1st Quarter - Report

AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC for AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC

Firm
Client
Income
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Expenses
$3,890,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

Issues related to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and air cargo, including the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2019 (H.R. 6072 / S. 3023), and the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-254).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BLAIR ANDERSON —
STEVEN BLOCK —
ASHLEIGH DE LA TORRE —
LADAVIA DRANE New Chief of Staff, Representative Yvette Clarke; Legislative Director & Legislative Counsel, Representative Marcia Fudge; Executive Director, Congressional Black Caucus, U.S. Congress
BEN GIELOW —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
MIGUEL MENDOZA —

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Reserve System; Natl Security Council (NSC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Postal Regulatory Commission; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Education, Dept of; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); General Services Administration (GSA); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Copyright Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: S. 3023 (116th), H.R. 6072 (116th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Issues related to the Equality Act (H.R. 5).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
VANN BENTLEY —
STEPHEN HARTELL —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
KATHARINE LISTER —

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Copyright Office; Postal Regulatory Commission; SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Reserve System; Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 5 (116th)

Health Issues HCR

Issues related to health care, including employee health care plans.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEPHEN HARTELL —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
MARY J MASSEY —
MICHAEL WARD —

Contacted: U.S. Copyright Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Postal Regulatory Commission; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Reserve System; General Services Administration (GSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Security Council (NSC)

Small Business SMB

Issues related to e-commerce opportunities for small businesses and government procurement.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DARREN ACHORD —
IRAM ALI —
BLAIR ANDERSON —
ARROW AUGEROT —
PORTIA BAMIDURO New Chief Counsel, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, U.S. Senate; Senior Counsel, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate; Senior Counsel, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives;
VANN BENTLEY —
NATHAN BLAKE —
STEVEN BLOCK —
STONEY BURKE New Chief of Staff, Representative Will Hurd; Legislative Assistant, Representative Chet Edwards
TROY CLAIR New External Relations Deputy Director, Representative Steny Hoyer; Senior Advisor, Assistant Secretary for Financial Stability, U.S. Dept. of Treasury; Chief of Staff, Representative G.K. Butterfield
LADAVIA DRANE New Chief of Staff, Representative Yvette Clarke; Legislative Director & Legislative Counsel, Representative Marcia Fudge; Executive Director, Congressional Black Caucus, U.S. Congress
ELIZABETH GARNER —
BEN GIELOW —
ARI GIOVENCO —
SARAH HUDGINS —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
SHANNON KELLOGG —
KATHARINE LISTER —
MARY J MASSEY —
ERICA MCCANN —
MIGUEL MENDOZA —
DANIEL O'CONNOR —
ANDREW OKUYIGA —
MARIANNA PATTERSON —
ELLEN SCHRANTZ —
DUSTIN TODD —
MICHAEL WARD —

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Copyright Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; General Services Administration (GSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Reserve System; Postal Regulatory Commission; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Issues related to general appropriations and the federal budget.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
IRAM ALI —
STEVEN BLOCK —
STONEY BURKE New Chief of Staff, Representative Will Hurd; Legislative Assistant, Representative Chet Edwards
TROY CLAIR New External Relations Deputy Director, Representative Steny Hoyer; Senior Advisor, Assistant Secretary for Financial Stability, U.S. Dept. of Treasury; Chief of Staff, Representative G.K. Butterfield
LADAVIA DRANE New Chief of Staff, Representative Yvette Clarke; Legislative Director & Legislative Counsel, Representative Marcia Fudge; Executive Director, Congressional Black Caucus, U.S. Congress
SHANNON KELLOGG —
JARRETT LANE —
ERICA MCCANN —

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Postal Regulatory Commission; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Copyright Office; White House Office; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Natl Security Council (NSC)

Computer Industry CPI

Issues related to cybersecurity, cloud security, Federal IT modernization, cloud computing, and government procurement, including the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-141) and the Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 (S. 245).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
IRAM ALI —
ARROW AUGEROT —
PORTIA BAMIDURO New Chief Counsel, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, U.S. Senate; Senior Counsel, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate; Senior Counsel, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives;
VANN BENTLEY —
STEVEN BLOCK —
STONEY BURKE New Chief of Staff, Representative Will Hurd; Legislative Assistant, Representative Chet Edwards
STEPHEN HARTELL —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
SHANNON KELLOGG —
JARRETT LANE —
KATHARINE LISTER —
ERICA MCCANN —
LARTEASE TIFFITH New Senior Counsel, Senator Kamala Harris; Counsel, Senator Dianne Feinstein
DUSTIN TODD —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Security Council (NSC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Small Business Administration (SBA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Copyright Office; General Services Administration (GSA); Postal Regulatory Commission; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: S. 245 (116th)

Government Issues GOV

Issues involving IT modernization, including FedRAMP reform, open data, and funding for the Modernizing Government Technology Act (H.R. 2227 / S. 990).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
IRAM ALI —
STEVEN BLOCK —
STONEY BURKE New Chief of Staff, Representative Will Hurd; Legislative Assistant, Representative Chet Edwards
LADAVIA DRANE New Chief of Staff, Representative Yvette Clarke; Legislative Director & Legislative Counsel, Representative Marcia Fudge; Executive Director, Congressional Black Caucus, U.S. Congress
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
SHANNON KELLOGG —
JARRETT LANE —
ERICA MCCANN —

Contacted: Postal Regulatory Commission; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Reserve System; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); White House Office; General Services Administration (GSA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 2227 (116th), S. 990 (116th)

Intelligence INT

Issues related to IT system improvements and cloud computing.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
IRAM ALI —
ARROW AUGEROT —
NATHAN BLAKE —
STEVEN BLOCK —
STONEY BURKE New Chief of Staff, Representative Will Hurd; Legislative Assistant, Representative Chet Edwards
LADAVIA DRANE New Chief of Staff, Representative Yvette Clarke; Legislative Director & Legislative Counsel, Representative Marcia Fudge; Executive Director, Congressional Black Caucus, U.S. Congress
STEPHEN HARTELL —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
SHANNON KELLOGG —
JARRETT LANE —
ERICA MCCANN —
MATTHEW C. MCCARDLE —

Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); Education, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Security Council (NSC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Postal Regulatory Commission; Small Business Administration (SBA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Reserve System; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); White House Office; SENATE

Welfare WEL

Issues related to the USDA SNAP pilot, Electronic Benefit Transfer, food safety, and the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (Public Law 114-214).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DARREN ACHORD —
BLAIR ANDERSON —
ARROW AUGEROT —
PORTIA BAMIDURO New Chief Counsel, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, U.S. Senate; Senior Counsel, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate; Senior Counsel, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives;
TROY CLAIR New External Relations Deputy Director, Representative Steny Hoyer; Senior Advisor, Assistant Secretary for Financial Stability, U.S. Dept. of Treasury; Chief of Staff, Representative G.K. Butterfield
LADAVIA DRANE New Chief of Staff, Representative Yvette Clarke; Legislative Director & Legislative Counsel, Representative Marcia Fudge; Executive Director, Congressional Black Caucus, U.S. Congress
ELIZABETH GARNER —
STEPHEN HARTELL —
SARAH HUDGINS —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
KATHARINE LISTER —
MARY J MASSEY —
MIGUEL MENDOZA —
ANDREW OKUYIGA —
WILLIAM TATUM —
LARTEASE TIFFITH New Senior Counsel, Senator Kamala Harris; Counsel, Senator Dianne Feinstein
MICHAEL WARD —

Contacted: Postal Regulatory Commission; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Education, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Copyright Office; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to US trade policy, including NAFTA, the World Trade Organization, the World Customs Organization, China, US customs policy and procedures, US tariffs, foreign direct investment, and other trade practices, including in the EU, Asia, and Latin America.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
IRAM ALI —
ARROW AUGEROT —
STEVEN BLOCK —
STONEY BURKE New Chief of Staff, Representative Will Hurd; Legislative Assistant, Representative Chet Edwards
LADAVIA DRANE New Chief of Staff, Representative Yvette Clarke; Legislative Director & Legislative Counsel, Representative Marcia Fudge; Executive Director, Congressional Black Caucus, U.S. Congress
ARI GIOVENCO —
STEPHEN HARTELL —
SARAH HUDGINS —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
SHANNON KELLOGG —
JARRETT LANE —
ERICA MCCANN —
LARTEASE TIFFITH New Senior Counsel, Senator Kamala Harris; Counsel, Senator Dianne Feinstein
DUSTIN TODD —
MICHAEL WARD —

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Reserve System; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); General Services Administration (GSA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Security Council (NSC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Postal Regulatory Commission; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE

Defense DEF

Issues related to the IT provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232), the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2019 (Public Law 115-245), and the Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 (S. 245).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
IRAM ALI —
PORTIA BAMIDURO New Chief Counsel, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, U.S. Senate; Senior Counsel, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate; Senior Counsel, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives;
STEVEN BLOCK —
STONEY BURKE New Chief of Staff, Representative Will Hurd; Legislative Assistant, Representative Chet Edwards
STEPHEN HARTELL —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
SHANNON KELLOGG —
JARRETT LANE —
KATHARINE LISTER —
ERICA MCCANN —
DUSTIN TODD —

Contacted: SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Postal Regulatory Commission; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of; General Services Administration (GSA); White House Office; Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Reserve System; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)

Bills named: S. 245 (116th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Issues related to payment processing, debit reforms, financial innovation and technology, lending, gift cards, money transmission licensing, payment authentication, and data security.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEVEN BLOCK —
LADAVIA DRANE New Chief of Staff, Representative Yvette Clarke; Legislative Director & Legislative Counsel, Representative Marcia Fudge; Executive Director, Congressional Black Caucus, U.S. Congress
ELIZABETH GARNER —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
DANIEL O'CONNOR —
LARTEASE TIFFITH New Senior Counsel, Senator Kamala Harris; Counsel, Senator Dianne Feinstein

Contacted: Postal Regulatory Commission; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Reserve System; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Transportation TRA

Issues related to surface transportation, including autonomous vehicles, vehicle electrification, and the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2019 (H.R. 6072 /S. 3023).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BLAIR ANDERSON —
ASHLEIGH DE LA TORRE —
LADAVIA DRANE New Chief of Staff, Representative Yvette Clarke; Legislative Director & Legislative Counsel, Representative Marcia Fudge; Executive Director, Congressional Black Caucus, U.S. Congress
BEN GIELOW —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
KATHARINE LISTER —
MIGUEL MENDOZA —
ANDREW OKUYIGA —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); General Services Administration (GSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); White House Office; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Copyright Office; Postal Regulatory Commission; Natl Security Council (NSC); Education, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 6072 (116th), S. 3023 (116th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to taxes, including implementation of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act (Public Law 115-97), the Remote Transactions Parity Act (S. 976), the Consolidated Appropriations Act (Public Law 115-141), digital goods and services, and the collection of taxes on remote sales.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ARROW AUGEROT —
LADAVIA DRANE New Chief of Staff, Representative Yvette Clarke; Legislative Director & Legislative Counsel, Representative Marcia Fudge; Executive Director, Congressional Black Caucus, U.S. Congress
ELIZABETH GARNER —
ARI GIOVENCO —
STEPHEN HARTELL —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
KATHARINE LISTER —
ANDREW OKUYIGA —
MICHAEL WARD —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); General Services Administration (GSA); Education, Dept of; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Reserve System; White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Postal Regulatory Commission; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: S. 976 (116th)

Telecommunications TEC

Issues related to broadband, wi-fi, device accessibility, online video, net neutrality, e-rate modernization, Internet governance, ICANN including generic top-level domain names, and domain fronting.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DARREN ACHORD —
VANN BENTLEY —
STEVEN BLOCK —
STONEY BURKE New Chief of Staff, Representative Will Hurd; Legislative Assistant, Representative Chet Edwards
STEPHEN HARTELL —
SARAH HUDGINS —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
ELLEN SCHRANTZ —
DUSTIN TODD —

Contacted: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Reserve System; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Postal Regulatory Commission; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Copyright Office; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Issues related to intellectual property, including online infringement, copyright reform, music licensing, patent reform, and Copyright Office modernization.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DARREN ACHORD —
VANN BENTLEY —
LADAVIA DRANE New Chief of Staff, Representative Yvette Clarke; Legislative Director & Legislative Counsel, Representative Marcia Fudge; Executive Director, Congressional Black Caucus, U.S. Congress
ARI GIOVENCO —
STEPHEN HARTELL —
SARAH HUDGINS —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
ELLEN SCHRANTZ —
LARTEASE TIFFITH New Senior Counsel, Senator Kamala Harris; Counsel, Senator Dianne Feinstein
DUSTIN TODD —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Postal Regulatory Commission; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); General Services Administration (GSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

Postal POS

Issues related to postal reform and postal rates and international terminal dues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BLAIR ANDERSON —
ARROW AUGEROT —
NATHAN BLAKE —
LADAVIA DRANE New Chief of Staff, Representative Yvette Clarke; Legislative Director & Legislative Counsel, Representative Marcia Fudge; Executive Director, Congressional Black Caucus, U.S. Congress
BEN GIELOW —
STEPHEN HARTELL —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
MARIANNA PATTERSON —
MICHAEL WARD —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); General Services Administration (GSA); Postal Regulatory Commission; SENATE; Education, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Issues related to data protection, encryption, data retention, data breach notification, data security, facial recognition technology, cross border data flows, privacy, the Electronic Privacy Communications Act, product safety, and cloud computing, including the Cyber Privacy Fortification Act of 2017 (H.R. 135), the CONSENT Act (H.R. 5815 / S. 2639), the Social Media Privacy Protection and Consumer Rights Act of 2018 (S. 2728), the Consolidated Appropriations Act (Public Law 115-141), and the Commercial Facial Recognition Privacy Act of 2019 (S. 847).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DARREN ACHORD —
IRAM ALI —
ARROW AUGEROT —
VANN BENTLEY —
STEVEN BLOCK —
STONEY BURKE New Chief of Staff, Representative Will Hurd; Legislative Assistant, Representative Chet Edwards
LADAVIA DRANE New Chief of Staff, Representative Yvette Clarke; Legislative Director & Legislative Counsel, Representative Marcia Fudge; Executive Director, Congressional Black Caucus, U.S. Congress
ELIZABETH GARNER —
ARI GIOVENCO —
STEPHEN HARTELL —
SARAH HUDGINS —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
SHANNON KELLOGG —
JARRETT LANE —
KATHARINE LISTER —
ERICA MCCANN —
DANIEL O'CONNOR —
ELLEN SCHRANTZ —
WILLIAM TATUM —
LARTEASE TIFFITH New Senior Counsel, Senator Kamala Harris; Counsel, Senator Dianne Feinstein
DUSTIN TODD —
MICHAEL WARD —

Contacted: U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Postal Regulatory Commission; Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); General Services Administration (GSA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); White House Office; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Education, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: H.R. 135 (116th), S. 2639 (116th), S. 847 (116th), H.R. 5815 (116th), S. 2728 (116th)

Immigration IMM

Issues related to immigration and high -skilled immigration, including the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (H.R. 392 / S. 281), the DREAM Act (S. 1291), the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2019 (H.R. 6776 / S. 3109), and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LADAVIA DRANE New Chief of Staff, Representative Yvette Clarke; Legislative Director & Legislative Counsel, Representative Marcia Fudge; Executive Director, Congressional Black Caucus, U.S. Congress
STEPHEN HARTELL —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
MARY J MASSEY —

Contacted: Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; General Services Administration (GSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Copyright Office; Education, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; Postal Regulatory Commission; Federal Reserve System; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: S. 1291 (116th), H.R. 6776 (116th), S. 3109 (116th), S. 281 (116th), H.R. 392 (116th)

Education EDU

Issues related to STEM education, computer science education, and job training.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEVEN BLOCK —
TROY CLAIR New External Relations Deputy Director, Representative Steny Hoyer; Senior Advisor, Assistant Secretary for Financial Stability, U.S. Dept. of Treasury; Chief of Staff, Representative G.K. Butterfield
LADAVIA DRANE New Chief of Staff, Representative Yvette Clarke; Legislative Director & Legislative Counsel, Representative Marcia Fudge; Executive Director, Congressional Black Caucus, U.S. Congress
STEPHEN HARTELL —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
KATHARINE LISTER —
MARY J MASSEY —
ERICA MCCANN —
WILLIAM TATUM —
MICHAEL WARD —

Contacted: U.S. Copyright Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Education, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Postal Regulatory Commission; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; Federal Reserve System; General Services Administration (GSA)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Issues related to veterans hiring and training, employee compensation and benefits, competition, and minimum wage, including the Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 15 / S. 1242).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DARREN ACHORD —
IRAM ALI —
BLAIR ANDERSON —
ARROW AUGEROT —
PORTIA BAMIDURO New Chief Counsel, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, U.S. Senate; Senior Counsel, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate; Senior Counsel, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives;
VANN BENTLEY —
NATHAN BLAKE —
STEVEN BLOCK —
STONEY BURKE New Chief of Staff, Representative Will Hurd; Legislative Assistant, Representative Chet Edwards
TROY CLAIR New External Relations Deputy Director, Representative Steny Hoyer; Senior Advisor, Assistant Secretary for Financial Stability, U.S. Dept. of Treasury; Chief of Staff, Representative G.K. Butterfield
ASHLEIGH DE LA TORRE —
LADAVIA DRANE New Chief of Staff, Representative Yvette Clarke; Legislative Director & Legislative Counsel, Representative Marcia Fudge; Executive Director, Congressional Black Caucus, U.S. Congress
ELIZABETH GARNER —
BEN GIELOW —
ARI GIOVENCO —
STEPHEN HARTELL —
SARAH HUDGINS —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
SHANNON KELLOGG —
JARRETT LANE —
KATHARINE LISTER —
MARY J MASSEY —
ERICA MCCANN —
MATTHEW C. MCCARDLE —
MIGUEL MENDOZA —
DANIEL O'CONNOR —
ANDREW OKUYIGA —
MARIANNA PATTERSON —
ELLEN SCHRANTZ —
WILLIAM TATUM —
LARTEASE TIFFITH New Senior Counsel, Senator Kamala Harris; Counsel, Senator Dianne Feinstein
DUSTIN TODD —
MICHAEL WARD —

Contacted: General Services Administration (GSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Copyright Office; Postal Regulatory Commission; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Education, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: S. 1242 (116th), H.R. 15 (116th)

Homeland Security HOM

Issues related to cybersecurity and Internet of Things security, including the Internet of Things (IOT) Cybersecurity Act of 2017 (S. 1691), critical infrastructure protection, payments security, cloud security, authentication, government procurement, and artificial intelligence, including Supporting the development of guidelines for ethical development of artificial intelligence (H.Res 153), A bill to establish the Office of Critical Technologies and Security (H.R. 518 / S. 29), and Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 (S. 245).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DARREN ACHORD —
IRAM ALI —
ARROW AUGEROT —
PORTIA BAMIDURO New Chief Counsel, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, U.S. Senate; Senior Counsel, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate; Senior Counsel, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives;
VANN BENTLEY —
STEVEN BLOCK —
STONEY BURKE New Chief of Staff, Representative Will Hurd; Legislative Assistant, Representative Chet Edwards
LADAVIA DRANE New Chief of Staff, Representative Yvette Clarke; Legislative Director & Legislative Counsel, Representative Marcia Fudge; Executive Director, Congressional Black Caucus, U.S. Congress
ELIZABETH GARNER —
BEN GIELOW —
SARAH HUDGINS —
BRIAN HUSEMAN —
SHANNON KELLOGG —
JARRETT LANE —
KATHARINE LISTER —
ERICA MCCANN —
ELLEN SCHRANTZ —
LARTEASE TIFFITH New Senior Counsel, Senator Kamala Harris; Counsel, Senator Dianne Feinstein
DUSTIN TODD —

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Reserve System; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Copyright Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Postal Regulatory Commission; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: S. 245 (116th), H.Res. 153 (116th), S. 1691 (116th), H.R. 518 (116th), S. 29 (116th)

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