A bill to adjust the rail safety inspections General Schedule classification, and for other purposes.

Lobbied in support of the surface transportation reauthorization bill, H.R. 8870, BUILD America 250 Act; specifically for provisions on FRA inspector staffing and regional staffing levels, compensation, and preservation of rail crash sites and evidence. Lobbied for the introduction and passage of S. 5450, a bill to adjust the General Schedule classification and compensation for FRA railroad safety inspectors and specialists.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.971 - Reducing Accidents in Locomotives (RAIL) Act H.R.854 - Decreasing Emergency Railroad Accident Instances Locally (DERAIL Act) - To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations to define high-hazard flammable train, and for other purposes H.R.853 - Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act - To authorize the declaration of a hazardous train event, and for other purposes H.R.928 - Railway Safety Act of 2025 Surface transportation reauthorization bill - Metra and aging bridges Railroad Retirement Board Funding H.R.2853/S.1404 - Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025 H.R.2515 - American Tank Car Modernization Act of 2025 H.R.3232 - Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Reauthorization Act H.R.4095 - Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act of 2025 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for limitations on duty hours for yardmaster employees, and for other purposes. S.2104 - Reliable Rail Service Act of 2025 - 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 Cross Border Rail Operations H.R.4790/S.2520 - All Aboard Act of 2025 - To establish a State rail formula grant program, to direct Federal Railroad Administration to create a Green Railroads Fund, to expand passenger rail programs, to address air quality concerns, to establish rail workforce training centers, and for other purposes UP/NS Merger H.R.4756 - Freights First Act - To amend title 49, United States Code, to limit the preference for Amtrak using rail lines, junctions, and crossings near ports and rail yards, and for other purposes H.R.5135 - Train Crew Choice Act - To nullify a final rule on train crew size safety requirements published by the Federal Railroad Administration H.R.5475 - No Tax on Overtime for All Workers Act H.R.5570 - Rail Passenger Fairness Act S.3903 - Railway Safety Act of 2026 - A bill to enhance safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials, and for other purposes H.R.8894/S.3665 - Passenger Rail Crew Protection Act H.R.7338 - Railroad Safety and Accountability Act - To amend title 49, United States Code, to codify the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee, and for other purposes H.R.7662 - Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2026 - To enhance safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials, and for other purposes H.R.7011 - Under Pressure Act - FRA would be required to submit to Congress a report on the rate and causes of rail tank pressure relief device H.R.5982 - Veterans Benefit Enhancement Act Surface Transportation Reauthorization Legislation American High Speed Act AMTRAK Restructuring Remote Control Closure of Collinwood Rail Yard in Ohio H.R.7784/S.3987 - Secure Tracks Act - To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish requirements regarding visual and automated track inspections, and for other purposes H.R.8405/S.4362 - Railroad Retirement Fairness Act H.R.8410 - Safe Tracks Act - To direct the Secretary of Transportation to apply certain requirements to centralized computer-aided train-dispatching systems and centralized traffic control boards H.R.8870 - Build America 250 Act H.R.9181 - The Rail Motive Power Source Integration Act H.R.9213 - The American Electric Rail Mapping Act H.R.9182 - The Southeastern Rail Technologies Mapping Act S.4965 - Railroad Retirement Board Stability Act of 2026 S.5492 - The Safe Transit Act - To reduce crime on public transportation, and for other purposes S.5450 - A bill to adjust the rail safety inspections General Schedule classification, and for other purposes

Client expense: $488,681 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Lobbied on H.R. 8870, the Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for Americas 250th (BUILD America) Act. Lobbied for reclassifications of Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Railroad Safety Inspectors to be competitive with private industry in the Railway Safety Act (H.R. 971) Lobbied in support of S. 5450, legislation that would adjust FRA rail safety inspections General Schedule classification. Lobbied for increased funding for railroad safety inspectors to 400 inspectors and to add new staff to carry out multidisciplinary safety audits. This represents all inspectors in Occupational Series GS-2121, including specialties of hazardous materials, motive power and equipment, operating practices, signal and train control and track inspectors as well as the grade crossing and trespasser outreach inspectors which are not in the series. Lobbied to end the hiring freeze for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lock and dam operators.

Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE