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Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Issues related to data protection, encryption, data retention, data breach notification, data security, facial recognition technology, cross border data flows, privacy, law enforcement access, fraud prevention, price gouging, false claims, product safety related to the sale of counterfeit and/or stolen products, and cloud computing, including the SHOP Safe Act (draft bill - no numbers) and the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (H.R. 8152).

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); General Services Administration (GSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Bills named: H.R. 8152 (118th)

Homeland Security HOM

Issues related to cybersecurity, including critical infrastructure protection, payments security, cloud security, authentication, government procurement, cybersecurity incident reporting, and artificial intelligence, including the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (draft bill - no numbers).

Contacted: General Services Administration (GSA); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Security Council (NSC)

Postal POS

Issues related to postal rates, service performance, FY 2024 appropriations, implementation of the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-108), and the transportation of hazardous materials.

Contacted: Postal Regulatory Commission; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); SENATE

Computer Industry CPI

Issues related to cybersecurity, cloud security, IT modernization, and government procurement, including in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (draft bill - no numbers) and the Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act (H.R. 1695 / S. 931).

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1695 (118th), S. 931 (118th)

Telecommunications TEC

Issues related to broadband access and affordability, satellite communications, drones, space safety, spectrum, device accessibility, Section 230 reform, content moderation, and online video, including the ORBITS Act of 2023 (S. 447), the Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act (H.R. 1338) and implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58).

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: S. 447 (118th), H.R. 1338 (118th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Issues related to intellectual property, including copyright reform and online infringement, counterfeits, including the SHOP Safe Act (draft bill - no numbers), music licensing, patent reform, Copyright Office modernization, issues related to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, and issues related to intermediary liability.

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Copyright Office; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to taxes, including renewable energy tax credits, digital goods and services, international and corporate taxation, the American Innovation and Jobs Act (S. 866), and implementation of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act (Public Law 115-97).

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: S. 866 (118th)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

Issues related to drones and air cargo, including FY 2024 appropriations and upcoming FAA reauthorization legislation.

Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Immigration IMM

Issues related to immigration, high-skilled immigration, and non-immigrant visas, including issues related to employment-based visas, green card recapture, the STEM visa exemption provision, the DREAM Act (S. 365), the EAGLE Act (draft bill - no numbers), the Afghan Adjustment Act (draft bill - no numbers), and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: S. 365 (118th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to US trade policy, including USMCA, the World Trade Organization, the World Customs Organization, China, country of origin labeling, US customs policy and procedures, US tariffs, foreign direct investment, issues related to domestic semiconductor manufacturing and research, export controls, sanctions, and supply chain, and other trade practices, including in the EU, Asia, and Latin America, and the COOL Online Act (H.R. 217).

Contacted: SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 217 (118th)

Defense DEF

Issues related to the technology, procurement, and space provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (draft bill - no numbers), and the Department of Defense Appropriations Act (draft bill - no numbers).

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Intelligence INT

Issues related to IT system improvements and cloud computing, including issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (draft bill - no numbers) and implementation of the FY 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act (Public Law 117-328).

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); General Services Administration (GSA); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Issues related to payment processing, corporate governance, debit reforms, financial innovation and technology, lending, gift cards, money transmission licensing, fraud prevention, payment authentication, data security, the Credit Card Competition Act (draft bill - no numbers), and financial inclusion.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE

Transportation TRA

Issues related to surface transportation, including autonomous vehicles, alternative fuel vehicles, community infrastructure investments, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, e-bikes, hazardous materials, port congestion, U.S. internal supply chain and goods movement, and maritime transportation; issues related to infrastructure, including implementation of the Infrastructure and Jobs Investment Act (Public Law 117-58).

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of

Welfare WEL

Issues related to USDA SNAP online purchasing, including reauthorization of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-334), Electronic Benefit Transfer, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), food safety, and infant formula shortage.

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Small Business SMB

Issues related to e-commerce opportunities for small businesses and government procurement.

Contacted: SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); General Services Administration (GSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Issues related to veterans hiring and training, employee compensation and benefits, workplace safety, competition, and minimum wage.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Education, Dept of; SENATE

Education EDU

Issues related to STEM education, computer science education, and job training in the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-167) and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (draft bill - no numbers).

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

Government Issues GOV

Issues related to IT modernization, cybersecurity, FedRAMP reform, open data, and government procurement, including the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 8294), the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (draft bill - no numbers), implementation of the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-435), the FY 2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act (draft bill - no numbers), the Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act (H.R. 1695 / S. 931), and implementation of the Federal Information Security Management Act (Public Law 107-347).

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: S. 931 (118th), H.R. 8294 (118th), H.R. 1695 (118th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Issues related to IT modernization, cloud computing, and IP in general appropriations and the federal budget, including the FY 2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act (draft bill - no numbers).

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Health Issues HCR

Issues related to HIPAA, health information technology, healthcare and telehealth, including the Telehealth Expansion Act (H.R. 1843 / S. 1001), the Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act (H.R. 824), and the CONNECT for Health Act (draft bill - no numbers). Issues related to pharmacy, including the Prescription Information Modernization Act (H.R. 1503).

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 824 (118th), H.R. 1843 (118th), S. 1001 (118th), H.R. 1503 (118th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Issues related to the Equality Act (H.R. 5 / S. 393), the Justice in Policing Act (draft bill - no number), and cannabis reform, including the States Reform Act (H.R. 5977) and the Cannabis Administration & Opportunity Act (S. 4591).

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5 (118th), S. 393 (118th), S. 4591 (118th), H.R. 5977 (118th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Issues related to Amazons Climate Pledge, including alternative fuel vehicles, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, renewable electricity data, federal fleet electrification, maritime and shipping decarbonization, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), and low-carbon R&D. Issues related to energy and environmental provisions in the Infrastructure and Jobs Investment Act (P.L. 117-58).

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; General Services Administration (GSA); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE