2nd Quarter - Report

ASSOCIATION FOR COMPETITIVE TECHNOLOGY for ASSOCIATION FOR COMPETITIVE TECHNOLOGY

Period 2nd Quarter 2021 Filed Jul 20, 2021 Signed by Kimberly Huey

Official filing
Firm
ASSOCIATION FOR COMPETITIVE TECHNOLOGY
Client
ASSOCIATION FOR COMPETITIVE TECHNOLOGY
Income
—
Expenses
$20,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

House and Senate Antitrust subcommittee investigations into competition issues related to digital platforms.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GRAHAM DUFAULT —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Telecommunications TEC

Congressional support for assorted broadband funding streams, including infrastructure package discussions.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GRAHAM DUFAULT New —

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Health Issues HCR

S. 368/H.R. 1332; CURES 2.0; H.R. 4040; The WEAR IT Act (draft legislation and appropriations report language to update Flex Spending Account / Health Savings Account Statutes).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GRAHAM DUFAULT New —

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 368 (117th), H.R. 1332 (117th), H.R. 4040 (117th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Amendments and proposals that impact standard-essential patents; Patent Appeals and Trial Board (PTAB) legislation.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GRAHAM DUFAULT New —

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Privacy legislation generally; data localization and internal data transfer issues; encryption and law enforcement access.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GRAHAM DUFAULT New —

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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.