4th Quarter - Report

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

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$4,690,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to climate change

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Reserve System; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); U.S. Copyright Office; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Security Council (NSC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Government Issues GOV

Election integrity issues; H.R. 1, For the People Act of 2019; H.R. 2592/S. 1356, Honest Ads Act

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Reserve System; Small Business Administration (SBA); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: H.R. 2592 (116th), S. 1356 (116th), H.R. 1 (116th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 2694, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Copyright Office; White House Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 2694 (116th)

Science/Technology SCI

Continued conversations on Artificial Intelligence; H.Res.153, Supporting the development of guidelines for ethical development of artificial intelligence

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Copyright Office; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Small Business Administration (SBA); State, Dept of (DOS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; Natl Security Council (NSC)

Bills named: H.Res. 153 (116th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Issues related to hate speech; Update on civil rights issues related to advertising practices; Issues related to human rights; Issues related to gender disinformation

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Copyright Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE

Immigration IMM

Discussions regarding comprehensive reform of immigration system, including temporary high-tech worker visas and employment-based permanent residency; Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA); H.R. 1044, S. 386, The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019

Contacted: U.S. Copyright Office; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Security Council (NSC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Reserve System; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: S. 386 (116th), H.R. 1044 (116th)

Intelligence INT

Issues related to AI; S.3890, National AI Research Resource Task Force Act of 2020); H.R. 7014, Banning Microtargeted Political Ads Act

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Copyright Office; White House Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 3890 (116th), H.R. 7014 (116th)

Media (information/publishing) MIA

Education regarding internet security policy and internet privacy issues, federal privacy legislation, and freedom of expression on the internet, including connectivity, spectrum and access issues; H.R. 2054, Journalism Competition and Preservation Act; S. 1700, Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2019; S. 3718, Local News and Emergency Information Act of 2020

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Bills named: S. 3718 (116th), S. 1700 (116th), H.R. 2054 (116th)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Issues related to Coronavirus response; CARES Act (Public Law 116-136); Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law 116-127); H.R. 6800, HEROES Act; H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (including Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021)

Contacted: U.S. Copyright Office; White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Security Council (NSC)

Bills named: H.R. 6800 (116th), H.R. 133 (116th)

Telecommunications TEC

Issues related to infrastructure; Issues related to 5.9/6 GHz; Korea Telecommunications Business Act

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Federal Reserve System; Natl Security Council (NSC); Treasury, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Discussions regarding corporate tax issues and international tax policy; Issues related to IRC Section 861 (Income From Sources Within the US); Issues related to Digital Services Taxes (DSTs)

Contacted: SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; U.S. Copyright Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Security Council (NSC); Treasury, Dept of

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Discussions regarding free trade agreements; North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); Data localization and cross-border trade flows; Trade promotion authority and digital trade; Tariffs; US Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA); Commerce export regulations - emerging technology; China; US-India trade negotiations; US/Japan free trade; S. 3707, Country Of Origin Labeling Online Act (COOL Online Act); S. 3073, Stopping All Nefarious Toys in America Act (SANTA) Act; H.R. 5430 / S. 3052, United States Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Reserve System; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Copyright Office; White House Office

Bills named: S. 3052 (116th), H.R. 5430 (116th), S. 3707 (116th), S. 3073 (116th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Discussions regarding general intellectual property issues, including copyright reform and the Safe Harbor provision of the Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act (Section 512); H.R. 6058, Stopping Harmful Offers on Platforms by Screening Against Fakes in E-commerce Act of 2020 (SHOP SAFE Act of 2020); S. 7756, Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act (INFORM Consumers Act)

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); U.S. Copyright Office; White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 7756 (116th), H.R. 6058 (116th)

Computer Industry CPI

Issues and discussions related to technology and the Internet including privacy, security, competition, and research; online advertising, content and platform transparency efforts; diversity and improving education in science, technology and engineering; protecting children, bullying prevention and online safety; human trafficking relief; data portability and interoperability; data breach; net neutrality and connectivity; platform integrity and cybersecurity; storage and access to electronic communications and encryption; blockchain policy; manipulated media; and opioid policy; Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act; Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA); S. 1084, Deceptive Experiences To Online Users Reduction Act (DETOUR Act); USA Freedom Act reauthorization; H.R. 1485, Computer Science for All Act of 2019; S. 1569, Federal Campaign Cybersecurity Assistance Act of 2019; H.R. 2896, Stopping Harmful Image Exploitation and Limiting Distribution Act of 2019 (SHIELD Act of 2019); S. 2658, Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching (ACCESS Act); H.R. 5197, Managed Stablecoins are Securities Act of 2019; S. 3398, Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2020 (EARN IT Act of 2020); S. 4051, Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act; S. 3629, Child Safety Investment Act of 2020; S. 4066, Platform Accountability and Consumer Transparency Act (PACT Act); S. 4626, Setting an American Framework to Ensure Data Access, Transparency, and Accountability Act (SAFE DATA Act); H.R. 8323, Biancas Law; S. 4534, The Online Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity Act; S. 5020, A bill to repeal section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934; H.R. 8517, Protect Speech Act; H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (including Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021)

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Copyright Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Reserve System; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Security Council (NSC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: S. 1569 (116th), S. 3398 (116th), S. 4626 (116th), H.R. 133 (116th), S. 4066 (116th), H.R. 8323 (116th), S. 4051 (116th), H.R. 1485 (116th), S. 5020 (116th), S. 2658 (116th), S. 1084 (116th), H.R. 8517 (116th), S. 4534 (116th), H.R. 5197 (116th), S. 3629 (116th), H.R. 2896 (116th)

Homeland Security HOM

Discussions regarding cyber security, data security, encryption, platform integrity, election integrity, content policy, and terrorism; H.R. 6395, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283); Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-93); Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-94); Manipulated media; H.R. 5209, Raising the Bar Act of 2019; Issues related to voter suppression/interference, political ads and misinformation policies

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 5209 (116th), H.R. 6395 (116th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

CLOUD Act; Issues related to encryption; USA Freedom Act reauthorization; Issues related to Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties; Issues related to EU/US data flow (Schrems II); India Personal Data Protection Bill

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Copyright Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Reserve System; White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

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.