1st Quarter - Report

HECHT LATHAM SPENCER & ASSOCIATES, INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS HECHT SPENCER & ASSOC for COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS - U S CORPORATION

Firm
Client
Income
$60,000
Expenses
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What was lobbied

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

Foreign Relations FOR

Issues relating to the U.S. - India bilateral relationship.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TIMOTHY P HECHT —
WILLIAM H HECHT —
THOMAS PAUL LATHAM —
FRANKLIN C PHIFER —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Immigration IMM

Issues relating to immigration law reform, including high-skilled immigration; S. 180 and H.R. 1303 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017 - entire bill related to reforms in high-skilled visa programs; H.R. 670 - High-Skilled Integrity and Fairness Act of 2017 - entire bill relating to reforms in high-skilled visa programs; Public Law No. 114-113 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 - implementation of provisions related to visa fees; Draft Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, FY 2018 - provisions related to immigration, border security, and visa application fees; H.R. 170 - Protect and Grow American Jobs Act - entire bill modifying definition of exempt H-1B nonimmigrant. S. 281 and H.R. 392 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 - provisions related to numerical limitations for employment-based immigrants.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TIMOTHY P HECHT —
WILLIAM H HECHT —
THOMAS PAUL LATHAM —
FRANKLIN C PHIFER —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 180 (115th), H.R. 670 (115th), H.R. 392 (115th), H.R. 1303 (115th), H.R. 170 (115th), S. 281 (115th)

Education EDU

Education policy issues relating to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TIMOTHY P HECHT —
WILLIAM H HECHT —
THOMAS PAUL LATHAM —
FRANKLIN C PHIFER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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.