Lobbying Relationship

Client

Independent Pilots Association

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Lobbying firm

The Smith-Free Group, LLC

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  • Discussions involving cargo pilot fatigue regulations Discussions involving FAA safety initiatives pertaining to air traffic controller fatigue Monitored HR 3459 Increasing Competitiveness for American Drones Act of 2023 Monitored S 307 Increasing Competitiveness for American Drones Act of 2023 Monitored discussions regarding cockpit staffing requirements Monitored discussions pertaining to risk mitigation of aircraft cargo transportation of lithium batteries Monitored appointments to federally designated agencies Monitored discussions on aviation safety
  • Monitored FAA Reauthorization Monitored age limitations for pilots and pilot training hour requirements

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General Issues: Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines, Transportation, Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Spending: about $2,490,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2013: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), White House Office, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB),, U.S. Senate,

Bills mentioned

S.1423: Safe Skies Act of 2017

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

H.R.2997: 21st Century AIRR Act

Sponsor: Bill Shuster (R-Pa.)

S.1405: Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017

Sponsor: John Thune (R-S.D.)

S.1612: Safe Skies Act of 2015

Sponsor: Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)

S.1646: Technical Clarification to Public Law 113-243 Act of 2015

Sponsor: James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.)

S.2658: Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016

Sponsor: John Thune (R-S.D.)

H.R.4441: Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016

Sponsor: Bill Shuster (R-Pa.)

S.571: Pilot's Bill of Rights 2

Sponsor: James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.)

S.573: General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015

Sponsor: John Boozman (R-Ark.)

H.R.182: Safe Skies Act of 2013

Sponsor: Mike Grimm (R-N.Y.)

S.1692: Safe Skies Act of 2013

Sponsor: Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)

S.1941: A bill to establish requirements for the adoption of any new or revised...

Sponsor: Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.)

H.R.4643: Safe Air Transport of Hazardous Materials Act of 2017

Sponsor: Peter A. DeFazio (D-Ore.)

H.R.4: FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018

Sponsor: Bill Shuster (R-Pa.)

S.826: Safe Skies Act of 2019

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

H.R.4547: Safe and Quiet Skies Act of 2019

Sponsor: Ed Case (D-Hawaii)

S.3969: Aircraft Safety and Certification Reform Act of 2020

Sponsor: Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)

S.3337: Restoring Aviation Accountability Act of 2020

Sponsor: Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)

H.R.8408: Aircraft Certification Reform and Accountability Act

Sponsor: Peter A. DeFazio (D-Ore.)

H.R.4075: Safe Skies Act of 2021

Sponsor: Salud Carbajal (D-Calif.)

S.2350: Safe Skies Act of 2021

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

H.R.5502: To require online marketplaces to verify certain information regarding...

Sponsor: Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.)

H.R.4350: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

Sponsor: Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

S.307: Increasing Competitiveness for American Drones Act of 2023

Sponsor: Mark Warner (D-Va.)

H.R.3459: Increasing Competitiveness for American Drones Act of 2023

Sponsor: Rudy Yakym (R-Ind.)

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Lobbyists

Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.

Lobbyist Covered positions?
Andrew Barbour Dep. Asst. USTR for Congressional Affairs, USTR Legislative Assistant, U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak
Jack S. Deuser Chief of Staff, U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning Legislative Director, U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning
Robert Hickmott Counselor to the Secretary, HUD Assoc. Admin. for Cong. & Leg. Affairs, EPA
Philip G. Kiko Staff Dir. & General Counsel, House Admin. Committee Counsel, U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner CoS & General Counsel, House Judiciary Committee CoS & Counsel, U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner Dep. CoS & Counsel, House Science Committee Assoc. Admin.(Procurement & Purchasing), U.S. House CAO Acting Dir./Dep. Dir., (Hrgs & Appeals), Dept. of Interior
Summer Mersinger DC Chief of Staff, Sen John Thune; S Policy Adv, Senate Commerce Committee; Dep Chief of Staff, Sen John Thune; Gen Couns, Sen John Thune; Exec Dir, Sen John Thune; Confidential Assist, OPIC; Exec Assist, Rep John Thune; Staff Assist, Rep John Thune
Trevor Kolego Director of Member Services, Speaker John Boehner; Manager of Member Services, Leader John Boehner; Leg. Director, Rep. Jon Porter; Leg. Assist, Rep. Chris Cannon
John Christie Ch. of Staff, Rep. Alma Adams; Leg. Director, Rep. Alma Adams; Senior Leg. Assist., Rep. Alma Adams; Leg. Assist., Rep. Alma Adams; Leg. Correspondent/Leg. Aide, Rep. Norma Torres
James C. Free n/a
W. Timothy Locke n/a
Jack S Deuser n/a
James C Free n/a
W Timothy Locke n/a
Trevor Kolgeo n/a

Disclosures Filed

Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.

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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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