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Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022
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Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 202 2 This bill modifies and expands the schedule for graduated merger filing fees and requires that such fees be adjusted each year based on the Consumer Price Index. It also (1) requires parties to disclose in their premerger notification filings any subsidy received from a foreign entity of concern, (2) modifies the venue rules for multi-district antitrust litigation, and (3) establishes various reporting requirements.
Yes
242
No
184
Present
0
Not Voting
6
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Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 242 - 184 (Roll no. 460). (text: CR H8252-8253)
HousePassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 242 - 184 (Roll no. 460).
HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8252-8264)
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At conclusion of debate on H.R. 3843, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Jordan demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3843.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3843, H.R. 7780 and S. 3969. Resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each bill and one motion to recommit on H.R. 7780 and H.R. 3843 and a motion to commit S. 3969.
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Sources: Congress.gov · House Clerk roll-call votes
| house |
| On Passage |
Passed |
| September 29, 2022 |
2023 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 3816/S. 2992, The American Choice and Innovation Online Act; H.R. 3843/S. 228, The Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act; S. 673, the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act; S. 2710, the Open App Markets Act
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 3816/S. 2992, The American Choice and Innovation Online Act; H.R. 3843/S. 228, The Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act; S. 673, the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act; S. 2710, the Open App Markets Act
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
Proposals to break up technology companies Future-proofing broadband Broadband spending H.R. 3816/ S. 2992Ban self preferencing (117th Congress) H.R. 3843/S. 228Merger and filing fees (117th Congress) Proposals prioritizing municipal broadband S. 2170Open App Markets Act (117th Congress) H.R. 8152American Data Privacy and Protection Act (117th Congress) H.R. 7783Extending Spectrum Auction Authority (117th Congress) S. 4117/H.R. 76245Spectrum Innovation Act of 2022 (117th Congress) WC Docket No. 17-84Pole attachments and replacements S. 673Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (117th Congress) FTC-2022-0053Data Privacy Spectrum reauthorization
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
S. 2710 and H.R. 7030, the Open App Markets Act; S. 2992 American Innovation and Choice Online Act, HR 3843 Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act; S.673 Journalism Competition and Preservation Act
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 3816/S. 2992, The American Choice and Innovation Online Act; H.R. 3843/S. 228, The Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act; S. 673, the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act; S. 2710, the Open App Markets Act
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1396. (consideration: CR H8252-8264, H8268-8269; text: CR H8252-8253)
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1396 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3843, H.R. 7780 and S. 3969. Resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each bill and one motion to recommit on H.R. 7780 and H.R. 3843 and a motion to commit S. 3969.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 375.
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-493, Part I.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
| Markup by |
| June 23, 2021 |
| Energy and Commerce Committee | House | Referred to | June 11, 2021 |
| Judiciary Committee | House | Referred to | June 11, 2021 |
| June 11, 2021 |
| Republican |
| IA |
| Barbara Lee | Democratic | CA |
| Brad Sherman | Democratic | CA |
| Byron Donalds | Republican | FL |
| Chellie Pingree | Democratic | ME |
| Chip Roy | Republican | TX |
| Cynthia Axne | Democratic | IA |
| David N. Cicilline | Democratic | RI |
| Deborah K. Ross | Democratic | NC |
| Eric Swalwell | Democratic | CA |
| Gregory W. Meeks | Democratic | NY |
| Hakeem S. Jeffries | Democratic | NY |
| Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | GA |
| Jamie Raskin | Democratic | MD |
| Jerrold Nadler | Democratic | NY |
| Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Democratic | IL |
| Katie Porter | Democratic | CA |
| Kelly Armstrong | Republican | ND |
| Ken Buck | Republican | CO |
| Lance Gooden | Republican | TX |
| Lauren Boebert | Republican | CO |
| Lori Trahan | Democratic | MA |
| Lucy McBath | Democratic | GA |
| Madison Cawthorn | Republican | NC |
| Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | CA |
| Mark E. Amodei | Republican | NV |
| Mary Gay Scanlon | Democratic | PA |
| Mondaire Jones | Democratic | NY |
| Peter A. DeFazio | Democratic | OR |
| Pramila Jayapal | Democratic | WA |
| Rashida Tlaib | Democratic | MI |
| Ro Khanna | Democratic | CA |
| Sylvia R. Garcia | Democratic | TX |
| Theodore E. Deutch | Democratic | FL |
| Victoria Spartz | Republican | IN |
| Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | CA |
2023 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 3816/S. 2992, The American Choice and Innovation Online Act; H.R. 3843/S. 228, The Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act; S. 673, the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act; S. 2710, the Open App Markets Act
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
Proposals to break up technology companies Future-proofing broadband Broadband spending H.R. 3816/ S. 2992Ban self preferencing (117th Congress) H.R. 3843/S. 228Merger and filing fees (117th Congress) Proposals prioritizing municipal broadband S. 2170Open App Markets Act (117th Congress) H.R. 8152American Data Privacy and Protection Act (117th Congress) H.R. 7783Extending Spectrum Auction Authority (117th Congress) S. 4117/H.R. 76245Spectrum Innovation Act of 2022 (117th Congress) WC Docket No. 17-84Pole attachments and replacements S. 673Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (117th Congress) FTC-2022-0053Data Privacy
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · first_quarter · Banking
H.R. 3843: Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act Issues related to outbound investment proposals, corporate finance, M&A, and competition
Client expense: $1,620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
S. 2710 and H.R. 7030, the Open App Markets Act; S. 2992 American Innovation and Choice Online Act, HR 3843 Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act; S.673 Journalism Competition and Preservation Act
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1735, S. 673, Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2021. H.R. 3816, S. 2992, the American Choice and Innovation Online Act. H.R. 3825, the Ending Platform Monopolies Act. H.R. 3826, S. 3917, the Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021. H.R. 3849, the ACCESS Act of 2021. H.R. 3843, the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021. H.R. 3460, the State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021. S. 2710, H.R. 5017 Open App Markets Act. Antitrust Competition and Enforcement.
Client expense: $2,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Discussions of provisions in the antitrust package, Antitrust nondiscrimination provision, HR 3849-Access Act of 2021, HR 3843/S 228-Merger filing fee Modernization Act, HR 3816/S 2992-American Choice and Innovation Online Act, HR 3825-Ending Platform Monopolies Act, HR 3826/S 3197 -Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021, H.R. 3460/S. 1787-State Antitrust Venue Act of 2021, HR 7030/S 2710-Open App Markets act, HR 7736/S 4214-Price Gouging Prevention Act of 2022, HR 7101/S 3847-Prohibiting Anticompetitive Mergers Act of 2022, Merger reform, Price gouging, Antitrust enforcement and rulemaking
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Discussions of provisions in the antitrust package, Antitrust nondiscrimination provision, HR 3849-Access Act of 2021, HR 3843/S 228-Merger filing fee Modernization Act, HR 3816/S 2992-American Choice and Innovation Online Act, HR 3825-Ending Platform Monopolies Act, HR 3826/S 3197 -Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021, H.R. 3460/S. 1787-State Antitrust Venue Act of 2021, HR 7030/S 2710-Open App Markets act, HR 7736/S 4214-Price Gouging Prevention Act of 2022, HR 7101/S 3847-Prohibiting Anticompetitive Mergers Act of 2022, Merger reform, Price gouging, Antitrust enforcement and rulemaking
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Antitrust Reform S.2992/H.R.3816 - American innovation and Choice Online Act, S.2710/H.R.7030 - Open App Markets Act H.R.382 - Ending Platform Monopolies Act, H.R. 3826/S.3197 - Platform Competition and Opportunity Act, S.3847/H.R.7101 - Prohibiting Anticompetitive Mergers Act H.R.3843 - Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022 H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
Child Tax Credit Expansion Antitrust Reform S.2992/H.R.3816 - American innovation and Choice Online Act, S.2710/H.R.7030 - Open App Markets Act H.R.382 - Ending Platform Monopolies Act, H.R. 3826/S.3197 - Platform Competition and Opportunity Act, S.3847/H.R.7101 - Prohibiting Anticompetitive Mergers Act H.R.3843 - Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022 _______________________________________ H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1735, S. 673, Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2021. H.R. 3816, S. 2992, the American Choice and Innovation Online Act. H.R. 3825, the Ending Platform Monopolies Act. H.R. 3826, S. 3917, the Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021. H.R. 3849, the ACCESS Act of 2021. H.R. 3843, the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021. H.R. 3460, the State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021. S. 2710, H.R. 5017 Open App Markets Act. Antitrust Competition and Enforcement.
Client expense: $2,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1735, S. 673, Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2021. H.R. 3816, S. 2992, the American Choice and Innovation Online Act. H.R. 3825, the Ending Platform Monopolies Act. H.R. 3826, S. 3917, the Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021. H.R. 3849, the ACCESS Act of 2021. H.R. 3843, the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021. H.R. 3460, the State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021. S. 2710, H.R. 5017 Open App Markets Act. Antitrust Competition and Enforcement.
Client expense: $2,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1735, S. 673, Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2021. H.R. 3816, S. 2992, the American Choice and Innovation Online Act. H.R. 3825, the Ending Platform Monopolies Act. H.R. 3826, S. 3917, the Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021. H.R. 3849, the ACCESS Act of 2021. H.R. 3843, the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021. H.R. 3460, the State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021. S. 2710, H.R. 5017 Open App Markets Act. Antitrust Competition and Enforcement.
Client expense: $2,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S. 225, The Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Act H.R. 3460 State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021; H.R. 3816/S. 2992 American Choice and Innovation Online Act; H.R. 3825 Ending Platform Monopolies Act; H.R. 3826 Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021; H.R. 3843 Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021; H.R. 3849 ACCESS Act of 2021
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
S. 673 Journalism Competition and Preservation Act; S. 225 Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act; H.R. 3460 State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021; H.R. 3816/S. 2992 American Choice and Innovation Online Act; H.R. 3825 Ending Platform Monopolies Act; H.R. 3826 Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021; H.R. 3843 Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021; H.R. 3849 ACCESS Act of 2021 Opposition to the proposed acquisition of TEGNA Inc. (MB Doc. No. 22-162)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 3843 - the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021; H.R. 3460 - the State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021 H.R. 3849 -the Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching Act of 2021 or the ACCESS Act of 2021 H.R. 3826 - the Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R. 3816 - the American Choice and Innovation Online Act H.R. 3825 - the Ending Platform Monopolies Act S.2992 - American Innovation and Choice Online Act S. 2710 - Open App Markets Act HR 5017 - Open App Markets Act S. 3830 - Fair Repair Act Privacy Legislation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 3843 - the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021 H.R. 3460 - the State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021 H.R. 3849 - the Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching Act of 2021 or the ACCESS Act of 2021 H.R. 3826 - the Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R. 3816 - the American Choice and Innovation Online Act H.R. 3825 - the Ending Platform Monopolies Act S.2992 - American Innovation and Choice Online Act Oversight issues related to the workforce
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
-Antitrust & Competition Policy Issues -H.R.3843: Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act
Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Issues related to encryption; Issues related to Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties; Issues related to EU/US data flow (Schrems II); India, Turkey, Bangladesh and other data localization issues; India Personal Data Protection Bill; Intermediary liability; S. 228, H.R. 3843, Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021; H.R. 3460, State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021; H.R. 3849, Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching Act of 2021 ( ACCESS Act of 2021); S. 3197, H.R. 3826, Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021; H.R. 3816, American Choice and Innovation Online Act; H.R. 3825, Ending Platform Monopolies Act; S. 2039, Tougher Enforcement Against Monopolists Act (TEAM Act); S. 2992, American Innovation and Choice Online Act; S. 3410, The Consumer Protection and Due Process Act
Client expense: $3,650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Issues related to privacy legislation. Issues related to antitrust legislation. Issues related to potential updates to copyright legislation. Issues related to S. 2992 and H.R. 3816 - American Innovation and Choice Online Act. Issues related to H.R. 8152 - American Data Privacy and Protection Act. Issues related to H.R. 3843 - Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022.
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Issues related to privacy legislation. Issues related to antitrust legislation. Issues related to potential updates to copyright legislation. Issues related to S. 2992 and H.R. 3816 - American Innovation and Choice Online Act. Issues related to H.R. 8152 - American Data Privacy and Protection Act. Issues related to H.R. 3843 - Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022.
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Issues related to privacy legislation. Issues related to antitrust legislation. Issues related to potential updates to copyright legislation. Issues related to S. 2992 and H.R. 3816 - American Innovation and Choice Online Act. Issues related to H.R. 8152 - American Data Privacy and Protection Act. Issues related to H.R. 3843 - Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022.
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Issues related to privacy legislation. Issues related to antitrust legislation. Issues related to potential updates to copyright legislation. Issues related to S. 2992 and H.R. 3816 - American Innovation and Choice Online Act. Issues related to H.R. 8152 - American Data Privacy and Protection Act. Issues related to H.R. 3843 - Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022.
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Issues related to privacy legislation. Issues related to antitrust legislation. Issues related to potential updates to copyright legislation. Issues related to S. 2992 and H.R. 3816 - American Innovation and Choice Online Act. Issues related to H.R. 8152 - American Data Privacy and Protection Act. Issues related to H.R. 3843 - Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022.
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Issues related to privacy legislation. Issues related to antitrust legislation. Issues related to potential updates to copyright legislation. Issues related to S. 2992 and H.R. 3816 - American Innovation and Choice Online Act. Issues related to H.R. 8152 - American Data Privacy and Protection Act. Issues related to H.R. 3843 - Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022.
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Antitrust Reform S.2992/H.R.3816 - American innovation and Choice Online Act, S.2710/H.R.7030 - Open App Markets Act H.R.382 - Ending Platform Monopolies Act, H.R. 3826/S.3197 - Platform Competition and Opportunity Act, S.3847/H.R.7101 - Prohibiting Anticompetitive Mergers Act H.R.3843 - Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022 H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
Client expense: $89,564 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
Child Tax Credit Expansion Antitrust Reform S.2992/H.R.3816 - American innovation and Choice Online Act, S.2710/H.R.7030 - Open App Markets Act H.R.382 - Ending Platform Monopolies Act, H.R. 3826/S.3197 - Platform Competition and Opportunity Act, S.3847/H.R.7101 - Prohibiting Anticompetitive Mergers Act H.R.3843 - Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022 _______________________________________ H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
Client expense: $89,564 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Satellite Television issues; Retransmission consent; Online Privacy; Spectrum-related issues; Media ownership issues; First Amendment issues; Sports betting; Children's educational TV programming; Advertising issues; antitrust enforcement and reform; issues related to CDA 230, including: S. 2992 HR 277 HR 874 S. 299 S. 797 HR 2000 HR 2154 S. 27 HR 83 HR 285 S. 2228 S. 2305 HR 3611 S 2039 HR 3816 HR 3825 HR 3826 HR 3843 HR 3849 S 2031 HR 3708 HR 3460 S 1204 S 1074 H.R. 4208 S. 2335 S. 2500 S. 2972 H.R. 7703 S. 4173 S. 4258 H.R. 8152 H.R. 474 S. 113 S 2338 S 673 S 919 S 3663 S 1628 S 141 HR 989 HR 1171
Client expense: $990,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Support for updates to antitrust enforcement laws. H.R. 3843, the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act, H.R. 3849, the Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching Act. H.R. 3826, the Platform Competition and Opportunity Act. H.R. 3816, the American Choice and Innovation Online Act, and H.R. 3825, the Ending Platform Monopolies Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
Support for updates to antitrust enforcement laws. H.R. 3843, the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act, H.R. 3849, the Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching Act. H.R. 3826, the Platform Competition and Opportunity Act. H.R. 3816, the American Choice and Innovation Online Act, and H.R. 3825, the Ending Platform Monopolies Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Labor, Workplace & Benefits Policy: Immigration reform; H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021, and S. 264, Dream Act of 2021; H.R. 3648, Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment Act (EAGLE Act 2021); S. 393, the Equality Act; S. 4556, Respect for Marriage Act; unemployment insurance; H.R. 3173, Ensuring Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act. Paid family and medical leave. Health Care reform; Implementation of CAA of 2020 Health Care Price Transparency provisions; H.R. 5981, S. 1704, Telehealth pre-deductible for HSAs. Antitrust policy and related issues; H.R. 3843, S. 228, Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 202; S. 2992, American Innovation and Choice Online Act.
Client expense: $1,260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 3843, the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021, provisions related to reform of antitrust laws. H.R. 3460, the State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021, provisions related to reform of antitrust laws. H.R. 3849, the Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching Act of 2021 or the ACCESS Act of 2021, provisions related to reform of antitrust laws. H.R. 3826, the Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021, provisions related to reform of antitrust laws. H.R. 3816, the American Choice and Innovation Online Act, provisions related to reform of antitrust laws. H.R. 3825, the Ending Platform Monopolies Act, provisions related to reform of antitrust laws. S. B.225, Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act of 2021, provisions related to reform of antitrust laws.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1735, S. 673, Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2021. H.R. 3816, S. 2992, the American Choice and Innovation Online Act. H.R. 3825, the Ending Platform Monopolies Act. H.R. 3826, S. 3917, the Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021. H.R. 3849, the ACCESS Act of 2021. H.R. 3843, the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021. H.R. 3460, the State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021. S. 2710, H.R. 5017 Open App Markets Act. Antitrust Competition and Enforcement.
Client expense: $2,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 3816/S. 2992, The American Choice and Innovation Online Act; H.R. 3843/S. 228, The Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act; S. 673, the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act; S. 2710, the Open App Markets Act
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Issues related to competition Issues related to macroeconomic trends Issues related to workforce data and development Issues related to artificial intelligence (AI) and talent Smart Hiring Technologies Act of 2022 (yet to be introduced) Validate Prior Learning to Accelerate Employment Act (H.R. 7349) Competition and Transparency in Digital Advertising Act (S. 4258 / H.R. 7839) American Choice and Innovation Online Act (S. 2992 / H.R. 3816) ACCESS Act of 2021 (H.R. 3849) Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021 (H.R. 3843) Open App Markets Act (S. 2710 / H.R. 7030) Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022 (H.R. 7309) Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (S. 673 / H.R. 1735) Advancing Skills-Based Hiring Act (H.R. 9082)
Client expense: $190,976 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Openness and competition in online services and devices Workplace policies; diversity and inclusion Future of work Competition regulation and antitrust law, domestically and internationally H.R.1735/S.673 - Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2021 H.R. 3460/S. 1787 - State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act H.R. 3816/S. 2992 - American Choice and Innovation Online Act / American Innovation and Choice Online Act H.R. 3825 - Ending Platform Monopolies Act H.R. 3826/S. 3197 - Platform Competition and Opportunity Act H.R. 3849 - Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching (ACCESS) Act S. 225 - Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act (CALERA) H.R. 3843/S. 228 - Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act H.R. 2926/S. 633 - One Agency Act H.R. 5017/H.R. 7030/S. 2710 - Open Apps Market Act S. 3267 - Consolidation Prevention and Competition Promotion Act of 2021 H.R. 2668 - Consumer Protection and Recovery Act H.R. 7101/S. 3847 - Prohibiting Anticompetitive Mergers Act of 2022 H.R.7839/S.4258 - Competition and Transparency in Digital Advertising Act H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
Client expense: $2,720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 935/S. 3391, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2021 H.R. 1087, Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2021 H.R. 1187, Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act H.R. 1277/S. 374, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2021 H.R. 1602, Eliminate Barriers to Innovation Act of 2021 H.R. 2025/S. 840, To amend title 28, United States Code, to increase transparency and oversight of third-party litigation funding in certain actions, and for other purposes H.R. 2516, Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Banking Act of 2021 H.R. 2543, Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act H.R. 2547, Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R. 2570, Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021 H.R. 2620, Investor Choice Act of 2021 H.R. 2990/S. 3931, Gig Worker Equity Compensation Act H.R. 3007, Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act H.R. 3448/S. 4992, Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act H.R. 3454, Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act H.R. 3843, Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022 H.R. 4227/S. 3914, Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders Act H.R. 4277, Overdraft Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 4345, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2022 H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act of 2022, including provisions related to House Amendment 218 H.R. 4590, Promoting New and Diverse Depository Institutions Act H.R. 4616, Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act of 2021 H.R. 4773, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 5128/S. 3503, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 5525, Establishing New Authorities for Businesses Laundering and Enabling Risks to Security (ENABLERS) Act H.R. 5586/S. 3056, Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act H.R. 5598/S. 3961, Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act H.R. 5648/S. 3022, Stop Wall Street Looting Act H.R. 5795/S. 3097, Main Street Growth Act H.R. 5910, Holding SPACs Accountable Act of 2021 H.R. 5911, Fair Hiring in Banking Act H.R. 7151, Ensuring Sound Guidance Act H.R. 7900, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 H.R. 7977, Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act H.R. 8254/S. 4685, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. 8521, Investor Democracy is Expected (INDEX) Act S. 479, Lifting Our Communities through Advance Liquidity for (LOCAL) Infrastructure Act S. 2417, Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2021 S. 2508, Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act S. 3410, The Consumer Protection and Due Process Act S. 3755, Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act S. 3921, Equal Opportunity for all Investors Act S. 3923, Dodd-Frank Material Disclosure Improvement Act S. 3930, Administrative Enforcement Fairness Act of 2022 S. 3939, Small Entrepreneurs' Empowerment and Development (SEED) Act of 2022 S. 3967, Improving Crowdfunding Opportunities Act S. 3976, Expanding American Entrepreneurship Act S. 4241, Investor Democracy is Expected (INDEX) Act S. 5005, Mandatory Materiality Requirement Act of 2022 Draft legislation titled Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act 4.0 of 2022 Draft legislation titled Mandatory Materiality Requirement Act of 2022 Potential legislation to foster economic growth and job creation through capital formation Potential legislation to further economic growth through environmental, social, and governance factors Potential legislation to make changes to the Exchange Act Rule 14a-8 shareholder proposal process Potential legislation to hold proxy voting advice businesses accountable Potential legislation to require the SEC to consider additional standards in the rulemaking process Potential legislation to study the term small entity Potential legislation regarding a new regulatory framework for stablecoins Potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending SEC Money Market Fund Reforms (86 Fed. Reg. 7,248, December 15, 2021) Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission; Prohibition Against Fraud, Manipulation, or Deception in Connection with Security-Based Swaps, Prohibition against Undue Influence over Chief Compliance Officers, Position Reporting of Large Security-Based Swap Positions (87 Fed. Reg. 6,652-6,706, February 4, 2022) Proposed rule on Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors (87 Fed. Reg. 21,334-21,473, April 11,2022) Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission; Enhanced Disclosures by Certain Investment Advisers and Investment Companies About Environmental, Social, and Governance Investment Practices (87 Fed. Reg. 36,654-36,761, June 17, 2022) Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission; Investment Company Names (87 Fed. Reg. 36,594-36,651, June 17,2022) Request for Comment on Certain Information Providers Acting as Investment Advisers; Securities and Exchange Commission (87 Fed. Reg. 37,254-37,262, June 22, 2022) Request for Comment, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection; Agency Information Collection Activities, Report of Terms of Credit Card Plans (Form FR 2572) and Consumer and College Credit Card Agreements (87 Fed. Reg. 50,851-50,852, August 18, 2022) Proposed Rule, Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Securities and Exchange Commission; Form PF; Reporting Requirements for All Filers and Large Hedge Fund Advisers (87 Fed. Reg. 53,832-53,985 , September 1, 2022) Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission; Resubmission of Comments and Reopening of Comment Periods for Several Rulemaking Releases Due to a Technological Error is Receiving Certain Comments (87 Fed. Reg. 63,016-63,017, October 18, 2022) SEC Proposed Rule on ESG Disclosures for Investment Advisers and Investment Companies (87 Fed. Reg. 36,654 - 36,761, August 16, 2022) Request for Comment, Securities and Exchange Commission; Draft 2022-2026 Strategic Plan for Securities and Exchange Commission (87 Fed. Reg. 53,040, August 30, 2022) Request for Information, Commodity Futures Trading Commission; Climate-Related Financial Risk (87 Fed. Reg. 34,856-34,862, June 8, 2022) Various issues relating to SEC Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; potential federal preemption of state fiduciary standards; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); CFTCs de minimis Exception for Swap Dealers; Securities and Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; adoption of the current expected credit loss (CECL) accounting standard; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; debt collection practices (regulation F) under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (P.L. 95-109); qualified mortgage definition under the Truth in Lending Act (P.L. 90-321) (Regulation Z); Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of Nonbank Financial Firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve Systems Large Institution Supervision Coordinating Committee; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities and Exchange Commission penalties; potential repeal of the State and Local Tax (SALT) Cap; federal interest rate authority; Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reform; electronic consent-based SSN Verification Service (eCBSV); environmental, social, and governance (ESG) enforcement; information Collection under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA); potential Financial Transaction Tax (FTT); potential Treasury Department proposal relating to tax reporting by banks; investment company cross trading; potential money market fund reform measures; resolutions to establish task forces on Artificial Intelligence and Financial Technology in the House Committee on Financial Services; transition to the secured overnight financing rate; implementation of SEC Rule 15c2-11; Department of Labor fiduciary advice exemption: PTE 2020-02; benefits of risk-based pricing; mobile disclosures; Federal Trade Commission issues: Freedom of Information Act Requests, Penalty Offense Authority, Zombie Voting, and overall direction of the Commission under Chair Lina Khan; Tax Reporting Proposal by the Department of the Treasury related to a $600 or more annual account threshold; Amendment to the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act related to credit reporting; Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Banks; House Committee on Financial Services request for information related to Russia sanctions; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB Policy Fellowship program; CFPB amendment of its Supervision and Examination Manual; CFPB conflation of Distinct Statutory Concepts of Unfairness and Discrimination Promoting the importance of appropriate length of SEC Comment Periods; Internal Revenue Service; Priority Guidance Plan; Compliance Assistance Release, Department of Labor; 401(k) Plan Investments in Cryptocurrencies Request for Information, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Fees Imposed by Providers of Consumer Financial Products or Services; Notice of Inquiry, Federal Communications Commission; In the Matter of Implementing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Prevention and Elimination of Digital Discrimination; (GN Docket No. 22-69); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Enhancing Public Data on Auto Lending; Document ID CFPB-2022-0075-0001 (November 17, 2022); Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission; Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing, Form N-PORT; Outsourcing by Investment Advisers (File Nos. S7-26-22, S7-25-22; RIN 3325-AM98; RIN 3235-AN18, November 2, 2022); EU sustainable finance action plan and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; EU requirements for supply chain due diligence and disclosure; EU review of Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive; EU review of prudential regime for investment firms; implementation and enforcement of Regulation Best Interest by the Securities and Exchange Commission; changes in the enforcement policies of the Securities and Exchange Commission; activity of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and recommendations on macro-prudential regulation; clarification in the regulatory treatment of digital assets by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; EU Money Market Fund Regulation, legislative review; electronic delivery of certain investment documents and disclosures; Financial Stability Board recommendations on money market fund reform; IOSCO recommendations on sustainability-related practices, polices, procedures, and disclosure in asset management; Office of Financial Research (OFR) discussions on FSOC Report on Climate-Related Financial Risk; Written responses regarding requests for comment resulting from the March 9, 2022 Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets; FinCEN Implementation of the Beneficial Ownership Requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act (P.L. 116-283)
Client expense: $20,990,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2022 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 1/S. 1/S. 2093, For the People Act of 2021 H.R. 701, Unfunded Mandates Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, including provisions related to Senate Amendment 6597 H.R. 3460/S. 1787, State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021 H.R. 3843, Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022 H.R. 4737, Foreign Extortion Prevention Act H.R. 4773, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 5773/S. 2079, Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2021 H.R. 6843, Building Civic Bridges Act S. 742, Open and Responsive Government Act of 2021 S. 2428, False Claims Amendments Act of 2021 S. 2429, Administrative False Claims Act of 2021 S. 3137, Foreign Extortion Prevention Act S. 4822, Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act of 2022 Nomination of Chris Wilson to be Chief Intellectual Property Negotiator for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Nomination of Robert Gordon to be Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources at the Department of Health and Human Services Nomination of John Goffman to serve as Associate Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Nomination of Richard Revesz to be OIRA Administrator Nomination of Shailen Bhatt to be Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Various issues relating to regulatory reform; application of Kristof Terryn to serve on the Department of Labor's Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship; COVID-19 vaccine requirements for federal contractors; False Claims Act and potential amendments related to materiality, and disclosure of third-party funding (31 U.S.C. 3729 - 3733); Legal Services Corporation; class action reform; antitrust; Corporate Enforcement Policy Issues Memorandum from the Deputy Attorney General, dated October 31, 2021; memorandum from the Deputy Attorney General dated September 15, 2022, and issues related to private devices, third party messaging applications, and compliance with foreign law; potential legislation dealing with state attorney general use of state AG use of outside contingency fee counsel; trial lawyer advertising and pharmaceutical litigation; unfair or deceptive advertising related to lawsuits; potential legislation on judicial review of administrative agency activities; Department of Justice corporate enforcement policy; government contractors during the coronavirus pandemic; use of the Defense Production Act (P.L. 81-774) during the coronavirus pandemic; implementation of the American Rescue Plan Act (P.L. 117-2); decisions of the Congressional Parliamentarians; reopening of Capitol Hill to visitors and the public; urging a rapid nomination of a new FAA Administrator; defense industrial base;
Client expense: $20,990,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 5/S. 393, Equality Act H.R. 7/S. 205, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 447, National Apprenticeship Act of 2021 H.R. 603/S. 53, Raise the Wage Act of 2021 H.R. 804/S. 248, Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act H.R. 830, Wage Increase Fairness Act H.R. 842/S. 420, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 H.R. 1065/S. 1486/S. 4431, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 1195, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 1284/S. 403, Fair and Open Competition (FOCA) Act H.R. 1277/S. 374, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2021 H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 H.R. 1458/S.490, Unemployment Insurance Technology Modernization Act of 2021 H.R. 1735/S. 673, Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2021 H.R. 2491, Wage Equity Act of 2021 H.R. 2668, Consumer Protection and Recovery Act H.R. 2795, DHS Blue Campaign Enhancement Act H.R. 2873, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2021 H.R. 2883, Stop Stalling Access to Affordable Medications H.R. 2884, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvements to Patent Litigation Act H.R. 2891/S. 1428, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act H.R. 2926/S. 663, One Agency Act H.R. 3110/S. 1658, Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act H.R. 3114, Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Act of 2021 H.R. 3460/S. 1787, State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021 H.R. 3816/S. 2992, American Choice and Innovation Online Act H.R. 3825, Ending Platform Monopolies Act H.R. 3826/S. 3197, Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R. 3843/S. 228, Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021 H.R. 3849, Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching (ACCESS) Act of 2021 H.R. 4109/S. 2193, Protections for Socially Good Activities Act H.R. 4350, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 5017/S. 2710, Open App Markets Act H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act H.R. 5842, Ending the Monopoly of Power Over Workplace Harassment through Education and Reporting (EMPOWER) Act H.R. 6922/S. 3760, Continued Waiver of Interest on State Unemployment Loans during the Pandemic Act H.R. 7194/S. 3889, Employee Rights Act H.R. 7151, Ensuring Sound Guidance Act H.R. 7309, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022 H.R. 7701, Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act H.R. 8295/S. 4659, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 H.Res. 823, Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3460) to amend title 28 of the United States Code to prevent the transfer of actions arising under the antitrust laws in which a State is a complainant H.J. Res. 100,To provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employees H. Con. Res. 119, Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.J. Res. 100 S. 225, Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act of 2021 S. 478, Higher Wages for American Workers Act of 2021 S. 977, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act of 2021 S. 1074, Trust-Busting for the Twenty-First Century Act S. 1204, Bust Up Big Tech Act S. 1380, Clean Slate Act of 2021 S. 1425, Stop Significant and Time-wasting Abuse Limiting Legitimate Innovation of New Generics (STALLING) Act S. 1435, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2021 S. 1636, Save Local Business Act S. 2039, Tougher Enforcement Against Monopolists (TEAM) Act S. 2991, Countering Human Trafficking Act of 2021 S. 3311, FTC Integrity Act S. 3847, Prohibiting Anticompetitive Mergers Act of 2022 S. 3889, Employee Rights Act S. 4145, Consumer Protection Remedies Act of 2022 S. J. Res. 13, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission relating to "Update of Commission's Conciliation Procedures" Nomination of Jessica Looman to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division Interim final rule on Occupational Exposure to COVID-19; Emergency Temporary Standard (86 Fed. Reg. 32,376-32,628, June 21, 2021) Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02, Improving Investment Advice for Workers & Retirees (85 Fed. Reg. 82,798-82,866, December 18, 2020) Proposed Rule, Department of Labor; Employee or Independent Contractor Classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act (87 Fed. Reg. 62,218-62,275, Oct. 13, 2022) Proposed Rule, National Labor Relations Board; Standard for Determining Joint-Employer Status Under the National Labor Relations Act (87 Fed. Reg. 54,641-54,663, September 7, 2022) Request for Comments, Internal Revenue Service; Prevailing Wage, Apprenticeship, Domestic Content, and Energy Communities Requirements Under the Act Commonly Known as the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Docket No. IRS-2022-0025, Notice 2022-51, November 30, 2022) Request for Comments, International Trade Administration; Artificial Intelligence Export Competitiveness (87 Fed. Reg. 50,288-50,289, August 16, 2022) Proposed Rule, Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (87 Fed. Reg. 51,044-51,052, August 19, 2022) Final Rule on Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights (87 Fed. Reg. 73,822-73,886, December 1, 2022) Proposed Rule, Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries, and Illnesses (87 Fed. Reg. 18,528-18,558, March 3, 2022) Various issues relating to modernization of the unemployment insurance system; application of Kristof Terryn to serve on the Department of Labor's Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship; paid leave including paid family and sick leave; reforms to the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-178); independent contractors; unemployment insurance and the coronavirus pandemic; debarment of federal contractors (blacklisting); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) conciliation regulation; the firing of Peter Robb as General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and of Alice Stock, Deputy General Counsel of the NLRB; rescission of the joint employer standard under the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-718); The FTC's Multilateral Pharmaceutical Merger Taskforce; The USMCA Labor Council; apprenticeships; proposed amendment to the U.S. Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act (Longshore Act), relating to the establishment of statutory presumptions of coverage and compensability for illnesses; potential Wage and Hour Division rulemaking defining and delimiting the exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees; potential legislation on the minimum wage; COVID-19 vaccine requirements, including a potential Emergency Temporary Standard from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration relating to employers with more than 100 employees; vaccine requirements for federal contractors; legal and regulatory framework for evaluating mergers and acquisitions; contract terms and their relationship to competition, particularly relating to worker non-compete clauses and exclusive contracts; Federal Trade Commission issues: Freedom of Information Act Requests, Penalty Offense Authority, Zombie Voting, and overall direction of the Commission; anticipated overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Directive (DIR) 2022-01; filing complaints under the National Labor Relations Act; Executive Order 13999 Protecting Worker Health and Safety; Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors; Executive Order 14036, Promoting Competition in the American Economy; Executive Order 14063, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects; President Bidens Path Out of the Pandemic: COVID Action Plan; unemployment insurance; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; domestic and international antitrust policy; Federal Trade Commission (FTC) section 19/13b authority; Policies and practices related to the FTC expanding its authority; Transparency at the FTC; FTCs Draft Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2022 to 2026; section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914; efforts to revise the 1995 Bank Merger Competitive Review Gudelines; efforts to modernize enforcement of the antitrust laws regarding mergers; pregnancy discrimination; oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); election procedures under the Railway Labor Act (P.L. 69-257); National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decisions and regulatory agenda; definition of labor organization under the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (P.L. 86-257)
Client expense: $20,990,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 1386, Country of Origin Labeling Requirement Act H.R. 2072, Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act H.R. 2668, Consumer Protection and Recovery Act H.R. 2907, Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2021 H.R. 3460, State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021 H.R. 3816, American Choice and Innovation Online Act H.R. 3825, Ending Platform Monopolies Act H.R. 3826, Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R. 3843, Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021 H.R. 3849, Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching (ACCESS) Act of 2021 H.R. 4346, CHIPS and Science Act H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act of 2022 H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act H.R. 5502, Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for (INFORM) Consumers Act H.R. 5544, To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Kazakhstan H.R. 6121/. 1187, Eliminating Global Market Distortions to Protect American Jobs Act of 2021 H.R. 6171, CNL Update Act H.R. 6329/S. 1854, National Critical Capabilities Defense Act of 2021 H.R. 6412, Import Security and Fairness Act H.R. 7185, Federal Contracting for Peace and Security Act H.R. 7691/S. 4930, Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 H.R. 7900/S. 4543, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 H.R. 8906, To provide for retroactive application of Generalized System of Preferences for the period after December 31, 2020, and before September 1, 2022 H.R. 9083/S. 5161, Fair Tariff Act of 2022 H.R. 9243, Providing Appropriate Recognition and Treatment Needed to Enhance Relations with ASEAN Act H.Res. 1294/S.Res. 727, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should negotiate strong, inclusive, and forward-looking rules on digital trade and the digital economy with like-minded countries as part of its broader trade and economic strategy in order to ensure American values of democracy, rule of law, freedom of speech, human and worker rights, privacy, and a free and open internet are at the very core of digital governance H.Res. 1342, Reaffirming the importance of diplomacy and development in United States-African Union relations, promoting strategic partnerships and shared objectives between the United States and the African Union, and expressing strong support for the successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area S. 746, Trade Security Act of 2021 S. 1187, Eliminating Global Market Distortions To Protect American Jobs Act of 2021 S. 1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 S. 2378, Fair, Affordable, Innovative, and Resilient (FAIR) Transition and Competition Act S. 2934, Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2022 S. 3586, Ocean Shipping Competition Reform Act of 2022 S. 3850, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2022 S. 4355, Clean Competition Act S. 4428, Taiwan Policy Act of 2022 S. 4450, Securing Privileged Economic, Commercial, Investment, And Legal Rights to Ensure Longstanding Atlantic Trade and Investment Opportunities and Nurture Security, Happiness, Innovation, and Prosperity (SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP) Act S. 4495, Protecting Americans' Data From Foreign Surveillance Act of 2022 Nomination of Chris Wilson to be Chief Intellectual Property Negotiator for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Unfair or Deceptive Fees Trade Regulation Rule Commission Matter No. R207011 (87 Fed. 215, Reg. 67413-67,424, November 8, 2022) Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; request for public comment. Trade Regulation Rule on the Use of Reviews and Endorsements AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission. (87 Fed. Reg. 67,424-67,430, November 8, 2022) Notice, International Trade Commission; USMCA Automotive Rules of Origin: Economic Impact and Operations, 2023 Report (87 Fed. Reg. 48,495-48,497, August 9, 2022) Various issues relating to implementation of U.S. - Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement; implementation and revisions to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (P.L. 116-113); U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS); U.S.-Korea digital trade and services; United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) Labor Council; Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) reauthorization; ratification of the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade Convention; reforms to export controls; implementation of the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 (P.L.114-159); implementation of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) (P.L. 117-78); implementation of the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act, (P.L. 117-167); Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (P.L. 87-794); Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618); implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (P.L. 106-200); International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), Title II of Pub.L. 95-223; reauthorization of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT); negotiations on a U.S.- Kenya Free Trade Agreement; International Telecommunications Union; World Health Organization (WHO); WHO Pandemic Treaty; World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO); World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations and agreements; World Trade Organization; Reform of the WTO; WTO Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) waiver; implementation of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement; Executive Order 14017, America's Supply Chains; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; China's intellectual property regime industrial policies and cyber security; implementation of the U.S.- China economic and trade agreement; IP issues relating to trade secret theft; IP issues relating to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues relating to Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Japan, Mexico, South Africa, and Europe; IP issues relating to Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum; U.S. economic and commercial relations with key trading partners across the globe; U.S. sanctions on Russia including those related to Russias threats to and invasion of Ukraine; U.S. sanctions on Turkey; U.S.-EU negotiations on a legal data transfer mechanism; U.S.-U.K. trade agreement; U.S.-EU energy and sustainability cooperation; U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade; United States-India Trade Policy Forum; EU and international tax policy including digital tax proposals; U.S.-EU Trade & Technology Council; EU-U.S. Joint Technology Competition Policy Dialogue; EU Digital Markets Act; EU Digital Services Act; EU Data Act; EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism; Indias Information Communications Technology (ICT) Tariffs; Federal Trade Commission statutory authority under Section 19 of the Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914; modernizing the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS); efforts to implement an outbound investment screening mechanism; efforts related to boosting trade relations with the Latin American region; Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank); trade policy consideration with regard to cross-border data flows and issues of forced localization; tax treaties with Chile and Poland; international affairs budget; international trade and regulatory practices impacting digital goods and services; international artificial intelligence policy; international 5G policy; international cybersecurity policy; international policies related to content moderation and intermediary liability; advancing international regulatory cooperation; steel and aluminum tariffs; trade policy concerns regarding customs duties on electronic transmissions; trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. and the European Union; trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. and the United Kingdom; trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. and Japan; trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. and China; proposed rules implementing Executive Order 13873, Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain; implementation of the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA), including plastics toxicity under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act; U.S.-Brazil trade; Pacific Digital Trade Agreements; U.S. Chile Tax Treaty, Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention Of Fiscal Evasion With Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital; U.S. Trade Representative on initiation of section 301 investigation of Frances digital services tax; ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol; efforts to pass the Miscellaneous Tariff bill; reauthorization of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); efforts to provide financial support, trade facilitation, and infrastructure support to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA); Russian sovereign debt; Commercial Service Office in Bangladesh; Indo-Pacific Economic Framework and digital trade issues associated with it; port negotiations; recommendations for Export Controls Cooperation at the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council; small business innovation research; supply chain and defense industrial base issues; printed circuit boards; 21st Century customs framework
Client expense: $20,990,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R. 3843: Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act Issues related to corporate finance, M&A, and competition
Client expense: $1,900,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Openness and competition in online services and devices Competition regulation and antitrust law, domestically and internationally H.R.1735/S.673 - A bill to provide a temporary safe harbor for publishers of online content to collectively negotiate with dominant online platforms regarding the terms on which content may be distributed H.R. 3460/S. 1787 - State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act H.R. 3816/S. 2992 - American Choice and Innovation Online Act H.R. 3843/S. 228 - Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act H.R. 2926/S. 633 - One Agency Act H.R. 5017/H.R. 7030/S. 2710 - Open Apps Market Act H.R.7839/S.4258 - Competition and Transparency in Digital Advertising Act H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. 7776 - James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Intermediary liability; S. 228, H.R. 3843, Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021; H.R. 3460, State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021; S. 2992, American Innovation and Choice Online Act;
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Issues related to Worker Classification Issues related to Worker Training and Apprenticeships Legislation pertaining to the Overtime Rule Issues related to implementation of Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act H.R. 3843 The Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021 H.R. 3460 The State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021 H.R. 3849 The Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching Act of 2021 or the ACCESS Act of 2021 H.R. 3826 The Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R. 3816 The American Choice and Innovation Online Act H.R. 3825 The Ending Platform Monopolies Act S. 2992 The American Innovation and Choice Online Act Issues related to antitrust legislation
Client expense: $890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021; support for agriculture workforce and immigration reform H.R.3843 - Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022; support for increased merger filing fees S.225 -CompetitionandAntitrustLawEnforcementReformActof 2021; support for reforming the antitrust laws to better protect competition in the American economy and for enhancing the ability of the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission to enforce the antitrust laws S.2036 - A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes S.228 - Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021; support for increased merger filing fees Strengthening federal antitrust enforcement Issues pertaining to agriculture workforce and immigration reform Issues pertaining to fair and predictable H-2A program wages Issues pertaining to the health and safety of farm workers and rural communities
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 3816 / S.2992, the American Innovation and Choice Online Act; H.R. 3825, the Ending Platform Monopolies Act; H.R. 3826 /S.3917 the Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021; H.R. 3849, the ACCESS Act of 2021; H.R. 3460, S.1787, the State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021; S. 2710, H.R. 5017 Open App Markets Act; H.R. 7839 / S.4258, Competition and Transparency in Digital Advertising Act; H.R. 3843 Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022; H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 S. 225 Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act of 2021 S. 2039 Tougher Enforcement Against Monopolists (TEAM) Act General issues pertaining to workforce development, training, employment regulations, enforcement. Issues relating to competition and antitrust in the mobile telecommunications and digital advertising industries. Issues related to antitrust law and policy. issues relating to broadband expansion. Issues related to antitrust law, enforcement, and policy.
Client expense: $1,330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE