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OATH INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES

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Lobbying Spend

$40.9M

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2021

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2021	$1,078,000	5	1
2020	$1,040,000	4	1
2019	$1,100,183	4	1
2018	$1,573,066	4	1
2017	$2,800,000	5	1
2016	$2,450,000	4	1
2015	$2,840,000	4	1
2014	$2,940,000	4	1
2013	$2,780,000	4	1
2012	$2,750,000	4	1
2011	$2,470,000	4	1
2010	$2,760,000	5	1
2009	$2,480,000	5	1
2008	$2,350,000	4	1
2007	$1,625,700	2	1
2006	$2,100,000	2	1
2005	$1,600,000	2	1
2004	$800,000	1	1
2003	$1,600,000	2	1
2002	$1,300,000	2	1
2001	$140,000	1	1
2000	$220,000	2	1
1999	$140,000	3	1

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
OATH INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES	$40,936,949	77

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	74
SENATE	74
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	56
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	42
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	41
State, Dept of (DOS)	38
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	25
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	25
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	17
Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)	12
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	11
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	10
Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)	8
White House Office	7
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)	6
Treasury, Dept of	6
U.S. Copyright Office	5
Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)	4
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)	4
Natl Security Council (NSC)	4

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	71
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	70
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	55
Advertising	Advertising	51
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	44
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	42
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	33
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	27
Immigration	Immigration	26
Computer Industry	Computer Industry	21
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	17
Media (information/publishing)	Media (information/publishing)	14
Intelligence	Intelligence	12
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	10
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	3
Government Issues	Government Issues	3
Constitution	Constitution	1
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	1
Small Business	Small Business	1
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 3849117th Congress

ACCESS Act of 2021

2021 · third_quarter · Firm: OATH INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES

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Issues relating to online advertising and consumer privacy reform legislation and policies, as well as competition in the digital advertising industry including ACCESS Act of 2021 (HR 3849).

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3849

H.R. 3849117th Congress

ACCESS Act of 2021

2021 · third_quarter · Firm: OATH INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES

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Issues relating to online advertising and consumer privacy reform legislation and policies, as well as competition in the digital advertising industry including ACCESS Act of 2021 (HR 3849).

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3849

H.R. 3849117th Congress

ACCESS Act of 2021

2021 · third_quarter · Firm: OATH INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues relating to online advertising and consumer privacy reform legislation and policies, as well as competition in the digital advertising industry including ACCESS Act of 2021 (HR 3849).

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3849

H.R. 1816117th Congress

Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act

2021 · second_quarter · Firm: OATH INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES

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Issues relating to online advertising and consumer privacy reform legislation and policies, including the Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act (H.R. 1816) and competition in the digital advertising industry including ACCESS Act of 2021 (HR 3849).

Client expense: $198,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1816

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H.R. 3849117th Congress

ACCESS Act of 2021

2021 · second_quarter · Firm: OATH INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES

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Issues relating to online advertising and consumer privacy reform legislation and policies, including the Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act (H.R. 1816) and competition in the digital advertising industry including ACCESS Act of 2021 (HR 3849).

Client expense: $198,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3849

S. 3398116th Congress

EARN IT Act of 2020

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: OATH INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES

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Safe harbors/intermediary liability protections, Section 230 of the CDA S. 3398 - Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2020

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3398

H.R. 4066116th Congress

No Adding, No Padding Act

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: OATH INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES

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Safe harbors/intermediary liability protections, Section 230 of the CDA S. 3398 - Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2020 H.R. 4066 - The Platform Accountability and Consumer Transparency (PACT) Act

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4066

S. 3398116th Congress

EARN IT Act of 2020

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: OATH INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES

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Safe harbors/intermediary liability protections, Section 230 of the CDA S. 3398 - Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2020 H.R. 4066 - The Platform Accountability and Consumer Transparency (PACT) Act

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3398

S. 3398116th Congress

EARN IT Act of 2020

2020 · second_quarter · Firm: OATH INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES

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Safe harbors/intermediary liability protections, Section 230 of the CDA S. 3398 - Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2020

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3398

S. 3398116th Congress

EARN IT Act of 2020

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: OATH INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES

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Safe harbors/intermediary liability protections, Section 230 of the CDA S. 3398 - Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2020

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3398

H.R. 387115th Congress

Email Privacy Act

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: OATH INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES

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H.R. 387, Email Privacy Act H.R. 4943/S. 2383 - CLOUD Act Cybersecurity legislation Data security, data breach Electronic Communication Transaction Records (ECTRs) Mobile applications and privacy National Security Letters (NSLs) Privacy related to advertising and e-commerce Issues related to encryption and security Mutual legal assistance treaty (MLAT) reform FDA Internet Pharmacy Task Force

Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 387

H.R. 4943115th Congress

CLOUD Act

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: OATH INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 387, Email Privacy Act H.R. 4943/S. 2383 - CLOUD Act Cybersecurity legislation Data security, data breach Electronic Communication Transaction Records (ECTRs) Mobile applications and privacy National Security Letters (NSLs) Privacy related to advertising and e-commerce Issues related to encryption and security Mutual legal assistance treaty (MLAT) reform FDA Internet Pharmacy Task Force

Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4943

S. 1988115th Congress

SPEED Act

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: OATH INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES

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Big data issues Mobile apps and privacy applications Online behavioral advertising Privacy and other issues relating to advertising Political Advertising S. 1988 - Honest Ads Act

Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1988

S. 2383115th Congress

CLOUD Act

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: OATH INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES

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H.R. 387, Email Privacy Act H.R. 4943/S. 2383 - CLOUD Act Cybersecurity legislation Data security, data breach Electronic Communication Transaction Records (ECTRs) Mobile applications and privacy National Security Letters (NSLs) Privacy related to advertising and e-commerce Issues related to encryption and security Mutual legal assistance treaty (MLAT) reform FDA Internet Pharmacy Task Force

Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2383

H.R. 1865115th Congress

Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017

2018 · first_quarter · Firm: OATH INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES

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International Communications Privacy Act (ICPA) H.R. 387, Email Privacy Act H.R. 4943/S. 2383 - CLOUD Act Cybersecurity legislation Data security, data breach Electronic Communication Transaction Records (ECTRs) H.R. 1865 - Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 S. 1693 - Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017 Mobile applications and privacy National Security Letters (NSLs) Privacy related to advertising and e-commerce Issues related to encryption and security Mutual legal assistance treaty (MLAT) reform

Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1865

H.R. 387115th Congress

Email Privacy Act

2018 · first_quarter · Firm: OATH INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES

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International Communications Privacy Act (ICPA) H.R. 387, Email Privacy Act H.R. 4943/S. 2383 - CLOUD Act Cybersecurity legislation Data security, data breach Electronic Communication Transaction Records (ECTRs) H.R. 1865 - Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 S. 1693 - Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017 Mobile applications and privacy National Security Letters (NSLs) Privacy related to advertising and e-commerce Issues related to encryption and security Mutual legal assistance treaty (MLAT) reform

Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 387

H.R. 3989115th Congress

USA Liberty Act of 2017

2018 · first_quarter · Firm: OATH INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES

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S. 139/2010 - FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act H.R. 4478 - FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act S. 2158/H.R. 3989 - USA Liberty Act (Uniting and Strengthening American Liberty Act of 2017) S. 1997/H.R. 4214 - USA RIGHTS Act (Uniting and Strengthening America by Reforming and Improving the Government's High-Tech Surveillance Act of 2017) Cross border data flows Surveillance reform Broadband policy Internet consumer protection Computer fraud and abuse Cyber security Data breach Internet security Electronic Communications Privacy Act Encryption Patent reform Net neutrality

Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3989

H.R. 4214115th Congress

American Taxpayer and Western Area Power Administration Customer Protection Act of 2017

2018 · first_quarter · Firm: OATH INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 139/2010 - FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act H.R. 4478 - FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act S. 2158/H.R. 3989 - USA Liberty Act (Uniting and Strengthening American Liberty Act of 2017) S. 1997/H.R. 4214 - USA RIGHTS Act (Uniting and Strengthening America by Reforming and Improving the Government's High-Tech Surveillance Act of 2017) Cross border data flows Surveillance reform Broadband policy Internet consumer protection Computer fraud and abuse Cyber security Data breach Internet security Electronic Communications Privacy Act Encryption Patent reform Net neutrality

Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4214

H.R. 4478115th Congress

FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017

2018 · first_quarter · Firm: OATH INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 139/2010 - FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act H.R. 4478 - FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act S. 2158/H.R. 3989 - USA Liberty Act (Uniting and Strengthening American Liberty Act of 2017) S. 1997/H.R. 4214 - USA RIGHTS Act (Uniting and Strengthening America by Reforming and Improving the Government's High-Tech Surveillance Act of 2017) Cross border data flows Surveillance reform Broadband policy Internet consumer protection Computer fraud and abuse Cyber security Data breach Internet security Electronic Communications Privacy Act Encryption Patent reform Net neutrality

Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4478

H.R. 4943115th Congress

CLOUD Act

2018 · first_quarter · Firm: OATH INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

International Communications Privacy Act (ICPA) H.R. 387, Email Privacy Act H.R. 4943/S. 2383 - CLOUD Act Cybersecurity legislation Data security, data breach Electronic Communication Transaction Records (ECTRs) H.R. 1865 - Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 S. 1693 - Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017 Mobile applications and privacy National Security Letters (NSLs) Privacy related to advertising and e-commerce Issues related to encryption and security Mutual legal assistance treaty (MLAT) reform

Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4943

S. 139115th Congress

FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017

2018 · first_quarter · Firm: OATH INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 139/2010 - FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act H.R. 4478 - FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act S. 2158/H.R. 3989 - USA Liberty Act (Uniting and Strengthening American Liberty Act of 2017) S. 1997/H.R. 4214 - USA RIGHTS Act (Uniting and Strengthening America by Reforming and Improving the Government's High-Tech Surveillance Act of 2017) Cross border data flows Surveillance reform Broadband policy Internet consumer protection Computer fraud and abuse Cyber security Data breach Internet security Electronic Communications Privacy Act Encryption Patent reform Net neutrality

Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 139

S. 1693115th Congress

Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017

2018 · first_quarter · Firm: OATH INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

International Communications Privacy Act (ICPA) H.R. 387, Email Privacy Act H.R. 4943/S. 2383 - CLOUD Act Cybersecurity legislation Data security, data breach Electronic Communication Transaction Records (ECTRs) H.R. 1865 - Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 S. 1693 - Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017 Mobile applications and privacy National Security Letters (NSLs) Privacy related to advertising and e-commerce Issues related to encryption and security Mutual legal assistance treaty (MLAT) reform

Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1693

S. 1988115th Congress

SPEED Act

2018 · first_quarter · Firm: OATH INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES

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Big data issues Mobile apps and privacy applications Online behavioral advertising Privacy and other issues relating to advertising Political Advertising S. 1988 - Honest Ads Act

Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1988

S. 1997115th Congress

USA RIGHTS Act of 2017

2018 · first_quarter · Firm: OATH INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES

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S. 139/2010 - FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act H.R. 4478 - FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act S. 2158/H.R. 3989 - USA Liberty Act (Uniting and Strengthening American Liberty Act of 2017) S. 1997/H.R. 4214 - USA RIGHTS Act (Uniting and Strengthening America by Reforming and Improving the Government's High-Tech Surveillance Act of 2017) Cross border data flows Surveillance reform Broadband policy Internet consumer protection Computer fraud and abuse Cyber security Data breach Internet security Electronic Communications Privacy Act Encryption Patent reform Net neutrality

Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1997

S. 2158115th Congress

USA Liberty Act of 2017

2018 · first_quarter · Firm: OATH INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 139/2010 - FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act H.R. 4478 - FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act S. 2158/H.R. 3989 - USA Liberty Act (Uniting and Strengthening American Liberty Act of 2017) S. 1997/H.R. 4214 - USA RIGHTS Act (Uniting and Strengthening America by Reforming and Improving the Government's High-Tech Surveillance Act of 2017) Cross border data flows Surveillance reform Broadband policy Internet consumer protection Computer fraud and abuse Cyber security Data breach Internet security Electronic Communications Privacy Act Encryption Patent reform Net neutrality

Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2158

Source: Senate LDA