Lobbying Relationship

Client

Samsung Electronics America, Inc.

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Lobbying firm

GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP

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  • Outreach and monitoring relating to technology issues, including 5G and consumer protection, affecting the telecommunications industry. S. 3189, USA Telecommunications Act. Monitored the following: H.R. 4998, Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019.
  • Outreach and monitoring related to STEM education and workforce development. H.R. 425 / S. 153, Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act.
  • Outreach and monitoring related to cybersecurity, consumer protection, and the Internet of Things.
  • Monitoring related to intellectual property policy issues, including H.R. 3666 and S. 2082, STRONGER Patents Act
  • Monitoring related to bilateral and multilateral trade policy and proceedings.

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General Issues: Telecommunications, Education, Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Defense, Budget/Appropriations, Government Issues, Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Immigration, Foreign Relations

Spending: about $1,740,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2016: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Vice President of the U.S., Executive Office of the President (EOP), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Treasury - Dept of

Related Foreign Entities: Samsung Electronics (Suwon, KOR); contribution to lobbying: $0; ownership 100%

Bills mentioned

H.R.601: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for...

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

H.R.3354: Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce,...

Sponsor: Ken Calvert (R-Calif.)

S.1609: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

Sponsor: Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.)

H.R.3266: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

Sponsor: Mike Simpson (R-Idaho)

H.CON.RES.71: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government...

Sponsor: Diane Black (R-Tenn.)

S.CON.RES.25: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget...

Sponsor: Michael B. Enzi (R-Wyo.)

S.2607: DIGIT Act

Sponsor: Deb Fischer (R-Neb.)

H.R.5117: DIGIT Act

Sponsor: Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.)

H.R.1: An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the...

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

H.R.1370: An Act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the...

Sponsor: Michael McCaul (R-Texas)

H.R.1625: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018

Sponsor: Edward Royce (R-Calif.)

H.R.1892: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018

Sponsor: John B. Larson (D-Conn.)

H.R.195: Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending...

Sponsor: Steve Russell (R-Okla.)

H.R.5515: John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

Sponsor: William M. Thornberry (R-Texas)

S.2987: John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

Sponsor: James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.)

H.R.6147: Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government,...

Sponsor: Ken Calvert (R-Calif.)

S.3073: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)

H.R.5895: Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and...

Sponsor: Mike Simpson (R-Idaho)

S.2975: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019

Sponsor: Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.)

S.3157: STREAMLINE Small Cell Deployment Act

Sponsor: John Thune (R-S.D.)

H.R.4952: Improving Seniors Access to Quality Benefits Act

Sponsor: Mike Kelly (R-Pa.)

H.R.1: For the People Act of 2019

Sponsor: John Sarbanes (D-Md.)

S.153: Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act

Sponsor: Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)

S.1699: STREAMLINE Small Cell Deployment Act

Sponsor: John Thune (R-S.D.)

H.R.2960: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020

Sponsor: Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio)

H.R.2500: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

Sponsor: Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

S.1790: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

Sponsor: James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.)

S.893: Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2020

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

S.1625: United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019

Sponsor: Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)

S.1822: Broadband DATA Act

Sponsor: Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)

H.R.425: Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act

Sponsor: Neal Dunn (R-Fla.)

H.R.3666: STRONGER Patents Act of 2019

Sponsor: Steve Stivers (R-Ohio)

S.2082: STRONGER Patents Act of 2019

Sponsor: Christopher A. Coons (D-Del.)

S.3189: A bill to use proceeds from spectrum auctions to support supply chain...

Sponsor: Mark Warner (D-Va.)

H.R.4998: Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019

Sponsor: Frank Pallone (D-N.J.)

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Lobbyists

Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.

Lobbyist Covered positions?
Tim Hutchinson U.S. Senator ('97-'03); U.S. Congressman ('93-'97)
Charles Bass U.S. Congressman ('95-'07) & ('11-'13)
Albert Wynn U.S. Congressman (92-08)
Randy Forbes U.S. Congressman (2001-2017)
Jonathan Becker Chief of Staff, Senator Amy Klobuchar (2010-13); Chief Counsel, Senator Amy Klobuchar (2007-09).
Laurence Levy n/a
Charles F. Bass 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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