1st Quarter - Report

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

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$5,260,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Issues related to Coronavirus response

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

Telecommunications TEC

Issues related to infrastructure Issues related to 5.9/6 GHz

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Discussions regarding corporate tax issues and international tax policy; H.R. 1957, Taxpayer First Act

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

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

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

H.R. 5, Equality Act; issues related to hate speech; update on civil rights issues related to advertising practices

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

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

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

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

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

Science/Technology SCI

Continued conversations on Artificial Intelligence, H.Res.153

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

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

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

CLOUD Act; issues related to encryption; USA Freedom Act reauthorization; H.R. 5376, END Child Exploitation Act

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

Bills named: H.R. 5376 (116th)

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

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

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)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSHUA ALTHOUSE —
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON —
PAYTON PAYTONIA IHEME —
MYRIAH JORDAN —
SANDRA LUFF —
KEVIN MARTIN —
GREG MAURER —
CATLIN O'NEILL —
SYDNEY PAUL —
CHRISTOPHER RANDLE —
BRIAN RICE —
ZURAYA TAPIA-HADLEY —
COURTNEY TEMPLE New Legislative Director - Sen. Thom Tillis; Legislative Director - Rep. Joe Heck; Sr. Legislative Assistant - Rep. Steve Austria; Legislative Assistant - Rep. David Hobson

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

Government Issues GOV

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

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

Bills named: S. 1356 (116th), H.R. 2592 (116th), H.R. 1 (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); The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019, H.R. 1044, S.386

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

Bills named: H.R. 1044 (116th), S. 386 (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; Honest Ads Act (S.1356, H.R. 2592); diversity and improving education in science, technology and engineering; protecting children and online safety; human trafficking relief; Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act; general discussions on data breach; discussions regarding net neutrality and connectivity; issues related to opioid policy; The DETOUR Act (Deceptive Experiences To Online Users Reduction), Childrens Online Privacy Protection Rule, bullying prevention efforts, data portability and interoperability; issues related to platform integrity and cybersecurity, storage and access to electronic communications and encryption; discussions on the reauthorization of expiring provisions of the USA Freedom Act Computer Science for All Act of 2019 (H.R. 1485); Federal Campaign Cybersecurity Assistance Act of 2019; issues related to blockchain policy; SHIELD Act of 2019 (H.R. 2896); ACCESS ACT; Managed Stablecoins are Securities Act of 2019, H.R. 5197; manipulated media; S. 3398, EARN IT Act of 2020

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

Bills named: S. 3398 (116th), H.R. 2592 (116th), H.R. 1485 (116th), S. 1356 (116th), H.R. 2896 (116th), H.R. 5197 (116th)

Homeland Security HOM

Discussion regarding cyber security, data security, encryption, platform integrity, election integrity, content policy, and terrorism; S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law No: 116-92); H.R. 1158, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law No: 116-93): H.R. 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94); manipulated media; H.R. 5209, Raising the Bar Act of 2019

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

Bills named: H.R. 1865 (116th), H.R. 1158 (116th), S. 1790 (116th), H.R. 5209 (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.