DATA COALITION for DATA COALITION
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Accounting ACC
Lobbied for full implementation of the DATA Act (P.L. 113-101), the reintroduction of the Financial Transparency Act with reforms for common entity identifiers, reforms on grant reporting, including the Grant Reporting Efficiency and Agreements Transparency Act (H.R. 150, S. 1829) and the Taxpayers Right-to-Know Act (S. 2177, H.R., 3830). Advocated in support of Executive Branch adoption of effective data policies, including implementation of the Federal Data Strategy.
Foreign entity interest: Some of the foreign entities that are corporate members of the Data Coalition support the use of the searchable XBRL format for corporate financial disclosures with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission because they operate businesses that automate the production of searchable financial disclosure information for regulated entities. These foreign entities include DataTracks (India) and OpenCorporates (United Kingdom).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRISTIAN A HOEHNER New | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Government management reform, open data policy support for the implementation and use of the DATA Act (P.L. 113-101) and related issues: Legislative Branch and Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Acts FY2020. Advocated for funding support for the implementation of the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act (P.L. 115-435) with the OPEN Government Data Act in the FY2020 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act and the Office of Management and Budget for the FY 2020 and FY 2021 Budget.
Foreign entity interest: One of the Coalition's foreign members, DataTracks, may pursue business opportunities related to the implementation of the DATA Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRISTIAN A HOEHNER | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
Lobbied for the reintroduction and passage of the Financial Transparency Act (H.R. 4476). Lobbied for agencies' adoption of standardized formats and fields in financial regulatory reporting.
Foreign entity interest: Some of the foreign entities that are corporate members of the Data Coalition support the use of the searchable XBRL format for corporate financial disclosures with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission because they operate businesses that automate the production of searchable financial disclosure information for regulated entities. These foreign entities include DataTracks (India) and OpenCorporates (United Kingdom).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRISTIAN A HOEHNER New | — |
Government Issues GOV
Lobbied for effective implementation of the DATA Act (P.L. 113-101) and the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act (Evidence Act; P.L. 115-435), including the OPEN Government Data Act and the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act. Lobbied for the reintroduction of the Financial Transparency Act in the House. Advocated for modernized federal grant reporting, including the Grant Reporting Efficiency and Agreements Transparency Act (H.R. 150, S. 1829). Advocated in support of the Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (H.R. 736, S. 195) and the Taxpayers Right-to-Know Act (S. 2177, H.R., 3830). Advocated in support of the AI in Government Act of 2019 (H.R. 2575). Advocated to support Executive Branch implementation of effective data policies, data standards, and data access mechanisms across the federal government.
Foreign entity interest: The Coalition's foreign members, DataTracks and OpenCorporates, may pursue business opportunities related to open data in general.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRISTIAN A HOEHNER New | — |
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