1st Quarter - Report

THE HOME DEPOT for HOME DEPOT

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$430,000
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.

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR

Monitor Miscellaneous Tariff Bill submissions.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL DENDAS —
HEATHER KENNEDY —
KENT KNUTSON —
SARAH MCDONALD —

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Maritime Commission; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Reserve System; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Monitor data security legislation and implementation of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015. Monitoring privacy and data collection legislation. Monitor Notice of Intent (NOI) by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop a specification for bath and shower diverters. Monitor proposed window blind safety standards.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL DENDAS —
HEATHER KENNEDY —
KENT KNUTSON —
SARAH MCDONALD —

Contacted: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Maritime Commission; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Reserve System; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Banking BAN

Monitor implementation of proposed regulations related to Section 1075 on debit interchange fees, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009. Monitor the Credit CARD Act of 2009. Monitor credit card security, EMV transition, and routing issues. Monitor financial services reform draft legislation.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL DENDAS —
HEATHER KENNEDY —
KENT KNUTSON —
SARAH MCDONALD —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Reserve System; Federal Maritime Commission; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 1295, Trade Preferences Act of 2015. Monitor NAFTA renegotiation proposals. Monitor Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) draft legislation.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL DENDAS —
HEATHER KENNEDY —
KENT KNUTSON —
SARAH MCDONALD —

Contacted: White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Maritime Commission; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Federal Reserve System; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 1295 (115th)

Transportation TRA

Monitor S. 763, Surface Transportation and Maritime Security Act. Monitor efforts to improve port operations. Monitor FAA reauthorization. Monitor development of an infrastructure bill; S. 271, Build USA Infrastructure Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL DENDAS —
HEATHER KENNEDY —
KENT KNUTSON —
SARAH MCDONALD —

Contacted: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); SENATE; Federal Maritime Commission; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Reserve System; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 763 (115th), S. 271 (115th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Monitor draft legislation regarding online sales tax collection. Monitor draft legislation related to corporate tax reform and tax extenders. H.R. 1393 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL DENDAS —
HEATHER KENNEDY —
KENT KNUTSON —
SARAH MCDONALD —

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Reserve System; Federal Maritime Commission; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 1393 (115th)

Telecommunications TEC

Monitor activity related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL DENDAS —
HEATHER KENNEDY —
KENT KNUTSON —
SARAH MCDONALD —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Maritime Commission; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Treasury, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

Health Issues HCR

Monitor H.R. 1628 American Health Care Act of 2017. Monitor H.R. 1313, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL DENDAS —
HEATHER KENNEDY —
KENT KNUTSON —
SARAH MCDONALD —

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Reserve System; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Maritime Commission; SENATE; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Bills named: H.R. 1628 (115th), H.R. 1313 (115th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Monitor 2018 drafts of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL DENDAS —
HEATHER KENNEDY —
KENT KNUTSON —
SARAH MCDONALD —

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Reserve System; Federal Maritime Commission; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Monitor Department of Energy Ceiling Fan Energy Efficiency Rulemaking RIN-1904-AC87. Monitor the potential removal of the Energy Star program from the Environmental Protection Agency's budget.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL DENDAS —
HEATHER KENNEDY —
KENT KNUTSON —
SARAH MCDONALD —

Contacted: Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Reserve System; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Federal Maritime Commission; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); SENATE; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Monitor S.20, the CEO-Employee Paycheck Fairness Act. Monitor activities regarding bargaining units and union election procedures. Monitor Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations bills related to NLRB bargaining units and election procedures. Monitor draft House bill, Representation Fairness Restoration Act, and draft Senate bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units. Monitor S. 344 Strong Families Act. S. 702 PLUS Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL DENDAS —
HEATHER KENNEDY —
KENT KNUTSON —
SARAH MCDONALD —

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Maritime Commission; White House Office; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Federal Reserve System; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: S. 702 (115th), S. 20 (115th), S. 344 (115th)

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.