META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES for META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES
What was lobbied
10 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
Market structure and IPO issues.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MYRIAH JORDAN | see previous reports |
| JOEL DAVID KAPLAN | see previous reports |
| GREG MAURER New | Office of Republican Leader John Boehner,, House of Representatives; Director of Coalitions, and Member Services, Committee on Education, and Workforce, House of Representatives;, Senior Legislative Asst., Rep. Cass Ballenger |
| LOUISA TERRELL | see previous reports |
Advertising ADV
Education regarding online advertising.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER HERNDON | see prior reports |
| MYRIAH JORDAN | see prior reports |
| JOEL DAVID KAPLAN | see prior reports |
| GREG MAURER New | Office of Republican Leader John Boehner,, House of Representatives; Director of Coalitions, and Member Services, Committee on Education, and Workforce, House of Representatives;, Senior Legislative Asst., Rep. Cass Ballenger |
| LOUISA TERRELL | see prior reports |
Natural Resources NAT
Education regarding use of social networks to reduce energy consumption.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER HERNDON | see prior reports |
| MYRIAH JORDAN | see prior reports |
| GREG MAURER New | Office of Republican Leader John Boehner,, House of Representatives; Director of Coalitions, and Member Services, Committee on Education, and Workforce, House of Representatives;, Senior Legislative Asst., Rep. Cass Ballenger |
| LOUISA TERRELL | see prior reports |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
Discussions regarding patent reform legislation to encourage innovation and foster the American economy and competitiveness; discussions regarding legislation to curb online piracy; Intellectual Property Attache Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER HERNDON | see prior reports |
| MYRIAH JORDAN | see prior reports |
| JOEL DAVID KAPLAN | see prior reports |
| GREG MAURER New | Office of Republican Leader John Boehner,, House of Representatives; Director of Coalitions, and Member Services, Committee on Education, and Workforce, House of Representatives;, Senior Legislative Asst., Rep. Cass Ballenger |
| LOUISA TERRELL | see prior reports |
Immigration IMM
Discussions regarding reform of immigration system, including temporary high-tech worker visas and employment-based permanent residency; American Growth, Recovery, Empowerment and Entrepreneurship Act (AGREE Act; S. 1866); Startup Act 2.0 (S. 3217); Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (H.R. 3012 and S. 1857).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SUSAN GONZALES | see prior reports |
| CHRISTOPHER HERNDON | see prior reports |
| MYRIAH JORDAN | see prior reports |
| JOEL DAVID KAPLAN | see prior reports |
| GREG MAURER New | Office of Republican Leader John Boehner,, House of Representatives; Director of Coalitions, and Member Services, Committee on Education, and Workforce, House of Representatives;, Senior Legislative Asst., Rep. Cass Ballenger |
| LOUISA TERRELL | see prior reports |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Effect of corporate tax deduction proposals on the tech sector.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER HERNDON | see prior reports |
| MYRIAH JORDAN | see prior reports |
| JOEL DAVID KAPLAN | see prior reports |
| GREG MAURER New | Office of Republican Leader John Boehner,, House of Representatives; Director of Coalitions, and Member Services, Committee on Education, and Workforce, House of Representatives;, Senior Legislative Asst., Rep. Cass Ballenger |
| LOUISA TERRELL | see prior reports |
Media (information/publishing) MIA
Education regarding Internet media information security policy and Internet privacy issues; federal privacy legislation; freedom of expression on the Internet; education regarding Facebook's tag-suggest feature.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SUSAN GONZALES | see prior reports |
| CHRISTOPHER HERNDON | see prior reports |
| MYRIAH JORDAN | see prior reports |
| JOEL DAVID KAPLAN | see prior reports |
| GREG MAURER New | Office of Republican Leader John Boehner,, House of Representatives; Director of Coalitions, and Member Services, Committee on Education, and Workforce, House of Representatives;, Senior Legislative Asst., Rep. Cass Ballenger |
| LOUISA TERRELL | see prior reports |
Foreign Relations FOR
International regulation of software companies; restrictions on Internet access by foreign governments; Global Online Freedom Act (H.R. 3605); preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model (H. Con. Res. 127); protecting and advancing online freedom of expression and privacy through "observer" status of the Global Network Initiative (GNI).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER HERNDON | see prior reports |
| MYRIAH JORDAN | see prior reports |
| JOEL DAVID KAPLAN | see prior reports |
| GREG MAURER New | Office of Republican Leader John Boehner,, House of Representatives; Director of Coalitions, and Member Services, Committee on Education, and Workforce, House of Representatives;, Senior Legislative Asst., Rep. Cass Ballenger |
| LOUISA TERRELL | see prior reports |
Computer Industry CPI
Federal policy on issues relevant to technology and Internet policy including privacy, protecting children and online safety; implementation of Children's Online Privacy Protection Act; Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 (S. 799); Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 (S. 1151); Do-Not-Track Online Act Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011 (S. 1223); Do-Not-Track Kids Act of 2011 (H.R. 1895); Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 (H.R. 1528); Video Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 2471); Administration's process on Do-Not-Track / multi-stakeholder process; protecting users from employers demanding access to personal accounts (S. 3074); Password Protection Act (H.R. 5684); Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act (H.R. 2577); Social Networking Online Protection Act (H.R. 5050).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SUSAN GONZALES | see prior reports |
| CHRISTOPHER HERNDON | see prior reports |
| MYRIAH JORDAN | see prior reports |
| JOEL DAVID KAPLAN | see prior reports |
| GREG MAURER New | Office of Republican Leader John Boehner,, House of Representatives; Director of Coalitions, and Member Services, Committee on Education, and Workforce, House of Representatives;, Senior Legislative Asst., Rep. Cass Ballenger |
| LOUISA TERRELL | see prior reports |
Homeland Security HOM
Discussions regarding cyber security and data security; Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 (S. 1207); Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 (S. 1151); Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 (S. 1408); SAFE Data Act (H.R. 2577); Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 (H.R. 1841); Data Accountability and Trust Act (H.R. 1707); Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 (H.R. 3523); SECURE IT (S. 2151); Cyber Security Act of 2012 (S. 2105); SECURE IT Act of 2012 (H.R. 4263).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER HERNDON | see prior reports |
| MYRIAH JORDAN | see prior reports |
| JOEL DAVID KAPLAN | see prior reports |
| GREG MAURER New | Office of Republican Leader John Boehner,, House of Representatives; Director of Coalitions, and Member Services, Committee on Education, and Workforce, House of Representatives;, Senior Legislative Asst., Rep. Cass Ballenger |
| LOUISA TERRELL | see prior reports |
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