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Insurance INS

PRIA (calling for the enactment of a Pandemic Risk Insurance Act); Business Interruption Insurance issues; support for Trade Credit Insurance

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

S 140/HR 895- Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023- support, S.139 - Organized Retail Crime Center Authorization Act of 2023 - support, Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues.

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 895 (118th), S. 139 (118th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Urging Department of Energy to work with states to develop and improve wholesale electricity markets to reduce energy costs for consumers.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

NLRB Joint Employer Regulations; NLRB Independent Contractor Regulations; DOL Joint Employer Regulations; DOL Independent Contractor Regulations; H.R. 842 and S. 420, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act; H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act; H.R.1065, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; H.R. 963 Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 420 (118th), H.R. 963 (118th), H.R. 7 (118th), H.R. 842 (118th), H.R. 1065 (118th)

Banking BAN

Update House and Senate on interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; privacy, data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data, including H.R. 1165, the Data Privacy Act; discussed views of retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation; Seeking support from House and Senate for passage of CARES Act; support for efforts to extend the Covered Business Method (CBM) review program at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) which expired September 15; support for Trade Credit Insurance S. 1838, Credit Card Competition Act H.R. 3881, Credit Card Competition Act

Contacted: SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

Bills named: H.R. 3881 (118th), S. 1838 (118th), H.R. 1165 (118th)

Health Issues HCR

Employer Reporting Requirements under the Affordable Care Act; Surprise Medical Billing Implementation; Creation of the National Patient Safety Board (NPSB)

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Oppose corporate tax rate increases (Build Back Better Act); Oppose repeal of QBAI and FDII; Extend EBITDA calculation for interest deductibility (H.R. 5371, S. 1077); oppose National Retail Sales Tax/VAT; Support Remote and Mobile Worker Relief Act (S. 1274); Oppose repeal of Sec. 199Adeduction; Extend R&D; bonus depreciation. Provide comments on guidance on CAMT & green energy tax incentives to Treasury.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 5371 (118th), S. 1274 (118th), S. 1077 (118th)

Transportation TRA

Ocean Shipping Reform Act implementation; Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, support for FMC Interpretive Rule on Detention and Demurrage; H.R. 3408; the DRIVE Safe Integrity Act - seeking support for; West Coast port labor negotiations - impact of disruption on retail; Railroad labor negotiations - impact of disruption on retail; HJRes 100 - support passage

Contacted: President of the U.S.; Maritime Administration (MARAD); SENATE; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Maritime Commission

Bills named: H.J.Res. 100 (118th), H.R. 3408 (118th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 4521, the America COMPETES Act of 2022S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) of 2021Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act ImplementationH.R.6121 - Eliminating Global Market Distortions to Protect American Jobs Act of 2021 - Oppose; Support efforts to renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Oppose steel/aluminum 232 tariffs; Support tariff relief for coronavirus economic stimulus; Counterfeit Goods; Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain; Country of Origin Labeling Online - Oppose. 3075 Illegal Fishing & Forced Labor Prevention Act, expressed views on legislation; A bill to provide for retroactive application of Generalized System of Preferences for the period after December 31, 2020, and before September 1,2022. (H.R. 8906) - Support

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: H.R. 4521 (118th), H.R. 8906 (118th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Discussions with Food & Drug Administration regarding food safety issues, general; Discussions with Centers for Disease Control and Food & Drug Administration regarding norovirus prevention in foodservice settings. Requesting inclusion of language in FY24 Agriculture Appropriations bill to require FDA to work collaboratively with industry to address concerns with FMSA 204 traceability rule. Requesting inclusion of language in FY24 Agriculture Appropriations bill relating to FDA sodium reduction guidance.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); SENATE

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Data Privacy and Security - communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, including proposed legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers, including the House Energy and Commerce Committee draft of the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA), and S. 1418, the Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act. Transatlantic Data Transfers - communication of retail views regarding the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and on-going EU-U.S. relations on these and related data protection regulatory issues. CPSC Oversight issues - communication regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.

Contacted: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); White House Office; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: S. 1418 (118th)

Education EDU

Career and technical education issues generally

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Immigration IMM

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals; H.R.6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021; H-1B visas; H-2B visas; J-1 visas; DHS DACA Regulations

Contacted: SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 6 (118th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Issues relating to the Renewable Fuel Standard; concerns with RFS renewable biodiesel renewable volume obligation contributing to soybean oil shortage.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)