1st Quarter - Amendment

ABBOTT LABORATORIES for ABBOTT LABORATORIES

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$820,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
1st Quarter - Report Apr 20, 2018 $790,000 Replaced
1st Quarter - Amendment (this page) May 14, 2019 $820,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

S. 2098 Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act. Proposals regarding modernization of the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Proposals regarding infant nutrition marketing. Issues related to U.S. global health programs. Issues related to international price controls on drugs and devices.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANNE DEVLIN —
THOMAS EVERS —
JASON GROVE —
ROSEMARY T HAAS —
SETH M RADUS —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: S. 2098 (115th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Public Law 115-97: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 Proposals to suspend or repeal the Medical Device Tax.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES —
THOMAS EVERS —
ROSEMARY T HAAS —
ANDREW CORY MOSKOWITZ —

Contacted: SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 6 21st Century CURES Act, Sec. 2228. Proposals to advance policies related to effective pain management. Issues related to medical device cybersecurity. Issues related to the implementation of the FDA Device Accountability Act of 2016.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES —
ANNE DEVLIN —
THOMAS EVERS —
ROSEMARY T HAAS —
SETH M RADUS —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 6 (115th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Public Law 114-216 National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard. S. 2621 Biotechnology Food Labeling Uniformity Act. H.R. 1599 Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015. Proposals to revise FDAs definition of Dietary Fiber. Proposals to reduce adult malnutrition and hospital readmissions.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES —
ANNE DEVLIN —
THOMAS EVERS —
ROSEMARY T HAAS —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 1599 (115th), S. 2621 (115th)

Agriculture AGR

H.R. 2 Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018. Proposals regarding the implementation of the WIC program.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES —
ANNE DEVLIN —
THOMAS EVERS —
ROSEMARY T HAAS —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2 (115th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 1892 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018. Title IV Section 50414 - Strengthening Rules in Case of Competition for Diabetes Testing Strips. Proposals regarding changes to modernize and update the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule under PAMA. Proposals to ensure Medicare coverage for emerging medical device technology. Proposals for Medicare reimbursement for diagnostic patient self-testing. Proposals to introduce policies to prevent the spread of Anti-Microbial Resistant Bacteria.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES —
ANNE DEVLIN —
THOMAS EVERS —
ROSEMARY T HAAS —
ANDREW CORY MOSKOWITZ —
SETH M RADUS —
CYNTHIA B SENSIBAUGH —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1892 (115th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R.761 Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2017.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES —
ANNE DEVLIN —
THOMAS EVERS —
ROSEMARY T HAAS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 761 (115th)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

H.R. 2997 21st Century AIRR Act. (FAA Reauthorization).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANNE DEVLIN —
THOMAS EVERS —
ROSEMARY T HAAS —
ANDREW CORY MOSKOWITZ —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 2997 (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.