Clerk of the House of Representatives
Legislative Resource Center
135 Cannon Building
Washington, DC 20515
http://lobbyingdisclosure.house.gov 		Secretary of the Senate
Office of Public Records
232 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
http://www.senate.gov/lobby

LOBBYING REGISTRATION

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 4)

Check One: New Registrant New Client for Existing Registrant Amendment

1. Effective Date of Registration
3/18/2020
2. House Identification
 31784
 Senate Identification
 682

REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
Address
2001 K Street NW
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Washington
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DC
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20006
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USA

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5. Contact name and telephone number International Number
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​Ms. Melissa Laurenza
 Telephone
​2028874000
 E-mail
​ldareporting@akingump.com
6. General description of registrant’s business or activities
​Law firm

CLIENT A Lobbying Firm is required to file a separate registration for each client. Organizations employing in-house lobbyists should check the box labeled “Self” and proceed to line 10. Self

7. Client name
​ZP Better Together, LLC
Address
​595 Menlo Drive
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​Rocklin
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​CA
 Zip
​95765
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​USA
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9. General description of client’s business or activities
​Provides Sign-Language Interpreters for Video Relay Service

LOBBYISTS

10. Name of each individual who has acted or is expected to act as a lobbyist for the client identified on line 7. If any person listed in this section has served as a “covered executive branch official” or “covered legislative branch official” within twenty years of first acting as a lobbyist for the client, state the executive and/or legislative position(s) in which the person served.

Name Covered Official Position (if applicable)
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​Charlie ​Johnson ​ ​
​Matt ​Hawkins ​ ​Intern for Rep McCaul. Jul-Aug 12; staff assist, leg Corrspndnt for Rep Carter, Sep 12-Dec 13
​Julie ​Nolan ​ ​Dep.CoS and LD, Nov.17-Nov. 18; LD, Nov.16-17; LA Oct. 15-16 to Rep. Patrick Meehan; Staff Asst, Sen. Richard Lugar Jan. 06-Jan. 07.
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​Galen ​Roehl ​ ​LC, Sen. Brownback, Apr. 04-Dec. 04; LA/Sen Jud. Comm, 05-08; Snr Pol Adsr, Sen Judiciary Comm 08-10; LD, Rep. Connie Mack, Aug 10- Feb 11; Prof Staff Mmbr, Sen Pat Tommey/ Sen Commerce Comm, 2011- 13; Plcy Anlst, Sen Repub Policy Comm 2013-14

LOBBYING ISSUES

11. General lobbying issue areas (Select all applicable codes).

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12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)

Pursue urgent need for federal support for at-home interpreting stations and equipment to enable remote interpreting services for the deaf and hard of hearing during COVID-19 pandemic.

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

13. Is there an entity other than the client that contributes more than $5,000 to the lobbying activities of the registrant in a quarterly period and either participates in and/or in whole or in major part supervises or controls the registrant’s lobbying activities?

No --> Go to line 14. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then proceed to line 14.
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FOREIGN ENTITIES

14. Is there any foreign entity

a) holds at least 20% equitable ownership in the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

b) directly or indirectly, in whole or in major part, plans, supervises, controls, directs, finances or subsidizes activities of the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

c) is an affiliate of the client or any organization identified on line 13 and has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity?

No --> Sign and date the registration. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then sign the registration.
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

15. 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?

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Brian Pomper
 Date
4/11/2020 9:27:40 PM