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Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
HR 23- Sanctity of Human Life Act: entire bill
HR 61- Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill
HR 217- Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill
S. 135- Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill
HR 346- Stop Abortion Funding in Multi-State Exchange Plans Act (SAFE Act): entire bill
S. 32- Child Custody Protection Act: entire bill
S. 137- Abortion Nondiscrimination Act: entire bill
S. 138- Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act: entire bill
S. 139- Pregnant Women Health and Safety Act: entire bill
S. 154- PROTECT Act: entire bill
S. 142- Hyde Amendment Codification Act: entire bill
S. 143- The Health Care Provider and Hospital Conscience Protection Act: entire bill
HR 940- Health Care Conscience Rights Act: entire bill
S. 1204- Health Care Conscience Rights Act: entire bill
HR 447- Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2013: entire bill
HR 493- Homeland Security Respect for Life Act: entire bill
HR 732- Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: entire bill
S. 369- Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: entire bill
S. 356- Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2013: entire bill
HR 973- Religious Freedom Tax Repeal Act of 2013: entire bill
HR 1091- Life at Conception Act: entire bill
HR 1122- PRO-LIFE Act: entire bill
S. 583- Life at Conception Act of 2013: entire bill
HR 1797- District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill
S. 886- District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill
H.RES 206- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress and the states should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary and illegal abortion practices: entire resolution
S.RES.133- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress and the states should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary and illegal abortion practices: entire resolution
S.RES.134- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that all incidents of abusive, unsanitary, or illegal health care practices should be condemned and prevented and the perpetrators should be prosecuted to the entire extent of the law: entire resolution
S. 946- No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: entire bill
HR 7- No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: entire bill
HR 2764- Sanctity of Life Act of 2013: entire bill
HR 2943- Schoolchildren's Health Protection Act: entire bill
HR 3062- Adoption Information Act: entire bill
HR 2993- Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act of 2013: entire bill
S. 1539- Adoption Information Act: entire bill
HR 3279- Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act: entire bill
S. 1670- Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill
HR 3539- Adoption Promotion Act of 2013: entire bill
HR 3601- Parental Notification and Intervention Abortion Act: entire bill
S. 1848- Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act: entire bill
S. 1696- Women's Health Protection Act: entire bill
HR 3471- Women's Health Protection Act: entire bill
S. 333- Access to Birth Control Act: entire bill
HR 728- Access to Birth Control Act: entire bill
S.RES.60- A resolution supporting women's reproductive health: entire bill
HR 1389- MARCH for Military Women Act: entire bill
S. 777- MARCH for Military Women Act: entire bill
S. 813- Peace Corps Equity Act of 2013: entire bill
S. 981- Stop Deceptive Services for Womens Services Act: entire bill
HR 2030- Stop Deceptive Services for Womens Services Act: entire bill
HR 718- Abstinence Education Reallocation Act of 2013: entire bill
S. 13- Abstinence Education Reallocation Act of 2013: entire bill
HR 725- Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2013: entire bill
S. 372- Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2013: entire bill
HR 3774- Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete Abstinence-Only Program Funding Act of 2013: entire bill
HR 3932- No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2014: entire bill
HR 3953- Health Plan Notice Requirements Act: entire bill
HR 4158- Special Inspector General for Monitoring the ACA Act (SIGMA Act) of 2014: provisions related to family planning and reproductive health
HR 4396- Religious Liberty Protection Act of 2014: entire bill
S 2291 - Peace Corps Equity Act of 2014: entire bill
HR 4698 - Every Child is a Blessing Act: entire Bill
HR 5551 - Heartbeat Informed Consent Act: entire bill
HR 5524/S 2687 - Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act: entire bill
S 2625 - Access to Birth Control Act: entire bill
S 2876 - A bill to establish a public education and awareness and access program relating to emergency contraception: entire bill
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Peace Corps, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
HR 23- Sanctity of Human Life Act: entire bill
HR 61- Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill
HR 217- Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill
S. 135- Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill
HR 346- Stop Abortion Funding in Multi-State Exchange Plans Act (SAFE Act): entire bill
S. 32- Child Custody Protection Act: entire bill
S. 137- Abortion Nondiscrimination Act: entire bill
S. 138- Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act: entire bill
S. 139- Pregnant Women Health and Safety Act: entire bill
S. 154- PROTECT Act: entire bill
S. 142- Hyde Amendment Codification Act: entire bill
S. 143- The Health Care Provider and Hospital Conscience Protection Act: entire bill
HR 940- Health Care Conscience Rights Act: entire bill
S. 1204- Health Care Conscience Rights Act: entire bill
HR 447- Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2013: entire bill
HR 493- Homeland Security Respect for Life Act: entire bill
HR 732- Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: entire bill
S. 369- Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: entire bill
S. 356- Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2013: entire bill
HR 973- Religious Freedom Tax Repeal Act of 2013: entire bill
HR 1091- Life at Conception Act: entire bill
HR 1122- PRO-LIFE Act: entire bill
S. 583- Life at Conception Act of 2013: entire bill
HR 1797- District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill
S. 886- District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill
H.RES 206- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress and the states should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary and illegal abortion practices: entire resolution
S.RES.133- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress and the states should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary and illegal abortion practices: entire resolution
S.RES.134- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that all incidents of abusive, unsanitary, or illegal health care practices should be condemned and prevented and the perpetrators should be prosecuted to the entire extent of the law: entire resolution
S. 946- No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: entire bill
HR 7- No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: entire bill
HR 2764- Sanctity of Life Act of 2013: entire bill
HR 2943- Schoolchildren's Health Protection Act: entire bill
HR 3062- Adoption Information Act: entire bill
HR 2993- Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act of 2013: entire bill
S. 1539- Adoption Information Act: entire bill
HR 3279- Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act: entire bill
S. 1670- Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill
HR 3539- Adoption Promotion Act of 2013: entire bill
HR 3601- Parental Notification and Intervention Abortion Act: entire bill
S. 1848- Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act: entire bill
S. 1696- Women's Health Protection Act: entire bill
HR 3471- Women's Health Protection Act: entire bill
S. 333- Access to Birth Control Act: entire bill
HR 728- Access to Birth Control Act: entire bill
S.RES.60- A resolution supporting women's reproductive health: entire bill
HR 1389- MARCH for Military Women Act: entire bill
S. 777- MARCH for Military Women Act: entire bill
S. 813- Peace Corps Equity Act of 2013: entire bill
S. 981- Stop Deceptive Services for Womens Services Act: entire bill
HR 2030- Stop Deceptive Services for Womens Services Act: entire bill
HR 718- Abstinence Education Reallocation Act of 2013: entire bill
S. 13- Abstinence Education Reallocation Act of 2013: entire bill
HR 725- Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2013: entire bill
S. 372- Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2013: entire bill
HR 3774- Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete Abstinence-Only Program Funding Act of 2013: entire bill
HR 3932- No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2014: entire bill
HR 3953- Health Plan Notice Requirements Act: entire bill
HR 4158- Special Inspector General for Monitoring the ACA Act (SIGMA Act) of 2014: provisions related to family planning and reproductive health
HR 4396- Religious Liberty Protection Act of 2014: entire bill
S 2291 - Peace Corps Equity Act of 2014: entire bill
HR 4698 - Every Child is a Blessing Act: entire Bill
HR 5551 - Heartbeat Informed Consent Act: entire bill
HR 5524/S 2687 - Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act: entire bill
S 2625 - Access to Birth Control Act: entire bill
S 2876 - A bill to establish a public education and awareness and access program relating to emergency contraception: entire bill
Client expense: $484,122 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Peace Corps, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
HR 23- Sanctity of Human Life Act: entire bill
HR 61- Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill
HR 217- Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill
S. 135- Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill
HR 346- Stop Abortion Funding in Multi-State Exchange Plans Act (SAFE Act): entire bill
S. 32- Child Custody Protection Act: entire bill
S. 137- Abortion Nondiscrimination Act: entire bill
S. 138- Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act: entire bill
S. 139- Pregnant Women Health and Safety Act: entire bill
S. 154- PROTECT Act: entire bill
S. 142- Hyde Amendment Codification Act: entire bill
S. 143- The Health Care Provider and Hospital Conscience Protection Act: entire bill
HR 940- Health Care Conscience Rights Act: entire bill
S. 1204- Health Care Conscience Rights Act: entire bill
HR 447- Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2013: entire bill
HR 493- Homeland Security Respect for Life Act: entire bill
HR 732- Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: entire bill
S. 369- Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: entire bill
S. 356- Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2013: entire bill
HR 973- Religious Freedom Tax Repeal Act of 2013: entire bill
HR 1091- Life at Conception Act: entire bill
HR 1122- PRO-LIFE Act: entire bill
S. 583- Life at Conception Act of 2013: entire bill
HR 1797- District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill
S. 886- District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill
H.RES 206- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress and the states should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary and illegal abortion practices: entire resolution
S.RES.133- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress and the states should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary and illegal abortion practices: entire resolution
S.RES.134- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that all incidents of abusive, unsanitary, or illegal health care practices should be condemned and prevented and the perpetrators should be prosecuted to the entire extent of the law: entire resolution
S. 946- No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: entire bill
HR 7- No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: entire bill
HR 2764- Sanctity of Life Act of 2013: entire bill
HR 2943- Schoolchildren's Health Protection Act: entire bill
HR 3062- Adoption Information Act: entire bill
HR 2993- Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act of 2013: entire bill
S. 1539- Adoption Information Act: entire bill
HR 3279- Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act: entire bill
S. 1670- Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill
HR 3539- Adoption Promotion Act of 2013: entire bill
HR 3601- Parental Notification and Intervention Abortion Act: entire bill
S. 1848- Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act: entire bill
S. 1696- Women's Health Protection Act: entire bill
HR 3471- Women's Health Protection Act: entire bill
S. 333- Access to Birth Control Act: entire bill
HR 728- Access to Birth Control Act: entire bill
S.RES.60- A resolution supporting women's reproductive health: entire bill
HR 1389- MARCH for Military Women Act: entire bill
S. 777- MARCH for Military Women Act: entire bill
S. 813- Peace Corps Equity Act of 2013: entire bill
S. 981- Stop Deceptive Services for Womens Services Act: entire bill
HR 2030- Stop Deceptive Services for Womens Services Act: entire bill
HR 718- Abstinence Education Reallocation Act of 2013: entire bill
S. 13- Abstinence Education Reallocation Act of 2013: entire bill
HR 725- Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2013: entire bill
S. 372- Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2013: entire bill
HR 3774- Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete Abstinence-Only Program Funding Act of 2013: entire bill
HR 3932- No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2014: entire bill
HR 3953- Health Plan Notice Requirements Act: entire bill
HR 4158- Special Inspector General for Monitoring the ACA Act (SIGMA Act) of 2014: provisions related to family planning and reproductive health
HR 4396- Religious Liberty Protection Act of 2014: entire bill
S 2291 - Peace Corps Equity Act of 2014: entire bill
HR 4698 - Every Child is a Blessing Act: entire Bill
Client expense: $403,685 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Peace Corps, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
HR 23 Sanctity of Human Life Act: entire bill
HR 61 Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill
HR 217 Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire billS. 135 Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act: entire bill
HR 346 Stop Abortion Funding in Multi-State Exchange Plans Act (SAFE Act): entire bill
S. 32 Child Custody Protection Act: entire bill
S. 137 Abortion Nondiscrimination Act: entire bill
S. 138 Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act: entire bill
S. 139 Pregnant Women Health and Safety Act: entire bill
S. 154 PROTECT Act: entire bill
S. 142 Hyde Amendment Codification Act: entire bill
S. 143 The Health Care Provider and Hospital Conscience Protection Act: entire bill
HR 940 Health Care Conscience Rights Act: entire bill
S. 1204 Health Care Conscience Rights Act: entire bill
HR 447 Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2013: entire bill
HR 493 Homeland Security Respect for Life Act: entire bill
HR 732 Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: entire bill
S. 369 Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: entire bill
S. 356 Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2013: entire bill
HR 973 Religious Freedom Tax Repeal Act of 2013: entire bill
HR 1091 Life at Conception Act: entire bill
HR 1122 PRO-LIFE Act: entire bill
S. 583 Life at Conception Act of 2013: entire bill
HR 1797 District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill
S. 886 District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill
H.RES.206 A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress and the states should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary and illegal abortion practices: entire resolution
S.RES.133 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress and the states should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary and illegal abortion practices: entire resolution
S.RES.134 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that all incidents of abusive, unsanitary, or illegal health care practices should be condemned and prevented and the perpetrators should be prosecuted to the entire extent of the law: entire resolution
S. 946 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: entire bill
HR 7 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: entire bill
HR 2764 Sanctity of Life Act of 2013: entire bill
HR 2943 Schoolchildren's Health Protection Act: entire bill
HR 3062 Adoption Information Act: entire bill
HR 2993 Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act of 2013: entire bill
S. 1539 Adoption Information Act: entire bill
HR 3279 Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act: entire bill
S. 1670 Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: entire bill
HR 3539 Adoption Promotion Act of 2013: entire bill
HR 3601 Parental Notification and Intervention Abortion Act: entire bill
S. 1848 Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act: entire billS. 1696 Women's Health Protection Act: entire bill
HR 3471 Women's Health Protection Act: entire bill
S. 333 Access to Birth Control Act: entire bill
HR 728 Access to Birth Control Act: entire bill
S.RES.60 A resolution supporting women's reproductive health: entire bill
HR 1389 MARCH for Military Women Act: entire bill
S. 777 MARCH for Military Women Act: entire bill
S. 813 Peace Corps Equity Act of 2013: entire bill
S. 981 Stop Deceptive Services for Womens Services Act: entire bill
HR 2030 Stop Deceptive Services for Womens Services Act: entire bill
HR 718 Abstinence Education Reallocation Act of 2013: entire bill
S. 13 Abstinence Education Reallocation Act of 2013: entire bill
HR 725 Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2013: entire bill
S. 372 Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2013: entire bill
HR 3774 Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete Abstinence-Only Program Funding Act of 2013: entire bill
HR 3932 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2014: entire bill
HR 3953 Health Plan Notice Requirements Act: entire bill
HR 4158 Special Inspector General for Monitoring the ACA Act (SIGMA Act) of 2014: provisions related to family planning and reproductive health
HR 4396 Religious Liberty Protection Act of 2014: entire bill
Client expense: $61,957 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Peace Corps, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
H.R. 3865 Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act of 2014; H.R. 4158 SIGMA Act of 2014; H.R. 684 Marketplace Fairness Act; S. 743 Marketplace Fairness Act; S. 1235 the Wireless Tax Fairness Act; H.R. 2309 the Wireless Tax Fairness Act; H.R. 2992 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act; S. 1431 Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act; H.R. 3086 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Ac; S. 1364 The Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act; IRS REG-134417-13 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Guidance for Tax Exempt Social Welfare Organizations on Candidate-Related Political Activities
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Jumpstart Our Business Startup Act (JOBS Act): SBE Council continues to push for full implementation of the law (signed by President Obama on April 5, 2012) by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), such as Title III (crowdfunding regs) that align with the intent of Congress and President Obama. SBE Council filed comments on proposed regulations regarding Title III, and responds to inquiries from Congress about the progress of rulemakings.Tax Reform and Relief: SBE Council continues to advocate for fundamental reform of the tax system, providing input to U.S. House and Senate members on specific proposals and principles for reform. Specifically we have commented and provided feedback on House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp's plan. SBE Council continues to push for lower tax rates for entrepreneurs (individual rates) and corporate entities, encouraging U.S. startup activity, elimination of capital gains and death taxes, simplicity, making permanent certain important features (like Section 179 expensing and business expensing) and pointing out various legitimate business expenses that should remain deductible (i.e.: interest on debt), and against LIFO repeal. SBE Council continues to advocate for small business friendly tax reform working with our members and with coalition partners. SBE Council is pushing for a two-year extension of 2013 expiring tax provisions as a bridge to tax system overhaul.
Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) and Health Care Reform: SBE Council continues to advocate and comment on the proposed rules and regulations of Health and Human Services (HHS), and educate about potential problems with implementation of the law (ie: health care exchanges, mandates, etc.) that will raise costs and increase complexity for entrepreneurs. SBE Council supports repealing key provisions in the Affordable Care Act like the employer mandate, ACA tax increases (medical devices, individual tax hikes, the health insurance tax) and restrictions placed on HSAs. Specific legislation SBE Council is supporting includes: Medical FSA Improvement Act (H.R. 1634); H.R. 45 - legislation to repeal ACA (supported passage); American Jobs Protection Act, (H.R. 903), (S. 399); Save American Workers Act (HR 2575 - suported passage); Special IG for Monitoring the ACA (HR 4158); Suspending the Individual Mandate Penalty (H.R. 4118- supported House passage); and legislation to lift the cap on HSAs in the ACA (passed and signed by President Obama).
Regulatory Reform: SBE Council continues to support reforms to improve transparency and accountability of the regulatory system for small businesses. Specific legislation includes: National Regulatory Budget Act (S.2153); Sunshine and Regulatory Decrees and Settlement Act (HR 1493, S.714); Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act (HR 899); Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Regulatory Transparency Act (HR 2804); All Economic Regulations are Transparent Act (HR 2804); Consumer Financial Freedom and Washington Accountability Act (HR 3193); Secret Science Reform Act (HR 4012 - also testified before U.S. House on this issue/legislation). SBE Council is also active on citing concerns and providing written testimony to Congress on President Obama's Climate Action Plan, EPA's forthcoming Ozone and Power Plant rules. SBE Council also provided comments in support of EPA's proposal to reduce the ethanol blend for renewable fuel standards.
Immigration Reform: SBE Council continues to advocate for comprehensive immigration reform specifically focusing on increasing high-tech, high-skill visas and adding low-skill and entrepreneur visas. We continue to oppose e-verify for small employers, and to express concern with e-verify and other general provisions in the Senate-passed bill (S.744) that burden small businesses or make it costly and impractical to utilize visas for business workforce needs.
Affordable Energy: SBE Council continues to support greater exploration and development of domestic energy resources, as well as construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. SBE Council opposes proposals and efforts to restrict liquefied natural gas exports, and is active support legislative effort to expedite approval of Keystone and applications for LNG permits. Specific legislation SBE Council supports, includes: Electricity Security and Affordability Act (HR 3826, S.1905); Preventing Government Waste and Protecting Coal Mining Jobs in America Act (HR 2824); Responsibly & Professionally Invigorating Development Act (HR 2641). SBE Council also opposes tax increases on the energy sector that will hurt small businesses in the industry and raise prices for small business consumers.
Global Trade Expansion: SBE Council continues to support expanding trade accords with nations to open markets for entrepreneurs and the U.S. business sector. SBE Council is monitoring and supporting efforts to accelerate the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and supports a new U.S.-EU trade accord. We are also supporting strong intellectual property (IP) provisions in these agreeements. SBE Council continues to advocate for streamlined and less costly processes for small businesses that operate in global markets, whether that be importing or exporting. Specific pieces of legislation SBE Council is supporting include: State Trade Coordination Act (H.R. 1926); Trade for Small Business and Jobs Act (H.R. 1916); Export Coordination Act (H.R. 1909). SBE Council also supports giving President Obama "trade promotion authority" and supports the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act (HR 3830, S.1900).Telecommunications, Technology & IP: SBE Council continues to urge the federal government to release additional spectrum to accommodate the explosion in mobile device and wireless usage. With respect to auctions, SBE Council believes an open, market-based auction will yield better results for the private sector, small businesses, the federal government (in terms of revenues), investment and job creation. SBE Council also supports efforts to accelerate our nation to next generation high-speed internet protocol (IP) broadband networks and continues to voice our support to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for moving forward quickly on their plan. SBE Council is supporting efforts to "remake" and "retool" the mission of the FCC to ensure it regulates based on 21st century technologies and the rapid change in innovation and in the economy.
Government Reform & Efficiency, Protection of Taxpayer Resources, Free Speech in America: SBE Council continues to support legislative initiatives that work to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the federal government and how it uses tax dollars. Specific legislation includes: FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act (HR 1211- supported House passage); Taxpayer Transparency Act (HR 3308 - supported House passage, S.1921); Taxpayer Right to Know Act (H.R. S.2113); Taxpayer Transparency and Efficiency Audit Act (H.R. 2530); Protecting Taxpayers from Intrusive IRS Requests Act (H.R. 2531). SBE Council also submitted comments to the IRS about proposed 501c4 rules and legislation that would slow agency rulemaking on this specific issue - Stop Targeting of Political Belief by the IRS Act (H.R. 3865, S.2011).
Capital Access: Specific legislative measures include: Small Business Capital Access and Jobs Protection Act (H.R. 1105) and a bill that would ease SEC red tape, and lower costs for purchasing or selling a business (H.R. 2274 - supported House passage, S. 1923).
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office