INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS for INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Expanding Public Safety Officer Benefit, including HR 4018 and S.1696

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 4018 (112th), S. 1696 (112th)

Transportation TRA

Transportation of hazardous materials, including HR 7, S.1813, HR 4348 Reflective vests during roadside emergencies, including HR 7, S.1813, HR 4348 Vehicle Weight limits, including HR 7, S.1813, HR 4348

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 4348 (112th), S. 1813 (112th), H.R. 7 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Taxation of health benefits; Business Activity Tax, including HR 1439; Tax exempt status of municipal bonds; Taxation of Internet Sales, including S.1832, S.1452, HR2701, HR3179; Taxation of digital goods, including HR 1860

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 1832 (112th), H.R. 2701 (112th), H.R. 1439 (112th), H.R. 1860 (112th), S. 1452 (112th), H.R. 3179 (112th)

Veterans VET

Veterans Job Corp Act including S.3457

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 3457 (112th)

Homeland Security HOM

Improving the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program, including S.550 and HR 2269. US Fire Administration Authorization, including S.2218.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2269 (112th), S. 2218 (112th), S. 550 (112th)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

Public Safety Communications, including use of the D-Block and 700 MgHz Spectrum

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Retirement RET

Efforts to undermine public pensions, including HR 567, S.347, HRes. 23 Mandatory Social Security coverage Proposed pension cuts for federal employees, including HR 3813 and HR 3630 Normal Retirement Age regulations, including HR3561

Contacted: SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.Res. 23 (112th), H.R. 3630 (112th), H.R. 3561 (112th), H.R. 3813 (112th), S. 347 (112th), H.R. 567 (112th)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Job Creation, including Administration proposal for a First Responder Stabilization Fund

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of

Health Issues HCR

World Trade Center Health Program Scientific Review Panel Emergency Medical Services, including HR 3144

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3144 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Maintaining funding for programs that benefit fire departments, including the FY '13 Homeland Security Appropriations. Consolidation of Homeland Security Grant programs.

Contacted: SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Government Issues GOV

Trade Time including HR 987, S.531. Official Time, including HR 122 and HR 2066. Pay freeze and proposed staffing reductions for federal workers, including HR 3835. Hatch Act Reform, including S.2170 and HR 4152.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 4152 (112th), H.R. 987 (112th), S. 2170 (112th), H.R. 122 (112th), S. 531 (112th), H.R. 3835 (112th), H.R. 2066 (112th)