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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 | 99 M Street SE |
Address2 | Suite 700 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20003 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 20004-12
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6. House ID# 319960000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2019 |
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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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: Michael Hanson, Senior Executive Vice President, Public Affairs, RILA |
Date | 4/2/2020 5:08:52 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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act; Federal Reserve implementation of the Dodd-Frank interchange provisions (Reg. II); credit and debit card interchange fees; breach, faster payments (FedNow), credit and debit cards; credit, debit, and pre-paid cards; corporate governance; chip cards; deferred interest; routing; conflict minerals; crowd funding; Fintech; EMV
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Reserve System, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury - Dept of, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
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 |
Austen |
Jensen |
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Jennifer |
Safavian |
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Michael |
Hanson |
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House of Representatives: Chief of Staff (Rep. Sam Johnson) |
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
EE0-1 form; ambush election rule; micro unions; paid leave proposals; overtime rule; persuader rule litigation; OSHA reporting and recordkeeping; Flexibility Act; FAMILY Act; Independent contractor classification; Employer wellness programs; Worker Center designations by Department of Labor; paid leave/federal preemption; Workflex in the 21st Century Act; FLSA modernization; ADA website compliance; LMRDA reform; scheduling regulations; workforce development/training; Employee Rights Act; Workers Freedom to Negotiate Act; ADA website accessibility; persuader rule regulation; NLRB nominations; tech/talent recruitment; Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act; Paycheck Fairness Act; Ending Forced Arbitration Act; Equality Act; WAGE Equity Act; Raise the Wage Act; workforce innovation; EEOC nominations; Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, secondary boycotts; NEW GIG Act; FY 2020 appropriations tracking, POWADA, FAMILY Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), 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 |
Jennifer |
Safavian |
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Brennan |
Duckett |
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Evan |
Armstrong |
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Austen |
Jensen |
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Michael |
Hanson |
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House of Representatives: Chief of Staff (Rep. Sam Johnson) |
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
Implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); CBP EAPA Interim Final Regulations; AD/CVD duty collection and enforcement; NAFTA modernization; Customs compliance; counterfeits
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), White House Office, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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 |
Jennifer |
Safavian |
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Austen |
Jensen |
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Michael |
Hanson |
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House of Representatives: Chief of Staff (Rep. Sam Johnson) |
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
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (P.L. 115-97); IRS Notice 2018-23 - Transitional Guidance on Deductibility of Settlement Payments; Final Sec. 965 Transition Tax Regulations (REG - 104220 - 18); Final Sec. 168 (K) Expensing Regulations (REG - 104397 - 18); proposed removal of Section 385 Documentation Regulations (REG - 130244 - 17); Proposed Foreign Tax Credit Regulations (REG - 10560048); proposed Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax (BEAT) Regulation (REG - 104259 - 18); S. 617 - Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019; S. 803/H.R. 1869 - Restoring Investments in Improvements Act; Tax Technical and Clerical Corrections Act Discussion Draft; H.R. 1957 - Taxpayer First Act of 2019; H.R. 1994 - SECURE Act; H.R. 1007 - Retirement Enhancement & Savings Act of 2019; S. 604 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2019; H.R. 2213/S. 978 - Work Opportunity Tax Credit and Jobs Act; proposed sec. 250 regulations (REG - 104464018) to determine foreign derived intangible income (FDII) and global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI); H.R. 3301 - Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Relief Act; Proposed regulations (REG-101828-19) dealing with income subject to a high rate of foreign tax under code section 951A (GILTI); H.R.3587 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the effective date for the modification to net operating loss deductions in Public Law 115-97; S.1996 - Net Operating Loss Clarification Act of 2019; IRS Notice 2019-58: Temporary Regulations under Section 385 Debt Equity Rules; Treasury Decision 9880 - Removal of Section 385 Documentation Regulations; Proposed Regulations (REG - 12312-19), Dealing with the Treatment of Certain Interests in Corporations as Stock or Indebtedness; Treasury Decision 9885 - Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax (BEAT) Final Regulations; Treasury Decision 9882 - Foreign Tax Credit Final Regulations
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, 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 |
Jennifer |
Safavian |
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David |
Koenig |
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Austen |
Jensen |
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Michael |
Hanson |
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House of Representatives: Chief of Staff (Rep. Sam Johnson) |
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
Antitrust and competition; Data security and consumer privacy; mobile payment legislation; data breach notification legislation; Telephone Consumer Protection Act reform; cybersecurity; retail technology innovation or RTech; CCPA; comprehensive privacy legislation; Data Care Act; Social Media Privacy Protection and Consumer Rights Act; S.847 - Commercial Facial Recognition Privacy Act of 2019; S.2968 Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)
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 |
Nicholas |
Ahrens |
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Jennifer |
Safavian |
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Brennan |
Duckett |
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Austen |
Jensen |
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Michael |
Hanson |
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House of Representatives: Chief of Staff (Rep. Sam Johnson) |
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
Twin 33 trailers; truck size and weights; surface transportation; autonomous and self-driving vehicles; supply chain security; ports; infrastructure; metrics; labor relations and contract negotiations; lithium battery transport; FAST Act reauthorization; F4A preemption; UAS/drone policy; FMCSA Hours of Service; H.R. 1374/S. 569, DRIVE-Safe Act; H.R. 2440, Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act; S. 2302, America's Transportation Infrasctructure Act; Comments on Hours of Service for Drivers; Comments on Detention and Demurrage for Ports
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
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 |
Jennifer |
Safavian |
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Joe |
Williamson |
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Austen |
Jensen |
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Michael |
Hanson |
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House of Representatives: Chief of Staff (Rep. Sam Johnson) |
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
Patient Protection and Affordable Care (P.L. 111-148) and Health Care Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152); ACA reporting requirements; ERISA; tax treatment of employer-sponsored health coverage; employer-sponsored wellness programs; surprise medical billing reform; H.R. 748/S. 684, 40 percent excise tax repeal; S.80, Jobs and Premium Protection Act/HIT repeal; S.12/H.R 603 & H.R. 457, Health Savings Account modernization; H.R 1384, Medicare for All Act; H.R. 1346, Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019; S. 1985, Lower Health Care Costs Act; H.R. 2782/S.1510, Employee Flexibility Act; H.R. 1884, Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More Affordable Act; FDA-2019-N-1482; Comments on Cannabis or Cannabis-Derived Compounds; H.R. 3502, Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act; H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act; H.R. 4070/S. 2366, Commonsense Reporting Act; H.R. 3, Lower Drug Costs Now Act; H.R. 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Treasury - Dept of, 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 |
Jennifer |
Safavian |
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Evan |
Armstrong |
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Joseph |
Williamson |
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Austen |
Jensen |
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Michael |
Hanson |
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House of Representatives: Chief of Staff (Rep. Sam Johnson) |
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
NAFTA renegotiation/USMCA; Implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); AD/CVD duty investigations and enforcement; Section 201, 232, and 301 investigations/tariffs; US global value chains; trade preference programs (AGOA, GSP); H.R. 940/S. 287; H.R. 452/S. 577; S. 899/H.R. 3477; Section 301 product extensions; H.R. 764
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
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 |
Jennifer |
Safavian |
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Austen |
Jensen |
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Evan |
Armstrong |
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Brian |
Dodge |
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Michael |
Hanson |
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House of Representatives: Chief of Staff (Rep. Sam Johnson) |
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
Patent reform
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 |
Austen |
Jensen |
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Michael |
Hanson |
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House of Representatives: Chief of Staff (Rep. Sam Johnson) |
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
ENERGY STAR program
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Jennifer |
Safavian |
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Austen |
Jensen |
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Michael |
Hanson |
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House of Representatives: Chief of Staff (Rep. Sam Johnson) |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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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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