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Government Issues GOV

Conversations with the FTC on its authority to seek damages under section 13(b) of the FTC Act

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Postal Regulatory Commission; U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

Beverage Industry BEV

Legislation and regulations pertaining to youth exposure to alcohol beverage advertising and marketing

Contacted: U.S. Postal Service (USPS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Postal Regulatory Commission; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Tobacco TOB

Legislation and regulations on required warnings for tobacco product packaging and advertisements, including e-cigarettes

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Postal Regulatory Commission; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Legislation and regulations on the advertising and marketing of food and beverage products to children.

Contacted: U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Postal Regulatory Commission; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Pharmacy PHA

Legislation and regulations pertaining to direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising

Contacted: Postal Regulatory Commission; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Legislation dealing with the rights of student athletes to profit off of their name, image, and likeness S. 238/H.R. 850 - College Athlete Economic Freedom Act, prohibiting colleges or athletic associations from barring student athletes from marketing the use of their name, image, and likeness S. 414 - Amateur Athletes Protection and Compensation Act of 2021, prohibiting colleges or athletic associations from preventing student athletes from agreeing to contracts with representatives or endorsement deals

Contacted: Postal Regulatory Commission; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: S. 414 (117th), S. 238 (117th), H.R. 850 (117th)

Postal POS

Communications with the USPS and PRC as it related to mail pricing and postal reform. S.1720/H.R. 3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2021, dealing with USPS finances and transparency

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Postal Regulatory Commission; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 3076 (117th), S. 1720 (117th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues relating to provisions in the IRS code that allow for the deduction of advertising expenses in the year in which they are incurred - both generally and relating to specific advertised products S. 141, End Taxpayer Subsidies for Drug Ads Act, to disallow the tax deduction for expenses related to direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Postal Regulatory Commission; SENATE

Bills named: S. 141 (117th)

Computer Industry CPI

Draft legislation and legislative principles dealing with online privacy and data security, specifically through the industry's Privacy for America coalition S. 113, Balancing the Rights of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly Act of 2021 (BROWSER Act), setting notice, disclosure, and consent requirements for use of personal data H.R. 1816, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act, requiring the FTC to issue regulations on the collection, transmission, storage, processing, sale, and sharing of personal information S. 1494, Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2021, setting standards for the collection and use of data S. 2134, Data Protection Act of 2021, establishing a Data Protection Agency in the executive branch

Contacted: U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Postal Regulatory Commission

Bills named: H.R. 1816 (117th), S. 113 (117th), S. 1494 (117th), S. 2134 (117th)