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Money / PACs

Independent Pilots Association

Independent Pilots Association Political Action Committee (IPAC)

Labor union PAC FEC C00849323

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Influence at a glance · Jan 2025 – Sep 2026Jan 25 – Sep 26 How we count
PAC giving to candidates$232K
Paid to lobbying firms $490K

No in-house lobbyists. The figure is what 1 outside firm reported being paid by the union (LD-2, rounded to $10K). 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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Independent Pilots 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

  • Aviation/Airlines/Airports8 of 88/8
  • Transportation8 of 88/8
  • Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace3 of 83/8

Bills named in the filings 7 bills, this period

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From the filings

“Discussions involving H.R. 4994, the Safe Air on Airplanes Act Discussions involving Air Traffic Control modernization Monitored FAA Reauthorization Monitored age limitations for pilots and pilot training hour requirements”
Q3 2026 filing · Transportation
“Discussions involving Air Traffic Control modernization Monitored FAA Reauthorization Monitored age limitations for pilots and pilot training hour requirements”
Q2 2026 filing · Transportation

Contacted as listed on the filings

  • U.S. House
  • U.S. Senate

The House and Senate appear in every quarter.

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Source: Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (LD-2) by Independent Pilots 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 69 sitting members of Congress and 3 other candidates in 2025–26.

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