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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 600 Pennsylvania Ave, SE |
Address2 | Suite 400 |
| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20003 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 38814-12
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6. House ID# 325310000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2022 |
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 |
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| INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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| 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. | ||||||||
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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Emily Kowalski |
Date | 7/19/2022 12:28:39 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
Participated in various meetings with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau staff. Issues included credit reporting oversight, fintechs (Buy Now Pay Later plans and P2P app complaints) and junk fees associated with credit cards, debit cards and bank accounts.
13 June Supported (including group letter) passage of bi-partisan H.R. 5912, the Close the ILC (Industrial Loan Company) Loophole Act, sponsored by Congressman Chuy Garcia (D-IL), Stephen Lynch (D-MA), Lance Gooden (R- TX) and Pete Sessions (R-TX).
3 June Signed group comment letter to Acting FDIC Chair Marty Gruenberg re FDIC's Statement of Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial Institutions.
5 May Joined group amicus brief to 2nd Circuit in case 22-87, Gia Sessa et al v. TransUnion, concerning accuracy of credit reports.
4 May Testified at Chair Durbin's request, at a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee on "Excessive Swipe Fees and Barriers to Competition in the Credit and Debit Card Systems"
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Federal Reserve System, Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Treasury - Dept of, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
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 |
Edmund |
Mierzwinski |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
Lobbied on H.R. 6566, H.R. 7253, H.R. 4006, S. 3830, S. 3549, CPSC regarding The Dangers of Gas Stoves Campaign.
10 May Joined group letter to Senate Commerce committee members in support of S. 4145, the Consumer Protection Remedies Act of 2022. This bill would restore the Federal Trade Commissions (FTC) Section 13(b) authority to stop misconduct in the marketplace, and critically, to provide timely refunds and equitable relief to victims of consumer fraud and deception.
29 April Joined group petition to FTC Requesting Rulemaking Concerning the Finality of a Car Purchase (Spot Delivery and Yo-Yo Financing).
26 April Joined group letter to Acting Assistant Secretary Ali Khawar of Labor Re: Compliance Assistance Release No. 2022-01 401(k) Plan Investments in Cryptocurrencies.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
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 |
Edmund |
Mierzwinski |
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Samuel |
Reinert |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
9 June In my U.S. PIRG capacity as U.S. co-chair of the TransAtlantic Consumer Dialogue I co-signed a letter w/ the EU co-chair) from TACD.org to Leader Schumer and Speaker Pelosi concerning a provision buried in the Trade Title of the United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) S1260/HR4521 that could be used by large U.S. tech corporations to undermine the European Unions superior regulatory framework to protect consumers online and hold these firms accountable. While USICA is ostensibly a bill focused on competition with China, Section 71011 would extend a program known as Special 301 to U.S. large technology firms and apply to the entire world, including Europe.
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 |
Edmund |
Mierzwinski |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Superfund and working to maintain the oil and gas tax in the reconciliation bill, climate change provisions in reconciliation and implantation of provisions that were in the bipartisan infrastructure package, Water Resources Development Act and resilience programs.
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 |
Katie |
Murtha |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 TOB
16. Specific lobbying issues
Advocating for FDA to follow through on its proposed rules to take menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars off the market. We also signed onto letters to the House and Senate leadership asking them not to interfere with the FDA's tobacco control efforts.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
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 |
Matthew |
Wellington |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 AVI
16. Specific lobbying issues
29 June At the request of the DOT's Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee, presented U.S. PIRG's views on how increased availability of Airline Flight Information would aid consumers and promote competition. Docket DOT-OST-2018-0190.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
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 |
Edmund |
Mierzwinski |
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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.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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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)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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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?
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