MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC for VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Lobbying on the following specific legislation: H.R.1725/S.765 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2019; H.R.1869/S.803 - Restoring Investment in Improvement Act; and S.604 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2019. General lobbying on the following tax issues and draft legislation: Digital Economy Directives proposed by the European Community; state and local taxation of digital goods and services; corporate interest tax deduction regulations; corporate tax rates; dividend taxation; international tax regulations; 40% excise tax on high cost health insurance plans; state and local taxation of the Internet; and expensing (bonus) depreciation.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW J FIELDS | — |
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
H.R.3666 - STRONGER Patents Act of 2019; S.2082 - Support Technology and Research for Our Nations Growth and Economic Resilience Patents Act of 2019; and S.2178 - PALS Act. General lobbying on Huawei-related patent issues.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW J FIELDS | — |
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
Telecommunications TEC
H.R.3375 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act; and S. 151 - Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act (TRACED Act).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW J FIELDS | — |
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
Lobbying on the following Bills: H.R.1954/S.952 - Cellphone Jamming Reform Act of 2019; H.R.2500/S.1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; H.R.2881/S.893 - Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2019; H.R.4171 - WIN 5G Act; H.R.4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019; H.R.4461 - Network Security Information Sharing Act of 2019; H.R.4462 - Studying how to Harness Airwave Efficiency (SHARE) Act of 2019; S.918 -- E-FRONTIER Act; S.1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019; S.1699 - STREAMLINE Small Cell Development Act; and S.1822 - Broadband Data Act. General Lobbying on the following Issues: federal privacy legislation; Net Neutrality; spectrum issues (24 Ghz, C-Band, 6Ghz, general need for mid- and high-band spectrum); Satellite Television Extension and Localism (STELAR) Act reauthorization; 5G deployment; access to public lands; rural broadband mapping; and diversity in technology.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW J FIELDS | — |
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
Intelligence INT
S.1625 -United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019. General lobbying on FISA reauthorization.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES F GREEN | — |
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.