MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC. for TIKTOK INC.
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Computer Industry CPI
Issues related to entertainment apps and digital platforms including privacy, content moderation, cyber security, protecting children, data protection and supporting communities.
Foreign entity interest: Client is wholly owned by ByteDance Ltd which is owned in part by ByteTeam Ltd. Both foreign entities have interests similar to client.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NICHOLE DISTEFANO | — |
| SAGE EASTMAN | — |
| VICTORIA D FLOOD | — |
| LISA GOLDMAN | — |
| ROSEMARY GUTIERREZ | — |
| ZACHARY MALLOVE | — |
| BRUCE MEHLMAN | — |
| ALEXANDER PERKINS | — |
| MICHAEL ROBINSON | — |
| DAVID R THOMAS | — |
| PAUL THORNELL | — |
| HELEN TOLAR | — |
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP
Proposals to modify Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
Foreign entity interest: Client is wholly owned by ByteDance Ltd which is owned in part by ByteTeam Ltd. Both foreign entities have interests similar to client.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NICHOLE DISTEFANO | — |
| SAGE EASTMAN | — |
| VICTORIA D FLOOD | — |
| LISA GOLDMAN | — |
| ROSEMARY GUTIERREZ | — |
| ZACHARY MALLOVE | — |
| BRUCE MEHLMAN | — |
| ALEXANDER PERKINS | — |
| MICHAEL ROBINSON | — |
| DAVID R THOMAS | — |
| PAUL THORNELL | — |
| HELEN TOLAR | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Policies relating to TikTok & foreign apps: --H.R.1153 - DATA Act --H.R.1081 - ANTI-SOCIAL CCP Act --S.85 - No TikTok on United States Devices Act Monitor S.686, RESTRICT Act, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, U.S. export control policy.
Foreign entity interest: Client is wholly owned by ByteDance Ltd which is owned in part by ByteTeam Ltd. Both foreign entities have interests similar to client.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NICHOLE DISTEFANO | — |
| SAGE EASTMAN | — |
| VICTORIA D FLOOD | — |
| LISA GOLDMAN | — |
| ROSEMARY GUTIERREZ | — |
| ZACHARY MALLOVE | — |
| BRUCE MEHLMAN | — |
| ALEXANDER PERKINS | — |
| MICHAEL ROBINSON New | — |
| DAVID R THOMAS | — |
| PAUL THORNELL | — |
| HELEN TOLAR | — |
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.