Privacy legislation generally; legislative provisions that affect processing and collection of data pertaining to children and healthcare, under the PTC's jurisdiction; the American Data Privacy and Protection Act
Amendments and proposals that impact standard-essential patents and standards-setting generally; general copyright issues; Patent Trial and Appeals Board (PTAB) regulations.
Medical device interoperability legislation H.R. 1557; FDA review of artificial intelligence (AI) driven medical devices; extending public health emergency flexibilities.
Congressional support for policies that encourage broadband investment.
House and Senate Antitrust measures.
Duration: January 1, 2020
to
present
May Have Ended?
General Issues: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties , Copyright/Patent/Trademark , Health Issues , Telecommunications , Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace , Computer Industry
Spending: about $313,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)
It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.
Agencies lobbied since 2020: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)
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.
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.
This representation may have ended. No reports have been filed in the past 160 days, though termination paperwork has not been released.
2nd Quarter, 2023
In Q2, Association for Competitive Technology had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2023.
Original Filing: 301492431.xml
Lobbying Issues
Privacy legislation generally; legislative provisions that affect processing and collection of data pertaining to children and healthcare, under the PTC's jurisdiction; the American Data Privacy and Protection Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Type of Issue
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Lobbying Issues
Amendments and proposals that impact standard-essential patents and standards-setting generally; general copyright issues; Patent Trial and Appeals Board (PTAB) regulations.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Lobbying Issues
Medical device interoperability legislation H.R. 1557; FDA review of artificial intelligence (AI) driven medical devices; extending public health emergency flexibilities.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS) Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
Lobbying Issues
Congressional support for policies that encourage broadband investment.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)
Lobbying Issues
House and Senate Antitrust measures.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
1st Quarter, 2023
In Q1, Association for Competitive Technology had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2023.
Original Filing: 301464712.xml
Lobbying Issues
Privacy legislation generally; legislative provisions that affect processing and collection of data pertaining to children and healthcare, under the PTC's jurisdiction; the American Data Privacy and Protection Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Type of Issue
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Lobbying Issues
Amendments and proposals that impact standard-essential patents and standards-setting generally; general copyright issues; Patent Trial and Appeals Board (PTAB) regulations.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Lobbying Issues
Medical device interoperability legislation H.R. 1557; FDA review of artificial intelligence (AI) driven medical devices; extending public health emergency flexibilities.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS) Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
Lobbying Issues
Congressional support for policies that encourage broadband investment.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)
Lobbying Issues
House and Senate Antitrust measures.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
4th Quarter, 2022
In Q4, Association for Competitive Technology had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2023.
Original Filing: 301440426.xml
Lobbying Issues
Privacy legislation generally; legislative provisions that affect processing and collection of data pertaining to children and healthcare, under the FTC's jurisdiction; general FTC consumer protection reform, including as related to privacy issues Data Privacy and Protection Act (H.R. 8152).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Type of Issue
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Lobbying Issues
Amendments and proposals that impact standard-essential patents and standards-setting generally; Patent Appeals and Trial Board (PTAB) legislation. Oversight of copyright office
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Lobbying Issues
Medical device interoperability legislation (H.R. 9067); FDA review of artificial intelligence (AI) driven medical devices; extending public health emergency flexibilities (H.R. 4040)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS) Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
Lobbying Issues
Congressional support for policies that encourage broadband intvestment.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)
Lobbying Issues
House and Senate Antitrust measures (S. 2992, H.R. 3816, S. 2710, H.R. 7030)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
3rd Quarter, 2022
In Q3, Association for Competitive Technology had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2022.
Original Filing: 301418427.xml
Lobbying Issues
Privacy legislation generally; legislative provisions that affect processing and collection of data pertaining to children and healthcare, under the FTC's jurisdiction; general FTC consumer protection reform, including as related to privacy issues Data Privacy and Protection Act (H.R. 8152).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Type of Issue
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Lobbying Issues
Amendments and proposals that impact standard-essential patents and standards-setting generally; Patent Appeals and Trial Board (PTAB) legislation. Oversight of copyright office
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Lobbying Issues
S. 368/H.R. 1332; CURES 2.0; H.R. 4040; The WEAR IT Act (draft legislation and appropriations report language to update Flex Spending Account / Health Savings Account Statutes).Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reauthorization provisions, including medical device interoperability H.R. 9067
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS) Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
Lobbying Issues
Congressional support for assorted broadband funding streams, including infrastructure package discussions.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)
Lobbying Issues
House and Senate Antitrust measures (S. 2992, H.R. 3816, S. 2710, H.R. 7030)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
2nd Quarter, 2022
In Q2, Association for Competitive Technology had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2022.
