GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY for GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
What was lobbied
16 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform Consumer Protection Act as it relates to Auto Financing (including Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2015 (S. 423); Data Security Act of 2015 (H.R. 2205, S. 961).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| VICTORIA E BARNES | — |
| JIM KILEY | — |
| CHERIE WILSON | — |
| ANDREW YORK | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Ongoing engagement regarding the fuel economy rule and the mid-term review; tailpipe emissions proposed Tier 3 rule; Toxic Substances Control Act Reform (S.697), (S.725); American Mineral Security Act of 2015 (S.883); Gas Tax Replacement Act of 2015 (H.R. 309). TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 (H.R. 2576).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| VICTORIA E BARNES | — |
| JED NICHOLAS BHUTA | — |
| STEPHEN G GEHRING | — |
| JOSEPH L GUZZO | — |
| MARK L KEMMER | — |
| DANIEL A. TURTON | — |
| ANDREW YORK | — |
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP
Distracted Driving; Dept. of Transportation Vehicle Safety Issues; Driver Privacy Act of 2015 (S.766).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| VICTORIA E BARNES | — |
| JED NICHOLAS BHUTA | — |
| STEPHEN G GEHRING | — |
| JOSEPH L GUZZO | — |
| MARK L KEMMER | — |
| JIM KILEY | — |
| HARRY M LIGHTSEY | — |
| DANIEL A. TURTON | — |
| ANDREW YORK | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Comprehensive Tax Reform; Consumer incentives for alternative technologies. Extension and expansion of the alternative simplified research and development tax credit (H.R. 880). Modification of IRS section 30(D); issues related to tax reform including international tax reform.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| VICTORIA E BARNES | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
General discussions of proposed budgets and possible impact on GM and Automotive industry; Transportation, Energy & Water, DOD Appropriations.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| VICTORIA E BARNES | — |
| JED NICHOLAS BHUTA | — |
| JOSEPH L GUZZO | — |
| MARK L KEMMER | — |
| JIM KILEY | — |
| ANDREW YORK | — |
Automotive Industry AUT
Auto Industry Issues (including sharing information about GM facilities, products, community programs and progress on GM restructuring, and responding to congressional inquiries concerning GM restructuring); Federal Vehicle Repair Cost Savings Act of 2015 (S.565); Road Usage Charge Pilot Program Act of 2015 (H.R. 679); Wi-Fi Innovation Act (H.R. 821), (S. 424); Vehicle Safety Improvement Act of 2015 (H.R. 1181); FOCUS Act of 2015 (H.R. 1392); Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act (S. 304); RECALL Act (S.617); Driver Privacy Act of 2015 (S.766). Cybersecurity Legislation (S.754, H.R. 1560, H.R. 1731). Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 (H.R. 1770). Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2015 (H.R. 2154); Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act of 2015 (S. 1499, H.R. 910); Pedestrian Safety Act of 2015 (S. 1467); Safety Through Informed Consumers Act of 2015 (H.R. 2702, S. 1535); A bill to provide nationally consistent measures of performance of the Nation's ports, and for other purposes (S. 1298). SPY Car Act of 2015 (S. 1806)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| VICTORIA E BARNES | — |
| JED NICHOLAS BHUTA | — |
| SEAN FINNERTY | — |
| STEPHEN G GEHRING | — |
| LEE R GODOWN | — |
| JOSEPH L GUZZO | — |
| MARK L KEMMER | — |
| JIM KILEY | — |
| HARRY M LIGHTSEY | — |
| DANIEL A. TURTON | — |
| CHERIE WILSON | — |
| ANDREW YORK | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
General discussion of transportation and infrastructure funding, electric vehicles and impact of proposed fuel standards.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| VICTORIA E BARNES | — |
| JED NICHOLAS BHUTA | — |
| JOSEPH L GUZZO | — |
| MARK L KEMMER | — |
| DANIEL A. TURTON | — |
| ANDREW YORK | — |
Education EDU
Student Success Act (H.R. 5, S. 1177).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SEAN FINNERTY | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
Ongoing engagement regarding the fuel economy rule and the mid-term review; Assessment of Mid-level Ethanol Blends (H.R. 21); Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act (H.R. 434); Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act (H.R. 703); RFS Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 704); Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2015 (S.577); Fuel Choice and Deregulation Act of 2015 (S.889).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| VICTORIA E BARNES | — |
| JOSEPH L GUZZO | — |
| MARK L KEMMER | — |
| ANDREW YORK | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Non-Tariff Trade Barriers, APEC; Border Trade Issues; Global Market Access Issues; U.S. Asia Trade; U.S. Latin America Trade. Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership with the European Union; Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 and Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015 (H.R. 1295); Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities & Accountability Act of 2015 (H.R. 1314); Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (H.R. 644).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| VICTORIA E BARNES | — |
| LEE R GODOWN | — |
| JOSEPH L GUZZO | — |
| DANIEL A. TURTON | — |
| BRAD G WELLING | — |
| ANDREW YORK | — |
Transportation TRA
Railroad Issues/Regulations; MOVE Freight Act of 2015 (H.R. 198); Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015 (S.808).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| VICTORIA E BARNES | — |
| JED NICHOLAS BHUTA | — |
| STEPHEN G GEHRING | — |
| JOSEPH L GUZZO | — |
| MARK L KEMMER | — |
| JIM KILEY | — |
| HARRY M LIGHTSEY | — |
| ANDREW YORK | — |
Retirement RET
Increases to PBGC premiums and proposals regarding the treatment of ERISA plans under the swaps and derivatives provisions of P.L.111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| VICTORIA E BARNES | — |
| SEAN FINNERTY | — |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
Patent Reform Legislation (H.R. 9, S. 1137); STRONG Patents Act of 2015 (S. 632); PARTS Act (H.R. 1057, S.560).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| VICTORIA E BARNES | — |
| SEAN FINNERTY | — |
| JIM KILEY | — |
| ANDREW YORK | — |
Health Issues HCR
General issues regarding health care related to implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Excise tax on high-cost, employer sponsored health plans; Save American Workers Act of 2015 (H.R. 30).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| VICTORIA E BARNES | — |
| JED NICHOLAS BHUTA | — |
| SEAN FINNERTY | — |
| JIM KILEY | — |
| ANDREW YORK | — |
Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR
Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (H.R. 644)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| VICTORIA E BARNES | — |
| LEE R GODOWN | — |
| JOSEPH L GUZZO | — |
| DANIEL A. TURTON | — |
| ANDREW YORK | — |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
Privacy & Data Breach Legislation; Driver Distraction; FY 2016 Commerce Appropriations. Spectrum Allocation, (FCC Docket No. 13-49) Cybersecurity; Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act of 2015 (H.R. 910); Protecting Cyber Networks Act (H.R. 1560,S. 754); Data Security Act of 2015 (H.R. 2205, S.961).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| VICTORIA E BARNES | — |
| JED NICHOLAS BHUTA | — |
| SEAN FINNERTY | — |
| STEPHEN G GEHRING | — |
| JOSEPH L GUZZO | — |
| MARK L KEMMER | — |
| JIM KILEY | — |
| HARRY M LIGHTSEY | — |
| DANIEL A. TURTON | — |
| CHERIE WILSON | — |
| ANDREW YORK | — |
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