HR 516 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track maintenance credit.
Congress 119
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsors
- Garamendi, John (D, CA-8) — cosponsor
- Owens, Burgess (R, UT-4) — cosponsor
- Fallon, Pat (R, TX-4) — cosponsor
- Harris, Mark (R, NC-8) — cosponsor
- Fedorchak, Julie (R, ND-0) — cosponsor
- Gillen, Laura (D, NY-4) — cosponsor
- Lawler, Michael (R, NY-17) — cosponsor
- Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila (D, FL-20) — cosponsor
- McDonald Rivet, Kristen (D, MI-8) — cosponsor
- Rulli, Michael A. (R, OH-6) — cosponsor
- Hern, Kevin (R, OK-1) — cosponsor
- Huizenga, Bill (R, MI-4) — cosponsor
- Kelly, Robin L. (D, IL-2) — cosponsor
- Yakym, Rudy (R, IN-2) — cosponsor
- Davis, Donald G. (D, NC-1) — cosponsor
- Nehls, Troy E. (R, TX-22) — cosponsor
- Gray, Adam (D, CA-13) — cosponsor
- Hageman, Harriet M. (R, WY-0) — cosponsor
- Moolenaar, John R. (R, MI-2) — cosponsor
- Lucas, Frank D. (R, OK-3) — cosponsor
- Scott, Austin (R, GA-8) — cosponsor
- Miller, Carol D. (R, WV-1) — cosponsor
- Thanedar, Shri (D, MI-13) — cosponsor
- Bishop, Sanford D. (D, GA-2) — cosponsor
- Morrison, Kelly (D, MN-3) — cosponsor
- Cleaver, Emanuel (D, MO-5) — cosponsor
- Goldman, Craig A. (R, TX-12) — cosponsor
Lobbied by (4)
LDA filings that named this bill in their activity descriptions. The lobbying firm (registrant) is paid by the client to lobby on this and related issues.
| Filing | Period | Registrant (lobbying firm) | Client | Income | Matched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter - Report | 2026 first_quarter | TCH GROUP, LLC | PALMETTO RAILWAYS, A DIVISION OF THE SC DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE | $20,000 | HR 516 |
| 1st Quarter - Report | 2026 first_quarter | TGA ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS, LLC | RAILWAY ENGINEERING MAINTENANCE SUPPLIERS ASSOCIATION | — | H.R. 516 |
| 1st Quarter - Report | 2026 first_quarter | TGA ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS, LLC | NATIONAL RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE ASSOCIATION | $30,000 | H.R. 516 |
| 1st Quarter - Termination | 2026 first_quarter | KOPPERS INC. | KOPPERS, INC. | — | HR 516 |
Action timeline
- · H11100 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- · Intro-H — Introduced in House
- · 1000 — Introduced in House
Text versions
- Introduced in House · 2025-01-16 — open
Connected on the graph
Inbound (31)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Owens, Burgess | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Harris, Mark | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | McDonald Rivet, Kristen | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Rulli, Michael A. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Garamendi, John | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Fallon, Pat | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Fedorchak, Julie | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Gillen, Laura | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Lawler, Michael | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Davis, Donald G. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Hern, Kevin | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Hageman, Harriet M. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Gray, Adam | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Kelly, Robin L. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Nehls, Troy E. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Yakym, Rudy | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Huizenga, Bill | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Miller, Carol D. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Lucas, Frank D. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Scott, Austin | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Thanedar, Shri | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Cleaver, Emanuel | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Goldman, Craig A. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Morrison, Kelly | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Bishop, Sanford D. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Moolenaar, John R. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-01-01 | RAILWAY ENGINEERING MAINTENANCE SUPPLIERS ASSOCIATION | lobbies_on_bill | — | H.R. 516 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2026-01-01 | PALMETTO RAILWAYS, A DIVISION OF THE SC DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE | lobbies_on_bill | — | HR 516 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2026-01-01 | NATIONAL RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE ASSOCIATION | lobbies_on_bill | — | H.R. 516 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2026-01-01 | KOPPERS, INC. | lobbies_on_bill | — | HR 516 | lobbying_bill_mention |
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davis, Donald G. (D, house NC-1) | cosponsor | 3 | — | 4 |
| 2 | Bishop, Sanford D. (D, house GA-2) | cosponsor | 2 | — | 3 |
| 3 | Gillen, Laura (D, house NY-4) | cosponsor | 2 | — | 3 |
| 4 | Goldman, Craig A. (R, house TX-12) | cosponsor | 2 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Harris, Mark (R, house NC-8) | cosponsor | 2 | — | 3 |
| 6 | Gray, Adam (D, house CA-13) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 7 | Hageman, Harriet M. (R, house WY) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 8 | Huizenga, Bill (R, house MI-4) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 9 | Kelly, Robin L. (D, house IL-2) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 10 | Lawler, Michael (R, house NY-17) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 11 | Morrison, Kelly (D, house MN-3) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 12 | Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila (D, house FL-20) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Cleaver, Emanuel (D, house MO-5) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Fallon, Pat (R, house TX-4) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Fedorchak, Julie (R, house ND) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 16 | Garamendi, John (D, house CA-8) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 17 | Hern, Kevin (R, house OK-1) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 18 | Lucas, Frank D. (R, house OK-3) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 19 | McDonald Rivet, Kristen (D, house MI-8) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 20 | Miller, Carol D. (R, house WV-1) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 21 | Moolenaar, John R. (R, house MI-2) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 22 | Nehls, Troy E. (R, house TX-22) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 23 | Owens, Burgess (R, house UT-4) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 24 | Rulli, Michael A. (R, house OH-6) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 25 | Scott, Austin (R, house GA-8) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Who's influencing them
Orgs ranked by combined money flow on this bill: LDA filings citing the bill + individual contributions in cycle 2026from donors whose employer matches the org name (Schedule A) to any principal committee in the "who matters" list above.
| # | Org | LDA filings | LDA spend | Donor employees | Employee donations | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not employed | 0 | $0 | 169 | $71,399 | $71,399 |
| 2 | retired | 0 | $0 | 480 | $59,258 | $59,258 |
| 3 | NATIONAL RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE ASSOCIATION | 1 | $30,000 | 0 | $0 | $30,000 |
| 4 | none | 0 | $0 | 48 | $24,984 | $24,984 |
| 5 | PALMETTO RAILWAYS, A DIVISION OF THE SC DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE | 1 | $20,000 | 0 | $0 | $20,000 |
| 6 | dragonfly | 0 | $0 | 1 | $14,000 | $14,000 |
| 7 | tolunay-wong | 0 | $0 | 1 | $13,500 | $13,500 |
| 8 | self employed | 0 | $0 | 26 | $11,074 | $11,074 |
| 9 | sorensen gross | 0 | $0 | 2 | $9,000 | $9,000 |
| 10 | self | 0 | $0 | 26 | $7,176 | $7,176 |
| 11 | berkshire partners | 0 | $0 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| 12 | castle harlan, inc. | 0 | $0 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| 13 | maxwell group, inc. | 0 | $0 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| 14 | travis kisner | 0 | $0 | 1 | $6,830 | $6,830 |
| 15 | essc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $6,830 | $6,830 |
| 16 | self-employed | 0 | $0 | 6 | $5,650 | $5,650 |
| 17 | marcus & millichap | 0 | $0 | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 18 | university of california berkeley | 0 | $0 | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 19 | s-3 group | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,700 | $3,700 |
| 20 | berenson partners, llc. | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,643 | $3,643 |
| 21 | hsk consulting | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 22 | ohio machinery co. | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 23 | daniel defense | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 24 | singleton shreiber llp | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 25 | method security | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
27 predicted yes (5%) · 3 predicted no (1%) · 513 unknown (94%)
By party: · R: 16 yes / 0 no / 261 unknown · D: 11 yes / 0 no / 252 unknown · I: 0 yes / 3 no
27 high-confidence positions (voted + sponsor + cosponsor)
- Bishop, Sanford D. (D · house · GA-2) · cosponsor
- Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila (D · house · FL-20) · cosponsor
- Cleaver, Emanuel (D · house · MO-5) · cosponsor
- Davis, Donald G. (D · house · NC-1) · cosponsor
- Fallon, Pat (R · house · TX-4) · cosponsor
- Fedorchak, Julie (R · house · ND) · cosponsor
- Garamendi, John (D · house · CA-8) · cosponsor
- Gillen, Laura (D · house · NY-4) · cosponsor
- Goldman, Craig A. (R · house · TX-12) · cosponsor
- Gray, Adam (D · house · CA-13) · cosponsor
- Hageman, Harriet M. (R · house · WY) · cosponsor
- Harris, Mark (R · house · NC-8) · cosponsor
- Hern, Kevin (R · house · OK-1) · cosponsor
- Huizenga, Bill (R · house · MI-4) · cosponsor
- Kelly, Robin L. (D · house · IL-2) · cosponsor
- Lawler, Michael (R · house · NY-17) · cosponsor
- Lucas, Frank D. (R · house · OK-3) · cosponsor
- McDonald Rivet, Kristen (D · house · MI-8) · cosponsor
- Miller, Carol D. (R · house · WV-1) · cosponsor
- Moolenaar, John R. (R · house · MI-2) · cosponsor
- Morrison, Kelly (D · house · MN-3) · cosponsor
- Nehls, Troy E. (R · house · TX-22) · cosponsor
- Owens, Burgess (R · house · UT-4) · cosponsor
- Rulli, Michael A. (R · house · OH-6) · cosponsor
- Scott, Austin (R · house · GA-8) · cosponsor
- Thanedar, Shri (D · house · MI-13) · cosponsor
- Yakym, Rudy (R · house · IN-2) · cosponsor
Activity
Every typed-graph event involving this entity, newest first. Each row is one edge in the influence graph; click the date to jump to its provenance.
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Harris, Mark (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Kelly, Robin L. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Goldman, Craig A. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Moolenaar, John R. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Miller, Carol D. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Huizenga, Bill (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Bishop, Sanford D. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Nehls, Troy E. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Yakym, Rudy (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Rulli, Michael A. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Fedorchak, Julie (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Fallon, Pat (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Lucas, Frank D. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Hageman, Harriet M. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Hern, Kevin (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Owens, Burgess (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Garamendi, John (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Cleaver, Emanuel (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Gray, Adam (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Davis, Donald G. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by McDonald Rivet, Kristen (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Scott, Austin (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Lawler, Michael (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Thanedar, Shri (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Gillen, Laura (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Morrison, Kelly (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by PALMETTO RAILWAYS, A DIVISION OF THE SC DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (hr 516) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by NATIONAL RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE ASSOCIATION (h.r. 516) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by KOPPERS, INC. (hr 516) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by RAILWAY ENGINEERING MAINTENANCE SUPPLIERS ASSOCIATION (h.r. 516) · lobbying_bill_mention