Legislative Progress
Introduced
January 30, 2007
Latest Action
October 13, 2008
Primary Sponsor
Charles E. SchumerDemocratic(NY)
Momentum (last 30 days)
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0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
100pct
622d open
vs 3,722 other S bills in the 110th — cohort avg 42d
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2022 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S. 79, the EQUAL Act, to equalize the sentencing for offenses involving crack vs powder cocaine. S. 431, the Democracy Restoration Act, to restore persons eligibility to vote in federal elections following completion of their criminal sentence. H.R. 546, S. 3524, the Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act, which would ensure that the attorney-client privilege applied to digital messages sent between federal prisoners and their lawyers. Activity in support of reforms to the Department of Defense 1033 and 1122 programs through which law enforcement agencies are able to obtain equipment from or through the Department of Defense. Activity in support of a health approach to combating criminal activity involving fentanyl analogues in lieu of increased criminalization and harsh mandatory minimum sentences for even nonviolent offenses. Activity in support of a mental health approach to dementia by persons in the criminal justice system. Activity in support of making funding for programs under the Second Chance Act of 2007 be eligible for helping restore the right to vote for those who fulfilled their criminal sentence of incarceration. Activity in support of the Second Look Act, which would authorize the review of lengthy sentences once a substantial portion of the sentence had been served. Activity in support of revisions to PATTERN, the Department of Justices prisoner risks and needs assessment tool. Activity in support of the Department of Justices announced National Law Enforcement Knowledge Lab. Support for full funding of programs authorized under the Violence Against Women Act. Draft legislation clarifying that attorneys engaged in litigation should be regulated and disciplined solely by courts, federal agencies have no authority to regulate attorneys litigation activities, and parties in litigation have no federal private right of action against their opponents attorney for alleged litigation misconduct. Proposed changes to Customs and Border Protection Directive No. 3340-049 (Border Search of Electronic Devices Containing Information, dated August 20, 2009), Customs and Border Protection Directive No. 3340-049A (Border Search of Electronic Devices, dated January 4, 2018), and Immigration and Customs Enforcement Directive No. 7-6.1 (Border Searches of Electronic Devices, dated August 18, 2009) to prevent border officials from reading, duplicating, seizing, or sharing attorney-client privileged or confidential client documents or information contained on attorneys laptop computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices at U.S. border crossings unless the officials first obtain a subpoena based on reasonable suspicion or a warrant supported by probable cause.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
General online consumer protection issues; spyware: S. 1625 - Counter Spy Act; online child safety protection issues including: S. 602 - The Child Safety Viewing Act of 2007, S. 49 - Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act, S. 431 and H.R. 719 - KIDS Act of 2007, S. 519 and H.R. 3791 - SAFE Act of 2007, S. 1738 - Combating Child Exploitation Act of 2007, H.R. 3845 - PROTECT Our Children Act of 2007, as well as policy initiatives to combat child pornography; content regulation; privacy and data security issues.
Client expense: $770,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
S. 84, "Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2007" S. 124, "Satellite and Cable Access Act of 2007" S. 234, "Wireless Innovation Act of 2007" S. 337, "White Spaces Act of 2007" S. 234, "Wireless Innovation Act of 2007" S. 431, "KIDS Act of 2007" S. 567, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008" S. 602, "The Child Safe Viewing Act" S. 760, "Four Corners Television Access Act of 2007" S. 1082, "Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007" S. 1082, "Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act" S. 1086, "Cyber Safety for Kids Act of 2007" S. 1224, "First Response Broadcasters Act of 2007" S. 1267, "Free Flow of Information Act of 2007" S. 1285, "Fair Elections Now Act" S. 1453, "ITFA Extension Act of 2007" S. 1742, "Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007" S. 1748, "Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007" S. 1780, "Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act" S. 2035, Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 S. 2125, "Preparing America's Seniors for the Digital Television Transition of Act of 2007" H.R. 600, "Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 2007" H.R. 608, "Digital Television Consumer Education Act of 2007" H.R. 719, " KIDS Act of 2007" H.R. 1077, "Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2007" H.R. 1120, " Deleting Online Predators Act of 2007" H.R. 1320, "Interference Protection for Existing Television Band Devices Act of 2007" H.R. 1597, "Wireless Innovation Act of 2007" H.R. 2102, "Free Flow of Information Act of 2007" H.R. 2566, "National Digital Television Consumer Education Act" H.R. 2738, "Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007" H.R. 2821, "Television Freedom Act of 2007" H.R. 2829, "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008" H.R. 2900, "Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007" H.R. 2905, "Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007" H.R. 2917, "Transition Education Accountability Report Act of 2007" H.R. 3461, "Safeguarding America's Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Technologies Act of 2007" H.R. 3559, "Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act" H.R. 3676, "Family Friendly Flights Act of 2007" H.R. 4167, "Broadcast Ownership for the 21st Century Act" H.R. 4221, "Satellite Consumers' Access to Public Television Digital Programming Act of 2007" H.R. 4882, "Broadcast Licensing in the Public Interest Act" H.R. 5140, Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 H.R. 5470, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the carriage of all local television signals by satellite carriers in all local markets H.R. 6320, Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 (Markey) H.Res. 1, "Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007" S.J. Res. 28, A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership H.J. Res. 79, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership General Issues: 1) Content Regulation Issues, eg, Broadcast Indecency and Television Violence 2) Media Ownership Issues 3) Cable A La Carte Issues 4) Retransmission Consent Issues 5) Spectrum Issues 6) Federal Shield Law Issues 7) DTV Transition Issues 8) Direct-to-Consumer Drug Advertising Issues 9) DirecTV-Liberty Media Transaction 10) Online Advertising Issues 11) Broadcast Localism Issues 12) White Spaces Spectrum Issues 13) Libel Tourism 14) Network Neutrality 15) WWOR License Renewal 16) Enhanced Disclosure by Broadcasters 17) Funding for the United States Telecommunications Training Institute 18) Section 2257 Department of Justice Regulations
2008 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
HR. 2566, National Digital Television Consumer Education Act HR. 2905, Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007 S. 1780, Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act S. 602, Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007 S.431, KIDS Act of 2007 HR.719, KIDS Act of 2007 Content regulation issues; Broadcast Indecency and Television Violence; Retransmission Consent Issues; DTV Transition Issues; FCC Licensing Issues; Wholesale a la carte issues; Issues relating to the Big Ten Network; S. 1965, Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
2008 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
S. 431, KIDS Act of 2008, online sex offender registries. H.R. 4120, Effective Child Pornography Prosecution Act of 2007, making crimes interstate in nature and increasing penalties related to online child pornography. S. 1738, Protect Our Children Act of 2008, ICAC and other law enforcement agency funding for online crimes. S. 1492, Broadband Data Improvement Act, Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act, creation of a federal commission on online safety , education by the FTC and conditional funding to schools and libraries requiring online safety education. HR 719, KIDS Act of 2007; HR 3845, PROTECT Our Children Act of 2007; HR 3461, Safeguarding America's Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Techmologies Act of 2007; HR 3791, SAFE Act of 2007; HR 2517, Protecting Our Children Comes First Act of 2007; HR 4134, To direct the Attorney General to provide grants for Internet crime prevention education programs; HR 4136, Enhancing the Effective Prosecution of Child Pornography Act of 2007; S. 1965, Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act; S. 3325, Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008 HR 6491, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008 S. 1625, Counter Spy Act - provisions related to downloadable applications, Good Samaritan provisions. Child Safety bills related to funding for DOJ and Internet Crimes Against Children task forces, online child safety education, reporting requirements to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and liability provisions related to reporting child pornography and interacting with government sexual predator registries.
| Democratic |
| MD |
| Chuck Grassley | Republican | IA |
| David Vitter | Republican | LA |
| Dianne Feinstein | Democratic | CA |
| Hillary Clinton | Democratic | NY |
| John Cornyn | Republican | TX |
| John F. Kerry | Democratic | MA |
| John McCain | Republican | AZ |
| Jon Kyl | Republican | AZ |
| Joseph I. Lieberman | Independent | CT |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | Republican | TX |
| Mary L. Landrieu | Democratic | LA |
| Mike Crapo | Republican | ID |
| Olympia J. Snowe | Republican | ME |
| Patrick J. Leahy | Democratic | VT |
| Ted Stevens | Republican | AK |
| Tim Johnson | Democratic | SD |
Client expense: $1,080,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Smithsonian Institution, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Child safety bills: H.R.719, Kids Act of 2007 H.R.3845, Protect our Children Act of 2007 H.R.3461, Safeguarding American's Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Technologies Act of 2007 H.R.3791, Safe Act of 2007 H.R.2517, Protecting our Children Comes First Act of 2007 H.R.4120, Effective Child Pornography Prosecution Act of 2007 H.R.4134, To direct the Attorney General to provide grants for Internet crime prevention education programs H.R.4316, Enhancing the Effective Prosecution of Child Pornography Act of 2007 S.1965, Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act S.431, Kids Act of 2007 S.1738, Protect our Children Act of 2008 S.3325, Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008 H.R.6491, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008 S.1625, Counter Spy Act (provisions related to downloadable applications and Good Samaritan provisions) Online advertising: potential legislation and hearings related to the online advertising
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Competition in online advertising market. Child online safety and gaming safety issues related to parental controls and family settings in MSN and Xbox 360. Online privacy issues. H.R. 964, Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Spy Act. S. 1965, Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act. H.R. 3845, Protect Our Children Act. H.R. 1120, Deleting Online Predators Act. H.R. 3461, Safeguarding America's Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Technologies Act. H.R. 719 (S. 431), Kids Act of 2008. S. 1738, Combating Child Exploitation Act. S. 519 (H.R. 876, H.R. 3791), Securing Adolescents From Exploitation Act. S. 602, Child Safe Viewing Act. Electronic health records and privacy/security protections related to the HealthVault and Amalga platforms. H.R. 5990, Video Games Ratings Enforcement Act. Notice of proposed rulemaking on Test Procedures for Battery Chargers and External Power Supplies (Docket No. EERE-2008-BT-TP-0004).
Client expense: $2,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
DTV Transition Issues Retransmission Consent issues H.R. 719, S. 431- KIDS Act of 2007
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
S.49, Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act S. 239 Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007 S. 431, KIDS Act of 2007 S. 495 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S.519, SAFE Act of 2007, S. 602, Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007 S. 1086, Cyber Safety for Kids Act of 2007 S.1202 Personal Data Protection Act of 2007 S.1625, Counter Spy Act S 1738, Combating Child Exploitation Act of 2007 S. 1965, Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act H.R. 719, KIDS Act of 2007 H.R. 837, Internet SAFETY of 2007 H.R. 836, Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007 H.R.876, SAFE Act of 2007 H.R.958, Data Accountability and Trust Act, H.R. 936, Prevention of Fraudulent Access to Phone Records Act H.R.964, Spy Act H.R. 1008, SAFER NET Act. H.R. 1120, Deleting Online Predators Act of 2007 H.R. 1525, Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 2517, Protecting Our Children Comes First Act of 2007 H.R. 3461, Safeguarding America's Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Technologies Act of 2007 H.R. 3791, SAFE Act of 2007 H.R. 3845, PROTECT Our Children Act of 2007 H.R. 4134, To direct the Attorney General to provide grants for Internet crime prevention education programs H.R. 4136, Enhancing the Effective Prosecution of Child Pornography Act of 2007
Client expense: $1,940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Election Commission (FEC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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 · Computer Industry
S 495 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S 239 - Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007 S 49 - Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act S 519 - SAFE Act of 2007 S 431- To require convicted sex offenders to register online identifiers, and for other purposes S 1086 - To provide stronger protections to parents regarding their children's access to sexually explicit material over the Internet. S 1625 - Counter Spy Act S 1202 - Personal Data Protection Act of 2007 S 1260 - Data Security Act of 2007 S 1178 - Identity Theft Prevention Act S 1965 - Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act S 1086 Cyber Safety for Kids Act of 2007 S 2168 - Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 S 1625 Counter Spy Act S 2213 - Cyber-Crime Act of 2007 S 2661 - Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008' or the `APCPA'. HR 719 - To require convicted sex offenders to register online identifiers, and for other purposes HR 836 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to better assure cyber-security, and for other purposes HR 837 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect youth from exploitation by adults using the Internet, and for other purposes. HR 876 - SAFE Act of 2007 HR 2290 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to better assure cyber-security, and for other purposes HR 958 - Data Accountability and Trust Act HR 1525 - Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 HR1685 - Data Security Act of 2007 HR 964 - Spy Act HR 1120 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require recipients of universal service support for schools and libraries to protect minors from commercial social networking websites and chat rooms. HR 4175 - Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 HR 3148 - Child Pornography Elimination Act of 2007 HR 964 Spy Act HR 1525 Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 HR 837 Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth Act (SAFETY) of 2007 HR 3148 - Child Pornography Elimination Act of 2007 HR 3791 SAFE Act of 2007 HR 275 - Global Online Freedom Act of 2007.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
General online consumer protection issues; spyware: S. 1625 - Counter Spy Act; online child safety protection issues including: S. 602 - The Child Safety Viewing Act of 2007, S. 49 - Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act, S. 431 and H.R. 719 - KIDS Act of 2007, S. 519 and H.R. 3791 - SAFE Act of 2007, S. 1738 - Combating Child Exploitation Act of 2007, H.R. 3845 - PROTECT Our Children Act of 2007, as well as policy initiatives to combat child pornography; content regulation; privacy and data security issues.
Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2008 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
HR 719, KIDS Act of 2007; HR 3845, PROTECT Our Children Act of 2007; HR 3461, Safeguarding America's Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Technologies Act of 2007; HR 3791, SAFE Act of 2007; HR 2517, Protecting Our Children Comes First Act of 2007; HR4120, Effective Child Pornography Prosecution Act of 2007; HR 4134, To direct the Attorney General to provide grants for Internet crime prevention education programs; HR 4136, Enhancing the Effective Prosecution of Child Pornography Act of 2007; S. 1965, Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act; S. 431, KIDS Act of 2008; S. 1738, PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 - Child Safety Bills related to funding for DOJ and Internet Crimes Against Children task forces, online child safety education, reporting requirements to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and Liability provisions related to reporting child pornography and interacting with government sexual predator registries. S. 1625, Counter Spy Act, provisions related to downloadable applications and Good Samaraitan provisions. HR 6353 and S. 980, Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008. Organized Retail Crime (ORC) Bill. Online Advertising - potential legislation and hearings related to the online advertising business model.
Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
S. 84, "Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2007" S. 124, "Satellite and Cable Access Act of 2007" S. 234, "Wireless Innovation Act of 2007" S. 337, "White Spaces Act of 2007" S. 234, "Wireless Innovation Act of 2007" S. 431, "KIDS Act of 2007" S. 567, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008" S. 602, "The Child Safe Viewing Act" S. 760, "Four Corners Television Access Act of 2007" S. 1082, "Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007" S. 1082, "Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act" S. 1086, "Cyber Safety for Kids Act of 2007" S. 1224, "First Response Broadcasters Act of 2007" S. 1267, "Free Flow of Information Act of 2007" S. 1285, "Fair Elections Now Act" S. 1453, "ITFA Extension Act of 2007" S. 1742, "Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007" S. 1748, "Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007" S. 1780, "Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act" S. 2035, Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 S. 2125, "Preparing America's Seniors for the Digital Television Transition of Act of 2007" H.R. 600, "Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 2007" H.R. 608, "Digital Television Consumer Education Act of 2007" H.R. 719, " KIDS Act of 2007" H.R. 1077, "Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2007" H.R. 1120, " Deleting Online Predators Act of 2007" H.R. 1320, "Interference Protection for Existing Television Band Devices Act of 2007" H.R. 1597, "Wireless Innovation Act of 2007" H.R. 2102, "Free Flow of Information Act of 2007" H.R. 2566, "National Digital Television Consumer Education Act" H.R. 2738, "Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007" H.R. 2821, "Television Freedom Act of 2007" H.R. 2829, "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008" H.R. 2900, "Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007" H.R. 2905, "Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007" H.R. 2917, "Transition Education Accountability Report Act of 2007" H.R. 3461, "Safeguarding America's Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Technologies Act of 2007" H.R. 3559, "Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act" H.R. 3676, "Family Friendly Flights Act of 2007" H.R. 4167, "Broadcast Ownership for the 21st Century Act" H.R. 4221, "Satellite Consumers' Access to Public Television Digital Programming Act of 2007" H.R. 4882, "Broadcast Licensing in the Public Interest Act" H.R. 5140, Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 H.R. 5470, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the carriage of all local television signals by satellite carriers in all local markets H.R. 6320, Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 (Markey) H.Res. 1, "Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007" S.J. Res. 28, A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership H.J. Res. 79, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership General Issues: 1) Content Regulation Issues, eg, Broadcast Indecency and Television Violence 2) Media Ownership Issues 3) Cable A La Carte Issues 4) Retransmission Consent Issues 5) Spectrum Issues 6) Federal Shield Law Issues 7) DTV Transition Issues 8) Direct-to-Consumer Drug Advertising Issues 9) DirecTV-Liberty Media Transaction 10) Online Advertising Issues 11) Broadcast Localism Issues 12) White Spaces Spectrum Issues 13) Libel Tourism 14) Network Neutrality 15) WWOR License Renewal 16) Enhanced Disclosure by Broadcasters 17) Funding for the United States Telecommunications Training Institute 18) Section 2257 Department of Justice Regulations
Client expense: $1,090,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Smithsonian Institution, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
S.49, Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act S. 239 Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007 S. 431, KIDS Act of 2007, S. 495 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S.519, SAFE Act of 2007, S. 602, Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007 S. 1086, Cyber Safety for Kids Act of 2007 S.1202 Personal Data Protection Act of 2007 S.1625, Counter Spy Act S 1738, Combating Child Exploitation Act of 2007 S. 1965, Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act H.R. 719, KIDS Act of 2007 H.R. 837, Internet SAFETY of 2007 H.R. 836, Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007 H.R.876, SAFE Act of 2007 H.R.958, Data Accountability and Trust Act, H.R. 936, Prevention of Fraudulent Access to Phone Records Act H.R.964, Spy Act H.R. 1008, SAFER NET Act. H.R. 1120, Deleting Online Predators Act of 2007 H.R. 1525, Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 2517, Protecting Our Children Comes First Act of 2007 H.R. 3461, Safeguarding America's Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Technologies Act of 2007 H.R. 3791, SAFE Act of 2007 H.R. 3845, PROTECT Our Children Act of 2007 H.R. 4134, To direct the Attorney General to provide grants for Internet crime prevention education programs H.R. 4136, Enhancing the Effective Prosecution of Child Pornography Act of 2007
Client expense: $1,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Competition in online advertising market. Child online safety and gaming safety issues related to parental controls and family settings in MSN and Xbox 360. Online privacy issues. H.R. 964, Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Spy Act. S. 1965, Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act. H.R. 3845, Protect Our Children Act. H.R. 1120, Deleting Online Predators Act. H.R. 3461, Safeguarding America's Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Technologies Act. H.R. 719 (S. 431), Kids Act of 2008. S. 1738, Combating Child Exploitation Act. S. 519 (H.R. 876, H.R. 3791), Securing Adolescents From Exploitation Act. S. 602, Child Safe Viewing Act. Electronic health records and privacy/security protections related to the HealthVault and Amalga platforms. H.R. 5990, Video Games Ratings Enforcement Act. Notice of proposed rulemaking on Test Procedures for Battery Chargers and External Power Supplies (Docket No. EERE-2008-BT-TP-0004).
Client expense: $1,980,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
HR.2821, Television Freedom Act of 2007; HR 1320, Interface Protection for Existing Television Band Devices Act of 2007; HR 1597, Wireless Innovation Act of 2007; HR 2102, Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 HR.2566, National Digital Television Consumer Education Act HR.2829, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2008, including media ownership issues HR.2905, Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007 S.234, Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 S.1267, Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 S.1780, Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act HR.600, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 2007 S.602, Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007 S.431, KIDS Act of 2007 HR.719, KIDS Act of 2007 S.2035, Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 H.J.RES.79, Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Federal Communications... S.J.RES.28, Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Federal Communications... Content regulation issues; Broadcast Indecency and Television Violence; Retransmission Consent Issues; DTV Transition Issues; FCC Licensing Issues; Tax provisions in HR 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; Wholesale a la carte issues; Issues relating to the Big Ten Network; Tax provisions in HR 6049, Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008; Tax provisions in HR 7060, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008; HR 4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008; S 3325, Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.J. Res. 79, S.J. Res 28 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership. H. 2829, Financial Services and General Governmemnt Appropriations Act of 2008, including media ownership issues DTV Transition issues H.R. 719- KIDS Act of 2007 S. 431 - KIDS Act of 2007 H.R. 4279 - Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 S. 3325 - Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008 Broadcast indecency and television violence issues Retransmission consent issues Wholesale a la carte issues
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Child safety bills: H.R.719, Kids Act of 2007 H.R.3845, Protect our Children Act of 2007 H.R.3461, Safeguarding American's Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Technologies Act of 2007 H.R.3791, Safe Act of 2007 H.R.2517, Protecting our Children Comes First Act of 2007 H.R.4120, Effective Child Pornography Prosecution Act of 2007 H.R.4134, To direct the Attorney General to provide grants for Internet crime prevention education programs H.R.4316, Enhancing the Effective Prosecution of Child Pornography Act of 2007 S.1965, Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act S.431, Kids Act of 2007 S.1738, Protect our Children Act of 2008 S.3325, Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008 H.R.6491, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008 S.1625, Counter Spy Act (provisions related to downloadable applications and Good Samaritan provisions) Online advertising: potential legislation and hearings related to the online advertising
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2008 · third_quarter · Computer Industry
S 495 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S 239 - Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007 S 49 - Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act S 519 - SAFE Act of 2007 S 431- To require convicted sex offenders to register online identifiers, and for other purposes S 1086 - To provide stronger protections to parents regarding their children's access to sexually explicit material over the Internet. S 1625 - Counter Spy Act S 1202 - Personal Data Protection Act of 2007 S 1260 - Data Security Act of 2007 S 1178 - Identity Theft Prevention Act S 1965 - Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act S 1086 Cyber Safety for Kids Act of 2007 S 2168 - Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 S 1625 Counter Spy Act S 2213 - Cyber-Crime Act of 2007 S 2661 - Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008' or the `APCPA'. HR 719 - To require convicted sex offenders to register online identifiers, and for other purposes HR 836 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to better assure cyber-security, and for other purposes HR 837 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect youth from exploitation by adults using the Internet, and for other purposes. HR 876 - SAFE Act of 2007 HR 2290 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to better assure cyber-security, and for other purposes HR 958 - Data Accountability and Trust Act HR 1525 - Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 HR1685 - Data Security Act of 2007 HR 964 - Spy Act HR 1120 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require recipients of universal service support for schools and libraries to protect minors from commercial social networking websites and chat rooms. HR 4175 - Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 HR 3148 - Child Pornography Elimination Act of 2007 HR 964 Spy Act HR 1525 Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 HR 837 Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth Act (SAFETY) of 2007 HR 3148 - Child Pornography Elimination Act of 2007 HR 3791 SAFE Act of 2007 HR 275 - Global Online Freedom Act of 2007.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
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
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 · second_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
S. 84, "Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2007" S. 124, "Satellite and Cable Access Act of 2007" S. 234, "Wireless Innovation Act of 2007" S. 337, "White Spaces Act of 2007" S. 234, "Wireless Innovation Act of 2007" S. 431, "KIDS Act of 2007" S. 567, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008" S. 602, "The Child Safe Viewing Act" S. 760, "Four Corners Television Access Act of 2007" S. 1082, "Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007" S. 1082, "Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act" S. 1086, "Cyber Safety for Kids Act of 2007" S. 1224, "First Response Broadcasters Act of 2007" S. 1267, "Free Flow of Information Act of 2007" S. 1285, "Fair Elections Now Act" S. 1453, "ITFA Extension Act of 2007" S. 1742, "Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007" S. 1748, "Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007" S. 1780, "Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act" S. 2035, Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 S. 2125, "Preparing America's Seniors for the Digital Television Transition of Act of 2007" H.R. 600, "Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 2007" H.R. 608, "Digital Television Consumer Education Act of 2007" H.R. 719, " KIDS Act of 2007" H.R. 1077, "Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2007" H.R. 1120, " Deleting Online Predators Act of 2007" H.R. 1320, "Interference Protection for Existing Television Band Devices Act of 2007" H.R. 1597, "Wireless Innovation Act of 2007" H.R. 2102, "Free Flow of Information Act of 2007" H.R. 2566, "National Digital Television Consumer Education Act" H.R. 2738, "Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007" H.R. 2821, "Television Freedom Act of 2007" H.R. 2829, "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008" H.R. 2900, "Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007" H.R. 2905, "Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007" H.R. 2917, "Transition Education Accountability Report Act of 2007" H.R. 3461, "Safeguarding America's Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Technologies Act of 2007" H.R. 3559, "Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act" H.R. 3676, "Family Friendly Flights Act of 2007" H.R. 4167, "Broadcast Ownership for the 21st Century Act" H.R. 4221, "Satellite Consumers' Access to Public Television Digital Programming Act of 2007" H.R. 4882, "Broadcast Licensing in the Public Interest Act" H.R. 5140, Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 H.R. 5470, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the carriage of all local television signals by satellite carriers in all local markets H.R. 6320, Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 (Markey) H.Res. 1, "Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007" S.J. Res. 28, A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership H.J. Res. 79, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership General Issues: 1) Content Regulation Issues, eg, Broadcast Indecency and Television Violence 2) Media Ownership Issues 3) Cable A La Carte Issues 4) Retransmission Consent Issues 5) Spectrum Issues 6) Federal Shield Law Issues 7) DTV Transition Issues 8) Direct-to-Consumer Drug Advertising Issues 9) DirecTV-Liberty Media Transaction 10) Online Advertising Issues 11) Broadcast Localism Issues 12) White Spaces Spectrum Issues 13) Libel Tourism 14) Network Neutrality 15) WWOR License Renewal 16) Enhanced Disclosure by Broadcasters 17) Funding for the United States Telecommunications Training Institute 18) Section 2257 Department of Justice Regulations
Client expense: $1,280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Smithsonian Institution, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
S. 431, KIDS Act of 2007, S. 1965, Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act - child safety and child pornography issues. Online privacy, data security and identity theft legislation, spyware, data retention, online advertising
Client expense: $630,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
General online consumer protection issues; spyware: S. 1625 - Counter Spy Act; online child safety protection issues including: S. 602 - The Child Safety Viewing Act of 2007, S. 49 - Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act, S. 431 and H.R. 719 - KIDS Act of 2007, S. 519 and H.R. 3791 - SAFE Act of 2007, S. 1738 - Combating Child Exploitation Act of 2007, H.R. 3845 - PROTECT Our Children Act of 2007, as well as policy initiatives to combat child pornography; content regulation; privacy and data security issues.
Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
S.49, Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act S. 239 Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007 S. 431, KIDS Act of 2007, S. 495 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S.519, SAFE Act of 2007, S. 602, Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007 S. 1086, Cyber Safety for Kids Act of 2007 S.1202 Personal Data Protection Act of 2007 S.1625, Counter Spy Act S 1738, Combating Child Exploitation Act of 2007 S. 1965, Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act H.R. 719, KIDS Act of 2007 H.R. 837, Internet SAFETY of 2007 H.R. 836, Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007 H.R.876, SAFE Act of 2007 H.R.958, Data Accountability and Trust Act, H.R. 936, Prevention of Fraudulent Access to Phone Records Act H.R.964, Spy Act H.R. 1008, SAFER NET Act. H.R. 1120, Deleting Online Predators Act of 2007 H.R. 1525, Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 2517, Protecting Our Children Comes First Act of 2007 H.R. 3461, Safeguarding America's Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Technologies Act of 2007 H.R. 3791, SAFE Act of 2007 H.R. 3845, PROTECT Our Children Act of 2007 H.R. 4134, To direct the Attorney General to provide grants for Internet crime prevention education programs H.R. 4136, Enhancing the Effective Prosecution of Child Pornography Act of 2007
Client expense: $1,620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · second_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
S. 84, "Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2007" S. 124, "Satellite and Cable Access Act of 2007" S. 234, "Wireless Innovation Act of 2007" S. 337, "White Spaces Act of 2007" S. 234, "Wireless Innovation Act of 2007" S. 431, "KIDS Act of 2007" S. 567, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008" S. 602, "The Child Safe Viewing Act" S. 760, "Four Corners Television Access Act of 2007" S. 1082, "Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007" S. 1082, "Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act" S. 1086, "Cyber Safety for Kids Act of 2007" S. 1224, "First Response Broadcasters Act of 2007" S. 1267, "Free Flow of Information Act of 2007" S. 1285, "Fair Elections Now Act" S. 1453, "ITFA Extension Act of 2007" S. 1742, "Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007" S. 1748, "Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007" S. 1780, "Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act" S. 2035, Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 S. 2125, "Preparing America's Seniors for the Digital Television Transition of Act of 2007" H.R. 600, "Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 2007" H.R. 608, "Digital Television Consumer Education Act of 2007" H.R. 719, " KIDS Act of 2007" H.R. 1077, "Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2007" H.R. 1120, " Deleting Online Predators Act of 2007" H.R. 1320, "Interference Protection for Existing Television Band Devices Act of 2007" H.R. 1597, "Wireless Innovation Act of 2007" H.R. 2102, "Free Flow of Information Act of 2007" H.R. 2566, "National Digital Television Consumer Education Act" H.R. 2738, "Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007" H.R. 2821, "Television Freedom Act of 2007" H.R. 2829, "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008" H.R. 2900, "Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007" H.R. 2905, "Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007" H.R. 2917, "Transition Education Accountability Report Act of 2007" H.R. 3461, "Safeguarding America's Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Technologies Act of 2007" H.R. 3559, "Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act" H.R. 3676, "Family Friendly Flights Act of 2007" H.R. 4167, "Broadcast Ownership for the 21st Century Act" H.R. 4221, "Satellite Consumers' Access to Public Television Digital Programming Act of 2007" H.R. 4882, "Broadcast Licensing in the Public Interest Act" H.R. 5140, Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 H.R. 5470, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the carriage of all local television signals by satellite carriers in all local markets H.R. 6320, Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 (Markey) H.Res. 1, "Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007" S.J. Res. 28, A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership H.J. Res. 79, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership General Issues: 1) Content Regulation Issues, eg, Broadcast Indecency and Television Violence 2) Media Ownership Issues 3) Cable A La Carte Issues 4) Retransmission Consent Issues 5) Spectrum Issues 6) Federal Shield Law Issues 7) DTV Transition Issues 8) Direct-to-Consumer Drug Advertising Issues 9) DirecTV-Liberty Media Transaction 10) Online Advertising Issues 11) Broadcast Localism Issues 12) White Spaces Spectrum Issues 13) Libel Tourism 14) Network Neutrality 15) WWOR License Renewal 16) Enhanced Disclosure by Broadcasters 17) Funding for the United States Telecommunications Training Institute 18) Section 2257 Department of Justice Regulations
Client expense: $1,270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Smithsonian Institution, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Competition in online advertising market. Child online safety and gaming safety issues related to parental controls and family settings in MSN and Xbox 360. Online privacy issues. H.R. 964, Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Spy Act. S. 1965, Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act. H.R. 3845, Protect Our Children Act. H.R. 1120, Deleting Online Predators Act. H.R. 3461, Safeguarding America's Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Technologies Act. H.R. 719 (S. 431), Kids Act of 2007. S. 1738, Combating Child Exploitation Act. S. 519 (H.R. 876, H.R. 3791), Securing Adolescents From Exploitation Act. S. 602, Child Safe Viewing Act. Electronic health records and privacy/security protections related to the HealthVault and Amalga platforms. H.R. 5990, Video Games Ratings Enforcement Act.
Client expense: $2,340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · second_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
HR.2821, Television Freedom Act of 2007 HR.2738, Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007 S.1742, Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007 S.1748, Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007 S.760, Four Corners Television Access Act of 2007 HR.608, Digital Television Consumer Education Act of 2007 HR.1320, Interference Protection for Existing Television Band Devices Act of 2007 HR.1597, Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 HR.2102, Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 HR.2566, National Digital Television Consumer Education Act HR.2829, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008 HR.2905, Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007 S.124, Satellite and Cable Access Act of 2007 S.234, Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 S.1223, First Response Broadcasters Act of 2007 S.1267, Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 S.1780, Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act HR.600, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 2007 S.602, Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007 S.431, KIDS Act of 2007 HR.719, KIDS Act of 2007 S.2332, Media Ownership Act of 2007 S.2035, Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 HR.4835, Media Ownership Act of 2007 H.J.RES.79, Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Federal Communications... S.J.RES.28, Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Federal Communications... Content regulation issues; Broadcast Indecency and Television Violence; Retransmission Consent Issues; DTV Transition Issues; FCC Licensing HR.5140, Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 Media Ownership provisions in the FY 09 Financial Services Appropriations Bills in House and Senate
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Competition in online advertising market. Child online safety and gaming safety issues related to parental controls and family settings in MSN and Xbox 360. Online privacy issues. H.R. 964, Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Spy Act. S. 1965, Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act. H.R. 3845, Protect Our Children Act. H.R. 1120, Deleting Online Predators Act. H.R. 3461, Safeguarding America's Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Technologies Act. H.R. 719 (S. 431), Kids Act of 2007. S. 1738, Combating Child Exploitation Act. S. 519 (H.R. 876, H.R. 3791), Securing Adolescents From Exploitation Act. S. 602, Child Safe Viewing Act. Electronic health records and privacy/security protections related to the HealthVault and Amalga platforms. H.R. 5990, Video Games Ratings Enforcement Act.
Client expense: $2,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · second_quarter · Computer Industry
S 495 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S 239 - Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007 S 49 - Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act S 519 - SAFE Act of 2007 S 431- To require convicted sex offenders to register online identifiers, and for other purposes S 1086 - To provide stronger protections to parents regarding their children's access to sexually explicit material over the Internet. S 1625 - Counter Spy Act S 1202 - Personal Data Protection Act of 2007 S 1260 - Data Security Act of 2007 S 1178 - Identity Theft Prevention Act S 1965 - Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act S 1086 Cyber Safety for Kids Act of 2007 S 2168 - Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 S 1625 Counter Spy Act S 2213 - Cyber-Crime Act of 2007 S 2661 - Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008' or the `APCPA'. HR 719 - To require convicted sex offenders to register online identifiers, and for other purposes HR 836 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to better assure cyber-security, and for other purposes HR 837 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect youth from exploitation by adults using the Internet, and for other purposes. HR 876 - SAFE Act of 2007 HR 2290 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to better assure cyber-security, and for other purposes HR 958 - Data Accountability and Trust Act HR 1525 - Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 HR1685 - Data Security Act of 2007 HR 964 - Spy Act HR 1120 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require recipients of universal service support for schools and libraries to protect minors from commercial social networking websites and chat rooms. HR 4175 - Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 HR 3148 - Child Pornography Elimination Act of 2007 HR 964 Spy Act HR 1525 Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 HR 837 Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth Act (SAFETY) of 2007 HR 3148 - Child Pornography Elimination Act of 2007 HR 3791 SAFE Act of 2007 HR 275 - Global Online Freedom Act of 2007.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_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.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_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
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 · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Competition in online advertising market. Child online safety and gaming safety issues related to parental controls and family settings in MSN and Xbox 360. Online privacy issues. H.R. 964, Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Spy Act. S. 1965, Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act. H.R. 3845, Protect Our Children Act. H.R. 1120, Deleting Online Predators Act. H.R. 3461, Safeguarding America's Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Technologies Act. H.R. 719 (S. 431), Kids Act of 2007. S. 1738, Combating Child Exploitation Act. S. 519 (H.R. 876, H.R. 3791), Securing Adolescents From Exploitation Act. S. 602, Child Safe Viewing Act. Electronic health records and privacy/security protections related to the HealthVault and Amalga platforms.
Client expense: $2,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
General online consumer protection issues; spyware: S. 1625 - Counter Spy Act; online child safety protection issues including: S. 49 - Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act, S. 431 - KIDS Act of 2007, S. 519 - SAFE Act of 2007; content regulation; privacy and data security issues.
Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
S.49, Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act S. 239 Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007 S. 431, KIDS Act of 2007, S. 496 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S.519, SAFE Act of 2007, S. 602, Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007 S. 1086, Cyber Safety for Kids Act of 2007 S.1202 Personal Data Protection Act of 2007 S.1625, Counter Spy Act, H.R. 719, KIDS Act of 2007 H.R. 837, Internet SAFETY of 2007 H.R. 836, Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007 H.R.876, SAFE Act of 2007 H.R.958, Data Accountability and Trust Act, H.R. 936, Prevention of Fraudulent Access to Phone Records Act H.R.964, Spy Act H.R. 1008, SAFER NET Act. H.R. 1120, Deleting Online Predators Act of 2007 H.R. 1525, Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007
Client expense: $1,640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice Issues including: sentencing disparities for crack and powder cocaine, US Sentencing Commission guidelines, drug policy, attorney/client privilege, gangs legislation, juvenile justice. Church State Measures including: free speech of churches. National Security Measures including: FISA reauthorization, habeas corpus and detention issues, national security letters, torture, surveillance, extraordinary rendition, PATRIOT Act section 215 powers, Protect America Act, Background Check Legislation. Privac Privacy Issues including: telecommunications industry immunity, medical records privacy, state secrets privilege, executive privilege, national ID proposals, fusion centers, genetic privacy, REAL ID funding. Immigration Issues including: deportation proposals, detention standards, discriminatory treatment, ideological exclusions, employer verification, SAVE act, "No Match" letters, immigration raids, English literacy and US civics funding for states, naturalization delays, southern US border fence. Equal Protection Issues / Civil Rights Issues including: Americans With Disabilities Act reform, civil rights discrimination issues, restoration of civil rights standards, No Child Left Behind proposals (racial justice issues, English language learning provisions, student privacy,) domestic partner benefits proposals, election reform, e-voting, employment discrimination, enforcement of civil rights laws, equal pay proposals, English only proposals, hate crimes, Help America Vote Act, human trafficking, voter ID proposals, voter caging proposals, vote verification proposals, post-Katrina discrimination (prison conditions, provisions of relief), voting rights, proposed FMLA regulations. First Amendment Issues including: reporters' shield, restrictions on Legal Services Corporations, robocalls, broadcast indecency, whistleblowers' protection, internet speech restrictions, media diversity and consolidation, internet neutrality. Reproductive Freedom Issues including: family planning funding, global gag rule, abstinence only funding. Oversight hearings: DHS, ICE - denial of attorney/client privilege. DHS, FBI - immigration name checks. USCIS - immigration fee waivers. DHS, DOJ, Civil Rights Division - oversight of voting section. Nominations: Grace Chung Becker, briefing civil rights record. BILLS LOBBIED: HR 79, to amend the controlled substances act and the controlled substances import and export act with respect to penalties for powder cocaine and crack cocaine offences. (Issue lobbied: criminal justice, sentencing disparities) HR 248, 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 listed on that registry. (Issue lobbied: first amendment, free speech) HR 281, To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to allow all eligible voter5s to vote by mail in Federal elections. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, voting rights, voter access.) HR 372 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 listed on that registry. (Issue lobbied: first amendment, free speech, robocalls, privacy) HR 460, To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties relating to crack cocaine offenses. (Issue lobbied: criminal justice, sentencing disparities) HR 719, A bill to authorize additional appropriations for supervision of internet access by sex offenders convicted under federal law, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: free speech, censorship, privacy, criminal justice) HR 811, To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot under title III of such Act, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, e-voting, voter access, vote verification) HR 818, To secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences. (Issue lobbied: criminal justice, civil rights, discrimination, voting rights) HR 985, To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify which disclosures of information are protected from prohibited personnel practices; to require a statement in nondisclosure policies, forms and agreements to the effect that such polices, forms and agreements are consistent with certain disclosure protections, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: national security, privacy, civil liberties, whistle blower protections.) HR 1117, To repeal title II of the REAL ID Act of 2005, to reconstitute section7212 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, which provides States additional regulatory flexibility and funding authorization to more rapidly produce tamper and counterfeit resistant drivers's licenses and to protect privacy and civil liberties by providing interested stakeholders on a negotiated rulemaking with guidance to achieve improved 21st century licenses to improve national security. (Issue lobbied: civil liberties, national security, privacy issues, REAL ID) HR 1352, To prohibit the return or other transfer of persons by the United States, for the purpose of detention, interrogation, trial or otherwise, to countries where torture or other inhumane treatment of persons occurs, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, torture) HR 13383, to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for the misuse of robocalls. (Issue lobbied: free speech, robocalls) HR 1415, To provide for the effective prosecution of terrorists and guarantee due process rights. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, habeas restoration) HR 1416, To restore habeas corpus for those detained by the United States and to repeal the prohibition on treaty obligations establishing grounds for certain claims. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, habeas restoration) HR 1431, To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to establish provisions with respect to religious accommodation in employment, and for other purposes. (issue lobbied: civil rights, religious freedom, discrimination) HR 1540, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received on account of claims based on certain unlawful discrimination and to allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards received on account of such claims, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied, civil rights, discrimination, equal pay) HR 1592, To provide Federal assistance to states, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, equal protection, criminal justice, lgbt issues) HR 1955, To prevent homegrown terrorism, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: national security, privacy, first amendment issues, civil liberties) HR 2015 To prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, employment discrimination, equal protection, lgbt issues) HR 2102, to maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media. (Issue lobbied: first amendment, free speech, free press, reporters' shield) HR 2275, to restore the Free Speech and First Amendment rights of churches and exempt organizations by repealing the 1954 Johnson Amendment. (Issue lobbied: free speech, separation of church and state) HR 2517, To amend the Missing Children's Assistance Act to authorize appropriations, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: free speech, online censorship.) HR 3093, Making appropriations for the Department of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, civil liberties) HR 3013, To provide appropriate protection to attorney-client privileged communications and attorney work product. (Issue lobbied: criminal justice, civil rights, free speech) HR 3189, To establish reasonable procedural protections for the use of national security letters, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: national security, privacy, civil liberties, FBI oversight, National Security Letter powers, PATRIOT Act section 215 powers) HR 3195, To restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. (Issue lobbied: civil rights) HR 3356, To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain electronic surveillance. (Issue lobbied: national security, civil liberties, surveillance, FISA) HR 3547, To increase and enhance law enforcement resources committed to investigation and prosecution of violent gangs, to deter and punish violent gang crime, to protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals, to revise and enhance criminal penalties for violent crimes, to expand and improve gang prevention programs, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice) HR 3559, To require the FCC, in enforcing its regulations concerning the broadcast of indecent programming, to maintain a policy that a single word or image may be considered indecent. (Issue lobbied: first amendment, free speech, fleeting expletives, broadcast indecency) HR 3685, To prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, employment discrimination, equal protection, lgbt issues) HR 3773, To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: civil liberties, privacy) HR 3845, To establish a special counsel for child exploitation prevention and interdiction within the office of the deputy attorney general, to improve the internet crimes against children task force, to increase resources for regional computer forensic labs, and to make other improvements to increase the ability of law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute child predators. (Issue lobbied: free speech, online censorship, privacy) HR 3782, To reiterate the exclusivity of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 as the sole authority to permit the conduct of electronic surveillance, to modernize surveillance authorities, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: civil liberties, national security, surveillance, privacy, FISA) HR 3791, To modernize and expand the reporting requirements relating to child pornography, to expand cooperation in combating child pornography, and for other purposes. (issue lobbied: free speech, censorship) HR 3845, To establish a special counsel for child exploitation prevention and interdiction within the office of the deputy attorney general, to improve the internet crimes against children task force, to increase resources for regional computer forensic labs, and to make other improvements to increase the ability of law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute child predators. (Issue lobbied: free speech, online censorship, criminal justice) HR 3846, To provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention to help build individual, family and community strength and resiliency to ensure that youth lead productive, safe, healthy, gang-free and law-abiding lives. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice) HR 3887, To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2008through 2011 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, to enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, civil liberties, immigration, criminal justice, human trafficking) HR 3971, To encourage states to report to the Attorney General certain information regarding the deaths of individuals in the custody of law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: criminal justice) HR 4088, To provide immigration reform by securing America's borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, civil liberties, national security, e-verify) HR 4109, To provide for the redress of prison abuses, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice) HR 4120, To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for more effective prosecution of cases involving child pornography, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: free speech, censorship) HR 4134, To direct the Attorney General to provide grants for internet crime prevention education programs. (Issue lobbied: free speech, censorship) HR 4545, To target cocaine kingpins and address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine. (Issue lobbied: criminal justice, sentencing disparities) HR 4137, To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, discrimination) HR 4611, To prohibit racial profiling. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, discrimination) HR 4835, To promote transparency in the adoption of new media ownership rules by the Federal Communications Commission, and to establish an independent panel to make recommendations on how to increase the representation of women and minorities in broadcast media ownership. (Issue lobbied: first amendment, civil rights, media diversity) HR 4882, To ensure broadcast station licenses are utilized to serve the public interest. (Issue lobbied: first amendment, civil rights, media diversity) HR 5036, To direct the administrator of General Services to reimburse certain jurisdictions for the costs of obtaining paper ballot voting systems for the general elections for federal office to be held in November 2008, to reimburse jurisdiction for the costs incurred in conducting audits or hand counting of the re3sults of the general elections for federal office to be held in November 2008, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, voting rights, e-voting, vote verification) HR 5038, To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent the election practice known as caging, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, voting rights) HR 5129, To restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights and remedies under civil rights statutes. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, employment discrimination, equal protection) HR 5157, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, discrimination, criminal justice) HR 5222, to rescind funds appropriated by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, for the City of Berkeley, CA, and any entities located in such city, and to provide that such funds shall be transferred to the Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps account of the Department of Defense for the purposes of recruiting. (Issue lobbied: first amendment. ) HR 5442, To provide individuals with access to health information of which they are a subject, to ensure personal privacy, security, and confidentiality with respect to health related information in promoting the development of a nationwide interoperable health information infrastructure, to impose criminal and civil penaltie4s for unauthorized use of personal health information, to provide for the strong enforcement of these rights, to protect state's rights, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: civil liberties, medical privacy) HR 5470, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the carriage of all local television signals by satellite carriers in all local markets. (Issue lobbied: first amendment, free speech, local broadcasting) HR 5514, to amend title 28, United States Code, to limit federal court jurisdiction over state laws restricting pornography, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: free speech, criminal justice) HR 5515, To amend the Social Security Act to prevent unauthorized earnings from being credited toward benefits under title II of such act and to make improvements in provisions governing totalization agreements, to amend the Social Security Act and the Immigration and Nationality Act to prevent unauthorized employment, and to improve coordination of the provisions of such acts, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, discrimination, immigration) HR 5607, To provide safe, fair and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secret privilege. (Issue lobbied: national security, civil liberties, state secrets privilege.) HR 5747, To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to restrict political robocalls, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: free speech, robocalls) HRES 1055, Recognizing the enduring value of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) as a cornerstone of global efforts to combat racial discrimination and uphold human rights, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, discrimination, racial justice) S 49, A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent the carriage of child pornography by video service providers, to protect children from online predators, and to restrict the sale or purchase of children's personal information tin interstate commerce. (Issue lobbied: free speech, censorship, privacy, criminal justice) S 185, A bill to restore habeas corpus for those detained by the United States. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, habeas restoration) S 186 A bill to provide appropriate protection to attorney-client privileged communications and attorney work product. (Issue lobbied: criminal justice, civil rights, free speech) S 215, A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net neutrality. (Issue lobbied: free speech, net neutrality) S 274, A bill to amend chapter 23 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify the disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices, require a statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements that such policies, forms and agreements conform with certain disclosure protections, provide certain authority for the special counsel, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: national security, privacy, civil liberties, whistle blower protections) S 456, A bill to increase and enhance law enforcement resources committed to investigation and prosecution of violent gangs, to deter and punish violent gang crime, to protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals, to revise and enhance criminal penalties for violent crimes, to expand and improve gang prevention programs, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, discrimination) S 431, A bill to require convicted sex offenders to register online identifiers, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, privacy, free speech) S 519, A bill to modernize and expand the reporting requirements relating to child pornography, to expand cooperation in combating child pornography, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: first amendment, free speech, censorship, privacy) S 576, A bill to provide for the effective prosecution of terrorists and guarantee due process rights. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, due process, discrimination, criminal justice) S 717, A bill to repeal title !! of the REAL ID Act of 2005, to restore section 7212 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, which provides states additional regulatory flexibility and funding authorization to more rapidly produce tamper and counterfeit resistant driver's licenses, and to protect privacy and civil liberties by providing interested stakeholders on a negotiated rulemaking with guidance to achieve improved 21st century licenses to improve national security. (Issue lobbied: civil liberties, national security, privacy issue, real ID) S 1105, A bill to provide federal assistance to states, local jurisdictions and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, equal protection, criminal justice, lgbt issues) S 1267, A bill to maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media. (Issue lobbied: first amendment, free speech, reporters' shields) S 1383, A bill to reduce the disparity in punishment between crack and powder cocaine offenses, to more broadly focus the punishment for drug offences on the seriousness of the offense and the culpability of the offender, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: criminal justice, sentencing disparities) S 1464, A bill to require the closure of the Department of Defense detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, habeas restoration, torture) S 1548, An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, torture) S 1685, A bill to reduce the sentencing disparity between powder and crack cocaine violations, and to provide increased emphasis on aggravating factor relating to the seriousness of the offense and the culpability of the offender. (Issue lobbied: criminal justice, sentencing disparities) S 1689, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received on account of claims based on certain unlawful discrimination and to allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards received on account of such claims, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, discrimination, equal pay) S1693, A bill to enhance the adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and to improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care in the United States. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, medical privacy) S 1711, A bill to target cocaine kingpins and address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine. (Issue lobbied: criminal justice, sentencing disparities) S 1738, A bill to establish a special counsel for child exploitation prevention and interdiction within the office of the deputy attorney general, to improve the internet crimes against children task force, to increase resources for regional computer forensic labs, and to make other improvements to increase the ability of law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute predators. (Issue lobbied: criminal justice, privacy) S 1745, An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, science and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: first amendment, free speech, restrictions on legal services corporations) S 1780, A bill to require the FCC, in enforcing its regulations concerning the broadcast of indecent programming, to maintain a policy that a single word or image may be considered indecent. (Issue lobbied: first amendment, free speech, censorship, fleeting expletives) S 1829, A bill to reauthorize programs under the Missing Children's Assistance Act. (Issue lobbied: free speech, civil rights, privacy) S 1843, A bill to amend title VII of the civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to clarify that an unlawful practice occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, women's rights, employment discrimination, equal protection) S 1881, A bill to amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to restore the intent and protections of that act and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, discrimination) S 1927, A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to provide additional procedures for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence information and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: national security, civil liberties, surveillance, FISA) S 1959, A bill to establish the National Commission on the Prevention of Violent radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: national security, privacy, first amendment issues, civil liberties) S 1965, A bill to protect children from cybercrimes, including crimes by online predators, to enhance efforts to identify and eliminate child pornography, and to help parents shield their children from material that is inappropriate for minors. (Issue lobbied: free speech, censorship, privacy, criminal justice) S 2011, A bill entitled "The Protect America Act of 2007." (Issue lobbied: national security, civil liberties, surveillance, FISA) S 2035, A bill to maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media. (Issue lobbied: free speech, free press, reporters' shield) S 2088, A bill to place reasonable limitations on the use of National Security Letters, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: national security, privacy, civil liberties, FBI oversight, National Security Letter powers, PATRIOT Act section 215 powers) S 2248, An original bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, to modernize and streamline the provisions of that Act, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: civil liberties, national security, surveillance, privacy, FISA) S 2258, A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, to amend the definition of an eligible not-for-profit holder, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, discrimination) S 2305, A bill to prevent voter caging. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, voting rights) S 2344, A bill to create a competitive grant program to provide for age-appropriate internet education for children. (Issue lobbied: free speech, censorship) S 2366, A bill to provide immigration reform by securing America's borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical verification program. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, civil liberties, national security, immigration ,e-verify) S 2368, A bill to provide immigration reform by securing America's borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, civil liberties, national security, immigration, e-verify) S 2481, A bill to prohibit racial profiling. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, criminal justice, discrimination) S 2533, A bill to enact a safe, fair and responsible state secrets privilege Act. (Issue lobbied: national security, civil liberties, state secrets privilege) S 2554, A bill to restore, reaffirm and reconcile legal rights and remedies under civil rights statutes. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, employment discrimination, equal protection) S 2596, A bill to rescind funds appropriated by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, for the city of Berkeley, CA, and any entities located in such city, and to provide that such funds shall be transferred to the Operation and Maintenance, Marine Cops account of the Department of Defense for the purposes of recruiting. (Issue lobbied: first amendment) S 2624, A bill to regulate political robocalls. (Issue lobbied: first amendment, free speech, robocalls) S 2661, A bill to prohibit the collection of identifying information of individuals by false, fraudulent or deceptive means through he internet, a practice known as "phishing," to provide the Federal Trade commission the necessary authority to enforce such prohibition, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: free speech, privacy, criminal justice) S 2709, A bill to increase the criminal penalties for illegally reentering the United States and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, immigration, criminal justice, discrimination) S 2710, A bill to authorize the Department of Homeland Security to use an employer's failure to timely resolve discrepancies with Social Security Administration after receiving a "no match" notice as evidence that the employer violated section 274A of the immigration and nationality act. (Issue lobbied: national security, e-verify, privacy, immigration, discrimination) S 2711, A bill to improve the enforcement of laws prohibiting the employment of unauthorized aliens and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, immigration, discrimination) S 2712, A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to complete at least 700 miles of reinforced fencing along the Southwest border by December 31, 2010, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, immigration, national security) S 2713, A bill to prohibit appropriated funds from being used in contravention of section 642(a) of the illegal immigration reform and immigrant responsibility act of 1996. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, immigration) S 2714, A bill to close the loophole that allowed the 9/11 hijackers to obtain credit cards from United States banks that financed their terrorist activities, to ensure that illegal immigrants cannot obtain credit cards to evade United States immigration laws, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, immigration, discrimination) S 2715, A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English as the national language of the Government of the United States, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied, civil rights, discrimination) S 2716, A bill to authorize the National Guard to provide support for the border control activities of the United States Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, national security, immigration) S 2717, A bill to provide for enhanced federal enforcement of, and state and local assistance in the enforcement of, the immigration laws of the United States, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, immigration) S 2718, A bill to withhold 10 percent of the federal funding apportioned for highway construction and maintenance from states that issue driver's licenses to individuals without verifying the legal status of such individuals. (Issue lobbied: immigration, civil rights, discrimination) S 2719, A bill to provide that Executive Order 13166 shall have no force or effect and to prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, immigration) S 2720, A bill to withhold federal financial assistance from each country that denies or unreasonably delays the acceptance of nationals of such country who have been ordered removed from the United States and to prohibit the issuance of visas to nationals of such country. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, immigration, deportation) S 2721, A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to prescribe the binding oath of affirmation of renunciation and allegiance required to be naturalized as a citizen of the United States to become citizens, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, immigration) S 2722, A bill to prohibit aliens who are repeat drunk drivers from obtaining legal status or immigration benefits. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, immigration, discrimination) S 2731, A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, and for other purposes. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, civil liberties, women's rights, family planning, global gag rule) S 2767, A bill to provide for judicial discretion regarding suspensions of student eligibility under section 484(r) of the Higher Education Act of 1965. (Issue lobbied: civil rights, discrimination) SJRES 28, A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership. (Issue lobbied: first amendment, free speech, media diversity)
Client expense: $707,938 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
2008 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
HR 278 A bill to amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of Title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act. HR 338 Improving Communications Interoperability Grant Program Act HR 436 Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act of 2007 HR 462 Emergency Amateur Radio Interference Protection Act of 2007 HR 600 Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 2007 HR 602 A bill to amend section 119 of Title 17, United States Code, to allow the secondary transmission to any subscriber in the state of Oklahoma of primary transmissions of local network stations in that state. HR 608 Digital Television Consumer Education Act of 2007 HR 694 Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2007 HR 740 Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement (PHONE) Act of 2007 HR 836 Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007 HR 852 Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2007 HR 863 A bill to improve communications interoperability for emergency response. HR 876 Securing Adolescents From Exploitation-Online (SAFE) Act of 2007 HR 936 A bill to prohibit fraudulent access to telephone records. HR 964 Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass (SPY) Act HR 1120 Deleting Online Predators Act of 2007 HR 1194 Telephone Excise Repeal Act of 2007 HR 1320 Interference Protection for Existing Television Band Devices Act of 2007 HR 1525 Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 HR 1597 Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 HR 1788 Re-Channelization of Public Safety Spectrum Act HR 2035 Rural Broadband Improvement Act HR 2054 Universal Service Reform Act of 2007 HR 2060 Internet Radio Equality Act HR 2174 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 HR 1685 Data Security Act of 2007 HR 2566 National Digital Television Consumer Education Act HR 2569 Rural Broadband Deployment Act HR 2725 Alarm Customer VoIP Notification Act of 2007 HR 2738 Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007 HR 2802 Local Community Radio Act of 2007 HR 2821 Television Freedom Act of 2007 HR 2905 Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007 HR 2917 Transition Education Accountability Report Act of 2007 S 49 A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent the carriage of child pornography by video service providers, to protect children from online predators and to restrict the sale or purchase of children's personal information in interstate commerce. S 92 Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S 101 Universal Service for Americans (USA) Act S 140 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 S 156 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 S 166 Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act of 2007 S 170 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 S 215 Internet Freedom Preservation Act S 234 Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 S 258 A bill to clarify provisions relating to statutory copyright licenses for satellite carriers. S 291 Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2007 S 315 Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act S 337 A bill to require the FCC to issue a final order regarding white spaces, and for other purposes. S 428 IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007 S 431 Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual Predators (KIDS) Act of 2007 S 495 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S 519 Securing Adolescents from Exploitation-Online Act of 2007 S 602 Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007 S 609 A bill to amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of Title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act. S 711 Universal Service for the 21st Century Act S 744 Spectrum Availability for Emergency-Response and Law-Enforcement to Improve Vital Emergency Services (SAVE LIVES) Act S 760 Four Corners Television Access Act of 2007 S 780 Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S 781 A bill to extend the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to collect Do-Not-Call Registry fees to fiscal years after fiscal year 2007. S 1032 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 S 1086 Cyber Safety for Kids Act of 2007 S 1353 Internet Radio Equality Act of 2007 S 1439 Rural Broadband Improvement Act of 2007 S 1453 ITFA Extension Act of 2007 S 1492 Broadband Data Improvement Act S 1493 Advanced Information and Communications Technology Research Act S 1622 A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to reevaluate the band plans for the upper 700 megaHertz band and the un-auctioned portions of the lower 700 megaHertz band and reconfigure them to include spectrum to be licensed for small geographic areas. S 1625 Counter Spy Act S 1629 Emergency Amateur Radio Interference Protection Act of 2007 S 1650 Max Cleland Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act S 1654 A bill to prohibit the sale or provision of caller ID spoofing services. S 1675 Local Community Radio Act of 2007 S 1742 Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $75,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
HR.2821, Television Freedom Act of 2007 HR.2738, Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007 S.1742, Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007 S.1748, Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007 S.760, Four Corners Television Access Act of 2007 HR.608, Digital Television Consumer Education Act of 2007 HR.1320, Interference Protection for Existing Television Band Devices Act of 2007 HR.1597, Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 HR.2102, Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 HR.2566, National Digital Television Consumer Education Act HR.2829, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008 HR.2905, Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007 S.124, Satellite and Cable Access Act of 2007 S.234, Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 S.1223, First Response Broadcasters Act of 2007 S.1267, Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 S.1780, Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act HR.600, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 2007 S.602, Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007 S.431, KIDS Act of 2007 HR.719, KIDS Act of 2007 S.2332, Media Ownership Act of 2007 S.2035, Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 HR.4835, Media Ownership Act of 2007 H.J.RES.79, Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Federal Communications... S.J.RES.28, Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Federal Communications... Content regulation issues; Broadcast Indecency and Television Violence; Media Ownership Issues; Retransmission Consent Issues; Spectrum Issues; Federal Shield Issues; DTV Transition Issues; DirecTV-Liberty Media Transaction FCC Licensing HR.5140, Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
S.431, KIDS Act of 2007, S. 1965, Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act - child safety and child pornography issues; Online privacy, data security and identity theft legislation, spyware, data retention, online advertising
Client expense: $630,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Issue - Net Neutrality & Broadband: H.R. 5353, The Internet Freedom Preservation Act S. 215, Internet Freedom Preservation Act; S. 1190, Connect the Nation Act; S. 1492, Broadband Data Improvement Act; S. 1853, Community Broadband Act of 2007 HR 2272/S. 761, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellent in Technology, Science and Education Act; General issues related to protecting the Internet from attempts by network operators to block or degrade content; Issue - Universal Service Reform: HR 2054, The Universal Service Reform Act of 2006 S. 215, Internet Freedom Preservation Act Issue - Phone Number Regulation: S. 92, Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act; Wireless Protection and Community Broadband Empowerment Act S. 2033, Cell Phone Consumer Empowerment Act of 2007 Issue - Child Online Safety: HR 719/S. 431, Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual Predators (KIDS) Act of 2007 Issue - Emergency Services over VOIP Networks: HR 2725, Alarm Customer VOIP Notification Act of 2007; S. 93, 911 Modernization Act; HR 537, National 911 Education Act Amendments to the Telecom Act of 1996; S. 428, IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007; H.R. 3403, The 911 Modernization and Public Safety Act;
Client expense: $545,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · first_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
S. 84, "Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2007" S. 124, "Satellite and Cable Access Act of 2007" S. 234, "Wireless Innovation Act of 2007" S. 337, "White Spaces Act of 2007" S. 234, "Wireless Innovation Act of 2007" S. 431, "KIDS Act of 2007" S. 567, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008" S. 602, "The Child Safe Viewing Act" S. 760, "Four Corners Television Access Act of 2007" S. 1082, "Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007" S. 1082, "Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act" S. 1086, "Cyber Safety for Kids Act of 2007" S. 1224, "First Response Broadcasters Act of 2007" S. 1267, "Free Flow of Information Act of 2007" S. 1285, "Fair Elections Now Act" S. 1453, "ITFA Extension Act of 2007" S. 1742, "Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007" S. 1748, "Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007" S. 1780, "Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act" S. 2035, Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 S. 2125, "Preparing America's Seniors for the Digital Television Transition of Act of 2007" H.R. 600, "Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 2007" H.R. 608, "Digital Television Consumer Education Act of 2007" H.R. 719, " KIDS Act of 2007" H.R. 1077, "Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2007" H.R. 1120, " Deleting Online Predators Act of 2007" H.R. 1320, "Interference Protection for Existing Television Band Devices Act of 2007" H.R. 1597, "Wireless Innovation Act of 2007" H.R. 2102, "Free Flow of Information Act of 2007" H.R. 2566, "National Digital Television Consumer Education Act" H.R. 2738, "Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007" H.R. 2821, "Television Freedom Act of 2007" H.R. 2829, "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008" H.R. 2900, "Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007" H.R. 2905, "Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007" H.R. 2917, "Transition Education Accountability Report Act of 2007" H.R. 3461, "Safeguarding America's Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Technologies Act of 2007" H.R. 3559, "Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act" H.R. 3676, "Family Friendly Flights Act of 2007" H.R. 4167, "Broadcast Ownership for the 21st Century Act" H.R. 4221, "Satellite Consumers' Access to Public Television Digital Programming Act of 2007" H.R. 4882, "Broadcast Licensing in the Public Interest Act" H.R. 5140, Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 H.R. 5470, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the carriage of all local television signals by satellite carriers in all local markets H.Res. 1, "Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007" S.J. Res. 28, A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership H.J. Res. 79, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership General Issues: 1) Content Regulation Issues, eg, Broadcast Indecency and Television Violence 2) Broadcast Ownership Issues 3) Cable A La Carte Issues 4) Retransmission Consent Issues 5) Spectrum Issues 6) Federal Shield Law Issues 7) DTV Transition Issues 8) Direct-to-Consumer Drug Advertising Issues 9) DirecTV-Liberty Media Transaction 10) Communications Disability Access Issues 11) Broadcast Localism Issues 12) White Spaces Spectrum Issues 13) Libel Tourism 14) Network Neutrality
Client expense: $1,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Issue - Net Neutrality & Broadband: H.R. 5353, The Internet Freedom Preservation Act S. 215, Internet Freedom Preservation Act; S. 1190, Connect the Nation Act; S. 1492, Broadband Data Improvement Act; S. 1853, Community Broadband Act of 2007 HR 2272/S. 761, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellent in Technology, Science and Education Act; General issues related to protecting the Internet from attempts by network operators to block or degrade content; Issue - Universal Service Reform: HR 2054, The Universal Service Reform Act of 2006 S. 215, Internet Freedom Preservation Act Issue - Phone Number Regulation: S. 92, Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act; Wireless Protection and Community Broadband Empowerment Act S. 2033, Cell Phone Consumer Empowerment Act of 2007 Issue - Child Online Safety: HR 719/S. 431, Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual Predators (KIDS) Act of 2007 Issue - Emergency Services over VOIP Networks: HR 2725, Alarm Customer VOIP Notification Act of 2007; S. 93, 911 Modernization Act; HR 537, National 911 Education Act Amendments to the Telecom Act of 1996; S. 428, IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007; H.R. 3403, The 911 Modernization and Public Safety Act;
Client expense: $545,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Monitoring privacy legislation, spyware and intellectual property issues; Cooperation in online advertising market; Online privacy issues; S.1965, Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act; HR.719/S.431, Kids Act of 2007; S.1738, Combating Child Exploitation Act; S.519/HR.3791, Securing Adolescents From Exploitation Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
HR 278 A bill to amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of Title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act. HR 338 Improving Communications Interoperability Grant Program Act HR 436 Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act of 2007 HR 462 Emergency Amateur Radio Interference Protection Act of 2007 HR 600 Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 2007 HR 602 A bill to amend section 119 of Title 17, United States Code, to allow the secondary transmission to any subscriber in the state of Oklahoma of primary transmissions of local network stations in that state. HR 608 Digital Television Consumer Education Act of 2007 HR 694 Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2007 HR 740 Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement (PHONE) Act of 2007 HR 836 Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007 HR 852 Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2007 HR 863 A bill to improve communications interoperability for emergency response. HR 876 Securing Adolescents From Exploitation-Online (SAFE) Act of 2007 HR 936 A bill to prohibit fraudulent access to telephone records. HR 964 Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass (SPY) Act HR 1120 Deleting Online Predators Act of 2007 HR 1194 Telephone Excise Repeal Act of 2007 HR 1320 Interference Protection for Existing Television Band Devices Act of 2007 HR 1525 Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 HR 1597 Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 HR 1788 Re-Channelization of Public Safety Spectrum Act HR 2035 Rural Broadband Improvement Act HR 2054 Universal Service Reform Act of 2007 HR 2060 Internet Radio Equality Act HR 2174 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 HR 1685 Data Security Act of 2007 HR 2566 National Digital Television Consumer Education Act HR 2569 Rural Broadband Deployment Act HR 2725 Alarm Customer VoIP Notification Act of 2007 HR 2738 Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007 HR 2802 Local Community Radio Act of 2007 HR 2821 Television Freedom Act of 2007 HR 2905 Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007 HR 2917 Transition Education Accountability Report Act of 2007 S 49 A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent the carriage of child pornography by video service providers, to protect children from online predators and to restrict the sale or purchase of children's personal information in interstate commerce. S 92 Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S 101 Universal Service for Americans (USA) Act S 140 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 S 156 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 S 166 Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act of 2007 S 170 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 S 215 Internet Freedom Preservation Act S 234 Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 S 258 A bill to clarify provisions relating to statutory copyright licenses for satellite carriers. S 291 Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2007 S 315 Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act S 337 A bill to require the FCC to issue a final order regarding white spaces, and for other purposes. S 428 IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007 S 431 Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual Predators (KIDS) Act of 2007 S 495 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S 519 Securing Adolescents from Exploitation-Online Act of 2007 S 602 Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007 S 609 A bill to amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of Title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act. S 711 Universal Service for the 21st Century Act S 744 Spectrum Availability for Emergency-Response and Law-Enforcement to Improve Vital Emergency Services (SAVE LIVES) Act S 760 Four Corners Television Access Act of 2007 S 780 Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S 781 A bill to extend the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to collect Do-Not-Call Registry fees to fiscal years after fiscal year 2007. S 1032 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 S 1086 Cyber Safety for Kids Act of 2007 S 1353 Internet Radio Equality Act of 2007 S 1439 Rural Broadband Improvement Act of 2007 S 1453 ITFA Extension Act of 2007 S 1492 Broadband Data Improvement Act S 1493 Advanced Information and Communications Technology Research Act S 1622 A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to reevaluate the band plans for the upper 700 megaHertz band and the un-auctioned portions of the lower 700 megaHertz band and reconfigure them to include spectrum to be licensed for small geographic areas. S 1625 Counter Spy Act S 1629 Emergency Amateur Radio Interference Protection Act of 2007 S 1650 Max Cleland Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act S 1654 A bill to prohibit the sale or provision of caller ID spoofing services. S 1675 Local Community Radio Act of 2007 S 1742 Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Competition in online advertising market. Child online safety and gaming safety issues related to parental controls and family settings in MSN and Xbox 360. Online privacy issues. H.R. 964, Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Spy Act. S. 1965, Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act. H.R. 3845, Protect Our Children Act. H.R. 1120, Deleting Online Predators Act. H.R. 3461, Safeguarding America's Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Technologies Act. H.R. 719 (S. 431), Kids Act of 2007. S. 1738, Combating Child Exploitation Act. S. 519 (H.R. 876, H.R. 3791), Securing Adolescents From Exploitation Act. S. 602, Child Safe Viewing Act. Electronic health records and privacy/security protections related to the HealthVault and Amalga platforms.
Client expense: $2,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · first_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
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 · 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.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Computer Industry
S 495 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S 239 - Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007 S 49 - Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act S 519 - SAFE Act of 2007 S 431- To require convicted sex offenders to register online identifiers, and for other purposes S 1086 - To provide stronger protections to parents regarding their children's access to sexually explicit material over the Internet. S 1625 - Counter Spy Act S 1202 - Personal Data Protection Act of 2007 S 1260 - Data Security Act of 2007 S 1178 - Identity Theft Prevention Act S 1965 - Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act S 1086 Cyber Safety for Kids Act of 2007 S 2168 - Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 S 1625 Counter Spy Act S 2213 - Cyber-Crime Act of 2007 S 2661 - Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008' or the `APCPA'. HR 719 - To require convicted sex offenders to register online identifiers, and for other purposes HR 836 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to better assure cyber-security, and for other purposes HR 837 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect youth from exploitation by adults using the Internet, and for other purposes. HR 876 - SAFE Act of 2007 HR 2290 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to better assure cyber-security, and for other purposes HR 958 - Data Accountability and Trust Act HR 1525 - Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 HR1685 - Data Security Act of 2007 HR 964 - Spy Act HR 1120 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require recipients of universal service support for schools and libraries to protect minors from commercial social networking websites and chat rooms. HR 4175 - Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 HR 3148 - Child Pornography Elimination Act of 2007 HR 964 Spy Act HR 1525 Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 HR 837 Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth Act (SAFETY) of 2007 HR 3148 - Child Pornography Elimination Act of 2007 HR 3791 SAFE Act of 2007 HR 275 - Global Online Freedom Act of 2007.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE