Lobbying Relationship

Client

W.L. Gore & Associates

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Lobbying firm

W.L. Gore & Associates

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  • Fuel cell and hydrogen power
  • Issues related to the regulation of PFAS
  • GSP Renewal GSP Footwear Act Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
  • FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act

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General Issues: Energy/Nuclear, Environmental/Superfund, Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Defense, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Health Issues, Natural Resources, Miscellaneous Tariff Bills, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Economics/Economic Development

Spending: about $6,030,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2015: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Defense - Dept of (DOD), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)

Bills mentioned

S.1719: U.S. OUTDOOR Act

Sponsor: Roy Blunt (R-Mo.)

H.R.3645: U.S. OUTDOOR Act

Sponsor: Dave Reichert (R-Wash.)

H.R.2430: FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017

Sponsor: Greg Walden (R-Ore.)

S.108: Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.184: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018

Sponsor: Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.)

H.R.1628: American Health Care Act of 2017

Sponsor: Diane Black (R-Tenn.)

S.952: U.S. OUTDOOR Act

Sponsor: Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.)

S.1267: Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.1295: Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015

Sponsor: George Holding (R-N.C.)

H.R.1894: To authorize the extension of preferential tariff treatment for certain...

Sponsor: John Carney (D-Del.)

S.2219: Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2016

Sponsor: Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)

H.R.4909: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

Sponsor: William M. Thornberry (R-Texas)

H.R.4923: American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

H.R.3571: Fuel Cell Tax Extenders Act of 2015

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

H.R.2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: Charlie Dent (R-Pa.)

H.R.160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015

Sponsor: Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.)

H.R.6: 21st Century Cures Act

Sponsor: Fred Upton (R-Mich.)

H.R.2576: Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act

Sponsor: John Shimkus (R-Ill.)

H.R.2685: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.)

H.R.2028: Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017

Sponsor: Mike Simpson (R-Idaho)

S.632: STRONG Patents Act of 2015

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

H.R.2045: Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2015

Sponsor: Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas)

H.R.1814: To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

Sponsor: Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.)

S.338: A bill to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

Sponsor: Richard M. Burr (R-N.C.)

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

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

H.R.2735: GSP Footwear Act of 2017

Sponsor: Adrian Smith (R-Neb.)

S.2032: GSP Footwear Act of 2017

Sponsor: Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)

H.R.1295: Respect for Peace Corps Volunteers Act

Sponsor: Albio Sires (D-N.J.)

H.R.2029: SIGN Act

Sponsor: Sam Johnson (R-Texas)

S.935: Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act

Sponsor: Rand Paul (R-Ky.)

S.1267: State Mineral Revenue Protection Act

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

H.R.4318: Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2018

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

S.925: VETS Act of 2017

Sponsor: Joni Ernst (R-Iowa)

S.2108: Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2017

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act

Sponsor: Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.)

S.896: A bill to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

Sponsor: Richard M. Burr (R-N.C.)

S.569: Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act

Sponsor: Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)

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.)

H.R.184: Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2019

Sponsor: Steve King (R-Iowa)

S.108: A bill to provide deferred action for certain individuals brought to the...

Sponsor: Rob Portman (R-Ohio)

H.R.535: PFAS Action Act of 2019

Sponsor: Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.)

H.R.3616: Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2019

Sponsor: Chris Pappas (D-N.H.)

H.R.2207: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2019

Sponsor: Ron Kind (D-Wis.)

S.692: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2019

Sponsor: Patrick J. Toomey (R-Pa.)

H.R.6395: William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for...

Sponsor: Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

S.4049: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

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

H.R.2467: PFAS Action Act of 2021

Sponsor: Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.)

H.R.4350: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

Sponsor: Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

S.1605: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

Sponsor: Rick Scott (R-Fla.)

S.2774: Pride in Patent Ownership Act

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

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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?
Michael Ratchford Chief of Staff, Rep. Michael N.Castle (DE-AL)
Raphael Goodstein Legislative Correspondent, Senator Debbie Stabenow (2002-2004)

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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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