Lobbying Relationship

Client

Appriss, Inc.

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AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

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  • Legislative efforts related to prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs), including the implementation of PDMP provisions in the VA MISSION Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-182).

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General Issues: Pharmacy, Government Issues, Veterans, Science/Technology

Spending: about $670,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2017: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Government Accountability Office (GAO), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), White House Office, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Indian Health Service, Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills mentioned

H.R.6: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act

Sponsor: Greg Walden (R-Ore.)

S.3120: HEAL Act of 2018

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

S.2680: Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018

Sponsor: Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.)

H.R.6688: ALERT Act of 2018

Sponsor: Tom MacArthur (R-N.J.)

S.2372: VA MISSION Act of 2018

Sponsor: Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.)

H.R.6: American Dream and Promise Act of 2019

Sponsor: Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.)

H.R.3927: PDMPs Help Patients Act of 2019

Sponsor: David McKinley (R-W.Va.)

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Lobbyists

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Lobbyist Covered positions?
Hunter Bates CoS, Sen. McConnell, 2000-02; Legal Cnsl, Sen. McConnell, 1999-00; Chief Cnsl, Senate Rules Committee, 1997-99.
Lauren O'Brien Dep. CoS, Rep. Geoff Davis, 2011-12; Leg. Dir., Rep. Geoff Davis, 2008-11; Leg. Asst., Rep. Geoff Davis, 2006-08; Leg. Cor., Rep. Geoff Davis, 2005; Int., Rep. Sensenbrenner, 2005.
Ed Pagano Advsr, Sen Harkin, 2014; Dep Asst to the President for Leg Affairs and Sen Liaison, Exec Ofc of the President, 2012-14; CoS, Sen Leahy, 2005-11; Sr Cnsl, Sen Judiciary Comm, 1997-04; Leg Cnsl, Sen Leahy, 1993-96.
Chase Hieneman Int, Sen. McConnell, May-June 2010.
Denise Desiderio Dep Staff Dir, S Comm on Ind Affairs, Feb 13-Jan 14; Snr Cnsl, S Comm on Ind Affairs, Jan 09-Feb 13; Cnslr, Office of Gen Cnsl for the Nat Indian Gaming Commission, Sep 05-Dec 09; Special Assist to the Assist Secretary for Ind Affairs, Jan 03-Sep 05
Julie Nolan Dep.CoS and LD, Nov.17-Nov. 18; LD, Nov.16-17; LA Oct. 15-16 to Rep. Patrick Meehan; Staff Asst, Sen. Richard Lugar Jan. 06-Jan. 07.
Ladd Wiley n/a
Hans Rickhoff n/a
Heide Bajnrauh n/a

Disclosures Filed

Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.

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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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