AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY for AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
What was lobbied
6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Banking BAN
Issues generally related to merchant pricing and contract regulation Issues, including prepaid regulation, an arbitration study, the complaints database, related to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Issues related to potential Senate legislation that may revise certain prudential bank regulations Issues related to FY 2016 Financial Services Appropriations H.R. 1309, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015, provisions to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision H.R. 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Advisory Board Act, provisions to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to establish an advisory opinion process for the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015, provisions related to systemically important bank holding companies Issues related to Basel Liquidity and Advanced Approach Rules H.R. 5453, Bureau Advisory Opinion Act of 2016, provisions related to CFPB's process on advisory opinions Provisions of CHOICE Act discussion draft
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRETT LOPER | — |
| AMY BEST WEISS | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
The Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015, provisions related to data security and breach notification. S. 1890, the Defend Trade Secrets Act, provisions related to trade secrets protection S. 2607, the Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act, provisions related to IoT S. 3017, the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, provisions/amendments related to cybersecurity S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, provisions/amendments related to cybersecurity
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRETT LOPER | — |
| CHRIS MERIDA | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
S. 386, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act, Legislation that would simplify and standardize state income tax collection for employees who travel outside of their home state for temporary work assignments. H.R. 4377, American Business Competitiveness Act of 2015,legislation to reform the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 OECD Beps Project, provision targeted at curtailing foreign base erosion. Senate Finance Chairman's proposal to promote corporate integration House Ways & Means proposal to reform the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 Issues related to corporate tax reform; Section 385 regulations
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRETT LOPER | — |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
S. 1137, the PATENT Act, provisions related to patent trolls S. 2733, the Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act, provisions related to patent venue reform H.R. 9, the Innovation Act, provisions related to patent reform.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRETT LOPER | — |
| CHRIS MERIDA | — |
Postal POS
H.R. 5714, the Postal Reform Act of 2016, provisions related to the US Postal Service
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRETT LOPER | — |
| CHRIS MERIDA | — |
Small Business SMB
H.Res.886, Recognizing November 26, 2016, as "Small Business Saturday" and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses. S.Res.569, A resolution recognizing November 26, 2016, as "Small Business Saturday" and supporting the efforts of the Small Business Administration to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses Resolution honoring Small Business Saturday
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRETT LOPER | — |
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.