Mid-Year Report

CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA for CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA

Period Mid-Year 2007 Filed Aug 6, 2007

Official filing
Firm
CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA
Client
CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA
Income
—
Expenses
$100,000

What was lobbied

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Sugar Reform

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARK N COOPER N/A
ALLEN FISHBEIN N/A
CAROL TUCKER FOREMAN N/A
JEAN ANN FOX N/A
JACK GILLIS N/A
MARION HALL-CRAWFORD N/A
MASON LAIRD N/A
TRAVIS PLUNKETT N/A
BARBARA ROPER N/A
MARK SILBERGELD N/A
CHRIS WALDROP N/A
RACHEL MIRIAM WEINTRAUB N/A

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

IRS Debt Indicator, Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act-S. 1133, Free Internet Filing Act-S. 1074, Refund Anticipation Loans, IRS Agenda, Alcohol Tax Excise

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARK N COOPER N/A
ALLEN FISHBEIN N/A
CAROL TUCKER FOREMAN N/A
JEAN ANN FOX N/A
JACK GILLIS N/A
MARION HALL-CRAWFORD N/A
MASON LAIRD N/A
TRAVIS PLUNKETT N/A
BARBARA ROPER N/A
MARK SILBERGELD N/A
CHRIS WALDROP N/A
RACHEL MIRIAM WEINTRAUB N/A

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Bills named: S. 1133 (110th), S. 1074 (110th)

Bankruptcy BNK

Mortgage Bankruptcy Issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARK N COOPER N/A
ALLEN FISHBEIN N/A
CAROL TUCKER FOREMAN N/A
JEAN ANN FOX N/A
JACK GILLIS N/A
MARION HALL-CRAWFORD N/A
MASON LAIRD N/A
TRAVIS PLUNKETT N/A
BARBARA ROPER N/A
MARK SILBERGELD N/A
CHRIS WALDROP N/A
RACHEL MIRIAM WEINTRAUB N/A

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

Airline Passengers Bill of Rights-S. 678

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARK N COOPER N/A
ALLEN FISHBEIN N/A
CAROL TUCKER FOREMAN N/A
JEAN ANN FOX N/A
JACK GILLIS N/A
MARION HALL-CRAWFORD N/A
MASON LAIRD N/A
TRAVIS PLUNKETT N/A
BARBARA ROPER N/A
MARK SILBERGELD N/A
CHRIS WALDROP N/A
RACHEL MIRIAM WEINTRAUB N/A

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 678 (110th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Global Competitiveness of U.S. Securities Markets, America Competes Act-S. 761, Scheme Liability, Sarbanes-Oxley Law, Mutual Fund Governance, Investment Professional Regulation, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008-H.R. 2829, Community Banks Serving Their Communities First Act-H.R. 1869, Bank Fee Reporting, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007-S. 495 Credit Card Payment Fee Act of 2007-H.R. 873, Payday Loan Reform Act of 2007-H.R. 2871, Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act-H.R. 946, Financial Services Regulation, Military Lending Act-PL 109-364 (H.R. 5122 Sec. 670), Credit Card Regulation, Credit Card Minimum Payment Warning Act of 2007-S. 1176, Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007-H.R. 698, Broker-Dealer/Investment Advisor Issues, Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act-H.R. 1257, SEC Issues,

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARK N COOPER N/A
ALLEN FISHBEIN N/A
CAROL TUCKER FOREMAN N/A
JEAN ANN FOX N/A
JACK GILLIS N/A
MARION HALL-CRAWFORD N/A
MASON LAIRD N/A
TRAVIS PLUNKETT N/A
BARBARA ROPER N/A
MARK SILBERGELD N/A
CHRIS WALDROP N/A
RACHEL MIRIAM WEINTRAUB N/A

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1257 (110th), H.R. 5122 (110th), H.R. 1869 (110th), H.R. 946 (110th), S. 1176 (110th), S. 761 (110th), H.R. 2871 (110th), H.R. 2829 (110th), H.R. 873 (110th), S. 495 (110th), H.R. 698 (110th)

Automotive Industry AUT

Retention of Records, NHTSA Appropriations, Patent Reform

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARK N COOPER N/A
ALLEN FISHBEIN N/A
CAROL TUCKER FOREMAN N/A
JEAN ANN FOX N/A
JACK GILLIS N/A
MARION HALL-CRAWFORD N/A
MASON LAIRD N/A
TRAVIS PLUNKETT N/A
BARBARA ROPER N/A
MARK SILBERGELD N/A
CHRIS WALDROP N/A
RACHEL MIRIAM WEINTRAUB N/A

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); SENATE

Telecommunications TEC

Network Neutrality

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARK N COOPER N/A
ALLEN FISHBEIN N/A
CAROL TUCKER FOREMAN N/A
JEAN ANN FOX N/A
JACK GILLIS N/A
MARION HALL-CRAWFORD N/A
MASON LAIRD N/A
TRAVIS PLUNKETT N/A
BARBARA ROPER N/A
MARK SILBERGELD N/A
CHRIS WALDROP N/A
RACHEL MIRIAM WEINTRAUB N/A

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Housing HOU

Borower's Protection Act of 2007-S. 1299, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007-H.R. 1427, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007-H.R. 1852, Homeownership Protection and Enhancement Act of 2007-S. 1386, Mortgage Lending

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARK N COOPER N/A
ALLEN FISHBEIN N/A
CAROL TUCKER FOREMAN N/A
JEAN ANN FOX N/A
JACK GILLIS N/A
MARION HALL-CRAWFORD N/A
MASON LAIRD N/A
TRAVIS PLUNKETT N/A
BARBARA ROPER N/A
MARK SILBERGELD N/A
CHRIS WALDROP N/A
RACHEL MIRIAM WEINTRAUB N/A

Contacted: Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1427 (110th), S. 1299 (110th), S. 1386 (110th), H.R. 1852 (110th)

Insurance INS

Insurance Regulation, Flood Insurance, Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007-H.R. 2761

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARK N COOPER N/A
ALLEN FISHBEIN N/A
CAROL TUCKER FOREMAN N/A
JEAN ANN FOX N/A
JACK GILLIS N/A
MARION HALL-CRAWFORD N/A
MASON LAIRD N/A
TRAVIS PLUNKETT N/A
BARBARA ROPER N/A
MARK SILBERGELD N/A
CHRIS WALDROP N/A
RACHEL MIRIAM WEINTRAUB N/A

Contacted: Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2761 (110th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Mandatory Arbitration, Court Secrecy, Furniture Tip Over, Choking Hazard Awareness Act-H.R. 1893, ATV Safety, CPSC Chairman Nomination, Auto Salvage, Pool and Spa Safety Act-H.R. 1721, Danny Keysar Child Product Safety Notification Act-H.R. 1699, Civil Penalties-H.R. 2474

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARK N COOPER N/A
ALLEN FISHBEIN N/A
CAROL TUCKER FOREMAN N/A
JEAN ANN FOX N/A
JACK GILLIS N/A
MARION HALL-CRAWFORD N/A
MASON LAIRD N/A
TRAVIS PLUNKETT N/A
BARBARA ROPER N/A
MARK SILBERGELD N/A
CHRIS WALDROP N/A
RACHEL MIRIAM WEINTRAUB N/A

Contacted: Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2474 (110th), H.R. 1893 (110th), H.R. 1699 (110th), H.R. 1721 (110th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2007-S. 549 and H.R. 962, State Inspected Meat-S. 1149 and H.R. 1760, STOP Underage Drinking Act-PL 109-422 (S. 408 and H.R. 864), National Agriculture and food Defense Act Cloned Food Labeling Act-S. 414 and H.R. 992, PL 110-28 (H.R. 2206), Agriculture Appropriations, New Markets for State-Inspected Meat & Poultry Act of 2007- S. 1150 and H.R. 2315, Farm Bill, Expanding Markets for Small Meat Processors Act-H.R. 1760, Country of Origin Labeling-S. 404 and H.R. 357, FDA Appropriations, Carbon Monoxide and Meat, EAT Healthy American Act-H.R. 6193, Safe Food Act, U.S. Troops Readiness, Veteran's Health & Iraq Accountability Act of 2007-H.R. 1591

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARK N COOPER N/A
ALLEN FISHBEIN N/A
CAROL TUCKER FOREMAN N/A
JEAN ANN FOX N/A
JACK GILLIS N/A
MARION HALL-CRAWFORD N/A
MASON LAIRD N/A
TRAVIS PLUNKETT N/A
BARBARA ROPER N/A
MARK SILBERGELD N/A
CHRIS WALDROP N/A
RACHEL MIRIAM WEINTRAUB N/A

Contacted: Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2206 (110th), S. 414 (110th), H.R. 6193 (110th), H.R. 2315 (110th), H.R. 992 (110th), H.R. 864 (110th), S. 404 (110th), S. 549 (110th), H.R. 357 (110th), H.R. 1760 (110th), H.R. 962 (110th), H.R. 1591 (110th), S. 408 (110th), S. 1150 (110th), S. 1149 (110th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Fuel Economy Reform Act-H.R. 1506, Fuel Economy Standards: Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards, Ten-in-Ten Fuel Economy Act-S. 357, Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Efficiency Act of 2007-S. 1419, CLEAN Energy Act of 2007-H.R. 6, Appliance Efficiency

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARK N COOPER N/A
ALLEN FISHBEIN N/A
CAROL TUCKER FOREMAN N/A
JEAN ANN FOX N/A
JACK GILLIS N/A
MARION HALL-CRAWFORD N/A
MASON LAIRD N/A
TRAVIS PLUNKETT N/A
BARBARA ROPER N/A
MARK SILBERGELD N/A
CHRIS WALDROP N/A
RACHEL MIRIAM WEINTRAUB N/A

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 357 (110th), H.R. 6 (110th), S. 1419 (110th), H.R. 1506 (110th)

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.