Clerk of the House of Representatives
Legislative Resource Center
135 Cannon Building
Washington, DC 20515
http://lobbyingdisclosure.house.gov 		Secretary of the Senate
Office of Public Records
232 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
http://www.senate.gov/lobby
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
Amnesty International of the USA, Inc.

2. Address

Address1
311 W. 43rd St.
 Address2
​7th Floor
City
New York
 State
NY
 Zip Code
10036
 Country
USA

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

City
​
State
​
Zip Code
​
Country
​
4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​Adotei Akwei
​2025098148
​aakwei@aiusa.org
5. Senate ID#
​43822-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​Amnesty International of the USA, Inc.
6. House ID#
​341460000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2020
 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
​
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 $
​
$5,000 or more $
​25,100.00
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: Deniz Yuksel
 Date
4/19/2022 1:11:42 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 FOR

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.Res.1147 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of taking a feminist approach to all aspects of foreign policy, including foreign assistance and humanitarian response, trade, diplomacy, defense, immigration, funding, and accountability mechanisms
Chamber: House
EARN IT Act (S. 3398)
Chamber: Senate

House Amdt.561 to H.R.2500
Chamber: House
The BURMA Act (H.R.3190
Chamber: House
The Burma Political Prisoners Act (H.R.2327)
Chamber: House
The Hong Kong Protect Act (H.R. 4270)
Chamber: House
Uyghur Human Rights Act (S. 178
Chamber: Senate
Senate J.Res.36/37/38
Chamber: Senate
The NO BAN Act (H. R. 2214/ S. 1123
Chambers: House and Senate
Break the Cycle of Violence Act (H.R. 4836, S. 2671
Chambers: House and Senate

(H.R. 6453) Directs the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to report the number of background checks conducted by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System during the month of March 2019 and during the COVID-19 public health emergency, and for other purposes.
Chamber: House
Appropriations advocacy on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies FY21 bills; specifically advocacy to include gun violence prevention and intervention funds in this funding cycle.
Chambers: House and Senate

Refugee Protection Act of 2019 (S.2936
Chamber: Senate
S.2565 - A bill to establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons.
Chamber: Senate
The Guaranteed Refugee Admission Ceiling Enhancement Act/GRACE Act (H.R. 2146/S.1088
Chambers: Senate and House
The Secure and Protect Act of 2019 (S. 1494
Chamber: Senate
The Venezuela TPS Act of 2019 (H.R. 549)
Chamber: House
Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act (HR 2415/ S. 1243)
Chambers: House and Senate
Keep Americans Safe Act (H.R. 1186)
Chamber: House
the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019 (H. R. 1236)
Chamber: House
the Disarm Hate Act 2019 (HR. 2708)
Chamber: House
Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 (H. R. 8)
Chamber: House
Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019 (H.R. 1112
Chamber: House

the Assault Weapons Ban of 2019 (H. R.1296)
Chamber: House
Afghan WIN Act (H.R. 4097)
Chamber: House

the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2020 (H.R.2500) amendment calls Congress to strengthen, clarify, and supplement transparency and oversight requirements related to U.S. lethal strikes and resulting civilian casualties.
Chamber: House
The (H.R. 4359) Police Exercising Absolute Care With Everyone Act of 2019,
Chamber: House

The Safe From the Start Act (H.R. 4092, S. 4003)
Chamber: House and Senate
Savanna's Act (S. 227, H.R. 2733) directs the Justice Department to develop protocols to address missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG).
Chamber: House
Womens Global Development and Prosperity Act (bill not yet introduced).
Chamber: House and Senate
The Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2020
Chamber: House and Senate

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

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), State - Dept of (DOS), Defense - Dept of (DOD), U.S. SENATE, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)

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
Joanne
Lin
​
​
Daniel
Balson
​
​
Adotei
Akwei
​
​
Ryan
Mace
​
​
Charanya
Krishnaswami
​
​
Philippe
Nassif
​
​
Deniz
Yuksel
​
​

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

​

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

20. Client new address

Address
​
City
​
State
​
Zip Code
​
Country
​

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

City
​
State
​
Zip Code
​
Country
​

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

​

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
Suffix
First Name
Last Name
Suffix
1
​Francisco
​Bencosme
​
3
​
​
​
2
​
​
​
4
​
​
​

ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​

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

1 3 5
2 4 6

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)