WALMART INC. for WALMART INC
What was lobbied
15 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
Discussions regarding abusive patent litigation and intellectual property
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES R. BAILEY | — |
| LAUREN ROBITAILLE | — |
| THERESA WANG REED | — |
| EDUARDO IVAN ZAPIEN | — |
Health Issues HCR
Discussions regarding health care reform implementation Discussions regarding PL -111-148 HR 2575, Save Americas Workers Act of 2014H.R. 3489, to amend section 1341 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal the funding mechanism for the transitional reinsurance program in the individual market
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SARAH (BEATTY) ROGERS | — |
| JANA BARRESI | — |
| BRUCE HARRIS | — |
| JASON HILL | — |
| LAUREN ROBITAILLE | — |
| EDUARDO IVAN ZAPIEN | — |
Foreign Relations FOR
Discussions of factory conditions overseas and responsible sourcing
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ADAM ROSS HEMPHILL | — |
| SARAH THORN | — |
| EDUARDO IVAN ZAPIEN | — |
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP
Discussions regarding cybersecurity, data security and privacy issues Discussions regarding customer insight studies
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SARAH (BEATTY) ROGERS | — |
| JAMES R. BAILEY | — |
| JANA BARRESI | — |
| SEAN P BRESETT | — |
| BRUCE HARRIS | — |
| ADAM ROSS HEMPHILL | — |
| JASON HILL | — |
| LAUREN ROBITAILLE | — |
| SARAH THORN | — |
| THERESA WANG REED | — |
| EDUARDO IVAN ZAPIEN | — |
Manufacturing MAN
Discussions related to U.S. manufacturing
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SARAH (BEATTY) ROGERS | — |
| MICAELA FERNANDEZ ALLEN New | USHouseStaffAsst,SrgtArms,Ad.to Spkr 02-09 |
| JAMES R. BAILEY | — |
| JANA BARRESI | — |
| SEAN P BRESETT | — |
| BRUCE HARRIS | — |
| ADAM ROSS HEMPHILL | — |
| JASON HILL | — |
| LAUREN ROBITAILLE | — |
| SARAH THORN | — |
| THERESA WANG REED | — |
| EDUARDO IVAN ZAPIEN | — |
Transportation TRA
Discussions regarding freight policy
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ADAM ROSS HEMPHILL | — |
| EDUARDO IVAN ZAPIEN | — |
Veterans VET
Discussions related to Walmart's veteran hiring practices
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SARAH (BEATTY) ROGERS | — |
| JAMES R. BAILEY | — |
| JANA BARRESI | — |
| SEAN P BRESETT | — |
| BRUCE HARRIS | — |
| ADAM ROSS HEMPHILL | — |
| JASON HILL | — |
| LAUREN ROBITAILLE | — |
| SARAH THORN | — |
| THERESA WANG REED | — |
| EDUARDO IVAN ZAPIEN | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Discussions regarding US-EU TTIP negotiations and WTO negotiations, Trade Facilitation Negotiations, International Services Agreement, and Information Technology AgreementDiscussions regarding the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations, Trade Promotion Authority and apparel trade Discussions regarding Walmart/USAID Partnership Discussions regarding H.R. 3830, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Discussions regarding sourcing in Africa, AGOA Discussions regarding S. 1136, Tariff Preference Level Extension Act of 2013 and Nicaragua TPL extension in general Discussions regarding Walmart operations in international markets
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SARAH (BEATTY) ROGERS | — |
| MICAELA FERNANDEZ ALLEN New | USHouseStaffAsst,SrgtArms,Ad.to Spkr 02-09 |
| JAMES R. BAILEY | — |
| JANA BARRESI | — |
| SEAN P BRESETT | — |
| BRUCE HARRIS | — |
| ADAM ROSS HEMPHILL | — |
| JASON HILL | — |
| LAUREN ROBITAILLE | — |
| SARAH THORN | — |
| THERESA WANG REED | — |
| EDUARDO IVAN ZAPIEN | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
General discussions on federal reserve rule on interchange General discussions regarding financial services products Discussions regarding payments issuesDiscussions regarding DOJ Visa & Mastercard settlement Discussions regarding final rulemakings for the Durbin amendment Discussions related to Credit Card Act Implementation - PL 111-24 Discussions regarding financial services products and services with CFPB
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SARAH (BEATTY) ROGERS | — |
| JAMES R. BAILEY | — |
| JANA BARRESI | — |
| SEAN P BRESETT | — |
| BRUCE HARRIS | — |
| JASON HILL | — |
| LAUREN ROBITAILLE | — |
| EDUARDO IVAN ZAPIEN | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Discussions regarding e-fairness taxation issues General corporate tax issues Discussions regarding comprehensive tax reformS.336/H.R. 684, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 Discussions regarding tax extenders Discussions regarding Tax Reform Act of 2014
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SARAH (BEATTY) ROGERS | — |
| JAMES R. BAILEY | — |
| JANA BARRESI | — |
| SEAN P BRESETT | — |
| BRUCE HARRIS | — |
| ADAM ROSS HEMPHILL | — |
| JASON HILL | — |
| LAUREN ROBITAILLE | — |
| SARAH THORN | — |
| THERESA WANG REED | — |
| EDUARDO IVAN ZAPIEN | — |
Immigration IMM
General comprehensive immigration reform S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JANA BARRESI | — |
| SEAN P BRESETT | — |
| JASON HILL | — |
| SARAH THORN | — |
| THERESA WANG REED | — |
| EDUARDO IVAN ZAPIEN | — |
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO
Discussions regarding Federal Nutrition programs from the consumer and retail perspective Discussions regarding food sourcing programs and increasing local purchasesDiscussions regarding hunger, nutrition policy, nutrition labeling, country of origin food labeling, WIC, SNAP, commodity programs and customer insights Discussions regarding access and affordability of healthy food, providing access to healthy food in food desert areas Discussions about ingredient reformulation in food H.R. 1497/S.954, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 Discussions regarding seafood sustainability and sourcing
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SARAH (BEATTY) ROGERS | — |
| JAMES R. BAILEY | — |
| JANA BARRESI | — |
| SEAN P BRESETT | — |
| BRUCE HARRIS | — |
| JASON HILL | — |
| LAUREN ROBITAILLE | — |
| SARAH THORN | — |
| THERESA WANG REED | — |
| EDUARDO IVAN ZAPIEN | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
Discussions relating to concerns with rulemakings by the NLRB, RIN 3142-AA08; concern with NLRB decisions potentially impacting bargaining unit determination, including Specialty Healthcare, 357 NLRB 83.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SARAH (BEATTY) ROGERS | — |
| JAMES R. BAILEY | — |
| JANA BARRESI | — |
| SEAN P BRESETT | — |
| BRUCE HARRIS | — |
| JASON HILL | — |
| LAUREN ROBITAILLE | — |
| SARAH THORN | — |
| THERESA WANG REED | — |
| EDUARDO IVAN ZAPIEN | — |
Pharmacy PHA
Discussions regarding preferred pharmacy networks Discussions regarding CMS Contract Year 2015 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs Proposed Rule
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SARAH (BEATTY) ROGERS | — |
| JANA BARRESI | — |
| SEAN P BRESETT | — |
| BRUCE HARRIS | — |
| JASON HILL | — |
| THERESA WANG REED | — |
| EDUARDO IVAN ZAPIEN | — |
Homeland Security HOM
Discussions regarding cybersecurity, data security and privacy issues S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SARAH (BEATTY) ROGERS | — |
| JANA BARRESI | — |
| BRUCE HARRIS | — |
| ADAM ROSS HEMPHILL | — |
| LAUREN ROBITAILLE | — |
| THERESA WANG REED | — |
| EDUARDO IVAN ZAPIEN | — |
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