2nd Quarter - Report

META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES for META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$2,380,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Discussions regarding corporate tax issues and international tax policy.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ERIN M EGAN —
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON See prior reports
PAYTON PAYTONIA IHEME New Senior Policy Advisor - White House Office of Science and Technology Policy; Military Legislative Fellow - Senate Foreign Relations Committee (Sen. Robert Menendez); Military Legislative Fellow - Sen. Barbara Boxer
MYRIAH JORDAN See prior reports
GREG MAURER See prior reports
CATLIN O'NEILL See prior reports
BRIAN RICE See prior reports

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Discussions regarding free trade agreements; data localization and cross-border trade flows; trade promotion authority; and digital trade.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ERIN M EGAN —
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON See prior reports
PAYTON PAYTONIA IHEME New Senior Policy Advisor - White House Office of Science and Technology Policy; Military Legislative Fellow - Senate Foreign Relations Committee (Sen. Robert Menendez); Military Legislative Fellow - Sen. Barbara Boxer
MYRIAH JORDAN See prior reports
GREG MAURER See prior reports
CATLIN O'NEILL See prior reports
BRIAN RICE See prior reports

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Homeland Security HOM

Discussion regarding cyber security, data security and terrorism.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ERIN M EGAN —
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON See prior reports
PAYTON PAYTONIA IHEME New Senior Policy Advisor - White House Office of Science and Technology Policy; Military Legislative Fellow - Senate Foreign Relations Committee (Sen. Robert Menendez); Military Legislative Fellow - Sen. Barbara Boxer
MYRIAH JORDAN See prior reports
GREG MAURER See prior reports
CATLIN O'NEILL See prior reports
BRIAN RICE See prior reports

Contacted: White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Discussions regarding general intellectual property issues, including copyright reform; Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act (H.R. 890); The Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017 (H.R. 1695).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ERIN M EGAN —
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON See prior reports
PAYTON PAYTONIA IHEME New Senior Policy Advisor - White House Office of Science and Technology Policy; Military Legislative Fellow - Senate Foreign Relations Committee (Sen. Robert Menendez); Military Legislative Fellow - Sen. Barbara Boxer
MYRIAH JORDAN See prior reports
GREG MAURER See prior reports
CATLIN O'NEILL See prior reports
BRIAN RICE See prior reports

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 890 (115th), H.R. 1695 (115th)

Immigration IMM

Discussions regarding comprehensive reform of immigration system, including temporary high-tech worker visas and employment-based permanent residency; Protecting Our Border Communities Act of 2017 (H.R. 920); Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment Act (S. 354); Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (H.R. 170); H1-B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017 (S.180); Executive Order 13769 and amendments.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ERIN M EGAN —
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON See prior reports
PAYTON PAYTONIA IHEME New Senior Policy Advisor - White House Office of Science and Technology Policy; Military Legislative Fellow - Senate Foreign Relations Committee (Sen. Robert Menendez); Military Legislative Fellow - Sen Barbara Boxer
MYRIAH JORDAN See prior reports
GREG MAURER See prior reports
CATLIN O'NEILL See prior reports
BRIAN RICE See prior reports

Contacted: White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: S. 354 (115th), H.R. 920 (115th), H.R. 170 (115th), S. 180 (115th)

Computer Industry CPI

Federal policy on issues relevant to technology and the Internet including privacy, security, research, diversity, protecting children and online safety; Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2017 (H.R. 459); Section 230 of the Communications Decent Act; Online Safety Modernization Act of 2017 (H.R. 3067); general discussions on data breach; and discussions regarding net neutrality and connectivity.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ERIN M EGAN —
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON See prior reports
PAYTON PAYTONIA IHEME New Senior Policy Advisor - White House Office of Science and Technology Policy; Military Legislative Fellow - Senate Foreign Relations Committee (Sen. Robert Menendez); Military Legislative Fellow - Sen. Barbara Boxer
MYRIAH JORDAN See prior reports
GREG MAURER See prior reports
CATLIN O'NEILL See prior reports
BRIAN RICE See prior reports

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 459 (115th), H.R. 3067 (115th)

Intelligence INT

Discussions regarding need to reform government surveillance programs, including additional substantive and procedural privacy protections and providing more transparency around national security-related orders; issues related to storage and access to electronic communications, and encryption.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ERIN M EGAN —
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON See prior reports
PAYTON PAYTONIA IHEME New Senior Policy Advisor - White House Office of Science and Technology Policy; Military Legislative Fellow - Senate Foreign Relations Committee (Sen. Robert Menendez); Military Legislative Fellow - Sen. Barbara Boxer
MYRIAH JORDAN See prior reports
GREG MAURER See prior reports
CATLIN O'NEILL See prior reports
BRIAN RICE See prior reports

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Issues related to funding for the mutual legal assistance treaty MLAT process, appropriations, and ECPA Reform; Email Privacy Act (H.R. 387).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ERIN M EGAN —
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON See prior reports
PAYTON PAYTONIA IHEME New Senior Policy Advisor - White House Office of Science and Technology Policy; Military Legislative Fellow - Senate Foreign Relations Committee (Sen. Robert Menendez); Military Legislative Fellow - Sen. Barbara Boxer
MYRIAH JORDAN See prior reports
GREG MAURER See prior reports
CATLIN O'NEILL See prior reports
BRIAN RICE See prior reports

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 387 (115th)

Media (information/publishing) MIA

Education regarding Internet security policy and Internet privacy issues, federal privacy legislation, and freedom of expression on the Internet, including connectivity, spectrum and access issues; Balancing the Rights of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly (BROWSER) Act of 2017 (H.R. 2520).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ERIN M EGAN —
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON See prior reports
PAYTON PAYTONIA IHEME New Senior Policy Advisor - White House Office of Science and Technology Policy; Military Legislative Fellow - Senate Foreign Relations Committee (Sen. Robert Menendez); Military Legislative Fellow - Sen. Barbara Boxer
MYRIAH JORDAN See prior reports
GREG MAURER See prior reports
CATLIN O'NEILL See prior reports
BRIAN RICE See prior reports

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 2520 (115th)

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.