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Education EDU

Legislation and federal issues related to vocational education and mentoring.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Banking BAN

Monitor privacy, data security, and cybersecurity legislation and working drafts. Monitor and discuss emerging mobile payment marketplace.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Legislation and federal activity related to food, commodity and ethanol prices. Legislation and federal activity related to environmental issues. Legislation related to Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reform. Renewable Fuel Standard proposals.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Small Business Administration (SBA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Legislation related to music licensing issues. Legislation and federal issues related to patent trolls and patent assertion entities. Patent litigation reform.

Contacted: SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Trade negotiations. USMCA renegotiations and tariff actions. H.R. 940, Congressional Trade Authority Act.

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 940 (116th)

Transportation TRA

H.R. 1374/S. 569, DRIVE Safe Act. Infrastructure proposals.

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 1374 (116th), S. 569 (116th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Implementation of and technical corrections to Pub. L. No. 115-97, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Proposals to restore the 15-year QIP restaurant depreciation period. Deductibility of meals provided to employees. H.R. 1869/S. 803, Restoring Investment in Improvements Act. H.R. 1398/S. 172, Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2019.

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 172 (116th), H.R. 1869 (116th), S. 803 (116th), H.R. 1398 (116th)

Health Issues HCR

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. Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Proposed revisions to and repeal of the ACA, including employer mandate. H.R. 1398/S. 172, Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2019.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: S. 172 (116th), H.R. 1398 (116th)

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

Legislation and federal activity related to Seafood Import Monitoring Program. Save Our Seas Act (draft).

Contacted: SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Immigration IMM

Monitor legislation and federal issues related to comprehensive immigration reform. Proposed changes to DACA program. Visa worker programs, and H2B cap relief. H.R. 1996, Secure Travel Partnership Act of 2019. JOLT Act (draft legislation).

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 1996 (116th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Legislation related to FMLA and Sick Leave Reform. Legislation related to the minimum wage. Legislation and federal issues related to the Regulations on Overtime. Legislation and federal issues related to the Regulations on Joint Employer. Proposals to reform ADA Title III. Proposals regarding joint employers. Department of Labor policies on tip pooling and micro-unions. FLSA tip credit issues. H.R. 582/S. 150, Raise the Wage Act.

Contacted: SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 582 (116th), S. 150 (116th)