4th Quarter - Report

GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY for GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$1,990,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

General issues related to captive finance companies; corporate governance issues; financial literacy outreach; data breach and privacy related issues; Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) modernization; Issues regarding adoption and implementation of various federal measures to address access to liquidity, H.R. 6800, HEROES Act, provisions related to military and consumer lending; SEC proposed modifications to Form 13F, Reporting Threshold for Institutional Investment Managers; outreach on captive's industrial loan company filing.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH REICHERTS —
HOLLYN SCHUEMANN —
CHERIE WILSON —
ANDREW YORK —

Contacted: Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 6800 (116th)

Transportation TRA

H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act, all provisions; H.R.2741, Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's American Act, EV infrastructure.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSEPH L GUZZO —
RICHARD FERNANDO LOPEZ —
ELIZABETH REICHERTS —
HOLLYN SCHUEMANN —
ANDREW YORK —

Contacted: White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: H.R. 2741 (116th), H.R. 2 (116th)

Health Issues HCR

S.684, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019, excise tax on high-cost employer sponsored health plans and Cadillac tax; H.R.3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, cost of prescriptions; General issues regarding implementation of the Affordable Care Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GUILLERMO JOSE GODOY —
ELIZABETH REICHERTS —
HOLLYN SCHUEMANN —
ANDREW YORK —

Contacted: Office of the Vice President of the United States; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: S. 684 (116th), H.R. 3 (116th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R.2256/S.1094, Driving America Forward Act, EV tax credit modernization; H.R.1027/S.343, Fairness For Every Driver Act, and H.R.2042, Electric CARS Act of 2019, EV tax; H.R.2170, Vehicle Innovation Act of 2019, R&D vehicle technology; H.R.2741, Zero-Emissions Vehicles Act of 2019, EV infrastructure; S.617, Tax Extenders and Disaster Relief Act of 2019, tax extenders; S.1487, Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act, tax issues; Comprehensive Tax Reform issues, including, consumer incentives for alternative technologies (30D & 30C), Foreign tax credits, R&D tax credits and issues related to corporate AMT; Corporate and international tax reform including issues related to IRC sections 904(d), 951A, 250, 59A, 163(j), 954(c)(6), 174, 965, 168(k)(4), 53(c), and 30D; S. 3548 CARES Act, provisions related general business tax credits, employee retention credit, and sections 2104, 2301 and 2302; H.R. 5165, Innovative Energy Manufacturing Act of 2019.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GUILLERMO JOSE GODOY —
JOSEPH L GUZZO —
ELIZABETH REICHERTS —
HOLLYN SCHUEMANN —
CHERIE WILSON —
ANDREW YORK —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 2256 (116th), S. 3548 (116th), H.R. 5165 (116th), S. 617 (116th), H.R. 2170 (116th), S. 343 (116th), H.R. 2741 (116th), H.R. 2042 (116th), H.R. 1027 (116th), S. 1094 (116th), S. 1487 (116th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Protection of auto industry intellectual property.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RICHARD FERNANDO LOPEZ —
ELIZABETH REICHERTS —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Small Business Administration (SBA); Energy, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R.5430, United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act, non-tariff trade barriers, border trade, global market access, and new energy vehicle components; 301 China Tariffs; Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation; Super Core Roll Up Provision, NDAA Section 889 Part B (indirect prohibition); semiconductor shortage; Merchandising Process Fee.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GUILLERMO JOSE GODOY —
JOSEPH L GUZZO —
ADAM OWENS New None
ELIZABETH REICHERTS —
HOLLYN SCHUEMANN —
ANDREW YORK —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Vice President of the United States; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 5430 (116th)

Automotive Industry AUT

H.R. 4690, the 21st Century Transportation Fuels Act, vehicle fuel economy, fuel economy harmonization, and higher octane fuel issues; H.R. 2256, Driving America Forward Act, electric vehicle tax; Automotive industry issues including vehicle safety, fuels issues, autonomous vehicles, cybersecurity, connected vehicles and privacy, Internet of Things (IoT), electric vehicles infrastructure, electric vehicles tax credit, and intellectual property; Efforts regarding COVID-19 response including collaborations and other efforts to increase production of respiratory care products, e.g., ventilator production, Personal Protection Equipment; H.R. 4447, Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019.

Contacted: Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Vice President of the United States; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 4447 (116th), H.R. 4690 (116th), H.R. 2256 (116th)

Retirement RET

Increases to PBGC premiums and proposals regarding the treatment of ERISA plans under the swaps and derivatives provisions of P.L. 111-203; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; S. 3548, CARES Act, issues relating to pension smoothing.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GUILLERMO JOSE GODOY —
ELIZABETH REICHERTS —
ANDREW YORK —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Bills named: S. 3548 (116th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R.1158, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020, electric vehicle tax and R&D funding; H.R.1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020, electric vehicle tax and R&D funding; Transportation and Energy & Water appropriations, agency funding; General discussions of proposed budgets and possible impact on GM and automotive industry; Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; Consolidated Appropriations Act 2018, electric vehicles deployment/infrastructure; 2021 Transportation Appropriations, funding related to Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety (DADSS) program.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GUILLERMO JOSE GODOY —
JOSEPH L GUZZO —
RICHARD FERNANDO LOPEZ —
ELIZABETH REICHERTS —
HOLLYN SCHUEMANN —
ANDREW YORK —

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); Energy, Dept of; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: H.R. 1865 (116th), H.R. 1158 (116th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act, all provisions; H.R.4690, The 21st Century Transportation Fuels Act, higher octane fuels; H.R.2256/S.1094, Driving America Forward Act, EV tax credit, EV infrastructure; H.R.431, CAFE Standards Repeal Act of 2019, fuel economy; H.R.978, Clean and Efficient Cars Act of 2019, CAFE; S.1022, Greener Air Standards Mean Our National Security, Environment and Youth Saved Act, CAFE; H.R. 5545, No Exhaust Act of 2020, EV infrastructure; General sustainability and climate change related issues; harmonization; ongoing engagement on fuel economy regulation and EV deployment; Tailpipe emissions proposed Tier 3 rule; EV policy development; Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act; fuel economy harmonization; and, RFS Reform/future fuels; H.R. 4447, Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSEPH L GUZZO —
ELIZABETH REICHERTS —
HOLLYN SCHUEMANN —
CHERIE WILSON —
ANDREW YORK —

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Energy, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Bills named: H.R. 4690 (116th), S. 1022 (116th), H.R. 4447 (116th), H.R. 978 (116th), S. 1094 (116th), H.R. 2 (116th), H.R. 2256 (116th), H.R. 431 (116th), H.R. 5545 (116th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act, all provisions; H.R.3593/S.1601, HOT CARS Act of 2019, rear passenger detection and notification technology; H.R.3145/S.543, PARK IT Act, S.2947, SCOPE Act, carbon monoxide and rollaway protection technology; H.R.3011, End Drunk Driving Act of 2019, alcohol detection technology; H.R.514, Abbas Stop Drunk Driving Act of 2019, alcohol detection technology; H.R.4354, Honoring Abbas Family Legacy to Terminate (HALT) Drunk Driving Act, alcohol detection technology; S.2604, Reduce Impaired Driving For Everyone Act of 2019, alcohol detection technology, pilot programs, research and development funding; S.2606, Safety, Accountability, and Federal Enforcement of Limos Act of 2019, limousine safety; H.R.4709/S.2605, Take Unsafe Limos Off the Road Act, limousine safety; H.R.4708, SAFE Limos Act, limousine safety; H.R.4697/S.2611, End the Limo Loophole Act, limousine safety; H.R.4871/S.2700, Protecting Roadside First Responders Act, pedestrian recognition technology; Other issues include: distracted driving and Department of Transportation Vehicle Safety Issues including Takata air bag recall and V2X; Discussion drafts on National Car Assessment Program (NCAP) and the Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RICHARD FERNANDO LOPEZ —
ELIZABETH REICHERTS —
HOLLYN SCHUEMANN —
ANDREW YORK —

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3011 (116th), H.R. 514 (116th), S. 1601 (116th), S. 2947 (116th), H.R. 4708 (116th), S. 543 (116th), H.R. 4354 (116th), H.R. 4697 (116th), H.R. 3593 (116th), H.R. 4709 (116th), S. 2611 (116th), S. 2605 (116th), H.R. 3145 (116th), S. 2604 (116th), H.R. 2 (116th), S. 2700 (116th), H.R. 4871 (116th), S. 2606 (116th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act, all provisions; H.R.4690, The 21st Century Transportation Fuels Act, higher octane fuels; H.R.2256/S. 1094, Driving America Forward Act, EV tax credit and EV infrastructure; H.R.431, CAFE Standards Repeal Act of 2019, fuel economy; H.R. 978, Clean and Efficient Cars Act of 2019, CAFE; S. 1022, Greener Air Standards Mean Our National Security, Environment and Youth Saved Act, CAFE; H.R. 2741, Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act, infrastructure; Issues on transportation and infrastructure funding; electric vehicles and impact of proposed fuel standards; consumer and fuel retailer choice; and fuel economy harmonization; H.R 4447, Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019; H.R. 5165, Innovative Energy Manufacturing Act of 2019.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSEPH L GUZZO —
RICHARD FERNANDO LOPEZ —
ELIZABETH REICHERTS —
HOLLYN SCHUEMANN —
ANDREW YORK —

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 5165 (116th), H.R. 978 (116th), S. 1022 (116th), H.R. 2 (116th), H.R. 2741 (116th), S. 1094 (116th), H.R. 2256 (116th), H.R. 4447 (116th), H.R. 431 (116th), H.R. 4690 (116th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

S. 3548, CARES Act, unemployment insurance and FMLA paid leave issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GUILLERMO JOSE GODOY —
ELIZABETH REICHERTS —
HOLLYN SCHUEMANN —
ANDREW YORK —

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: S. 3548 (116th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

H.R.4690, 21st Century Transportation Fuels Act, fuel economy and harmonization issues; Fuel economy rule and the mid-term review.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 4690 (116th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

H.R. 7120, George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020 and other social justice matters.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RICHARD FERNANDO LOPEZ —
ELIZABETH REICHERTS —
CHERIE WILSON —
ANDREW YORK —

Contacted: White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Energy, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: H.R. 7120 (116th)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act, all provisions; Modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA); Connected vehicle 5.9 GHz Spectrum Allocation (FCC DSRC Docket No. 13-49); privacy and data breach engagement; Other issues include Privacy & Data Breach, Driver Distraction, Spectrum Allocation, (FCC DSRC Docket No. 13-49), Cybersecurity, Autonomous Vehicles, Artificial intelligence, and Internet of Things (IoT).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GUILLERMO JOSE GODOY —
RICHARD FERNANDO LOPEZ —
ELIZABETH REICHERTS —
HOLLYN SCHUEMANN —
CHERIE WILSON —
ANDREW YORK —

Contacted: Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Energy, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 2 (116th)

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.