2nd Quarter - Report — INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION for INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION (2014)

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

INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION

Client

INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION

Income

$180,000

Expenses

—

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
2nd Quarter - Report (this page)	Jul 21, 2014	$180,000	Replaced
2nd Quarter - Amendment	Jul 21, 2014	$180,000	Yes

What was lobbied

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

Immigration IMM

Electronic employment verification (e-verify); W-visa low-skilled guest worker program; H-2B visa program; comprehensive immigration reform; H.R. 1354, Jobs Originating through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act; H.R. 1772, Legal Workforce Act.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JAY B PERRON	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: H.R. 1354 (113th), H.R. 1772 (113th)

Transportation TRA

Opposing new or increased Interstate highway tolls as funding solution for Highway Trust Fund; S. 2051, Highway Innovative Financing Act of 2014

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JAY B PERRON	—

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: S. 2051 (113th)

Travel/Tourism TOU

Guest worker program; H-2B visa program; comprehensive immigration reform; W-visa program; H.r. 1354, Jobs Originating through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act; federal government employee travel; Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) reauthorization; Brand USA reauthorization

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JAY B PERRON	—

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 1354 (113th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 2992, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (BATSA); S. 399 / H.R. 903, American Job Protection Act; extension of temporary business tax extenders including bonus and 15-year accelerated depreciation, Sec. 179 expensing, Work Opportunity Tax Credit; S. 749; S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act; tax incentives for veterans to start franchise businesses; comprehensive tax reform legislation.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JAY B PERRON	—

Contacted: SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: S. 603 (113th), S. 749 (113th), H.R. 2992 (113th), S. 399 (113th), H.R. 903 (113th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Legislation to prevent patent troll demand letters and lawsuits; S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvement Ac of 2013

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JAY B PERRON	—

Contacted: SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 1720 (113th)

Health Issues HCR

Implementation of ACA employer mandate; S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act; H.R. 1254, Auto-Enroll Repeal Act; S. 1188 / H.R. 2988, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act; H.R. 2575, Save American Workers Act; H.R. 3419, Small Business Fairness in Obamacare Act; H.R. 903, American Job Protection Act; S. 2176, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2014; H.R. 3367, Small Business and Family Relief Act; H.R. 3489, to repeal ACA transitional reinsurance fee.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JAY B PERRON	—

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 903 (113th), S. 2176 (113th), H.R. 2575 (113th), H.R. 3489 (113th), H.R. 3419 (113th), H.R. 1254 (113th), H.R. 3367 (113th), S. 1188 (113th), H.R. 2988 (113th), S. 603 (113th)

Veterans VET

Efforts to encourage veteran ownership of franchised businesses; H.R. 179 / S. 938, Franchise Education for Veterans Act; S. 1015, Help Veterans Own Franchises Act; H.R. 3725, Veterans Entrepreneurs Act; H.R. 2882, Improving Opportunities for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses Act; veteran-owned small business designation standards

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JAY B PERRON	—

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: S. 1015 (113th), S. 938 (113th), H.R. 3725 (113th), H.R. 2882 (113th), H.R. 179 (113th)

Small Business SMB

Expanding small business access to credit' SBA 7(a) and 504 loan programs; impact of Affordable Care Act regulations on small business owners; Small Business Administration appropriations; H.R. 1240, Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development (CREED) Act; SBA Franchise Registry procedures; Veteran-owned small business designation

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JAY B PERRON	—

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: H.R. 1240 (113th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Menu labeling legislation and implementation; product labeling regulations; genetically-modified organism (GMO) labeling requirements.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JAY B PERRON	—

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

"Card check" regulations and rulings; micro-unions; H.R. 4320, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; H.R. 4321, Employee Privacy Protection Act; worker centers; persuasion activity reporting; companionship exemption in FLSA; H.R. 1010/S. 460, Fair Minimum Wage Act; S. 1737, Minimum Wage Fairness Act; nomination of Wage & Hour Administrator; overtime regulations; federal contracting and minimum wage; independent contractor regulations; Paycheck Fairness Act; joint employer standards

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JAY B PERRON	—

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 460 (113th), H.R. 4321 (113th), S. 1737 (113th), H.R. 1010 (113th), H.R. 4320 (113th)

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.