4th Quarter - Report — SPORTS & FITNESS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION for SPORTS & FITNESS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (2024)

A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.

Firm

SPORTS & FITNESS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

Client

SPORTS & FITNESS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

Income

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Expenses

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No amount is shown when the filer reports less than $5,000 for the period, which the form does not ask them to state.

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing	Filed	Amount	Counted
4th Quarter - Report (this page)	Jan 16, 2025	—	Replaced
4th Quarter - Amendment	Feb 19, 2025	—	Yes

What was lobbied

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

Education EDU

Physical Education, Pay-to-Play School Sports, Youth Sports Decline post-COVID, Mental health of inactive children, joint use agreements for more active students, youth sports/recreation infrastructure

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; SENATE

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Fitness & physical activity incentives (PHIT Act), Corporate Tax policy, Estate Tax, Tariff Relief (MTB & GSP), Capital Gains, Digital Services Tax, Sports betting excise tax

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Torts TOR

Product Liability, Equipment Safety

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Trade Agreements, China Tariffs, MTB, GSP, Market Access, IPR, Supply Chain disruptions, forced labor, U.S. Trade in Indo-Pacific Act

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Sports Equipment Safety, Threats of fake equipment, head injuries

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Intellectual Property Rights, Counterfeit products, NIL, De Minimis exemption to import fake products

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE

Health Issues HCR

Activity for improved Mental Health, Activity for improved physical health, Sedentary lifestyle contribution to chronic disease and the negative impact on health, Eco impact of sedentary lifestyles, PHIT Act, prevention & wellness via via physical activity, health promotion, inactivity and COVID outcomes, Investment in Active lifestyles, youth sports infrastructure development

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: White House Office; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); SENATE; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Manufacturing MAN

Sourcing, sustainable supply chains, China Tariffs, Source of raw materials, forced labor, labor disruptions, near-shoring, America's Act, U.S. Trade Leadership in Indo-Pacific Act

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation RES

Youth Sports Facilities Act, Recreational infrastructure, Parks, LWCF, EXPLORE Act, Maintenance of existing recreational facilities, development of additional recreation facilities, investment in fields, courts & other recreational sports infrastructure

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Sports/Athletics SPO

Youth participation, rising cost of sports/activities, revenue sources for free programming, Youth Sports Facilities Act, development of additional sports facilities, social, mental and physical health benefits of sports, pay-to-play, Title IX, Transgender athletes, NIL threat to Title IX and non-revenue sports, sports safety, BEA Youth Sports Economic Impact Study

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: SENATE; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Bureau of Economic Analysis; Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR

MTB, GSP, Tariffs & Exclusions, Market Access, Free Trade Agreements, TPA, TAA, U.S. Trade Leadership in Indo-Pacific Act

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Transportation TRA

Reliable Shipping, Rail, Trucking & Distribution infrastructure. East Coast & Gulf Port Labor Agreement, Red Seas shipping Active lifestyle infrastructure, Bike lanes & hiking trails, safe routes to recreation facilities/parks, e-charging stations in parks/rec areas,

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles APP

IPR, Counterfeits, China Tariffs, content restrictions, forced labor, de minimis reform

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS New	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Trucking, Labor impact on supply chains, forced labor, East Coast & Gulf Coast Ports Labor Contract

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Trucking/Shipping TRU

Port Infrastructure, Transportation infrastructure, Gas prices, emission standards, conversion to electric delivery vehicles, Rail safety, East/Gulf Coast Port Labor contract

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE

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.