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Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues relating to provisions in the IRS code that allow for the deduction of advertising expenses in the year in which they are incurred - both across the board prohibitions and product-specific Specific discussions regarding the tax deduction for direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising

Contacted: SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Government Issues GOV

Discussions regarding adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Tobacco TOB

Discussions generally on required warnings for cigarette packaging and advertisements, including e-cigarettes H.R. 2339, Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019, to ban ads for electronic delivery systems in a way that appeals to those under 21, as well as require disclosures on ads

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2339 (116th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Discussions generally on the marketing of food and beverage products to children

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Pharmacy PHA

Proposals relating to the regulation of direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising Discussions over specific HHS/CMS proposal to require televised direct-to-consumer prescription drug ads to contain list price information H.R. 4106, Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act of 2019, to prohibit direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising for there years after FDA approval of a drug

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4106 (116th)

Computer Industry CPI

Discussions on draft legislation dealing with online privacy and data security, specifically through the industry's Privacy for America coalition Legislation dealing with a federal standard for online privacy and data protection S. 583, Digital Accountability and Transparency to Advance Privacy Act, requiring the FTC to develop data privacy procedures S. 748, to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to strengthen protections relating to the online collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and minors, and for other purposes S. 783, Clean Slate for Kids Online Act, to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to give Americans the option to delete personal information collected by internet operators of children under 13 H.R. 2013, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act, to require the FTC to issue regulations relating to privacy S. 1116, Balancing the Rights of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly Act of 2019 (BROWSER Act); to require notice of privacy practices S. 1214, Privacy Bill of Rights Act, to require opt-in consent for collection of personal information and other practices relating to privacy S. 1578, Do Not Track Act, to require the FTC to implement a "do not track" system from data harvesting or online advertising Comments on federal privacy legislation submitted to FTC hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century Meetings to discuss industry's self-regulatory program for interest based advertising

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1214 (116th), S. 783 (116th), S. 583 (116th), S. 1578 (116th), S. 748 (116th), S. 1116 (116th), H.R. 2013 (116th)

Advertising ADV

Issues relating to the portrayal of women and girls in advertising

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Beverage Industry BEV

Discussions relating to youth exposure to alcohol beverage advertising and marketing

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)