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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA

2. Address

Address1
18354 QUANTICO GATEWAY DR
 Address2
​SUITE 200
City
TRIANGLE
 State
VA
 Zip Code
22172
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
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State
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Zip Code
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Country
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​Aaron Roberts
​7032912406
​aroberts@umwa.org
5. Senate ID#
​39187-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA
6. House ID#
​323740000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2024
 Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) Q4 (10/1 - 12/31)

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

10. Check if this is a Termination Report Termination Date
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​118,517.00
Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options.
Method A. Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only

Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code

Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Brian Sanson
 Date
4/14/2025 1:45:08 PM

LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code BUD

16. Specific lobbying issues

- Coal and Energy Research &Development of 2025No Bill#Senate/House
- Coal CCS and Power Systems ProgramNo Bill#Senate/House
- DOE Fossil Energy and Carbon ManagementNo Bill#Senate/House
- FY 2025 Labor/HHS/EducationS. 2624/H.R. 5894 Senate/House
- UMWA Career Center//Training ProgramsNo Bill# Senate/House/DOE/DOL

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Labor - Dept of (DOL)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Adam
Banig
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Phil
Smith
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Shanna
Peeks
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code LBR

16. Specific lobbying issues

- Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act S. 3304/H.R. 6461 Senate/House
- No Tax Breaks for Union BustingS. 737/H.R. 5428Senate/House
- Respirable Crystalline Silica MSHA RuleNo Bill#Senate/House/MSHA
- Relief for Survivors of Miners Act of 2023S. 2416/Senate/House
- Richard L. Trumka Protect the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act)S. 567/H.R. 20 Senate/House
- Striking and Locked Out Workers Healthcare Protection Act S. 710/H.R. 1447 Senate/House
- Tax Fairness for Workers ActS. 738/H.R. 4963 Senate/house

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Phil
Smith
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Adam
Banig
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Shanna
Peeks
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code CAW

16. Specific lobbying issues

- Interior and Environment Appropriations Act of 2025 S. 2605/H.R. 4821 Senate/House
- Energy & Water Development Appropriations Act of 2025 S. 2443/H.R. 4394 Senate/House
- EPA New Carbon Pollution Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Fossil-Fueled Stationary Sources No Bill# Senate/House/EPA/OMB


17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Phil
Smith
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Adam
Banig
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Shanna
Peeks
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code ENG

16. Specific lobbying issues

- CCU Parity Act of 2023S. 542/H.R. 1262 Senate/House
- Critical Mineral Independence Act of 2023S. 2031 Senate
- Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024S. 3631/H.R. 7662 Senate/House
- Inflation Reduction ActH.R. 5376 House/Senate/DOE/DOL
- Infrastructure Investment and Jobs ActH.R. 3684 House/Senate/DOE/DOL
- Intergovernmental Critical Minerals Task Force Act of 2023S. 1871 Senate
- Lower Energy Costs ActH.R. 1 House
- Mining Schools Act of 2023S. 912 Senate
- North American Transatlantic Resource Security Partnership Act of 2023 - S. 458 Senate
- ONSHORE Manufacturing Act of 2023S. 44 Senate
- PROVE IT Act of 2024S. 1863/H.R. 8623 Senate/House
- Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023H.R. 209 House
- Securing American Critical Minerals Act of 2023H.R. 5021 House
- Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply ActH.R. 1068 House
- Supply Chain Security and Resilience ActH.R. 826 House
- Supply CHAINS ActH.R. 763 House
- UMWA Energy Transition Initiative No Bill# Senate/House

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Labor - Dept of (DOL)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Phil
Smith
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Adam
Banig
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Shanna
Peeks
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

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State
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Zip Code
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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Last Name
Suffix
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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

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FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)