EBAY INC. for EBAY INC.
What was lobbied
8 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Homeland Security HOM
Issues related to implementation of the Executive Order "Ensuring Safe and Lawful E-Commerce for US Consumers, Businesses, Government Supply Chains and Intellectual Property Rights"; Issues related to advanced electronic data sharing.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ASHLEY SHILLINGSBURG ALDERFER | — |
Computer Industry CPI
Issues relating to digital privacy; Issue related to artificial intelligence; Issues related to e-commerce.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MATTHEW JENSEN | — |
| ASHLEY SHILLINGSBURG ALDERFER | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
General issues related to cross border trade in digital and physical goods, including policies related to intermediate liability, localization requirements, cross border data flows, payments, an open global internet, customs and shipping rules, licensing requirements and customs processing of low-value shipments; Issues related to the US Mexico Canada (USMCA) trade agreement implementation; Issues related to the US "de minimis" low value customs threshold; Foreign Digital Services Tax (DST); Issues related to third party liability and trade agreements; Issue related to implementation of US China-Trade agreement. Issues related to potential US-UK Trade Agreement.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL DABBS | — |
| MATTHEW JENSEN | — |
| ASHLEY SHILLINGSBURG ALDERFER | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
General issues related to proposals granting authority to states to mandate the collection of state and local taxes by remote retailers without physical nexus in the state; HR 1966; Issues related to taxation of remote internet transactions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MATTHEW JENSEN | — |
| ASHLEY SHILLINGSBURG ALDERFER | — |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
Issues relating to third party liability; Issues related to copyright protections in trade agreements; Issues related to copyright enforcement.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL DABBS | — |
| MATTHEW JENSEN | — |
| ASHLEY SHILLINGSBURG ALDERFER | — |
Postal POS
General issues relating to postal reform; Issues related to e-commerce and USPS parcel delivery services; HR 2382; Issues related to postal operations during the COVID-19 pandemic; Postal relief in Federal stimulus legislation; General issues related to postal solvency and protection of routes, hours and availability of postal services for all legal packages.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL DABBS | — |
| MATTHEW JENSEN | — |
| ASHLEY SHILLINGSBURG ALDERFER | — |
Small Business SMB
General issues relating to small businesses utilizing e-commerce platforms; SB 3232; The PLACE Act; General issues related to support for e-commerce businesses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; Small business loan provisions in Federal stimulus legislation.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL DABBS | — |
| MATTHEW JENSEN | — |
| ASHLEY SHILLINGSBURG ALDERFER | — |
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP
General issues related to comprehensive privacy legislation; General issues related to the protection of online platforms consumers and the goods they can purchase; General issues related to internet competition; General issues relating to consumer product safety; Issues related to the sale of counterfeit products on third party platforms; Issues related to price gouging; HR 3248 (Boss Act) Support legislation with various modifications.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL DABBS | — |
| MATTHEW JENSEN | — |
| ASHLEY SHILLINGSBURG ALDERFER | — |
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.