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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 | 600 Pennsylvania Ave, SE |
Address2 | Suite 400 |
| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20003 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 38814-12
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6. House ID# 325310000
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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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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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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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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Emily Kowalski |
Date | 4/20/2023 1:48:39 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 BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support for CFPB structure and independence and authority.
3/31 Group letter to Urge FDIC to conduct Community Reinvestment Act examination of Capital Community Bank of Provo, Utah; bank helps several nonbank lenders make predatory loans.
3/21 Group letter to Urge FDIC to conduct Community Reinvestment Act examination of First Electronic Bank; bank helps several nonbank lenders make predatory loans.
3/14 Group letter to Urge FDIC to conduct Community Reinvestment Act examination of FinWise Bank; bank helps several nonbank lenders make predatory loans.
3/9 Filed Statement and Report for the Record, Hearing on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Ripe for Reform" U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy
6 Mar Group letter to urge CFPB director Chopra to use its rulemaking and enforcement authority to address medical debt practices that unfairly take advantage of people who have medical needs and limited means to pay for care.
8 Feb Group letter to urge CFPB director Chopra to make broad consumer financial market correction, beginning with an advisory opinion regarding credit header data (FCRA).
9 Mar Group letter to oppose the Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending Act, also known as the TABS Act (HR1382 Barr-KY). This bill would replace the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus (CFPB) stable funding mechanism and instead, subject the agency to annual appropriations by Congress.
8 Feb Group letter to urge CFPB director Chopra to make broad consumer financial market correction, beginning with an advisory opinion regarding credit header data (FCRA).
25 Jan Comments to CFPB (w/ NCLC) on Consumer Access to Financial Records (Section 1033), Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act Review Docket No. CFPB-2016-0048
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Federal Reserve System
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 |
Edmund |
Mierzwinski |
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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
30 Mar Support Consumer Online Payment Transparency And Integrity Act (OPT-IN Act) Rep. Yvette Clarke and Sen. Chris van Hollen (no # yet), bicameral legislation to protect consumers from online free trial scams and hard-to-cancel recurring-payment programs.
27 Feb group letter to Congress to oppose the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2023 (REINS Act), H.R. 277, a radical threat to halt the implementation of critical new public health and safety safeguards.
27 Feb--group letter to oppose HR1165 (McHenry-NC), the Data Privacy Act in the House Financial Services Committee
21 Feb Group comment to FCC Comments to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Data Breach Reporting Requirements, WC Docket No. 22-21, Forced Arbitration Clauses Are Detrimental to Consumers.
31 Jan Group comment to support renewal and expansion of FTC Business Opportunity Rule ANPR, Project No. R511993.
23 Jan comment to USDOT on NPRM (DOT-OST-2022-0109) on Enhancing Transparency of Airline Ancillary Service Fees.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 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 |
Edmund |
Mierzwinski |
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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
CFPB funding with Sen. Schumer's staff, medical debt with CMS staff, public comment for Federal Reserve climate principles, data privacy bill meeting with House Financal Services Committee, Fossil Free Finance Act introduction press conference w/ Sen.Markey and Reps. Pressley and Tlaib
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Reserve System
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 |
Michael |
Litt |
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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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Supported policy that would monitor and reduce antibiotic use in food animal production. That includes lobbying specifically to include language in the Animal Drug User Fee Act, as well as the appropriations bill for FY24.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), White House Office
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 |
Matthew |
Wellington |
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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
As tacd.org U.S. co-chair and U.S. PIRG advocate, Edmund submitted letter to USTR Katherine C. Tai and European counterpart to urge them to stop using trade rules to chill regulatory action.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Edmund |
Mierzwinski |
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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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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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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)
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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
27. Add the following 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?
| Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |