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Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2021 This bill reauthorizes and revises specified U.S. trade programs and provisions. Specifically, the bill extends through January 1, 2027, the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), which provides duty-free treatment to products imported from designated beneficiary countries. The bill makes various changes to the GSP, including by (1) adding human rights, environmental, and other criteria for designation as a beneficiary developing country; (2) requiring an assessment of how the GSP supports worker and gender rights; and (3) requiring a study on rules of origin and GSP utilization rates. Additionally, the bill provides through December 31, 2023, and retroactively applies to 120 days before this bill's enactment, temporary duty suspensions or reductions to eligible imported products. This authorization is commonly known as the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB). The last version of the MTB was enacted in September 2018 and the temporary treatment for those products listed in the MTB expired on December 31, 2020. The bill also extends the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 for two future MTB cycles (one in 2022 and one in 2025). This extension allows the U.S. International Trade Commission to conduct the MTB petition, review, and recommendation process for those additional cycles. The bill extends customs user fees through June 21, 2031.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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2022 · fourth_quarter · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)
The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), a tariff relief program, expired on December 31, 2020. The GSP, established by the Trade Act of 1974, provides duty relief on products from participating developing countries to promote economic development. NACD supports either a short-term renewal with a clean extension of the program while negotiations continue or a long-term retroactive renewal of GSP. NACD supports S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, that passed the Senate on June 8, 2021, and includes an amendment, the Trade Act of 2021, which would, among other things, allow tariff relief via a multi-year renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program through January 1, 2027. NACD supports H.R. 4037, introduced by Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), which includes GSP reauthorization and is closely based on the framework of the Senate's Crapo-Wyden bill-turned-amendment, S. 1260. NACD opposes H.R. 3975, introduced by Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), that would extend GSP from its current expiration on Dec. 31, 2020, through Dec. 31, 2024, but it includes sections NACD opposes such as the bill updates the parameters that countries must meet in order to participate in GSP, including labor criteria and environmental standards, among other provisions. Countries participating in GSP would need to prove that they: abide by internationally recognized human rights; enforce environmental laws; combat corruption; and enact economic policies that help lift individuals out of poverty. Additionally, H.R. 3975 would require the president to conduct an annual compliance assessment of GSP beneficiary countries. In addition, the U.S. Trade Representative and deputy undersecretary of Labor for international affairs would be required to conduct an annual assessment of worker benefits in beneficiary countries, including gender-based protections. NACD advocated in support of H.R.8906 - To provide for retroactive application of the Generalized System of Preferences for the period after December 31, 2020, and before September 1, 2022 - introduced on September 19, 2022, by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-23) and cosponsored by Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL-25), and Dareren Soto (D-FL-09) Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) - The Miscellaneous Tariff Bill, also a tariff relief program, expired on December 31, 2020. The MTB is a trade program facilitated by the U.S. International Trade Commission that provides duty relief on imports that cannot be domestically produced. NACD supported the retroactive renewal of the MTB. NACD supported S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, that passed the Senate on June 8, 2021, and includes an amendment, the Trade Act of 2021, which would, among other things, allow tariff relief via a multi-year renewal of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) with duty suspensions valid through December 31, 2023. NACD supports H.R. 4037, introduced by Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), which includes MTB renewal and is closely based on the framework of the Senate's Crapo-Wyden bill-turned-amendment, S. 1260. China Section 301 tariffs - USTR has implemented three China import tariff lists. List 1 and 2 remain in effect, and List 3 has been projected to go from 10% to 25%. NACD supports legislation to remove these import tariffs. NACD has supported S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act that passed the Senate in June and included an amendment that would allow tariff relief via a multi-year renewal of the GSP program through January 1, 2027, and an MTB with duty suspensions valid through December 31, 2023. NACD is advocating for the House of Representatives to take up the Senate legislation.
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2022 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), a tariff relief program, expired on December 31, 2020. The GSP, established by the Trade Act of 1974, provides duty relief on products from participating developing countries to promote economic development. NACD supports either a short-term renewal with a clean extension of the program while negotiations continue or a long-term retroactive renewal of GSP. NACD supports S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, that passed the Senate on June 8, 2021, and includes an amendment, the Trade Act of 2021, which would, among other things, allow tariff relief via a multi-year renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program through January 1, 2027. NACD supports H.R. 4037, introduced by Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), which includes GSP reauthorization and is closely based on the framework of the Senate's Crapo-Wyden bill-turned-amendment, S. 1260. NACD opposes H.R. 3975, introduced by Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), that would extend GSP from its current expiration on Dec. 31, 2020, through Dec. 31, 2024, but it includes sections NACD opposes such as the bill updates the parameters that countries must meet in order to participate in GSP, including labor criteria and environmental standards, among other provisions. Countries participating in GSP would need to prove that they: abide by internationally recognized human rights; enforce environmental laws; combat corruption; and enact economic policies that help lift individuals out of poverty. Additionally, H.R. 3975 would require the president to conduct an annual compliance assessment of GSP beneficiary countries. In addition, the U.S. Trade Representative and deputy undersecretary of Labor for international affairs would be required to conduct an annual assessment of worker benefits in beneficiary countries, including gender-based protections. NACD advocated in support of H.R.8906 - To provide for retroactive application of the Generalized System of Preferences for the period after December 31, 2020, and before September 1, 2022 - introduced on September 19, 2022, by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-23) and cosponsored by Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL-25), and Dareren Soto (D-FL-09) Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) - The Miscellaneous Tariff Bill, also a tariff relief program, expired on December 31, 2020. The MTB is a trade program facilitated by the U.S. International Trade Commission that provides duty relief on imports that cannot be domestically produced. NACD supported the retroactive renewal of the MTB. NACD supported S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, that passed the Senate on June 8, 2021, and includes an amendment, the Trade Act of 2021, which would, among other things, allow tariff relief via a multi-year renewal of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) with duty suspensions valid through December 31, 2023. NACD supports H.R. 4037, introduced by Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), which includes MTB renewal and is closely based on the framework of the Senate's Crapo-Wyden bill-turned-amendment, S. 1260. China Section 301 tariffs - USTR has implemented three China import tariff lists. List 1 and 2 remain in effect, and List 3 has been projected to go from 10% to 25%. NACD supports legislation to remove these import tariffs. NACD has supported S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act that passed the Senate in June and included an amendment that would allow tariff relief via a multi-year renewal of the GSP program through January 1, 2027, and an MTB with duty suspensions valid through December 31, 2023. NACD is advocating for the House of Representatives to take up the Senate legislation.
2022 · third_quarter · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)
The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), a tariff relief program, expired on December 31, 2020. The GSP, established by the Trade Act of 1974, provides duty relief on products from participating developing countries to promote economic development. NACD supports either a short-term renewal with a clean extension of the program while negotiations continue or a long-term retroactive renewal of GSP. NACD supports S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, that passed the Senate on June 8, 2021, and includes an amendment, the Trade Act of 2021, which would, among other things, allow tariff relief via a multi-year renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program through January 1, 2027. NACD supports H.R. 4037, introduced by Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), which includes GSP reauthorization and is closely based on the framework of the Senate's Crapo-Wyden bill-turned-amendment, S. 1260. NACD opposes H.R. 3975, introduced by Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), that would extend GSP from its current expiration on Dec. 31, 2020, through Dec. 31, 2024, but it includes sections NACD opposes such as the bill updates the parameters that countries must meet in order to participate in GSP, including labor criteria and environmental standards, among other provisions. Countries participating in GSP would need to prove that they: abide by internationally recognized human rights; enforce environmental laws; combat corruption; and enact economic policies that help lift individuals out of poverty. Additionally, H.R. 3975 would require the president to conduct an annual compliance assessment of GSP beneficiary countries. In addition, the U.S. Trade Representative and deputy undersecretary of Labor for international affairs would be required to conduct an annual assessment of worker benefits in beneficiary countries, including gender-based protections. NACD advocated in support of H.R.8906 - To provide for retroactive application of the Generalized System of Preferences for the period after December 31, 2020, and before September 1, 2022 - introduced on September 19, 2022, by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-23) and cosponsored by Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL-25), and Dareren Soto (D-FL-09) Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) - The Miscellaneous Tariff Bill, also a tariff relief program, expired on December 31, 2020. The MTB is a trade program facilitated by the U.S. International Trade Commission that provides duty relief on imports that cannot be domestically produced. NACD supported the retroactive renewal of the MTB. NACD supported S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, that passed the Senate on June 8, 2021, and includes an amendment, the Trade Act of 2021, which would, among other things, allow tariff relief via a multi-year renewal of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) with duty suspensions valid through December 31, 2023. NACD supports H.R. 4037, introduced by Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), which includes MTB renewal and is closely based on the framework of the Senate's Crapo-Wyden bill-turned-amendment, S. 1260. China Section 301 tariffs - USTR has implemented three China import tariff lists. List 1 and 2 remain in effect, and List 3 has been projected to go from 10% to 25%. NACD supports legislation to remove these import tariffs. NACD has supported S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act that passed the Senate in June and included an amendment that would allow tariff relief via a multi-year renewal of the GSP program through January 1, 2027, and an MTB with duty suspensions valid through December 31, 2023. NACD is advocating for the House of Representatives to take up the Senate legislation.
2022 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), a tariff relief program, expired on December 31, 2020. The GSP, established by the Trade Act of 1974, provides duty relief on products from participating developing countries to promote economic development. NACD supports either a short-term renewal with a clean extension of the program while negotiations continue or a long-term retroactive renewal of GSP. NACD supports S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, that passed the Senate on June 8, 2021, and includes an amendment, the Trade Act of 2021, which would, among other things, allow tariff relief via a multi-year renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program through January 1, 2027. NACD supports H.R. 4037, introduced by Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), which includes GSP reauthorization and is closely based on the framework of the Senate's Crapo-Wyden bill-turned-amendment, S. 1260. NACD opposes H.R. 3975, introduced by Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), that would extend GSP from its current expiration on Dec. 31, 2020, through Dec. 31, 2024, but it includes sections NACD opposes such as the bill updates the parameters that countries must meet in order to participate in GSP, including labor criteria and environmental standards, among other provisions. Countries participating in GSP would need to prove that they: abide by internationally recognized human rights; enforce environmental laws; combat corruption; and enact economic policies that help lift individuals out of poverty. Additionally, H.R. 3975 would require the president to conduct an annual compliance assessment of GSP beneficiary countries. In addition, the U.S. Trade Representative and deputy undersecretary of Labor for international affairs would be required to conduct an annual assessment of worker benefits in beneficiary countries, including gender-based protections. NACD advocated in support of H.R.8906 - To provide for retroactive application of the Generalized System of Preferences for the period after December 31, 2020, and before September 1, 2022 - introduced on September 19, 2022, by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-23) and cosponsored by Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL-25), and Dareren Soto (D-FL-09) Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) - The Miscellaneous Tariff Bill, also a tariff relief program, expired on December 31, 2020. The MTB is a trade program facilitated by the U.S. International Trade Commission that provides duty relief on imports that cannot be domestically produced. NACD supported the retroactive renewal of the MTB. NACD supported S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, that passed the Senate on June 8, 2021, and includes an amendment, the Trade Act of 2021, which would, among other things, allow tariff relief via a multi-year renewal of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) with duty suspensions valid through December 31, 2023. NACD supports H.R. 4037, introduced by Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), which includes MTB renewal and is closely based on the framework of the Senate's Crapo-Wyden bill-turned-amendment, S. 1260. China Section 301 tariffs - USTR has implemented three China import tariff lists. List 1 and 2 remain in effect, and List 3 has been projected to go from 10% to 25%. NACD supports legislation to remove these import tariffs. NACD has supported S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act that passed the Senate in June and included an amendment that would allow tariff relief via a multi-year renewal of the GSP program through January 1, 2027, and an MTB with duty suspensions valid through December 31, 2023. NACD is advocating for the House of Representatives to take up the Senate legislation.
2022 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
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H.R. 1482 - 504 Credit Risk Management Improvement Act of 2021 The measure would increase and streamline oversight of the Small Business Administrations (SBA) 504 Loan Program, allowing small businesses to grow, modernize, and recover. NSBA supports. H.R. 1487 - Microloan Transparency and Accountability Act of 2021 The bill requires the SBA to perform an annual portfolio risk analysis of the Microloan Program, to ensure taxpayer money is safeguarded. NSBA supports. H.R.1490 - 504 Modernization and Small Manufacturer Enhancement Act of 2021 This bill modifies the SBA 504 Loan Program, which provides a small business with SBA financing--through a certified development company (CDC) intermediary-for expansion or modernization. NSBA supports. H.R.1502 - Microloan Improvement Act of 2021 The bill revises the microloan program through which the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) provides financial assistance to small businesses through designated intermediaries. NSBA supports. 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H.R. 1944 - Healthy Workplaces Act This bill allows tax credits for employer expenses for protecting employees from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA supports. H.R.1996 - SAFE Banking Act of 2021 This bill generally prohibits a federal banking regulator from penalizing a depository institution for providing banking services to a legitimate cannabis-related business. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3462 - SBA Cyber Awareness Act The bill expands cybersecurity operations at the Small Business Administration (SBA) by requiring them to issue a report assessing the agencys ability to combat cyber threats within six months of passage. The legislation requires the SBA to notify Congress of future breaches with information on those affected and how the breach occurred. NSBA supports. H.R. 3469 - Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Act of 2021 This bill authorizes the Boots to Business (B2B) program for five years to help transitioning service members start and grow their businesses. NSBA supports. H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act This bill addresses provisions related to federal-aid highway, transit, highway safety, motor carrier, research, hazardous materials, and rail programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT). NSBA supports. H.R. 3807 -- Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act of 2021 Congress provided $28.6 billion for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF), which provided relied to more than 100,000 restaurants and other food and beverage businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 4037 - Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend and modify the eligibility requirements for the Generalized System of Preferences, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4256 - Investing in Main Street Act of 2021 It amends the Small Businesses Investment Act of 1958 to increase the percentage of capital and surplus that a bank or federal savings association may invest in Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs) to match current banking regulations. NSBA supports. H.R.4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 This bill authorizes FY2022 appropriations for military activities and programs of the Department of Defense (e.g., personnel; research, development, test, and evaluation; and procurement of items such as aircraft, missiles, and ammunition). NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4481 - Small Business 7(a) Loan Agent Transparency Act It provides oversight of 7(a) loan agents, including by requiring the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a registration system for such agents. NSBA supports. 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H.R.5065 - Prison to Proprietorship for Formerly Incarcerated Act This bill directs the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Bureau of Prisons, to require the Service Corps of Retired Executives to provide entrepreneurship counseling and training services to formerly incarcerated individuals. NSBA supports. H.R.5078 - Prison to Proprietorship Act This bill directs the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Bureau of Prisons, to require women's business centers and small-business development centers to provide entrepreneurship counseling and training services to individuals incarcerated in a minimum-, low-, or medium-security prison. NSBA supports. H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act This bill provides funding, establishes programs, and otherwise modifies provisions relating to a broad array of areas, including education, labor, childcare, health care, taxes, immigration, and the environment. NSBA is monitoring. 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| Republican |
| WV |
| Darin LaHood | Republican | IL |
| David Schweikert | Republican | AZ |
| Devin Nunes | Republican | CA |
| Jackie Walorski | Republican | IN |
| Jason Smith | Republican | MO |
| Jodey C. Arrington | Republican | TX |
| Kevin Hern | Republican | OK |
| Lloyd Smucker | Republican | PA |
| Mike Kelly | Republican | PA |
| Ron Estes | Republican | KS |
| Tom Reed | Republican | NY |
| Tom Rice | Republican | SC |
| Vern Buchanan | Republican | FL |
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2022 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
H.R.3 - Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act This bill establishes several programs and requirements relating to the prices of prescription drugs. NSBA is monitoring. H.R.7 - Paycheck Fairness Act A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, and for other purposes. NSBA opposes. H.R.25 - Fair Tax Act of 2021 To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports H.R.603 - Raise the Wage Act of 2021 Bill would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour over five years, allow for annual automatic increases without the consent of Congress, and eventually eliminate the tipped wage. NSBA opposes. H.R.842 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 This bill expands various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. NSBA opposes. H.R.971 - Small Business Succession Planning Act Bill directs the Small Business Administration (SBA) to create an online business succession planning toolkit that will assist small businesses through the process of creating business succession plans with the aid of SBA and its resource partners. NSBA supports. H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 This bill provides additional relief to address the continued impact of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. NSBA supports. H.R.1381 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act This bill makes permanent the tax deduction for qualified business income. (Under current law, the deduction expires after December 31, 2025. NSBA supports. H.R. 1482 - 504 Credit Risk Management Improvement Act of 2021 The measure would increase and streamline oversight of the Small Business Administrations (SBA) 504 Loan Program, allowing small businesses to grow, modernize, and recover. NSBA supports. H.R. 1487 - Microloan Transparency and Accountability Act of 2021 The bill requires the SBA to perform an annual portfolio risk analysis of the Microloan Program, to ensure taxpayer money is safeguarded. NSBA supports. H.R.1490 - 504 Modernization and Small Manufacturer Enhancement Act of 2021 This bill modifies the SBA 504 Loan Program, which provides a small business with SBA financing--through a certified development company (CDC) intermediary-for expansion or modernization. NSBA supports. H.R.1502 - Microloan Improvement Act of 2021 The bill revises the microloan program through which the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) provides financial assistance to small businesses through designated intermediaries. NSBA supports. H.R.1507 - Providing Accountability through Transparency Act of 2021 Bill would require that each government agency provide a 100-word plain language summary of each proposed rule. NSBA supports. H.R.1508 - Guidance Clarity Act of 2021 Bill would require every federal agency to include text in guidance documents stating that guidance is not legally binding, making it easier for small businesses to understand which regulations apply to them. NSBA supports. H.R.1712 - Death Tax Repeal Act This bill repeals the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. It also makes conforming amendments related to the gift tax. NSBA supports. H.R.1799 - PPP Extension Act of 2021 This bill extends the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), through June 30, 2021. NSBA supports. H.R. 1944 - Healthy Workplaces Act This bill allows tax credits for employer expenses for protecting employees from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA supports. H.R.1996 - SAFE Banking Act of 2021 This bill generally prohibits a federal banking regulator from penalizing a depository institution for providing banking services to a legitimate cannabis-related business. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3462 - SBA Cyber Awareness Act The bill expands cybersecurity operations at the Small Business Administration (SBA) by requiring them to issue a report assessing the agencys ability to combat cyber threats within six months of passage. The legislation requires the SBA to notify Congress of future breaches with information on those affected and how the breach occurred. NSBA supports. H.R. 3469 - Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Act of 2021 This bill authorizes the Boots to Business (B2B) program for five years to help transitioning service members start and grow their businesses. NSBA supports. H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act This bill addresses provisions related to federal-aid highway, transit, highway safety, motor carrier, research, hazardous materials, and rail programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT). NSBA supports. H.R. 3807 -- Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act of 2021 Congress provided $28.6 billion for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF), which provided relied to more than 100,000 restaurants and other food and beverage businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 4037 - Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend and modify the eligibility requirements for the Generalized System of Preferences, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4256 - Investing in Main Street Act of 2021 It amends the Small Businesses Investment Act of 1958 to increase the percentage of capital and surplus that a bank or federal savings association may invest in Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs) to match current banking regulations. NSBA supports. H.R.4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 This bill authorizes FY2022 appropriations for military activities and programs of the Department of Defense (e.g., personnel; research, development, test, and evaluation; and procurement of items such as aircraft, missiles, and ammunition). NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4481 - Small Business 7(a) Loan Agent Transparency Act It provides oversight of 7(a) loan agents, including by requiring the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a registration system for such agents. NSBA supports. H.R.4513 - Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2021 The act aims to create proactive partnerships between small businesses and the government to help protect small businesses from criminal cyber-attacks. NSBA supports. H.R. 4521 -- the America COMPETES Act The bill is aimed at increasing U.S. competitiveness and boosting manufacturing, particularly in the semiconductor industry. NSBA supports. H.R. 4531 - 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act It requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to submit an annual report containing specified information related to 7(a) loan agents. These agents provide fee-based referral and loan application services related to the SBA's 7(a) Program. NSBA supports. H.R.4515 - Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2021 The bill aims to establish a cyber counseling certification program at SBDCs to become better trained to assist small businesses with their cybersecurity and cyber strategy needs. NSBA supports. H.R.5065 - Prison to Proprietorship for Formerly Incarcerated Act This bill directs the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Bureau of Prisons, to require the Service Corps of Retired Executives to provide entrepreneurship counseling and training services to formerly incarcerated individuals. NSBA supports. H.R.5078 - Prison to Proprietorship Act This bill directs the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Bureau of Prisons, to require women's business centers and small-business development centers to provide entrepreneurship counseling and training services to individuals incarcerated in a minimum-, low-, or medium-security prison. NSBA supports. H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act This bill provides funding, establishes programs, and otherwise modifies provisions relating to a broad array of areas, including education, labor, childcare, health care, taxes, immigration, and the environment. NSBA is monitoring. S.53 - Raise the Wage Act of 2021 Bill would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour over five years, allow for annual automatic increases without the consent of Congress, and eventually eliminate the tipped wage. NSBA opposes. S.205 - Paycheck Fairness Act A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, and for other purposes. NSBA opposes. S.420 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 This bill expands various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. NSBA opposes. S.480 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act This bill makes permanent the tax deduction for qualified business income. Under current law, the deduction expires after December 31, 2025. NSBA supports. S.522 - Providing Accountability through Transparency Act of 2021 Bill would require that each government agency provide a 100-word plain language summary of each proposed rule. NSBA supports. S.533 - Guidance Clarity Act of 2021 Bill would require every federal agency to include text in guidance documents stating that guidance is not legally binding, making it easier for small businesses to understand which regulations apply to them. NSBA supports. S.537 - Healthy Workplaces Ac This bill allows tax credits for employer expenses for protecting employees from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA supports. S. 617-the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2021 This bill repeals the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. It also makes conforming amendments related to the gift tax. NSBA supports. S.749 - American Innovation and Jobs Act This bill revises and expands the deductibility of research and experimental expenditures to allow immediate expensing of such expenditures. NSBA supports. S.936 - INFORM Consumers Act A bill to require online marketplaces to collect, verify, and disclose certain information regarding high-volume third-party sellers of consumer products to inform consumers. NSBA is monitoring. S.1605 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 This bill authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities and programs for FY2022 and addresses various other issues. NSBA supports certain provisions. S.1687 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2021 This bill requires the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying at least 5 or 10% of the total number of employees of a small business development center to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses. NSBA supports. S. 1703 - Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase retirement savings, to improve retirement plan administration, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1770 - Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2021 Bills amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform retirement provisions, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; H.R. 4037, Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2021; H.R. 4521, US Innovation and Competition Act of 2021; S. 749, American Innovation and Jobs Act; S. 3807, SHIP IT Act; 301 and 232 Tariffs; Tariff Policy
Client expense: $5,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to the modernization of the trade agenda including Administration and legislative engagement on bilateral, regional and multilateral trade initiatives. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to USMCA implementation including key commitments on regulatory cooperation and customs/trade facilitation. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to China related trade issues, including Phase 1 commitments and 301 Tariffs. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to bilateral dialogues and strategic partnerships with key trade partners including, China, India, Brazil, Colombia, Philippines, EU, Japan, United Kingdom, and Saudi Arabia. Monitor sanctions and export control related compliance. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to the Supply Chain Executive Order, effective customs, and supply chain management/enforcement. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to multilateral efforts, including engagement on WTO negotiations on digital trade policy including data privacy, cross border data flow, cybersecurity, and data location. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to global chemical industry efforts to promote WTO reform and modernization, including advancing plurilateral trade negotiations. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to CAFTA textile industry. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to Export-Import Bank of the United States. H.R.3975, Generalized System of Preferences and Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Modernization Act of 2021. H.R.4037, Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2021. H.R. 4521, America COMPETES Act of 2022. S.1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021.
Client expense: $1,830,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues related to China 301 remedies. Issues related to the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), H.R. 3975 and H.R.4037.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues related to apparel trade and supply chains. Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), (H.R. 4037, H.R. 3975). Issues related to 301 remedies. Issues related to Western Hemisphere trade.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to the modernization of the trade agenda including Administration and legislative engagement on bilateral, regional and multilateral trade initiatives. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to USMCA implementation including key commitments on regulatory cooperation and customs/trade facilitation. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to China related trade issues, including Phase 1 commitments and 301 Tariffs. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to bilateral dialogues and strategic partnerships with key trade partners including, China, India, Brazil, Colombia, Philippines, EU, Japan, United Kingdom, and Saudi Arabia. Monitor sanctions and export control related compliance. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to the Supply Chain Executive Order, effective customs, and supply chain management/enforcement. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to trade issues with Canada related to plastic manufactured items. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to multilateral efforts, including promotion of the G-7 Trade and Data Forum and engagement on WTO negotiations on digital trade policy including data privacy, cross border data flow, cybersecurity, and data location. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to global chemical industry efforts to promote WTO reform and modernization, including advancing plurilateral trade negotiations. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to CAFTA textile industry. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to Export-Import Bank of the United States. H.R.3975, Generalized System of Preferences and Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Modernization Act of 2021. H.R.4037, Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2021. H.R. 4521, America COMPETES Act of 2022. S.1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021.
Client expense: $960,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2022 · third_quarter · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)
Outreach and monitoring related to Miscellaneous Tariff Bills. -H.R.4037, Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2021. -S. 1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 and S. Amdt. 1562. -H.R. 4521, America COMPETES Act. -H.R. 4346 (P.L. 117-167) Chips and Science Act.
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)
Monitoring related to Miscellaneous Tariff Bills. H.R.4037, Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2021. S. 1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 and S. Amdt. 1562. H.R.4521, America COMPETES Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
2022 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; H.R. 4037, Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2021; H.R. 4521, US Innovation and Competition Act of 2021; S. 749, American Innovation and Jobs Act; S. 3807, SHIP IT Act; 301 and 232 Tariffs; Tariff Policy
Client expense: $5,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to the modernization of the trade agenda including Administration and legislative engagement on bilateral, regional and multilateral trade initiatives. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to USMCA implementation including key commitments on regulatory cooperation and customs/trade facilitation. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to China related trade issues, including Phase 1 commitments and 301 Tariffs. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to bilateral dialogues and strategic partnerships with key trade partners including, China, India, Brazil, Colombia, Philippines, EU, Japan, United Kingdom, and Saudi Arabia. Monitor sanctions and export control related compliance. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to the Supply Chain Executive Order, effective customs, and supply chain management/enforcement. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to trade issues with Canada related to plastic manufactured items. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to multilateral efforts, including promotion of the G-7 Trade and Data Forum and engagement on WTO negotiations on digital trade policy including data privacy, cross border data flow, cybersecurity, and data location. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to global chemical industry efforts to promote WTO reform and modernization, including advancing plurilateral trade negotiations. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to CAFTA textile industry. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to Export-Import Bank of the United States. H.R.3975, Generalized System of Preferences and Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Modernization Act of 2021. H.R.4037, Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2021. H.R. 4521, America COMPETES Act of 2022. S.1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021.
Client expense: $960,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2022 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues related to apparel trade and supply chains. Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), (S. 1260, H.R. 4521, H.R. 4037, H.R. 3975). Issues related to 301 remedies. Issues related to Western Hemisphere trade.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Small Business
H.R.3 - Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act This bill establishes several programs and requirements relating to the prices of prescription drugs. NSBA is monitoring. H.R.7 - Paycheck Fairness Act A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, and for other purposes. NSBA opposes. H.R.25 - Fair Tax Act of 2021 To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports H.R.603 - Raise the Wage Act of 2021 Bill would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour over five years, allow for annual automatic increases without the consent of Congress, and eventually eliminate the tipped wage. NSBA opposes. H.R.842 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 This bill expands various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. NSBA opposes. H.R.971 - Small Business Succession Planning Act Bill directs the Small Business Administration (SBA) to create an online business succession planning toolkit that will assist small businesses through the process of creating business succession plans with the aid of SBA and its resource partners. NSBA supports. H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 This bill provides additional relief to address the continued impact of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. NSBA supports. H.R.1381 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act This bill makes permanent the tax deduction for qualified business income. (Under current law, the deduction expires after December 31, 2025. NSBA supports. H.R. 1482 - 504 Credit Risk Management Improvement Act of 2021 The measure would increase and streamline oversight of the Small Business Administrations (SBA) 504 Loan Program, allowing small businesses to grow, modernize, and recover. NSBA supports. H.R. 1487 - Microloan Transparency and Accountability Act of 2021 The bill requires the SBA to perform an annual portfolio risk analysis of the Microloan Program, to ensure taxpayer money is safeguarded. NSBA supports. H.R.1490 - 504 Modernization and Small Manufacturer Enhancement Act of 2021 This bill modifies the SBA 504 Loan Program, which provides a small business with SBA financing--through a certified development company (CDC) intermediary-for expansion or modernization. NSBA supports. H.R.1502 - Microloan Improvement Act of 2021 The bill revises the microloan program through which the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) provides financial assistance to small businesses through designated intermediaries. NSBA supports. H.R.1507 - Providing Accountability through Transparency Act of 2021 Bill would require that each government agency provide a 100-word plain language summary of each proposed rule. NSBA supports. H.R.1508 - Guidance Clarity Act of 2021 Bill would require every federal agency to include text in guidance documents stating that guidance is not legally binding, making it easier for small businesses to understand which regulations apply to them. NSBA supports. H.R.1712 - Death Tax Repeal Act This bill repeals the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. It also makes conforming amendments related to the gift tax. NSBA supports. H.R.1799 - PPP Extension Act of 2021 This bill extends the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), through June 30, 2021. NSBA supports. H.R. 1944 - Healthy Workplaces Act This bill allows tax credits for employer expenses for protecting employees from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA supports. H.R.1996 - SAFE Banking Act of 2021 This bill generally prohibits a federal banking regulator from penalizing a depository institution for providing banking services to a legitimate cannabis-related business. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3462 - SBA Cyber Awareness Act The bill expands cybersecurity operations at the Small Business Administration (SBA) by requiring them to issue a report assessing the agencys ability to combat cyber threats within six months of passage. The legislation requires the SBA to notify Congress of future breaches with information on those affected and how the breach occurred. NSBA supports. H.R. 3469 - Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Act of 2021 This bill authorizes the Boots to Business (B2B) program for five years to help transitioning service members start and grow their businesses. NSBA supports. H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act This bill addresses provisions related to federal-aid highway, transit, highway safety, motor carrier, research, hazardous materials, and rail programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT). NSBA supports. H.R. 3807 -- Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act of 2021 Congress provided $28.6 billion for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF), which provided relied to more than 100,000 restaurants and other food and beverage businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 4037 - Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend and modify the eligibility requirements for the Generalized System of Preferences, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4256 - Investing in Main Street Act of 2021 It amends the Small Businesses Investment Act of 1958 to increase the percentage of capital and surplus that a bank or federal savings association may invest in Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs) to match current banking regulations. NSBA supports. H.R.4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 This bill authorizes FY2022 appropriations for military activities and programs of the Department of Defense (e.g., personnel; research, development, test, and evaluation; and procurement of items such as aircraft, missiles, and ammunition). NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4481 - Small Business 7(a) Loan Agent Transparency Act It provides oversight of 7(a) loan agents, including by requiring the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a registration system for such agents. NSBA supports. H.R.4513 - Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2021 The act aims to create proactive partnerships between small businesses and the government to help protect small businesses from criminal cyber-attacks. NSBA supports. H.R. 4521 -- the America COMPETES Act The bill is aimed at increasing U.S. competitiveness and boosting manufacturing, particularly in the semiconductor industry. NSBA supports. H.R. 4531 - 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act It requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to submit an annual report containing specified information related to 7(a) loan agents. These agents provide fee-based referral and loan application services related to the SBA's 7(a) Program. NSBA supports. H.R.4515 - Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2021 The bill aims to establish a cyber counseling certification program at SBDCs to become better trained to assist small businesses with their cybersecurity and cyber strategy needs. NSBA supports. H.R.5065 - Prison to Proprietorship for Formerly Incarcerated Act This bill directs the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Bureau of Prisons, to require the Service Corps of Retired Executives to provide entrepreneurship counseling and training services to formerly incarcerated individuals. NSBA supports. H.R.5078 - Prison to Proprietorship Act This bill directs the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Bureau of Prisons, to require women's business centers and small-business development centers to provide entrepreneurship counseling and training services to individuals incarcerated in a minimum-, low-, or medium-security prison. NSBA supports. H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act This bill provides funding, establishes programs, and otherwise modifies provisions relating to a broad array of areas, including education, labor, childcare, health care, taxes, immigration, and the environment. NSBA is monitoring. S.53 - Raise the Wage Act of 2021 Bill would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour over five years, allow for annual automatic increases without the consent of Congress, and eventually eliminate the tipped wage. NSBA opposes. S.205 - Paycheck Fairness Act A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, and for other purposes. NSBA opposes. S.420 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 This bill expands various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. NSBA opposes. S.480 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act This bill makes permanent the tax deduction for qualified business income. Under current law, the deduction expires after December 31, 2025. NSBA supports. S.522 - Providing Accountability through Transparency Act of 2021 Bill would require that each government agency provide a 100-word plain language summary of each proposed rule. NSBA supports. S.533 - Guidance Clarity Act of 2021 Bill would require every federal agency to include text in guidance documents stating that guidance is not legally binding, making it easier for small businesses to understand which regulations apply to them. NSBA supports. S.537 - Healthy Workplaces Ac This bill allows tax credits for employer expenses for protecting employees from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA supports. S. 617-the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2021 This bill repeals the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. It also makes conforming amendments related to the gift tax. NSBA supports. S.749 - American Innovation and Jobs Act This bill revises and expands the deductibility of research and experimental expenditures to allow immediate expensing of such expenditures. NSBA supports. S.936 - INFORM Consumers Act A bill to require online marketplaces to collect, verify, and disclose certain information regarding high-volume third-party sellers of consumer products to inform consumers. NSBA is monitoring. S.1605 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 This bill authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities and programs for FY2022 and addresses various other issues. NSBA supports certain provisions. S.1687 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2021 This bill requires the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying at least 5 or 10% of the total number of employees of a small business development center to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses. NSBA supports. S. 1703 - Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase retirement savings, to improve retirement plan administration, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1770 - Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2021 Bills amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform retirement provisions, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring.
Client expense: $24,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2022 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), a tariff relief program, expired on December 31, 2020. The GSP, established by the Trade Act of 1974, provides duty relief on products from participating developing countries to promote economic development. NACD supports either a short-term renewal with a clean extension of the program while negotiations continue or a long-term retroactive renewal of GSP. NACD supports S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, that passed the Senate on June 8, 2021, and includes an amendment, the Trade Act of 2021, which would, among other things, allow tariff relief via a multi-year renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program through January 1, 2027. NACD supports H.R. 4037, introduced by Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), which includes GSP reauthorization and is closely based on the framework of the Senate's Crapo-Wyden bill-turned-amendment, S. 1260. NACD opposes H.R. 3975, introduced by Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), that would extend GSP from its current expiration on Dec. 31, 2020, through Dec. 31, 2024, but it includes sections NACD opposes such as the bill updates the parameters that countries must meet in order to participate in GSP, including labor criteria and environmental standards, among other provisions. Countries participating in GSP would need to prove that they: abide by internationally recognized human rights; enforce environmental laws; combat corruption; and enact economic policies that help lift individuals out of poverty. Additionally, H.R. 3975 would require the president to conduct an annual compliance assessment of GSP beneficiary countries. In addition, the U.S. Trade Representative and deputy undersecretary of Labor for international affairs would be required to conduct an annual assessment of worker benefits in beneficiary countries, including gender-based protections. Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) - The Miscellaneous Tariff Bill, also a tariff relief program, expired on December 31, 2020. The MTB is a trade program facilitated by the U.S. International Trade Commission that provides duty relief on imports that cannot be domestically produced. NACD supported the retroactive renewal of the MTB. NACD supported S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, that passed the Senate on June 8, 2021, and includes an amendment, the Trade Act of 2021, which would, among other things, allow tariff relief via a multi-year renewal of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) with duty suspensions valid through December 31, 2023. NACD supports H.R. 4037, introduced by Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), which includes MTB renewal and is closely based on the framework of the Senate's Crapo-Wyden bill-turned-amendment, S. 1260. China Section 301 tariffs - USTR has implemented three China import tariff lists. List 1 and 2 remain in effect, and List 3 has been projected to go from 10% to 25%. NACD supports legislation to remove these import tariffs. NACD has supported S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act that passed the Senate in June and included an amendment that would allow tariff relief via a multi-year renewal of the GSP program through January 1, 2027, and an MTB with duty suspensions valid through December 31, 2023. NACD is advocating for the House of Representatives to take up the Senate legislation.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)
The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), a tariff relief program, expired on December 31, 2020. The GSP, established by the Trade Act of 1974, provides duty relief on products from participating developing countries to promote economic development. NACD supports either a short-term renewal with a clean extension of the program while negotiations continue or a long-term retroactive renewal of GSP. NACD supports S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, that passed the Senate on June 8, 2021, and includes an amendment, the Trade Act of 2021, which would, among other things, allow tariff relief via a multi-year renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program through January 1, 2027. NACD supports H.R. 4037, introduced by Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), which includes GSP reauthorization and is closely based on the framework of the Senate's Crapo-Wyden bill-turned-amendment, S. 1260. NACD opposes H.R. 3975, introduced by Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), that would extend GSP from its current expiration on Dec. 31, 2020, through Dec. 31, 2024, but it includes sections NACD opposes such as the bill updates the parameters that countries must meet in order to participate in GSP, including labor criteria and environmental standards, among other provisions. Countries participating in GSP would need to prove that they: abide by internationally recognized human rights; enforce environmental laws; combat corruption; and enact economic policies that help lift individuals out of poverty. Additionally, H.R. 3975 would require the president to conduct an annual compliance assessment of GSP beneficiary countries. In addition, the U.S. Trade Representative and deputy undersecretary of Labor for international affairs would be required to conduct an annual assessment of worker benefits in beneficiary countries, including gender-based protections. Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) - The Miscellaneous Tariff Bill, also a tariff relief program, expired on December 31, 2020. The MTB is a trade program facilitated by the U.S. International Trade Commission that provides duty relief on imports that cannot be domestically produced. NACD supported the retroactive renewal of the MTB. NACD supported S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, that passed the Senate on June 8, 2021, and includes an amendment, the Trade Act of 2021, which would, among other things, allow tariff relief via a multi-year renewal of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) with duty suspensions valid through December 31, 2023. NACD supports H.R. 4037, introduced by Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), which includes MTB renewal and is closely based on the framework of the Senate's Crapo-Wyden bill-turned-amendment, S. 1260. China Section 301 tariffs - USTR has implemented three China import tariff lists. List 1 and 2 remain in effect, and List 3 has been projected to go from 10% to 25%. NACD supports legislation to remove these import tariffs. NACD has supported S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act that passed the Senate in June and included an amendment that would allow tariff relief via a multi-year renewal of the GSP program through January 1, 2027, and an MTB with duty suspensions valid through December 31, 2023. NACD is advocating for the House of Representatives to take up the Senate legislation.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Small Business
H.R.3 - Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act This bill establishes several programs and requirements relating to the prices of prescription drugs. NSBA is monitoring. H.R.7 - Paycheck Fairness Act A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, and for other purposes. NSBA opposes. H.R.25 - Fair Tax Act of 2021 To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports H.R.603 - Raise the Wage Act of 2021 Bill would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour over five years, allow for annual automatic increases without the consent of Congress, and eventually eliminate the tipped wage. NSBA opposes. H.R.842 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 This bill expands various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. NSBA opposes. H.R.971 - Small Business Succession Planning Act Bill directs the Small Business Administration (SBA) to create an online business succession planning toolkit that will assist small businesses through the process of creating business succession plans with the aid of SBA and its resource partners. NSBA supports. H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 This bill provides additional relief to address the continued impact of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. NSBA supports. H.R.1381 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act This bill makes permanent the tax deduction for qualified business income. (Under current law, the deduction expires after December 31, 2025. NSBA supports. H.R. 1482 - 504 Credit Risk Management Improvement Act of 2021 The measure would increase and streamline oversight of the Small Business Administrations (SBA) 504 Loan Program, allowing small businesses to grow, modernize, and recover. NSBA supports. H.R. 1487 - Microloan Transparency and Accountability Act of 2021 The bill requires the SBA to perform an annual portfolio risk analysis of the Microloan Program, to ensure taxpayer money is safeguarded. NSBA supports. H.R.1490 - 504 Modernization and Small Manufacturer Enhancement Act of 2021 This bill modifies the SBA 504 Loan Program, which provides a small business with SBA financing--through a certified development company (CDC) intermediary-for expansion or modernization. NSBA supports. H.R.1502 - Microloan Improvement Act of 2021 The bill revises the microloan program through which the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) provides financial assistance to small businesses through designated intermediaries. NSBA supports. H.R.1507 - Providing Accountability through Transparency Act of 2021 Bill would require that each government agency provide a 100-word plain language summary of each proposed rule. NSBA supports. H.R.1508 - Guidance Clarity Act of 2021 Bill would require every federal agency to include text in guidance documents stating that guidance is not legally binding, making it easier for small businesses to understand which regulations apply to them. NSBA supports. H.R.1712 - Death Tax Repeal Act This bill repeals the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. It also makes conforming amendments related to the gift tax. NSBA supports. H.R.1799 - PPP Extension Act of 2021 This bill extends the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), through June 30, 2021. NSBA supports. H.R. 1944 - Healthy Workplaces Act This bill allows tax credits for employer expenses for protecting employees from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA supports. H.R.1996 - SAFE Banking Act of 2021 This bill generally prohibits a federal banking regulator from penalizing a depository institution for providing banking services to a legitimate cannabis-related business. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3462 - SBA Cyber Awareness Act The bill expands cybersecurity operations at the Small Business Administration (SBA) by requiring them to issue a report assessing the agencys ability to combat cyber threats within six months of passage. The legislation requires the SBA to notify Congress of future breaches with information on those affected and how the breach occurred. NSBA supports. H.R. 3469 - Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Act of 2021 This bill authorizes the Boots to Business (B2B) program for five years to help transitioning service members start and grow their businesses. NSBA supports. H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act This bill addresses provisions related to federal-aid highway, transit, highway safety, motor carrier, research, hazardous materials, and rail programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT). NSBA supports. H.R. 3807 -- Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act of 2021 Congress provided $28.6 billion for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF), which provided relied to more than 100,000 restaurants and other food and beverage businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 4037 - Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend and modify the eligibility requirements for the Generalized System of Preferences, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4256 - Investing in Main Street Act of 2021 It amends the Small Businesses Investment Act of 1958 to increase the percentage of capital and surplus that a bank or federal savings association may invest in Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs) to match current banking regulations. NSBA supports. H.R.4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 This bill authorizes FY2022 appropriations for military activities and programs of the Department of Defense (e.g., personnel; research, development, test, and evaluation; and procurement of items such as aircraft, missiles, and ammunition). NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4481 - Small Business 7(a) Loan Agent Transparency Act It provides oversight of 7(a) loan agents, including by requiring the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a registration system for such agents. NSBA supports. H.R.4513 - Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2021 The act aims to create proactive partnerships between small businesses and the government to help protect small businesses from criminal cyber-attacks. NSBA supports. H.R. 4521 -- the America COMPETES Act The bill is aimed at increasing U.S. competitiveness and boosting manufacturing, particularly in the semiconductor industry. NSBA supports. H.R. 4531 - 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act It requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to submit an annual report containing specified information related to 7(a) loan agents. These agents provide fee-based referral and loan application services related to the SBA's 7(a) Program. NSBA supports. H.R.4515 - Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2021 The bill aims to establish a cyber counseling certification program at SBDCs to become better trained to assist small businesses with their cybersecurity and cyber strategy needs. NSBA supports. H.R.5065 - Prison to Proprietorship for Formerly Incarcerated Act This bill directs the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Bureau of Prisons, to require the Service Corps of Retired Executives to provide entrepreneurship counseling and training services to formerly incarcerated individuals. NSBA supports. H.R.5078 - Prison to Proprietorship Act This bill directs the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Bureau of Prisons, to require women's business centers and small-business development centers to provide entrepreneurship counseling and training services to individuals incarcerated in a minimum-, low-, or medium-security prison. NSBA supports. H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act This bill provides funding, establishes programs, and otherwise modifies provisions relating to a broad array of areas, including education, labor, childcare, health care, taxes, immigration, and the environment. NSBA is monitoring. S.53 - Raise the Wage Act of 2021 Bill would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour over five years, allow for annual automatic increases without the consent of Congress, and eventually eliminate the tipped wage. NSBA opposes. S.205 - Paycheck Fairness Act A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, and for other purposes. NSBA opposes. S.420 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 This bill expands various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. NSBA opposes. S.480 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act This bill makes permanent the tax deduction for qualified business income. Under current law, the deduction expires after December 31, 2025. NSBA supports. S.522 - Providing Accountability through Transparency Act of 2021 Bill would require that each government agency provide a 100-word plain language summary of each proposed rule. NSBA supports. S.533 - Guidance Clarity Act of 2021 Bill would require every federal agency to include text in guidance documents stating that guidance is not legally binding, making it easier for small businesses to understand which regulations apply to them. NSBA supports. S.537 - Healthy Workplaces Ac This bill allows tax credits for employer expenses for protecting employees from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA supports. S. 617-the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2021 This bill repeals the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. It also makes conforming amendments related to the gift tax. NSBA supports. S.749 - American Innovation and Jobs Act This bill revises and expands the deductibility of research and experimental expenditures to allow immediate expensing of such expenditures. NSBA supports. S.936 - INFORM Consumers Act A bill to require online marketplaces to collect, verify, and disclose certain information regarding high-volume third-party sellers of consumer products to inform consumers. NSBA is monitoring. S.1605 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 This bill authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities and programs for FY2022 and addresses various other issues. NSBA supports certain provisions. S.1687 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2021 This bill requires the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying at least 5 or 10% of the total number of employees of a small business development center to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses. NSBA supports. S. 1703 - Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase retirement savings, to improve retirement plan administration, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1770 - Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2021 Bills amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform retirement provisions, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring.
Client expense: $33,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2022 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues relating to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (all provisions) and agreement implementation; issues relating to U.S.-China trade and economic relations and Phase One agreement implementation; issues relating to the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council and work plan; U.S.-EU privacy shield negotiations; issues relating to potential trade negotiations including proposed Indo-Pacific Economic Framework and a UK trade agreement; issues relating to tariffs under section 232 of the 1962 Trade Act and under section 301 of the 1974 Trade Act; issues relating to WTO reform proposals; retaining the WTOs Moratorium on Customs Duties on Electronic Transmissions; issues relating to export controls, technology, data flows, and national security; issues relating to COVID-19-related trade barrier disruptions, supply chain resilience, and innovation and intellectual property rights, distribution, and logistics trade issues, including WTO negotiations; issues relating to S. 1260: United States Innovation and Competition Act (all provisions); issues relating to the renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences; issues relating to H.R. 4037 - Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2021 (all provisions); issues relating to H.R. 3975 - Generalized System of Preferences and Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Modernization Act of 2021 (all provisions); issues relating to climate, environment and trade policy issues including carbon border adjustment issues; issues relating to E.O. 14017: America's Supply Chains (generally) and executive branch supply chain congestion relief and resilience policies; issues relating to consumer data privacy legislation; issues relating to H.R. 4521: America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology and Economic Strength (COMPETES) Act (all provisions); issues relating to retaining the WTOs Moratorium on Customs Duties on Electronic Transmissions; monitoring on issues relating to Russia sanctions; issues relating to S. 1260: United States Innovation and Competition Act (all provisions).
Client expense: $4,360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2022 · second_quarter · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)
Monitoring related to Miscellaneous Tariff Bills. H.R.4037, Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2021. S. 1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 and S. Amdt. 1562. H.R.4521, America COMPETES Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
2022 · second_quarter · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)
Outreach and monitoring related to Miscellaneous Tariff Bills. -H.R.4037, Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2021. -S. 1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 and S. Amdt. 1562. -H.R. 4521, America COMPETES Act.
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues related to apparel trade and supply chains. Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), (S. 1260, H.R. 4521, H.R. 4037, H.R. 3975). Issues related to 301 remedies. Issues related to Western Hemisphere trade.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to the modernization of the trade agenda including Administration and legislative engagement on bilateral, regional and multilateral trade initiatives. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to USMCA implementation including key commitments on regulatory cooperation and customs/trade facilitation. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to China related trade issues, including Phase 1 implementation, Phase 2 negotiation, and other issues such as intellectual property, trade remedy, export controls, and outbound investment. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to bilateral dialogues and strategic partnerships with key trade partners including, China, India, Brazil, Colombia, Philippines, EU, Japan, and Saudi Arabia. Monitor sanctions and export control related compliance. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to the Supply Chain Executive Order, effective customs, and supply chain management/enforcement. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to trade issues with Canada related to plastic manufactured items. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to multilateral efforts, including promotion of the G-7 Trade and Data Forum and engagement on WTO negotiations on digital trade policy including data privacy, cross border data flow, cybersecurity, and data location. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to global chemical industry efforts to promote WTO reform and modernization, including advancing plurilateral trade negotiations. H.R.3975, Generalized System of Preferences and Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Modernization Act of 2021. H.R.4037, Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2021. H.R. 4521, America COMPETES Act of 2022. S.1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021.
Client expense: $1,780,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2022 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 2984, INVEST in America Act; H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; H.R. 4037, Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2021; H.R. 4521, America COMPETES Act; S. 749, American Innovation and Jobs Act; S. 1422, INVEST in America Act; S. 3807, SHIP IT Act; 301 and 232 Tariffs; Tariff Policy
Client expense: $5,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2022 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), a tariff relief program, expired on December 31, 2020. The GSP, established by the Trade Act of 1974, provides duty relief on products from participating developing countries to promote economic development. NACD supports either a short-term renewal with a clean extension of the program while negotiations continue or a long-term retroactive renewal of GSP. NACD supports S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, that passed the Senate on June 8, 2021, and includes an amendment, the Trade Act of 2021, which would, among other things, allow tariff relief via a multi-year renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program through January 1, 2027. NACD supports H.R. 4037, introduced by Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), which includes GSP reauthorization and is closely based on the framework of the Senate's Crapo-Wyden bill-turned-amendment, S. 1260. NACD opposes H.R. 3975, introduced by Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), that would extend GSP from its current expiration on Dec. 31, 2020, through Dec. 31, 2024, but it includes sections NACD opposes such as the bill updates the parameters that countries must meet in order to participate in GSP, including labor criteria and environmental standards, among other provisions. Countries participating in GSP would need to prove that they: abide by internationally recognized human rights; enforce environmental laws; combat corruption; and enact economic policies that help lift individuals out of poverty. Additionally, H.R. 3975 would require the president to conduct an annual compliance assessment of GSP beneficiary countries. In addition, the U.S. Trade Representative and deputy undersecretary of Labor for international affairs would be required to conduct an annual assessment of worker benefits in beneficiary countries, including gender-based protections. Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) - The Miscellaneous Tariff Bill, also a tariff relief program, expired on December 31, 2020. The MTB is a trade program facilitated by the U.S. International Trade Commission that provides duty relief on imports that cannot be domestically produced. NACD supported the retroactive renewal of the MTB. NACD supported S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, that passed the Senate on June 8, 2021, and includes an amendment, the Trade Act of 2021, which would, among other things, allow tariff relief via a multi-year renewal of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) with duty suspensions valid through December 31, 2023. NACD supports H.R. 4037, introduced by Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), which includes MTB renewal and is closely based on the framework of the Senate's Crapo-Wyden bill-turned-amendment, S. 1260. China Section 301 tariffs - USTR has implemented three China import tariff lists. List 1 and 2 remain in effect, and List 3 has been projected to go from 10% to 25%. NACD supports legislation to remove these import tariffs. NACD has supported S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act that passed the Senate in June and included an amendment that would allow tariff relief via a multi-year renewal of the GSP program through January 1, 2027, and an MTB with duty suspensions valid through December 31, 2023. NACD is advocating for the House of Representatives to take up the Senate legislation.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)
The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), a tariff relief program, expired on December 31, 2020. The GSP, established by the Trade Act of 1974, provides duty relief on products from participating developing countries to promote economic development. NACD supports either a short-term renewal with a clean extension of the program while negotiations continue or a long-term retroactive renewal of GSP. NACD supports S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, that passed the Senate on June 8, 2021, and includes an amendment, the Trade Act of 2021, which would, among other things, allow tariff relief via a multi-year renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program through January 1, 2027. NACD supports H.R. 4037, introduced by Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), which includes GSP reauthorization and is closely based on the framework of the Senate's Crapo-Wyden bill-turned-amendment, S. 1260. NACD opposes H.R. 3975, introduced by Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), that would extend GSP from its current expiration on Dec. 31, 2020, through Dec. 31, 2024, but it includes sections NACD opposes such as the bill updates the parameters that countries must meet in order to participate in GSP, including labor criteria and environmental standards, among other provisions. Countries participating in GSP would need to prove that they: abide by internationally recognized human rights; enforce environmental laws; combat corruption; and enact economic policies that help lift individuals out of poverty. Additionally, H.R. 3975 would require the president to conduct an annual compliance assessment of GSP beneficiary countries. In addition, the U.S. Trade Representative and deputy undersecretary of Labor for international affairs would be required to conduct an annual assessment of worker benefits in beneficiary countries, including gender-based protections. Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) - The Miscellaneous Tariff Bill, also a tariff relief program, expired on December 31, 2020. The MTB is a trade program facilitated by the U.S. International Trade Commission that provides duty relief on imports that cannot be domestically produced. NACD supported the retroactive renewal of the MTB. NACD supported S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, that passed the Senate on June 8, 2021, and includes an amendment, the Trade Act of 2021, which would, among other things, allow tariff relief via a multi-year renewal of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) with duty suspensions valid through December 31, 2023. NACD supports H.R. 4037, introduced by Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), which includes MTB renewal and is closely based on the framework of the Senate's Crapo-Wyden bill-turned-amendment, S. 1260. China Section 301 tariffs - USTR has implemented three China import tariff lists. List 1 and 2 remain in effect, and List 3 has been projected to go from 10% to 25%. NACD supports legislation to remove these import tariffs. NACD has supported S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act that passed the Senate in June and included an amendment that would allow tariff relief via a multi-year renewal of the GSP program through January 1, 2027, and an MTB with duty suspensions valid through December 31, 2023. NACD is advocating for the House of Representatives to take up the Senate legislation.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Small Business
H.R.3 - Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act This bill establishes several programs and requirements relating to the prices of prescription drugs. NSBA is monitoring. H.R.7 - Paycheck Fairness Act A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, and for other purposes. NSBA opposes. H.R.25 - Fair Tax Act of 2021 To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports H.R.603 - Raise the Wage Act of 2021 Bill would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour over five years, allow for annual automatic increases without the consent of Congress, and eventually eliminate the tipped wage. NSBA opposes. H.R.842 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 This bill expands various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. NSBA opposes. H.R.971 - Small Business Succession Planning Act Bill directs the Small Business Administration (SBA) to create an online business succession planning toolkit that will assist small businesses through the process of creating business succession plans with the aid of SBA and its resource partners. NSBA supports. H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 This bill provides additional relief to address the continued impact of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. NSBA supports. H.R.1381 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act This bill makes permanent the tax deduction for qualified business income. (Under current law, the deduction expires after December 31, 2025. NSBA supports. H.R. 1482 - 504 Credit Risk Management Improvement Act of 2021 The measure would increase and streamline oversight of the Small Business Administrations (SBA) 504 Loan Program, allowing small businesses to grow, modernize, and recover. NSBA supports. H.R. 1487 - Microloan Transparency and Accountability Act of 2021 The bill requires the SBA to perform an annual portfolio risk analysis of the Microloan Program, to ensure taxpayer money is safeguarded. NSBA supports. H.R.1490 - 504 Modernization and Small Manufacturer Enhancement Act of 2021 This bill modifies the SBA 504 Loan Program, which provides a small business with SBA financing--through a certified development company (CDC) intermediary-for expansion or modernization. NSBA supports. H.R.1502 - Microloan Improvement Act of 2021 The bill revises the microloan program through which the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) provides financial assistance to small businesses through designated intermediaries. NSBA supports. H.R.1507 - Providing Accountability through Transparency Act of 2021 Bill would require that each government agency provide a 100-word plain language summary of each proposed rule. NSBA supports. H.R.1508 - Guidance Clarity Act of 2021 Bill would require every federal agency to include text in guidance documents stating that guidance is not legally binding, making it easier for small businesses to understand which regulations apply to them. NSBA supports. H.R.1712 - Death Tax Repeal Act This bill repeals the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. It also makes conforming amendments related to the gift tax. NSBA supports. H.R.1799 - PPP Extension Act of 2021 This bill extends the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), through June 30, 2021. NSBA supports. H.R. 1944 - Healthy Workplaces Act This bill allows tax credits for employer expenses for protecting employees from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA supports. H.R.1996 - SAFE Banking Act of 2021 This bill generally prohibits a federal banking regulator from penalizing a depository institution for providing banking services to a legitimate cannabis-related business. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3462 - SBA Cyber Awareness Act The bill expands cybersecurity operations at the Small Business Administration (SBA) by requiring them to issue a report assessing the agencys ability to combat cyber threats within six months of passage. The legislation requires the SBA to notify Congress of future breaches with information on those affected and how the breach occurred. NSBA supports. H.R. 3469 - Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Act of 2021 This bill authorizes the Boots to Business (B2B) program for five years to help transitioning service members start and grow their businesses. NSBA supports. H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act This bill addresses provisions related to federal-aid highway, transit, highway safety, motor carrier, research, hazardous materials, and rail programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT). NSBA supports. H.R. 3807 -- Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act of 2021 Congress provided $28.6 billion for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF), which provided relied to more than 100,000 restaurants and other food and beverage businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 4037 - Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend and modify the eligibility requirements for the Generalized System of Preferences, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4256 - Investing in Main Street Act of 2021 It amends the Small Businesses Investment Act of 1958 to increase the percentage of capital and surplus that a bank or federal savings association may invest in Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs) to match current banking regulations. NSBA supports. H.R.4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 This bill authorizes FY2022 appropriations for military activities and programs of the Department of Defense (e.g., personnel; research, development, test, and evaluation; and procurement of items such as aircraft, missiles, and ammunition). NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4481 - Small Business 7(a) Loan Agent Transparency Act It provides oversight of 7(a) loan agents, including by requiring the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a registration system for such agents. NSBA supports. H.R.4513 - Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2021 The act aims to create proactive partnerships between small businesses and the government to help protect small businesses from criminal cyber-attacks. NSBA supports. H.R. 4521 -- the America COMPETES Act The bill is aimed at increasing U.S. competitiveness and boosting manufacturing, particularly in the semiconductor industry. NSBA supports. H.R. 4531 - 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act It requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to submit an annual report containing specified information related to 7(a) loan agents. These agents provide fee-based referral and loan application services related to the SBA's 7(a) Program. NSBA supports. H.R.4515 - Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2021 The bill aims to establish a cyber counseling certification program at SBDCs to become better trained to assist small businesses with their cybersecurity and cyber strategy needs. NSBA supports. H.R.5065 - Prison to Proprietorship for Formerly Incarcerated Act This bill directs the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Bureau of Prisons, to require the Service Corps of Retired Executives to provide entrepreneurship counseling and training services to formerly incarcerated individuals. NSBA supports. H.R.5078 - Prison to Proprietorship Act This bill directs the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Bureau of Prisons, to require women's business centers and small-business development centers to provide entrepreneurship counseling and training services to individuals incarcerated in a minimum-, low-, or medium-security prison. NSBA supports. H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act This bill provides funding, establishes programs, and otherwise modifies provisions relating to a broad array of areas, including education, labor, childcare, health care, taxes, immigration, and the environment. NSBA is monitoring. S.53 - Raise the Wage Act of 2021 Bill would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour over five years, allow for annual automatic increases without the consent of Congress, and eventually eliminate the tipped wage. NSBA opposes. S.205 - Paycheck Fairness Act A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, and for other purposes. NSBA opposes. S.420 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 This bill expands various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. NSBA opposes. S.480 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act This bill makes permanent the tax deduction for qualified business income. Under current law, the deduction expires after December 31, 2025. NSBA supports. S.522 - Providing Accountability through Transparency Act of 2021 Bill would require that each government agency provide a 100-word plain language summary of each proposed rule. NSBA supports. S.533 - Guidance Clarity Act of 2021 Bill would require every federal agency to include text in guidance documents stating that guidance is not legally binding, making it easier for small businesses to understand which regulations apply to them. NSBA supports. S.537 - Healthy Workplaces Ac This bill allows tax credits for employer expenses for protecting employees from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA supports. S. 617-the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2021 This bill repeals the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. It also makes conforming amendments related to the gift tax. NSBA supports. S.749 - American Innovation and Jobs Act This bill revises and expands the deductibility of research and experimental expenditures to allow immediate expensing of such expenditures. NSBA supports. S.936 - INFORM Consumers Act A bill to require online marketplaces to collect, verify, and disclose certain information regarding high-volume third-party sellers of consumer products to inform consumers. NSBA is monitoring. S.1605 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 This bill authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities and programs for FY2022 and addresses various other issues. NSBA supports certain provisions. S.1687 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2021 This bill requires the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying at least 5 or 10% of the total number of employees of a small business development center to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses. NSBA supports. S. 1703 - Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase retirement savings, to improve retirement plan administration, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1770 - Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2021 Bills amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform retirement provisions, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring.
Client expense: $33,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2022 · first_quarter · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)
Monitoring related to Miscellaneous Tariff Bills. H.R.4037, Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2021. S. 1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 and S. Amdt. 1562. H.R.4521, America COMPETES Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
2022 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues relating to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (all provisions) and agreement implementation; issues relating to U.S.-China trade and economic relations and Phase One agreement implementation; issues related to the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council and work plan; issues relating to U.S.-EU privacy shield negotiations; issues relating to potential trade negotiations including proposed Indo-Pacific Economic Framework and a UK trade agreement; issues relating to tariffs under section 232 of the 1962 Trade Act and under section 301 of the 1974 Trade Act; issues relating to digital services tax and trade issues; issues relating to WTO reform proposals; issues relating to export controls, technology and data restrictions, and national security; issues relating to COVID-19-related trade barrier disruptions, supply chain resilience, and innovation and intellectual property rights, distribution, and logistics trade issues, including WTO negotiations; issues relating to S. 1260: U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (all provisions); issues relating to the renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences bill (S. 4729) and the Miscellaneous Tariff legislation; issues related to H.R. 4037 - Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2021 (all provisions); issues relating to H.R. 3975 - Generalized System of Preferences and Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Modernization Act of 2021 (all provisions); issues relating to climate, environment and trade policy issues including carbon border adjustment issues; issues relating to E.O. 14017: America's Supply Chains (generally) and executive branch supply chain congestion relief and resilience policies; issues relating to H.R. 4521: America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology and Economic Strength (COMPETES) Act (all provisions); monitoring on issues relating to Russia sanctions; monitoring on Ending Importation of Russian Oil Act (H.R. 6968); monitoring on Suspending Normal Trade relations with Russia and Belarus Act (H.R. 7108).
Client expense: $4,820,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2022 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to the modernization of the trade agenda including Administration and legislative engagement on bilateral, regional and multilateral trade initiatives. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to USMCA implementation including key commitments on regulatory cooperation and customs/trade facilitation. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to China related trade issues, including Phase 1 implementation, Phase 2 negotiation, and other issues such as intellectual property, trade remedy, and export controls. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to bilateral dialogues and strategic partnerships with key trade partners including, China, India, Brazil, Colombia, Philippines, EU, Japan, and Saudi Arabia. Monitor sanctions and export control related compliance. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to the Supply Chain Executive Order, effective customs, and supply chain management/enforcement; including engagement on the draft legislation for the Customs Modernization Act of 2021. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to trade issues with Canada related to plastic manufactured items. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to multilateral efforts, including promotion of the G-7 Trade and Data Forum and engagement on WTO negotiations on digital trade policy including data privacy, cross border data flow, cybersecurity, and data location. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to global chemical industry efforts to promote WTO reform and modernization, including advancing plurilateral trade negotiations. H.R.3975, Generalized System of Preferences and Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Modernization Act of 2021. H.R.4037, Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2021. H.R. 4521, America COMPETES Act of 2022. S.1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021.
Client expense: $2,350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2022 · first_quarter · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)
Outreach and monitoring related to Miscellaneous Tariff Bills. -H.R.4037, Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2021. -S. 1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 and S. Amdt. 1562. -H.R. 2731, Endless Frontier Act. -H.R. 4521, America COMPETES Act.
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 2984, INVEST in America Act; H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; H.R. 4037, Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2021; H.R. 4521, America COMPETES Act; S. 749, American Innovation and Jobs Act; S. 1422, INVEST in America Act; S. 3807, SHIP IT Act; 301 and 232 Tariffs; Unintroduced Trade Legislation; US-Chile Free Trade Agreement; Tariff Policy
Client expense: $3,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2022 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues related to apparel trade and supply chains. Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), (S. 1260, H.R. 4521, H.R. 4037, H.R. 3975). Issues related to 301 remedies. Issues related to Western Hemisphere trade.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)
S. 1260, Endless Frontiers Act: S. Amdt. 2090 to S. Amdt. 1502, related to short-term Pell grants; S. Amdt. 1562 to S. Amdt. 1502 related to Section 301 tariff exclusion process and renewal of Generalized System of Preferences and the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill; Division D Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Provisions, Title I Ensuring Domestic Manufacturing Capabilities, Subtitle A Build America, Buy America H.R. 3975, Generalized System of Preferences and Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Modernization Act of 2021, Section 30002, Limitation on Duty Suspensions of Reductions for Finished Goods H.R. 4037, Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2021, All provisions to reauthorize Generalized System of Preferences and Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Efforts to amend section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to revise the definition of national security and require congressional approval on tariffs levied under this section of law Tariffs levied on goods from China under Section 301 of the Trade Act
Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2021 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S. 746, A bill to amend section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require the Secretary of Defense to initiate investigations and to provide for congressional disapproval of certain actions, and for other purposes. (The Trade Security Act) and other efforts to amend section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to revise the definition of national security and require congressional approval on tariffs levied under this section of law Tariffs levied on goods from China under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 S. 1260, Endless Frontiers Act: S. Amdt. 1562 to S. Amdt. 1502 related to Section 301 tariff exclusion process and renewal of Generalized System of Preferences and the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill; Division D Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Provisions, Title I Ensuring Domestic Manufacturing Capabilities, Subtitle A Build America, Buy America H.R. 3975, Generalized System of Preferences and Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Modernization Act of 2021, Section 30002, Limitation on Duty Suspensions of Reductions for Finished Goods H.R. 4037, Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2021 Foreign market access issues impacting U.S. manufacturing Executive Order on Critical Supply Chains H.R. 940/S. 287, Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 H.R. 1008/S. 365, Trade Security Act of 2019 Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (P.L. 87-794) Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618) U. S.- Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (P.L. 116-113) Steel and aluminum tariffs, including on China
Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2021 · third_quarter · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)
S. 1260, Endless Frontiers Act: S. Amdt. 2090 to S. Amdt. 1502, related to short-term Pell grants; S. Amdt. 1562 to S. Amdt. 1502 related to Section 301 tariff exclusion process and renewal of Generalized System of Preferences and the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill; Division D Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Provisions, Title I Ensuring Domestic Manufacturing Capabilities, Subtitle A Build America, Buy America H.R. 3975, Generalized System of Preferences and Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Modernization Act of 2021, Section 30002, Limitation on Duty Suspensions of Reductions for Finished Goods H.R. 4037, Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2021, All provisions to reauthorize Generalized System of Preferences and Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Efforts to amend section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to revise the definition of national security and require congressional approval on tariffs levied under this section of law Tariffs levied on goods from China under Section 301 of the Trade Act
Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2021 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Support for modernization of the trade agenda including Administration and legislative engagement on bilateral, regional and multilateral trade initiatives. Advance USMCA implementation including key commitments on regulatory cooperation and customs/trade facilitation. Engagement on FTA and trade deal negotiations including EU, UK, and other bilateral discussions. Engagement on China related trade issues, including Phase 1 implementation, Phase 2 negotiation, and other issues such as intellectual property, trade remedy and export controls. Active participation on bilateral dialogues, strategic partnerships with key trade partners including, China, India, Brazil, Colombia, Philippines, EU, Japan, and Saudi Arabia. Trade issues with Canada related to plastic manufactured items. Advocacy on key legislative items including: S.1260 United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021. Support for H.R.3975 the Generalized System of Preferences and Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Modernization Act of 2021. Support for H.R.4037 the Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2021. Engagement on draft legislation regarding the Customs Modernization Act of 2021. Engagement on the Supply Chain Executive Order, effective customs and supply chain management/enforcement. Supporting multilateral efforts including promotion of the G-7 Trade and Data Forum and engagement on WTO negotiations on digital trade policy including data privacy, cross border data flow and data location. Supporting global chemical industry efforts to promote WTO reform and modernization, including advancing plurilateral trade negotiations.
Client expense: $1,690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2021 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S. 746, A bill to amend section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require the Secretary of Defense to initiate investigations and to provide for congressional disapproval of certain actions, and for other purposes. (The Trade Security Act) and other efforts to amend section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to revise the definition of national security and require congressional approval on tariffs levied under this section of law Tariffs levied on goods from China under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 S. 1260, Endless Frontiers Act: S. Amdt. 1562 to S. Amdt. 1502 related to Section 301 tariff exclusion process and renewal of Generalized System of Preferences and the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill; Division D Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Provisions, Title I Ensuring Domestic Manufacturing Capabilities, Subtitle A Build America, Buy America H.R. 3975, Generalized System of Preferences and Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Modernization Act of 2021, Section 30002, Limitation on Duty Suspensions of Reductions for Finished Goods H.R. 4037, Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2021 Foreign market access issues impacting U.S. manufacturing Executive Order on Critical Supply Chains
Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2021 · second_quarter · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)
S. 1260, Endless Frontiers Act: S. Amdt. 2090 to S. Amdt. 1502, related to short-term Pell grants; S. Amdt. 1562 to S. Amdt. 1502 related to Section 301 tariff exclusion process and renewal of Generalized System of Preferences and the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill; Division D Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Provisions, Title I Ensuring Domestic Manufacturing Capabilities, Subtitle A Build America, Buy America H.R. 3975, Generalized System of Preferences and Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Modernization Act of 2021, Section 30002, Limitation on Duty Suspensions of Reductions for Finished Goods H.R. 4037, Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2021, All provisions to reauthorize Generalized System of Preferences and Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Efforts to amend section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to revise the definition of national security and require congressional approval on tariffs levied under this section of law Tariffs levied on goods from China under Section 301 of the Trade Act
Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2021 · third_quarter · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)
S. 1260, Endless Frontiers Act: S. Amdt. 2090 to S. Amdt. 1502, related to short-term Pell grants; S. Amdt. 1562 to S. Amdt. 1502 related to Section 301 tariff exclusion process and renewal of Generalized System of Preferences and the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill; Division D Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Provisions, Title I Ensuring Domestic Manufacturing Capabilities, Subtitle A Build America, Buy America H.R. 3975, Generalized System of Preferences and Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Modernization Act of 2021, Section 30002, Limitation on Duty Suspensions of Reductions for Finished Goods H.R. 4037, Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2021, All provisions to reauthorize Generalized System of Preferences and Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Efforts to amend section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to revise the definition of national security and require congressional approval on tariffs levied under this section of law Tariffs levied on goods from China under Section 301 of the Trade Act
Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2021 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S. 746, A bill to amend section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require the Secretary of Defense to initiate investigations and to provide for congressional disapproval of certain actions, and for other purposes. (The Trade Security Act) and other efforts to amend section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to revise the definition of national security and require congressional approval on tariffs levied under this section of law Tariffs levied on goods from China under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 S. 1260, Endless Frontiers Act: S. Amdt. 1562 to S. Amdt. 1502 related to Section 301 tariff exclusion process and renewal of Generalized System of Preferences and the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill; Division D Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Provisions, Title I Ensuring Domestic Manufacturing Capabilities, Subtitle A Build America, Buy America H.R. 3975, Generalized System of Preferences and Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Modernization Act of 2021, Section 30002, Limitation on Duty Suspensions of Reductions for Finished Goods H.R. 4037, Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2021 Foreign market access issues impacting U.S. manufacturing Executive Order on Critical Supply Chains H.R. 940/S. 287, Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 H.R. 1008/S. 365, Trade Security Act of 2019 Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (P.L. 87-794) Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618) U. S.- Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (P.L. 116-113) Steel and aluminum tariffs, including on China
Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2021 · fourth_quarter · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)
S. 1260, Endless Frontiers Act: S. Amdt. 2090 to S. Amdt. 1502, related to short-term Pell grants; S. Amdt. 1562 to S. Amdt. 1502 related to Section 301 tariff exclusion process and renewal of Generalized System of Preferences and the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill; Division D Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Provisions, Title I Ensuring Domestic Manufacturing Capabilities, Subtitle A Build America, Buy America H.R. 3975, Generalized System of Preferences and Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Modernization Act of 2021, Section 30002, Limitation on Duty Suspensions of Reductions for Finished Goods H.R. 4037, Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2021, All provisions to reauthorize Generalized System of Preferences and Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Efforts to amend section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to revise the definition of national security and require congressional approval on tariffs levied under this section of law Tariffs levied on goods from China under Section 301 of the Trade Act
Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2021 · fourth_quarter · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)
S. 1260, Endless Frontiers Act: S. Amdt. 2090 to S. Amdt. 1502, related to short-term Pell grants; S. Amdt. 1562 to S. Amdt. 1502 related to Section 301 tariff exclusion process and renewal of Generalized System of Preferences and the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill; Division D Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Provisions, Title I Ensuring Domestic Manufacturing Capabilities, Subtitle A Build America, Buy America H.R. 3975, Generalized System of Preferences and Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Modernization Act of 2021, Section 30002, Limitation on Duty Suspensions of Reductions for Finished Goods H.R. 4037, Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2021, All provisions to reauthorize Generalized System of Preferences and Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Efforts to amend section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to revise the definition of national security and require congressional approval on tariffs levied under this section of law Tariffs levied on goods from China under Section 301 of the Trade Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $683,325
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2021 · fourth_quarter · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)
S. 1260, Endless Frontiers Act: S. Amdt. 2090 to S. Amdt. 1502, related to short-term Pell grants; S. Amdt. 1562 to S. Amdt. 1502 related to Section 301 tariff exclusion process and renewal of Generalized System of Preferences and the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill; Division D Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Provisions, Title I Ensuring Domestic Manufacturing Capabilities, Subtitle A Build America, Buy America H.R. 3975, Generalized System of Preferences and Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Modernization Act of 2021, Section 30002, Limitation on Duty Suspensions of Reductions for Finished Goods H.R. 4037, Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2021, All provisions to reauthorize Generalized System of Preferences and Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Efforts to amend section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to revise the definition of national security and require congressional approval on tariffs levied under this section of law Tariffs levied on goods from China under Section 301 of the Trade Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $683,325
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2021 · fourth_quarter · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)
S. 1260, Endless Frontiers Act: S. Amdt. 2090 to S. Amdt. 1502, related to short-term Pell grants; S. Amdt. 1562 to S. Amdt. 1502 related to Section 301 tariff exclusion process and renewal of Generalized System of Preferences and the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill; Division D Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Provisions, Title I Ensuring Domestic Manufacturing Capabilities, Subtitle A Build America, Buy America H.R. 3975, Generalized System of Preferences and Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Modernization Act of 2021, Section 30002, Limitation on Duty Suspensions of Reductions for Finished Goods H.R. 4037, Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2021, All provisions to reauthorize Generalized System of Preferences and Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Efforts to amend section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to revise the definition of national security and require congressional approval on tariffs levied under this section of law Tariffs levied on goods from China under Section 301 of the Trade Act
Client expense: $683,325 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2021 · fourth_quarter · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)
S. 1260, Endless Frontiers Act: S. Amdt. 2090 to S. Amdt. 1502, related to short-term Pell grants; S. Amdt. 1562 to S. Amdt. 1502 related to Section 301 tariff exclusion process and renewal of Generalized System of Preferences and the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill; Division D Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Provisions, Title I Ensuring Domestic Manufacturing Capabilities, Subtitle A Build America, Buy America H.R. 3975, Generalized System of Preferences and Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Modernization Act of 2021, Section 30002, Limitation on Duty Suspensions of Reductions for Finished Goods H.R. 4037, Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2021, All provisions to reauthorize Generalized System of Preferences and Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Efforts to amend section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to revise the definition of national security and require congressional approval on tariffs levied under this section of law Tariffs levied on goods from China under Section 301 of the Trade Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $683,325
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2021 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
H.R.3 - Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act This bill establishes several programs and requirements relating to the prices of prescription drugs. NSBA is monitoring. H.R.7 - Paycheck Fairness Act A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, and for other purposes. NSBA opposes. H.R.25 - Fair Tax Act of 2021 To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports H.R.603 - Raise the Wage Act of 2021 Bill would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour over five years, allow for annual automatic increases without the consent of Congress, and eventually eliminate the tipped wage. NSBA opposes. H.R.842 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 This bill expands various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. NSBA opposes. H.R.971 - Small Business Succession Planning Act Bill directs the Small Business Administration (SBA) to create an online business succession planning toolkit that will assist small businesses through the process of creating business succession plans with the aid of SBA and its resource partners. NSBA supports. H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 This bill provides additional relief to address the continued impact of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. NSBA supports. H.R.1381 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act This bill makes permanent the tax deduction for qualified business income. (Under current law, the deduction expires after December 31, 2025. NSBA supports. H.R. 1482 - 504 Credit Risk Management Improvement Act of 2021 The measure would increase and streamline oversight of the Small Business Administrations (SBA) 504 Loan Program, allowing small businesses to grow, modernize, and recover. NSBA supports. H.R. 1487 - Microloan Transparency and Accountability Act of 2021 The bill requires the SBA to perform an annual portfolio risk analysis of the Microloan Program, to ensure taxpayer money is safeguarded. NSBA supports. H.R.1490 - 504 Modernization and Small Manufacturer Enhancement Act of 2021 This bill modifies the SBA 504 Loan Program, which provides a small business with SBA financing--through a certified development company (CDC) intermediary-for expansion or modernization. NSBA supports. H.R.1502 - Microloan Improvement Act of 2021 The bill revises the microloan program through which the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) provides financial assistance to small businesses through designated intermediaries. NSBA supports. H.R.1507 - Providing Accountability through Transparency Act of 2021 Bill would require that each government agency provide a 100-word plain language summary of each proposed rule. NSBA supports. H.R.1508 - Guidance Clarity Act of 2021 Bill would require every federal agency to include text in guidance documents stating that guidance is not legally binding, making it easier for small businesses to understand which regulations apply to them. NSBA supports. H.R.1712 - Death Tax Repeal Act This bill repeals the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. It also makes conforming amendments related to the gift tax. NSBA supports. H.R.1799 - PPP Extension Act of 2021 This bill extends the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), through June 30, 2021. NSBA supports. H.R. 1944 - Healthy Workplaces Act This bill allows tax credits for employer expenses for protecting employees from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA supports. H.R.1996 - SAFE Banking Act of 2021 This bill generally prohibits a federal banking regulator from penalizing a depository institution for providing banking services to a legitimate cannabis-related business. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3462 - SBA Cyber Awareness Act The bill expands cybersecurity operations at the Small Business Administration (SBA) by requiring them to issue a report assessing the agencys ability to combat cyber threats within six months of passage. The legislation requires the SBA to notify Congress of future breaches with information on those affected and how the breach occurred. NSBA supports. H.R. 3469 - Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Act of 2021 This bill authorizes the Boots to Business (B2B) program for five years to help transitioning service members start and grow their businesses. NSBA supports. H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act This bill addresses provisions related to federal-aid highway, transit, highway safety, motor carrier, research, hazardous materials, and rail programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT). NSBA supports. H.R. 4037 - Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend and modify the eligibility requirements for the Generalized System of Preferences, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4256 - Investing in Main Street Act of 2021 It amends the Small Businesses Investment Act of 1958 to increase the percentage of capital and surplus that a bank or federal savings association may invest in Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs) to match current banking regulations. NSBA supports. H.R.4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 This bill authorizes FY2022 appropriations for military activities and programs of the Department of Defense (e.g., personnel; research, development, test, and evaluation; and procurement of items such as aircraft, missiles, and ammunition). NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4481 - Small Business 7(a) Loan Agent Transparency Act It provides oversight of 7(a) loan agents, including by requiring the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a registration system for such agents. NSBA supports. H.R.4513 - Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2021 The act aims to create proactive partnerships between small businesses and the government to help protect small businesses from criminal cyber-attacks. NSBA supports. H.R. 4531 - 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act It requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to submit an annual report containing specified information related to 7(a) loan agents. These agents provide fee-based referral and loan application services related to the SBA's 7(a) Program. NSBA supports. H.R.4515 - Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2021 The bill aims to establish a cyber counseling certification program at SBDCs to become better trained to assist small businesses with their cybersecurity and cyber strategy needs. NSBA supports. H.R.5065 - Prison to Proprietorship for Formerly Incarcerated Act This bill directs the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Bureau of Prisons, to require the Service Corps of Retired Executives to provide entrepreneurship counseling and training services to formerly incarcerated individuals. NSBA supports. H.R.5078 - Prison to Proprietorship Act This bill directs the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Bureau of Prisons, to require women's business centers and small-business development centers to provide entrepreneurship counseling and training services to individuals incarcerated in a minimum-, low-, or medium-security prison. NSBA supports. H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act This bill provides funding, establishes programs, and otherwise modifies provisions relating to a broad array of areas, including education, labor, childcare, health care, taxes, immigration, and the environment. NSBA is monitoring. S.53 - Raise the Wage Act of 2021 Bill would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour over five years, allow for annual automatic increases without the consent of Congress, and eventually eliminate the tipped wage. NSBA opposes. S.205 - Paycheck Fairness Act A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, and for other purposes. NSBA opposes. S.420 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 This bill expands various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. NSBA opposes. S.480 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act This bill makes permanent the tax deduction for qualified business income. Under current law, the deduction expires after December 31, 2025. NSBA supports. S.522 - Providing Accountability through Transparency Act of 2021 Bill would require that each government agency provide a 100-word plain language summary of each proposed rule. NSBA supports. S.533 - Guidance Clarity Act of 2021 Bill would require every federal agency to include text in guidance documents stating that guidance is not legally binding, making it easier for small businesses to understand which regulations apply to them. NSBA supports. S.537 - Healthy Workplaces Ac This bill allows tax credits for employer expenses for protecting employees from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA supports. S. 617-the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2021 This bill repeals the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. It also makes conforming amendments related to the gift tax. NSBA supports. S.749 - American Innovation and Jobs Act This bill revises and expands the deductibility of research and experimental expenditures to allow immediate expensing of such expenditures. NSBA supports. S.936 - INFORM Consumers Act A bill to require online marketplaces to collect, verify, and disclose certain information regarding high-volume third-party sellers of consumer products to inform consumers. NSBA is monitoring. S.1605 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 This bill authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities and programs for FY2022 and addresses various other issues. NSBA supports certain provisions. S.1687 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2021 This bill requires the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying at least 5 or 10% of the total number of employees of a small business development center to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses. NSBA supports. S. 1703 - Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase retirement savings, to improve retirement plan administration, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1770 - Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2021 Bills amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform retirement provisions, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring.
Client expense: $28,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2021 · fourth_quarter · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)
The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), a tariff relief program, expired on December 31, 2020. The GSP, established by the Trade Act of 1974, provides duty relief on products from participating developing countries to promote economic development. NACD supports either a short-term renewal with a clean extension of the program while negotiations continue or a long-term retroactive renewal of GSP. NACD supports S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, that passed the Senate on June 8, 2021, and includes an amendment, the Trade Act of 2021, which would, among other things, allow tariff relief via a multi-year renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program through January 1, 2027. NACD supports H.R. 4037, introduced by Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), which includes GSP reauthorization and is closely based on the framework of the Senate's Crapo-Wyden bill-turned-amendment, S. 1260. NACD opposes H.R. 3975, introduced by Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), that would extend GSP from its current expiration on Dec. 31, 2020, through Dec. 31, 2024, but it includes sections NACD opposes such as the bill updates the parameters that countries must meet in order to participate in GSP, including labor criteria and environmental standards, among other provisions. Countries participating in GSP would need to prove that they: abide by internationally recognized human rights; enforce environmental laws; combat corruption; and enact economic policies that help lift individuals out of poverty. Additionally, H.R. 3975 would require the president to conduct an annual compliance assessment of GSP beneficiary countries. In addition, the U.S. Trade Representative and deputy undersecretary of Labor for international affairs would be required to conduct an annual assessment of worker benefits in beneficiary countries, including gender-based protections. Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) - The Miscellaneous Tariff Bill, also a tariff relief program, expired on December 31, 2020. The MTB is a trade program facilitated by the U.S. International Trade Commission that provides duty relief on imports that cannot be domestically produced. NACD supported the retroactive renewal of the MTB. NACD supported S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, that passed the Senate on June 8, 2021, and includes an amendment, the Trade Act of 2021, which would, among other things, allow tariff relief via a multi-year renewal of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) with duty suspensions valid through December 31, 2023. NACD supports H.R. 4037, introduced by Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), which includes MTB renewal and is closely based on the framework of the Senate's Crapo-Wyden bill-turned-amendment, S. 1260. China Section 301 tariffs - USTR has implemented three China import tariff lists. List 1 and 2 remain in effect, and List 3 has been projected to go from 10% to 25%. NACD supports legislation to remove these import tariffs. NACD has supported S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act that passed the Senate in June and included an amendment that would allow tariff relief via a multi-year renewal of the GSP program through January 1, 2027, and an MTB with duty suspensions valid through December 31, 2023. NACD is advocating for the House of Representatives to take up the Senate legislation.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE