Lobbying Relationship

Client

HSBC Technology & Services (USA) Inc.

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Lobbying firm

The Smith-Free Group, LLC

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  • Monitored discussions related to the inclusion of Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 as part of P.L.116-283, the National Defense Authorization Act of 2021. Monitored P.L.117-2, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Monitored discussions regarding climate change disclosure
  • Discussions regarding implementation of P.L.116-136, CARES Act (Title I. Keeping American Workers Paid and Employed Act, Sec.1102 Paycheck Protection Program)
  • Monitored discussions related to international trade and trade agreement negotiations

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General Issues: Banking, Small Business, Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Foreign Relations, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection, Budget/Appropriations, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Housing, Bankruptcy, Energy/Nuclear, Environmental/Superfund

Spending: about $1,640,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2007: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), U.S. Senate,, House of Representatives,

Bills mentioned

H.R.10: Financial CHOICE Act of 2017

Sponsor: Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas)

H.R.238: Commodity End-User Relief Act

Sponsor: K. Michael Conaway (R-Texas)

S.1484: Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015

Sponsor: Richard C. Shelby (R-Ala.)

H.R.5983: Financial CHOICE Act of 2016

Sponsor: Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas)

H.R.3815: Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act

Sponsor: Peter T. King (R-N.Y.)

S.2040: Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

H.R.597: Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015

Sponsor: Stephen Fincher (R-Tenn.)

S.819: Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015

Sponsor: Mark Steven Kirk (R-Ill.)

S.824: Promoting U.S. Jobs Through Exports Act of 2015

Sponsor: Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)

H.CON.RES.27: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year...

Sponsor: Tom Price (R-Ga.)

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

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

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

Sponsor: Dave Reichert (R-Wash.)

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

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

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.)

H.R.5016: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015

Sponsor: Ander Crenshaw (R-Fla.)

H.J.RES.59: Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

S.CON.RES.8: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget...

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

H.R.8: American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.2112: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012

Sponsor: Jack Kingston (R-Ga.)

S.1011: Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011

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

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

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

S.1408: Data Breach Notification Act of 2011

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

S.1434: Data Security Act of 2011

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

S.1535: Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011

Sponsor: Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)

H.R.1081: Consumers Payment System Protection Act

Sponsor: Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.)

S.575: Debit Interchange Fee Study Act of 2011

Sponsor: Jon Tester (D-Mont.)

S.3217: Startup Act 2.0

Sponsor: Jerry Moran (R-Kan.)

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

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

S.23: America Invents Act

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

H.R.4853: Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act...

Sponsor: James L. Oberstar (D-Minn.)

H.R.4173: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

Sponsor: Barney Frank (D-Mass.)

H.R.2695: Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009

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

H.R.4849: Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010

Sponsor: Sander M. Levin (D-Mich.)

H.R.977: Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009

Sponsor: Collin C. Peterson (D-Minn.)

H.R.1456: Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act

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

H.R.3126: Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009

Sponsor: Barney Frank (D-Mass.)

H.R.3639: Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009

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

H.R.3795: Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009

Sponsor: Barney Frank (D-Mass.)

S.1432: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2010

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

S.1691: Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009

Sponsor: Jack Reed (D-R.I.)

S.1927: Credit Card Rate Freeze Act of 2009

Sponsor: Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.)

H.R.3548: Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009

Sponsor: Jim McDermott (D-Wash.)

S.1212: Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009

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

H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009

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

S.414: Credit CARD Act of 2009

Sponsor: Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.)

H.R.5244: Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008

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

H.R.1424: A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and...

Sponsor: Patrick J. Kennedy (D-R.I.)

H.R.5546: Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008

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

S.3086: Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008

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

H.R.3997: Defenders of Freedom Tax Relief Act of 2007

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.3221: Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008

Sponsor: Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)

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

Sponsor: Michael D. Crapo (R-Idaho)

H.R.4170: Disclosing Foreign Influence Act

Sponsor: Mike Johnson (R-La.)

H.R.5515: John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

Sponsor: William M. Thornberry (R-Texas)

H.R.1: For the People Act of 2019

Sponsor: John Sarbanes (D-Md.)

S.2293: Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2019

Sponsor: Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.)

H.R.4863: United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019

Sponsor: Maxine Waters (D-Calif.)

H.R.3289: Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019

Sponsor: Christopher H. Smith (R-N.J.)

H.R.7440: Hong Kong Autonomy Act

Sponsor: Brad Sherman (D-Calif.)

H.R.6800: The Heroes Act

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

S.4117: Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act

Sponsor: Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.)

H.R.777: Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2019

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

H.R.8265: To amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to establish a program...

Sponsor: Steven J. Chabot (R-Ohio)

S.4049: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

Sponsor: James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.)

H.R.8428: Hong Kong People's Freedom and Choice Act of 2020

Sponsor: Tom Malinowski (D-N.J.)

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Lobbyists

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Lobbyist Covered positions?
Andrew Barbour Dep. Asst. USTR for Cong. Affairs, USTR Dep. Asst. USTR for Congressional Affairs, USTR Legislative Assistant, U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak Legislative Assistant, U.S. Rep. Bill Ford
Jack S. Deuser Ch. of Staff, U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning; Leg. Dir., U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning
Trevor Kolego Director of Member Services, Speaker John Boehner; Manager of Member Services, Leader John Boehner; Leg. Director, Rep. Jon Porter; Leg. Assist, Rep. Chris Cannon
W. Timothy Locke n/a
James E. Smith n/a
James C. Free n/a
Jon Deuser n/a
Sarah Dumont n/a
Robert Hickmott n/a
Alicia W. Smith n/a
Summer Mersinger n/a
Ian S.D. Mair n/a
Chris Scribner 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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