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Retirement RET

-Lobbying in support of the multi-employer pension provisions included in H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Mediation Board; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 1319 (117th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

-Lobbying in support of H.R. 842/S.420, Protecting the Right to Organizing Act of 2021.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Mediation Board; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 842 (117th), S. 420 (117th)

Transportation TRA

-Lobbying in support of UNITE HERE's tens of thousands of members in the airline catering industry.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Mediation Board; Small Business Administration (SBA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Pharmacy PHA

Lobbying in support of a waiver of parts of the World Trade Organizations Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (TRIPS) to allow for proper COVID-19 vaccine distribution around the world.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Mediation Board; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

-Lobbying in support of voting rights and in support of the For the People Act of 2021 (H.R.1/S.1)

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Mediation Board; SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: S. 1 (117th), H.R. 1 (117th)

Immigration IMM

-Lobbying in support of comprehensive immigration reform. -Lobbying in opposition of temporary work visa programs (H-2B, J1) as well as the EB-5 investor visa program.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Mediation Board; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Health Issues HCR

-H.R. 1319-American Rescue Plan 100% COBRA Premium Support Provision. -Regulations following the No Surprises Act dealing with Surprise Medical Bills. -Continue to work on prescription drug reform

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Natl Mediation Board; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 1319 (117th)

Small Business SMB

-Lobbying in support of the inclusion of 501 (c)(5) organizations to be included in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) that was included in H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Mediation Board; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF)

Bills named: H.R. 1319 (117th)