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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
Amnesty International of the USA, Inc.

2. Address

Address1
311 W. 43rd St.
 Address2
​7th Floor
City
New York
 State
NY
 Zip Code
10036
 Country
USA

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

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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.
​Adotei Akwei
​2025098148
​aakwei@aiusa.org
5. Senate ID#
​43822-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​Amnesty International of the USA, Inc.
6. House ID#
​341460000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2022
 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 $
​32,895.00
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: Adotei Akwei
 Date
2/6/2023 3:12:29 PM

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 FOR

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R.571, S.765 - Safe from the Start Act of 2021: A bill to improve United States consideration of, and strategic support for, programs to prevent and respond to gender-based violence from the onset of humanitarian emergencies and to build the capacity of humanitarian actors to address the immediate and long-term challenges resulting from such violence, and for other purposes.
Chamber: House and Senate

H.R.556, S.142 - Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act: To permanently repeal the Global Gag Rule
Chamber: House and Senate

H.R.3800, S.1996 - Greater Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality (GLOBE) Act of 2021: ensuring US leadership for LGBTI rights globally
Chamber: House and Senate

H.R.1228, S.379 - The Libya Stabilization Act
Chamber: House and Senate

H.J.Res.63, S.J.Res.31 - Joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles
Chamber: House and Senate

H. Res. 585 - Condemning the atrocities and crimes against humanity being perpetrated against religious and ethnic minority women in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region by the Government of the People's Republic of China.
Chamber: House

S. 1495 - International Press Freedom Act of 2021
Chamber: Senate

H.Res.681 - Recognizing the ongoing crackdown on freedom of expression and human rights in Belarus a year after the 2020 election, calling for an end to Alyaksandr Lukashenka's continued campaign of repression against peaceful protesters, journalists, cultural workers, human rights defenders, trade union activists, political activists, and government critics, and expressing solidarity with the Belarusian people.
Chamber: House

H.Res. 585 - Condemning the atrocities and crimes against humanity being perpetrated against religious and ethnic minority women in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region by the Government of the People's Republic of China.
Chamber: House

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

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), State - Dept of (DOS), Defense - Dept of (DOD), U.S. SENATE, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Treasury - Dept of

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
Joanne
Lin
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Daniel
Balson
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Adotei
Akwei
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Philippe
Nassif
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Deniz
Yuksel
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Carolyn
Nash
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Amit
Dadon
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Amy
Fischer
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Legislative Assistant for Pramila Jayapal
Rowan
Sockwell
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Intern for Jake Auchincloss
Kate
Hixon
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Intern for Jim Clyburn; Fellow for Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission

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

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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 IMM

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R.2222, S.1186 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2021
Chamber: House and Senate

H.R. 5564 - Cameroon TPS Act of 2021
Chamber: House

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

U.S. SENATE, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

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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 FIR

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R 5376 Build Back Better Act
Chamber: House

H.R.4118, S.2275 - Break the Cycle of Violence Act
Chamber: House and Senate

H.R 748 Ethan's Law
Chamber: House

Texas state legislature: HB 1580 - to establish the Office of Community Violence Intervention and Prevention within the Department of State Health Services and a grant program for violence intervention and prevention services
Chamber: House

Georgia state legislature: SB 319 - Georgia Constitutional Carry Act of 2021
Chamber: Senate

Ohio state legislature: SB 215 - To amend sections 1547.69, 2923.12, 2923.121, 2923.122, 2923.123, 2923.126, 2923.128, 2923.16, and 2953.37 and to enact section 2923.111 of the Revised Code regarding a concealed handgun licensee's duty to carry the license and notify a law enforcement officer if the licensee is carrying a concealed handgun, and a right of a qualifying adult to carry a concealed handgun in the same manner as if the person was a licensee.
Chamber: Senate

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

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

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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 LAW

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R.1620 - Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Reauthorization Act of 2021
Chamber: Senate

H.R.1280 - George Floyd Justice in Policing Act 2021
Chamber: House

S.582 - Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act
Chamber: Senate

H.R.97 - Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2021
Chamber: House

H.R.262 - Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act
Chamber: House

H.R. 3227 - Demilitarizing Local Law Enforcement Act of 2021
Chamber House

H.R. 5227 (116th Congress) - Technology and Criminal Justice Act of 2019 [bill not introduced but doing lobbying in opposition of reintroduction]
Chamber: House

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

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

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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 TEC

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R.4801 - Kids PRIVCY Act
Chamber: House

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

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

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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 HCR

16. Specific lobbying issues

S.1975 - The Womens Health Protection Act (WHPA) of 2021
Chamber: Senate

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

U.S. SENATE

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

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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 BUD

16. Specific lobbying issues

FY 2022 Appropriations
Chamber: House and Senate

S.3075 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022
Chamber: Senate

H.R.4350, S.1605 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Amendments)
Chamber: House and Senate (first S.2792, final S.1605)

H.Amdt.123, H.Amdt.765, H.Amdt.458, H.Amdt.294, H.Amdt.532, H.Amdt.536, H.Amdt.567, H.Amdt.581, H.Amdt.817, H.Amdt.520, H.Amdt.573, H.Amdt.19, H.Amdt.553, H.Amdt.737, H.Amdt.698, H.Amdt.468, H.Amdt.63, H.Amdt.671, H.Amdt.769, H.Amdt.813, H.Amdt.376 (Opposed), H.Amdt.652, H.Amdt.149, H.Amdt.754
Chamber: House

S.Amdt.4533
Chamber: Senate
H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
Chamber: House

Appropriations advocacy on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies FY21 bills; specifically advocacy to include gun violence prevention and intervention funds in this funding cycle.
Chamber: House and Senate

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

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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
Adotei
Akwei
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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

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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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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

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ISSUE UPDATE

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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
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State Country
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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)