Lobbying Relationship

Client

ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION (ESA)

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Lobbying firm

THE SMITH-FREE GROUP

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  • Discussions regarding educational aspects of video games and video game design curricula Discussions relating to STEM-based educational programs
  • Monitored wasteful spending report
  • Discussions regarding augmented reality and mixed reality technologies
  • Monitored PL 114-255 21st Century Cures Act

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General Issues: Education, Budget/Appropriations, Computer Industry, Health Issues, Telecommunications, Immigration, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Economics/Economic Development, Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection, Energy/Nuclear, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Advertising, Veterans, Science/Technology, Constitution, Manufacturing, Gaming/Gambling/Casino

Spending: about $1,930,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Office of the Vice President of the United States,, Executive Office of the President (EOP), House of Representatives,, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills mentioned

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

Sponsor: Mike Lee (R-Utah)

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

Sponsor: Darrell Issa (R-Calif.)

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

Sponsor: Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.)

S.3084: American Innovation and Competitiveness Act

Sponsor: Cory Gardner (R-Colo.)

H.R.699: Email Privacy Act

Sponsor: Kevin Yoder (R-Kan.)

S.1177: Every Student Succeeds Act

Sponsor: Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.)

H.R.2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: Charlie Dent (R-Pa.)

H.R.9: Innovation Act

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

S.1392: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013

Sponsor: Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)

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

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

H.R.5233: Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014

Sponsor: George Holding (R-N.C.)

S.761: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013

Sponsor: Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)

S.2437: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015

Sponsor: Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.)

H.R.3309: Innovation Act

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

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

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

S.1000: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011

Sponsor: Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)

H.R.4017: Smart Energy Act

Sponsor: Charles F. Bass (R-N.H.)

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

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

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

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

S.3406: Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Magnitsky Rule of Law...

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.4216: Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act

Sponsor: Ted Poe (R-Texas)

H.R.3179: Marketplace Equity Act of 2011

Sponsor: Steve Womack (R-Ark.)

S.1832: Marketplace Fairness Act

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

H.R.1860: Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

S.971: Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

H.R.5795: Rebuilding American Manufacturing Act of 2012

Sponsor: Ron Kind (D-Wis.)

H.R.3261: Stop Online Piracy Act

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

S.968: PROTECT IP Act of 2011

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

H.R.2577: SAFE Data Act

Sponsor: Mary Bono Mack (R-Calif.)

S.1151: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011

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

S.1207: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011

Sponsor: Mark Pryor (D-Ark.)

S.1408: Data Breach Notification Act of 2011

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

H.R.3630: Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

S.1535: Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011

Sponsor: Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)

H.R.1745: JOBS Act of 2011

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.400: To require certain warning labels to be placed on video games that are...

Sponsor: Joe Baca (D-Calif.)

S.3804: Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act

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

S.1696: Green Gaming Act of 2009

Sponsor: Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)

S.3925: Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act

Sponsor: Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.)

S.3386: Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act

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

S.3793: Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.3101: Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010

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

S.3304: Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010

Sponsor: Mark Pryor (D-Ark.)

H.R.4213: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

S.1462: American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009

Sponsor: Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.)

H.R.2847: Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act

Sponsor: Alan B. Mollohan (D-W.Va.)

H.R.2221: Data Accountability and Trust Act

Sponsor: Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.)

S.139: Data Breach Notification Act

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

S.1490: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009

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

H.R.1319: Informed P2P User Act

Sponsor: Mary Bono Mack (R-Calif.)

H.R.3548: Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009

Sponsor: Jim McDermott (D-Wash.)

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

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

S.2319: National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2007

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

H.R.4040: Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008

Sponsor: Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.)

H.R.3970: Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

S.3335: Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

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

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

S.3315: Video Game Rating Enforcement Act of 2008

Sponsor: Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)

H.R.5990: Video Games Ratings Enforcement Act

Sponsor: Jim Matheson (D-Utah)

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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?
Summer Mersinger DC Chief of Staff, Sen John Thune; S Policy Adv, Senate Commerce Committee; Dep Chief of Staff, Sen John Thune; Gen Couns, Sen John Thune; Exec Dir, Sen John Thune; Confidential Assist, OPIC; Exec Assist, Rep John Thune; Staff Assist, Rep John Thune
Trevor W. Kolego Director of Member Services, Speaker John Boehner; Manager of Member Services, Leader John Boehner; Leg. Director, Rep. John Porter; Leg. Assistant, Rep, Chris Cannon
Philip G. Kiko Staff Dir. & Gen. Counsel, House Admin. Cmte Counsel, U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner CoS & General Counsel, House Judiciary Cmte CoS & Counsel, U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner Dep CoS&Counsel, House Science Committee Assoc.Admin,(Procure&Purch),U.S HouseCAO Acting Dir./Dep.Dir.(Hrgs&Appls),D.O.I. Dep. CoS & Counsel, House Science Committee
Meredith T. White U.S. Senate, Office of Senator Claire McCaskill
Jon Deuser n/a
Sarah E. Dumont n/a
James C. Free n/a
Robert Hickmott n/a
W. Timothy Locke n/a
Alicia W. Smith n/a
Ian S. D. Mair n/a
Jack S. Deuser n/a
Ian S.D. Mair n/a
Jack S Deuser n/a
W Timothy Locke n/a
Robert W. Hickmott n/a
Robert W Hickmott n/a
Brandon Pollak 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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