4th Quarter - Report

AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC for AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$4,670,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

Issues related to drones and air cargo, including implementation of the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2024 (P.L. 118-63).

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE

Small Business SMB

Issues related to implementation of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (P.L. 118-159), and e-commerce opportunities for small businesses.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Issues related to veterans hiring and training, employee compensation and benefits, workplace safety, competition, contracting, and minimum wage, including the AMERICA Act (S. 1073), and the Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 8639 / S. 4260).

Contacted: SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); White House Office

Bills named: S. 4260 (118th), S. 1073 (118th), H.R. 8639 (118th)

Telecommunications TEC

Issues related to broadband access and affordability, satellite communications, space safety, spectrum, including the Spectrum and National Security Act of 2024 (S. 4207), device accessibility, Section 230 reform, content moderation, and online video, including the Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act (S. 4010), the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (H.R. 8467), and implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58).

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 4207 (118th), H.R. 8467 (118th), S. 4010 (118th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Issues related to intellectual property, including copyright reform and artificial intelligence; counterfeits, including the SHOP Safe Act (S. 3934 / H.R. 8684), music licensing, and issues related to patent reform, intermediary liability, and rights of publicity. Issues related to patent reform, including the PREVAIL Act (S. 2220) and the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (S. 2140).

Contacted: SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Copyright Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 2220 (118th), S. 2140 (118th), H.R. 8684 (118th), S. 3934 (118th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to taxes, including renewable energy tax credits, digital goods and services, international and corporate taxation, and implementation of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act (P.L. 115-97).

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Issues related to data protection, encryption, data retention, data breach notification, data security, cross border data flows, privacy, including the American Privacy Rights Act of 2024 (H.R. 8818), law enforcement access, fraud prevention, product safety related to the sale of counterfeit and/or stolen products, including the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (H.R. 895 / S. 140), cloud computing, including the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (H.R. 8152), Esther's Law (S. 4298), and implementation of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-314). Issues related to artificial intelligence safety and research and development, including the Future of AI Innovation Act (S. 4178), the AI Research Innovation, and Accountability Act (S. 3312), the Protecting Consumers from Deceptive AI Act (H.R. 7766), the National AI Commission Act (H.R. 4223), and the Create AI Act (S. 2714).

Contacted: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); General Services Administration (GSA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 7766 (118th), S. 140 (118th), H.R. 8818 (118th), S. 2714 (118th), S. 3312 (118th), S. 4178 (118th), H.R. 4223 (118th), S. 4298 (118th), H.R. 8152 (118th), H.R. 895 (118th)

Homeland Security HOM

Issues related to cybersecurity, including critical infrastructure protection, payments security, cloud security, authentication, government procurement, cybersecurity incident reporting, and artificial intelligence, including implementation of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (P.L. 118-31), the Federal Improvement in Technology (FIT) Procurement Act (S. 4066), and implementation of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (P.L. 118-159).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
OLIVIA IGBOKWE —
SHANNON KELLOGG —
BOBBY PARMITER —
JOLEEN RIVERA —
JUDD SMITH —
MICHAEL WARD —

Contacted: General Services Administration (GSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Reserve System; White House Office

Bills named: S. 4066 (118th)

Postal POS

Issues related to postal rates, service performance, implementation of the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-108), and the transportation of hazardous materials.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
MARIANNA PATTERSON —
JOHN FRANCIS ROSATO —

Contacted: U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Postal Regulatory Commission; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Intelligence INT

Issues related to IT systems improvements and cloud computing technology, the Intelligence Authorization Act (IAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 (H.R. 8512 / S. 4443), and implementation of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (P.L. 118-159).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEPHEN HARTELL —
CHRISTOPHER HOWELL —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
OLIVIA IGBOKWE —
SHANNON KELLOGG —
JOLEEN RIVERA —
JUDD SMITH —

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); General Services Administration (GSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Bills named: H.R. 8512 (118th), S. 4443 (118th)

Computer Industry CPI

Issues related to cybersecurity, cloud security, IT modernization, and government procurement, including implementation of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (P.L. 118-31), the Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act (H.R. 1695 / S. 931), and the Multi-Cloud Innovation and Advancement Act of 2023 (S. 2871), and implementation of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (P.L. 118-159).

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); General Services Administration (GSA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Security Council (NSC)

Bills named: H.R. 1695 (118th), S. 2871 (118th), S. 931 (118th)

Immigration IMM

Issues related to immigration, high-skilled immigration, and non-immigrant visas, including issues related to employment-based visas, green card backlog, and the STEM visa exemption provision.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEPHEN HARTELL —
KAI K. HIRABAYASHI —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to US trade policy, including USMCA, the World Trade Organization, the World Customs Organization, China, country of origin labeling, US customs policy and procedures, US tariffs, foreign direct investment, issues related to domestic semiconductor manufacturing and research, export controls, sanctions, and supply chain, and other trade practices, including in the EU, Asia, and Latin America, the COOL Online Act (H.R. 6299 / S. 1421), and the ENFORCE Act (H.R. 8315).

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 1421 (118th), H.R. 6299 (118th), H.R. 8315 (118th)

Defense DEF

Issues related to technology, procurement, and space policy, implementation of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (P.L. 118-159), and implementation of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (P.L. 118-31).

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Issues related to payment processing, corporate governance, debit reforms, financial innovation and technology, lending, gift cards, money transmission licensing, fraud prevention, payment authentication, data security, the CFPB larger participant rule, the CFPB open banking rule, the Credit Card Competition Act (H.R. 3881 / S. 1838), the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2024 (H.R. 4664 / S. 2309), the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025 (H.R. 8773), and financial inclusion.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SUZANNE SABLE BEALL —
NATHAN BLAKE —
STEPHEN HARTELL —
KAI K. HIRABAYASHI —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
OLIVIA IGBOKWE —
ALLA SEIFFERT —
JUDD SMITH —
MICHAEL WARD —

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

Bills named: H.R. 3881 (118th), H.R. 8773 (118th), S. 1838 (118th), S. 2309 (118th), H.R. 4664 (118th)

Transportation TRA

Issues related to surface transportation, including autonomous vehicles, alternative fuel vehicles, community infrastructure investments, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, e-bikes, hazardous materials, port congestion, U.S. internal supply chain and goods movement, and maritime transportation; issues related to infrastructure, including implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AMANDA ARMISTEAD —
ASHLEIGH DE LA TORRE —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
MIGUEL MENDOZA —
JOHN FRANCIS ROSATO —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE

Welfare WEL

Issues related to USDA SNAP online purchasing, including reauthorization of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-334), the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (H.R. 8467), Electronic Benefit Transfer, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), and food safety.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEPHEN HARTELL —
KAI K. HIRABAYASHI —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
MARIANNA PATTERSON —
MICHAEL WARD —
BRANDON FITZGERALD WEBB —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 8467 (118th)

Education EDU

Issues related to STEM education, computer science education, and job training in the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-167), and implementation of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (P.L. 118-31).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEPHEN HARTELL —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
OLIVIA IGBOKWE —
JUDD SMITH —
MICHAEL WARD —

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Government Issues GOV

Issues related to IT modernization, cybersecurity, FedRAMP, open data, and government procurement, including implementation of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (P.L. 118-31), implementation of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (P.L. 118-159), implementation of the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-435), the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (H.R. 2882), the Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act (H.R. 1695 / S. 931), implementation of the Federal Information Security Management Act (P.L. 107-347), the Multi-Cloud Innovation and Advancement Act of 2023 (H.R. 4891 / S. 2871), the Federal Improvement in Technology (FIT) Procurement Act (S. 4066 / H.R. 9595), the Federal Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Act of 2023 (S. 3205), the Promoting Responsible Evaluation and Procurement to Advance Readiness for Enterprise-wide Deployment (PREPARED) for AI Act (S. 4496), and implementation of the Federal Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Act of 2023 (P.L. 117-263)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JONATHAN FERRO —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
OLIVIA IGBOKWE —
SHANNON KELLOGG —
JOLEEN RIVERA —
ALLA SEIFFERT —
JUDD SMITH —
MICHAEL WARD —

Contacted: General Services Administration (GSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); White House Office; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4891 (118th), S. 2871 (118th), S. 4066 (118th), S. 3205 (118th), H.R. 1695 (118th), H.R. 2882 (118th), H.R. 9595 (118th), S. 931 (118th), S. 4496 (118th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Issues related to IT modernization, cloud computing, and IP in general appropriations and the federal budget.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER HOWELL —
OLIVIA IGBOKWE —
SHANNON KELLOGG —
JOLEEN RIVERA —
ALLA SEIFFERT —
JUDD SMITH —
KASIA WITKOWSKI —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Health Issues HCR

Issues related to health information technology, Medicare, healthcare and telehealth, including the Telehealth Expansion Act (H.R. 1843 / S. 1001), the Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act (H.R. 824), the CONNECT for Health Act (S. 2016 / H.R. 4189), the Telehealth Modernization Act (H.R. 7623 / S. 3967), and the Primary Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 3029 / S. 628); issues related to pharmacy, including the Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act (S. 3430); and issues related to Fiscal Year 2025 appropriations bills and the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 (H.R. 9029).

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1001 (118th), H.R. 1843 (118th), S. 628 (118th), H.R. 4189 (118th), H.R. 9029 (118th), S. 3967 (118th), S. 2016 (118th), H.R. 3029 (118th), S. 3430 (118th), H.R. 7623 (118th), H.R. 824 (118th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Issues related to Amazons Climate Pledge, including alternative fuel vehicles, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, renewable electricity data, federal fleet electrification, maritime and shipping decarbonization, data center energy, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), low-carbon R&D, and plastics. Issues related to energy and environmental provisions in the Infrastructure and Jobs Investment Act (P.L. 117-58) and the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 (H.R. 8998).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ASHLEIGH DE LA TORRE —
MIGUEL MENDOZA —
MARIANNA PATTERSON —

Contacted: SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 8998 (118th)

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