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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
Wounded Warrior Project

2. Address

Address1
4899 Belfort Road
 Address2
​Suite 300
City
Jacksonville
 State
FL
 Zip Code
32256
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
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State
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Zip Code
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​Brian Dempsey
​9044656903
​bdempsey@woundedwarriorproject.org
5. Senate ID#
​400525552-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​Wounded Warrior Project
6. House ID#
​411030000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2024
 Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) Q4 (10/1 - 12/31)

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

10. Check if this is a Termination Report Termination Date
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​150,000.00
Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options.
Method A. Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only

Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code

Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Brian J. Dempsey
 Date
10/23/2024 11:03:02 AM

LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code VET

16. Specific lobbying issues

Lobbying in support of improved health care and benefits service for post-9/11 wounded, ill, and injured veterans including: H.R. 5785 (the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Improvement Act) to expand eligibility for VA STEM scholarship program; H.R. 8371 (the Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) to expand care and benefits for veterans, including changes to access standards for Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Programs; H.R. 1282, S. 344 (the Major Richard Star Act) to provide concurrent receipt to military medical retirees with combat-related injuries; H.R. 9678, S. 4437 (the Coordinating Care for Senior Veterans and Wounded Warriors Act) to improve care coordination for veterans using VA and Medicare health care; H.R. 9276 (the Veteran Caregiver Reeducation, Reemployment, and Retirement Act) to enhance support for caregivers transitioning away from caregiving roles; S. 4929 (the Lethal Means Safe Storage for Veteran Suicide Prevention Act) to create a program to distribute gun lockers to veterans; S.4997 (the Veterans Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024) to provide stopgap funding to the Veterans Benefits Administration for the remainder of FY24; H.R. 9468 (the Veterans Benefits Continuity and Accountability Supplemental Appropriations Act); to provide stopgap funding to the Veterans Benefits Administration for the remainder of FY24 and gain clarity on Veterans Health Administration funding needs for FY25; H.R. 2441, S. 1028 (the Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2023) to improve claim processing and claimant support services related to military sexual trauma claims at the Veterans Benefits Administration); H.R. 7214, S. 3722 (the Improving Access to Maternal Health for Military Moms and Dependent Moms Act) to require the Department of Defense to conduct research and produce a report on access to maternal health care within the military healthcare system; H.R. 7596 (the Servicewomen and Women Veteran Menopause Research Act) to require the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs to conduct research and produce a report on mid-life womens health and develop a strategic plan for access to care and services; H.R. 9328 (the K2 Veterans Total Coverage Act of 2024) to improve disability claim processes for veterans who served at Karshi-Khanabad Air Base; and H.R. 9039 to require the Interagency Working Group on Toxic Exposure to conduct research on the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of descendants of individuals exposed to toxic substances while serving as members of the Armed Forces.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Brian
Dempsey
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Legislative Assistant and Legislative Correspondent for Rep. John L. Mica
Jose
Ramos
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N/A

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

Address
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City
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State
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Zip Code
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Country
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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State
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Zip Code
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

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FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)