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Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

HR 1976/S 1216 Residential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act-To protect consumers from Carbon Monoxide poisoning. Monitor privacy-related legislation and rulemaking (no bills yet) Monitor e-fairness legislation (no bills yet)

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; President of the U.S.; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Bills named: H.R. 1976 (112th)

Health Issues HCR

Monitor regulations related to implementation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Contacted: Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); President of the U.S.; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office

Transportation TRA

HR1799 Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2009 - Allowing an increase to truck weight and safer highways.

Contacted: Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); President of the U.S.; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1799 (112th)

Banking BAN

HR 2695/S 1212 Credit Card Fair Fee Act, HR 2382 Credit Card Interchange Fees Act - Interest in lowering bank interchange fees. HR4173 Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act-interest in lowering bank interchange fees.

Contacted: White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); President of the U.S.; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 4173 (112th), H.R. 2695 (112th), H.R. 2382 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

HR 25 - The Fair Tax Act of 2009 - Interest in mandate to collect federal taxes through a national retail sales tax. HR 4853 - Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); President of the U.S.; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 25 (112th), H.R. 4853 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Monitor potential legislation related to light bulb efficiency and energy related tax credits

Contacted: Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); President of the U.S.

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Monitor Employee Free Choice Act, monitor labor regulations

Contacted: President of the U.S.; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR

HR 499 - Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2009 - general interest in countervailing duties being expanded to traditionally exempt markets.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); President of the U.S.; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 499 (112th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

S 470 Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009, HR 1166 E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009, HR 1173 Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009, and HR 4011 Organized Retail Crime Prevention and Enforcement Act - Legislation to curb organized retail crime - bills would make it a federal crime to engage in selling stolen merchandise in an online marketplace.

Contacted: President of the U.S.; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 1166 (112th), H.R. 4011 (112th), H.R. 1173 (112th)