NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION for NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
What was lobbied
14 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
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; 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.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID GLENN FRENCH | — |
| DYLAN JEON | — |
| STEPHANIE MARTZ | — |
| JASON STRACZEWSKI | — |
Health Issues HCR
Employer Reporting Requirements under the Affordable Care Act; Creation of the National Patient Safety Board; Pharmacy Benefit Management Reforms; Tax Exclusion for Health Care Benefits; Telehealth Expansion Act; Health Savings Account Reforms
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| EDWIN WALTER EGEE | — |
| DAVID GLENN FRENCH | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
DOL Independent Contractor Regulations; Wage & Hour Rules on Dual Jobs; OSHA Walkaround Rule; 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
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| EDWIN WALTER EGEE | — |
| DAVID GLENN FRENCH | — |
| JASON STRACZEWSKI | — |
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
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID GLENN FRENCH | — |
| JONATHAN GOLD | — |
| DYLAN JEON | — |
| STEPHANIE MARTZ | — |
| JASON STRACZEWSKI | — |
| MICHAEL SCOTT VINSON | — |
| ASHTON WIGGINS New | — |
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
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID GLENN FRENCH | — |
| JASON STRACZEWSKI | — |
| ASHLEY WILSON New | — |
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.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID GLENN FRENCH | — |
| JONATHAN GOLD | — |
| DYLAN JEON | — |
| JASON STRACZEWSKI | — |
| ASHLEY WILSON | — |
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.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MERCY BEEHLER New | — |
| DAVID GLENN FRENCH | — |
| JONATHAN GOLD | — |
| DYLAN JEON | — |
| STEPHANIE MARTZ | — |
| JASON STRACZEWSKI | — |
| MICHAEL SCOTT VINSON | — |
| ASHTON WIGGINS | — |
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.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID GLENN FRENCH | — |
| JONATHAN GOLD | — |
| DYLAN JEON | — |
| MICHAEL LEMON New | — |
| STEPHANIE MARTZ | — |
| CAROLINE REPPERT New | — |
| JASON STRACZEWSKI | — |
Education EDU
Career and technical education issues generally.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| EDWIN WALTER EGEE New | — |
| DAVID GLENN FRENCH | — |
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;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| EDWIN WALTER EGEE | — |
| DAVID GLENN FRENCH | — |
| JASON STRACZEWSKI | — |
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
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL SCOTT VINSON | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Communicate retail industry views in support of Energy Star program
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL SCOTT VINSON | — |
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.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL SCOTT VINSON | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Communicate retail industry support for Energy Star program
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL SCOTT VINSON | — |
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