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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
Wounded Warrior Project

2. Address

Address1
4899 Belfort Road
 Address2
​Suite 300
City
Jacksonville
 State
FL
 Zip Code
32256
 Country
USA

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

City
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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.
​Brian Dempsey
​9044656903
​bdempsey@woundedwarriorproject.org
5. Senate ID#
​400525552-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​Wounded Warrior Project
6. House ID#
​411030000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2024
 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: Brian J. Dempsey
 Date
4/22/2024 4:30:52 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 VET

16. Specific lobbying issues

Lobbying in support of improved health care and benefits service for post-9/11 wounded, ill, and injured veterans including: H.R. 1282, S. 344 (the Major Richard Star Act) to provide concurrent receipt to military medical retirees with combat-related injuries; H.R. 1786 (the GROW Act) to employ more veterans in outdoor jobs on federal lands; H.R. 5014 (the Employing Veterans to Feed America Act) to employ more veterans in Department of Agriculture roles; H.R. 542 (the Elizabeth Dole Home Care Act of 2023) to provide better coordination of and access to VA long term care programs for disabled veterans; H.R. 5530 (the VA Emergency Transportation Access Act) to ensure competitive contract rates for air ambulance transportation; H.R. 5785 (the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Improvement Act) to expand eligibility for VA STEM scholarship program; H.R. 6342 (the MVP Act) to provide for more accessible recreation trails; H.R. 6492 (the EXPLORE Act) to provide for more accessible recreation trails; S.495 (the Expanding Veteran Options for Long Term Care Act) to allow VA to cover assisted living facility costs for veterans entitled to nursing home care; S. 3290, H.R. 2818 (the Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act) to increase grants for home improvements for disabled veterans; S. 774 (the Veterans Border Patrol Training Act) to employ more veterans in border security positions; S. 928 (the Not Just a Number Act) to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prepare an annual report on suicide prevention; H.R. 4249 (the VET PFAS Act) to increase support for veterans exposed to toxins in military installations; S.3598 (the SCHEDULES Act) to reduce veteran health care appointment wait times; H.R. 4518 (the CARE Act) to support veterans and caregivers seeking to establish eligibility for VA caregiver programs; S. 3068 (the VA Home Loan Awareness Act) to improve notices regarding VA home loan eligibility; S.1939 (the FAA Reauthorization Act) to direct changes that support airline passengers with wheelchairs and challenges with airport security screening; S. 3958 (the Molly R. Loomis Research for Descendants of Toxic Exposed Veterans Act) to direct additional toxic exposure for family members of toxic-exposed veterans; H.R. 7596 (the Servicewomen and Veterans Menopause Research Act) to expand support and research for aging women veterans and Service members; S.3393 (the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act) to improve mental health workforce training and treatment for opioid and substance use disorders; S.3885 (the Veteran Caregiver Reeducation, Reemployment, and Retirement Act) to improve support for caregivers through expected changes in life circumstances; H.R. 7208 (the TBI Program Reauthorization Act) to authorize extension and expansion of critical TBI treatment, education, training, research, and grant programs; and H.R. 5247 (the Expedited Hiring for VA Trained Psychiatrists Act) to promote more efficient mental health professional recruitment.

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

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)

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
Brian
Dempsey
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Legislative Assistant and Legislative Correspondent for Rep. John L. Mica
Jose
Ramos
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N/A

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

Address
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City
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State
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Zip Code
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Country
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

City
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State
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Zip Code
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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

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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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)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

1 2 3

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
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

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)