Lobbying Relationship

Client

Travel Tech: The Travel Technology Association

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Lobbying firm

The Smith-Free Group, LLC

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  • S.2024, Filter Bubble Transparency Act (All sections of full text) H.R.5921, Filter Bubble Transparency Act (All sections of full text)
  • Discussions involving regulation of Internet platforms Monitored notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding baggage fees

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General Issues: Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection, Travel/Tourism, Transportation, Insurance

Spending: about $150,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2020: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Treasury - Dept of, Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills mentioned

H.R.7011: Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020

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

S.4031: American TRIP Act

Sponsor: Martha McSally (R-Ariz.)

H.R.5376: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

S.2024: Filter Bubble Transparency Act

Sponsor: John Thune (R-S.D.)

H.R.5921: Filter Bubble Transparency Act

Sponsor: Ken Buck (R-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?
Jack S. Deuser ​​Ch. of Staff, U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning; Leg. Dir., U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning
Jack S. Desuer Ch. of Staff, U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning; Leg. Dir, U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning
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 Asst. Senate HELP Committee, Sen. Edward Kennedy
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
Robert Hickmott n/a
Chris Scribner n/a
W. Timothy Locke 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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