NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION for NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

S. 936 / H.R. 5502 INFORM Consumers Act S . 1843 / H.R. 5374, SHOP SAFE Act H.R.7499, Improving Federal Investigations of Organized Retail Crime Act of 2022S. 5046/H.R. 9177 - Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act - support Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 5374 (117th), H.R. 7499 (117th), S. 936 (117th), H.R. 9177 (117th), H.R. 5502 (117th)

Postal POS

H.R. 6852, the Porch Pirates Act of 2022 - Support

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 6852 (117th)

Health Issues HCR

Employer Reporting Requirements under the Affordable Care Act; Surprise Medical Billing Implementation; Creation of the National Patient Safety Board (NPSB)

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

NLRB Joint Employer Regulations; NLRB Independent Contractor Regulations; DOL Joint Employer Regulations; DOL Independent Contractor Regulations; H.R. 842 and S. 420, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act; H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act; H.R.1065, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; H.R. 963 Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 420 (117th), H.R. 7 (117th), H.R. 842 (117th), H.R. 963 (117th), H.R. 1065 (117th)

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

Opposition to the Sustaining Americas Fisheries for the Future Act of 2021, H.R. 4690.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4690 (117th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Urging Department of Energy to work with states to develop and improve wholesale electricity markets to reduce energy costs for consumers. 17. U.S. Department of Energy

Contacted: Energy, Dept of

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Discussions with Food & Drug Administration regarding food safety issues, general; Discussions with Centers for Disease Control and Food & Drug Administration regarding norovirus prevention in foodservice settings.

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

Banking BAN

Update House and Senate on interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data, discussed views of retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation; Seeking support from House and Senate for passage of CARES Act; support for efforts to extend the Covered Business Method (CBM) review program at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) which expired September 15; support for Trade Credit Insurance S. 4674, Credit Card Competition Act H.R. 8874, Credit Card Competition Act

Contacted: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 8874 (117th), S. 4674 (117th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Oppose corporate tax rate increases (Build Back Better Act); Oppose repeal of QBAI and FDII; Extend EBITDA calculation for interest deductibility (H.R. 5371, S. 1077); oppose National Retail Sales Tax/VAT; Support Remote and Mobile Worker Relief Act (S. 1274); Oppose repeal of Sec. 199A deduction; Extend R&D; bonus depreciation. Provide comments on guidance on CAMT & green energy tax incentives to Treasury.

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: S. 1274 (117th), H.R. 5371 (117th), S. 1077 (117th)

Transportation TRA

Ocean Shipping Reform Act implementation; Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, support for FMC Interpretive Rule on Detention and Demurrage; H.R. 1374; S.569; the DRIVE-Safe Act - seeking support for Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act; Truck driver shortage and supply chain solutions; Discussion of retail view on proposed pilot program to allow persons ages 18, 19 and 20 to operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce, docket number FMCSA-2018-0346Oppose Sections 1118 and 1211 of the INVEST in America Act that would allow electric vehicle (EV) charging on the Interstate right-of-way and at Interstate highway rest areas; opposition to allowing food trucks to operate at Interstate rest areas; Opposing expansion of tolling on existing Interstate highways; West Coast port labor negotiations - impact of disruption on retail; Railroad labor negotiations - impact of disruption on retail; HJRes 100 - support passage

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); President of the U.S.; Federal Maritime Commission; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); SENATE; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Maritime Administration (MARAD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.J.Res. 100 (117th), S. 569 (117th), H.R. 1374 (117th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 4521, the America COMPETES Act of 2022 S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) of 2021 Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation H.R.6121 - Eliminating Global Market Distortions to Protect American Jobs Act of 2021 - Oppose; Support efforts to renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Oppose steel/aluminum 232 tariffs; Support tariff relief for coronavirus economic stimulus; Counterfeit Goods; Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain; Country of Origin Labeling Online - Oppose; H.R. 3075 Illegal Fishing & Forced Labor Prevention Act, expressed views on legislation; A bill To provide for retroactive application of Generalized System of Preferences for the period after December 31, 2020, and before September 1, 2022. (H.R. 8906) - Support

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4521 (117th), H.R. 3075 (117th), H.R. 6121 (117th), H.R. 8906 (117th), S. 1260 (117th)

Science/Technology SCI

Patent reform - communication impact of patent infringement claims, demand letters, and patent litigation on retail practices. Express concerns with provisions to dismantle IPR, overturn Supreme Court decisions, and approach to addressing demand letters. H.R.3666; S.2082 - STRONGER Patents Act.

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: S. 2082 (117th), H.R. 3666 (117th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Data Privacy and Security - communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, including proposed legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers, including: H.R. 1816, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act, S. 1494, Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act, S. 2499, SAFE DATA Act, H.R.8152, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act, S.1628, the Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act, and S. 3663, the Kids Online Safety Act. FTC Enforcement Authority - communications of retail views regarding statutory expansion of Federal Trade Commission enforcement authority, including S. 3410, Consumer Protection and Due Process Act US-EU Transatlantic Data Transfers - communication of retail views regarding U.S. policy with respect to the regulation of transfers of personal data from EU to U.S., including discussion of the invalidated EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, modernized Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for transatlantic data transfers, and on-going EU-U.S. relations on these and related data protection regulatory issues. CPSC Oversight issues - communication regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.

Contacted: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office

Bills named: S. 1494 (117th), S. 3410 (117th), S. 2499 (117th), S. 3663 (117th), H.R. 8152 (117th), S. 1628 (117th), H.R. 1816 (117th)

Education EDU

Career and technical education issues generally

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Immigration IMM

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals; H.R.6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021; H-1B visas; H-2B visas; J-1 visas; DHS DACA Regulations

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 6 (117th)

Homeland Security HOM

S. 2407, Cyber Incident Notification Act of 2021;

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 2407 (117th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Issues relating to the Renewable Fuel Standard; concerns with RFS renewable biodiesel renewable volume obligation contributing to soybean oil shortage.

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Small Business SMB

CARES Act, small business loan, tax, and paid leave provisions; Paycheck Protection Program; Expand eligibility of Restaurant Revitalization Fund to include small retail businesses

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office

Insurance INS

PRIA (calling for the enactment of a Pandemic Risk Insurance Act); enactment of H.R. 5823- Pandemic Risk Insurance Act; Business Interruption Insurance issues; support for Trade Credit Insurance

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5823 (117th)