1st Quarter - Report

TIBER CREEK GROUP for MASTERCARD

Firm
Client
Income
$70,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

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

Banking BAN

Issues involving payment cards, interchange fees, card issuer practices, the regulation of consumer financial products, and payment transactions initiated with or through a mobile device; Issues pertaining to payment cards usage and the payment networks role as it relates to the disbursement of public benefits or payroll benefits through the use of a prepaid card; Issues pertaining to payment card usage and the payment networks role as it relates to the disbursement of Title IV funds through the use of a debit or prepaid card; Issues involving payment cards, payment systems, virtual currencies, and electronic payment transactions; Issues pertaining to payment card usage and the payments network roles as it relates to the use of prepaid cards; Issues pertaining to payment card usage and the payment networks role as it relates to network data security initiatives, EMV, privacy, and cybersecurity; Issues pertaining to payment card usage and the adverse potential impacts of global regulations on US institutions; Issues related to International trade; Issues related to financial inclusion participation program; Issues related to tax reform, Trade Sanctions; Issues pertaining to e-commerce as it relations to digital identity services; Issues related to faster payments; Issues related to counterfeit goods; Issues related to implementing Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (PL 116-136); American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (PL 117-2); The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (PL 117-103); Issues related to E.O. 14066.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES HEIMBACH —
LINDSEY LEDWIN —
JEFFREY SHAPIRO —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Issues related to implementing Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (PL 116-136); Continuing Appropriations (PL 116-159); FY2021 Omnibus and COVID Relief and Response Act (PL 116-260) and American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (PL 117-2).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES HEIMBACH —
JEFFREY SHAPIRO —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Homeland Security HOM

General cybersecurity issues, general digital identity issues, general privacy issues, matters related to supply chain. H.R. 5440 - Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2021; S. 2407 - Cyber Incident Notification Act of 2021; S. 2875 - Cyber Incident Reporting Act of 2021; The National Defense Authorization Act (PL 117-81); Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (PL 117-58).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES HEIMBACH —
LINDSEY LEDWIN —
JEFFREY SHAPIRO —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5440 (117th), S. 2407 (117th), S. 2875 (117th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Electronic payment services, international trade negotiations, digital services tax proposals.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES HEIMBACH —
JEFFREY SHAPIRO —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Issues related to to payment services.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES HEIMBACH —
TIMOTHY A MOLINO —
JEFFREY SHAPIRO —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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.