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CSX CORPORATION

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The Smith-Free Group, LLC

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  • S 576 Railway Safety Act of 2023 (all sections of full text) HR 1674 Railway Safety Act of 2023 (all sections of full text) HR 471 The Safer Highways and Increased Performance for Interstate Trucking (SHIP IT) Act: provisions pertaining to truck weight Discussions involving freight rail regulation Discussions involving freight labor agreements Discussions involving nominations to federally authorized commissions Discussions pertaining to rail service and infrastructure proposals Discussions pertaining to Surface Transportation Board (STB) oversight Monitored HR 1633 RAIL Act Monitored S 1664 Healthy Families Act Monitored HR 3409 Healthy Families Act Monitored HR 1238 Decreasing Emergency Railroad Accident Instances Locally (DERAIL) Act

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General Issues: Railroads, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Budget/Appropriations, Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV, Environmental/Superfund, Transportation, Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection, Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines, Energy/Nuclear, Insurance, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Trucking/Shipping, Utilities, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

Spending: about $4,090,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, White House Office, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), U.S. Senate,, House of Representatives,

Bills mentioned

S.951: Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017

Sponsor: Rob Portman (R-Ohio)

S.1451: RAILS Act

Sponsor: Deb Fischer (R-Neb.)

H.R.3353: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies...

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

H.R.427: Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015

Sponsor: Todd Young (R-Ind.)

S.226: Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015

Sponsor: Rand Paul (R-Ky.)

S.546: RESPONSE Act of 2016

Sponsor: Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.)

S.2658: Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016

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

S.650: Railroad Safety and Positive Train Control Extension Act

Sponsor: Roy Blunt (R-Mo.)

S.1732: Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015

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

H.R.3488: Safe, Flexible, and Efficient Trucking Act of 2015

Sponsor: Reid Ribble (R-Wis.)

H.R.3651: Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015

Sponsor: Bill Shuster (R-Pa.)

S.808: Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015

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

H.R.22: FAST Act

Sponsor: Rodney Davis (R-Ill.)

S.769: Track, Railroad, and Infrastructure Network Act

Sponsor: Roy Blunt (R-Mo.)

S.859: Crude-By-Rail Safety Act

Sponsor: Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)

H.R.749: Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015

Sponsor: Bill Shuster (R-Pa.)

S.638: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

H.R.3040: Safe Freight Act

Sponsor: Michael H. Michaud (D-Maine)

H.R.5771: Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.1: Tax Reform Act of 2014

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.4871: TRIA Reform Act of 2014

Sponsor: Randy Neugebauer (R-Texas)

S.2244: Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014

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

S.1462: Railroad Safety and Positive Train Control Extension Act

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

H.R.612: Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2013

Sponsor: Michael H. Michaud (D-Maine)

S.2777: Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2014

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

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

Sponsor: John Delaney (D-Md.)

H.J.RES.59: Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.R.2610: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Tom Latham (R-Iowa)

S.CON.RES.8: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget...

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

S.49: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2011

Sponsor: Herb Kohl (D-Wis.)

S.158: Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2011

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

S.710: Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act

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

H.R.8: American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.2027: To revise the boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources...

Sponsor: David Cicilline (D-R.I.)

H.R.2154: To correct the boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier...

Sponsor: Connie Mack (R-Fla.)

H.R.5972: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Tom Latham (R-Iowa)

S.2322: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

H.R.4348: MAP-21

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

S.J.RES.37: A joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator...

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

H.R.7: American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012

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

S.1813: MAP-21

Sponsor: Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)

H.J.RES.91: To provide for the resolution of the outstanding issues in the current...

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

H.R.801: Truck Weight Uniformity Act of 2011

Sponsor: Chip Cravaack (R-Minn.)

S.301: A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to make technical and...

Sponsor: Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas)

H.R.763: Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2011

Sponsor: Michael H. Michaud (D-Maine)

S.146: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009

Sponsor: Herb Kohl (D-Wis.)

H.R.4853: Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act...

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

S.2889: Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2009

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

H.R.1806: Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2009

Sponsor: Kendrick B. Meek (D-Fla.)

S.1806: A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Phosmet Technical.

Sponsor: Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.)

H.R.233: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009

Sponsor: Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.)

S.1733: Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

H.R.2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009

Sponsor: Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.)

H.R.272: Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2009

Sponsor: Kendrick B. Meek (D-Fla.)

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

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

S.1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Sponsor: Harry Reid (D-Nev.)

S.1125: Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007

Sponsor: Trent Lott (R-Miss.)

H.R.2116: Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007

Sponsor: Kendrick B. Meek (D-Fla.)

H.R.2095: Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2008

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

H.R.6707: Taking Responsible Action for Community Safety Act

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

S.772: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007

Sponsor: Herb Kohl (D-Wis.)

H.R.1650: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2008

Sponsor: Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.)

S.294: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008

Sponsor: Frank R. Lautenberg (D-N.J.)

S.2191: Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2007

Sponsor: Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.)

H.R.2125: Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007

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

H.R.6072: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies...

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

S.3023: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Susan Collins (R-Maine)

H.R.1748: Safe Freight Act of 2019

Sponsor: Don Young (R-Alaska)

H.R.2: Moving Forward Act

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

H.R.7447: To direct the Federal Communications Commission to take certain actions...

Sponsor: James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.)

H.R.133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

Sponsor: Henry Cuellar (D-Texas)

H.R.3684: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

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

S.1931: Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021

Sponsor: Thomas R. Carper (D-Del.)

H.R.5376: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

S.2016: Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021

Sponsor: Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)

S.576: Railway Safety Act of 2023

Sponsor: Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)

H.R.1674: Railway Safety Act of 2023

Sponsor: Chris Deluzio (D-Pa.)

H.R.1633: RAIL Act

Sponsor: Bill Johnson (R-Ohio)

H.R.1238: Decreasing Emergency Railroad Accident Instances Locally Act

Sponsor: Chris Deluzio (D-Pa.)

H.R.471: SHIP IT Act

Sponsor: Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.)

S.1664: Healthy Families Act

Sponsor: Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.)

H.R.3409: Healthy Families Act

Sponsor: Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.)

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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?
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 Leg. Assist, Rep. Chris Cannon; Leg. Director, Rep. Jon Porter; Manager of Member Services, Leader John Boehner; Director of Member Services, Speaker John Boehner
Andrew Barbour Dep. Asst. USTR for Congressional Affairs, USTR Legislative Assistant, U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak Legislative Assistant, U.S. Rep. Bill Ford Dep. Asst.USTR for Congressional Affairs, USTR
Michael A. Gaffin Leg. Director, Sen. Sherrod Brown; Leg. Director, Rep. Rob Andrews; Leg. Asst., Rep. Anna Eshoo; Jr. Leg. Assoc., House Ed. and Labor Committee, Rep. George Miller; Staff Asst., Senate HELP Committee, Sen. Edward Kennedy
Sarah Dumont-Merchak Director of Congressional Affairs, Federal Housing Finance Agency; Professional Staff Member, Senate Banking Committee
John Christie Ch. Rep. 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
Jack S. Deuser n/a
Robert Hickmott n/a
W. Timothy Locke n/a
Ian S. D. Mair n/a
Ian S.D. Mair n/a
Jak S. Deuser n/a
Alicia Smith n/a
Chris Scribner 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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