INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS for INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Taxation of health benefits; Business Activity Tax, including HR 1439; Tax exempt status of municipal bonds; Taxation of Internet Sales, including S.1832, S.1452, HR 2701, HR 3179; Taxation of digital goods, including HR 1860, Alternative Minimum Tax.

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

Bills named: S. 1452 (112th), H.R. 2701 (112th), H.R. 1860 (112th), S. 1832 (112th), H.R. 1439 (112th), H.R. 3179 (112th)

Retirement RET

Efforts to undermine public pensions, including HR 567, S.347, HRes.23 Mandatory Social Security coverage Proposed pension cuts for federal employees, including HR 3813 and HR 3630 Normal Retirement Age regulations, including HR 3561

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

Bills named: S. 347 (112th), H.R. 567 (112th), H.R. 3630 (112th), H.R. 3813 (112th), H.Res. 23 (112th), H.R. 3561 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Maintaining funding for programs that benefit fire departments, including the FY'13 Homeland Security Appropriations. Consolidation of Homeland Security Grant programs.

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

Government Issues GOV

Pay freeze and proposed staffing reductions for federal workers, including HR 3835. Hatch Act Reform, including S.2170 and HR 4152.

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

Bills named: H.R. 4152 (112th), S. 2170 (112th), H.R. 3835 (112th)

Homeland Security HOM

Improving the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program, including S.550 and HR 2269. US Fire Administration Authorization, including S.2218 Recovery from Super Storm Sandy, including HR 1

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

Bills named: S. 2218 (112th), S. 550 (112th), H.R. 2269 (112th), H.R. 1 (112th)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

Public Safety communications, including use of the D-Block and 700 MgHz Spectrum

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

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Expanding Public Safety Officer Benefit, including HR 4018 and S.1696

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

Bills named: S. 1696 (112th), H.R. 4018 (112th)