ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG) for ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG)
What was lobbied
6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Accounting ACC
Issues impacting the accounting and auditing profession, investor protection, and corporate governance and disclosures; issues related to P.L. 107-204, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, including S.865, the PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2023, S.3494/H.R.6769, the Trusted Foreign Auditing Act of 2023, H.R. 2603 related to internal controls over financial reporting, and similar legislation; implementation of provisions of the Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 enacted as part of P.L. 116-283; issues related to anti-money laundering proposals; independence of accounting standard setting; general issues related to the implementation of P.L. 116-222 the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act; issues related to the regulation of digital assets; issues related to artificial intelligence and accountability mechanisms; issues related to various PCAOB standards.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN DAMERON HALLMARK | — |
| SETH TYLER HAYMORE | — |
| KRISTINA KENNEDY | — |
Economics/Economic Development ECN
General issues related to short- and long-term US economic heath and activity, including entrepreneurship and small business; general issues related to the stability of the US capital markets, including the Recovering Executive Compensation Obtained from Unaccountable Practices (RECOUP) Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN DAMERON HALLMARK | — |
| SETH TYLER HAYMORE | — |
| KRISTINA KENNEDY | — |
Immigration IMM
General issues related to high-skill visas and immigration.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN DAMERON HALLMARK | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
General issues related to taxation, including individual rates and deductions, and tax provisions affecting partnerships; P.L. 115-97, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN DAMERON HALLMARK | — |
| SETH TYLER HAYMORE | — |
Government Issues GOV
General issues related to US Department of Defense readiness, including the FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act; issues related to organizational conflicts of interest, including S. 3810, the Time to Choose Act of 2024.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN DAMERON HALLMARK | — |
| SETH TYLER HAYMORE | — |
| KRISTINA KENNEDY | — |
Science/Technology SCI
S. 4769, the Validation and Evaluation for Trustworthy (VET) Artificial Intelligence Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN DAMERON HALLMARK | — |
| KRISTINA KENNEDY | — |
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.