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Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Support for provisions in H.R 5, the Equality Act, that provide employment non-discrimination protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5 (116th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Support for provisions in H.R. 1994, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (SECURE Act) and S. 1667, the Tax Relief for Student Success Act that would provide a kiddy tax scholarship fix to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017; concerns with implementation of new unrelated business income tax provisions in Public Law No. 115-97, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and support for a repeal of the provisions or a delay in the implementation of the provisions; and support for HR 748/S. 684, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019, that would repeal the impending 40% tax on employer-provided health care.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Bills named: H.R. 748 (116th), S. 684 (116th), H.R. 1994 (116th), S. 1667 (116th)

Health Issues HCR

Support for HR 748/S. 684, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019, that would repeal the impending 40% tax on employer-provided health care.

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 684 (116th), H.R. 748 (116th)

Immigration IMM

Support for H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act of 2019, which would establish conditional permanent residency status for Dreamers and restore the ability of states to grant instate tuition to undocumented students on the basis of residency; and support for S. 874, the Dream Act of 2019, that would allow many Dreamers to earn lawful permanent residence in the United States and a path to Citizenship.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 6 (116th), S. 874 (116th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Support for and suggested changes to the US Department of Labors (DOL) proposed rule updating the white collar exemptions to federal overtime rules, RIN 1235-AA20; support for and suggested changes to DOLs proposed rule updating the Regular Rate Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, RIN 1235-AA24; support for and suggested changes to DOLs proposed rule on Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, RIN 1235-AA26; and concerns with the NLRBs proposed changes to the joint employer standard, RIN 3142-AA13.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)