Lobbying Relationship

Client

PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS COUNCIL

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Lobbying firm

Mehlman Castagnetti Rosen & Thomas, Inc.

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  • Full funding for the FDA's Office of Cosmetics.
  • H.R. 575 - Cosmetic Modernization Amendments of 2017 S. 1113 - Personal Care Products Safety Act. Issues related to sunscreen regulations.
  • Maintaining market access for U.S. innovations; support for NAFTA; promoting alternatives to tariff retaliation against U.S. brands and products.

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General Issues: Budget/Appropriations, Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection, Trade (Domestic & Foreign)

Spending: about $2,490,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2012: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Food & Drug Administration (FDA),, Treasury - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS)

Bills mentioned

H.R.575: Cosmetic Modernization Amendments of 2017

Sponsor: Pete Sessions (R-Texas)

S.1113: Personal Care Products Safety Act

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

S.1014: Personal Care Products Safety Act

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

H.R.4075: Cosmetic Modernization Amendments of 2015

Sponsor: Pete Sessions (R-Texas)

H.R.1321: Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015

Sponsor: Frank Pallone (D-N.J.)

S.1041: End Polluter Welfare Act of 2015

Sponsor: Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.)

H.R.2642: Agricultural Act of 2014

Sponsor: Frank D. Lucas (R-Okla.)

H.R.5651: Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012

Sponsor: Fred Upton (R-Mich.)

S.3187: Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.4395: Cosmetic Safety Amendments Act of 2012

Sponsor: Leonard Lance (R-N.J.)

H.R.4262: Cosmetics Safety Enhancement Act of 2012

Sponsor: Frank Pallone (D-N.J.)

H.R.2359: Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011

Sponsor: Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.)

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Lobbyists

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Kelly Bingel Chief of Staff, Senator Blanche Lincoln
Cynthia Brown Chief of Staff, Rep. Ron Kind Legislative Assistant, Rep. Bart Stupak
David Castagnetti Chief of Staff, Senator Max Baucus; Chief of Staff, Rep Norm Mineta; EA, Rep. Ed Markey
Jonathan Hoganson Policy Director, House Democratic Caucus; Leg Dir, Rep. Rahm Emanuel
Bruce Mehlman Asst Sec of Commerce for Tech Policy; General Counsel and Policy Director, House Republican Conference
Elise Finley Pickering Ex Dir, House Republican Policy Cmte; Chief of Staff, Rep. John Shadegg, LA, Rep. Dannemeyer; LD, Rep. Bartlett
Stacey Rampy LD, Rep. Eshoo; LA, Sen. Torricelli; LA, Sen. Boxer
Dean Rosen Health Policy Dir, Sen. Majority Leader Frist; Staff Dir, Sen Subcmte on Public Health; Maj Health Pol Counsel, House Cmte on Ways & Means, Subcmte on Health; Health Policy Coordinator & Counsel, Sen Cmte on Labor & Human Res; Counsel & Prof Staff, Sen Cmte on Labor & Human Res, Subcmte on Disability Policy; Case Worker, Rep. R. Boschwitz
David Thomas Chief of Staff, Rep. Lofgren; Dir of Congressional Rels, FTC Dep Dir of Leg Affairs, VP Gore; Staff Asst, Sen. Metzenbaum
Allen Thompson Sr. Prof Staff Member, House Cmte on Homeland Security
Alex Vogel Chief Counsel, Sen. Majority Leader Frist
Brian Wild Senior Advisor, Office of Speaker John Boehner; Deputy Assistant for Leg Affairs, VP Cheney; Chief of Staff, Rep. Pat Toomey; Legislative Assistant, Sen. Hank Brown
Charles Wooters Chief of Staff, Rep. Chris Van Hollen; Director of Member Services, Office of the Assistant to the Speaker; Chief of Staff, Rep. Louise Slaughter
Sohini Gupta Health and Social Policy Counsel, Sen. Bayh
Sage Eastman Strategy Advisor, Cmte on Ways & Means; Dep Staff Dir (Maj), Cmte on Ways & Means; Senior Advisor, Cmte on Ways & Means; Commnications Director, Rep. Dave Camp
Lauren Aronson Director, Office of Legislation, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Professional Staff Member, Committee on Ways & Means; Policy Director, White House; Policy Director, HHS Office of Health Reform (detailed to the White House); Policy Advisor, Rep. Rahm Emanuel; Health LA, Rep. Carolyn McCarthy Professional Staff Member, Committee on Ways & Means; Policy Director, White House; Policy Director, HHS Office of Health Reform (detailed to the White House); Policy Advisor, Rep. Rahm Emanuel; Health LA, Rep. Carolyn McCarthy
Michael Robinson Member Services and Coalitions Director, House Appropriations Committee; Policy Advisor/Dep. Chief of Staff, House Majority Leader/Rep.Tom DeLay; Leg Dir, Rep. Hal Rogers; Sr Leg Assistant, Rep. Ralph Regula; Sr Leg Assistant, Rep. Bob Franks; Leg Assistant, Rep. Hal Rogers; Special Projects Assistant, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; Staff Assistant, Rep. Bud Shuster
Michael Collins Chief of Staff, Senator Tom Udall Legislative Director, Senator Tom Udall Legislative Director, Representative Tom Udall Legislative Assistant, Representative Tom Udall Staff Assistant/Legislative Correspondent, Representative Tom Udall
Constantine Hingson Chief of Staff, Senator Dan Coats; Counsel/Legislative Director, Senator Judd Gregg; General Counsel, Senator Elizabeth Dole
Susan Stoner Legislative Assistant, Senator Crapo; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Charlie Dent; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Tim Murphy; Intern, Rep. Bill Shuster
Steven Haro Chief of Staff, Senator Dianne Feinstein; Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs; Chief of Staff, Senator Martin Heinrich; Chief of Staff, Representative Martin Heinrich; Senior Advisor, Representative Xavier Becerra; Director of Legislation and Communication, Representative Xavier Becerra; Press Secretary, Representative Xavier Becerra
Helen Tolar Chief of Staff, Senator John Boozman; Staff Director/Chief Counsel, House Veterans Affairs Committee (Representative Jeff Miller); Professional Staff/Counsel, Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (Senator Larry Craig); Counsel/Legislative Director, Representative Jeff Miller; Legislative Assistant, Representative Jeff Miller; Scheduler, Representative Jeff Miller; Law Clerk, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Elise Pickering n/a
Susan Zook n/a
Susan Stoner Zook n/a

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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