4th Quarter - Report

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

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$5,420,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to climate change

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Copyright Office; White House Office; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Issues related to Coronavirus response

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S. 936, H.R. 5502, Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act (INFORM Consumers Act); S. 1605, National Defense Authorization Act; Discussions regarding general intellectual property issues, including copyright reform

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN BRANSCOME New Chief Counsel, Sen. Cmte on Commerce, Science & Transportation; Comms. Counsel, Sr. Counsel, Staff Dir. - Sen. Cmte on Comm., Sci. & Trans, Telecom Subcmte; FCC detailee - Sen. Amy Klobuchar; FCC detailee - Sen. Cmte on Comm, Sci. & Trans.
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON —
MYRIAH JORDAN —
DANIEL KIDERA —
SANDRA LUFF —
KEVIN MARTIN —
GREG MAURER —
SYDNEY PAUL —
CHRISTOPHER RANDLE —
BRIAN RICE —
RITIKA ROBERTSON —
ZURAYA TAPIA-HADLEY —
COURTNEY TEMPLE —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Copyright Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 5502 (117th), S. 1605 (117th), S. 936 (117th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Discussions regarding free trade agreements; Data localization and cross-border trade flows; Trade promotion authority and digital trade; Commerce export regulations - emerging technology; EU/US data flow (Schrems II); China; Intermediary liability; US-India trade negotiations; India Personal Data Protection Bill; H.R. 3524, Ensuring American Global Leadership and Engagement Act

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Copyright Office; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)

Bills named: H.R. 3524 (117th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Issues related to hate speech; Update on civil rights issues related to advertising practices; Issues related to human rights; Issues related to gender disinformation; Specific human rights issues related to Myanmar; S. Res. 35, A resolution condemning the military coup that took place on February1, 2021, in Burma and the Burmese military's detention of civilian leaders, calling for an immediate and unconditional release of all those detained and for those elected to serve in parliament to resume their duties without impediment, and for other purposes, with amendments; H.R. 5, Equality Act; H.R. 4, John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021

Contacted: Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 5 (117th), H.R. 4 (117th), S.Res. 35 (117th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to Digital Services Taxes (DSTs); Discussions regarding corporate tax issues and international tax policy

Contacted: Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS)

Telecommunications TEC

Issues related to infrastructure and subsea cable systems

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of

Government Issues GOV

Election integrity issues; H.R. 1, For the People Act of 2021; S. 443, DISCLOSE Act of 2021; Honest Ads Act; Issues related to voting and voting rights

Contacted: Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Copyright Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (117th), S. 443 (117th)

Immigration IMM

Discussions regarding comprehensive reform of immigration system, including temporary high-tech worker visas and employment based permanent residency; Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA); H.R. 3648, Equal Access to Green Cards for Legal Employment Act of 2021 (EAGLE Act); H.R. 3524, Ensuring American Global Leadership and Engagement Act (EAGLE) Act

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 3648 (117th), H.R. 3524 (117th)

Computer Industry CPI

Issues and discussions related to technology and the Internet including privacy, security, competition, research, trademark counterfeiting and copyright piracy issues; online advertising, content and platform transparency efforts; diversity and improving education in science, technology and engineering; protecting children, bullying prevention and online safety; human and wildlife trafficking issues; data portability and interoperability; data breach; net neutrality and connectivity; platform integrity and cybersecurity; storage and access to electronic communications and encryption; blockchain policy; manipulated media; Appropriations FY 2022; Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act; S. 299, H.R. 3421, SAFE TECH Act; S. 3029, H.R. 2154, Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act; Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA); EARN IT Act; S.797, PACT Act; S. 427, Promise Act; H.R. 3067, Online Consumer Protection Act; H.R. 3451, Social Media DATA Act; H.R. 2668, Consumer Protection and Recovery Act; H.R. 1816, Information Transparency and Personal Data Control Act; S. 1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act; S. 1843, H.R. 3429, Shop Safe Act; COOL Online Act; H.R. 3184, Civil Rights Modernization Act; S. 2031, PRO-SPEECH Act; S. 1477, Data and Algorithm Transparency Agreement (DATA) Act; H.R. 4801, Kids PRIVACY Act; Facial Recognition Technology; S. 2918, KIDS Act; S.2448, Health Misinformation Act of 2021; S. 971, Children and Media Research Advancement Act (CAMRA Act); Build Back Better Act; H.R. 6083, Deceptive Experiences to Online Users Reduction Act; H.R. 5596, Justice Against Malicious Algorithms Act; S. 3073, SANTA Act; S. 2024, Filter Bubble Transparency Act; H.R.3611, Algorithmic Justice and Online Platform Transparency Act

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 3073 (117th), H.R. 2668 (117th), H.R. 3067 (117th), S. 1843 (117th), H.R. 4801 (117th), H.R. 6083 (117th), S. 2448 (117th), H.R. 3184 (117th), S. 2024 (117th), S. 1260 (117th), S. 797 (117th), S. 427 (117th), H.R. 5596 (117th), H.R. 3421 (117th), S. 1477 (117th), H.R. 3451 (117th), S. 2918 (117th), H.R. 1816 (117th), H.R. 3611 (117th), S. 971 (117th), S. 2031 (117th), H.R. 2154 (117th), H.R. 3429 (117th), S. 3029 (117th), S. 299 (117th)

Homeland Security HOM

Discussions regarding cyber security, data security, encryption, platform integrity, election integrity, content policy, and terrorism; Issues related to voter suppression/interference, political ads and misinformation policies; Issues related to Spanish language misinformation

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Copyright Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)

Intelligence INT

Issues related to AI

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Science/Technology SCI

Continued conversations on Artificial Intelligence; H.R. 3593, Department Of Energy Science for the Future Act; H.R. 2225, National Science Foundation for the Future Act

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Copyright Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 3593 (117th), H.R. 2225 (117th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Issues related to encryption; Issues related to Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties; Issues related to EU/US data flow (Schrems II); India data localization; India Personal Data Protection Bill; Intermediary liability; S. 228, H.R. 3843, Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021; H.R. 3460, the State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021; H.R. 3849, the Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching Act of 2021 ( ACCESS Act of 2021); S. 3197, H.R. 3826, Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021; H.R. 3816, the American Choice and Innovation Online Act; H.R. 3825, the Ending Platform Monopolies Act; S. 2039, Tougher Enforcement Against Monopolists Act (TEAM Act); S. 2992 American Innovation and Choice Online Act; S. 3410 The Consumer Protection and Due Process Act; H.R. 6093 FTC Whistleblower Act

Contacted: U.S. Copyright Office; SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)

Bills named: S. 3410 (117th), S. 3197 (117th), S. 2992 (117th), H.R. 3849 (117th), H.R. 3816 (117th), S. 228 (117th), H.R. 3825 (117th), H.R. 3843 (117th), H.R. 3826 (117th), H.R. 3460 (117th), H.R. 6093 (117th), S. 2039 (117th)

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, local media issues; S. 673, Journalism Competition and Preservation Act; H.R. 1735, Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2021

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); U.S. Copyright Office; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: S. 673 (117th), H.R. 1735 (117th)

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.