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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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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2025 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Bill McCarthy |
Date | 1/20/2026 9:54:28 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 BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1800, Solidify Iran Sanctions Act, all provisions.
H.R. 23, Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, all provisions.
H.R. 2548, Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025, all provisions.
H.R. 3447, Chip Security Act, all provisions.
H.R. 4291, Sanctions Lists Harmonization Act, all provisions.
H.R. 4346, Preventing the Escalation of Armed Conflict in Europe (PEACE) Act of 2025, all provisions.
H.R. 4397, Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2025, all provisions.
H.R. 4505, Export Controls Enforcement Act, all provisions.
H.R. 4530, Suppressing Tactics of Prohibited Shells (STOP Shells) Act, all provisions.
H.R. 5797, Designating the Russian Federation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism Act, all provisions.
H.R. 5835, REPO Implementation Act of 2025, all provisions.
H.R. 5853, To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to increase the civil penalties that may be imposed under such Act, all provisions.
H.R. 5885, GAIN AI Act of 2025, all provisions.
H.R. 6322, Stop Stealing our Chips Act, all provisions.
H.R. 6331, Addressing Dangerous Vulnerabilities in Exports and Research to Strategic Adversaries, Regimes, and Industrial Entities of Security Concern (ADVERSARIES) Act, all provisions.
H.R. 6856, Peace Through Strength Act, all provisions.
H.R. 6875, AI OVERWATCH Act, all provisions.
H.R. 7094, No Aid for Russian Energy Act, all provisions.
H.R. 7095, Ending Importation of Laundered Russian Oil Act, all provisions.
S. 1053, FIGHT China Act of 2025, all provisions.
S. 1053, Foreign Investment Guardrails to Help Thwart (FIGHT) China Act of 2025, all provisions.
S. 1241, Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025, all provisions.
S. 1259, Manifest Modernization Act of 2025, all provisions.
S. 1541, SHIPS for America Act of 2025, all provisions.
S. 1705, Chip Security Act, all provisions.
S. 1889, Solidify Iran Sanctions Act, all provisions.
S. 2116, A bill to require the CFIUS to annually review, update, and report on the facilities and property of the USG determined to be national security sensitive for purposes of review of real estate transactions under section 721 of the DPA of 1950, all provisions.
S. 224, Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, all provisions.
S. 2293, Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2025, all provisions.
S. 2904, Sanctioning Harbors and Dodgers of Western Sanctions (SHADOW) Fleets Act, all provisions.
S. 2918, REPO Implementation Act of 2025, all provisions.
S. 2978, Designating the Russian Federation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, all provisions.
S. 3150, GAIN AI Act of 2025, all provisions.
S. 3374, Secure and Feasible Exports of (SAFE) Chips Act of 2025, all provisions.
S. 3513, Decreasing Russia Oil Profits (DROP) Act, all provisions.
Issues related to Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism in Art Markets;
Boycotts Against Israel; Captagon, Fentanyl, and International Narcotics Production and Trafficking; China-Related Tax and Investment Authorities; Chinese Access to U.S. Capital Markets and Advanced Technology; Chinese Involvement with Fentanyl Trafficking; Evaluating Sanctions, Export Controls, and AML Regulations, Regulatory Authorities, and Legislative Authorities; Foreign Influence in U.S. Nonprofit Sector; Outbound Investment Transparency; U.S. Adversaries Sanctions Evasion Schemes; U.S. Cartels Sanctions Policy; U.S. Counter-Narcotics Strategy; U.S. Export Control Policy; U.S. Hezbollah Sanctions Policy; U.S. Iran Sanctions Policy; U.S. Muslim Brotherhood Sanctions Policy; U.S. Russia Sanctions Policy; U.S. Sanctions Authorities, Implementation, Enforcement, Resourcing, and Policy; U.S. Syria Sanctions Policy; U.S. Terror Finance Policy; U.S. Terrorism Sanctions Policy; U.S. Turkey Sanctions Policy; and U.S. Venezuela Sanctions Policy (no bill).
