2nd Quarter - Report

META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES for META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$2,120,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Media (information/publishing) MIA

Education regarding Internet security policy and Internet privacy issues; federal privacy legislation; and freedom of expression on the Internet, including connectivity and access issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON see prior reports
MYRIAH JORDAN see prior reports
JOEL DAVID KAPLAN see prior reports
GREG MAURER see prior reports
CATLIN O'NEILL see prior reports
BRIAN RICE see prior reports

Contacted: Natl Security Agency (NSA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Discussions regarding free trade agreements; data localization and cross-border trade flows; trade promotion authority; and digital trade, including Digital Trade Act of 2013 (S. 1788).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON see prior reports
MYRIAH JORDAN see prior reports
JOEL DAVID KAPLAN see prior reports
GREG MAURER see prior reports
CATLIN O'NEILL see prior reports
BRIAN RICE see prior reports

Contacted: Natl Security Agency (NSA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1788 (113th)

Homeland Security HOM

Discussions regarding cyber security and data security; including Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013 (S. 1193) and Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 (S. 1897).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON see prior reports
MYRIAH JORDAN see prior reports
JOEL DAVID KAPLAN see prior reports
GREG MAURER see prior reports
CATLIN O'NEILL see prior reports
BRIAN RICE see prior reports

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Security Council (NSC); White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Agency (NSA)

Bills named: S. 1897 (113th), S. 1193 (113th)

Advertising ADV

Education regarding online advertising; including SAVE Act of 2014 (H.R. 4225) and SAVE Act (S. 2536).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON see prior reports
MYRIAH JORDAN see prior reports
JOEL DAVID KAPLAN see prior reports
GREG MAURER see prior reports
CATLIN O'NEILL see prior reports
BRIAN RICE see prior reports

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Natl Security Agency (NSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: S. 2536 (113th), H.R. 4225 (113th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Issues related to funding for the mutual legal assistance treaty MLAT process; appropriations; Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R. 4870); and Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act (H.R. 4660).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON see prior reports
MYRIAH JORDAN see prior reports
JOEL DAVID KAPLAN see prior reports
GREG MAURER see prior reports
CATLIN O'NEILL see prior reports
BRIAN RICE see prior reports

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Agency (NSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: H.R. 4870 (113th), H.R. 4660 (113th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Discussions regarding corporate tax issues, including an extension of the R&D tax credit.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON see prior reports
MYRIAH JORDAN see prior reports
JOEL DAVID KAPLAN see prior reports
GREG MAURER see prior reports
CATLIN O'NEILL see prior reports
BRIAN RICE see prior reports

Contacted: Natl Security Agency (NSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Discussions regarding general intellectual property issues, including patent litigation reform; Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 (S. 866); Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 (S. 1013); Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013 (S.1612); Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 (S. 1720); Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013 (H.R. 2639); and Innovation Act (H.R. 3309).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON see prior reports
MYRIAH JORDAN see prior reports
JOEL DAVID KAPLAN see prior reports
GREG MAURER see prior reports
CATLIN O'NEILL see prior reports
BRIAN RICE see prior reports

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Natl Security Agency (NSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: S. 1612 (113th), H.R. 3309 (113th), S. 866 (113th), H.R. 2639 (113th), S. 1720 (113th), S. 1013 (113th)

Immigration IMM

Discussions regarding comprehensive reform of immigration system, including temporary high-tech worker visas and employment-based permanent residency; I-Squared Act of 2013 (S. 169); Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (S. 744); and SKILLS Visa Act (H.R. 2131).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON see prior reports
MYRIAH JORDAN see prior reports
JOEL DAVID KAPLAN see prior reports
GREG MAURER see prior reports
CATLIN O'NEILL see prior reports
BRIAN RICE see prior reports

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Natl Security Council (NSC); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 2131 (113th), S. 169 (113th), S. 744 (113th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Issues related to transparency in the recruitment of foreign workers; including Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination (FORTE) Act of 2013 (H.R. 3344).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON see prior reports
MYRIAH JORDAN see prior reports
JOEL DAVID KAPLAN see prior reports
GREG MAURER see prior reports
CATLIN O'NEILL see prior reports
BRIAN RICE see prior reports

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Agency (NSA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 3344 (113th)

Computer Industry CPI

Federal policy on issues relevant to technology and the Internet including privacy, security, protecting children and online safety; implementation of Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA); interest in Do-Not-Track Online legislation and policies, including the Administration's and multi-stakeholder's processes; discussions regarding the transition of ICANN from the federal government to the multi-stakeholder process; DOTCOM Act of 2014 (H.R. 4342); Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (H.R. 4660); Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (S. 1329); general electronic privacy issues including geolocation; Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 (S. 607); Email Privacy Act (H.R. 1852); Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013 (S.1193); and discussions regarding net neutrality.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON see prior reports
MYRIAH JORDAN see prior reports
JOEL DAVID KAPLAN see prior reports
GREG MAURER see prior reports
CATLIN O'NEILL see prior reports
BRIAN RICE see prior reports

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Security Council (NSC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Agency (NSA)

Bills named: H.R. 4660 (113th), S. 1193 (113th), H.R. 1852 (113th), S. 1329 (113th), S. 607 (113th), H.R. 4342 (113th)

Intelligence INT

Discussions regarding need to reform government surveillance programs, including additional substantive and procedural privacy protections and providing more transparency around national security-related orders; Surveillance Transparency Act of 2013 (S. 1621); Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2014 and 2015 (H.R. 4681); FISA Improvements Act of 2013 (S. 1631); Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ending Eavesdropping, Dragnet-collection, and Online Monitoring Act (S. 1599); USA FREEDOM Act (H.R. 3361); Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015 (H.R. 4870); and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (H.R. 4435).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON see prior reports
MYRIAH JORDAN see prior reports
JOEL DAVID KAPLAN see prior reports
GREG MAURER see prior reports
CATLIN O'NEILL see prior reports
BRIAN RICE see prior reports

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Security Council (NSC)

Bills named: H.R. 4870 (113th), H.R. 3361 (113th), S. 1599 (113th), S. 1621 (113th), S. 1631 (113th), H.R. 4681 (113th), H.R. 4435 (113th)

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.