U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP for U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
What was lobbied
14 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Transportation TRA
Support Moving Forward Act (H.R.2).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BART JOHNSEN-HARRIS | — |
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED
Support Critical Medical Infrastructure Right-to-Repair Act (S.4473 and H.R.7956).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BART JOHNSEN-HARRIS | — |
Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear) WAS
Support Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act (H.R.5845 and S.3263). Oppose RECOVER Act (H.R.5115) and Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (S.1982).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BART JOHNSEN-HARRIS | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
On behalf of the TransAtlantic Consumer Dialogue, which Edmund Mierzwinski co-chairs, he sent a letter co-signed my European co-chair Monique Goyen of BEUC, to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and his European Union counterparts urging no further trade negotiations on personal data transfer agreements under the so-called "Privacy Shield" agreement until US and EU consumers have greater privacy and digital rights protections.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| EDMUND M MIERZWINSKI | — |
Banking BAN
Joined leading consumer and civil rights groups in Comments to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Parent Companies of Industrial Banks and Industrial Loan Companies 12 CFR Part 354, RIN 3064-AF31 generally opposing proposed diminution of prudential safeguard in ILC proposal. Joined leading consumer, faith and civil rights groups in comments to CFPB opposing proposed changes designed to weaponize illegal debt collection and harm consumers, Comments on Debt Collection Practices (Regulation F), Supplemental Proposal on Time-Barred Debt, 85 Fed. Reg. 12676, CFPB Docket CFPB-2020-0010, RIN 3170- AA41 Joined group letter to CFPB Director urging that the bureau reverse recent changes that make it harder to access consumer narratives in the Consumer Complaint Database. Joined leading consumer, faith, civil rights and small business groups in letter to Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency urging that FHFA rescind new homeownership fees it had granted to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Joined leading consumer, faith, and civil rights groups in letter to Director Kraninger opposing new deregulatory CFPB Advisory Opinions Proposal, Docket No. CFPB-2020-0019, 85 Fed. Reg. 37394 (June 22, 2020). Met with CFPB staff (virtually) on various occasions to discuss matters of concern, including the complaint database. Commented to various Congressional staff on proposed, but unfiled, consumer financial legislative proposals.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| EDMUND M MIERZWINSKI | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
Joined leading consumer, labor, civil rights and other groups in request for extension of Comment Period in Docket ZRIN 1210-ZA29 [Application No. D-12011] Improving Investment Advice for Workers & Retirees.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| EDMUND M MIERZWINSKI | — |
Health Issues HCR
Supported the Medical Supply Transparency and Delivery Act in the Senate (meetings with Balwdin, Murphy, Gardner, Daines, Hawley, Sinema, Tillis, McSally). Supported House HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) and updated House HEROES Act (H.R. 8406). Opposed Senate COVID-19 skinny bill (S. 4775). Met with Rep Doyle staff to discuss potential for a new bill on antibiotics that would address innovation and ag.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BART JOHNSEN-HARRIS | — |
| MATTHEW WELLINGTON | — |
Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM
Support PFAS Action Act (H.R. 535).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BART JOHNSEN-HARRIS | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Support House FY 2021 appropriations minibus #1 (H.R.7608), House FY 2021 appropriations minibus #2 (H.R.7617), September 2020 continuing resolution (H.R.8337), and House FY2021 Agriculture/FDA appropriations bill (H.R.7610).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BART JOHNSEN-HARRIS | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Worked to get provisions related to incineration of chemicals out of the Save Our Sease 2.0 bill and worked to bring notice to and ultimately shape international provisions related to the USTR.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KATIE MURTHA | — |
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP
Joined leading groups in letter to urge House and Senate leaders to name a chair to the Congressional Oversight Commission, as provided in Title IV of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) of 2020. Joined group letter to House leaders urging opposition to HR 7059, the Coronavirus Provider Protection Act, which would grant sweeping immunity from consumer, patient or worker lawsuits for Covid-19 related injuries to hospitals, nursing homes and other health care providers. Joined consumer, labor, civil rights letter to House and Senate leaders urging opposition to S. 4317, the SAFE TO WORK Act, which would grant sweeping immunity from consumer, patient or worker lawsuits for Covid-19 related injuries to nearly every business. Joined group letter from leading civil rights, digital rights, racial justice organizations and consumer groups to urge to all FTC Commissioners to take steps to support further study of data and discrimination issues in any and all forthcoming FTC Act Section 6(b) investigations undertaken by the FTC. Held numerous meetings with House and Senate staff to discuss concepts for draft federal privacy and data protection laws, with emphasis on preserving a private right of action and preventing the preemption of state laws. Participated in House and Senate group meetings opposing corporate immunity from worker and consumer lawsuits.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| EDMUND M MIERZWINSKI | — |
Government Issues GOV
Support House HEROES Act (H.R.6800)and updated House HEROES Act (H.R.8406). Oppose Senate COVID-19 skinny bill (S.4775).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BART JOHNSEN-HARRIS | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Support Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act (H.R. 4447).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BART JOHNSEN-HARRIS | — |
Tobacco TOB
Support Protecting American Lungs and Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act (H.R.2339).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BART JOHNSEN-HARRIS | — |
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.