National Air Traffic Controllers Association

National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC

Labor union PAC FEC C00238725

Influence at a glance · Jan 2025 – Sep 2026Jan 25 – Sep 26 How we count

PAC giving to candidates$1.4M

Union lobbying, all issues $2.7M

Giving: FEC filings, net of refunds. Lobbying: the union’s own LD-2 reports, all issues, rounded to the nearest $10,000 each quarter. Two different filers, same 21 months.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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What they lobby on

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National Air Traffic Controllers Association reported federal lobbying in 8 of the last 8 quarters (Q4 2024 to Q3 2026), with its own in-house lobbyists and 4 outside firms. What follows is what the filings say it lobbied on, not which way.

Issue areas ranked by quarters filedQ4 24 → Q3 26

Aviation/Airlines/Airports8 of 88/8
Budget/Appropriations8 of 88/8
Government Issues8 of 88/8
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace8 of 88/8
Retirement8 of 88/8

Transportation 8 of 8 · Defense 2 of 8 · Show all 7

Transportation8 of 88/8
Defense2 of 82/8

Bills named in the filings 42 bills, this period

S. 1966 Don't Miss Your Flight Act5 filings
S. 1985 Safe Operations of Shared Airspace Act of 20255 filings
S. 2503 ROTOR Act5 filings
H.R. 1 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. Broad bill5 filings
H.R. 2591 Mental Health in Aviation Act of 20254 filings

37 more, 17 named in only one filing · Show all 42

H.R. 2592 Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 20254 filings
S. 3257 John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act4 filings
S. 697 / H.R. 3270 Air Traffic Control Workforce Development Act of 20254 filings
H.R. 10545 Freedom from Intimidation in Elections Act3 filings
H.R. 2337 PARENT Act of 20253 filings
H.R. 3935 Reducing Permitting Uncertainty Act3 filings
H.R. 521 Ending Presidential Overreach on Public Lands Act3 filings
H.R. 5834 Critical Water Supplies for Resilient Communities Act3 filings
H.R. 6850 DRIVE to HALT Drunk Driving Act3 filings
H.R. 7613 ALERT Act3 filings
H.R. 82 Defund National Endowment for the Humanities Act of 20253 filings
H.R. 8314 OPTIONS Act3 filings
H.R. 8610 Sudan Waiver Report Reduction Act3 filings
H.R. 9243 Wildfire Smoke Emergency Declaration Act of 20263 filings
H.R. 9687 Blocking CCP Spy Tech Act of 20263 filings
S. 129 No Tax on Tips Act3 filings
S. 1302 Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act3 filings
S. 1939 BARK Act of 20253 filings
S. 2839 Restoring American Mineral Security Act of 20253 filings
S.Res. 96 A resolution designating the week of February 24 through February 28, 2025, as "Public Schools Week".3 filings
H.R. 1262, 118th CCU Parity Act of 20231 filing
H.R. 2337, 118th To provide for a limitation on availability of funds for Bilaterial Economic Assistance, International Disaster Assistance for fiscal year 2024.1 filing
H.R. 521, 118th Social Security Guarantee Act of 20231 filing
H.R. 5834, 118th Johanna’s Law Reauthorization Act1 filing
H.R. 6850, 118th Safe Landings Act1 filing
H.R. 82, 118th Social Security Fairness Act of 20231 filing
H.R. 8314, 118th No Foreign Election Interference Act1 filing
H.R. 8610, 118th Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act1 filing
H.R. 9243, 118th Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 20241 filing
H.R. 9687, 118th Mental Health in Aviation Act of 20241 filing
S. 129, 118th Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 20231 filing
S. 1302, 118th Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 20231 filing
S. 2839, 118th Air Traffic Controllers Hiring Act of 20231 filing
S. 5224 Runway SAFE-T Act1 filing
S.Res. 96, 118th A resolution celebrating the extraordinary accomplishments and vital role of women business owners in the United States.1 filing
H.R. 10545, 118th American Relief Act, 2025 Broad bill1 filing
S. 1939 / H.R. 3935, 118th FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 Broad bill1 filing

From the filings

“Collective bargaining rights. Whistle blower protections. Federal employee salaries. Collaboration with workforce. Air traffic controller staffing and scheduling. Official time. Contract Tower Program. Mental health support for air traffic controllers.”

Q3 2026 filing · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

“Retired Military Controllers. Veterans Preference for Controller Hiring.”

Q3 2026 filing · Defense

Contacted as listed on the filings

U.S. House
U.S. Senate
Federal Aviation AdministrationFAA
TransportationDOT

The House and Senate appear in every quarter; agencies in all 8 quarters.

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Source: Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (LD-2) by National Air Traffic Controllers 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 299 sitting members of Congress and 12 other candidates in 2025–26.

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