Lobbying Relationship

Client

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TRAVEL ADVISORS, INC.

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Lobbying firm

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TRAVEL ADVISORS, INC.

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  • Advocated for inclusion of travel agency sector priorities in the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization legislation (H.R. 3935/S. 1939), including adding a "ticket agent" seat to the Department of Transportation's Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee, streamlining the regulatory burden on travel agencies, and ensuring travel advisors are not responsible for providing airline refunds to their clients.

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General Issues: Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines, Travel/Tourism, Transportation, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Homeland Security, Foreign Relations, Immigration, Government Issues, Small Business, Health Issues, Fuel/Gas/Oil, Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection, Energy/Nuclear, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

Spending: about $747,194 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2007: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), State - Dept of (DOS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), U.S. Senate,, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), White House Office, Transportation - Dept of (DOT),, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Treasury - Dept of, House of Representatives,, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Small Business Adminstration (SBA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Y Y, Y, Y Y Department of State Department of Homeland Security, U.S. International Trade Commission

Bills mentioned

H.R.2515: Travel Agent Retail Fairness Act

Sponsor: Francis Rooney (R-Fla.)

H.R.2997: 21st Century AIRR Act

Sponsor: Bill Shuster (R-Pa.)

S.1450: Commercial Flight Courtesy Act of 2017

Sponsor: Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.)

H.R.351: Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act of 2017

Sponsor: Mark Sanford (R-S.C.)

S.1287: Freedom for Americans to Travel to Cuba Act of 2017

Sponsor: Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.)

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

Sponsor: Bill Shuster (R-Pa.)

H.R.636: FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016

Sponsor: Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio)

S.299: Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act of 2015

Sponsor: Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.)

H.R.664: Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act of 2015

Sponsor: Mark Sanford (R-S.C.)

S.1164: End Discriminatory State Taxes for Automobile Renters Act of 2015

Sponsor: Mark Steven Kirk (R-Ill.)

H.R.1528: End Discriminatory State Taxes for Automobile Renters Act of 2015

Sponsor: Sam Graves (R-Mo.)

H.R.4156: HUBZone Equity Act

Sponsor: Tony Cárdenas (D-Calif.)

H.R.4156: Transparent Airfares Act of 2014

Sponsor: Bill Shuster (R-Pa.)

S.2012: Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2014

Sponsor: Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.)

H.R.1354: JOLT Act of 2013

Sponsor: Joe Heck (R-Nev.)

H.R.4450: Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2014

Sponsor: Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.)

S.2250: Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2014

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

H.R.2543: End Discriminatory State Taxes for Automobile Renters Act of 2013

Sponsor: Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.)

S.1340: Cruise Passenger Protection Act

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

H.R.2643: Stay in Place, Cut the Waste Act of 2013

Sponsor: Michael G. Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.)

S.2145: Fair Playing Field Act of 2012

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

H.R.4123: Fair Playing Field Act of 2012

Sponsor: Jim McDermott (D-Wash.)

S.3199: JOLT Act of 2012

Sponsor: Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)

H.R.5741: JOLT Act of 2012

Sponsor: Joe Heck (R-Nev.)

S.3542: No-Hassle Flying Act of 2012

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

H.R.6028: No-Hassle Flying Act of 2012

Sponsor: Joe Walsh (R-Ill.)

S.1956: European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011

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

H.R.1120: International Travelers Bill of Rights Act of 2011

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

H.R.3241: International Travelers Bill of Rights Act of 2011

Sponsor: Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.)

H.R.658: FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012

Sponsor: John L. Mica (R-Fla.)

S.223: FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

H.R.915: FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009

Sponsor: James L. Oberstar (D-Minn.)

S.1586: Safety for Our Schoolchildren Act of 2009

Sponsor: David Vitter (R-La.)

S.2882: Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act of 2009

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

H.R.3408: Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act of 2009

Sponsor: Jim McDermott (D-Wash.)

S.3786: Fair Playing Field Act of 2010

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

H.R.6128: Fair Playing Field Act of 2010

Sponsor: Jim McDermott (D-Wash.)

H.R.4645: Travel Restriction Reform and Export Enhancement Act

Sponsor: Collin C. Peterson (D-Minn.)

H.R.4175: End Discriminatory State Taxes for Automobile Renters Act of 2009

Sponsor: Rick Boucher (D-Va.)

S.2823: Clear Airfares Act of 2009

Sponsor: Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)

H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009

Sponsor: Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.)

H.R.562: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the deduction for...

Sponsor: Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii)

H.R.1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

S.2044: A bill to provide for the reqliuidation of certain entries relating to...

Sponsor: Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)

H.R.874: Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act

Sponsor: Bill Delahunt (D-Mass.)

S.428: Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act

Sponsor: Byron L. Dorgan (D-N.D.)

H.R.6355: Air Service Improvement Act of 2008

Sponsor: James L. Oberstar (D-Minn.)

H.R.1424: A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and...

Sponsor: Patrick J. Kennedy (D-R.I.)

S.1300: Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

H.R.2453: End Discriminatory State Taxes for Automobile Renters Act of 2007

Sponsor: Rick Boucher (D-Va.)

H.R.3232: Travel Promotion Act of 2008

Sponsor: Bill Delahunt (D-Mass.)

S.1661: Travel Promotion Act of 2007

Sponsor: Byron L. Dorgan (D-N.D.)

