Lobbying Relationship

Client

Algorand Inc.

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Lobbying firm

Franklin Square Group, LLC

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  • Issues related to promoting the adoption of blockchain technology, including climate change, cybersecurity, and other use cases
  • Issues related to promoting the adoption of blockchain technology and regulatory clarity for digital assets H.R. 1747, Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act

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General Issues: Computer Industry, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

Spending: about $730,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2020: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), State - Dept of (DOS), White House Office, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury - Dept of, Federal Reserve System

Bills mentioned

S.3548: CARES Act

Sponsor: Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)

H.R.3684: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

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

S.4356: Lummis-Gillibrand Responsible Financial Innovation Act

Sponsor: Cynthia M. Lummis (R-Wyo.)

S.4760: Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act of 2022

Sponsor: Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

H.R.7614: Digital Commodity Exchange Act of 2022

Sponsor: Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.)

H.R.1747: Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act

Sponsor: Tom Emmer (R-Minn.)

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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
Wesley McClelland Senior Policy Advisor - House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy; Senior Policy Advisor - House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy; Senior Policy Advisor - Rep. John Campbell; Legislative Assistant - Rep. Bill Thomas
Kevin Cummins Sr. Professional Staff - Sen. Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee; Sr. Legislative Assistant, Legislative Assistant - Sen. Tom Udall

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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