The Heritage Foundation's China Lobbying Tracker

Client
SIEMENS CORPORATIONS

Lobby Firm
ACG ADVOCACY

Filing Year
2001

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2016

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

AHEARN ALLEN, MARY O'DEA
COHEN, SHERYL
COLOVAS, STEVE
HOLMAN, SONIA
METZNER, DAVID A
PEARCE, DAVID F JR
PHILP, JULIE
SMEALLIE, SHAWN H
SMITH, JAMES
TERPELUK, PETER
THORSEN, CARLYLE
URBAN, DAVID J

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Client
HIGHMARK HEALTH

Lobby Firm
ACG ADVOCACY

Filing Year
2005

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2022

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

AHEARN ALLEN, MARY O'DEA
BARBERA, MICHAEL
FIERRO, ROBERTO A
PEARCE, DAVID F JR
PHILP, JULIE
RODILL, TOBIAS
SMEALLIE, SHAWN H
SMITH, JAMES
TURPUSEEMA, PREETI
URBAN, DAVID J

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Client
CAPITAL DISTRICT PHYSICIAN'S HEALTH PLAN INC

Lobby Firm
ACG ADVOCACY

Filing Year
2007

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2008

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

AHEARN ALLEN, MARY O'DEA
HURVITZ, JOSHUA F
PHILP, JULIE
SMEALLIE, SHAWN H
SMITH, JAMES
TURPUSEEMA, PREETI

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Client
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA INC

Lobby Firm
ACG ADVOCACY

Filing Year
2018

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name

Country

Ownership %

TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION

Japan

100.0

Lobbyists

AHEARN ALLEN, MARY O'DEA
BALDERSTON, KRIS
COHEN, SHERYL
FIERRO, ROBERTO A
GRANT, PATRICK C
ISRAEL, CHRIS
PHILP, JULIE
SEWARD, CAMERON
SMEALLIE, SHAWN H
SUSSKIND, JAMIE
URBAN, DAVID J

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Client
DOLLAR COIN ALLIANCE

Lobby Firm
ACG ADVOCACY

Filing Year
2010

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2017

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

AHEARN ALLEN, MARY O'DEA
COHEN, SHERYL
GRANT, PATRICK C
HOFFBERG, ALEX
PHILP, JULIE
PINKOS, STEPHEN
ROEHL, TRISTA
SMEALLIE, SHAWN H
STONE, KAREN A
URBAN, DAVID J

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Client
ELEKTA INC

Lobby Firm
ACG ADVOCACY

Filing Year
2013

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

AHEARN ALLEN, MARY O'DEA
COHEN, SHERYL
CONVERTINI, JULIA
COONEY, MANUS
MINDLIN, CASEY
PEARCE, DAVID F JR
PHILP, JULIE
SEWARD, CAMERON
SMEALLIE, SHAWN H
SMITH, JAMES
TURPUSEEMA, PREETI
URBAN, DAVID J

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Client
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS

Lobby Firm
ACG ADVOCACY

Filing Year
2014

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2020

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

AHEARN ALLEN, MARY O'DEA
CHAPMAN, STUART
COHEN, SHERYL
GRANT, PATRICK C
PEARCE, DAVID F JR
PINKOS, STEPHEN
URBAN, DAVID J

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Client
7 ELEVEN INC

Lobby Firm
ACG ADVOCACY

Filing Year
2014

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

AHEARN ALLEN, MARY O'DEA
BYRNE, SEAN C
COONEY, MANUS
FIERRO, ROBERTO A
GRANT, PATRICK C
KOHN, SARAH
PEARCE, DAVID F JR
PHILP, JULIE
PINKOS, STEPHEN
REILLY, OWEN
ROEHL, TRISTA
SCHILLER, ZACHARY
SMEALLIE, SHAWN H
TURPUSEEMA, PREETI
URBAN, DAVID J

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Client
JOCKEY CLUB

Lobby Firm
ACG ADVOCACY

Filing Year
2015

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2018

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

AHEARN ALLEN, MARY O'DEA
COONEY, MANUS
PHILP, JULIE
REILLY, OWEN
SMEALLIE, SHAWN H

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Client
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHAIN DRUG STORES

Lobby Firm
ACG ADVOCACY

Filing Year
2015

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2019

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

AHEARN ALLEN, MARY O'DEA
BARBERA, MICHAEL
CHAPMAN, STUART
COHEN, SHERYL
PHILP, JULIE
PINKOS, STEPHEN
ROEHL, TRISTA
SMEALLIE, SHAWN H
STONE, KAREN A
URBAN, DAVID J

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Client
TRANSWORLD SYSTEMS INC

Lobby Firm
ACG ADVOCACY

Filing Year
2015

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2018

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

AHEARN ALLEN, MARY O'DEA
CHAPMAN, STUART
SMEALLIE, SHAWN H
URBAN, DAVID J

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Client
AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPERS COUNCIL

Lobby Firm
ACG ADVOCACY

Filing Year
2015

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

AHEARN ALLEN, MARY O'DEA
COHEN, SHERYL
FIERRO, ROBERTO A
GRANT, PATRICK C
ISRAEL, CHRIS
PHILP, JULIE
SEWARD, CAMERON
SMEALLIE, SHAWN H
TOMB, DIANE
URBAN, DAVID J

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Client
OFFICE OF RONALD LAUDER

Lobby Firm
ACG ADVOCACY

Filing Year
2015

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

AHEARN ALLEN, MARY O'DEA
COONEY, MANUS
GRANT, PATRICK C
HOFFBERG, ALEX
KOHN, SARAH
PHILP, JULIE
PINKOS, STEPHEN
REILLY, OWEN
SMEALLIE, SHAWN H

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Client
DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATION

Lobby Firm
ACG ADVOCACY

Filing Year
2016

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2018

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

AHEARN ALLEN, MARY O'DEA
BARBERA, MICHAEL
PHILP, JULIE
WILLIAMS, ERIADE

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Client
BOND DEALERS OF AMERICA

Lobby Firm
ACG ADVOCACY

Filing Year
2016

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2018

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
ROWAN TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS LLC

Lobby Firm
ACG ADVOCACY

Filing Year
2016

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2016

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
JUNO THERAPEUTICS INC

Lobby Firm
ACG ADVOCACY

Filing Year
2016

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2018

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
BRYAN CAVE LLP ON BEHALF OF POLONIEX INC

Lobby Firm
ACG ADVOCACY

Filing Year
2016

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2016

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
WALGREEN CO

Lobby Firm
ACG ADVOCACY

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2025

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

AHEARN ALLEN, MARY O'DEA
CONVERTINI, JULIA
COONEY, MANUS
FIERRO, ROBERTO A
PHILP, JULIE
URBAN, DAVID J
WILLIAMS, ERIADE

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Client
ALLIANCE FOR SENIOR HEALTH CARE FINANCING

Lobby Firm
ACG ADVOCACY

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2020

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

AHEARN ALLEN, MARY O'DEA
DOLAN, MATT
PHILP, JULIE
REILLY, OWEN
SMEALLIE, SHAWN H

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Client
YOUTHBUILD USA INC

Lobby Firm
ACG ADVOCACY

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2020

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

AHEARN ALLEN, MARY O'DEA
PHILP, JULIE
SMEALLIE, SHAWN H
WILLIAMS, ERIADE

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Client
RUSH STREET GAMING

Lobby Firm
ACG ADVOCACY

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2020

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
CENTINEL PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS LLC

Lobby Firm
ACG ADVOCACY

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name

Country

Ownership %

LENDLEASE GROUP

Australia

100.0

Lobbyists

AHEARN ALLEN, MARY O'DEA
BARBERA, MICHAEL
CONVERTINI, JULIA
FIERRO, ROBERTO A
GRANT, PATRICK C
PANARITES, JAMIE
PHILP, JULIE
SMEALLIE, SHAWN H
URBAN, DAVID J
WILLIAMS, ERIADE

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Client
FOUNDATION MEDICINE INC

Lobby Firm
ACG ADVOCACY

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2018

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name

Country

Ownership %

F. HOFFMANN-LAROCHE AG

Switzerland

57.0

Lobbyists

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Client
CLERMONT LLC

Lobby Firm
ACG ADVOCACY

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2017

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER

Lobby Firm
ACG ADVOCACY

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2018

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
RURAL COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES OF CALIFORNIA

Lobby Firm
ACG ADVOCACY

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

AHEARN ALLEN, MARY O'DEA
BYRNE, SEAN C
COHEN, SHERYL
FIERRO, ROBERTO A
GRANT, PATRICK C
ISRAEL, CHRIS
JUFFER, JACQUELINE
KOHN, SARAH
PANARITES, JAMIE
PEREZ-ALVAREZ, GABRIEL
SEWARD, CAMERON
SMEALLIE, SHAWN H
URBAN, DAVID J

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Client
ROIVANT SCIENCES INC

Lobby Firm
ACG ADVOCACY

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2018

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name

Country

Ownership %

ROIVANT SCIENCES HOLDINGS LTD.

United Kingdom

100.0

ROIVANT SCIENCES LTD.

Bermuda

100.0

Lobbyists

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Client
TEXTRON INC

Lobby Firm
ACG ADVOCACY

Filing Year
2017

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2022

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

AHEARN ALLEN, MARY O'DEA
BARBERA, MICHAEL
COONEY, MANUS
FIERRO, ROBERTO A
GRANT, PATRICK C
SMEALLIE, SHAWN H
URBAN, DAVID J
WILLIAMS, ERIADE

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Client
JOCKEY CLUB

Lobby Firm
ACG ADVOCACY

Filing Year
2018

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

AHEARN ALLEN, MARY O'DEA
BYRNE, SEAN C
NICKERSON, JOSEPH
PHILP, JULIE
REILLY, OWEN
SMEALLIE, SHAWN H
STONE, KAREN A
WILLIAMS, ERIADE

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Client
TERRESTAR CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
ACG ADVOCACY

Filing Year
2018

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2020

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

AHEARN ALLEN, MARY O'DEA
MCLEOD, ALEXANDRA N
PHILP, JULIE
SMEALLIE, SHAWN H
URBAN, DAVID J
WILLIAMS, ERIADE

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Client
KAMAN CORPORATION

Lobby Firm
ACG ADVOCACY

Filing Year
2018

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2019

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

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Client
LIFE INSURANCE SETTLEMENT ASSOCIATION LISA

Lobby Firm
ACG ADVOCACY

Filing Year
2019

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2021

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

AHEARN ALLEN, MARY O'DEA
DOLAN, MATT
PHILP, JULIE
SMEALLIE, SHAWN H

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Client
LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT INC

Lobby Firm
ACG ADVOCACY

Filing Year
2019

Lobbying Status
Active

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

Lobbyists

AHEARN ALLEN, MARY O'DEA
BARBERA, MICHAEL
COONEY, MANUS
FIERRO, ROBERTO A
GRANT, PATRICK C
PHILP, JULIE
SMEALLIE, SHAWN H
SUSSKIND, JAMIE

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Client
BYTEDANCE INC

Lobby Firm
ACG ADVOCACY

Filing Year
2020

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2020

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name

Country

Ownership %

BYTEDANCE LTD

Cayman Islands

100.0

BYTETEAM LTD

Virgin Islands (British)

22.0

No Chinese foreign entities are declared. Instead, Bytedance Ltd., which owns 100 percent of Bytedance, and ByteTeam Ltd., which owns 22 percent of Bytedance Ltd., are listed as foreign entities based in the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands, respectably. According to WireScreen, "ByteDance Ltd. is a Chinese multinational internet technology company headquartered in Beijing and legally domiciled in the Cayman Islands." It controls multiple online platforms in both China and overseas, including TikTok.

Lobbyists