NETCHOICE for NETCHOICE
What was lobbied
2 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP
SHOP SAFE Act HR 3429. Support for current legal rules holding content creators liable for material they create and post on the internet; support for current legal rules holding internet intermediaries liable for content only when they are responsible in whole or in part for content creation; opposition to legislation aimed at shifting liability from content creators to intermediaries not responsible for content creation. Also opposing legislation to restrict platforms from moderating user posts. Reviewed proposed but not yet introduced legislation. Petition for rulemaking on FTC Recusal Rules. Calling for a national standard on privacy legislation. Broadly discussed content-moderation issues, including First Amendment protections of social media businesses, with Hill staff. While there's no specific bill yet, the conversation was about draft ideas released by the House E&C Committee's Minority Staff. EARN It Act S. 3538, House E&C content moderation draft proposals.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| AMY BOS New | — |
| CHRISTOPHER COX | — |
| STEVEN DELBIANCO | — |
| ZACH LILLY New | — |
| CARL SZABO | — |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
Research and drafting comments, and meetings on antitrust legislation S. 2992; S. 2710 H.R. 3843, the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021; H.R. 3460, the State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021; H.R. 3849, the Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching Act of 2021 or the ACCESS Act of 2021; H.R. 3826, the Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021; H.R. 3816, the American Choice and Innovation Online Act; H.R. 3825 the Ending Platform Monopolies Act, App Store. S. 2710 H.R. 7030 the Open Apps Market Act. Researched and drafted NetChoice's response to the FTC public comments.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| AMY BOS New | — |
| STEVEN DELBIANCO | — |
| ZACH LILLY New | — |
| CARL SZABO | — |
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