3rd Quarter - Report — SPORTS & FITNESS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION for SPORTS & FITNESS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (2023)

Firm

SPORTS & FITNESS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

Client

SPORTS & FITNESS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

Income

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Expenses

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No amount is shown when the filer reports less than $5,000 for the period, which the form does not ask them to state.

What was lobbied

15 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Sports Equipment Safety, Threats of fake equipment, head injuries

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

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

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Intellectual Property Rights, Counterfeit products, NIL

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE

Education EDU

Physical Education, Pay-to-Play School Sports, COVID impact on sports participation, Youth Sports Decline post-COVID, Mental health of inactive children, joint use agreements for more active students, youth sports/recreation infrastructure

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: SENATE; Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Health Issues HCR

Activity for improved Mental Health, Activity for improved physical health, Sedentary lifestyle contribution to chronic disease and the negative impact on health, Eco impact of sedentary lifestyles, PHIT Act, prevention & wellness via via physical activity, health promotion, inactivity and COVID outcomes, Investment in Active lifestyles

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); SENATE; White House Office; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Manufacturing MAN

Sourcing, sustainable supply chains, China Tariffs, Source of raw materials, forced labor, labor disruptions, near-shoring

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE

Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation RES

Recreational infrastructure, Parks, LWCF, America's Great Outdoors Act, Maintenance of existing recreational facilities, development of additional recreation facilities, investment in fields, courts & other recreational sports infrastructure

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Sports/Athletics SPO

Youth participation, rising cost of sports/activities, revenue sources for free programming, development of additional sports facilities, social & health benefits of sports, pay-to-play, Title IX, NIL threat to Title IX and non-revenue sports, sports safety, reduced interest in sports post-pandemic, sports decline during pandemic, Youth Sports Economy

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Bureau of Economic Analysis

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR

MTB, GSP, China Tariffs & Exclusions, Market Access, Free Trade Agreements, TPA, TAA

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Fitness & physical activity incentives (PHIT Act), Corporate Tax policy, Estate Tax, Tariff Relief (MTB & GSP), Capital Gains, Digital Services Tax, AMT, Sports betting excise tax

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: Intl Trade Administration (ITA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Torts TOR

Product Liability

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Trade Agreements, China Tariffs, MTB, GSP, Market Access, IPR, Supply Chain disruptions

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Transportation TRA

Shipping, Rail, Trucking, Distribution infrastructure, active lifestyle infrastructure, Bike lanes & hiking trails, safe routes to recreation facilities/parks, e-charging stations in parks/rec areas

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE

Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles APP

IPR, Counterfeits, China Tariffs, content restrictions, forced labor

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS New	—

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

West Coast Port Labor, Rail Labor, Truck Drivers, UPS Strike, Labor impact on supply chains

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Trucking/Shipping TRU

Port Infrastructure, Transportation infrastructure, Gas prices, emission standards, conversion to electric delivery vehicles, Rail safety

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.