4th Quarter - Report — INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION for INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION (2016)

Firm

INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION

Client

INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION

Income

—

Expenses

$260,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Comprehensive tax reform proposals, provisions with impact on corporations and pass-through entities; H.R. 6100, Protect Family Farms and Businesses Act; Treasury proposed "minority discount" rules.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH TAYLOR	—

Contacted: SENATE; Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 6100 (114th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 2991 / S. 1697, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH TAYLOR	—

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 2991 (114th), S. 1697 (114th)

Immigration IMM

General proposals for comprehensive immigration reform; EB-5 visa program.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH TAYLOR	—

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Education, Dept of

Torts TOR

H.R. 3765, ADA Education and Reform Act, all provisions.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL LAYMAN	—
ELIZABETH TAYLOR	—

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 3765 (114th)

Small Business SMB

Small Business Administration (SBA) affiliation rules, SBA Franchise Registry, SBA 7(a) loan program; SBA implementation of new lending guidelines; creation of Congressional Franchise Caucus; small business data security and breach notification standards.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW HALLER	—
MICHAEL LAYMAN	—
ELIZABETH TAYLOR	—

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Education EDU

Implementation of Every Student Succeeds Act.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH TAYLOR	—

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 3459 / S. 2015, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act; Dept. of Labor overtime regulations; H.R. 4773 / S. 2707, Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act; Dept. of Labor rulemaking on exemptions for "white collar" employees; Dept. of Labor rulemaking on persuader reporting; Dept. of Labor appropriations; H.R. 5813, Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act; S. 3464, Overtime Reform and Review Act; H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Nonprofits Act; Dept. of Labor paid sick leave federal contractor rule; nomination of Andy Puzder to serve as U.S. Secretary of Labor.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW HALLER	—
MICHAEL LAYMAN	—
ELIZABETH TAYLOR	—

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Education, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2707 (114th), H.R. 5813 (114th), S. 3464 (114th), S. 2015 (114th), H.R. 4773 (114th), H.R. 3459 (114th), H.R. 6094 (114th)

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.