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Banking BAN

Issues revolving around debt servicing; issues concerning Congressional response to COVID-19; issues related to the Main Street Lending Facility; H.R.7809 - HOPE Act of 2020; S. 4670: A bill to amend the CARES Act to permit the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase, or to enable the purchase of, preferred equity positions in commercial real estate entities, and for other purposes; issues related to troubled debt restructuring; HR 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021.

Contacted: SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Federal Reserve System; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; General Services Administration (GSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 7809 (116th), S. 4670 (116th), H.R. 133 (116th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to EB-5 Regional Center program; H.R. 2210, Invest in America Act; S.803 and H.R. 1869, Restoring Investments in Improvements Act; issues related to opportunity zones; issues related to Workforce Opportunity Tax Credits; issues related to Employee Retention Tax Credits; S.3548/H.R.746, the CARES Act; H.R. 6800, the HEROES Act; issues concerning Congressional Response to COVID-19; issues related to H.R. 7079, Clean Start: Back to Work Tax Credit; issues related to S. 4178, tax credit for workplace safety expenses; issues related to tax credits for capital expenditures related to reopening; H.R. 6776, JOBS Credit Act of 2020; H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021.

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Reserve System; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2210 (116th), S. 4178 (116th), H.R. 1869 (116th), H.R. 133 (116th), S. 3548 (116th), H.R. 6800 (116th), H.R. 746 (116th), H.R. 6776 (116th), H.R. 7079 (116th), S. 803 (116th)

Telecommunications TEC

H.R. 4489, the Hotel Advertising Transparency Act of 2019; S. 2229 and H.R. 3956, Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2019; Issues related to online travel company taxation; issues related to the taxation of hotel room reservations made over the internet; issues related to emergency dialing procedures; issues related to online consumer deception; issues related to data breach; issues related to cyber security; issues related to data privacy; issues related to online copyright; issues related to short-term rentals; issues related to telecommunications and broadband; issues related to innovation and competition in the hotel industry; issues related to market consolidation and competition; issues related to music licensing.

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); State, Dept of (DOS); General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 4489 (116th), S. 2229 (116th), H.R. 3956 (116th)

Insurance INS

Issues related to pandemic insurance; issues related to business interruption insurance; issues concerning Congressional response to COVID-19.

Contacted: SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); General Services Administration (GSA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Health Issues HCR

PL III-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Healthcare Act, regulations regarding employer reporting and implementation of act; Issues related to the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; S.1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act. S.2366 and H.R. 4070, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2019; issues concerning Congressional response to COVID-19.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Reserve System; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Small Business Administration (SBA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 2366 (116th), S. 1895 (116th), H.R. 4070 (116th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Issues related to online travel services; issues related to short-term rentals; H.R. 4489, the Hotel Advertising Transparency Act of 2019; S. 2229 and H.R. 3956, Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2019; issues related to income reporting obligations of third party settlement organizations; H.R. 4232, Protecting Local Authority and Neighborhoods Act.

Contacted: General Services Administration (GSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Reserve System; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4489 (116th), S. 2229 (116th), H.R. 4232 (116th), H.R. 3956 (116th)

Government Issues GOV

Issues related to government travel; H.R. 6995, issues related to the Continental United States (CONUS) per diem-reimbursements rates.

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Reserve System; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 6995 (116th)

Immigration IMM

Issues related to the H-2B Temporary Non-agricultural Employment Program; J-1 Exchange Visitor Program; immigration reform proposals; EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program; Deferred Action on Childhood Arrival Program; H.R.6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2019; H.R. 2740, issues related to the H-2B Visa program; issues related to the draft fiscal year 2020 Homeland Security funding bill; H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021.

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); State, Dept of (DOS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); General Services Administration (GSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: H.R. 6 (116th), H.R. 2740 (116th), H.R. 133 (116th)

Travel/Tourism TOU

Issues related to international and general travel; issues affecting consumer choice and market dynamics in the hotel industry; S.2203, Brand USA Extension Act; H.R. 3851, Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2019; S.3548/H.R.746, the CARES Act; issues concerning Congressional response to COVID-19; S.4031, American TRIP Act; S.4807, Hospitality and Commerce Job Recovery Act; issues related to travel incentives; H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021; S.3831 and H.R. 8480, Visit America Act.

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Reserve System; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 4807 (116th), H.R. 8480 (116th), H.R. 133 (116th), S. 3548 (116th), H.R. 746 (116th), S. 4031 (116th), S. 2203 (116th), S. 3831 (116th), H.R. 3851 (116th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Labor Rulings and Appointments; issues related to appointments to fill the vacancies at the Department of Labor, the National Labor Relations Board, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; issues related to apprenticeships and continuing education; issues related to the overtime regulation; issues related to joint employment; issues related to labor relation; issues related to sexual assault and harassment training; H.R. 798, the Returning Worker Accountability Act of 2019; S. 1306, Protecting the Right to Organize Act; H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act; issues concerning Congressional response to COVID-19; issues related to front line employees and rehiring; issues related to unemployment insurance; H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021.

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); SENATE; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); General Services Administration (GSA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 133 (116th), H.R. 798 (116th), S. 1306 (116th), H.R. 6201 (116th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to trade agreements and digital trade.

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); General Services Administration (GSA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Issues related to Title III of the ADA; issues related to website accessibility and content; H.R. 5, the Equality Act; H.R.8478, Online Accessibility Act.

Contacted: Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); General Services Administration (GSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 8478 (116th), H.R. 5 (116th)

Housing HOU

Issues related to short-term rentals; H.R. 4232, Protecting Local Authority and Neighborhoods Act.

Contacted: Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Reserve System; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 4232 (116th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Issues related to the prevention and eradication of human trafficking in lodging facilities; H.R. 1427, provisions related to lodging; issues related to trademark protection.

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); SENATE; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); General Services Administration (GSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Reserve System; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 1427 (116th)