1st Quarter - Report — EQUIFAX, INC. for EQUIFAX, INC (2014)

Firm

EQUIFAX, INC.

Client

EQUIFAX, INC

Income

—

Expenses

$160,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax policy including comprehensive tax reforms. Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) related issues and certification issues. Extension and improvements to federal employment tax credits.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PAUL ZURAWSKI	—

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Health Issues HCR

H.R.3811 - Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act. S. 1902 - Substantively identical companion measure. H.R. 3835 - The BROWSE Act prevents consumers from entering personal information into healthcare.gov until the end of the health care product selection process. Income verification services under CMS contract to assist in eligibility determinations under Affordable Care Act.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PAUL ZURAWSKI	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)

Bills named: S. 1902 (113th), H.R. 3811 (113th), H.R. 3835 (113th)

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 15 - E-Verify. Mandatory workplace authentication. S.A. 2626 - Accountability Through Electronic Verification. S.1217 - Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013. S. 2025 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 (DATA Act).Alternative Data - Data Broker - Sale and use of consumer data for marketing purposes. Alternative Scoring - Use of data about consumers to create a score meant to forcast consumer trends and behavior. Background checks for employment purposes. H.R. 3696 - Cybersecurity - Data security, privacy protections, breach of security. H.R. 3990 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act. Preventing identity theft. S. 1995 - Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Bill . Combating risks associated with data breaches. Death Master File (Request for Information (RFI) and Temporary Certification.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
PAUL ZURAWSKI	—

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Bills named: S. 2025 (113th), H.R. 3696 (113th), S. 1217 (113th), H.R. 15 (113th), H.R. 3990 (113th), S. 1995 (113th)

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.