FDD ACTION for FDD ACTION
What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Banking BAN
H.R. 4521, "America COMPETES Act of 2022," (issues related to Countering Overseas Kleptocracy, Foreign Corruption Accountability, Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy, Hong Kong Peoples Freedom of Choice Act, Outbound Investment Screening, Chinese Military Companies Operations and Influence in the U.S., Technology Export Controls). H.R. 5033, "Rare Earth Magnet Manufacturing Production Tax Credit Act of 2021," all provisions. H.R. 5525, "ENABLERS Act," all provisions. S. 4313, Defending Americans from Authoritarian Digital Currencies Act, all provisions. Issues related to Chinas Military Strategy and Capabilities, FinCEN Appropriations, Implementation of the BUILD Act of 2018, Implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act, Implementation of the USA PATRIOT Act, U.S. Cybersecurity Strategy and Capabilities, U.S. Illicit Finance Policy, U.S. Policy on China, U.S. Policy on Iran, U.S. Policy on Russia, U.S. Sanctions Policy, U.S.-China Commercial Ties(no bill).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TYLER STAPLETON | — |
| MASEH ZARIF | — |
Defense DEF
H.R. 6329, National Critical Capabilities Defense Act of 2021, all provisions. H.R. 6443, Arm Taiwan Act of 2022, all provisions. H.R. 7855, Halting Academic Liaisons To (HALT) our Adversaries Act, all provisions. H.R. 7987, DEFEND Act of 2022, all provisions. H.R.7691, Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022, all provisions. S. 1854, National Critical Capabilities Defense Act of 2021, all provisions. S. 3131, Arm Taiwan Act of 2021, all provisions. S. 4366, DEFEND Act of 2022, all provisions. S. 73, American Security Drone Act of 2021, all provisions. H.R. 7900, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, (issues related to Abraham Accords, Accelerating Arms Deliveries, Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, Chinas Global Shipping Networks, Chinese Military Companies Operations and Influence in the U.S., Chinese Military-Affiliated Universities, Counter-UAS System Capabilities, International and Multilateral Organizations, Iran in Latin America, Iran Sanctions, Iran Terrorism Accountability, IRGC Ownership, Missile Defense Cooperation in the Middle East, Money Laundering, Rare Earth Elements, Reauthorization of the SHIELDS Act, Russia in Latin America, Russia/Iran Sanctions Evasion, Russian Energy Dependency, Safeguarding U.S. Government-Funded Research, Terror Groups' Use of Human Shields, U.S. Defense Supply Chain, U.S. Military Exercises in the Indo-Pacific, U.S. Military Exercises in the Middle East, U.S. Policy on China, U.S. Policy on China-Russia Ties, U.S. Policy on Iran, U.S. Policy on Russia, U.S. Sanctions Policy, U.S. Security Cooperation and Assistance, U.S.-Israel Operations-Technology Working Group). S. 4543, James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, (issues related to Abraham Accords, Accelerating Arms Deliveries, Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, Chinese Military Companies Operations and Influence in the U.S., Counter-UAS System Capabilities, International and Multilateral Organizations, Iran Sanctions, Iran Terrorism Accountability, IRGC Ownership, Missile Defense Cooperation in the Middle East, Money Laundering, National Guard International Partnerships, Rare Earth Elements, Russia/Iran Sanctions Evasion, U.S. Defense Supply Chain, U.S. Pacific Islands Strategy, U.S. Policy on Taiwan, U.S. Security Cooperation and Assistance). Issues related to Abraham Accords, Chinas Military Strategy and Capabilities, Chinese Influence Operations, Chinese Military Companies Operations and Influence in the U.S., Chinese Military-Civil Fusion Strategy, Implementation of the Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act, Irans Military Strategy and Capabilities, U.S. Arms Sales, U.S. Cybersecurity Strategy and Capabilities, U.S. Defense Industrial Base & Supply Chain, U.S. Policy on China, U.S. Policy on Iran, U.S. Policy on Israel, U.S. Policy on Lebanon, U.S. Policy on Russia, U.S. Policy on Taiwan, U.S. Policy on Turkey, U.S. Policy on Ukraine, U.S. Security Cooperation and Assistance, U.S. Strategy in the Indo-Pacific Region (no bill).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TYLER STAPLETON | — |
| MASEH ZARIF | — |
Homeland Security HOM
H.R. 7779, DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act, all provisions. H.R. 8257, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023, (issues related to Chinese Military Companies Operations and Influence in the U.S.). Issues related to Domestic Terrorism, U.S. Cybersecurity Strategy and Capabilities (no bill).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TYLER STAPLETON | — |
| MASEH ZARIF | — |
Foreign Relations FOR
H.R. 3465, Iran China Accountability Act, all provisions. H.R. 7635, INVESTIGAR Act, all provisions. H.R. 7824, Taylor Force Martyr Payment Prevention Act of 2022, all provisions. H.R. 7851, To Amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to Require Institutions of Higher Education to Disclose Certain Ties to China-Affiliated Organizations, and for Other Purposes, all provisions. H.R. 7998, Sanctioning Supporters of Slave Labor Act, all provisions. H.R. 8001, Countering Atrocities through Currency Accountability Act of 2022, all provisions. H.R. 8282, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023, (issues related to Chinese Influence Operations in the U.S., Middle East Consortium on Infection Disease Surveillance, International and Multilateral Organizations, Anti-Semitism, U.S. Policy on Israel, U.S. Policy on Iran, UN Procurement from Russia). S. 4290, Iran China Accountability Act, all provisions. S. 4554, Iran Nuclear Weapons Capability Monitoring Act of 2022, all provisions. S.4389, COI Elimination Act, all provisions. Issues related to Chinese Influence Operations, Congressional Oversight of U.S. Foreign Assistance, Implementation of the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, Implementation of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act, International and Multilateral Organizations, Iran Sanctions, Iran's Foreign Policy and Military Strategy, Normalization in the Middle East, Palestinian Politics and Terrorism, Syria Sanctions, Technology Export Controls, U.S. Counterterrorism Policy, U.S. Cybersecurity Strategy and Capabilities, U.S. Policy on China, U.S. Policy on Iran, U.S. Policy on Iraq, U.S. Policy on Narcotics Trafficking, U.S. Policy on North Korea, U.S. Policy on Qatar, U.S. Policy on Russia, U.S. Policy on Saudi Arabia, U.S. Policy on Syria, U.S. Policy on Taiwan, U.S. Policy on the Indo-Pacific, U.S. Policy on Turkey, U.S. Policy on Ukraine (no bill).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TYLER STAPLETON | — |
| MASEH ZARIF | — |
Science/Technology SCI
S. 1260, "United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021," (issues related to Research Security, Outbound Investment Screening, Foreign Drone Procurement, Chinese Military Companies Operations and Influence in the U.S.). S. 4142, Preventing PLA Acquisition of United States Technology Act of 2022, all provisions. Issues related to Foreign Adversary Influence in U.S. Higher Education, Semiconductor Supply Chains, U.S. Cybersecurity Strategy and Capabilities (no bill).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TYLER STAPLETON | — |
| MASEH ZARIF | — |
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.