Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act
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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 · 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.
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
2008 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
S. 1208: to provide additional security and privacy protection for Social Security account numbers. S. 1558: to amend title 14, U.S. Code, to strengthen requirements related to security breaches of data involving the disclosure of sensitive personal information. H.R.136: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that individuals and appropriate authorities are notified by the Commissioner of Social Security of evidence of misuse of the Social Security account numbers of such individuals. H.R.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 and Social Security account numbers, and for other purposes. H.R.958: To protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. H.R.1627: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to require that the Commissioner of Social Security notify individuals of improper use of their Social Security account numbers. H.R.1685: To protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes. H.R. 2124: to amend title 44, U.S. Code, to strengthen requirements related to security breaches of data involving the disclosure of sensitive personal information. H.R. 2455: to amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit the sale, purchase, and display to the general public of the Social Security account number. H.R.3316: To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide individuals the ability to control access to their credit reports, and for other purposes. H.R. 4175: To amend title 18, U.S. Code, with respect to data privacy and security, and for other purposes. H.R. 4241: To prohibit the transfer of personal information to any person or business outside the United States, without notice. H.R. 5633: To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit certain discriminatory uses of consumer reports and consumer information in connection with certain personal lines of insurance, and for other purposes. H.R.5938: Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2008' S.92: A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the unlawful acquisition and use of confidential customer proprietary network information, and for other purposes. S.238: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to limit the misuse of Social Security numbers, to establish criminal penalties for such misuse, and for other purposes. S.239: A bill to require Federal agencies, and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data containing sensitive personally identifiable information, to disclose any breach of such information. S.495: A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. S.1178: A bill to strengthen data protection and safeguards, require data breach notification, and further prevent identity theft. S.1260: A bill to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes. S.1814: to provide individuals with access to health information of which they are a subject, ensure personal privacy with respect to health related information, promote the use of non-identifiable information for health research, impose criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized use of protected health information, to provide for the strong enforcement of these rights, and to protect states' rights. S.2168: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to enable increased federal prosecution of identity theft crimes and to allow for restitution to victims of identity theft. S. 2661: To prohibit the collection of identifying information of individuals by false, fraudulent, or deceptive means through the Internet, a practice known as "phishing," to provide the Federal Trade Commission the necessary authority to enforce such prohibition, and for other purposes. S.2915: to require the commissioner of the Social Security Administration to issue uniform standards for the method for truncation of Social Security account numbers in order to protect such numbers from being used in the perpetration of fraud or identity theft and to provide for a prohibition on the display to the general public on the Internet of Social Security account numbers by state and local governments, and for other purposes S.3053: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide grants for eligible entities to provide services to improve financial literacy among older individuals. S. 3252: to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act, to ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures, protect underage consumers, and for other purposes.
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.
