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Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR

Section 232 and 301 Tariffs.

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Immigration IMM

B1 visas for truck drivers

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Unemployment UNM

Unemployment Insurance Compensation Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation Program Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

USMCA Implementation US-EU Bilateral Negotiations US-Japan Bilateral Negotiations US-UK Bilateral Negotiations US-Kenya Bilateral Negotiations WTO Withdrawal/Reform

Contacted: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Defense DEF

Chinese rolling stock HR 4710:Pharmaceutical Independence Long-Term Readiness Reform Act

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 4710 (116th)

Agriculture AGR

S. 4042: Frontline At-Risk Manual (FARM) Laborers Protection Act

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 4042 (116th)

Transportation TRA

Meal, rest break, and pay requirements for commercial motor vehicle operators, Twin 33s, hours of Service exemptions, truck weight increases, hazardous materials transportation H.R. 4, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 General automation in transportation issues, including draft legislation H.R.1139/s. 436, Bus Operator and Pedestrian Protection Act --transit operator assault issues surface reauthorization and infrastructure bill priorities shipper and broker liability issues transportation workforce modernization Act HR 1120 National Hiring Standard rail transportation issues autonomous vehicle legislative priorities safety issues surrounding use of small delivery vans for package transport Support for US Transit manufacturing CARES Act: Transit, School Bus, Rail Concerns HR 2, INVEST Act: Small vehicle safety study, autonomous vehicle reporting provision, supporting domestic passenger bus manufacturing over Chinese rolling stock

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 4 (116th), H.R. 1120 (116th), S. 436 (116th), H.R. 1139 (116th), H.R. 2 (116th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax Extender Legislation Coronavirus relief proposals/legislation including CARES Act (HR 748) re: tax issues H.R. 6800, HEROES Act (EPPRA)

Contacted: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Bills named: H.R. 6800 (116th), H.R. 748 (116th)

Retirement RET

Proposals to amend ERISA with respect to multi-employer pension plans Withdrawal liability. Multi-employer pension plans & legacy/ orphan issues; proposed retiree benefit cuts; proposed premium increases H.R. 397, The Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pension Act S. 2254 The Butch Lewis Act of 2019 Multiemployer pension recapitalization and reform plan Grassley-Alexander pension proposal GROW Act HR 6201 re: Pensions Coronavirus relief proposals/legislation including CARES Act (HR 748)and HR 6800 re: retirement & multiemployer pension issues Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act (HR 6800/HEROES Act)

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 397 (116th), H.R. 6201 (116th), S. 2254 (116th), H.R. 6800 (116th), H.R. 748 (116th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Policy rider on NLRA/ Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act. Trucking preemption riders FY 2021 Budget Request/Appropriations related to Department of Labor (Wage & Hour, OSHA) workforce development programs; worker protection programs; labor related policy riders; NIOSH; NMB; NLRB HR 748, CARES Act Emergency Pension Relief Act HR 6800: HEROES Act /Appropriations & mandatory spending

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 748 (116th), H.R. 6800 (116th)

Bankruptcy BNK

S. 4089/H.R. 7370, Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: S. 4089 (116th), H.R. 7370 (116th)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

Safe Skies Act of 2019 Airline food service and support workers, issues facing workforce, safety and health concerns, potential legislative fixes CARES Act: Concerns for Airline, Airline Contractors CARES Act, Title IV: Stimulus Funds for COVID-Impacted Teamster Industries

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Worker misclassification & independent contractors. H.R. 779/ S. 226, Tribal Labor Sovereignty legislation NLRB Joint Employer Issues Workforce issues connected to vehicle automation. labor law reform issues. Issues related to right to organize; NLRA election & representation issues; issues related to collective bargaining Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Programs HR 2474, Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act Coronavirus Relief Proposals/Legislation including CARES Act (HR 748) re: worker protections, workplace safety & health, PPE, Etc. Health and safety concerns at Amazon Cannabis workforce issues Davis/Bacon prevailing wage/Foxx and Hern amendments to H.R. 2 S. 3677/H.R. 6559, COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act COVID-19 whistleblower protections H.R. 7485, Bipartisan Safe Workers Act NLRB electronic voting H.R. 6800/OSHA temporary emergency standard, personal protective equipment

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office

Bills named: S. 226 (116th), S. 3677 (116th), H.R. 2474 (116th), H.R. 2 (116th), H.R. 6559 (116th), H.R. 748 (116th), H.R. 6800 (116th), H.R. 7485 (116th), H.R. 779 (116th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

HR 1711/S 780 No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act HR 1735/S 781 Carried Interest Fairness Act HR 2176 Return to Prudent Banking Act HR 1516/S 647 Wall Street Tax Act HR 3848/S 2155 Stop Wall Street Looting Act HR 3355/S 915 Reward Work Act HR 5066/S 2849 Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act of 2019

Contacted: White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1516 (116th), H.R. 1711 (116th), H.R. 3848 (116th), H.R. 3355 (116th), H.R. 1735 (116th), H.R. 2176 (116th), H.R. 5066 (116th)

Health Issues HCR

Medicare/Medicaid issues Medicare Part D: Risk Corridors HR 3, Lower Drug Costs Now Act Issues related to Surprise Medical Billing HR 5800, Ban Surprise Billing Act Coronavirus relief proposals/legislation re: health insurance, health care service coverage, Medicaid, etc. HR 5800, Ban Surprise Medical Billing H.R. 6514, Worker Health Coverage Protection Act H.R 6800/COBRA FMAP Increase

Contacted: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5800 (116th), H.R. 3 (116th), H.R. 6800 (116th), H.R. 6514 (116th)

Trucking/Shipping TRU

Truck Size and Weight; 33-foot doubles, individual truck weight increases. Preemption of state pay and rest break laws. Automation of motor vehicles and advanced trucking technologies Port trucking industry issues Lowering of interstate driving age DOT Hours of Service Reform Proposal HR 1374/ s 569 Drive Safe Act Surface transportation bill priorities General infrastructure priorities Worker misclassification Exploration of potential cabotage violations FLSA overtime exemption for truckers Hours of service exemptions for agricultural commodities, HR 4919 TREAD Act CARES Act, Title IV: Stimulus Funds for COVID-Impacted Teamster Industries

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 1374 (116th), H.R. 4919 (116th)