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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
Electronic Transactions Association

2. Address

Address1
1620 L Street NW
 Address2
​Suite 1020
City
Washington
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20036-2003
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

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State
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Zip Code
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​Scott Talbott
​2028282635
​stalbott@electran.org
5. Senate ID#
​401103094-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​Electronic Transactions Association
6. House ID#
​424020000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2020
 Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) Q4 (10/1 - 12/31)

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

10. Check if this is a Termination Report Termination Date
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
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 $
​300,000.00
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: Scott Talbott
 Date
7/20/2020 11:07:03 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

Mobile payments, fraud, data security, data storage, open banking, regulatory reform, tax reporting, payments systems, cyber-security, financial services, merchant cash advances, privacy, the Federal Reserve and big data, CFPB prepaid products rule (Prepaid Accounts Under Direct Electronic Transfer Act {Regulation E} and the Truth in Lending Act), Federal Reserve Secure Payments Task Force, Marketplace lending, H.R. 10-Financial Choice Act of 2017, H.J. Res. 62/72-Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to prepaid accounts under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and the Truth in Lending Act, S.J.Res.19 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to prepaid accounts under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and the Truth in Lending Act, H. R. 1801-To delay the effective date of the final rule of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection titled Prepaid Accounts under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (Regulation E) and the Truth In Lending Act (Regulation Z)", S. 387-Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Accountability Act of 2017, S. 626-CFPB-IG Act of 2017. CFPB Governance Structure. 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". H.R. 4439, Modernizing Credit Opportunities Act of 2017. H.R. 3299, Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Act of 2017. S. 1642, Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Act of 2017. H.R. 3354, Make America Secure & Prosperous Appropriations Act. H.R. 6743, Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act. H.R. 6850, Financial Reporting Threshold Modernization Act. "Potential Federal Reserve Actions To Support Interbank Settlement of Faster Payments, Request for Comments" (Docket # OP-1625). OCC ANPR "Reforming the Community Reinvestment Act Regulatory Framework" (Docket # OCC-2018-0008). H.R. 1595, "SAFE Banking Act of 2019". FDIC Request for Information on Small-Dollar Lending (Docket No. RIN 3064-ZA04). S. 1200, Secure And Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019. H.R. 4813, Keep Big Tech Out of Finance Act. S. 2839, Eliminating Corporate Shadow Banking Act of 2019. S. 1951, Designing Accounting Safeguards To Help Broaden Oversight and Regulations on Data. H.R. 5574, "Preserving Small Business Lending Act of 2020." H.R. 6116, "Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act." S. 3548, "CARES Act." H.R. 6379, "Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act." H.R. 748, "CARES Act." S. 3990, "Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2020." H.R. 6886, "Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020." H.R. 710, "Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020." S.4116, "Bill to extend Paycheck Protection Program...: U.S. House Committee on Financial Services' Task Force on Financial Technology and Task Force on Artificial Intelligence.

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

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Reserve System, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Treasury - Dept of, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

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
Scott
Talbott
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Jeffrey
Patchen
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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 CPT

16. Specific lobbying issues

Patent Reform

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
Scott
Talbott
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Jeffrey
Patchen
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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 CSP

16. Specific lobbying issues

National Commission on Security and Technology Challenges. S. 142, ADD Act. S. 583, DATA Privacy Act. S. 1214, Privacy Bill of Rights. S. 1578, Do Not Track Act. S. 2961, Data Care Act of 2019. S. 2968, Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act. H.R. 4978, Online Privacy Act of 2019. H.R. 2013, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act. S. 3300, Data Protection Act of 2020. S. 3456, Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2020.

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

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

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
Scott
Talbott
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Jeffrey
Patchen
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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 TEC

16. Specific lobbying issues

Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 reform, robocalling, FCC rules to protect broadband consumer privacy, CFPB and Consumer Access to Financial Records, FCC Petition for Rulemaking and Declaratory Ruling Regarding Prior Express Consent under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, S.J.Res.34-A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services", H.R. 985-The Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. FCC CG Docket No. 17-59, "Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls" and related proceedings. FCC CG Docket No. 18-152, "Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Seeks Comment on Interpretation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act in Light of the D.C. Circuit's ACA International Decision." S.3655 - "Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act." H.R. 2520 - "Balancing the Rights Of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly Act of 2017." S. 2639 - "Customer Online Notification for Stopping Edge-provider Network Transgression." S. 151, TRACED Act. H.R. 946, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act. S. 642, HANGUP Act. S. 819, FCC Reporting Modernization Act. H.R. 2015, TRACED Act. S. 1212, ROBOCOP Act. H.R. 1421, HANGUP Act. H.R. 2298, ROBOCOP Act. HR 2389, STOP Robocalls Act. S. 1826, DO NOT CALL Act. H.R. 3325, Locking Up Robocalls Act of 2019. H.R. 3375, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act. H.R. 3605, Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act.

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

Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), 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
Scott
Talbott
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Jeffrey
Patchen
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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 TAX

16. Specific lobbying issues

Corporate tax reform, tax reporting. H.R. 1, Tax Cut & Jobs Act, H.R. 5192, Protecting Children from Identity Theft Act, and H.R. 5439, to provide for a single point of contact at the Internal Revenue Service for the taxpayers who are victims of tax-related identity theft. S. 1958, IRS Data Verification Modernization Act of 2017. H.R. 3860, IRS Data Verification Modernization Act of 2017. H.R. 5444, Taxpayer First Act.

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

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury - Dept of, Natl Economic Council (NEC)

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
Scott
Talbott
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Jeffrey
Patchen
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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 TAR

16. Specific lobbying issues

Section 301 tariffs. S.3013, A bill to amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require Congressional approval before the President adjusts imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security.

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

U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), 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
Scott
Talbott
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Jeffrey
Patchen
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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 LAW

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 2108, Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States Act. H.R. 2093, Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States Act. FDA request for comment, "International Drug Scheduling; Convention on Psychotropic Substances; Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs; World Health Organization; Scheduling Recommendations; Dronabinol (delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol) and its Stereoisomers; Cannabis, Cannabis Resin, Extracts and Tinctures; Cannabidiol Preparations; and Pharmaceutical Preparations of Cannabis; Request for Comments" (Docket No. FDA-2019-N-0767-0001).

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

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Scott
Talbott
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Jeffrey
Patchen
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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 TRD

16. Specific lobbying issues

Passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) Trade Agreement. H.R. 5430, United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act.

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

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

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
Scott
Talbott
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Jeff
Patchen
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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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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

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ISSUE UPDATE

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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
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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
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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?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)