Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007
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2009 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
Data security: H.R.958, Data Accountability and Trust Act S.495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007S.1178, Identify Theft Prevention ActS.1260, Data Security Act of 2007 H.R.836, Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007 S.1202, Personal Data Protection Act of 2007 H.R.2124, Federal Agency Data Breach Protection S.1558, Federal Agency Data Breach Protection Act S.239, Notification of Risk to Personal Data Protection Act of 2007 S.234 and H.R. 1597, Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 S.337, White Spaces Act of 2007 H.R.964, Spy Act S.1625, Counter Spy Act Pretexting H.R.936, Prevention of Fraudulent Access to Phone Records Act S.92, Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act H.R.948 and S.1208, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007 S.238, Social Security Number Misuse Protection Act H.R.1525, Internet Spyware Prevention Act of 2007 S1691, Social Security Number Online Protection Act of 2007 H.R.3046, Social Security Number Privacy and Identify Theft Protection Act of 2007
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Social Security Number protection and misuse - HR5234, HR3046, S1208, S2915 FHA Reorganization Act, Alternative data issues - HR1852, S2338, HR3221 Identity theft prevention, Consumer security freeze, Security breach - HR3316, S806, S1178, S1260, HR4791, S239 Credit Repair Organization Act. Consumer protection for users of credit monitoring servcies - HR 2885 Military Services Deployment Act. Notation into active duty servicemen's credit file that they are on duty - HR513 E-Verify - HR 4088 Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act, Use if consumr reports in connection with personal lines of insurance - HR 5633 Mortgage Credit Repair Act, Credit scores effected by subprime and ARM loans - HR 7267
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 806 - A bill to give consumers tools to protect themselves from ID theft by allowing them to prevent unauthorized access to their credit reports and for other purposes; HR 948 - The Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007; HR 3046 - Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Education
School reform: H.R. 3046, S. 2227, H.R. 2928, S. 1185, H.R. 2323, S. 1392, H.R. 4100, H.R. 6654, H.R. 7203 Adolescent literacy: H.R. 2289, S. 958 School leadership: H.R. 3441, H.R. 1156 School construction, national standards, IDEA, career and technical education, and education funding
Client expense: $137,514 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S. 239, the Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 495, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 618, the Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 1178, the Identity Theft Prevention Act S. 1202, the Personal Data Protection Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 1260, the Data Security Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 837, the Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Todays Youth Act (SAFETY) of 2007 (provisions concerning use of the electronic payments system) H.R. 948, the Social Security Number Protection Act (all provisions) H.R. 958, the Data Accountability and Trust Act (all provisions) H.R. 964, the Spy Act (all provisions) H.R. 1525, the Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 2568, the Credit Agencies Identity Theft Responsibilities Act (all provisions) H.R. 3046, the Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Protection Act of 2007
Client expense: $2,340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
| Democratic |
| NY |
| Carolyn Kilpatrick | Democratic | MI |
| Carolyn McCarthy | Democratic | NY |
| Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Republican | WA |
| Charles B. Rangel | Democratic | NY |
| Ciro Rodriguez | Democratic | TX |
| Corrine Brown | Democratic | FL |
| Danny K. Davis | Democratic | IL |
| David Obey | Democratic | WI |
| Doc Hastings | Republican | WA |
| Doris O. Matsui | Democratic | CA |
| Earl Blumenauer | Democratic | OR |
| Earl Pomeroy | Democratic | ND |
| Ed Pastor | Democratic | AZ |
| Fortney Pete Stark | Democratic | CA |
| Frank R. Wolf | Republican | VA |
| George Miller | Democratic | CA |
| H. Saxton | Republican | NJ |
| James McCrery | Republican | LA |
| Janice D. Schakowsky | Democratic | IL |
| Jeff Miller | Republican | FL |
| Joe Sestak | Democratic | PA |
| John B. Larson | Democratic | CT |
| John Kuhl | Republican | NY |
| John Lewis | Democratic | GA |
| John McHugh | Republican | NY |
| John R. Carter | Republican | TX |
| John Sullivan | Republican | OK |
| Kendrick Meek | Democratic | FL |
| Linda T. Sánchez | Democratic | CA |
| Lloyd Doggett | Democratic | TX |
| Lois Capps | Democratic | CA |
| Louie Gohmert | Republican | TX |
| Lynn C. Woolsey | Democratic | CA |
| Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Democratic | GU |
| Maurice D. Hinchey | Democratic | NY |
| Nita M. Lowey | Democratic | NY |
| Peter A. DeFazio | Democratic | OR |
| Peter T. King | Republican | NY |
| Rahm Emanuel | Democratic | IL |
| Ron Lewis | Republican | KY |
| Sam Farr | Democratic | CA |
| Sam Johnson | Republican | TX |
| Sander M. Levin | Democratic | MI |
| Silvestre Reyes | Democratic | TX |
| Tom Latham | Republican | IA |
| Virginia Brown-Waite | Republican | FL |
| Virginia Foxx | Republican | NC |
| William Delahunt | Democratic | MA |
| Xavier Becerra | Democratic | CA |
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · first_quarter · Banking
S 1395 "Stop Unfair Credit Card Practices" and HR 2146 "Universal Default Prohibition Act" - address concerns and educate Members and staff on credit card pricing and marketing practices; HR 5546 "Credit Card Fair Fee Act" - educate Members and staff on the role of interchange in the electronic payments network; HR 3915 "Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act" and HR 2452 "Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act" - protect homebuyers from predatory lending practices and support legislation providing for federal preemption of state laws; HR 1066 "Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement Act" and S 2487 "Public Welfare Investments" - relate to the Community Reinvestment Act; HR 948 "Social Security Number Protection Act" and HR 3046 "Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Protection Act" - legislation to restrict the commercial use of Social Security numbers; S 473 "Combatting Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Act" - improve the prohibitions on money laundering, and for other purposes; HR 946 "Conumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act" - educate Members and staff on legislation to increase regulation of overdraft protection programs; Educate administration and Members on industry response to crisis in mortgage lending including loan modification; Discuss mortgage and housing rescue proposal to allow FHA to guarantee "underwater" mortgages that have been discounted by the original lender.
Client expense: $1,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 4175, Privacy and Cyber Crime Enforcement Act of 2007; H.R. 3046, Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007; H.R. 275, Global Online Privacy Act; S. 2168, Identity Theft Resolution Act of 2007; S. 2831, Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008; S. 1625, Counter-Spy Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Issues related to deposit/checking/savings accounts, mortgage loans, home equity lines of credit, student loans (public and private), bankruptcy reform, arbitration provisions in consumer contracts, and other issues which includes the following legislation: S. 1299 Borrowers Protection Act of 2007; H.R. 3012 Fair Mortgage Practices Act of 2007; H.R. 3081 Fairness for Homeowners Act of 2007; H.R. 3296 Mortgage Broker Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007; H.R. 3609 Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007; S. 2136 Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2007; S. 2133 Homeowners Mortgage and Equity Savings Act of 2007; H.R. 946 Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act; H.R. 3221 American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008; H.R. 3915 Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007; S. 2452 Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007; S. 2636 Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008; H.R. 4044 National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008; H.R. 3010 Arbitration Fairness Act; H.R. 5312 Automobile Arbitration Fairness Act of 2008; H.R. 6126 Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2008; S. 2838 Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act; H.R. 890 Student Loan Sunshine Act of 2007; S. 486 Student Loan Sunshine Act; H.R. 4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007; S. 1642 Higher Education Amendments of 2007; H.R. 2669 College Cost Reduction and Access Act; H.R. 5715 Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008; S. 2815 Strengthening Student Aid for All Act; and H.R. 5767 (no title bill to prohibit regulatory agencies from issuing rules on UIGEA); H.R. 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act. Issues related to credit card use including interchange which includes the following legislation: S. 1395 Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007; S. 1925 Student Credit Card Protection Act of 2007; S. 3252 Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure (Credit CARD) Act; H.R. 3347 Student Credit Card Protection Act of 2007; H.R. 5244 Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act of 2008; H.R. 5546 Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008; H.R. 6248 Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2008; and S. 3086 Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008 Issues related to consumer information, privacy, data security, restrictions on the use of data and privacy including the following legislation: H.R. 948 Social Security Number Protection At of 2007; S. 238 Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act; S. 495 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007; S. 1178 Identity Theft Prevention Act; S. 2915 Safeguarding Social Security Numbers Act of 2008; H.R. 958 Data Accountability and Trust Act; H.R. 1685 Data Security Act of 2007; H.R. 1525 Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007; H.R. 1685 Data Security Act of 2007; H.R. 3046 Social Security Number Privacy and Identify Theft Prevention Act of 2007; H.R. 3316 Identity Theft Protection Act of 2007; H.R. 5324 Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act; and S. 2661 Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008.
Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Credit Union Regulatory Improvement Act (HR. 1537); Credit Unions Small Business Lending Act (HR. 1849); Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 (HR. 3121); National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 (HR. 2895); Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007 (HR. 2761);Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 (HR. 698); Expanding Homeownership Act of 2007 (HR. 1852);Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007 (HR. 1427); The Housing Assistance Authorization Act of 2007 (HR. 1923); The Private Student Loan Transparency Act of 2007; The Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007 (S. 349); The Small Business Lending and Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2007 (S. 1256); The Entrepreneurial Development Act of 2007 (S. 1671); Small Business Venture Capital Act of 2007 (S. 1662); The Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007 (HR. 976); Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Protection Act of 2007 (HR. 3046); FY 2008 Financial Services Appropriations Bill (HR. 2829); Financial Consumer Hotline Act of 2007 (HR. 4332); Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 (HR. 3915); Escrow, Appraisal and Mortgage Servicing Improvements Act fo 2007 (HR. 3837); Homeowners Defense Act of 2007 (HR. 3355); HOPE VI Improvement and Re-Authorization Act of 2007 (HR. 3524); National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007(HR. 2895); Consumer Overdraft Protection Act of 2007 (HR. 946); Identity Theft Protection Act of 2007 (HR. 3316);Credit Card Interchange Fees(HR. 5546; The Credit Unions Regulatory Relief Act (HR. 5519); The Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2008 (HR. 5679); The Emergency Loan Modification Act of 2008 (HR. 5579); The Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation Act of 07 (HR. 2634);The Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act of 2008 (HR. 5244); The Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments of 2007 (HR. 3678); The College Student Relief Act of 2007 (S. 282); The Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2007 (S. 2136); The Economic Stimulus and Recovery Act of 2008; Department of Defense Reauthorization; CDFI Appropriations; CLF Appropriations; Regulatory Relief for financial institutions; Financial literacy; Financial modernization; The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 (HR. 3221); The Credit Union, Bank, Thrift Regulatory Relief Act of 2008 (H.R. 6312); The Credit Union Regulatory Relief Act of 2008 (S. 2957); The Credit Card Interchange Fee Act of 2008 (HR. 6248); The Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008 (HR. 5546); The Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act of 2008 (HR. 5523); The FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeowner Retention Act of 2008 (HR. 5830); The Payment System Protection Act of 2008 (HR. 5767);The Payment Systems Protection Act of 2008, (HR. 6870); Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008;Central Liquidity Fund Cap (CLF); Real Estate Settlement Practices Act of 1974 (RESPA).
Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Credit Union Regulatory Improvement Act (HR. 1537); Credit Unions Small Business Lending Act (HR. 1849); Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 (HR. 3121); National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 (HR. 2895); Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007 (HR. 2761);Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 (HR. 698); Expanding Homeownership Act of 2007 (HR. 1852);Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007 (HR. 1427); The Housing Assistance Authorization Act of 2007 (HR. 1923); The Private Student Loan Transparency Act of 2007; The Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007 (S. 349); The Small Business Lending and Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2007 (S. 1256); The Entrepreneurial Development Act of 2007 (S. 1671); Small Business Venture Capital Act of 2007 (S. 1662); The Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007 (HR. 976); Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Protection Act of 2007 (HR. 3046); FY 2008 Financial Services Appropriations Bill (HR. 2829); Financial Consumer Hotline Act of 2007 (HR. 4332); Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 (HR. 3915); Escrow, Appraisal and Mortgage Servicing Improvements Act fo 2007 (HR. 3837); Homeowners Defense Act of 2007 (HR. 3355); HOPE VI Improvement and Re-Authorization Act of 2007 (HR. 3524); National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007(HR. 2895); Consumer Overdraft Protection Act of 2007 (HR. 946); Identity Theft Protection Act of 2007 (HR. 3316);Credit Card Interchange Fees;The Credit Unions Regulatory Relief Act (HR. 5519); The Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2008 (HR. 5679); The Emergency Loan Modification Act of 2008 (HR. 5579); The Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation Act of 07 (HR. 2634);The Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act of 2008 (HR. 5244); The Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments of 2007 (HR. 3678); The College Student Relief Act of 2007 (S. 282); The Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2007 (S. 2136); The Economic Stimulus and Recovery Act of 2008; Department of Defense Reauthorization;Appropriations; Regulatory Relief for financial institutions; Financial literacy; Financial modernization; The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 (HR. 3221); The Credit Union, Bank, Thrift Regulatory Relief Act of 2008 (H.R. 6312); The Credit Union Regulatory Relief Act of 2008 (S. 2957); The Credit Card Interchange Fee Act of 2008 (HR. 6248); The Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008 (HR. 5546); The Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act of 2008 (HR. 5523); The FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeowner Retention Act of 2008 (HR. 5830); The Payment System Protection Act of 2008 (HR. 5767); The Payment Systems Protection Act of 2008, (HR. 6870); Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; Central Liquidity Fund Cap (CLF); Real Estate Settlement Practices Act of 1974 (RESPA).
Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Data protection and breach notification bills (HR 958; HR 4175; S. 495; S. 1178; S. 1260) and Social Security Number privacy legislation (HR 948; HR 3046)---support uniform federal standards for notification, enforcement by appropriate functional regulator, and continued ability to use data for normal and necessary business practises
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 4175, Privacy and Cyber Crime Enforcement Act of 2007; H.R. 3046, Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007; H.R. 275, Global Online Privacy Act; S. 2168, Identity Theft Resolution Act of 2007; S. 2831, Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008; S. 1625, Counter-Spy Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Legislative and regulatory issues relating to information services, privacy, credit freeze, and data security, including: H.R. 4175, Privacy and Cyber Crime Enforcement Act of 2007; H.R. 3046, Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act; S. 2168, Identity Theft and Restitution Act of 2007; H.R. 275, Global Online Freedom Act; S. 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 4175, Privacy and Cyber Crime Enforcement Act of 2007; S. 2168, Identity Theft and Restitution Act of 2007; H.R. 3046, Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007; Legislative and regulatory issues affecting the financial services industry (data security, privacy); H.R. 275, Global Online Freedom Act S. 2831, Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008. S. 1625, Counter-Spy Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
HR 3046, "Social Security Number - ID Theft Protection Bill," monitoring activity regarding all provisions.
Client expense: $830,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Banking
General issues involving interchange fees, including: H.R. 5546 (the Credit Card Fair Fee Act), S. 3086 (the Credit Card Fair Fee Act), H.R. 6248 (the Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2008), and H.R. 6620 (the Gas Pump Fair Payment Act), S. 3629 (the Consumer Credit Safety Commission Act) and H.R. 7258 (companion legislation to S. 3629); Issues relating to payment card issuer practices, including: provisions in S. 1395 (the Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act), H.R. 873 (the Credit Card Payment Fee Act), H.R. 2911 (the Electronic Funds Transfer Equal Consumer Protection Act), H.R. 2146 (the Universal Default Prohibition Act), H.R. 946 (the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act), H.R. 5244 (the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act), S. 2753 (the Credit Card Reform Act), S. 2411 (the Credit Card Safety Star Act), and S. 3252 (the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act); Issues pertaining to data security, customer notification of security breaches, and mitigation of harm resulting from security breaches, including: provisions in S. 1178 (the Identity Theft Prevention Act), S. 239 (the Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act), S. 495 (the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act), H.R. 958 (the Data Accountability and Trust Act), and H.R. 3046 (the Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act); Issues related to the use of payment cards in connection with the purchase of prescription medications over the Internet, including: provisions in S. 980 (the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act), H.R. 6353 (companion legislation to S. 980), and S. 1082 (the Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act); Issues relating to the use of payment systems in connection with transactions infringing on intellectual property rights, including: S. 3325 (the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act) and H.R. 4279 (companion legislation to S. 3325); Issues related to retail theft, including: H.R. 6491 (the Organized Retail Crime Act), and S. 3434 (companion legislation to H.R. 6491).
Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Data security: H.R.958, Data Accountability and Trust Act S.495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007S.1178, Identify Theft Prevention ActS.1260, Data Security Act of 2007 H.R.836, Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007 S.1202, Personal Data Protection Act of 2007 H.R.2124, Federal Agency Data Breach Protection S.1558, Federal Agency Data Breach Protection Act S.239, Notification of Risk to Personal Data Protection Act of 2007 S.234 and H.R. 1597, Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 S.337, White Spaces Act of 2007 H.R.964, Spy Act S.1625, Counter Spy Act Pretexting H.R.936, Prevention of Fraudulent Access to Phone Records Act S.92, Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act H.R.948 and S.1208, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007 S.238, Social Security Number Misuse Protection Act H.R.1525, Internet Spyware Prevention Act of 2007 S1691, Social Security Number Online Protection Act of 2007 H.R.3046, Social Security Number Privacy and Identify Theft Protection Act of 2007
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
Issues surrounding data security and privacy, including use of social security numbers and other personal information in the private sector. HR. 948; HR. 3046; HR. 5633; HR. 4175; HR. 6044; S.2831; S.239; HR. 4791; FTC reauthorization legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 948 - Social Security Number Protection Act; provisions relating to financial services industry H.R. 958 The Data Accountability & Trust Act (DATA); provisions relating to financial services industry H.R. 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; provisions relating to TARP, federal economic stabilization program, FDIC insurance coverage, mental health parity, tax provisions including basis reporting, IRA charitable rollovers, small business, AMT relief, R&D, mortgage debt forgiveness, and disaster relief provisions relating to saving vehicles H.R. 1443 - Consumer Fairness Act of 2007; provisions relating to securities and banking industries H.R. 1525 - Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act; provisions relating to financial services industry H.R. 1685 Data Security Act of 2007; provisions relating to financial services industry H.R. 3010 - Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007; provisions relating to securities and banking industries H.R. 3046 Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007; provisions relating to financial services industry H.R. 3225 - Mutual Fund Fees Reform Act; entire bill H.R. 6513 - Securities Act of 2008; entire bill S. 208 - Social Security Account Number Protection Act; provisions relating to financial services industry S. 239 - The Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act; provisions relating to financial services industry S. 495 - The Personal Data Privacy and Security Act; provisions relating to financial services industry S. 806 Consumer Protection & ID Act; provisions relating to financial services industry S. 1135 - The Fair Arbitration Act of 2007; provisions relating to securities and banking industry S. 1178 - Identity Theft Protection Act; provisions relating to financial services industry S. 1181 Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act; entire bill S. 1202 Personal Data Protection Act; provisions relating to financial services industry S. 1260 - Data Security Act of 2007; provisions relating to financial services industry S. 1782 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007; provisions relating to securities and banking industry S. 2124 Federal Agency Data Breach Protection Act; provisions relating to financial services industry S. 2168 Identify Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007; provisions relating to financial services industry P.L. 110-343 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; provisions relating to TARP, tax sections on savings, AMT, small business, and mental health parity
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 3046, Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Protection Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 5840, Insurance Information Act, All provisions H.R. 1065, Non-Admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 3200, National Insurance Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 5611, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008, All provisions S. 40, National Insurance Act of 2007, All provisions S. 349, Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007, All provisions S. 929, Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007, All provisions S. 1753, Healthy Workforce Act of 2007, All provisions S. 1865, Life Insurance Fairness for Travelers Act of 2007, All provisions S. 1893, Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, All provisions S. 2285, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, All provisions
Client expense: $1,710,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R 948, The Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 3046, Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 2419, Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 964, Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act, All provisions H.Res. 552, Resolution Calling on the Peoples Republic of China to Remove Barriers to US Financial Services Firms Doing Business in China, All provisions H.R. 1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 3321, American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Act of 2008, All provisions H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, All provisions H.R. 3997, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, All provisions S. 806, Consumer ID Protection and Security Act, All provisions [No Bill Number], Federal Regulatory Reform for the Financial Services Industry, All Provisions
Client expense: $1,710,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
Data Breach / ID Teeth / Spyware, H.R. 1525, the Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 948, the Social Security Number Protection At of 2007 H.R. 984, the Executive Branch Reform Act of 2007 H.R., 2607 Internet Gambling & Tax Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R. 5767, To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from proposing, prescribing, or implementing any regulation under subchapter IV of chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, and for other purposes Patent Reform, H.R. 1908, the Patent Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 2365, tax practitioners for infringement of a patent for tax bill S. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 3046, the Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007
Client expense: $1,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Data Breach / ID Theft / Spyware; H.R. 1525, the Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007; H.R. 948, the Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007; H.R. 984, Non-prime/Anti-Predatory Lending; H.R. 2365, tax practitioners for infringement of a patent for tax bill; S. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007; Social Security Verification; H.R. 948, the Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007; H.R. 800, the Employee Free choice Act of 2007; H.R. 1752, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007; H.R. 1852, the Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007; H.R. 3046, the Social Security Number Privacy and Identify Theft Prevention Act of 2007; Student Loans Continued; H.R. 5, the College Student Relief Act of 2007, S. 359, Student Debt Relief Act of 2007; Higher Education Access Act of 2007; H.R. 5280, Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2008; H.R. 5244, Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights; H.R. 6126 Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act; H.R. 3012, the Fair Mortgage Practices Act; H.Con. Res 28; S. 1299, Borrower Protection Act; Credit Card; S. 1395, the Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007, Optional Federal Charter, H.R. 3200 the National Insurance Act of 2007;
Client expense: $1,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S. 239, the Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 495, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 618, the Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 1178, the Identity Theft Prevention Act S. 1202, the Personal Data Protection Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 1260, the Data Security Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 837, the Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Todays Youth Act (SAFETY) of 2007 (provisions concerning use of the electronic payments system) H.R. 948, the Social Security Number Protection Act (all provisions) H.R. 958, the Data Accountability and Trust Act (all provisions) H.R. 964, the Spy Act (all provisions) H.R. 1525, the Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 2568, the Credit Agencies Identity Theft Responsibilities Act (all provisions) H.R. 3046, the Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Protection Act of 2007
Client expense: $1,930,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Basel Federal Deposit Insurance Reform (H.R. 1427; S. 1100, S. 1386) Financial Literacy (H.R. 2840, H.R. 3133, H.R. 531; S. 556) GSEs - Regulatory Authority (H.R. 1427) Internet gambling (H.R. 2607, H.R. 2046) Data security (S. 1260; H.R. 1685) Pension reform (H.R. 2988; S. 1254) Phishing (H.R. 1525, H.R. 964; S. 2661) Privacy (S. 495, S. 1401, S. 717; H.R. 1967, H.R. 1117) Regulatory relief (H.R. 1550) Social security numbers protection (S. 1208, H.R. 2455, H.R. 3046, H.R. 2291) Terrorism Risk Insurance Act Identity theft (S. 1178; S. 806) Mortgage refinancing (H.R. 5830) Foreclosures (H.R. 5818; S. 2734) Mortgage restructuring (H.R. 5579) Credit cards (H.R. 5244, H.R. 5280; S. 2542) Housing and Economic Recovery Act 2008 (S. 1395) Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (H.R. 1424)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R.150: To prevent the nondisclosure of employer-owned life insurance coverage of employees as an unfair trade practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act, and for other purposes. H.R.377: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the employee. H.R.385: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate reconsideration as an intervening step between initial benefit entitlement decisions and subsequent hearings on the record on such decisions. H.R.537: To establish a bipartisan commission on insurance reform. H.R.1065: To streamline the regulation of nonadmitted insurance and reinsurance, and for other purposes. H.R.1081: To further competition in the insurance industry. H.R. 2622: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require de novo review of claims determinations made by employee benefit plans. H.R.2713: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to authorize waivers by the Commissioner of Social Security of the 5-month waiting period for entitlement to benefits based on disability in cases in which the Commissioner determines that such waiting period would cause undue hardship to terminally ill beneficiaries, and to provide for a study by the Commissioner regarding possible improvements in disability claims processing. H.R.2933: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the reductions in Social Security benefits which are required in the case of spouses and surviving spouses who are also receiving certain government pensions shall be equal to the amount by which two-thirds of the total amount of the combined monthly benefit (before reduction) and monthly pension exceeds $1,200, adjusted for inflation. H.R.2944: to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the eligibility requirement for disability insurance benefits under which an individual must have 20 quarters of Social Security coverage in the 40 quarters preceding a disability shall not be applicable in the case of a disabled individual suffering from a covered terminal disease. H.R.3046: To amend the Social Security Act to enhance Social Security account number privacy protections, to prevent fraudulent misuse of the Social Security account number, and to otherwise enhance protection against identity theft, and for other purposes. H.R.3200: To authorize the issuance of Federal charters and licenses for carrying on the sale, solicitation, negotiation, and underwriting of insurance or any other insurance operations, to provide a comprehensive system for the Federal regulation and supervision of national insurers and national agencies, to provide for policyholder protections in the event of an insolvency or the impairment of a national insurer, and for other purposes. H.R.3271: To prohibit the solicitation and display of Social Security account numbers, and for other purposes. H.R.3363: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow long-term care insurance to be offered under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements and to provide additional consumer protections for long-term care insurance. H.R.4181: To reform Social Security retirement and Medicare by establishing a Personal Social Security Savings Program to create a safer, healthier, more secure, and more prosperous retirement for all Americans and to reduce the burden on young Americans. H.R.5611: To reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes. H.R.5792: To amend the Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986 to increase insurance competition and available coverage for consumers. H.R.5840: To establish an Office of Insurance Information in the Department of the Treasury. H.R.6071: to amend the Public Health Service Act to require reinstatement upon payment of all premiums due of group or individual health insurance coverage terminated by reason of nonpayment of premiums. H.R.6210: to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed that would offer a choice of private health plans and make health coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible S. 40: to authorize the issuance of federal charters and licenses for carrying on the sale, solicitation, negotiation, and underwriting of insurance or any other insurance operations, to provide a comprehensive system for the federal regulation and supervision of national insurers and national agencies, to provide for policyholder protections in the event of an insolvency or the impairment of a national insurer, and for other purposes. S.292: A bill to establish a bipartisan commission on insurance reform. S.618: A bill to further competition in the insurance industry. S.1736: to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the eligibility requirement for disability insurance benefits under which an individual must have 20 quarters of Social Security coverage in the 40 quarters preceding a disability shall not be applicable in the case of a disabled individual suffering from a covered terminal disease. S.1865: to provide for mandatory availability of life insurance that does not preclude future lawful travel, and for other purposes. S.2795:to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed that would offer a choice of private health plans and make health coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible. S.2818: to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to provide for enhanced health insurance marketplace pooling and relating market rating. S.3068: to require equitable coverage of prescription contraceptive drugs and devices, and contraceptive services under health plans. S.3115: to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit preexisting condition exclusions for children in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets.
Client expense: $515,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
HR 5129/S2554 - Civil Rights Act, provisions relating to attorney fees. HR 4175 - Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 - provisions relating to privacy. S 495 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007, provisions relating to privacy and data security. S 2090 - To Protect Privacy and Security Concerns in Court Records, provisions relating to privacy. HR 4791/S 236 - Federal Agency Data Protection Act, provisions relating to privacy and data security. S 717 - Identification Security Enhancement Act, provisions relating to privacy and security. HR936 - Prevention of Fraudulent Access to Phone Record Act, provisions relating to fraud. HR 220/S1178 - Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007, provisions relating to data security and privacy. HR 948/S 1208 - Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007, provisions relating to social security numbers. S 2213 - Cyber-Crime Act of 2007, provisions relating to data security. HR 3046 - Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007, provisions relating to social security numbers. S 236 - Federal Agency Data Mining Reporting Act of 2007, provisions relating to privacy. HR 5234/S 238 - Social Security Number Prevention Act of 2007, provisions relating to social security numbers. HR 1951 - Legal Employee Verification Act, provisions relating to privacy. S 2168 - Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007, provisions relating to data security. HR 3982 - Combat Illegal Immigration Through Employment Verification Act, provisions relating to privacy. S 1691 - Social Security Number Online Protection Act of 2007, provisions relating to social security numbers. HR 2455 - Social Security Number Non-Proliferation Act of 2007, provisions relating to social security numbers. HR 3271 - Social Security Account Number Protection Act of 2007, provisions relating to social security numbers. HR 2885 - Credit Monitoring Clarification Act, provisions relating to credit monitoring . HR 3316 - Identity Theft Protection Act of 2007, provisions relating to identity theft. HR 5633 - Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008, provisions relating to credit scores and insurance.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R.3046 - Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3963 Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles H.R.4 - Medicare Prescription Drug Negotiation Act of 2007, all titles H.R.493 - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007, all titles H.R.5442 - TRUST in Health Information Act of 2008, all titles H.R.6331 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles H.R.976 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles Implementation of DRA (Deficit Reduction Act) Implementation of Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act Implementation of Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003 Implementation of Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S.1814 - Health Information Privacy and Security Act, all titles S.1893 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles S.3101 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles H.R.6357 - Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008, all titles S.1693 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act, all titles
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.3046 - Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3963 Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles H.R.4 - Medicare Prescription Drug Negotiation Act of 2007, all titles H.R.493 - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007, all titles H.R.5442 - TRUST in Health Information Act of 2008, all titles H.R.6331 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles H.R.976 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles Implementation of DRA (Deficit Reduction Act) Implementation of Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act Implementation of Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003 Implementation of Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S.1814 - Health Information Privacy and Security Act, all titles S.1893 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles S.3101 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles H.R.6357 - Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008, all titles S.1693 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act, all titles
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act (H.R. 4040), all titles. Supported efforts to implement new Consumer Product Safety Commission Improvement Act, add resources, regulate dangerous and/or toxic products. Provided comments to hill, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform. Testified in previous quarters. Specific new law is PL 110-314 (HR 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act). Supported various efforts to protect consumers from unfair business or marketplace practices by signing letters, lobbying or commenting on various proposals: 1) Mandatory Arbitration: Support for S 1782/HR 3010, the Arbitration Fairness Act to ban mandatory arbitration in consumer laws. 2) Support for S. 1145/HR 1908, the Patent Reform Act, to encourage generic substitutes for brand name pharmaceuticals. 3) Opposition to HR 1767/HR 1012, the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, which would legalize unfair practices of predatory rent to own stores. 5) Supported aspects of Federal Aviation Administration reforms pertaining to Airline Passengers Bill of Rights (S 678/HR 1303 and section 401 of HR 1300, the Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007. 6) Support efforts against unfair bank fees, including support for HR 946, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act. 7) Support efforts to enact strong consumer protections in Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (HR 1424-Division A) and related bills. Support efforts to ensure that federal law provides consumers with strong privacy protection, prevents identity theft, and holds companies and government agencies accountable when they lose consumer data. Support includes lobbying, letters, and communications as necessary. We have lobbied or sent letters or communicated on all of the following bills, although our positions on them vary. S 2248, the FISA Modernization Act, only as to its provisions to hold telephone companies that broke the law and shared consumer records with the government liable, as well as S 2168, the Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act, S 1178, the Identity Theft Prevention Act, HR 3316, Identity Theft Protection Act, S 495, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007, HR 3046 Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act, and HR 948, the Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
HR 964- The Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act; HR 948 - the Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007; HR 958 - The Data Accountability and Trust Act; HR 1525 - The Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007; HR 936 - To prohibit fraudulent access to telephone records; S.495 - The Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007; S.239 - The Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007; S.1202 -The Personal Data Protection Act of 2007; S.1178 The Identity Theft Prevention Act; ; H.R.4175 - Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007; H.R.3046 - Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Protection Act of 2007; H.R.5633 - Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008; and H.R.4791 - The Federal Agency Data Protection Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
HR 948, Social Security Number Protection Act; HR 3046, Social Security Number Privacy & Identity Theft Prevention Act S 238, Social Security Number Misuse Protection Act; S 1178, Identity Theft Protection Act; Discuss these issues and the general concern with restricting information essential to the conduct of lawful investigations. Discuss antitrust issues relating to mergers and acquisitions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1685 (Data Security Act of 2007) (Protect Information Relating to Consumers to Require Notice of Security Breaches); S. 1260 (Data Security Act); H.R. 958 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); S. 1202 (Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 239 (Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 495 (Personal Privacy Data and Security Act); S. 1178 (Identity Theft Prevention Act); H.R. 948 (Social Security Number Protection Act); H.R. 3915 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act); S. 2452 (Homeownership Preservation Act); S. 1299 (Borrower's Protection Act of 2007) (Subprime Lending); S. 1208 (Social Security Account Number Protection Act); H.R. 3837 (Escrow, Appraisal and Mortgage Servicing Improvements Act); H.R. 3012 (Fair Mortgage Practices Act); S. 1926 (National Infrastructure Bank Act); H.R. 4178 (Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act); H.R. 5579 (Emergency Loan Modification Act of 2008); Servicer safe harbor for debt restructuring of residential mortgages; S. 2338 (FHA Modernization Act)/ H.R. 1852 (Expanding American Homeownership Act) : (FHA Reform); H.R. 1427 (Federal Housing Finance Reform)/ S. 1100 (Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act): (GSE Reform); H.R. 3648 (Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 with Senate Amendment); S. 2517 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the proceeds of qualified mortgage bonds may be used to provide refinancing for subprime loans) (Mortgage revenue bonds); S. 1356 (Industiral Bank Holding Company Act); H.R. 698 (Industrial Bank Holding Company Act); S. 238 (Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act); H.R. 5140 (Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, with Senate Amendment) (Economic Stimulus/MRBs/FHA & GSE Loan Limits); S. 2737 (Security Against Foreclosures and Education Act - "Safe Act"); S. 1691 (Social Security Number Online Protection Act); S. 2168 (Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Bill); H.R. 3046 (Social Security Number and Identity Theft Prevention Act); Federal Family Education Loan Program/Private Student Lending Secondary Market Issues; H.R. 2091(To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds) (Federal Home Loan Bank bonds to tax exempt); S. 1963 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds); Expanded FHA lending; H.R. 5679 (Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Security Act); H.R. 3221 (Foreclosure Prevention Act) (GSE loan limits/FHA modernization and expansion/servicer safe harbor); H.R. 5723 (Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act); S. 2847 (Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act); H.R. 5715:PL 110-227 (To ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families); S. 2815 (Strengthening Student Aid for All Act); H.R. 6659 (The Equal Treatment of Covered Bonds Act); EU Capital Requirements Directive; Federal Reserve Board Proposed Rule Reg AA (credit card practices).
Client expense: $1,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Issues regarding banking; Issues regarding data breach; Issues regarding labor, antitrust and workplace; HR 5546, Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008, all provisions; HR 5244, Credit Card Holders Bill of Rights Act of 2008, all provisions; S 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007, all provisions; S 1178, Identity Theft Protection Act, all provisions; HR 3046, Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007, all provisions; HR 3316, Identity Theft Protection Act of 2007, all provisions; HR 6248, Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2008, all provisions; S 3086, Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008, all provisions; HR 6620, Gas Pump Fair Payment Act of 2008, all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
See Addendum S. 238, "Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act". S. 239, Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007. S. 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007. S. 1178, The Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007. S. 1202, "Personal Data Protection Act of 2007". S. 1260, "Data Security Act of 2007". S. 2338, "FHA Modernization Act of 2007". S. 2452, "Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007" (provision relating to assignee liability). S. 2794, "Senior Investor Protection Act of 2008". S. 3268, "Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008". H.R. 948, "Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act". H.R. 1424, Division A - "Emergency Economic Stabilization Act", became Public Law No. 110-343. H.R. 1685, "Data Security Act of 2007". H.R. 3046, "Social Security, Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007". H.R. 3221, "Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008", Became P.L. 110-289. H.R. 3225, "Mutual Fund Fee Reform Act". H.R. 3915, "Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predetory Lending Act of 2007", Section 204 (provision related to assignee liability). H.R. 6604, "Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008". SEC Review of Rule 12b-1. SEC Review of soft dollar arrangements under Sections 28(e) of the Exchange Act. SEC Proposed Rule, "Enhanced Disclosure and New Prospectus Delivery Options for Registered Open-End Management Investment Companies", Release No. 33-8861 (11/21/07). SEC Proposed Rule 151A, "Indexed Annuities and Certain Other Insurance Contracts", Release No. 33-8933 (6/25/08). Department of Treasury, "Blueprint for a Modernized Financial Regulatory Structure" (3/3/08) Recommendation to the Secretary of Treasury that the Treasury Department establish an "Office of Insurance Information", no bill number. Treasury Capitol Purchase Program under the Emergency Economic Stablization Act.
Client expense: $1,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act; Data Security; access to Social Security Numbers; H.R. 948, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007, Section 3; H.R. 3046, Social Security Number Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007, Section 2; S. 1208, Social Security Account Number Protection Act, Section 2; Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act; Data Security; Tax; Fair Credit Reporting Act; access to Social Security Numbers; H.R. 948, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007, Section 3; H.R. 3046, Social Security Number Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007, Section 2; S. 1208, Social Security Account Number Protection Act, Section 2.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Media (information/publishing)
Current legislative issues of interest to the information and publishing industries. Specifically, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007 (H.R. 948), Data Accountability and Trust Act (H.R. 958), Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Protection Act of 2007 (H.R. 3046); Issues related to the acquisition of ChoicePoint.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
See attachment. CSP Fourth Quarter Report 2008 H.R. 964 - Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. H.R. 948 - The Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. H.R. 1065 - The Non - Admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007. Issue: Reinsurance; Regulatory Reform. H.R 1081/S 618 - Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007. Issue: Regulatory Reform. H.R. 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. Issue: Regulatory Reform; mark to market accounts, congressional oversight board. H.R. 1525 - Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. H.R. 3046 - The Social Security Number Privacy and ID Theft Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 3200 - The National Insurance Act of 2007. Issues: OFC; Reg. Reform. H.R. 5611 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008. Issue: Regulatory Reform. H.R. 5792 Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008. Issue: Regulatory Reform. H.R. 5840 Insurance Information Act of 2008. Issue: Regulatory Reform. H.R. 6357 Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatments, and Easing Communications Through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008 (ProTECHt Act). Issue: Privacy; Medical Records. S. 40 - The National Insurance Act of 2007. Issues: Optional Federal Charter; Regulatory Reform. S. 239 - Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. S. 495 - The Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. S. 1178 - The Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. S. 1202 - The Personal Data Protection Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. S. 1260 - Data Security Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. S. 1693 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act. Issue: Privacy Medical Information. S. 1814 - Health Information Privacy and Security Act. Issue: Privacy Medical Information. S. 1865 - Life Insurance Fairness for Travelers Act of 2007. Issue: Travel Underwriting.
Client expense: $1,700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
See attachment. INS Fourth Quarter Report 2008 H.R. 948 - The Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. H.R. 964 - Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. H.R. 1065 - The Non - Admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007. Issue: Reinsurance; Regulatory Reform. H.R 1081/S 618 - Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007. Issue: Regulatory Reform. H.R. 1525 - Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. H.R. 3046 - The Social Security Number Privacy and ID Theft Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 3200 - The National Insurance Act of 2007. Issues: OFC; Reg. Reform. H.R. 5611 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008. Issue: Regulatory Reform. H.R. 5792 Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008. Issue: Regulatory Reform. H.R. 5840 Insurance Information Act of 2008. Issue: Regulatory Reform. H.R. 6357 Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatments, and Easing Communications Through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008 (ProTECHt Act). Issue: Privacy; Medical Records. S. 40 - The National Insurance Act of 2007. Issues: Optional Federal Charter; Regulatory Reform. S. 239 - Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. S. 495 - The Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. S. 1202 - The Personal Data Protection Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. S. 1260 - Data Security Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. S. 1693 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act. Issue: Privacy Medical Information. S. 1814 - Health Information Privacy and Security Act. Issue: Privacy Medical Information. S. 1865 - Life Insurance Fairness for Travelers Act of 2007. Issue: Travel Underwriting.
Client expense: $1,700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
See attachment. FIN Fourth Quarter Report 2008 H.R. 948 - The Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. H.R. 964 - Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. H.R. 1065 - The Non - Admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007. Issue: Reinsurance; Regulatory Reform. H.R 1081/S 618 - Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007. Issue: Regulatory Reform. H.R. 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. Issue: Regulatory Reform; mark to market accounts, congressional oversight board. H.R. 1525 - Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. H.R. 3046 - The Social Security Number Privacy and ID Theft Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 3200 - The National Insurance Act of 2007. Issues: OFC; Reg. Reform. H.R. 5611 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008. Issue: Regulatory Reform. H.R. 5792 Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008. Issue: Regulatory Reform. H.R. 5840 Insurance Information Act of 2008. Issue: Regulatory Reform. H.R. 6357 Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatments, and Easing Communications Through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008 (ProTECHt Act). Issue: Privacy; Medical Records. S. 40 - The National Insurance Act of 2007. Issues: Optional Federal Charter; Regulatory Reform. S. 239 - Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. S. 495 - The Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. S. 1178 - The Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. S. 1202 - The Personal Data Protection Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. S. 1260 - Data Security Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. S. 1693 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act. Issue: Privacy Medical Information. S. 1814 - Health Information Privacy and Security Act. Issue: Privacy Medical Information. S. 1865 - Life Insurance Fairness for Travelers Act of 2007. Issue: Travel Underwriting.
Client expense: $1,700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to data security, restrictions on the use of data and privacy including the following legislation: S.239 - Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007; S.1202 - Personal Data Protection Act of 2007; S.1260 -Data Security Act of 2007; HR.948 - Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007; S.238 - Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act; S.495 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 ; S.1178 - Identity Theft Prevention Act; S.2915 - Safeguarding Social Security Numbers Act of 2008; H.R.958 - Data Accountability and Trust Act; H.R.1685 - Data Security Act of 2007; H.R.1525 - Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007; H.R.1685 - Data Security Act of 2007; H.R.3046 - Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007; H.R.3316 - Identity Theft Protection Act of 2007; H.R.4175 - Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007; and H.R.5324 - Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act.
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Banking
General issues involving interchange fees, including H.R. 5546 (the Credit Card Fair Fee Act), S. 3086 (the Credit Card Fair Fee Act), H.R. 6248 (the Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2008), and H.R. 6620 (the Gas Pump Fair Payment Act), S. 3629 (the Consumer Credit Safety Commission Act) and H.R. 7258 (companion legislation to S. 3629); issues relating to payment card issuer practices, including provisions in S. 1395 (the Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act), H.R. 873 (the Credit Card Payment Fee Act), H.R. 2911 (the Electronic Funds Transfer Equal Consumer Protection Act), H.R. 2146 (the Universal Default Prohibition Act), H.R. 946 (the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act), H.R. 5244 (the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act), S. 2753 (the Credit Card Reform Act), S. 2411 (the Credit Card Safety Star Act), and S. 3252 (the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act); issues pertaining to data security, customer notification of security breaches, and mitigation of harm resulting from security breaches, including provisions in S. 1178 (the Identity Theft Prevention Act), S. 239 (the Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act), S. 495 (the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act), H.R. 958 (the Data Accountability and Trust Act), and H.R. 3046 (the Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act); issues involving the use of payment cards in connection with Internet gambling, including H.R. 5767 (the Payment Systems Protection Act) and H.R. 6870 (the Payments System Protection Act); issues related to the use of payment cards in connection with the purchase of prescription medications over the Internet, including provisions in S. 980 (the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act), H.R. 6353 (companion legislation to S. 980), and S. 1082 (the Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act); issues relating to the use of payment systems in connection with transactions infringing on intellectual property rights, including S. 3325 (the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act) and H.R. 4279 (companion legislation to S. 3325); and issues related to retail theft, including H.R. 6491 (the Organized Retail Crime Act), and S. 3434 (companion legislation to H.R. 6491).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Social Security Number protection and misuse - HR5234, HR3046, S1208, S2915 FHA Reorganization Act, Alternative data issues - HR1852, S2338, HR3221 Identity theft prevention, Consumer security freeze, Security breach - HR3316, S806, S1178, S1260, HR4791, S239 Credit Repair Organization Act. Consumer protection for users of credit monitoring servcies - HR 2885 Military Services Deployment Act. Notation into active duty servicemen's credit file that they are on duty - HR513 E-Verify - HR 4088 Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act, Use if consumr reports in connection with personal lines of insurance - HR 5633 Mortgage Credit Repair Act, Credit scores effected by subprime and ARM loans - HR 7267
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
S. 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 Data Accountability and Trust Act data security legislation = S.1260, S. 1178, S. 1558, S.2168, S.238, S. 495, HR 958, HR 2124, HR 3046
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R.948/S.1208: Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007 H.R.1327: Protective Equipment for America's Workers Act H.R.2474: Product Safety Civil Penalties Improvement Act S.238: Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act S. 806: Consumer ID Protection and Security Act S. 495: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S. 1178: Identity Theft Prevention Act S. 239: Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007 H.R. 958: Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 964: Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act H.R. 1525: Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 936: Prevention of Fraudulent Access to Phone Records Act S. 2045: The Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Act of 2007 S. 1202: Personal Data Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 1685/S. 1260: Data Security Act of 2007 S. 2168: Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 H.R. 4175: Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement At of 2007 S. 1625: Counter Spy Act H.R. 3046: Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 4040/S.2045: Consumer Protection Molestation Act H.R. 2455: SSN Nonproliferation Act H.R. 3316: ID Theft Protection Act H.R. 275: Global Online Freedom Act
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
HR 220, To protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security Numbers HR 251, Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007 HR 740, Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement (PHONE) Act of 2007 HR 836, To better assure cyber security HR 852, To prohibit obtaining customer information from telecommunications carriers by false pretense HR 936, To prohibit fraudulent access to telephone records HR 948, To strengthen the authority of the Federal Government to protect individuals from certain acts and practices in the sale and purchase of Social Security Numbers HR 958, To protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information HR 964, To protect users of the Internet from unknowing trasmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs HR 1383, To provide penalties for the misues of robocalls HR 1525, To discourage spyware, and for other purposes HR 1652, To amend the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Act to authorize the FTC to issue new reules to establish a requirement to prohibit telmarketing calls during the hours of 5PM to 7PM HR 1685, Data Security Act of 2007 HR 1776, To require employees at a call center, who either initiate or receive phone calls, to disclose the physical location of such employees HR 2290, To better assure cyber security HR 2455, To prohibit the sale, purchase, and display to the general public of the Social Security account number HR 2601, To extend the authority of the FTC to collect fees to administer and enforce the provisions relating to the "Do_Not-Call" Registry of the Telemarketing Sales Rule HR 3046, To enhance Social Security Account Number Privacy Protections HR 3541, the Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007 S 49, Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act S 92, Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S 238, To limit the misues of Social Security numbers S 239, A bill to require Federal agencies, and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data containing sensitive personally identifiable information S 431, To require convicted sex offenders to register online identifiers S 495, A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy S 519, The SAFE Act of 2007 S 602, To develop the next generation of parental control technology S 704, To prohibit manupulation of caller identification information S 780, Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S 781, To extend the authority of the FTC to collect "Do-Not-Call" Registry fees for fiscal years after fiscal year 2007 S 1178, Identity Theft Prevention Act S 1202, Personal Data Security Act of 2007 S 1208, A bill to provide additional security and privacy protection for social security account numbers S 1260, A bill to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches S 1625, To protect against the unauthorized installation of computer software S 1654, To prohibit the sale or provision of caller ID spoofing services S 1691, To restrict public display on the Internet of all or any portion of Social Secuirty account numbers by State and local governments HR 6954, To prevent mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud targeting seniors in the United States, to promote efforts to increase public awareness of the enormous impact that mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud have on seniors
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Data Security (H.R.958, S.495, S.1178, S.1260, H.R.836, S.1202, H.R.2124, S.1558, S.239); Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 (S.234, H.R.1597); White Spaces Act of 2007 (S.337); Spyware (H.R.964, S.1625); Pretexting (H.R.936, S.92); (H.R.948, S.238, H.R.1525, S.1208, S.1691, H.R.3046). Liability provisions, applicability of lead restrictions to IT products contained in the Consumer Product Safety Act (H.R.4040; S.2045), and certification provisions related to disabled access to technology products in the 21st Century Communications & Video Accessibility Act of 2008 (H.R.6320).
Client expense: $1,350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Education
School reform: H.R. 3046, S. 2227, H.R. 2928, S. 1185, H.R. 2323, S. 1392, H.R. 4100, H.R. 6654, H.R. 7203, H.R. 6926, Adolescent literacy: H.R. 2289, S. 958 School leadership: H.R. 3441, H.R. 1156, S. 3707 School construction, national standards, IDEA, career and technical education, K-12 literacy, and education funding
Client expense: $34,765 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 1525 - Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. H.R. 948 - The Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. H.R. 1065 - The Non - Admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007. Issue: Reinsurance; Regulatory Reform. S. 239 - Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. S. 495 - The Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. S. 1202 - The Personal Data Protection Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. S. 1865 - Life Insurance Fairness for Travelers Act of 2007. Issue: Travel Underwriting. S. 1178 - The Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. S. 1260 - Data Security Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. S. 40 - The National Insurance Act of 2007. Issues: Optional Federal Charter; Regulatory Reform. H.R. 964 - Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. H.R 1081/S 618 - Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007. Issue: Regulatory Reform. H.R. 3200 - The National Insurance Act of 2007. Issues: OFC; Reg. Reform. H.R. 3046 - The Social Security Number Privacy and ID Theft Prevention Act of 2007 S. 1814 - Health Information Privacy and Security Act. Issue: Privacy Medical Information. S. 1693 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act. Issue: Privacy Medical Information. H.R. 5611 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008. Issue: Regulatory Reform. S. RES. 603 - Expressing the sense of the Senate on the restitution of or compensation for property seized during the Nazi and Communist eras. Issue: Holocaust claims. H.R. 3221 Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008. Issue: Reverse Mortgage. S. 2490 Reverse Mortgage Proceeds Protection Act. Issue: Reverse Mortgage. H.R. 5792 Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008. Issue: Regulatory Reform. H.R. 6357 Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatments, and Easing Communications Through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008 (ProTECHt Act). Issue: Privacy; Medical Records. H.R. 5840 Insurance Information Act of 2008. Issue: Regulatory Reform. H.R. 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. Issue: Regulatory Reform; mark to market accounts, congressional oversight board.
Client expense: $1,472,800 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of