Lobbying Relationship

Client

PAX Labs

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Lobbying firm

Franklin Square Group, LLC

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  • Issues related to banking services for the cannabis technology industry; S. 910 / H.R. 1996, Safe Banking Act of 2021
  • Issues related to innovation and consumer safety in the cannabis technology industry; U.S. Postal shipments of vaporizers
  • Issues related to the cannabis industry

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General Issues: Banking, Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection, Science/Technology, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Spending: about $470,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2019: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills mentioned

H.R.1595: Secure And Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019

Sponsor: Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.)

S.3548: CARES Act

Sponsor: Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)

H.R.6800: The Heroes Act

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

S.910: SAFE Banking Act of 2021

Sponsor: Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)

H.R.1996: SAFE Banking Act of 2021

Sponsor: Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.)

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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?
Matthew Tanielian COUNSEL-SEN TORRICELLI;CHIEF COUNSEL-SEN JUDIC COURT SUBCOMM
Joshua Ackil ​ASST-REP GEPHARDT;ASST DIR-SEN STEERING;LEG AFF-PRES CLINTON
Kara Calvert Campbell LEG ASST-SEN ENZI
Brian Peters ​PRESS SECRETARY & LEG ASST-REP INSLEE
Brian Worth COALITIONS DIR-HOUSE MAJORITY WHIP/MCCARTHY
Sarah Beth Jansen ​Counsel-Sen Coburn, S. Comm. Homeland Security; Counsel-Sen Coburn, S. Judic Comm; Legal Clerk, Sen Sessions, S. Subcomm. Admin./Courts; Legal Intern-Rep. Smith, H. Subcomm. Courts/Internet
Troy Perry DIR-MEMBER SERVICES, HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
Jessica Martinez Deputy Chief of Staff/Legislative Director, Legislative Director - Rep. Marc Veasey; Special Advisor/Confidential Assistant - FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel; Outreach and Member Services Coordinator - Rep. Frank Pallone

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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