Lobbying Filing Details

Activity 1

Budget/Appropriations

Issues related to various transportation policy and funding. Issues pertaining to rail cargo theft H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, Issues related to debt limit and permitting reform H.R. 4820, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024, All matters pertaining to the railroad S. 2437, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 5525 - Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act, 2024, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 6363, Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024, All matters pertaining to the railroad Draft of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, 2025, Issues pertaining to rail cargo theft

Lobbyists (3)

• MICHAEL R SMYTHERS JR
• MR. JUSTIN T WORMMEESTER
• GAEL SULLIVAN

Government Entities (2)

• SENATE
• HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Activity 2

Energy/Nuclear

H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act, Issues pertaining to permitting

Lobbyists (3)

• MICHAEL R SMYTHERS JR
• MR. JUSTIN T WORMMEESTER
• GAEL SULLIVAN

Government Entities (2)

• SENATE
• HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Activity 3

Environment/Superfund

Issues pertaining to regulatory improvement. Issues pertaining to permit reform and Clean Water Act. Issues pertaining to Clean Air Act and locomotive emissions. H.J. Res. 27, WOTUS CRA, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'," All matters pertaining to the railroad

Lobbyists (3)

• MICHAEL R SMYTHERS JR
• MR. JUSTIN T WORMMEESTER
• GAEL SULLIVAN

Government Entities (4)

• SENATE
• HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
• Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Activity 4

Homeland Security

H.R. 4367, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024, Issues pertaining to rail cargo theft

Lobbyists (3)

• MICHAEL R SMYTHERS JR
• MR. JUSTIN T WORMMEESTER
• GAEL SULLIVAN

Government Entities (2)

• SENATE
• HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Activity 5

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Issues pertaining to collective bargaining and the Railway Labor Act. H.R.3255, Freight Rail Workforce Health and Safety Act, Issues related to sick leave S. 1664, Healthy Families Act, Issues related to sick leave H.R. 2785, REEF Act, Railroad Employee Equity and Fairness Act, Issues related to sick leave S. 1274, REEF Act, Railroad Employee Equity and Fairness Act, Issues related to sick leave

Lobbyists (3)

• MICHAEL R SMYTHERS JR
• MR. JUSTIN T WORMMEESTER
• GAEL SULLIVAN

Government Entities (4)

• SENATE
• HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
• White House Office
• Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Activity 6

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

Lobbyists (3)

• MICHAEL R SMYTHERS JR
• MR. JUSTIN T WORMMEESTER
• GAEL SULLIVAN

Government Entities (7)

• SENATE
• HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
• Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
• Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
• Federal Railroad Administration
• ... and 2 more

Activity 7

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Issues related to traditional tax extenders H.R. 838, Freight RAILCAR Act of 2023, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 883, Stop the Wait Act of 2023, Issues related to railroad disability - permanent/occupational H.R. 3135, LPOE Modernization Trust Fund Act, Issues related to establishing trust fund for Land Ports of Entry in the U.S. H.R. 3938, Build it in America Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 2406, ALIGN Act, Issues related to bonus depreciation H.R. 5863, Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, Issues related to tax extenders

Lobbyists (3)

• MICHAEL R SMYTHERS JR
• MR. JUSTIN T WORMMEESTER
• GAEL SULLIVAN

Government Entities (2)

• SENATE
• HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES