2nd Quarter - Report

INDEPENDENT SECTOR for INDEPENDENT SECTOR

Period 2nd Quarter 2017 Filed Jul 19, 2017 Signed by James Tucker

Official filing
Firm
INDEPENDENT SECTOR
Client
INDEPENDENT SECTOR
Income
—
Expenses
$10,000
Expense method
B: tax-exempt organisations, Internal Revenue Code section 6033(b)(8)

What was lobbied

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Support for strengthening and expanding the charitable tax deduction as part of comprehensive tax reform efforts in Congress (including the House Blueprint on Tax reform; oppose repeal of the Johnson Amendment prohibition against political activity by 501(c)(3) organizations (includes opposition to the Free Speech Fairness Act H.R. 781/S. 264.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES TUCKER New —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 264 (115th), H.R. 781 (115th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Issued statements in response to release of White House budget blueprints urging Congress to protect vulnerable populations as part of the FY 2018 appropriations process.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES TUCKER —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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.