INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION for INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION

Foreign Relations FOR

H.R. 5501/S. 2731, PEPFAR Reauthorization

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 5501 (110th), S. 2731 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

Legislative Initives to Make Access and Affordability Easier for Small Businesses such as Small Business Health Plans, Expansion of Health Savings Accounts and Health Information Technology. Legislation to mandate the provision of certain information on restaurant menu boards.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Small Business Administration (SBA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

H.R. 4008, Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007; H.R. 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act 2008

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); SENATE; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 1424 (110th), H.R. 4008 (110th)

Constitution CON

H.R. 3010/S.1782, The Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 3010 (110th), S. 1782 (110th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Legislative initiatives to expand domestic enegry production.

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 800/S. 1041, The Employee Free Choice Act; H.R. 2831, The Ledbetter Fair Pay Act; H.R. 1542/S. 910, The Healthy Families Act; H.R. 1644/S. 969, RESPECT Act; H.R. 3195, ADA Restoration Act; FMLA Regulations; H.R 5515, The New Employee Verification Act of 2008; ADA Amendments Act of 2008

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: S. 1041 (110th), H.R. 1542 (110th), H.R. 5515 (110th), H.R. 800 (110th), H.R. 3195 (110th), H.R. 2831 (110th), S. 910 (110th), H.R. 1644 (110th), S. 969 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 2380, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007; S.1726, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2007, H.R. 5287, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008; H.R. 3996 Alternative Minimum Tax for 2007; H.R. 2834, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.....; H.R.3622, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986....; H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008; H.R. 3622, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the treatment of qualified... H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act and extension of expiring depreciation tax credits

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 5719 (110th), H.R. 3996 (110th), H.R. 2834 (110th), H.R. 1424 (110th), S. 1726 (110th), H.R. 2380 (110th), H.R. 3622 (110th), H.R. 5287 (110th)

Veterans VET

H.R. 4853, Veterans Self-Employment Act of 2007

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 4853 (110th)

Small Business SMB

H.R. 1332, Small Business Lending Improvements Act of 2007, FMLA Regulations, DHS "No-Match" Regulations ADA Title III Regulations, Small Business CHOICE Act of 2008; Nutrition Labeling and Education Act

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 1332 (110th)

Immigration IMM

S. 1639, The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill H.R. 1645, Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant economy (STRIVE) Act H.R. 4088/S.2368, SAVE Act H.R. 5515, New Employee Verification Act

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 2368 (110th), H.R. 4088 (110th), H.R. 5515 (110th), H.R. 1645 (110th), S. 1639 (110th)

Travel/Tourism TOU

The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative S.1661/H.R. 3232, The Travel Promotion Act

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Bills named: H.R. 3232 (110th), S. 1661 (110th)

Torts TOR

H.R. 2183/S. 1323, Commonsense Consumption Act of 2007

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: H.R. 2183 (110th), S. 1323 (110th)