BLOCK INC. for BLOCK INC.
What was lobbied
7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Science/Technology SCI
Issues related to artificial intelligence.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANASTASIOS (TOM) MANATOS | — |
| BIJAN MEHRYAR | — |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
Issues related to fintech, small business lending, and digital assets.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANASTASIOS (TOM) MANATOS | — |
| BIJAN MEHRYAR | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
Issues related to financial services, payments, and small business lending (no bill). Issues related to cryptocurrency and digital assets, including bitcoin (no bill).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANASTASIOS (TOM) MANATOS | — |
| BIJAN MEHRYAR | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Issues related to digital assets, including bitcoin. Legislative services related to financial services tax issues. Legislation related to third party settlement organization information reporting requirements, and virtual currency taxation.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANASTASIOS (TOM) MANATOS | — |
| BIJAN MEHRYAR | — |
Banking BAN
Issues related to financial services, payments, and small business lending (no bill). Issues related to cryptocurrency and digital assets, including bitcoin (no bill).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANASTASIOS (TOM) MANATOS | — |
| BIJAN MEHRYAR | — |
Small Business SMB
Issues related to financial services, payments, and small business lending (no bill).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANASTASIOS (TOM) MANATOS | — |
| BIJAN MEHRYAR | — |
Computer Industry CPI
Issues related to consumer privacy and data (no bill).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANASTASIOS (TOM) MANATOS | — |
| BIJAN MEHRYAR | — |
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.