CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION for CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

General Trade Legislation; Small Business and Ability to Export; Small and Medium Enterprises/Exports; Information Technology Agreement (ITA); Mexican Energy issues impacting Trade

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Intellectual Property/Trade Agreements; Fair Use; IP Training Sessions; Online Infringement; H.R. 845 Shield Act; H.R. 2024 End Anonymous Patents Act; S. 1013 Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013; S. 866 Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013; H.R.3309 Innovation Act;TPA- IP Provisions; Trade Promotion Authority

Contacted: SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 3309 (113th), S. 866 (113th), H.R. 2024 (113th), S. 1013 (113th), H.R. 845 (113th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Electronics Recycling; Electronics Waste; Energy Star; Energy Efficiency; US Environmental Trade Policy; Materials Restrictions;Green Government Procurement;H.R.2791 Responsible Electronics Recycling Act; S. 1009 Chemical Safety Improvement Act

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE

Bills named: S. 1009 (113th), H.R. 2791 (113th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Energy Star; Energy Efficiency; Trade Policies Affecting Standards; Energy Use Disclosures; S.2262 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014; Industry Set-Top Box Voluntary Agreement; H.R. 4921 (Revision of certification requirements under Energy Star Program); H.R. 5057 EPS Service Parts Act of 2014; S.2791 EPS Service Parts Act of 2014

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 4921 (113th), S. 2791 (113th), H.R. 5057 (113th), S. 2262 (113th)

Immigration IMM

H.R.714/S.310 StartUp Act 3.0; S.189 Startup Visa Act of 2013; S.169 Immigration Innovation Act of 2013; H.R. 2131 Skills Visa Act; S. 744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act

Contacted: Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2131 (113th), S. 169 (113th), S. 310 (113th), S. 744 (113th), H.R. 714 (113th), S. 189 (113th)

Intelligence INT

S.2685 USA Freedom Act; H.R.1852 Email Privacy Act; ECPA Reform

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 1852 (113th), S. 2685 (113th)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

Regulation of internet ; H.R. 3196 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from adopting certain rules or policies relating to multichannel video programming distributors, and for other purposes.; H.R. 5125 WiFi Innovation Act; S.2505 Wifi Innovation Act; S.2583 E-Label Act; H.R. 5156 E-Label Act

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 5125 (113th), H.R. 3196 (113th), S. 2583 (113th), H.R. 5156 (113th), S. 2505 (113th)

Transportation TRA

Issues related to Safe Driving

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; SENATE; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R.684/S.336 Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 684 (113th), S. 336 (113th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Issues related to the sharing economy

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)