Discussions regarding possibility of legislation that would delay or repeal the five-year amortization of domestic R&D expenditures and potential changes to the business interest limitation in Section 163(j), to include the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024); discussed expiration of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) provisions in 2025; discussed status of Credit Card Competition Act of 2023 (S. 1838).
Duration: July 1, 2020
to
present
General Issues: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities , Trade (Domestic & Foreign) , Banking , Budget/Appropriations , Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection , Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Spending: about $2,690,000 (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: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), State - Dept of (DOS), Federal Reserve System, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), White House Office, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Education - Dept of, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), U.S. Secret Service, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Treasury - Dept of
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.
1st Quarter, 2024
In Q1, GLOBAL PAYMENTS, INC. had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 18.
Original Filing: 301553716.xml
Lobbying Issues
Discussions regarding possibility of legislation that would delay or repeal the five-year amortization of domestic R&D expenditures and potential changes to the business interest limitation in Section 163(j), to include the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024); discussed expiration of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) provisions in 2025; discussed status of Credit Card Competition Act of 2023 (S. 1838).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
4th Quarter, 2023
In Q4, GLOBAL PAYMENTS, INC. had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 19.
Original Filing: 301530018.xml
Lobbying Issues
Discussions regarding possibility of legislation that would delay or repeal the five-year amortization of domestic R&D expenditures, as enacted by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), and potential changes to the business interest limitation in Section 163(j); discussed status of Credit Card Competition Act of 2023 (S. 1838).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
3rd Quarter, 2023
In Q3, GLOBAL PAYMENTS, INC. had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2023.
Original Filing: 301507758.xml
Lobbying Issues
Discussions regarding consumer privacy (general discussions as to possibility for legislation or regulation); possibility of legislation that would delay or repeal the five-year amortization of domestic R&D expenditures, as enacted by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA); discussed status of Credit Card Competition Act of 2023 (S. 1838); discussed Clarity for Payment Stablecoins Act of 2023 (H.R. 4766) and general discussion regarding digital assets; discussed community issue concerning water flow for kayak competition in Columbus (GA) and decision by US Corps of Engineers (no specific legislation or rulemaking).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
2nd Quarter, 2023
In Q2, GLOBAL PAYMENTS, INC. had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2023.
Original Filing: 301487515.xml
Lobbying Issues
Discussions regarding consumer privacy (general discussions as to possibility for legislation or regulation); possibility of legislation that would delay or repeal the five-year amortization of domestic R&D expenditures, as enacted by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA); potential legislation concerning a statutory cap on credit card interchange fees/Credit Card Competition Act of 2023 (S.1838); discussed allowing ETF option for higher education fund transfer and possible inclusion in future Higher Education Reauthorization bill. Canadian goods and services tax (GST) on financial services.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Commerce - Dept of (DOC) State - Dept of (DOS)
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Lobbying Issues
Canadian goods and services tax (GST) on financial services.
Agencies Lobbied
Commerce - Dept of (DOC) State - Dept of (DOS)
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
1st Quarter, 2023
In Q1, GLOBAL PAYMENTS, INC. had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2023.
Original Filing: 301460105.xml
Lobbying Issues
Discussions regarding consumer privacy (general discussions as to possibility for legislation or regulation); possibility of legislation that would delay or repeal the five-year amortization of domestic R&D expenditures, as enacted by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA); potential for legislation concerning the new Merchant Category Code for firearm stores; potential for legislation concerning a statutory cap on credit card interchange fees.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
4th Quarter, 2022
In Q4, GLOBAL PAYMENTS, INC. had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2023.
Original Filing: 301438220.xml
Lobbying Issues
Discussions regarding consumer privacy (general discussions as to possibility for legislation or regulation); possibility of legislation that would delay or repeal the five-year amortization of domestic R&D expenditures, as enacted by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA); general discussions concerning cyber security (no specific bills or legislation); discussed allowing EFT option for higher education fund transfer and possible inclusion in future Higher Education Reauthorization bill; questions concerning implementation of FedNow.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Federal Reserve System
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
3rd Quarter, 2022
In Q3, GLOBAL PAYMENTS, INC. had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2022.
Original Filing: 301411284.xml
Lobbying Issues
Discussions regarding consumer privacy (general discussions as to possibility for legislation or regulation); FTC oversight of payment processors; possibility of legislation that would delay or repeal the five-year amortization of domestic R&D expenditures, as enacted by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA); the Credit Card Competition Act of 2022 (S.4674); overdraft fees; and digital assets (crypto currency, stable coins, central bank digital currency).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
2nd Quarter, 2022
In Q2, GLOBAL PAYMENTS, INC. had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 19, 2022.
Original Filing: 301387324.xml
Lobbying Issues
Discussions regarding: consumer privacy (general discussions as to possibility for legislation); the possibility of legislation that would delay or repeal the five-year amortization of domestic R&D expenditures, as enacted by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) (P.L 115-97); support for R&D tax credit extension; the SAFE Banking Act of 2021 (H.R.1996) and cannabis banking; cyber security; digital assets (crypto currency, stable coins, central bank digital currency); the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rulemaking "The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors"; support for stable tax environment for US Corporations; potential changes to the tax code and concerns about corporate tax negotiations; proposed changes to taxes for US-based multinationals; and tax-time banking products.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate White House Office Executive Office of the President (EOP) Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Education - Dept of
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
1st Quarter, 2022
In Q1, GLOBAL PAYMENTS, INC. had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 19, 2022.
Original Filing: 301361703.xml
Lobbying Issues
Discussions regarding consumer privacy (general discussions as to possibility for legislation); possibility of legislation that would delay or repeal the five-year amortization of domestic R&D expenditures, as enacted by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA); discussions regarding tax proposals; SAFE Banking Act of 2021 (H.R. 1996); general discussions regarding cannabis banking; general discussions regarding cyber security; general discussions regarding digital assets (crypto currency, stable coins, central bank digital currency); general discussions regarding student loans and reporting to credit agencies; INFORM Consumers Act (S.936), inclusion of term payment processor; Cyber Incident Reporting Act of 2021 (S.2875); Cyber Incident Notification Act of 2021 (S.2407).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
4th Quarter, 2021
In Q4, GLOBAL PAYMENTS, INC. had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2022.
Original Filing: 301333418.xml
Lobbying Issues
Discussions regarding: the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376); President Biden's Path Out of the Pandemic Plan; the Cyber Incident Reporting Act of 2021 (S. 2875); the Cyber Incident Notification Act of 2021 (S. 2407); infrastructure tax proposals; inclusion of the term payment processer in the INFORM Consumers Act (S. 936); the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319); consumer privacy (general discussions as to the possibility for legislation); and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (general discussions). General discussions with Federal Reserve Bank representative concerning real-time payments, central bank digital currency, impact of climate change on the economy, inflation and general state of the economy.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Federal Reserve System
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
3rd Quarter, 2021
In Q3, GLOBAL PAYMENTS, INC. had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2021.
Original Filing: 301313134.xml
Lobbying Issues
Discussions regarding: the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376); President Bidens Path Out of the Pandemic Plan; the Cyber Incident Reporting Act (S. 2875); the Cyber Incident Notification Act (S. 2407); the American Rescue Plan (H.R. 1319); the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684), infrastructure tax proposals, IRS reporting, support for broadband funding; and the Perkins Access, Retention, and Completion (ARC) Act (H.R. 8904 - 116th).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS) U.S. Secret Service
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
2nd Quarter, 2021
GLOBAL PAYMENTS, INC. amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q22021 on Nov. 15, 2021
Original Filing: 301317966.xml
Lobbying Issues
Discussions regarding distribution of EIP payments, minimum wage proposals, consumer privacy, cannabis banking proposals (SAFE Banking Act, H.R. 1996), central bank digital currency, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 4173) and the Durbin Amendment, cybersecurity, infrastructure tax proposals, minority-owned businesses and the unbanked/underbanked, and American Rescue Plan (H.R. 1319).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
2nd Quarter, 2021
In Q2, GLOBAL PAYMENTS, INC. had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2021.
Original Filing: 301285990.xml
Lobbying Issues
Discussions regarding distribution of EIP payments, minimum wage proposals, consumer privacy, cannabis banking proposals (SAFE Banking Act, H.R. 1996), central bank digital currency, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 4173) and the Durbin Amendment, cybersecurity, infrastructure tax proposals, minority-owned businesses and the unbanked/underbanked, and American Rescue Plan (H.R. 1319).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
1st Quarter, 2021
GLOBAL PAYMENTS, INC. amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q12021 on Nov. 15, 2021
Original Filing: 301317965.xml
Lobbying Issues
Discussions regarding federal response to COVID-19 crisis and related stimulus legislation, including H.R. 1319 (American Rescue Plan Act of 2021). Discussion regarding use of prepaid cards for distribution of stimulus payments. Discussion regarding Economic Impact Payment updates. Update and discussion on inclusion and diversity. Discussion regarding efforts to support small businesses during pandemic.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
1st Quarter, 2021
In Q1, GLOBAL PAYMENTS, INC. had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2021.
Original Filing: 301261085.xml
Lobbying Issues
Discussions regarding federal response to COVID-19 crisis and related stimulus legislation, including H.R. 1319 (American Rescue Plan Act of 2021). Discussion regarding use of prepaid cards for distribution of stimulus payments. Discussion regarding Economic Impact Payment updates. Update and discussion on inclusion and diversity. Discussion regarding efforts to support small businesses during pandemic.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
4th Quarter, 2020
In Q4, GLOBAL PAYMENTS, INC. had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2021.
Original Filing: 301240706.xml
Lobbying Issues
Discussions regarding federal response to COVID-19 crisis and related stimulus legislation, including S. 3548 and H.R. 748 (CARES Act), Payroll Protection Program, payroll stabilization, use of prepaid cards for distribution of stimulus payments, and reimbursement rules for provision of telemedicine services; possible diversity and inclusion initiatives; possible legislation concerning continuation of the Covered Business Method review process; Executive Orders concerning Chinese social media and payment apps; methods for disbursement of student loan proceeds. Discussions regarding clarification as to whether a certain payment process is permitted under Department of Education rules; advocate changes to process to enable certain form of payment. Discussion concerning possible tax increases under new administration. Discussions regarding payments and privacy, cannabis, and pandemic. Discussion regarding Economic Impact Payment updates. Discussions regarding Paid Time Off hours for employees to vote. Discussions introducing Global Payments and priorities. Discussions regarding various committee policy agenda updates.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Education - Dept of
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
3rd Quarter, 2020
In Q3, GLOBAL PAYMENTS, INC. had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 16, 2020.
Original Filing: 301211303.xml
Lobbying Issues
Discussions regarding stimulus funds and application of the Employee Retention Tax Credit to essential businesses as part of federal response to COVID-19 crisis; possible diversity and inclusion initiatives; federal role in oversight of gaming; status of gaming industry amid pandemic; WeChat Executive Order; Executive Order on work visas; clarification as to whether a certain payment process is permitted under Department of Education rules and advocate for changes to process to enable certain form of payment.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Natl Economic Council (NEC) Commerce - Dept of (DOC) Education - Dept of Treasury - Dept of
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
3rd Quarter, 2020
GLOBAL PAYMENTS, INC. filed a lobbying registration on July 29, 2020 for in-house lobbying efforts, effective July 1, 2020.
Original Filing: 301204147.xml
Issue(s) they said they’d lobby about: Issues related to financial payments technologies; various COVID-19 stimulus proposals, including Employee Retention Tax Credit and regulations concerning telemedicine; expiration of Covered Business
Method Review for certain patents; consumer privacy bills; bills related to cannabis banking; proposed caps on interchange fees; tax bills; bills concerning corporate governance .
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate