1st Quarter - Report

AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC for AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC

Firm
Client
Income
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Expenses
$4,970,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Telecommunications TEC

Issues related to broadband access and affordability, satellite communications, spectrum, device accessibility, Section 230 reform, content moderation, and online video, including implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58).

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Issues related to intellectual property, including copyright reform and online infringement, counterfeits, including the SHOP Safe Act of 2021 (H.R. 5374/S. 1843), music licensing, patent reform, Copyright Office modernization, issues related to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, and issues related to intermediary liability.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VIRGINIA MCKAY BONEY —
JASON EVERETT —
ARI GIOVENCO —
STEPHEN HARTELL —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
KATE KALUTKIEWICZ —
ELLEN SCHRANTZ —
MADISON SMITH —
KASIA WITKOWSKI New Associate Director & Special Assistant, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5374 (117th), S. 1843 (117th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to taxes, including renewable energy tax credits, international taxation, implementation of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act (Public Law 115-97), the Consolidated Appropriations Act (Public Law 115-141), the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5736), and digital goods and services.

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 5736 (117th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Issues related to data protection, encryption, data retention, data breach notification, data security, facial recognition technology, cross border data flows, privacy, law enforcement access, fraud prevention, price gouging, false claims, product safety related to the sale of counterfeit and/or stolen products, and cloud computing, including the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (S.1260), INFORM Consumers Act (H.R. 5502/S. 936), the SHOP Safe Act of 2021 (H.R. 5374/S. 1843), The Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2021 (S. 1494), the Information Transparency and Personal Data Control Act (H.R. 1816), the Algorithmic Justice and Online Platform Transparency Act (S. 1896), the STURDY Act (S. 3232), the Safe Cribs Act (S. 1259), Safe Sleep for Babies Act (H.R. 3182), and the COVID-19 Price Gouging Prevention Act (H.R. 675).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DARREN ACHORD —
AMANDA ARMISTEAD —
ARROW AUGEROT —
SUZANNE SABLE BEALL New Legislative Assistant, U.S. Rep. Sander Levin
ALYSSA BETZ —
NATHAN BLAKE —
VIRGINIA MCKAY BONEY —
STONEY BURKE —
JASON EVERETT —
ARI GIOVENCO —
STEPHEN HARTELL —
MATTHEW C HASKINS —
JESUS AARON HERNANDEZ —
JAIME L HJORT —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
OLIVIA IGBOKWE —
KATE KALUTKIEWICZ —
ANNE KIERIG —
ERICA MCCANN —
LUCIA PANZA —
MARIANNA PATTERSON —
RYAN RADFORD —
ELLEN SCHRANTZ —
MADISON SMITH —
DUSTIN TODD —
BRANDON FITZGERALD WEBB —
KASIA WITKOWSKI New Associate Director & Special Assistant, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Contacted: Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); General Services Administration (GSA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Bills named: S. 1896 (117th), S. 1494 (117th), S. 3232 (117th), H.R. 3182 (117th), S. 936 (117th), H.R. 1816 (117th), H.R. 5374 (117th), H.R. 5502 (117th), S. 1843 (117th), H.R. 675 (117th), S. 1259 (117th), S. 1260 (117th)

Homeland Security HOM

Issues related to cybersecurity and Internet of Things security, including the implementation of the Internet of Things (IOT) Cybersecurity Act of 2019 (Public Law 116-207), critical infrastructure protection, payments security, cloud security, authentication, government procurement, cybersecurity incident reporting, including the Cyber Response and Recovery Act of 2021 (S.2316) and the Cyber Incident Notification Act of 2021 (S. 1316), and artificial intelligence, including the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103), 2023 Defense Appropriations Act (draft bill - no numbers), and implementation of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STONEY BURKE —
MATTHEW C HASKINS —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
OLIVIA IGBOKWE —
ANNE KIERIG —

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); General Services Administration (GSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Bills named: S. 1316 (117th), S. 2316 (117th)

Postal POS

Issues related to postal reform, postal rates, international terminal dues, vehicle electrification in the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376), and the Postal Service Reform Act (H.R. 3076/S. 1720).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ASHLEIGH DE LA TORRE —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
MARIANNA PATTERSON —
JOHN FRANCIS ROSATO —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Postal Regulatory Commission

Bills named: H.R. 3076 (117th), S. 1720 (117th), H.R. 5376 (117th)

Computer Industry CPI

Issues related to cybersecurity, cloud security, Federal IT modernization, cloud computing, and government procurement, including the Federal Secure Cloud Improvement and Jobs Act of 2021 (S. 3099), 2023 Defense Appropriations (draft bill - no numbers), and implementation of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STONEY BURKE —
STEPHEN HARTELL —
MATTHEW C HASKINS —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
OLIVIA IGBOKWE —
SHANNON KELLOGG —
ANNE KIERIG —
ERICA MCCANN —

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); General Services Administration (GSA)

Bills named: S. 3099 (117th)

Immigration IMM

Issues related to immigration, high-skilled immigration, and non-immigrant visas, including issues related to employment-based visas, green card recapture, the DREAM Act (S. 264), the EAGLE Act (H.R. 3648), the American Dream and Promise Act (H.R. 6), the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5736), the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (S. 1260), and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DARREN ACHORD —
STEPHEN HARTELL —
KAI K. HIRABAYASHI —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
LUCIA PANZA —

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 6 (117th), S. 1260 (117th), S. 264 (117th), H.R. 3648 (117th), H.R. 5736 (117th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to US trade policy, including USMCA, the World Trade Organization, the World Customs Organization, China, country of origin labeling, US customs policy and procedures, US tariffs, foreign direct investment, issues related to domestic semiconductor manufacturing and research, export controls, sanctions, and supply chain, and other trade practices, including in the EU, Asia, and Latin America, including the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (P.L. 118-81), the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (S. 1260), America COMPETES Act of 2022 (H.R. 4521), EAGLE Act (H.R. 3524), A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to enhance the authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to share information with respect to merchandise suspected of violating intellectual property rights with rights holders and other interested parties (S. 1159), and Federal Contracting for Peace and Security Act (H.R. 7185).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DARREN ACHORD —
ARROW AUGEROT —
VIRGINIA MCKAY BONEY —
STONEY BURKE —
BEN GIELOW —
ARI GIOVENCO —
STEPHEN HARTELL —
MATTHEW C HASKINS —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
OLIVIA IGBOKWE —
NICOLE KAEDING —
KATE KALUTKIEWICZ —
SHANNON KELLOGG —
ERICA MCCANN —
MIGUEL MENDOZA —
ANDREW OKUYIGA —
LUCIA PANZA —
MARIANNA PATTERSON —
ELLEN SCHRANTZ —
DUSTIN TODD —
KASIA WITKOWSKI New Associate Director & Special Assistant, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 1260 (117th), S. 1159 (117th), H.R. 7185 (117th), H.R. 3524 (117th), H.R. 4521 (117th)

Defense DEF

Issues related to the IT, procurement, and space provisions of 2023 Defense Appropriations (draft bill - no numbers), and implementation of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81).

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Intelligence INT

Issues related to IT system improvements and cloud computing, including issues related to the 2023 Defense Appropriations (draft bill - no numbers), and implementation of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (P.L. 117-81).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STONEY BURKE —
STEPHEN HARTELL —
MATTHEW C HASKINS —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
OLIVIA IGBOKWE —
SHANNON KELLOGG —

Contacted: SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); General Services Administration (GSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

Issues related to drones and air cargo, and sustainable aviation fuel, including the Sustainable Skies Act (H.R. 3440 / S. 2263), the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-94), implementation of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-254), and issues related to the implementation of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260), and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AMANDA ARMISTEAD —
ASHLEIGH DE LA TORRE —
BEN GIELOW —
JESUS AARON HERNANDEZ —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
MIGUEL MENDOZA —

Contacted: Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3440 (117th), S. 2263 (117th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Issues related to payment processing, debit reforms, financial innovation and technology, lending, gift cards, money transmission licensing, fraud prevention, payment authentication, data security, and financial inclusion.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BLAIR ANDERSON —
STEPHEN HARTELL —
KAI K. HIRABAYASHI —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
LUCIA PANZA —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of

