Lobbying Relationship

Client

SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

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Lobbying firm

THE SMITH-FREE GROUP

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  • Monitor FTC proceeding for review of COPPA rule
  • Monitor reports regarding TransPacific Partnership Agreement Monitor Congressional actions on the Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012/H.R. 6156, The Russia and Moldova Jackon-Vanik Repeal Act of 2012.

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General Issues: Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection, Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Education, Budget/Appropriations

Spending: about $860,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), House of Representatives,, U.S. Senate,

Bills mentioned

H.R.6156: Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law...

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

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.3804: Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act

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

H.R.848: Performance Rights Act

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

H.CON.RES.49: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.

Sponsor: Gene Green (D-Texas)

S.379: Performance Rights Act

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

S.CON.RES.14: A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.

Sponsor: Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.)

S.3325: Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of...

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

S.2500: Performance Rights Act

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

S.3464: International Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement Act of 2008

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.4137: Higher Education Opportunity Act

Sponsor: George Miller (D-Calif.)

S.1642: Higher Education Amendments of 2007

Sponsor: Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.)

H.R.4279: Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of...

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

S.2317: Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007

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

H.R.4789: Performance Rights Act

Sponsor: Howard L. Berman (D-Calif.)

H.R.1201: Freedom and Innovation Revitalizing U.S. Entrepreneurship Act of 2007

Sponsor: Rick Boucher (D-Va.)

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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?
Jack S. Deuser Leg. Dir-House/Leg. Dir.-Sen/COS & Counsel-Sen.
Sarah E. Dumont n/a
James C. Free n/a
W. Timothy Locke n/a
Alicia W. Smith n/a
Jon Deuser n/a
Alicia Smith 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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