4th Quarter - Report

FDD ACTION for FDD ACTION

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$20,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Science/Technology SCI

Issues related to blockchain and cyber innovation lab (no bill).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TYLER STAPLETON —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Banking BAN

H.R. 2513 Corporate Transparency Act of 2019, all provisions. S. 2563, ILLICIT CASH Act, all provisions. H.R. 2514 Coordinating Oversight, Upgrading and Innovating Technology, and Examiner Reform Act of 2019, all provisions. Issues related to OFAC resourcing (no bill).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TYLER STAPLETON —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2514 (116th), H.R. 2513 (116th), S. 2563 (116th)

Defense DEF

H.R. 5063 U.S.-Israel Anti-Killer Drone Act, all provisions. S. 1790 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, sections 7404-7438, 847, 1228, 1226, 1279 (issues related to mitigating risks related to foreign ownership, control, or influence of Department of Defense contractors or subcontractors, the study on Mobility Capability Requirements, expanding availability of Iranian financial assets to victims of its terrorism, US-Israel anti-tunnel cooperation activities, and the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019). H.R. 1819 War Crimes Expansion Act, section 2 (issues related to Department of State Rewards Program). Issues related to U.S. withdrawal from Syria and U.S. - Israel technology cooperation (no bill).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TYLER STAPLETON —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5063 (116th), H.R. 1819 (116th), S. 1790 (116th)

Foreign Relations FOR

H.R. 4802 To Amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to Authorize Rewards under the Department of States Rewards Program Relating to Information Regarding Individuals or Entities Engaged in Activities in Contravention of United States or United Nations Sanctions, all provisions. H.R. 4695 Protect Against Conflict by Turkey Act, all provisions. S. 2641 Promoting American National Security and Preventing the Resurgence of ISIS Act of 2019, all provisions. S. 2644 Countering Turkish Aggression Act of 2019, all provisions. H.R. 4692 Countering Turkish Aggression Act of 2019, all provisions. H.R. 554 Saudi Educational Transparency and Reform Act of 2019, sections 2, 4 (issues related to congressional findings on Saudi Arabia and reporting to Congress on Saudi Arabian educational materials). H.R. 4873 Syrian Partner Protection Act, section 2 (issues related to special immigrant status for certain Syrian Kurds and other Syrians who worked for the United States government in Syria). S. 2776 Global Hostage Act of 2019, section 4 (issues related to the imposition of sanctions with respect to politically motivated detentions). H. Res. 727 "Affirming United States support for the State of Israel's right to defend itself from terrorist attacks," all provisions. H. Res. 752, "Supporting the rights of the people of Iran to free expression, condemning the Iranian regime for its crackdown on legitimate protests," all provisions. H.R. 2343 Peace and Tolerance in Palestinian Education Act, section 2 (issues related to congressional findings on the Palestinian Authority and its educational materials). Issues related to Iran sanctions, North Korea, the U.S. withdrawal from Syria, Turkey sanctions, Syria sanctions, Hong Kong sanctions, Iranian nuclear archive, human rights abuses in Iraq, Russia sanctions, and human rights abuses in Iran (no bill).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TYLER STAPLETON —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 554 (116th), S. 2641 (116th), H.Res. 727 (116th), S. 2776 (116th), H.R. 4692 (116th), H.Res. 752 (116th), H.R. 4873 (116th), H.R. 2343 (116th), H.R. 4695 (116th), S. 2644 (116th), H.R. 4802 (116th)

Bankruptcy BNK

Issues related to Chinese exploitation of bankruptcy laws (no bill).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TYLER STAPLETON —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Homeland Security HOM

Issues related to domestic terrorism (no bill).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TYLER STAPLETON —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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.