1st Quarter - Report
TWINLOGIC STRATEGIES, LLP for AMAZON.COM
Client
Income
$50,000
Expenses
—
What was lobbied
11 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
Issues related to intellectual property including: copyright, copyright office modernization and music licensing reform, ITC reform, patent litigation reform, First Sale issues.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DEBRA DIXON | Chief of staff to Rep. Xavier Becerra, legislative director to Rep. Becerra, legislative counsel to Rep. Becerra, chief of staff, Office of Policy and Planning, U.S. Department of Education, Immigration Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice |
| SARAH DUMONT-MERCHAK New | Senate Banking Committee professional staff member, Rep. Bill McCollum, senior banking associate, Rep. Bob Barr, deputy legislative director, House Banking and Financial Services staff member |
| ELIZABETH W FRAZEE | Legislative Counsel - Rep.Goodlatte/Press Sec.House E&C |
| VERONICA O'CONNELL New | — |
| RACHEL WOLBERS | Legislative Counsel - Rep. Blake Farenthold |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
General trade issues, digital commerce and cross-border data flow issues.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DEBRA DIXON | Chief of staff to Rep. Xavier Becerra, legislative director to Rep. Becerra, legislative counsel to Rep. Becerra, chief of staff, Office of Policy and Planning, U.S. Department of Education, Immigration Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice |
| SARAH DUMONT-MERCHAK | Senate Banking Committee professional staff member, Rep. Bill McCollum, senior banking associate, Rep. Bob Barr, deputy legislative director, House Banking and Financial Services staff member |
| ELIZABETH W FRAZEE | Legislative Counsel and Director - Rep. Bob Goodlatte/Press Secretary House E&C |
| VERONICA O'CONNELL New | — |
| RACHEL WOLBERS | Legislative Counsel - Rep. Blake Farenthold |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
Issues related to the SEC
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SARAH DUMONT-MERCHAK New | Senate Banking Committee professional staff member, Rep. Bill McCollum, senior banking associate, Rep. Bob Barr, deputy legislative director, House Banking and Financial Services staff member |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Issues related to Remote Online Sales Tax and related proposals in the House of Representatives.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DEBRA DIXON | Chief of staff to Rep. Xavier Becerra, legislative director to Rep. Becerra, legislative counsel to Rep. Becerra, chief of staff, Office of Policy and Planning, U.S. Department of Education, Immigration Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice |
| SARAH DUMONT-MERCHAK | Senate Banking Committee professional staff member, Rep. Bill McCollum, senior banking associate, Rep. Bob Barr, deputy legislative director, House Banking and Financial Services staff member |
| ELIZABETH W FRAZEE | Legislative Counsel - Rep.Goodlatte/Press Sec.House E&C |
| VERONICA O'CONNELL New | — |
| RACHEL WOLBERS | Legislative Counsel - Rep. Blake Farenthold |
Telecommunications TEC
Issues related to spectrum, the Internet of things, broadband, device accessibility, net neutrality, Internet governance.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DEBRA DIXON | Chief of staff to Rep. Xavier Becerra, legislative director to Rep. Becerra, legislative counsel to Rep. Becerra, chief of staff, Office of Policy and Planning, U.S. Department of Education, Immigration Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice |
| SARAH DUMONT-MERCHAK New | Senate Banking Committee professional staff member, Rep. Bill McCollum, senior banking associate, Rep. Bob Barr, deputy legislative director, House Banking and Financial Services staff member |
| ELIZABETH W FRAZEE | Legislative Counsel - Rep.Goodlatte/Press Sec.House E&C |
| VERONICA O'CONNELL New | — |
| RACHEL WOLBERS | Legislative Counsel - Rep. Blake Farenthold |
Postal POS
Issues related to postal reform.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DEBRA DIXON | Chief of staff to Rep. Xavier Becerra, legislative director to Rep. Becerra, legislative counsel to Rep. Becerra, chief of staff, Office of Policy and Planning, U.S. Department of Education, Immigration Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice |
| ELIZABETH W FRAZEE | — |
| VERONICA O'CONNELL New | — |
| RACHEL WOLBERS | Legislative Counsel - Former Rep. Blake Farenthold |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
Issues related to diversification of the tech workforce.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DEBRA DIXON | Chief of staff to Rep. Xavier Becerra, legislative director to Rep. Becerra, legislative counsel to Rep. Becerra, chief of staff, Office of Policy and Planning, U.S. Department of Education, Immigration Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice |
| SARAH DUMONT-MERCHAK | Senate Banking Committee professional staff member, Rep. Bill McCollum, senior banking associate, Rep. Bob Barr, deputy legislative director, House Banking and Financial Services staff member |
| ELIZABETH W FRAZEE | Legislative Counsel and Director to Rep. Bob Goodlatte (VA), Press Secretary to the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Press Secretary to former Rep. Tom Bliley |
| VERONICA O'CONNELL New | — |
| RACHEL WOLBERS | Legislative Counsel to Rep. Blake Farenthold |
Homeland Security HOM
Issues related to encryption including H.R. 4651, the Digital Security Commission Act of 2016. Issues related to cybersecurity.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DEBRA DIXON | Chief of staff to Rep. Xavier Becerra, legislative director to Rep. Becerra, legislative counsel to Rep. Becerra, chief of staff, Office of Policy and Planning, U.S. Department of Education, Immigration Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice |
| SARAH DUMONT-MERCHAK New | Senate Banking Committee professional staff member, Rep. Bill McCollum, senior banking associate, Rep. Bob Barr, deputy legislative director, House Banking and Financial Services staff member |
| ELIZABETH W FRAZEE | Legislative director and counsel, Rep. Bob Goodlatte, press secretary Rep. Tom Bliley, press secretary, House Energy and Commerce Committee |
| RACHEL WOLBERS | Legislative Counsel to Rep. Blake Farenthold (TX) |
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP
Issues related to data protection and privacy, data flows, Internet of Things, cloud computing, online advertising, cybersecurity, encryption and other consumer protection issues including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DEBRA DIXON New | Chief of staff to Rep. Xavier Becerra, legislative director to Rep. Becerra, legislative counsel to Rep. Becerra, chief of staff, Office of Policy and Planning, U.S. Department of Education, Immigration Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice |
| SARAH DUMONT-MERCHAK New | Senate Banking Committee professional staff member, Rep. Bill McCollum, senior banking associate, Rep. Bob Barr, deputy legislative director, House Banking and Financial Services staff member |
| ELIZABETH W FRAZEE | Legislative Counsel - Rep.Goodlatte/Press Sec.House E&C |
| VERONICA O'CONNELL New | — |
| RACHEL WOLBERS | Legislative Counsel - Rep. Blake Farenthold |
Government Issues GOV
Issues related to Federal Government IT procurement and modernization of the procurement process
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SARAH DUMONT-MERCHAK | Senate Banking Committee professional staff member, Rep. Bill McCollum, senior banking associate, Rep. Bob Barr, deputy legislative director, House Banking and Financial Services staff member |
| ELIZABETH W FRAZEE | Legislative Counsel and Director to Rep. Bob Goodlatte (VA) Press Secretary to the HOuse Energy and Commerce Committee, Press Secretary to former Rep. Tom Bliley |
| RACHEL WOLBERS | Legislative Counsel to REp. Blake Farenthold |
Immigration IMM
Issues related to high-skilled immigration
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DEBRA DIXON | Chief of staff to Rep. Xavier Becerra, legislative director to Rep. Becerra, legislative counsel to Rep. Becerra, chief of staff, Office of Policy and Planning, U.S. Department of Education, Immigration Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice |
| SARAH DUMONT-MERCHAK | Senate Banking Committee professional staff member, Rep. Bill McCollum, senior banking associate, Rep. Bob Barr, deputy legislative director, House Banking and Financial Services staff member |
| ELIZABETH W FRAZEE | Legislative Counsel and Director - Rep. Bob Goodlatte/Press Secretary House E&C |
| VERONICA O'CONNELL New | — |
| RACHEL WOLBERS | Legislative Counsel - Rep. Blake Farenthold |
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.