MASTERCARD WORLDWIDE for MASTERCARD WORLDWIDE
What was lobbied
2 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Banking BAN
Issues related to the use of payment cards for purchases made over the Internet and enforcement of intellectual property rights, including S. 968 (the Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act), H.R. 3261 (the Stop Online Piracy Act), and S. 2029 (the Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act). Issues involving payment cards, interchange fees, card issuer practices, and the regulation of consumer financial products, including S. 2030 (the Prepaid Card Consumer Protection Act), H.R. 3156 (the Consumer Debit Card Protection Act), H.R. 3190 (a bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to prohibit insured depository institutions from charging consumers fees for the use of debit cards), H.R. 3077 (the Freedom and Mobility in Consumer Banking Act), and language in Senate Report 112-79 instructing the Federal Trade Commission to study the debit card issuance market. Issues related to preventing payment cards from being used for money laundering, including S. 1731 (the Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act); and market access issues in global markets.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TUCKER FOOTE | — |
| THOMAS M GANNON | — |
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP
Issues pertaining to financial privacy, data security and cyber security, including H.R. 2577 (the SAFE Data Act), H.R. 1841 (the Data Accountability and Trust Act), H.R. 1707 (the Data Accountability and Trust Act), S. 1151 (the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act), S. 1535 (the Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act), S. 1207 (the Data Security and Breach Notification Act), S. 1408, the Data Breach Notification Act, and H.R. 3523 (the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TUCKER FOOTE | — |
| THOMAS M GANNON | — |
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