Support of American Innovation and Choice Online Act (S.2992 in 117th Congress); Open App Markets Act (S.2710 in 117th Congress); Ending Platform Monopolies Act (H.R.3825 in 117th Congress)Support of strengthening antitrust laws
S. 2033, American Innovation and Choice Online ActExpanding antitrust remedies for online platforms
S. , Open App Markets Act Promoting Competition in Platform App Stores
S. 1073, America ActPreventing Platforms from owning more than one type of digital advertising service
House Member Letter Opposing Oil and Gas MergersLetter pointing out the harms of mergers in the oil and gas industries
H.R. 7244, End Tax Breaks for Dark Money ActStandardizes rules for donations of apprieciated property between PACs and politically active nonprofits
American Privacy Rights ActEstablishes a federal privacy baseline for treatment of covered data
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Credit Card Late Fees Congressional Review Act EffortEffort to overturn the CFPB's late fees rule using the Congressional Review Act
FTC-2022-0053; Federal Trade Commission Rule on Commercial Surveillance and Data SecurityPotential rule regarding commercial surveillance and data security practices that harm consumers
Application of the Fair Credit Reporting Act to information bought and sold by data brokersModernizing privacy protections for consumers
H. Res. ___, Financial Services and General Government FY 24 funding packageProvides funding for certain agencies in FY 24
H. Res. ___, Commerce, Science, Justice and Related Agencies FY 24 funding packageProvides funding for certain agencies in FY 24
Financial Services and General Government Funding FY 25Provides funding for certain agencies in FY 25
Commerce, Science, Justice and Related Agencies funding FY 25Provides funding for certain agencies in FY 25
United States support for the Open Technology Fund.Support increasing cybersecurity and privacy efforts by the Open Technology Fund
H.R. 7440, Financial Services Innovation ActEstablishes a new governance regime for financial services providers
"Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act (H.R.4639); Government Surveillance Reform Act (S.3234/H.R.6262); Protect Liberty and End Warrantless Surveillance Act (H.R.6570).
The FISA Reform and Reauthorization Act (H.R.6611/S.3351).""Support statutory protections for the privacy of people in the United States and against government acquisition of Fourth Amendment-protected
information"
Proceeding on Reestablishing Open Internet ProtectionsProtections against efforts that undermine a free and open Internet
Duration: March 30, 2015
to
July 1, 2023
General Issues: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace , Taxation/Internal Revenue Code , Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection , Budget/Appropriations , Banking , Constitution , Intelligence and Surveillance , Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice , Telecommunications , Government Issues , Defense , Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Spending: about $140,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)
It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.
Agencies lobbied since 2015: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), White House Office, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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.
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.
1st Quarter, 2024
In Q1, Demand Progress Action, Inc had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 22.
Original Filing: 301570201.xml
Lobbying Issues
Support of American Innovation and Choice Online Act (S.2992 in 117th Congress); Open App Markets Act (S.2710 in 117th Congress); Ending Platform Monopolies Act (H.R.3825 in 117th Congress)Support of strengthening antitrust laws
S. 2033, American Innovation and Choice Online ActExpanding antitrust remedies for online platforms
S. , Open App Markets Act Promoting Competition in Platform App Stores
S. 1073, America ActPreventing Platforms from owning more than one type of digital advertising service
House Member Letter Opposing Oil and Gas MergersLetter pointing out the harms of mergers in the oil and gas industries
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Natl Economic Council (NEC)
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 7244, End Tax Breaks for Dark Money ActStandardizes rules for donations of apprieciated property between PACs and politically active nonprofits
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
American Privacy Rights ActEstablishes a federal privacy baseline for treatment of covered data
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Credit Card Late Fees Congressional Review Act EffortEffort to overturn the CFPB's late fees rule using the Congressional Review Act
FTC-2022-0053; Federal Trade Commission Rule on Commercial Surveillance and Data SecurityPotential rule regarding commercial surveillance and data security practices that harm consumers
Application of the Fair Credit Reporting Act to information bought and sold by data brokersModernizing privacy protections for consumers
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
Type of Issue
Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection
Lobbying Issues
H. Res. ___, Financial Services and General Government FY 24 funding packageProvides funding for certain agencies in FY 24
H. Res. ___, Commerce, Science, Justice and Related Agencies FY 24 funding packageProvides funding for certain agencies in FY 24
Financial Services and General Government Funding FY 25Provides funding for certain agencies in FY 25
Commerce, Science, Justice and Related Agencies funding FY 25Provides funding for certain agencies in FY 25
United States support for the Open Technology Fund.Support increasing cybersecurity and privacy efforts by the Open Technology Fund
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 7440, Financial Services Innovation ActEstablishes a new governance regime for financial services providers
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
"Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act (H.R.4639); Government Surveillance Reform Act (S.3234/H.R.6262); Protect Liberty and End Warrantless Surveillance Act (H.R.6570).
