Issues lobbied + lobbyists
LBR — Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 86, Nullify OSHA Act H.R. 1210/S. 511, Protecting Taxpayers Wallets Act of 2025 H.R. 1232/S. 533, National Right to Work Act H.R. 1443/S. 1247, Public Safety Officer Free Speech Act H.R. 1505/S. 636, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act H.R. 1902, Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Act H.R. 2921, Federal Firefighter Cancer Detection and Prevention Act of 2025 H.R. 2174/S. 1957, Paycheck Protection Act H.R. 3170, Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act H.R. 3791, EMS Counts Act H.R. 4453, Parkinsons Protection for Fire Fighters Act of 2025 H.R. 4763, PTO Act H.R. 5408/S. 844, Faster Labor Contracts Act S. 1006, Federal Workforce Freedom Act S. 2278, A bill to amend 18 USC to punish criminal offenses targeting first responders Issues related to the OSHA Emergency Response Standard Issues related to uniform allowances for DOD fire fighters Issues related to hiring and promotion freezes for federal fire fighters Issues related to executive orders pertaining to federal labor unions Issues related to apprenticeship programs for fire departments Issues related to the procurement of fire apparatus
Government entities lobbied: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Employment & Training Administration; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); SENATE
HOM — Homeland Security
H.R. 2308, FEMA Independence Act of 2025 H.R. 3370, PROTECT Firefighters Act H.R. 4702, National Fire Academy Reporting Act Issues related to funding levels for the AFG, SAFER, and USAR programs at DHS/FEMA Issues related to the US Fire Administration and National Fire Academy Issues related to the use of unmanned aerial vehicles by fire departments
Government entities lobbied: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
BUD — Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 7148, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 S. 1077, District of Columbia Local Funds Act, 2025 S. 3168, Shutdown Fairness Act of 2025 H.R. 4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 5619, Federal Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act Issues related to the President's FY27 Budget Issues related to funding for the AFG/SAFER, USAR, and USFA Programs Issues related to funding for PHMSA grant programs Issues related to funding for NIOSH programs, including the National Firefighter Cancer Registry and the Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program
Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; SENATE; U.S. Forest Service
RET — Retirement
H.R. 2382, First Responders Retirement Parity Act Issues related to the FERS annuity and pension contributions for federal fire fighters Issues related to the implementation of the Social Security Fairness Act
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Social Security Administration (SSA)
LAW — Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 1269/S. 237, Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act S. 2278, a bill to strengthen penalties for assaulting first responders Issues related to the DOJ's Public Safety Officers' Benefits program
Government entities lobbied: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE
HCR — Health Issues
H.R. 7148, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 842/S. 339, Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act S. 891, Bipartisan Health Care Act H.R. 1410/S. 739, 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act H.R. 1610, FIRE Cancer Act of 2025 H.R. 1902, Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act H.R. 2921, Federal Firefighter Cancer Detection and Prevention Act of 2025 H.R. 3791, EMS Counts Act H.R. 4453, Parkinson's Protection for Firefighters Act H.R. 6147/S. 3221, Expanding Health Care Options for First Responders Act Issues related to NIOSH programs which support fire fighters Issues related to cancer screenings for federal fire fighters Issues related to fertility following PFAS exposures
Government entities lobbied: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); SENATE
TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 173, High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2025 H.R. 430, SALT Deductibility Act S. 1606, Overtime Wages Tax Relief Act H.R. 2671/S. 1286, Tax Fairness for Workers Act H.R. 5475/S. 4310, No Tax on Overtime for All Workers Act H.R. 7361, No Tax on Restored Benefits Act Issues related to taxation of public safety officers' pensions
Government entities lobbied: Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
GOV — Government Issues
H.R. 911, Patriot Day Act H.R. 1269/S. 237, Honoring our Fallen Heroes Act H.R. 1443/S. 1247, Public Safety Officers Free Speech Act H.R. 2766/S. 2014, Special District Fairness and Accessibility Act H.R. 5619, Federal Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act H.R. 7137/S. 3012, Shutdown Fairness Act Issues related to executive orders impacting federal labor unions Issues related to staffing levels for federal fire fighters Issues related to the Public Safety Officers Benefits program
Government entities lobbied: Bureau of Justice Assistance; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); SENATE
TRA — Transportation
H.R. 928/S. 3903, Railway Safety Act H.R. 979/S. 315, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025 Issues related to PHMSA grant programs for first responder training Issues related to the National EMS Advisory Council Issues related to the pending Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act Issues related to regulations of rail crew size Issues related to traffic incident managament programs
Government entities lobbied: Federal Railroad Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
CHM — Chemicals/Chemical Industry
H.R. 3184, PFAS Alternatives Act Issues related to regulating PFAS in firefighting equipment and gear Issues related to the FMVSS 302 Standard for Vehicle Flammability
Government entities lobbied: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
COM — Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.R. 979/S. 315, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025 H.R. 7386, First Responder Network Authority Reauthorization Act of 2026 Issues related to firefighter location accuracy technology
Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
HOU — Housing
H.R. 2094/S. 978, HELPER Act of 2025 H.R. 6644, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Issues related carbon monoxide detectors in hotel rooms and public housing Issues related to the use of single-exit stairwells in residential buildings
Government entities lobbied: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE
DIS — Disaster Planning/Emergencies
H.R. 4852, Wildfire Emergency Preparedness Act Issues related to federal wildfire preparedness and response Issues related to the USAR program Issues related to the UASI program Issues related to DOD fire fighters' response to wildfires Issues related to post-disaster mental health services for fire fighters Issues related to the structure of FEMA
Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Forest Service
AER — Aerospace
Issues related to the use of unmanned aerial vehicles by fire departments Issues related to fire department staffing at airports
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
MMM — Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 2220, PARA-EMT Act of 2025 H.R. 2232, Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2025 H.R. 2538, CARE Act of 2025 H.R. 3791, EMS Counts Act H.R. 4011, Community Paramedicine Act of 2025 Issues related to reimbursement of ground ambulance services Issues related to grants for community paramedicine programs Issues related to the ET3 Program Issues related to the Ground Emergency Medical Transportation program Issues related to fall prevention programs for seniors
Government entities lobbied: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
DEF — Defense
H.R. 759/S. 2473, Federal Firefighters Families First Act H.R. 2244, Michael Lecik Military Firefighters Protection Act H.R. 2921, Federal Firefighter Cancer Detection and Prevention Act of 2023 Issues related to the FY27 National Defense Authorization Act Issues related to uniform allowances for DOD fire fighters Issues related to the hiring and staffing of DOD fire fighters Issues related to DOD fire fighter staffing levels
Government entities lobbied: Army, Dept of (Other); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
NAT — Natural Resources
H.R. 4852, Wildfire Emergency Preparedness Act H.R. 345, Fire Department Repayment Act of 2025 H.R. 471/S. 1462, Fix Our Forests Act S. 1323, FIREWALL Act Issues related to wildfire training for local/state fire fighters Issues related to community wildfire preparedness Issues related to DOD fire fighters' responses to wildfires Issues related to federal wildfire suppression capabilities Issues related to the NWCG and WFLC
Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Forest Service
DOC — District of Columbia
S. 1077, District of Columbia Local Funds Act, 2025 Issues related to funding for the DC Fire Department in FY27
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
MAN — Manufacturing
Issues related to consolidation of fire apparatus manufacturers
Government entities lobbied: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE