Lobbying Relationship

Client

PeopleForBikes Coalition (fka Bikes Belong Coalition)

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Lobbying firm

Signal Group Consulting, LLC

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  • Issues related to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684). Issues related to the SOAR Act (H.R. 3670 S. 1229) and the Outdoor Recreation Act (S.3266). Issues related to the Recreational Trails Program.
  • Issues related to tax policy including incentives for the purchase of elecric bicycles and for bicycle commuters including, the E-bike Act (H.R. 1019).
  • Issues related to tariffs on bicycles and bicycle products.
  • Issues related to the protection of and access to public lands including, the SOAR Act (H.R. 3670, S. 1229),the implementation of the Great American Outdoors Act (P.L. 116-152), and the Outdoor Recreation Act (H.R. 3266).

Duration: to

General Issues: Transportation, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Natural Resources, Small Business, Budget/Appropriations, Veterans, Economics/Economic Development, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

Spending: about $850,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2013: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Interior - Dept of (DOI), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), U.S. Senate,

Bills mentioned

H.R.1267: PHIT Act

Sponsor: Jason Smith (R-Mo.)

S.482: PHIT Act of 2017

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

H.R.5394: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.)

S.2844: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Susan Collins (R-Maine)

S.2218: PHIT Act of 2015

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

H.R.4665: Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2016

Sponsor: Donald Beyer (D-Va.)

S.2219: Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2016

Sponsor: Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)

H.R.644: Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015

Sponsor: Tom Reed (R-N.Y.)

H.R.4745: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Tom Latham (R-Iowa)

S.336: Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013

Sponsor: Michael B. Enzi (R-Wyo.)

S.743: Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013

Sponsor: Michael B. Enzi (R-Wyo.)

H.R.684: Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013

Sponsor: Steve Womack (R-Ark.)

H.R.83: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015

Sponsor: Donna M.C. Christensen (D-Virgin Islands)

H.R.1314: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015

Sponsor: Pat Meehan (R-Pa.)

S.1633: Recreation Not Red-Tape Act

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

H.R.3400: Recreation Not Red Tape Act

Sponsor: Rob Bishop (R-Utah)

H.R.3172: Medicare IVIG Demonstration Extension Act of 2017

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

H.R.3990: National Monument CAP Act

Sponsor: Rob Bishop (R-Utah)

H.R.3186: Every Kid Outdoors Act

Sponsor: Niki Tsongas (D-Mass.)

S.1522: Every Kid Outdoors Act

Sponsor: Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.)

H.R.6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act

Sponsor: Rob Bishop (R-Utah)

H.R.7138: Accelerating Veterans Recovery Outdoors Act

Sponsor: Christopher H. Smith (R-N.J.)

H.R.1507: Bicycle Commuter Act of 2019

Sponsor: Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.)

S.1098: Transportation Alternatives Enhancements Act

Sponsor: Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.)

S.680: PHIT Act of 2019

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

H.R.1679: PHIT Act of 2019

Sponsor: Ron Kind (D-Wis.)

H.R.1225: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act

Sponsor: Rob Bishop (R-Utah)

S.500: Restore Our Parks Act

Sponsor: Rob Portman (R-Ohio)

S.1527: RTP Funding Transparency Act

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

S.1665: SOAR Act

Sponsor: Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.)

S.1081: Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act

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

S.1263: Accelerating Veterans Recovery Outdoors Act

Sponsor: Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.)

H.R.2435: Accelerating Veterans Recovery Outdoors Act

Sponsor: Christopher H. Smith (R-N.J.)

H.R.4001: Bikeshare Transit Act of 2019

Sponsor: Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.)

S.3391: Connecting America’s Active Transportation System Act

Sponsor: Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)

H.R.5695: Offshore Accountability Act of 2020

Sponsor: A. Donald McEachin (D-Va.)

H.R.2: Moving Forward Act

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

H.R.3195: Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act

Sponsor: Jefferson Van Drew (R-N.J.)

H.R.3422: Competency-Based Education Act of 2019

Sponsor: Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.)

H.R.3684: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

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

H.R.1019: E-BIKE Act

Sponsor: Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.)

H.R.3670: SOAR Act

Sponsor: Joe Neguse (D-Colo.)

S.1229: SOAR Act

Sponsor: Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.)

S.3266: America’s Outdoor Recreation Act of 2022

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

H.R.3266: Jump-Start the Economy with Jobs Act

Sponsor: Dan Bishop (R-N.C.)

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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?
Charles Cooper Chief of Staff, Rep. Adam Putnam Policy Director, House Republican Conference Staff Director, Republican Policy Committee Legislative Director, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart Legislative Assistant, Rep. Felix Grucci Legislative Correspondent, Senator Jon Kyl Staff Assistant, Senator Connie Mack COS, Rep. Adam Putnam; Policy Director, House Republican Conference; Staff Director, Republican Policy Committee; LD, Rep. Marion Diaz-Balart; LA, Rep. Felix Grucci; LC, Senator Jon Kyl; Staff Asst., Senator Connie Mack Chief of Staff, Rep. Adam Putnam;Policy Director, House Republican Conference; Staff Director, Republican Policy Committee; Legislative Director, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart; LA, Rep. Felix Grucci; LC, Senator Jon Kyl; Staff Asst., Senator Connie Mack CoS, Rep. Adam Putnam; Policy Director, House Republican Conference; Staff Director, Republican Policy Committee; LD, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart; LA, Rep. Felix Grucci; LC, Senator Jon Kyl; Staff Asst., Senator Connie Mack CoS Rep. Adam Putnam; Policy Director, House Republican Conference; Staff Director, Republican Policy Committee; LD, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart; LA, Rep. Felix Grucci; LC, Senator Jon Kyl; Staff Asst., Senator Connie Mack
Jeff Markey L.D./Deputy COS, Representative Doc Hastings Legislative Director, Representative Jack Metcalf Graduate Fellow, US Department of State Intern, Senator John Seymour LD/Deputy COS, Rep. Doc Hastings; LD, Rep. Jack Metcalf
Robert Chamberlin Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee Asst Counsel, House Transp. and Infrastructure Committee
Samuel Whitehorn Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee
Sean Garcia Campaign Finance Analyst, FEC
Kathleen Frangione Senior Policy Advisor, Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Professional Staff Member, Senate Foreign Relations Committee; LA, Senator John Kerry Sr. Pol. Advisor, Senate Foreign Relations Comm. Prof. Staff, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Legislative Assistant, Senator John Kerry
Matthew Brown 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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