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Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Issues relating to Securities and Exchange Commission adopted Climate Disclosure Rule, proposed amendments to Rule 240.14a-8; issues relating to Reforms to Shareholder Proposal and Proxy Advisory Process.

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues relating to climate change and risk mitigation; issues relating to critical minerals and permitting reform.

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Issues relating to the permitting of traditional and clean energy infrastructure projects; issues relating to energy security, including increasing traditional domestic production and advancing clean energy technologies; issues relating to H.R. 1; issues relating to climate change, critical minerals, and permitting reform.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (118th)

Health Issues HCR

Issues relating to public health resources and funding; issues relating to legislative and administrative changes to ERISA, health benefits, telehealth, and mental health; issues relating to FDA reauthorization; issues related to intellectual property and march-in rights; issues related to mental health parity.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE

Immigration IMM

Issues relating to comprehensive immigration reform including border security, H-2A, H-1B and H-2B modernization, Dignity Act of 2023, Permanent Labor Certification Application and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Issues relating to H.R. 2930, Clean Slate Act of 2023; issues relating to H.R. 2983, Fresh Start Act of 2023; issues relating to H.R. 8028, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2024.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2930 (118th), H.R. 8028 (118th), H.R. 2983 (118th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Issues relating to antitrust and competition policies including merger review; issues relating to cyber apprenticeship initiatives (National Apprenticeship Act); issues relating to labor & employment and workforce development policy (H.R. 6655), A Stronger Workforce for America Act (H.R. 6655), ACCESS Act, reauthorization of Workforce, Innovation, and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and paid leave; issues relating to legislation to expand Pell Grants to cover short-term education & training programs, Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act (H.R. 6585); issues relating to corporate diversity initiatives.

Contacted: SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 6655 (118th), H.R. 6585 (118th)

Retirement RET

Issues relating to legislative and administrative monitoring and outreach relating to retirement benefits; issues related to the DOL fiduciary rule.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Science/Technology SCI

Issues relating to artificial intelligence, data privacy (including American Privacy Rights Act discussion draft/ H.R. 8818 , (H.R. 7520, H.R. 8038); issues relating to cybersecurity including ransomware and regulatory harmonization; issues relating to the implementation of the Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 7520 (118th), H.R. 8038 (118th), H.R. 8818 (118th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues relating to the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act (H.R. 7204); issues relating to the American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act (H.R. 2673, S. 866); issues relating to R&D Section 174 expensing; issues relating to deduction of interest deductibility under Section 163(j) (American Investment in Manufacturing Act, H.R 2788); issues relating to bonus depreciation (H.R. 1117, H.R. 2406); issues relating to the Inflation Reduction Act (H.R.5376, all provisions); issues relating to OECD Pillar Two Model Rules and OECDs Pillar One and Pillar Two proposals; issues relating to OECD taxation of the digital economy project and potential tariff implications; Issues relating to implementation of climate and energy tax provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act (H.R.5376); issues relating to the Defending American Jobs and Investment Act (H.R. 3665); issues relating to the expiration of tax provisions in 2025 and workforce tax incentives; Issues relating to preserving a competitive corporate tax rate and international tax system.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2406 (118th), H.R. 1117 (118th), H.R. 2788 (118th), H.R. 7204 (118th), H.R. 5376 (118th), H.R. 2673 (118th), H.R. 3665 (118th), S. 866 (118th)

Transportation TRA

Issues relating to increased infrastructure investment and streamlining federal permitting processes; issues relating to the bipartisan infrastructure plan implementation; issues relating to the implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues relating to WTO e-commerce moratorium, Canadian Digital Services Tax, and WTO reform;, issues relating to 2025 National Defense Authorization Act; RESTRICT Act (S. 686); China Trade Relations Act (S. 125, H.R. 638); Ending Normal Trade Relations with China Act (S. 906); De Minimis Reciprocity Act (S. 1969); Import Security and Fairness Act (H.R. 4148); Chinese Military and Surveillance Company Sanctions Act (H.R 760); Countering Economic Coercion Act (S. 295, H.R. 1135); and BIOSECURE Act (H.R. 7085); Issues relating to Biden Administration trade policy, including international and domestic measures to promote resilient supply chains; issues relating to China policy, including outbound investment reviews and supply chain diversification; issues relating to the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 8070, S. 4638); issues relating to the implementation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 7085 (118th), H.R. 4148 (118th), S. 686 (118th), H.R. 8070 (118th), S. 4638 (118th), S. 906 (118th), H.R. 760 (118th), H.R. 638 (118th), S. 1969 (118th), S. 295 (118th), S. 125 (118th), H.R. 1135 (118th)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Issues relating to implementation of the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA).

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP)