2nd Quarter - Amendment — ABBOTT LABORATORIES for ABBOTT LABORATORIES (2020)

Firm

ABBOTT LABORATORIES

Client

ABBOTT LABORATORIES

Income

—

Expenses

$1,080,000

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
2nd Quarter - Report	Jul 20, 2020	$930,000	Replaced
2nd Quarter - Amendment (this page)	Dec 28, 2020	$1,080,000	Yes

What was lobbied

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to U.S. global health programs and pandemic preparedness. Issues related to international price controls on drugs and devices.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES	—
THOMAS EVERS	—
JASON GROVE	—

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Agriculture AGR

Proposals regarding the implementation of the WIC program.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES	—
THOMAS EVERS	—
DEVON NICOLE FOLTZ	—

Contacted: White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Proposals regarding tax issues on supply chains. Proposals to reform domestic and international tax structures.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES	—
THOMAS EVERS	—
DEVON NICOLE FOLTZ	—

Contacted: SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Health Issues HCR

Public Law 116-123 Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020. Public Law 116-136 CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act. S. 3468 Preventing Essential Medical Device Shortages Act. S. 3780 The Help Onshore Manufacturing Efficiencies (HOME)for Drugs and Devices Act. Proposals regarding H.R. 6062 and H.R. 6952 (related to Supply Chain issues). Proposals regarding regulatory policies affected by public health emergencies. Proposals related to the use of coronavirus testing in CLIA waived settings. Proposals related to telehealth implementation.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES	—
THOMAS EVERS	—
DEVON NICOLE FOLTZ	—
SETH M RADUS	—

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 6952 (116th), H.R. 6062 (116th), S. 3468 (116th), S. 3780 (116th)

Veterans VET

Proposals to ensure VA Coverage for emerging medical device technology.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES	—
THOMAS EVERS	—
CYNTHIA B SENSIBAUGH	—

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Proposed Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System Rule. Proposals to ensure Medicare coverage for emerging medical device technology.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES	—
THOMAS EVERS	—
SETH M RADUS	—
CYNTHIA B SENSIBAUGH	—

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Proposals to ensure law enforcement has tools to identify impaired drivers.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES	—
THOMAS EVERS	—
SETH M RADUS	—

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

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.