4th Quarter - Amendment — SOUTHWEST AIRLINES for SOUTHWEST AIRLINES (2024)

Firm

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES

Client

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES

Income

—

Expenses

$280,000

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	Jan 20, 2025	$330,000	Replaced
4th Quarter - Amendment (this page)	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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Banking BAN

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

Lobbyist	Covered 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); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; 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.

Lobbyist	Covered 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; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

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