3rd Quarter - Report

NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION for NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$1,970,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

19 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Postal POS

S. 1720/H.R. 3076, the Postal Service Reform Act of 2021 - support passage of the legislation, specifically Section 202.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID GLENN FRENCH —
JONATHAN GOLD —
DYLAN JEON —

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Reserve System; Maritime Administration (MARAD); SENATE; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Maritime Commission; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); President of the U.S.

Bills named: S. 1720 (117th), H.R. 3076 (117th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

S. 936, INFORM Consumers Act

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Federal Maritime Commission; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); President of the U.S.

Bills named: S. 936 (117th)

Small Business SMB

CARES Act, small business loan, tax, and paid leave provisions; Paycheck Protection Program

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
EDWIN WALTER EGEE —
DAVID GLENN FRENCH —
JASON STRACZEWSKI —

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Small Business Administration (SBA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Maritime Commission; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); President of the U.S.; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Reserve System

Insurance INS

PRIA (calling for the enactment of a Pandemic Risk Insurance Act), Business Insurance Compensation Fund; enactment of H.R. 7011- Pandemic Risk Insurance Act; Business Interruption Insurance issues; Commercial Rent Forgiveness and Abatement Plan; support for Trade Credit Insurance

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEON CURTIS BUCK —
DAVID GLENN FRENCH —
STEPHANIE MARTZ —

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); State, Dept of (DOS); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Maritime Administration (MARAD); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Federal Maritime Commission; President of the U.S.; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 7011 (117th)

Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear) WAS

Support for federal leadership in upgrading and modernizing State and municipal recycling infrastructures

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL SCOTT VINSON —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; President of the U.S.; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Reserve System; State, Dept of (DOS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Federal Maritime Commission

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Data Privacy and Security - communications of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, including IoT device security and proposed legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers, including: H.R. 1816, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act S. 1494, Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act S. 2499, SAFE DATA Act Transatlantic Data Transfers and Related EU Data Regulatory Issues - communication of retail views regarding U.S. policy with respect to the regulation of transfers of personal data from EU to U.S., including discussion of the invalidated EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, the proposed EU modernization of and recommendations on the use of modernized Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for transatlantic data transfers, the White Paper on SCCs issued by the Department of Commerce, and on-going EU-U.S. relations on these and related data protection regulatory issues. CPSC Oversight issues - communications regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEON CURTIS BUCK —
DAVID GLENN FRENCH —
JONATHAN GOLD —
DYLAN JEON —
PAUL G MARTINO —
STEPHANIE MARTZ —
JASON STRACZEWSKI —

Contacted: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Maritime Commission; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Reserve System; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Treasury, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; President of the U.S.; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Bills named: S. 1494 (117th), H.R. 1816 (117th), S. 2499 (117th)

Health Issues HCR

Employer Reporting Requirements under the Affordable Care Act; Surprise Medical Billing Implementation; Creation of the National Patient Safety Board (NPSB); COVID Vaccine Incentives; H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (COBRA provisions); S. 1424, the Chronic Disease Management Act of 2021; S.380, Health Savings Act of 2021; Build Back Better Act (civil monetary penalties for mental health plans and other health care provisions)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
EDWIN WALTER EGEE —
DAVID GLENN FRENCH —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Maritime Commission; White House Office; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); President of the U.S.; Small Business Administration (SBA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: S. 1424 (117th), H.R. 1319 (117th), S. 380 (117th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

S.65/H.R. 1155 Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, express retail views on the bill Oppose potential Section 301 tariffs on imports from Vietnam Support efforts to renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill Support a fix to allow for Section 321 DeMinimis entries from Foreign Trade Zones Oppose proposed rule to eliminate 301 China tariff exemption for de minimis entries Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain Support a rollback of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions Oppose steel/aluminum 232 tariffs Support tariff relief for coronavirus economic stimulus. Counterfeit Goods Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain Country of Origin Labeling Online - Oppose H.R. 3075 Illegal Fishing & Forced Labor Prevention Act, expressed views on legislation Expressed concerns with U.S. Customs & Border Protection assessment of fines under novel interpretation of Jones Act in connection with transport of seafood through Canadian rail transit

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID GLENN FRENCH —
JONATHAN GOLD —
DYLAN JEON —
PAUL G MARTINO —
STEPHANIE MARTZ —
JASON STRACZEWSKI —

Contacted: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); President of the U.S.; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Maritime Commission; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Reserve System; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

Bills named: H.R. 3075 (117th), S. 65 (117th), H.R. 1155 (117th)

Banking BAN

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; Seeking support from House and Senate for passage of CARES Act; support for efforts to extend the Covered Business Method (CBM) review program at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) which expired September 15; support for Trade Credit Insurance

