Lobbying Relationship

Client

INDEPENDENT FILM AND TELEVISION ALLIANCE

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Lobbying firm

PODESTA GROUP, INC.

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  • Access issues for independent producers of movies.
  • Copyright piracy issues and copyright reform. EU digital single market. H.R. 1695 / S. 1010 - Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017.
  • Intellectual property provisions in trade agreements. China film agreement. Issues related to the North American Free Trade Agreement. Issues related to the United States -Korea Free Trade Agreement.
  • Issues related to net neutrality.
  • Corporate tax reform. Tax extenders.

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General Issues: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Telecommunications, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Constitution, Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Arts/Entertainment

Spending: about $2,840,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), State - Dept of (DOS), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Treasury - Dept of, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Vice President of the U.S., U.S. Copyright Office, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), White House Office, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), U.S. Senate,, Commerce - Dept of (DOC),

Bills mentioned

H.R.1695: Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017

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

S.1010: Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

S.1619: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: John Hoeven (R-N.D.)

S.1946: Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: Charlie Dent (R-Pa.)

S.2454: Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014

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

H.R.4572: STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014

Sponsor: Greg Walden (R-Ore.)

H.R.4880: Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2014

Sponsor: Doris Matsui (D-Calif.)

H.R.5571: 10-20-30 Act of 2014

Sponsor: James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.)

S.2260: EXPIRE Act of 2014

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

S.968: PROTECT IP Act of 2011

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

S.978: A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement...

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

S.2029: OPEN Act

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

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

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

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

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

S.3804: Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act

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

S.2764: Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2009

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

H.R.2994: Satellite Home Viewer Reauthorization Act of 2009

Sponsor: Rick Boucher (D-Va.)

S.215: Internet Freedom Preservation Act

Sponsor: Byron L. Dorgan (D-N.D.)

H.R.5353: Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008

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

H.R.5994: Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008

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

S.2913: Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008

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

H.R.5889: Orphan Works Act of 2008

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

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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?
Randall Gerard Staff Asst., S. Commerce, Science & Trans. Cmte. Intern, Sen. John McCain
Beth Inadomi Staff Counsel, Senate Commerce Committee Counsel, House Science Committee
Rachelle Johnson Senior Legislative Adviser/Professional Staff, Senate Appropriations Committee // Staff Assistant/Legislative Aide/Legislative Assistant, Sen. Thad Cochran
Oscar Ramirez Special Assistant to the Secretary of Labor Chief of Staff to Rep. Hilda Solis Deputy Chief of Staff for Rep. Al Green Legislative Director for Rep. Joe Baca
Matthew Johnson Counsel/Chief Counsel, Sen. John Cornyn
Jordan Valdes Sr. Adviser, Small Business Administration
Sean McLaughlin CoS/General Counsel, H. Cmte. on Judiciary SD/Deputy Chf Min. Counsel, H. Cmte on Jud'y Deputy CoS & Gen. Counsel, H. Cmte on Jud'y Deputy Asst. Atty. General/Leg. Affairs, DOJ Counsel, H. Jud'y Cmte/Sub Crime, Terror, HS LD/Counsel, Rep. Thomas M. Reynolds
David Morgenstern Leg. Director / CoS, Sen. Lamar Alexander Leg. Assistant / Counsel, Sen. Lincoln Chafee Leg. Correspondent, Sen. Paul Coverdell
Paul Brathwaite Executive Director, Cong. Black Caucus CoS/Deputy Asst. Secy, DOL/Empl't Stds. Adm. Special Asst. to the Secretary, Dept. of Labor Intern, Rep. Michael N. Castle Executive Director Congressional Black Caucus DOL Special Assistant to Secretary of Labor DOL Emplm'nt Standards Administration (ESA) DOT, General Counsel's Honors Program Executive Director, Congressional Black Caucus Exec. Dir., Congressional Black Caucus
David Adams Asst Secy for Legislative Affairs, Dept. of State Dpty. Asst Secy for House Affairs, Dept. of State SD, H. For. Aff. Cmte./Sub. on M. East & S. Asia Prof. Staff, H. Foreign Affairs Cmte.
Israel Klein Dep. Dir. Communications, Joint Economics Ct Sr. Communications Adv., Rep. Edward Markey Communications Dir., Sen. Charles Schumer Press Secy, Leg. Aide, Rep. Edward Markey
John Scofield Communications Dir. House Appropriations Com. Communications Dir., House Appropriations Com. Comm Dir., House Approps. Committee
Elizabeth Morra Senator Thad Cochran, conference staff Senator Thad Cochran, personal staff House Appropriations Committee
Andrew Kauders Senior Adviser, Sen. Robert Menendez Sr. Adv'r/Exec. Dir., House Democratic Caucus Sr. Adv'r/Comm. Dir., Sen. Robert Menendez Spokesperson/Dpty. Sec'y, Dept. of Agriculture Dpty. Comm. Dir., WH Climate Chg Task Force Special Assistant, Environ. Protection Agency Sr. Adv. Sen. Menendez; ED, House Dem. Caucus Sr. Adv. Sen. Menendez; ED, House Demo Caucus
David Marin Staff Director, House Oversight & Govt Reform Communications, House Oversight & Govt Ref Legislative Dir. & Press Sec'y, Rep. Tom Davis Staff, House Oversight & Gov't Reform Com'te Legislative Director, Rep. Tom Davis Press Secretary, Rep. Tom Davis Staff Dir House Oversight & Govt Ref Communications Dir House Oversight & Gov R Leg Dir & Press Sec'y, Rep Tom Davis
Teal Baker Executive Assistant Rep. Harold Ford Executive Assistant Rep. Brian Baird
Walter Pryor Legislative Director, Senator Mark Pryor U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division U.S. Senator David Pryor
Jaime Harrison Floor Ops. Dir. & Counsel, House Majority Whip Executive Director, House Democratic Caucus Policy Adviser, Rep. James Clyburn
Donni Turner Senior Staff Counsel, Sen. Max Cleland Legislative Assistant, Senator Richard Durbin
Donnie Turner Senior Staff Counsel, Sen. Max Cleland Legislative Assistant, Senator Richard Durbin Legislative Director, Rep. David Scott
Kimberley Fritts n/a
Anthony Podesta n/a
Lauren Maddox n/a
Jen Siciliano n/a
Drew Littman n/a
DANIEL J. MATTOON n/a
Claudia James n/a
Jonathan Mantz n/a
Elizabeth Sage n/a
Claudio Lilienfeld n/a
Andrew Lewin n/a
Nicole Collier n/a
Nicole Young n/a
Daniele Baierlein n/a
Nicole Collier (Young) n/a
Michelle Tessier n/a
Elizabeth Inadomi n/a
Courtney Hagen n/a
Ed Rothschild n/a
Missi Tessier 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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