3rd Quarter - Report — SHOPIFY INC for SHOPIFY INC (2022)

Firm

SHOPIFY INC

Client

SHOPIFY INC

Income

—

Expenses

$180,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Small Business SMB

Issues related to the growth of independent small businesses in the digital economy. Issues related to online government resources for small businesses.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
LEIGH CLAFFEY New	Press Secretary, Senator Joni Ernst
CAROLINE KITCHENS New	—
WALTER KUHN	Chief Counsel, Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Lindsey Graham

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Issues related to combating online sale of counterfeit goods, including H.R. 5374/S. 1843 SHOP SAFE Act and H.R. 5502/S.936 INFORM Consumers Act. Issues related to consumer privacy.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
LEIGH CLAFFEY New	Press Secretary, Senator Joni Ernst
CAROLINE KITCHENS New	—
WALTER KUHN	Chief Counsel, Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Lindsey Graham

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5374 (117th), S. 1843 (117th), H.R. 5502 (117th), S. 936 (117th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Advocacy on issues related to the reform of laws relating to the protection of intellectual property (IP) rights.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WALTER KUHN	Chief Counsel, Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Lindsey Graham

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to climate change and carbon removal technologies.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WALTER KUHN	Chief Counsel, Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Lindsey Graham

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Issues related to competition in digital markets, including H.R. 3816/S. 2992 the American Choice and Innovation Online Act and H.R. 5017/S. 2710 Open App Markets Act.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
LEIGH CLAFFEY New	Press Secretary, Senator Joni Ernst
CAROLINE KITCHENS New	—
WALTER KUHN	Chief Counsel, Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Lindsey Graham

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5017 (117th), H.R. 3816 (117th), S. 2992 (117th), S. 2710 (117th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Issues related to the use of digital assets and blockchain technology.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
LEIGH CLAFFEY New	Press Secretary, Senator Joni Ernst
CAROLINE KITCHENS New	—
WALTER KUHN	Chief Counsel, Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Lindsey Graham

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Banking BAN

Issues related to competition in the market for credit card networks, including the Credit Card Competition Act, S. 4674.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
LEIGH CLAFFEY New	Press Secretary, Senator Joni Ernst
CAROLINE KITCHENS New	—
WALTER KUHN	Chief Counsel, Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Lindsey Graham

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 4674 (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.