EBAY INC. for EBAY INC.
What was lobbied
10 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
Issue -- Industrial Loan Companies: H.R. 698/S. 1356, Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN BIERON | — |
| HILLARY BRILL | — |
| AMANDA PEDIGO | — |
| KENNETH SWAB | Senior Counsel, House Financial Services Committ |
Environment/Superfund ENV
General issues related to the disposal of electronic waste
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN BIERON | — |
| HILLARY BRILL | — |
| AMANDA PEDIGO | — |
Health Issues HCR
Issue - Affordable Health Insurance: Legislation to encourage greater access to affordable health insurance;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN BIERON | — |
| HILLARY BRILL | — |
| AMANDA PEDIGO | — |
Banking BAN
Draft legislation related to online drug sales: S. 980, Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2007; General issues related to anti-money laundering compliance;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN BIERON | — |
| HILLARY BRILL | — |
| AMANDA PEDIGO | — |
| KENNETH SWAB | Senior Counsel, House Financial Services Committ |
Immigration IMM
Bills relating to increased visas/green cards for High-Skilled Workers: H.R. 6039; H.R. 5882; H.R. 5642; H.R. 5921
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN BIERON | — |
| HILLARY BRILL | — |
| AMANDA PEDIGO | — |
Telecommunications TEC
Issue - Net Neutrality and Broadband: S. 215/H.R. 5353, Internet Freedom Preservation Act; General issues related to protecting the Internet from attempts by network operators to block or degrade content
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN BIERON | — |
| HILLARY BRILL | — |
| AMANDA PEDIGO | — |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
Issue - Third Party Liability: S. 980/H.R. 6353, Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008; General issues related to competition law and consolidation in the online advertising industry; Issue - Organized Retail Crime: H.R. 6491, Organized Rtail Crime Act of 2008; H.R. 6713, E-Fencing Anforcement Act of 2008; S. 3434, Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008; Issue - Retail Price Maintenance: S. 2261, Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN BIERON | — |
| HILLARY BRILL | — |
| AMANDA PEDIGO | — |
| KENNETH SWAB | Senior Counsel, House Financial Services Committ |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
General issues related to the Tax Gap and proposals to create new forms of third party information reporting related to the gross revenues of small businesses; Merchant Payment Card Reporting: H.R. 3221, American Housing Reserve and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008; Issue - Streamlined Sales Tax Project (SSTP): H.R. 3396/S. 34, Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act; Issue - Business Activity Tax: H.R. 5267, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008; S. 1726, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2007; Issue - Extension of the Research and Development tax credit: H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; H.R. 6049, a bill extending certain expiring tax provisions
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN BIERON | — |
| HILLARY BRILL | — |
| AMANDA PEDIGO | — |
| KENNETH SWAB | Senior Counsel, House Financial Services Committ |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
Issue- Third Party Liability: H.R. 4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007; S. 2317, Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007; S. 3325, Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act; Global Anti-Counterfeiting Treaty; Issue -- Patent Reform: H.R. 1908/S. 1145, Patent Reform Act of 2007
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN BIERON | — |
| HILLARY BRILL | — |
| AMANDA PEDIGO | — |
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP
Issue - Spyware and the use of behavioral tracking data to follow online activity: H.R. 1525, Internet Spyware Prevention Act of 200; H.R. 964, Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber-Trespass Act (SPY ACT); S. 1625 , Counter Spy Act; Issues - Online Privacy, Data Security, and Identity Theft: S. 2168 , Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007; S. 1260, Data Security Act of 2007; H.R. 4175, Privacy and Cyber-Crime Enforcement Act of 2007; S. 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007; H.R. 958, Data Accountability and trust Act; S. 1178, Identity Theft Prevention Act; S. 1260/H.R. 1685, Data Security Act of 2007; Issue - Child Safety: S. 2045, Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Act of 2007; H.R. 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act of 2007;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN BIERON | — |
| HILLARY BRILL | — |
| AMANDA PEDIGO | — |
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.