4th Quarter - Report

THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC for ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION (ESA)

Firm
Client
Income
$50,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

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

Telecommunications TEC

Monitored P.L. 114-133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Division N: Cybersecurity Act of 2015)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
IAN S.D. MAIR —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Discussions relating to DMCA issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALICIA W SMITH —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Discussions regarding growth in educational programs and growth in video game developers and publishers

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROBERT HICKMOTT —
IAN S.D. MAIR —
SUMMER MERSINGER —
ALICIA W SMITH —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Monitored H.R. 2029 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2016

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JACK S DEUSER —
IAN S.D. MAIR —
SUMMER MERSINGER —
ALICIA W SMITH —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2029 (114th)

Education EDU

Discussions regarding educational aspects of video games and video game design curricula Discussions relating to eTech Caucus Monitored S.1177 Every Student Succeeds Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
IAN S.D. MAIR —
SUMMER MERSINGER —
ALICIA W SMITH —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 1177 (114th)

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.