Lobbying Relationship

Client

Google Inc

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Lobbying firm

Franklin Square Group, LLC

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  • Privacy and data security issues; cybersecurity; online child safety protection issues; encryption; government access to data; efforts to combat online extremism; online advertising; online competition
  • Intellectual property enforcement; issues related to intellectual property legislation and regulation; copyright issues
  • international trade agreements; global data flows; international trade issues

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General Issues: Computer Industry, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Immigration, Education, Transportation, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines, Telecommunications

Spending: about $2,830,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), General Services Administration (GSA), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), House of Representatives, Senate

Bills mentioned

H.R.1693: Improving Contract Procurement for Small Businesses through More...

Sponsor: Yvette D. Clarke (D-N.Y.)

S.356: Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015

Sponsor: Mike Lee (R-Utah)

H.R.699: Email Privacy Act

Sponsor: Kevin Yoder (R-Kan.)

S.512: Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.1174: Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act

Sponsor: Tom Marino (R-Pa.)

H.R.9: Innovation Act

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

S.2733: Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016

Sponsor: Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.)

H.R.4829: Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act

Sponsor: Tony Cárdenas (D-Calif.)

S.2658: Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016

Sponsor: John Thune (R-S.D.)

H.R.4441: Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016

Sponsor: Bill Shuster (R-Pa.)

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

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

H.R.1560: Protecting Cyber Networks Act

Sponsor: Devin Nunes (R-Calif.)

H.R.1731: National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015

Sponsor: Michael McCaul (R-Texas)

H.R.624: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act

Sponsor: Mike Rogers (R-Mich.)

H.R.1165: MORE Act of 2013

Sponsor: Ken Calvert (R-Calif.)

S.607: Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013

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

S.1013: Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

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

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

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

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

S.866: Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013

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

H.R.2024: End Anonymous Patents Act

Sponsor: Ted Deutch (D-Fla.)

H.R.3309: Innovation Act

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

S.1720: Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013

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

S.1770: FAIR Act

Sponsor: Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.)

S.2267: Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014

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

H.R.4763: Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act

Sponsor: Tony Cárdenas (D-Calif.)

S.23: America Invents Act

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

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

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

S.968: PROTECT IP Act of 2011

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

H.R.3261: Stop Online Piracy Act

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

S.515: Patent Reform Act of 2009

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

H.R.1260: Patent Reform Act of 2009

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

S.3804: Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act

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

H.R.3458: Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009

Sponsor: Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)

S.1693: Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017

Sponsor: Rob Portman (R-Ohio)

H.R.1865: Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017

Sponsor: Ann Wagner (R-Mo.)

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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?
Matthew Tanielian Counsel, Senator Robert Torricelli Chief Counsel, Courts Subcommittee, US Senate
Joshua Ackil Spec Assistant, Leg Affairs, Pres Bill Clinton Assoc Dir, Senate Democratic Steering Comm Assist to Chief of Staff, House Min Leadr Gephardt
Brian Peters LA/Press Sec, Congressman Jay Inslee
Ryan Triplette Chief IP Counsel, Senate Judiciary Committee
Kara Calvert LA, Senator Mike Enzi
Sarah Beth Jansen Counsel-Sen Coburn, S. Comm. Homeland Security; Counsel-Sen Coburn, S. Judic Comm; Legal Clerk, Sen Sessions, S. Subcomm. Admin./Courts; Legal Intern-Rep. Smith, H. Subcomm. Courts/Internet ​Counsel-Sen Coburn, S. Comm. Homeland Security; Counsel-Sen Coburn, S. Judic Comm; Legal Clerk, Sen Sessions, S. Subcomm. Admin./Courts; Legal Intern-Rep. Smith, H. Subcomm. Courts/Internet
Troy Perry DIR-MEMBER SERVICES, HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
Kara Campbell n/a
Brian Worth n/a
Kara Calvert Campbell n/a
Matt Tanielian 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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