AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE for AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (FAIR). Protecting the Employment Rights of Service Members Act (PERSA). Justice for Servicemembers Act. HR 7119 Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act. Bill to prohibit forced arbitration in health insurance contracts. H.R. 7194/ S3725 PFAS Accountability Act of 2024. Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act. National Defense Authorization Act, with specific regard to amendments on SCRA and USERRA forced arbitration, MCA claims, and cyber incident reporting. National Defense Authorization Act, with specific regard to amendments on SCRA and USERRA forced arbitration. SPEAK OUT Act. Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, with regard to cosmetics legislation. Updated Drug labeling for Patient Safety Act. HR 4120 Protecting Older Americans Act. S 1979 Protecting Older American Act. HR 3038 Ending Forced Arbitration of Race Discrimination Act of 2023. S 1408 Ending Forced Arbitration of Race Discrimination Act of 2023. Draft legislation on PFAS. Draft asbestos ban legislation. Draft generic drug labeling legislation. Draft dietary supplement legislation. General lobbying on ending the use of forced arbitration for consumers and workers. General lobbying with regard to forced arbitration in nursing homes. General lobbying with regard to e-cigarettes safety and regulation. General lobbying with regard to the FDA proposal regarding the testing of talc for asbestos/Chrysotile rule. General lobbying with regard to FIFRA preemption and Monsanto Company v. Hardeman preemption case. General lobbying with regard to glyphosate safety. General lobbying with regard to drug pricing. S. 269: Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act. HR 4417/S2019 Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression. HR 4288 Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act. General lobbying with regard to PFAS. General lobbying with regard to asbestos. General lobbying with regard to talc. S 4303 Baby Food Safety Act. General lobbying with regard to corporate accountability in nursing homes.

Contacted: SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 4288 (118th), S. 269 (118th), H.R. 7194 (118th), H.R. 7119 (118th), H.R. 3038 (118th), H.R. 4417 (118th), H.R. 4120 (118th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act. Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act. H.R. 7440 Financial Services Innovation Act of 2024. General lobbying on shareholder forced arbitration and forum selection clauses in corporate bylaws. General lobbying with regard to private equity ownership of nursing homes. General lobbying with regard to the use of forced arbitration in financial services and by big banks. General lobbying with regard to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) possible action on forced arbitration. General lobbying with regard to the impact of direct listings and tracing on section 11 liability SEC and CFPB. General lobbying with regard to CFPB rulemaking on consumer consent to arbitration. General lobbying with regard to cryptocurrency. HR 4763 Financial Innovation and Technology for 21st Century Act. General lobbying on Section 11 tracing issues. General lobbying on shareholder proposals impacting corporate accountability and undermining shareholder rights. Draft Senate legislation regarding digital commodities. HR 8773 Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Bill, with specific regard to report language. Draft Senate FSGG appropriations bill. HR 7440 The Financial Services Innovation Act of 2024. Draft legislation that would provide exclusive jurisdiction to federal courts over Securities Act of 1933 claims.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

Bills named: H.R. 4763 (118th), H.R. 8773 (118th), H.R. 7440 (118th)

Firearms/Guns/Ammunition FIR

Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act. Firearm Owners Responsibility and Safety Act. Draft legislation to safeguard gun storage and provide accountability for negligent sales. General lobbying on the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA).

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Government Issues GOV

HR 4288 Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act. The EATS Act. Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act. Settlement Agreement Information Database Act. S. 1979 - Protecting Older Americans Act of 2023. Draft bill Disabled Jurors Nondiscrimination Act. H.R.762 - Building Resilient Supply Chains Act. GUARD VA Benefits Act. The Removal Adjustment Act. Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act. Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, with specific regard to vaccine court funding. Draft legislation on adjusting the caps on Title VII damages. Draft legislation related to regulatory reforms and significant guidance. Draft legislation related to police misconduct reforms. Draft legislation on structured settlements. Draft legislation on SLAPP claims. Draft legislation on supply chain program. Draft legislation on peremptory challenges to jurors. Lobbying with a specific regard to the judicial nomination of Rebecca Pennell for the Eastern District of Washington. Lobbying with a specific regard to the judicial nomination of Detra Shaw-Wilder for the Southern District of Florida. General lobbying with regard to judicial nominations. General lobbying with regard to the Eleventh Circuit, including specifically with regard to Bryan Gowdy and Stephen Rosenthal. General lobbying with regard to nonconsensual third-party releases and stays in bankruptcy proceedings. General lobbying with regard to diversity jurisdiction and snap removal. General lobbying with regard to federal officer removal. General lobbying with regard to liability in voluntary government sharing programs. General lobbying with regard to litigation financing. General lobbying with regard to Johnson & Johnson and the Texas Two-Step. General lobbying with regard to Respondeat Superior and Monell claims against states and localities. General lobbying with regard to pipeline voluntary information sharing system. General lobbying with regard to age discrimination bill. General lobbying with regard to non-debtor releases. General lobbying on amicus curiae disclosure issues. HR 5488 Protecting Our Courts From Foreign Manipulation Act. S 2805 Protecting Our Courts From Foreign Manipulation Act. General lobbying with regard to the judicial nomination of Nancy Maldonado for the Seventh Circuit. General lobbying with regard to the judicial nomination of Mustafa Kasubhai for the District of Oregon. General lobbying with regard to the judicial nomination of Michelle Williams-Court for the Central District of California. General lobbying with regard to the judicial nomination of Adam Abelson for the District of Maryland. General lobbying with regard to the judicial nomination of Embry Kidd for the 11th Circuit. General lobbying with regard to the judicial nomination of Karla Campbell for the 6th Circuit. General lobbying on whistleblower issues. HR 8061 Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2024 with specific regard to whistleblowers.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 8061 (118th), S. 1979 (118th), H.R. 4288 (118th), H.R. 762 (118th), H.R. 5488 (118th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

The Fair College Sports Act. S. 2554-The College Athlete Economic Freedom Act. The College Athletes Protection & Compensation Act. General lobbying with regard to ending forced arbitration in employment claims. General lobbying with regard to name, image, and likeness (NIL) legislation.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 2554 (118th)

Science/Technology SCI

S. 1199 STOP CSAM Act of 2023. HR 2732 EARN IT Act of 2023. HR 3686 SHIELD Act of 2023. S. 474 REPORT Act of 2023. S. 1409 Kids Online Safety Act of 2023. HR 7891 Kids Online Safety Act. S 1418 Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act HR 7890 Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act DEFIANCE ACT. HR 6943 NO FAKES ACT. Draft legislation on privacy. Draft legislation on data breach notification rules. Draft legislation on data privacy and security. Draft legislation on child privacy rules. General lobbying on Section 230 reform. General lobbying with regard to artificial intelligence. General lobbying with regard to the use of forced arbitration by tech platforms and in terms of service. HR 8818 American Privacy Rights Act.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2732 (118th), H.R. 8818 (118th), S. 474 (118th), H.R. 7891 (118th), H.R. 7890 (118th), S. 1409 (118th), S. 1199 (118th), H.R. 6943 (118th), H.R. 3686 (118th)

Torts TOR

HR 1204: Protect Access for Justice for Veterans Act. Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2021. Honoring our PACT Act, with specific regard to provision on Camp Lejeune. S. 4186/ H.R. 7721, Hermit's Peak Fire Assistance Act. Protect Camp Lejeune Vets Act. Draft legislation on service member sexual assault and harassment claims. General lobbying with regard to PREP act and nursing home liability. General lobbying with regard to private equity ownership of nursing homes. General lobbying with regard to preemption of state common law. General lobbying with regard to COVID-19 liability. General lobbying with regard to DOD MCA service member medical malpractice claims regulations. General lobbying with regard to Camp Lejeune Justice Act attorneys fees. General lobbying with regard to minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes. General lobbying with regard to VA/Military Medical Malpractice. General lobbying with regard to the Limitation of Liability Act.

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1204 (118th), H.R. 7721 (118th), S. 4186 (118th)

Trucking/Shipping TRU

General lobbying on increasing the trucking insurance minimums. HR 915, Motor Carrier Selection Safety Standard Act. HR 6884 the Fair Compensation for Truck Crash Victims Act. General lobbying regarding trucking and shipping logistics company liability. General lobbying on motor carrier national hiring standard legislation.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 6884 (118th), H.R. 915 (118th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

General lobbying with regard to Medicare Secondary Payer. Repair Abuses of MSP Payments Act or the RAMP Act. Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, with specific regard to Medicare Secondary Payer. Draft reconciliation legislation with specific regard to Medicare Secondary Payer. Draft rulemaking on Medicare Secondary Payer set-asides. General lobbying with regard to the US Supreme Court Gallardo decision. General lobbying with regard to global resolutions under the Medicare Secondary Payer Act. General lobbying with regard to 340B Program.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Natural Resources NAT

SOAR, with regard to savings clause for state laws regarding liability waivers. Draft legislation on Polluters Pay Act. HR 6492 EXPLORE Act with specific regard to liability insurance requirements. Draft reconciliation legislation, with specific regard to preemption of state climate change cases. General lobbying with regard to preemption of state climate change cases in federal legislation. General lobbying with regard to liability for oil and gas companies in federal legislation. General lobbying with regard to pipeline legislation with regard to information sharing programs. General lobbying with regard to Suncor Energy et al. v. Boulder County Commissioners et al, with specific regard to federal preemption. General lobbying with regard to resolutions of claims on flooding in Kentucky and Illinois. General lobbying with regard to Alta Cerrado fire legislation. General lobbying with regard to Good Samaritan Mining Legislation. S 873 America's Outdoor Recreation Act with specific regard to liability insurance requirements.

Contacted: SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 6492 (118th)

Automotive Industry AUT

INVEST Act, with regard to amendments on autonomous vehicles legislation. Draft autonomous vehicles exemption legislation. HR 7126 Autonomous Vehicle Accessibility Act. HR 906 REPAIR Act. General lobbying with regard to autonomous, semi-autonomous and connected vehicles. General lobbying with regard to past iterations and issues with S. 1885, AV Start Act. General lobbying with regard to AV trucks.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); SENATE

Bills named: S. 1885 (118th), H.R. 7126 (118th), H.R. 906 (118th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

End Double Taxation of Successful Consumer Claims Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a deduction for attorney fees awarded with respect to certain wildfire damages and to exclude from gross income settlement funds received with respect to such damages. General lobbying with regard to tax treatment of litigation expenses in personal injury/consumer cases. General lobbying with regard to tax reform.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

Draft legislation regarding Death on the High Seas Act reforms. Draft legislation regarding Limitation of Liability Act reforms. HR 3788/ S 1085 Hammers law. General lobbying on the Coast Guard Reauthorization legislation. General lobbying on the Safer Seas Act in regard to sexual assault. General lobbying on admiralty safety.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3788 (118th)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

H.R. 1293: Cabin Air Safety Act of 2023. S. 615: Air Cabin Safety Act. General lobbying with regard to FAA Reauthorization legislation with specific focus on preemption and civil justice issues.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 615 (118th), H.R. 1293 (118th)

Health Issues HCR

General lobbying on the cost of medical records. HR 5829 - Health Care Practitioner Disaster Protection Act. HR 7056 Access to Family Building Act. General lobbying on reproductive rights. General lobbying on PBMs and prescription drug pricing.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5829 (118th), H.R. 7056 (118th)

Railroads RRR

INVEST Act, with specific regard to amendment on Amtrak forced arbitration. General lobbying on Amtrak forced arbitration. S. 1044: A bill to improve rail safety practices and for other purposes. General lobbying with regard to commuter rail transportation liability cap. HR 8996 Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 1044 (118th), H.R. 8996 (118th)