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American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

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Lobbying firm

The Smith-Free Group, LLC

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  • Monitored discussions related to HR 2513 - Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 Monitored discussions related to accounting regulations
  • Monitored discussions related to cybersecurity
  • Monitored implementation of P.L. 115-222 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 Monitored discussions related to HR 2500 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, Sec. 1007

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General Issues: Accounting, Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection, Defense, Banking, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Insurance

Spending: about $1,030,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2013: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate

Bills mentioned

H.R.10: Financial CHOICE Act of 2017

Sponsor: Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas)

H.R.1393: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017

Sponsor: Mike Bishop (R-Mich.)

H.R.1530: Financial Transparency Act of 2017

Sponsor: Darrell Issa (R-Calif.)

H.R.2315: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015

Sponsor: Mike Bishop (R-Mich.)

S.386: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015

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

H.R.4141: Tax Return Preparer Competency Act of 2015

Sponsor: Diane Black (R-Tenn.)

H.R.9: Innovation Act

Sponsor: Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

S.1137: PATENT Act

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

S.1526: Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act

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

H.R.1564: Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act

Sponsor: Robert Hurt (R-Va.)

H.R.1: Tax Reform Act of 2014

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.5771: Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

S.866: Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013

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

S.1720: Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013

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

H.R.3309: Innovation Act

Sponsor: Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

H.R.797: Municipal Advisor Oversight Improvement Act of 2013

Sponsor: Steve Stivers (R-Ohio)

H.R.4871: TRIA Reform Act of 2014

Sponsor: Randy Neugebauer (R-Texas)

S.2244: Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014

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

H.R.2629: Fostering Innovation Act of 2013

Sponsor: Michael G. Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.)

H.R.3317: Holding Individuals Accountable and Deterring Money Laundering Act

Sponsor: Maxine Waters (D-Calif.)

S.2155: Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act

Sponsor: Michael D. Crapo (R-Idaho)

S.540: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017

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

S.488: JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018

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

S.604: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2019

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

H.R.2500: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

Sponsor: Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

H.R.2513: Corporate Transparency Act of 2019

Sponsor: Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.)

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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?
Andrew Barbour Dep. Asst. USTR for Congressional Affairs, USTR Legislative Assistant, U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak
Jack S. Deuser Chief of Staff, U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning Legislative Director, U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning
Philip G. Kiko Staff Dir. & General Counsel, House Admin. Committee Counsel, U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner CoS & General Counsel, House Judiciary Committee CoS & Counsel, U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner Dep. CoS & Counsel, House Science Committee Assoc. Admin.(Procurement & Purchasing), U.S. House CAO Acting Dir./Dep. Dir., (Hrgs & Appeals), Dept. of Interior
Trevor Kolego Leg. Assist, Rep. Chris Cannon; Leg. Director, Rep. Jon Porter; Manager of Member Services, Leader John Boehner; Director of Member Services, Speaker John Boehner
Summer Mersinger DC Chief of Staff, Sen John Thune; S Policy Adv, Senate Commerce Committee; Dep Chief of Staff, Sen John Thune; Gen Couns, Sen John Thune; Exec Dir, Sen John Thune; Confidential Assist, OPIC; Exec Assist, Rep John Thune; Staff Assist, Rep John Thune

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.

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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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