4th Quarter - Report

MERCK & CO, INC. for MERCK & CO INC

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$1,500,000
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.

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 1550, PREVENT HPV Cancers Act of 2021 H.R. 1978, Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2021 H.R. 2061, Advancing Emergency Preparedness Through One Health Act of 2021 H.R. 2873, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2021 H.R. 3173, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2021 H.R. 5260, Reduced Costs and Continued Cures Act H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act H.R. 5801, Help Ensure Lower Patient (HELP) Copays Act S. 1435, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2021 S. 2774, Pride in Patent Ownership Act S. 2891, Restoring the America Invents Act H.R. 3, (116th Congress) Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 H.R. 19 (116th Congress) Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019 S. 2543 (116th Congress) Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 H.R. 4100/S. 1712 (116th Congress) Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms (DISARM) Act of 2019. H.R. 8920/S. 4760, (116th Congress) The Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions To End Up surging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act of 2020 S. 1895 (116th Congress) Lower Health Care Costs Act Issues relating to, 340B program integrity; 340B of the Public Health Services Act; 340B policy; 340B issues; 340B drug pricing program; Drug pricing; Drug Pricing reforms - international reference prices and government price setting; Anti-microbial Resistance; Vaccines; HIV, PrEP provisions; COVID-19 vaccines; COVID-19 therapeutics coverage issues; COVID-19 FDA Emergency Use Authorization issues; Vaccines catch up; Vaccine provisions; Vaccine Issues, including access and pandemic-related policy; Package inserts and labeling issues; Executive Order 13937, Access to Affordable Life-Saving Medications; FY-2022 Budget and Appropriations Legislation; Intellectual property protection; WTO Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement; Animal Health; One Health Issues; Rural Broadband Issues; General pharmaceutical issues; Farm Bill 2023; Animal Drug User Fee Act 2023.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ERIN DARLING —
ROBERT FILIPPONE —
ADAM HUFTALEN —
BRADLEY ALLEN ROSSIN —
ELIZABETH SCHWARTZ —
BRADFORD TALLAMY New —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1978 (117th), S. 1712 (117th), S. 1895 (117th), H.R. 5260 (117th), H.R. 1550 (117th), S. 1435 (117th), H.R. 2873 (117th), S. 2891 (117th), S. 2543 (117th), S. 2774 (117th), H.R. 5376 (117th), H.R. 2061 (117th), H.R. 8920 (117th), H.R. 3173 (117th), H.R. 4100 (117th), H.R. 5801 (117th), H.R. 19 (117th), H.R. 3 (117th), S. 4760 (117th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 1978, Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2021 H.R. 5260, Reduced Costs and Continued Cures Act H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act H.R. 3, (116th Congress) Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019, provisions related to Medicare Part B S. 476 (116th Congress) Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2019 S. 2543 (116th Congress) Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 Issues relating to, Medicaid; Medicare; Medicare Part B; Medicare Part B and D drug pricing issues; Medicare Part D, Six Protected Classes; 340B program integrity; 340B of the Public Health Services Act; 340B drug pricing program; Drug Pricing; Prior Authorization under Medicare Advantage Plans; FY-2022 Budget and Appropriations Legislation.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ERIN DARLING —
ROBERT FILIPPONE —
ADAM HUFTALEN —
BRADLEY ALLEN ROSSIN —
ELIZABETH SCHWARTZ —
BRADFORD TALLAMY New —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 476 (117th), H.R. 5376 (117th), H.R. 5260 (117th), H.R. 3 (117th), H.R. 1978 (117th), S. 2543 (117th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act, including provisions relating to tax provisions Issues related to, Tax reform and tax policy, generally; Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (P.L. 115-97).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ADAM HUFTALEN —
BRADLEY ALLEN ROSSIN —
ELIZABETH SCHWARTZ —
BRADFORD TALLAMY New —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5376 (117th)

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.