2nd Quarter - Report

META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES for META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$4,830,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Media (information/publishing) MIA

Education regarding internet security policy and internet privacy issues, federal privacy legislation, and freedom of expression on the internet, including connectivity, spectrum and access issues; H.R. 2054, Journalism Competition and Preservation Act; S. 1700, Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2019

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Reserve System; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Copyright Office; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: H.R. 2054 (116th), S. 1700 (116th)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Issues related to Coronavirus response; CARES Act (PL 116-136); Families First Coronavirus Response Act (PL 116-127)

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Copyright Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); State, Dept of (DOS)

Science/Technology SCI

Continued conversations on Artificial Intelligence; H.Res.153, Supporting the development of guidelines for ethical development of artificial intelligence

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Small Business Administration (SBA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); White House Office; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.Res. 153 (116th)

Telecommunications TEC

Issues related to infrastructure; Issues related to 5.9/6 GHz

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Reserve System

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

CLOUD Act; issues related to encryption; USA Freedom Act reauthorization; issues related to Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Reserve System; Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Copyright Office

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Discussions regarding general intellectual property issues, including copyright reform and the Safe Harbor provision of the Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act (Section 512)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSHUA ALTHOUSE —
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON —
PAYTON PAYTONIA IHEME —
MYRIAH JORDAN —
SANDRA LUFF —
KEVIN MARTIN —
GREG MAURER —
CATLIN O'NEILL —
SYDNEY PAUL —
CHRISTOPHER RANDLE —
BRIAN RICE —
RITIKA ROBERTSON New Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff - Rep. Ken Buck; Counsel - Sen. Ron Johnson; Counsel - Sen. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
ZURAYA TAPIA-HADLEY —
COURTNEY TEMPLE —

Contacted: White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Copyright Office; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Reserve System; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Immigration IMM

Discussions regarding comprehensive reform of immigration system, including temporary high-tech worker visas and employment-based permanent residency; Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA); H.R. 1044, S. 386, The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Copyright Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 386 (116th), H.R. 1044 (116th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Discussions regarding corporate tax issues and international tax policy; H.R. 1957, Taxpayer First Act; Issues related to Digital Services Taxes (DSTs); Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Copyright Office

Bills named: H.R. 1957 (116th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

H.R. 5, Equality Act; issues related to hate speech; update on civil rights issues related to advertising practices; issues related to human rights

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); SENATE; White House Office; U.S. Copyright Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 5 (116th)

Transportation TRA

Issues related to the Dumbarton Rail project

Contacted: SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); U.S. Copyright Office; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Discussions regarding free trade agreements; North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); data localization and cross-border trade flows; trade promotion authority and digital trade; tariffs; US Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA); Commerce export regulations - emerging technology; China; US-India trade negotiations; US/Japan free trade; S. 3707, Country Of Origin Labeling Online (COOL Online) Act; S. 3073, Stopping All Nefarious Toys in America (SANTA) Act; H.R. 5430 / S. 3052, United States Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act

Contacted: White House Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Copyright Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 3073 (116th), S. 3707 (116th), S. 3052 (116th), H.R. 5430 (116th)

Government Issues GOV

Election integrity issues; H.R. 1, For the People Act of 2019; H.R. 2592/S. 1356, Honest Ads Act

Contacted: White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Copyright Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (116th), S. 1356 (116th), H.R. 2592 (116th)

Computer Industry CPI

Issues and discussions related to technology and the Internet including privacy, security, competition, and research; online advertising, content and platform transparency efforts; H.R. 2592/S. 1356, Honest Ads Act; diversity and improving education in science, technology and engineering; protecting children and online safety; human trafficking relief; Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act; general discussions on data breach; discussions regarding net neutrality and connectivity; issues related to opioid policy; The DETOUR Act (Deceptive Experiences To Online Users Reduction), Childrens Online Privacy Protection Rule, bullying prevention efforts, data portability and interoperability; issues related to platform integrity and cybersecurity, storage and access to electronic communications and encryption; discussions on the reauthorization of expiring provisions of the USA Freedom Act H.R. 1485, Computer Science for All Act of 2019; S. 1569, Federal Campaign Cybersecurity Assistance Act of 2019; issues related to blockchain policy; H.R. 2896, SHIELD Act of 2019; ACCESS ACT; H.R. 5197, Managed Stablecoins are Securities Act of 2019; manipulated media; S. 3398, EARN IT Act of 2020; S. 4051, LAED Act of 2020; S. 3629, Child Safety Investment Act of 2020; Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) S. 4066, Platform Accountability and Consumer Transparency Act

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 2592 (116th), S. 1569 (116th), S. 4066 (116th), H.R. 2896 (116th), H.R. 5197 (116th), H.R. 1485 (116th), S. 3629 (116th), S. 1356 (116th), S. 4051 (116th), S. 3398 (116th)

Homeland Security HOM

Discussion regarding cyber security, data security, encryption, platform integrity, election integrity, content policy, and terrorism; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law No: 116-92); Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law No: 116-93): Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94); manipulated media; H.R. 5209, Raising the Bar Act of 2019

Contacted: Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Federal Reserve System; White House Office; SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Small Business Administration (SBA); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Copyright Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 5209 (116th)

Intelligence INT

Issues related to AI; AI Cloud Research Act (S.3890, National AI Research Resource Task Force Act of 2020); H.R. 7014, Banning Microtargeted Political Ads Act

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Reserve System; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: S. 3890 (116th), H.R. 7014 (116th)

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.