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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
Humane Society Legislative Fund and Its Affiliates

2. Address

Address1
1255 23rd St, NW
 Address2
​Suite 455
City
Washington
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20037
 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
​Ms.
​Chelsea R. Perez
​2027786138
​cperez@humanesociety.org
5. Senate ID#
​400873559-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​Humane Society Legislative Fund and Its Affiliates
6. House ID#
​419410000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2019
 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 $
​110,000.00
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: Chelsea R. Perez
 Date
1/22/2020 2:32:47 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 ANI

16. Specific lobbying issues


United States House of Representatives and United States Senate


H.R. 724/S. 479, Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act
S. 1590, Rescuing Animals With Rewards Act
S. 1007, Prevent All Soring Tactics Act
H.R. 737/S. 877, Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act
H.R. 1380, Big Cat Public Safety Act
H.R. 5141/S. 2886, Humane Cosmetics Act
H.R. 961/S. 2006, Safeguard American Food Exports Act
H.R. 1754/S. 1820, Horseracing Integrity Act
H.R. 1042, Providing Responsible Emergency Plans for Animals at Risk of Emerging Disasters Act
S. 2453/H.R. 1568, SAVE Right Whales Act
H.R. 1002, Welfare of Our Friends (WOOF) Act
H.R. 2442, Puppy Protection Act
H.R. 729, Coastal and Great Lakes Community Enhancement Act, and Mike Johnson amendment
H.R. 4804, Prohibiting Threatened and Endangered Creature Trophies Act
H. Con. Res. 71/S. Con. Res. 29, dog and cat meat trade resolution
Trophy hunting
Wildlife trafficking
Grizzly bear conservation
Chimpanzees held by the National Institutes of Health
National School Lunch Program
Veterinary student loan deferrals


Rulemaking and Federal Government Decisions and Policies

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Endangered Species Act (ESA) regulations
AWA enforcement
Animal Cell Culture Technology Policies
Implementation of 2018 Farm Bill
Pet and Women Safety Act (USDA, HUD, HHS, DOJ)
Parity in Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act (USDA)
Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act (USDA)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) animal testing
National Institutes of Health (NIH) chimpanzees
EPA M-44 pesticide
USDA privacy notice proposal and enforcement of Animal Welfare Act and Horse Protection Act
USDAs AWA licensing and dog dealer standards
Department of Transportation Traveling with Service Animals guidance and notice of proposed rulemaking
BLMs Wild Horse and Burro Program

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

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), State - Dept of (DOS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), 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
Sara
Amundson
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Miriam
Brody
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Legislative Aide, Office of Senator Edward M. Kennedy
Tracie
Letterman
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Keisha
Sedlacek
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Jocelyn
Ziemian
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Staff member, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright
Gillian
Lyons
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Elizabeth D.
Smith
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Legislative Fellow, Office of Congressman Matt Cartwright
Anna Marie
Malloy
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Staff Assistant, Office of Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick Legislative Correspondent, Office of Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick Legislative Assistant Office, of Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick
Sarah D.
Veatch
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Staff Member, Office of Senator David Vitter Staff Assistant, Office of Senator David Vitter Research Assistant, Office of Senator David Vitter Intern, Office of Senator David Vitter

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 BUD

16. Specific lobbying issues


FY20 Appropriations - P.L. 116-93 and P.L. 116-94

Agriculture

Horse slaughter
USDA data purge and enforcement of Animal Welfare Act and Horse Protection Act
PAWS (Pet and Women Safety) grant program
Disaster plans
Class B dealers
ARS/US MARC
Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment
Humane Methods of Slaughter Act enforcement
Swine slaughter
FDA research on non-human primates

Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies

Bureau of Land Management and Forest Services Wild horses and burros
Endangered Species Act funding
EPAs Office of Research and Development and Computational Toxicology Program
Swine slaughter

Commerce, Justice and Science

North Atlantic right whale conservation
Endangered Species Act funding
Marine Mammal Commission

Labor, Health and Human Services and Education

National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences

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

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
Sara
Amundsun
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Miriam
Brody
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Legislative Aide, Office of Senator Edward M. Kennedy
Tracie
Letterman
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Keisha
Sedlacek
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Jocelyn
Zieman
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Gillian
Lyons
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Elizabeth D.
Smith
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Legislative Fellow, Office of Congressman Matt Cartwright
Anna Marie
Malloy
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Staff Assistant, Office of Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick Legislative Correspondent, Office of Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick Legislative Assistant Office, of Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick
Sarah D.
Veatch
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Staff Member, Office of Senator David Vitter Staff Assistant, Office of Senator David Vitter Research Assistant, Office of Senator David Vitter Intern, Office of Senator David Vitter

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

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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

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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
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Suffix
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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)