Lobbying Relationship

Client

MASTERCARD Worldwide

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Lobbying firm

The Smith-Free Group, LLC

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  • S.4674, Credit Card Competition Act of 2022 (All sections of full text) H.R.8874, Credit Card Competition Act of 2022 (All sections of full text) Issues related to merchant category codes (MCCs) and global payment standards Issues pertaining to interchange, debit interchange price controls, and routing mandates for credit cards. Issues related to payments innovation Issues related to digital payments Issues related to digital assets
  • Issues related to financial inclusion
  • Issues related to privacy and data protection Issues related to cybersecurity
  • Issues related to antitrust reform- S.2992 & H.R. 3816

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General Issues: Banking, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Transportation, Small Business, Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Advertising, Education, Foreign Relations, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Urban Development/Municipalities, Agriculture, Budget/Appropriations, Gaming/Gambling/Casino, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Firearms/Guns/Ammunition

Spending: about $3,810,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Senate,, House of Representatives,

Bills mentioned

H.R.10: Financial CHOICE Act of 2017

Sponsor: Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas)

H.R.5465: To repeal section 1075 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010...

Sponsor: Randy Neugebauer (R-Texas)

H.R.1560: Protecting Cyber Networks Act

Sponsor: Devin Nunes (R-Calif.)

H.R.1770: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015

Sponsor: Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.)

H.R.2205: Data Security Act of 2015

Sponsor: Randy Neugebauer (R-Texas)

H.R.4528: ENCRYPT Act of 2016

Sponsor: Ted Lieu (D-Calif.)

H.R.4651: Digital Security Commission Act of 2016

Sponsor: Michael McCaul (R-Texas)

H.R.4663: No Taxpayer Support for Apple Act

Sponsor: David W. Jolly (R-Fla.)

H.R.4839: Protect Our Devices Act of 2016

Sponsor: Matt Salmon (R-Ariz.)

S.177: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015

Sponsor: Bill Nelson (D-Fla.)

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

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

S.2604: Digital Security Commission Act of 2016

Sponsor: Mark Warner (D-Va.)

H.R.5983: Financial CHOICE Act of 2016

Sponsor: Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas)

H.R.707: Restoration of America's Wire Act

Sponsor: Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah)

S.1668: Restoration of America's Wire Act

Sponsor: Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)

H.R.766: Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2016

Sponsor: Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Mo.)

S.1600: Judicial Redress Act of 2015

Sponsor: Christopher S. Murphy (D-Conn.)

H.R.9: Innovation Act

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

S.961: Data Security Act of 2015

Sponsor: Thomas R. Carper (D-Del.)

H.R.555: Federal Exchange Data Breach Notification Act of 2015

Sponsor: Diane Black (R-Tenn.)

H.CON.RES.27: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year...

Sponsor: Tom Price (R-Ga.)

S.CON.RES.11: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget...

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

H.R.2146: Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act

Sponsor: Dave Reichert (R-Wash.)

S.866: Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013

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

S.1720: Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013

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

H.R.3309: Innovation Act

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

H.R.1: Tax Reform Act of 2014

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.5771: Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.J.RES.59: Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.R.2024: End Anonymous Patents Act

Sponsor: Ted Deutch (D-Fla.)

S.1013: Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

S.CON.RES.8: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget...

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

S.54: Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2013

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

S.146: School and Campus Safety Enhancements Act of 2013

Sponsor: Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)

S.150: Assault Weapons Ban of 2013

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

S.374: Fix Gun Checks Act of 2013

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

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

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.4216: Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act

Sponsor: Ted Poe (R-Texas)

H.R.3156: Consumer Debit Card Protection Act

Sponsor: Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah)

H.R.1081: Consumers Payment System Protection Act

Sponsor: Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.)

H.R.3261: Stop Online Piracy Act

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

S.1011: Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011

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

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

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

S.1408: Data Breach Notification Act of 2011

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

S.1434: Data Security Act of 2011

Sponsor: Thomas R. Carper (D-Del.)

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

Sponsor: Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)

S.575: Debit Interchange Fee Study Act of 2011

Sponsor: Jon Tester (D-Mont.)

S.3217: Startup Act 2.0

Sponsor: Jerry Moran (R-Kan.)

H.R.4173: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

Sponsor: Barney Frank (D-Mass.)

H.R.2695: Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009

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

S.1432: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2010

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

H.R.2382: Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009

Sponsor: Peter Welch (D-Vt.)

H.R.3126: Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009

Sponsor: Barney Frank (D-Mass.)

H.R.3639: Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009

Sponsor: Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.)

S.1927: Credit Card Rate Freeze Act of 2009

Sponsor: Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.)

H.R.1456: Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act

Sponsor: Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.)

S.1212: Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009

Sponsor: Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.)

S.414: Credit CARD Act of 2009

Sponsor: Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.)

H.R.5546: Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008

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

S.3086: Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

H.R.5244: Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008

Sponsor: Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.)

S.2155: Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act

Sponsor: Michael D. Crapo (R-Idaho)

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.)

S.1904: Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2017

Sponsor: Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)

H.R.3895: Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2017

Sponsor: Suzan K. DelBene (D-Wash.)

H.R.4508: PROSPER Act

Sponsor: Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.)

H.R.2: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

Sponsor: K. Michael Conaway (R-Texas)

S.1356: Honest Ads Act

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

H.R.2650: Payment Choice Act of 2019

Sponsor: Donald M. Payne Jr. (D-N.J.)

H.R.2930: Loan Shark Prevention Act

Sponsor: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.)

H.R.3951: Payments Modernization Act of 2019

Sponsor: Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.)

S.592: Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019

Sponsor: Jack Reed (D-R.I.)

S.867: PROTECT Students Act of 2019

Sponsor: Margaret Hassan (D-N.H.)

H.R.2144: Token Taxonomy Act of 2019

Sponsor: Warren Davidson (R-Ohio)

H.R.3928: Federal Reserve Accountability and Justification Act

Sponsor: Denver Riggleman (R-Va.)

H.R.3939: To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to carry...

Sponsor: Ted Budd (R-N.C.)

S.482: Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act of 2019

Sponsor: Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)

H.R.1422: Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act

Sponsor: Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.)

H.R.1018: Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019

Sponsor: Gregory W. Meeks (D-N.Y.)

S.2243: Payments Modernization Act of 2019

Sponsor: Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.)

H.R.2721: Cyber Ready Workforce Act

Sponsor: Susie Lee (D-Nev.)

H.R.2: Moving Forward Act

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

S.4145: Payment Choice Act of 2020

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

H.R.133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

Sponsor: Henry Cuellar (D-Texas)

H.R.4395: Payment Choice Act of 2021

Sponsor: Donald M. Payne Jr. (D-N.J.)

S.936: INFORM Consumers Act

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

H.R.5502: To require online marketplaces to verify certain information regarding...

Sponsor: Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.)

S.3197: Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

H.R.3684: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

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

H.R.3816: American Innovation and Choice Online Act

Sponsor: David Cicilline (D-R.I.)

S.2992: American Innovation and Choice Online Act

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

S.4674: Credit Card Competition Act of 2022

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

H.R.8874: Credit Card Competition Act of 2022

Sponsor: Peter Welch (D-Vt.)

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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;Sen. Policy Adv., Senate Commerce Cmte;Dep. Chief of Staff,Sen. John Thune;Gen Counsel,Sen. John Thune;Exec Dir., Sen. John Thune,Confidential Asst.,OPIC;Exec Asst,Rep. John Thune;Staff Asst,Rep. John Thune
Andrew Barbour Dep. Asst. USTR for Congressional Affairs, USTR Legislative Assistant, U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak Legislative Assistant, U.S. Rep. Bill Ford
Trevor Kolego Director of Member Services, Speaker John Boehner; Manager of Member Services, Leader John Boehner; Leg. Director, Rep. Jon Porter; Leg. Assist, 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. Sensenbrenner Dep. Cos & Counsel, House Science Committee Assoc. Admin.,(Procure&Purch.),U.S. House CAO Acting Dirc./Dep.Dir.(Hrgs&Appls)Dept of Interior CoS & Counsel, U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner Dep. CoS & Counsel, House Science Committee Acting Dir./Dep.Dir.(Hrgs&Appls),Dept.of Interior
Michael A. Gaffin ​Leg. Director, Sen. Sherrod Brown; Leg. Director, Rep. Rob Andrews; Leg. Asst., Rep. Anna Eshoo; Jr. Leg. Assoc., House Ed. and Labor Committee, Rep. George Miller; Staff Assist., Senate HELP Committee, Sen. Edward Kennedy
Sarah Dumont-Merchak Director of Congressional Affairs, Federal Housing Finance Agency;Professional Staff Member, Senate Banking Committee. Director of Congressional Affairs, Federal Housing Finance Agency; Professional Staff Member, Senate Banking Committee.
John Christie Ch. Rep. of Staff, Rep. Alma Adams; Leg. Director, Rep. Alma Adams; Senior Leg. Assist., Rep. Alma Adams; Leg. Assist., Rep. Alma Adams; Leg. Correspondent/Leg. Aide, Rep. Norma Torres
Jack S. Deuser n/a
W. Timothy Locke n/a
James C. Free n/a
James E. Smith n/a
Robert Hickmott n/a
W.Timothy Locke n/a
Ian S.D. Mair n/a
Chris Scribner n/a

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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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