Original Filing: 301392077.xml
Lobbying Issues
Privacy legislation generally; legislative provisions that affect processing and collection of data pertaining to children and healthcare, under the FTC's jurisdiction; general FTC consumer protection reform, including as related to privacy issues Data Privacy and Protection Act (H.R. 8152).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Type of Issue
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Lobbying Issues
Amendments and proposals that impact standard-essential patents and standards-setting generally; Patent Appeals and Trial Board (PTAB) legislation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Lobbying Issues
S. 368/H.R. 1332; CURES 2.0; H.R. 4040; The WEAR IT Act (draft legislation and appropriations report language to update Flex Spending Account / Health Savings Account Statutes).Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reauthorization provisions, including medical device interoperability(no specific bill yet); FDA authority to approve software as a medical device (SaMD).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS) Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
Lobbying Issues
Congressional support for assorted broadband funding streams, including infrastructure package discussions.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)
Lobbying Issues
House and Senate Antitrust measures (S. 2992, H.R. 3816, S. 2710, H.R. 7030)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
1st Quarter, 2022
In Q1, Association for Competitive Technology had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2022.
Original Filing: 301368269.xml
Lobbying Issues
Privacy legislation generally; legislative provisions that affect processing and collection of data pertaining to children and healthcare, under the FTC's jurisdiction; general FTC consumer protection reform, including as related to privacy issues.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Type of Issue
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Lobbying Issues
Amendments and proposals that impact standard-essential patents and standards-setting generally; Patent Appeals and Trial Board (PTAB) legislation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Lobbying Issues
S. 368/H.R. 1332; CURES 2.0; H.R. 4040; The WEAR IT Act (draft legislation and appropriations report language to update Flex Spending Account / Health Savings Account Statutes).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
Lobbying Issues
Congressional support for assorted broadband funding streams, including infrastructure package discussions.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)
Lobbying Issues
House and Senate Antitrust subcommittee investigations into competition issues related to digital platforms.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
4th Quarter, 2021
In Q4, Association for Competitive Technology had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 19, 2022.
Original Filing: 301327889.xml
Lobbying Issues
Privacy legislation generally; legislative provisions that affect processing and collection of data pertaining to children and healthcare, under the FTC's jurisdiction; general FTC consumer protection reform, including as related to privacy issues.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Type of Issue
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Lobbying Issues
Amendments and proposals that impact standard-essential patents; Patent Appeals and Trial Board (PTAB) legislation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Lobbying Issues
S. 368/H.R. 1332; CURES 2.0; H.R. 4040; The WEAR IT Act (draft legislation and appropriations report language to update Flex Spending Account / Health Savings Account Statutes).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
Lobbying Issues
Congressional support for assorted broadband funding streams, including infrastructure package discussions.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)
Lobbying Issues
House and Senate Antitrust subcommittee investigations into competition issues related to digital platforms.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
3rd Quarter, 2021
In Q3, Association for Competitive Technology had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 17, 2021.
Original Filing: 301300867.xml
Lobbying Issues
Privacy legislation generally; legislative provisions that affect processing and collection of data pertaining to children and healthcare, under the FTC's jurisdiction; general FTC consumer protection reform, including as related to privacy issues.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Type of Issue
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Lobbying Issues
Amendments and proposals that impact standard-essential patents; Patent Appeals and Trial Board (PTAB) legislation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Lobbying Issues
S. 368/H.R. 1332; CURES 2.0; H.R. 4040; The WEAR IT Act (draft legislation and appropriations report language to update Flex Spending Account / Health Savings Account Statutes).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
Lobbying Issues
Congressional support for assorted broadband funding streams, including infrastructure package discussions.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Lobbying Issues
House and Senate Antitrust subcommittee investigations into competition issues related to digital platforms.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
2nd Quarter, 2021
In Q2, Association for Competitive Technology had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2021.
Original Filing: 301289654.xml
Lobbying Issues
Privacy legislation generally; data localization and internal data transfer issues; encryption and law enforcement access.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Type of Issue
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Lobbying Issues
Amendments and proposals that impact standard-essential patents; Patent Appeals and Trial Board (PTAB) legislation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Lobbying Issues
S. 368/H.R. 1332; CURES 2.0; H.R. 4040; The WEAR IT Act (draft legislation and appropriations report language to update Flex Spending Account / Health Savings Account Statutes).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
Lobbying Issues
Congressional support for assorted broadband funding streams, including infrastructure package discussions.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Lobbying Issues
House and Senate Antitrust subcommittee investigations into competition issues related to digital platforms.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
1st Quarter, 2021
In Q1, Association for Competitive Technology had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2021.
Original Filing: 301261853.xml
Lobbying Issues
Privacy legislation generally; data localization and internal data transfer issues; encryption and law enforcement access.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Type of Issue
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Lobbying Issues
Standard-essential patent related legislation; proposed Sec. 101 reform on patent eligibility; copyright issues, including DMCA reform (no proposed legislation yet).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Lobbying Issues
S. 368/H.R. 1332; The WEAR IT Act (draft legislation to update Flex Spending Account / Health Savings Account Statutes).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
Lobbying Issues
Congressional support for television white spaces and assorted broadband funding issues, including infrastructure package discussions.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Lobbying Issues
House and Senate Antitrust subcommittee investigations into competition issues related to digital platforms.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
4th Quarter, 2020
In Q4, Association for Competitive Technology had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 18, 2021.
Original Filing: 301233561.xml
Lobbying Issues
Senate Republican and Democratic commercial privacy bills: S. 4626, S. 2968, S. 3771; Data localization and international data transfer issues; encryption and law enforcement access.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Type of Issue
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Lobbying Issues
Standard-essential patent proposed resolution and standard-essential patent related legislation. Proposed copyright legislation related to steaming platforms/devices for video and audio content; Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act of 2019 (H.R. 2426 / S. 1273).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Lobbying Issues
S. 4375 / H.R. 4832; The WEAR IT Act (draft legislation to update Flex Spending Account / Health Savings Account statutes).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
Lobbying Issues
Broadband Connectivity - Congressional support for television white spaces and assorted broadband funding issues.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Lobbying Issues
House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative law investigations into competition issues related to digital platforms.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
3rd Quarter, 2020
In Q3, Association for Competitive Technology had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2020.
Original Filing: 301219882.xml
Lobbying Issues
Senate Republican and Democratic commercial privacy bills: S. 4626, S. 2968, S. 3771; healthcare privacy issues; encryption and law enforcement access.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Type of Issue
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Lobbying Issues
Standard-essential patent proposed resolution and standard-essential patent related legislation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Lobbying Issues
S. 4375 / H.R. 4832; The WEAR IT Act (draft legislation to update Flex Spending Account / Health Savings Account statutes).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
Lobbying Issues
Broadband Connectivity - Congressional support for television white spaces and assorted broadband funding issues.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Lobbying Issues
Antitrust and online platforms - House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative law investigations into competition issues related to digital platforms.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
2nd Quarter, 2020
In Q2, Association for Competitive Technology had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2020.
Original Filing: 301199474.xml
Lobbying Issues
Online Privacy - Draft Senate Republican and Democratic commercial privacy bills; healthcare privacy issues; encryption and law enforcement access.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Lobbying Issues
Workforce Development - small business paycheck protection program and related programs in COVID-19 response.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Standard-essential patents - standard-essential patent proposed resolution and standard-essential patent related amendments.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Lobbying Issues
Connected Health Issues - S. 2741 / H.R. 4832; The WEAR IT Act (draft legislation to update Flex Spending Account/Health Savings Account statuses); Permanent changes to Medicare telehealth statute.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Broadband Connectivity - Congressional support for television white spaces and assorted broadband funding issues.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Antitrust and online platforms - House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative law investigations into competition issues related to digital platforms.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
1st Quarter, 2020
In Q1, Association for Competitive Technology had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2020.
Original Filing: 301177088.xml
Lobbying Issues
Online Privacy - Draft Senate Republican and Democratic bills; healthcare privacy issues.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Lobbying Issues
Workforce Development - small business paycheck protection program and related programs in COVID-19 response.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Standard-essential patents - standard-essential patent proposed resolution.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Lobbying Issues
Connected Health Issues - S. 2741 / H.R. 4832; The WEAR IT Act (draft legislation to update Flex Spending Account/Health Savings Account statuses); Telehealth and digital health generally as part of COVID-19 response.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Broadband Connectivity - letters from Congress to the FCC regarding Television White Spaces and Broadband support in infrastructure legislation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate