COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (COMPTIA) for COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (COMPTIA)

Defense DEF

S 2987 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 - authorizes funding and provides authorities for the US military

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS)

Immigration IMM

Elimination of per country immigration caps for green cards to reduce the backlog; Amendment to House Homeland Security Appropriations bill S 2344 - Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 - to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize additional visas for well-educated aliens to live and work in the U.S.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

HR 1725 / S. 765 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2019 (reforms to taxes on digital downloads like music, movies, tv shows, e-books,etc.) S 604 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2019 (reforms to income tax reporting requirements for transient worker)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: S. 765 (116th), H.R. 1725 (116th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Advocate for the passage of comprehensive federal privacy legislation

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

HR 1733/ S 777 - CHANCE in TECH Act (support for tech apprenticeships) Industry Recognized Apprenticeships

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1733 (116th)

Computer Industry CPI

Advocacy for Blockchain Guide Hill Tech Demo Day HR 2825 - Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2017 - to reauthorize the DHS and reorganize the cybersecurity responsibilities HR 3393 - New Collar Jobs Act of 2017 - To increase cybersecurity education and job growth, and for other purposes. HR 6791 - Cyber Ready Workforce Act - Labor Department would issue grants to competing organizations that develop or expand cybersecurity apprenticeship initiatives S 3050 - 21st Century IDEA Advocate for the inclusion of funding for smart technologies ( broadband, cybersecurity, smart transportation) in any federal infrastructure package that Congress may pass this session Technology Safeguards Agreement

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3393 (116th), H.R. 2825 (116th), H.R. 6791 (116th)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

CompTIA filed comments in the FCC's Unlicensed Use of 6 GHz proceeding (ET Docket No. 18-295) advocating that the FCC allow for the use of Part 15 unlicensed devices in the 6GHz band.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE