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Torts TOR

Issues related to limiting the use of pre-dispute arbitration in consumer contracts and litigation reform. HR 1374/S 537, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2017, provisions related to limiting the use of pre-dispute arbitration in consumer contracts

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1374 (115th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues impacting corporate taxation. HR 184, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2017, as it relates to the excise tax on medical devices HR 1393/S 540, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017, as it relates to changes to non-resident personal income tax returns HR 2193, Remote Transaction Parity Act of 2017 S 976, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2017

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 2193 (115th), H.R. 1393 (115th), H.R. 184 (115th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Issues concerning copyright, patent and trademark reform. HR 1695, Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017, issues concerning reorganization of the Office of the Register of Copyrights

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1695 (115th)

Telecommunications TEC

Issues related to the availability and appropriate uses of commercial 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, privacy, data security, proposed AT&T-Time Warner, Inc. merger transaction, cross border law enforcement requests, and implementation of the First Responder Network; legislation designed to streamline broadband infrastructure deployment. HR 1625, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018: numerous issues relating to spectrum, communications facility placement, broadband deployment, law enforcement requests for customer data, and other provisions affecting the regulation of telecommunications carriers; in particular, Division P - RAY BAUM's Act of 2018: Title I, FCC Reauthorization, provisions related to spectrum auctions deposits, Title III, securing access to networks in disasters, Title IV, FCC process reforms, Title V, provisions related to spoofing prevention, broadband mapping, infrastructure deployment and cybersecurity, Title VI, MOBILE NOW provisions. Legislation designed to expedite and streamline the process for locating broadband infrastructure on local, state and federal property: HR 4795, Communications Facilities Deployment on Federal Property Act of 2018; HR 4798, Inventory of Assets for Communications Facilities Act of 2018; HR 4800,Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2018; HR 4802, Streamlining and Expediting Approval for Communications Technologies Act; HR 4810, MAPPING NOW Act of 2018; HR 4813, WIFI STUDy Act; HR 4814, Community Broadband Act of 2018; HR 4817, PEERING Act of 2018; HR 4824, Rural Broadband Permitting Act of 2018; HR 4839, RESTORED Act of 2018; HR 4845, Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2018; HR 4847/S 1363, Broadband Deployment Streamlining Act; HR 4858, CLIMB ONCE Act; HR 4876, Connecting Broadband Deserts Act of 2018; HR 2903/S 2418, Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Act of 2017, provisions related to broadband metrics; HR 288/S 228, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act, all provisions; S 277, Rural Telecommunications and Broadband Act of 2017, issues concerning rural broadband deployment; HR 2425, Public Lands Telecommunications Act, provisions related to federal rights-of-way rents; S 1676/HR 4232, B-CROP Act, issues related to rural broadband support; HR 4308, Rural Broadband Expansion Act, issues relating to broadband funding; HR 4287, Broadband Infrastructure Finance Innovation Act of 2017, issues relating to broadband funding; HR 4842/HR 4847, Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure Act of 2018, issues related to communication facility placement; S 2343/HR 4881, Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act, provisions relating to broadband infrastructure deployment. HR 460/S 96, Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2017, provisions related to service provider obligations S 123, Kari's Law Act of 2017, issues concerning on premises notification requirements HR 686/S 88, DIGIT Act, provisions related to the regulation of the Internet of Things and spectrum availability HR 1139, PSC Oversight Act of 2017, issues concerning federal universal service programs HR 1888, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2017, to amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to provide incentives for the reallocation of Federal Government spectrum for commercial use HR 2520, BROWSER Act of 2017, issues related to privacy regulation HR 2870/S 1013, Gigabit Opportunity Act, to amend the IRS Code of 1986 to provide tax benefits for investments in gigabit opportunity zones S 964, MY DATA Act of 2017, to protect broadband users from unfair or deceptive practices relating to privacy or data security S 1405/HR 2997, FAA Reauthorization Act, issues related to tower markings and unmanned aircraft S 1682/HR 4953, AIRWAVES Act, issues relating to spectrum auctions S 1691, Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2017, issues related to cybersecurity provisions for IoT devices S 1809/HR 3901, Moving FIRST Act, provisions relating to smart cities HR 4151, STREET Act, provisions relating to smart cities S 1904, Smart Cities Community Act of 2017, issues relating to smart cities S 2510/HR 4682, Open Internet Preservation Act, issues relating to the preservation of the open internet HR 4747/S 2391, Defending U.S. Government Communications Act, concerning issues related to procurement H.J. Res. 129/S.J. Res. 52, providing for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, USC, of the rule submitted by the FCC relating to "Restoring Internet Freedom"

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office

Bills named: S.J.Res. 52 (115th), H.R. 4810 (115th), H.R. 4814 (115th), H.R. 4842 (115th), H.R. 686 (115th), H.R. 4802 (115th), H.J.Res. 129 (115th), H.R. 4747 (115th), H.R. 1139 (115th), H.R. 4800 (115th), H.R. 2425 (115th), H.R. 4308 (115th), H.R. 2870 (115th), H.R. 1888 (115th), H.R. 288 (115th), H.R. 4813 (115th), H.R. 4232 (115th), H.R. 4858 (115th), H.R. 4682 (115th), H.R. 4798 (115th), H.R. 3901 (115th), H.R. 2903 (115th), H.R. 4845 (115th), H.R. 1625 (115th), H.R. 460 (115th), H.R. 4824 (115th), H.R. 4817 (115th), H.R. 4151 (115th), H.R. 4876 (115th), H.R. 4795 (115th), H.R. 2520 (115th), H.R. 4953 (115th), H.R. 4839 (115th), H.R. 4847 (115th), H.R. 4881 (115th), H.R. 4287 (115th), H.R. 2997 (115th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to USG review of foreign transactions. HR 4311/S 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017, issues related to review foreign transactions

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 4311 (115th)

Retirement RET

Issues concerning retiree pension and benefit matters. HR 4610, Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act, provisions that give employees the right to select specific electronic means through which they receive electronic delivery of pension plan information HR 5138, Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5138 (115th), H.R. 4610 (115th)