| Republican |
| NH |
| Olympia J. Snowe | Republican | ME |
| Patrick J. Leahy | Democratic | VT |
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
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
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)
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 · 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 · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Identity Theft Prevention: S. 1178 - Identity Theft Prevention Act S. 238 -Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act Data Security: S. 495 -Personal Data Privacy & Security Act of 2007 H.R. 958 -The Data Accountability & Trust Act of 2007 H.R. 836 - Cyber Security Enhancement & Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007
Client expense: $6,520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
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
Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act - S. 238, all provisions; Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007 - S. 239, all provisions; Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 - S. 495, all provisions; Data Accountability and Trust Act - H.R. 958; Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007 - H.R. 836, all provisions; Consumer ID Protection and Security Act - S. 806, all provisions; Social Security Number Fradulent Use Notification Act of 2007 - H.R. 1627, all provisions Data Security Act of 2007 - H.R. 1685, all provisions; Data Security Act of 2007 - S. 1260, all provisions; Federal Agency Data Breach Protection Act - S. 1558, all provisions; Identity Theft Protection Act of 2007 - H.R. 3316, all provisions; Nondiscriminatory Use Of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008 - H.R. 5633, all provisions; Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - HR 1424, all provisions; Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, all provisions; Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act H.R. 7321, all provisions;
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
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 · 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
2008 · fourth_quarter · Arts/Entertainment
Oversee legislation on issues affecting the ticketing and reservations industries and data privacy legislation. S.1178-Identity Theft Protection Act S.495-Personal Data Privacy and Security Act S.239-Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007 S.238-Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act H.R.958-Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R.6320-21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 S.1881-Americans With Disabilities Act Restoration Act of 2007 H.R.3195-ADA Restoration Act of 2007
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Oversee legislation on issues affecting the ticketing and reservations industries and data privacy legislation. S.1178-Identity Theft Protection Act S.495-Personal Data Privacy and Security Act S.239-Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007 S.238-Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act H.R.958-Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R.6320-21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 S.1881-Americans With Disabilities Act Restoration Act of 2007 H.R.3195-ADA Restoration Act of 2007
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Travel/Tourism
Oversee legislation on issues affecting the ticketing and reservations industries and data privacy legislation. S.1178-Identity Theft Protection Act S.495-Personal Data Privacy and Security Act S.239-Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007 S.238-Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act H.R.958-Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R.6320-21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 S.1881-Americans With Disabilities Act Restoration Act of 2007 H.R.3195-ADA Restoration Act of 2007
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), 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 · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 4175, Privacy and Cybercrime enforcement Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 5638, to amend title 35, U.S. Code, to create an exception from infringement for certain component parts used to repair another article of manufacture (Entire bill) S. 1260/ H.R. 1685, Data Security Act of 2007 (Entire bill) S. 2663/ H.R. 4040, CPSC Reform Act, Sec. 7, Public Disclosure Information; and S. 20, Enforcement by State Attorney General. S. 238, a bill to amend Title 18, United States Code, to limit the misues of Social Security numbers, to establish criminal penalties for such misuse, and for other purposes (Entire bill) S. 495, Personal data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 (Entire bill) S. 699, Social Security Number Fraud and identity Theft Prevention act (Entire bill) S.1178, Identity Theft Prevention Act (Entire bill) S. 1202, Personal Data Protection Act of 2007 (Entire bill)
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
HR 836 - To amend Title 18, United States Code, to better assure cyber-security, and for other purposes HR 2290 - To amend Title 18, United States Code, to better assure cyber-security, and for other purposes HR1685 - Data Security Act of 2007 S 239 - Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007 S 495 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S 1178 - Identity Theft Prevention Act S 1202 - Personal Data Protection Act of 2007 S 1260 - Data Security Act of 2007 S 1625 - Counter Spy Act S 92 - Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S 780 - Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S 704 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit manipulation of caller identification information. S 1654 - To prohibit the sale or provision of caller ID spoofing services S 781- To extend the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to collect Do-Not-Call Registry fees to fiscal years after fiscal year 2007. S 156 - To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. S 1453 - To extend the moratorium on taxes on Internet access and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce imposed by the Internet Tax Freedom Act, and for other purposes. S 602 - To develop the next generation of parental control technology S 238 - Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act S 1208 - To provide additional security and privacy protection for social security account numbers S 1691- To amend title 18, United States Code, to restrict the public display on the Internet of all or any portion of social security account numbers by State and local governments, and for other purposes. S 431 - To require convicted sex offenders to register online identifiers, and for other purposes S 519 - SAFE Act of 2007 S 49 - Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act HR 964 - Spy Act HR 1525 - Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 HR 958 - Data Accountability and Trust Act HR 852 - To prohibit the obtaining of customer information from telecommunications carriers by false pretenses, and the sale or disclosure of such records obtained by false pretenses. HR 936 - To prohibit fraudulent access to telephone records HR 251- Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007 HR 740 - Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement (PHONE) Act of 2007 HR 1383 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for the misuse of robocalls HR 1652 - To amend the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act to authorize the Federal Trade Commission to issue new rules to establish a requirement to prohibit any telemarketing calls during the hours of 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. HR 1776 - To require employees at a call center who either initiate or receive telephone calls to disclose the physical location of such employees. HR 2601- To extend the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to collect fees to administer and enforce the provisions relating to the `Do-not-call' registry of the Telemarketing Sales Rule. HR 1077 - To amend the Internet Tax Freedom Act to make permanent the moratorium on certain taxes relating to the Internet and to electronic commerce. HR 220 - To amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security account numbers issued under such title, to prohibit the establishment in the Federal Government of any uniform national identifying number, and to prohibit Federal agencies from imposing standards for identification of individuals on other agencies or persons. HR 743 - To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. 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 and Social Security account numbers, and for other purposes. HR 2455- To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit the sale, purchase, and display to the general public of the Social Security account number. S 2168 - Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 S 1965 - Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act S 2361 Cell Phone Number Protection Act of 2007 S 2454 Wireless 411 Privacy Act S 2128 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 S 2096 - Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007 S 2661 - Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008' or the `APCPA' HR 4175 - Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 HR 3046 - Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007 HR 3271 Social Security Account Number Protection Act HR 3789 Consumer Cellphone Number Distribution Protection Act of 2007 HR 3678 - Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007 HR 3541 Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007 HR 4298 To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the regulations regarding the do-not-call registry to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers. HR 4241 Notify Americans Before Outsourcing Personal Information Act HR 3791 - SAFE Act of 2007 HR 275 - Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 HR 5234 - Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act HR 4040 - Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act S 2045 - CPSC Reform Act of 2007 S 2663 - CPSC Reform Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 239 S. 495, S 1178, S. 1260, S. 238, S. 1208, S. 806, S. 1625, S. 2168, S. 2661, H.R. 958, H.R. 1685, H.R. 836, H.R. 2124, H.R. 948, H.R. 2455, H.R. 3046, H.R. 3046, H.R. 5234, H.R. 5405, H.R. 964, H.R. 1525, H.R. 3316, H.R. 275, H.R. 936, H.R. 1967, H.R. 2290, H.R. 4175, H.R. 4279 - Privacy/Data Security/Social Security Number Legislation (monitoring)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_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: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), 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), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · third_quarter · Computer Industry
Work related to health information technology Data Security Legislation: Small Business Information Security Act (H.R. 6206)(S.3102), Data Security Act (S.1260)(H.R. 1685), Federal Agency Data Breach Protection Act (S.1558)(H.R.2124), Personal Data Protection Act of 2007 (S.1202). {erspma; Data and Privacy Security Act of 2007 (S.495), Data Accountability and Trust Protection Act (H.R. 958), Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act (S.238)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2008 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1685 (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 (Subprime Lending); S. 1208 (Social Security Account Number Protection Act); H.R. 3837 (Escrow, Appraisal and Mortgage Servicing Improvements); H.R. 3012 (Fair Mortgage Practices Act); S. 1926 (National Infrastructure Bank); 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/ H.R. 1852 (Expanding American Homeownership Act) (FHA Reform); H.R. 1427/ S. 1100 (GSE Reform); H.R. 3648 Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 with Senate Amendment); S. 2517 (Mortgage revenue bonds); S. 1356/ H.R. 698 (Industrial Bank Holding Company Act) (Industrial Loan Companies); S. 238 (Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act); H.R. 5140 (Economic Stimulus/MRBs/FHA & GSE Loan Limits) (Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, with Senate Amendment); 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/ S. 1963 (Federal Home Loan Bank bonds to tax exempt); 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/ S. 2847 (Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act); H.R. 5715;PL 110-227 (to ensure continued availability of access to Federal student loan program); 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: $1,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Education, Dept of, 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 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
HR 2455, Social Security Non-Proliferation Act- with respect to the sale, purchase or public display of social security numbers; S. 238, Social Security Misuse Prevention Act re: limits on disclosure of a social security number for consumer transactions; HR 948, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007; re: FTC regulation of the sale and use of social security numbers; HR 1525, Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 Re: criminal penalties for certain unauthorized activities with relation to computers; HR 964, Spy Act Re: the prohibition of collection of certain information without notice and consent; S. 1625, Counter Spy Act, Re: notice provisions, definitions, immunity provisions.
Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Employment Standards Administration, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act, all provisions relating to funding, lead limitations and implementation timeframes, penalties, enforcement by state Attorneys General, whistleblower protection, public disclosure of information, preemption, and advertising requirements; HR 2455, Social Security Non-Proliferation Act- with respect to the sale, purchase or public display of social security numbers; S. 238, Social Security Misuse Prevention Act re: limits on disclosure of a social security number for consumer transactions; HR 948, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007; re: FTC regulation of the sale and use of social security numbers; HR 1525, Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 Re: criminal penalties for certain unauthorized activities with relation to computers; HR 964, Spy Act Re: the prohibition of collection of certain information without notice and consent; S. 654/H.R. 1148, Safe Food Act, all provisions; S. 1776 to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to establish a user fee program to ensure food safety, all provisions; H.R. 2997 to require the Secretary of Agriculture and the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration to establish a program requiring a certificate of assured safety for imported food items, all provisions; H.R. 3077 to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of imported seafood and seafood products, all provisions; H.R. 3100 to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and the Consumer Product Safety Act to increase the safety of food, toothpaste and toys, all provisions; S. 2245 to establish a commission to ensure food safety in the United States, all provisions; H.R. 3937 to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of imported food, all provisions; H.R. 3967 to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of imported food, all provisions; H. Res. 926, recognizing the importance of food, product safety, and U.S. trade policy, all provisions; S. 2831, FTC Reauthorization bill, independent litigation authority, civil penalties for violation of FTC Act, aiding & abetting a violation, permissive administrative procedure for consumer protection rules, enforcement by state AGs; HR 5904, To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish new procedures and requirements to improve the safety of food, whether produced and distributed domestically or imported into the United States, etc., all provisions; Food Service Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 2008 (No bill number yet), all provisions.
Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Employment Standards Administration, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 4175, Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 (Entire bill) H.R. 5638, to amend title 35, U.S. Code, to create an exception from infringement for certain component parts used to repair another article of manufacture (Entire bill) S. 545/ H.R. 2811, Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act (Entire bill) S. 1260/ H.R. 1685, Data Security Act of 2007 (Entire bill) S. 2663/ H.R. 4040, CPSC Reform Act, Sec. 7, Public Disclosure Information; and S. 20, Enforcement by State Attorney General (Entire bill) S. 238, A bill to amend Title 18, United States Code, to limit the misuse of Social Security numbers, to establish criminal penalties for such misuse, and for other purposes. (Entire bill) S. 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 (Entire bill) S. 699, Social Security Number Fraud and Identity Theft Prevention Act (Entire bill) S. 1178, Identity Theft Prevention Act (Entire bill) S. 1202, Personal Data Protection Act of 2007 (Entire bill)
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_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.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_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: $337,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_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: $267,000 · 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 · second_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 · third_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 · third_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: $50,000
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 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Identity Theft Prevention: S. 1178 - Identity Theft Prevention Act S. 238 -Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act Data Security: S. 495 -Personal Data Privacy & Security Act of 2007 H.R. 958 -The Data Accountability & Trust Act of 2007 H.R. 836 - Cyber Security Enhancement & Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007
Client expense: $3,820,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
S. 1208: to provide additional security and privacy protection for Social Security account numbers. S. 1558: to amend title 14, U.S. Code, to strengthen requirements related to security breaches of data involving the disclosure of sensitive personal information. H.R.136: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that individuals and appropriate authorities are notified by the Commissioner of Social Security of evidence of misuse of the Social Security account numbers of such individuals. H.R.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 and Social Security account numbers, and for other purposes. H.R.958: To protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. H.R.1627: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to require that the Commissioner of Social Security notify individuals of improper use of their Social Security account numbers. H.R.1685: To protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes. H.R. 2124: to amend title 44, U.S. Code, to strengthen requirements related to security breaches of data involving the disclosure of sensitive personal information. H.R. 2455: to amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit the sale, purchase, and display to the general public of the Social Security account number. H.R.3316: To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide individuals the ability to control access to their credit reports, and for other purposes. H.R. 4175: To amend title 18, U.S. Code, with respect to data privacy and security, and for other purposes. H.R. 4241: To prohibit the transfer of personal information to any person or business outside the United States, without notice. H.R. 5633: To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit certain discriminatory uses of consumer reports and consumer information in connection with certain personal lines of insurance, and for other purposes. H.R.5938: Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2008' S.92: A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the unlawful acquisition and use of confidential customer proprietary network information, and for other purposes. S.238: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to limit the misuse of Social Security numbers, to establish criminal penalties for such misuse, and for other purposes. S.239: A bill to require Federal agencies, and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data containing sensitive personally identifiable information, to disclose any breach of such information. S.495: A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. S.1178: A bill to strengthen data protection and safeguards, require data breach notification, and further prevent identity theft. S.1260: A bill to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes. S.1814: to provide individuals with access to health information of which they are a subject, ensure personal privacy with respect to health related information, promote the use of non-identifiable information for health research, impose criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized use of protected health information, to provide for the strong enforcement of these rights, and to protect states' rights. S.2168: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to enable increased federal prosecution of identity theft crimes and to allow for restitution to victims of identity theft. S. 2661: To prohibit the collection of identifying information of individuals by false, fraudulent, or deceptive means through the Internet, a practice known as "phishing," to provide the Federal Trade Commission the necessary authority to enforce such prohibition, and for other purposes. S.2915: to require the commissioner of the Social Security Administration to issue uniform standards for the method for truncation of Social Security account numbers in order to protect such numbers from being used in the perpetration of fraud or identity theft and to provide for a prohibition on the display to the general public on the Internet of Social Security account numbers by state and local governments, and for other purposes S.3053: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide grants for eligible entities to provide services to improve financial literacy among older individuals. S. 3252: to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act, to ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures, protect underage consumers, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $470,000 · 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 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 239 S. 495, S 1178, S. 1260, S. 238, S. 1208, S. 806, S. 1625, S. 2168, S. 2661, H.R. 958, H.R. 1685, H.R. 836, H.R. 2124, H.R. 948, H.R. 2455, H.R. 3046, H.R. 3046, H.R. 5234, H.R. 5405, H.R. 964, H.R. 1525, H.R. 3316, H.R. 275, H.R. 936, H.R. 1967, H.R. 2290, H.R. 4175, H.R. 4279 - Privacy/Data Security/Social Security Number Legislation (monitoring)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
HR 836 - To amend Title 18, United States Code, to better assure cyber-security, and for other purposes HR 2290 - To amend Title 18, United States Code, to better assure cyber-security, and for other purposes HR1685 - Data Security Act of 2007 S 239 - Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007 S 495 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S 1178 - Identity Theft Prevention Act S 1202 - Personal Data Protection Act of 2007 S 1260 - Data Security Act of 2007 S 1625 - Counter Spy Act S 92 - Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S 780 - Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S 704 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit manipulation of caller identification information. S 1654 - To prohibit the sale or provision of caller ID spoofing services S 781- To extend the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to collect Do-Not-Call Registry fees to fiscal years after fiscal year 2007. S 156 - To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. S 1453 - To extend the moratorium on taxes on Internet access and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce imposed by the Internet Tax Freedom Act, and for other purposes. S 602 - To develop the next generation of parental control technology S 238 - Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act S 1208 - To provide additional security and privacy protection for social security account numbers S 1691- To amend title 18, United States Code, to restrict the public display on the Internet of all or any portion of social security account numbers by State and local governments, and for other purposes. S 431 - To require convicted sex offenders to register online identifiers, and for other purposes S 519 - SAFE Act of 2007 S 49 - Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act HR 964 - Spy Act HR 1525 - Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 HR 958 - Data Accountability and Trust Act HR 852 - To prohibit the obtaining of customer information from telecommunications carriers by false pretenses, and the sale or disclosure of such records obtained by false pretenses. HR 936 - To prohibit fraudulent access to telephone records HR 251- Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007 HR 740 - Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement (PHONE) Act of 2007 HR 1383 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for the misuse of robocalls HR 1652 - To amend the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act to authorize the Federal Trade Commission to issue new rules to establish a requirement to prohibit any telemarketing calls during the hours of 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. HR 1776 - To require employees at a call center who either initiate or receive telephone calls to disclose the physical location of such employees. HR 2601- To extend the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to collect fees to administer and enforce the provisions relating to the `Do-not-call' registry of the Telemarketing Sales Rule. HR 1077 - To amend the Internet Tax Freedom Act to make permanent the moratorium on certain taxes relating to the Internet and to electronic commerce. HR 220 - To amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security account numbers issued under such title, to prohibit the establishment in the Federal Government of any uniform national identifying number, and to prohibit Federal agencies from imposing standards for identification of individuals on other agencies or persons. HR 743 - To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. 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 and Social Security account numbers, and for other purposes. HR 2455- To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit the sale, purchase, and display to the general public of the Social Security account number. S 2168 - Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 S 1965 - Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act S 2361 Cell Phone Number Protection Act of 2007 S 2454 Wireless 411 Privacy Act S 2128 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 S 2096 - Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007 S 2661 - Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008' or the `APCPA' HR 4175 - Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 HR 3046 - Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007 HR 3271 Social Security Account Number Protection Act HR 3789 Consumer Cellphone Number Distribution Protection Act of 2007 HR 3678 - Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007 HR 3541 Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007 HR 4298 To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the regulations regarding the do-not-call registry to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers. HR 4241 Notify Americans Before Outsourcing Personal Information Act HR 3791 - SAFE Act of 2007 HR 275 - Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 HR 5234 - Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act HR 4040 - Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act S 2045 - CPSC Reform Act of 2007 S 2663 - CPSC Reform Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: 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: $760,000 · 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), 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), 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 · third_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. 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)
Client expense: $780,000 · 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 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S 238--Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act, all provisions; S 239--Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007, all provisions; S 495--Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007, all provisions; HR 958--Data Accountability and Trust Act, all provisions; HR 836--Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007, all provisions; S 806--Consumer ID Protection and Security Act, all provisions; HR 1627--Social Security Number Fraudulent Use Notification Act of 2007, all provisions; HR 1685--Data Security Act of 2007, all provisions; S 1260--Data Security Act of 2007, all provisions; S 1558--Federal Agency Data Breach Protection Act, all provisions; HR 3316--Identity Theft Protection Act of 2007, all provisions; HR 5633--Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008, all provisions; HR 1424--To provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy, all provisions relevant to emergency stabilization of the economy; HR 2638--Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009, all provisions.
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_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 H.R. 4040/S.2663: CPSC Reform; P.L. 110-314
Client expense: $1,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Travel/Tourism
Oversee legislation on issues affecting the ticketing and reservations industries and data privacy legislation. S.1178-Identity Theft Protection Act S.495-Personal Data Privacy and Security Act S.239-Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007 S.238-Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act H.R.958-Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R.6320-21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 S.1881-Americans With Disabilities Act Restoration Act of 2007 H.R.3195-ADA Restoration Act of 2007
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Oversee legislation on issues affecting the ticketing and reservations industries and data privacy legislation. S.1178-Identity Theft Protection Act S.495-Personal Data Privacy and Security Act S.239-Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007 S.238-Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act H.R.958-Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R.6320-21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 S.1881-Americans With Disabilities Act Restoration Act of 2007 H.R.3195-ADA Restoration Act of 2007
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Arts/Entertainment
Oversee legislation on issues affecting the ticketing and reservations industries and data privacy legislation. S.1178-Identity Theft Protection Act S.495-Personal Data Privacy and Security Act S.239-Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007 S.238-Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act H.R.958-Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R.6320-21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 S.1881-Americans With Disabilities Act Restoration Act of 2007 H.R.3195-ADA Restoration Act of 2007
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2008 · third_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: $375,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Banking
S. 495 Personal Data Privacy & Security Act of 2007; S. 1202, Personal Data Protection Act of 2007; S. 1178, Identity Theft Prevention Act; S. 806, Consumer ID Protection & Security Act; H.R. 1257 & S. 1181, Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act of 2007; S. 239 Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007; S. 238 Social Security Numbers Misuse Prevention Act; S. 1677 Currency Reform & Financial Market Access Act of 2007; (H.R. 5546) The Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
S. 2045, CPSC Reform Act of 2007, all provisions related to funding, lead limitations and implementation timeframes, penalties, enforcement by state Attorneys General, whistleblower protection, public disclosure of information, preemption, advertising requirements, and importation bans; H.R. 4040/S. 1847, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act, all provisions relating to funding, lead limitations and implementation timeframes, penalties, enforcement by state Attorneys General, (cont.) whistleblower protection, public disclosure of information, preemption, and advertising requirements; HR 2455, Social Security Non-Proliferation Act- with respect to the sale, purchase or public display of social security numbers; S. 238, Social Security Misuse Prevention Act re: limits on disclosure of a social security number for consumer transactions; HR 948, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007; re: FTC regulation of the sale and use of social security numbers; HR 1525, Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 Re: criminal penalties for certain unauthorized activities with relation to computers; HR 964, Spy Act Re: the prohibition of collection of certain information without notice and consent; S. 654/H.R. 1148, Safe Food Act, all provisions; S. 1776 to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to establish a user fee program to ensure food safety, all provisions; H.R. 2997 to require the Secretary of Agriculture and the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration to establish a program requiring a certificate of assured safety for imported food items, all provisions; H.R. 3077 to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of imported seafood and seafood products, all provisions; H.R. 3100 to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and the Consumer Product Safety Act to increase the safety of food, toothpaste and toys, all provisions; H.R. 3716 to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to require independent safety certification of childrens products, all provisions; S. 2245 to establish a commission to ensure food safety in the United States, all provisions; H.R. 3937 to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of imported food, all provisions; H.R. 3967 to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of imported food, all provisions; H. Res. 926, recognizing the importance of food, product safety, and U.S. trade policy, all provisions; S. 2831, FTC Reauthorization bill, independent litigation authority, civil penalties for violation of FTC Act, aiding & abetting a violation, permissive administrative procedure for consumer protection rules, enforcement by state AGs; HR 5904, To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish new procedures and requirements to improve the safety of food, whether produced and distributed domestically or imported into the United States, etc., all provisions; Food Service Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 2008 (No bill number yet), all provisions.
Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Employment Standards Administration, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Postal Rate Commission, Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Science/Technology
HR 2455, Social Security Non-Proliferation Act- with respect to the sale, purchase or public display of social security numbers; S. 238, Social Security Misuse Prevention Act re: limits on disclosure of a social security number for consumer transactions; HR 948, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007; re: FTC regulation of the sale and use of social security numbers; HR 1525, Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 Re: criminal penalties for certain unauthorized activities with relation to computers; HR 964, Spy Act Re: the prohibition of collection of certain information without notice and consent; S. 1625, Counter Spy Act, Re: notice provisions, definitions, immunity provisions.
Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Employment Standards Administration, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Postal Rate Commission, Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
S. 1208: to provide additional security and privacy protection for Social Security account numbers. S. 1558: to amend title 14, U.S. Code, to strengthen requirements related to security breaches of data involving the disclosure of sensitive personal information. H.R.136: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that individuals and appropriate authorities are notified by the Commissioner of Social Security of evidence of misuse of the Social Security account numbers of such individuals. H.R.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 and Social Security account numbers, and for other purposes. H.R.958: To protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. H.R.1627: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to require that the Commissioner of Social Security notify individuals of improper use of their Social Security account numbers. H.R.1685: To protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes. H.R. 2124: to amend title 44, U.S. Code, to strengthen requirements related to security breaches of data involving the disclosure of sensitive personal information. H.R. 2455: to amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit the sale, purchase, and display to the general public of the Social Security account number. H.R.3316: To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide individuals the ability to control access to their credit reports, and for other purposes. H.R. 4175: To amend title 18, U.S. Code, with respect to data privacy and security, and for other purposes. H.R. 4241: To prohibit the transfer of personal information to any person or business outside the United States, without notice. H.R. 5633: To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit certain discriminatory uses of consumer reports and consumer information in connection with certain personal lines of insurance, and for other purposes. S.92: A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the unlawful acquisition and use of confidential customer proprietary network information, and for other purposes. S.238: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to limit the misuse of Social Security numbers, to establish criminal penalties for such misuse, and for other purposes. S.239: A bill to require Federal agencies, and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data containing sensitive personally identifiable information, to disclose any breach of such information. S.495: A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. S.1178: A bill to strengthen data protection and safeguards, require data breach notification, and further prevent identity theft. S.1260: A bill to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes. S.1814: to provide individuals with access to health information of which they are a subject, ensure personal privacy with respect to health related information, promote the use of non-identifiable information for health research, impose criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized use of protected health information, to provide for the strong enforcement of these rights, and to protect states' rights. S. 2661: To prohibit the collection of identifying information of individuals by false, fraudulent, or deceptive means through the Internet, a practice known as "phishing," to provide the Federal Trade Commission the necessary authority to enforce such prohibition, and for other purposes. S.2915: to require the commissioner of the Social Security Administration to issue uniform standards for the method for truncation of Social Security account numbers in order to protect such numbers from being used in the perpetration of fraud or identity theft and to provide for a prohibition on the display to the general public on the Internet of Social Security account numbers by state and local governments, and for other purposes S.3053: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide grants for eligible entities to provide services to improve financial literacy among older individuals.
Client expense: $540,000 · 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 · second_quarter · Banking
HR 1685 (Protect Information Relating to Consumers to Require Notice of Security Breaches); S. 1260 (Data Security Act); HR 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); HR 948 (Social Security Number Protection Act); HR 3915 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act); S. 2452 (Homeownership Preservation Act); S. 1299 (Subprime Lending); S. 1208 (Social Security Account Number Protection Act); HR 3837 (Escrow, Appraisal and Mortgage Servicing Improvements); HR 3012 (Fair Mortgage Practices Act); S. 1926 (National Infrastructure Bank); HR 4178 (Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act); HR 5579 (Emergency Loan Modification Act of 2008); Servicer safe harbor for debt restructuring of residential mortgages; S. 2338/HR 1852 (Expanding American Homeownership Act) (FHA Reform); HR 1427/S. 1100 (GSE Reform); HR 3648 Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 with Senate Amendment); S. 2517 (Mortgage revenue bonds); S. 1356/HR 698 (Industrial Bank Holding Company Act) (Industrial Loan Companies); S. 238 (Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act); HR 5140 (Economic Stimulus/MRBs/FHA & GSE Loan Limits) (Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, with Senate Amendment); 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); HR 3046 (Social Security Number and Identity Theft Prevention Act); Federal Family Education Loan Program/Private Student Lending Secondary Market Issues; HR 2091/S. 1963 (Federal Home Loan Bank bonds to tax exempt); Expanded FHA lending; HR 5679 (Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Security Act); HR 3221 (Foreclosure Prevention Act) (GSE loan limits; FHA modernization and expansion; servicer safe harbor); HR 5723/S. 2847 (Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act); HR 5715;PL 110-227 (to ensure continued availability of access to Federal student loan program); S. 2815 (Strengthening Student Aid for All Act).
Client expense: $1,050,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Education, Dept of, 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