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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1101 14th Street, NW |
Address2 | Suite 400 |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 294371-12
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6. House ID# 374070000
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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: Jo Deutsch |
Date | 1/19/2023 3:48:49 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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 4/S. 4) provisions to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act; Washington, D.C. Admission Act (H.R. 51/S. 51) provisions to provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union; Freedom to Vote Act (H.R. 5746/S. 2747) provisions to expand Americans' access to the ballot box and reduce the influence of big money in politics, and for other purposes; Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act (S.3494), TRUST in Congress Act (H.R. 336), and other Stock Act revision proposals including provisions to revise the Stock Act to require Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents to place certain assets into blind trusts; DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 1334/S. 443/S. 4822) provisions to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes; Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act (H.R. 1414/S. 416) provisions to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the number of members of the Federal Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members, and for other purposes; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 2617) provisions to make consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for providing emergency assistance for the situation in Ukraine; Protecting Our Democracy Act (H.R. 5314/S. 2921) provisions to protect our democracy by preventing abuses of presidential power, restoring checks and balances and accountability and transparency in government, and defending elections against foreign interference, and for other purposes; Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act (H.R. 7647/S. 4188) provisions to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for a code of conduct for justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, and for other purposes; Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act (H.R. 7706/S. 4177) provisions to establish judicial ethics; Youth Voting Rights Act (H.R. 8341/S. 4500) provisions to expand youth access to voting, and for other purposes; Expanding the Voluntary Opportunities for Translations in Elections (VOTE) Act (H.R. 8770) provisions to modify certain notice requirements, to study certain election requirements, and to clarify certain election requirements; Presidential Election Reform Act (H.R. 8873), Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act (H.R. 8824/H.R. 8826/S. 4573) provisions to reform the Electoral Count Act, and to amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to provide clear guidelines for when and to whom resources are provided by the Administrator of General Services for use in connection with the preparations for the assumption of official duties as President or Vice President; Easy to Read Electronic and Accessible Disclosures (READ) Act (H.R. 8927) provisions to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require the electronic filing of all public financial disclosure forms; Combatting Financial Conflicts of Interest in Government Act (H.R. 8990) provisions to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to restrict trading and ownership of covered investments by senior government officials; Sustaining Our Democracy Act (S. 4239) provisions to bill to establish a democracy advancement and innovation program; Stop Automatically Voiding Eligible Voters Off Their Enlisted Rolls in States (SAVE VOTERS) Act (S. 4886) provisions to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to clarify that a State may not use an individual's failure to vote as the basis for initiating the procedures provided under such Act for the removal of the individual from the official list of registered voters in the State on the grounds that the individual has changed residence; Same Day Registration Act (S. 4887) provisions to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to provide for same day voter registration; Election Worker Protection Act (S. 4920) provisions to provide enhanced protections for election workers; Honest Ads Act (S. 5054) provisions to enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements to the public; funding appropriations bills for election administration, election security and vote.gov modernization; January 6th Committee investigation; mandatory disgorgement of illegal campaign contribution; Independent state legislature theory case at Supreme Court; judicial ethics generally and Supreme Court Ethics specifically; reauthorization of the Office of Congressional Ethics.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Deutsch |
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Legislative Assistant, Senator Edward Markey (D-MA) |
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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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
LOBBYIST UPDATE
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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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:
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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
27. Add the following 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?
| Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |