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Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

HR 9, Innovation Act, provisions relating to Title 35, US Code, to provide for patent reform, in particular relations to venue, damages and other litigation reforms S 1137, PATENT Act, provisions relating to Title 35, US Code, to provide for patent reform, in particular relations to venue, damages and other litigation reforms

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 9 (114th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to intermediary liability. S 1890, Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015, issues related to intermediary liability HR 1428 / S 1600, Judicial Redress Act of 2015, provisions related to extending Privacy Act remedies to non US Citizens

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1428 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

HR 235/S 431, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act, provisions related to taxation on internet service providers S 386/HR 2315, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015, as it relates to changes to non-resident personal income tax returns S 537, Competitiveness and Opportunity by Modernizing and Permanently Extending the Tax Credit for Experimentation Act (COMPETE) of 2015, as it relates to extending the research credit HR 880, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015, as it relates to extending the research credit S 698, Marketplace Fairness Act, as it relates to sourcing issues for interstate sales and telecom tax simplification HR 1643/ S 851, Digital Goods & Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015, provisions that promote neutrality, simplicity and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services HR 1087/S 1261, Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2015, as it relates to restrictions on any state or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers or property HR 2510/S 1660, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation, as it relates to bonus depreciation HR 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, provisions related to taxation on internet service providers HR 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, provisions related to tax extenders

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 880 (114th), H.R. 235 (114th), H.R. 1643 (114th), H.R. 1087 (114th), H.R. 2029 (114th), H.R. 644 (114th), H.R. 2510 (114th), H.R. 2315 (114th)

Telecommunications TEC

Issues related to the availability and appropriate uses of wireless spectrum, the integrity and security of communications networks, appropriate governance structures for Internet and communications services, broadband availability, universal service, infrastructure investment and development, data management, data security and privacy, statutory copyright license, mobile device theft deterrence, reform of retransmission consent rules, implementation of the STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014, and broadband infrastructure deployment. HR 196/S 40, Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2015, issues related to potential regulation of internet networks S 240, Community Broadband Act of 2015, provisions related to requirements on broadband service providers HR 283/S 356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015, provisions relating to location information and cybersecurity HR 734/S 253, FCC Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015, provisions related to agency reporting obligations HR 4187, Secure and Protect Americans' Data Act, provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data and service provider notice obligations S 827/HR 2566, Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2015, provisions related to service provider obligations HR 1174 /S512, Law Enforcement Access to Stored Data Abroad (LEADS) Act, provisions related to service provider obligations HR 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data and service provider notice obligations HR 2205/S 961, Data Security Act of 2015, provisions related to carrier obligations to protect consumer data and service provider notice obligations HR 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability standards S 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability standards HR 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability standards HR 1641/S 887, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2015, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers HR 821/S 424, Wi-Fi Innovation Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers HR 1396/S 760, FCC Collaboration Act of 2015, provisions related to agency reporting obligations House Energy and Commerce/ Senate Commerce Committees, Discussion drafts referring to the FCC Open Internet Order S 1357/S 1035, To extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, provisions related to service provider obligations HR 2666, The No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act, as it relates to broadband service providers HR 2669, Anti-Spoofing Act of 2015, issues related to Caller ID Spoofing S 1540, Robocall and Call Spoofing Enforcement Improvements Act of 2015, issues related to Caller ID Spoofing S 1618, the Wireless Innovation Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers HR 699, Email Privacy Act, provisions relating to location information and cybersecurity S 1705, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, provision related to requirements of providers of electronic communications S 1759, Phone Scam Prevention Act of 2015, issues related to Caller ID Spoofing HR __, E&C Discussion draft on vehicle and highway safety, provisions related to service provider obligations Spectrum discussion drafts, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers S __, Spectrum Pipeline Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers S __, Mobile NOW Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers S 2163, Streamlining and Investing in Broadband Infrastructure Act, provisions related to service provider obligations HR 3805, Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2015, provisions related to service provider obligations S 2372, Requiring Reporting of Online Terrorist Activity Act, provisions related to service provider obligations HR 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, provisions related to cyber security and network reliability and standards HR 3998, Securing Access to Networks in Disaster Act; provisions related to service provider role in disaster recovery and emergency response

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1641 (114th), H.R. 2666 (114th), H.R. 2205 (114th), H.R. 699 (114th), H.R. 283 (114th), H.R. 2029 (114th), H.R. 1770 (114th), H.R. 1174 (114th), H.R. 1560 (114th), H.R. 1731 (114th), H.R. 1396 (114th), H.R. 196 (114th), H.R. 3998 (114th), H.R. 2566 (114th), H.R. 821 (114th), H.R. 2669 (114th), H.R. 734 (114th), H.R. 3805 (114th), H.R. 4187 (114th)

Retirement RET

HR 2656, The receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earning Act, provisions relating to electronic communication of retiree benefit information

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Bills named: H.R. 2656 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Provisions in House appropriations bills relating to federal labor law compliance and federal contracting

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Torts TOR

Legislative and regulatory initiatives related to limiting the use of pre-dispute arbitration in consumer contracts.

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