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Banking BAN

Payments: The need to bring transparency and competition into the broken credit card market

Contacted: White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Transportation TRA

American Jobs Plan DRIVE Safe Act (H.R. 1745/S. 659)

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE

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

Retirement RET

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

Contacted: SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

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

Health Issues HCR

COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution, Supplies, Prioritization/Eligibility

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Recycling Infrastructure Prioritization Climate Change and Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance Recommendations - with a focus on food waste

Contacted: SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

Government Issues GOV

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

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 742 (117th)

Immigration IMM

J-1 visas - coalition letter to White House

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

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

Contacted: SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 1789 (117th), S. 672 (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: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

Rural broadband access

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Agriculture AGR

Child Nutrition Reauthorization, Improving the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) to work more efficiently for retailers and their customers. USDA: The WIC Modernization Task Force that the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L. 116-260, the Act) required USDA to establish a Task Force to study measures to streamline the redemption of WIC benefits in a manner that promotes convenience, safety, and equitable access for participants in the WIC Program. General federal feeding programs such as SNAP and P-EBT in response to the pandemic Concerns about Farmers to Families Food Box program SNAP testimony to House Agriculture Committee and ongoing discussions

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

FASTER Act of 2021, S. 578/H.R. 1202 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. COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization/Eligibility; Pharmacist Scope of Practice

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1019 (117th), H.R. 2229 (117th), H.R. 1202 (117th), S. 578 (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 for a Democratic Workplace - Letter to House & Senate Preservation of the youth/training wage - in conjunction with minimum wage discussion Limited Liability Relief (federal) - no bill

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

Pharmacy PHA

COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution, Supplies, Reimbursement Pharmacist Scope of Practice Pharmacy Direct and Indirect Remuneration (DIR) Fees, Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Reform

Contacted: White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE