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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
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| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20091 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 401103180-12
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6. House ID# 424790000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2025 |
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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| 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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Emma Brown |
Date | 4/18/2025 9:02:07 AM |
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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Funding to support/sustain NICS
Funding for and implementation of National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP);
Funding for and implementation of NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP);
Funding for FBIs NICS Section;
Funding for the implementation of NIBRS;
Funding for Crime Data Collection;
Funding for Hate Crime Data Collection;
ATF overall budget;
ATF programmatic activities related to firearms
ATF programmatic activities related to gun industry oversight;
ATF programmatic activities related to firearms trafficking;
ATF programmatic activities related to forensic analysis in relation to firearms;
Funding for and operations of National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) and Crime Gun Intelligence Center (CGIC);
Funding for Children Exposed to Violence Initiative;
Funding for Violent Gang and Gun Crime Reduction Program (Project Safe Neighborhoods);
Funding for Community Policing Development Program;
Funding for Office on Violence Against Women;
Funding for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Injury Prevention Work;
Funding for National Institutes of Health Injury Prevention Work;
Funding for implementation of National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS);
Funding for Hospital-based violence intervention programs;
Funding for United States Crime Victims Fund;
Funding for the Gun Crime Prevention Strategic Fund (CGPSF);
Funding for the Family-Based Alternative Sentencing Program;
Funding for the Second Chance Program;
Funding for the Crisis Stabilization and Community-based Reentry Program within the Second Chance Act Program;
Funding for the Second Chance Act Youth Reentry Program;
Funding for the Khalid Jabara and Heather Heyer NO HATE Act Program;
Funding for the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Grants Program,
Funding to advance hospital-based victims' services assistance;
Firearm trafficking;
National Firearms Act;
Extreme risk protection orders;
Permit-to-purchase grant programs;
Safe storage of Firearms
Funding for and implementation of Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program;
Funding for and implementation of Criminal Justice Response Program/Grants to Encourage Arrest and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program;
Funding for and implementation of STOP Grants;
Funding for and implementation of programs administered by Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS);
VOCA Assistance Grants;
Funding for and implementation of programs administered by Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP);
Funding for National Child Traumatic Stress Network;
Funding for and implementation of National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH);
Funding for National Strategy for Suicide Prevention;
Funding for and implementation of Project AWARE and ReCAST grants;
Funding for and implementation of Student Support and Academic Enrichment grants (SSAE);
Funding for and implementation of community violence intervention programs, including hospital-based intervention programs;
Pub. L. 117-159 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act;
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025;
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025;
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025;
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025;
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025;
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025;
Amendment to prohibit the availability of funds for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System;
Amendment 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
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
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 |
Lindsay |
Nichols |
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Yasmin |
Braithwaite |
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Alexandra (Alex) |
King |
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Emma |
Silver |
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Staff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Scheduler/Executive Assistant, and Legislative Aide; Rep. Brad Sherman |
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 FIR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Background checks of Firearm sales/transfers;
Improving the National Instant Criminal Background Check System;
Intimate partner violence and violence against women, as related to firearms;
Trafficking of firearms;
National Firearms Act;
Interstate transport of firearms;
Semiautomatic firearms;
Firearm tracing;
Firearm permitting;
Lost and stolen firearms;
Violence Against Women Act;
Gun dealer regulation;
Essential operations of firearms dealers and manufacturers;
An interagency task force on gun violence prevention;
Guns in the hands of law enforcement;
Recordkeeping;
Data sharing;
Safe storage;
Point of contact states;
Merchant category codes;
Office of Victims of Crime;
Autosears and conversion devices
Policing;
Stabilizing braces regulations;
Gun safety technology;
ATFs Demand Letter Program;
Pub. L. 117-159 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act;
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025;
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025;
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025;
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025;
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025;
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025;
H.R. 38 Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act;
Parental Responsibility for Gun Safety Act of 2024;
Strengthening Protections for Survivors of Domestic Violence and Stalking Act;
S.123 Handgun Permit to Purchase Act;
S.803 Keep Americans Safe Act;
H.R.1674 Keep Americans Safe Act;
S.137 FIND Act;
H.R. 2650 End Gun Violence Act;
Safe Workplaces Act;
S.597 Age 21 Act;
H.R.2368 Raise the Age Act of 2025;
S.889 Extreme Risk Protection Order Expansion Act of 2025;
H.R.1097 SECURE Firearm Storage Act;
H.R.1272 Secure Storage Information Act of 2025;
H.R.2618 Federal Firearm Licensee Act;
GHOST Act;
GOSAFE Act;
PROPSER Act;
BUMP Act;
Enhanced Background Checks Act;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
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 |
Lindsay |
Nichols |
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Yasmin |
Braithwaite |
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Alexandra (Alex) |
King |
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Emma |
Silver |
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Staff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Scheduler/Executive Assistant, and Legislative Aide; Rep. Brad Sherman |
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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Gun violence research;
Mental health, as related to firearms;
United States Crime Victims Fund;
Intimate partner violence and violence against women, as related to firearms;
Firearm suicide;
Public health emergencies;
Community violence intervention programs, including hospital-based intervention programs;
Studying the effects of gun violence on children as it relates to trauma;
Veteran specific mental health;
Pub. L. 117-159 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act;
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025;
H.R. 1041 Veterans Second Amendment Act;
Secure Storage and Suicide Prevention Act;
Resources for Victims of Gun Violence Act;
H.R.1987 Saving Our Veterans Lives Act of 2025;
S. 926 Saving Our Veterans Lives Act of 2025;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
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 |
Lindsay |
Nichols |
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Yasmin |
Braithwaite |
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Alexandra (Alex) |
King |
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Emma |
Silver |
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Staff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Scheduler/Executive Assistant, and Legislative Aide; Rep. Brad Sherman |
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 LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
Background checks;
Improving the National Instant Criminal Background Check System;
Intimate partner violence and violence against women, as related to firearms;
Mental health, as related to firearms;
Trafficking of firearms;
National Firearms Act;
Interstate transport of firearms;
Federal firearm licensee break-ins;
Semiautomatic firearms;
Firearm accessories;
Gun permitting;
Firearm tracing;
3D printing of firearms;
Lost and stolen firearms;
Violence Against Women Act;
Consumer product safety;
Gun dealer regulation;
Fugitives from justice;
ATF leadership;
Guns in the hands of law enforcement;
Recordkeeping of firearms, including theft/loss;
Data sharing of firearm tracing;
Point of contact states for NICS;
Community violence intervention;
Autosears and conversion devices;
Stabilizing braces regulations;
Pub. L. 117-159 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act;
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025;
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025;
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025;
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025;
H.R.1456 Gun Trafficker Detection Act;
S.367 Stop Arming Cartels Act of 2025;
Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act;
Safer Communities Gun Buyback Act of 2025;
ATF Improvement and Modernization (AIM) Act of 2025
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Justice - Dept of (DOJ), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office
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 |
Lindsay |
Nichols |
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Yasmin |
Braithwaite |
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Alexandra (Alex) |
King |
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Emma |
Silver |
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Staff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Scheduler/Executive Assistant, and Legislative Aide; Rep. Brad Sherman |
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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
Guns in schools;
Every Student Succeeds Act;
Funding for Project Prevent;
Funding for Project SERV;
Funding and implementation of Student Support and Academic Enrichment grants;
Federal Commission on School Safety;
School shooting data collection;
Funding for schools in the aftermath of shootings;
Emergency operations plans for schools;
Pub. L. 117-159 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act;
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office
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 |
Lindsay |
Nichols |
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Yasmin |
Braithwaite |
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Alexandra (Alex) |
King |
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Emma |
Silver |
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Staff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Scheduler/Executive Assistant, and Legislative Aide; Rep. Brad Sherman |
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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Firearm exports;
Firearm silencers;
End-use monitoring;
Threat assessment;
Pub. L. 117-159 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act;
H.R. 2105 Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act of 2025
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Lindsay |
Nichols |
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Yasmin |
Braithwaite |
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Alexandra (Alex) |
King |
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Emma |
Silver |
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Staff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Scheduler/Executive Assistant, and Legislative Aide; Rep. Brad Sherman |
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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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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