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U.S. Travel Association

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THE WASHINGTON TAX & PUBLIC POLICY GROUP

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  • Issues related to international travel. Issues related to visa policy.

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General Issues: Travel/Tourism, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Homeland Security, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Transportation, Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Budget/Appropriations

Spending: about $1,150,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2014: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, White House Office, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), State - Dept of (DOS), Treasury - Dept of, Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills mentioned

S.1405: Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017

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

H.R.2879: FLIGHT Act of 2017

Sponsor: Sam Graves (R-Mo.)

H.R.636: FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016

Sponsor: Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio)

H.R.1401: JOLT Act of 2015

Sponsor: Joe Heck (R-Nev.)

S.2091: JOLT Act of 2015

Sponsor: Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)

H.R.158: Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015

Sponsor: Candice S. Miller (R-Mich.)

S.2362: Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015

Sponsor: Ron Johnson (R-Wis.)

H.R.2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: Charlie Dent (R-Pa.)

H.R.22: FAST Act

Sponsor: Rodney Davis (R-Ill.)

H.R.2146: Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act

Sponsor: Dave Reichert (R-Wash.)

H.R.1314: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015

Sponsor: Pat Meehan (R-Pa.)

S.995: Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

S.2250: Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2014

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

H.R.4450: Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2014

Sponsor: Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.)

H.R.83: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015

Sponsor: Donna M.C. Christensen (D-Virgin Islands)

H.R.5470: Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2014

Sponsor: Candice S. Miller (R-Mich.)

H.R.1343: Project Ready STEM Act

Sponsor: Marcia L. Fudge (D-Ohio)

H.R.1354: JOLT Act of 2013

Sponsor: Joe Heck (R-Nev.)

S.2134: Brand USA Extension Act

Sponsor: Roy Blunt (R-Mo.)

S.2203: Brand USA Extension Act

Sponsor: Roy Blunt (R-Mo.)

H.R.3851: Brand USA Extension Act

Sponsor: Peter Welch (D-Vt.)

H.R.3632: Fair and Open Skies Act

Sponsor: Peter A. DeFazio (D-Ore.)

H.R.1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020

Sponsor: Bill Pascrell Jr. (D-N.J.)

H.R.748: CARES Act

Sponsor: Joe Courtney (D-Conn.)

H.R.7010: Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020

Sponsor: Dean Phillips (D-Minn.)

H.R.6886: Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020

Sponsor: Chip Roy (R-Texas)

S.3833: Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act

Sponsor: Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)

S.3805: Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020

Sponsor: Angus King (ID-Maine)

H.R.6776: JOBS Credit Act of 2020

Sponsor: Stephanie Murphy (D-Fla.)

S.178: UIGHUR Act of 2019

Sponsor: Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)

H.R.133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

Sponsor: Henry Cuellar (D-Texas)

H.R.8802: Hospitality and Commerce Job Recovery Act of 2020

Sponsor: Steven Horsford (D-Nev.)

S.4807: Hospitality and Commerce Job Recovery Act of 2020

Sponsor: Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.)

H.R.1799: PPP Extension Act of 2021

Sponsor: Carolyn Bourdeaux (D-Ga.)

H.R.1319: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

S.477: Hospitality and Commerce Job Recovery Act of 2021

Sponsor: Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.)

H.R.1346: Hospitality and Commerce Job Recovery Act of 2021

Sponsor: Steven Horsford (D-Nev.)

H.R.4594: Restoring Brand USA Act

Sponsor: Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.)

S.2424: Restoring Brand USA Act

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

H.R.2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022

Sponsor: Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)

H.R.9231: Service Worker Economic Stabilization Act

Sponsor: Darin M. LaHood (R-Ill.)

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Brian Diffell Policy Adviser, Senate Republican Conference Legislative Director, Senator Roy Blunt Legislative Director, Rep. Roy Blunt Senior Policy Advisor, Office of the Republican Whip Research Analyst, Office of the Republican Whip Special Assistant to the Chief Deputy Whip Senior Policy Advisor, Office of the Majority Whip Legislative Director, Senator Blunt Legislative Director, Representative Blunt Sr. Policy Advisor, House Republican Whip Sr. Policy Advisor, House Majority Whip Research Analyst, House Majority Whip Policy Advisor Senate Rep. Conference. Legislative Director Senator Blunt. Leg Director Rep. Blunt. Sr. Policy Director House Rep. Whip. Sr. Policy Adviser House Majority Whip. Research Analyst, House Majority Whip. Special Assistant to Chief Deputy Policy Advisor, Senate Republican Conference; Leg. Director, Sen. Blunt; Leg. Director, Rep. Blunt; Sr. Policy Advisor, Rep. Maj. Whip; Sr. Policy Advisor, House Maj. Whip; Research Analyst, House Maj. Whip; Special Assistant to the Chief Deputy Whip Policy Adviser, Sen. Rep. Conf. LD, Sen. Blunt LD, Rep. Blunt Sr. Policy Advisor, House Rep. Whip Sr. Policy Advisor, House Maj. Whip Research Analyst, House Maj. Whip Special Asst., Chief Dep. Whip Legislative Director, Sen. Blunt Legislative Director, Rep. Blunt Sr Policy Advisor, House Republican Whip Sr Policy Advisor, House Majority Whip Pol. Adv Rep Conference; Leg. Dir Sen Blunt; Leg Dir Rep Blunt; Sr. Pol Adv House Rep Whip; Sr. Pol Adv House Maj Whip; Research Analyst, House Maj Whip; Spec. Asst. to Chief Dep Whip oPolicy Adv., Sen. Rep. Conference: Leg. Director Sen. Blunt; Leg. Dir. Rep. Blunt; Sr. Policy Adv. Rep. Maj. Whip; Sr. Policy Adv. House Maj. Whip; Research Analyst, House Maj. Whip; Spec. Asst to the Chief Deputy Whip Blunt
Gregory Nickerson Tax Counsel, Committee on Ways & Means Staff Dir., Ways & Means Select Cmte on Revenue Tax Counsel Committee on Ways and Means Staff Dir., Ways&Means Subcom. on Select Reven. Tax Counsel Committe on Ways and Means
Jan Fowler Legislative Assistant, Senator Voinovich Legislative Assistant, Rep. McCrery Legislative Correspondent, Rep. McCrery Staff Assistant, Rep. McCrery Intern, Rep. McCrery Legislative Assistant; Senator Voinovich Legislative Assistant; Representative McCrery Legislative Correspondent; Representative McCrery Staff Assistant; Representative McCrery Intern; Representative McCrery Legislative Assistant; Sen. Voinovich Legislative Assistant; Rep. McCrery Legislative Correspondent; Rep. McCrery Staff Assistant; Rep. McCrery Intern; Rep. McCrery
Kelli Briggs Chief of Staff, 12th Congressional District of Ohio; Chief of Staff, D.C. Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, Legislative Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Staff Assistant, Intern from Rep. Tiberi
Greg Nickerson Tax Counsel, Ways and Means Committee; Staff Director, Ways and Means Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee
Zach Price n/a

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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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