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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 25 Massachusetts Avenue, NW |
Address2 | Ninth Floor - Google Inc. |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Mountain View |
State | CA |
Zip Code | 94043 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 320510-12
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6. House ID# 394790000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2023 |
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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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: Seth Webb |
Date | 7/20/2023 3:50:14 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 ADV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Regulation of online advertising
Privacy and competition issues in online advertising
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 |
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Webb |
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Ladner |
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Anna Yu |
Hegreness |
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Samantha |
Dybas |
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Kane |
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Christy |
Woodruff |
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*Lobbying contacts limited to the House* |
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
Intellectual property enforcement
Intermediary liability for copyright infringing content generated by users
Generative AI and copyright
Generative AI and patents
S. ___ - Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2023
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 |
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Webb |
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Ladner |
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Anna Yu |
Hegreness |
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Christy |
Woodruff |
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*Lobbying contacts limited to the House* |
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Frannie |
LaSala |
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Samantha |
Dybas |
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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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
Privacy and data security issues
Transparency related to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and national security orders
General online consumer protection issues
Online child safety protection issues; COPPA
Mobile location privacy issues
Cybersecurity
Electronic communications privacy
Data breach issues
Policies on online controversial, inciting, and manipulative content
Digital wellbeing
H.R.538/S.90 Informing Consumers About Smart Devices Act
H.R. ___ - American Data Privacy and Protection Act
S. 1409 - Kids Online Safety Act
S. 1418 - Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act
H.R. 750 - CAUTION Act
H.R. 742 - TELL Act
H.R. 784 - Internet Application ID Act
S. 1291 - Protecting Kids on Social Media Act
Generative AI safety and privacy issues
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 |
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Webb |
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Frannie |
LaSala |
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Ladner |
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Kevin |
Kane |
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Anna Yu |
Hegreness |
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Samantha |
Dybas |
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Christy |
Woodruff |
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*Lobbying contacts limited to the House* |
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
Connected education
Rolling Study Halls
Digital skilling/Workforce development
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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Andrew |
Ladner |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Samantha |
Dybas |
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Frannie |
LaSala |
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Anna Yu |
Hegreness |
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Christy |
Woodruff |
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*Lobbying contacts limited to the House* |
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
Freedom of expression and free flow of information
Global trade issues
Ukraine Response
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 |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Frannie |
LaSala |
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Andrew |
Ladner |
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Samantha |
Dybas |
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Kevin |
Kane |
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Christy |
Woodruff |
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*Lobbying contacts limited to the House* |
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Anna Yu |
Hegreness |
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Health IT
Health data policy
Opioid and fentanyl crisis
Public health information
Mental health
Health and fitness issues in the National Defense Authorization Act
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 |
Ed |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Andrew |
Ladner |
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Anna Yu |
Hegreness |
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Christy |
Woodruff |
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*Lobbying contacts limited to the House* |
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Samantha |
Dybas |
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Frannie |
LaSala |
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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
Cybersecurity issues
Online content moderation
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 |
Ed |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Frannie |
LaSala |
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Andrew |
Ladner |
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Kevin |
Kane |
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Anna Yu |
Hegreness |
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Samantha |
Dybas |
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Christy |
Woodruff |
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*Lobbying contacts limited to the House* |
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Nick |
Pearson |
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Previously listed Google Client Services LLC lobbyist; no new covered positions. |
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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
High-skilled immigration and job creation
STEM and innovation
DACA
H-1B visa 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 |
Ed |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Andrew |
Ladner |
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Frannie |
LaSala |
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Anna Yu |
Hegreness |
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Christy |
Woodruff |
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*Lobbying contacts limited to the House* |
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
Openness and competition in online services and devices
Workplace policies; diversity and inclusion
Future of work
Competition regulation and antitrust law, domestically and internationally
Interoperability/messaging standard issues affecting mobile handsets
S.1073 - AMERICA Act
H.R. __/ S.1094 - Journalism Competition and Preservation Act
H.R. __/ S. 2033 - American Choice and Innovation Online Act / American Innovation and Choice Online Act
H.R. __ /S. __ - Open Apps Market Act
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 |
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Frannie |
LaSala |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Andrew |
Ladner |
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Anna Yu |
Hegreness |
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Samantha |
Dybas |
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Christy |
Woodruff |
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*Lobbying contacts limited to the House* |
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
General issues related to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)
Open-source software
Cloud computing
Quantum computing
AI principles
R&D on artificial intelligence, machine learning, and quantum information science
Semiconductor supply chain and domestic production
Generative AI
CHIPS and Science Act implementation
Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets (SAMOSA) Act
H.R. 4223 - National AI Commission Act
S. ___ - SAFE Innovation in the AI Age
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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Seth |
Webb |
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Frannie |
LaSala |
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Andrew |
Ladner |
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Anna Yu |
Hegreness |
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Samantha |
Dybas |
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Christy |
Woodruff |
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*Lobbying contacts limited to the House* |
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Nick |
Pearson |
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Previously listed Google Client Services LLC lobbyist; no new covered positions. |
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 SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
Benefits of online services for small businesses
Grow with Google
Small business advertising issues
Small business competitive landscape
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 |
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Webb |
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Frannie |
LaSala |
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Andrew |
Ladner |
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Kevin |
Kane |
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Anna Yu |
Hegreness |
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Samantha |
Dybas |
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Christy |
Woodruff |
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*Lobbying contacts limited to the House* |
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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Online video
Competition in video programming
Promoting broadband infrastructure deployment
FCC regulation of privacy, broadband
S. 856 - FAIR Contributions Act
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 |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Kane |
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Samantha |
Dybas |
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Anna Yu |
Hegreness |
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Andrew |
Ladner |
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Frannie |
LaSala |
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Christy |
Woodruff |
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*Lobbying contacts limited to the House* |
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
Freedom of expression, intermediary liability, and intellectual property in international trade agreements
Data localization
New trade agreement negotiations (e.g., USMCA)
China tariffs
Technology transfer, export administration and licensing, and supply chain security
On-shoring the semiconductor supply chain
H.R. 4004 - United States-Taiwan Initiative on the 21st-Century Trade First Agreement Implementation Act
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 |
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Webb |
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Frannie |
LaSala |
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Andrew |
Ladner |
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Samantha |
Dybas |
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Anna Yu |
Hegreness |
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Christy |
Woodruff |
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*Lobbying contacts limited to the House* |
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Nick |
Pearson |
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Previously listed Google Client Services LLC lobbyist; no new covered positions. |
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 LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
Anti-human trafficking efforts
Internet intermediary liability
Law enforcement access to data stored abroad
Reporting of online terrorist activity
Government access to electronic communications transactional records
S.1080 - Cooper Davis Act
S. 474 - REPORT Act
S.1207/H.R.2732 - A bill to establish a National Commission on Online Child Sexual Exploitation Prevention, and for other purposes/To protect victims of online child sexual abuse, and for other purposes
S. 1199 - Stop CSAM Act
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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Webb |
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Frannie |
LaSala |
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Andrew |
Ladner |
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Anna Yu |
Hegreness |
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Samantha |
Dybas |
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Kevin |
Kane |
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Christy |
Woodruff |
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*Lobbying contacts limited to the House* |
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
International tax reform/OECD
Digital services taxation
On-shoring the semiconductor supply chain
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA)/foreign-derived intangible income (FDII) Permanency
H.R. 3665 - Defending American Jobs and Investment Act
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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Frannie |
LaSala |
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Samantha |
Dybas |
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Christy |
Woodruff |
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Railroad maps
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
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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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
Transmission development and deployment
Sustainability efforts
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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Ladner |
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Anna Yu |
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Nick |
Pearson |
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Previously listed Google Client Services LLC lobbyist; no new covered positions. |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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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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