ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION for ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Supporting efforts to encourage Free Trade Agreements (TPP) and remedy CBP information sharing impediments (Custom Reauthorization).

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of

Constitution CON

Advocate on behalf of First Amendment rights in relation to media regulation. Promotion of entertainment industry ratings and parental control technology. Protect against video game sale content regulation, specifically by promoting enforcement rating-related age appropriate guidelines for the retail industry, H.R. 4204 - The Violence in Video Games Labeling Act of 2012, and the bill proposed by Senator Rockefeller, S. 134 Violent Content Research Act of 2013. S. 150 - Assault Weapons Ban of 2013, S. 372 - Fix Gun Checks Act of 2013, S. 640 Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Copyright Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)

Bills named: H.R. 4204 (113th), S. 134 (113th), S. 150 (113th), S. 372 (113th), S. 640 (113th)

Telecommunications TEC

Advocating the Federal Communications Commission's implementation of Public Law 11.260 - 21st Century Communications & Video Accessibility Act, and H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing & Protection Act (CISPA).

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Energy, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Copyright Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 624 (113th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Support efforts to promote energy efficiency in game consoles, S. 2146 - The Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012.

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); U.S. Copyright Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 2146 (113th)

Immigration IMM

Support efforts to increase H1-B visas & high skilled workforce. Encourage STEM education efforts. Monitoring S. 3185-STAR Act of 2012, specifically the section related to High Skilled Workforce. Monitoring S. 1983/H.R. 3012 - Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011, S. 3185 - Securing the Talent America Requires for the 21st Century Act of 2012, S. 3553 - Benefits to Research & American Innovation through Nationality Statutes Act of 2012, S. 6412 - Attracting the Best & Brightest Act of 2012, H.R. 6429 - Science, Technology, Engineering & Math Jobs Act of 2012, and S. 169 - I-Squared Act of 2013.

Contacted: U.S. Copyright Office; SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 3553 (113th), S. 6412 (113th), S. 3185 (113th), S. 1983 (113th), H.R. 6429 (113th), H.R. 3012 (113th), S. 169 (113th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Monitoring H.R. 1860/S. 971 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011. Monitoring discussions on proposals to extend the Research & Development Tax Credit. Monitoring H.R. 5795 - Rebuilding American Manufacturing Act of 2012 in regards to video games, Section 1, (a), (b), and (c).

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: H.R. 5795 (113th), S. 971 (113th), H.R. 1860 (113th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Advocacy of efforts to stop domestic and international piracy of entertainment software. Advocacy of intellectual property policy in the interest of protecting entertainment software intellectual property. Monitoring progress of H.R. 4216 - Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act and S. 660 - Innovation Through Trade Act of 2013.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Copyright Office; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)

Bills named: S. 660 (113th), H.R. 4216 (113th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Monitoring FTC COPPA Rule Review. Monitoring legislation related to data security and consumer privacy including H.R. 611 - Best Practices Act, H.R. 654 - Do Not Track Me Online Act, S. 799 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, H.R. 1528 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011, S. 1011 - Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011, S. 913 - Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011, H.R. 1895- Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011, H.R. 2168/S. 1212 - GPS Act, S. 1223 Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011, H.R. 1707 - Data Accountability and Trust Act, H.R. 1841 - Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011, S. 1207 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011, and S. 1535 - Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011.

Contacted: Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Copyright Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 1895 (113th), H.R. 2168 (113th), S. 1207 (113th), S. 913 (113th), S. 1223 (113th), S. 1011 (113th), H.R. 1707 (113th), S. 1212 (113th), S. 799 (113th), S. 1535 (113th), H.R. 1841 (113th), H.R. 611 (113th), H.R. 654 (113th), H.R. 1528 (113th)