The FISA Reform and Reauthorization Act (H.R.6611/S.3351).""Support statutory protections for the privacy of people in the United States and against government acquisition of Fourth Amendment-protected
information"
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Constitution Intelligence and Surveillance Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Lobbying Issues
Proceeding on Reestablishing Open Internet ProtectionsProtections against efforts that undermine a free and open Internet
Agencies Lobbied
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
4th Quarter, 2023
In Q4, Demand Progress Action, Inc had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 29.
Original Filing: 301542214.xml
Lobbying Issues
"In favor of: Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act (H.R.4639); Government Surveillance Reform Act (S.3234/H.R.6262); Protect Liberty and End Warrantless Surveillance Act (H.R.6570).
Against: The FISA Reform and Reauthorization Act (H.R.6611/S.3351), National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 Conference Report (H.R.2670)."
"protections for the privacy of people in the United States and against government acquisition of Fourth Amendment-protected
information,"
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
"Davidson-Jacobs amendment to the NDAA for
2024 prohibiting Dept. of Defense from purchasing Fourth Amendment-protected information without a warrant."
support of reducing militarism and strengthening diplomatic resolution to conflicts.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
SUNLIGHT Act.support of government accountability and transparency
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
support of the Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act (H.R. 4639) and against reauthorization of Section 702 of FISA."Support statutory protections for the privacy of people in the United States and against government acquisition of Fourth Amendment-protected
information,"
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Intelligence and Surveillance
Lobbying Issues
Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act (H.R. 4639) and against reauthorization of Section 702 of FISA."Support statutory protections for the privacy of people in the United States and against government acquisition of Fourth Amendment-protected
information,"
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Lobbying Issues
Support of American Innovation and Choice Online Act (S.2992 in 117th Congress); Open App Markets Act (S.2710 in 117th Congress); Ending Platform Monopolies Act (H.R.3825 in 117th Congress)In support of strengthening antitrust laws.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
United States support for the Open Technology Fund.support of appropriations requirements to strengthen transparency within DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel and around intelligence surveillance,
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Application of the Fair Credit Reporting Act to information bought and sold by data brokersIn favor of enforcing and updating privacy protections for consumers whose information is sold commercially, for instance by data brokers, and then purchased without court orders by government entities.
Agencies Lobbied
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
Type of Issue
Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection
3rd Quarter, 2023
In Q3, Demand Progress Action, Inc had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Dec. 22, 2023.
Original Filing: 301520834.xml
Lobbying Issues
House and Senate Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill, FY 2024 (H.R. 4364, S. 2302)Pro-transparency provisions & strengthening congress, fix the judicial privacy provision
House and Senate CJS Appropriations Bill, FY 2024 (S. 2321)Public access to OLC opinions, FARA Reform
House and Senate FSGG Appropriations Bill, FY 2024 (H.R. 4664, S 2309)A raft of transparency provisions, including apportionment transparency, court transparency
Debt Ceiling Legislation (H.R. 3746)Levels of appropriations for the 12 subcommittees
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Protect Reporters from Exploitive State Spying Act, the PRESS Act (H.R. 4250, S. 20740Journalist shield law
Senate Unionization Resolution (S. Res 285)Congressional Unionization
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
National Defense Authorization ActConcerning the level of authorization, exclusion of inappropriate amendments
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
3rd Quarter, 2023
Demand Progress Action, Inc in-house lobbying effort was terminated on Aug. 17, 2023
Original Filing: 301495198.xml
2nd Quarter, 2023
In Q2, Demand Progress Action, Inc had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 19, 2023.
Original Filing: 301483172.xml
Lobbying Issues
House and Senate Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill, FY 2024 (H.R. 4364, S. 2302)
House and Senate CJS Appropriations Bill, FY 2024 (S. 2321)
House and Senate FSGG Appropriations Bill, FY 2024 (H.R. 4664, S 2309)
Debt Ceiling Legislation (H.R. 3746)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Protect Reporters from Exploitive State Spying Act, the PRESS Act (H.R. 4250, S. 20740
Senate Unionization Resolution (S. Res 285)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
National Defense Authorization Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2023
In Q1, Demand Progress Action, Inc had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 21, 2023.
Original Filing: 301468373.xml
Lobbying Issues
House and Senate Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill, FY 2024
House and Senate CJS Appropriations Bill, FY 2024
House and Senate FSGG Appropriations Bill, FY 2024
Debt Ceiling Legislation
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Modernization of House Rules
Protect Reporters from Exploitive State Spying Act (PRESS Act)
Senate Unionization Resolution
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
4th Quarter, 2022
In Q4, Demand Progress Action, Inc had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 19, 2023.
Original Filing: 301433956.xml
Lobbying Issues
House and Senate Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill, FY 2022 (HR 4346, HR 2471), later omnibusPro-transparency provisions & strengthening congress, fix the judicial privacy provision
House and Senate Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill, FY 2023 (HR 8237)Pro-transparency provisions & strengthening congress
House and Senate CJS Appropriations Bill, FY 2022 (HR 4505)Public access to OLC opinions, FARA Reform
House and Senate CJS Appropriations Bill, FY 2023 (HR 8256)A raft of transparency provisions, including OLC opinions, FARA Reform
House and Senate FSGG Appropriations Bill, FY 2022 (HR 4345, S 3179, HR 2471)Public Access to Congressional Budget Justifications, Open Courts, Visitor Logs
House and Senate FSGG Appropriations Bill, FY 2023 (HR 8254)A raft of transparency provisions, including apportionment transparency, court transparency
House and Senate Defense Appropriations Bill, FY 2022 (HR 4432, S 3023, HR 2471)FISC Opinion transparency
House and Senate Defense Appropriations Bill, FY 2023 (HR 8236)A raft of transparency provisions including reporting on procurement of 3rd party data from data brokers
House and Senate Omnibus Appropriations Bill, FY 2022 (HR 2471)Appropriations Matters Generally
Debt Ceiling LegislationEffort to raise or suspend the Debt Ceiling
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (HR 2845, S 2838)Support the legislation
OLC Sunlight Act (S. 3858) and DOJ OLC Transparency Act (S 3858)Transparency around DOJ OLC Opinions
PLUM Act (HR 2043, S 857)Transparency around agency appointments
Modernization of Senate Rules and Policies (not introduced)Modernization of the Senate
Protect Reporters from Exploitive State Spying Act (PRESS Act) (HR 4330, S 2457)Journalist shield law
Protecting our Democracy Act (PODA) (HR 5314, S 2921)Inclusion of various transparency + accountability provisions
House Modernization Committee Resolution (not introduced)Strengthening Congress
Senate Unionization Resolution (not introduced)Congressional Unionization
Legislation on Transparency for White House Staff Pay Reporting (not introduced)Transparency around White House Staff Pay
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Yemen War Powers Resolution (H.J. Res 87, S.J. Res 56)Support a war powers resolution on Yemen
National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4350, S. 4543)Inclusion of various measures in the NDAA
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
3rd Quarter, 2022
In Q3, Demand Progress Action, Inc had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2022.
Original Filing: 301409644.xml
Lobbying Issues
House and Senate Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill, FY 2022 (HR 4346, HR 2471)Pro-transparency provisions & strengthening congress
House and Senate Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill, FY 2023 (HR 8237)Pro-transparency provisions & strengthening congress
House and Senate CJS Appropriations Bill, FY 2022 (HR 4505)Public access to OLC opinions, FARA Reform
House and Senate CJS Appropriations Bill, FY 2023 (HR 8256)A raft of transparency provisions, including OLC opinions, FARA Reform
House and Senate FSGG Appropriations Bill, FY 2022 (HR 4345, S 3179, HR 2471)Public Access to Congressional Budget Justifications, Open Courts, Visitor Logs
House and Senate FSGG Appropriations Bill, FY 2023 (HR 8254)A raft of transparency provisions, including apportionment transparency, court transparency
House and Senate Defense Appropriations Bill, FY 2022 (HR 4432, S 3023, HR 2471)FISC Opinion transparency
House and Senate Defense Appropriations Bill, FY 2023 (HR 8236)A raft of transparency provisions including reporting on procurement of 3rd party data from data brokers
House and Senate Omnibus Appropriations Bill, FY 2022 (HR 2471)Appropriations Matters Generally
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (HR 2845, S 2838)Support the legislation
OLC Sunlight Act (S. 3858) and DOJ OLC Transparency Act (S 3858)Transparency around DOJ OLC Opinions
PLUM Act (HR 2043, S 857)Transparency around agency appointments
Modernization of Senate Rules and Policies (not introduced)Modernization of the Senate
Protect Reporters from Exploitive State Spying Act (PRESS Act) (HR 4330, S 2457)Journalist shield law
Protecting our Democracy Act (PODA) (HR 5314, S 2921)Inclusion of various transparency + accountability provisions
House Modernization Committee Resolution (not introduced)Strengthening Congress
Senate Unionization Resolution (not introduced)Congressional Unionization
Legislation on Transparency for White House Staff Pay Reporting (not introduced)Transparency around White House Staff Pay
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Yemen War Powers Resolution (H.J. Res 87, S.J. Res 56)Support a war powers resolution on Yemen
National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4350, S. 4543)Inclusion of various measures in the NDAA
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
3rd Quarter, 2016
Demand Progress Action in-house lobbying effort was terminated on Oct. 20, 2016
Original Filing: 300837526.xml
2nd Quarter, 2016
In Q2, Demand Progress Action had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2016.
Original Filing: 300820658.xml
Lobbying Issues
Equal Access to Congressional Research Reports Act of 2016, H.R. 4702, S. 2639 - supported legislation
FOIA Act, H.R. 653; FOIA Improvement Act of 2015 S. 337 - supported legislation
Un-introduced legislation to subject independent agencies to cost-benefit analysis - opposed legislation
Un-introduced Rules Package for the 115thCongress - recommended transparency, civil liberties, and good government provisions
Financial Services and General Government BillH.R. 5485 and S. 3067 - opposed anti-net neutrality provisions, supported including transparency provisions
Presidential Library Donation Reform Act, H.R. 1069, S. 558 - supported legislation
Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act, puts all agency reports on GPO website, H.R. 5876 - supported reintroduction
Bill in support of better access to Congressional Budget Justifications, un-introduced - supported introduction
Bill in support of better public access to IG reports, un-introduced - supported introduction
MERIT Act, un-introduced this Congress, prohibits Members and families from benefiting from campaigns - supported reintroduction
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Un-introduced Burr-Feinstein Encryption Bill, a.k.a.Compliance with Court Orders Act of 2016 - opposed legislation
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Intelligence and Surveillance
Lobbying Issues
Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act of 2017, S. 2837, H.R. 5393 - recommended transparency and national security provisions, opposed ECTR, opposed weakening the PCLOB, opposed anti net-neutrality provisions
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act of 2017, S. 2955, H.R. 5325 - recommended transparency and national security provisions; supported COLA for Members, supported public access to CRS reports, support restoration of Office of Technology Assessment
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act, H.R. 2666 - opposed legislation
CURB Lifeline Act of 2016, H.R. 4884 - opposed legislation
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Digital Security Commission Act of 2016, H.R. 4651 - clarified language in bill regarding subpoena power
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
1st Quarter, 2016
In Q1, Demand Progress Action had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2016.
Original Filing: 300803074.xml
Lobbying Issues
Equal Access to Congressional Research Reports Act of 2016, H.R. 4702, S. 2639 -- supported legislation
FOIA Act, H.R. 653; FOIA Improvement Act of 2015 S. 337 -- support legislation; oppose efforts to add IC exception
Unintroduced legislation to subject independent agencies to cost-benefit analysis -- oppose legislation
Unintroduced Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act of 2017 -- recommended transparency and national security provisions
Unintroduced Rules Package for the 115th Congress -- recommended transparency, civil liberties, and good government provisions
Presidential Library Donation Reform Act, H.R. 1069, S. 558 -- support legislation
MERIT Act, unintroduced this Congress, prohibits Members and families from benefiting from campaigns -- support reintroduction
Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act, unintroduced this Congress, puts all agency reports on GPO website -- support reintroduction
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Unintroduced Burr-Feinstein Encryption Bill -- oppose legislation
General education and outreach around civil liberties and surveillance
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Intelligence and Surveillance
Lobbying Issues
Unintroduced Legislative Branch Appropriations Act of 2017 -- recommended transparency and national security provisions
Bill in support of better access to Congressional Budget Justifications, unintroduced -- support introduction
Bill in support of better public access to IG reports, unintroduced -- support introduction
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act, H.R. 2666 -- oppose legislation
CURB Lifeline Act of 2016, H.R. 4884 -- oppose legislation
Unintroduced Financial Services and General Government Bill -- oppose net neutrality provisions, include transparency provisions
Lobbied against Charter-Time Warner Cable Merger
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Lobbying Issues
Digital Security Commission Act of 2016, H.R. 4651 -- clarify language in bill regarding subpoena power
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
4th Quarter, 2015
In Q4, Demand Progress Action had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2016.
Original Filing: 300781390.xml
Lobbying Issues
Omnibus bill, H.R. 2029 - support bulk access to legislative data
FOIA Act, H.R. 653; FOIA Improvement Act of 2015 S. 337 - support legislation
Presidential Library Donation Reform Act, H.R. 1069, S. 558 - support legislation
H. Res 34 on public access to CRS reports; unintroduced legislation - support legislation
MERIT Act, unintroduced this Congress, prohibits Members and families from benefiting from campaigns - support reintroduction
Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act, unintroduced this Congress, puts all agency reports on GPO website - support reintroduction
Bill in support of better access to Congressional Budget Justifications, unintroduced - support introduction
Bill in support of better public access to IG reports, unintroduced - support introduction
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Omnibus bill, H.R. 2029 - oppose inclusion of Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act
FOIA Act, H.R. 653; FOIA Improvement Act of 2015 S. 337 - oppose efforts to add IC exception
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Intelligence and Surveillance
Lobbying Issues
Omnibus bill, H.R. 2029
-Oppose inclusion of Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act
-Oppose legislation to overturn FCC Net Neutrality determination
-Support full funding for FCC enforcement
-Support bulk access to legislative data
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Omnibus bill, H.R. 2029
-Oppose legislation to overturn FCC Net Neutrality determination
-Support full funding for FCC enforcement
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Resolution to create national civil liberties holiday, unintroduced - support introduction
Resolution to award honorary US citizenship, unintroduced - support introduction
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
3rd Quarter, 2015
In Q3, Demand Progress Action had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2015.
Original Filing: 300762905.xml
Lobbying Issues
Public Access to CRS Reports -- support (House: H. Res. 34; Senate: unintroduced draft legislation)
Rules of the House of Representatives, 115th Congress, to improve transparency and accountability (House: unintroduced)
Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2015 -- support (House: H.R. 1069; Senate: S. 558)
Transparency on Member Representational Accounts -- increase level of detail (House: not a bill)
Public Access to OLC Opinions-support (White House)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives White House Office
Lobbying Issues
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act-- oppose, especially CFAA Amendments (House and Senate S. 754)
USA Freedom Act-- oppose (House H.R. 2048; Senate: S. 1123)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Intelligence and Surveillance
Lobbying Issues
Unnamed Omnibus Appropriations Bill--oppose efforts to undermine Net Neutrality (House and Senate)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Opposed various efforts in the House and Senate to undermine the FCC's recently passed Net Neutrality rules.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
2nd Quarter, 2015
In Q2, Demand Progress Action had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2015.
Original Filing: 300745044.xml
Lobbying Issues
Public Access to CRS Reports--support (House H. Res 34, Senate unintroduced draft legislation)
FOIA Act--support (House H.R. 653, Senate S. 337)
Rules of the House of Representatives, 115th Congress--improve transparency and accountability (House: unintroduced)
Reform PACER, on public access to court records--support (House: unintroduced)
Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2015--support (House: H.R. 1069, Senate S. 558)
Transparency on Member Representative Accounts--increase level of detail (House, not a bill)
Improve transparency around Justice Department Office of Legal Counsel Opinions--support (House: unintroduced, Senate: unintroduced)
Transparency in Government Act--Support (House: H.R 1381)
Encourage public access to Office of Legal Counsel Opinions - Department of Justice
Encourage transparency around lobbying under the Foreign Agents Registration Act - Department of Justice
Encourage public access to congressional budget justifications - Office of Management and Budget
Improve how forms are made and used - Office of Management and Budget
Support transparency around lobbying targeting the OIRA - Office of Management and Budget
Support creation of a machine-readable organization chart - Office of Management and Budget
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Justice - Dept of (DOJ) Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
Lobbying Issues
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act--oppose (Senate S. 754)
USA Freedom Act--oppose (House H.R. 2048, Senate S. 1123)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Intelligence and Surveillance
Lobbying Issues
Legislative Branch Appropriations, FY 2016--in support of public access to legislative information, greater funding for Congress and legislative support agencies (House H.R. 2250, Senate unintroduced draft legislation)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
1st Quarter, 2015
In Q1, Demand Progress Action had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Aug. 17, 2015.
Original Filing: 300749013.xml
Lobbying Issues
Support for surveillance reform legislation and the Surveillance State Repeal Act (H.R. 1466)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
1st Quarter, 2015
Demand Progress Action filed a lobbying registration on April 3, 2015 for in-house lobbying efforts, effective March 30, 2015.
Original Filing: 300712443.xml
Issue(s) they said they’d lobby about: Net Neutrality
Comcast-Time Warner merger
FOIA reform
Criminal justice reform
Access to legislative and Congressional information
Surveillance Reform:
-Reform of surveillance programs and greater oversight
-Public access to OLC opinions
-Reform HPSCI and SSCI rules
Money in Politics:
-Non-profit transparency
-Push for disclosure of corporate contributions
-MERIT Act
Federal Spending Transparency:
-Create transparency around federal spending
-Congressional Budget Justifications published
Courts:
-Public access to SCOTUS opinions, orders, amicus briefs
-PACER documents available to the public at no charge
-Have ethics-related information for all federal judges publicly available .
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate