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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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Address1 | 99 M Street SE |
Address2 | Suite 700 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20003 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 20004-12
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2020 |
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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Michael Hanson, Senior Executive Vice President, Public Affairs, RILA |
Date | 10/20/2020 4:47:08 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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act; Federal Reserve implementation of the Dodd-Frank interchange provisions (Reg. II); credit and debit card interchange fees; breach, faster payments (FedNow), credit and debit cards; credit, debit, and pre-paid cards; corporate governance; chip cards; deferred interest; routing; conflict minerals; crowd funding; Fintech; EMV; COVID-19/CARES Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Reserve System, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury - Dept of, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
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 |
Austen |
Jensen |
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Michael |
Hanson |
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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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
EE0-1 form; ambush election rule; micro unions; paid leave proposals; overtime rule; persuader rule litigation; OSHA reporting and recordkeeping; Flexibility Act; FAMILY Act; Independent contractor classification; Employer wellness programs; Worker Center designations by Department of Labor; paid leave/federal preemption; Workflex in the 21st Century Act; FLSA modernization; ADA website compliance; LMRDA reform; scheduling regulations; workforce development/training; Employee Rights Act; Workers Freedom to Negotiate Act; ADA website accessibility; persuader rule regulation; NLRB nominations; tech/talent recruitment; Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act; Paycheck Fairness Act; Ending Forced Arbitration Act; Equality Act; WAGE Equity Act; Raise the Wage Act; workforce innovation; EEOC nominations; Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, secondary boycotts; NEW GIG Act; FY 2020 appropriations tracking, POWADA, FAMILY Act; Unemployment insurance, OSHA safety guidance, EEOC workplace discrimination; COVID-19/CARES Act; DOL Independent Contractor Rulemaking
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), 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 |
Brennan |
Duckett |
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Evan |
Armstrong |
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Austen |
Jensen |
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Michael |
Hanson |
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); Customs compliance; counterfeits; COVID-19/CARES Act; forced labor/Uyghurs/China
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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 |
Austen |
Jensen |
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Blake |
Harden |
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House of Representatives: Trade Counsel, Committee on Ways and Means;
U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Attorney, CBP Office of Chief Counsel
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Michael |
Hanson |
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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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 978/H.R. 2213 Work Opportunity Tax Credit & Jobs Act (WOTC); COVID-19/CARES Act; IRS Revenue Procedure 2020-24----Guidance for Net Operating Loss Carryback under the CARES Act; IRS Revenue Procedure 2020-25----Guidance to implement the Qualified Improvement Property fix under the CARES Act; IRS Notice 2020-23---Extension of tax filing deadline for fiscal year taxpayers; IRS Frequently Asked Questions----Employee Retention Credit under the CARES Act; H.R. 6776---JOBS Credit Act of 2020 (Murphy/Katko ERC Bill); IRS Proposed Regulation 104591-18---Rules for Deduction of Fines and Penalties under the TCJA; COVID-19----HEROES Act; IRS Final Regulations 2020-08096,Treatment of Certain Interests in Corporations as Stock or Indebtedness; COVID-19---HEALS Act (Senate); COVID-19---Revised HEROES Act (House); IRS Final Regulations, RIN 1545-BO55, Foreign Derived Intangible Income; IRS Final Regulations, RIN 1545-BP15, Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income High-Tax Exclusion Rules; IRS Final Regulations, RIN 1545-BO73, Business Interest Expense Deduction Limitation; IRS Notice 2020-65, Implementation of Executive Order Deferring Certain Employee Payroll Tax Obligations; IRS Final Regulations, RIN 1545-BP36, Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax; IRS Final Regulations, RIN 1545-BP32, Additional First Year Depreciation Deduction; IRS Final Regulations, RIN 1545-BP21, Foreign Tax Credit and Expense Allocation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury - Dept of, 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 |
David |
Koenig |
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Austen |
Jensen |
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Michael |
Hanson |
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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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Antitrust and competition; Data security and consumer privacy; mobile payment legislation; data breach notification legislation; Telephone Consumer Protection Act reform; cybersecurity; retail technology innovation or RTech; CCPA; comprehensive privacy legislation; Data Care Act; Social Media Privacy Protection and Consumer Rights Act; S.847 - Commercial Facial Recognition Privacy Act of 2019; S.2968 Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act; United States Consumer Data Privacy Act of 2019; COVID-19/CARES Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)
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 |
Nicholas |
Ahrens |
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Brennan |
Duckett |
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Austen |
Jensen |
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Michael |
Hanson |
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Twin 33 trailers; truck size and weights; surface transportation; autonomous and self-driving vehicles; supply chain security; ports; infrastructure; metrics; labor relations and contract negotiations; lithium battery transport; FAST Act reauthorization; F4A preemption; UAS/drone policy; FMCSA Hours of Service; H.R. 1374/S. 569, DRIVE-Safe Act; H.R. 2440, Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act; S. 2302, America's Transportation Infrasctructure Act; Comments on Hours of Service for Drivers; Comments on Detention and Demurrage for Ports; COVID-19/CARES Act; H.R.2, Moving Forward Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
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 |
Joe |
Williamson |
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Austen |
Jensen |
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Michael |
Hanson |
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Patient Protection and Affordable Care (P.L. 111-148) and Health Care Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152); ACA reporting requirements; ERISA; tax treatment of employer-sponsored health coverage; employer-sponsored wellness programs; surprise medical billing reform; S.12/H.R 603 & H.R. 457, Health Savings Account modernization; H.R 1384, Medicare for All Act; H.R. 1346, Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019; S. 1985, Lower Health Care Costs Act; H.R. 2782/S.1510, Employee Flexibility Act; H.R. 1884, Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More Affordable Act; FDA-2019-N-1482; Comments on Cannabis or Cannabis-Derived Compounds; H.R. 3502, Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act; H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act; H.R. 4070/S. 2366, Commonsense Reporting Act; H.R. 3, Lower Drug Costs Now Act; Further Consolidated Appropriations Act; Health Care Transparency; COVID-19/CARES Act; H.R. 7008, the Family Savings Flexibility Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Treasury - Dept of, 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 |
Evan |
Armstrong |
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Joseph |
Williamson |
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Austen |
Jensen |
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Michael |
Hanson |
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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
NAFTA renegotiation/USMCA; Implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); Section 201, 232 and 301 investigations/tariffs; China; US global value chains; trade preference programs (AGOA, GSP); Section 301 product exclusions; Section 301 Boeing/Airbus dispute; H.R. 6210/S. 3471; COVID-19/CARES Act; Antidumping and countervailing duties; seasonal and perishable produce issues; H.R. 6210/S. 3471 (Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act); H.R. 6270, the Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act", China and technology issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
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 |
Austen |
Jensen |
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Evan |
Armstrong |
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Blake |
Harden |
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House of Representatives: Trade Counsel, Committee on Ways and Means;
U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Attorney, CBP Office of Chief Counsel
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Michael |
Hanson |
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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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Patent reform
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 |
Austen |
Jensen |
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Michael |
Hanson |
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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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
ENERGY STAR program
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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 |
Austen |
Jensen |
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Michael |
Hanson |
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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
price gouging, organized retail crime (ORC), marketplace transparency - S. 3431, HR. 6472; COVID-19/CARES Act; HR 7756 - INFORM Consumers Act
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 |
Michael |
Hanson |
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Austen |
Jensen |
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Nicholas |
Ahrens |
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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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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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