3rd Quarter - Amendment

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

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$840,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

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
3rd Quarter - Report Oct 22, 2012 $980,000 Replaced
3rd Quarter - Amendment (this page) Apr 2, 2013 $840,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Market structure and IPO issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GREG MAURER see prior reports
LOUISA TERRELL see prior reports

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Discussions regarding patent reform legislation to encourage innovation and foster the American economy and competitiveness; discussions regarding legislation to curb online piracy and protect IP.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON see prior reports
MYRIAH JORDAN see prior reports
JOEL DAVID KAPLAN see prior reports
GREG MAURER see prior reports
LOUISA TERRELL see prior reports

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS)

Media (information/publishing) MIA

Education regarding Internet media information security policy and Internet privacy issues; federal privacy legislation; freedom of expression on the Internet; education regarding Facebook's tag-suggest feature and facial recognition.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SUSAN GONZALES see prior reports
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON see prior reports
MYRIAH JORDAN see prior reports
JOEL DAVID KAPLAN see prior reports
GREG MAURER see prior reports
LOUISA TERRELL see prior reports

Contacted: SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Advertising ADV

Education regarding online advertising.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON see prior reports
MYRIAH JORDAN see prior reports
JOEL DAVID KAPLAN see prior reports
GREG MAURER see prior reports
LOUISA TERRELL see prior reports

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Homeland Security HOM

Discussions regarding cyber security and data security; Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 (S. 1207); Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 (S. 1151); Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 (S. 1408); SAFE Data Act (H.R. 2577); Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 (H.R. 1841); Data Accountability and Trust Act (H.R. 1707); Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 (H.R. 3523); SECURE IT (S. 2151); Cyber Security Act of 2012 (S. 2105);SECURE IT Act of 2012 (H.R. 4263).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON see prior reports
MYRIAH JORDAN see prior reports
JOEL DAVID KAPLAN see prior reports
GREG MAURER see prior reports
LOUISA TERRELL see prior reports

Contacted: SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2151 (112th), H.R. 2577 (112th), H.R. 3523 (112th), S. 1151 (112th), H.R. 1707 (112th), H.R. 4263 (112th), S. 1408 (112th), S. 1207 (112th), S. 2105 (112th), H.R. 1841 (112th)

Foreign Relations FOR

International regulation of software companies; restrictions on Internet access by foreign governments; Global Online Freedom Act (H.R. 3605); preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model (H. Con. Res. 127); protecting and advancing online freedom of expression.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON see prior reports
MYRIAH JORDAN see prior reports
JOEL DAVID KAPLAN see prior reports
GREG MAURER see prior reports
LOUISA TERRELL see prior reports

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3605 (112th), H.Con.Res. 127 (112th)

Immigration IMM

Discussions regarding reform of immigration system, including temporary high-tech worker visas and employment-based permanent residency; American Growth, Recovery, Empowerment and Entrepreneurship Act (AGREE Act; S. 1866); Startup Act 2.0 (S. 3217); Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (H.R. 3012 and S. 1857); STEM Jobs Act of 2012 (H.R. 6429).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SUSAN GONZALES see prior reports
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON see prior reports
MYRIAH JORDAN see prior reports
JOEL DAVID KAPLAN see prior reports
GREG MAURER see prior reports
LOUISA TERRELL see prior reports

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 6429 (112th), S. 1857 (112th), S. 3217 (112th), S. 1866 (112th), H.R. 3012 (112th)

Computer Industry CPI

Federal policy on issues relevant to technology and Internet policy including privacy, protecting children and online safety; implementation of Children's Online Privacy Protection Act; Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 (S. 799); Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 (S. 1151); Do-Not-Track Online Act Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011 (S. 1223); Do-Not-Track Kids Act of 2011 (H.R. 1895); Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 (H.R. 1528); Video Privacy ProtectionAct (H.R. 2471); Administration's process on Do-Not-Track / multi-stakeholder process; Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act (H.R. 2577); Social Networking Online Protection Act (H.R. 5050); Education about Facebook's tag suggest feature and facial recognition; Redtape Reduction Act (H.AMDT.1448).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SUSAN GONZALES see prior reports
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON see prior reports
MYRIAH JORDAN see prior reports
JOEL DAVID KAPLAN see prior reports
GREG MAURER see prior reports
LOUISA TERRELL see prior reports

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 2471 (112th), S. 799 (112th), H.R. 1528 (112th), S. 1151 (112th), H.R. 2577 (112th), H.R. 1895 (112th), S. 1223 (112th), H.R. 5050 (112th)

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