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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
FDD Action

2. Address

Address1
1800 M Street, NW, Suite 800 S
 Address2
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City
Washington
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20036
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
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State
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Zip Code
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​William McCarthy
​2022070190
​info@fddaction.org
5. Senate ID#
​401105458-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​FDD Action
6. House ID#
​445920001
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2019
 Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) Q4 (10/1 - 12/31)

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

10. Check if this is a Termination Report Termination Date
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​20,000.00
Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options.
Method A. Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only

Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code

Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code

Signature
Digitally Signed By: William McCarthy
 Date
1/21/2020 1:07:05 PM

LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code BAN

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 2513 Corporate Transparency Act of 2019, all provisions. S. 2563, ILLICIT CASH Act, all provisions. H.R. 2514 Coordinating Oversight, Upgrading and Innovating Technology, and Examiner Reform Act of 2019, all provisions. Issues related to OFAC resourcing (no bill).

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Tyler
Stapleton
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code BNK

16. Specific lobbying issues

Issues related to Chinese exploitation of bankruptcy laws (no bill).

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Tyler
Stapleton
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code DEF

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 5063 U.S.-Israel Anti-Killer Drone Act, all provisions. S. 1790 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, sections 7404-7438, 847, 1228, 1226, 1279 (issues related to mitigating risks related to foreign ownership, control, or influence of Department of Defense contractors or subcontractors, the study on Mobility Capability Requirements, expanding availability of Iranian financial assets to victims of its terrorism, US-Israel anti-tunnel cooperation activities, and the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019). H.R. 1819 War Crimes Expansion Act, section 2 (issues related to Department of State Rewards Program). Issues related to U.S. withdrawal from Syria and U.S. - Israel technology cooperation (no bill).

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Tyler
Stapleton
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code SCI

16. Specific lobbying issues

Issues related to blockchain and cyber innovation lab (no bill).

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Tyler
Stapleton
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code FOR

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 4802 To Amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to Authorize Rewards under the Department of States Rewards Program Relating to Information Regarding Individuals or Entities Engaged in Activities in Contravention of United States or United Nations Sanctions, all provisions. H.R. 4695 Protect Against Conflict by Turkey Act, all provisions. S. 2641 Promoting American National Security and Preventing the Resurgence of ISIS Act of 2019, all provisions. S. 2644 Countering Turkish Aggression Act of 2019, all provisions. H.R. 4692 Countering Turkish Aggression Act of 2019, all provisions. H.R. 554 Saudi Educational Transparency and Reform Act of 2019, sections 2, 4 (issues related to congressional findings on Saudi Arabia and reporting to Congress on Saudi Arabian educational materials). H.R. 4873 Syrian Partner Protection Act, section 2 (issues related to special immigrant status for certain Syrian Kurds and other Syrians who worked for the United States government in Syria). S. 2776 Global Hostage Act of 2019, section 4 (issues related to the imposition of sanctions with respect to politically motivated detentions). H. Res. 727 "Affirming United States support for the State of Israel's right to defend itself from terrorist attacks," all provisions. H. Res. 752, "Supporting the rights of the people of Iran to free expression, condemning the Iranian regime for its crackdown on legitimate protests," all provisions. H.R. 2343 Peace and Tolerance in Palestinian Education Act, section 2 (issues related to congressional findings on the Palestinian Authority and its educational materials). Issues related to Iran sanctions, North Korea, the U.S. withdrawal from Syria, Turkey sanctions, Syria sanctions, Hong Kong sanctions, Iranian nuclear archive, human rights abuses in Iraq, Russia sanctions, and human rights abuses in Iran (no bill).


17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Tyler
Stapleton
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code HOM

16. Specific lobbying issues

Issues related to domestic terrorism (no bill).

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Tyler
Stapleton
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
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Last Name
Suffix
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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

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FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)