AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY for AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.
Versions of this report
Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.
| Filing | Filed | Amount | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Quarter - Report (this page) | Jan 17, 2013 | $680,000 | Replaced |
| 4th Quarter - Amendment | Mar 24, 2013 | $680,000 | Yes |
What was lobbied
7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Banking BAN
Regulation Z provisions related to recently finalized rules implementing the ability to pay provisions of the Credit Card Act Interchange fees - proposals to regulate fees charged by financial institutions to merchants for card acceptance S. 2030, the Prepaid Card Consumer Protection Act of 2011, provisions relating to the regulation of reloadable prepaid cards H.R. 4014, amending the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, provisions relating to the protection of proprietary information S. 2099, amending the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, provisions relating to the protection of proprietary information S. 3636, the Gift Card Consumer Protection Act of 2012, provisions relating to the expiration date of gift card products
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ARNE CHRISTENSON | — |
| CHRIS MERIDA | — |
| ANTONELLA PIANALTO | — |
| ROBERT THOMSON | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
S. 3333, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012, legislation to create a national standard for data security and breach notification H.R. 2577, the Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act, provisions related to the protection of personal data S. 1151, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, provisions related to the protection of personal data H.R. 4263, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012 (SECURE IT), legislation to protect national critical infrastructure S. 2151, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information and Technology Act of 2012, legislation to protect national critical infrastructure H.R. 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2011, legislation to protect national critical infrastructure S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, legislation to protect national critical infrastructure H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011, legislation to protect national critical infrastructure S. 3342, the SECURE IT Act, legislation to protect national critical infrastructure S. 3333, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012, legislation to create a national standard for data security and breach notification H.R. 2557, the Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act, provisions related to the protection of personal data S. 1434, the Data Security Act of 2011, provisions related to the protection of personal data S. 1535, the Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011, provisions related to the protection of personal data S. 3333, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012, legislation to create a national standard for data security and breach notification
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRIS MERIDA | — |
| ROBERT THOMSON | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R. 749, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart f exemption for active financing income S. 727, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011, legislation to reform the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 S. 1346 Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act, legislation to ensure international tax compliance and alter U.S. taxation of overseas income H.R. 2735 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the lookthrough treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations H.R. 1864 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2011, legislation to simplify the taxation of employees that travel for work S. 2091 United States Job Creation and Tax Reform Act of 2012, international tax reform H.R. 1439 the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011, legislation to regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce. Reg-121647-10: Proposed Regulations relating to information reporting by foreign financial institutions and withholding on certain payments to foreign financial institutions and other foreign entities. Notice 2011-71, proposed changes to guidance that provides a risk based approach for documenting foreign merchants in compliance with the Code section 6050W credit card reporting requirement.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ARNE CHRISTENSON | — |
| DAVID MORGAN | — |
| ANTONELLA PIANALTO | — |
Postal POS
H.R.1262, Reform the Postal Service for the 21st Century Act, provisions to provide for improvements to the United States Postal Service H.R.1351, United States Postal Service Pension Obligation Recalculation and Restoration Act of 2011, provisions to change the methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System S.353, U.S. Postal Service Improvements Act of 2011, provisions to provide for improvements to the United States Postal Service H.R. 2309, Postal Reform Act of 2011, provisions to improve the financial solvency of the United States Postal Service S. 1010, Postal Operations Sustainment and Transformation Act of 2011, provisions to change the methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System S. 1625, Postal Reform Act of 2011, provisions to improve the financial condition and efficiency of the United States Postal Service H.R. 2884, USPS Retiree Health Benefits Prepayment Extension Act of 2011, provisions to delay the payment of the prefunding of the future health benefits for retirees H.R. 2967, Innovate to Deliver Act of 2011, provisions to provide improvements to the United States Postal Service H.Res. 137, Ensuring the continuation of six-day mail delivery service S. 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2011, To improve, sustain, and transform the United States Postal Service S. 1853, Postal Service Act of 2011, to improve the financial condition of the Postal Service and address closures and service changes
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ARNE CHRISTENSON | — |
| ANTONELLA PIANALTO | — |
Small Business SMB
S. 2172, Fairness in Women-Owned Small Business Contracting Act of 2012, to expand the sole source Federal contracting opportunities for women-owned businesses. H.R. 4203, Women's Procurement Program Improvement Act of 2012, to expand the sole source Federal contracting opportunities for women-owned businesses. H.R. 3850, Government Efficiency through Small Business Contracting Act of 2012, to increase the Federal agencies small business contracting goals. H.R. 3851, Small Business Advocate Act of 2012, to elevate the role of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization in Federal agencies. H.R. 3893, Subcontracting Transparency and Reliability Act of 2012, to place limitations on Federal subcontracting and add transparency to insourcing. H.R. 3980, Small Business Opportunity Act of 2012, to assign a procurement representative to major procurement centers. H.R. 4118, Small Business Procurement Improvement Act of 2012, to increase small business participation in multiple award Federal contracts. H.R. 4121, Early Stage Small Business Contracting Act of 2012, to provide Federal contracts to early stage small businesses. H. Res. 793, to support the designation of a Small Business Saturday and efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned businesses. S. Res. 589, designating November 24, 2012 as Small Business Saturday and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned businesses. H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act of 2013, provision regarding small business government contracting.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANTONELLA PIANALTO | — |
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP
S. 1223, the Location Privacy Protection Act, legislation to regulate the collection of individuals geolocation information
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRIS MERIDA | — |
| ROBERT THOMSON | — |
Advertising ADV
S. 913, the Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011, provisions related to the placement of targeted advertisements online
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRIS MERIDA | — |
| ROBERT THOMSON | — |
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.