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
Duration: July 10, 2015
to
present
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.)
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: 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)
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)
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, W.L. Gore & Associates had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 17.
Original Filing: 301552569.xml
Lobbying Issues
Fuel cell and hydrogen power
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the regulation of PFAS
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Lobbying Issues
GSP Renewal
GSP Footwear Act
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act
4th Quarter, 2023
In Q4, W.L. Gore & Associates had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 19.
Original Filing: 301529595.xml
Lobbying Issues
Fuel cell and hydrogen power
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the regulation of PFAS
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Lobbying Issues
GSP Renewal
GSP Footwear Act
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act
3rd Quarter, 2023
In Q3, W.L. Gore & Associates had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 16, 2023.
Original Filing: 301501780.xml
Lobbying Issues
Fuel cell and hydrogen power
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the regulation of PFAS
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Lobbying Issues
GSP Renewal
GSP Footwear Act
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act
2nd Quarter, 2023
In Q2, W.L. Gore & Associates had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 18, 2023.
Original Filing: 301478911.xml
Lobbying Issues
Fuel cell and hydrogen power
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the regulation of PFAS
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Lobbying Issues
GSP Renewal
GSP Footwear Act
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act
1st Quarter, 2023
In Q1, W.L. Gore & Associates had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2023.
Original Filing: 301462239.xml
Lobbying Issues
Fuel cell and hydrogen power
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the regulation of PFAS
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
GSP Renewal
GSP Footwear Act
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
4th Quarter, 2022
In Q4, W.L. Gore & Associates had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2023.
Original Filing: 301439560.xml
Lobbying Issues
GSP Renewal
GSP Footwear Act
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
USTR
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
Fuel cell and hydrogen power
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the regulation of PFAS
Agencies Lobbied
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act
Lobbying Issues
S. 2774 - Pride in Patent Ownership Act
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
3rd Quarter, 2022
In Q3, W.L. Gore & Associates had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2022.
Original Filing: 301414040.xml
Lobbying Issues
GSP Renewal
GSP Footwear Act
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
Fuel cell and hydrogen power
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the regulation of PFAS
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act
2nd Quarter, 2022
In Q2, W.L. Gore & Associates had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2022.
Original Filing: 301388929.xml
Lobbying Issues
GSP Renewal
GSP Footwear Act
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
Fuel cell and hydrogen power
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the regulation of PFAS
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act
1st Quarter, 2022
In Q1, W.L. Gore & Associates had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2022.
Original Filing: 301367414.xml
Lobbying Issues
GSP Renewal
GSP Footwear Act
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
Fuel cell and hydrogen power
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the regulation of PFAS
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) U.S. Senate
4th Quarter, 2021
In Q4, W.L. Gore & Associates had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2022.
Original Filing: 301335643.xml
Lobbying Issues
GSP Renewal
GSP Footwear Act
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
Fuel cell and hydrogen power
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
HR 2467 PFAS Action Act of 2021
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
S 1605 National Defense Authorization Act FY 2022
HR 4350 National Defense Authorization Act FY 2022
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
3rd Quarter, 2021
In Q3, W.L. Gore & Associates had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2021.
Original Filing: 301307323.xml
Lobbying Issues
GSP Footwear
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
Fuel cell and hydrogen power
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
HR 2467 PFAS Action Act of 2021
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Lobbying Issues
HR 4350 National Defense Authorization Act FY 2022
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
2nd Quarter, 2021
In Q2, W.L. Gore & Associates had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2021.
Original Filing: 301289744.xml
Lobbying Issues
GSP Footwear
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
Fuel cell and hydrogen power
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
HR 2467 PFAS Action Act of 2021
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
1st Quarter, 2021
In Q1, W.L. Gore & Associates had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2021.
Original Filing: 301265146.xml
Lobbying Issues
GSP Footwear
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
Fuel cell and hydrogen power
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to defense department acquisitions
4th Quarter, 2020
In Q4, W.L. Gore & Associates had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2021.
Original Filing: 301242533.xml
Lobbying Issues
GSP Footwear Act
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
National Defense Authorization Act FY 2021 - HR 6395, S 4049
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Fuel cell and hydrogen power
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
HR 535 PFAS Action Act of 2019
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
3rd Quarter, 2020
In Q3, W.L. Gore & Associates had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2020.
Original Filing: 301220091.xml
Lobbying Issues
GSP Footwear Act
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
National Defense Authorization Act FY 2021 - HR 6395, S 4049
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Fuel cell and hydrogen power
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
HR 535 PFAS Action Act of 2019
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
2nd Quarter, 2020
In Q2, W.L. Gore & Associates had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2020.
Original Filing: 301200774.xml
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2021
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Fuel cell and hydrogen power
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2020
In Q1, W.L. Gore & Associates had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 16, 2020.
Original Filing: 301168084.xml
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2021
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to hydrogen power and fuel cell programs.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 535, PFAS Action Act of 2019
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
4th Quarter, 2019
In Q4, W.L. Gore & Associates had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 17, 2020.
Original Filing: 301108850.xml
Lobbying Issues
GSP Footwear Act; North American Free Trade Agreement/U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA); Miscellaneous Tariff Bills.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 2500 and S. 1790, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2020, provisions related to PFAS regulation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to hydrogen power and fuel cell programs.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 2207, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2017; S. 692, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2019
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 535, PFAS Action Act of 2019; H.R. 3616, Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2019.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
3rd Quarter, 2019
In Q3, W.L. Gore & Associates had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 17, 2019.
Original Filing: 301067776.xml
Lobbying Issues
GSP Footwear Act; North American Free Trade Agreement/U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA); Miscellaneous Tariff Bills.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 2500 and S. 1790, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2020, provisions related to PFAS regulation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to hydrogen power and fuel cell programs.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 184, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2017; S. 108, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 535, PFAS Action Act of 2019; H.R. 3616, Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2019.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
2nd Quarter, 2019
In Q2, W.L. Gore & Associates had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 19, 2019.
Original Filing: 301052290.xml
Lobbying Issues
GSP Footwear Act; North American Free Trade Agreement/U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA), Tariffs on imports from China under Sec. 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
High performance military clothing; Best value contracting; H.R. 2500 & S. 1790, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2020.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to hydrogen power and fuel cell programs.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 184, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2017; S. 108, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Matters related to PFAS regulation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
1st Quarter, 2019
In Q1, W.L. Gore & Associates had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 19, 2019.
Original Filing: 301031429.xml
Lobbying Issues
Tariffs on imports from China under Sec. 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
High performance military clothing; Executive Order expanding Berry Amendment to other government agencies; Issues related to the Kissell Amendment; Best value contracting; Funding issues related to the Soldier Enhancement Program and Rapid Equipping Force; Issues related to the Simplified Acquisition Threshold; H.R. 5574, Homeland Procurement Reform Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to hydrogen power and fuel cell programs.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Issues relating to the repeal of the medical device tax.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
4th Quarter, 2018
In Q4, W.L. Gore & Associates had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 16, 2019.
Original Filing: 301005660.xml
Lobbying Issues
The U.S. OUTDOOR Act, including related provisions of H.R. 1295, H.R. 2029, S. 925, and S. 1267; H.R. 2735 and S. 2032, GSP Footwear Act; United States Mexico Canada Agreement; Tariffs on imports from China under Sec. 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
High performance military clothing; Executive Order expanding Berry Amendment to other government agencies; Issues related to the Kissell Amendment; Best value contracting; Funding issues related to the Soldier Enhancement Program and Rapid Equipping Force.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to hydrogen power and fuel cell programs.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 184, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2017; S. 108, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 502 and S. 896, Permanent reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund; S. 569, Permanent reauthorization and full funding of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, all provisions.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
3rd Quarter, 2018
In Q3, W.L. Gore & Associates had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 18, 2018.
Original Filing: 300988428.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 2735 and S. 2032, GSP Footwear Act; The U.S. OUTDOOR Act, including related provisions of H.R. 1295, H.R. 2029, S. 925, and S. 1267; United States Mexico Canada Agreement.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
High performance military clothing; Executive Order expanding Berry Amendment to other government agencies; Issues related to the Kissell Amendment; Best value contracting; Funding issues related to the Soldier Enhancement Program and Rapid Equipping Force.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to hydrogen power and fuel cell programs.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 4318 and S. 2108, Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2018, provisions related to performance footwear, coatings for medical products, and gaskets.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 184, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2017; S. 108, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 502 and S. 896, Permanent reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund; S. 569, Permanent reauthorization and full funding of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, all provisions.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
2nd Quarter, 2018
In Q2, W.L. Gore & Associates had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 16, 2018.
Original Filing: 300965457.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 2735 and S. 2032, GSP Footwear Act; The U.S. OUTDOOR Act, including related provisions of H.R. 1295, H.R. 2029, S. 925, and S. 1267.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
High performance military clothing; Executive Order expanding Berry Amendment to other government agencies; Issues related to the Kissell Amendment; Best value contracting; Funding issues related to the Soldier Enhancement Program and Rapid Equipping Force.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to hydrogen power and fuel cell programs.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 4318, Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2018, provisions related to performance footwear, coatings for medical products, and gaskets.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) Commerce - Dept of (DOC) U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 184, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2017; S. 108, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
1st Quarter, 2018
In Q1, W.L. Gore & Associates had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2018.
Original Filing: 300953158.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 2735 and S. 2032, GSP Footwear Act; The U.S. OUTDOOR Act, including related provisions of H.R. 1295, H.R. 2029, S. 935, and S. 1267.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
High performance military clothing; Issues related to the Kissell Amendment; Best value contracting; Funding issues related to the Soldier Enhancement Program and Rapid Equipping Force.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to hydrogen power and fuel cell programs.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 4318, Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2018, provisions related to performance footwear, coatings for medical products, and gaskets.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) Commerce - Dept of (DOC) U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
4th Quarter, 2017
In Q4, W.L. Gore & Associates had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 18, 2018.
Original Filing: 300927204.xml
Lobbying Issues
The petition process for Section 204 of the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 (P.L. No. 114-27); S. 1719 and H.R. 3645, U.S. OUTDOOR Act; Elimination of the product exclusion for certain footwear under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); Issues related to tax reform; North American Free Trade Agreement.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
High performance military clothing; Issues related to the Berry Amendment; Issues related to the Kissell Amendment; Best value contracting; Funding issues related to the Soldier Enhancement Program and Rapid Equipping Force.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to hydrogen power and fuel cell programs.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 2430, FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017, provisions related to the reauthorization of Medical Device User Fees; S. 108, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act, and H.R. 184, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2017, all provisions related to the repeal of the medical device tax.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Miscellaneous Tariff Bill process.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) Commerce - Dept of (DOC) U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1, An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018, all provisions.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
3rd Quarter, 2017
In Q3, W.L. Gore & Associates had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2017.
Original Filing: 300911564.xml
Lobbying Issues
The petition process for Section 204 of the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 (P.L. No. 114-27); S. 1719 and H.R. 3645, U.S. OUTDOOR Act; Elimination of the product exclusion for certain footwear under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); issues related to tax reform; North American Free Trade Agreement.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
High performance military clothing; Issues related to the Berry Amendment; Best value contracting;
Outerwear and equipment procurement issues related to the Soldier Enhancement Program and Rapid Equipping Force.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to hydrogen power and fuel cell programs.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 2430, FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017, provisions related to the reauthorization of Medical Device User Fees; S. 108, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act, and H.R. 184, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2017, all provisions related to the repeal of the medical device tax.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Miscellaneous Tariff Bill process.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) Commerce - Dept of (DOC) U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to tax reform.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
2nd Quarter, 2017
In Q2, W.L. Gore & Associates had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 18, 2017.
Original Filing: 300887770.xml
Lobbying Issues
Generalized Systems of Preferences for travel goods & footwear.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
High performance military clothing; issues related to the Berry Amendment; best value contracting;
issues related to the Kissel Amendment; outerwear and equipment procurement issues related to the Soldier Enhancement Program and Rapid Equipping Force.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to hydrogen power and fuel cell programs.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017, provisions related to the permanent repeal of the medical device tax; H.R. 2430, FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017, provisions related to the reauthorization of the Medical Device User Fees.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Miscellaneous Tariff Bill process.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) Commerce - Dept of (DOC) U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
1st Quarter, 2017
In Q1, W.L. Gore & Associates had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2017.
Original Filing: 300872946.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill process; Generalized Systems of Preferences for travel goods & footwear.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
High performance military clothing; issues related to the Berry Amendment; best value contracting;
issues related to the Kissel Amendment; outerwear and equipment procurement issues related to the Soldier Enhancement Program and Rapid Equipping Force.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to hydrogen power and fuel cell programs.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
4th Quarter, 2016
In Q4, W.L. Gore & Associates had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 19, 2017.
Original Filing: 300850617.xml
Lobbying Issues
Trans-Pacific Partnership; Transatlantic Trade and Partnership Treaty; S. 952, S. 1267, H.R. 1295 - US OUTDOOR Act, all provisions;Eliminating the product exclusion for certain footwear under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); Miscellaneous Tariff Bill process.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
High performance military clothing; Berry Amendment preservation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues relating to hydrogen & fuel cell programs.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
3rd Quarter, 2016
In Q3, W.L. Gore & Associates had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2016.
Original Filing: 300835005.xml
Lobbying Issues
Trans-Pacific Partnership; Trans Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; S. 952 - US OUTDOOR Act, all provisions; GSP updates to the product exclusions list of the generalized system of preferences.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
High performance military clothing; Berry Amendment preservation; Best Value Contracting; Female Soldier as a System; Need for 2 awards for 3SSS.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1894 - a bill to authorize the extension of preferential tariff treatment for certain textile goods imported from Morocco, all provisions.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
Lobbying Issues
Issues relating to hydrogen & fuel cell programs.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
S. 2219 - Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act, all provisions.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Economics/Economic Development
2nd Quarter, 2016
In Q2, W.L. Gore & Associates had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 19, 2016.
Original Filing: 300814224.xml
Lobbying Issues
Trans-Pacific Partnership; Trans Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; S. 952 - US OUTDOOR Act, all provisions; updates to the product exclusions list of the generalized system of preferences, provisions pertaining to footwear and travel goods.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
High performance military clothing; H.R. 4909, provisions pertaining to simplified acquisition threshold.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 4923 American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016, all provisions; H.R. 1894 - a bill to authorize the extension of preferential tariff treatment for certain textile goods imported from Morocco, all provisions.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Type of Issue
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to corporate tax inversions.
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
1st Quarter, 2016
In Q1, W.L. Gore & Associates had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2016.
Original Filing: 300797950.xml
Lobbying Issues
Trans-Pacific Partnership; Trans Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; S. 952 - US OUTDOOR Act, all provisions
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
High performance military clothing
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1295 - Trade Preference Extension Act of 2015, provisions related to tariff classification of protective active footwear; H.R. 1894 - a bill to authorize the extension of preferential tariff treatment for certain textile goods imported from Morocco, all provisions
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Type of Issue
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 3571 - Fuel Cell Tax Extenders Act of 2015, issues related to extending fuel cell investment tax credits
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
4th Quarter, 2015
In Q4, W.L. Gore & Associates had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2016.
Original Filing: 300780181.xml
Lobbying Issues
Trans-Pacific Partnership; S. 952 - US OUTDOOR Act, all provisions.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
High performance military clothing.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, provisions related to permanent extension and modification of the research and development tax credit, moratorium on the medical device excise tax, and modification of effective date of provisions relating to tariff classification of recreational performance outerwear; H.R.160 - Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015, provisions related to the repeal of the medical device excise tax.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
S. 1267, H.R. 1295 - Trade Preference Extension Act, provisions related to tariff classification of recreational performance outerwear and duty treatment of protective active footwear; H.R. 1894 - a bill to authorize the extension of preferential tariff treatment for certain textile goods imported from Morocco, all provisions.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Type of Issue
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
3rd Quarter, 2015
In Q3, W.L. Gore & Associates did no lobbying for itself. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2015.
Original Filing: 300761811.xml
3rd Quarter, 2015
W.L. Gore & Associates filed a lobbying registration on Aug. 21, 2015 for in-house lobbying efforts, effective July 10, 2015.
Original Filing: 300749305.xml
Issue(s) they said they’d lobby about: HR 1894, to authorize extension of preferential tariff treatment for certain textile goods imported from Morocco, all provisions. Environmental Goods Agreement. Tariffs on performance footwear & outerwear. HR 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015, all provisions. HR 6, 21st Century Cures Act, all provisions. HR 2576, TSCA Modernization of 2015, all provisions. HR 2685, Dept. of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016, provisions relating to high performance textiles & clothing. HR 2028, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, provisions relating to research on fuel cells. S 632/HR 2045, STRONG Patents Act of 2015, all provisions. HR 1814 and S 338/890/1925. .
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate