The Parts Of Amazon's Q3 Lobby Spend Related To Health Care / Life Sciences / Health Data Privacy...

So. . . this closes out the trilogy -- but Amazon has wildly outspent Apple generally on lobbying this year.

And it would be a safe bet that the health care related portion of Mr. Bezos' lobbying spend alone eclipsed that of Pfizer [though there is no way to slice the public data to be sure]. Here's the final part of the three part run down for Q3 -- with year to date totals at right:

. . .Issues related to broadband access and affordability, satellite communications, space safety, spectrum, device accessibility, Section 230 reform, content moderation, and online video, including the ORBITS Act of 2022 (S. 4814), the Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act (draft bill - no numbers) and implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58). . . .

Issues related to cybersecurity, cloud security, IT modernization, and government procurement, including in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R. 7900), the New Markets Stabilization Act (H.R. 8956), and FedRAMP Authorization Act (H.R. 21). . . .

Issues related to payment processing, debit reforms, financial innovation and technology, lending, gift cards, money transmission licensing, fraud prevention, payment authentication, data security, and financial inclusion. . . .

Issues related to USDA SNAP online purchasing, Electronic Benefit Transfer, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), food safety, infant formula shortage, and the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. . . .

Issues related to veterans hiring and training, employee compensation and benefits, workplace safety, competition, and minimum wage, including the Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 603 / S. 53), the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.R. 1065/S. 1486), the American Choice and Innovation Online Act of 2021 (H.R. 3816), Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021 (H.R. 3826), Ending Platform Monopolies Act of 2021 (H.R. 3825), ACCESS Act of 2021 (H.R. 3849), the Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act of 2021 (S. 225), the Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021 (S. 3197), and the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (S. 2992). . . .

Issues related to health care, including employee health care plans, HIPAA, health information technology, telehealth, including the Telehealth Modernization Act (H.R. 1332 / S. 368), the CONNECT Act (H.R. 2903 / S. 1512), the Telehealth Expansion Act (S. 1704 / H.R. 5981), and the Food and Drug Amendments Act of 2023 (H.R. 7667), the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Landmark Advancements Act of 2022 (S. 4348), and the Prescription Information Modernization Act of 2022 (H.R. 7559). Issues related to pharmacy, vaccines, and COVID-19 testing. . . .

Now you know -- off to watch the munchkins trick or treat! Woot! But first, do remind me in the morning tomorrow, to tell you who paid for the hospital bills incurred during the delivery of then infant, now actress. . . Julia Roberts, in Atlanta -- back in 1967. It will. . . amaze!

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