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Immigration IMM

Issues relating to comprehensive immigration reform including border security, H-2A, H-1B and H-2B modernization, Dignity Act of 2023, Permanent Labor Certification Application and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.

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

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Issues relating to Second Chance employment including Fresh Start Act, Clean Slate Act, and Second Chance Reauthorization Act.

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Issues relating to energy security, climate change, critical minerals, and permitting reform; issues relating to traditional domestic energy production; and issues relating to advancing clean energy technologies.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues Relating to climate change and risk mitigation; issues relating to permitting reform; and issues relating to critical minerals.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Issues relating to the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted climate disclosure rule and amendments to Rule 14a-8; and issues relating to reforms to the Shareholder Proposal and Proxy Advisory Process.

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Health Issues HCR

Issues relating to public health resources and funding; issues relating to legislative and administrative changes to ERISA, health benefits, telehealth, affordability and mental health; issues relating to FDA reauthorization; issues related to intellectual property and march-in rights; issues related to mental health parity.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Issues relating to antitrust and competition policies, including merger review; issues relating to BRT workforce priorities and partnerships with cyber apprenticeships initiatives; issues relating to labor, employment and workforce development policy, including legislation to expand Pell Grants to cover short-term education and training programs (Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act, H.R. 6585); issues relating to reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) (A Stronger Workforce for America Act, H.R. 6655); issues relating to registered apprenticeship programs (National Apprenticeship Act); issues relating to experience or educational requirements in federal agency solicitations for proposed contractor personnel (ACCESS Act, H.R. 7887); and issues relating to paid leave.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 6655 (118th), H.R. 6585 (118th), H.R. 7887 (118th)

Retirement RET

Issues relating to retirement benefits; issues related to SECURE 2.0.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Science/Technology SCI

Issues relating to artificial intelligence (including the implementation of the Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence); issues relating to cybersecurity (including regulatory harmonization and cyber insurance); issues relating to data privacy (including the American Privacy Rights Act discussion draft, H.R. 8818, H.R. 7520 and H.R. 8038).

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 7520 (118th), H.R. 8038 (118th), H.R. 8818 (118th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues relating to the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act (H.R. 7204); issues relating to the American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act (H.R. 2673 and S. 866); issues relating to deduction of interest under Section 163(j), (American Investment in Manufacturing Act, H.R 2788); issues related to bonus depreciation (H.R. 1117, H.R. 2406); issues relating to OECD Pillar Two Model Rules and OECDs Pillar One and Pillar Two proposals; issues relating to OECD taxation of the digital economy project and potential tariff implications; issues relating to implementation of tax and energy provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376); issues related to the Defending American Jobs and Investment Act (H.R. 3665); issues relating to the US-Taiwan Expedited Double-Tax Relief Act; issues related to the expiration of tax provisions in 2025 including the corporate tax rate and international tax provisions including GILTI and FDII.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE

Bills named: S. 866 (118th), H.R. 2788 (118th), H.R. 3665 (118th), H.R. 2673 (118th), H.R. 5376 (118th), H.R. 2406 (118th), H.R. 7204 (118th), H.R. 1117 (118th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues relating to tariff advocacy; issues relating to the Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security (COINS) Act of 2024; issues relating to NDAA 2025 (H.R. 5009); issues relating to Countering the CCP Drones Act (H.R.5613); issues relating to ROUTERS Act (H.R.7589); issues relating to Neither Permanent Nor Normal Trade Relations Act (S.5264); issues relating to Restoring Trade Fairness Act (H.R.10127); issues relating to Import Security and Fairness Act (H.R. 4148); issues relating to Chinese Military and Surveillance Company Sanctions Act (H.R. 760); issues related to the upcoming review of the United States-Canada-Mexico Agreement; and issues related to China policy, including trade and supply chain diversification.

Contacted: SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 5264 (118th), H.R. 10127 (118th), H.R. 7589 (118th), H.R. 760 (118th), H.R. 5009 (118th), H.R. 5613 (118th), H.R. 4148 (118th)