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Cognizant Technology Solutions U.S. Corporation

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  • Issues relating to educating on high-skilled immigration issues in general Issues related to H-1b
  • Issues relating to the U.S. - India bilateral relationship.
  • Issues relating to workforce development and retraining.
  • Issues related to Artificial Intelligence and Privacy.
  • H.R. 2637, American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2023 H.R. 7042, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 S. 866, American Innovation and Jobs Act Issues related to corporate tax reform, global taxation, and R&E tax.
  • Issues related to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) needs for national security.

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General Issues: Immigration, Foreign Relations, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Telecommunications, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Homeland Security, Education, Science/Technology, Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection, Health Issues, Transportation, Banking, Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Computer Industry

Spending: about $21,990,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2010: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), White House Office, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Treasury - Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), U.S. Senate,, Education - Dept of, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), State - Dept of (DOS)

Bills mentioned

H.R.170: Protect and Grow American Jobs Act

Sponsor: Darrell Issa (R-Calif.)

S.281: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017

Sponsor: Mike Lee (R-Utah)

H.R.392: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017

Sponsor: Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah)

H.R.670: High-Skilled Integrity and Fairness Act of 2017

Sponsor: Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.)

S.247: Bring Jobs Home Act

Sponsor: Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

H.R.683: American Pipeline Jobs and Safety Act of 2017

Sponsor: Rick Nolan (D-Minn.)

H.R.1303: H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017

Sponsor: Bill Pascrell Jr. (D-N.J.)

H.R.1705: Keeping American Jobs Act

Sponsor: Derek Kilmer (D-Wash.)

S.180: H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

S.234: End Outsourcing Act

Sponsor: Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.)

H.R.213: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015

Sponsor: Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah)

H.R.399: Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015

Sponsor: Michael McCaul (R-Texas)

H.R.52: Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2015

Sponsor: Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas)

S.153: I-Squared Act of 2015

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.877: United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Authorization Act

Sponsor: Candice S. Miller (R-Mich.)

H.R.2825: Immigration Slush Fund Elimination Act of 2015

Sponsor: Brian Babin (R-Texas)

H.R.5657: H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2016

Sponsor: Bill Pascrell Jr. (D-N.J.)

S.2266: H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2015

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

H.R.5634: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017

Sponsor: John Carter (R-Texas)

S.3001: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017

Sponsor: John Hoeven (R-N.D.)

H.R.3128: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: John Carter (R-Texas)

S.1619: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: John Hoeven (R-N.D.)

H.R.5801: Protect and Grow American Jobs Act

Sponsor: Darrell Issa (R-Calif.)

S.754: To improve cybersecurity in the United States through enhanced sharing...

Sponsor: Richard M. Burr (R-N.C.)

H.R.841: New Illegal Deduction Elimination Act

Sponsor: Steve King (R-Iowa)

H.R.2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: Charlie Dent (R-Pa.)

H.R.240: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.R.15: Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act

Sponsor: Joe Garcia (D-Fla.)

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

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

H.R.2131: SKILLS Visa Act

Sponsor: Darrell Issa (R-Calif.)

H.R.5230: Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September...

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

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

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

H.R.3012: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011

Sponsor: Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah)

H.R.6429: STEM Jobs Act of 2012

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

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

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.2735: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the...

Sponsor: Charles Boustany Jr. (R-La.)

H.R.3523: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act

Sponsor: Mike Rogers (R-Mich.)

H.R.1636: Time for Innovation Matters in Education Act of 2011

Sponsor: Donald M. Payne (D-N.J.)

H.R.1834: Freedom to Invest Act of 2011

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

H.R.2017: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012

Sponsor: Robert B. Aderholt (R-Ala.)

H.R.5116: America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in...

Sponsor: Bart Gordon (D-Tenn.)

S.3605: America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in...

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

H.R.5875: Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010

Sponsor: David E. Price (D-N.C.)

H.R.6080: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security for the...

Sponsor: David E. Price (D-N.C.)

H.R.847: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010

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

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

Sponsor: Barney Frank (D-Mass.)

H.R.3217: Health Care Choice Act of 2009

Sponsor: John Shadegg (R-Ariz.)

H.R.3355: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018

Sponsor: John Carter (R-Texas)

H.R.1: An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the...

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

H.J.RES.123: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for...

Sponsor: Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.)

S.2344: Immigration Innovation Act of 2018

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

S.3109: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019

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

H.R.6136: Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018

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

H.R.6794: Immigration Innovation Act of 2018

Sponsor: Mike Coffman (R-Colo.)

H.R.6776: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019

Sponsor: Kevin Yoder (R-Kan.)

H.R.1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020

Sponsor: Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.)

S.386: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019

Sponsor: Mike Lee (R-Utah)

S.546: Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th...

Sponsor: Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-N.Y.)

H.R.1327: Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez...

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

H.R.3931: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2020

Sponsor: Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.)

S.2582: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2020

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

H.R.1158: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020

Sponsor: Michael McCaul (R-Texas)

H.R.5430: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act

Sponsor: Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.)

S.3548: CARES Act

Sponsor: Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)

H.R.133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

Sponsor: Henry Cuellar (D-Texas)

H.R.1044: Broadband MAPS Act

Sponsor: Angie Craig (D-Minn.)

S.386: Medicare-X Choice Act of 2021

Sponsor: Michael Bennet (D-Colo.)

H.R.3648: EAGLE Act of 2022

Sponsor: Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.)

H.R.4644: Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act of 2021

Sponsor: Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.)

S.1260: United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

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

H.R.3684: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

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

S.3720: H–1B and L–1 Visa Reform Act of 2022

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

H.R.3620: Solar VETS Act

Sponsor: Tom O'Halleran (D-Ariz.)

S.3620: Health Data Use and Privacy Commission Act

Sponsor: Bill Cassidy (R-La.)

H.R.2617: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Sponsor: Gerald E. Connolly (D-Va.)

H.R.7900: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

Sponsor: Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

S.4543: James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

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

H.R.3648: CALL Act of 2023

Sponsor: Seth Moulton (D-Mass.)

H.R.4644: No Expensive, Stifling Governance Act of 2023

Sponsor: Erin Houchin (R-Ind.)

S.1260: University of Utah Research Park Act

Sponsor: Mike Lee (R-Utah)

H.R.2637: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive the early withdrawal...

Sponsor: George Santos (R-N.Y.)

S.866: American Innovation and Jobs Act

Sponsor: Margaret Hassan (D-N.H.)

H.R.7042: RIFLE Act of 2024

Sponsor: Tracey Mann (R-Kan.)

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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?
Robert Hoffman Legis. Staff, Sens. DeWine, Pressler, Seymour and Wilson Leg Staff, Sens DeWine/Pressler/Seymour/Wilson
Joel Wiginton Special Assistant to the President; Chief Counsel, Senate Judiciary Constitution Subcommittee; Counsel, Senate Judiciary Courts Subcommittee
Mark O'Connell Chief of Staff, Rep Saxton; Dep Assoc Admin, EPA
Stephanie Childs Sr Advsr, Intl Trde Admin; Spl Advsr, White House
Tobi Young Office of Jerry Moran - Communications Director, 1999 - 2000; Office of the White House Counsel, Associate Counsel and Special Assistant, 2007-2008.
Kasey O'Connor Professional Staff Member (2015-2016), Associate Counsel (2016-2018), Counsel (2014-2015), Sen. Judiciary Committee Acting Deputy Asst. Secy. for Legislative & Intergovernmental Affairs (2019), Sr. Counsel (2019), Sr. Advisor (2018-2019), Associate Dir. of Oversight (2018), Department of Commerce Special Assistant/Chief of Staff (2021-2023), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
JON BEAMER n/a
Muge Ayse (Aya) Kiy n/a
Alexandra Logsdon n/a

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