1st Quarter - Report — SPORTS & FITNESS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION for SPORTS & FITNESS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (2023)

Firm

SPORTS & FITNESS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

Client

SPORTS & FITNESS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

Income

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Expenses

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No amount is shown when the filer reports less than $5,000 for the period, which the form does not ask them to state.

What was lobbied

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

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Sports Equipment Safety, Threats of fake equipment, head injuries

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Intellectual Property Rights, Counterfeit products

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Education EDU

Physical Education, Pay-to-Play School Sports, COVID impact on sports participation, Return to play post pandemic, joint use agreements for more active students

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: Education, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Activity for improved Mental Health, Activity for improved physical health, Sedentary lifestyle contribution to chronic disease and the negative impact on health, Eco impact of sedentary lifestyles, PHIT Act, prevention & wellness via via physical activity, health promotion, inactivity and COVID outcomes

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

Manufacturing MAN

Sourcing, sustainable supply chains, China Tariffs, Source of raw materials, forced labor, labor disruptions, marine, rail & truck labor issues

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation RES

Recreational infrastructure, Parks, LWCF, America's Great Outdoors Act, Maintenance of existing recreational facilities, development of additional recreation facilities, investment in fields, courts & other recreational sports infrastructure

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Sports/Athletics SPO

Youth participation, rising cost of sports/activities, revenue sources for free programming, development of additional sports facilities, social & health benefits of sports, pay-to-play, Title IX, NIL threat to Title IX and non-revenue sports, sports safety, reduced interest in sports post-pandemic, sports decline during pandemic

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); SENATE; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR

MTB, GSP, China Tariffs & Exclusions, Market Access, Free Trade Agreements, TPA, TAA

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Fitness & physical activity incentives (PHIT Act), Corporate Tax policy, Estate Tax, Tariff Relief (MTB & GSP), Capital Gains, Digital Services Tax, AMT

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of

Torts TOR

Product Liability

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Trade Agreements, China Tariffs, MTB, GSP, Market Access, IPR, CASFTA, USMCA, Supply Chain disruptions

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Transportation TRA

Shipping, Rail, Trucking, Distribution infrastructure, active lifestyle infrastructure, Bike lanes & hiking trails, safe routes to recreation facilities/parks, e-charging stations in parks/rec areas

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles APP

IPR, Counterfeits, China Tariffs, content restrictions, forced labor

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS New	—

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

West Coast Port Labor, Rail Labor, Truck Drivers, Labor impact on supply chains

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Trucking/Shipping TRU

Port Infrastructure, Transportation infrastructure, Gas prices, emission standards

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM HOWARD SELLS	—

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

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.