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Education EDU

Career and technical education issues generally.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Immigration IMM

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Regulations; H-1B visas; H-2B visas; J-1 visas; DHS H-2B Regulations; American Dream and Promise Act; Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act; DIGNITY Act; Essential Worker Immigration Act; Temporary Protected Status issues; CHNV Parole

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

Science/Technology SCI

Issues related to artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Banking BAN

Update House and Senate on interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending interchange and network rules legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; views of retail industry regarding privacy, data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data; views of retail industry regarding fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit and credit routing and other payment innovation; support the Credit Card Competition Act; support the Common Cents Act; and retail perspectives of stablecoin frameworks. Oppose legislation that would roll back Reg II, and support the proposal from Federal Reserve to lower debit interchange cap under Reg II.

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

Health Issues HCR

Employer Reporting Requirements under the Affordable Care Act; Pharmacy Benefit Management Reforms; Tax Exclusion for Health Care Benefits; Telehealth Expansion Act; Health Savings Account Reforms; Surprise Medical Billing; Naloxone and Opioid Overdose Issues; e-Delivery Issues

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

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Independent Contractor Regulations; OSHA Walkaround Rule; OSHA Heat Standard; Joint Employer Regulations, H.R. 20 and S. 852, The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act; DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; S. 844, the Faster Labor Contracts Act; H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320, Independent Contractor Law Reforms; H.R. 2572 Worker Enfranchisement Act

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

Bills named: H.R. 1320 (119th), S. 852 (119th), H.R. 20 (119th), S. 844 (119th), H.R. 1319 (119th), H.R. 2572 (119th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Support H.R. 1, the One, Big Beautiful Act. Oppose corporate tax rate increases; Support the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024); Support expensing, reinstating expensing for research expenses, and reinstating a broader definition for income for purposes of the limit on interest deductions in the Senate. Oppose consumption taxes such as a National Retail Sales Tax, a Border Adjustment Tax, or a VAT.

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

Bills named: H.R. 7024 (119th), H.R. 1 (119th)

Transportation TRA

Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding, supply chain theft; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, rail storage fee issues; Supply chain disruptions - impact of Red Sea disruption - retail impact; East Coast/Gulf Coast port labor negotiations - impact of disruption and port strike on retail; Section 301 China Shipbuilding investigation - oppose port service fees, Shipbuilding executive order - oppose port fees and extension of HMF fees.

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Communicate retail views on universal and reciprocal tariffs; S.J.Res.37 - Terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada. support Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation - communicate retail views Support efforts to renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Support efforts to renew the Agrican Growth and Opportunity Act; Support efforts to renew Haiti preferences programs; 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 efforts to revoke China PNTR ; Customs reauthorization - communicate retail views on trade facilitation and enforcement Digital trade - communicate importance of supporting digital trade for retail industry Communicate retailer views opposing termination of 2019 Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico.

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

Bills named: S.J.Res. 37 (119th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Data Privacy, Data Security and AI - communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, as well as retail use of artificial intelligence systems, including legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory programs providing data protection for consumers. Proposals to limit state regulation of AI systems. CPSC Oversight issues - communication regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.

Contacted: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Discussions with Food & Drug Administration regarding food safety issues, general; Requesting inclusion of language in FY26 Agriculture Appropriations bill to require FDA to work collaboratively with industry to address concerns with FMSA 204 traceability rule, including the addition of pilot programs with industry segments in the food supply chain. Communicate food retailer views to FDA officials regarding extension of compliance deadline and substantive concerns with FSMA 204 traceability recordkeeping rule. 17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies: House of Representatives; House & Senate Committees on Appropriations; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Food & Drug

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

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act - support; Appropriations language to support an ORC Coordination Center; Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues

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

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Communicate retail industry views in support of Energy Star program

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of

Agriculture AGR

Requesting inclusion of language in FY25 Agriculture Appropriations bill relating to FDA sodium reduction guidance. Communicate food retailer views to members of Congress regarding possible restrictions on SNAP program. Communicate food retailer views to USDA officials regarding concerns with spread of HPAI, avian influenza, and impact on egg supply. Request USDA update definition of compost under National Organics Program.

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

Environment/Superfund ENV

Communicate retail industry support for Energy Star program

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)