including provisions on chemical reviews; H.R. 471, Safer Highways and Increased Performance for Interstate Trucking (SHIP-IT) Act; H.R. 1633, Reducing Accidents In Locomotives (RAIL) Act; H.R. 1674, 1674 Railway Safety Act of 2023; H.R. 1836, Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023; H.R. 2367, Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act; H.R. 2811, Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023; H.R. 3013, LICENSE Act of 2023; H.R. 3318, To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish an axle weight tolerance for certain commercial motor vehicles transporting dry bulk goods, and for other purposes; H.R. 3372, To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish a safety data collection program for certain 6-axle vehicles, and for other purposes; H.R. 3935, FAA Reauthorization Act; H.R. 5860, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act; H.R. 5871, Rail Workers and Community Safety Act; H.R. 6008, Requiring Integrity in Conservation Efforts (RICE's Whale) Act; H.R. 6363, Further Continuing Appropriation and Other Extensions Act, 2024; H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act; H.R. 7980, End Chinese Dominance of Electric Vehicles in America Act of 2024; H.R. 8610, Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act; H.R. 8812, Water Resources Development Act of 2024; H.R. 8996, Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024; H.R. 9028, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; S. 576, Railway Safety Act of 2023; S. 844, Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act; S. 1044, Railway Accountability Act; S. 1863, PROVE IT Act; S. 1939, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023; S. 2071, A bill to amend section 11101 of title 49, United States Code, to ensure that rail carriers provide transportation or service in a manner that fulfills the shipper's reasonable service requirements; S. 2437. Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies; S. 3724, No IRIS Act; S. 4367, Water Resources Development Act of 2024; S. 4792, Countering CCP Drones and Supporting Drones for Law Enforcement Act; Unintroduced FY2024 THUD Report Language; Unintroduced FY2025 DOT Appropriations; Unintroduced permitting reform legislation; Unintroduced Save Our Seas 3.0; Unintroduced Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2024; Railroad competition; Rail Policy, Infrastructure
Client expense: $6,530,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2024 · fourth_quarter · Railroads
Issues related to rail transportation, rail safety, rail labor issues, rail tank cars, rail-shipper matters, rail competition and/or competitive switching, and shipping issues. Monitor rail safety legislation, including: S. 844 - Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act; H.R. 1238 - Decreasing Emergency Railroad Accident Instances Locally (DERAIL) Act; S. 1044 - Railway Accountability Act; H.R. 1674 - Railway Safety Act of 2023; H.R. 1633 - Reducing Accidents in Locomotives (RAIL) Act. Monitor rail service legislation, including S. 2071 - Reliable Rail Service Act.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Railroads
Issues related to truck size and weight; Issues related to modal equity, transportation funding and user fees that subsidize trucks by funding HTF through General Revenue Fund transfers; Issues related to safety technology- including air brake testing, automated track inspection, trip optimizer, and safety pilot programs; Issues related to rail operations and service; Issues related to supply chain concerns; Issues related to rail crossings, rail title, Section 130 funding. Issues related to automation; Issues related to Amtrak, passenger rail and high speed rail; Issues related to rail labor; Issues related to rail economic regulation; Railroad Right of Way issues; Issues before the STB; Amtrak, Forced Switching, Rail Service, Additional Service Reports, MNBR purchases; HR 1347 - D-BLOC Act; S. 576/ HR 1674 - Railway Safety Act; S. 844 / HR 2999- Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act; HR 1633 - RAIL Act; HR 1238 - DERAIL Act; HR 471 - SHIP IT Act; Issues related to STB jurisdiction over rail storage fees; HR 3372 - 10-year pilot to allow 91k lb. trucks on federal highways; S 2071 - Changes Freight Rail Common Carrier Obligations; S 1274/HR 2785 - REEF Act; S. 2437/ HR 4820 - THUD Appropriations 2024 HR 5871 - Rail Worker and Community Safety Act; HR 4085 - Rail Inspector Safety Act; HR 3893 - Freights First Act; HR 2807 - Train Noise and Vibrations Reduction Act; HR 3869 - Trucker Bathroom Access Act; HR 4366 Consolidated Appropriations Act - THUD; HR 7496 MOVE Act to waive truck weight limits; Issues related to 200th Anniversary of B&O Railroad; HR 8834 - Establish a Supply Chain Fraud and Theft Task Force; H.Res. 1519/S.Res. 864 See Tracks? Think Train Week; S 4954 Rail Bridge Safety and Transparency Act; HR 9074 Safe Freight Act; HR 8996 Railroad Safety Enhancement Act; S 4638 National Defense Authorization Act - lobbied in support of inclusion of REEF Act in managers amendment; HR 9747 Continuing Appropriations FY25;
Client expense: $19,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), White House Office
2024 · fourth_quarter · Railroads
Issues pertaining to Passenger Rail. Issues pertaining to Railroad Safety. Issues pertaining to Permit Reform. Issues pertaining to Regulatory Improvement. Issues pertaining to preserving balanced economic regulation. Issues related to federal transportation-related nominations. Issues related to international railway crossings and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Issues related to security and rail freight transportation at the U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada borders. S. 576, Railway Safety Act of 2023, All matters pertaining to the railroad S. 1044, Railway Accountability Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 1674, Railway Safety Act of 2023, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 1633, Reducing Accidents in Locomotives (RAIL) Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 1347, D-BLOC Act, To amend title 49, United States Code, to limitrailroad carriers from blocking railway-highway crossings, and for other purposes, All matters pertaining to the railroad S. 844, Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.1238, Decreasing EmergencyRailroadAccident Instances Locally Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.3935, Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, Issues related to right of way/drones S. 2071, Reliable Rail Service Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 5871, Rail Worker and Community Safety Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 7600, American High-Speed Rail Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 7348, Connect the Grid Act of 2024, All matters pertaining to the railroad S. 3855, Connect the Grid Act of 2024, All matters pertaining to the railroad S.4954, Rail Bridge Safety and Transparency Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.9074, Safe Freight Act of 2024, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.8996, Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 8610, Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act, Issues related to drones S.5008, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track maintenance credit, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.9522, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track maintenance credit, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.5009, To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2025 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, Issues related to drones
Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2024 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues related to the PHIT Act (S. 844 and HR 3109)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues related to the PHIT Act (S. 844 and HR 3109)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Transportation
Issues related to rail safety: The Rail Safety Act of 2023 (S. 576 & H.R. 1674); Reducing Accidents in Locomotives Act (RAIL Act) (H.R. 1633); Railway Accountability Act (S. 1044); and Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act (S. 844). Surface Transportation Board NPRM on Reciprocal Switching for Inadequate Service, Docket No. EP 711 (Sub-No. 2), which focuses on providing rail customers with access to reciprocal switching as a remedy for poor service. Reliable Rail Service Act (S. 2071), To amend section 11101 of title 49, United States Code, to ensure that rail carriers provide transportation or service in a manner that fulfills the shipper's reasonable service requirements. Issues related to Railroad/Shipper Liability. Prioritization of Colorado River Army Corps Dredging in Bay City, TX.
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Railroads
Issues related to rail transportation, rail safety, rail labor issues, rail tank cars, rail-shipper matters, rail competition and/or competitive switching, and shipping issues. Monitor rail safety legislation, including: S. 844 - Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act; H.R. 1238 - Decreasing Emergency Railroad Accident Instances Locally (DERAIL) Act; S. 1044 - Railway Accountability Act; H.R. 1674 - Railway Safety Act of 2023; H.R. 1633 - Reducing Accidents in Locomotives (RAIL) Act. Monitor rail service legislation, including S. 2071 - Reliable Rail Service Act.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Railroads
Issues related to rail transportation, rail safety, rail labor issues, rail tank cars, rail-shipper matters, rail competition and/or competitive switching, and shipping issues. Monitor rail safety legislation, including: S. 844 - Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act; H.R. 1238 - Decreasing Emergency Railroad Accident Instances Locally (DERAIL) Act; S. 1044 - Railway Accountability Act; H.R. 1674 - Railway Safety Act of 2023; H.R. 1633 - Reducing Accidents in Locomotives (RAIL) Act. Monitor rail service legislation, including S. 2071 - Reliable Rail Service Act.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
P.L. 117-58, Inflation Reduction Act; P.L. 117-169, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law; H.J. Res. 117, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter"; H.J. Res 123, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention"; H.J. Res. 161, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry"; H.R. 1, Lower Energy Cost Act including provisions on chemical reviews; H.R. 815, Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes. Climate policy/carbon emissions reduction; H.R. 1158, Elimination of Future Technology Delays Act of 2023; H.R. 1517, Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act; H.R. 1633, Reducing Accidents In Locomotives (RAIL) Act; H.R. 1674, 1674 Railway Safety Act of 2023; H.R. 2670, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2024 (including chemical management provisions Subtitle C, Sections 331-336; H.R. 2811, Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023; H.R. 3716, SPUR Act; H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act; H.R. 3935, Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act; H.R. 3938, Build It In America Act; H.R. 3953, Debt Ceiling Reform Act; H.R. 4040, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; H.R. 4194, Protecting Communities from Plastics Act of 2024; H.R. 4310, Youth Poisoning Protection Act; H.R. 4366, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024; H.R. 4470, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2023; H.R. 4561, Reducing Waste in National Parks Act; H.R. 4821, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2024; including 518; H.R. 4893, Scientific Integrity Act; H.R. 5134, Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act; H.R. 5260, PFAS Free Military Purchasing Act; H.R. 5860, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act; H.R. 6053, Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act of 2023; H.R. 6159, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act; H.R. 6363, Further Continuing Appropriation and Other Extensions Act, 2024; H.R. 6454 Chemical Tax Repeal Act; H.R. 6532, Renewable Chemicals Act; H.R. 6654, Farewell to Foam Act of 2023; H.R. 6805, PFAS Action Act of 2023; H.R. 7194, PFAS Accountability Act; H.R 7284, No IRIS Act; H.R. 7775, PFAS-Free Procurement Act of 2024; H.R. 7980, End Chinese Dominance of Electric Vehicles in America Act of 2024; H.R. 8034, Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024; H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025; H.R. 8092, Protecting Communities from Plastics Act of 2024; H.R. 8204, Regulatory Early Notice and Engagement Act (RENEA) of 2024; H.R. 8467, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024; H.R. 8774, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024; H.R. 8996, Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024; H.R. 8997, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies appropriations Act, 2025; H.R. 8998, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; H.R. 9676, Accelerating a Circular Economy for Plastics and Recycling Innovation Act of 2024; H. Rept. 118-581, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2025; H.R. 9026, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; S.J. Res. 100, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry."; S. 576, Railway Safety Act of 2023; S. 747, Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act; S. 844, Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act; S. 866, American Innovation and Jobs Act; S. 1189, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act; S. 1194, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; S. 1195, Chemical Tax Repeal Act; S. 1427, Agriculture PFAS Liability Protection Act of 2023; S. 1429, Resource Management PFAS Liability Protection Act of 2023; S. 1430, Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act of 2023; S. 1432, Fire Suppression PFAS Liability Protection Act of 2023; S. 1433, Airports PFAS Liability Protection Act of 2023; S. 1449, RESTART Act; S. 1456, SPUR Act; S. 1863, PROVE IT Act; S. 1882, Debt Ceiling Reform Act; S. 1939, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023; S. 2178, A bill to extend the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes; S. 2226, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2024, including Title III, Section 321; S. 2233, Youth Poisoning Protection Act; S. 2283, PFAS-Free Procurement Act of 2023; S. 2337, Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act; S. 2499, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2023; S. 2605, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; S. 2728, Reducing Waste in National Parks Act; S. 2844, REDUCE Act of 2023; S. 3127, Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act of 2023; S. 3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act; S. 3512, The Truth in Labeling Act of 2024; S. 3719, Sound Science for Farmers Act; S. 3724, No IRIS Act; S. 3725, PFAS Accountability Act; S. 4194, Protecting Communities form Plastics Act of 2024; S. 4638, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025; S. 4795, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; S. 4802, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; S. 4884, Fighting Fibers Act of 2024; S. 4921, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025; FY2024 Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act, use of advanced materials in infrastructure; FY2025 National Defense Authorization, including use of advanced materials in infrastructure; FY2025 Agriculture Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies; FY2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; FY2025 Department of Energy Appropriations; FY2025 THUD and Energy and Water Appropriations; Unintroduced FY2024 DOE Appropriations; Unintroduced Legislation - 5 Actions for Sustainable Change; Unintroduced Legislation on Agriculture Policies (Farm Bill) on Chemicals Management Issues; Unintroduced Save Our Seas 3.0; Unintroduced Legislation regarding actions for sustainable change; Unintroduced PFAS legislation; Unintroduced Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Research Act; Unintroduced Protecting Communities From Plastics Act; Unintroduced Legislation dealing with plastic pellet management and microplastics; Unintroduced Regulatory Early Notice and Engagement Act; Unintroduced Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act; Unintroduced House Science Committee Plastic Waste and Recycling Research Legislation; Unintroduced Plastics Health Research Act; 86 Fed. Reg. 50296, Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Pyrolysis and Gasification; 87 Fed. Reg. 53556, Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Program Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention; 88 Fed. Reg. 27502, Draft National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution; 88 Fed. Reg. 39804, SNUR on Certain Chemical Substances (23-2.5e); Automotive Plastics; Basel Convention and Plastic Waste; Biobased Products Procurement and Labeling; Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards; Chemicals Management; Climate policy/carbon emissions reduction; Oversight of Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency on Chemicals Regulation; Ethylene Oxide; Extended Producer Responsibility; Formaldehyde; Food Contact Regulation for recycled materials; Fifth Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop a legally binding instrument for plastic pollution; FTC Green Guides 87 Fed. Reg. 77766; Implementation of the Superfund Tax on Chemicals; IRIS appropriations; Microplastics; National Plastics Strategy; Permitting reform; PFAS; PRIA Implementation; Recycling; Proposed SNUR for Fuels Made Using Plastic Waste Based Feedstocks; TSCA Implementation including new chemicals, 1,3-butadiene, formaldehyde, methylene chloride; United Nations Plastics Agreement and Cumulative Impact Assessments Negotiations
Client expense: $5,830,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2024 · third_quarter · Transportation
P.L. 117-58, Inflation Reduction Act; P.L. 117-169, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law; H.R. 1, Lower Energy Cost Act including provisions on chemical reviews; H.R. 471, Safer Highways and Increased Performance for Interstate Trucking (SHIP-IT) Act; H.R. 1633, Reducing Accidents In Locomotives (RAIL) Act; H.R. 1674, 1674 Railway Safety Act of 2023; H.R. 1836, Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023; H.R. 2367, Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act; H.R. 2811, Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023; H.R. 3013, LICENSE Act of 2023; H.R. 3318, To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish an axle weight tolerance for certain commercial motor vehicles transporting dry bulk goods, and for other purposes; H.R. 3372, To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish a safety data collection program for certain 6-axle vehicles, and for other purposes; H.R. 3935, FAA Reauthorization Act; H.R. 5860, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act; H.R. 5871, Rail Workers and Community Safety Act; H.R. 6008, Requiring Integrity in Conservation Efforts (RICE's Whale) Act; H.R. 6363, Further Continuing Appropriation and Other Extensions Act, 2024; H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act; H.R. 7980, End Chinese Dominance of Electric Vehicles in America Act of 2024; H.R. 8610, Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act; H.R. 8812, Water Resources Development Act of 2024; H.R. 8996, Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024; H.R. 9028, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; S. 576, Railway Safety Act of 2023; S. 844, Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act; S. 1044, Railway Accountability Act; S. 1863, PROVE IT Act; S. 1939, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023; S. 2071, A bill to amend section 11101 of title 49, United States Code, to ensure that rail carriers provide transportation or service in a manner that fulfills the shipper's reasonable service requirements; S. 2437. Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies; S. 3724, No IRIS Act; S. 4367, Water Resources Development Act of 2024; S. 4792, Countering CCP Drones and Supporting Drones for Law Enforcement Act; Unintroduced FY2024 THUD Report Language; Unintroduced FY2025 DOT Appropriations; Unintroduced permitting reform legislation; Unintroduced Save Our Seas 3.0; Unintroduced Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2024; Railroad competition; Rail Policy, Infrastructure
Client expense: $5,830,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2024 · third_quarter · Railroads
Issues related to truck size and weight; Issues related to modal equity, transportation funding and user fees that subsidize trucks by funding HTF through General Revenue Fund transfers; Issues related to safety technology- including air brake testing, automated track inspection, trip optimizer, and safety pilot programs; Issues related to rail operations and service; Issues related to supply chain concerns; Issues related to rail crossings, rail title, Section 130 funding. Issues related to automation; Issues related to Amtrak, passenger rail and high speed rail; Issues related to rail labor; Issues related to rail economic regulation; Railroad Right of Way issues; Issues before the STB; Amtrak, Forced Switching, Rail Service, Additional Service Reports, MNBR purchases; HR 1347 - D-BLOC Act; S. 576/ HR 1674 - Railway Safety Act; S. 844 / HR 2999- Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act; HR 1633 - RAIL Act; HR 1238 - DERAIL Act; HR 471 - SHIP IT Act; Issues related to STB jurisdiction over rail storage fees; HR 3372 - 10-year pilot to allow 91k lb. trucks on federal highways; S 2071 - Changes Freight Rail Common Carrier Obligations; S 1274/HR 2785 - REEF Act; S. 2437/ HR 4820 - THUD Appropriations 2024 HR 5871 - Rail Worker and Community Safety Act; HR 4085 - Rail Inspector Safety Act; HR 3893 - Freights First Act; HR 2807 - Train Noise and Vibrations Reduction Act; HR 3869 - Trucker Bathroom Access Act; HR 4366 Consolidated Appropriations Act - THUD; HR 7496 MOVE Act to waive truck weight limits; Issues related to 200th Anniversary of B&O Railroad; HR 8834 - Establish a Supply Chain Fraud and Theft Task Force; H.Res. 1519/S.Res. 864 See Tracks? Think Train Week; S 4954 Rail Bridge Safety and Transparency Act; HR 9074 Safe Freight Act; HR 8996 Railroad Safety Enhancement Act; S 4638 National Defense Authorization Act - lobbied in support of inclusion of REEF Act in managers amendment; HR 9747 Continuing Appropriations FY25;
Client expense: $691,260 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), White House Office
2024 · third_quarter · Railroads
Issues pertaining to Passenger Rail. Issues pertaining to Railroad Safety. Issues pertaining to Permit Reform. Issues pertaining to Regulatory Improvement. Issues pertaining to preserving balanced economic regulation. Issues related to federal transportation-related nominations. Issues related to international railway crossings and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Issues related to security and rail freight transportation at the U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada borders. S. 576, Railway Safety Act of 2023, All matters pertaining to the railroad S. 1044, Railway Accountability Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 1674, Railway Safety Act of 2023, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 1633, Reducing Accidents in Locomotives (RAIL) Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 1347, D-BLOC Act, To amend title 49, United States Code, to limitrailroad carriers from blocking railway-highway crossings, and for other purposes, All matters pertaining to the railroad S. 844, Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad S. 870, Fire Grants and Safety Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.1238, Decreasing EmergencyRailroadAccident Instances Locally Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, Issues pertaining to permitting reform H.R.3935, Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, Issues related to right of way/drones S. 2071, Reliable Rail Service Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H. Res. 698, Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 18 through September 24, 2023, as "Rail Safety Week" in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of reducing highway-rail grade crossing-related incidents, fatalities, and injuries, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 5871, Rail Worker and Community Safety Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, Issues related to contractor drone operations H.R. 7600, American High-Speed Rail Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 7348, Connect the Grid Act of 2024, All matters pertaining to the railroad S. 3855, Connect the Grid Act of 2024, All matters pertaining to the railroad S.4954, Rail Bridge Safety and Transparency Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.9074, Safe Freight Act of 2024, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.8996, Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 8610, Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act, Issues related to drones S.5008, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track maintenance credit, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.9522, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track maintenance credit, All matters pertaining to the railroad
Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2024 · third_quarter · Railroads
HR 1238 - Decreasing Emergency Railroad Accident Instances Locally Act S.576/HR 1674 - Rail Safety Act of 2023 S.844/HR 2999 - Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act S.1044 - Railway Accountability Act - A bill to improve rail safety practices and for other purposes S.2071 - Reliable Rail Service Act HR 1633 - RAIL Act HR 3557 - The American Broadband Deployment Act of 2023 (specifically issues related to third party access to railroad rights of way) S.1274/HR 2785 - REEF Act HR 5871 - Rail Worker and Community Safety Act HJ Res 130 - Providing for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Railroad Administration relating to "Train Crew Size Safety Requirements" HR 8996 - Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024 H Res 1519 - Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 23-29, 2024, as "See Tracks? Think Train! Week" in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of reducing highway-rail grade crossing-related incidents, fatalities, and injuries. Issues related to Rail Safety Issues related to the Farm bill Issues related to the Surface Transportation Board Issues related to Automated Track Inspections Issues related to Passenger Rail Operations on Freight-Owned Corridors Issues related to third party access to rail rights of way Issues related to Grade Crossing Safety Issues related to Forced Switching Issues related to Close Call Reporting
Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2024 · second_quarter · Railroads
HR 1238 - Decreasing Emergency Railroad Accident Instances Locally Act S.576/HR 1674 - Rail Safety Act of 2023 S.844/HR 2999 - Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act S.1044 - Railway Accountability Act - A bill to improve rail safety practices and for other purposes S.2071 - Reliable Rail Service Act HR 1633 - RAIL Act HR 3557 - The American Broadband Deployment Act of 2023 (specifically issues related to third party access to railroad rights of way) S.1274/HR 2785 - REEF Act HR 5871 - Rail Worker and Community Safety Act HJ Res 130 - Providing for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Railroad Administration relating to "Train Crew Size Safety Requirements" HR 8996 - To enhance safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials, and for other purposes Issues related to Rail Safety Issues related to the Farm bill Issues related to the Surface Transportation Board Issues related to Automated Track Inspections Issues related to Passenger Rail Operations on Freight-Owned Corridors Issues related to third party access to rail rights of way Issues related to Grade Crossing Safety Issues related to Forced Switching Issues related to Close Call Reporting Issues related to Surface Transportation Board nominations
Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2024 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues related to the PHIT Act (S. 844 and HR 3109)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues related to the PHIT Act (S. 844 and HR 3109)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Transportation
Issues related to autonomous and remotely operated vehicles. Issues related to Roadside safety and traffic incident management Funding and administration of hazardous materials response training. Issues related to crew staffing on trains Issues related to electronic shipping manifests Issues related to the NHTSA National EMS Advisory Committee Issues related to fire department responses to train derailments Issues related to fees and penalties for hazardous materials shippers H.R. 1797/S. 1008, Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act S. 576/H.R. 1674, Railway Safety Act of 2023 S. 844, Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act H.R. 3935, Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act S. 1939, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023
Client expense: $163,011 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2024 · second_quarter · Railroads
Issues related to rail transportation, rail safety, rail labor issues, rail tank cars, rail-shipper matters, rail competition and/or competitive switching, and shipping issues. Monitor rail safety legislation, including: S. 844 - Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act; H.R. 1238 - Decreasing Emergency Railroad Accident Instances Locally (DERAIL) Act; S. 1044 - Railway Accountability Act; H.R. 1674 - Railway Safety Act of 2023; H.R. 1633 - Reducing Accidents in Locomotives (RAIL) Act. Monitor rail service legislation, including S. 2071 - Reliable Rail Service Act.
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues related to the PHIT Act (S. 844 and HR 3109)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Transportation
Issues related to rail safety: The Rail Safety Act of 2023 (S. 576 & H.R. 1674); Reducing Accidents in Locomotives Act (RAIL Act) (H.R. 1633); Railway Accountability Act (S. 1044); and Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act (S. 844). Surface Transportation Board NPRM on Reciprocal Switching for Inadequate Service, Docket No. EP 711 (Sub-No. 2), which focuses on providing rail customers with access to reciprocal switching as a remedy for poor service. Reliable Rail Service Act (S. 2071), To amend section 11101 of title 49, United States Code, to ensure that rail carriers provide transportation or service in a manner that fulfills the shipper's reasonable service requirements. Issues related to Railroad/Shipper Liability. Prioritization of Colorado River Army Corps Dredging in Bay City, TX.
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Railroads
Issues related to truck size and weight; Issues related to modal equity, transportation funding and user fees that subsidize trucks by funding HTF through General Revenue Fund transfers; Issues related to safety technology- including air brake testing, automated track inspection, trip optimizer, and safety pilot programs; Issues related to rail operations and service; Issues related to supply chain concerns; Issues related to rail crossings, rail title, Section 130 funding. Issues related to automation; Issues related to Amtrak, passenger rail and high speed rail; Issues related to rail labor; Issues related to rail economic regulation; Railroad Right of Way issues; Issues before the STB; Amtrak, Forced Switching, Rail Service, Additional Service Reports, MNBR purchases; HR 1347 - D-BLOC Act; S. 576/ HR 1674 - Railway Safety Act; S. 844 / HR 2999- Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act; HR 1633 - RAIL Act; HR 1238 - DERAIL Act; HR 471 - SHIP IT Act; Issues related to STB jurisdiction over rail storage fees; HR 3372 - 10-year pilot to allow 91k lb. trucks on federal highways; HR 2948 - CARS Act; HR 3255 - Freight Rail Workforce Health and Safety Act; S 2071 - Changes Freight Rail Common Carrier Obligations; HR 3705 - Helping Oversee and Ward Off Infrastructure Emergencies Act; S 1274/HR 2785 - REEF Act; S 1664/HR 3409 - Healthy Families Act; S. 2437/ HR 4820 - THUD Appropriations 2024 HR 5871 - Rail Worker and Community Safety Act; HR 4085 - Rail Inspector Safety Act; HR 3893 - Freights First Act; HR 2807 - Train Noise and Vibrations Reduction Act; HR 3869 - Trucker Bathroom Access Act; HR 4366 Consolidated Appropriations Act - THUD; HR 7496 MOVE Act to waive truck weight limits; Issues related to 200th Anniversary of B&O Railroad; HR 8834 - Establish a Supply Chain Fraud and Theft Task Force
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), White House Office
2024 · second_quarter · Transportation
P.L. 117-58, Inflation Reduction Act; P.L. 117-169, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law; H.R. 1, Lower Energy Cost Act including provisions on chemical reviews; H.R. 471, Safer Highways and Increased Performance for Interstate Trucking (SHIP-IT) Act; H.R. 1633, Reducing Accidents In Locomotives (RAIL) Act; H.R. 1674, 1674 Railway Safety Act of 2023; H.R. 1836, Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023; H.R. 2367, Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act; H.R. 2811, Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023; H.R. 3013, LICENSE Act of 2023; H.R. 3318, To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish an axle weight tolerance for certain commercial motor vehicles transporting dry bulk goods, and for other purposes; H.R. 3372, To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish a safety data collection program for certain 6-axle vehicles, and for other purposes; H.R. 3935, FAA Reauthorization Act; H.R. 5860, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act; H.R. 5871, Rail Workers and Community Safety Act; H.R. 6008, Requiring Integrity in Conservation Efforts (RICE's Whale) Act; H.R. 6363, Further Continuing Appropriation and Other Extensions Act, 2024; H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act; H.R. 7980, End Chinese Dominance of Electric Vehicles in America Act of 2024; H.R. 8812, Water Resources Development Act of 2024; H.R. 9028, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; S. 576, Railway Safety Act of 2023; S. 844, Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act; S. 1044, Railway Accountability Act; S. 1863, PROVE IT Act; S. 1939, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023; S. 2071, A bill to amend section 11101 of title 49, United States Code, to ensure that rail carriers provide transportation or service in a manner that fulfills the shipper's reasonable service requirements; S. 3724, No IRIS Act; S. 4367, Water Resources Development Act of 2024; Unintroduced FY2024 THUD Report Language; Unintroduced FY2025 DOT Appropriations; Unintroduced permitting reform legislation; Unintroduced Save Our Seas 3.0; Unintroduced Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2024; Railroad competition; Rail Policy, Infrastructure
Client expense: $4,840,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2024 · second_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
P.L. 117-58, Inflation Reduction Act; P.L. 117-169, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law; H.J. Res. 117, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter"; H.J. Res 123, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention"; H.J. Res. 161, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry"; H.R. 1, Lower Energy Cost Act including provisions on chemical reviews; H.R. 815, Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes. Climate policy/carbon emissions reduction; H.R. 1158, Elimination of Future Technology Delays Act of 2023; H.R. 1517, Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act; H.R. 1633, Reducing Accidents In Locomotives (RAIL) Act; H.R. 1674, 1674 Railway Safety Act of 2023; H.R. 2670, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2024 (including chemical management provisions Subtitle C, Sections 331-336; H.R. 2811, Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023; H.R. 3716, SPUR Act; H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act; H.R. 3935, Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act; H.R. 3938, Build It In America Act; H.R. 3953, Debt Ceiling Reform Act; H.R. 4040, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; H.R. 4194, Protecting Communities from Plastics Act of 2024; H.R. 4310, Youth Poisoning Protection Act; H.R. 4366, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024; H.R. 4470, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2023; H.R. 4561, Reducing Waste in National Parks Act; H.R. 4821, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2024; including 518; H.R. 4893, Scientific Integrity Act; H.R. 5260, PFAS Free Military Purchasing Act; H.R. 5860, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act; H.R. 6053, Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act of 2023; H.R. 6159, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act; H.R. 6363, Further Continuing Appropriation and Other Extensions Act, 2024; H.R. 6454 Chemical Tax Repeal Act; H.R. 6532, Renewable Chemicals Act; H.R. 6654, Farewell to Foam Act of 2023; H.R. 6805, PFAS Action Act of 2023; H.R. 7194, PFAS Accountability Act; H.R 7284, No IRIS Act; H.R. 7775, PFAS-Free Procurement Act of 2024; H.R. 7980, End Chinese Dominance of Electric Vehicles in America Act of 2024; H.R. 8034, Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024; H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025; H.R. 8092, Protecting Communities from Plastics Act of 2024; H.R. 8204, Regulatory Early Notice and Engagement Act (RENEA) of 2024; H.R. 8467, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024; H.R. 8774, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024; H.R. 8997, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies appropriations Act, 2025; H.R. 8998, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; H. Rept. 118-581, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2025; H.R. 9026, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; S.J. Res. 100, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry."; S. 576, Railway Safety Act of 2023; S. 747, Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act; S. 844, Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act; S. 866, American Innovation and Jobs Act; S. 1189, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act; S. 1194, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; S. 1195, Chemical Tax Repeal Act; S. 1427, Agriculture PFAS Liability Protection Act of 2023; S. 1429, Resource Management PFAS Liability Protection Act of 2023; S. 1430, Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act of 2023; S. 1432, Fire Suppression PFAS Liability Protection Act of 2023; S. 1433, Airports PFAS Liability Protection Act of 2023; S. 1449, RESTART Act; S. 1456, SPUR Act; S. 1863, PROVE IT Act; S. 1882, Debt Ceiling Reform Act; S. 1939, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023; S. 2178, A bill to extend the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes; S. 2226, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2024, including Title III, Section 321; S. 2233, Youth Poisoning Protection Act; S. 2283, PFAS-Free Procurement Act of 2023; S. 2337, Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act; S. 2499, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2023; S. 2605, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; S. 2728, Reducing Waste in National Parks Act; S. 2844, REDUCE Act of 2023; S. 3127, Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act of 2023; S. 3512, The Truth in Labeling Act of 2024; S. 3719, Sound Science for Farmers Act; S. 3724, No IRIS Act; S. 3725, PFAS Accountability Act; S. 4194, Protecting Communities form Plastics Act of 2024; S. 4638, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025; FY2024 Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act, use of advanced materials in infrastructure; FY2025 National Defense Authorization, including use of advanced materials in infrastructure; FY2025 Agriculture Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies; FY2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; FY2025 Department of Energy Appropriations; FY2025 THUD and Energy and Water Appropriations; Unintroduced FY2024 DOE Appropriations; Unintroduced Legislation - 5 Actions for Sustainable Change; Unintroduced Legislation on Agriculture Policies (Farm Bill) on Chemicals Management Issues; Unintroduced Save Our Seas 3.0; Unintroduced legislation regarding actions for sustainable change; Unintroduced PFAS legislation; Unintroduced Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Research Act; Unintroduced Protecting Communities From Plastics Act; Unintroduced legislation dealing with plastic pellet management and microplastics; Unintroduced Regulatory Early Notice and Engagement Act; Unintroduced Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act; 86 Fed. Reg. 50296, Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Pyrolysis and Gasification; 87 Fed. Reg. 53556, Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Program Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention; 88 Fed. Reg. 27502, Draft National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution; 88 Fed. Reg. 39804, SNUR on Certain Chemical Substances (23-2.5e); Automotive Plastics; Basel Convention and Plastic Waste; Biobased Products Procurement and Labeling; Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards; Chemicals Management; Climate policy/carbon emissions reduction; Oversight of Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency on Chemicals Regulation; Ethylene Oxide; Extended Producer Responsibility; Formaldehyde; Food Contact Regulation for recycled materials; Fourth Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop a legally binding instrument for plastic pollution; FTC Green Guides 87 Fed. Reg. 77766; Implementation of the Superfund Tax on Chemicals; IRIS appropriations; Microplastics; National Plastics Strategy; Permitting reform; PFAS; PRIA Implementation; Recycling; Proposed SNUR for Fuels Made Using Plastic Waste Based Feedstocks; TSCA Implementation including new chemicals, 1,3-butadiene, formaldehyde, methylene chloride; United Nations Plastics Agreement and Cumulative Impact Assessments Negotiations
Client expense: $4,840,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2024 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues related to the PHIT Act (S. 844 and HR 3109)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Railroads
HR 1238 - Decreasing Emergency Railroad Accident Instances Locally Act S.576/HR 1674 - Rail Safety Act of 2023 S.844/HR 2999 - Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act S.1044 - Railway Accountability Act - A bill to improve rail safety practices and for other purposes S.2071 - Reliable Rail Service Act HR 1633 - RAIL Act HR 3557 - The American Broadband Deployment Act of 2023 (specifically issues related to third party access to railroad rights of way) S.1274/HR 2785 - REEF Act HR 5871 - Rail Worker and Community Safety Act HJ Res 130 - Providing for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Railroad Administration relating to "Train Crew Size Safety Requirements" HR 8996 - To enhance safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials, and for other purposes Issues related to Rail Safety Issues related to the Farm bill Issues related to the Surface Transportation Board Issues related to Automated Track Inspections Issues related to Passenger Rail Operations on Freight-Owned Corridors Issues related to third party access to rail rights of way Issues related to Grade Crossing Safety Issues related to Forced Switching Issues related to Close Call Reporting Issues related to Surface Transportation Board nominations
Client expense: $810,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2024 · first_quarter · Railroads
HR 1238 - Decreasing Emergency Railroad Accident Instances Locally Act S.576/HR 1674 - Rail Safety Act of 2023 S.844/HR 2999 - Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act S.1044 - Railway Accountability Act - A bill to improve rail safety practices and for other purposes S.2071 - Reliable Rail Service Act HR 1633 - RAIL Act HR 3557 - The American Broadband Deployment Act of 2023 (specifically issues related to third party access to railroad rights of way) S.1274/HR 2785 - REEF Act HR 5871 - Rail Worker and Community Safety Act Issues related to Rail Safety Issues related to the Farm bill Issues related to the Surface Transportation Board Issues related to Automated Track Inspections Issues related to Passenger Rail Operations on Freight-Owned Corridors Issues related to third party access to rail rights of way
Client expense: $1,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2024 · second_quarter · Transportation
Issues related to autonomous and remotely operated vehicles. Issues related to Roadside safety and traffic incident management Funding and administration of hazardous materials response training. Issues related to crew staffing on trains Issues related to electronic shipping manifests Issues related to the NHTSA National EMS Advisory Committee Issues related to fire department responses to train derailments H.R. 1797/S. 1008, Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act S. 576/H.R. 1674, Railway Safety Act of 2023 S. 844, Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act H.R. 3935, Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act S. 1939, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023
Client expense: $163,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2024 · second_quarter · Railroads
Issues pertaining to Passenger Rail. Issues pertaining to Railroad Safety. Issues pertaining to Permit Reform. Issues pertaining to Regulatory Improvement. Issues pertaining to preserving balanced economic regulation. Issues related to federal transportation-related nominations. Issues related to international railway crossings and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Issues related to security and rail freight transportation at the U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada borders. S. 576, Railway Safety Act of 2023, All matters pertaining to the railroad S. 1044, Railway Accountability Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 1674, Railway Safety Act of 2023, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 1633, Reducing Accidents in Locomotives (RAIL) Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 1347, D-BLOC Act, To amend title 49, United States Code, to limitrailroad carriers from blocking railway-highway crossings, and for other purposes, All matters pertaining to the railroad S. 844, Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad S. 870, Fire Grants and Safety Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.1238, Decreasing EmergencyRailroadAccident Instances Locally Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, Issues pertaining to permitting reform H.R.3935, Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, Issues related to right of way/drones S. 2071, Reliable Rail Service Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H. Res. 698, Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 18 through September 24, 2023, as "Rail Safety Week" in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of reducing highway-rail grade crossing-related incidents, fatalities, and injuries, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 5871, Rail Worker and Community Safety Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, Issues related to contractor drone operations H.R. 7600, American High-Speed Rail Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 7348, Connect the Grid Act of 2024, All matters pertaining to the railroad S. 3855, Connect the Grid Act of 2024, All matters pertaining to the railroad
Client expense: $690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2024 · second_quarter · Railroads
Issues related to rail transportation, rail safety, rail labor issues, rail tank cars, rail-shipper matters, rail competition and/or competitive switching, and shipping issues. Monitor rail safety legislation, including: S. 844 - Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act; H.R. 1238 - Decreasing Emergency Railroad Accident Instances Locally (DERAIL) Act; S. 1044 - Railway Accountability Act; H.R. 1674 - Railway Safety Act of 2023; H.R. 1633 - Reducing Accidents in Locomotives (RAIL) Act. Monitor rail service legislation, including S. 2071 - Reliable Rail Service Act.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · first_quarter · Transportation
Issues related to rail safety: The Rail Safety Act of 2023 (S. 576 & H.R. 1674); Reducing Accidents in Locomotives Act (RAIL Act) (H.R. 1633); Railway Accountability Act (S. 1044); and Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act (S. 844). Surface Transportation Board NPRM on Reciprocal Switching for Inadequate Service, Docket No. EP 711 (Sub-No. 2), which focuses on providing rail customers with access to reciprocal switching as a remedy for poor service. Reliable Rail Service Act (S. 2071), To amend section 11101 of title 49, United States Code, to ensure that rail carriers provide transportation or service in a manner that fulfills the shipper's reasonable service requirements. Issues related to Railroad/Shipper Liability. Prioritization of Colorado River Army Corps Dredging in Bay City, TX.
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB)
2024 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues related to the PHIT Act (S. 844 and HR 3109)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues related to the PHIT Act (S. 844 and HR 3109)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · first_quarter · Railroads
HR 1238 - Decreasing Emergency Railroad Accident Instances Locally Act S.576/HR 1674 - Rail Safety Act of 2023 S.844/HR 2999 - Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act S.1044 - Railway Accountability Act - A bill to improve rail safety practices and for other purposes S.2071 - Reliable Rail Service Act HR 1633 - RAIL Act HR 3557 - The American Broadband Deployment Act of 2023 (specifically issues related to third party access to railroad rights of way) S.1274/HR 2785 - REEF Act HR 5871 - Rail Worker and Community Safety Act Issues related to Rail Safety Issues related to the Farm bill Issues related to the Surface Transportation Board Issues related to Automated Track Inspections Issues related to Passenger Rail Operations on Freight-Owned Corridors Issues related to third party access to rail rights of way
Client expense: $740,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2024 · first_quarter · Railroads
Issues pertaining to Passenger Rail. Issues pertaining to Railroad Safety. Issues pertaining to Permit Reform. Issues pertaining to Regulatory Improvement. Issues pertaining to preserving balanced economic regulation. Issues related to federal transportation-related nominations. Issues related to international railway crossings and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Issues related to security and rail freight transportation at the U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada borders. S. 576, Railway Safety Act of 2023, All matters pertaining to the railroad S. 1044, Railway Accountability Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 1674, Railway Safety Act of 2023, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 1633, Reducing Accidents in Locomotives (RAIL) Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 1347, D-BLOC Act, To amend title 49, United States Code, to limitrailroad carriers from blocking railway-highway crossings, and for other purposes, All matters pertaining to the railroad S. 844, Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad S. 870, Fire Grants and Safety Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.1238 - Decreasing EmergencyRailroadAccident Instances Locally Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, Issues pertaining to permitting reform H.R.3935, Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, Issues related to right of way/drones S. 2071, Reliable Rail Service Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H. Res. 698 - Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 18 through September 24, 2023, as "Rail Safety Week" in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of reducing highway-rail grade crossing-related incidents, fatalities, and injuries, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 5871, Rail Worker and Community Safety Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, Issues related to contractor drone operations H.R. 7600, American High-Speed Rail Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 7348, Connect the Grid Act of 2024, All matters pertaining to the railroad S. 3855, Connect the Grid Act of 2024, All matters pertaining to the railroad
Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2024 · first_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
P.L. 117-58, Inflation Reduction Act; P.L. 117-169, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law; H.J. Res 117, Disapproved of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter rule 89 FR 16202 in the federal register; H.J. Res 123, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention"; H.R. 1, Lower Energy Cost Act including provisions on chemical reviews; H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes. Climate policy/carbon emissions reduction; H.R. 1158, Elimination of Future Technology Delays Act of 2023; H.R. 1517, Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act; H.R. 1633, Reducing Accidents In Locomotives (RAIL) Act; H.R. 1674, 1674 Railway Safety Act of 2023; H.R. 2670, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2024 (including chemical management provisions Subtitle C, Sections 331-336; H.R. 2811, Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023; H.R. 3716, SPUR Act; H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act; H.R. 3935, Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act; H.R. 3938, Build It In America Act; H.R. 3953, Debt Ceiling Reform Act; H.R. 4040, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; H.R. 4310, Youth Poisoning Protection Act; H.R. 4366, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024; H.R. 4470, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2023; H.R. 4821, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2024; including 518; H.R. 5260, PFAS Free Military Purchasing Act; H.R. 5860, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act; H.R. 6053, Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act of 2023; H.R. 6159, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act; H.R. 6363, Further Continuing Appropriation and Other Extensions Act, 2024; H.R. 6454 Chemical Tax Repeal Act; H.R. 6654, Farewell to Foam Act of 2023; H.R. 6805, PFAS Action Act of 2023; H.R. 7194, PFAS Accountability Act; S. 576, Railway Safety Act of 2023; S. 747, Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act; S. 844, Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act; S. 866, American Innovation and Jobs Act; S. 1189, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act; S. 1194, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; S. 1195, Chemical Tax Repeal Act; S. 1427, Agriculture PFAS Liability Protection Act of 2023; S. 1429, Resource Management PFAS Liability Protection Act of 2023; S. 1430, Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act of 2023; S. 1432, Fire Suppression PFAS Liability Protection Act of 2023; S. 1433, Airports PFAS Liability Protection Act of 2023; S. 1449, RESTART Act; S. 1456, SPUR Act; S. 1863, PROVE IT Act; S. 1882, Debt Ceiling Reform Act; S. 1939, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023; S. 2178, A bill to extend the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes; S. 2226, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2024, including Title III, Section 321; S. 2233, Youth Poisoning Protection Act; S. 2283, PFAS-Free Procurement Act of 2023; S. 2499, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2023; S. 2605, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; S. 2844, REDUCE Act of 2023; S. 3127, Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act of 2023; S. 3719, Sound Science for Farmers Act; S. 3725, PFAS Accountability Act; FY2024 Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act, use of advanced materials in infrastructure; FY2025 Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY2025 National Defense Authorization, including use of advanced materials in infrastructure; FY2025 National Defense Authorization, including use of advanced materials in infrastructure; FY2025 Agriculture Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies; FY2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; FY2025 Department of Energy Appropriations; FY2025 THUD and Energy and Water Appropriations; Unintroduced FY2024 DOE Appropriations; Unintroduced Legislation - 5 Actions for Sustainable Change; Unintroduced Legislation on Agriculture Policies (Farm Bill) on Chemicals Management Issues; Unintroduced Save Our Seas 3.0; Unintroduced legislation regarding actions for sustainable change; Unintroduced PFAS legislation; Unintroduced Protecting Communities From Plastics Act; Unintroduced legislation dealing with plastic pellet management and microplastics; Unintroduced Regulatory Early Notice and Engagement Act; 86 Fed. Reg. 50296, Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Pyrolysis and Gasification; 87 Fed. Reg. 53556, Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Program Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention; 88 Fed. Reg. 27502, Draft National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution; 88 Fed. Reg. 39804, SNUR on Certain Chemical Substances (23-2.5e); Automotive Plastics; Basel Convention and Plastic Waste; Biobased Products Procurement and Labeling; Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards; Chemicals Management; Climate policy/carbon emissions reduction; Oversight of Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency on Chemicals Regulation; Ethylene Oxide; Formaldehyde; Food Contact Regulation for recycled materials; FTC Green Guides 87 Fed. Reg. 77766; Implementation of the Superfund Tax on Chemicals; IRIS appropriations; Microplastics; National Plastics Strategy; Permitting reform; PFAS; PRIA Implementation; Recycling; Proposed SNUR for Fuels Made Using Plastic Waste Based Feedstocks; Third Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop a legally binding instrument for plastic pollution; TSCA Implementation including new chemicals, 1,3-butadiene, formaldehyde, methylene chloride; United Nations Plastics Agreement and Cumulative Impact Assessments Negotiations
Client expense: $4,930,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2024 · first_quarter · Transportation
P.L. 117-58, Inflation Reduction Act; P.L. 117-169, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law; H.R. 1, Lower Energy Cost Act including provisions on chemical reviews; H.R. 471, Safer Highways and Increased Performance for Interstate Trucking (SHIP-IT) Act; H.R. 1633, Reducing Accidents In Locomotives (RAIL) Act; H.R. 1674, 1674 Railway Safety Act of 2023; H.R. 1836, Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023; H.R. 2367, Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act; H.R. 2811, Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023; H.R. 3013, LICENSE Act of 2023; H.R. 3318, To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish an axle weight tolerance for certain commercial motor vehicles transporting dry bulk goods, and for other purposes; H.R. 3372, To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish a safety data collection program for certain 6-axle vehicles, and for other purposes; H.R. 3935, Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act; H.R. 5860, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act; H.R. 5871, Rail Workers and Community Safety Act; H.R. 6008, Requiring Integrity in Conservation Efforts (RICE's Whale) Act; H.R. 6363, Further Continuing Appropriation and Other Extensions Act, 2024; H.R. 7284 No IRIS Act; S. 576, Railway Safety Act of 2023; S. 844, Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act; S. 1044, Railway Accountability Act; S. 1863, PROVE IT Act; S. 1939, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023; S. 2071, A bill to amend section 11101 of title 49, United States Code, to ensure that rail carriers provide transportation or service in a manner that fulfills the shipper's reasonable service requirements; S. 3724, No IRIS Act; Unintroduced FY2024 THUD Report Language; Unintroduced FY2025 THUD Appropriations; Unintroduced FY2025 DOT Appropriations; Unintroduced permitting reform legislation; Unintroduced Save Our Seas 3.0; Unintroduced Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2024; Railroad competition; Rail Policy, Infrastructure
Client expense: $4,930,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2024 · first_quarter · Railroads
Issues related to rail transportation, rail safety, rail labor issues, rail tank cars, rail-shipper matters, rail competition and/or competitive switching, and shipping issues. Monitor rail safety legislation, including: S. 844 - Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act; H.R. 1238 - Decreasing Emergency Railroad Accident Instances Locally (DERAIL) Act; S. 1044 - Railway Accountability Act; H.R. 1674 - Railway Safety Act of 2023; H.R. 1633 - Reducing Accidents in Locomotives (RAIL) Act. Monitor rail service legislation, including S. 2071 - Reliable Rail Service Act.
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE