Lobbying: all issues, rounded to the nearest $10,000. Two filers, same 21 months. This PAC gives money raised from the union’s members; the union itself can’t give to campaigns from its treasury.
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MethodAmerican Maritime Officers reported federal lobbying in 8 of the last 8 quarters (Q4 2024 to Q3 2026), with its own in-house lobbyists and 1 outside firm. What follows is what the filings say it lobbied on, not which way.
Issue areas ranked by quarters filedQ4 24 → Q3 26
- Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries8/8
Bills named in the filings 11 bills, this period
- H.R. 1207 To transfer the functions, duties, responsibilities, assets, liabilities, orders, determinations, rules, regulations, permits, grants, loans, contracts, agreements, certificates, licenses, and privileges of the United States Agency for International Development relating to implementing and administering the Food for Peace Act to the Department of Agriculture.8 filings
- S. 524 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 20257 filings
- S. 1541 / H.R. 3151 SHIPS for America Act of 20255 filings
- S. 5136 Promoting Authenticity with Influencer Disclaimers Act5 filings
- H.R. 3838 Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 Broad bill5 filings
6 more, 1 named in only one filing · Show all 11
- H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 Broad bill3 filings
- H.R. 7659, 118th Coast Guard Authorization Act of 20242 filings
- S. 525 A bill to transfer the functions, duties, responsibilities, assets, liabilities, orders, determinations, rules, regulations, permits, grants, loans, contracts, agreements, certificates, licenses, and privileges of the United States Agency for International Development relating to implementing and administering the Food for Peace Act to the Department of Agriculture.2 filings
- H.R. 8646 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027 Broad bill2 filings
- H.R. 9170 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 Broad bill2 filings
- H.R. 800 DEI to DIE Act1 filing
From the filings
“Transportation, Housing and Urban Development FY 26 Appropriations, Maritime Security Program; Tanker Security Program; Cable Security Program. S. 524 Coast Reauthorization Act 2025; H.R. 1207, Food for Peace; CR anomalies; Jones Act; Cargo Preference Laws.”
“National Defense Authorization Act FY 27 . MSP; TSP; Cable Security Program Coast Guard Authorization; Maritime Administration authorization PL480 Food for Peace Program FY 27 Appropriations Maritime Security Program; Tanker Security Program; Cable Security Program, Maritime Administration”
Contacted as listed on the filings
- U.S. House
- U.S. Senate
- DOD
- DHS
- DOL
- MARAD
- DOT
- USCG
- White House Office
The House and Senate appear in every quarter; agencies in all 8 quarters.
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Free account See ProSource: Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (LD-2) by American Maritime Officers, Senate Office of Public Records. Filings are due 20 days after each quarter ends.
From FEC filings: direct gifts this PAC reported, net of refunds · How we count
Gave directly to 115 sitting members of Congress and 3 other candidates in 2025–26.
See every candidate and member American Maritime Officers gave to directly, how much, and how its money splits between the parties.
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