2nd Quarter - Report

EBAY INC. for EBAY INC.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$330,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Computer Industry CPI

Issues relating to cybersecurity; Issues relating to digital privacy. NOTE: Matthew Jensen lobbied these issues in the House only.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL DABBS —
MATTHEW JENSEN —
ASHLEY SHILLINGSBURG ALDERFER —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Postal Regulatory Commission; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE

Homeland Security HOM

Issues relating to customs enforcement of intellectual property rights.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ASHLEY SHILLINGSBURG ALDERFER —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Postal Regulatory Commission; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

General issues related to comprehensive privacy legislation; General issues related to internet competition; General issues relating to consumer product safety; NOTE: Matthew Jensen lobbied the House and the CPSC only on these issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL DABBS —
MATTHEW JENSEN —
ASHLEY SHILLINGSBURG ALDERFER —

Contacted: Postal Regulatory Commission; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

General issues related to cross border trade in digital and physical goods, including policies related to intermediate liability, localization requirements, cross border data flows, payments, an open global internet, customs and shipping rules, liscening requirements and customs processing of low-value shipments. Issues related to the US Mexico Canada (USMCA) trade agreement. Issues related to the US "de minimis" low value customs threshold.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL DABBS —
ASHLEY SHILLINGSBURG ALDERFER —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Postal Regulatory Commission; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

General issues related to proposals granting authority to states to mandate the collection of state and local taxes by remote retailers without physical nexus in the state; S. 976, HR. 2193, HR 824 & HR 1966. NOTE: Matthew Jensen lobbied these issues only in the House.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL DABBS —
MATTHEW JENSEN New Asst. COS/Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Orrin Hatch (2011-13); Military Legislative Research Asst. Hatch (2013-14); Legislative Asst. Hatch (2014-2016); Deputy Legislative Dir. Hatch (2017-18); Dep COS/Legislative Director, Hatch (2018-19).
ASHLEY SHILLINGSBURG ALDERFER —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Postal Regulatory Commission; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 824 (116th), S. 976 (116th), H.R. 1966 (116th), H.R. 2193 (116th)

Telecommunications TEC

General issues relating to net neutrality. NOTE: Matthew Jensen lobbied on this issue in the House only.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL DABBS —
MATTHEW JENSEN —
ASHLEY SHILLINGSBURG ALDERFER —

Contacted: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Postal Regulatory Commission; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Issues relating to third party liability; Issues related to copyright protections in trade agreements; Issues related to copyright enforcement; Presidential memorandum on counterfeits Note: Matthew Jensen did not lobby the Senate on these matters.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL DABBS —
MATTHEW JENSEN —
ASHLEY SHILLINGSBURG ALDERFER —

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Postal Regulatory Commission; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE

Postal POS

General issues relating to postal reform; Issues related to e-commerce and USPS parcel delivery services; Issues related to international mail delivery and the Universal Postal Union

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL DABBS —
ASHLEY SHILLINGSBURG ALDERFER —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Postal Regulatory Commission; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Small Business SMB

General issues relating to small businesses utilizing e-commerce. NOTE: Matthew Jensen lobbied on this issue in the House only.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW JENSEN —
ASHLEY SHILLINGSBURG ALDERFER —

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Postal Regulatory Commission; White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); State, Dept of (DOS); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Immigration IMM

Issues relating to federal immigration reform. NOTE: Matthew Jensen only lobbied in the House.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL DABBS —
MATTHEW JENSEN —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Postal Regulatory Commission; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Arts/Entertainment ART

HR 3248/S 1850 - Better Oversight of Secondary Sales and Accountability in Ticketing Act of 2019 (BOSS Act); General competition issues in the ticketing industry

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL DABBS —

Contacted: SENATE; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Postal Regulatory Commission; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 3248 (116th)

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.