Description
Using our intelligently designed and intuitive dataset, you can quickly understand how Tripadvisor Inc. (TRIP) 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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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 Tripadvisor Inc. (TRIP) lobbying for?
Summary:
Tripadvisor Inc. hired lobbying firms Thorn Run Partners and Tripadvisor Llc to lobby on general issues related to Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Travel/Tourism, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products. They specifically lobbied on several acts related to online consumer reviews, including the Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act, H.R. 299, and the Cut Red Tape for Online Sales Act. They also lobbied on issues related to treatment of metasearch sites and consumers in the travel industry, competition in the travel and technology industries, and prevention of immunity for interactive computer services for certain claims.
In addition to the Senate and House of Representatives, Tripadvisor Inc. also lobbied the Department of Commerce (DOC).
Inference:
One could infer that Tripadvisor Inc. is lobbying on these issues to protect their brand and reputation in the travel industry. By lobbying for legislation related to online consumer reviews and competition, they may hope to ensure fair treatment of their business and customers. They may also be seeking support in the face of challenges from competitors and the impact of COVID-19 on the travel industry. The lobbying on taxation and antitrust issues may also be aimed at protecting their bottom line and market position.
