Lobbying: all issues, rounded to the nearest $10,000. Two filers, same 21 months. 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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MethodMotorcycle Industry Council reported federal lobbying in 8 of the last 8 quarters (Q4 2024 to Q3 2026), with its own in-house lobbyists. What follows is what the filings say it lobbied on, not which way.
Issue areas ranked by quarters filedQ4 24 → Q3 26
- Natural Resources8/8
- Roads/Highway8/8
- Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)8/8
- Trade (domestic/foreign)8/8
- Transportation8/8
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products 4 of 8 · Energy/Nuclear 1 of 8 · 1 more · Show all 8
- Consumer Issues/Safety/Products4/8
- Energy/Nuclear1/8
- Taxation/Internal Revenue Code1/8
Bills named in the filings 10 bills, this period
- H.R. 1206 WEST Act of 20257 filings
- S.J.Res. 30 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Park Service relating to "Glen Canyon National Recreation Area; Motor Vehicles".7 filings
- H.R. 3385 To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations to update the definition of motorcycle, and for other purposes.4 filings
- H.R. 6687 DRIVER Act4 filings
- H.R. 7979 Public Lands Access Restoration Act3 filings
5 more, 5 named in only one filing · Show all 10
- H.R. 1527, 118th SOAR Act1 filing
- H.R. 1686, 118th Sunshine in Product Safety Act1 filing
- H.R. 6492, 118th EXPLORE Act1 filing
- H.R. 7096, 118th CAP Act1 filing
- S. 3667, 118th Consumer Advocacy and Protection Act of 20241 filing
From the filings
“Highway safety issues with NHTSA. Recreational Trails Program (RTP) reauthorization. RTP Full Funding Act of 2025, HR 3385 REPAIR Act, HR 6687 DRIVER Act, Highway Bill Reauthorization, S4429 Connected Vehicle Security Act.”
“Oppose Section 122 and Section 232 & 301 Steel/Aluminum tariffs imposed by the Administration. US/Mexico/Canada Agreement (USMCA).”
Contacted as listed on the filings
- U.S. House
- U.S. Senate
- BLM
- FHA
- NHTSA
- DOT
- USTR
- U.S. Forest Service
- DOC
- USDA
- CPSC
- Energy
The House and Senate appear in every quarter; agencies in all 8 quarters.
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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 Motorcycle Industry Council gave to directly, how much, and how its money splits between the parties.
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