Fostering Success in Higher Education Act of 2019

31 U.S.C. 5336 - Filed in the 116th Congress as H.R.2513/S.1978 Corporate Transparency Act of 2019. To ensure that persons who form corporations or limited liability companies in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations or limited liability companies, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting United States corporations and limited liability companies for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving United States corporations and limited liability companies, and for other purposes. Oppose. H.R.703/S.213 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income. Support. H.Con.Res.14 - House Budget Resolution. Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. Support. S.Con.Res.7 - Senate Budget Resolution. An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. Support. H.R.736/S.505 - Protect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act. To amend title 31, United States Code, to modify the deadline for filing beneficial ownership information reports for reporting companies formed or registered before January 1, 2024. Support. H.R.425/S.100 - Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act. To repeal the Corporate Transparency Act. Support. S.305 - Small Business Technological Act of 2025. To authorize small business loans to finance access to modern business software, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. Making further continuing appropriations and other extensions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.919 - Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act. To codify Internal Revenue Service guidance relating to treatment of certain services and items for chronic conditions as meeting the preventive care deductible safe harbor for purposes of high deductible health plans in connection with health savings accounts. Support. S.1211 - Assisting in Developing (AID) Youth Employment Act. To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to provide funding, on a competitive basis, for summer and year-round employment opportunities for youth ages 14 through 24. Support. S.1210 - Helping to Encourage Real Opportunity (HERO) for Youth Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the work opportunity credit for certain youth employees. Support. H.R.832 - Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2025. To clarify the primary functions and duties of the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.818 - Small Business Procurement and Utilization Reform Act of 2025. To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to new small business entrants in the scorecard program, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.788 - DOE and SBA Research Act. To provide for Department of Energy and Small Business Administration joint research and development activities, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.825 - Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act. To prohibit individuals convicted of defrauding the Government from receiving any assistance from the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.754 - Investing in Main Street Act. To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the amount that may be invested in small business investment companies. Support. H.R.804 - Rural Small Business Resilience Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to improve access to disaster assistance for individuals located in rural areas, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.828 - Successful Entrepreneurship for Reservists and Veterans (SERV) Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to report on the veterans interagency task force, to require the Comptroller General of the United States to report on access to credit for small business concerns owned and controlled by covered individuals, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.872 - Federal Contractor Cybersecurity Vulnerability Reduction Act of 2025. To require covered contractors implement a vulnerability disclosure policy consistent with NIST guidelines, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.789 - Transparency and Predictability in Small Business Opportunities Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue rules for cancelled covered solicitations, to amend the Small Business Act to provide assistance to small business concerns relating to certain cancelled solicitations, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.1804 - 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act. To amend the Small Business Act to require a report on 7(a) agents, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.1816 - WOSB Accountability Act. To establish requirements relating to certification of small business concerns owned and controlled by women for certain purposes, and for other purposes. Support. S.202 - Helping Small Businesses To Hedge Risk and Insure against Volatile Expenses (THRIVE) Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to allow small business concerns to purchase certain commodities futures, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act. To reduce taxes, reduce or increase spending for various federal programs, increase the statutory debt limit, and otherwise address agencies and programs throughout the federal government. H.R.3169 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2025. To reauthorize and modify the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Research programs. H.R.2966 - American Entrepreneurs First Act of 2025. To prohibit Small Business Administration (SBA) funds from being distributed to individuals or businesses with foreign or undocumented ownership. H.R.1163/S.495 - Prove It Act of 2025. To amend title 5, United States Code, to require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses. H.R.2804 - Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2025. To amend the Small Business Act to codify the Rule of Two. H.R.5100 - To extend the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes. This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, and related pilot programs. S.2777 - Small Business RELIEF Act. To exempt small business concerns from duties imposed pursuant to the national emergency declared on April 2, 2025, by the President and to refund small business concerns the amount of any such duties paid. H.R. 5371 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026. To provide continuing FY2026 appropriations for federal agencies, additional funding for security for federal officials, and extensions of various expiring programs and authorities. H.R.4366 - Save Local Business Act. This bill provides that a person may be considered a joint employer of the employees of another employer under federal labor law only if such person directly, actually, and immediately exercises significant control over the essential terms and conditions of employment. Support. H.R. 6855 - White House Conference on Small Business Act. To reauthorize the White House Conference on Small Business Authorization Act, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.6453 - ADA 30 Days to Comply Act. To amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to provide for a remediation period before the commencement of a civil action. H.R.5371 - Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026. This bill provides continuing FY2026 appropriations for federal agencies, provides additional funding for security for federal officials, and extends various expiring programs and authorities. H.R.6855 - White House Conference on Small Business Act of 2025.To reauthorize the White House Conference on Small Business Authorization Act. S.3971 - Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act. To extend the SBIR and STTR programs. S.4038 - Small Business Liberation 2.0 Act. To exempt small business concerns from duties imposed by the President under section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. H.R.2853 - Combating Organized Retail Crime Act. To strengthen federal coordination and enforcement tools designed to combat organized theft rings. PN11-4 - Nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer, of Oregon, to be Secretary of Labor. Support. PN11-18 - Nomination of Kelly Loeffler, of Georgia, to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration. Support. PN13-3 - Nomination of Williams Briggs, of Texas, to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration. Support. PN13-11 - Nomination of Casey Mulligan, of Illinois, to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business Administration. Support. In addition to contacts associated with the legislation described above: Implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act Small business tax relief Small Business Administration staffing Small Business Administration lending requirements and rules Federal regulatory reform Federal privacy issues State privacy issues Independent contractor rules Joint employer rules Overtime/White-Collar Exemption rules Noncompete provisions Government funding and shutdown concerns Healthcare and paid leave issues White House Conference on Small Business Yellow Pages Test and government competition with the private sector Commodities markets and small business commodity risks Adherence to and improvement of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) Adherence to and improvement of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) Reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Artificial Intelligence Implementation & Impacts Reducing Monopolistic Business Practices Preparation for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 Preparation for Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provision expirations in 2025 Export and import concerns for small companies Streamlining federal resources and support for access to international markets Accessibility of Federal Awards for small businesses Supply chain stability Improving cyber resilience for small businesses Revolutionary Far Overhaul (RFO) impact on small businesses DOL-OSHA Proposed Rule on Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings SBA Proposed Rule on Increasing Small Business Participation on Multiple Award Contracts DoD-Defense Acquisition Regulations System Proposed Rule on Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements SBA Government Contracting: Subcontracting Program Federal Acquisition Regulation: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds ("MPT & SAT Proposed Rule") Treasury Trade and National Security Actions and Low-Value Shipments ("Modifications to De Minimis") NSF Request for Information: Development of an Artificial Intelligence Action Plan FAR Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Rule USTR Request for Comments: To Assist in Reviewing and Identifying Unfair Trade Practices and Initiating All Necessary Actions to Investigate Harm From Non-Reciprocal Trade Arrangements Federal Acquisition Regulation: Small Business Participation on Certain Multiple-Award Contracts Congressional Request for Information to Explore Data Privacy and Security Framework SBA Office of Advocacy Comments re: FTC RFI on Anti-Competitive Regulations FTC RFI on Anticompetitive Regulations NSF RFI on AI R&D Plan HHS RFI on Outdated and Unnecessary Regulations DoD Request for Comment on Modernizing Defense Acquisitions ED Proposed Priority and Definitions - Advancing AI in Education CFPB Proposed Revisions to Section 1071 of the Small Business Lending Rule OFPP Request re: Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) WHD Proposed Rule re: Independent Contractor Status WHD Proposed Rule re: Joint Employer Status OMB Proposed Rule re: Federal Financial Assistance

Client expense: $16,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

31 U.S.C. 5336 - Filed in the 116th Congress as H.R.2513/S.1978 Corporate Transparency Act of 2019. To ensure that persons who form corporations or limited liability companies in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations or limited liability companies, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting United States corporations and limited liability companies for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving United States corporations and limited liability companies, and for other purposes. Oppose. H.R.703/S.213 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income. Support. H.Con.Res.14 - House Budget Resolution. Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. Support. S.Con.Res.7 - Senate Budget Resolution. An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. Support. H.R.736/S.505 - Protect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act. To amend title 31, United States Code, to modify the deadline for filing beneficial ownership information reports for reporting companies formed or registered before January 1, 2024. Support. H.R.425/S.100 - Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act. To repeal the Corporate Transparency Act. Support. S.305 - Small Business Technological Act of 2025. To authorize small business loans to finance access to modern business software, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. Making further continuing appropriations and other extensions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.919 - Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act. To codify Internal Revenue Service guidance relating to treatment of certain services and items for chronic conditions as meeting the preventive care deductible safe harbor for purposes of high deductible health plans in connection with health savings accounts. Support. S.1211 - Assisting in Developing (AID) Youth Employment Act. To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to provide funding, on a competitive basis, for summer and year-round employment opportunities for youth ages 14 through 24. Support. S.1210 - Helping to Encourage Real Opportunity (HERO) for Youth Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the work opportunity credit for certain youth employees. Support. H.R.832 - Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2025. To clarify the primary functions and duties of the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.818 - Small Business Procurement and Utilization Reform Act of 2025. To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to new small business entrants in the scorecard program, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.788 - DOE and SBA Research Act. To provide for Department of Energy and Small Business Administration joint research and development activities, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.825 - Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act. To prohibit individuals convicted of defrauding the Government from receiving any assistance from the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.754 - Investing in Main Street Act. To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the amount that may be invested in small business investment companies. Support. H.R.804 - Rural Small Business Resilience Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to improve access to disaster assistance for individuals located in rural areas, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.828 - Successful Entrepreneurship for Reservists and Veterans (SERV) Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to report on the veterans interagency task force, to require the Comptroller General of the United States to report on access to credit for small business concerns owned and controlled by covered individuals, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.872 - Federal Contractor Cybersecurity Vulnerability Reduction Act of 2025. To require covered contractors implement a vulnerability disclosure policy consistent with NIST guidelines, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.789 - Transparency and Predictability in Small Business Opportunities Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue rules for cancelled covered solicitations, to amend the Small Business Act to provide assistance to small business concerns relating to certain cancelled solicitations, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.1804 - 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act. To amend the Small Business Act to require a report on 7(a) agents, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.1816 - WOSB Accountability Act. To establish requirements relating to certification of small business concerns owned and controlled by women for certain purposes, and for other purposes. Support. S.202 - Helping Small Businesses To Hedge Risk and Insure against Volatile Expenses (THRIVE) Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to allow small business concerns to purchase certain commodities futures, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act. To reduce taxes, reduce or increase spending for various federal programs, increase the statutory debt limit, and otherwise address agencies and programs throughout the federal government. H.R.3169 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2025. To reauthorize and modify the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Research programs. H.R.2966 - American Entrepreneurs First Act of 2025. To prohibit Small Business Administration (SBA) funds from being distributed to individuals or businesses with foreign or undocumented ownership. H.R.1163/S.495 - Prove It Act of 2025. To amend title 5, United States Code, to require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses. H.R.2804 - Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2025. To amend the Small Business Act to codify the Rule of Two. H.R.5100 - To extend the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes. This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, and related pilot programs. S.2777 - Small Business RELIEF Act. To exempt small business concerns from duties imposed pursuant to the national emergency declared on April 2, 2025, by the President and to refund small business concerns the amount of any such duties paid. H.R. 5371 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026. To provide continuing FY2026 appropriations for federal agencies, additional funding for security for federal officials, and extensions of various expiring programs and authorities. H.R.4366 - Save Local Business Act. This bill provides that a person may be considered a joint employer of the employees of another employer under federal labor law only if such person directly, actually, and immediately exercises significant control over the essential terms and conditions of employment. Support. H.R. 6855 - White House Conference on Small Business Act. To reauthorize the White House Conference on Small Business Authorization Act, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.6453 - ADA 30 Days to Comply Act. To amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to provide for a remediation period before the commencement of a civil action. H.R.5371 - Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026. This bill provides continuing FY2026 appropriations for federal agencies, provides additional funding for security for federal officials, and extends various expiring programs and authorities. H.R.6855 - White House Conference on Small Business Act of 2025.To reauthorize the White House Conference on Small Business Authorization Act. S.3971 - Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act. To extend the SBIR and STTR programs. S.4038 - Small Business Liberation 2.0 Act. To exempt small business concerns from duties imposed by the President under section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. PN11-4 - Nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer, of Oregon, to be Secretary of Labor. Support. PN11-18 - Nomination of Kelly Loeffler, of Georgia, to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration. Support. PN13-3 - Nomination of Williams Briggs, of Texas, to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration. Support. PN13-11 - Nomination of Casey Mulligan, of Illinois, to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business Administration. Support. In addition to contacts associated with the legislation described above: Implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act Small business tax relief Small Business Administration staffing Small Business Administration lending requirements and rules Federal regulatory reform Federal privacy issues State privacy issues Independent contractor rules Joint employer rules Overtime/White-Collar Exemption rules Noncompete provisions Government funding and shutdown concerns Healthcare and paid leave issues White House Conference on Small Business Yellow Pages Test and government competition with the private sector Commodities markets and small business commodity risks Adherence to and improvement of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) Adherence to and improvement of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) Reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Artificial Intelligence Implementation & Impacts Reducing Monopolistic Business Practices Preparation for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 Preparation for Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provision expirations in 2025 Export and import concerns for small companies Streamlining federal resources and support for access to international markets Accessibility of Federal Awards for small businesses Supply chain stability Improving cyber resilience for small businesses Revolutionary Far Overhaul (RFO) impact on small businesses DOL-OSHA Proposed Rule on Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings SBA Proposed Rule on Increasing Small Business Participation on Multiple Award Contracts DoD-Defense Acquisition Regulations System Proposed Rule on Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements SBA Government Contracting: Subcontracting Program Federal Acquisition Regulation: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds ("MPT & SAT Proposed Rule") Treasury Trade and National Security Actions and Low-Value Shipments ("Modifications to De Minimis") NSF Request for Information: Development of an Artificial Intelligence Action Plan FAR Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Rule USTR Request for Comments: To Assist in Reviewing and Identifying Unfair Trade Practices and Initiating All Necessary Actions to Investigate Harm From Non-Reciprocal Trade Arrangements Federal Acquisition Regulation: Small Business Participation on Certain Multiple-Award Contracts Congressional Request for Information to Explore Data Privacy and Security Framework SBA Office of Advocacy Comments re: FTC RFI on Anti-Competitive Regulations FTC RFI on Anticompetitive Regulations NSF RFI on AI R&D Plan HHS RFI on Outdated and Unnecessary Regulations DoD Request for Comment on Modernizing Defense Acquisitions ED Proposed Priority and Definitions - Advancing AI in Education CFPB Proposed Revisions to Section 1071 of the Small Business Lending Rule OFPP Request re: Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO)

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

31 U.S.C. 5336 - Filed in the 116th Congress as H.R.2513/S.1978 Corporate Transparency Act of 2019. To ensure that persons who form corporations or limited liability companies in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations or limited liability companies, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting United States corporations and limited liability companies for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving United States corporations and limited liability companies, and for other purposes. Oppose. H.R.703/S.213 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income. Support. H.Con.Res.14 - House Budget Resolution. Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. Support. S.Con.Res.7 - Senate Budget Resolution. An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. Support. H.R.736/S.505 - Protect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act. To amend title 31, United States Code, to modify the deadline for filing beneficial ownership information reports for reporting companies formed or registered before January 1, 2024. Support. H.R.425/S.100 - Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act. To repeal the Corporate Transparency Act. Support. S.305 - Small Business Technological Act of 2025. To authorize small business loans to finance access to modern business software, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. Making further continuing appropriations and other extensions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.919 - Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act. To codify Internal Revenue Service guidance relating to treatment of certain services and items for chronic conditions as meeting the preventive care deductible safe harbor for purposes of high deductible health plans in connection with health savings accounts. Support. S.1211 - Assisting in Developing (AID) Youth Employment Act. To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to provide funding, on a competitive basis, for summer and year-round employment opportunities for youth ages 14 through 24. Support. S.1210 - Helping to Encourage Real Opportunity (HERO) for Youth Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the work opportunity credit for certain youth employees. Support. H.R.832 - Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2025. To clarify the primary functions and duties of the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.818 - Small Business Procurement and Utilization Reform Act of 2025. To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to new small business entrants in the scorecard program, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.788 - DOE and SBA Research Act. To provide for Department of Energy and Small Business Administration joint research and development activities, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.825 - Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act. To prohibit individuals convicted of defrauding the Government from receiving any assistance from the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.754 - Investing in Main Street Act. To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the amount that may be invested in small business investment companies. Support. H.R.804 - Rural Small Business Resilience Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to improve access to disaster assistance for individuals located in rural areas, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.828 - Successful Entrepreneurship for Reservists and Veterans (SERV) Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to report on the veterans interagency task force, to require the Comptroller General of the United States to report on access to credit for small business concerns owned and controlled by covered individuals, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.872 - Federal Contractor Cybersecurity Vulnerability Reduction Act of 2025. To require covered contractors implement a vulnerability disclosure policy consistent with NIST guidelines, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.789 - Transparency and Predictability in Small Business Opportunities Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue rules for cancelled covered solicitations, to amend the Small Business Act to provide assistance to small business concerns relating to certain cancelled solicitations, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.1804 - 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act. To amend the Small Business Act to require a report on 7(a) agents, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.1816 - WOSB Accountability Act. To establish requirements relating to certification of small business concerns owned and controlled by women for certain purposes, and for other purposes. Support. S.202 - Helping Small Businesses To Hedge Risk and Insure against Volatile Expenses (THRIVE) Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to allow small business concerns to purchase certain commodities futures, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act. To reduce taxes, reduce or increase spending for various federal programs, increase the statutory debt limit, and otherwise address agencies and programs throughout the federal government. H.R.3169 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2025. To reauthorize and modify the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Research programs. H.R.2966 - American Entrepreneurs First Act of 2025. To prohibit Small Business Administration (SBA) funds from being distributed to individuals or businesses with foreign or undocumented ownership. H.R.1163/S.495 - Prove It Act of 2025. To amend title 5, United States Code, to require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses. H.R.2804 - Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2025. To amend the Small Business Act to codify the Rule of Two. H.R.5100 - To extend the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes. This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, and related pilot programs. S.2777 - Small Business RELIEF Act. To exempt small business concerns from duties imposed pursuant to the national emergency declared on April 2, 2025, by the President and to refund small business concerns the amount of any such duties paid. H.R. 5371 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026. To provide continuing FY2026 appropriations for federal agencies, additional funding for security for federal officials, and extensions of various expiring programs and authorities. H.R.4366 - Save Local Business Act. This bill provides that a person may be considered a joint employer of the employees of another employer under federal labor law only if such person directly, actually, and immediately exercises significant control over the essential terms and conditions of employment. Support. H.R. 6855 - White House Conference on Small Business Act. To reauthorize the White House Conference on Small Business Authorization Act, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.6453 - ADA 30 Days to Comply Act. To amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to provide for a remediation period before the commencement of a civil action. H.R.5371 - Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026. This bill provides continuing FY2026 appropriations for federal agencies, provides additional funding for security for federal officials, and extends various expiring programs and authorities. PN11-4 - Nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer, of Oregon, to be Secretary of Labor. Support. PN11-18 - Nomination of Kelly Loeffler, of Georgia, to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration. Support. PN13-3 - Nomination of Williams Briggs, of Texas, to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration. Support. PN13-11 - Nomination of Casey Mulligan, of Illinois, to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business Administration. Support. In addition to contacts associated with the legislation described above: Implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act Small business tax relief Small Business Administration staffing Small Business Administration lending requirements and rules Federal regulatory reform Federal privacy issues State privacy issues Independent contractor rules Joint employer rules Overtime/White-Collar Exemption rules Noncompete provisions Government funding and shutdown concerns Healthcare and paid leave issues White House Conference on Small Business Yellow Pages Test and government competition with the private sector Commodities markets and small business commodity risks Adherence to and improvement of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) Adherence to and improvement of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) Reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Artificial Intelligence Implementation & Impacts Reducing Monopolistic Business Practices Preparation for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 Preparation for Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provision expirations in 2025 Export and import concerns for small companies Streamlining federal resources and support for access to international markets Accessibility of Federal Awards for small businesses Supply chain stability Improving cyber resilience for small businesses Revolutionary Far Overhaul (RFO) impact on small businesses DOL-OSHA Proposed Rule on Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings SBA Proposed Rule on Increasing Small Business Participation on Multiple Award Contracts DoD-Defense Acquisition Regulations System Proposed Rule on Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements SBA Government Contracting: Subcontracting Program Federal Acquisition Regulation: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds ("MPT & SAT Proposed Rule") Treasury Trade and National Security Actions and Low-Value Shipments ("Modifications to De Minimis") NSF Request for Information: Development of an Artificial Intelligence Action Plan FAR Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Rule USTR Request for Comments: To Assist in Reviewing and Identifying Unfair Trade Practices and Initiating All Necessary Actions to Investigate Harm From Non-Reciprocal Trade Arrangements Federal Acquisition Regulation: Small Business Participation on Certain Multiple-Award Contracts Congressional Request for Information to Explore Data Privacy and Security Framework SBA Office of Advocacy Comments re: FTC RFI on Anti-Competitive Regulations FTC RFI on Anticompetitive Regulations NSF RFI on AI R&D Plan HHS RFI on Outdated and Unnecessary Regulations DoD Request for Comment on Modernizing Defense Acquisitions ED Proposed Priority and Definitions - Advancing AI in Education CFPB Proposed Revisions to Section 1071 of the Small Business Lending Rule OFPP Request re: Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO)

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)