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Government Issues GOV

S. 742: Open and Responsive Government Act of 2021, and the need to protect retailers' confidential sales data

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); White House Office; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Federal Reserve System; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 742 (117th)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

Rural broadband access

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Retirement RET

H.R. 1319 American Rescue Plan Act - Subtitle H - Pensions

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Reserve System; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 1319 (117th)

Immigration IMM

J-1 Visa - engagement via coalition letters with State Department; White House, House and Senate

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Reserve System; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); State, Dept of (DOS)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

S. 1260 - the Endless Frontiers Act / U.S. Innovation and Competition Act - Section 2510 - Country of Origin Labeling Online Act

Contacted: Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 1260 (117th)

Banking BAN

Payments: The need to bring transparency and competition into the broken payments marketplace

Contacted: White House Office; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Reserve System; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE

Agriculture AGR

S. 1251 - the Growing Climate Solutions Act Child Nutrition Reauthorization, Improving the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) to work more efficiently for retailers and their customers. Operations Efficiency re General federal feeding programs such as SNAP EA and P-EBT in response to the pandemic Efforts to address hunger

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); SENATE; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 1251 (117th)

Health Issues HCR

The Enhancing Health Savings Act of 2021 (S. 380) Telehealth Expansion Act of 2021 (S. 1704), FMI is part of the Partnership for Employer-Sponsored Coverage and P4ESC sent a letter of support

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

Bills named: S. 1704 (117th), S. 380 (117th)

Pharmacy PHA

The Pharmacy DIR Reform To Reduce Senior Drug Costs Act (H.R. 3554 / S. 1909) The Prescription Pricing for the People Act (S.1388) The Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act (H.R. 2759/S. 1362) COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution, Supplies, Reimbursement Pharmacist scope of practice, including authorities established by the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act Pharmacy Direct and Indirect Remuneration (DIR) Fees, Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Reform Letter to HHS Sec. Becerra, CDC Director Walensky and OSHA Acting Assistant Secretary Frederick regarding vaccine verification and facemask enforcement Letter to Secretaries Becerra, Yellen and Walsh regarding implementation of the No Surprises Act, which was passed in 2020, FMI is part of the Partnership for Employer-Sponsored Coverage and P4ESC signed this letter

Contacted: White House Office; Federal Reserve System; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 2759 (117th), S. 1909 (117th), S. 1362 (117th), S. 1388 (117th), H.R. 3554 (117th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S.617 - Death Tax Repeal Act H.R. 1712 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. S. 480 / H.R. 1321 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act America Jobs Plan - Corporate income tax (not introduced legislatively)

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 480 (117th), H.R. 1712 (117th), S. 617 (117th), H.R. 1321 (117th)

Transportation TRA

American Jobs Plan DRIVE Safe Act (H.R. 1745/S. 659) Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021 (S.2016)

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 2016 (117th), H.R. 1745 (117th), S. 659 (117th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

H.R. 2238 / S. 984 - the Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act of 2021 Recycling Infrastructure Prioritization Climate Change and Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance Recommendations - with a focus on food waste

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 2238 (117th), S. 984 (117th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

H.R.1816 - To require the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate regulations related to sensitive personal information, and for other purposes

Contacted: Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; White House Office; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1816 (117th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Public Law No: 117-11 (FASTER Act of 2021, S. 578/H.R. 1202) FDA Closer to Zero H.R.2229/S.1019 - Baby Food Safety Act of 2021 - To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to limit the presence of toxic elements in, and otherwise regulate, infant and toddler food, and for other purposes. The Hemp Access and Consumer Safety Act (S.1698)

Contacted: Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Reserve System

Bills named: H.R. 2229 (117th), S. 578 (117th), S. 1698 (117th), H.R. 1202 (117th), S. 1019 (117th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 603/ S. 53) Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 842/S. 420), Coalition letter to House and Senate Preservation of the youth/training wage - in conjunction with minimum wage discussion Emergency Temporary Standard FAMILY Act (HR 804 / S.248)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Federal Reserve System; White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE

Bills named: S. 248 (117th), S. 420 (117th), S. 53 (117th), H.R. 804 (117th), H.R. 603 (117th), H.R. 842 (117th)

Minting/Money/Gold Standard MON

S.672 - Coin Metal Modification Authorization and Cost Savings Act of 2021 & H.R.1789 - To amend title 31, United States Code, to save Federal funds by authorizing changes to the composition of circulating coins, and for other purposes, supporting the bill Federal Reserve debit routing Swipe fee reform

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Reserve System; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 672 (117th), H.R. 1789 (117th)