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Education EDU

Support for Congress to retain strong graduate student loan options, including the Grad PLUS program, as a part of the Higher Education Act reauthorization bill.

Contacted: SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)

Agriculture AGR

Support of S. 2143/H.R. 3809, the College Student Hunger Act of 2019, which will provide needed tools and resources aimed at ensuring that students will not go hungry as they pursue higher education.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 3809 (116th), S. 2143 (116th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Concerns with implementation of new unrelated business income tax provisions in Public Law No. 115-97, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and support for a repeal of the provisions or a delay in the implementation of the provisions; and support for HR 748/S. 684, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019, that would repeal the impending 40% tax on employer-provided health care.

Contacted: SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Bills named: S. 684 (116th), H.R. 748 (116th)

Health Issues HCR

Support for HR 748/S. 684, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019, that would repeal the impending 40% tax on employer-provided health care; support for H.R. 2782, the Employee Flexibility Act of 2019, that would amend the work week threshold under Affordable Care Act to 40 hours per week; and support for S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, to decrease health care costs.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)

Bills named: H.R. 748 (116th), S. 1895 (116th), S. 684 (116th), H.R. 2782 (116th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Support for and suggested changes to the US Department of Labors (DOL) proposed rule updating the white collar exemptions to federal overtime rules, RIN 1235-AA20; support for and suggested changes to DOLs proposed rule updating the Regular Rate Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, RIN 1235-AA24; support for and suggested changes to DOLs proposed rule on Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, RIN 1235-AA26; and concerns with the NLRBs proposed changes to the joint employer standard, RIN 3142-AA13.

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Immigration IMM

Concerns with USCIS decision on electronic registration for the fiscal year (FY) 2021 H-1B cap filing season and stakeholder engagement for the H-1B registration tool.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Treasury, Dept of