ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION for ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION

Sports/Athletics SPO

Review legislation for possible impact on esports.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; Education, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Support efforts to encourage development of free and fair trade agreements, including NAFTA renegotiation.

Contacted: Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Copyright Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Science/Technology SCI

Discuss educational outreach programs and career opportunities relating to STEM and STEAM education.

Contacted: U.S. Copyright Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Constitution CON

Advocate on behalf of First Amendment rights in relation to media regulation. Promote entertainment industry ratings and parental control technology. Protect against video game sale content regulation, specifically by promoting enforcement rating-related age appropriate guidelines for the retail industry. Monitor H.R. 1865 - Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 and S. 1693 - Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Copyright Office; Education, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: S. 1693 (115th), H.R. 1865 (115th)

Telecommunications TEC

Monitor issues related to online privacy and advertising, broadband, data security, data breach, cyber security, internet competition, Internet of Things, encryption, and open data. Monitor: H.R. 387 - Email Communications Privacy Act; S. 1654 - Email Communications Modernization Act of 2017; S. 1671 and H.R. 3718 -- International Communications Privacy Act of 2017; H.R. 2520 - Broadband Privacy Act; H.R. 1224 - NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment and Auditing Act; S. 1157 and H.R. 2481 - Protecting Our Ability to Counter Hacking (PATCH) Act; S. 760 - OPEN Government Data Act; S. 88 - Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act; S. 1691 - Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act; and S. 19 - Making Opportunities for Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive Needless Obstacles to Wireless (Mobile Now) Act.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Copyright Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 88 (115th), H.R. 2520 (115th), S. 1691 (115th), S. 1671 (115th), H.R. 2481 (115th), H.R. 3718 (115th), S. 1157 (115th), S. 1654 (115th), S. 760 (115th), H.R. 1224 (115th), S. 19 (115th), H.R. 387 (115th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Monitor discussions involving comprehensive tax reform and R&D tax credit.

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Copyright Office

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Advocate protecting entertainment software intellectual property, including patent protections. Advocate on behalf of efforts to stop domestic and international infringement of entertainment software. Monitor legislation to reform the Copyright Office. S. 1010 and H.R. 1695 - Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act. Monitor S. 1390 - The Stronger Patents Act of 2017.

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Education, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 1695 (115th), S. 1390 (115th), S. 1010 (115th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Discuss privacy, e-commerce, and advertising issues related to online games and mobile apps, including evolution of industry's voluntary rating system to address new technologies. Monitor H.R. 1097 - Unsubscribe Act; and S. 760 - Open Public Electronic and Necessary Government Data Act.

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Copyright Office; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1097 (115th), S. 760 (115th)

Immigration IMM

Support efforts to improve the H-1B visa program and develop a high-skilled domestic workforce through STEAM and STEM education. Monitor H.R. 170 - Protect and Grow American Jobs Act; S. 1040 - State Sponsored Visa Pilot Program; S. 180 and H.R. 1303 - The H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act; S. 1720 - Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy Act; and S. 1852 - the Solution for Undocumented Children through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending our Nation Act.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Copyright Office; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1303 (115th), S. 1040 (115th), H.R. 170 (115th), S. 180 (115th), S. 1720 (115th), S. 1852 (115th)