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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.
​Susannah May
​2028456078
​smay@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
​2024
 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 $
​280,000.00
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: Susannah May
 Date
4/24/2024 2:28:28 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

Authorizing legislation

Puppy Protection Act (H.R.1624)

Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (H.R. 3090/S.4004)

Save Americas Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (H.R. 3475/S. 2037)

Better CARE for Animals Act (H.R. 5041/S. 2555)

Paws Off Act (H.R.617)

Supporting the Health of Aquatic Systems through Research Knowledge and Enhanced Dialogue (SHARKED) Act (H.R. 4051)

Humane Cosmetics Act (H.R. 5399)

Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver (WILD) Reauthorization (H.R. 5009)

Supporting Our Shelters Act (H.R. 5897)

Ejiao Act (H.R. 6021)

Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act (H.R. 6314)

Glue Trap Prohibition Act (H.R. 7018)

Strengthening Welfare in Marine Settings (SWIMS) Act (H.R. 7145/S. 3694)

Pet Food Uniform Regulatory Reform (PURR) Act (H.R.7380)

Animal Violence Exposes Real Threat of (AVERT) Future Violence Act (H.R. 7396/S. 3737)

Prohibiting Threatened and Endangered Creature Trophies (ProTECT) Act (H.R. 7795)

Working Dog Health and Welfare Act (S.2414)

PAWS Reauthorization Act (S. 2734)

Oppose Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act (H.R. 4417/S. 2019) and related legislation

Prohibit Wildlife Killing Contests Act

Accountability for Animals in Danger Act



Farm Bill

Puppy Protection Act (H.R.1624)

Better CARE for Animals Act (H.R. 5041/S. 2555)

PAWS reauthorization (S. 2734)

SAFE Act (H.R. 3475/S. 2037)

PAST Act (H.R. 3090/S.4004) and oppose alternative proposals that would enable continued horse soring

Oppose Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act (H.R. 4417/S. 2019) and any related attack on state and local agriculture laws

Oppose Healthy Dog Importation (HDIA) Act (H.R. 1184/S. 502)



Rulemaking and Federal Government Decisions and Policies

Gray wolves

Grizzly Bears

Horse Protection Act enforcement

Animal Welfare Act enforcement

Endangered Species Act enforcement

New Approach Methods to animal testing

Wild Horses and Burros

Big Cat Public Safety Act implementation

Dog importation

Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act implementation

Farm animal confinement

Predator Control on National Wildlife Refuges

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

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

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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Gillian
Lyons
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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
Jennifer
Eskra
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Professional Staff Member, Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate
Tiffany
Mendoza-Farfan
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Weldon
Cousins
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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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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

Fiscal Year 2024 and 2025 Appropriations

Horse Protection Act enforcement

Wild horses and burros

Horse slaughter defund

Animal testing alternatives

Animal Welfare Act enforcement

Big Cat Public Safety Act implementation

Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act implementation

PAWS grants

Humane Methods of Slaughter Act enforcement

Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program

Endangered Species Act implementation; oppose attacks

Prohibiting the importation of sport-hunted trophies of African elephants

Cephalopods in research

Mink fur farms

Multinational Species Conservation Fund

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Office of Law Enforcement

Oppose primate infrastructure

Oppose Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act and related legislation

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
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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Gillian
Lyons
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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
Jennifer
Eskra
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Professional Staff Member, Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate
Tiffany
Mendoza-Farfan
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Weldon
Cousins
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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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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

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State
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Zip Code
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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
Last Name
Suffix
First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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​Elizabeth
​Smith
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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)