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Banking BAN

Issues revolving around debt servicing; issues concerning Congressional response to COVID-19; issues related to the Main Street Lending Facility; H.R. 1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. S. 255/H.R. 793 Restaurants Act of 2021.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Reserve System; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); General Services Administration (GSA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: S. 255 (117th), H.R. 1319 (117th), H.R. 793 (117th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Issues related to Title III of the ADA; issues related to website accessibility and content; H.R. 5, the Equality Act.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System

Bills named: H.R. 5 (117th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S. 831 EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2021; issues related to Workforce Opportunity Tax Credits; issues related to Employee Retention Tax Credits;; issues concerning Congressional Response to COVID-19; issues related to H.R. 883,; issues related to S. 537, Healthy Workplaces Act, a tax credit for workplace safety expenses; issues related to tax credits for capital expenditures related to reopening; S.477/H.R. 1346, Hospitality and Commerce Job Recovery Act H.R. 1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; issues related to cancellation of debt income tax; issues related to like kind exchanges.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 831 (117th), H.R. 883 (117th), H.R. 1319 (117th), S. 477 (117th), H.R. 1346 (117th), S. 537 (117th)

Telecommunications TEC

Related to online travel company taxation; issues related to the taxation of hotel room reservations made over the internet; issues related to emergency dialing procedures; issues related to online consumer deception; issues related to data breach; issues related to cyber security; issues related to data privacy; issues related to online copyright; issues related to short-term rentals; issues related to telecommunications and broadband; issues related to innovation and competition in the hotel industry; issues related to market consolidation and competition; issues related to music licensing.

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; General Services Administration (GSA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 2104, which is in relation to GSA freezing federal Per Diem Rates in the Continental United States.

Contacted: General Services Administration (GSA); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Federal Reserve System; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2104 (117th)

Immigration IMM

Issues related to the H-2B Temporary Non-agricultural Employment Program; J-1 Exchange Visitor Program; immigration reform proposals; S. 831 EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2021; Deferred Action on Childhood Arrival Program; H.R.6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021, issues related to the H-2B Visa program.

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); General Services Administration (GSA); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); White House Office; Federal Reserve System; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 831 (117th), H.R. 6 (117th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Labor Rulings and Appointments; issues related to appointments to fill the vacancies at the Department of Labor, the National Labor Relations Board, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; issues related to apprenticeships and continuing education;; issues related to joint employment; issues related to labor relations; issues related to sexual assault and harassment training; issues related to tip credit; H.R 798, the Returning Worker Accountability Act; S. 420/H.R. 842 Protecting the Right to Organize Act; H.R. 6201,; issues concerning Congressional response to COVID-19; issues related to front line employees and rehiring; issues related to unemployment insurance; H.R. 1319 - American Rescue Plan At of 2021.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Reserve System; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Small Business Administration (SBA); General Services Administration (GSA)

Bills named: S. 420 (117th), H.R. 6201 (117th), H.R. 1319 (117th), H.R. 798 (117th), H.R. 842 (117th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Issues related to the prevention and eradication of human trafficking in lodging facilities; issues related to trademark protection.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); General Services Administration (GSA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Issues related to online travel services; issues related to short-term rentals; issues related to income reporting obligations of third-party settlement organizations; H.R. 1107, Protecting Local Authority and Neighborhoods Act.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); General Services Administration (GSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Federal Reserve System

Bills named: H.R. 1107 (117th)

Housing HOU

Issues related to short-term rentals; H.R.1107, Protecting Local Authority and Neighborhoods Act.

Contacted: White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); General Services Administration (GSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 1107 (117th)

Health Issues HCR

PL III-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Healthcare Act, regulations regarding employer reporting and implementation of act; issues concerning providing health care to employees during COVID-19; issues concerning Congressional response to COVID-19; issues related to COBRA.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); General Services Administration (GSA); SENATE; White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Reserve System; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Insurance INS

Issues related to pandemic insurance; issues related to business interruption insurance; issues concerning Congressional response to COVID-19.

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; General Services Administration (GSA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Travel/Tourism TOU

Issues related to domestic, international, and general travel; issues affecting consumer choice and market dynamics in the hotel industry; S.477/H.R. 1346, Hospitality and Commerce Job Recovery Act; issues related to travel incentives; H.R. 1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

Contacted: Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); General Services Administration (GSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 1346 (117th), H.R. 1319 (117th), S. 477 (117th)