SB GROUP US, INC. DBA SOFTBANK GROUP US, INC. for SB GROUP US, INC. DBA SOFTBANK GROUP US, INC.
What was lobbied
6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
FinTech Issues.
Foreign entity interest: SoftBank Group Corp., as the parent of SB Group US, Inc., has an interest in the outcome of all issues lobbied.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN C. CONKLIN | 2001-2002 Special Assistant to the President, 2004-2007 Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs |
| SARAH ALISON JONES | 1999-2000 Assistant to Senator Paul Coverdell, 2001-2002 Assistant to the Deputy to the President for Legislative Affairs, 2002-2004 Presidential Nominations Manager in the Executive Office of the President |
| LAUREN VALAINIS | 2011-2012 Staff Assistant to Congressman Jeff Duncan, 2012-2013 Press Assistant to Congressman Jeff Duncan, 2013-2017 Scheduler to Congressman Jeff Duncan |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Issues related to the extension, expansion, and monetization of the Investment Tax Credit.
Foreign entity interest: SoftBank Group Corp., as the parent of SB Group US, Inc., has an interest in the outcome of all issues lobbied.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN C. CONKLIN | 2001-2002 Special Assistant to the President, 2004-2007 Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs |
| SARAH ALISON JONES | 1999-2000 Assistant to Senator Paul Coverdell, 2001-2002 Assistant to the Deputy to the President for Legislative Affairs, 2002-2004 Presidential Nominations Manager in the Executive Office of the President |
| LAUREN VALAINIS | 2011-2012 Staff Assistant to Congressman Jeff Duncan, 2012-2013 Press Assistant to Congressman Jeff Duncan, 2013-2017 Scheduler to Congressman Jeff Duncan |
Transportation TRA
Autonomous Vehicles, Passengerless Autonomous Vehicle Standards, NHTSA Regulation Reform, Advanced Technology, Innovation and Mobility.
Foreign entity interest: SoftBank Group Corp., as the parent of SB Group US, Inc., has an interest in the outcome of all issues lobbied.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN C. CONKLIN | 2001-2002 Special Assistant to the President, 2004-2007 Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs |
| SARAH ALISON JONES | 1999-2000 Assistant to Senator Paul Coverdell, 2001-2002 Assistant to the Deputy to the President for Legislative Affairs, 2002-2004 Presidential Nominations Manager in the Executive Office of the President |
| LAUREN VALAINIS | 2011-2012 Staff Assistant to Congressman Jeff Duncan, 2012-2013 Press Assistant to Congressman Jeff Duncan, 2013-2017 Scheduler to Congressman Jeff Duncan |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Issues related to energy.
Foreign entity interest: SoftBank Group Corp., as the parent of SB Group US, Inc., has an interest in the outcome of all issues lobbied.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN C. CONKLIN | 2001-2002 Special Assistant to the President, 2004-2007 Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs |
| SARAH ALISON JONES | 1999-2000 Assistant to Senator Paul Coverdell, 2001-2002 Assistant to the Deputy to the President for Legislative Affairs, 2002-2004 Presidential Nominations Manager in the Executive Office of the President |
| LAUREN VALAINIS | 2011-2012 Staff Assistant to Congressman Jeff Duncan, 2012-2013 Press Assistant to Congressman Jeff Duncan, 2013-2017 Scheduler to Congressman Jeff Duncan |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
S. 490 (Unemployment Insurance Technology Modernization Act of 2021); H.R. 842/S. 420 (Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021).
Foreign entity interest: SoftBank Group Corp., as the parent of SB Group US, Inc., has an interest in the outcome of all issues lobbied.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN C. CONKLIN | 2001-2002 Special Assistant to the President, 2004-2007 Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs |
| SARAH ALISON JONES | 1999-2000 Assistant to Senator Paul Coverdell, 2001-2002 Assistant to the Deputy to the President for Legislative Affairs, 2002-2004 Presidential Nominations Manager in the Executive Office of the President |
| LAUREN VALAINIS | 2011-2012 Staff Assistant to Congressman Jeff Duncan, 2012-2013 Press Assistant to Congressman Jeff Duncan, 2013-2017 Scheduler to Congressman Jeff Duncan |
Science/Technology SCI
Workforce, AI, Automation, Autonomous Vehicles, Innovation, Privacy/Data, Life Sciences, Energy Tax Credits, Biomedicine, Biotech, and Bioeconomy; Issues related to S. 1260 (United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021).
Foreign entity interest: SoftBank Group Corp., as the parent of SB Group US, Inc., has an interest in the outcome of all issues lobbied.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN C. CONKLIN | 2001-2002 Special Assistant to the President, 2004-2007 Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs |
| SARAH ALISON JONES | 1999-2000 Assistant to Senator Paul Coverdell, 2001-2002 Assistant to the Deputy to the President for Legislative Affairs, 2002-2004 Presidential Nominations Manager in the Executive Office of the President |
| LAUREN VALAINIS | 2011-2012 Staff Assistant to Congressman Jeff Duncan, 2012-2013 Press Assistant to Congressman Jeff Duncan, 2013-2017 Scheduler to Congressman Jeff Duncan |
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.