4th Quarter - Report

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES for SOUTHWEST AIRLINES

Period 4th Quarter 2024 Filed Jan 20, 2025 Signed by David M. Richardson

Official filing

A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.

Firm
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Client
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Income
—
Expenses
$330,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
4th Quarter - Report (this page) Jan 20, 2025 $330,000 Replaced
4th Quarter - Amendment Mar 9, 2025 $280,000 Yes

What was lobbied

5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

American Relief Act (H.R. 10545); Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act for FY25 (H.R. 9028/S. 4796); Homeland Security Appropriations Act for FY25 (H.R. 8752); Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for FY25 (H.R. 8773/S. 4928). Specific issues include: air traffic control operations, modernization, and staffing; aircraft operations, maintenance, and safety; airport access and infrastructure; commercial aviation taxes and fees; Airport and Airways Trust Fund; airline customer service and consumer protection, including family seating; passengers with disabilities; airlines rewards programs; aviation workforce staffing; airline fare and fee distribution and display; aircraft environment and noise issues; sustainable aviation fuels; aviation security, including crew, passenger, baggage and cargo screening; customs and passenger facilitation issues; cybersecurity; unmanned aircraft; and war risk insurance.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RACHEL BLACK Reps. Tony Gonzalez, Mayra Flores, Andrew Clyde & Tom Graves
MICHAEL CIAMARRA Sen. Susan Collins & Sen. Richard Shelby
SIERRA GRIMES New —
CHRISTA FORNAROTTO LUCAS New Rep. Jerry Costello
PHILIP MOORE Senator John Boozman
DAVID M RICHARDSON —

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 10545 (118th), H.R. 9028 (118th), H.R. 8752 (118th), S. 4796 (118th), S. 4928 (118th), H.R. 8773 (118th)

Homeland Security HOM

American Relief Act (H.R. 10545); Homeland Security Appropriations Act for FY25 (H.R. 8752). Specific issues include: aviation security, including employee, passenger, baggage, and cargo screening; customs and passenger facilitation; unmanned aircraft, and cybersecurity.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RACHEL BLACK Reps. Tony Gonzalez, Mayra Flores, Andrew Clyde & Tom Graves
MICHAEL CIAMARRA Senators Susan Collins & Richard Shelby
SIERRA GRIMES New —
CHRISTA FORNAROTTO LUCAS New Rep. Jerry Costello
PHILIP MOORE Senator John Boozman
DAVID M RICHARDSON —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 10545 (118th), H.R. 8752 (118th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

American Relief Act (H.R. 10545); Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act for FY25 (H.R. 9028/S. 4796); Homeland Security Appropriations Act for FY25 (H.R. 8752); Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for FY25 (H.R. 8773/S. 4928). Specific issues include: air traffic control operations, modernization, and staffing; aircraft operations, maintenance, and safety; airport access and infrastructure; commercial aviation taxes and fees; Airport and Airways Trust Fund; airline customer service and consumer protection; passengers with disabilities; aviation workforce staffing; airline fare and fee distribution and display; aircraft environment and noise issues; sustainable aviation fuels; aviation security, including crew, passenger, baggage and cargo screening; customs and passenger facilitation issues; cybersecurity; unmanned aircraft; and war risk insurance.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RACHEL BLACK Reps. Tony Gonzalez, Mayra Flores, Andrew Clyde & Tom Graves
MICHAEL CIAMARRA Senators Susan Collins & Richard Shelby
CHRISTA FORNAROTTO LUCAS New Rep. Jerry Costello
PHILIP MOORE Senator John Boozman
DAVID M RICHARDSON —

Contacted: Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 8773 (118th), S. 4928 (118th), S. 4796 (118th), H.R. 10545 (118th), H.R. 9028 (118th), H.R. 8752 (118th)

Banking BAN

Credit Card Competition Act (S. 1838/ H.R. 3881); and credit card rewards and airline frequent flier programs.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RACHEL BLACK Reps. Tony Gonzalez, Mayra Flores, Andrew Clyde & Tom Graves
MICHAEL CIAMARRA Senators Susan Collins & Richard Shelby
SIERRA GRIMES New —
CHRISTA FORNAROTTO LUCAS Rep. Jerry Costello
PHILIP MOORE Sen. John Boozman
DAVID M RICHARDSON —

Contacted: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: S. 1838 (118th), H.R. 3881 (118th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act for FY25 (H.R. 9028/S. 4796); Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for FY25 (H.R. 8773/S. 4928). Specific issues include: commercial aviation taxes and fees, and Airport and Airways Trust Fund.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RACHEL BLACK Reps. Tony Gonzalez, Mayra Flores, Andrew Clyde & Tom Graves
MICHAEL CIAMARRA Senators Susan Collins & Richard Shelby
SIERRA GRIMES —
PHILIP MOORE Senator John Boozman
DAVID M RICHARDSON —

Contacted: SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 4928 (118th), S. 4796 (118th), H.R. 8773 (118th), H.R. 9028 (118th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.