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Government Issues GOV

S. 2220 - Open and Responsive Government Act of 2019; the threat to retailer privacy the bill poses

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Mint; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: S. 2220 (116th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Recycling Leadership Council - recycling framework

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Mint; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Reserve System; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)

Minting/Money/Gold Standard MON

Coin Circulation Disruptions; U.S. Coin Task Force S. 4663/H.R 7995 - Coin Metal Modification Authorization and Cost Savings Act of 2020

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Mint; Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; SENATE; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 7995 (116th), S. 4663 (116th)

Retirement RET

H.R.6800 / H.R. 925 - The Heroes Act Grassley-Alexander Multi-Employer Pension Proposal

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Mint

Bills named: H.R. 6800 (116th), H.R. 925 (116th)

Banking BAN

Secure Payments Partnership, talking about card fraud and the need for greater payment card security Enforcement of 2010 debit routing law and revisit the current interchange rates for debit

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Treasury, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); U.S. Mint; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement H.R. 5911 - FAIR Tariff Act Seasonal Produce World Trade Organization Issues

Contacted: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Reserve System; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Mint; White House Office; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 5911 (116th)

Agriculture AGR

COVID-19 supply chain issues COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization; Pharmacist Scope of Practice H.R. 7608 - FY2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act (State-For. Ops, Agriculture, Interior, MCVA) ~ Extension and expansion of the P-EBT childhood feeding program S. 4204 - Expanding SNAP Options Act of 2020 P.L. 116-136 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act P.L. 116-127 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act - Federal Feeding Programs (SNAP and WIC) 1.)Ensure that SNAP remained flexibly and ubiquitous keeping the process streamlined for participating retailers in response to the COVID epidemic 2.)Encourage greater flexibility in the WIC program to make it work more efficiently for retailers. H.R.6800 / H.R. 925 - The Heroes Act; 1. Guaranteeing SNAP provisions would work seamlessly for participating retailers and all stakeholders. 2. Advocated for greater flexibility in the WIC program. 3. Extension and expansion of P-EBT childhood feeding program. S. 3736 - Increasing Access to SNAP Delivery During COVID-19 Act of 2020: provided technical feedback on SNAP retailers access to and use of mobile point of sale devices H.R. 6688 - SNAP COVID-19 Anti-Hunger Restaurant Relief for You Act of 2020: Ensure retailers continue to have unobstructed access to SNAP licensing S.3840 - Food Supply Protection Act of 2020 Child Nutrition Reauthorization - WIC

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Mint; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Bills named: H.R. 925 (116th), S. 3840 (116th), H.R. 6800 (116th), H.R. 7608 (116th), H.R. 6688 (116th), S. 4204 (116th), S. 3736 (116th)

Transportation TRA

H.R. 1374 / S. 569 - DRIVE Safe Act Hours of Service Extensions for COVID-19 Relief Expiring Commercial Drivers Licenses S.2302 - America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019 H.R.2 - Moving Forward Act Highway Reauthorization of P.L. 114-94

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Reserve System; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Mint; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 1374 (116th), S. 2302 (116th), S. 569 (116th), H.R. 2 (116th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

P.L. 116-136 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act H.R. 6567 - GROCER Act of 2020 H.R. 6841 - AG CHAIN Act of 2020 S. 4213 - Financial Relief Noting The Large Impact Of Our Nation's Essential Employees (FRNT LINE) Act H.R. 6800 / H.R. 925 - The Heroes Act The Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools Act (HEALS Act) Proposal PPP Modifications H.R. 7079 - Clean Start Back to Work Tax Credit Act of 2020 H.R. 7216 - Small Business PPE Tax Credit Act H.R. 7222 - Safe Reopening Tax Credit Act of 2020 Perishable Food and Beverage Tax Credit

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Mint; Federal Reserve System; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 6800 (116th), H.R. 925 (116th), H.R. 7216 (116th), H.R. 7079 (116th), S. 4213 (116th), H.R. 7222 (116th), H.R. 6841 (116th), H.R. 6567 (116th)

Health Issues HCR

P.L. 116-136 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act - Inclusion of certain over-the-counter medical products as qualified medical expenses. COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization; Pharmacist Scope of Practice Internal Revenue Services (IRS) Affordable Care Act employer shared responsibility (Section 4980H) and reporting requirements (Sections 6055 and 6056) S. 684 / H.R. 748 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act S. 1895 - the Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 2782/S. 1510 - the Employee Flexibility Act of 2019 H.R. 4070/S. 2366 - the Commonsense Reporting Act H.R. 7008 - the Family Savings Flexibility Act

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Reserve System; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; U.S. Mint; Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Bills named: H.R. 748 (116th), S. 684 (116th), S. 1895 (116th), H.R. 4070 (116th), S. 2366 (116th), S. 1510 (116th), H.R. 7008 (116th), H.R. 2782 (116th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

S. 6688: COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act of 2020, provided comments to the legislation as part of the Main Street Privacy Coalition Data Security, various proposals on data security, breach notification and liabilities S.4626 - SAFE DATA Act

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); SENATE; U.S. Mint; White House Office; Federal Reserve System; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 6688 (116th), S. 4626 (116th)

Immigration IMM

J-1 Visas for seasonal workers

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Mint; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Federal Reserve System; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization; Pharmacist Scope of Practice COVID-19 supply chain issues H.R. 2117/S.3451 - the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research (FASTER) Act of 2019 H.R. 5415/S. 2958 - the Expanded Food Safety Investigation Act H.R. 3981 / S. 2337 - Food Date Labeling Act of 2019 H.R. 5861 - Agriculture Resilience Act - Title VII H.R. 6044 - the Accurate Labels Act H.R. 5587 - to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the regulation of hemp-derived cannabidiol and hemp-derived cannabidiol containing substances

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; U.S. Mint; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Reserve System

Bills named: S. 2958 (116th), S. 2337 (116th), H.R. 5415 (116th), H.R. 5861 (116th), H.R. 5587 (116th), H.R. 2117 (116th), S. 3451 (116th), H.R. 6044 (116th), H.R. 3981 (116th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

S. 4317 / H.R. 7528 Formulation of COVID-19 package including liability relief H.R. 5 / S. 788 - Equality Act H.R. 582 - Raise the Wage Act H.R. 2474 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 HEROES of the Critical Infrastructure (House and Senate conversations to provide tax relief for critical infrastructure workers.

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; U.S. Mint; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 7528 (116th), S. 788 (116th), S. 4317 (116th), H.R. 5 (116th), H.R. 582 (116th), H.R. 2474 (116th)

Pharmacy PHA

DIR Fees and PBM Reform S. 2543 - the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act H.R. 3 - the Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 H.R. 1034 / S. 640 - Phair Pricing Act COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization; Pharmacist Scope of Practice

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Mint; Federal Reserve System; White House Office; SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 3 (116th), H.R. 1034 (116th), S. 2543 (116th), S. 640 (116th)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

Expanding Availability of Broadband

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Federal Reserve System; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Mint; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)