4th Quarter - Report — INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION for INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION (2021)

Firm

INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION

Client

INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION

Income

—

Expenses

$320,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Unemployment UNM

Unemployment insurance and back-to-work legislative proposals. H.R. 1458/S. 490 Unemployment Insurance Technology Modernization Act of 2021.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SUZANNE SABLE BEALL	—
BENJAMIN BRANCH New	Deputy Legislative Director, Rep. Wynn; Senior Policy Advisor/Legislative Director, Rep. Meeks
MATTHEW HALLER	—
MICHAEL LAYMAN	—
HAIDER MURTAZA	—

Contacted: White House Office; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: S. 490 (117th), H.R. 1458 (117th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Legislative proposals on trademark licensing.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SUZANNE SABLE BEALL	—
BENJAMIN BRANCH New	Deputy Legislative Director, Rep. Wynn; Senior Policy Advisor/Legislative Director, Rep. Meeks
MATTHEW HALLER	—
MICHAEL LAYMAN	—
HAIDER MURTAZA	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; SENATE; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

FTC Franchise Rule.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SUZANNE SABLE BEALL	—
BENJAMIN BRANCH New	Deputy Legislative Director, Rep. Wynn; Senior Policy Advisor/Legislative Director, Rep. Meeks
MATTHEW HALLER	—
MICHAEL LAYMAN	—
HAIDER MURTAZA	—

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); SENATE; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 842/S. 420, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021. NLRB rulemaking on joint employer. Dept. of Labor rulemaking on joint employer. Dept. of Labor independent contractor rule. H.R. 3185/S. 1636, Save Local Business Act. Vaccine Guidance for Employers. H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act. Nomination of David Weil as Administrator, Wage and Hour Division. H.R. 890/S. 1613, Gym Mitigation and Survival (GYMS) Act of 2021. H.R. 6161, Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) Reinstatement Act. H.R. 4350, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, section 865. H.R. 5920, Veteran Entrepreneurs Act of 2021. S. 2387, Small Business Tax Fairness Act.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SUZANNE SABLE BEALL	—
BENJAMIN BRANCH New	Deputy Legislative Director, Rep. Wynn; Senior Policy Advisor/Legislative Director, Rep. Meeks
MATTHEW HALLER	—
MICHAEL LAYMAN	—
HAIDER MURTAZA	—

Contacted: Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2387 (117th), S. 1613 (117th), H.R. 3185 (117th), S. 1636 (117th), H.R. 890 (117th), H.R. 6161 (117th), H.R. 5920 (117th), H.R. 4350 (117th), H.R. 842 (117th), S. 420 (117th), H.R. 5376 (117th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Biden Administration American Families Plan proposal. H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act. Tax information reporting proposal. S. 2387, Small Business Tax Fairness Act. H.R. 6161, Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) Reinstatement Act.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SUZANNE SABLE BEALL	—
BENJAMIN BRANCH New	Deputy Legislative Director, Rep. Wynn; Senior Policy Advisor/Legislative Director, Rep. Meeks
MATTHEW HALLER	—
MICHAEL LAYMAN	—
HAIDER MURTAZA	—

Contacted: Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); White House Office; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5376 (117th), S. 2387 (117th), H.R. 6161 (117th)

Banking BAN

Small Business Administration 7(a) Loan Enhancements. Small Business Administration Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program changes.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SUZANNE SABLE BEALL	—
BENJAMIN BRANCH New	Deputy Legislative Director, Rep. Wynn; Senior Policy Advisor/Legislative Director, Rep. Meeks
MATTHEW HALLER	—
MICHAEL LAYMAN	—
HAIDER MURTAZA	—

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Small Business SMB

Small Business Administration 7(a) lending program. S. 1120, Small Business Administration Franchise Loan Transparency Act of 2021. Implementation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Pub. L. No. 116-260). H.R. 1381/S.480, Main Street Tax Certainty Act. H.R. 890/S. 1613, Gym Mitigation and Survival Act. H.R. 3295/S. 1945, IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SUZANNE SABLE BEALL	—
BENJAMIN BRANCH New	Deputy Legislative Director, Rep. Wynn; Senior Policy Advisor/Legislative Director, Rep. Meeks
MATTHEW HALLER	—
MICHAEL LAYMAN	—
HAIDER MURTAZA	—

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 1381 (117th), S. 1945 (117th), H.R. 890 (117th), S. 1613 (117th), H.R. 3295 (117th), S. 1120 (117th), S. 480 (117th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.