NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION for NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION

Banking BAN

Update House and Senate on interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending interchange and network rules legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; views of retail industry regarding privacy, data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data; views of retail industry regarding fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit and credit routing and other payment innovation; support the Credit Card Competition Act; support the Common Cents Act; and retail perspectives of stablecoin frameworks. Oppose legislation that would roll back Reg II, and support the proposal from Federal Reserve to lower debit interchange cap under Reg II.

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

Health Issues HCR

Employer Reporting Requirements under the Affordable Care Act; Pharmacy Benefit Management Reforms; Tax Exclusion for Health Care Benefits; Telehealth Expansion Act; Health Savings Account Reforms; Surprise Medical Billing, including IDR implementation; e-Delivery Issues; State Fair Share Laws

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

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act (H.Res. 1140); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; OSHA Heat Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Joint Employer Regulations

Contacted: Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 20 (119th), H.R. 6142 (119th), H.R. 6141 (119th), H.R. 6156 (119th), S. 844 (119th), H.R. 4896 (119th), H.R. 6139 (119th), H.R. 1319 (119th), S. 852 (119th), H.R. 2572 (119th), H.R. 2954 (119th), H.R. 1320 (119th), H.R. 2299 (119th), H.R. 5408 (119th), H.R. 2312 (119th), S. 2613 (119th), H.Res. 1140 (119th), H.R. 2870 (119th), H.R. 4366 (119th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Support H.R. 1, the One, Big Beautiful Act. Oppose corporate tax rate increases; Oppose consumption taxes such as a National Retail Sales Tax, a Border Adjustment Tax, or a VAT. Support the extension of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit.

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

Bills named: H.R. 1 (119th)

Transportation TRA

Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding, supply chain theft; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, rail storage fee issues; Supply chain disruptions - impact of Red Sea disruption - retail impact; Section 301 China Shipbuilding investigation - oppose port service fees, Shipbuilding executive order - oppose port fees and extension of HMF fees; Ships for America Act (S. 1541, H.R. 3151) - communicate retail views on fees; BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870) - support the bill.

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

Bills named: S. 1541 (119th), H.R. 8870 (119th), H.R. 3151 (119th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Communicate retail views on universal and reciprocal tariffs; S.J.Res.37 - Terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada. Support; S.J.Res.88 - A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs - support: S.J.Res.81 - A Joint Resolution Terminating the National Emergency Declared to Impose Duties on Articles Imported from Brazil - support; S.J.Res.77, A Joint Resolution Terminating the National Emergency Declared to Impose Duties on Articles Imported from Canada - support H.R. 2665/S.1272 - Trade Review Act - Support; H.R. 6500 - AGOA Extension Act - support H.R. 6504 - Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act - support Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation - communicate retail views Support efforts to retroactively renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Support efforts to renew the Agrican Growth and Opportunity Act; Support efforts to renew Haiti preferences programs; 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 efforts to revoke China PNTR ; Customs reauthorization - communicate retail views on trade facilitation and enforcement Digital trade - communicate importance of supporting digital trade for retail industry Communicate retailer views opposing termination of 2019 Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico; Communicate retail views on the Section 232 tariffs inclusions program; Communicate retail views on continuation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

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

Bills named: S.J.Res. 37 (119th), S. 1272 (119th), S.J.Res. 81 (119th), H.R. 2665 (119th), S.J.Res. 88 (119th), S.J.Res. 77 (119th), H.R. 6500 (119th), H.R. 6504 (119th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Data Privacy, Data Security and AI - communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, as well as retail use of artificial intelligence systems, including legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory programs providing data protection for consumers. Proposals to limit state regulation of AI systems. H.R. 6291, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; H.R. 3149, App Store Accountability Act; H.R. 6484, Kids Online Safety Act. CPSC Oversight issues - communication regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.

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

Bills named: H.R. 3149 (119th), H.R. 6291 (119th), H.R. 6484 (119th)

Education EDU

Career and technical education issues generally.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Immigration IMM

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Regulations; H-1B visas; H-2B visas; J-1 visas; DHS H-2B Regulations; American Dream and Promise Act; Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act; DIGNITY Act; Essential Worker Immigration Act; Temporary Protected Status issues; CHNV Parole; Changes to EAD Policies; Changes to E-verify; BEACON Act (pre-introductions discussions) Support for Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act (H.R. 5494).

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

Bills named: H.R. 5494 (119th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (H.R. 2853, S. 1404) - support; Appropriations language to support an ORC Coordination Center; Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues. Issues related to litigation of essential internet customer-service tools under wiretapping and invasion of privacy acts.

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

Bills named: S. 1404 (119th), H.R. 2853 (119th)

Science/Technology SCI

Issues related to artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE