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Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

S. 414, the Credit CARD Act H.R. 627 & S. 235, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act Increase transparency and improve conditions for small business merchants dealing with credit card agencies

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 627 (111th), S. 235 (111th), S. 414 (111th)

Constitution CON

H.R. 1020/S. 931, the Arbitration Fairness Act

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: S. 931 (111th), H.R. 1020 (111th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 1409/S. 560, the Employee Free Choice Act; H.R. 12, the Paycheck Fairness Act; H.R. 2460/S. 1152, the Healthy Families Act; H.R. 2564, the Paid Vacation Act; H.R. 635, National Commission on State Workers Comp Laws Act; RESPECT Act;

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 12 (111th), H.R. 2564 (111th), S. 560 (111th), H.R. 1409 (111th), H.R. 2460 (111th), H.R. 635 (111th), S. 1152 (111th)

Travel/Tourism TOU

S. 1023, the Travel Promotion Act Efforts to promote and encourage travel & tourism industry Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: S. 1023 (111th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

H.R. 1398 & S. 558, Labeling Education and Nutrition Act H.R. 2426, Menu Education and Labeling Act

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 558 (111th), H.R. 1398 (111th), H.R. 2426 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 Cap and trade issues

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2454 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Estate tax repeal H.R. 1083, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (BATSA) H.R. 2672, the Help Veterans Own Franchises Act

Contacted: SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 1083 (111th), H.R. 2672 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

Legislative initiatives to make access and affordability easier for small businesses such as Small Business Health Plans, expansion of Health Savings Accounts and Health IT. H.R. 859, the Small Business CHOICE Act Affordable Health Choices Act

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 859 (111th)

Postal POS

Prevent enactment of legislation restricting use of direct mail advertising (Do Not Mail legislation)

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Veterans VET

H.R. 942, the Veteran's Self-Employment Act H.R. 2672, the Help Veterans Own Franchises Act Efforts to encourage veteran's ownership of franchised businesses

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: H.R. 942 (111th), H.R. 2672 (111th)

Small Business SMB

H.R. 1, American Recovery & Reinvestment Act; SBA Standard Operating Procedures Revision (SOP 50 10 5(A)); H.R. 2352, Job Creation Through Entrepreneurship Act; Expand capital access programs

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: H.R. 2352 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th)

Immigration IMM

H.R. 1934, American Job and Seasonal Business Preservation Act; H.R. 1136, Save our Small & Seasonal Businesses Act; S. 388, Save our Small & Seasonal Businesses Act; DHS E-Verify "no-match" regulations; Comprehensive Immigration Reform; Promote foreign franchisees ability to obtain "business tourist" visas for U.S. training.

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1136 (111th), S. 388 (111th), H.R. 1934 (111th)