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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Stapleton |
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Zweig |
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Nick |
Stewart |
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Alexandria |
Paolozzi Moore |
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Zachary |
Jutcovich |
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Connor |
Pfeiffer |
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Policy Adviser (2025), Sen. McCormick; National Security Legislative Assistant (2018-19), Senior Legislative Assistant (2019-20), Rep. Hurd |
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Daniel |
Vaynshteyn |
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Legislative Director (2024), Senior Legislative Assistant (2024), Legislative Assistant (2023), Legislative Aide (2023), Rep. Spartz. |
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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1229, United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act, all provisions.
H.R. 1327, Syria Terrorism Threat Assessment Act, all provisions.
H.R. 2510, American-Hellenic-Israeli Eastern Mediterranean Counterterrorism and Maritime Security Partnership Act of 2025, all provisions.
H.R. 4413, End the Cyprus Embargo Act, all provisions.
H.R. 5623, Seized Iranian Arms Transfer Authorization (SEIZE) Act, all provisions.
S. 1009, Baltic Security Initiative Act, all provisions.
S. 1744, Providing Our Regional Companions Upgraded Protection in Nefarious Environments (PORCUPINE) Act, all provisions.
S. 1793, Comprehensive Operations for Unmanned-System Neutralization and Threat Elimination Response (COUNTER) Act, all provisions.
S. 2130, AUKUS Improvement Act of 2025, all provisions.
S. 2142, GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025, all provisions.
S. 2424, Tracking Hostile Industry Networks and Kit while Thwarting Weapons Imports from Chinese Entities (THINK TWICE) Act of 2025, all provisions.
S. 2642, Seized Iranian Arms Transfer Authorization (SEIZE) Act, all provisions.
S. 3163, A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to seek to engage appropriate officials of Taiwan in a joint program with Taiwan to enable the fielding of uncrewed systems and counter-uncrewed systems capabilities, all provisions.
S. 3659, Securing Essential and Critical U.S. Resources and Elements (SECURE) Minerals Act, all provisions.
S. 435, IRONDOME Act of 2025, all provisions.
S. 554, United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act, all provisions.
S. 63, CBW Fentanyl Act, all provisions.
S.J.Res. 83, A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities that have not been authorized by Congress, all provisions.
S. 1071, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, (issues related to Accountability of the Authorization to Operate processes; Amendments to prohibition on operation, procurement, and contracting related to foreign-made light detection and ranging; Annual report on military power and illicit activities of certain drug cartels; Annual report on Taiwan capabilities and intelligence support; Annual report on Weapon Systems Data Accessibility and Security; Artificial intelligence and machine learning security in the Department of Defense; Assessment of critical infrastructure owned by the Department of Defense dependent on foreign materials or components; Assessment of Cyber Operational Support to Geographic Combatant Commands; Assessment of feasibility and advisability of establishing an operational technology cybersecurity training center of excellence; Baltic Security Initiative; Briefing on expediting arms transfers to Israel; Briefing on supply chain exposure; BUST Fentanyl Act; Clarification regarding Use of Port Infrastructure Development Program Funds to Replace Chinese Port Crane Hardware or Software; Collaborative cybersecurity educational program; Comprehensive cyber workforce strategy; Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security (COINS) Act of 2025; Cyber workforce recruitment and retention; Cybersecurity and resilience annex in Strategic Rail Corridor Network assessments; Defense critical infrastructure protection interagency review; Department of Defense medical supply chain risk identification and transparency enhancement; Department of Defense working group, strategy, and report on ensuring the security, resiliency, and integrity of undersea cables; Designation of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy as principal staff assistant; Development of internet access technologies by the Defense Innovation Unit; DFC Modernization and Reauthorization Act of 2025; Enhanced Intelligence Community Support to Secure United States Genomic Data; Establishment of defense innovation unit office in Israel; Evaluation of Joint Task Force-Cyber for the Indo-Pacific Area of Responsibility; Evaluation of Risks Posed by Communications Equipment and Services Produced by Foreign Adversary Entities; Expansion of country prioritization; Expansion of scope of affirmation of authority for cyber operations to include defense of critical infrastructure of the Department of Defense; Extension and modification of annual report on military and security developments involving the Peoples Republic of China; Extension and modification of annual report on military power of Iran; Extension and modification of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative; Extension and modification of United States-Israel anti-tunnel cooperation; Extension and modification of United States-Israel cooperation to counter unmanned systems in all warfighting domains; Extension of limitation on availability of funds for fundamental research collaboration with certain academic institutions; Extension of Pacific Deterrence Initiative; Feasibility study on extending critical minerals procurement authorities to other Federal agencies; Further Modifications to Capital Assistance Program of the Office of Strategic Capital; GAO study on Department of Defense reliance on Chinese-sourced materials; Guidance for coordination of international arms transfers; Improving United States missile defense capabilities; Incentivization Plan for Critical Skills for Members of the Armed Forces to Carry Out Department of Defense Cyber Operations; Inclusion of air and missile defense in Out-Year Unconstrained Total Munitions Requirement and Out-Year inventory numbers; Inclusion on list of Chinese military companies of entities added to certain other lists; Integration of reserve component into cyber mission force; Interim national security waivers for supply chain illumination efforts; Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and Israeli cooperative missile defense program co-development and co-production; Joint program with Taiwan to enable fielding of uncrewed systems and counter-uncrewed systems capabilities; Mapping and report on strategic ports; Middle East integrated air and missile defense architecture; Modification of Requirements for Transfers of United States Defense Articles and Defense Services Among Baltic States; Modification of Taiwan security cooperation initiative; Modification to national missile defense policy to reflect Golden Dome for America policy; Modifications to certain procurements from certain Chinese entities; Modifications to foreign military sales processes; Multiyear Procurement Authority for Covered Systems and Certain Munitions; National Security Agency support for defense industrial base and critical infrastructure cybersecurity operations; Periodic review of FMS-only list; Phase-out of computer and printer acquisitions involving entities owned or controlled by China; Physical and cybersecurity procurement requirements for artificial intelligence systems; Plan on enhanced intelligence sharing relating to foreign adversary biotechnological threats; Post-Employment Restrictions for Participants in Certain Defense Research; Preventing circumvention by Chinese military companies in thirdparty countries; Prohibiting the purchase of photovoltaic modules or inverters from foreign entities of concern; Prohibition on access to Department of Defense cloud-based resources by certain individuals; Prohibition on acquisition of advanced batteries from certain foreign sources; Prohibition on contracting with certain biotechnology providers; Prohibition on Contracts Between Certain Foreign Entities and Institutions of Higher Education Conducting Department of Defense-Funded Research; Prohibition on entering into contracts with a person engaged in a boycott of the State of Israel; Prohibition on funding to the Badr Organization; Prohibition on intelligence community contracting with Chinese military companies engaged in biotechnology research, development, or manufacturing; Prohibition on procurement related to certain additive manufacturing machines; Protecting AI and Cloud Competition in Defense Contracts; Protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft; Repeal of Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019; Report on critical digital infrastructure of Taiwan; Report on critical munitions required for simultaneous conflicts; Report on interoperability of cyber training of the Armed Forces; Report on the wealth of the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party; Report on United States deterrence and defense posture in the European region; Report on United States-Israel military exercises; Research, development, test, and evaluation of emerging technologies to further the warfighting capabilities of the United States and certain partner countries; Review and Prohibitions by Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States of Certain Transactions Relating to Agriculture; Review of and reporting on national security sensitive sites for purposes of reviews of real estate transactions by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; Revocation of Security Clearances for Certain Persons; Secure mobile phones for senior officials and personnel performing sensitive functions; Securing American Funding and Expertise from Adversarial Research Exploitation Act of 2025; Sense of Congress with respect to arrow interceptor production capacity and inventory; Sentencing enhancements for certain criminal offenses directed by or coordinated with foreign governments; Standardization of Cyber Assignment Incentive Pay for Members of the Armed Forces; Strategic partnership on defense industrial priorities between the United States and Taiwan; Strategy for countering transnational criminal organizations in Mexico; Strategy to counter Iranian and Hezbollah influence operations in Latin America; Strategy to encourage defections from the Government of Iran; Strategy to respond to global bases of the Peoples Republic of China; Study and report on international security measures on the border between Gaza and Egypt; Study and report on National Guard capabilities in cyber incident response; Study of National Security Risks Posed by Certain Routers and Modems; Study on reducing incentives for cyber attacks on defense critical infrastructure of the United States; Support for Taiwan to improve the resilience and security of its energy infrastructure; Supporting the identification and recovery of abducted Ukrainian children; Treatment of exemptions under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938; War Reserve Stockpile Authority for Israel; and Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity).
Issues related to Authorization for the Use of Military Force; Chinas Foreign Policy and Military Strategy; Chinas Military-Industrial Complex (CMIC); Chinese Hybrid Warfare in Europe;
Chinese Semiconductor Manufacturing Companies; Congressional Oversight of U.S. Security Assistance; Countering Unmanned Aerial Systems; Defense Production Act Reform; Implementation of the U.S. Operations-Technology Working Group; Irans Military Strategy and Capabilities; Irans Network of Terror Proxies; Iranian Weapons Proliferation; Russias Foreign Policy and Military Strategy; Safeguarding DOD-Funded Research; Saudi-PRC Security Cooperation; Securing Critical Weapons Systems Supply Chains; Taiwans Energy Independence; U.S. Arms Sales and Procurement Strategies; U.S. Gray Zone Defense Assessment; U.S. Information Operations Capabilities; U.S. International Legal Operations Strategy; U.S. Missile Defense Capabilities; U.S. Policy on Irans Ballistic Missile and Nuclear Programs; U.S. Policy on Irans Support for Terrorism; U.S. Policy on Russias War in Ukraine; U.S.-Israel Security Cooperation; U.S.-Jordan Security Cooperation; U.S.-Lebanon Security Cooperation; U.S.-Mexico Security Cooperation; U.S.-Syria Security Cooperation; U.S.-Taiwan Security Cooperation; U.S.-Turkey Security Cooperation; U.S.-Ukraine Security Cooperation; and War Reserve Stockpiles for Allies (no bill).
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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Stapleton |
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Zweig |
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Stewart |
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Alexandria |
Paolozzi Moore |
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Zachary |
Jutcovich |
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Connor |
Pfeiffer |
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Policy Adviser (2025), Sen. McCormick; National Security Legislative Assistant (2018-19), Senior Legislative Assistant (2019-20), Rep. Hurd |
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Vaynshteyn |
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Legislative Director (2024), Senior Legislative Assistant (2024), Legislative Assistant (2023), Legislative Aide (2023), Rep. Spartz. |
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 FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1716, Taiwan Conflict Deterrence Act, all provisions.
H.R. 2570, Maximum Pressure Act, all provisions.
H.R. 2614, Maximum Support Act, all provisions.
H.R. 2633, U.S.-South Africa Bilateral Relations Review Act, all provisions.
H.R. 3315, No Hezbollah in Our Hemisphere Act, all provisions.
H.R. 4531, BANNED In Latin America Act, all provisions.
H.R. 5714, October 7 Remembrance Education Act, all provisions.
H.R. 5715, To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the American hostages and victims of the October 7th, 2023 attacks, in recognition of their profound suffering and sacrifice, all provisions.
H.R. 5808, Nigeria Religious Freedom Accountability Act of 2025, all provisions.
H.R. 5962, Abducted Ukrainian Children Recovery and Accountability Act, all provisions.
H.R. 6105, Restricting Ex-Vetted Officials from Knowledge Exploitation (REVOKE) Act, all provisions.
H.R. 6106, Conflict-free Leaving Employment and Activity Restrictions (CLEAR) Path Act, all provisions.
H.R. 6107, Preventing Adversary Influence, Disinformation, and Obscured Foreign Financing (PAID OFF) Act of 2025, all provisions.
H.R. 6230, Tehran Incitement to Violence Act, all provisions.
H.R. 6469, Feasibility Review of Emerging Equipment for Digital Open Media (FREEDOM) Act, all provisions.
H.R. 7018, Stand with Israel Act, all provisions.
H.Res. 564, Calling for the return of abducted Ukrainian children before finalizing any peace agreement to end the war against Ukraine, all provisions.
H.Res. 795, Condemning the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, and calling for Hamas and its leaders to immediately and unconditionally surrender and to release the hostages, including Americans, all provisions.
H.Res. 839, Condemning Hamas for assassinating innocent Palestinians, all provisions.
S. 1136, Deterring External Threats and Ensuring Robust Responses to Egregious and Nefarious Criminal Endeavors (DETERRENCE) Act, all provisions.
S. 1731, Combating PRC Overseas and Unlawful Networked Threats through Enhanced Resilience (COUNTER) Act of 2025, all provisions.
S. 1780, Mexico Security Assistance Accountability Act, all provisions.
S. 1909, Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity Act, all provisions.
S. 2018, A bill to modify certain limitations and exclusions regarding defense articles and requirements regarding security assistance and sales with respect to the Republic of Cyprus, all provisions.
S. 2119, Abducted Ukrainian Children Recovery and Accountability Act, all provisions.
S. 2626, Strengthening United States Leadership at the IDB Act, all provisions.
S. 2747, Nigeria Religious Freedom Accountability Act of 2025, all provisions.
S. 2752, U.S.-South Africa Bilateral Relations Review Act, all provisions.
S. 2960, Deter PRC Aggression Against Taiwan Act, all provisions.
S. 3050, Preventing Adversary Influence, Disinformation, and Obscured Foreign Financing (PAID OFF) Act of 2025, all provisions.
S. 3181, Restricting Ex-Vetted Officials from Knowledge Exploitation (REVOKE) Act, all provisions.
S. 3360, Feasibility Review of Emerging Equipment for Digital Open Media (FREEDOM) Act, all provisions.
S. 842, No Hezbollah in Our Hemisphere Act, all provisions.
S.Res. 236, A resolution calling for the return of abducted Ukrainian children before finalizing any peace agreement to end the war against Ukraine, all provisions.
Issues related to Anniversary of Hamass October 7 Attack; Boycotts Against Israel; Chinese, Iranian, and Russian Activities in Latin America; Congressional Oversight of U.S. Arms Sales; Countering Foreign Adversary Influence Campaigns; Egypt-Qatar Relations; Hezbollah Activities in Latin America; Hezbollahs Activities in Africa; Implementation and Oversight of the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act; Implementation and Oversight of the National Security Act of 2024; Implementation of the Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006; Inter-American Development Bank; Malign Foreign Influence in International Organizations; Middle East Peace Plan Implementation and Oversight; Palestinian Financing, Politics, and Terrorism; Protecting International Religious Freedom; Qatars, South Africas, and Turkeys Support of Terrorism; Russia's Mass Abduction of Ukrainian Children; South Africas Relations with U.S. Adversaries; Support for U.S. Ally Israel at International Organizations; Support for U.S. Ally Israel on College Campuses; Turkey-Russia Relations; U.S. Anti-Semitism Policy; U.S. BRICS Coalition Strategy; U.S. Contributions to and Oversight of International Organizations; U.S. Foreign Aid Policy and Reform; U.S. Hostage Policy; U.S. Humanitarian Aid Policy; U.S. Policy on Irans Human Rights Abuses and Censorship; U.S. Policy on UNRWA Reform; U.S. Support for the Iranian People; U.S. Visas and Admissions Policy; U.S.-Bolivia Relations; U.S.-Canada Relations; U.S.-India Relations; U.S.-Israel Relations; U.S.-Latin America Foreign Policy and Strategy; U.S.-Mexico Relations; U.S.-Qatar Relations; U.S.-South Africa Relations; U.S.-Turkey Relations; and U.S.-Venezuela Policy (no bill).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, State - Dept of (DOS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Zweig |
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Stewart |
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Paolozzi Moore |
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Jutcovich |
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Pfeiffer |
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Policy Adviser (2025), Sen. McCormick; National Security Legislative Assistant (2018-19), Senior Legislative Assistant (2019-20), Rep. Hurd |
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Vaynshteyn |
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Legislative Director (2024), Senior Legislative Assistant (2024), Legislative Assistant (2023), Legislative Aide (2023), Rep. Spartz. |
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
H.R. 1736, Generative AI Terrorism Risk Assessment Act, all provisions.
H.R. 2158, Countering Transnational Repression Act of 2025, all provisions.
H.R. 3463, Comprehensive Operations for Unmanned-System Neutralization and Threat Elimination Response (COUNTER) Act, all provisions.
H.R. 881, DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act, all provisions.
Issues related to Chinese Military and Surveillance Companies; Foreign Threats to the Homeland; and
Shipping Manifest Transparency (no bill).
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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Jutcovich |
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Pfeiffer |
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Policy Adviser (2025), Sen. McCormick; National Security Legislative Assistant (2018-19), Senior Legislative Assistant (2019-20), Rep. Hurd |
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. 3434, Protecting AI and Cloud Competition in Defense Act of 2025, all provisions.
H.R. 6275, China AI Power Report Act, all provisions.
H.R. 6309, Cyber Deterrence and Response Act of 2025, all provisions.
H.R. 6624, Biological Intellectual Property Protection Act of 2025, all provisions.
S. 1793, COUNTER Act, all provisions.
S. 2602, A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the scope of affirmation of authority for cyber operations to include defense of critical infrastructure of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes, all provisions.
S. 3150, Guaranteeing Access and Innovation for National Artificial Intelligence Act of 2025, all provisions.
S. 3251, State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program Reauthorization Act, all provisions.
S. 3315, Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2025, all provisions.
S. 418, Defending Defense Research from Chinese Communist Party Espionage Act of 2025, all provisions.
Issues related to Chinese Biotech Industry and Dual-Use Threats; Chinese EV Manufacturing; Chinese Phone Applications; Chinese-Made Battery Storage Systems; Foreign Ownership of Data Centers; Light Detection and Ranging Sensor Technology; National Guard Role in Cyber Incident Response; Securing Critical U.S. Infrastructure and Mineral Supply Chains; Securing U.S. Defense Technology; Securing U.S. Military Mobility Infrastructure; Subsea Cable Systems; U.S. Airport Cybersecurity Enhancements; U.S. Artificial Intelligence Policy; U.S. Cybersecurity Capabilities and Strategy; U.S. Emerging Technology Capabilities; U.S. Healthcare Cybersecurity Enhancements; U.S. Highways Cybersecurity Enhancements; U.S. Maritime Cybersecurity Enhancements; U.S. Rail Infrastructure Cybersecurity Enhancements; and U.S.-Israel Cooperation on AI and Quantum Capabilities (no bill).
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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Paolozzi Moore |
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Jutcovich |
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Tyler |
Stapleton |
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Pfeiffer |
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Policy Adviser (2025), Sen. McCormick; National Security Legislative Assistant (2018-19), Senior Legislative Assistant (2019-20), Rep. Hurd |
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Vaynshteyn |
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Legislative Director (2024), Senior Legislative Assistant (2024), Legislative Assistant (2023), Legislative Aide (2023), Rep. Spartz. |
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
H.R. 1005, Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems (CLASS) Act, all provisions.
H.R. 1048, Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act, all provisions.
H.R. 1049, Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education (TRACE) Act, all provisions.
H.R. 1069, Promoting Responsible Oversight to Eliminate Communist Teachings for (PROTECT) Our Kids Act, all provisions.
S. 1296, Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act, all provisions.
S. 2509, Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education (TRACE) Act, all provisions.
Issues related to Foreign Influence in U.S. Higher and Elementary Education and Implementation of the Clery Act (no bill).
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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Zweig |
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Stewart |
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Alexandria |
Paolozzi Moore |
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Jutcovich |
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Pfeiffer |
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Policy Adviser (2025), Sen. McCormick; National Security Legislative Assistant (2018-19), Senior Legislative Assistant (2019-20), Rep. Hurd |
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Legislative Director (2024), Senior Legislative Assistant (2024), Legislative Assistant (2023), Legislative Aide (2023), Rep. Spartz |
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
H.R. 4930, To expand the sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade, all provisions.
H.R. 6707, Consistency in Foreign Investment in the USMCA (CFIUSMCA) Act, all provisions.
H.R. 6988, Trade Transparency Unit Strategy Act, all provisions.
S. 2861, Protecting the USCMA from Harmful Chinese Investment Act, all provisions.
Issues Related to U.S. Trade Policy and U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) (no bill).
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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Legislative Director (2024), Senior Legislative Assistant (2024), Legislative Assistant (2023), Legislative Aide (2023), Rep. Spartz |
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Pfeiffer |
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Policy Adviser (2025), Sen. McCormick; National Security Legislative Assistant (2018-19), Senior Legislative Assistant (2019-20), Rep. Hurd |
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Zweig |
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Stewart |
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Alexandria |
Paolozzi Moore |
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Tyler |
Stapleton |
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Jutcovich |
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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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ISSUE 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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