4th Quarter - Report

BLOCK INC. for BLOCK INC.

Period 4th Quarter 2022 Filed Jan 20, 2023 Signed by Antastasios (Tom) Manatos

Official filing
Firm
BLOCK INC.
Client
BLOCK INC.
Income
—
Expenses
$410,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Issues related to financial services, payments, and small business lending (no bill). Issues related to cryptocurrency and digital assets (no bill). S.4356 (Lummis-Gillibrand Responsible Financial Innovation Act). S.4760 (Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act). H.R.7614 (Digital Commodity Exchange Act of 2022).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDRES BASCUMBE Rep. Maxine Waters; House Committee on Financial Services; Rep. Gerald Connolly; Rep. Henry Waxman.
ANASTASIOS (TOM) MANATOS —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 4760 (117th), H.R. 7614 (117th), S. 4356 (117th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to Keep Innovation in America Act and crypto tax reporting (H.R. 6006). Issues related to digital assets, including bitcoin. Legislative services related to financial services tax issues. H.R. 2617 (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023). Legislation related to third party settlement organization information reporting requirements, and virtual currency taxation. H.R. 7079 and S. 3840 (Cut Red Tape for Online Sales Act).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDRES BASCUMBE Rep. Maxine Waters; House Committee on Financial Services; Rep. Gerald Connolly; Rep. Henry Waxman.
ANASTASIOS (TOM) MANATOS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 6006 (117th), S. 3840 (117th), H.R. 2617 (117th), H.R. 7079 (117th)

Banking BAN

Issues related to financial services, payments, and small business lending (no bill). Issues related to cryptocurrency and digital assets (no bill). S.4356 (Lummis-Gillibrand Responsible Financial Innovation Act). H.R.5912 (Close the ILC Loophole Act). S.4760 (Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act). H.R.7614 (Digital Commodity Exchange Act of 2022).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDRES BASCUMBE Rep. Maxine Waters; House Committee on Financial Services; Rep. Gerald Connolly; Rep. Henry Waxman.
ANASTASIOS (TOM) MANATOS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 4356 (117th), H.R. 5912 (117th), S. 4760 (117th), H.R. 7614 (117th)

Small Business SMB

Issues related to financial services, payments, and small business lending (no bill). Issues related to cryptocurrency and digital assets (no bill). S.4356 (Lummis-Gillibrand Responsible Financial Innovation Act). S.4760 (Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act). H.R.7614 (Digital Commodity Exchange Act of 2022).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDRES BASCUMBE Rep. Maxine Waters; House Committee on Financial Services; Rep. Gerald Connolly; Rep. Henry Waxman.
ANASTASIOS (TOM) MANATOS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 4760 (117th), S. 4356 (117th), H.R. 7614 (117th)

Computer Industry CPI

Issues related to consumer privacy and data (no bill).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDRES BASCUMBE Rep. Maxine Waters; House Committee on Financial Services; Rep. Gerald Connolly; Rep. Henry Waxman.
ANASTASIOS (TOM) MANATOS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Issues related to the INFORM Act and H.R. 2617 (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDRES BASCUMBE Rep. Maxine Waters; House Committee on Financial Services; Rep. Gerald Connolly; Rep. Henry Waxman.
ANASTASIOS (TOM) MANATOS —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2617 (117th)

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.