INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION for INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION

Transportation TRA

Opposing new or increased Interstate highway tolls as funding solution for Highway Trust Fund; S. 2051, Highway Innovative Financing Act of 2014

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 2051 (113th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 2992, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (BATSA); S. 399 / H.R. 903, American Job Protection Act; extension of temporary business tax extenders including bonus and 15-year accelerated depreciation, Sec. 179 expensing, Work Opportunity Tax Credit; S. 749; S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act; tax incentives for veterans to start franchise businesses; comprehensive tax reform legislation.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: S. 749 (113th), H.R. 2992 (113th), S. 603 (113th), S. 399 (113th), H.R. 903 (113th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Legislation to prevent patent troll demand letters and lawsuits; S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvement Ac of 2013

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 1720 (113th)

Health Issues HCR

Implementation of ACA employer mandate; S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act; H.R. 1254, Auto-Enroll Repeal Act; S. 1188 / H.R. 2988, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act; H.R. 2575, Save American Workers Act; H.R. 3419, Small Business Fairness in Obamacare Act; H.R. 903, American Job Protection Act; S. 2176, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2014; H.R. 3367, Small Business and Family Relief Act; H.R. 3489, to repeal ACA transitional reinsurance fee.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2988 (113th), S. 2176 (113th), H.R. 1254 (113th), S. 1188 (113th), H.R. 903 (113th), H.R. 3419 (113th), H.R. 3489 (113th), H.R. 2575 (113th), S. 603 (113th), H.R. 3367 (113th)

Veterans VET

Efforts to encourage veteran ownership of franchised businesses; H.R. 179 / S. 938, Franchise Education for Veterans Act; S. 1015, Help Veterans Own Franchises Act; H.R. 3725, Veterans Entrepreneurs Act; H.R. 2882, Improving Opportunities for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses Act; veteran-owned small business designation standards

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 1015 (113th), S. 938 (113th), H.R. 2882 (113th), H.R. 3725 (113th), H.R. 179 (113th)

Small Business SMB

Expanding small business access to credit' SBA 7(a) and 504 loan programs; impact of Affordable Care Act regulations on small business owners; Small Business Administration appropriations; H.R. 1240, Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development (CREED) Act; SBA Franchise Registry procedures; Veteran-owned small business designation

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1240 (113th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Menu labeling legislation and implementation; product labeling regulations; genetically-modified organism (GMO) labeling requirements.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Immigration IMM

Electronic employment verification (e-verify); W-visa low-skilled guest worker program; H-2B visa program; comprehensive immigration reform; H.R. 1354, Jobs Originating through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act; H.R. 1772, Legal Workforce Act.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1354 (113th), H.R. 1772 (113th)

Travel/Tourism TOU

Guest worker program; H-2B visa program; comprehensive immigration reform; W-visa program; H.r. 1354, Jobs Originating through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act; federal government employee travel; Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) reauthorization; Brand USA reauthorization

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 1354 (113th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

"Card check" regulations and rulings; micro-unions; H.R. 4320, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; H.R. 4321, Employee Privacy Protection Act; worker centers; persuasion activity reporting; companionship exemption in FLSA; H.R. 1010/S. 460, Fair Minimum Wage Act; S. 1737, Minimum Wage Fairness Act; nomination of Wage & Hour Administrator; overtime regulations; federal contracting and minimum wage; independent contractor regulations; Paycheck Fairness Act; joint employer standards

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4320 (113th), S. 1737 (113th), H.R. 4321 (113th), S. 460 (113th), H.R. 1010 (113th)