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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 | 777 6TH STREET, NW, Suite 200 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
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Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2017 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
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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: Anjali Jesseramsing |
Date | 10/20/2017 2:33:17 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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 906 (Furthering Asbestos Claims Transparency Act); amends title 11 of the United States Code to require the public disclosure by trusts established under section 524(g) of such title, of quarterly reports that contain detailed information regarding the receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos.
H.R. 1563 (Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2017); amends the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a mesothelioma patient registry.
H.R. 575 (Cosmetic Modernization Amendments of 2017); amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish new procedures and requirements for the registration of cosmetic manufacturing establishments, the submission of cosmetic and ingredient statements, and the reporting of serious cosmetic adverse events.
S. 1113 (Personal Care Products Safety Act); amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of cosmetics.
H.R. 832 (Arbitration Transparency Act); amends title 9 of the United States Code to require that arbitration proceedings in certain disputes involving consumer financial products and services be open to the public.
S. 542 (Safety Over Arbitration Act of 2017); amends title 9, United States Code, with respect to arbitration where the claim or controversy alleges facts relevant to a hazard to public health or safety.
S. 552/H.R. 1414 (Justice for Victims of Fraud Act); amends the Truth in Lending Act and the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to provide justice to victims of fraud.
S. 550/H.R. 1396 (Restoring Statutory Rights Act); invalidates arbitration agreements between parties in certain commercial contracts or transactions if they require arbitration of a claim for damages or injunctive relief brought by an individual or small business arising from the alleged violation of a federal or state statute, the U.S. Constitution, or a state constitution.
S. 646/H.R. 2631 (Justice for Servicemembers and Veterans Act); amends title 38, United States Code, to improve the enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services, to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the protection of members of the uniformed services.
S. 647 (Mandatory Arbitration Transparency Act); amends title 9, United States Code, with respect to arbitration.
S. 537/H.R. 1374 (Arbitration Fairness Act); prohibits mandatory, pre-dispute arbitration in employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights disputes.
H.R. 3857 (PASS Act of 2017); amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to lower standards of conduct for brokers and dealers that are in the best interest of their retail customers.
S. 534/H.R. 1973 (Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse Act of 2017); prevents the sexual abuse of minors and amateur athletes by requiring the prompt reporting of sexual abuse to law enforcement authorities
General lobbying with regard to the Education Departments borrower defenses rule.
General lobbying with regard to the CMS long term care rule.
General lobbying with regard to warranties of Energy Star-rated products and ability of consumers to bring a class action against manufacturers of Energy Star-rated products.
General lobbying with regard to pesticide regulations.
General lobbying with regard to amending Telephone Consumer Protection Act liability.
General lobbying with regard to attorney advertising issues.
General lobbying with regard to asbestos exposure and related health and environmental issues.
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Linda |
Lipsen |
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Julia |
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Susan |
Steinman |
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John |
Bowman |
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Chief of Staff; Reps. L. Richardson; Wass.-Schultz |
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Sarah |
Rooney |
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Andrew |
Rogers |
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Jacqueline |
Kappler |
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Katherine |
Ilahi |
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Legislative Assistant; Rep. Melancon |
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Gabriel |
Lezra |
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Charlotte |
Chinnery |
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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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 985 (Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015); amends the federal judicial code to prohibit federal courts from certifying any proposed class unless the party seeking to maintain a class action affirmatively demonstrates through admissible evidentiary proof that each proposed class member suffered an injury of the same type and extent as the injury of the named class representatives.
H.R. 2359 (FCRA Liability Harmonization Act); amends the civil liability requirements under the Fair Credit Reporting Act to include requirements relating to class actions.
H.R. 725 (Innocent Party Protection Act); amends title 28, United States Code, to affect claims of fraudulent joinder.
H.R. 720 (Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act); amends Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to make sanctions mandatory.
H.R. 3487; amends section 1332 of title 28, United States Code, to provide that the requirement for diversity of citizenship jurisdiction is met if any one party to the case is diverse in citizenship from any one adverse party in the case.
S. 951/H.R. 5 (Regulatory Accountability Act); amends the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), which is the law that governs how federal agencies propose and establish regulations.
S. 21/H.R. 26 (REINS Act); provides that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law.
S. 34/H.R. 21 (Midnight Rules Relief Act); amends chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for midnight rules.
S. 56 (RED Tape Act of 2017); prohibits a federal agency from issuing a rule that causes a new financial or administrative burden on businesses or people in the United States unless the agency has repealed or amended two or more such existing rules.
S. 69 (Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2017); sets forth general requirements for the federal regulatory system, including the protection of public health, welfare, safety, and the environment, the promotion of predictability in the regulatory process, and the consideration of benefits and costs of regulations.
S. 584/H.R. 33 (Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act); amends chapter 6 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules.
H.R. 74 (REVIEW Act of 2017); prohibits a final agency rule from being published or taking effect until the agency submits the rule to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), and the OIRA makes a determination as to whether the rule is a high-impact rule.
H.R. 75 (ALERT Act of 2017); amends title 5, united States Code, to provide for the publication, by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, of information relating to rulemakings.
H.R. 76 (Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017); modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (without giving deference to the agency's interpretation) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of: (1) constitutional and statutory provisions, and (2) rules made by agencies.
H.R. 78 (SEC Regulatory Accountability Act); amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to require new standards to issue new rules and mandating a review of existing regulations.
H.R. 978 (Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017); establish an independent advisory committee to review certain regulations.
S. 288 (Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2017); requires notice and comment for certain interpretative rules.
S. 579 (Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2017); requires agencies to publish an advance notice of proposed rule making for major rules.
H.R. 2887 (No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017); stipulates that a State may tax or regulate a persons activity in interstate commerce only when such person is physically present in the State during the period in which the tax or regulation is imposed.
S.119/H.R. 469 (Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017); establishes public notice and comment procedures and motion to intervene standards for civil actions seeking to compel agency action and alleging that an agency is unlawfully withholding or unreasonably delaying an agency action, and for consent decrees or settlement agreements that require agency action, relating to a regulatory action that would affect the rights of: (1) private persons other than the person bringing the action; or (2) a state, local, or tribal government.
H.R. 1430 (HONEST Act); prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible.
S. 378/H.R. 1033 (Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act); amends titles 5 and 28, United States Code, to require the maintenance of databases on, awards of fees and other expenses to prevailing parties in certain administrative proceedings and court cases to which the United States is a party.
S. 328/H.R. 968 (Equal Justice Under Law Act of 2017); enforces the Sixth Amendment right to the assistance of effective counsel at all stages of the adversarial process, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States to provide declaratory and injunctive relief against systemic violations of such right.
S. 333/S. 522/H.R. 732 (Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017); limits donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a party.
H.R. 620 (ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017); amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to promote compliance through education, to clarify the requirements for demand letters, to provide for a notice and cure period before the commencement of a private civil action.
H.R. 1493 (ADA Lawsuit Clarification Act of 2017); amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to impose notice and a compliance opportunity to be provided before commencement of a private civil action.
General lobbying with regard to alternative litigation funding.
General lobbying with regard to proposed revisions to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Evidence.
General lobbying with regard to clarifying state and federal court jurisdiction in certain cases.
General lobbying with regard to settlement disclosures.
General lobbying with respect to diversity jurisdiction and potential changes to the jurisdiction rules.
General lobbying with regard to the emoluments clause.
General lobbying with regard to nominations to executive agencies.
General lobbying with regard to regulatory reform.
General lobbying with regard to Federal judicial selection.
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
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Linda |
Lipsen |
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Susan |
Steinman |
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Julia |
Duncan |
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John |
Bowman |
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Chief of Staff; Reps. L. Richardson; Wass.-Schultz |
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Sarah |
Rooney |
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Andrew |
Rogers |
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Jacqueline |
Kappler |
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Katherine |
Ilahi |
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Legislative Assistant; Rep. Melancon |
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Gabriel |
Lezra |
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Charlotte |
Chinnery |
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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 TOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1215 (Protecting Access to Care Act); establishes provisions governing health care lawsuits, including limiting noneconomic damages to $250,000.
S. 808/H.R. 302 (Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act); provides protections for certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State.
H.R. 1565 (Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act); establishes a framework for health care liability lawsuits to undergo review by independent medical review panels if health care professionals (practicing physicians or their agents or employees) allege adherence to applicable clinical practice guidelines in the provision of health care goods or services.
H.R. 1704 (ACCESS Act of 2017); affects healthcare lawsuits by limiting liability and capping noneconomic damages, among other measures.
H.R. 1118 (Innocent Sellers Fairness Act); limits liability for personal injury, monetary loss, or damage to property arising out of an accident or transaction involving a seller's products during the regular course of trade or business.
S. 781/H.R. 1876 (Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act); limits the liability of health care professionals who volunteer to provide health care services in response to a disaster.
S. 1134/H.R. 2437 (Back the Blue Act); alters rules governing criminal and civil rights cases against government entities.
H.R. 1103 (Child Abuse Accountability Enhancement Act); amends title 10, United States Code, to provide for garnishment pursuant to a court order to satisfy a judgment against a retired member of the uniformed services for physically, sexually, or emotionally abusing a child.
S. 1693 (Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017); amends the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify that section 230 of that Act does not prohibit the enforcement against providers and users of interactive computer services of Federal and State criminal and civil law relating to sex trafficking.
H.R. 1865 (Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017); amends the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify that section 230 of such Act does not prohibit the enforcement against providers and users of interactive computer services of Federal and State criminal and civil law relating to sexual exploitation of children or sex trafficking, and for other purposes.
H.R. 459 (Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2017); provides for the vacating of certain convictions and expungement of certain arrests of victims of human trafficking.
S. 1426 (United States Center for Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017); amends the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act to expand the purposes of the corporation, to designate the United States Center for Safe Sport.
General lobbying with regard to preemption of state common law.
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
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Linda |
Lipsen |
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Susan |
Steinman |
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John |
Bowman |
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Chief of Staff; Reps. L. Richardson; Wass.-Schultz |
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Sarah |
Rooney |
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Julia |
Duncan |
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Andrew |
Rogers |
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Jacqueline |
Kappler |
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Katherine |
Ilahi |
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Legislative Assistant; Rep. Melancon |
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Gabriel |
Lezra |
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Charlotte |
Chinnery |
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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
General lobbying with regard to limitations of liability and preemption of state-based causes of action as they relate to cybersecurity proposals.
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Linda |
Lipsen |
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John |
Bowman |
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Chief of Staff; Reps. L. Richardson; Wass.-Schultz |
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Jacqueline |
Kappler |
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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 MAR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1726 (Coast Guard Improvement and Reform Act of 2017); amends title 14, United States Code, to improve the organization of such title and to incorporate certain transfers and modifications into such title.
S. 1129/H.R. 2518 (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017); authorizes appropriations for the Coast Guard.
H.R. 2810 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018); authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year.
General lobbying with regard to liability in civil actions arising from maritime incidents.
General lobbying with regard to contracts of adhesion in cruise line passenger contracts.
General lobbying with regard to arbitration provisions in employment contracts for maritime service.
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 |
Linda |
Lipsen |
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Susan |
Steinman |
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John |
Bowman |
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Chief of Staff; Reps. L. Richardson; Wass.-Schultz |
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Jacqueline |
Kappler |
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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
General lobbying with regard to patent venue reform proposals.
General lobbying with regard to copyright reform proposals.
General lobbying with regard to patent troll proposals.
General lobbying with regard to patent reform proposals, specific interest in proposals that would enact loser pays, mandatory sanctions, limits on discovery, fees on discovery, or heightened pleading standards.
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 |
Linda |
Lipsen |
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John |
Bowman |
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Chief of Staff; Reps. L. Richardson; Wass.-Schultz |
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Jacqueline |
Kappler |
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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 TRU
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1568 (Transportation and Logistics Hiring Reform Act of 2017); creates a national hiring standard for motor carriers.
S. 1655/H.R. 3353 (Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018); making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018.
General lobbying with regard to preemption of state laws governing meal and rest breaks.
General lobbying with regard to increasing the minimum insurance requirements for motor carriers.
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 |
Linda |
Lipsen |
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John |
Bowman |
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Chief of Staff; Reps. L. Richardson; Wass.-Schultz |
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Sarah |
Rooney |
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Jacqueline |
Kappler |
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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 RRR
16. Specific lobbying issues
General lobbying regarding the limitation of the admissibility of safety evidence.
General lobbying with regard to close call reporting of rail incidents.
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 |
Linda |
Lipsen |
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Susan |
Steinman |
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John |
Bowman |
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Chief of Staff; Reps. L. Richardson; Wass.-Schultz |
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Jacqueline |
Kappler |
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Katherine |
Ilahi |
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Leg. Asst. Rep. Melancon |
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 FOO
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 261/H.R. 772 (Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2017); amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments, and to amend the authority to bring proceedings under section 403A.
General lobbying with regard to food labeling.
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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Lipsen |
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Sarah |
Rooney |
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Andrew |
Rogers |
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Gabriel |
Lezra |
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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 SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1224 (NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017); amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to implement a framework, assessment, and audits for improving United States cybersecurity.
Lobbying with regard to the FCC Broadband Internet Access Service providers and cybersecurity, with specific regard to customer notification, multi-factor authentication, and third party accountability.
General lobbying with regard to the Internet of Things.
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Bowman |
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Chief of Staff; Reps. L. Richardson; Wass.-Schultz |
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Jacqueline |
Kappler |
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Linda |
Lipsen |
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Sarah |
Rooney |
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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
S. 646/H.R. 2631 (Justice for Servicemembers and Veterans Act); amends title 38, United States Code, to improve the enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services, to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the protection of members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.
Lobbying with regard to draft legislation affecting USERRA.
General lobbying with regard to the Executive Order on Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces.
General lobbying with regard to whistleblower retaliation issues.
General lobbying with regard to arbitration of discrimination claims.
General lobbying with regard to draft legislation related to state licensing board antitrust violations.
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
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Linda |
Lipsen |
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Julia |
Duncan |
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Andrew |
Rogers |
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Sarah |
Rooney |
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Susan |
Steinman |
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John |
Bowman |
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Chief of Staff; Reps. Richardson and Wasserman-Schultz |
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Katherine |
Ilahi |
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Legislative Assistant; Rep. Melancon |
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Jacqueline |
Kappler |
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Gabriel |
Lezra |
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Charlotte |
Chinnery |
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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. 317/H.R. 71 (Taxpayers Right-To-Know Act); provides taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost and performance of Government programs and areas of duplication among them.
General lobbying with regard to deductibility of punitive damage awards paid by defendants.
General lobbying with regard to tax 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 |
Linda |
Lipsen |
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Julia |
Duncan |
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Andrew |
Rogers |
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Gabriel |
Lezra |
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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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 223/H.R. 3758 (Senior$afe Act of 2017); provides immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens.
H.R. 10 (Financial CHOICE Act of 2017); converts the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into a consumer law enforcement agency, subjects the agency to the congressional appropriations process, expanded judicial review, and additional congressional oversight, eliminates supervisory authority over financial institutions; and limits the agency's authority to take action against entities for abusive practices.
H.R. 3911 (Risk-Based Credit Examination Act); amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with respect to risk-based examinations of Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations.
S. 1321/H.R. 2823 (Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act); amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 198 to repeal the Fiduciary Definition rulemaking.
S. 370/S. 1804 (Repeal CFPB Act); eliminates the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection by repealing title X of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, commonly known as the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010.
H.R. 3118/H.R. 1031; repeals the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010, which established the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
H.J Res. 111; Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements."
S.J.Res.47; A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements."
General lobbying with regard to the Department of Labors conflict of interest rule.
General lobbying with regard to the SEC fiduciary standard review.
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
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Steinman |
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Lezra |
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Chinnery |
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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 AUT
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3388 (SELF DRIVE Act); amends title 49, United States Code, regarding the authority of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration over highly automated vehicles, to provide safety measures for such vehicles
S. 1885 (AV START Act); supports the development of highly automated vehicle safety technologies.
General lobbying with regard to the Volkswagen emissions scandal.
General lobbying with regard to liability of rental car companies.
General lobbying with regard to Takata airbag recall.
General lobbying with regard to autonomous, semi-autonomous, and connected vehicles.
General lobbying with regard to draft legislation concerning NHTSA standards for vehicle electronics and data.
General lobbying with regard to Department of Transportation Policy Guidelines concerning highly automated vehicles.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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 FIR
16. Specific lobbying issues
General lobbying with regard to gun manufacturer liability.
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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Kappler |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1519/H.R. 2810 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018); authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy.
H.R. 3354 (Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018); makes appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018.
S. 1655/H.R. 3353 (Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018); making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018.
General lobbying with respect to consumer issues in the budget.
General lobbying with regard to policy riders in the budget.
General lobbying with regard to implementation of budget reconciliation instructions.
General lobbying with regard to the appropriations process and policy riders.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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Rooney |
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Rogers |
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Kappler |
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Ilahi |
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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 AVI
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1405 (Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017); amends title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration.
H.R. 2997 (21st Century AIRR Act); transferring operation of air traffic services currently provided by the Federal Aviation Administration to a separate not-for-profit corporate entity, to reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration.
S. 1431/S. 1432 (Volunteer Pilot Protection Act of 2017); provides liability protection for volunteer pilots who fly for the public benefit.
General lobbying with regard to consumer use and safety of unmanned aerial systems.
General lobbying on aviation safety.
General lobbying with regard to preemption of common law remedies in aviation cases.
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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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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 938 (Medicaid Third Party Liability Act); amends title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide clarification with respect to the liability of third party payers for medical assistance paid under the Medicaid program.
H.R. 3921 (HEALTHY KIDS Act); extends funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program and otherwise revises CHIP, Medicaid, and Medicare.
H.R. 1122 (SPARC Act); amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for clarification and rationalization of Medicare prescription drug plan recovery rules for certain claims.
General lobbying with regard to the Medicaid Third Party Liability statute.
General lobbying with regard to the Medicare Secondary Payer statute.
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
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Rooney |
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Steinman |
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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 PHA
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 204/H.R. 878 (Trickett Wendler Right to Try Act of 2017); authorizes the use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law.
S. 469/H.R. 1245 (Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act); amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow for the importation of affordable and safe drugs by wholesale distributors.
S. 670/H.R. 1652 (Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017); provides for the regulation of over-the-counter hearing aids.
S. 297/H.R. 749 (Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act/Lower Drug Costs through Competition Act); amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise provisions regarding review and approval of generic drug applications or supplements to generic drug applications for drugs in some circumstances.
S. 974 (CREATES Act of 2017); alters the market for drugs and biological products by changing the requirements for generic and biosimilar versions of drugs and biological products.
General lobbying with regard to the preemption of states causes of action involving medical device and drug manufacturers.
General lobbying with regard to off label promotion of pharmaceutical products.
General lobbying with regard to pharmaceutical drug advertising.
General lobbying with regard to pharmaceutical price-gouging.
General lobbying with regard to biosimilar naming and labeling.
General lobbying with regard to updating generic drug labeling responsibilities.
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
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Rooney |
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Ilahi |
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Legislative Asst; Rep. Melancon |
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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 NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2936 (Resilient Federal Forests Act); affects forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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Rooney |
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Kappler |
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