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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
Amnesty International of the USA, Inc.

2. Address

Address1
5 Penn Plaza
 Address2
​16th Floor
City
New York
 State
NY
 Zip Code
10001
 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
​Ms.
​Atikah Ubaid
​2126334175
​aubaid@aiusa.org
5. Senate ID#
​43822-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​Amnesty International of the USA, Inc.
6. House ID#
​341460000
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
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 $
​170,000.00
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: Atikah U Ubaid
 Date
7/17/2019 10:02:08 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 FOR

16. Specific lobbying issues

Issue: ASYLUM SEEKERS House and Senate FY19 border supplemental measures
Chamber(s): House and Senate
Issue: Venezuela TPS (H.R. 549) Chamber(s): House
Issue: Gun Violence (S. 42) Universal Background Checks Expansion Act Chamber(s): House and senate
Issue: Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act Chamber(s): House and Senate
Issue: Saudi Arabia Accountability and Yemen Act of 2019 (Menendez-Young) (S. 398)
CHAMBER: Senate
Issue: Lobby Day planning
AIUSA prepared for 1 day of Congressional visits where 150 members will lobby to pass background check bill in the senate and to stop arms sales to Saudi Arabia for their war in Yemen.
Chamber: House/Senate

Issue: Refugee Protection Act
AIUSA worked on providing updated language for the Senates Refugee Protection Act Chamber: House
Issue: Comprehensive Northern Triangle Protection Act (no bill yet)
AIUSA worked on efforts to respond to violence and humanitarian crisis in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras driving migration flows to the north.
Chamber: House
Issue: NO BAN Act (no bill yet)
AIUSA worked to support legislation to Repeal the Discriminatory Muslim Ban
Chamber: House/Senate

Issue: Grace Act (no bill yet)
AIUISA worked on legislation to improve the compassionate release process of the Bureau of Prisons.

Issue: Refugee Admissions / support of USRAP /humanitarian assistance/ displacement
AIUSA lobbied for strong funding for US humanitarian accounts including United States Refugee Admissions Program in FY 2020
Chamber: House / Senate

Issue: Appropriations
AIUSA lobbied for robust funding for Department of States International affairs budget for human rights initiatives and programs
Chamber: House / Senate


Issue: Climate displacement
AIUSA lobbied for legislation to address displacement as a result of climate change
Chamber: House/Senate

House and Senate FY19 border supplemental measures
Chamber(s)House/Senate

Nicaragua
Chamber(s): House

Remain in Mexico
Chamber(s): House and Senate

Human Rights in Venezuela
Chamber: House

Issue: Ukraine Appropriations
Chamber: House and Senate

Issue: Yemen Saudi Accountability Act (Lobby Day)
Chamber: House and Senate

Issue: Yemen Saudi Accountability Act (Lobby Day)
Chamber: House and Senate

Issue: Burma Human Rights and Freedom Act/BURMA Act
AIUSA lobbied for protection of human rights and accountability in Myanmar
Chamber: House/ Senate

Myanmar; Burma Political Prisoners Assistance Act
Chamber: House and Senate

Issue: China Uighurs
AIUSA lobbied USG to press China to stop the detention of Uighurs in Xinjiang
Chamber: House/ Senate, Executive Branch

Issue: Philippines
AIUSA lobbied Congress to restrict security assistance to the Philippines and to fund human rights organizations
Chamber: House/ Senate

Issue: India
AIUSA lobbied on protection of civil society and human rights in India
Chamber: House/ Senate/Executive Branch

Issue: Brunei
AIUSA lobbied on Brunei imposing draconian punishments for being LGBT
Chamber: House/ Senate

Issue: Myanmar
AIUSA lobbied on accountability for human rights violations committed against Rohingya
Chamber: Executive Branch - State, White House

Issue: Indonesia
Lobbied on general human rights issues
Chamber: House and Senate:

Issue: Vietnam
Lobbied on general human rights issues
Chamber: House and Senate

Issue: Saudi Arabia Accountability and Yemen Act of 2019 (Menendez-Young) (S. 398)
Lobbying to stop arms sales to Saudi Arabia based on abuses in Yemen.
Chamber: House/Senate

Issue: Arabian Peninsula HFAC(Congressional hearings)
Chamber: House

Issue: Yemen HFAC subcommittee (Congressional hearings)
AIUSA lobbied on ongoing crisis in Yemen
Chamber: House


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

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Security Council (NSC), State - Dept of (DOS), Defense - Dept of (DOD)

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
Joanne
Lin
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Daniel
Balson
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Adotei
Akwei
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Ryan
Mace
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Francisco
Bencosme
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Charanya
Krishnaswami
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Philippe
Nassif
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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

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)

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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

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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
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)