1st Quarter - Report

EBAY INC. for EBAY INC.

A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$640,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

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
1st Quarter - Report (this page) Apr 20, 2017 $640,000 Replaced
1st Quarter - Report Apr 20, 2017 $510,000 Replaced
1st Quarter - Amendment Apr 20, 2017 $400,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to greenhouse gas emissions; sustainability and energy efficiency

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Postal Regulatory Commission; Treasury, Dept of; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

General issues related to expanding small business trade; trade facilitation; low-value customs de minimis thresholds; H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015; Issues related to small business trade and reducing barriers to trade through trade agreements; General issues related to cross border trade in digital and physical goods and services, including policies related to intermediary liability, localization requirements, cross border data flows, payments, an open global internet, customs and shipping rules, and licensing requirements.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —
MICHAEL DABBS New —
JOHN LAWRENCE —

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Postal Regulatory Commission; Treasury, Dept of; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 644 (115th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

General issues related to proposals granting authority to states to mandate the collection of state and local sales taxes by remote retailers absent physical nexus in the state; S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 H.R. 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —
MICHAEL DABBS New —
JOHN LAWRENCE —

Contacted: Postal Regulatory Commission; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 2775 (115th), S. 698 (115th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Issues related to third party liability; Issues related to limitations and exceptions to copyright law; Issues regarding websites that participate in infringing activities. Issues related to first sale doctrine H.R. 1587, Unlocking Technology Act H.R. 682, You Own Devices Act Issues pertaining to trade agreements. Issues related to patent reform; H.R. 9, Innovation Act; S. 1137, PATENT Act; S. 2733, Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016 Issues related to copyright; H.R. 1881/S. 977, American Royalties Too Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —
MICHAEL DABBS New —
JOHN LAWRENCE —

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Postal Regulatory Commission; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE

Bills named: S. 1137 (115th), H.R. 1587 (115th), S. 2733 (115th), H.R. 682 (115th), S. 977 (115th), H.R. 1881 (115th), H.R. 9 (115th)

Postal POS

Issues pertaining to the regulation and restructuring of the U.S. Postal Service; Issues related to modernized postal policies; H.R. 756, The Postal Service Reform Act of 2017; Issues pertaining to global postal policies.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Postal Regulatory Commission; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 756 (115th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

General issues related to the use of behavioral tracking data to follow online activity; Issues related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; General issues related to comprehensive privacy legislation; General issues related to updated Electronic Compute Privacy Act; General issues related to data breach notification; Issues related to mobile privacy; General issues related to the lawful and safe resale of events tickets; General issues related to internet competition; General issues related to accessibility for persons with disabilities; General issues related to consumer protection safety; Issues related to regulation of ticket sales; H.R. 708 BOTS Act; H.R. 5104 BOTS Act; S. 3183 BOTS Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —
MICHAEL DABBS New —
JOHN LAWRENCE —

Contacted: Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Postal Regulatory Commission; White House Office; SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 3183 (115th), H.R. 708 (115th), H.R. 5104 (115th)

Computer Industry CPI

Issues related to cybersecurity Issues related to the reformation of statutes such as ECPA, FISA, CFAA, and the Wiretap Act Issues related to cybercrime

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN LAWRENCE —

Contacted: White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Postal Regulatory Commission

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.