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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019
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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides FY2019 appropriations to the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, the judiciary, the District of Columbia, and several independent agencies. Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides appropriations to the Department of the Treasury, including the Internal Revenue Service. Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides appropriations to the Executive Office of the President and Funds Appropriated to the President. Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides appropriations to the judiciary, including the U.S. Supreme Court, other federal courts, administrative offices, and the U.S. Sentencing Commission. District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides appropriations to the District of Columbia, including Federal Funds and District of Columbia Funds. Provides appropriations to independent agencies, including: the Administrative Conference of the United States, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Election Assistance Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Election Commission, the Federal Labor Relations Authority, the Federal Trade Commission, the General Services Administration, the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Fund, the Merit Systems Protection Board, Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation, the National Archives and Records Administration, the National Credit Union Administration, the Office of Government Ethics, the Office of Personnel Management, the Office of Special Counsel, the Postal Regulatory Commission, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Selective Service System, the Small Business Administration, the U.S. Postal Service, and the U.S. Tax Court. Sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 479.
Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Lankford. With written report No. 115-281.
Introduced in Senate
Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-539.
Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-539.
Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-539.
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2019 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
Lobbying activities and contact specific to wireless policy on consumer protection and privacy in the House and Senate Commerce, Judiciary, Appropriations, Finance and Financial Services Committees; general lobbying activities and contacts on spectrum policy; lobbying activities and contacts in support of telecommunications policy; lobbying activities and contacts in support of federal tax policy. Lobbying activity on issues related to the proposed merger transaction between T-Mobile USA and Sprint. Lobbying activities and contacts relating to comprehensive federal privacy legislation, cybersecurity, national security, and 5G Policy. Lobbying activity on several bills: S 1682/HR 4953, AIRWAVES Act, issues relating to spectrum auctions HR 1888, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2017, to amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to provide incentives for the reallocation of Federal Government spectrum for commercial use HR 5983/S 2973, Kelsey Smith Act, provisions related to service provider obligations to provide location information in emergencies HR 6258/S 3107, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019, communications related provisions
Client expense: $1,990,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R.6258, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 S.3107, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 Issues regarding the FY2020 FSGG budget
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
The association follows the federal budget and appropriations process as it relates to agencies, and their respective policies, that have jurisdiction over rural telecommunications matters. Primarily the association monitors the Federal Communications Commission(FCC), the National Telecommunications and Information Administration(NTIA), and the Rural Utilities Service(RUS), and the budget, programs, and policies of each. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 2976 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - all sections. S.3107 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 - all sections. H.R. 5895 - Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019. H.R. 5961 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - all sections. H.R. 6258 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 - all sections. H.J.Res.31 - Consolidated Appropriations Act 2019 - Divisions B, C, and D. Appropriations discussions regarding the perspective of rural broadband providers as they relate to FY2019 and FY2020 tied to the following: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service Telecommunications Loan and Grant program funding; applicant review and approval sequencing; and applicant compliance with related National Environmental Protection Act and National Historic Preservation Act requirements Federal Communications Commission oversight of Universal Service Fund and related policies as well as policies tied to other aspects of rural communications operations Federal Election Commission regulations dealing with solicitation prior approvals Department of Homeland Security programs for small company cybersecurity risk management
2019 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
FY'19 Financial Services and General Government Relations Appropriations Bill, S. 3107/H.R.6258, S. 3073 and HR 6147,and Senate Appropriations Bill. H.R. 6157 Department of Defense FY'19 Appropriations. FY'20 Financial Services and General Government Relations Appropriations.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $19,200
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2019 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
S.3107/H.R.6258, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations, FY'19 Senate Bill, H.R. 6157, FY'20 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $14,250
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2019 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 6258 / S. 3107 - FY19 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act - general banking issues H.R. 6147 - Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019 HJ Res 31 - the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2019
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $27,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 5381 - GRATER Act of 2018 H.R. 6258 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 195 - Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. H.R.6147 - Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019 S. 3107 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 3280 (Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2018); H.R. 3555 (Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act); H.R. 6258 (Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019); S. 2098 (Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017); S. 2499 (A bill to require the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority to establish a relief fund to provide investors with the full value of unpaid arbitration awards issued against brokerage firms or brokers regulated by the Authority); S. 3107 (Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019); Swap execution facilities; Swap dealer, major swap participant, and futures commission merchant chief compliance officer; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation (including Section 913; Section 914; Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion); Section 621; Section 941; Title I and Title II); India Market Access Issues; India Financial Sector Reform; Accounting standards for municipalities; Privacy and cybersecurity issues (general); CFTC cross-border guidance exemptive order; CFTC exemptive order on extraterritorial scope of Title VII; Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act implementation; Commodity Pools and Securitization; Securities and Exchange Commission Rules 15Ba1-1 through 15Ba1-8; Release No. 34-71958, Security-Based Swap Dealers Recordkeeping; Regulation AB II (asset backed securities - Securities and Exchange Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau); Futures Commission Merchant and Introducing Broker Conflicts of Interest Policies and Procedures; Inter-affiliate swap transactions; Trade policy issues (general); China "Secure and Controllable" information and communication technologies (ICT) regulations; Mutual Fund 12b-1 Fees; Senior investors/diminished capacity investors; Broker-dealers/investment advisers mitigation of accounts; Diversity & Inclusion initiatives in the financial services industry; Data localization requirements in the Trans-Pacific Partnership; Swap Execution Facilities (SEFs) and clearing for swaps; Global FX Code of Conduct; Decision to delay implementation for margin for non-centrally cleared swaps; North American Free Trade Act (NAFTA); Municipal information disclosure regulation; Executive Order 13771 (Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Cost); Executive Order 13772 (Core Principles for Regulation of the US Financial System) Executive Order 13777 (Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda); US and China 100-day trade talks; Data Breach Notification Federal Standard; ETF Regulation; Issues relating to H.R. 6072 and S. 3023 (Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019).
Client expense: $2,090,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
Support pro-growth tax reform Support Modernization of Business Development Company regulation Support technical improvements to the SBIC program DoL Fiduciary Rule Maintaining parity in the tax treatment of BDCs, REITs, and Publicly Traded Partnerships Preserving the full deductibility of interest paid on debt as an ordinary business expense H.R. 2333, the Small Business Investment Opportunity Act of 2017 H.R. 2364, the Investing in Main Street Act of 2017 S. 1995, the Spurring Business in Communities Act of 2018 S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act S. 2324, the Small Business Credit Availability Act S. 2527, the Small Business Investment Opportunity Act of 2018 SECs Acquired fund fees and expenses rule H.R. 1625- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 3107- Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6258- Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 5515- John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 S. 2987- John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 S. 488- JOBS and Investor Confidence Act Volcker Rule Community Reinvestment Act H.R. 4111 - the Spurring Business in Communities Act of 2017 Implementation of Opportunity Zones
Client expense: $165,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 3280 (Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2018); H.R. 3555 (Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act); H.R. 6258 (Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019); S. 2098 (Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017); S. 2499 (A bill to require the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority to establish a relief fund to provide investors with the full value of unpaid arbitration awards issued against brokerage firms or brokers regulated by the Authority); S. 3107 (Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019); Swap execution facilities; Swap dealer, major swap participant, and futures commission merchant chief compliance officer; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation (including Section 913; Section 914; Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion); Section 621; Section 941; Title I and Title II); India Market Access Issues; India Financial Sector Reform; Accounting standards for municipalities; Privacy and cybersecurity issues (general); CFTC cross-border guidance exemptive order; CFTC exemptive order on extraterritorial scope of Title VII; Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act implementation; Commodity Pools and Securitization; Securities and Exchange Commission Rules 15Ba1-1 through 15Ba1-8; Release No. 34-71958, Security-Based Swap Dealers Recordkeeping; Regulation AB II (asset backed securities - Securities and Exchange Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau); Futures Commission Merchant and Introducing Broker Conflicts of Interest Policies and Procedures; Inter-affiliate swap transactions; Trade policy issues (general); China "Secure and Controllable" information and communication technologies (ICT) regulations; Mutual Fund 12b-1 Fees; Senior investors/diminished capacity investors; Broker-dealers/investment advisers mitigation of accounts; Diversity & Inclusion initiatives in the financial services industry; Data localization requirements in the Trans-Pacific Partnership; Swap Execution Facilities (SEFs) and clearing for swaps; Global FX Code of Conduct; Decision to delay implementation for margin for non-centrally cleared swaps; North American Free Trade Act (NAFTA); Municipal information disclosure regulation; Executive Order 13771 (Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Cost); Executive Order 13772 (Core Principles for Regulation of the US Financial System) Executive Order 13777 (Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda); US and China 100-day trade talks; Data Breach Notification Federal Standard; ETF Regulation; Issues relating to H.R. 6072 and S. 3023 (Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019).
Client expense: $2,090,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
U.S. International Affairs Budget S. 3108 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R.6385 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6157 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 S. 3159 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 5895 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 S.2975 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 S.3109 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6776 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R.5952 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 S. 3072 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 S.3107 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R.6258 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R.695 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 H.J.Res.143 - Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $883,163
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Lobbying activities and contacts specific to wireless policy on consumer protection and privacy issues before the House and Senate Commerce, Judiciary, Appropriations, Finance and Financial Services Committees; lobbying activities and contacts in support of telecommunications policy; lobbying activities and contacts in support of federal tax policy; lobbying on issues related to the proposed merger between T-Mobile USA and Sprint; and lobbying activity on the following specific bills: H.R.5983/S.2973 - Kelsey Smith Act (provisions related to service provider obligations to provide location information in emergencies); and H.R.6258/S.3107 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2019 (Communications-related provisions).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
General lobbying on the following issues: availability and appropriate uses of commercial wireless spectrum; integrity and security of communications networks; appropriate governance structures for Internet and communications services; broadband availability; universal service; infrastructure investment and development; data management; privacy; data security; domestic telecommunications supply chain security; cross border law enforcement requests; implementation of the First Responder Network; legislation designed to streamline infrastructure deployment and permit placement of tower facilities; and deployment of 5G communications services. Lobbying on the following specific legislation: H.R.2/S.3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (provisions related to expansion of RUS programs to support broadband in unserved rural areas); H.R.686/S.88 - DIGIT Act (provisions related to the regulation of the Internet of Things and spectrum availability); H.R.1139 - PSC Oversight Act of 2017 (issues concerning federal universal service programs); H.R.1888 - Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2017 (to amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to provide incentives for reallocation of Federal Government Spectrum for commercial use); H.R.2520 - Browser Act of 2017 (issues related to privacy regulation); H.R.2810/S.1519 - National Defense Authorization Act (provisions related to supply chain); H.R.2870/S.1013 - Gigabit Opportunity Act (to amend the IRs Code of 1986 to provide tax benefits for investments in gigabit opportunity zones); H.R.4151 -- STREET Act (provisions relating to smart cities); H.R.5661 - Tribal Connect Act of 2018 (issues related to e-rate eligible services); H.R.5983/S.2973 - Kelsey Smith Act (provisions related to service provider obligations to provide location information in emergencies); H.R.5815/S.2639 - CONSENT Act (privacy provisions); H.R.6032 - SMART IoT Act (issues related to connected devices); H.R.6073 - Reprioritizing Unserved Rural Ares and Locations for Broadband Act of 2018 (provisions related to expansion of RUS programs to support broadband in unserved rural areas); H.R.6147 - Interior, Environment Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act for 2019 (communications related provisions); H.R.6258/S.3107 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for 2019 (communications and related provisions); H.R.6393 - 21st Century Internet Act (issues relating to net neutrality and Internet peering arrangements); H.R.6494 - Next Generation Marketplace Fairness Act (issues relating to modernization of broadcast television carriage rules); H.R.6943 - CEASE (Robocalls) Act (all provisions); S.964 - MY DATA (to protect broadband users from unfair or deceptive practices relating to privacy or data security); S.1682/H.R.4953 - AIRWAVES Act (issues relating to spectrum auctions); S.1691 - Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2017 (issues related to cybersecurity provisions for IoT devices); S.1809/H.R.3901 -- Moving FIRST Act (provisions relating to smart cities); S.1904 -- Smart Cities Community Act of 2017 (issues relating to smart cities); S.2391/H.R.4747 - Defending U.S. Government Communications Act (procurement related issues); and S.2510/H.R.4682 - Internet Preservation Act (Issues relating to the preservation of the open internet); S.2694 - Robocall Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2018 (provisions related to enforcement of laws against unauthorized robocalling); S.2728 - Social Media Privacy Protection and Consumer Protection Rights Act of 2018 (provisions related to online privacy protections); S.3157 - STREAMLINE Small Cell Deployment Act; S.3255 - E-FRONTIER Act (issues related to federal construction or operation of a nationwide broadband network); S.3617 - Government Spectrum Valuation Act (issues related to spectrum management); S.3668 - REAL PEACE Act (issues related to common carrier exemption); S.3828 - Authenticating Local Emergencies and Real Threats (ALERT) Act (issues relating to improvement of the emergency alert system); S.J Res.52/H.J.Res129 - Providing for Congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S.Code, of the rule submitted by the FCC relating to Restoring Internet Freedom; and Discussion draft of the Consumer Data Protection Act (issues related to consumer privacy).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 5895 - Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6147 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 5952 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and related agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; provisions related to the Executive Office for Immigration Review H.R. 6385 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019; Title I, provisions related to Conflict Stabilization Operations, Contributions to International Organizations, Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities, and United States Institute of Peace; Title III, provisions related to Transition Initiatives, Complex Crises Fund, and Democracy Fund; Title IV, provision related to Peacekeeping Operations; other provisions related to Migration and Refugee Assistance, International Disaster Assistance, and Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance H.R. 6470 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; provisions related to provisions related to Refugee and Entrant Assistance Account, Office of Refugee Resettlement H.R. 6776 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019; provisions related to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection H.R. 6072 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 143 - Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes S. 3023 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 S.2975 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 S.3073 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 S. 3072 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and related agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; provisions related to the Executive Office for Immigration Review S. 3107 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019; provisions related to Migration and Refugee Assistance, International Disaster Assistance, and Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance S. 3109 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019; provisions related to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection S. 3158 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; provisions related to Refugee and Entrant Assistance Account, Office of Refugee Resettlement S.3108 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019, Title I, provisions related to Conflict Stabilization Operations, Contributions to International Organizations, Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities, and United State Institute of Peace; Title II, all provisions; Title III, all provisions; Title IV, provision related to Peacekeeping Operations; Title VIII, provisions related to Contributions to International Organizations, Contributions to International Peacekeeping Activities, Transition Initiatives, and Peacekeeping Operations. Unnamed House of Representatives bill on Appropriations for the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs for Fiscal Year 2019
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Advanced approaches, capital and liquidity requirements, lending products and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau including the following legislation: FY 2019, House Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill (H.R. 3280, S. 3107); data and privacy security; Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act (H.R. 6068)
Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R.6157 / S.3159, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019, Title III, all provisions relating to procurement of surveying equipment or systems. H.R.6147 / S.3073, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019, Title I, all provisions relating to U.S. Park Service procurement of surveying equipment or systems. H.R.6072 / S.3023, Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019, Title I, all provisions relating to funding for infrastructure. H.R.6258 / S.3107, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019, Title V, all provisions relating to spectrum.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $110,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
The Fiscal year 2019 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act (H.R. 3280, S3107): Issues related to federal records management.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
The Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2019 (H.R. 3280, S. 3107): Monitoring of issues related to banking and payments industry.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
The Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2019 (H.R. 3280, S. 3107): Monitoring of issues related to banking and payments industry.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Issues related to the implementation and regulatory review of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-203), including: capital and liquidity standards, such as proposals on the enhanced supplementary leverage ratio and stress capital buffer, the countercyclical capital buffer, and the capital surcharge for global systemically important banks; total loss-absorbing capacity; and the Volcker Rule Issues related to implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (Public Law 115-174) Issues related to H.R. 6147 - Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019 Issues related to S. 3107 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 Issues related to S. 2976 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 Issues related to inter-affiliate margin H.R. 4790 - Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act H.R. 4292 - Financial Institution Living Will Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4293 - Stress Test Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4296, a bill to place requirements on operational risk capital requirements for banking organizations established by an appropriate Federal banking agency H.R. 4659, a bill to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to recognize the exposure-reducing nature of client margin for cleared derivatives Executive Order 13777 - Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda Issues related to enhancing the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (in order to facilitate the orderly resolution of a failed financial institution) Prudential regulatory matters with the U.S. agencies and international standard setting bodies including implementation of the Basel III capital and liquidity framework Derivatives regulation, including agency coordination and harmonization H.R. 238 - Commodity End-User Relief Act S. 488 - JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018 S. 3348 - Accountable Capitalism Act S. 3542 / H.R. 7006 - Too Big To Fail, Too Big to Exist Act
Client expense: $617,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 6258 and S. 3107 (Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019), regarding CDFI Fund appropriations and Bond Guarantee Program H.R. 6147 (Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019), Division B, Title I, regarding CDFI Fund appropriations and Bond Guarantee Program Small Business Administration economic development funding generally Federal economic development programs generally
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
2018 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
HR 195: Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and other purposes; provisions related to appropriations and energy HR 1625: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018; provisions related to energy HR 1892: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; provisions related to appropriations HR 5895: Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019; provisions related to appropriations HR 6147: Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019; provisions related to appropriations S. 2975: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; provisions related to appropriations S. 3073: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; provisions related to permitting S. 3107: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019; provisions related to corporate governance
Client expense: $3,090,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Lobbying activities and contact specific to wireless policy on consumer protection and privacy in the House and Senate Commerce, Judiciary, Appropriations, Finance and Financial Services Committees; general lobbying activities and contacts on spectrum policy; lobbying activities and contacts in support of telecommunications policy; lobbying activities and contacts in support of federal tax policy. Lobbying activity on issues related to the proposed merger transaction between T-Mobile USA and Sprint. Lobbying activity on several bills: S 1682/HR 4953, AIRWAVES Act, issues relating to spectrum auctions HR 1888, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2017, to amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to provide incentives for the reallocation of Federal Government spectrum for commercial use HR 5983/S 2973, Kelsey Smith Act, provisions related to service provider obligations to provide location information in emergencies HR 6258/S 3107, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019, communications related provisions
Client expense: $1,940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 3280 (Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2018); H.R. 3555 (Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act); H.R. 6258 (Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019); S. 2098 (Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017); S. 2499 (A bill to require the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority to establish a relief fund to provide investors with the full value of unpaid arbitration awards issued against brokerage firms or brokers regulated by the Authority); S. 3107 (Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019); Swap execution facilities; Swap dealer, major swap participant, and futures commission merchant chief compliance officer; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation (including Section 913; Section 914; Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion); Section 621; Section 941; Title I and Title II); India Market Access Issues; India Financial Sector Reform; Accounting standards for municipalities; Privacy and cybersecurity issues (general); CFTC cross-border guidance exemptive order; CFTC exemptive order on extraterritorial scope of Title VII; Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act implementation; Commodity Pools and Securitization; Securities and Exchange Commission Rules 15Ba1-1 through 15Ba1-8; Release No. 34-71958, Security-Based Swap Dealers Recordkeeping; Regulation AB II (asset backed securities - Securities and Exchange Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau); Futures Commission Merchant and Introducing Broker Conflicts of Interest Policies and Procedures; Inter-affiliate swap transactions; Trade policy issues (general); China "Secure and Controllable" information and communication technologies (ICT) regulations; Mutual Fund 12b-1 Fees; Senior investors/diminished capacity investors; Broker-dealers/investment advisers mitigation of accounts; Diversity & Inclusion initiatives in the financial services industry; Data localization requirements in the Trans-Pacific Partnership; Swap Execution Facilities (SEFs) and clearing for swaps; Global FX Code of Conduct; Decision to delay implementation for margin for non-centrally cleared swaps; North American Free Trade Act (NAFTA); Municipal information disclosure regulation; Executive Order 13771 (Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Cost); Executive Order 13772 (Core Principles for Regulation of the US Financial System) Executive Order 13777 (Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda); US and China 100-day trade talks; Data Breach Notification Federal Standard; ETF Regulation; Issues relating to H.R. 6072 and S. 3023 (Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019).
Client expense: $2,090,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 6157, Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 - provisions related to appointment of Administrative Law Judges, funding for Office of Refugee Resettlement, funding for public service loan forgiveness. H.R. 5952 and S. 3072, FY 2019 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies appropriations Act - provisions relating to funding for the Legal Services Corporation, the Legal Orientation Program, additional immigration judges, for programs authorized under the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act H.R. 6258 and S. 3107, FY 2019 Financial Services and General Government appropriations bills- provisions relating to funding for the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Courts, and the Administrative Conference of the United States. H.R. 6385, S. 3108, FY 2019 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act - funding for foreign assistance democracy, human rights and rule of law programs, and contributions to international organizations. S. 3158, H.R. 6470, FY 2019 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act - funding for the Office of Refugee Resettlement, Unaccompanied Children Program. H.R. 3109, FY 2019 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act - provisions relating to immigration detention standards and alternatives to detention.
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Enhance Tax Administration & tax system integrity Support Tax Simplification and Voluntary Compliance Support IRS Taxpayer Assistance Programs, VITA and Free File Support strengthening anti-cyberfraud protections for tax system and taxpayers H.R. 6258, S.3107, H.R. 6147: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations
Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R. 6258, S. 3107 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019, amendment related to marijuana; H.R. 6068 - Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finances Act, amendment related to marijuana
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 6258 and S. 3107 (Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019), regarding CDFI Fund appropriations and Bond Guarantee Program H.R. 6147 (Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019), Division B, Title I, regarding CDFI Fund appropriations and Bond Guarantee Program Small Business Admnistration economic development funding generally
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 6147, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2019 - Opposed Section 112 of appropriations bill which would weaken the 1954 Johnson Amendment to U.S. tax code S. 3107, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2019 - Opposed inclusion of provision which would weaken the 1954 Johnson Amendment to U.S. tax code Supported closing state tuition tax credit loophole in proposed IRS regulations regarding "Contributions in Exchange for State or Local Tax Credits"
Client expense: $150,696 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R.1667; H.R.3179; S.2155; H.R.4292; H.R.4296; H.R.4293; H.R.2319; H.R.4790; H.R.4659; H.R.5749; H.R.5961; H.R.6258; H.R.6068; H.R.6147; H.R.6757; H.R.3555; H.R.5282; S.3107; S.2526; S.868; H.R.2055; H.R.695; S.488; H.J.Res.143; - Discussed implementation of the Basel capital accord and issues related to capital and liquidity. Discussed margin issues; and SEC and equity market structure reform. Discussed proposals related to bank structure, capital requirements, capital formation, market structure, and market liquidity, and proxy voting issues. Discussed issues related to financial institution bankruptcy reform, including issues related to resolution and recovery under the Bankruptcy Code. Discussed the recommendations from the Treasury Financial Reports. Discussed BSA/AML. Discussed retirement savings issues, including multi-employer pension plans. Discussed SEC's Best Interest Rule. Discussed money market reform. Discussed issues around financial technology policy.
Client expense: $690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 3358 / S. 1771 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, general issues regarding authorizations and appropriations; H.R. 6258 / S. 3107 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019, general issues regarding authorizations and appropriations; H.R. 5515 John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, general issues regarding national defense authorizations, appropriations, accounting, and auditing; FY18 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, general issues regarding Office of Personnel Management IT programs and general issues regarding the SEC; H.R. 5961 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019, general issues regarding multi-agency appropriations in FY19; H.R. 6147 Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019, general issues related to government operations and appropriations; S. 3108 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019, general issues related to government operations and appropriations; S. 2979 Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act, general issues regarding budget authority; and General issues regarding multi-agency appropriations in FY18.
Client expense: $530,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
S. 964/H.R. 2356, MY Data Act of 2017, would protect broadband users from unfair or deceptive practices relating to privacy or data security S. 1475/H.R. 3010, Promoting Good Cyber Hygiene Act of 2017, would provide for the identification and documentation of best practices for cyber hygiene by the National Institute of Standards and Technology S. 1988, SPEED Act, A bill to streamline broadband infrastructure permitting on established public rights-of-way, and for other purposes S. 2385 - Authenticating Local Emergencies and Real Threats (ALERT) Act, To improve the emergency alert system and give the federal government the sole responsibility of alerting the public of a missile threat, prohibiting state and local governments from doing so S. 2847 - Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2018, would provide that the Federal Trade Commission shall exercise authority with respect to mergers only under the Clayton Act and only in the same procedural manner as the Attorney General exercises such authority, and to require the Federal Communications Commission to approve or deny a license transfer application within 180 days of submission. S. 3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - A bill to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes; rural broadband provisions S. 3107 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019; Federal Communications Commission S. 3157 - STREAMLINE Small Cell Deployment Act, A bill to streamline siting processes for small cell deployment S. 2976 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019, rural broadband provisions S. 3524 - to provide for the carriage of certain television broadcast stations, and for other purposes. S. 3581 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2018. S. 3655 - TRACED (Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence) Act. S. 3744 - Data Care Act H.R.2 - Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, rural broadband provisions H.R. 2520, BROWSER Act of 2017, would require providers of broadband internet access service and edge services to clearly and conspicuously notify users of the privacy policies of such providers, to give users opt-in or opt-out approval rights with respect to the use of, disclosure of, and access to user information collected by such providers based on the level of sensitivity of such information H.R. 4232: To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to provide grants for access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas H.R. 4585: To prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from relying on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the matter of restoring internet freedom to adopt, amend, revoke, or otherwise modify any rule of the Commission H.R. 5645: Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2018, to amend the Clayton Act and the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide that the Federal Trade Commission shall exercise authority with respect to mergers only under the Clayton Act and only in the same procedural manner as the Attorney General exercises such authority H.R. 4682/S.2510: Open Internet Preservation Act, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure internet openness, to prohibit blocking of lawful content, applications, services, and non-harmful devices, to prohibit impairment or degradation of lawful internet traffic, to limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission and to preempt State law with respect to internet openness obligations, to provide that broadband internet access service shall be considered to be an information service H.Res. 687, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Federal, State, and local taxes, fees, regulations, and permitting policies should be coordinated and reconciled to maximize the benefits of broadband investment. H.Res. 689, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any infrastructure legislation that provides Federal funds to wireless broadband providers to promote wireless broadband deployment should prioritize funds for wireless broadband providers in States that have enacted streamlined siting requirements for small cells. H.Res. 690, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that no Federal funds granted, awarded, or loaned pursuant to any legislation, infrastructure specific or otherwise, should be used to fund the construction, improvement, or acquisition of broadband facilities or service in areas where there is an existing broadband provider that meets certain minimum standards. H.Res. 691, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any infrastructure legislation to promote broadband internet access or communications facilities deployment should treat all broadband and communications facilities in a competitively and technologically neutral manner. H.Res. 701, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that with respect to any study required to be conducted by the Federal Communications Commission, or any entity regulated by the Commission under the Federal Communications Act of 1934, under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 or division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code (formerly known as the National Historic Preservation Act), for the provision of broadband infrastructure, the area to be studied should be limited to the area of impact. H.R. 4795, Communications Facilities Deployment on Federal Property Act of 2018 H.R. 4798, Inventory of Assets for Communications Facilities Act of 2018 H.R. 4802, Streamlining and Expediting Approval for Communications Technologies Act H.R. 4810, Making Available Plans to Promote Investment in Next Generation Networks without Overbuilding and Waste (MAPPING NOW) Act of 2018 H.R. 4813, Wireless Internet Focus on Innovation in Spectrum Technology for Unlicensed Deployment (WIFI STUDy) Act H.R. 4814, Community Broadband Act of 2018 H.R. 4817, Promoting Exchanges for Enhanced Routing of Information so Networks are Great (PEERING) Act of 2018 H.R. 4832, Restoring Economic Strength and Telecommunications Operations by Releasing Expected Dollars (RESTORED) Act of 2018 H.R. 4842, Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure (SPEED) Act of 2018 H.R. 4845, Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2018 H.R. 4847, Broadband Deployment Streamlining Act H.R. 4858, Clearing Local Impediments Makes Broadband Open to New Competition and Enhancements (CLIMB ONCE) Act H.R. 2479, Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows America (LIFT) Act H.R. 3994, Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand (ACCESS BROADBAND) Act H.R. 4287, Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act H.R. 4876, Connecting Broadband Deserts Act of 2018 H.R. 4881, Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 H.R. 2903, Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act H.R. 1581, Tribal Digital Access Act H.R. 1546, Rural Wireless Access Act S.J. Res. 52- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Restoring Internet Freedom H.R. 4953/S. 1682 - AIRWAVES Act, to facilitate a national pipeline of spectrum for commercial use, and for other purposes H.R. 6258 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 - Federal Communications Commission H.R. 5961- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019, Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; rural broadband provisions H.R. _ - To amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to reauthorize appropriations for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and for other purposes H.R. 6393 - 21st Century Internet Act, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for internet openness requirements for broadband internet access service providers, and for other purposes. H.R. 6465 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act H.R. 6954 - to provide for the carriage of certain television broadcast stations, and for other purposes. H.R. 6987 - Truth-In-Billing, Remedies, and User Empowerment over Fees (TRUE Fees) Act. H.R. 7058 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2018 Infrastructure priorities and suggestions to stimulate broadband investment Other issues pertaining to Broadband, video and telephone regulations; FCC merger review; diversity and inclusion issues; issues pertaining to retransmission consent, channel carriage, spectrum
Client expense: $2,390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
FY '19 Financial Services and General Government Relations Appropriations Bill, S. 3107/HR 6258. S.3073 and HR 6147, and Senate Appropriations Bill.H.R. 6157 Department of Defense FY'19 Appropriations.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $19,200
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Lifeline: Discussed the Federal Communications Commission's Notice of Proposed Rule-making on Lifeline and the need to maintain a robust Lifeline program that allows for fair and open competition. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 6258, S. 3107): Advocated for comments in the committee reports accompanying the bills indicating support for Lifeline and ensuring that the Lifeline National Verifier does not create onerous barriers for eligible Lifeline subscribers and applicants. Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act: clarifying the definition of financial transaction.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
S.3107/H.R. 6258, Financial Services and General Government Appropriation FY'19, and the Senate Bill. H.R. 6157, Department of Defense FY'19 Appropriations. H.R. 6147, Department of Interior FY'19 Appropriations.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $13,600
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Issues related to the availability and appropriate uses of commercial wireless spectrum, the integrity and security of communications networks, appropriate governance structures for Internet and communications services, broadband availability, universal service, infrastructure investment and development, data management, privacy, data security, domestic telecommunications supply chain security; cross border law enforcement requests, and implementation of the First Responder Network; legislation designed to streamline broadband infrastructure deployment and permit placement of wireless tower facilities on federal property; the deployment of 5G communication services. HR 686/S 88, DIGIT Act, provisions related to the regulation of the Internet of Things and spectrum availability HR 1139, PSC Oversight Act of 2017, issues concerning federal universal service programs HR 1888, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2017, to amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to provide incentives for the reallocation of Federal Government spectrum for commercial use HR 2520, BROWSER Act of 2017, issues related to privacy regulation HR 2870/S 1013, Gigabit Opportunity Act, to amend the IRS Code of 1986 to provide tax benefits for investments in gigabit opportunity zones S 964, MY DATA Act of 2017, to protect broadband users from unfair or deceptive practices relating to privacy or data security S 1682/HR 4953, AIRWAVES Act, issues relating to spectrum auctions S 1691, Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2017, issues related to cybersecurity provisions for IoT devices S 1809/HR 3901, Moving FIRST Act, provisions relating to smart cities HR 4151, STREET Act, provisions relating to smart cities S 1904, Smart Cities Community Act of 2017, issues relating to smart cities S 2510/HR 4682, Open Internet Preservation Act, issues related to net neutrality HR 4747/S 2391, Defending U.S. Government Communications Act, concerning issues related to procurement H.J. Res. 129/S.J. Res. 52, providing for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, USC, of the rule submitted by the FCC relating to "Restoring Internet Freedom" HR 6032, SMART IoT Act, issues relating to connected devices S 3157, STREAMLINE Small Cell Deployment Act, issues relating to regulation of small cell placement HR 5815/S 2639, CONSENT Act, issues relating to privacy S 2728, Social Media Privacy Protection and Consumer Protection Rights Act of 2018, issues related to online privacy protections Discussion draft of the Consumer Data Protection Act, issues related to consumer privacy HR 5661, Tribal Connect Act of 2018/HR 6286, Bus Act of 2018, provisions related to expansion of e-rate eligible services HR 5983/S 2973, Kelsey Smith Act, provisions related to service provider obligations to provide location information in emergencies HR 6073, Reprioritizing Unserved Rural Areas and Locations for Broadband Act of 2018 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2018, provisions related to expansion of RUS programs to support broadband in unserved rural areas HR 2/S 3042, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, provisions related to expansion of RUS programs to support broadband in unserved rural areas S 2694, Robocall Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2018; S 3149, the DO NOT Call Act; S. 3655, Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act (TRACED Act); HR 6943, Creating Enforcement Authority to Stop Enablers of Robocalls Act, provisions related to enforcement of laws against unauthorized robocalling and technology mandates HR 2810/S 1519, National Defense Reauthorization Act, issues relating to supply chain HR 6943, the CEASE Act, all provisions HR 6393, 21st Century Internet Act, issues relating to net neutrality and Internet peering arrangements HR 6494, Next Generation Marketplace Fairness Act, issues relating to modernization of the broadcast television carriage rules S 3828, Authenticating Local Emergencies and Real Threats (ALERT) Act, issues relating to improvements to the emergency alert system S 3255, E-FRONTIER Act, issues relating to federal construction or operation of a nationwide broadband network HR 6258/S 3107, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019, communications related provisions HR 6147, Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019, communications related provisions S 3617, Government Spectrum Valuation Act, issues related to spectrum management S 3668, REAL PEACE Act, issues related to the common carrier exemption
Client expense: $3,270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 5381 - GRATER Act of 2018 H.R. 6147 - Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6157 - Defense, FY 2019 (Contains FY 2019 Labor, HHS and Education and Continuing Resolution, through December 7, 2018) H.R. 6258 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6776 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 143 - FY 2019 Continuing Resolution, through December 21, 2018 S. 3109 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 S. 3107 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 695 - FY 2019 Continuing Resolution, through February 8, 2019 H.R. 195 - Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Issues relating to the Federal Communications Commission's rules governing broadcast ownership Issues relating to emergency communications. Issues relating to white spaces. Issues relating to pirate radio stations. Issues relating to broadcast use within the c-band. Issues relating to FCC oversight. Issues relating to carriage of television broadcast signals. Issues relating to broadcast spectrum and the incentive auction. H.R. 5515, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, provisions relating to the retransmission of broadcast programming. H.R. 5709 PIRATE Act, all provisions. H.R.1888, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2017, provisions relating to joint sales agreements, broadcast spectrum and the incentive auction. H.R.3787, Small Entity Regulatory Relief Opportunity Act of 2017, all provisions. S. 1682, Advancing Innovation and Reinvigorating Widespread Access to Viable Electromagnetic Spectrum Act, all provisions. S.3524, A Bill to provide for the carriage of certain television broadcast stations, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 302, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, provisions relating to tower marking. H. R. 6258, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019, provisions relating to FCC appropriations. S. 3107, financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019, provisions relating to FCC Appropriations. H.R. 6465, Next Generation Television Marketplace Act, provisions relating to the retransmission of broadcast programming. H.R. 6427, Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2018, all provisions. S. 3238, Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2018, all provisions. H.R.5354, Countering Foreign Propaganda Act of 2018 S.3232, Go Pack Go Act of 2018 H.R. 1695, Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017 S. 1010, Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017
Client expense: $3,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: S.103-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. S.367-Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. S.411-End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2017 (ERRPA)-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. S.642-Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil asset forfeiture. S.811-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, religious liberty. S.860-Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. S.1006-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, womens rights, reproductive freedom, racial justice. S.1419-Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. S.1588-Democracy Restoration Act-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. S.1593-Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act-Issue Lobbied: Bail Reform. S.1820-A bill to provide for the retention and service of transgender members of the Armed Forces-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights. S.1856-Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. S.1917-Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice reform. S.2525-First Amendment Defense Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, religious liberty. S.2584-Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights. S.J. Res. 59-Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2018 - Issues Lobbied: National security. S.3195-Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. S.2918-Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty, LGBT rights, reproductive freedom. S.170 - Combating BDS Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. S.3109-DHS Appropriations for FY 2019-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, border enforcement. S.1519-National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2019-Issues Lobbied: National security. S.3158- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, education, desegregation, reproductive rights, abortion coverage restrictions, Title X family planning program, Conscience Protection Act, fetal tissue research, sexual health education. S.2754-Handle with Care Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, juvenile justice. S.2227-EMPOWER Care Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. S.2952 - Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act-Issues Lobbied: Sexual harassment and discrimination, womens rights. S.2795 and S.756-FIRST STEP Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal law reform, religious liberty, immigrant rights. S.2261-Secure Elections Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. S.3271 - No Money Bail Act-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform. S.1918-Police CAMERA Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. S.1305-CBP HiRe Act-Issues Lobbied: CBP enforcement. S.720-Israel Anti-Boycott Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. S.3538-DHS Body-Worn Camera Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: CBP accountability. S.1101-Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. S.3744-Data Care Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.3749-Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act-Issues Lobbied: Sexual harassment and discrimination. S.3626-Keeping All Students Safe Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. S.3107-Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage restrictions, Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Act. S.3112- Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Immigration detention, due process for immigrants. S.2520- Inmate Calling Technical Corrections Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Prison phone rates, affordable telephone calls from prisons. S.2-Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Possession of dangerous chemical and biological agents. H.R.482-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. H.R.1039-Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. H.R.1498-End Racial Profiling Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. H.R.1555-Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil asset forfeiture. H.R.1556-Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement militarization. H.R.1809-Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.R.1881-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, religious liberty. H.R.2133-Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief (CLEARR) Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Housing, racial justice. H.R.2152- Citizens Right to Know Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform. H.R.2228-Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. H.R.2282-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, womens rights, reproductive freedom, racial justice. H.R.2437-Back the Blue Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Law enforcement. H.R.2676-Police Reporting Information, Data, and Evidence (PRIDE) Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. H.R.2899-Second Chance Act Reauthorization Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Reentry. H.R.2978-Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.3060-Preventing Tragedies Between Police and Communities Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. H.R.3222-Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty, LGBT rights, reproductive freedom. H.R.3354-Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, census, desegregation. H.R.3944-Police CAMERA Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. H.R.4019-Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform. H.R.4041-A bill to provide for the retention and service of transgender members of the Armed Forces-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights. H.R.4508-The Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, higher education. H.R.4833-The Bail Fairness Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Bail. H.R.5374-Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights. H.R.5682 - FIRST STEP Act-Issues Lobbied: Prison reform, intersection of criminal justice and immigration. H.R.1437- No Money Bail Act-Issue Lobbied: Bail reform. H.R.5698 - Protect and Serve Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. H.R.3249-Protect Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018-Issues lobbied: Law enforcement. H.R.5515- John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for FY 19-Issues Lobbied: National security. H.R.5199-Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, education. H.R.5242- School Resource Officer Assessment Act of 2018- Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, school-to-prison pipeline. H.R.6122-Save Voters Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. H.R.5306-EMPOWER Care Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. H.R.4924-Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act-Issues Lobbied: Sexual harassment and discrimination, womens rights. H.R.6659-Screening with Dignity Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, privacy & technology. H.R.12-Voter Empowerment Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. H.R.2840-Automatic Voter Registration Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. H.R.5011-Election Security Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. H.R.5793-Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. H.R.6723-Ensuring American Voters Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. H.R.6011-To amend title 18, United States Code, to authorize a court to reduce the term of imprisonment imposed on certain defendants convicted as an adult for an offense committed and completed before the defendant attained 18 years of age, and for other purposes.-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, juvenile justice. H.R.1697-Israel Anti-Boycott Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. H.R.5952- Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019-Issues Lobbied: Census. H.R.2-Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: SNAP benefits, reentry. H.R.3799- Demanding Oversight from Justice Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. H.R.6776-Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019-Issues Lobbied: Appropriations, immigration, border enforcement. H.R.6470-Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage restrictions, Title X family planning program, Conscience Protection Act, fetal tissue research, sexual health education. H.R.6157-Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act of 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage restrictions, Title X family planning program, Conscience Protection Act, fetal tissue research, sexual health education. H.R.6545- Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. HR 2417-Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.R.1-To expand Americans' access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, and strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights, campaign finance. H.R.7156-Federal Police Camera and Accountability Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement, criminal justice reform. H.R.7281-Driver and Officer Safety Education Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. H.R.7209-School Resource Officer Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, school safety, school-to-prison pipeline. H.R.7124- Keeping All Students Safe Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. H.R.7217-IMPROVE Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. H.R.6258-Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage restrictions, Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Act. H.R.6714-Electronic Court Records Reform Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Transparency. H.R.2856-Combating BDS Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. H.R.7059-Build the Wall, Enforce the Law Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Border wall. H.R.3923-Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Immigration detention, due process for immigrants. H.R.7093- Clean Up the Code Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Criminal penalties, criminal justice reform. H. Res.653- Recognizing the 69th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the celebration of "Human Rights Day"-Issues Lobbied: Recognizing the 70th Anniversary of UNDHR. H.R.2825-DHS Authorization Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration and border enforcement. Amendment to H.R.695-Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2018, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act-Issues Lobbied: Department of Homeland Security Budget Continuing Resolution. H.R.5896- Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Amendments Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: CBP enforcement. H.R.505-Border Security Technology Accountability Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Border security. H.R.6691-Community Safety and Security Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Intersection of criminal justice and immigration. Legislation with No Bill Number: House bill version - Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. Brett Kavanaugh nomination-Issues Lobbied: Civil liberties and civil rights, abortion. Amendment to Immigration and Nationality Act-Issues Lobbied: Muslim Ban, immigration. Oversight over counterterrorism policy and practices-Issues Lobbied: Torture, detention, drones, war authority. Draft legislation on Congressional Ethics-Issues Lobbied: Ethics, free speech. Draft House bill-Voter signature mismatch-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. Draft Senate bill-Prosecutorial Reform-Issues Lobbied: Prosecutorial reform. Federal court-related disclosure form-Issues Lobbied: Ethics. Consumer Data Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. Section 215 Reauthorization-Issues Lobbied: National security, surveillance. Possible changes to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act-Issues Lobbied: Student privacy. Continuing resolution for FY19 spending-Issues Lobbied: Civil liberties and civil rights. Appropriations Act for FY20-Issues Lobbied: Abortion coverage restrictions. Election Assistance Commission-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile life without parole. NO BAN Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Administration Legislative Proposal-Making Affordable Housing Work Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, fair housing, rent increase. Additional legislation not yet introduced - online privacy reform, use of force by federal law enforcement, immigration. Agencies: Agency-Defense-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, Guantanamo detention policy. Agency-Education-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equal education, CRDC data collection, school-to-prison pipeline, Every Student Succeeds Act, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, student loans, civil rights investigations, sex discrimination, disability rights, LGBT rights, Affirmative Action. Agency-Health and Human Services-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage, birth control, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Exchange Program Integrity, Religious Exemptions and Accommodations for Coverage of Certain Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act, Moral Exemptions and Accommodations for Coverage of Certain Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act, Compliance with Statutory Program Integrity Requirements, religious liberty, LGBT rights, Medicaid Home and Community Based Services Settings Rule. Agency-Homeland Security-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, disability rights, Build the Wall, Enforce the Law Act of 2018, border wall, Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, immigration detention, due process for immigrants, DHS budget, immigration, denaturalization, Custom and Border Protection - border enforcement, CBP oversight, Immigration and Customs Enforcement - deportation and detention practices. Agency-Housing and Urban Development-Issues Lobbied: Fair housing, the disparate impact rule, AFFH rule, regulatory reform, discriminatory lending, disaster relief, rent increases. Agency-Justice-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, immigrant detention, due process for immigrants, First Step Act, Community Safety and Security Act of 2018, immigration, denaturalization, law enforcement, racial profiling, juvenile justice, school-to-prison pipeline, Bureau of Prisons - changes to the transgender offender manual, LGBT rights and prisoners rights. Agency-EOP-Issues Lobbied: Civil rights enforcement. Agency-OMB-Issues Lobbied: Preschool suspensions, school-to-prison pipeline, data collection. Agency-Commerce-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, census. Agency-Labor-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty, LGBT rights, drug testing. Agency-U.S. Commission on Civil Rights-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, disability rights.
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
2018 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) funding; Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI); H.R. 5961 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 2976 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 6258 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 3107 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Banking
HR 2396, The Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act H.R. 6258 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations S. 3107 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2019 S. 3164 Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act
Client expense: $1,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R.6258, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 S.3107, FY2019 FSGG Appropriations Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Discussions related to S. 1152, SAFE Banking Act (All Sections of Full Text) - Efforts in support of bill Discussions related to H.R. 2215, SAFE Act of 2017 (All Sections of Full Text) - Efforts in support of bill Discussions related to S. 3107 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 (All sections of text.) - Efforts in support of bill Discussions related to H.R. 6258 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 (All sections of text.) - Efforts in support of bill
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R. 6258, S. 3107 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 - issues related to credit unions. H.R. 389, S. 836 - Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act, entire bill. H.R. 1244 - Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act, entire bill. H.R. 10 - Financial Choice Act of 2017 - entire bill. Overhead transfer rate methodology - no specific bill.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 6258, S. 3107 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 - issues related to credit unions. H.R. 389, S. 836 - Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act, entire bill. H.R. 1244 - Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act, entire bill. H.R. 10 - Financial Choice Act of 2017 - entire bill. Overhead transfer rate methodology - no specific bill.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 5961 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 2976 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 6258 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 3107 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 5961 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 2976 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 6258 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 3107 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
S. 2987 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 H.R. 5515 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 H.R. 6258 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations S. 3107 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2019; Shaheen Amendment; H. Rept. 115-952 - Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, 2019 General issues regarding government procurement policy. General issues related to IT procurement and IT workforce. General issues regarding cybersecurity in procurement policy and in policy governing use of IT by government agencies. General issues related to government software development. General issues relating to defense. General issues related to election integrity. General issues related to Artificial Intelligence and machine learning innovation policy and research and development.
Client expense: $1,900,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 6157 - Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 5515 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 S. 2987 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 H.R. 6258 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations S. 3107 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2019; Shaheen Amendment H. Rept. 115-952 - Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, 2019 General issues regarding Defense, Appropriations, Homeland Security, and Intelligence. General issues regarding IT procurement, IT modernization, IT workforce.
Client expense: $1,900,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 6072; H.R. 6147; H.R. 695; S. 3023 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; Provisions related to FAA NextGen, Facilities and Equipment, Operations, and Research, Engineering and Development funding. H.J. Res. 143/P.L. 115-298; Continuing Resolution for FY19; Provisions related to funding for Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, State, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development. H.R. 6258/S. 3107; H.R. 695 - Financial Services & General Government Appropriations Act of 2019; Provisions related to 2d bar codes for federal paper tax returns (IRS).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE