PAUL RAY

COVINGTON & BURLING LLP · Washington, DC

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At a glance

Works on

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)Health Issues Copyright/Patent/Trademark Housing Retirement Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

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Background

Career

COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

Washington, DC · current

Government experience

Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA); Senior Advisor to the OMB Director; Acting Administrator of OIRA; Associate Administrator of OIRA; Counselor to the U.S. Secretary of Labor

Covered official positions, as disclosed on federal filings

The past 12 months

Clients

past 12 months

Filings

past 12 months

Agencies contacted

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSENATEWhite House OfficeCommerce, Dept of (DOC)Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)Executive Office of the President (EOP)Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)Office of Personnel Management (OPM)Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)State, Dept of (DOS)

Specific issues

Patent legislation generally; Intellectual property/antitrust issues; RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2025 (H.R. 1574, S. 708); PREVAIL Act (S. 1553, H.R. 3160); Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (S. 1546, H.R. 3152); Leadership in CET Act (S. 1833, H.R. 3539). *MATTHEW SHAPANKA DID NOT LOBBY THE SENATE UNTIL AFTER 3/09/24.

Federal policy matters related to the manufacturing of infant formula.

Health Issues · 2026 Q1

Issues relating to housing policy and housing affordability.

Housing · 2026 Q1

Seek administrative relief for religious and apostolic corporations to receive the EITC and CTC.

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · 2026 Q1

Retirement; long term care insurance; support H.R. 2547, Secure Family Futures Act; expand HSA eligibility for life-prolonging programs; encouraging OPM to save money by consolidating federal benefit programs administration.

Retirement · 2026 Q1