Transportation TRA

Issues related to surface transportation, including autonomous vehicles, alternative fuel vehicles, community infrastructure investments, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, e-bikes, hazardous materials, port congestion, and maritime transportation; issues related to infrastructure, including the Infrastructure and Jobs Investment Act (P.L. 117-58), the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5736), and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AMANDA ARMISTEAD —
ARROW AUGEROT —
ASHLEIGH DE LA TORRE —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
MIGUEL MENDOZA —
ANDREW OKUYIGA —
MARIANNA PATTERSON —

Contacted: U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 5736 (117th)

Welfare WEL

Issues related to USDA SNAP online purchasing, Electronic Benefit Transfer, the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, food safety, and the White House Conference on Food Nutrition Hunger and Health Act (H.R. 5724/S. 3064).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEPHEN HARTELL —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
LUCIA PANZA —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: S. 3064 (117th), H.R. 5724 (117th)

Small Business SMB

Issues related to e-commerce opportunities for small businesses and government procurement.

Contacted: SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); General Services Administration (GSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Issues related to veterans hiring and training, employee compensation and benefits, workplace safety, competition, and minimum wage, including the Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 603 / S. 53), the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.R. 1065/S. 1486), the American Choice and Innovation Online Act of 2021 (H.R. 3816), Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021 (H.R. 3826), Ending Platform Monopolies Act of 2021 (H.R. 3825), ACCESS Act of 2021 (H.R. 3849), the Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act of 2021 (S. 225), the Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021 (S. 3197), and the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (S. 2992).

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office

Bills named: S. 2992 (117th), H.R. 603 (117th), S. 1486 (117th), S. 3197 (117th), S. 53 (117th), S. 225 (117th), H.R. 3826 (117th), H.R. 3849 (117th), H.R. 3825 (117th), H.R. 1065 (117th), H.R. 3816 (117th)

Education EDU

Issues related to STEM education, computer science education, and job training.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SUZANNE SABLE BEALL New Legislative Assistant, U.S. Rep. Sander Levin
STEPHEN HARTELL —
JAIME L HJORT —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
OLIVIA IGBOKWE —

Contacted: White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Government Issues GOV

Issues involving IT modernization, including FedRAMP reform, open data, and implementation of the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-435), implementation of the Federal Information Security Management Act (Public Law 107-347), and government procurement related to 2023 Defense Appropriations Act (draft bill - no numbers), and implementation of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (H.R. 4350/S. 2792).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STONEY BURKE —
MATTHEW C HASKINS —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
OLIVIA IGBOKWE —
SHANNON KELLOGG —
ANNE KIERIG —
ERICA MCCANN —

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4350 (117th), S. 2792 (117th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Issues related to IT modernization and cloud computing in general appropriations and the federal budget.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STONEY BURKE —
OLIVIA IGBOKWE —
SHANNON KELLOGG —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Health Issues HCR

Issues related to health care, including employee health care plans, HIPAA, health information technology, telehealth, including the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103), the Telehealth Modernization Act (H.R. 1332 / S. 368), the CONNECT Act (H.R. 2903 / S. 1512), the Telehealth Expansion Act (S. 1704), and the Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act (H.R. 341), the Cures 2.0 Act (H.R. 6000), and the Medical Device User Fee Act (draft bill - no numbers). Issues related to pharmacy, vaccines, and COVID-19 testing, including implementation of the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136).

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1332 (117th), S. 1512 (117th), H.R. 2903 (117th), H.R. 341 (117th), S. 368 (117th), S. 1704 (117th), H.R. 6000 (117th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Issues related to the Equality Act (H.R. 5 / S. 393), the Justice in Policing Act (H.R. 1280), and cannabis reform, including the MORE Act of 2021 (H.R. 3617) and the Cannabis Administration & Opportunity Act (draft form - no bill numbers).

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5 (117th), S. 393 (117th), H.R. 3617 (117th), H.R. 1280 (117th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Issues related to Amazons Climate Pledge, including the LEAF Coalition, alternative fuel vehicles, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, sustainable aviation fuels, renewable electricity data, federal fleet electrification, maritime and shipping decarbonization, and low-carbon R&D. Issues related to energy and environmental provisions in the Infrastructure and Jobs Investment Act (P.L. 117-58) and the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5736).

Contacted: General Services Administration (GSA); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 5736 (117th)

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