1st Quarter - Report

CONSUMER REPORTS, INC. (F.K.A. CONSUMERS UNION OF UNITED STATES, INC.) for CONSUMER REPORTS, INC. (F.K.A. CONSUMERS UNION OF UNITED STATES, INC.)

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$40,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

H.R.1418/S.350, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 Issues related to health insurance antitrust

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GEORGE SLOVER —

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: S. 350 (116th), H.R. 1418 (116th)

Government Issues GOV

S.610, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act Issues related to regulatory enforcement policy

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GEORGE SLOVER —

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 610 (116th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Issues related to electric vehicles and emission standards Issues related to clean transportation

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SHANNON BAKER-BRANSTETTER —

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Issues related to COVID-19 Stimulus and anti-scams funding

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANNA LAITIN —
JONATHAN SCHWANTES —
GEORGE SLOVER —

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Telecommunications TEC

H.R.5035, Television Viewer Protection Act of 2019 Issues related to robocalls Issues related to vertical merger guidelines Issues related to tech platforms antitrust

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JONATHAN SCHWANTES —
GEORGE SLOVER —

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 5035 (116th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

H.R.748, CARES Act H.R.6472, To prohibit price gouging in connection with the public health emergency resulting from COVID-19, and for other purposes H.R.2211, STURDY Act H.R.3172, Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2019 H.R.5565, SHARE Information Act H.R.3248, Better Oversight of Secondary Sales and Accountability in Concert Ticketing Act of 2019 S.1902, Stop Tip-overs of Unstable, Risky Dressers on Youth Act S.3431, INFORM Consumers Act H.R.6284, 21st Century Smart Cars Act H.R.6256, Five-Stars for Safe Cars Act Issues related to portable generator and automated vehicle safety Issues related to booster seat labeling Issues related to platform accountability Issues related to airline fee, family seating, and safety

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANNA LAITIN —
GEORGE SLOVER —
WILLIAM WALLACE —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 6472 (116th), H.R. 2211 (116th), H.R. 3248 (116th), H.R. 6256 (116th), H.R. 748 (116th), H.R. 6284 (116th), H.R. 5565 (116th), S. 1902 (116th), H.R. 3172 (116th), S. 3431 (116th)

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.