3rd Quarter - Report

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

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$2,850,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Discussions regarding free trade agreements; North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); data localization and cross-border trade flows; trade promotion authority; and digital trade.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ERIN M EGAN —
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON See prior reports
PAYTON PAYTONIA IHEME See prior reports
MYRIAH JORDAN See prior reports
GREG MAURER See prior reports
CATLIN O'NEILL See prior reports
BRIAN RICE See prior reports

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office

Homeland Security HOM

Discussion regarding cyber security, data security, encryption, platform integrity, and terrorism.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ERIN M EGAN —
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON See prior reports
PAYTON PAYTONIA IHEME See prior reports.
MYRIAH JORDAN See prior reports
GREG MAURER See prior reports
CATLIN O'NEILL See prior reports
BRIAN RICE See prior reports

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Issues related to funding for the mutual legal assistance treaty MLAT process, appropriations, and ECPA Reform; Email Privacy Act (H.R. 387).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ERIN M EGAN —
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON See prior reports
PAYTON PAYTONIA IHEME See prior reports
MYRIAH JORDAN See prior reports
GREG MAURER See prior reports
CATLIN O'NEILL See prior reports
BRIAN RICE See prior reports

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 387 (115th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Discussions regarding corporate tax issues and international tax policy; Preserving Taxpayer's Rights Act (H.R. 3220).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ERIN M EGAN —
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON See prior reports
PAYTON PAYTONIA IHEME See prior reports
MYRIAH JORDAN See prior reports
GREG MAURER See prior reports
CATLIN O'NEILL See prior reports
BRIAN RICE See prior reports

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Bills named: H.R. 3220 (115th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Discussions regarding general intellectual property issues, including copyright reform; Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act (H.R. 890); The Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017 (H.R. 1695).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ERIN M EGAN —
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON See prior reports
PAYTON PAYTONIA IHEME See prior reports
MYRIAH JORDAN See prior reports
GREG MAURER See prior reports
CATLIN O'NEILL See prior reports
BRIAN RICE See prior reports

Contacted: SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 890 (115th), H.R. 1695 (115th)

Immigration IMM

Discussions regarding comprehensive reform of immigration system, including temporary high-tech worker visas and employment-based permanent residency; Protecting Our Border Communities Act of 2017 (H.R. 920); Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment Act (S. 354); Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA); Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (H.R. 170); H1-B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017 (S.180); Executive Order 13769 and amendments.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ERIN M EGAN —
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON See prior reports
PAYTON PAYTONIA IHEME See prior reports.
MYRIAH JORDAN See prior reports
GREG MAURER See prior reports
CATLIN O'NEILL See prior reports
BRIAN RICE See prior reports

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 354 (115th), H.R. 170 (115th), S. 180 (115th), H.R. 920 (115th)

Computer Industry CPI

Issues and discussions related to technology and the Internet including privacy, security, and research; online advertising, content and platform transparency efforts; diversity and improving education in science, technology and engineering; protecting children and online safety; The Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017 (SESTA) (S. 1693) (H.R. 1865); Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2017 (H.R. 459); Section 230 of the Communications Decent Act; Online Safety Modernization Act of 2017 (H.R. 3067); general discussions on data breach; and discussions regarding net neutrality and connectivity.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ERIN M EGAN —
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON See prior reports
PAYTON PAYTONIA IHEME See prior reports.
MYRIAH JORDAN See prior reports
GREG MAURER See prior reports
CATLIN O'NEILL See prior reports
BRIAN RICE See prior reports

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 459 (115th), S. 1693 (115th), H.R. 3067 (115th), H.R. 1865 (115th)

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; issues related to storage and access to electronic communications and encryption; International Communications Privacy Act (S.1671) (H.R. 3718); Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, Section 702; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (H.R. 2810).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ERIN M EGAN —
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON See prior reports
PAYTON PAYTONIA IHEME See prior reports
MYRIAH JORDAN See prior reports
GREG MAURER See prior reports
CATLIN O'NEILL See prior reports
BRIAN RICE See prior reports

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Bills named: H.R. 3718 (115th), H.R. 2810 (115th), S. 1671 (115th)

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, spectrum and access issues; Balancing the Rights of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly (BROWSER) Act of 2017 (H.R. 2520).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ERIN M EGAN —
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON See prior reports
PAYTON PAYTONIA IHEME See prior reports
MYRIAH JORDAN See prior reports
GREG MAURER See prior reports
CATLIN O'NEILL See prior reports
BRIAN RICE See prior reports

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 2520 (115th)

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.