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TwinLogic Strategies LLP (on behalf of Consumer Electronics Association)

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Moore Consulting

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  • Immigration reform including issues related to a high-skilled work force and H1B visas
  • Issues related to spectrum allocation, broadband deployment, FM chips, Receiver Standards The House Energy and Commerce Committee Communications Act Update, Internet of Things, Electronic Communications Privacy Act
  • Issues related to taxes, including:the collection of taxes on remote sales (the Marketplace Fairness Act, S. 698 and related issues in the House)
  • Issues related to consumer privacy, data protection and cybersecurity. H.R. 1770, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act.
  • General trade issues, Small Business and Ability to export. TPA and bilateral trade agreements, cross-border data flows. Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015. H.R. 1314, the Trade Act of 2015.
  • Energy efficiency standards
  • Issues related to intellectual property: including: online infringement, copyright, copyright office and music licensing reform (including S. 662 and H.R. 1283, the Songwriter Equity Act) ITC reform, patent litigation reform (including: the Innovation Act H.R. 9 and related patent litigation reform in the Senate including S. 632, the STRONG Patents Act of 2015), Trade Secrets; First Sale issues (including H.R. 869, You Own Devices Act. Intellectual property in trade agreements, SPEAK FREE Act and anti-SLAPP legislation, music licensing, copyright office modernization
  • Issues impacting the Internet and multichannel video programming distributors. E-labeling.
  • FISA Reform and section 215, USA FREEDOM Act
  • Issues related to diversification of the technology workforce.
  • Issues related to the Internet of Things, data protection and security
  • Safe Driving issues, connected cars and ride sharing issues
  • Issues related to unmanned aerial vehicles or drones

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General Issues: Immigration, Telecommunications, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection, Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Environmental/Superfund, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV, Intelligence and Surveillance, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Science/Technology, Computer Industry, Transportation, Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines, Energy/Nuclear

Spending: about $280,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2011: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Affiliated organizations: Consumer Electronics Association

Bills mentioned

S.698: Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015

Sponsor: Michael B. Enzi (R-Wyo.)

H.R.1770: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015

Sponsor: Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.)

H.R.1314: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015

Sponsor: Pat Meehan (R-Pa.)

S.662: Songwriter Equity Act of 2015

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.1283: Songwriter Equity Act of 2015

Sponsor: Doug Collins (R-Ga.)

H.R.9: Innovation Act

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

S.632: STRONG Patents Act of 2015

Sponsor: Christopher A. Coons (D-Del.)

H.R.869: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to broaden the special rules...

Sponsor: Dave Reichert (R-Wash.)

S.CON.RES.11: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget...

Sponsor: Michael B. Enzi (R-Wyo.)

S.1359: E-Warranty Act of 2015

Sponsor: Deb Fischer (R-Neb.)

H.R.1428: Judicial Redress Act of 2015

Sponsor: F. James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.)

H.R.714: Startup Act 3.0

Sponsor: Mike Grimm (R-N.Y.)

S.310: Startup Act 3.0

Sponsor: Jerry Moran (R-Kan.)

S.189: StartUp Visa Act of 2013

Sponsor: Mark Udall (D-Colo.)

S.169: I-Squared Act of 2013

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.2131: SKILLS Visa Act

Sponsor: Darrell Issa (R-Calif.)

H.R.3196: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal...

Sponsor: Robert E. Latta (R-Ohio)

H.R.684: Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013

Sponsor: Steve Womack (R-Ark.)

S.336: Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013

Sponsor: Michael B. Enzi (R-Wyo.)

S.2583: E-LABEL Act

Sponsor: Deb Fischer (R-Neb.)

H.R.5161: E-LABEL Act

Sponsor: Robert E. Latta (R-Ohio)

S.1612: Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

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.)

S.1013: Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

H.R.5233: Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014

Sponsor: George Holding (R-N.C.)

S.2267: Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014

Sponsor: Christopher A. Coons (D-Del.)

H.R.5586: You Own Devices Act

Sponsor: Blake Farenthold (R-Texas)

S.744: Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act

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

H.R.845: Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013

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

H.R.2024: End Anonymous Patents Act

Sponsor: Ted Deutch (D-Fla.)

S.866: Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013

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

H.R.3219: Free Market Royalty Act

Sponsor: Melvin Watt (D-N.C.)

H.R.2639: Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013

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

H.R.3349: Innovation Protection Act

Sponsor: John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.)

H.R.3540: Demand Letter Transparency Act of 2013

Sponsor: Jared Polis (D-Colo.)

H.R.2766: STOP Act

Sponsor: Darrell Issa (R-Calif.)

H.R.633: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2013

Sponsor: Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah)

H.R.1772: Legal Workforce Act

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

S.293: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2013

Sponsor: Mike Lee (R-Utah)

H.R.459: STEM Visa Act of 2013

Sponsor: Darrell Issa (R-Calif.)

H.R.6480: Internet Radio Fairness Act of 2012

Sponsor: Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah)

S.3609: Internet Radio Fairness Act of 2012

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

S.3414: CSA2012

Sponsor: Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.)

H.R.2701: Main Street Fairness Act

Sponsor: John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.)

H.R.3179: Marketplace Equity Act of 2011

Sponsor: Steve Womack (R-Ark.)

S.1452: Main Street Fairness Act

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

S.1832: Marketplace Fairness Act

Sponsor: Michael B. Enzi (R-Wyo.)

H.R.3692: Immigration and Naturalization Investment Ventures for Engineering,...

Sponsor: Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.)

S.3217: Startup Act 2.0

Sponsor: Jerry Moran (R-Kan.)

H.R.589: Emergency Unemployment Compensation Expansion Act of 2011

Sponsor: Barbara Lee (D-Calif.)

H.R.2161: IDEA Act of 2011

Sponsor: Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.)

H.R.6429: STEM Jobs Act of 2012

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

H.R.5893: Startup Act 2.0

Sponsor: Mike Grimm (R-N.Y.)

S.968: PROTECT IP Act of 2011

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

S.978: A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement...

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

H.R.3261: Stop Online Piracy Act

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

S.911: Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act

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

H.R.2520: Spectrum for Innovation Act of 2011

Sponsor: Doris Matsui (D-Calif.)

H.R.2482: Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

S.455: Reforming Airwaves by Developing Incentives and Opportunistic Sharing Act

Sponsor: Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine)

H.R.3509: Wireless Innovation and Public Safety Act of 2011

Sponsor: Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.)

H.R.3630: Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

S.23: America Invents Act

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

H.R.1249: Leahy-Smith America Invents Act

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

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Lobbyist Covered positions?
Tiffany Moore Legislative Director, Congressman Fred Upton Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Leg Director (Rep. Upton)/Assistant U.S. Trade Rep Legislative Director, Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI)/Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Legislative Director (Congressman Fred Upton), Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Legislative Director, Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI), Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Leg. Director/Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), Assistant US Trade Rep Assistant US Trade Rep, Leg. Director (Upton) Leg. Director (Upton), Assistant USTR

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

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