STRANDLIE ADVOCACY, LLC for TECHSERVE ALLIANCE
What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Implementation of P.L. 115-97, Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, specifically the 20% pass-through deduction. IT and Engineering Consultants Providing Services as Independent Contractors Should Be Treated the Same as Professionals in Other Industries. As Congress considers legislation to address the gig economy and worker classification issues, Congress should fully accommodate IT and engineering entrepreneurs who offer their services as independent contractors.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JULIE M. STRANDLIE | — |
Immigration IMM
Support policies that address the systemic professional talent shortage in the U.S. while continuing to meet near-term needs. The U.S. has for many years experienced a shortage of highly-skilled technical professionals. A qualified workforce is essential to the U.S. economy and the success of the IT and engineering staffing industry. TechServe Alliance supports policies that address the systemic talent shortage including increasing resources for STEM education and worker training. Further, to meet near-term needs, Congress should provide access to a reasonable number of IT and engineering professionals on H-1B visas without any policy changes that discriminate against U.S.-based IT and engineering staffing firms. H.R. 670, High-Skilled Integrity and Fairness Act of 2017 H.R. 170, Protect and Grow American Jobs Act S. 180/H.R. 1303, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017 S. 2344, "Immigration Innovation Act of 2018, I-Squared"
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JULIE M. STRANDLIE | — |
Education EDU
TechServe Alliance supports policies that address the systemic IT and engineering talent shortage, including increasing resources for STEM education and worker training. General support for STEM education programs and funding.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JULIE M. STRANDLIE | — |
Science/Technology SCI
Support policies that address the systemic IT and engineering talent shortage in the U.S. The U.S. has for many years experienced a shortage of highly-skilled technical professionals. A qualified workforce is essential to the U.S. economy and the success of the IT and engineering staffing industry. TechServe Alliance supports policies that address the systemic talent shortage, including increasing resources for STEM education and worker training. Support for science/technology education in general. Support participation in Congressional App Challenge.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JULIE M. STRANDLIE | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
Clarify the FLSA Definition of Computer Professional to Reflect Hundreds of New IT Occupations. The 1990s definition of computer professional, as codified in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), was enacted when the World Wide Web and the Internet were in the infancy stage. As America's technology industry has grown at an extremely fast pace for more than two decades, there are literally hundreds of new IT professional occupations. TechServe Alliance strongly supports efforts to resolve any doubt about whether these new IT occupations fall within the FLSA computer professional exemption through updating and clarification of the statutory language. H.R. 3825, "Harmonization of Coverage Act" (To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to harmonize the definitions of employee with the common law.)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JULIE M. STRANDLIE | — |
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