U.S. CHAMBER INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL REFORM for U S CHAMBER INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL REFORM
What was lobbied
9 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Health Issues HCR
H.R. 748/S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, including provision relating to liability issues
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MATTHEW WEBB | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
S. 471, Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2019 Potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending Various issues relating to securities litigation; third party litigation financing and the False Claims Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN ABEGG | — |
| MATTHEW WEBB | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Various issues relating to Medicare Secondary Payer reporting requirements
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NATHAN MORRIS | — |
Bankruptcy BNK
H.R. 766, PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act of 2019 Various issues relating to the U.S. Trustees authority to oversee the administration of bankruptcy trust funds
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NATHAN MORRIS | — |
| MATTHEW WEBB | — |
Telecommunications TEC
H.R. 946, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act H.R. 3375, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act H.R. 2013, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act S. 151, Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act S. 3398, Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies (EARN IT) Act of 2020 Various issues relating to data privacy; Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-243) modernization; implementation of Communications Decency Act (P.L. 104-104, Title V)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HAROLD KIM | — |
| JAMES LOCKE | — |
| MATTHEW WEBB | — |
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP
H.R. 946, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act H.R. 3375, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act H.R. 2013, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act S. 151, Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act S. 3398, Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies (EARN IT) Act of 2020 Various issues relating to data privacy; Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-243) modernization; Communications Decency Act (P.L. 104-104, Title V)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HAROLD KIM | — |
| JAMES LOCKE | — |
| MATTHEW WEBB | — |
Government Issues GOV
H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, including provisions relating to sections 544, and House Armed Services Committee amendments 439, 545, 550H, 550I and 550J S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, including provisions relating to section 550F and Senate Amendment 832 Various issues relating to class action reform; enforcement of federal law by state Attorneys General and states political subdivisions; doctrine of federal preemption; trial lawyer advertising; oversight of the Department of Justice; federal enforcement of the False Claims Act; Executive Order 13891, Promoting the Rule of Law Through Improved Agency Guidance Documents; Executive Order 13892, Promoting the Rule of Law Through Transparency and Fairness in Civil Administrative Enforcement and Adjudication; Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116-136) including issues relating to the False Claims Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN ABEGG | — |
| ROGER CHARLES GIBBONI | — |
| HAROLD KIM | — |
| NATHAN MORRIS | — |
| MATTHEW WEBB | — |
Torts TOR
H.R. 327, Ending Forced Arbitration for Victims of Data Breaches Act of 2019 H.R. 1423, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act H.R. 1430/S. 608, Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2019 H.R. 1443, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act of 2019 H.R. 1500, Consumers First Act H.R. 2148/S. 1082, Bringing an End to Harassment by Enhancing Accountability and Rejecting Discrimination in the Workplace (BE HEARD in the Workplace) Act H.R. 2474/S. 1306, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 H.R. 2749/S. 1491, Restoring Justice for Workers Act H.R. 2750, Justice for Servicemembers Act H.R. 3843/S. 3026, Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act H.R. 4140, Foreign Extortion Prevention Act S. 610, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act S. 620, Safety Over Arbitration Act of 2019 S. 630, Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act S. 635, Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2019 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6351, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2012 Various issues relating to the implementation of the Federal Arbitration Act (P.L. 68-401); fraud and abuse in civil litigation; civil discovery reform; legal reform; asbestos and talc related litigation; litigation involving perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); legislation related to sexual assault and arbitration
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROGER CHARLES GIBBONI | — |
| HAROLD KIM | — |
| JAMES LOCKE | — |
| NATHAN MORRIS | — |
| RACHELLE MORTIMER | — |
| MATTHEW WEBB | — |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
Various issues relating to Enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (P.L. 95-213), against business; federal civil and criminal enforcement activities against businesses; over-criminalization of federal law; criminal justice reform
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN ABEGG | — |
| HAROLD KIM | — |
| NATHAN MORRIS | — |
| MATTHEW WEBB | — |
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.