Lobbying Relationship

Client

TransUnion, Corp.

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Lobbying firm

Eris Group (formerly known as Bartlett & Bendall)

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  • Providing greater access to protection under the Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act to active duty service members. Exempting nationwide consumer reporting agencies from certain provisions of the Credit Repair Organizations Act.
  • Issues affecting data security, privacy and cyber-security, including those raised by the Equifax data breach, such as credit freezes. Issues affecting the use of arbitration clauses in consumer financial agreements.

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General Issues: Banking, Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection, Government Issues

Spending: about $977,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2011: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives

Bills mentioned

H.R.435: The Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2017

Sponsor: Keith Ellison (D-Minn.)

H.R.898: Credit Score Competition Act of 2017

Sponsor: Edward Royce (R-Calif.)

H.R.2359: FCRA Liability Harmonization Act

Sponsor: Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.)

H.R.347: Facilitating Access to Credit Act of 2015

Sponsor: Edward Royce (R-Calif.)

H.R.2561: FAIR Student Credit Act of 2013

Sponsor: Gary Peters (D-Mich.)

S.160: Medical Debt Responsibility Act of 2013

Sponsor: Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)

H.R.2211: Accuracy in Reporting Medical Debt Act of 2013

Sponsor: Gary G. Miller (R-Calif.)

S.1193: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013

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

S.1927: Data Security Act of 2014

Sponsor: Thomas R. Carper (D-Del.)

S.1976: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

S.2025: Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

H.R.4745: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Tom Latham (R-Iowa)

H.R.1121: Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011

Sponsor: Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.)

S.1151: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011

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

S.1434: Data Security Act of 2011

Sponsor: Thomas R. Carper (D-Del.)

H.R.2577: SAFE Data Act

Sponsor: Mary Bono Mack (R-Calif.)

H.R.3475: Keeping IDs Safe Act of 2011

Sponsor: Sam Johnson (R-Texas)

H.R.4014: To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information...

Sponsor: Bill Huizenga (R-Mich.)

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

Sponsor: Michael D. Crapo (R-Idaho)

S.3040: Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2018

Sponsor: Tim Scott (R-S.C.)

S.488: JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018

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

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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?
Doyle Bartlett Chief of Staff, Rep. Bill McCollum.
Greg Mesack Staff Assistant, Rep. Wally Herger; Legislative Director, Rep. Bob Ney.
Jesse McCollum LA, Rep. Towns; COS, Rep. Klein, Comm. - O&GR
Catherine Kuerbitz Constituent Services Representative, Senator Kay Hagan Constituent Services Representative, Senator Kay Hagan.
Travis Johnson Deputy Chief of Staff, Senator David Vitter; Staff Director, Senate Banking Subcommittee on Economic Policy; Legislative Director, Rep John Shadegg; Sr. Legislative Assistant, Rep Tom Price; Staff Assistant, House Committee on Transportation.
Chris McCannell Press Secretary, Rep. Paul Kanjorski; Press Secretary, Rep. Steny Hoyer; Chief of Staff, Rep. Michael McMahon; Chief of Staff, Rep. Joseph Crowley.
Netonis Wybensinger Staff Director, Senate Banking Subcommittee on Financial Institutions & Consumer Protection; Chief of Staff, Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer; Chief of Staff, Rep. Tom Feeney; Legislative Director, Rep. Pat Toomey.
BRADFORD CHENEY Chief of Staff, Rep. Brad Sherman; Assistant to Chief of Staff, Sen. Hillary Clinton.
Jennifer Bendall 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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