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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
Sixteen Thirty Fund

2. Address

Address1
1201 Connecticut Ave NW Suite 300
 Address2
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City
Washington
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20036-2656
 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
​Ms.
​Liz Birnbaum
​2029711337
​info@sixteenthirtyfund.org
5. Senate ID#
​401104853-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​Sixteen Thirty Fund
6. House ID#
​440200001
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2021
 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 $
​190,000.00
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: Liz Birnbaum
 Date
4/20/2021 8:31:19 AM

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 BUD

16. Specific lobbying issues

-HR 1319, American Rescue Plan
- House and Senate Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill, FY 2022 (unnamed), Pro-transparency provisions & strengthening congress
- House and Senate CJS Appropriations Bill, FY 2022 (unnamed), Public access to OLC opinions, FARA Reform
- House and Senate FSGG Appropriations Bill, FY 2022 (unnamed), Public Access to Congressional Budget Justifications, Open Courts, Visitor Logs
- House and Senate Defense Appropriations Bill, FY 2021 (HR 7617), FISC Opinion transparency
- Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act of 2021 (HR 22, S 272), Transparency around Congressional Budget Justifications
- Congressional Power of the Purse Act (not yet reintroduced), Support strengthening Congressional Control + Oversight of Budgetary Matters
- Budget resolution (H. Con. Res. 11, S.Con.Res 5), Concerning funding for the legislative branch

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
Daniel
Schuman
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N/A
John
Minor
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N/A

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 GOV

16. Specific lobbying issues

- Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (not yet reintroduced), Support the legislation
OLC Sunlight Act (not yet reintroduced)Transparency around DOJ OLC Opinions
- House Rules package (H. Res. 8 117th Congress), Reforming the Rules of the House of Representatives
- FOIA Reform legislation (unnamed), Strengthening FOIA
- PLUM Act (not yet reintroduced), Transparency around agency appointments
- Federal Advisory Committee Transparency Act (HR 1930, S 790), Transparency around federal advisory committee
- Modernization of Senate Rules and Politics (not introduced), Modernization of the Senate
- HR 1 (For the People Act of 2021), Democracy Reform, Voting Rights, Campaign Finance Reform, District of Columbia
- S 1 For the People Act of 2021, Democracy Reform, Voting Rights, Campaign Finance Reform, District of Columbia

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
Daniel
Schuman
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N/A
John
Minor
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N/A
Margaret
Rousseau
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House of Representatives: Deputy Chief of Staff and Communications Director, Communications Director, Press Secretary

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 DOC

16. Specific lobbying issues

- S1 (For the People Act of 2021), Democracy Reform, Voting Rights, Campaign Finance Reform, District of Columbia
- HR 1 (For the People Act of 2021), Democracy Reform, Voting Rights, Campaign Finance Reform, -District of Columbia
- HR 51/S 51, DC Statehood

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
John
Minor
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N/A
Margaret
Rousseau
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House of Representatives: Deputy Chief of Staff and Communications Director, Communications Director, Press Secretary

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 TAX

16. Specific lobbying issues

- HR 1319 (American Rescue Plan), Coronavirus Economic and Health Care Relief, Child Tax Credit, Earned Income Tax Credit, Direct Cash Payments
- S 510 (Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act of 2021), Wealth Tax
- Tax Measures before Congress

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
John
Minor
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Margaret
Rousseau
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House of Representatives: Deputy Chief of Staff and Communications Director, Communications Director, Press Secretary

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 HCR

16. Specific lobbying issues

- HR 1319 (American Rescue Plan), Coronavirus Economic and Health Care Relief, Child Tax Credit, Earned Income Tax Credit, Direct Cash Payments

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
Margaret
Rousseau
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House of Representatives: Deputy Chief of Staff and Communications Director, Communications Director, Press Secretary

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 EDU

16. Specific lobbying issues

- Student Loan Forgiveness

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
Margaret
Rousseau
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House of Representatives: Deputy Chief of Staff and Communications Director, Communications Director, Press Secretary

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

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Zip Code
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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

1 2 3

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)