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Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Issues related to food industry workforce, workforce shortage, registered apprenticeship programs, second chance hiring, asylum seekers/refugees NLRA policies Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO Act) - H.R. 20/S. 567 Wage and Hour policies Employee non-compete clauses S. 1664 - Healthy Families S. 728 - Paycheck Fairness Joint employer, S.J.Res. 49/H.J.Res. 98 H.R. 7367 - Overtime Pay Flexibility Act Independent contractor, S.J. Res. 63/H.J.Res. 116 OSHA policies Warehouse Worker Protection Act, S. 5208/S. 4260/H.R. 8639

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.J.Res. 116 (118th), H.J.Res. 98 (118th), S. 4260 (118th), H.R. 20 (118th), S. 1664 (118th), S. 728 (118th), H.R. 7367 (118th), S.J.Res. 63 (118th), H.R. 8639 (118th), S. 5208 (118th), S. 567 (118th), S.J.Res. 49 (118th)

Minting/Money/Gold Standard MON

Issues related to the retail payments market, swipe fee reform, the Credit Card Competition Act - S. 1838/H.R. 3881 Regulation II - debit routing and debit regulated rate Issues related to coin circulation Secure Payments Act - H.R. 7531/S. 4570 Issues related to debit asset threshold, H.R. 6398/H.R. 8337

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System

Bills named: H.R. 6398 (118th), S. 1838 (118th), H.R. 8337 (118th), H.R. 3881 (118th), H.R. 7531 (118th), S. 4570 (118th)

Transportation TRA

Issues related to the food industry supply chain Safer Highways and Increased Performance for Interstate Trucking (SHIP IT) Act - H.R. 471 H.R. 3372 - gross vehicle weights H.R. 2367/S. 1034 - truck parking H.R. 3013 - CDL reform H.R. 3408 - younger drivers Issues related to port labor negotiations H.R. 7496 - Modernizing Operations for Vehicles in Emergencies (MOVE) Act

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3408 (118th), H.R. 2367 (118th), H.R. 7496 (118th), H.R. 471 (118th), S. 1034 (118th), H.R. 3372 (118th), H.R. 3013 (118th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

S. 1421 - COOL Online Act Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023 - S. 140, H.R. 895 Data Privacy Act of 2023 - H.R. 1165 Issues related to data privacy and security American Privacy Rights Act, H.R. 8818 Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act, H.R. 7890/S. 2073

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1421 (118th), H.R. 895 (118th), H.R. 7890 (118th), S. 140 (118th), H.R. 8818 (118th), H.R. 1165 (118th), S. 2073 (118th)

Agriculture AGR

Issues relating to Farm Bill policies and programs EBT Processing Fees; Ensuring Fee-Free Benefit Transactions Act, H.R. 4103/S. 2449 Issues related to SNAP EBT modernization Issues relating to SNAP Choice and SNAP restrictions White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health Issues related to Child Nutrition Reauthorization and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program or Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Issues related to operations of federal feeding programs such as SNAP, WIC and Summer EBT Efforts to address hunger, including food donations Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act, S. 3893/H.R. 7585 Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024, S. 5335

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

Bills named: S. 5335 (118th), H.R. 4103 (118th), S. 3893 (118th), H.R. 7585 (118th), S. 2449 (118th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 6833/S. 5370 - Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act H.R. 3665 - Defending American Jobs & Investment Act S. 1706 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act Implementation of the Employee Retention Tax Credit S.1108 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2023 Tax Extenders (including bonus depreciation) Earned income tax credit, workforce incentives H.R. 9263 - The Supporting Innovation in Agriculture Act Issues related to the expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 5370 (118th), S. 1706 (118th), H.R. 3665 (118th), S. 1108 (118th), H.R. 6833 (118th), H.R. 9263 (118th)

Health Issues HCR

Issues related to pharmacy benefit manager practices and employer-sponsored health care/ERISA, Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare The expansion of employer-sponsored health plans to cover telehealth services H.R. 6407/S. 3297, Medical Nutrition Therapy Act H.R. 1843/S. 1001, the Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 Issues related to taxing employer-sponsored health care coverage

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 3297 (118th), H.R. 6407 (118th), H.R. 1843 (118th), S. 1001 (118th)

Pharmacy PHA

Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Reform Pharmacy Direct and Indirect Remuneration (DIR) Reform Pharmacy Reimbursement and Scope of Practice Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability (MEPA) Act, S. 2973 Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, H.R. 5378 Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act, H.R.1613/S. 1038 Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, H.R. 1770/S. 2477 S. 3430, Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act Pharmacy reimbursement and DIR fees under the Inflation Reduction Act FY 2025 continuing resolution: H.R. 10445, H.R. 10515, H.R. 10545 Seniors Access to Critical Medications Act of 2024, H.R. 5526/S. 3458

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 2973 (118th), S. 2477 (118th), S. 3458 (118th), H.R. 10445 (118th), H.R. 1613 (118th), H.R. 10545 (118th), S. 1038 (118th), H.R. 1770 (118th), S. 3430 (118th), H.R. 10515 (118th), H.R. 5526 (118th), H.R. 5378 (118th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

H.R. 7563 - Food Traceability Enhancement Act Food safety issues related to naturally occurring contaminants H.R. 3159 / S. 1484 - Food Date Labeling Act of 2023 Food safety policies and regulations, including food traceability rule Issues related to food prices and inflation FY25 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - SNAP pilot program, language related to FDAs traceability final rule Issues related to Farm Bill policies and programs H.R.9027 / S. 4690 - FY25 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 8467, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 7563 (118th), H.R. 9027 (118th), S. 4690 (118th), H.R. 3159 (118th), S. 1484 (118th), H.R. 8467 (118th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues and legislation relating to food loss and waste Draft National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics S. 177 / H.R. 652 - Zero Food Waste Act S. 179 / H.R. 651 - COMPOST Act Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance Recommendations - with a focus on food waste Recycling and Composting Accountability Act Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act

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

Bills named: H.R. 651 (118th), H.R. 652 (118th), S. 179 (118th), S. 177 (118th)

Government Issues GOV

Regulatory Reform Issues

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to US trade and tariff policy

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES