Lobbying Relationship

Client

VISA USA, INC

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Lobbying firm

TIMMONS AND COMPANY, INC.

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  • H.R. 627 - To amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan, and for other purposes. S. 235 - A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan, and for other purposes. S. 414 - A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act, to ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures, protect underage consumers, and for other purposes.

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General Issues: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection, Gaming/Gambling/Casino, Health Issues

Spending: about $333,333 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2007: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Y Y

Bills mentioned

H.R.627: Credit CARD Act of 2009

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

S.235: Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009

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

S.414: Credit CARD Act of 2009

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

S.239: Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

S.495: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007

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

S.1178: Identity Theft Prevention Act

Sponsor: Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii)

H.R.2046: Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act of 2007

Sponsor: Barney Frank (D-Mass.)

S.1395: Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

H.R.1461: Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2007

Sponsor: Mark Udall (D-Colo.)

H.R.3421: Credit Protection Act of 2007

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

H.R.873: Credit Card Payment Fee Act of 2007

Sponsor: Gary L. Ackerman (D-N.Y.)

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

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

H.R.5280: Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007

Sponsor: Lincoln Davis (D-Tenn.)

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

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

S.2753: Credit Card Reform Act of 2008

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

S.3086: Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008

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

S.3252: Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2008

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

S.1408: Health Information Technology Act of 2007

Sponsor: Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

S.1455: National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2007

Sponsor: Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.)

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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?
Chuck Jones Legislative Asst - Office of Senator Tom Carper
Martin Paone Secretary of the US Senate Secretary for the Majority - US Senate
Daniel Shapiro Deputy COS - Office of Sen. Bill Nelson
Michael J Bates n/a
Michelle Bright n/a
Erin Graefe n/a
Bryce L Harlow n/a
Ginger Loper n/a
Marty Paone n/a
William E Timmons Jr. n/a
William E Timmons Sr. n/a
John J Kelliher n/a
Richard J Tarplin n/a
William E Timmos Jr. 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.

Termination
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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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