H.R.3670: Improving Public Diplomacy through International Travel Act

Sponsor: Sam Farr (D-Calif.)

S.678: Airline Passenger Bill of Rights Act of 2007

Sponsor: Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)

H.R.1303: Airline Passenger Bill of Rights Act of 2007

Sponsor: Mike Thompson (D-Calif.)

H.R.2881: FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007

Sponsor: James L. Oberstar (D-Minn.)

S.1348: Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007

Sponsor: Harry Reid (D-Nev.)

H.R.1061: Protecting American Commerce and Travel Act of 2007

Sponsor: Louise M. Slaughter (D-N.Y.)

H.R.1684: Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008

Sponsor: Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.)

H.R.4: FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018

Sponsor: Bill Shuster (R-Pa.)

S.1405: Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017

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

H.R.3825: Harmonization of Coverage Act of 2017

Sponsor: Diane Black (R-Tenn.)

H.R.302: FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018

Sponsor: Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.)

H.R.2515: Whistleblower Protection Reform Act of 2019

Sponsor: Al Green (D-Texas)

H.R.3825: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at...

Sponsor: Juan Vargas (D-Calif.)

H.R.1171: FASTER Act

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

S.472: FASTER Act

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

H.R.351: Equip Ag Act of 2019

Sponsor: Ted Yoho (R-Fla.)

S.1287: Strengthening Buy America for Small Shipyard Grants Act

Sponsor: Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.)

H.R.2506: Travel Advisor Retail Fairness Act

Sponsor: Francis Rooney (R-Fla.)

H.R.3960: Freedom for Americans to Travel to Cuba Act of 2019

Sponsor: Jim McGovern (D-Mass.)

S.2303: Freedom for Americans to Travel to Cuba Act of 2019

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

H.R.4069: Modern Worker Empowerment Act

Sponsor: Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.)

S.2973: Modern Worker Empowerment Act

Sponsor: Tim Scott (R-S.C.)

S.3814: RESTART Act

Sponsor: Michael Bennet (D-Colo.)

H.R.7481: RESTART Act

Sponsor: Jared Golden (D-Maine)

S.4031: American TRIP Act

Sponsor: Martha McSally (R-Ariz.)

S.4807: Hospitality and Commerce Job Recovery Act of 2020

Sponsor: Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.)

H.R.2120: SAVE Act

Sponsor: Mark Amodei (R-Nev.)

S.593: Alaska Tourism Restoration Act

Sponsor: Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)

H.R.1318: Alaska Tourism Restoration Act

Sponsor: Don Young (R-Alaska)

S.477: Hospitality and Commerce Job Recovery Act of 2021

Sponsor: Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.)

H.R.1346: Hospitality and Commerce Job Recovery Act of 2021

Sponsor: Steven Horsford (D-Nev.)

H.R.6161: Employee Retention Tax Credit Reinstatement Act

Sponsor: Carol Miller (R-W.Va.)

S.3625: Employee Retention Tax Credit Reinstatement Act

Sponsor: Margaret Hassan (D-N.H.)

S.3375: Omnibus Travel and Tourism Act of 2021

Sponsor: Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)

H.R.6965: Visit America Act

Sponsor: Dina Titus (D-Nev.)

H.R.3935: Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act

Sponsor: Sam Graves (R-Mo.)

S.1939: FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024

Sponsor: Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)

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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?
Eben Peck U.S. Sen Snowe, Leg. Correspondent & Leg. Asst. 2000-2005 U.S. Sen Olympia Snowe, Leg. Corresp. & Leg. Asst. 2000-2005 Legislative Assistant/Correspondent, U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe, 2000-2005 Leg Asst, Office of U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe, 2000-2005 Legislative Asst./Correspondent, U.S. Sen. Olympia J. Snowe, 2000-2005 Legislative Assistant/Correspondent, U.S. Sen Olympia Snowe, 2000-2005 U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe, LA/LC, 2000-2005 Leg Asst, U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe 2000-2005 Legislative Correspondent/Assistant, U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe, 2000-2005 Leg Asst/Leg Corresp for U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe, 2000-2005 Leg. Correspondent/Assistant, U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe, 2000-2005 Leg Correspondent/Asst, U.S. Sen Olympia Snowe, 2000-2005 Leg. Assistant/Correspondent, Sen. Olympia Snowe 2000-2005
Colin Tooze Legislative Assistant, U.S. Rep. Christopher Cox 2004-2005 Legislative Correspondent, U.S. Rep. Chris Chocola 2003-2004 Staff Ass't/Field Representative,Rep. Chris Chocola 2003
Paul Ruden Esq. Sr. V.P. Legal & Industry Affairs Sr. V. P. Legal & Industry Affairs
Barbara O'Hara V.P. Government Affairs
Tim Brown Esq. Manger, Government Affairs
Jessica Klement Leg. Correspondent/Assistant, U.S. Rep. Tom Petri, 2002-2005 Leg Correspondent/Asst, U.S. Rep. Tom Petri, 2002-2005 Caseworker (2002-2003), Legislative Correspondent (2003-2005), Rep. Tom Petri (R-WI) Caseworker (2002-2003), Legislative Correspondent (2002-2005), Rep. Tom Petri (R-WI)
Paul Ruden n/a
David Evans n/a

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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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