MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC. for TIKTOK INC.
What was lobbied
2 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Computer Industry CPI
Issues related to entertainment apps and digital platforms including privacy, content moderation, cyber security, protecting children, data protection and supporting communities. U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (S. 1260). H.R. 3524, Ensuring American Global Leadership and Engagement Act.
Foreign entity interest: Client is wholly owned by ByteDance Ltd which is owned in part by ByteTeam Ltd. Both foreign entities have interests similar to client.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LAUREN ARONSON | — |
| MCKENZIE BRICE | — |
| DAVID CASTAGNETTI | — |
| STEPHEN M. COTE New | Staff Dir/Shrd Emp(House Fin Srvs/McHenry), Staff Dir, Dpt. Staff Dir, Sr. Pro Staff, Asst to L. Diaz Balart (House Rules), Pol Coord Maj (House Homeland), Assoc Dir, Dpty Assoc. Dir (OMB), CoS-DC, LD, LA (L Diaz Balart), LA, Staff Asst (Sen C. Mack) |
| NICHOLE DISTEFANO | — |
| SAGE EASTMAN | — |
| ELISE FINLEY PICKERING | — |
| VICTORIA D FLOOD New | Sr. Policy Advisor and LA (Sen. Capito); Staff Assist. (Cong. Capito) |
| ROSEMARY GUTIERREZ New | DEP COS, LEG DIR, Senator Cantwell; Prof staff, US Small Business Comm; Foreign Affairs Leg. Asst., Sen. Harkin |
| STEVE HARO | — |
| CONSTANTINE HINGSON | — |
| BRUCE MEHLMAN | — |
| ALEXANDER PERKINS New | Counsel, (Senator Ron Wyden), Trade Counsel (Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade) |
| MICHAEL ROBINSON | — |
| DEAN ROSEN | — |
| DAVID R THOMAS | — |
| PAUL THORNELL | — |
| HELEN TOLAR | — |
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP
Proposals to modify Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
Foreign entity interest: Client is wholly owned by ByteDance Ltd which is owned in part by ByteTeam Ltd. Both foreign entities have interests similar to client.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LAUREN ARONSON | — |
| MCKENZIE BRICE | — |
| DAVID CASTAGNETTI | — |
| STEPHEN M. COTE New | — |
| NICHOLE DISTEFANO | — |
| SAGE EASTMAN | — |
| ELISE FINLEY PICKERING | — |
| VICTORIA D FLOOD New | — |
| ROSEMARY GUTIERREZ New | — |
| STEVE HARO | — |
| CONSTANTINE HINGSON | — |
| BRUCE MEHLMAN | — |
| ALEXANDER PERKINS New | — |
| MICHAEL ROBINSON | — |
| DEAN ROSEN | — |
| DAVID R THOMAS | — |
| PAUL THORNELL | — |
| HELEN TOLAR | — |
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.