2nd Quarter - Report

INVARIANT LLC for THE HOME DEPOT

Firm
Client
Income
$70,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

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

Computer Industry CPI

Monitor draft data security legislation, the Data Acquisition and Technology Accountability and Security Act, and implementation of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-113).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
HEATHER PODESTA —
MARY ELIZABETH STANTON —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Monitor NAFTA renegotiations, softwood lumber tariffs, General System of Preferences reauthorization, draft Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism legislation, and ongoing developments on tariffs on Chinese products under Section 301.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANNE PALISI —
MARY ELIZABETH STANTON —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Monitor S. 20, the CEO-Employee Paycheck Fairness Act; monitor activity by the National Labor Relations Board to allow unions to form smaller bargaining units; monitor overtime regulations; support H.R. 2629, the Representation Fairness Restoration Act; and educate Members of Congress on efforts to close the skills gap.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANNE PALISI —
HEATHER PODESTA —
MARY ELIZABETH STANTON —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2629 (115th), S. 20 (115th)

Banking BAN

Monitor implementation of proposed regulations related to Section 1075 on debit card interchange fees in P.L. 111-203, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009; monitor implementation of P.L. 111-24, the Credit CARD Act of 2009; monitor credit card security, EMV transition, and routing issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
HEATHER PODESTA —
MARY ELIZABETH STANTON —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Defense DEF

Monitor government procurement provisions in H.R. 5515 / S. 2987, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARY ELIZABETH STANTON —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 2987 (115th), H.R. 5515 (115th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Monitor legislation regarding online sales tax collection (H.R. 2193, Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2017; S. 976, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2017); monitor tax reform efforts in House and Senate; monitor implementation of P.L. 115-97, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEPHEN BAILEY —
ANNE PALISI —
HEATHER PODESTA —
MARY ELIZABETH STANTON —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2193 (115th), S. 976 (115th)

Transportation TRA

Monitor S. 763, the Surface Transportation and Maritime Security Act; monitor efforts to improve port operations; monitor FAA reauthorization efforts; monitor H.R. 3823, the Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017; advocate for modernizing truck safety and weight issues; monitor draft infrastructure proposals.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SEAN JOYCE —
HEATHER PODESTA —
MARY ELIZABETH STANTON —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3823 (115th), S. 763 (115th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Support S. 1693, Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017, and H.R. 1865, Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 (P.L. 115-164).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JONATHAN BECKER —
MARY ELIZABETH STANTON —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1865 (115th), S. 1693 (115th)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

Monitor the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, P.L. 102-243.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JONATHAN BECKER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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.