Description
Using our intelligently designed and intuitive dataset, you can quickly understand how Amazon (AMZN) is lobbying the U.S. government, how much they’re spending on it, and most importantly – the bills and specific issues on which they lobby.
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Our lobbying data is collected and aggregated from the U.S. Senate Office of Public Records from 1999-present and is updated on a regular basis. We utilize advanced data science techniques to ensure accurate data points are collected and ingested, match similar entities across time, and tickerize publicly traded companies that lobby.
Our comprehensive and advanced lobbying database is completed with all the information you need, with more than 1.6 million lobbying contracts ready-for-analysis. We include detailed information on all aspects of federal lobbying, including the following fascinating attributes, among much more:
1. Clients: The publicly traded company, privately owned company, interest group, NGO, or state or local government that employs or retains a lobbyist or lobbying firm.
2. Registrants (Lobbying Firms): Either the name of the lobbying firm hired by the client, or the name of the client if the client employs in-house lobbyists.
3. Lobbyists: The names and past government work experience of the individual lobbyists working on a lobbying contract. 3. General Issues: The general issues for which clients lobby on (ex: ENV – Environment, TOB – Tobacco, FAM – Family Issues/Abortion).
4. Specific Issues: A long text description of the exact bills and specific issues for which clients lobby on.
5. Bills Lobbied On: The exact congressional bills and public/private laws lobbied on, parsed from lobbying report specific issues (ex: H.R. 2347, S. 1117, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act).
6. Agencies Lobbied: The names of one or more of 250+ government agencies lobbied on in the contract (ex: White House, FDA, DOD).
7. Foreign Entities: The names and origin countries of entities affiliated with the client (ex: BNP Paribas: France).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Amazon (AMZN) lobbying for?
Summary of the lobbying data:
Amazon has submitted 10 lobbying contracts and hired several lobbying firms including Subject Matter, Aquia Group, and Hilltop Advocacy. They have lobbied on a wide range of general issues including Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Transport, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Homeland Security, and Copyright/Patent/Trademark. Some of the specific issues Amazon has lobbied on include transportation of hazardous materials, USDA SNAP online purchasing, federal IT workforce, e-commerce opportunities for small businesses and government procurement, supply chain and maritime transportation, and the American Dream and Promise Act. They have lobbied government agencies including the Patent & Trademark Office, Department of Defense, Department of Labor, and Federal Aviation Administration.
One could infer that Amazon is lobbying on these issues in order to influence policy decisions and regulations that would benefit their business interests, such as gaining more government contracts, ensuring favorable tax policies, and enhancing their supply chain and transportation capabilities. They may also be lobbying on issues related to labor and civil rights in order to manage their public image and maintain positive relationships with customers and employees.
