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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
Americans for Tax Reform

2. Address

Address1
722 12th Street, NW
 Address2
​4th Floor
City
WASHINGTON
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20005
 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.
​MR. CHRISTOPHER BUTLER
​2027850266
​cbutler@atr.org
5. Senate ID#
​3801-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​Americans for Tax Reform
6. House ID#
​325740000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2024
 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 $
​40,000.00
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: Christopher Butler
 Date
10/25/2024 7:09:53 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

Docket ID OCC-2023-0008: Regulatory Capital Rule: Large Banking Organizations and Banking Organizations With Significant Trading Activity
"Docket No. R-1813: Regulatory Capital Rule: Large Banking Organizations and Banking Organizations With
Significant Trading Activity"
"RIN 3064-AF29: Regulatory Capital Rule: Large Banking Organizations and Banking Organizations With
Significant Trading Activity"
"Docket No. R-1814: Regulatory Capital Rule: Risk-Based Capital Surcharges for Global Systemically Important
Bank Holding Companies; Systemic Risk Report (FR Y-15)"
"Docket ID OCC-2023-0011: Long-Term Debt Requirements for Large Bank Holding Companies, Certain Intermediate
Holding Companies of Foreign Banking Organizations, and Large Insured Depository
Institutions"
"Docket No. R-1815: Long-Term Debt Requirements for Large Bank Holding Companies, Certain Intermediate
Holding Companies of Foreign Banking Organizations, and Large Insured Depository
Institutions"
"RIN 3064-AF86: Long-Term Debt Requirements for Large Bank Holding Companies, Certain Intermediate
Holding Companies of Foreign Banking Organizations, and Large Insured Depository
Institutions"
S. 1838: Credit Card Competition Act
Docket No. CFPB-2024-0003: Fees for Instantaneously Declined Transactions
H.J. Res. 124: a resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency relating to Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial Institutions
Docket No. CFPB-2024-0002: Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions
H.J. Res. 126: a resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation relating to Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial Institutions
H.J. Res. 125: a resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System relating to Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial Institutions
H.J. Res. 122/S.J. Res. 70: a resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau relating to Credit Card Penalty Fees (Regulation Z)

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

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

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
Bryan
Bashur
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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 FIN

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 3815: Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2024
H.R. 7780: Safeguarding Investment Options for Retirement Act
S. 3179: Stop Woke Investing Act
H.J. Res. 120: a resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) relating to Guidance on Non-Bank Financial Company Determinations
H.J. Res. 127/S.J. Res. 72: a resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors
S. 3549: Predatory Lending Elimination Act
Docket No. CFPB-2023-0053: Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications

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
Bryan
Bashur
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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 TAX

16. Specific lobbying issues

Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act
Fiscal Commission Act of 2024
Issues Related to President Joe Biden's proposed budget
Issues Related to IRS' Direct File Program
Issues Related to Carbon Taxes
H.Con.Res.86 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): This concurrent resolution expresses the sense of Congress that a carbon tax is not in the best interest of the country and would be detrimental to families and businesses.
H.R. 4721: Main Street Tax Certainty Act
Issue related to the extension of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
S.1863 - PROVE IT Act of 2024
S.3198 - Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023
S. 4017 Ultra-MillionaireTaxAct of 2024
Issues related to the creation of a global minimum tax (GMT)
Issues related to the creation of direct file program at the IRS
HR 7024 Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024
Issues related to the IRS 1099K rulemaking
Issues related to the President's FY25 Budget proposal

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

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

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
Grover
Norquist
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Bryan
Bashur
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Mike
Palicz
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Christopher
Butler
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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 COM

16. Specific lobbying issues

GN Docket No. 23-320 - Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet
GN Docket No. 22-69 - Preventing and Eliminating Digital Discrimination
AU Docket No. 20-34, WC Docket No. 19-126, and WC Docket No. 10-90 - RDOF Auction 904 Petition
H.R.1632
USF Reform
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Implementation

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

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

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
James
Erwin
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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

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
Suffix
First Name
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)