Lobbying Relationship

Client

BGI Shenzhen Co., Ltd.

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Lobbying firm

Steptoe LLP

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  • S. 3558, a bill to prohibit contracting with certain biotechnology providers, and for other purposes; S. 3411, Safeguarding American Genetic Data Act of 2023; S. 3385, a bill to prohibit contracting with certain biotechnology providers; H.R.7085 - BIOSECURE Act

Duration: to

General Issues: Government Issues, Defense

Spending: about $640,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2023: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Related Foreign Entities: Wang Jian (Shenzhen, CHN); contribution to lobbying: $0; ownership 85%

Bills mentioned

H.R.2670: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

Sponsor: Mike D. Rogers (R-Ala.)

S.3558: A bill to prohibit contracting with certain biotechnology providers, and...

Sponsor: Gary Peters (D-Mich.)

S.3411: Safeguarding American Genetic Data Act of 2023

Sponsor: Gary Peters (D-Mich.)

S.3385: A bill to prohibit contracting with certain biotechnology providers.

Sponsor: Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.)

H.R.7085: BIOSECURE Act

Sponsor: Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.)

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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?
Luis Fortuno Governor of Puerto Rico (2009-12), Representative in US Congress (2005-08) ​Governor of Puerto Rico (2009-12), Representative in US Congress (2005-08)
Jeffrey Weiss Asst. Leg. Adv. U.S. Mission to the WTO (2001-2004); Asst. Gen. Counsel/Sr. Dir. USTR (2004-2011); Assoc. Admin. OMB (2011-2013); Dep. Dir. U.S. DoC (2013-2017) ​Asst. Leg. Adv. U.S. Mission to the WTO (2001-2004); Asst. Gen. Counsel/Sr. Dir. USTR (2004-2011); Assoc. Admin. OMB (2011-2013); Dep. Dir. U.S. DoC (2013-2017)
Nick Sutter Professional Staff Member, Senate Energy Committee; Professional Staff Member, Senate Small Business Committee; Legislative Correspondent, Senator Maria Cantwell; Intern, Senate Rules Committee ​Professional Staff Member, Senate Energy Committee; Professional Staff Member, Senate Small Business Committee; Legislative Correspondent, Senator Maria Cantwell; Intern, Senate Rules Committee
Elizabeth Burks ​COS, Sen. Blanche Lincoln; COS, Rep Jim Turner
Darryl Nirenberg n/a
Micah Green n/a
Carisa McLaney 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.

Termination
Q4 Report
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Q3 Report
Registration

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

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