Lobbying Filing Details

Total Spending

$30,000

Activities

3

Lobbyists

2

Gov't Entities

12

Filing Information
Filing UUID:
e2cb36f5-c375-422d-beea-b121e55ca4c1
Type:
Q4 - 4th Quarter - Report
Period:
2016 - 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
Date Posted:
January 25, 2017 at 9:26 PM
Income:
$0
Expenses:
$30,000
Expense Method:
Method B - Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code
Document URL:
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Quick Info
  • Document Type: text/html
  • Posted By: Clark Rector
Registrant
AMERICAN ADVERTISING FEDERATION
WASHINGTON, District of Columbia
Client
AMERICAN ADVERTISING FEDERATION
District of Columbia, United States of America
Lobbying Activities (3)
Activity 1
Advertising

Legislation or regulations affecting the tax treatment of advertising, including but not limited to opposing proposals to limit or eliminate the federal business tax deduction for advertising expenses.
Oppose legislation or regulations which would prohibit or restrict the truthful advertising of legal products or services.
HR 4565 The Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act - oppose

Lobbyists (2)
  • CLARK RECTOR
  • JAMES E DATRI
Government Entities (4)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Activity 2
Computer Industry

Oppose all or in part legislation or regulations that would unduly limit the ability of advertisers to deliver interest based advertising to consumers online, such as:
FTC proposals to establish principles for online behavioral advertising
Commerce Department proposals to establish principles for online behavioral advertising
Data Security, including H.R. 1770, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act, support in part, oppose in part
H.R. 555, the Federal Exchange Data Breach Notification Act
S. 177, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act
S. 1027, the Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act
FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Privacy
Oppose in part Federal Communications Commission proposal Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services

Lobbyists (2)
  • CLARK RECTOR
  • JAMES E DATRI
Government Entities (4)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Activity 3
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

No position on comprehensive tax reform generally, but oppose proposals to tax or limit the federal tax deductibility of advertising as a normal and necessary business expense
Rep. DeLauro proposed bill to eliminate tax deduction for advertising directed at children that promotes foods of poor nutritional quality - oppose
S 2623, the Protecting Americans from Drug Marketing Act, oppose

Lobbyists (2)
  • CLARK RECTOR
  • JAMES E DATRI
Government Entities (4)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

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