MASTERCARD WORLDWIDE for MASTERCARD WORLDWIDE
What was lobbied
One issue area, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Banking BAN
Issues involving interchange fees and card issuer practices, including provisions in S. 414 (the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act), H.R. 627 (the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act), S. 325 (the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act), S. 392 (the Credit Card Reform Act), S. 399 (the Universal Default Prohibition Act), H.R. 1456 (the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act), S. 710 (the Fair Gift Card Act), and S. 165 (the Student Credit Card Protection Act). Issues pertaining to regulations issued pursuant to section 626 of H.R. 1105 (the Omnibus Appropriations Act) regarding enforcement authority; issues related to the regulation of consumer financial products, including S. 566 (the Financial Product Safety Commission Act), and H.R. 1705 (companion legislation to S. 566). Issues pertaining to data security, security breach notification, and mitigation of harm resulting from security breaches, including provisions in S. 139 (the Data Breach Notification Act). Issues related to implementation of the withholding requirements under section 3402(t) of the Internal Revenue Code (Code), including H.R. 275 (a bill to repeal section 3402(t) of the Code) and section 1511 of H.R. 1 (the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act). Issues related to the use of payment cards in connection with the purchase of prescription medications over the Internet, including provisions in S. 525 (the Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act) and H.R. 1298 (companion legislation to S. 525). Issues related to market access in global markets.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TUCKER FOOTE | — |
| RICHARD SCOTT SILVERTHORNE | — |
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