No in-house lobbyists. The figure is what 1 outside firm reported being paid by the trade association (LD-2, rounded to $10K). This PAC gives money raised from the trade association’s employees or members; the trade association itself can’t give to campaigns from its treasury.
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MethodNational School Transportation Association reported federal lobbying in 8 of the last 8 quarters (Q4 2024 to Q3 2026), through 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
- Environment/Superfund8/8
- Transportation8/8
- Taxation/Internal Revenue Code2/8
Bills named in the filings 12 bills, this period
- H.R. 2360 To permanently extend the exemption from the engine compartment portion of the pre-trip vehicle inspection skills testing requirement for school bus drivers, and for other purposes.7 filings
- S. 1294 Federal Firearm Licensee Act7 filings
- S. 2812 / H.R. 2348 Brake for Kids Act of 20257 filings
- S. 828 / H.R. 1828 School Bus Safety Act of 20257 filings
- H.R. 5688 Non-Domiciled CDL Integrity Act3 filings
7 more, 3 named in only one filing · Show all 12
- S. 3806 / H.R. 7428 SECURES Act of 20263 filings
- S. 3807 / H.R. 7429 Miranda’s Law3 filings
- H.R. 1 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. Broad bill2 filings
- H.R. 8870 BUILD America 250 Act Broad bill2 filings
- H.R. 3998, 118th Jackie Walorski Enhancing Necessary Data on Illegal School Bus Passing Act1 filing
- H.R. 8041, 118th Driving Forward Act1 filing
- S. 2746, 118th School Bus Safety Act of 20231 filing
From the filings
“School bus safety and regulatory issues; Surface Transportation Reauthorization; H.R.2360/S.1294 - Driving Forward Act; H.R.1828/S.828 - School Bus Safety Act; H.R.2348/ S.2812 - Brake for Kids Act; H.R.7428/S.3806 - SECURES Act; H.R.5688 - Non-Domiciled CDL Integrity Act; H.R.7429/S.3807 - Mirandas Law”
“Fleet electrification; Clean School Bus Program”
Contacted as listed on the filings
- U.S. House
- U.S. Senate
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
- EPA
- NHTSA
The House and Senate appear in every quarter; agencies in 4 of 8.
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Free account See ProSource: Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (LD-2) by National School Transportation Association, 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 3 sitting members of Congress in 2025–26.
See every candidate and member National School Transportation Association gave to directly, how much, and how its money splits between the parties.
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