BUSINESS SOFTWARE ALLIANCE for BUSINESS SOFTWARE ALLIANCE

Defense DEF

DoD Software Acquisition Bill (H.R. 3093), NDAA (H.R. 2500 | S. 1790)

Contacted: U.S. Copyright Office; White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 2500 (116th), S. 1790 (116th), H.R. 3093 (116th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Domestic law enforcement access to digital evidence

Contacted: SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Copyright Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues pertaining to market access for software products and services in international markets including, but not limited to, provisions related to intellectual property protection and market access for software products and services Issues pertaining to international trade agreements including, but not limited to, provisions relating to IP protection and enforcement, electronic commerce, services and government procurement. USMCA Implementation Reclaiming Congressional Trade Authority Act (S. 899)

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Copyright Office; SENATE; White House Office

Bills named: S. 899 (116th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Issues pertaining to intellectual property rights including, but not limited to, patent protection and enforcement, copyright protection and enforcement in international markets Issues related to reform of patent litigation

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; U.S. Copyright Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Immigration IMM

Immigration issues related to high-skilled workers, Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act (H.R. 1044 | S. 386)

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Copyright Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1044 (116th), S. 386 (116th)

Education EDU

Issues relating to computer science education generally and specifically Building Blocks of STEM Act (S. 737 | H.R. 1665), STEM Opportunities Act (H.R. 2528) Issues pertaining to Workforce Development and retraining issues, the CHANCE in Tech Act (H.R. 1733 | S. 777) and Start Up Act (S. 328), and Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act of 2019 (H.R. 3564), 21st Century SKILLS Act (S. 1911), Cyber Ready Workforce Act (H.R. 2721 | S. 1466), Dream Act of 2019 (S. 874), Classroom to Careers Act of 2019 (S. 830), American Dream and Promise Act (H.R. 6), Equality Act (H.R. 5 | S. 788)

Contacted: White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Copyright Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 737 (116th), H.R. 1733 (116th), S. 788 (116th), S. 874 (116th), H.R. 2528 (116th), H.R. 5 (116th), H.R. 3564 (116th), H.R. 6 (116th), S. 777 (116th), H.R. 2721 (116th), S. 1466 (116th), S. 328 (116th), S. 1911 (116th), S. 830 (116th), H.R. 1665 (116th)

Computer Industry CPI

Issues related to encryption Issues related to modernization of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act and the Email Privacy Act Issues pertaining to US-EU Privacy Shield Agreement for data transfers Issues pertaining to export controls Issues pertaining to Cybersecurity generally and specifically the Cybersecurity Skills Integration Act (H.R. 1592) and IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act (S. 734 | H.R. 1668), SMART Challenge Grant Program (S. 1939), Smart Cities Bill (H.R. 2636 | S. 1398) Issues pertaining to the development of Artificial Intelligence generally and specifically, the Algorithmic Accountability Act (S. 1108), Commercial Facial Recognition Privacy Act (S. 847), and HRes. 153, Supporting the development of guidelines for ethical development of artificial intelligence: Ethical Development of AI, Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act (S. 1558), AI in Government Act (H.R. 2575 | S. 1363), Growing AI Through Research Act (S. 2202) Issues pertaining to government procurement of software generally including, but not limited to, lowest-price-technically-acceptable (LPTA) procurement of software, and source code disclosure in procurement. The United States 5G Leadership Act (S. 1625), Secure 5G and Beyond Act (H.R. 2881 | S. 893), SUPPLY CHAIN Act (S. 1457), Federal Agency Customer Experience Act (H.R. 2586 | S. 1275), Federal CIO Authorization Act (H.R. 247) Comprehensive federal privacy legislation, specifically Privacy Bill of Rights Act (S. 1214), Digital Accountability and Transparency to Advance (DATA) Privacy Act (S. 847), Social Media Privacy Protection and Consumer Rights Act of 2019 (S. 189), American Data Dissemination (ADD) Act of 2019 (S. 142), Deceptive Experiences to Online Users Reduction (DETOUR) Act (S. 1084), Information Transparency and Personal Data Control Act (H.R. 2013), and Corporate Executive Accountability Act (S. 1010), Bill requiring SEC to promulgate regulations relating to disclosure of certain commercial data (S. 1951), Browser Act (S. 1116), Digital Accountability and Transparency to Advance (DATA) Privacy Act (S. 583), Creating Advanced Streamlined Electronic Services for Constituents (CASES) Act (H.R. 1079 | S. 435)

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2636 (116th), S. 734 (116th), S. 1951 (116th), H.R. 2575 (116th), S. 1363 (116th), S. 583 (116th), S. 189 (116th), H.R. 1592 (116th), S. 2202 (116th), S. 1010 (116th), S. 1398 (116th), S. 1116 (116th), H.R. 1079 (116th), S. 435 (116th), S. 1558 (116th), S. 142 (116th), H.R. 247 (116th), S. 893 (116th), S. 1625 (116th), S. 1214 (116th), S. 1457 (116th), S. 1108 (116th), H.R. 2586 (116th), H.R. 2881 (116th), S. 1939 (116th), S. 1275 (116th), S. 847 (116th), S. 1084 (116th), H.R. 2013 (116th), H.Res. 153 (116th), H.R. 1668 (116th)

Homeland Security HOM

Data Breach

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; SENATE; U.S. Copyright Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Intelligence INT

Issues related to intelligence community surveillance of electronic communications Issues related to reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Copyright Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES