American Public Transportation Association

Association representing all modes of public transportation

Based in DC

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AI Overview

With $1.5M in lobbying spend across 27 quarterly filings, American Public Transportation Association is a significant lobbying presence. They deploy 21 individual lobbyists

$1.5M
Total Lobbying Spend
27
Quarterly Filings
1
Lobbying Firms Used
21
Individual Lobbyists

Spending by Year

YearLobbying Spend
2019$120K
2020$200K
2021$220K
2022$240K
2023$240K
2024$240K
2025$240K

Lobbying Firms

ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP

What They Lobby For

  • FY2020 Department of Transportation appropriations; Reauthorization of public transportation and passenger rail programs; Infrastructure funding legislation generally
  • H.R.3055 (Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020), Division E, Title I, regarding Federal Transit Administration funding H.R.3163 (Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020), Title I, regarding Federal Transit Administration funding
  • Reauthorization of public transportation and passenger rail programs Infrastructure funding legislation generally
  • H.R.3300 (Economic Mobility Act of 2019), Section 401, regarding repeal of inclusion of transportation fringe benefit expenses in unrelated business taxable income
  • H.R. 3055 (Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020), Division E, Title I, regarding Federal Transit Administration funding H.R. 3163 (Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020), Title I, regarding Federal Transit Administration funding H.R. 4378 (Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019), Division A, Sections 143 and 144, regarding Federal Transit Administration funding
  • H.R. 3055 (Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020), Division E, Title I, regarding Federal Transit Administration funding H.R. 3163 (Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020), Title I, regarding Federal Transit Administration funding H.R. 1865 (Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020), Division H, Title I, regarding Federal Transit Administration funding
  • H.R. 748 and S. 3548 (CARES Act), Division B, regarding Federal Transit Administration funding, and Division A, Titles I and IV, regarding federal financing for businesses
  • Reauthorization of public transportation and passenger rail programs Infrastructure funding legislation generally Legislation regarding low emission buses
  • H.R. 6800 (The Heroes Act), Division A, regarding Federal Transit Administration funding Fiscal Year 2021 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies appropriations, regarding Federal Transit Administration funding
  • Reauthorization of public transportation and passenger rail programs Infrastructure funding legislation generally Legislation regarding low emission buses H.R. 2 (Moving Forward Act), all provisions

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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings

Last updated: February 2026

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