3rd Quarter - Report

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

A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$4,900,000
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
3rd Quarter - Report (this page) Oct 20, 2020 $4,900,000 Replaced
3rd Quarter - Amendment Oct 29, 2020 $4,900,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

H.R. 5, Equality Act; Issues related to hate speech; Update on civil rights issues related to advertising practices; Issues related to human rights; Issues related to gender disinformation

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Copyright Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 5 (116th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to climate change; S. 2298, Restore Environmental Sustainability To Our Renewable Energy Act (RESTORE Act)

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Reserve System; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Copyright Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: S. 2298 (116th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

CLOUD Act; Issues related to encryption; USA Freedom Act reauthorization; Issues related to Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties

Contacted: Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; U.S. Copyright Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Reserve System; State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

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; H.R. 2054, Journalism Competition and Preservation Act; S. 1700, Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2019; S. 3718, Local News and Emergency Information Act of 2020

Contacted: U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); White House Office; Federal Reserve System; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 2054 (116th), S. 1700 (116th), S. 3718 (116th)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Issues related to Coronavirus response; CARES Act (PL 116-136); Families First Coronavirus Response Act (PL 116-127)

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Copyright Office

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 2694, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Copyright Office; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Reserve System; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 2694 (116th)

Science/Technology SCI

Continued conversations on Artificial Intelligence; H.Res.153, Supporting the development of guidelines for ethical development of artificial intelligence

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Copyright Office; Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Reserve System; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.Res. 153 (116th)

Government Issues GOV

Election integrity issues; H.R. 1, For the People Act of 2019; H.R. 2592/S. 1356, Honest Ads Act

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Federal Reserve System; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Copyright Office; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; White House Office

Bills named: S. 1356 (116th), H.R. 1 (116th), H.R. 2592 (116th)

Telecommunications TEC

Issues related to infrastructure; Issues related to 5.9/6 GHz; Korea Telecommunications Business Act

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Copyright Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Reserve System

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Discussions regarding free trade agreements; North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); Data localization and cross-border trade flows; Trade promotion authority and digital trade; Tariffs; US Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA); Commerce export regulations - emerging technology; China; US-India trade negotiations; US/Japan free trade; S. 3707, Country Of Origin Labeling Online Act (COOL Online Act); S. 3073, Stopping All Nefarious Toys in America Act (SANTA) Act; H.R. 5430 / S. 3052, United States Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Copyright Office; Treasury, Dept of; Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: S. 3073 (116th), H.R. 5430 (116th), S. 3052 (116th), S. 3707 (116th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Discussions regarding corporate tax issues and international tax policy; H.R. 1957, Taxpayer First Act; Issues related to IRC Section 861 (Income From Sources Within the US); Issues related to Digital Services Taxes (DSTs); Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); U.S. Copyright Office; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Reserve System; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1957 (116th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Discussions regarding general intellectual property issues, including copyright reform and the Safe Harbor provision of the Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act (Section 512); H.R. 6058, Stopping Harmful Offers on Platforms by Screening Against Fakes in E-commerce Act of 2020 (SHOP SAFE Act of 2020); S. 7756, Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act (INFORM Consumers Act)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSHUA ALTHOUSE —
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON —
PAYTON PAYTONIA IHEME —
MYRIAH JORDAN —
DANIEL KIDERA New Secretary's Briefing Book Director - DHS; Director of Scheduling - Sen. Schumer
SANDRA LUFF —
KEVIN MARTIN —
GREG MAURER —
CATLIN O'NEILL —
SYDNEY PAUL —
CHRISTOPHER RANDLE —
BRIAN RICE —
RITIKA ROBERTSON —
ZURAYA TAPIA-HADLEY —
COURTNEY TEMPLE —

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Reserve System; Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Copyright Office

Bills named: S. 7756 (116th), H.R. 6058 (116th)

Immigration IMM

Discussions regarding comprehensive reform of immigration system, including temporary high-tech worker visas and employment-based permanent residency; Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA); H.R. 1044, S. 386, The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019

Contacted: U.S. Copyright Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: S. 386 (116th), H.R. 1044 (116th)

Computer Industry CPI

Issues and discussions related to technology and the Internet including privacy, security, competition, and research; online advertising, content and platform transparency efforts; diversity and improving education in science, technology and engineering; protecting children, bullying prevention and online safety; human trafficking relief; data portability and interoperability; data breach; net neutrality and connectivity; platform integrity and cybersecurity; storage and access to electronic communications and encryption; blockchain policy; and manipulated media; Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act; Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA); S. 1084, Deceptive Experiences To Online Users Reduction Act (DETOUR Act); USA Freedom Act reauthorization; H.R. 1485, Computer Science for All Act of 2019; S. 1569, Federal Campaign Cybersecurity Assistance Act of 2019; H.R. 2896, Stopping Harmful Image Exploitation and Limiting Distribution Act of 2019 (SHIELD Act of 2019); S. 2658, Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching (ACCESS Act); H.R. 5197, Managed Stablecoins are Securities Act of 2019; S. 3398, Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2020 (EARN IT Act of 2020); S. 4051, Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act; S. 3629, Child Safety Investment Act of 2020; S. 4066, Platform Accountability and Consumer Transparency Act (PACT Act); S. _____, Setting an American Framework to Ensure Data Access, Transparency, and Accountability Act (SAFE DATA Act); H.R. 8323, Biancas Law; S. 4534, The Online Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity Act

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office; White House Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Reserve System; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)

Bills named: S. 1569 (116th), S. 3398 (116th), H.R. 1485 (116th), S. 1084 (116th), S. 3629 (116th), H.R. 2896 (116th), S. 4534 (116th), S. 4051 (116th), H.R. 5197 (116th), H.R. 8323 (116th), S. 4066 (116th), S. 2658 (116th)

Homeland Security HOM

Discussion regarding cyber security, data security, encryption, platform integrity, election integrity, content policy, and terrorism; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law No: 116-92); Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law No: 116-93): Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94); Manipulated media; H.R. 5209, Raising the Bar Act of 2019; Issues related to voter suppression/interference, political ads and misinformation policies

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); White House Office; U.S. Copyright Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Reserve System

Bills named: H.R. 5209 (116th)

Intelligence INT

Issues related to AI; S.3890, National AI Research Resource Task Force Act of 2020); H.R. 7014, Banning Microtargeted Political Ads Act

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Director of National Intelligence (ODNI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Copyright Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: S. 3890 (116th), H.R. 7014 (116th)

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.