Issues related to open Internet and broadband
H.R. 1173 - The Organized Retail Crime Act
S. 470 - Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act
H.R. 1146 - the E-Fencing Enforcement Act
Issues related to the taxation of remote sales
Competition issues related to digital goods
S. 148, H.R. 3190 - Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act
H.R. 2695, S. 1212 - Credit Card Fair Fee Act , H.R. 2383 - Credit Card Interchange Fees Act
Duration: June 1, 2007
to
July 30, 2010
General Issues: Telecommunications , Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice , Taxation/Internal Revenue Code , Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace , Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection , Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Spending: about $260,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)
It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.
Agencies lobbied since 2007: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate
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?
Sharon Ringley
Dep. Chief of Staff - Rep. Rick Boucher
Dep. Chief of Staff - Rep. Rick Boucher (98-01)
Press Sec./LA - Rep. Rick Boucher (96-98)
Staff Assistant - Rep. Rick Boucher (96)
Press Secretary/LA - Rep. Rick Boucher (96-98)
Dep. Chief of Staff - Rep. Rick Boucher (96-01)
Deputy Chief of Staff - Rep. Rick Boucher (98-01)
Sharon Ringley-Potter
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.
2nd Quarter, 2010
Ringley Policy Group, LLC terminated an engagement in which they represented Amazon.com on July 13, 2010.
Original Filing: 300285696.xml
1st Quarter, 2010
In Q1, Ringley Policy Group, LLC did no lobbying for Amazon.com . The report was filed on April 20, 2010.
Original Filing: 300281214.xml
4th Quarter, 2009
In Q4, Ringley Policy Group, LLC lobbied for Amazon.com , earning $20,000. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2010.
Original Filing: 300248884.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to open Internet and broadband
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1173 - The Organized Retail Crime Act
S. 470 - Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act
H.R. 1146 - the E-Fencing Enforcement Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the taxation of remote sales
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Competition issues related to digital goods
S. 148, H.R. 3190 - Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act
H.R. 2695, S. 1212 - Credit Card Fair Fee Act , H.R. 2383 - Credit Card Interchange Fees Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
3rd Quarter, 2009
In Q3, Ringley Policy Group, LLC lobbied for Amazon.com , earning $20,000. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2009.
Original Filing: 300210260.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to open Internet and broadband
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1173 - The Organized Retail Crime Act
S. 470 - Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act
H.R. 1146 - the E-Fencing Enforcement Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the taxation of remote sales
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Competition issues related to digital goods
S. 148, H.R. 3190 - Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act
H.R. 2695, S. 1212 - Credit Card Fair Fee Act , H.R. 2383 - Credit Card Interchange Fees Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
2nd Quarter, 2009
In Q2, Ringley Policy Group, LLC lobbied for Amazon.com , earning $20,000. The report was filed on July 20, 2009.
Original Filing: 300189715.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to open Internet, broadband and DTV transition
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R.1173 - Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009
S. 470- Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009
H.R. 1166 - the E-Fencing Enforcement Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the taxation of remote sales
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Competition issues related to digital goods.
S. 148 - Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act
H.R. 2695, S. 1212 - Credit Card Fair Fee Act
H.R. 2383 - Credit Card Interchange Fees Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
1st Quarter, 2009
In Q1, Ringley Policy Group, LLC lobbied for Amazon.com , earning $30,000. The report was filed on April 20, 2009.
Original Filing: 300165455.xml
Lobbying Issues
Taxation of remote sales
HR1: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Open Internet issues
Privacy
H.R.1173 - Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009
S. 470- Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
4th Quarter, 2008
In Q4, Ringley Potter Group, LLC lobbied for Amazon.com , earning $30,000. The report was filed on April 14, 2009.
Original Filing: 300147601.xml
Lobbying Issues
S. 34 - Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act
H.R. 3396 - Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 6491 - Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008
H.R. 6713 - E-Fencing Enforcement Act of 2008
S. 3434 - Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
3rd Quarter, 2008
In Q3, Ringley Potter Group, LLC lobbied for Amazon.com , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2008.
Original Filing: 300101168.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 6491 - Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008
H.R. 6713 - E-Fencing Enforcement Act of 2008
S. 3434 - Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Lobbying Issues
H.R.4040 Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act
S. 2045 - Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Act of 2007
S. 2663 - Consumer Product Safety Commisson Reform Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection
Lobbying Issues
S. 34 - Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act
H.R. 3396 - Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
2nd Quarter, 2008
In Q2, Ringley Potter Group lobbied for Amazon.com , earning $30,000. The report was filed on July 21, 2008.
Original Filing: 300080591.xml
Lobbying Issues
S. 34 - Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act
H.R. 3396 - Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 4040 - CPSC Reform Act
S. 2045 - CPSC Reform Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 5353 - Internet Freedom Preservation Act
S. 215 - Internet Freedom Preservation Act
Network Neutrality Issues
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2008
In Q1, Ringley Potter Group, LLC lobbied for Amazon.com , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Aug. 11, 2008.
Original Filing: 300085524.xml
Lobbying Issues
S. 34 - Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act
H.R. 3396 - Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 4040 - CPSC Reform Act
S. 2045 - CPSC Reform Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 5353 - Internet Freedom Preservation Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1908 - Patent Reform Act
S. 1145 - Patent Reform Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
2nd Quarter, 2007
Ms. Sharon Ringley-Potter filed a lobbying registration on Aug. 5, 2007 to represent Amazon.com, effective June 1, 2007.
Original Filing: 200046267.xml
Issue(s) they said they’d lobby about: Copyright Act Reform Section 114 and 115, S.34, Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act, HR.1908, Patent Reform Act of 2007
S.1145, Patent Reform Act of 2007, HR.1077, Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2007,HR.743, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007,S.156, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007,S.1453, ITFA Extension Act of 2007 .
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate