Issues related to telecommunications and broadband policy.
Telecom and broadband issues related to the CARES Act, H.R.748, P.L.116-136 implementation and additional COVID-19 legislative proposals, Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, providing coronavirus emergency response and relief, and for other purposes, H.R.133, P.L.116-260.
Duration: January 28, 2014
to
December 31, 2020
General Issues: Telecommunications , Taxation/Internal Revenue Code , Trade (Domestic & Foreign) , Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection , Budget/Appropriations
Spending: about $560,000 (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 2014: U.S. Senate
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.
4th Quarter, 2020
The Simmons & Russell Group, LLC terminated an engagement in which they represented United States Telecom Association on Jan. 20, 2021.
Original Filing: 301238729.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to telecommunications and broadband policy.
Telecom and broadband issues related to the CARES Act, H.R.748, P.L.116-136 implementation and additional COVID-19 legislative proposals, Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, providing coronavirus emergency response and relief, and for other purposes, H.R.133, P.L.116-260.
3rd Quarter, 2020
In Q3, The Simmons & Russell Group, LLC lobbied for United States Telecom Association , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2020.
Original Filing: 301221050.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to telecommunications and broadband policy.
Monitoring the CARES Act, H.R.748, P.L.116-136 implementation and additional COVID-19 legislative proposals.
1st Quarter, 2016
The Simmons & Russell Group, LLC terminated an engagement in which they represented United States Telecom Association on April 20, 2016.
Original Filing: 300800663.xml
4th Quarter, 2015
In Q4, The Simmons & Russell Group, LLC lobbied for United States Telecom Association , earning $60,000. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2016.
Original Filing: 300778496.xml
Lobbying Issues
The Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act, S.431.
Issues related to bonus depreciation; the Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015, S.1946 and Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, P.L.114-113.
Issues related to federal tax reform; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, P.L.114-113.
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to net neutrality.
Cybersecurity issues; Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, S.754 and Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, P.L.114-113.
Issues related to rate regulation; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, P.L.114-113.
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA); Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, P.L.114-27, Trade Act of 2015, H.R.1314 and Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act, P.L.114-26.
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015, P.L.114-23 and A bill to extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 and for other purposes, S.1035.
Type of Issue
Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection
3rd Quarter, 2015
In Q3, The Simmons & Russell Group, LLC lobbied for United States Telecom Association , earning $60,000. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2015.
Original Filing: 300758664.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to federal tax reform.
The Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act, S.431.
Issues related to bonus depreciation; the Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015, S.1946.
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to net neutrality and cybersecurity.
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA); Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, P.L.114-27, Trade Act of 2015, H.R.1314 and Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act, P.L.114-26.
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015, P.L.114-23 and A bill to extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 and for other purposes, S.1035.
Type of Issue
Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection
2nd Quarter, 2015
In Q2, The Simmons & Russell Group, LLC lobbied for United States Telecom Association , earning $60,000. The report was filed on July 17, 2015.
Original Filing: 300738119.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to federal tax reform and bonus depreciation.
The Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act, S.431.
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to net neutrality and cybersecurity.
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA); Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, P.L.114-27, Trade Act of 2015, H.R.1314 and Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act, P.L.114-26.
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015, P.L.114-23 and A bill to extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 and for other purposes, S.1035.
Type of Issue
Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection
1st Quarter, 2015
In Q1, The Simmons & Russell Group, LLC lobbied for United States Telecom Association , earning $60,000. The report was filed on April 19, 2015.
Original Filing: 300720860.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to federal tax reform and bonus depreciation.
The Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act, S.431.
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to NTIA Funding.
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to net neutrality and cybersecurity.
4th Quarter, 2014
In Q4, The Simmons & Russell Group, LLC lobbied for United States Telecom Association , earning $60,000. The report was filed on Jan. 16, 2015.
Original Filing: 300697264.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to federal tax reform.
Issues related to bonus depreciation; the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014, H.R.5771.
The Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act, S.1431; the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, H.R.83.
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to NTIA Funding under the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, H.R.83.
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to net neutrality.
Issues related to the Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act, S.2799.
3rd Quarter, 2014
In Q3, The Simmons & Russell Group, LLC lobbied for United States Telecom Association , earning $60,000. The report was filed on Oct. 16, 2014.
Original Filing: 300677626.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to federal tax reform.
Issues related to bonus depreciation; the EXPIRE Act of 2014, S.2260.
The Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act, S.1431.
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to NTIA Funding under Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, S.2437.
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to net neutrality.
Issues related to the Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act, S.2799.
2nd Quarter, 2014
In Q2, The Simmons & Russell Group, LLC lobbied for United States Telecom Association , earning $60,000. The report was filed on July 17, 2014.
Original Filing: 300660007.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to federal tax reform.
Issues related to bonus depreciation; the EXPIRE Act of 2014, S.2260.
The Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act, S. 1431.
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to NTIA Funding under Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, S. 2437.
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to net neutrality.
1st Quarter, 2014
In Q1, The Simmons & Russell Group, LLC lobbied for United States Telecom Association , earning $60,000. The report was filed on April 17, 2014.
Original Filing: 300638410.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to federal tax reform.
Issues related to bonus depreciation.
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate
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