4th Quarter - Report — SPORTS & FITNESS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION for SPORTS & FITNESS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (2023)

Firm

SPORTS & FITNESS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

Client

SPORTS & FITNESS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

Income

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Expenses

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No amount is shown when the filer reports less than $5,000 for the period, which the form does not ask them to state.

What was lobbied

15 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Sports Equipment Safety, Threats of fake equipment, head injuries

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Intellectual Property Rights, Counterfeit products, NIL, De Minimis exemption to import fake products

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

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

Education EDU

Physical Education, Pay-to-Play School Sports, Youth Sports Decline post-COVID, Mental health of inactive children, joint use agreements for more active students, youth sports/recreation infrastructure

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: SENATE; Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Health Issues HCR

Activity for improved Mental Health, Activity for improved physical health, Sedentary lifestyle contribution to chronic disease and the negative impact on health, Eco impact of sedentary lifestyles, PHIT Act, prevention & wellness via via physical activity, health promotion, inactivity and COVID outcomes, Investment in Active lifestyles

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Manufacturing MAN

Sourcing, sustainable supply chains, China Tariffs, Source of raw materials, forced labor, labor disruptions, near-shoring

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

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

Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation RES

Recreational infrastructure, Parks, LWCF, America's Great Outdoors Act, Maintenance of existing recreational facilities, development of additional recreation facilities, investment in fields, courts & other recreational sports infrastructure

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Sports/Athletics SPO

Youth participation, rising cost of sports/activities, revenue sources for free programming, development of additional sports facilities, social & health benefits of sports, pay-to-play, Title IX, NIL threat to Title IX and non-revenue sports, sports safety, reduced interest in sports post-pandemic, sports decline during pandemic, Youth Sports Economy

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); SENATE; Bureau of Economic Analysis; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR

MTB, GSP, China Tariffs & Exclusions, Market Access, Free Trade Agreements, TPA, TAA

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Fitness & physical activity incentives (PHIT Act), Corporate Tax policy, Estate Tax, Tariff Relief (MTB & GSP), Capital Gains, Digital Services Tax, AMT, Sports betting excise tax

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

Torts TOR

Product Liability

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Trade Agreements, China Tariffs, MTB, GSP, Market Access, IPR, Supply Chain disruptions, forced labor

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Transportation TRA

Shipping, Rail, Trucking, Distribution infrastructure, active lifestyle infrastructure, Bike lanes & hiking trails, safe routes to recreation facilities/parks, e-charging stations in parks/rec areas

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles APP

IPR, Counterfeits, China Tariffs, content restrictions, forced labor

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS New	—

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Truck Drivers, UPS labor, Labor impact on supply chains, forced labor

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Trucking/Shipping TRU

Port Infrastructure, Transportation infrastructure, Gas prices, emission standards, conversion to electric delivery vehicles, Rail safety

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.