What was lobbied
22 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Issues related to broadband, satellite communications, wi-fi, device accessibility, online video, net neutrality, e-rate modernization, Internet governance, and ICANN, including generic top-level domain names.
Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Copyright Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Postal Regulatory Commission; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Reserve System; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); General Services Administration (GSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE
Issues related to health care, including employee health care plans, HIPPA, electronic health records, and COVID-19, including the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
| DARREN ACHORD |
— |
| BLAIR ANDERSON |
— |
| STEPHEN HARTELL |
— |
| JESUS AARON HERNANDEZ New |
Deputy Director & Acting Director, US Consumer Product Safety Commission; Counsel & Senior Policy Advisor, Senator Jack Reed, US Senate; Counsel, Representative Ruben Hinojosa, US House of Representatives |
| KAI K. HIRABAYASHI New |
Professional Staff Member, Committee on Education and Labor, US House of Representatives |
| JAIME L HJORT New |
Legislative Assistant, Senator George Allen, US Senate; Professional Staff Member, Representative Tom Davis, US House of Representatives |
| SARAH HUDGINS |
— |
| BRIAN HUSEMAN |
— |
| WILLIAM TATUM |
— |
| LARTEASE TIFFITH |
— |
| DUSTIN TODD New |
Chief of Staff, Representative Paul Tonko, US House of Representatives |
| MICHAEL WARD |
— |
Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Copyright Office; Postal Regulatory Commission; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; Federal Reserve System; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); General Services Administration (GSA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Education, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Issues related to IT system improvements and cloud computing.
Contacted: U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Education, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); General Services Administration (GSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Postal Regulatory Commission; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Copyright Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Issues related to e-commerce opportunities for small businesses and government procurement.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
| DARREN ACHORD |
— |
| IRAM ALI |
— |
| BLAIR ANDERSON |
— |
| ARROW AUGEROT |
— |
| PORTIA BAMIDURO |
— |
| STONEY BURKE |
— |
| TROY CLAIR |
— |
| ROBERT DIZNOFF |
— |
| LADAVIA DRANE |
— |
| ELIZABETH GARNER |
— |
| ARI GIOVENCO |
— |
| JESUS AARON HERNANDEZ New |
Deputy Director & Acting Director, US Consumer Product Safety Commission; Counsel & Senior Policy Advisor, Senator Jack Reed, US Senate; Counsel, Representative Ruben Hinojosa, US House of Representatives |
| JAIME L HJORT New |
Legislative Assistant, Senator George Allen, US Senate; Professional Staff Member, Representative Tom Davis, US House of Representatives |
| SARAH HUDGINS |
— |
| BRIAN HUSEMAN |
— |
| SHANNON KELLOGG |
— |
| JARRETT LANE |
— |
| KATHARINE LISTER |
— |
| DANIEL O'CONNOR |
— |
| ELLEN SCHRANTZ |
— |
| WILLIAM TATUM |
— |
| LARTEASE TIFFITH |
— |
| DUSTIN TODD New |
Chief of Staff, Representative Paul Tonko, US House of Representatives |
Contacted: Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); State, Dept of (DOS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Copyright Office; Education, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Postal Regulatory Commission; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Federal Reserve System; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
Issues related to general appropriations and the federal budget.
Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); White House Office; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Small Business Administration (SBA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Postal Regulatory Commission; Education, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Reserve System; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Defense, Dept of (DOD); General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
Issues related to immigration and high-skilled immigration, including the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019 (H.R. 1044 / S. 384), the DREAM Act (H.R. 2820 / S. 874), and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); White House Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; Postal Regulatory Commission; Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Copyright Office; Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Reserve System; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Bills named:
S. 384 (116th), H.R. 1044 (116th), S. 874 (116th), H.R. 2820 (116th)
Issues related to STEM education, computer science education, and job training, including the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act (H.R. 2740).
Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Education, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Postal Regulatory Commission; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); General Services Administration (GSA)
Bills named:
H.R. 2740 (116th)
Issues related to veterans hiring and training, employee compensation and benefits, competition, and minimum wage, including the Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582 / S. 150).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
| IRAM ALI |
— |
| ARROW AUGEROT |
— |
| NATHAN BLAKE |
— |
| STEVEN BLOCK |
— |
| STONEY BURKE |
— |
| TROY CLAIR |
— |
| LADAVIA DRANE |
— |
| JASON EVERETT New |
Democratic Deputy Chief Counsel & Chief Democratic Counsel, House Judiciary Committee; Legislative Assistant, Representative Mel Watt, US House of Representatives; Legislative Aide, Senator Barbara Boxer, US Senate |
| ELIZABETH GARNER |
— |
| ARI GIOVENCO |
— |
| STEPHEN HARTELL |
— |
| KAI K. HIRABAYASHI New |
Professional Staff Member, Committee on Education and Labor, US House of Representatives |
| BRIAN HUSEMAN |
— |
| KATHARINE LISTER |
— |
| DANIEL O'CONNOR |
— |
| ELLEN SCHRANTZ |
— |
| LARTEASE TIFFITH |
— |
| DUSTIN TODD New |
Chief of Staff, Representative Paul Tonko, US House of Representatives |
| MICHAEL WARD |
— |
Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Postal Regulatory Commission; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA); Education, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Reserve System; Natl Security Council (NSC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL)
Bills named:
S. 150 (116th), H.R. 582 (116th)
Issues related to the USDA SNAP pilot, Electronic Benefit Transfer, food safety, and the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (Public Law 114-214).
Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); General Services Administration (GSA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Postal Regulatory Commission; Federal Reserve System; State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Issues related to US trade policy, including USMCA, the World Trade Organization, the World Customs Organization, China, US customs policy and procedures, US tariffs, foreign direct investment, and other trade practices, including in the EU, Asia, and Latin America.
Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Postal Regulatory Commission; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Reserve System; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); General Services Administration (GSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Issues related to the IT provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92), the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2019 (Public Law 115-245), and the Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (H.R. 3494 / S. 1589).
Contacted: Postal Regulatory Commission; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; State, Dept of (DOS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Small Business Administration (SBA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Copyright Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); General Services Administration (GSA)
Bills named:
S. 1589 (116th), H.R. 3494 (116th)
Issues related to payment processing, debit reforms, financial innovation and technology, including the Payment Choice Act of 2019 (H.R. 2650), the Payments Modernization Act of 2019 (H.R. 3951 / S. 2243), the COUNTER Act (H.R. 2514), the ILLICIT CASH Act (S. 2563), and the Keep Big Tech Out of Finance Act (H.R. 4813), lending, gift cards, money transmission licensing, payment authentication, data security, and financial inclusion.
Contacted: Federal Reserve System; General Services Administration (GSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Education, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Postal Regulatory Commission; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); White House Office; Natl Security Council (NSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Copyright Office; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Bills named:
H.R. 2514 (116th), H.R. 3951 (116th), S. 2243 (116th), H.R. 2650 (116th), H.R. 4813 (116th), S. 2563 (116th)
Issues related to the Equality Act (H.R. 5 / S. 788).
Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); General Services Administration (GSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); White House Office; Postal Regulatory Commission; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Copyright Office; Education, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Treasury, Dept of
Bills named:
H.R. 5 (116th), S. 788 (116th)
Issues related to surface transportation, including autonomous vehicles, vehicle electrification, and the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2020 (H.R. 3163 / S. 2520), and maritime transportation. Issues related to ensuring safety and operations continuity as a result of COVID-19, including the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136).
Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); U.S. Copyright Office; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Postal Regulatory Commission; Federal Reserve System; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Bills named:
S. 2520 (116th), H.R. 3163 (116th)
Issues related to taxes, including implementation of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act (Public Law 115-97), the Consolidated Appropriations Act (Public Law 115-141), and digital goods and services.
Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); General Services Administration (GSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Postal Regulatory Commission; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
Issues related to intellectual property, including copyright reform, online infringement, including the SHOP SAFE Act of 2020 (H.R. 6058), trademark reform, including the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (H.R. 6196), music licensing, patent reform, Copyright Office modernization, and issues related to intermediary liability.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
| DARREN ACHORD |
— |
| ARROW AUGEROT |
— |
| TROY CLAIR |
— |
| ROBERT DIZNOFF |
— |
| LADAVIA DRANE |
— |
| JASON EVERETT New |
Democratic Deputy Chief Counsel & Chief Democratic Counsel, House Judiciary Committee; Legislative Assistant, Representative Mel Watt, US House of Representatives; Legislative Aide, Senator Barbara Boxer, US Senate |
| ARI GIOVENCO |
— |
| STEPHEN HARTELL |
— |
| JESUS AARON HERNANDEZ New |
Deputy Director & Acting Director, US Consumer Product Safety Commission; Counsel & Senior Policy Advisor, Senator Jack Reed, US Senate; Counsel, Representative Ruben Hinojosa, US House of Representatives |
| JAIME L HJORT New |
Legislative Assistant, Senator George Allen, US Senate; Professional Staff Member, Representative Tom Davis, US House of Representatives |
| SARAH HUDGINS |
— |
| BRIAN HUSEMAN |
— |
| KATHARINE LISTER |
— |
| DANIEL O'CONNOR |
— |
| ELLEN SCHRANTZ |
— |
| LARTEASE TIFFITH |
— |
| DUSTIN TODD New |
Chief of Staff, Representative Paul Tonko, US House of Representatives |
Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Postal Regulatory Commission; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Education, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Copyright Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Bills named:
H.R. 6058 (116th), H.R. 6196 (116th)
Issues related to postal reform, postal rates, international terminal dues, and COVID-19, including the CARES Act (Public Law No: 116-136).
Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; General Services Administration (GSA); U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Education, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); White House Office; Postal Regulatory Commission; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
Issues related to data protection, encryption, data retention, data breach notification, data security, facial recognition technology, cross border data flows, privacy, including the NIST Voluntary Privacy Framework, law enforcement access, product safety, and cloud computing, including the Social Media Protection and Consumer Rights Act of 2019 (S. 189), the PRIME Act (S. 2208), the INFORM Consumers Act (S. 3431), the SANTA Act (S. 3073), the Commercial Facial Recognition Act (S. 847), the Information Transparency and Personal Data Control Act (H.R. 2013), A bill to amend COPPA (S. 748), the Data Care Act (S. 3744), the Deceptive Experiences To Online Users Reduction Act (S. 1084), the Automatic Listening Exploitation Act of 2019 (H.R. 4048), the Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act (H.R. 2013), the Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act (S. 2968), and the Online Privacy Act (H.R. 4978). Issues related to combating price gouging and false claims related to COVID-19, including the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
| DARREN ACHORD |
— |
| IRAM ALI |
— |
| ARROW AUGEROT |
— |
| STEVEN BLOCK |
— |
| STONEY BURKE |
— |
| TROY CLAIR |
— |
| ROBERT DIZNOFF |
— |
| LADAVIA DRANE |
— |
| ELIZABETH GARNER |
— |
| ARI GIOVENCO |
— |
| STEPHEN HARTELL |
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| JESUS AARON HERNANDEZ New |
Deputy Director & Acting Director, US Consumer Product Safety Commission; Counsel & Senior Policy Advisor, Senator Jack Reed, US Senate; Counsel, Representative Ruben Hinojosa, US House of Representatives |
| JAIME L HJORT New |
Legislative Assistant, Senator George Allen, US Senate; Professional Staff Member, Representative Tom Davis, US House of Representatives |
| SARAH HUDGINS |
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| BRIAN HUSEMAN |
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| SHANNON KELLOGG |
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| JARRETT LANE |
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| KATHARINE LISTER |
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| DANIEL O'CONNOR |
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| ELLEN SCHRANTZ |
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| WILLIAM TATUM |
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| LARTEASE TIFFITH |
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| DUSTIN TODD New |
Chief of Staff, Representative Paul Tonko, US House of Representatives |
Contacted: Postal Regulatory Commission; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); General Services Administration (GSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Reserve System; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Copyright Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)
Bills named:
H.R. 4048 (116th), S. 1084 (116th), H.R. 4978 (116th), S. 3073 (116th), S. 2208 (116th), S. 748 (116th), S. 189 (116th), S. 2968 (116th), S. 3744 (116th), H.R. 2013 (116th), S. 3431 (116th), S. 847 (116th)
Issues related to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and air cargo, including the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2020 (H.R. 3163 / S. 2520), and implementation of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-254).
Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Postal Regulatory Commission; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Reserve System; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Copyright Office
Bills named:
H.R. 3163 (116th), S. 2520 (116th)
Issues involving IT modernization, including FedRAMP reform, and open data.
Contacted: Postal Regulatory Commission; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Education, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Copyright Office; SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Small Business Administration (SBA); General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Federal Reserve System; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection
Issues related to cybersecurity, cloud security, Federal IT modernization, cloud computing, and government procurement, including the Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (H.R. 3494 / S. 1589).
Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Copyright Office; SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Reserve System; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Postal Regulatory Commission; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)
Bills named:
H.R. 3494 (116th), S. 1589 (116th)
Issues related to cybersecurity and Internet of Things security, including the Internet of Things (IOT) Cybersecurity Act of 2019 (H.R. 1668 / S. 734), the Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act (S. 734), the SMART IoT Act (H.R. 2644), and the IoT Standards Leadership Act of 2019 (H.R. 3811), critical infrastructure protection, payments security, cloud security, authentication, government procurement, and artificial intelligence, including Supporting the development of guidelines for ethical development of artificial intelligence (H.Res 153), A bill to establish the Office of Critical Technologies and Security (H.R. 618 / S. 29), the Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (H.R. 3494 / S. 1589), and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
| IRAM ALI |
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| STEVEN BLOCK |
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| STONEY BURKE |
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| LADAVIA DRANE |
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| ELIZABETH GARNER |
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| JESUS AARON HERNANDEZ New |
Deputy Director & Acting Director, US Consumer Product Safety Commission; Counsel & Senior Policy Advisor, Senator Jack Reed, US Senate; Counsel, Representative Ruben Hinojosa, US House of Representatives |
| SARAH HUDGINS |
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| BRIAN HUSEMAN |
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| OLIVIA IGBOKWE New |
Legal Fellow, Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, US House of Representatives |
| SHANNON KELLOGG |
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| JARRETT LANE |
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| KATHARINE LISTER |
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| MADISON SMITH |
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| LARTEASE TIFFITH |
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| DUSTIN TODD New |
Chief of Staff, Representative Paul Tonko, US House of Representatives |
Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); General Services Administration (GSA); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Copyright Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Reserve System; Small Business Administration (SBA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Postal Regulatory Commission; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)
Bills named:
H.R. 618 (116th), S. 734 (116th), H.Res. 153 (116th), H.R. 3494 (116th), H.R. 2644 (116th), S. 1589 (116th), H.R. 3811 (116th), H.R. 1668 (116th), S. 29 (116th)
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