NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION for NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Trade negotiations. NAFTA renegotiations.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Monitor all tax reform legislative matters. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to the 45B FICA Tip Credit. Implementation of Pub. L. No. 115-97, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 2101, Prior Approval Reform Act.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 2101 (115th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Monitor appropriations process and proposals with respect to provisions and issues affecting the restaurant industry. H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, provisions and issues affecting the restaurant industry.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 1625 (115th)

Immigration IMM

Monitor legislation and federal issues related to comprehensive immigration reform. Proposed changes to DACA program. H.R. 3711, Legal Workforce Act.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3711 (115th)

Education EDU

Monitor legislation and federal issues related to vocational education and mentoring. H.R. 2353, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act.

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2353 (115th)

Banking BAN

Monitor data security and cybersecurity legislation and working drafts. Monitor and discuss emerging mobile payment marketplace. Monitor legislation and federal activities related to credit card swipe fees and changes to card network surcharging rules. S. 770, MAIN STREET Cybersecurity Act of 2017. H.R. 2105, NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act. Federal Reserve policies. H.R. 4668, Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2017. Draft legislation, the Data Acquisition and Technology Accountability and Security Act.

Contacted: SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2105 (115th), H.R. 4668 (115th), S. 770 (115th)

Roads/Highway ROD

Infrastructure proposals. H.R. 5358, Developing Responsible Individuals For A Vibrant Economy (DRIVE-Safe) Act.

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5358 (115th)

Health Issues HCR

Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Association Health Plans, Small Business Health Plans, Healthcare-related Tax Credits, Health Savings Accounts, Auto Enrollment and Flexible Spending Accounts. Monitor the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor proposed revisions to and repeal of the ACA, including employer mandate. H.R. 1101, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017. H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017. H.R. 3798, Save American Workers Act of 2017.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 1628 (115th), H.R. 3798 (115th), H.R. 1101 (115th)

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

Monitor legislation and federal activity related to Seafood Import Monitoring Program. H.R. 2560, Reef Assassin Act. H.R. 3108, Protecting Honest Fisherman Act of 2017. H.R. 3588/S. 1686, The Red Snapper Act. H.R. 2023/S. 1520, Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017. H.R. 200, Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1686 (115th), H.R. 2023 (115th), S. 1520 (115th), H.R. 200 (115th), H.R. 2560 (115th), H.R. 3108 (115th), H.R. 3588 (115th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Monitor legislation and federal activity related to food, commodity and ethanol prices. Monitor legislation and federal activity related to environmental issues. Monitor legislation related to Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reform. H.R. 1315, The Renewable Fuel Standard Reform Act. S. 517, Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act. H.R. 1314, The Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act.

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 517 (115th), H.R. 1315 (115th), H.R. 1314 (115th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Monitor legislation and federal issues related to FDA Model Food Code. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Magnuson-Stevens Act. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to menu labeling. H.R. 772/S. 261, Commonsense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2017. Monitor federal issues related to FDA sodium docket. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Agriculture Reform including Farm Bill legislation. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to catfish inspection. H.R. 3444, Food Recovery Act of 2017.

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3444 (115th), H.R. 772 (115th), S. 261 (115th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Monitor legislation related to FMLA and Sick Leave Reform. Monitor legislation related to the minimum wage. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to the Regulations on Overtime. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to the Regulations on Joint Employer. H.R. 620, ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017. Proposals to reform ADA Title III. Proposals regarding joint employers. H.R. 1180, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017. H.R. 3441, Save Local Business Act. Visa worker programs. Department of Labor policies on tip pooling and micro-unions.

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3441 (115th), H.R. 1180 (115th), H.R. 620 (115th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Monitor legislation related to music licensing issues, including H.R. 3350, Transparency in Music Licensing and Ownership Act, and H.R. 4706, Music Modernization Act of 2017. Monitor legislation and federal issues related to patent trolls and patent assertion entities. Patent litigation reform.

Contacted: SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3350 (115th), H.R. 4706 (115th)