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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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State | VA |
Zip Code | 22151 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 17192-12
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2023 |
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
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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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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: John Velleco |
Date | 2/16/2024 1:30:53 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 FIR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 38 - Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act
H.R. 46 - Mental Health Access and Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2023
H.R. 48 - Gun Violence Reduction Resources Act of 2023
H.R. 52 - Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act
H.R. 53 - Firearm Industry Non-Discrimination Act
H.R. 60 - Accidental Firearms Transfers Reporting Act of 2023
H.R. 100 - No SmartPay for Anti-2A Companies Act
H.R. 151 - No Frivolous Application for Short-Barreled Shotguns (NFA SBS) Act
H.R. 152 - Hearing Protection Act
H.R. 168 - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition
H.R. 173 - Home Defense and Competitive Shooting Act of 2023
H.R. 182 - To promote accountability and transparency in future executive orders
H.R. 283 - Preventing Unjust Red Flag Laws Act of 2023
H.R. 331 - Illicit Arms Trafficking Security Enforcement Act
H.R. 341 - Protect Our Military Families 2nd Amendment Rights Act
H.R. 363 - Second Amendment Protection Act
H.R. 374 - Abolish the ATF Act
H.R. 381 - Protecting Individual Sovereignty Through Our Laws (PISTOL) Act
H.R. 385 - No User Fees for Gun Owners Act
H.R. 391 - Safe Bases Act
H.R. 396 - Closing the Bump Stock Loophole Act of 2023
H.Res.45 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that New York State's Concealed Carry Improvement Act is unconstitutional
H.R. 450 - Repeal the NFA Act
H.R. 508 - ATF Accountability Act of 2023
H.R. 569 - Handgun Permit to Purchase Act
H.R. 584 - Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2023
H.R. 625 - Keep Americans Safe Act
H.R. 646 - Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today (SHORT) Act
H.R. 660 - Ethan's Law
H.R. 667 - Choosing Our Own Lives Over Fast Firearms (COOL OFF) Act
H.R. 698 - Assault Weapons Ban of 2023
H.R. 705 - Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
H.R. 715 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2023
H.R. 730 - Crime Gun Tracing Modernization Act of 2023
H.R. 768 - Extreme Risk Protection Order Expansion Act of 2023
H.R. 771 - Firearm Lockbox Protection Act of 2023
H.R. 790 - Repealing Illegal Freedom and Liberty Excises Act (RIFLE) Act
H.R. 816 - Safety Enhancements for Communities Using Reasonable and Effective (SECURE) Firearm Storage Act
H.R. 817 - Default Proceed Sale Transparency Act
H.R. 850 - To direct the Attorney General to conduct a study on the efficacy of extreme risk protection orders on reducing gun violence
H.R. 851 - Iron Pipeline Review Act
H.R. 962 - Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2023
H.R. 974 - ATF Improvement and Modernization (AIM) Act of 2023
H.R. 1145 - Safe Guns, Safe Kids Act
H.R. 1258 - Protecting Gun Rights and Due Process Act
H.R. 1271 - No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act
H.R. 1302 - Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act
H.R. 1361 - Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2023
H.R. 1478 - Federal Firearm Licensee Act
H.R. 1566 - Safe Storage Lockers for House Office Buildings Act
H.R. 1595 - State Firearms Dealer Licensing Enhancement Act
H.J.Res.44 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to "Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached 'Stabilizing Braces'"
H.R. 1678 - Protecting Legal Firearms Ownership Act of 2023
H.R. 1699 - Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2023
H.R. 1700 - ATF Transparency Act
H.Res.244 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that mandates imposed on manufacturers requiring inclusion of unproven and unreliable technology in firearms is costly and punitive, and the prohibition of firearms without such features is an infringement on the rights of citizens under the Second Amendment
H.R. 1830 - Closing the Loophole on Interstate Firearm Sales Act
H.R. 2390 - Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2023
H.R. 2391 - No Crime Left Behind Act
H.R. 2392 - Pause for Gun Safety Act
H.R. 2403 - Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2023
H.R. 2418 - Gun Trafficker Detection Act
S.14 - Age 21 Act
S.25 - Assault Weapons Ban of 2023
S.117 - Handgun Permit to Purchase Act
S.118 - ATF Improvement and Modernization (AIM) Act of 2023
S.163 - Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today (SHORT) Act
S.173 - Ethan's Law
S.203 - Crime Gun Tracing Modernization Act of 2023
S.214 - Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2023
S.246 - Safety Enhancements for Communities Using Reasonable and Effective (SECURE) Firearm Storage Act
S.247 - Extreme Risk Protection Order Expansion Act of 2023
S.252 - Protecting Kids from Gun Marketing Act
S.298 - Keep Americans Safe Act
S.361 - Pistol Brace Protection Act
S.401 - Hearing Protection Act
S.428 - Firearm Industry Non-Discrimination (FIND) Act
S.494 - Background Check Expansion Act
S.598 - Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act
S.632 - ATF Transparency Act
S.827 - A bill to provide that no Federal funds may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the rule of the Department of Justice entitled "Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached 'Stabilizing Braces'"
S.J.Res.20 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Justice and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives relating to "Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached 'Stabilizing Braces'"
S.840 - Respect for the Second Amendment Act
S.867 - State Firearms Dealer Licensing Enhancement Act
S.951 - Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2023
S.Amdt.38 - Prohibition on registry of lawful firearm owners
S.1026 - Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2023
S.1116 - Background Check Completion Act of 2023
H.R.2471 - Vote Without Fear Act
H.R.2477 - Protect Against School Shootings (PASS) Act
H.R.2491 - SAFE School Act
H.R.2502 - Safe Students Act
H.R.2538 - Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2023
H.R.2620 - Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2023
H.R.2753 - Firearms Retailer Code of Conduct Act of 2023
H.R.2870 - Raise the Age Act of 2023
H.R.2897 - End Gun Violence Act of 2023
H.R.2898 - Secure Background Checks Act of 2023
H.R.2909 - Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act of 2023
H.R.2985 - Help Empower Americans to Respond (HEAR) Act of 2023
H.R.2991 - Teachers Empowered Against Classroom Harm (TEACH) Act of 2023
H.R.3018 - Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2023
H.R.3021 - Protecting the Second Amendment in Financial Services Act
H.Res.348 - Declaring gun violence a public health crisis
H.R.3096 - Firearm Safety Act of 2023
H.R.3122 - Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2023
H.R.3155 - Protecting the Second Amendment through Responsible Gun Ownership Act
H.R.3212 - Shall Not Be Infringed Act of 2023
H.R.3492 - Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act
H.R.3502 - Responsible Firearms Marketing Act
H.R.3529 - Forbidding the Increase of Rogue Enforcers Act (FIRE) Act
H.R.3687 - Protect Children Through Safe Gun Ownership Act
H.Res.453 - Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2403) to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to strengthen the background check procedures to be followed before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who is not such a licensee
H.Res.454 - Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 715) to require a background check for every firearm sale
H.R.3824 - Trafficking Reduction And Criminal Enforcement (TRACE) Act
H.R.3863 - Keeping Gun Dealers Honest Act of 2023
H.R.3931 - Angellyh Yambo Gun Free Zone Expansion Act of 2023
H.R.3993 - To provide a private right of action against the maker of any component of a ghost gun, and any person who facilitated a sale of the ghost gun, for injury or death resulting from the use of the ghost gun
H.Res.495 - Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 44) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to "Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached 'stabilizing braces'"
H.R.4074 - 3D Printed Gun Safety Act of 2023
H.R.4158 - Gun Violence Prevention Through Financial Intelligence Act
H.R.4159 - Background Check Point of Contact Act of 2023
H.R.4160 - Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act
H.R.4184 - Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2023
H.R.4201 - Safe Storage Saves Lives Act
H.R.4202 - Multiple Firearm Sales Reporting Modernization Act of 2023
H.R.4243 - To amend the consumer product safety laws to repeal the exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of consumer product under such laws
H.R.4283 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase certain taxes related to firearms, and for other purposes
S.1825 - Gun Violence Prevention Through Financial Intelligence Act
S.1319 - Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act of 2023
S.1383 - Help Empower Americans to Respond (HEAR) Act of 2023
S.1460 - Firearm Safety Act of 2023
S.1680 - Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act
S.1737 - Responsible Firearms Marketing Act
S.1819 - 3D Printed Gun Safety Act of 2023
S.1824 - Making America Safe and Secure (MASS) Act
S.1825 - Gun Violence Prevention Through Financial Intelligence Act
S.1826 - Keeping Gun Dealers Honest Act of 2023
S.1907 - Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2023
S.1909 - Banning Unlawful Machinegun Parts (BUMP) Act of 2023
H.Amdt. 297 - An amendment numbered 35 printed in House Report 118-158 to prohibit the VA from using funds to submit a beneficiary's name to the NICS list based on VA's appointment of a fiduciary.
H.R. 2897 - End Gun Violence Act of 2023
H.R. 4365 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025
H.R. 4394 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
H.R. 4637 - Jaime's Law
H.R. 4664 - Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4665 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024
H.R. 4679 - Ghost Guns and Untraceable Firearms Act of 2023
H.R. 4780 - Language Access to Gun Violence Prevention Strategies Act of 2023
H.R. 4820 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
H.R. 4821 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
H.R. 4854 - Fair Legal Access Grants Act
H.R. 4860 - PROTECT the Second Amendment Act
H.R. 4965 - Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act
H.R. 4966 - Protecting Americans from Reckless Gun Dealers Act of 2023
H.R. 4992 - Ghost Guns and Untraceable Firearms Act of 2023
H.R. 5003 - Break the Cycle of Violence Act
H.R. 5010 - Recognizing Gun Violence as a Public Health Emergency Act
H.R. 5110 - Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act
H.R. 5135 - Assault Weapons Excise Act
H.R. 5184 - School Security Enhancement Act
H.R. 5281 - LEAD Act of 2023
H.R. 5285 - Staff Safety Act
H.R. 5286 - Defending Veterans' Second Amendment Rights Act
H.R. 5435 - Disarm Hate Act
H.R. 5449 - Stopping the Fraudulent Sales of Firearms Act
H.R. 5460 - Bolstering Security Against Ghost Guns Act
H.R. 5467 - Gun Suicide Prevention Act
H.R. 5497 - Active Shooter Alert System Improvements Act of 2023
H.R. 5505 - Educating Responsible Future Hunters Act
H.R. 5508 - Respect for the Second Amendment Act
H.R. 5525 - Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act, 2024
H.R. 5561 - Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2023
H.R. 5727 - National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Data Integrity Act of 2023
H.R. 5767 - No Gun Rights Infringement Sham Act
H.R. 5894 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
H.R. 615 - Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023
H.Res. 591 - Condemning the horrific gun violence in Fort Worth, Texas, and acknowledging the human toll of gun violence in this country.
H.Res. 611 - Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 660) to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require the safe storage of firearms, and for other purposes.
H.Res. 651 - Condemning the decision of the Secretary of Education to prohibit the use of funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 for hunter, archery, and other shooting sports education programs in schools and explicitly affirming that school programs that train students in archery, hunting, or other shooting sports are eligible for Federal funding under such Act.
H.Res. 684 - Condemning the actions of Governor of New Mexico, Michelle Lujan Grisham, for subverting the Second Amendment to the Constitution and depriving the citizens of New Mexico of their right to bear arms.
H.Res. 737 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the relationship between firearm violence and intimate partner violence and to honor the memory of Gladys Ricart and other victims of intimate partner homicide killed by firearms, and for other purposes.
S. 1185 - Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023
S. 2214 - Fair Legal Access Grants Act
S. 2226 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
S. 2302 - Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2024
S. 2309 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2024
S. 2321 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
S. 2381 - National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Data Integrity Act of 2023
S. 2437 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
S. 2438 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024
S. 2443 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
S. 2565 - Language Access to Gun Violence Prevention Strategies Act of 2023
S. 2587 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024
S. 2605 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
S. 2624 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
S. 2625 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024
S. 2638 - Break the Cycle of Violence Act
S. 2652 - Ghost Guns and Untraceable Firearms Act of 2023
S. 2732 - End Gun Violence Act of 2023
S. 2753 - Jaime's Law
S. 2776 - Disarm Hate Act
S. 2794 - Stopping the Fraudulent Sales of Firearms Act
S. 2802 - Educating Responsible Future Hunters Act
S. 2828 - Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act
S. 2860 - SAFER Banking Act
S. 2911 - Protecting the Right To Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2023
S. 2926 - Stop Arming Cartels Act of 2023
S.Amdt. 1201 - H.R. 4366
S.Amdt. 1288 - Amends H.R. 4366
S.Amdt. 636 - S. 2226
S.Amdt. 728 - S. 2226
S.Amdt. 729 - S. 2226
S.Amdt. 730 - S. 2226
S.Amdt. 732 - S. 2226
S.Amdt. 905 - S. 2226
S.Res. 303 - A resolution congratulating the University of Alaska Fairbanks rifle team for winning the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association championship, the program's 11th title overall.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives
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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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