3rd Quarter - Report

AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC for AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$4,950,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Telecommunications TEC

Issues related to broadband access and affordability, satellite communications, space safety, spectrum, device accessibility, Section 230 reform, content moderation, and online video, including the ORBITS Act of 2022 (S. 4814), the Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act (draft bill - no numbers) and implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58).

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 4814 (117th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Issues related to intellectual property, including copyright reform and online infringement, counterfeits, including the SHOP Safe Act of 2021 (H.R. 5374/S. 1843), the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (H.R. 4521 / S. 1260), music licensing, patent reform, Copyright Office modernization, issues related to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, and issues related to intermediary liability.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JASON EVERETT —
ARI GIOVENCO —
STEPHEN HARTELL —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
KATE KALUTKIEWICZ —
ELLEN SCHRANTZ —
KASIA WITKOWSKI —

Contacted: U.S. Copyright Office; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 4521 (117th), H.R. 5374 (117th), S. 1843 (117th), S. 1260 (117th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to taxes, including renewable energy tax credits, international taxation, implementation of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act (Public Law 115-97), the Consolidated Appropriations Act (Public Law 115-141), the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5736), and digital goods and services.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 5736 (117th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Issues related to data protection, encryption, data retention, data breach notification, data security, facial recognition technology, cross border data flows, privacy, law enforcement access, fraud prevention, price gouging, false claims, product safety related to the sale of counterfeit and/or stolen products, and cloud computing, including the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (H.R. 4521 / S. 1260), INFORM Consumers Act (H.R. 5502/S. 936), the SHOP Safe Act of 2021 (H.R. 5374/S. 1843), The American Data Privacy and Protection Act (H.R. 8152), the Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act (S. 3195), the Information Transparency and Personal Data Control Act (H.R. 1816), the Algorithmic Justice and Online Platform Transparency Act (S. 1896), the STURDY Act (S. 3232), and the COVID-19 Price Gouging Prevention Act (H.R. 675).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DARREN ACHORD —
ARROW AUGEROT —
SUZANNE SABLE BEALL —
ALYSSA BETZ —
NATHAN BLAKE —
VIRGINIA MCKAY BONEY —
RYAN DATTILO —
JASON EVERETT —
BEN GIELOW —
ARI GIOVENCO —
STEPHEN HARTELL —
JESUS AARON HERNANDEZ —
JAIME L HJORT —
CHRISTOPHER HOWELL —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
OLIVIA IGBOKWE —
KATE KALUTKIEWICZ —
LUCIA PANZA —
BOBBY PARMITER New Attorney Advisor, Office of Legislative Affairs, U.S. Department of Justice
RYAN RADFORD —
ELLEN SCHRANTZ —
DUSTIN TODD —
BRANDON FITZGERALD WEBB —
KASIA WITKOWSKI —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: S. 3195 (117th), H.R. 4521 (117th), S. 1260 (117th), H.R. 5374 (117th), H.R. 5502 (117th), S. 1896 (117th), H.R. 1816 (117th), H.R. 8152 (117th), S. 3232 (117th), S. 936 (117th), S. 1843 (117th), H.R. 675 (117th)

Homeland Security HOM

Issues related to cybersecurity and Internet of Things security, including the implementation of the Internet of Things (IOT) Cybersecurity Act of 2019 (Public Law 116-207), critical infrastructure protection, payments security, cloud security, authentication, government procurement, cybersecurity incident reporting, and artificial intelligence, including the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R. 7900).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYAN DATTILO —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
OLIVIA IGBOKWE —
SHANNON KELLOGG —

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Reserve System; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 7900 (117th)

Postal POS

Issues related to postal rates, transportation of hazardous materials, international terminal dues, and vehicle electrification in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-169).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
MARIANNA PATTERSON —
JOHN FRANCIS ROSATO —

Contacted: Postal Regulatory Commission; SENATE; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Computer Industry CPI

Issues related to cybersecurity, cloud security, IT modernization, and government procurement, including in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R. 7900), the New Markets Stabilization Act (H.R. 8956), and FedRAMP Authorization Act (H.R. 21).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYAN DATTILO —
STEPHEN HARTELL —
CHRISTOPHER HOWELL —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
OLIVIA IGBOKWE —
SHANNON KELLOGG —
ALLA SEIFFERT New —

Contacted: Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA)

Bills named: H.R. 7900 (117th), H.R. 8956 (117th), H.R. 21 (117th)

Immigration IMM

Issues related to immigration, high-skilled immigration, and non-immigrant visas, including issues related to employment-based visas, green card recapture, the STEM visa exemption provision, the DREAM Act (S. 264), the EAGLE Act (H.R. 3648), the American Dream and Promise Act (H.R. 6), other immigration provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R. 7900), the Inflation Reduction Act (Public Law 117-169), the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (H.R. 4521/S. 1260), and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VIRGINIA MCKAY BONEY —
STEPHEN HARTELL —
KAI K. HIRABAYASHI —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1260 (117th), S. 264 (117th), H.R. 3648 (117th), H.R. 7900 (117th), H.R. 6 (117th), H.R. 4521 (117th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to US trade policy, including USMCA, the World Trade Organization, the World Customs Organization, China, country of origin labeling, US customs policy and procedures, US tariffs, foreign direct investment, issues related to domestic semiconductor manufacturing and research, export controls, sanctions, and supply chain, and other trade practices, including in the EU, Asia, and Latin America, including the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R. 7900), the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (S. 1260), America COMPETES Act of 2022 (H.R. 4521), the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-167), the EAGLE Act (H.R. 3524), the COOL Online Act (S. 3707), and A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to enhance the authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to share information with respect to merchandise suspected of violating intellectual property rights with rights holders and other interested parties (S. 1159).

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 1260 (117th), H.R. 4521 (117th), S. 1159 (117th), H.R. 7900 (117th), H.R. 3524 (117th), S. 3707 (117th)

Defense DEF

Issues related to the technology, procurement, and space provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R. 7900) and the Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R. 8236).

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 7900 (117th), H.R. 8236 (117th)

Intelligence INT

Issues related to IT system improvements and cloud computing, including issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R. 7900) and the FY 2023 Intelligence Authorization Act (draft bill - no numbers).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEPHEN HARTELL —
CHRISTOPHER HOWELL —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
OLIVIA IGBOKWE —
SHANNON KELLOGG —

Contacted: SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); General Services Administration (GSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 7900 (117th)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

Issues related to drones and air cargo, and sustainable aviation fuel, including the FY 2023 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8294 / S. 4670), the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-94), the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-254), the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260), the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103), and upcoming FAA reauthorization legislation.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AMANDA ARMISTEAD —
ASHLEIGH DE LA TORRE —
BEN GIELOW —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
MIGUEL MENDOZA —
MARIANNA PATTERSON —

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 4670 (117th), H.R. 8294 (117th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Issues related to payment processing, debit reforms, financial innovation and technology, lending, gift cards, money transmission licensing, fraud prevention, payment authentication, data security, and financial inclusion.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BLAIR ANDERSON —
NATHAN BLAKE —
STEPHEN HARTELL —
KAI K. HIRABAYASHI —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of

Transportation TRA

Issues related to surface transportation, including autonomous vehicles, alternative fuel vehicles, community infrastructure investments, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, e-bikes, hazardous materials, port congestion, U.S. internal supply chain and goods movement, and maritime transportation; issues related to infrastructure, including the FY 2023 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 8294 / S. 4670), the Infrastructure and Jobs Investment Act (Public Law 117-58), the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5736), the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-169), and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AMANDA ARMISTEAD —
ARROW AUGEROT —
ASHLEIGH DE LA TORRE —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
MIGUEL MENDOZA —
ANDREW OKUYIGA —
MARIANNA PATTERSON —

Contacted: Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5736 (117th), S. 4670 (117th), H.R. 8294 (117th)

Welfare WEL

Issues related to USDA SNAP online purchasing, Electronic Benefit Transfer, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), food safety, infant formula shortage, and the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEPHEN HARTELL —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Small Business SMB

Issues related to e-commerce opportunities for small businesses and government procurement.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); General Services Administration (GSA); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Issues related to veterans hiring and training, employee compensation and benefits, workplace safety, competition, and minimum wage, including the Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 603 / S. 53), the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.R. 1065/S. 1486), the American Choice and Innovation Online Act of 2021 (H.R. 3816), Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021 (H.R. 3826), Ending Platform Monopolies Act of 2021 (H.R. 3825), ACCESS Act of 2021 (H.R. 3849), the Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act of 2021 (S. 225), the Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021 (S. 3197), and the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (S. 2992).

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 603 (117th), H.R. 3825 (117th), S. 225 (117th), S. 1486 (117th), H.R. 1065 (117th), S. 3197 (117th), H.R. 3816 (117th), H.R. 3826 (117th), S. 2992 (117th), S. 53 (117th), H.R. 3849 (117th)

Education EDU

Issues related to STEM education, computer science education, and job training in the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-167) and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (HR 7900).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SUZANNE SABLE BEALL —
STEPHEN HARTELL —
KAI K. HIRABAYASHI —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
OLIVIA IGBOKWE —
NICOLE KAEDING —
LUCIA PANZA —

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 7900 (117th)

Government Issues GOV

Issues related to IT modernization, FedRAMP reform, open data, and government procurement, including the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 8294), the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R. 7900), FedRAMP Modernization Act (H.R. 21), the Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act (S. 4908), the Federal Secure Cloud Improvement and Jobs Act of 2021 (S. 3099), the Improving Intergovernmental Cooperation and Reducing Duplication Act of 2022 (S. 3890), implementation of the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-435), and implementation of the Federal Information Security Management Act (Public Law 107-347).

Contacted: General Services Administration (GSA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: H.R. 8294 (117th), S. 3890 (117th), H.R. 21 (117th), S. 3099 (117th), H.R. 7900 (117th), S. 4908 (117th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Issues related to IT modernization, cloud computing, and IP in general appropriations and the federal budget, including the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (H.R. 5305) and the FY 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act (draft bill - no numbers).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYAN DATTILO —
OLIVIA IGBOKWE —
SHANNON KELLOGG —
ERICA MCCANN —
LUCIA PANZA —
KASIA WITKOWSKI —

Contacted: SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 5305 (117th)

Health Issues HCR

Issues related to health care, including employee health care plans, HIPAA, health information technology, telehealth, including the Telehealth Modernization Act (H.R. 1332 / S. 368), the CONNECT Act (H.R. 2903 / S. 1512), the Telehealth Expansion Act (S. 1704 / H.R. 5981), and the Food and Drug Amendments Act of 2023 (H.R. 7667), the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Landmark Advancements Act of 2022 (S. 4348), and the Prescription Information Modernization Act of 2022 (H.R. 7559). Issues related to pharmacy, vaccines, and COVID-19 testing.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BLAIR ANDERSON —
STEPHEN HARTELL —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
OLIVIA IGBOKWE —
LUCIA PANZA —
SARAH STEVENSON New Policy Advisor, Domestic Policy Counsel, The White House; Policy Advisor, U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services; Senior Legislative Assistant, Senator Roger Wicker
MICHAEL WARD —
BRANDON FITZGERALD WEBB —

Contacted: White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 7559 (117th), S. 4348 (117th), S. 1704 (117th), S. 1512 (117th), H.R. 2903 (117th), H.R. 5981 (117th), H.R. 7667 (117th), H.R. 1332 (117th), S. 368 (117th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Issues related to the Equality Act (H.R. 5 / S. 393), the Justice in Policing Act (H.R. 1280), and cannabis reform, including the States Reform Act (H.R. 5977) and the Cannabis Administration & Opportunity Act (S. 4591).

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 4591 (117th), S. 393 (117th), H.R. 1280 (117th), H.R. 5977 (117th), H.R. 5 (117th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Issues related to Amazons Climate Pledge, including the LEAF Coalition, alternative fuel vehicles, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, sustainable aviation fuels, renewable electricity data, federal fleet electrification, maritime and shipping decarbonization, and low-carbon R&D. Issues related to energy and environmental provisions in the Infrastructure and Jobs Investment Act (P.L. 117-58) and the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5736).

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

Bills named: H.R. 5736 (117th)

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