Metal Shark Boats

SHIPBUILDER OF VESSELS FOR COMMERCIAL AND MILITARY / LAW ENFORCEMENT APPLICATION.

Based in LA

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AI Overview

With $780K in lobbying spend across 12 quarterly filings, Metal Shark Boats is an active lobbying client. Their lobbying covers 5 issue areas. Active from 2023 to 2025.

$780K
Total Spend
3
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
5
Lobbyists Deployed
5
Issues Lobbied

Spending Trend

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YearLobbying Spend
2023$0
2024$280K
2025$500K

Issues Lobbied

DefenseLaw EnforcementMarine/MaritimeBudget/AppropriationsHomeland Security

Lobbying Firms

Jones Walker, LLP

Lobbyists

Marc HebertBrett RichardsRhett JohnsonPaul CambonMarybeth Nassif

Government Agencies Targeted

These are the government entities that Metal Shark Boats disclosed contacting in their lobbying filings.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSENATEDefense, Dept of (DOD)Navy, Dept ofHomeland Security, Dept of (DHS)U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
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What They Lobby About

These are actual descriptions from their quarterly lobbying disclosure filings, summarizing what they lobbied Congress and federal agencies about.Issue areas: Defense, Law Enforcement, Marine/Maritime, Budget/Appropriations, Homeland Security

FY2024 Navy Patrol Boat Program funding.

FY2024 Navy Patrol Boat Program

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Last updated: February 2026

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