FIBER OPTIC SENSING ASSOCIATION

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Lobbying Spend

$1.4M

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2018–2024

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2024	$110,000	8	2
2023	$260,000	8	2
2022	$260,000	8	2
2021	$585,000	13	2
2020	$140,000	8	2
2019	$40,000	6	2
2018	$8,500	2	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
FIBER OPTIC SENSING ASSOCIATION	$1,403,500	31
VANTAGE POINT STRATEGIES LLC	—	22

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	48
SENATE	48
Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	40
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	30
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	24
White House Office	22
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)	4
Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)	4
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)	3
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	2
Federal Railroad Administration	2
Energy, Dept of	1
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	1
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Transportation	Transportation	51
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	41
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	34
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	31
Railroads	Railroads	13
Utilities	Utilities	13
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	10
Roads/Highway	Roads/Highway	8
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	8
Urban Development/Municipalities	Urban Development/Municipalities	1
Fuel/Gas/Oil	Fuel/Gas/Oil	1
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	1
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 6494118th Congress

PIPES Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VANTAGE POINT STRATEGIES LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 8996, Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024; S. 576, Railway Safety Act of 2023; PHMSA reauthorization legislation - HR 6494 PIPES Act and H.R. 7655 Pipeline Safety, Modernization, and Expansion Act; FY25 Transportation HUD Appropriations, Dig Once issues

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: HR 6494

H.R. 7655118th Congress

Pipeline Safety, Modernization, and Expansion Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VANTAGE POINT STRATEGIES LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 8996, Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024; S. 576, Railway Safety Act of 2023; PHMSA reauthorization legislation - HR 6494 PIPES Act and H.R. 7655 Pipeline Safety, Modernization, and Expansion Act; FY25 Transportation HUD Appropriations, Dig Once issues

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 7655

H.R. 8996118th Congress

Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VANTAGE POINT STRATEGIES LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 8996, Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024; S. 576, Railway Safety Act of 2023; PHMSA reauthorization legislation - HR 6494 PIPES Act and H.R. 7655 Pipeline Safety, Modernization, and Expansion Act; FY25 Transportation HUD Appropriations, Dig Once issues

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8996

H.R. 8996118th Congress

Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VANTAGE POINT STRATEGIES LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 8996, Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8996

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S. 576118th Congress

Railway Safety Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VANTAGE POINT STRATEGIES LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 8996, Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024; S. 576, Railway Safety Act of 2023; PHMSA reauthorization legislation - HR 6494 PIPES Act and H.R. 7655 Pipeline Safety, Modernization, and Expansion Act; FY25 Transportation HUD Appropriations, Dig Once issues

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S. 576

H.R. 6494118th Congress

PIPES Act of 2023

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: VANTAGE POINT STRATEGIES LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 8996, Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024; S. 576, Railway Safety Act of 2023; PHMSA reauthorization legislation - HR 6494 PIPES Act and H.R. 7655 Pipeline Safety, Modernization, and Expansion Act; FY25 Transportation HUD Appropriations, Dig Once issues

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: HR 6494

H.R. 7655118th Congress

Pipeline Safety, Modernization, and Expansion Act of 2024

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: VANTAGE POINT STRATEGIES LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 8996, Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024; S. 576, Railway Safety Act of 2023; PHMSA reauthorization legislation - HR 6494 PIPES Act and H.R. 7655 Pipeline Safety, Modernization, and Expansion Act; FY25 Transportation HUD Appropriations, Dig Once issues

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 7655

H.R. 8996118th Congress

Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: VANTAGE POINT STRATEGIES LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 8996, Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8996

H.R. 8996118th Congress

Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: VANTAGE POINT STRATEGIES LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 8996, Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024; S. 576, Railway Safety Act of 2023; PHMSA reauthorization legislation - HR 6494 PIPES Act and H.R. 7655 Pipeline Safety, Modernization, and Expansion Act; FY25 Transportation HUD Appropriations, Dig Once issues

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8996

S. 576118th Congress

Railway Safety Act of 2023

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: VANTAGE POINT STRATEGIES LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 8996, Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024; S. 576, Railway Safety Act of 2023; PHMSA reauthorization legislation - HR 6494 PIPES Act and H.R. 7655 Pipeline Safety, Modernization, and Expansion Act; FY25 Transportation HUD Appropriations, Dig Once issues

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S. 576

H.R. 1633118th Congress

RAIL Act

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: VANTAGE POINT STRATEGIES LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1633, RAIL Act; S. 576, Railway Safety Act of 2023; PHMSA reauthorization legislation - HR 6494 PIPES Act and H.R. 7655 Pipeline Safety, Modernization, and Expansion Act; FY25 Transportation HUD Appropriations, Dig Once issues

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1633

H.R. 1633118th Congress

RAIL Act

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: VANTAGE POINT STRATEGIES LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1633, RAIL Act; S. 576, Railway Safety Act of 2023

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1633

H.R. 6494118th Congress

PIPES Act of 2023

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: VANTAGE POINT STRATEGIES LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1633, RAIL Act; S. 576, Railway Safety Act of 2023; PHMSA reauthorization legislation - HR 6494 PIPES Act and H.R. 7655 Pipeline Safety, Modernization, and Expansion Act; FY25 Transportation HUD Appropriations, Dig Once issues

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: HR 6494

H.R. 7655118th Congress

Pipeline Safety, Modernization, and Expansion Act of 2024

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: VANTAGE POINT STRATEGIES LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1633, RAIL Act; S. 576, Railway Safety Act of 2023; PHMSA reauthorization legislation - HR 6494 PIPES Act and H.R. 7655 Pipeline Safety, Modernization, and Expansion Act; FY25 Transportation HUD Appropriations, Dig Once issues

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 7655

S. 576118th Congress

Railway Safety Act of 2023

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: VANTAGE POINT STRATEGIES LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1633, RAIL Act; S. 576, Railway Safety Act of 2023

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S. 576

S. 576118th Congress

Railway Safety Act of 2023

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: VANTAGE POINT STRATEGIES LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1633, RAIL Act; S. 576, Railway Safety Act of 2023; PHMSA reauthorization legislation - HR 6494 PIPES Act and H.R. 7655 Pipeline Safety, Modernization, and Expansion Act; FY25 Transportation HUD Appropriations, Dig Once issues

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S. 576

H.R. 1633118th Congress

RAIL Act

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: VANTAGE POINT STRATEGIES LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1633, RAIL Act; S. 576, Railway Safety Act of 2023; PHMSA reauthorization legislation - HR 6494 PIPES Act and H.R. 7655 Pipeline Safety, Modernization, and Expansion Act; FY25 Transportation HUD Appropriations, Dig Once issues

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1633

H.R. 1633118th Congress

RAIL Act

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: VANTAGE POINT STRATEGIES LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1633, RAIL Act; S. 576, Railway Safety Act of 2023

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1633

H.R. 6494118th Congress

PIPES Act of 2023

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: VANTAGE POINT STRATEGIES LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1633, RAIL Act; S. 576, Railway Safety Act of 2023; PHMSA reauthorization legislation - HR 6494 PIPES Act and H.R. 7655 Pipeline Safety, Modernization, and Expansion Act; FY25 Transportation HUD Appropriations, Dig Once issues

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: HR 6494

H.R. 7655118th Congress

Pipeline Safety, Modernization, and Expansion Act of 2024

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: VANTAGE POINT STRATEGIES LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1633, RAIL Act; S. 576, Railway Safety Act of 2023; PHMSA reauthorization legislation - HR 6494 PIPES Act and H.R. 7655 Pipeline Safety, Modernization, and Expansion Act; FY25 Transportation HUD Appropriations, Dig Once issues

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 7655

S. 576118th Congress

Railway Safety Act of 2023

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: VANTAGE POINT STRATEGIES LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1633, RAIL Act; S. 576, Railway Safety Act of 2023

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S. 576

S. 576118th Congress

Railway Safety Act of 2023

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: VANTAGE POINT STRATEGIES LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1633, RAIL Act; S. 576, Railway Safety Act of 2023; PHMSA reauthorization legislation - HR 6494 PIPES Act and H.R. 7655 Pipeline Safety, Modernization, and Expansion Act; FY25 Transportation HUD Appropriations, Dig Once issues

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S. 576

H.R. 1633118th Congress

RAIL Act

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VANTAGE POINT STRATEGIES LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1633, RAIL Act; S. 576, Railway Safety Act of 2023

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1633

H.R. 1633118th Congress

RAIL Act

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VANTAGE POINT STRATEGIES LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1633, RAIL Act; S. 576, Railway Safety Act of 2023; PHMSA reauthorization legislation

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1633

H.R. 2552118th Congress

Community Broadband Act of 2023

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VANTAGE POINT STRATEGIES LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 2552, Community Broadband Act of 2023

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2552

Source: Senate LDA

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