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEON CURTIS BUCK —
DAVID GLENN FRENCH —
DYLAN JEON —
PAUL G MARTINO —
STEPHANIE MARTZ —

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Federal Maritime Commission; President of the U.S.; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

Transportation TRA

Specific lobbying issues Ocean Shipping Reform Act, HR 4996 - support the bill. Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, support for FMC Interpretive Rule on Detention and 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; Discussion of retail view on proposed pilot program to allow persons ages 18, 19 and 20 to operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce, docket number FMCSA-2018-0346 Oppose Sections 1118 and 1211 of the INVEST in America Act that would allow electric vehicle (EV) charging on the Interstate right-of-way and at Interstate highway rest areas Opposing expansion of tolling on existing Interstate highways

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RACHELLE BERNSTEIN —
DAVID GLENN FRENCH —
JONATHAN GOLD —
DYLAN JEON —
JASON STRACZEWSKI —
MICHAEL SCOTT VINSON —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Reserve System; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); President of the U.S.; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Maritime Commission; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: S. 569 (117th), H.R. 4996 (117th), H.R. 1374 (117th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Oppose corporate tax rate increases (Build Back Better Act); Oppose repeal of QBAI and FDII; Extend EBITDA calculation for interest deductibility (H.R. 5371, S. 1077); oppose National Retail Sales Tax/VAT; Support Remote and Mobile Worker Relief Act (S. 1274); Oppose repeal of Sec. 199A deduction

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RACHELLE BERNSTEIN —
DAVID GLENN FRENCH —
JASON STRACZEWSKI —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); President of the U.S.; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Reserve System; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Maritime Commission; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: S. 1274 (117th), H.R. 5371 (117th), S. 1077 (117th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Support for efforts to extend the Covered Business Method (CBM) review program at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) which expired September 15

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEON CURTIS BUCK —

Contacted: White House Office; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Federal Maritime Commission; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Reserve System; President of the U.S.

Immigration IMM

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals; H.R.6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021; H-1B visas; H-2B visas; J-1 visas; DHS DACA Regulations

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
EDWIN WALTER EGEE —
DAVID GLENN FRENCH —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Maritime Commission; Federal Reserve System; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); President of the U.S.; White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: H.R. 6 (117th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Discussions with Food & Drug Administration regarding food safety issues, general Discussions with Centers for Disease Control and Food & Drug Administration regarding norovirus prevention in foodservice settings

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL SCOTT VINSON —

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); President of the U.S.; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); White House Office; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Maritime Commission; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Education EDU

Career and technical education issues generally

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
EDWIN WALTER EGEE New —
DAVID GLENN FRENCH —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Federal Maritime Commission; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; President of the U.S.; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; Federal Reserve System; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

General COVID-19 and workplace safety issues; OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19; COVID-19 vaccinations and vaccination mandates; Joint Employer Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Tipped Employee Regulations; H.R. 842 and S. 420, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act; H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act; H.R.1065, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; H.R. 4015, Strengthening Unemployment Programs to Provide Opportunities for Recovery and Training (SUPPORT) for New Workers Act.; Nominations to the Labor Department and National Labor Relations Board; S.J. Res 13, Update of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Conciliation Procedures; Build Back Better Act (National Labor Relations Act provisions and universal paid leave program)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
EDWIN WALTER EGEE —
DAVID GLENN FRENCH —
DYLAN JEON —
JASON STRACZEWSKI —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Federal Reserve System; Small Business Administration (SBA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Maritime Commission; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); President of the U.S.; Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: S. 420 (117th), H.R. 4015 (117th), S.J.Res. 13 (117th), H.R. 7 (117th), H.R. 1065 (117th), H.R. 842 (117th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Issues relating to the Renewable Fuel Standard; concerns with RFS renewable biodiesel renewable volume obligation contributing to soybean oil shortage.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JONATHAN GOLD —
MICHAEL SCOTT VINSON —

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); President of the U.S.; Federal Reserve System; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Maritime Commission; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Treasury, Dept of

Homeland Security HOM

Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA) Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce Guidance; S. ___, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2021 (unnumbered Sen. Carper draft bill) S. 2407, Cyber Incident Notification Act of 2021 S. 2875, Cyber Incident Reporting Act of 2021 H.R. 5540, Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2021 (unnumbered Rep. Clarke draft bill)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JONATHAN GOLD —
JASON STRACZEWSKI —

Contacted: SENATE; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Reserve System; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Maritime Administration (MARAD); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Maritime Commission; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); President of the U.S.; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 5540 (117th), S. 2407 (117th), S. 2875 (117th)

Science/Technology SCI

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.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID GLENN FRENCH —
DYLAN JEON —
STEPHANIE MARTZ —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Small Business Administration (SBA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Maritime Commission; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Federal Reserve System; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); White House Office; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; President of the U.S.; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 2082 (117th), H.R. 3666 (117th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.