Lobbying Relationship

Client

Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC

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Lobbying firm

Forbes-Tate

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  • Issues related to antitrust, competition, and the gaming industry.
  • Monitor and advocate for operational improvements to S.1409 - Kids Online Safety Act.

Duration: to

General Issues: Computer Industry, Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection

Spending: about $340,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2022: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate

Related Foreign Entities: Sony Group Corporation (Tokyo, JPN); contribution to lobbying: $0; ownership 100%; Sony Corporation of America (New York, USA); contribution to lobbying: $0; ownership 100%

Bills mentioned

S.1409: Kids Online Safety Act

Sponsor: Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)

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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?
Jeff Forbes Staff Director, Senate Finance Committee (2003); Chief of Staff, Sen. Max Baucus (1999-2002)
Ryan McConaghy Asst Sec for the Minority Sen (2017-2018) Staff Dir Dem Policy and Comms Ctr Sen (2014-2017) Policy Dir Dem Policy and Comms Ctr Sen (2012-2014) LD Rep Hall (2007-2009) LA Sen Schumer (2003-2006) LC Sen Schumer (2001-2003)
Arthur Sidney LD & Chief Counsel, Rep. Jackson Lee (2008-2009); Chief of staff and chief counsel, Rep. Johnson (2009-2020)
Elizabeth Bennett Int, Rep Ron Lewis (2007); SA LC LA, Rep Brett Guthrie (2009-2013); LA, Rep Andy Barr (2013); LA, Sen Mitch McConnell (2013-2015); DepAssocAdmin, EPA (2017); AssocAdmin, EPA (2017-2020); SpecAssistPres, EOP (2020-2021); SenAdv, USDA (2020-2021)
Jay Driscoll Legislative Assistant, Sen. Max Baucus (2001-2004)
Kristina Dunklin Legislative Director, Rep. Brooks, 2018 - 2019; Legislative Director, rep. Valadao, 2015-2018; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Valadao, 2014-2015
Daniel Tate 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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Registration

Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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