Lobbying Relationship

Client

National Independent Venue Association

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Lobbying firm

Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld

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  • Issues related to the economic impact of various legislation on independent music venues; Issues related to ticketing for live events.
  • Issues related to predatory and deceptive ticketing practices, including S. 3457 - the Fans First Act.
  • Issues related to music and performance rights.

Duration: to

General Issues: Arts/Entertainment, Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Economics/Economic Development, Health Issues

Spending: about $1,020,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2020: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, White House Office, Small Business Administration (SBA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

Bills mentioned

S.3814: RESTART Act

Sponsor: Michael Bennet (D-Colo.)

H.R.7481: RESTART Act

Sponsor: Jared Golden (D-Maine)

S.4258: SOS Act

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

H.R.7806: SOS Act

Sponsor: Peter Welch (D-Vt.)

H.R.133: David’s Law

Sponsor: Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas)

S.2889: Save Our Stages Extension Act

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

H.R.5429: Save our Stages Extension Act

Sponsor: Peter Welch (D-Vt.)

S.3457: Fans First Act

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

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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?
Casey Higgins Asst to Spkr for Policy and Trade Cnsl, Paul Ryan, Nov 15-Jan 19; Trade Cncl to House Ways & Means, Jan 15-Nov 15; LC to Rep. Paul Ryan, Oct 11- Jan 15; Law Clrk House Budget Comm, Sep 09-May 10. Asst to Spkr for Policy and Trade Cnsl, Paul Ryan, Nov 15-Jan 19; Trade Cncl to House Ways & Means, Jan 15-Nov 15; LC to Rep. Paul Ryan, Oct 11-Jan 15; Law Clrk House Budget Comm, Sep 09-May 10.
Clete Willems Dpty Asst to Pres, 18-19; Spl Asst to Pres, 17-18; Chf Cnsl for Neg, Leg, Admin Law, USTR, 15-17; Lgl Advr to WTO, USTR, 12-15; Assist Gen Cnsl, USTR, 09-12; Cnsl and Bud Anlst, House Bud Comm, 07-09; LD, Rep. Paul Ryan, 06-07; LA, Rep. Paul Ryan
Arshi Siddiqui Sr pol adv & cnsl for Spkr Pelosi, Oct 03-May 09; Ways & Means cnsl, Rep Becerra, 1998-May 00; pol aide, Rep Clayton, Oct 97-Jan 98
Zach Rudisill Sen Portman, Jun 14-May 18, Tax Counsel; Rep. Dave Reichert, Jul 12-Jun 14,Legslat Directr/Tax Counsl; House Ways Means Comm, Dec 10-Jul 12; Rep. Dave Camp, Legislative Assist; House Ways and Means Comm.Aug. 10-Nov. 10
Ed Pagano Advsr, Sen Harkin, 2014; Dep Asst to the President for Leg Affairs and Sen Liaison, Exec Ofc of the President, 2012-14; CoS, Sen Leahy, 2005-11; Sr Cnsl, Sen Judiciary Comm, 1997-04 Advsr, Sen Harkin, 2014; Dep Asst to the President for Leg Affairs and Sen Liaison, Exec Ofc of the President, 2012-14; CoS, Sen Leahy, 2005-11; Sr Cnsl, Sen Judiciary Comm, 1997-04
Virgil Miller Policy Fellow, Rep. Edolphus Towns, Aug06 - Feb07; Prof Staff Mber, Commit on Eng and Com, Feb 07 - Jan 11; Health Policy Advisor, Rep. John D. Dingell, Jan 09 - Jan 11; CoS, Rep. Cedric Richmond, Jan 11 - Mar 19. Policy Fellow, Rep. Edolphus Towns, Aug06 - Feb07; Prof Staff Mber, Commit on Eng and Com, Feb 07 - Jan 11; Health Policy Advisor, Rep. John D. Dingell, Jan 09 - Jan 11; CoS, Rep. Cedric Richmond, Jan 11 - Mar 19.
Brian Pomper Ch Intl Trade Cnsl, Intl Trade Cnsl, Senate Fin
Hunter Bates CoS, Sen. McConnell, 2000-02; Legal Cnsl, Sen. McConnell, 1999-00 CoS, Sen. McConnell, 2000-02; Legal Cnsl, Sen. McConnell, 1999-00; Chief Cnsl, Senate Rules Committee, 1997-99.
Sam Olswanger Leg staff, Rep Webster, Jan 11-Jun 11; intrn, Rep Blackburn, Sep 08-Dec 08
Brendan Dunn Staff Mbr and Leg Asst to Sen Hatch Judiciary Comm and Sub-Comm, Apr04-May07, Aug07-May08; Special Counsel to Sen Hatch Fin Comm, Jan 11-Dec 12; Policy Adv and Counsel to Sen McConnell Majority Leader staff, Dec 12-May18.
Caryn Dyson Prof staff mbr to Sen Breaux, 2003-04; Intrn to Sen Mikulski, 1999
Matt Hittle Staff Asst, H Comm W&M May, 11-Jan. 12; Sr Staff Asst, H Comm W&M, Jan 12-May 12; Leg Asst, H Comm on W&M Ovrst Subcom, May 12-Feb 15; Sr Leg Asst, Rep Noem, Feb. 15-March 17; LD, Rep. Noem, March 17-Dec 18; Sr Advisr to Administr, CMS, Dec 18-Dec 20
Jose Borjon CoS, Rep V.Gonzalez, Jan 17- Feb 21; Snr Advsr/Dpty CoS, Rep F.Vela, Jun 14- Jan 17; Comm Drctr, Rep Gallego, Dec 13- Jan 15; Drctr Strtgy/Comm, Rep Reyes, Nov 11- Jan 13; Press Sec, Rep Cuellar, Jan 11- Nov 11; Comm Drctr, Rep Ortiz, Mar 09- Jan 11
Chris Treanor Pol Analyst, Energy & Env, H Energy & Commerce Comm
Zachary Rudisill n/a
Hans Rickhoff 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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