What was lobbied
14 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Prior approval reform
Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Federal Maritime Commission; Small Business Administration (SBA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); White House Office; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Federal Reserve System; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
CTPAT Reauthorization legislation
Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Maritime Commission; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Reserve System; Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of
Letter to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) supporting reform of competitive wholesale electricity markets, and raising concerns with agency proposals on RTO's and ISO's.
Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Federal Maritime Commission; Federal Reserve System; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals; Generally; H-1B Visa Program
Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Maritime Commission; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Treasury, Dept of; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Reserve System; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC)
Career and technical education issues generally
Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); White House Office; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Maritime Commission
H.R. 764, United States Reciprocal Trade Act, oppose S.365 - Trade Security Act of 2019, support S.287/H.R. 940 - Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019, support S. 577/H.R. 1452 - Import Tax Relief Act of 2019 Encourage passage of the United States Mexico Canada Agreement Support efforts to modernize the Generalized System of Preferences to include products currently excluded from benefits Support a fix to allow for Section 321 DeMinimis entries from Foreign Trade Zones Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain Oppose China 301 tariffs Oppose steel/aluminum 232 tariffs Counterfeit Goods
Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Federal Reserve System; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Maritime Commission; White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Bills named:
H.R. 940 (116th), S. 577 (116th), S. 287 (116th), H.R. 1452 (116th), H.R. 764 (116th), S. 365 (116th)
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; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data, discussed views of Retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
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| DAVID GLENN FRENCH |
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| DYLAN JEON |
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| PAUL G MARTINO |
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| STEPHANIE MARTZ |
Covered executive branch official-Senior Counsel & Special Assistant to President 2014-2015. Covered legislative branch official - Chief Counsel, Senator Charles Schumer 2009-2014 |
Contacted: Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Reserve System; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Maritime Commission; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)
Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding Port related issues - detention/demurrage Retail views on infrastructure funding and needs H.R. 1374; S.569; the DRIVE-Safe Act - seeking support for Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act
Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Maritime Commission; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; White House Office; Treasury, Dept of
Bills named:
S. 569 (116th), H.R. 1374 (116th)
Efairness legislation, oppose HR1983; S.128, oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax (H.R. 25); Support Technical corrections to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - QIP (support H.R. 1869 and S.803) and NOL (H.R. 3587 and S.1996). Oppose corporate tax rate increases. Support extension of WOTC (H.R. 2213 and S.978).
Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Maritime Commission; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Federal Reserve System; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); White House Office; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Bills named:
H.R. 2213 (116th), S. 803 (116th), S. 1996 (116th), S. 978 (116th), H.R. 1869 (116th), H.R. 1983 (116th), S. 128 (116th), H.R. 3587 (116th), H.R. 25 (116th)
S.80, Jobs and Premium Protection Act (all provisions) S.172, Health Insurance Tax Relief Act (all provisions) S.340, CREATES Act (all provisions) S.684, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act (all provisions) S.1531, Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act (all provisions) S.1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act S.1510, Employee Flexibility Act (all provisions) S.2366, Commonsense Reporting Act (all provisions) HR 748, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act (all provisions) HR 861, End Surprise Billing Act (all provisions) HR 965, CREATES Act (all provisions) HR 1384, Medicare for All Act (all provisions) HR 1398, Health Insurance Tax Relief Act (all provisions) HR 3630, No Surprises Act HR 2782, Employee Flexibility Act (all provisions) HR 4070, Commonsense Reporting Act (all provisions) HR 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act (all provisions)
Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Reserve System; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Federal Maritime Commission; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)
Bills named:
S. 2366 (116th), S. 684 (116th), H.R. 748 (116th), H.R. 3630 (116th), S. 1895 (116th), S. 1531 (116th), H.R. 2782 (116th), H.R. 4070 (116th), H.R. 3502 (116th), S. 340 (116th), H.R. 1398 (116th), H.R. 1384 (116th), S. 1510 (116th), S. 172 (116th), H.R. 965 (116th), H.R. 861 (116th), S. 80 (116th)
U.S. Postal Service Reform - communication of retail industry views Communicate retail views on the White House Task Force report on USPS, especially package delivery
Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Maritime Commission; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Small Business Administration (SBA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); SENATE
Communications regarding proposed legislation & agency proposals affecting the collection, use and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers, including the Eshoo-Lofgren draft frame work of the Online Privacy Act of 2019; communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security, and data standards, including IoT device security; CPSC Oversight issues - overall agency reviews on key issues.
Contacted: SENATE; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Small Business Administration (SBA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Federal Maritime Commission; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NLRB Specialty Healthcare decision; NLRB Representation Rule; paid leave issues generally; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Dept of Labor Changes to Overtime Rules; HR 1443, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); Workforce Development Issues, Generally; Re-entry Issues, Generally; H.R. 1423/S.610, FAIR Act; Minimum Wage (HR 582, S.150), Raise the Wage Act; DOL Joint Employer Standard; Scheduling Issues, Generally; HR.2474 / S.1306 PRO Act; FAMILY Act; Restoring Justice for Workers Act; EEO-1 form; DOL Proposed Rule on Regular Rate; Arbitration Issues, Generally; Independent Contractor Classification
Contacted: Maritime Administration (MARAD); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Maritime Commission; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); White House Office; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
Bills named:
S. 150 (116th), H.R. 2474 (116th), H.R. 1423 (116th), H.R. 1443 (116th), S. 610 (116th), S. 1306 (116th), H.R. 582 (116th)
Patent reform - communication impact of patent infringement claims, demand letters, and patent litigation on retail practices. Express concerns with provisions to dismantle IPR, overturn Supreme Court decisions, and approach to addressing demand letters. H.R.3666; S.2082 - STRONGER Patents Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
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| DAVID GLENN FRENCH |
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| DYLAN JEON |
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| STEPHANIE MARTZ |
Covered executive branch official-Senior Counsel & Special Assistant to President 2014-2015. Covered legislative branch official - Chief Counsel, Senator Charles Schumer 2009-2014 |
Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Federal Reserve System; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Maritime Commission; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Maritime Administration (MARAD); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Bills named:
S. 2082 (116th), H.R. 3666 (116th)
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