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Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014
Legislative Progress
Introduced
February 4, 2014
Latest Action
February 4, 2014
Primary Sponsor
Richard BlumenthalDemocratic(CT)
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2014 · third_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA)- To provide for the sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cybersecurity entities, and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R. 756, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013- To advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards, and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R.1468, SECURE IT- To improve information security, and for other purposes. (entire bill) S.1353, Cybersecurity Act of 2013- A bill to provide for an ongoing, voluntary public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, and to strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development and education, and public awareness and preparedness, and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R. 1121, Cyber Privacy Fortification Act of 2013- To protect cyber privacy, and for other purposes. (entire bill) S. 658, Cyber Warrior Act of 2013- A bill to amend titles 10 and 32, United States Code, to enhance capabilities to prepare for and respond to cyber emergencies, and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R.3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013- To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make certain improvements regarding cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection, and for other purposes. (entire bill) S.1897, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014- A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. (entire bill) S.1927, Data Security Act of 2014- A bill to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes. (enire bill) S.1976, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014- A bill to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a breach of security. (entire bill) S.1995, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014- A bill to protect consumers by mitigating the vulnerability of personally identifiable information to theft through a security breach, providing notice and remedies to consumers in the wake of such a breach, holding companies accountable for preventable breaches, facilitating the sharing of post-breach technical information between companies, and enhancing criminal and civil penalties and other protections against the unauthorized collection or use of personally identifiable information. (entire bill) S.2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014- An original bill to improve cybersecurity in the United States through enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, and for other purposes. (entire bill) S. 21, Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013- A bill to secure the United States against cyber attack, to improve communication and collaboration between the private sector and the Federal Government, to enhance American competitiveness and create jobs in the information technology industry, and to protect the identities and sensitive information of American citizens and businesses. (entire bill)
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Issues relating to interchange fees on electronic payments Issues relating to prepaid card products S. 1867, Prepaid Consumer Protection Act of 203, issues relating to terms, conditions and disclosures of prepaid products S. 1903, Prepaid Card Disclosure Act of 2014, issues relating to prepaid card disclosures S. 1927, the Security Act of 2014, issues relating to data security and breach notification S. 1193, Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013, issues relating to data security and breach notification S. 1897, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014, issues relating to data security and breach notification S. 1976, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014, issues relating to data security and breach notification S. 1995, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014, issues relating to data security and breach notification
Client expense: $930,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2014 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation, Global Capital Standards and Regulatory reform. H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy S. 1193 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act. To require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy H.R. 1468 - SECURE IT. Authorizes private entities to employ countermeasures and use cybersecurity systems to obtain, identify, or possess cyber threat information on its own networks or the networks of another entity with such entity's authorization. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy S. 1353, the Cybersecurity Act of 2013. To provide for a voluntary public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, and to strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development and education, and public awareness and preparedness. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy H.R. ____, Draft legislation authorizing the federal government to designate critical infrastructure sectors, develop voluntary standards and practices for cybersecurity, and work with private sector coordinating councils and Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs). Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. H.R. 3696, the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013. Issue: cybersecurity and privacy S. 1927- Data Security Act of 2014. Prescribes security procedures which an entity that maintains or communicates sensitive account or personal information must implement and enforce in order to protect the information from an unauthorized use likely to result in substantial harm or inconvenience to the consumer. Issue: data security and privacy S.1976 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014. Requires the FTC to promulgate regulations requiring each covered entity that owns or possesses data containing personal information to implement policies and procedures regarding information security practices for the treatment and protection of such information. Issue: data security and privacy S. 1193- Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013. Requires commercial entities that acquire, maintain, store or utilize personal information to take reasonable measures to protect and secure data in electronic form. Issue: data security and privacy. S. 1897-Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014. The bill would establish a national standard for data breach notification and require American companies that collect personal information to protect that information from cyber threats. Issue: data security and privacy S.1995- Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014. Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to five years for intentionally or willfully concealing a security breach involving sensitive personally identifiable information when such breach results in economic harm or substantial emotional distress to one or more persons. Issue: data security and privacy Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014, draft legislation incentivizes the sharing of cybersecurity threat information between the private sector and the government and among private sector entities. Issue: privacy Tracking: S. 2717 - Cyber Information Sharing Tax Credit Act. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a refundable tax credit for qualified Information Sharing and Analysis Organization costs (defined as the sum of dues for membership in the Organization, personnel participation costs, product and service costs directly related to the sharing of information with the Organization, and other amounts [not including amounts for travel] relating to participation in activities of the Organization). Issue: cyber security and tax credit
2014 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Internet, marketing, and data protection issues Potential privacy legislation in House of Representatives and Senate S. 2378 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights H.R. 4711 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights H.R. 4400 - Data Accountability and Trust Act of 2014 S. 2171 - Location Privacy Act of 2014 S. 2025 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 3481 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2013 S. 1700 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2013 S. 418 - Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013 S. 635 - Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013 S. 607 - Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 H.R. 1852 - Email Privacy Act of 2013 H.R. 1312 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act S. 639 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 1913 - Application Privacy, Protection, and Security Act of 2013 S. 1927 - Data Security Act of 2014 S. 1897 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 S. 1995 - Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014 S. 1976 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014 H.R. 3990 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 S. 1193 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
2014 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 1385, to amend title VI of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safe use of cosmetics, and for other purposes. H.R. 3990, to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access and misuse of personally identifiable information. H.R. 4148, to phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals. H.R. 4215, to strengthen privacy and data security. H.R. 4250, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to provide an alternative process for review of safety and effectiveness of nonprescription sunscreen active ingredients and for other purposes. H.R. 4381, to protect the privacy of individuals' personal genetic information and other personal identifier information. H.R. 4400, to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach; to Energy & Commerce. HR 4759, the Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2014. HR 4883, the Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2014. HR 4974, the End Operation Choke Point Act of 2014. S. 1193, to require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes S. 1897, to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access and misuse of personally identifiable information; to Judiciary. S. 1903, to provide greater fee disclosures for consumers who have prepaid cards, and for other purposes. S. 1927, to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes. S. 1976, to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a breach of security. S. 1995, to protect consumers by mitigating the vulnerability of personally identifiable information to theft through a security breach, providing notice and remedies to consumers in the wake of such a breach, holding companies accountable for preventable breaches, facilitating the sharing of post-breach technical information between companies and enhancing criminal and civil penalties and other protections against the unauthorized collection or use of personally identifiable information. S. 2012, to amend the Controlled Substances Act to more effectively regulate anabolic steroids. S. 2141, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to provide an alternative process for review of safety and effectiveness of nonprescription sunscreen active ingredients and for other purposes. S. 2572, the Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2014. S. 2902 . Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2014
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $1,273,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Legislative discussions regarding provisions on collection, use and disclosure of personally identifiable information, privacy policy with respect to collection and use of PII, self regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; FTC authority re: data retention and breach notification; communication of retail views regarding security policies and procedures in protecting customer information;mobile application privacy as it relates to retailers' connection with their customers and use of geolocation information to provide benefits to consumers, including all provisions of S. 2171, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2014; proposed federal notification and data security standards in the instance of data breach, including all provisions of S. 1193, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013; S. 1927, Data Security Act of 2014; S. 1976, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014; S. 1897, Personal Data Privacy & Security Act of 2014; S. 1995, Personal Data Protection & Breach Accountability Act of 2014; and House Energy & Commerce Committee discussion draft of data security and breach notification act; CPSC 2015 Budget Request, including import surveillance user fee to offset cost of CPSC national import surveillance program;
Client expense: $830,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Internet, marketing, and data protection issues Potential privacy legislation in House of Representatives and Senate S. 2378 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights H.R. 4711 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights H.R. 4400 - Data Accountability and Trust Act of 2014 S. 2171 - Location Privacy Act of 2014 S. 2025 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 3481 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2013 S. 1700 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2013 S. 418 - Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013 S. 635 - Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013 S. 607 - Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 H.R. 1852 - Email Privacy Act of 2013 H.R. 1312 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act S. 639 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 1913 - Application Privacy, Protection, and Security Act of 2013 S. 1927 - Data Security Act of 2014 S. 1897 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 S. 1995 - Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014 S. 1976 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014 H.R. 3990 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 S. 1193 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
S. 1927, Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014. S. 1995, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
S. 418 - Do Not Track Online Act of 2013 - General interest in privacy related issues. S. 1193 - Data Security and Break Notification Act of 2013 - General interest in privacy related issues. H.R. 1913 - Application Privacy, Protection, and Security Act of 2013 - General interest in privacy related issues. Monitor FCC ruling on the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 - Interest in express written consent and autodialer requirements. H.R. 1312/S. 639 - The Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act - General interest in privacy related issues. H.R. 3481/ S. 1700 - Do Not Track Kids Online Act - General Interest in privacy related issues. Monitor and track: S. 1897 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014; S. 1927 - Data Security Act of 2014; S. 1976 - Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014; S. 1995 - Personal Data Protection and Breach Accounability Act of 2014; H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA); and S. 2588 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014; NIST Standard Implementation.
Client expense: $293,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R. 4060: Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2014: A bill to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision; Provisions related to bank regulation. S. 1720: Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013: A bill to promote transparency in patent ownership and make other improvements to the patent system and for other purposes; Provisions related to patent reform. S. 1897: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014: A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and uses of personally identifiable information; Provisions related to cyber security/data breach. S. 1927: Data Security Act of 2014: A bill to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes; Provisions related to cyber security/data breach. S. 1976: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014: A bill to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a breach of security; Provisions related to cyber security/data breach. H.R. 3036: A bill to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision; Provisions related to SIFI Designation. S. 21: Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013: A bill to secure the United States against cyber-attack, to improve communication and collaboration between the private sector and the Federal Government, to enhance American competitiveness and create jobs in the information technology industry, and to protect the identities and sensitive information of American citizens and businesses; Provisions related to cyber security. S. 474: Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act: A bill to amend provisions in section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act relating to Federal assistance for swaps entities; Provisions related to derivatives regulation. S. 1353: Cybersecurity Act of 2013: To provide for an ongoing, voluntary public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity and to strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development and education, and public awareness and preparedness, and for other purposes; Provisions related to cyber security. S. 1612: Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013: To deter abusive patent litigation by targeting the economic incentives that fuel frivolous lawsuits; Provisions related to patent reform. H.R. 992: Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act: A bill to amend provisions in section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act relating to Federal assistance for swaps entities; Provisions related to derivatives regulation. H.R. 4986: End Operation Choke Point Act of 2014: A bill to amend certain banking statutes in response to Operation Choke Point; Provisions related to payments regulation. H.R. 3309: To amend Title 35, United States Code, and the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to make improvements and technical corrections, and for other purposes; Provisions related to patent reform. H.R. 4532: To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision; Provisions related to bank regulation. H.R. 5421: A bill to amend Title 11 of the United States Code in order to facilitate the resolution of an insolvent financial institution in bankruptcy; Provisions related to bank resolution. H.R. 83: Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015; Provisions related to derivatives regulation. H.R. 3928: A bill to improve the accountability and transparency of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Provisions related to bank regulation. H.R. 5758: A bill to provide requirements for the appropriate Federal banking agencies when requesting or ordering a depository institution to terminate a specific customer account, to provide for additional requirements related to subpoenas issued under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989; Provisions related to bank regulation. S. 2049: A bill to curb unfair and deceptive practices during assertion of patents; Provisions related to patent reform. S. 2588: An original bill to improve cybersecurity in the United States through enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, and for other purposes; Provisions related to cybersecurity. S. 1995: A bill to protect consumers by mitigating the vulnerability of personally identifiable information to theft through a security breach, providing notice and remedies to consumers in the wake of such a breach, holding companies accountable for preventable breaches, facilitating the sharing of post-breach technical information between companies, and enhancing criminal and civil penalties and other protections against the unauthorized collection or use of personally identifiable information; Provisions related to cybersecurity/data breach. - Issues related to the implementation of Title I of Dodd-Frank; Provisions related to bank resolution. - Issues related to the implementation of Title II of Dodd-Frank; Provisions related to bank resolution.
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Interchange fees, gift cards, overdraft fees, data breach, identity theft, emerging and mobile payments. S. 1193, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013. S. 1897, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014. S. 1927, Data Security Act of 2014. S. 1976, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014. S. 1995, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014 .
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Data breach and privacy legislation. S. 1193, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013. S. 1897, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014. S. 1927, Data Security Act of 2014. S. 1976, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014. S. 1995, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Interchange fees, gift cards, overdraft fees, data breach, identity theft, emerging and mobile payments. S. 1193, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013. S. 1897, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014. S. 1927, Data Security Act of 2014. S. 1976, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014. S. 1995, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
Internet tobacco sales and pharmacy sales, and online piracy legislation in general. Monitor data breach and identity theft legislation in general. S. 1193, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013. S. 1897, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014. S. 1927, Data Security Act of 2014. S. 1976, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014. S. 1995, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to data protection, data retention, data breach notification and data security (including: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014, H.R. 3990; Data Accountability and Trust Act, H.R. 4400; Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013, S. 1193; Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014, S. 1897; Data Security Act of 2014, S. 1927; Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014, S. 1976; Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014, S. 1995), cross border data flows, privacy (including the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act), the US-EU Safe Harbor Agreement, the Electronic Privacy Communications Act (The Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013, S. 607), and cloud computing
Client expense: $1,670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA)- To provide for the sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cybersecurity entities, and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R. 756, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013- To advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards,and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R.1468, SECURE IT- To improve information security, and for other purposes. (entire bill) S.1353, Cybersecurity Act of 2013- A bill to provide for an ongoing, voluntary public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, and to strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development and education, and public awareness and preparedness, and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R. 1121, Cyber Privacy Fortification Act of 2013- To protect cyber privacy, and for other purposes. (entire bill) S. 658, Cyber Warrior Act of 2013- A bill to amend titles 10 and 32, United States Code, to enhance capabilities to prepare for and respond to cyber emergencies, and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R.3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013- To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make certain improvements regarding cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection, and for other purposes.(entire bill) S.1897, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014- A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. (entire bill) S.1927, Data Security Act of 2014- A bill to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches,and for other purposes. (enire bill) S.1976, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014- A bill to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a breach of security.(entire bill) S.1995, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014- A bill to protect consumers by mitigating the vulnerability of personally identifiable information to theft through a security breach, providing notice and remedies to consumers in the wake of such a breach, holding companies accountable for preventable breaches, facilitating the sharing of post-breach technical information between companies, and enhancing criminal and civil penalties and other protections against the unauthorized collection or use of personally identifiable information. (entire bill) S.2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014- An original bill to improve cybersecurity in the United States through enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, and for other purposes. (entire bill) S. 21, Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013- A bill to secure the United States against cyber attack, to improve communication and collaboration between the private sector and the Federal Government, to enhance American competitiveness and create jobs in the information technology industry, and to protect the identities and sensitive information of American citizens and businesses. (entire bill)
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2013 (CISPA) H.R. 756 - Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 1163 - Federal Information Security Management Act of 2013 S. 21 - The Cybersecurity and American Competitiveness Act of 2013S. 1927 - Data Security Act of 2014 H.R. 3696 - National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 S. 1897 - Personal Data and Security Act of 2014 S. 1927 - Data Security Act of 2014 S. 1976 - Data Security and Beach Notification Act of 2014 S. 1995 - Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014 S. 2588 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISPA)
Client expense: $723,851 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
Data security issues. S. 1976, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014. S. 1897, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014. S. 1995, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 491, Global Online Freedom Act of 2013 H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 684 / S. 336, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 749, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 756, Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act H.R. 1123 / S. 517, Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act H.R. 1312 / S. 639, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 1468, SECURE IT H.R. 1847 / S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 H.R. 1852, Email Privacy Act H.R. 3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 3724 / S. 1364, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 3990 / S. 1897, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 H.R. 4711 / S. 2378, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2014 S. 467, Wireless Device Independence Act of 2013 S. 635, Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013 S. 1193, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013 S. 1353, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 S. 1379, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2013 S. 1927, Data Security Act of 2014 S. 1976, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014 S. 1989, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2014 S. 1995, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014 S. 2171, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2014 S. 2437, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 S. 2519, National Cybersecurity Protection Act of 2014 S. 2521, Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 S. 2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 Draft legislation titled Remote Transaction Parity Act of 2014 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014 (discussion draft) 21st Century Cyber Threats, House Judiciary Committee (discussion draft) Fiscal Year 2015 Appropriations legislation, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding Various issues relating to modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 108-10); Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, including data breach provisions; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) preliminary cybersecurity framework; transition of National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) stewardship of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions; House Judiciary Committee Principles on Internet Sales Tax; ICANN's gTLD program; White House big data review; distinguishing national security related privacy from commercial privacy practices; cell phone geotracking; privacy legislation; cybersecurity; net neutrality; data breach
Client expense: $21,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 H.R. 983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act H.R. 1468, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act of 2013 H.R. 1847 / S. 607 , Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2013 H.R. 1852, Email Privacy Act H.R. 3523, IRS Accountability Act H.R. 3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 3990 / S. 1897, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 H.R. 4711, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2014 S. 884, Deter Cyber Theft Act S. 1193, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013 S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 S. 1927, Data Security Act of 2014 S. 1976, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014 S. 1995, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014 S. 2171, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2014 S. 2378, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2014 S. 2437, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 S. 2519, National Cybersecurity Protection Act of 2014 S. 2521, Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 S. 2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014 (discussion draft) 21st Century Cyber Threats, House Judiciary Committee (discussion draft) Various issues relating to modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 102-243); Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, including provisions relating to data breach; Executive Order 13681, Improving the Security of Consumer Financial Transactions; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; National Institute of Standards and Technology, including preliminary cybersecurity framework and Privacy Engineering Initiative; Federal Trade Commission authority; White House big data review; National Telecommunications & Information Administration, including transitioning stewardship of Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions; ICANN proposal for a Limited Preventative Registration (LPR) mechanism; ICANN's gTLD program; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; multi-stakeholder discussions on the development of voluntary privacy codes of conduct; need to distinguish national security related privacy from commercial privacy practices; data breach; privacy legislation
Client expense: $21,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 491, Global Online Freedom Act of 2013 H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 756, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 867, Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013 H.R. 889, Global Free Internet Act of 2013 H.R. 1163, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013 H.R. 1403, Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 1580, To affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet governance H.R. 1685, Broadband Adoption Act of 2013 H.R. 2146, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R. 2649, FCC `ABCs' Act of 2013 H.R. 2844, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2013 H.R. 2952, Critical Infrastructure Research and Development Advancement (CIRDA) Act of 2013 H.R. 3196, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from adopting certain rules or policies relating to multichannel video programming distributors, and for other purposes H.R. 3670, Anti-Spoofing Act of 2013 H.R. 3675, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 3719, Video CHOICE Act of 2013 H.R. 3720, Next Generation Television Marketplace Act H.R. 3982, Open Internet Preservation Act of 2014 H.R. 4070, Internet Freedom Act H.R. 4291, FISA Transparency and Modernization Act H.R. 4342, Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters (DOTCOM) Act H.R. 4572, STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 H.R. 4752, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission over providers of broadband Internet access service. H.R. 4880, To direct the Federal Communications Commission to promulgate regulations that prohibit certain preferential treatment or prioritization of Internet traffic H.R. 5036, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 H.R. 5728, STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 Issues related to reauthorization of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) (House) Issues related to Buy America Act S. 21, Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 S. 245, Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act of 2013 S. 394, Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013 S. 418, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013 S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 S. 639, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act S. 774, A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress on the effectiveness of the Federal Communications Commission's universal service reforms S. 912, Television Consumer Freedom Act of 2013 S. 1144, Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2013 S. 1193, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013 S. 1215, FISA Accountability and Privacy Protection Act of 2013 S. 1353, Cybersecurity Act of 2013 S. 1379, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2013 S. 1638, Cybersecurity Public Awareness Act of 2013 S. 1680, Consumer Choice in Online Video Act S. 1766, USF Equitable Distribution Act of 2013 S. 1858, RBI Act of 2013 S. 1897, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 S. 1927, Data Security Act of 2014 S. 1976, The Data Security and Breach Notification Act S. 1981, Open Internet Preservation Act of 2014 S. 1989, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2014 S. 1995, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014 S. 2025, Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act S. 2354, DHS Cybersecurity Workforce Recruitment and Retention Act of 2014 S. 2454, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014 S. 2476, Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2014 S. 2519, National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center Act of 2014 S. 2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 S. 2787, Caller ID Scam Prevention Act of 2014 S. 2799, The Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act S. _____, Federal Infrastructure Broadband Deployment Act of 2014 S. _____, Robocall Enforcement Improvements Act of 2014 S.RES.157, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that telephone service must be improved in rural areas of the United States and that no entity may unreasonably discriminate against telephone users in those areas. Issues related to Universal Service and Intercarrier Compensation reform (House and Senate) Issues related to IP transition (House and Senate) Issues related to net neutrality (House and Senate) Issues related to video reform (House and Senate) Issues related to municipal broadband (House and Senate) Issues related to ICANN (House and Senate) Issues related to modernization of the Communications Act (House and Senate) Issues related to data security / data breach (House and Senate)
Client expense: $1,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
- HR 22 Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 83 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 86 Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 756 Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 778 No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 845 Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 976 Advancing Americas Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 983 Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 989 To prohibit the use of funds for the Lifeline program - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1163 Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1312, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1468, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1580 To affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet governance - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1847 Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1852 Email Privacy Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1860 Criminal Code Modernization and Simplification Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1962 Free Flow of Information Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2024 End Anonymous Patents Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2356 We Are Watching You Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2454 Aarons Law Act of 2013, reforming the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to clarify the meaning of access without authorization - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2466 Private Right of Action Against Theft of Trade Secrets Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2556 Excellence in Cybersecurity Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2642 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2739 Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2766 STOP (Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents) Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2911 Wireless Microphone Users Interference Protection Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2952 CIRDA (Critical Infrastructure Research and Development Advancement) Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3032 Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3107 Homeland Security Cybersecurity Boots-on-the-Ground Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3309 Innovation Act, to reform the U.S. patent system - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3349 Innovation Protection Act, creating reliable funding for the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3361 Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ending Eavesdropping, Dragnet Collection, and Online Monitoring Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3410 "Critical Infrastructure Protection Act" ("CIPA") - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3481 Do Not Track Kids Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3540 Demand Letter Transparency Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3674 Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3696 National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3982 "Open Internet Preservation Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3990 "Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3979 Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4070 "Internet Freedom Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4215 Federal Agency Data Breach Notification Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4225 "SAVE ("Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation) Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4342 "Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters ("DOTCOM") Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4367 Internet Stewardship Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4398 GIF (Global Internet Freedom) Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4400 Data Accountability and Trust Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4660 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4681 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4711 Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2014 and the Do Not Track Kids Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4752 To limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission over providers of broadband Internet access service - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4800 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4870 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4880 Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4903 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 5016 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 5125 Wi-Fi Innovation Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 5429 Open Internet Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - HJRes 124 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - HJRes 131 Making further appropriations for fiscal years 2015, and for other purposes - all provisions relating to cable. - S 418 Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013- all provisions related to cable. - S 607 Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 639 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 658 Cyber Warrior Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 774 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress on the effectiveness of the Federal Communications Commissions universal service reforms - all provisions relating to cable. - S 866 Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 884 Deter Cyber Theft Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 987 Free Flow of Information Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1013 "Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1144 Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1193 "Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1196 Aarons Law Act of 2013, reforming the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to clarify the meaning of access without authorization- all provisions relating to cable. - S 1353 Cybersecurity Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1612 "Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1631 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Improvements Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1638 Cybersecurity Public Awareness Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1700 Do Not Track Kids Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1720 Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1766 "USF Equitable Distribution Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1776 Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1858 Rural Broadband Investment (RBI) Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1897 "Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1927 "Data Security Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1976 "Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1981 "Open Internet Preservation Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1995 "Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2049 "Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2146 "Patent Fee Integrity Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2155 "Maximizing Spectrum Efficiency and Value Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable.
Client expense: $5,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Mobile payments, fraud, data security, regulatory reform, tax reporting, payments systems, cyber-security, financial services, merchant cash advances, the Federal Reserve and big data, Cuba trade embargo, Puerto Rico Money Transfer Fee, CFPB prepaid products proposed rule (Prepaid Accounts Under Direct Electronic Transfer Act {Regulation E} and the Truth in Lending Act). Data Security Act (S. 1972), Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act (S.1995), SECURE IT Act of 2013 (HR 1468), Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (S. 1897), Data Security and Breach Notification Act (S. 1193), The End of Operation Choke Point Act of 2014 (HR 4986) Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 (S. 2588) Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 (HR5771), TRIA Reform Act of 2014 (HR4871), Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 (S.2244), The National Cyber Security Protection Act of 2014 (S.2519), The Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act (H.R. 2952), Commerce, and State Department
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Regulation of Insurance (general), Federal Insurance Office (general), HR 240, Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2013, HR 508, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013, HR 549, Homeowner Catastrophe Protection Act of 2013, HR 737, Homeowners' Defense Act of 2013, HR 960, Flood Victim Premium Relief Act of 2013, HR 1155, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013, HR 1267, Flood Insurance Premium Relief Act of 2013, HR 1485, To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to modify the phase-in increases in flood insurance premium rates for certain properties, and for other purposes, HR 1878, Safe Building Code Incentive Act of 2013, Reathorization of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (general), H.R. 1945, the Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act, HR 2146, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013, HR 2217, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act 2014, HR 3511, Keeping Flood Insurance Affordable Act of 2013, HR 3693, Flood Insurance Relief and Transparency Act of 2013, S 534, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013, S 996, A bill to improve the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes, S 1610, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013, PL 112-141, To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes (flood insurance provisions), H.R. 3468, the Credit Union Share Insurance Fund Parity Act, S. 1193, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013, S. 1897, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014, S. 1927, the Data Security Act of 2014, S. 1976, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014, S. 1995, the Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014, S. 1926, the Homeowners Flood Insurance Affordability Act, HR 3370, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act ( Public Law 113-89), H.R. 4313, the Flood Insurance Premium Parity Act. S.2244, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act, H.R. 4871, the TRIA Reform Act of 2014, H.R. 4669, the Service Members Insurance Relief Act, H.R. 4510, the Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act, H.R. 605, the Insurance Consumer Protection and Solvency Act, H.R. 4557, the Policyholder Protection Act, the Risk Retention Modernization Act (not yet introduced), the Insurance Data Protection Act (not yet introduced), H.R. 4558/S. 2381 the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act of 2014, S. 2270, the Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act, H.R. 5461, A bill to clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, and for other purposes, S. 1535/H.R. 3143, the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, H.R. 1786, National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization of 2014, the Congressional Oversight of International Insurance Act (not yet introduced)
Client expense: $78,235 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation, Global Capital Standards and Regulatory reform. H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy S. 1193 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act. To require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy H.R. 1468 - SECURE IT. Authorizes private entities to employ countermeasures and use cybersecurity systems to obtain, identify, or possess cyber threat information on its own networks or the networks of another entity with such entity's authorization. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy S. 1353, the Cybersecurity Act of 2013. To provide for a voluntary public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, and to strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development and education, and public awareness and preparedness. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy H.R. 3696, the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013. Issue: cybersecurity and privacy S. 1927- Data Security Act of 2014. Prescribes security procedures which an entity that maintains or communicates sensitive account or personal information must implement and enforce in order to protect the information from an unauthorized use likely to result in substantial harm or inconvenience to the consumer. Issue: data security and privacy S.1976 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014. Requires the FTC to promulgate regulations requiring each covered entity that owns or possesses data containing personal information to implement policies and procedures regarding information security practices for the treatment and protection of such information. Issue: data security and privacy S. 1193- Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013. Requires commercial entities that acquire, maintain, store or utilize personal information to take reasonable measures to protect and secure data in electronic form. Issue: data security and privacy. S. 1897-Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014. The bill would establish a national standard for data breach notification and require American companies that collect personal information to protect that information from cyber threats. Issue: data security and privacy S.1995- Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014. Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to five years for intentionally or willfully concealing a security breach involving sensitive personally identifiable information when such breach results in economic harm or substantial emotional distress to one or more persons. Issue: data security and privacy Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014, draft legislation incentivizes the sharing of cybersecurity threat information between the private sector and the government and among private sector entities. Issue: privacy
Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Issues relating to the implementation of PL111-24 "Credit Card Act of 2009," all provisions pertaining to interchange. PL 111-203 Dodd-Frank W all Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, regarding implementation of the provisions in Title X- Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to interchange. PL 112-74 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act 2012, provisions regarding the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and the Federal Trade Commission. H.Con.Res. 96, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2015 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2016 through 2024, all provisions pertaining to interchange. HR 5016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2015, all provisions. FY 2015 Senate Financial Services and General Government Appropriations, all provisions. PL 113-076 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014; Division E: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations of 2014, all provisions. Issues regarding antitrust legislation relating to interchange. Matters pertaining to payment card interchange fee and merchant discount anti-trust litigation. S 1193 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013, all provisions. S 1897 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014, all provisions. S 1927 Data Security Act of 2014, all provisions. S 1976 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014, all provisions. S 1995 Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014, all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Banking
PL 112-74 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012, all provisions. Issues related to the Federal Reserve's Final Rule on the CARD Act's "Ability to Repay Requirement. H.Con.Res. 96, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2015 and for setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2016 through 2024, all provisions pertaining to interchange. HR 5016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2015, all provisions FY 2015 Senate Financial Services and General Government Appropriations, all provisions. PL 113-076 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014; Division E: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations of 2014, all provisions. S 1193 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013, all provisions. S 1897 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014, all provisions. S 1927 Data Security Act of 2014, all provisions. S 1976 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014, all provisions. S 1995 Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014, all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Issues regarding antitrust legislation relating to interchange. Issues relating to the implementation of PL No: 111-24 "Credit Card Act of 2009," all provisions pertaining to interchange. PL 111-203 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, regarding implementation of the provisions in Title X--Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to interchange. H.Con.Res 96, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2015 and for setting forth appropriatebudgetary levels for fiscal years 2016 through 2024. Matters pertaining to payment card interchange fee and merchant discount anti-trust litigation. PL 112-74 "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2012," provisions regarding the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and the Federal Trade Commission. FY 2015 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations, House and Senate PL 113-076 "Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014; Division E: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations of 2014" S. 1193 "Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013" S. 1897 "Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014" S. 1927 "Data Security Act of 2014" S. 1976 "Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014" S. 1995 "Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014" HR 5016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations for 2015, all provisions FY 2015 Senate Financial Services and General Government Appropriations, all provisions
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Banking
S. 1999 - Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) Rights Protection Act of 2014 S. 1927 - Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 H.R. 4068 - A bill to amend the SCRA S. 1995 - Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014 Dodd-Frank Consumer Protection and Wall Street Reform Act implementation, including, but not limited to, interchange fees, brokered deposits, Volcker Rule, mortgage reforms, credit and debit products, consumer disclosures and capital standards. H.R. 749 - The Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act S. 1217 - The Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act S. 635 - The Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 4510 - The Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014 S. 2270 - A bill to clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The following additional agency was contacted in connection with this issue code: the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Intelligence
S. 1927 - Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 S. 1995 - Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014 H.R. 1163 - The Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013 S. 21 - The Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 H.R. 756 - The Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 624 - The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act S. 2588 - The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA)
Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
S. 1999 - Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) Rights Protection Act of 2014 S. 1927 - Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 H.R. 4068 - A bill to amend the SCRA S. 1995 - Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014 Dodd-Frank Consumer Protection and Wall Street Reform Act implementation, including, but not limited to, interchange fees, brokered deposits, Volcker Rule, mortgage reforms, credit and debit products, consumer disclosures and capital standards. H.R. 749 - The Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 468 - The Federal Life Insurance Transparency Act S. 635 - The Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 4669 - The Servicemembers Insurance Relief Act of 2014 The following additional agency was contacted in connection with this issue code: the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
S. 1927 - Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 S. 1995 - Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014 H.R. 1163 - The Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013 S. 21 - The Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 H.R. 756 - The Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 624 - The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act S. 2588 - The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA)
Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Issues relating to interchange fees on electronic payments Issues relating to prepaid card products Issues relating to financial literacy and financial inclusion S. 1867, Prepaid Consumer Protection Act of 2013, issues relating to terms, conditions and disclosures of prepaid products S. 1903, Prepaid Card Disclosure Act of 2014, issues relating to prepaid card disclosures S. 2200, Consumer Debit Card Protection Act of 2014, issues relating to fraud protection for debit cards S. 1927, the Data Security Act of 2014, issues relating to data security and breach notification S. 1193, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013,issues relating to data security and breach notification S. 1897, Personal data Privacy and Security Act of 2014, issues relating to data security and breach notification S. 1976, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014, issues relating to data security and breach notification S. 1995, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014, issues relating to data security and breach notification Issues related to payment card security
Client expense: $1,580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to consumer privacy and consumer marketing, including S. 418, S. 2025, S. 2127 and other potential privacy legislation; issues related to data security and data breach, including S. 1193, S. 1897, S. 1927, S. 1995, H.R. 1468 and other potential data security legislation; and issues related to cyber security, including H.R. 624 and other potential cyber security legislation.
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Technical Information Service, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
Internet, marketing, and data protection issues, childrens privacy S. 2378 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights H.R. 4711 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights H.R. 4400 - Data Accountability and Trust Act of 2014 H.R. 3481 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2013 S. 1700 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2013 S. 418 - Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013 S. 1927 - Data Security Act of 2014 S. 1897 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 S. 1995 - Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014 S. 1976 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014 H.R. 3990 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 S. 1193 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Internet, marketing, and data protection issues Potential privacy legislation in House of Representatives and Senate S. 2378 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights H.R. 4711 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights H.R. 4400 - Data Accountability and Trust Act of 2014 S. 2171 - Location Privacy Act of 2014 S. 2025 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 3481 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2013 S. 1700 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2013 S. 418 - Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013 S. 635 - Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013 S. 607 - Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 H.R. 1852 - Email Privacy Act of 2013 H.R. 1312 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act S. 639 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 1913 - Application Privacy, Protection, and Security Act of 2013 S. 1927 - Data Security Act of 2014 S. 1897 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 S. 1995 - Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014 S. 1976 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014 H.R. 3990 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 S. 1193 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013 S. 2933 - Electronic tracking device legislation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation, Global Capital Standards and Regulatory reform. H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy H.R. ____, Draft legislation authorizing the federal government to designate critical infrastructure sectors, develop voluntary standards and practices for cybersecurity, and work with private sector coordinating councils and Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs). Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. H.R. 1468 - SECURE IT. Authorizes private entities to employ countermeasures and use cybersecurity systems to obtain, identify, or possess cyber threat information on its own networks or the networks of another entity with such entity's authorization. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy H.R. 3696 - the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013. Issue: cybersecurity and privacy S. 1193 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act. To require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy S. 1193 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013. Requires commercial entities that acquire, maintain, store or utilize personal information to take reasonable measures to protect and secure data in electronic form. Issue: data security and privacy. S. 1353 - the Cybersecurity Act of 2013. To provide for a voluntary public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, and to strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development and education, and public awareness and preparedness. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy S. 1897- Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014. The bill would establish a national standard for data breach notification and require American companies that collect personal information to protect that information from cyber threats. Issue: data security and privacy S. 1927- Data Security Act of 2014. Prescribes security procedures which an entity that maintains or communicates sensitive account or personal information must implement and enforce in order to protect the information from an unauthorized use likely to result in substantial harm or inconvenience to the consumer. Issue: data security and privacy S. 1976 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014. Requires the FTC to promulgate regulations requiring each covered entity that owns or possesses data containing personal information to implement policies and procedures regarding information security practices for the treatment and protection of such information. Issue: data security and privacy S.1995 - Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014. Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to five years for intentionally or willfully concealing a security breach involving sensitive personally identifiable information when such breach results in economic harm or substantial emotional distress to one or more persons. Issue: data security and privacy Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014, draft legislation incentivizes the sharing of cybersecurity threat information between the private sector and the government and among private sector entities. Issue: privacy Tracking: S. 2717 - Cyber Information Sharing Tax Credit Act. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a refundable tax credit for qualified Information Sharing and Analysis Organization costs (defined as the sum of dues for membership in the Organization, personnel participation costs, product and service costs directly related to the sharing of information with the Organization, and other amounts [not including amounts for travel] relating to participation in activities of the Organization). Issue: cyber security and tax credit
Client expense: $1,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Location Privacy Protection Act (S. 2171); Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act (H.R. 1312, S. 639); Do Not Track Online Act (S. 418); Do Not Track Kids Act (S. 1700, H.R. 3841); Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act (S. 2025); Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments (S. 607); Email Privacy Act (H.R. 1852); Application Privacy, Protection, and Security Act (H.R. 1913); Data Security and Breach Notification Act (S. 1193, 1976); Data Security Act (S. 1927); Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (S. 1897, H.R. 3990); Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act (S. 1995); Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights (S. 2378, H.R. 4711); Protecting Student Privacy Act (S. 2690); Anti-Spoofing Act (H.R. 3670) Any legislation with proposed changes to US/EU Safe Harbor; Any legislation with proposed expansion of FTC authority or jurisdiction; Any legislation with proposed changes to EU Data Protection Directive; Any FTC action/inquiry related to facial recognition technology; Any FTC action/inquiry related to Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule; Any FTC action/inquiry related to data brokers; Any FTC action/inquiry related to Do Not Track; Any FTC or DOC action/inquiry related to consumer privacy; Any FTC or FCC action/inquiry related to Telemarketing Sales Rule; DOC Request for Comments on Big Data and Consumer Privacy in the Internet Economy Docket No. 140514424-4424-01; FTC Public Comments Matter Number P145406; FTC Public Comments Matter Number R411001; FCC Revised TCPA Rules regarding Robocalls Docket CG 02-278; Executive Order: Improving Security of Consumer Financial Transactions; Any legislation related to DMA's Five Fundamentals for the Future, which include: 1. Passing a national data security and breach notification law; 2. Preempting state laws that endanger the value of data; 3. Prohibiting privacy class action suits and funding FTC enforcement; 4. Reforming the Electronic Communications Privacy Act; and 5. Preserving robust self-regulation for the Data-Driven Marketing Economy.
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Internet, marketing, and data protection issues Potential privacy legislation in House of Representatives and Senate S. 2536 - Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation Act S. 2378 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights H.R. 4711 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights H.R. 4400 - Data Accountability and Trust Act of 2014 S. 2171 - Location Privacy Act of 2014 S. 2025 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 3481 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2013 S. 1700 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2013 S. 418 - Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013 S. 635 - Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013 S. 607 - Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 H.R. 1852 - Email Privacy Act of 2013 H.R. 1312 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act S. 639 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 1913 - Application Privacy, Protection, and Security Act of 2013 S. 1927 - Data Security Act of 2014 S. 1897 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 S. 1995 - Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014 S. 1976 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014 H.R. 3990 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 S. 1193 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
Internet, marketing, and data protection issues Potential privacy legislation in House of Representatives and Senate S. 2536 - Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation Act S. 2378 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights H.R. 4711 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights H.R. 4400 - Data Accountability and Trust Act of 2014 S. 2171 - Location Privacy Act of 2014 S. 2025 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 3481 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2013 S. 1700 - Do Not Track Kids Act of 2013 S. 418 - Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013 S. 635 - Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013 S. 607 - Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 H.R. 1852 - Email Privacy Act of 2013 H.R. 1312 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act S. 639 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 1913 - Application Privacy, Protection, and Security Act of 2013 S. 1927 - Data Security Act of 2014 S. 1897 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 S. 1995 - Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014 S. 1976 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014 H.R. 3990 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 S. 1193 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
S 21 The Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act, HR 624 The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act HR 756 The Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013, S 1976- Data Security and Breach Notification Act; S. 1897/HR 3990 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act, S 1927 Data Security Act, S 1976/HR 4400 Data Security and Breach Notification Act: S 1995 Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act, and HR 1121 Cyber Privacy Fortification Act (continued)S 658 - Cyber Warrior Act of 2013 S 2588 CyberSecurity Information Sharing Act (Sen. Feinstein) Monitoring all listed data security bills to see if new requirements will be placed on businesses in an effort to enhance the cybersecurity of the nation's infrastructure. Also interested in issues related to the sharing of data threat information.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
S 418 - Do-Not-Track - Provisions related to collection and use of personal information. S 947 - SAFE Act - provisions to protect priviledged information shared between state and federal financial regulators HR 3811 - Health Exchange Security & Transparency Act - Provisions regarding notification requirements placed upon HHS. S 1995 - Personal Data Protection & Breach Accountability Act - Provisions regarding systems & information sharingS 21 - Cybersecurity & American Cyber Competitiveness Act - Provisions related to private entity collaborations with law enforcement
Client expense: $141,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation, Global Capital Standards and Regulatory reform. H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy S. 1193 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act. To require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy H.R. 1468 - SECURE IT. Authorizes private entities to employ countermeasures and use cybersecurity systems to obtain, identify, or possess cyber threat information on its own networks or the networks of another entity with such entity's authorization. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy S. 1353, the Cybersecurity Act of 2013. To provide for a voluntary public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, and to strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development and education, and public awareness and preparedness. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy H.R. ____, Draft legislation authorizing the federal government to designate critical infrastructure sectors, develop voluntary standards and practices for cybersecurity, and work with private sector coordinating councils and Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs). Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. H.R. 3696, the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013. Issue: cybersecurity and privacy S. 1927- Data Security Act of 2014. Prescribes security procedures which an entity that maintains or communicates sensitive account or personal information must implement and enforce in order to protect the information from an unauthorized use likely to result in substantial harm or inconvenience to the consumer. Issue: data security and privacy S.1976 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014. Requires the FTC to promulgate regulations requiring each covered entity that owns or possesses data containing personal information to implement policies and procedures regarding information security practices for the treatment and protection of such information. Issue: data security and privacy S. 1193- Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013. Requires commercial entities that acquire, maintain, store or utilize personal information to take reasonable measures to protect and secure data in electronic form. Issue: data security and privacy. S. 1897-Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014. The bill would establish a national standard for data breach notification and require American companies that collect personal information to protect that information from cyber threats. Issue: data security and privacy S.1995- Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014. Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to five years for intentionally or willfully concealing a security breach involving sensitive personally identifiable information when such breach results in economic harm or substantial emotional distress to one or more persons. Issue: data security and privacy Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014, draft legislation incentivizes the sharing of cybersecurity threat information between the private sector and the government and among private sector entities. Issue: privacy Tracking: S. 2717 - Cyber Information Sharing Tax Credit Act. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a refundable tax credit for qualified Information Sharing and Analysis Organization costs (defined as the sum of dues for membership in the Organization, personnel participation costs, product and service costs directly related to the sharing of information with the Organization, and other amounts [not including amounts for travel] relating to participation in activities of the Organization). Issue: cyber security and tax credit
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
- HR 624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 845 Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 983 Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 989 To prohibit the use of funds for the Lifeline program - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1312, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1468, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1580 To affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet governance - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1639 To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1847 Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1852 Email Privacy Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1860 Criminal Code Modernization and Simplification Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1960 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1962 Free Flow of Information Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2014 Telephone Records Protection Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2024 End Anonymous Patents Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2454 Aarons Law Act of 2013, reforming the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to clarify the meaning of access without authorization - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2642 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2739 Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2766 STOP (Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents) Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2911 Wireless Microphone Users Interference Protection Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2952 CIRDA (Critical Infrastructure Research and Development Advancement) Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3032 Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3107 Homeland Security Cybersecurity Boots-on-the-Ground Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3309 Innovation Act, to reform the U.S. patent system - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3349 Innovation Protection Act, creating reliable funding for the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3361 Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ending Eavesdropping, Dragnet Collection, and Online Monitoring Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3410 "Critical Infrastructure Protection Act" ("CIPA") - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3481 Do Not Track Kids Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3540 Demand Letter Transparency Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3674 Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3696 National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3982 "Open Internet Preservation Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3990 "Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4070 "Internet Freedom Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4215 Federal Agency Data Breach Notification Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4225 "SAVE ("Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation Act of 2014") Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4342 "Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters ("DOTCOM") Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4367 Internet Stewardship Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4398 GIF (Global Internet Freedom) Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4400 Data Accountability and Trust Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4660 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4711 Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2014 and the Do Not Track Kids Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4752 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission over providers of broadband Internet access service - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4800 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4870 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4880 Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4903 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 5016 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 5125 Wi-Fi Innovation Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 5429 Open Internet Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - HJRes 124 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 418 Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013- all provisions related to cable. - S 607 Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 639 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 774 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress on the effectiveness of the Federal Communications Commissions universal service reforms - all provisions relating to cable. - S 866 Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 987 Free Flow of Information Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1013 "Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1193 "Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1196 Aarons Law Act of 2013, reforming the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to clarify the meaning of access without authorization- all provisions relating to cable. - S 1353 Cybersecurity Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1612 "Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1631 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Improvements Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1638 Cybersecurity Public Awareness Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1681 "Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1700 Do Not Track Kids Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1720 Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1766 "USF Equitable Distribution Act of 2013" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1776 Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1858 Rural Broadband Investment (RBI) Act of 2013 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1897 "Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1927 "Data Security Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1976 "Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1981 "Open Internet Preservation Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1995 "Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2025 "Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2049 "Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2146 "Patent Fee Integrity Act" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2155 "Maximizing Spectrum Efficiency and Value Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2171 "Location Privacy Protection Act of 2014" - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2378 Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2014 and the Do Not Track Kids Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2389 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2410 Carl Levin National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2437 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2438 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2473 Wireless Innovation Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2476 Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2505 Wi-Fi Innovation Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2519 - National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center Act of 2014
Client expense: $3,810,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
CSP - Third Quarter Report - 2014 Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation, Global Capital Standards and Regulatory reform. H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy H.R. 1468 - SECURE IT. Authorizes private entities to employ countermeasures and use cybersecurity systems to obtain, identify, or possess cyber threat information on its own networks or the networks of another entity with such entity's authorization. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy H.R. 3696, the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013. Issue: cybersecurity and privacy H.R. ____, Draft legislation authorizing the federal government to designate critical infrastructure sectors, develop voluntary standards and practices for cybersecurity, and work with private sector coordinating councils and Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs). Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. S. 1193 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act. To require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy S. 1193- Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013. Requires commercial entities that acquire, maintain, store or utilize personal information to take reasonable measures to protect and secure data in electronic form. Issue: data security and privacy. S. 1353, the Cybersecurity Act of 2013. To provide for a voluntary public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, and to strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development and education, and public awareness and preparedness. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy S. 1897-Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014. The bill would establish a national standard for data breach notification and require American companies that collect personal information to protect that information from cyber threats. Issue: data security and privacy S. 1927- Data Security Act of 2014. Prescribes security procedures which an entity that maintains or communicates sensitive account or personal information must implement and enforce in order to protect the information from an unauthorized use likely to result in substantial harm or inconvenience to the consumer. Issue: data security and privacy S.1976 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014. Requires the FTC to promulgate regulations requiring each covered entity that owns or possesses data containing personal information to implement policies and procedures regarding information security practices for the treatment and protection of such information. Issue: data security and privacy S.1995- Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014. Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to five years for intentionally or willfully concealing a security breach involving sensitive personally identifiable information when such breach results in economic harm or substantial emotional distress to one or more persons. Issue: data security and privacy Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014, draft legislation incentivizes the sharing of cybersecurity threat information between the private sector and the government and among private sector entities. Issue: privacy
Client expense: $1,690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 4060: Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2014: A bill to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision; Provisions related to bank regulation. S. 1720: Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013: A bill to promote transparency in patent ownership and make other improvements to the patent system and for other purposes; Provisions related to patent reform. S. 1897: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014: A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and uses of personally identifiable information; Provisions related to cyber security/data breach. S. 1927: Data Security Act of 2014: A bill to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches,and for other purposes; Provisions related to cyber security/data breach. S. 1976: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014: A bill to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a breach of security; Provisions related to cyber security/data breach. H.R. 3036: A bill to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision; Provisions related to SIFI Designation. S. 21: Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013: A bill to secure the United States against cyber attack, to improve communication and collaboration between the private sector and the Federal Government, to enhance American competitiveness and create jobs in the information technology industry, and to protect the identities and sensitive information of American citizens and businesses; Provisions related to cyber security. S. 474: Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act: A bill to amend provisions in section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act relating to Federal assistance for swaps entities; Provisons related to derivatives regulation. S. 1353: Cybersecurity Act of 2013: To provide for an ongoing, voluntary public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity,and to strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development and education, and public awareness and preparedness, and for other purposes; Provisions related to cyber security. S. 1612: Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013: To deter abusive patent litigation by targeting the economic incentives that fuel frivolous lawsuits; Provisions related to patent reform. H.R. 992: Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act: A bill to amend provisions in section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act relating to Federal assistance for swaps entities; Provisions related to derivatives regulation. H.R. 4986: End Operation Choke Point Act of 2014: A bill to amend certain banking statutes in response to Operation Choke Point; Provisions related to payments. H.R. 624: A bill to provide for the sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cyber security entities, and for other purposes; Provisions related to cybersecurity. H.R. 3309: To amend title 35, United States Code, and the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to make improvements and technical corrections, and for other purposes; Provisions related to patent reform. H.R. 4532: To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision; Provisions related to bank regulation. H.R. 5421: A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code in order to facilitate the resolution of an insolvent financial institution in bankruptcy; Provisions related to bank resolution. S. 798: A bill to address equity capital requirements for financial institutions, bank holding companies, subsidiaries, and affiliates, and for other purposes; Provisions related to bank regulation. S. 2588: An original bill to improve cybersecurity in the United States through enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, and for other purposes; Provisions related to cybersecurity. H.R. 5461: A bill to clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-basked requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, and for other purposes; Provisions related to bank regulation. S. 1995: A bill to protect consumers by mitigating the vulnerability of personally identifiable information to theft through a security breach, providing notice and remedies to consumers in the wake of such a breach, holding companies accountable for preventable breaches, facilitating the sharing of post-breach technical information between companies, and enhancing criminal and civil penalties and other protections against the unauthorized collection or use of personally identifiable information; Provisions related to cybersecurity/data breach. - Issues related to the implementation of Title I of Dodd-Frank; Provisions related to bank resolution. - Issues related to the implementation of Title II of Dodd-Frank; Provisions related to bank resolution. - General AML / BSA compliance issues.
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to data protection, data retention, data breach notification and data security (including: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014, H.R. 3990; Data Accountability and Trust Act, H.R. 4400; Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013, S. 1193; Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014, S. 1897; Data Security Act of 2014, S. 1927; Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014, S. 1976; Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014, S. 1995), cross border data flows, privacy (including the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act), the US-EU Safe Harbor Agreement, the Electronic Privacy Communications Act (The Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013, S. 607), and cloud computing
Client expense: $1,180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Issues relating to interchange fees on electronic payments Issues relating to prepaid card products Issues relating to the Department of Education Negotiated Rulemaking on campus financial products Issues relating to financial literacy and financial inclusion S. 1867, Prepaid Consumer Protection Act of 2013, issues relating to terms, conditions and disclosures of prepaid products S. 1903, Prepaid Card Disclosure Act of 2014, issues relating to prepaid card disclosures S. 2200, Consumer Debit Card Protection Act of 2014, issues relating to fraud protection for debit cards S. 1927, the Data Security Act of 2014, issues relating to data security and breach notification S. 1193, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013,issues relating to data security and breach notification S. 1897, Personal data Privacy and Security Act of 2014, issues relating to data security and breach notification S. 1976, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014, issues relating to data security and breach notification S. 1995, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014, issues relating to data security and breach notification Proposed legislation on data security and breach notification
Client expense: $870,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Legislative discussions regarding provisions on collection, use and disclosure of personally identifiable information, privacy policy with respect to collection and use of PII, self regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; S. 418, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013, all provisions; Data security breach notification legislation, no specific bill;FTC authority re: data retention and breach notification; communication of retail views regarding security policies and procedures in protecting customer information; federal standard in the instance of data breach; mobile application privacy as it relates to retailers' connection with their customers; use of geolocation information to provide benefits to consumers; S. 1193, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013, all provisions; S. 1927, Data Security Act of 2014, all provisions; S. 1976, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014, all provisions; S. 1897, Personal Data Privacy & Security Act of 2014, all provisions; S. 1995, Personal Data Protection & Breach Accountability Act of 2014, all provisions; S. 2171, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2014, use of geolocation services to meet customer expectations and enhance customer experience; CPSC 2015 Budget Request, including import surveillance user fee to offset cost of CPSC national import surveillance program; Comments on CPSC Docket Number CPSC-2013-0040, 16 CFR 1115 et seq proposed rulemaking regarding voluntary recall notices provided as part of corrective action plan under Section 15 of the CPSA; Comments on CPSC Docket Number CPSC-2014-0005, 16 CFR 1101, Information Disclosure under Section 6(b) of the Consumer product Safety Act.
Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
S. 418 - Do Not Track Online Act of 2013 - General interest in privacy related issues. S. 1193 - Data Security and Break Notification Act of 2013 - General interest in privacy related issues. H.R. 1913 - Application Privacy, Protection, and Security Act of 2013 - General interest in privacy related issues. Monitor FCC ruling on the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 - Interest in express written consent and autodialer requirements.H.R. 1312/S. 639 - The Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act - General interest in privacy related issues. H.R. 3481/ S. 1700 - Do Not Track Kids Online Act - General Interest in privacy related issues. Monitor and track: S. 1897 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014; S. 1927 - Data Security Act of 2014; S. 1976 - Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014; S. 1995 - Personal Data Protection and Breach Accounability Act of 2014; H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA); and S. 2588 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014; NIST Standard Implementation.
Client expense: $293,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office