THE NORTHEAST MAGLEV, LLC

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Lobbying Spend

$500K

Filings

154

Firms Hired

Active Period

2011–2025

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	8	3
2021	—	15	4
2020	$500,000	21	5
2019	—	16	4
2018	—	17	4
2017	—	18	5
2016	—	11	3
2015	—	8	2
2014	—	8	2
2013	—	8	2
2012	—	9	2
2011	—	3	1

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
THE NORTHEAST MAGLEV, LLC	$500,000	6
DLA PIPER LLP (US)	—	45
PLURUS STRATEGIES, LLC	—	36
AMERICAN DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL INC	—	36
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP	—	20
BALLARD SPAHR LLP	—	6
ML STRATEGIES, LLC	—	5

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	121
SENATE	108
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	24
White House Office	12
Federal Railroad Administration	9
Natl Economic Council (NEC)	8
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	8
Vice President of the U.S.	8
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	7
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	5
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)	5
Treasury, Dept of	5
State, Dept of (DOS)	4
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	3

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Transportation	Transportation	138
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	39
Government Issues	Government Issues	6
Railroads	Railroads	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 4552119th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: PLURUS STRATEGIES, LLC

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General issues related to superconducting maglev train technology, the Maglev Development Program funding, and the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program, including in H.R.4552/S.2465, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Act, 2026

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R.4552

S. 2465119th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: PLURUS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General issues related to superconducting maglev train technology, the Maglev Development Program funding, and the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program, including in H.R.4552/S.2465, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Act, 2026

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S.2465

H.R. 9028118th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PLURUS STRATEGIES, LLC

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General issues related to deployment of superconducting maglev train technology, the Maglev Deployment Program, the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program, the Corridor ID Program, and H.R. 9028/S. 4796, the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Act, 2025

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 9028

H.R. 9028118th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PLURUS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Issues pertaining to superconducting maglev train technology, the Maglev Development Program funding, and the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program funding in H.R. 9028/S. 4796, the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Act, 2025

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 9028

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S. 4796118th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PLURUS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General issues related to deployment of superconducting maglev train technology, the Maglev Deployment Program, the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program, the Corridor ID Program, and H.R. 9028/S. 4796, the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Act, 2025

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S. 4796

S. 4796118th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PLURUS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to superconducting maglev train technology, the Maglev Development Program funding, and the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program funding in H.R. 9028/S. 4796, the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Act, 2025

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S. 4796

H.R. 9028118th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: PLURUS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to superconducting maglev train technology, the Maglev Development Program funding, and the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program funding in H.R. 9028/S. 4796, the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Act, 2025

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 9028

H.R. 9028118th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: PLURUS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General issues related to deployment of superconducting maglev train technology, the Maglev Deployment Program, the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program, the Corridor ID Program, and H.R. 9028/S. 4796, the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Act, 2025

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 9028

S. 4796118th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: PLURUS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to superconducting maglev train technology, the Maglev Development Program funding, and the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program funding in H.R. 9028/S. 4796, the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Act, 2025

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S. 4796

S. 4796118th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: PLURUS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General issues related to deployment of superconducting maglev train technology, the Maglev Deployment Program, the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program, the Corridor ID Program, and H.R. 9028/S. 4796, the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Act, 2025

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S. 4796

H.R. 9028118th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: PLURUS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to superconducting maglev train technology, the Maglev Development Program funding, and the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program funding in H.R. 9028, the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Act, 2025

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 9028

H.R. 9028118th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: PLURUS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General issues related to deployment of superconducting maglev train technology, the Maglev Deployment Program, the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program, the Corridor ID Program, and H.R. 9028, the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Act, 2025

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 9028

H.R. 4366118th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: PLURUS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to superconducting maglev train technology, the Maglev Development Program funding, and the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program funding in H.R. 4366, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024 and the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Bill

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4366

H.R. 4820118th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PLURUS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Issues pertaining to superconducting maglev train technology, the Maglev Development Program funding, and the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program funding in S.2437/H.R.4820, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Act, 2024

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R.4820

S. 2437118th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PLURUS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to superconducting maglev train technology, the Maglev Development Program funding, and the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program funding in S.2437/H.R.4820, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Act, 2024

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S.2437

H.R. 4820118th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: PLURUS STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to superconducting maglev train technology, the Maglev Development Program funding, and the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program funding in S.2437/H.R.4820, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Act, 2024

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R.4820

S. 2437118th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: PLURUS STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to superconducting maglev train technology, the Maglev Development Program funding, and the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program funding in S.2437/H.R.4820, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Act, 2024

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S.2437

H.R. 2617117th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PLURUS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General issues related to the deployment of superconducting maglev train technology, including in H.R. 8294, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2023, and H.R. 2617, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, and issues related to the Maglev Deployment Program

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2617

H.R. 2617117th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PLURUS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to Maglev Development Program and magnetic levitation transportation project funding in H.R. 8294, the FY23 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, and H.R. 2617, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2617

H.R. 8294117th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PLURUS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to Maglev Development Program and magnetic levitation transportation project funding in H.R. 8294, the FY23 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, and H.R. 2617, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8294

H.R. 8294117th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PLURUS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General issues related to the deployment of superconducting maglev train technology, including in H.R. 8294, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2023, and H.R. 2617, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, and issues related to the Maglev Deployment Program

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8294

H.R. 8294117th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: PLURUS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General issues related to the deployment of superconducting maglev train technology, including in H.R. 8294, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2023; issues related to the Maglev Deployment Program

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8294

H.R. 8294117th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: PLURUS STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to Maglev Development Program and magnetic levitation transportation project funding in H.R. 8294, FY23 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8294

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: PLURUS STRATEGIES, LLC

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General issues related to the deployment of superconducting maglev train technology, including in H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 2471117th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: PLURUS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to Maglev Development Program funding in H.R. 2471, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, and the FY23 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2471

Source: Senate LDA

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