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Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

NAFTA / China Export Controls and Enforcement Russia Sanctions USCBP Section 301 - Trade Remedies

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Defense DEF

H.R. 5515 / S. 2987 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 - authorizes funding and provides authorities for the U.S. military

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 2987 (115th), H.R. 5515 (115th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 3174 / S. 1518 --CHANCE in Tech Act (technology apprenticeships); Requires the Dept. of Labor to fund intermediaries to facilitate tech-specific apprenticeships S. 3217 - An original bill to reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Career & Technical Education Act of 2006 Industry Recognized Apprenticeships

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 3217 (115th), H.R. 3174 (115th), S. 1518 (115th)

Computer Industry CPI

H.R. 2825 - Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2017 - to reauthorize the DHS and reorganize the cybersecurity responsibilities H.R. 3393 - New Collar Jobs Act of 2017- To increase cybersecurity education and job growth, and for other purposes H.R. 6791 - Cyber Ready Workforce Act - Labor Department would issue grants to competing organizations that develop or expand cybersecurity apprenticeship initiative Advocacy for Blockchain Guide Data Security

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 6791 (115th), H.R. 2825 (115th), H.R. 3393 (115th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Federal Privacy Protection

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Immigration IMM

H.R. 4760 Secure America First Act - amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise immigrant visa allocation provisions, including family-related visas. A non-immigrant classification for parents of adult U.S. citizens is created H.R. 6136 Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 - immigration reforms related to border wall funding, Deferred Action for Children Arrivals, and legal immigration. H.R. 2579 Broader Options for Americans Act - this was the vehicle used for debate for immigration reform related amendments in the Senate. The amendments focused on border security and a fix for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program; S. 2344 Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 - to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize additional visas for well-educated aliens to live and work in the U.S. Elimination of per country immigration caps for green cards to reduce the backlog; Amendment to House Homeland Security Appropriations bill

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 2579 (115th), H.R. 4760 (115th), H.R. 6136 (115th), S. 2344 (115th)