Lobbying Relationship

Client

People for Bikes, formerly known as "Bikes Belong Coalition"

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Lobbying firm

TCH Group, LLC

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  • Reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Act, specifically Federal investment in safe bike infrastructure (S 2322) HR 2084, Partnership to Build America Act TIGER grant funding in the FY '15, TTHUD Appropriations bill (specifically, continued eligibility for bike/pedestrian projects)
  • Legislation to allow employers to treat bike share programs in parity with existing deductibility for mass transit commuter expenses, particularly provisions in the tax extender "EXPIRE Act", S 2260, and HR 5276, the Bike to Work Act of 2014

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General Issues: Transportation, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection

Spending: about $540,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2007: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Y Y

Bills mentioned

S.2322: MAP-21 Reauthorization Act

Sponsor: Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)

H.R.2084: Partnership to Build America Act of 2013

Sponsor: John Delaney (D-Md.)

S.2260: EXPIRE Act of 2014

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

H.R.5276: Bike to Work Act of 2014

Sponsor: Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.)

H.R.2112: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012

Sponsor: Jack Kingston (R-Ga.)

S.854: Clean Water Affordability Act

Sponsor: George V. Voinovich (R-Ohio)

H.R.1443: Complete Streets Act of 2009

Sponsor: Doris Matsui (D-Calif.)

S.858: Bicycle Commuters Benefits Act of 2007

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

H.R.1498: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the transportation...

Sponsor: Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.)

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

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

H.CON.RES.305: Recognizing the importance of bicycling in transportation and recreation.

Sponsor: Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.)

H.R.5951: Safe and Complete Streets Act of 2008

Sponsor: Doris Matsui (D-Calif.)

S.2686: Complete Streets Act of 2008

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

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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?
Michael Tongour Chief Counsel Senate GOP Whip Simpson Chief Counsel/ Senate GOP Whip Simpson
Alex Cooper GOP Professional Staff-House Committee
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Carl Gist Jr. Former LA to Cong. John Barrow (D-GA)
Carl Gist Former LA to Cong. John Barrow (D-GA)

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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