Lobbying Relationship

Client

Electronic Payments Coalition ("EPC")

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Lobbying firm

TASSEY & ASSOCIATES

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  • Issues pertaining to the implementation of PL 118-47 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024, Division B - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations for 2024, all provisions related to credit card interchange. Issues pertaining to the implementation of PL 118-42 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024, Division B - Agriculture Appropriations Act of 2024, all provisions related to credit card interchanges, SNAP and EBT. Issues pertaining to Financial Services and General Government Appropriations for 2025 (no bill number), all provisions related to credit card interchange. Issues pertaining to the Farm Bill (no bill number), all provisions related to credit card interchange, SNAP and EBT. HR 3881/S 1838 Credit Card Competition Act, all provisions. Issues pertaining to the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2025 (no bill number), all provisions related to electronic payments. Issues pertaining to the implementation of PL 118-31 National Defense Authorization Act for FY24, all provisions related to electronic payments. HR 3021 Protecting the Second Amendment in Financial Services Act, all provisions. Issues pertaining to the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (no bill number), all provisions relating to interchange and increased requirements placed on payments processors. Issues pertaining to Federal Reserve Regulation II, all provisions related to modifying debit and interchange fees and routing requirements. Issues pertaining to Buy Now Pay Later Programs. Issues pertaining to the Payment Card Industrys standards-setting. Issues pertaining to possible legislation relating to electronic payment of federal taxes. Issues pertaining to possible legislation relating to data security. Issues pertaining to the implementation of PL 111-24 Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009, all provisions relating to interchange. Issues pertaining to the implementation of PL 111-203 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, all provisions relating to the provisions in Title X-Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to interchange. Issues pertaining to antitrust legislation relating to interchange. Issues pertaining to payment card interchange fee and merchant discount anti-trust litigation. Issues pertaining to Real Time Payments.

Duration: to

General Issues: Banking

Spending: about $6,080,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2009: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Reserve System, Treasury - Dept of, Federal Trade Commission (FTC),, Federal Deposit Insurance Commission (FDIC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Treasury - Dept of,

Affiliated organizations: American Express Company; Bank of America; Capital One Financial Corporation; Citigroup Inc.; MasterCard Worldwide Incorporated; Visa Inc.

Bills mentioned

H.R.10: Financial CHOICE Act of 2017

Sponsor: Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas)

H.R.3354: Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce,...

Sponsor: Ken Calvert (R-Calif.)

H.R.3280: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2018

Sponsor: Tom Graves (R-Ga.)

S.1816: Freedom from Equifax Exploitation Act

Sponsor: Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)

H.R.5465: To repeal section 1075 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010...

Sponsor: Randy Neugebauer (R-Texas)

H.R.5983: Financial CHOICE Act of 2016

Sponsor: Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas)

S.177: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015

Sponsor: Bill Nelson (D-Fla.)

S.135: Secure Data Act of 2015

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

H.R.726: Secure Data Act of 2015

Sponsor: Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.)

H.R.2205: Data Security Act of 2015

Sponsor: Randy Neugebauer (R-Texas)

S.961: Data Security Act of 2015

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

H.R.5485: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017

Sponsor: Ander Crenshaw (R-Fla.)

S.3067: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017

Sponsor: John Boozman (R-Ark.)

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

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

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

Sponsor: Tom Price (R-Ga.)

H.CON.RES.96: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year...

Sponsor: Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.)

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

Sponsor: Ander Crenshaw (R-Fla.)

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

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

S.1897: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014

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

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.1995: Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014

Sponsor: Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)

H.CON.RES.25: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year...

Sponsor: Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.)

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

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

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.493: SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011

Sponsor: Mary L. Landrieu (D-La.)

S.782: Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011

Sponsor: Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)

H.R.2434: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012

Sponsor: Jo Ann Emerson (R-Mo.)

S.1573: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012

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

H.R.3190: To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to prohibit insured...

Sponsor: David Cicilline (D-R.I.)

H.R.3156: Consumer Debit Card Protection Act

Sponsor: Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah)

H.R.3077: Freedom and Mobility in Consumer Banking Act

Sponsor: Brad Miller (D-N.C.)

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

Sponsor: Barney Frank (D-Mass.)

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.)

S.1833: Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009

Sponsor: Mark Udall (D-Colo.)

H.R.3959: Credit Card Rate Freeze Act of 2009

Sponsor: Betsy Markey (D-Colo.)

S.1927: Credit Card Rate Freeze Act of 2009

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

H.R.3996: Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009

Sponsor: Barney Frank (D-Mass.)

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

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

H.R.2382: Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009

Sponsor: Peter Welch (D-Vt.)

S.1212: Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009

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

H.R.1105: Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

H.R.2346: Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

S.1054: Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009

Sponsor: Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii)

H.R.3170: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2010

Sponsor: José E. Serrano (D-N.Y.)

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

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

S.3217: Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010

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

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

Sponsor: Barney Frank (D-Mass.)

S.3677: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2011

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

S.414: Credit CARD Act of 2009

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

H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009

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

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

Sponsor: Michael D. Crapo (R-Idaho)

H.R.4028: PROTECT Act of 2017

Sponsor: Patrick T. McHenry (R-N.C.)

S.2124: Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2017

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

H.R.1625: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018

Sponsor: Edward Royce (R-Calif.)

S.2362: Control Your Personal Credit Information Act of 2018

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

S.2289: Data Breach Prevention and Compensation Act of 2018

Sponsor: Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)

H.R.4508: PROSPER Act

Sponsor: Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.)

H.R.2: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

Sponsor: K. Michael Conaway (R-Texas)

H.R.5445: 21st Century IRS Act

Sponsor: Mike Bishop (R-Mich.)

S.3042: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

Sponsor: Pat Roberts (R-Kan.)

H.R.6743: Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act

Sponsor: Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Mo.)

H.R.6147: Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government,...

Sponsor: Ken Calvert (R-Calif.)

H.R.648: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019

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

H.R.265: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

Sponsor: Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (D-Ga.)

H.R.3055: Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health...

Sponsor: José E. Serrano (D-N.Y.)

H.R.3351: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020

Sponsor: Mike Quigley (D-Ill.)

H.R.2930: Loan Shark Prevention Act

Sponsor: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.)

S.1389: Loan Shark Prevention Act

Sponsor: Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.)

H.R.5050: Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act

Sponsor: Jesús García (D-Ill.)

S.3571: Banking for All Act

Sponsor: Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)

S.3508: Disaster Protection for Workers’ Credit Act of 2020

Sponsor: Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii)

H.R.6800: The Heroes Act

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

H.R.7617: Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development,...

Sponsor: Peter J. Visclosky (D-Ind.)

H.R.6395: William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for...

Sponsor: Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

S.4094: PFAS Free Military Purchasing Act

Sponsor: Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)

H.R.2211: Central Bank Digital Currency Study Act of 2021

Sponsor: Bill Foster (D-Ill.)

H.R.4345: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2022.

Sponsor: Mike Quigley (D-Ill.)

H.R.4350: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

Sponsor: Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

H.R.5376: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

H.R.4502: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural...

Sponsor: Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.)

S.936: INFORM Consumers Act

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

H.R.4521: United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

Sponsor: Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas)

H.R.8255: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023

Sponsor: Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio)

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

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

S.2992: American Innovation and Choice Online Act

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

H.R.8294: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies...

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

S.4674: Credit Card Competition Act of 2022

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

H.R.8874: Credit Card Competition Act of 2022

Sponsor: Peter Welch (D-Vt.)

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

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

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

Sponsor: Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

H.R.4368: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

Sponsor: Andy Harris (R-Md.)

S.2131: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

Sponsor: Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.)

H.R.3881: Credit Card Competition Act of 2023

Sponsor: Lance Gooden (R-Texas)

S.1838: Credit Card Competition Act of 2023

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

H.R.2670: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

Sponsor: Mike D. Rogers (R-Ala.)

H.R.3021: Protecting the Second Amendment in Financial Services Act

Sponsor: Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.)

H.R.5860: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act

Sponsor: Kay Granger (R-Texas)

H.R.5525: Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act, 2024

Sponsor: Byron Donalds (R-Fla.)

H.R.4664: Making appropriations for financial services and general government for...

Sponsor: Steve Womack (R-Ark.)

S.2309: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2024

Sponsor: Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.)

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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?
Jeffrey A. Tassey Leg Director and Banking Counsel, Rep D Barnard Cnsl, SubCom Cmrce,Cnsmr,Mon Afrs of GovOps
Mary F. Kertz Intern, Rep Roy Blunt; Dep Treas: SpecAst to AstSecyLegAffrs Dep Treas: SpecAst to DepAstSecy Bkg&Fin, Leg Afrs Dep Treas: SpecAdvsr to SpecEnvoyUS-China Strgc Econ Dlgue Intrn,Rep Blunt; DepTreas: SpAst to AstSecLegAfs DepTreas:SpecAst to DepAstSec Bkg&Fin, Leg Af DepTreas:SpAdvsr to SpecEnvyUS-China EcDialg
Beverly Bell Chief of Staff, Rep. Don Johnson; Chief of Staff, Rep. Doug Barnard
Jessica A. Mandel Intern, Rep Culberson

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

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