Save Local Business Act

Tax Relief and Reform Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017: Support extending/making permanent the expiring provisions of the legislation that terminate in 2025 and have expressed opposition to raising taxes on small businesses. Submitted comments to the House Ways and Means Tax Working group detailing the benefits of the TCJA and our support for permanency. R&D Tax Credit-Immediate Expensing: Continue to support restoring and making permanent full expensing for R&D expenditures for small businesses. Support "American Innovation and Jobs Act" (S. 866) in the Senate and "American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act" (H.R. 2673) in the House. Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2023 (S. 1706, H.R. 4721): Support House and Senate versions of the legislation to make permanent the 20-percent deduction for small businesses (Section 199A). Death Tax Repeal Act of 2023 (S. 1108): Support House and Senate bills to permanently repeal the death tax and continue to support action by Congress. Regulation Basel III Endgame Implementation: Continue to express concern about the proposal by the U.S. Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit and Insurance Corporation in regard to the impact on small business capital access and affordability. Save Local Businesses Act (S.1261, HR 2826): Continue to support the legislation. Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act (S. 567): Continue to oppose the legislation. The Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act: SBE Council supports S. 3625 to delay implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act and H.R. 9278, legislation to delay the Corporate Transparency Acts year-end compliance deadline. We have also supported repeal of this measure via the "Repeal Big Brother Overreach Act." Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus (CFPBs) Rule Capping Credit-Card Late Fees: Continue to voice concern about the rules unintended consequences for small businesses. Prove-It Act (H.R. 7198): Supported House passage of the legislation. Midnight Rules Relief Act (H.R. 115): Supported House passage of the legislation. The Credit Card Competition Act (S.1838): Continue to oppose the legislation. Railway Safety Act (S. 576): SBE Council continues to express concern about the legislation as well as proposals to intrusively regulate the railroad industry, which is dominated by small businesses. The Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act (H.R. 3995): Continue to support full House passage. The Fishery Improvement to Streamline Untimely Regulatory Hurdles post Emergency Situation Act (FISHES Act): Supported House passage of the legislation. Warehouse Worker Protection Act (S.4260): Opposed the introduction of legislation in the U.S. Senate. DOLs Overtime Rule: Requested Wage and Hour Division to delay implementation of the second increase to the minimum salary threshold as mandated by the Final Rule from January 1, 2025 to at least May 1, 2025 pending judicial review, which was currently underway. Federal Trade Commission: SBE Council commented on the Reopening of Solicitation for Public Comments on Provisions of Franchise Agreements and Franchisor Business Practices {Docket No: FTC-2023-0026) because of its one-size-fits-all approach and that it has been pursued and advanced without empirical data or the required cost-benefit analysis. Moreover, reopening the rule in the hopes of acquiring more anecdote to justify it does not address its primary flaws. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: SBE Council submitted comments outlining the unnecessary actions proposed by the Change in Bank Control Act proposal (RIN 3064-AG04). Blacklisting: Expressed opposition to the unrelated blacklisting provision in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Privacy Policy: Continue to express the need for a national regulatory framework, but for Congress to consider a framework that avoids adding to the growing patchwork burden of state privacy laws, and to carefully consider unintended consequences on small businesses. Access to Capital Expanding Access to Capital Act (H.R. 2799): SBE Council supported House passage and action by the U.S. Senate. Affordable Health Coverage and Health Care Innovation Continue to voice ongoing concerns about the rising costs of health coverage and lack of choices in many markets. Voiced support for these various reforms: enhancing tax credits for small businesses, expanding and making additional fixes to HSAs, reforming QSEHRAs, and making CARESs Act telehealth provisions permanent. CHOICE Arrangement Act (H.R. 2799): Supported House passage and continue to support Senate action on the legislation. Tax Credit for Small Businesses: Support making reforms to the restrictive and temporary health care tax credit for small businesses to make it more practical for small businesses. HSA Modernization Act (H.R. 5687) and Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act (H.R. 5688): Continue to support full House action. Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 (H.R. 1843) (S. 1001): Continue to support full House and Senate action. Telehealth: Joined allies in urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to expedite the creation of permanent policy related to telehealth practitioners and requirements related to the reporting of their location at the time of service. Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act (H.R. 3800): Supported full House passage and Senate action. Paperwork Burden Reduction Act (H.R. 3797): Supported full House passage and Senate action. Employer Reporting Improvement Act (H.R. 3801): Supported full House passage and Senate action. Small Business Flexibility Act (H.R. 3798): Support full House passage. Custom Health Option and Individual Care Expense Arrangement Act (H.R. 3799): Support full House passage. SMART Prices Act (S. 1264): Continue to oppose the legislation. Property Rights and IP March-In and the Bayh Dole Act: Continue to express opposition to a regulatory guidance proposal via the National Institutes of Health (NIST) that considers price as a basis for invalidating the patents of research and innovations seeded with federal government dollars. Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (S.2140): Support the legislation. Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act (PREVAIL Act) (S.2220): Support the legislation. Trade and Global Market Access Digital Trade Principles: Continue to express concern about the U.S. pulling away from these global principles and the need for President Biden to revisit the United State Trade Representatives action to withdraw from for foundational positions on digital trade policy within the World Trade Organization (WTO). Supporting Business Competitiveness and Startup Activity Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy (CREATE) Act (S.3759): Support the legislation. Small Business Technological Advancement Act (S.2330/H.R. 10269): SBE Council supports the legislation. Access to Broadband and Next Gen Technology Rural Internet Improvement Act of 2023 (S.130) (H.R. 3216): Continue to support the legislation. Development of a National Spectrum Strategy (NSS): Continue to express support for such a policy and the need for more spectrum to deploy next Gen technologies and 5G. Nominations National Labor Relations Board Nomination (NLRB): SBE Council opposed the nomination and Senate confirmation of Lauren McFerran to serve another term as Chair of the NLRB.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

S.1261/H.R. 2826, Save Local Business Act; H.J.Res. 98/S.J.Res. 49, to nullify the NLRBs Final Joint Employer rule. Issues related to the NLRB, including funding and nominees.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: SENATE

Labor Concerns with OSHAs rule, Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process (RIN: 1218-AD45). Concerns with DOLs final overtime regulation (RIN: 1235-AA3). Opposition of H.R.20/S.567: the Protecting the Right to Organize Act. Support for H.R.2826/S.1261: the Save Local Business Act. Discussions on general workforce development issues facing the hospitality industry. Concerns with the WHDs rulemaking on independent contractor status (RIN 1235-AA43). Concerns with the efforts to overturn significant precedent at the NLRB, including the General Counsels memos on captive audience meetings a electronic monitoring of workers as well as the Boards anticipated decision in Ralphs Grocery. Concerns with the NLRBs recent decisions in Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv., Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle. Concerns with the FTC Non-Compete Clause Rule (RIN 3084-AB74). Support for H.J. Res. 116/S.J. Res. 63: the Joint resolution to nullify the "Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act" rulemaking. Concerns with the Biden Administrations re-nomination of Lauren McFerran to the National Labor Relations Board. Support for H.J. Res. 14: the joint resolution to nullify OSHAs Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process final rule. Support for H.R. 6655: A Stronger Workforce for America Act. Opposition to the blacklisting language in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act discussion draft. Concerns with ETAs proposed rule, National Apprenticeship System Enhancements (RIN 1205-AC13).

Client expense: $637,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 20/S. 567, Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023, all provisions; OSHA rulemakings and initiatives (i.e, worker walkaround, heat injury and illness, and warehousing National Emphasis Program); National Labor Relations Board rulemakings and decisions (i.e., joint employer and union election procedures); Registered apprenticeships and workforce development; Wage & Hour Division rulemakings (i.e., overtime); H.R. 2826/S. 1261, Save Local Business Act, definition of joint employer; H.J. Res. 98/S.J. Res. 49, Providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to "Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status"; H.R. 1332/S. 3947, Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act, all provisions; H.R. 7367, Overtime Pay Flexibility Act, all provisions; H.J.Res.166/S.J.Res.97, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees"; H.J.Res.147, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration relating to "Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process"; S. 4260/H.R. 8639, Warehouse Worker Protection Act, all provisions; PN1789, nomination of Lauren McFerran to the National Labor Relations Board; PN1790, nomination of and Joshua Ditelberg to the National Labor Relations Board; House FY25 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provision preventing federal funds from being used to implement the National Labor Relations Boards joint-employer rule; H.R.7784, Start Applying Labor Transparency Act, all provisions; Senate discussion draft, reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), provision related to barring employers from WIOA funding; East Coast ports strike

Client expense: $242,964 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Employment & Training Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 17, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 20/S. 567, Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023 H.R. 443, Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act H.R. 1163/S. 1587, Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act H.R. 1209/S. 537, Fair and Open Competition (FOCA) Act H.R. 2700/S. 1201, Employee Rights Act H.R. 2826/S. 1261, Save Local Business Act H.R. 3400, Small Businesses before Bureaucrats Act H.R. 6655, A Stronger Workforce for America Act H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 H.R. 7367, Overtime Pay Flexibility Act H.R. 7784, Start Applying Labor Transparency (SALT) Act H.R. 8028/S. 4477, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2024 H.R. 8442, Worker Flexibility and Choice Act H.R. 8540/S.5254, Child Care for American Families Act H.R. 8573, Union Members Right to Know Act H.R. 8639/S. 4260, Warehouse Worker Protection Act H.R. 8974, Human Trafficking Awareness Training Recognition Act of 2024 H.R. 9029, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 9302, the Worker Enfranchisement Act S. 532, National Right-to-Work Act S. 781, Tipped Employee Protection Act S. 2624, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 H.J.Res. 98/S.J.Res. 49, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status H.J.Res. 116/S.J.Res. 63, CRA Resolution to invalidate regulation on Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act H.J.Res. 147, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration relating to "Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process" H.J. Res. 203, a Congressional Review Act resolution to nullify the National Labor Relations Boards (NLRB) final rule on Representation-Case Procedures: Election Bars; Proof of Majority Support in Construction Industry Collective-Bargaining Relationships. Draft legislation titled Healthy Families Act Draft legislation titled Working Families Flexibility Act Re-nomination of Lauren McFerran to be the Chair of the National Labor Relations Board Nomination of Joshua Ditelberg to the National Labor Relations Board Nomination for Camille Castro for the Participant and Plan Sponsor Advocate position Stay the effective date of overtime rule extension defining and delimiting the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees FLSA (89 Fed. Reg. 32,842- 32,973, April 26, 2024) Labor Certification for Permanent Employment of Foreign Workers in the United States; Modernizing Schedule A To Include Consideration of Additional Occupations in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Non-STEM Occupations (88 Fed. Reg. 88,290-88,295, February 13, 2024) Proposed rule on Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, (84 Fed. Reg. 14,043-14,061, April 9, 2019) Interim final rule on Occupational Exposure to COVID-19; Emergency Temporary Standard (healthcare settings); finalization (86 Fed. Reg. 32,376-32,628, June 21, 2021) Final Wage and Hour Division rulemaking defining classification of independent contractors and employees under FLSA (89 Fed. Reg. 1,638-1,743, January 10, 2024) Final OSHA rulemaking on Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process (89 Fed. Reg. 22,558-22,601, April 1, 2024) Final rule regarding Representation-Case Procedures (88 Fed. Reg. 58,076-58,102, August 25, 2023) Proposed Rule, National Labor Relations Board; Representation-Case Procedures: Election Bars; Proof of Majority Support in Construction Industry Collective-Bargaining Relationships (87 Fed. Reg. 66,890-66,933, November 4, 2022) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Settings (89 Fed. Reg. 70,698, August. 30, 2024) Various issues relating to unemployment insurance; paid leave including paid family and sick leave; reforms to the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-178); independent contractors; debarment of federal contractors (blacklisting); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) conciliation regulation; rescission of the joint employer standard under the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-718); priorities for reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-28); FTC's Multilateral Pharmaceutical Merger Taskforce; USMCA Labor Council; east coast port labor negotiations; apprenticeships; proposed amendment to the U.S. Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act (Longshore Act), relating to the establishment of statutory presumptions of coverage and compensability for illnesses; potential legislation on the minimum wage; legal and regulatory framework for evaluating mergers and acquisitions; corporate consolidation through serial acquisitions and roll-up strategies; contract terms and their relationship to competition, particularly relating to worker non-compete clauses and exclusive contracts; filing complaints under the National Labor Relations Act; solicitation for Public Comments on Provisions of Franchise Agreements and Franchisor Business Practices; implementation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA); implementation of the PUMP for Nursing Mothers (PUMP) Act; Executive Order 13999, Protecting Worker Health and Safety; Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors; Executive Order 14036, Promoting Competition in the American Economy; Executive Order 14063, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects; antitrust grounded in economic analysis; competition policy chapters in trade negotiations and associated agreements; appropriations for the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; domestic and international antitrust policy; authority under the Federal Trade Commission Act section 19/13b; Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act; policies and practices related to the FTC expanding its authority; transparency at the FTC; FTCs final Hart-Scott-Rodino rule; enforcement of the antitrust laws regarding mergers; noncompete clauses in employment contracts; regulation of digital platforms; Robinson-Patman Act-related policy and enforcement matters (P.L. 74-692); concerns related to FTC Trade Regulation Rule rulemaking; concerns related to Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act (P.L. 118-50); policy matters related to the FTCs unfair and deceptive acts and practices authority; negative option rule; junk fee rule; pregnancy discrimination; oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); election procedures under the Railway Labor Act (P.L. 69-257); National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decisions and regulatory agenda; definition of labor organization under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (P.L. 86-257); employer work rules; joint employment; confidentiality and non-disparagement clauses in severance agreements; non-compete agreements; various rights under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); Second Chance Hiring and Reauthorization; National Labor Relations Act reform; International Labor Organization and the platform economy

Client expense: $22,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Definition of independent contractor; H.R. 1209/ S.537 Fair and Open Competition Act (FOCA); Paid Leave; Family Medical Leave; Joint Employer; H.R.793/S.161 - JOBS Act of 2023; S.567/H.R. 20 Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; H.R.2826/S. 1261, Save Local Business Act; Overtime regulations; H.R.1163, Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Davis-Bacon Related Acts regulations; H.J.Res.103 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulation"; H.J.Res.98 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to "Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status"; H.J.Res.116 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Labor relating to "Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act".; H.R.6655 - A Stronger Workforce for America Act; H.R. 7367 - Overtime Pay Flexibility Act, H.R. 7367; S.722 - Freedom To Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act; H.R.9137 - LETS Protect Workers Act; H.R.10122 - Developing Americas Workforce Act

Client expense: $234,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE

As part of the Jobs & Career Coalition, CIRT supports passage of H.R. 6655 A Stronger Workforce for America Act. CIRT / Partnership to Protect Workplace Opportunity (PPWP) coalition urged DoL to delay implementation of the new rule on the minimum salary threshold altering the overtime regulations regarding exemption status. CIRT / coalition voiced strong concerns regarding subcommittee recommendations made to the DOLs Advisory Committee on Apprenticeships, that could ultimately discourage employer/employee participation in construction industry government-registered programs. CIRT opposes the DOL, Wage & Hour Division to raise concerns regarding the development of a proposed new overtime regulation under FLSA with respect to salary levels for exemption. CIRT/coalition called upon Congress to opposed the Biden Administration rule on Use of PLAs for Federal Construction Projects. As part of the Jobs & Career Coalition, CIRT strong supports passage of H.R. 6585 Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act. CIRT/Partnership to Protect Workplace Opportunity (PPWP) coalition urged Congress to support H.R. 7367 The Overtime Pay Flexibility Act which will prohibit the DOL finalizing and enforcing its proposed overtime rule. As part of the Jobs & Career Coalition, CIRT expressed strong support for H.R. 6655 A Stronger Workforce for America Act. CIRT/coalition of business organizations urged delay of the filing deadlines in the Corporate Transparency Act, by passing S.3625 The Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act. CIRT / Coalition voiced strong concers regarding OSHA's proposed rulemaking on "Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process" that seeks to change long-standing bi-partisan interpretations of who can be designated. CIRT opposes the DOL's proposed Davis-Bacon Act reforms - which do not appear to modernize, streamline, or clarify the confusing set of rules, but go back to failed approaches from decades ago. CIRT strongly supports introduction of the Fair and Open Competition Act in Congress as proposed by Sen. Todd Young and Rep. James Comer. CIRT expressed concern over EEOCs characterization and highlighting as part of its Strategic Enforcement Plan the construction as an industry of concern for discrimination and lack of diversity. CIRT/Coalition called upon Congress to use the Congressional Review Act to nullify the NLRB's Final Rule on Joint-Employer Status. CIRT strongly supports passage of three bills that seek to curb the rogue NLRB's powers: Employee rights Act (H.R. 2700); Modern Worker Empowerment (H.R. 5513); and Save Local Business Act (H.R.2826). CIRT joined a coalition to support H.J. Res. 132, and the Fair & Open Competition Act to offset the impact of Biden Administrations final rule on Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects [Implementing EO. 14063]. CIRT joined in support of hearing testimony on Cutting Competition in Contracting before the Subcommitte on Cybersecurity, IT, and Government Innovation regarding the Biden Administrations costly PLAs on federal projects. As part of the Jobs & Career Coalition, CIRT supports passage of H.R. 6655 A Stronger Workforce for America Act. CIRT joined with a coalition of business organizations to express strong support to Senator Bill Cassidy request for information (RFI) on portable benefits and commitment to independent contractors. CIRT as part of Coalition for a Democratic Workplace, urged re-nomination confirmation hearings be held for NLRB Chair, Lauren McFerran, to address matters related to leadership/decisions. CIRT with the Coalition for Workplace Safety (CWS), urged support for a Congressional Review Act resolution to nullify OSHAs final rule on Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process (dated 04/01/24). CIRT / Partnership to Protect Workplace Opportunity (PPWP) coalition urged DoL to extend the implementation date for the first increase to the minimum salary threshold altering the overtime regulations regarding exemption status. CIRT joined a coalition of businesses and organizations in support of H.R. 9278, that seeks to delay the Corporate Transparency Acts compliance deadline. As part of the Jobs & Career Coalition, CIRT joined a comprehensive comment providing feedback to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) being drafted in the Senate.

Client expense: $90,800 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, White House Office

Government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally assisted construction projects. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. Executive Order 13202: Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors and Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects - February 17, 2001. Family and Medical Leave Act. DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations (RIN: 1235-AA40). Executive Order 14063: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. Treasury (Reg.) Title: Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements (RIN: 1506-AB49). FAR Council (Reg.) Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (RIN: 9000-AO40). DOL-WHD Reg (Title): Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN: 1235-AA43). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act; (RIN 1235-AA34). NLRB (Title) Reg: Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status (RIN: 3142-AA21). NLRB (Reg.) Title: Joint Employer Status under the National Labor Relations Act (RIN: 3142-AA13). H.R. 23: Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act. H.R. 2826/S. 1261: Save Local Business Act. H.R. 4721, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act. DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Setting (RIN: 1218-AD39). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees (RIN: 1235-AA39). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees (RIN: 1235-AA20). Regulatory Flexibility Act, generally. Small business contracting, generally. DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Worker Walkaround Designation Process Proposed Rule (RIN: 1218-AD45). Corporate Transparency Act, generally. H.R. 5119/S. 3625: Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act. H.R. 8147/S. 4297: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act. H.R.9278: To amend section 5336 of title 31, United States Code, to provide existing small businesses with an additional year to file beneficial ownership information, and for other purposes. H.R. 7198: the Prove It Act of 2024. Delay of the Corporate Transparency Act's beneficial ownership information reporting requirements, generally.

Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

Opposed the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act (H.R. 20, S. 567). Supported the Save Local Business Act to provide clarity to the definition of joint employer (S.1261/HR 2826). Advocated for the Department of Labor to delay its final overtime rule to allow for judicial review. Pressed the White House to assist in restarting stalled negotiations between East and Gulf Coast dockworkers and port operators.

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Issues affecting franchised small businesses including intellectual property, labor, Joint Employer, data privacy, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issues, Franchise Rule, Trademark Licensing Protection Act legislative proposals, the Save Local Business Act (S.1261/H.R.2826), and FY25 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.9029/S.4942).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Defending independent-contractor status; opposing the PRO Act, H.R. 20, S. 567; urging harmonization of the definition of employee for purposes of federal statutes, opposing the adoption of an ABC test for purposes of federal statutes; supporting Save Local Business Act, H.R. 2826, S. 1261; urging that any portable benefits solutions for independent contractors be limited to large digital platform companies.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General labor policy and regulatory issues; H.R.2826, Save Local Business Act; S.567/H.R.20, Protecting the Right to Organize Act; S.4260/H.R.8639, Warehouse Worker Protection Act; S.5208, Warehouse Worker Protection Act; NLRB Cemex Decision; H.J.Res.116/S.J.Res.63, Resolution to nullify the U.S. Department of Labor's rule that sets the enforcement standard DOL will use for determining whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); H.J.Res.147, Resolution to nullify the Occupational Safety & Health Administration Rule "Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process;" Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings Rulemaking (RIN 1218-AD39); Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees Final Rule (RIN 1235-AA39); Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process Final Rule (RIN 1218-AD45); Labor Negotiations between the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX)

Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

Labor Concerns with OSHAs rule, Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process (RIN: 1218-AD45) Concerns with DOLs final overtime regulation (RIN: 1235-AA39) Opposition to H.R. 20 and S. 567, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act Support for the Save Local Business Act (H.R. 2826, S. 1261) Discussions on general workforce development issues facing the hospitality industry Concerns with WHDs rulemaking on independent contractor status (RIN 1235-AA43) Concerns with efforts to overturn significant precedent at the NLRB, including the General Counsels memos on captive audience meetings and electronic monitoring of workers as well as the Boards anticipated decision in Ralphs Grocery Concerns with the NLRBs recent decisions in Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv., Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle Concerns with FTC Non-Compete Clause Rule (RIN 3084-AB74) Support for the joint resolution to nullify the "Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act" rulemaking (H.J. Res. 116, S.J. Res. 63) Concerns with the Biden Administrations re-nomination of Lauren McFerran to the National Labor Relations Board Support for the joint resolution to nullify OSHAs Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process final rule (H.J. Res. 147) Support for H.R. 6655: A Stronger Workforce for America Act Opposition to blacklisting language in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act discussion draft Concerns with the ETAs proposed rule, National Apprenticeship System Enhancements (RIN 1205-AC13)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

Save Local Business Act (H.R.2826 / S.1261) - reverse changes to the National Labor Relations Board's Standard for Determining Joint-Employer Status Oppose proposed changes by Federal Trade Commission to noncompete agreements

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE

Labor Concerns with DOLs final overtime regulation (RIN: 1235-AA39) Concerns with OSHAs rule, Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process (RIN: 1218-AD45) Opposition to H.R. 20 and S. 567, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act Support for the Save Local Business Act (H.R. 2826, S. 1261) Concerns with government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally-assisted construction projects Concerns with Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces/Blacklisting policies Discussion on general workforce development issues facing the construction industry Concerns with WHDs rulemaking on independent contractor status (RIN 1235-AA43) Concerns with NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws, including its decision in Lion Elastomers Concerns with NLRB members recusal obligations Concerns with efforts to overturn significant precedent at the NLRB, including the General Counsels memos on captive audience meetings and electronic monitoring of workers as well as the Boards anticipated decision in Ralphs Grocery. Concerns with the NLRBs recent decisions in Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryc, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle Concerns with OSHAs Proposed Rule, Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Setting (RIN 1218-AD39). Concerns with Senate HELP Committee Chairs announcement to hold a vote to authorize investigations into major corporations labor practices Support for the Employee Rights Act (HR 2700, S 1201) Opposition to the Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 728) Support for the joint resolution to nullify the "Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act" rulemaking (H.J. Res. 116, S.J. Res. 63) H.R. 720: the Davis Bacon Repeal Act. Support for the Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (HR 7784) Concerns with the Biden Administrations re-nomination of Lauren McFerran to the National Labor Relations Board Concerns with the FAR Councils pay transparency notice of proposed rulemaking Support for H.J. Res. 147, a challenge to OSHAs Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process final rule Opposition to the Warehouse Worker Protection Act Opposition to blacklisting language in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act discussion draft Concerns with the ETAs proposed rule, National Apprenticeship System Enhancements (RIN 1205-AC13) Concerns with OSHAs Proposed Rule, Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Setting (RIN 1218-AD39)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, White House Office

Labor Concerns with OSHAs rule, Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process (RIN: 1218-AD45) Concerns with OSHAs Rule, Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN: 1218-AD40) Concerns with DOLs final overtime regulation (RIN: 1235-AA39) Opposition to the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20 and S. 567) Support for the Save Local Business Act (H.R. 2826, S. 1261) Concerns with WHDs rulemaking on independent contractor status (RIN 1235-AA43) Concerns with NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws, including the Boards Lion Elastomers decision Concerns with NLRB members recusal obligations Concerns with efforts to overturn significant precedent at the NLRB, including the General Counsels memos on captive audience meetings and electronic monitoring of workers as well as the Boards anticipated decision in Ralphs Grocery Concerns with the NLRBs recent decisions in Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryc, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle Support for the Employee Rights Act (H.R. 2700, S. 1201) Concerns with the Senate HELP Committee Chairs announcement to hold a vote to authorize investigations into major corporations labor practices Opposition to the Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 728) Concerns with the National Apprenticeship Act (S. 2122, H.R. 2851) Opposition to the Raise the Wage Act of 2023 (H.R. 4889, S. 2488) Concerns with FTC Non-Compete Clause Rule (RIN 3084-AB74) Support for the joint resolution to nullify the "Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act" rulemaking (H.J. Res. 116, S.J. Res. 63) Opposition to the Warehouse Worker Protection Act Concerns with the Biden Administrations re-nomination of Lauren McFerran to the National Labor Relations Board Concerns with blacklisting policies in federal appropriations packages Support for H.J. Res. 147, a challenge to OSHAs Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process final rule Support for the Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (HR 7784) Opposition to blacklisting language in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act discussion draft Concerns with OSHAs Proposed Rule, Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Setting (RIN 1218-AD39)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, White House Office

Issues related to joint employer legislation, benefits of the franchise business model.(joint employer) The Save Local Business Act, HR 2826 and S 1261.Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act (HR 3734) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Concerns with OSHAs rule, Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process (RIN: 1218-AD45) Concerns with DOLs final overtime regulation (RIN: 1235-AA39) Opposition to H.R. 20 and S. 567, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act Support for the Save Local Business Act (H.R. 2826, S. 1261) Discussions on general workforce development issues facing the hospitality industry Concerns with WHDs rulemaking on independent contractor status (RIN 1235-AA43) Concerns with NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws, including its decision in Lion Elastomers Concerns with efforts to overturn significant precedent at the NLRB, including the General Counsels memos on captive audience meetings and electronic monitoring of workers as well as the Boards anticipated decision in Ralphs Grocery Concerns with the NLRBs recent decisions in Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv., Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle Concerns with FTC Non-Compete Clause Rule (RIN 3084-AB74) Support for the joint resolution to nullify the Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status rulemaking (H.J. Res. 98, S.J. Res. 49) Support for the joint resolution to nullify the "Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act" rulemaking (H.J. Res. 116, S.J. Res. 63) Concerns with Labor HHS appropriations package Support for labor riders within the Labor HHS FY25 appropriations package Concerns with the Biden Administrations re-nomination of Lauren McFerran to the National Labor Relations Board Support for H.R. 6655: A Stronger Workforce for America Act Opposition to blacklisting language in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act discussion draft Concerns with the ETAs proposed rule, National Apprenticeship System Enhancements (RIN 1205-AC13)

Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, White House Office

Tax Relief and Reform Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024: SBE Council supported U.S. Senate passage (which failed) of the House-passed bill. R&D Tax Credit-Immediate Expensing: Continue to support restoring and making permanent full expensing for R&D expenditures for small businesses. Support "American Innovation and Jobs Act" (S. 866) in the Senate and "American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act" (H.R. 2673) in the House. Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2023 (S. 1706, H.R. 4721): Support House and Senate versions of the legislation to make permanent the 20-percent deduction for small-and individually-owned businesses (Section 199A). Death Tax Repeal Act of 2023 (S. 1108): Support House and Senate bills to permanent repeal the death tax and continue to support action by Congress. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017: Support extending the expiring provisions of the legislation that terminate in 2025 and have expressed opposition to raising taxes on small businesses. Regulation Regulatory Pause and Review: In light of the Supreme Court decision in Loper Bright Enterprises et al. v. Raimondo, urged President Biden and the Administration to pause all current rulemakings and stop new rules from taking effect until there is a thorough legal review of each agencys constitutional and statutory authority to regulate in the way it proposes. Joint Employer Standard: Supported the specific provision in Fiscal Year 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (LHHS) Appropriations Act to prevent federal funds from being used to administer, implement, or enforce the recent National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rule entitled Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status. Blacklisting: Expressed opposition to the unrelated blacklisting provision in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Basel III Endgame Implementation: Continue to express concern and opposition to the proposal by the U.S. Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit and Insurance Corporation in regard to the impact on small business capital access and affordability. Save Local Businesses Act (S.1261, HR 2826): Continue to support the legislation. Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act (S. 567): Continue to oppose the legislation. The Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act: SBE Council supports S. 3625 to delay implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act and H.R. 9278, legislation to delay the Corporate Transparency Acts year-end compliance deadline. We have also supported repeal of this measure. Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus (CFPBs) Rule Capping Credit-Card Late Fees: Continue to voice concern about the rules unintended consequences for small businesses. Prove-It Act (H.R. 7198): Continue to support the legislation. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet Rule: Continues to express concern about intrusive government control of the internet as advanced by the rule and Section 214 regulations under the proposal. The Credit Card Competition Act: Continue to oppose the legislation. Railway Safety Act (S. 576): SBE Council continues to express concern about the legislation as well as proposals to intrusively regulate the railroad industry, which is dominated by small businesses. The Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act: Continue to support full House passage. The Fishery Improvement to Streamline Untimely Regulatory Hurdles post Emergency Situation Act (FISHES Act): Continue to support House and Senate passage of the legislation. Privacy Policy: Continue to express the need for a national regulatory framework, but for Congress to consider a framework that avoids adding to the growing patchwork burden of state privacy laws, and to carefully consider unintended consequences on small businesses. SBE Council expressed opposition to H.R. 8818, the American Rights Privacy Act. Access to Capital Expanding Access to Capital Act (H.R. 2799): SBE Council supported House passage and action by the U.S. Senate. Affordable Health Coverage and Health Care Innovation Continue to voice ongoing concerns about the rising costs of health coverage and lack of choices in many markets. Voiced support for these various reforms: enhancing tax credits for small businesses, expanding and making additional fixes to HSAs, reforming QSEHRAs, and making CARESs Act telehealth provisions permanent. CHOICE Arrangement Act (H.R. 2799): Supported House passage and continue to support Senate action on the legislation. Tax Credit for Small Businesses: Support making reforms to the restrictive and temporary health care tax credit for small businesses to make it more practical for small businesses. HSA Modernization Act (H.R. 5687) and Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act (H.R. 5688): Continue to support full House action. Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 (H.R. 1843) (S. 1001): Continue to support full House and Senate action. Telehealth Coverage and Extension: Urged Congress to intervene in Drug Enforcement Administrations non-action on allowing virtual prescriptions and other telehealth for a two-year extension. Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act (H.R. 3800): Supported full House passage and Senate action. Paperwork Burden Reduction Act (H.R. 3797): Supported full House passage and Senate action. Employer Reporting Improvement Act (H.R. 3801): Supported full House passage and Senate action. Small Business Flexibility Act (H.R. 3798): Support full House passage. Custom Health Option and Individual Care Expense Arrangement Act (H.R. 3799): Support full House passage. SMART Prices Act (S. 1264): Continue to oppose the legislation. Property Rights and IP March-In and the Bayh Dole Act: Continue to express opposition to a regulatory guidance proposal via the National Institutes of Health (NIST) that considers price as a basis for invalidating the patents of research and innovations seeded with federal government dollars. Trade and Global Market Access Digital Trade Principles: Continue to express concern about the U.S. pulling away from these global principles and the need for President Biden to revisit the United State Trade Representatives action to withdraw from for foundational positions on digital trade policy within the World Trade Organization (WTO). Global Trade Agreements and Access to Global Markets: Continue to advocate to the Administration the need to advance a positive and proactive U.S. trade policy that benefits all U.S. enterprises and citizens. Supporting Business Competitiveness and Startup Activity Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy (CREATE) Act: Support the legislation. Access to Broadband and Next Gen Technology BEAD Program Implementation: Continues to voice concern about the National Telecommunications and Information Administrations rate regulation provisions for broadband internet service that was specifically prohibited by Congress as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Rural Internet Improvement Act of 2023 (S.130) (H.R. 3216): Continue to support the legislation. Development of a National Spectrum Strategy (NSS): Continue to express support for such a policy and the need for more spectrum to deploy next Gen technologies and 5G. Nominations NLRB Chair Lauren McFerran: Urge the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee to reject Chair Lauren McFerrans re-nomination to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and expressed concern about the fact that there was no confirmation hearing.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

S.1261/H.R. 2826, Save Local Business Act; H.J.Res. 98/S.J.Res. 49, to nullify the NLRBs Final Joint Employer rule. Issues related to the NLRB, including funding and nominees.

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

Government targets: SENATE

Labor Concerns with OSHAs rule, Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process (RIN: 1218-AD45) Concerns with OSHAs Rule, Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN: 1218-AD40) Concerns with DOLs final overtime regulation (RIN: 1235-AA39) Opposition to the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20 and S. 567) Support for the Save Local Business Act (H.R. 2826, S. 1261) Concerns with WHDs rulemaking on independent contractor status (RIN 1235-AA43) Concerns with NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws, including the Boards Lion Elastomers decision Concerns with NLRB members recusal obligations Concerns with efforts to overturn significant precedent at the NLRB, including the General Counsels memos on captive audience meetings and electronic monitoring of workers as well as the Boards anticipated decision in Ralphs Grocery Concerns with the NLRBs recent decisions in Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryc, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle Support for the Employee Rights Act (H.R. 2700, S. 1201) Concerns with the Senate HELP Committee Chairs announcement to hold a vote to authorize investigations into major corporations labor practices Opposition to the Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 728) Concerns with the National Apprenticeship Act (S. 2122, H.R. 2851) Opposition to the Raise the Wage Act of 2023 (H.R. 4889, S. 2488) Concerns with FTC Non-Compete Clause Rule (RIN 3084-AB74) Support for the joint resolution to nullify the "Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act" rulemaking (H.J. Res. 116, S.J. Res. 63) Concerns with Labor HHS appropriations package Opposition to the Warehouse Worker Protection Act Support for labor riders within the Labor HHS FY25 appropriations package Concerns with the Biden Administrations re-nomination of Lauren McFerran to the National Labor Relations Board Concerns with blacklisting policies in federal appropriations packages Support for H.J. Res. 147, a challenge to OSHAs Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process final rule Support for the Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (HR 7784) Opposition to blacklisting language in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act discussion draft

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, White House Office

Labor Concerns with OSHAs rule, Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process (RIN: 1218-AD45) Concerns with DOLs final overtime regulation (RIN: 1235-AA39) Opposition to H.R. 20 and S. 567, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act Support for the Save Local Business Act (H.R. 2826, S. 1261) Discussions on general workforce development issues facing the hospitality industry Concerns with WHDs rulemaking on independent contractor status (RIN 1235-AA43) Concerns with NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws, including its decision in Lion Elastomers Concerns with efforts to overturn significant precedent at the NLRB, including the General Counsels memos on captive audience meetings and electronic monitoring of workers as well as the Boards anticipated decision in Ralphs Grocery Concerns with the NLRBs recent decisions in Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv., Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle Concerns with FTC Non-Compete Clause Rule (RIN 3084-AB74) Support for the joint resolution to nullify the "Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act" rulemaking (H.J. Res. 116, S.J. Res. 63) Concerns with Labor HHS appropriations package Support for labor riders within the Labor HHS FY25 appropriations package Concerns with the Biden Administrations re-nomination of Lauren McFerran to the National Labor Relations Board Support for the joint resolution to nullify OSHAs Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process final rule (H.J. Res. 147) Support for H.R. 6655: A Stronger Workforce for America Act Opposition to blacklisting language in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act discussion draft Concerns with the ETAs proposed rule, National Apprenticeship System Enhancements (RIN 1205-AC13)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

Labor Concerns with DOLs final overtime regulation (RIN: 1235-AA39) Concerns with OSHAs rule, Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process (RIN: 1218-AD45) Opposition to H.R. 20 and S. 567, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act Support for the Save Local Business Act (H.R. 2826, S. 1261) Concerns with government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally-assisted construction projects Concerns with Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces/Blacklisting policies Discussion on general workforce development issues facing the construction industry Concerns with WHDs rulemaking on independent contractor status (RIN 1235-AA43) Concerns with NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws, including its decision in Lion Elastomers Concerns with NLRB members recusal obligations Concerns with efforts to overturn significant precedent at the NLRB, including the General Counsels memos on captive audience meetings and electronic monitoring of workers as well as the Boards anticipated decision in Ralphs Grocery. Concerns with the NLRBs recent decisions in Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryc, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle Concerns with OSHAs Proposed Rule, Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Setting (RIN 1218-AD39). Concerns with Senate HELP Committee Chairs announcement to hold a vote to authorize investigations into major corporations labor practices Support for the Employee Rights Act (HR 2700, S 1201) Opposition to the Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 728) Concerns with Labor HHS appropriations package Support for the joint resolution to nullify the "Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act" rulemaking (H.J. Res. 116, S.J. Res. 63) H.R. 720: the Davis Bacon Repeal Act. Support for the Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (HR 7784) Support for labor riders within the Labor HHS FY25 appropriations package Concerns with the Biden Administrations re-nomination of Lauren McFerran to the National Labor Relations Board Concerns with the FAR Councils pay transparency notice of proposed rulemaking Support for H.J. Res. 147, a challenge to OSHAs Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process final rule Opposition to the Warehouse Worker Protection Act Opposition to blacklisting language in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act discussion draft Concerns with the ETAs proposed rule, National Apprenticeship System Enhancements (RIN 1205-AC13)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, White House Office

Definition of independent contractor; H.R. 1209/ S.537 Fair and Open Competition Act (FOCA); Paid Leave; Family Medical Leave; Joint Employer; H.R.793/S.161 - JOBS Act of 2023; S.567/H.R. 20 Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; H.R.2826/S. 1261, Save Local Business Act; Overtime regulations; H.R.1163, Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Davis-Bacon Related Acts regulations; H.J.Res.103 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulation"; H.J.Res.98 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to "Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status"; H.J.Res.116 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Labor relating to "Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act".; H.R.6655 - A Stronger Workforce for America Act; H.R. 7367 - Overtime Pay Flexibility Act, H.R. 7367; S.722 - Freedom To Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act; H.R.9137 - LETS Protect Workers Act

Client expense: $183,083 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE

H.R. 17, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 20/S. 567, Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023 H.R. 443, Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act H.R. 1163/S. 1587, Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act H.R. 1209/S. 537, Fair and Open Competition (FOCA) Act H.R. 2700/S. 1201, Employee Rights Act H.R. 2826/S. 1261, Save Local Business Act H.R. 3400, Small Businesses before Bureaucrats Act H.R. 5967, Unemployment Integrity Act of 2023 H.R. 6655, A Stronger Workforce for America Act H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 H.R. 7367, Overtime Pay Flexibility Act H.R. 7784, Start Applying Labor Transparency (SALT) Act H.R. 8028/S. 4477, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2024 H.R. 8442, Worker Flexibility and Choice Act H.R. 8540, Child Care for American Families Act H.R. 8573, Union Members Right to Know Act H.R. 8639/S. 4260, Warehouse Worker Protection Act H.R. 8974, Human Trafficking Awareness Training Recognition Act of 2024 H.R. 9029, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 9302, Worker Enfranchisement Act S. 532, National Right-to-Work Act S. 781, Tipped Employee Protection Act S. 2624, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 H.J.Res. 98/S.J.Res. 49, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status H.J.Res. 116/S.J.Res. 63, CRA Resolution to invalidate regulation on Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act H.J.Res. 147, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration relating to "Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process" H.J. Res. 203, a Congressional Review Act resolution to nullify the National Labor Relations Boards (NLRB) final rule on Representation-Case Procedures: Election Bars; Proof of Majority Support in Construction Industry Collective-Bargaining Relationships Draft legislation titled Healthy Families Act Draft legislation titled Working Families Flexibility Act Re-nomination of Lauren McFerran to be the Chair of the National Labor Relations Board Nomination of Joshua Ditelberg to the National Labor Relations Board Nomination for Camille Castro for the Participant and Plan Sponsor Advocate position Stay the effective date of overtime rule extension defining and delimiting the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees FLSA (89 Fed. Reg. 32,842- 32,973, April 26, 2024) Labor Certification for Permanent Employment of Foreign Workers in the United States; Modernizing Schedule A To Include Consideration of Additional Occupations in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Non-STEM Occupations (88 Fed. Reg. 88,290-88,295) Proposed Rule on Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, (84 Fed. Reg. 14,043-14,061, April 9, 2019) Interim final rule on Occupational Exposure to COVID-19; Emergency Temporary Standard (healthcare settings); finalization (86 Fed. Reg. 32,376-32,628, June 21, 2021) Proposed Amendments to Agriculture Acquisition Regulations (87 Fed. Reg. 9,005-9,021, February 17, 2022) Final Wage and Hour Division rulemaking defining classification of independent contractors and employees under FLSA (89 Fed. Reg. 1,638-1,743, January 10, 2024) Final OSHA rulemaking on Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process (89 Fed. Reg. 22,558-22,601, April 1, 2024) Final Rule regarding Representation-Case Procedures (88 Fed. Reg. 58,076-58,102, August 25, 2023) Proposed Rule, National Labor Relations Board; Representation-Case Procedures: Election Bars; Proof of Majority Support in Construction Industry Collective-Bargaining Relationships (87 Fed. Reg. 66,890-66,933, November 4, 2022) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Settings (89 Fed. Reg. 70,698, August. 30, 2024) Various issues relating to unemployment insurance; paid leave including paid family and sick leave; reforms to the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-178); independent contractors; debarment of federal contractors (blacklisting); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) conciliation regulation; rescission of the joint employer standard under the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-718); Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act (P.L. 94-435) Form Amendments; priorities for reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-28); FTC's Multilateral Pharmaceutical Merger Taskforce; USMCA Labor Council; East Coast port labor negotiations; apprenticeships; proposed amendment to the U.S. Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act (Longshore Act), relating to the establishment of statutory presumptions of coverage and compensability for illnesses; potential legislation on the minimum wage; legal and regulatory framework for evaluating mergers and acquisitions; corporate consolidation through serial acquisitions and roll-up strategies; contract terms and their relationship to competition, particularly relating to worker non-compete clauses and exclusive contracts; restart notice and comment process on the proposed rulemaking for HSR filing process; filing complaints under the National Labor Relations Act; solicitation for Public Comments on Provisions of Franchise Agreements and Franchisor Business Practices; implementation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA); implementation of the PUMP for Nursing Mothers (PUMP) Act; Executive Order 13999, Protecting Worker Health and Safety; Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors; Executive Order 14036, Promoting Competition in the American Economy; Executive Order 14063, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects; competition policy chapters in trade negotiations and associated agreements; appropriations for the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; domestic and international antitrust policy; Federal Trade Commission (FTC) section 19/13b authority; Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act; policies and practices related to the FTC expanding its authority; transparency at the FTC; enforcement of the antitrust laws regarding mergers; noncompete clauses in employment contracts; regulation of digital platforms; Robinson-Patman Act related policy and enforcement matters (P.L. 74-692); concerns related to FTC Trade Regulation Rule rulemaking; concerns related to Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act (P.L. 118-50); changes to the FTCs Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act merger filing rule; policy matters related to the FTCs unfair and deceptive acts and practices authority; pregnancy discrimination; oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); election procedures under the Railway Labor Act (P.L. 69-257); National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decisions and regulatory agenda; definition of labor organization under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (P.L. 86-257); employer work rules; joint employment; confidentiality and non-disparagement clauses in severance agreements; non-compete agreements; various rights under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); Second Chance Hiring and Reauthorization; National Labor Relations Act reform; International Labor Organization and the platform economy

Client expense: $14,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 20/S. 567, Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023, all provisions; OSHA rulemakings and initiatives (i.e, worker walkaround, heat injury and illness, and warehousing National Emphasis Program); National Labor Relations Board rulemakings and decisions (i.e., joint employer and union election procedures); Registered apprenticeships and workforce development; Wage & Hour Division rulemakings (i.e., overtime); H.R. 2826/S. 1261, Save Local Business Act, definition of joint employer; H.J. Res. 98/S.J. Res. 49, Providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to "Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status"; H.R. 1332/S. 3947, Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act, all provisions; H.R. 7367, Overtime Pay Flexibility Act, all provisions; H.J.Res.166/S.J.Res.97, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees"; H.J.Res.147, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration relating to "Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process"; S. 4260/H.R. 8639, Warehouse Worker Protection Act, all provisions; PN1789, nomination of Lauren McFerran to the National Labor Relations Board; PN1790, nomination of and Joshua Ditelberg to the National Labor Relations Board; House FY25 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provision preventing federal funds from being used to implement the National Labor Relations Boards joint-employer rule; H.R.7784, Start Applying Labor Transparency Act, all provisions; Senate discussion draft, reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), provision related to barring employers from WIOA funding

Client expense: $181,283 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Employment & Training Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

Government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally assisted construction projects. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. Executive Order 13202: Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors and Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects - February 17, 2001. Family and Medical Leave Act. DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations (RIN: 1235-AA40). Executive Order 14063: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. Treasury (Reg.) Title: Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements (RIN: 1506-AB49). FAR Council (Reg.) Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (RIN: 9000-AO40). DOL-WHD Reg (Title): Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN: 1235-AA43). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act; (RIN 1235-AA34). NLRB (Title) Reg: Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status (RIN: 3142-AA21). NLRB (Reg.) Title: Joint Employer Status under the National Labor Relations Act (RIN: 3142-AA13). H.R. 23: Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act. H.R. 2826/S. 1261: Save Local Business Act. H.R. 4721, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act. DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Setting (RIN: 1218-AD39). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees (RIN: 1235-AA39). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees (RIN: 1235-AA20). Regulatory Flexibility Act, generally. Small business contracting, generally. DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Worker Walkaround Designation Process Proposed Rule (RIN: 1218-AD45). H.R. 9085: the Regulatory Review Improvement Act of 2024. H.R. 7198: the Prove It Act of 2024. H.R. 9031: the Assurance for Small Business Act of 2024. H.R. 9032: the Enhanced Regulatory Flexibility Assessment Act. H.R. 9030: the Regulatory Agenda Clarity Act. H.R. 8033: the Regulatory Transparency for Small Business Act. H.R. 9033: the LABOR Act of 2024. Corporate Transparency Act, generally. H.R. 5119/S. 3625: Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act. H.R. 8147/S. 4297: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act. H.R.9278: To amend section 5336 of title 31, United States Code, to provide existing small businesses with an additional year to file beneficial ownership information, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

Issues affecting franchised small businesses including intellectual property, labor, Joint Employer, data privacy, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issues, Franchise Rule, Trademark Licensing Protection Act legislative proposals, the Save Local Business Act (S.1261/H.R.2826), and FY25 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.9029/S.4942).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Save Local Business Act (H.R.2826 / S.1261) - reverse changes to the National Labor Relations Board's Standard for Determining Joint-Employer Status Oppose proposed changes by Federal Trade Commission to noncompete agreements

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE

General labor policy and regulatory issues; H.R.2826, Save Local Business Act; S.567/H.R.20, Protecting the Right to Organize Act; S.4260/H.R.8639, Warehouse Worker Protection Act; S.5208, Warehouse Worker Protection Act; NLRB Cemex Decision; H.J.Res.116/S.J.Res.63, Resolution to nullify the U.S. Department of Labor's rule that sets the enforcement standard DOL will use for determining whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); H.J.Res.147, Resolution to nullify the Occupational Safety & Health Administration Rule "Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process;" Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings Rulemaking (RIN 1218-AD39); Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees Final Rule (RIN 1235-AA39); Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process Final Rule (RIN 1218-AD45); Labor Negotiations between the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX)

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

Issues related to joint employer legislation, joint employer regulations including HJ Res 98 and SJ Res 49, benefits of the franchise business model.(joint employer) The Save Local Business Act, HR 2826 and S 1261.Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act (HR 3734).

Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Opposed the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act (H.R. 20, S. 567). Supported the Save Local Business Act to provide clarity to the definition of joint employer (S.1261/HR 2826). Issued regulatory alerts on the FTCs non-compete ban and OSHA's proposed heat injury/illness prevention rule. Advocated for the Department of Labor to delay its final overtime rule to allow for judicial review. Pressed the White House to assist in restarting stalled negotiations between East and Gulf Coast dockworkers and port operators.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Defending independent-contractor status; opposing the PRO Act, H.R. 20, S. 567; urging harmonization of the definition of employee for purposes of federal statutes, opposing the adoption of an ABC test for purposes of federal statutes; supporting Save Local Business Act, H.R. 2826, S. 1261; urging that any portable benefits solutions for independent contractors be limited to large digital platform companies.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

CIRT / coalition voiced strong concerns regarding subcommittee recommendations made to the DOLs Advisory Committee on Apprenticeships, that could ultimately discourage employer/employee participation in construction industry government-registered programs. CIRT opposes the DOL, Wage & Hour Division to raise concerns regarding the development of a proposed new overtime regulation under FLSA with respect to salary levels for exemption. CIRT/coalition called upon Congress to opposed the Biden Administration rule on Use of PLAs for Federal Construction Projects. As part of the Jobs & Career Coalition, CIRT strong supports passage of H.R. 6585 Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act. CIRT/Partnership to Protect Workplace Opportunity (PPWP) coalition urged Congress to support H.R. 7367 The Overtime Pay Flexibility Act which will prohibit the DOL finalizing and enforcing its proposed overtime rule. As part of the Jobs & Career Coalition, CIRT expressed strong support for H.R. 6655 A Stronger Workforce for America Act. CIRT/coalition of business organizations urged delay of the filing deadlines in the Corporate Transparency Act, by passing S.3625 The Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act. CIRT / Coalition voiced strong concers regarding OSHA's proposed rulemaking on "Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process" that seeks to change long-standing bi-partisan interpretations of who can be designated. CIRT opposes the DOL's proposed Davis-Bacon Act reforms - which do not appear to modernize, streamline, or clarify the confusing set of rules, but go back to failed approaches from decades ago. CIRT strongly supports introduction of the Fair and Open Competition Act in Congress as proposed by Sen. Todd Young and Rep. James Comer. CIRT expressed concern over EEOCs characterization and highlighting as part of its Strategic Enforcement Plan the construction as an industry of concern for discrimination and lack of diversity. CIRT/Coalition called upon Congress to use the Congressional Review Act to nullify the NLRB's Final Rule on Joint-Employer Status. CIRT strongly supports passage of three bills that seek to curb the rogue NLRB's powers: Employee rights Act (H.R. 2700); Modern Worker Empowerment (H.R. 5513); and Save Local Business Act (H.R.2826). CIRT joined a coalition to support H.J. Res. 132, and the Fair & Open Competition Act to offset the impact of Biden Administrations final rule on Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects [Implementing EO. 14063]. CIRT joined in support of hearing testimony on Cutting Competition in Contracting before the Subcommitte on Cybersecurity, IT, and Government Innovation regarding the Biden Administrations costly PLAs on federal projects. As part of the Jobs & Career Coalition, CIRT supports passage of H.R. 6655 A Stronger Workforce for America Act. CIRT joined with a coalition of business organizations to express strong support to Senator Bill Cassidy request for information (RFI) on portable benefits and commitment to independent contractors. CIRT as part of Coalition for a Democratic Workplace, urged re-nomination confirmation hearings be held for NLRB Chair, Lauren McFerran, to address matters related to leadership/decisions. CIRT with the Coalition for Workplace Safety (CWS), urged support for a Congressional Review Act resolution to nullify OSHAs final rule on Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process (dated 04/01/24). CIRT / Partnership to Protect Workplace Opportunity (PPWP) coalition urged DoL to extend the implementation date for the first increase to the minimum salary threshold altering the overtime regulations regarding exemption status. CIRT joined a coalition of businesses and organizations in support of H.R. 9278, that seeks to delay the Corporate Transparency Acts compliance deadline. As part of the Jobs & Career Coalition, CIRT joined a comprehensive comment providing feedback to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) being drafted in the Senate.

Client expense: $56,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, White House Office

S. 567 - Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023: All provisions. HR. 20 - Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023: All provisions. HR. 2826 - Save Local Business Act: All provisions. S. 1261 - Save Local Business Ace: All provisions. S. 4260 - Warehouse Worker Protection Act: All provisions. HR. 8639 - Warehouse Worker Protection Act: All provisions.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Tax Relief and Reform Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 - SBE Council continues to support U.S. Senate passage. R&D Tax Credit-Immediate Expensing: Continue to support restoring and making permanent full expensing for R&D expenditures for small businesses. Support "American Innovation and Jobs Act" (S. 866) in the Senate and "American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act" (H.R. 2673) in the House. Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2023 (S. 1706, H.R. 4721) - Support House and Senate versions of the legislation to make permanent the 20-percent deduction for small-and individually-owned businesses (Section 199A). Death Tax Repeal Act of 2023 (S. 1108): Support House and Senate bills to permanent repeal the death tax and continue to support action by Congress. Regulation Basel III Endgame Implementation - SBE Council has expressed concern and opposition to the proposal by the U.S. Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit and Insurance Corporation in regard to the impact on small business capital access and affordability. Regulation II as Proposed by the Federal Reserve: Opposed the notice of proposed rulemaking to amend Regulation II, which sets standards for debit card fee regulation. Urged the Federal Reserve to withdraw the proposal. Expressed opposition to further lower the cap on debit card interchange fees from 21 cents to 14.4 cents per transaction, which would harm small financial institutions and small business consumers. Congressional Review Act (CRA) Resolution to Overturn the Department of Labors Independent Contractor Rule: SBE Council supported H.J. Res 116 and S.J. Res 63 to nullify the rule. Continue to express concern about the effects of the final rule on entrepreneurship and the economy, and support general efforts in the House and Senate to promote and strengthen independent work and self-employment. DOL's Proposed Overtime Rule: Expressed concern about the final rule, support of the CRA to overturn the rule, and communicated to the Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division about the need to delay implementation due to sudden and painful impact on small businesses and legal challenges to the rule. OSHA Walkaround Rule - Oppose the final rule, and efforts in the Congress to implement the rule. Save Local Businesses Act (S.1261, HR 2826) - Support the legislation. Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act (S. 567) - Continue to oppose the legislation. The Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act - SBE Council supports S. 3625 to delay implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act, and continue to communicate concerns about widespread non-compliance due to lack of knowledge in the small business community. Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects - SBE Council opposed the final rule. SBE Council continues to educate lawmakers about the effects of PLA's on small business competition, to taxpayers and the efficacy of completing federal construction and infrastructure projects. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Pre-Merger Reporting Requirement Proposed Rule - SBE Council continue to oppose the rule and to point out that the FTC mistakenly certified that small businesses will not be affected by the significant changes being proposed, therefore the rule needs to be pulled. National Labor Relation Board (NLRB) Funding - SBE Council supports efforts by House and Senate appropriators to hold the line on increased funding for the NLRB. Voiced support for language that would disallow funds to be used for implementation of the final "joint employer" rule. Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus (CFPBs) Rule Capping Credit-Card Late Fees - SBE Council continues to voice concern about the rules unintended consequences for small businesses. Prove-It Act (H.R. 7198) - SBE Council continues to support House passage of the legislation, which gives small businesses a more effectual voice in federal rulemakings and strengthens federal government accountability when proposed regulations impact small businesses. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet Rule - SBE Council continues to express concerns about intrusive government control of the internet as proposed by the rule and Section 214 regulations under the proposal. The Credit Card Competition Act - SBE Council continues to oppose the legislation. Railway Safety Act (S. 576) - SBE Council continues to express concern about the legislation as well as proposals to further regulate the railroad industry, which is dominated by small businesses. The Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act - Continue to support full House passage. The Fishery Improvement to Streamline Untimely Regulatory Hurdles post Emergency Situation Act (FISHES Act) - Support the legislation in the House and Senate. Privacy Policy - Continue to express the need for a national regulatory framework, but for Congress to consider a framework that avoids adding to the growing patchwork burden of state privacy laws, and to carefully consider unintended consequences on small businesses. SBE Council expressed opposition to H.R. 8818, the American Rights Privacy Act. Access to Capital Expanding Access to Capital Act (H.R. 2799) - SBE Council supported House passage and action by the U.S. Senate. Affordable Health Coverage and Health Care Innovation Voiced ongoing concerns about the rising costs of health coverage, lack of choices, and dwindling choices in many markets against the backdrop of challenging economic conditions. Voiced support for these various reforms: enhancing tax credits for small businesses, expanding and making additional fixes to HSAs, reforming QSEHRAs, and making CARESs Act telehealth provisions permanent. CHOICE Arrangement Act (H.R. 2799) - Supported House passage and continue to support Senate action on the legislation. Tax Credit for Small Businesses: Support making reforms to the restrictive and temporary health care tax credit for small businesses to make it more practical for small businesses. HSA Modernization Act (H.R. 5687) and Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act (H.R. 5688) - Continue to support full House passage. Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 (H.R. 1843) (S. 1001)- Continue to support full House and Senate passage. Telehealth Coverage: Urged the Drug Enforcement Administration to expedite the release of a revised proposed rule to permit and regulate the prescribing of controlled substances through telehealth, which is crucial for access to mental health, substance use disorder, and other telehealth care. Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act (H.R. 3800) - Support full House passage. Paperwork Burden Reduction Act (H.R. 3797) - Supported full House passage. Employer Reporting Improvement Act (H.R. 3801) - Support full House passage. Small Business Flexibility Act (H.R. 3798) - Support full House passage. Custom Health Option and Individual Care Expense Arrangement Act (H.R. 3799) - Support full House passage. SMART Prices Act (S. 1264) - Continue to oppose the legislation. Property Rights and IP Commented on U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning proposed modifications to the rules of practice for inter partes review (IPR) and post-grant review (PGR) proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Urged USPTO to consider the input of small inventors and innovative entrepreneurial firms. Trade and Global Market Access Digital Trade Principles - Continue to express concern about the U.S. pulling away from the principles and the need for President Biden to revisit the United State Trade Representatives action to withdraw from for foundational positions on digital trade policy within the World Trade Organization (WTO). Supporting Business Competitiveness and Startup Activity Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy (CREATE) Act - SBE Council supports the legislation. Access to Broadband and Next Gen Technology BEAD Program Implementation - SBE Council continues to voice concern about the National Telecommunications and Information Administrations rate regulation provisions for broadband internet service that was specifically prohibited by Congress as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Rural Internet Improvement Act of 2023 (S.130) (H.R. 3216) - Continue to support the legislation. Development of a National Spectrum Strategy (NSS) - Continue to express support for such a policy and the need for more spectrum to deploy next Gen technologies and 5G.

Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE

General labor policy and regulatory issues; H.R.2826, Save Local Business Act; H.R.7784, Start Applying Labor Transparency Act; S.567/HR.20, Protecting the Right to Organize Act; S.4260/HR.8639, Warehouse Worker Protection Act; NLRB Cemex Decision; S.J.Res.49/H.J.Res.98, Resolution to nullify the NLRB's joint employer rule; H.J.Res.116/S.J.Res.63, Resolution to nullify the U.S. Department of Labor's rule that sets the enforcement standard DOL will use for determining whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); H.J.Res.147, Resolution to nullify the Occupational Safety & Health Administration Rule "Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process;" Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings Rulemaking (RIN 1218-AD39); Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees Final Rule (RIN 1235-AA39); Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process Final Rule (RIN 1218-AD45); Labor Negotiations between the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX)

Client expense: $101,954 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

General labor policy and regulatory issues; H.R.2826, Save Local Business Act; H.R.7784, Start Applying Labor Transparency Act; S.567/HR.20, Protecting the Right to Organize Act; S.4260/HR.8639, Warehouse Worker Protection Act; NLRB Cemex Decision; S.J.Res.49/H.J.Res.98, Resolution to nullify the NLRB's joint employer rule; H.J.Res.116/S.J.Res.63, Resolution to nullify the U.S. Department of Labor's rule that sets the enforcement standard DOL will use for determining whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); H.J.Res.147, Resolution to nullify the Occupational Safety & Health Administration Rule "Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process;" Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings Rulemaking (RIN 1218-AD39); Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees Final Rule (RIN 1235-AA39); Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process Final Rule (RIN 1218-AD45); Labor Negotiations between the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX)

Client expense: $101,954 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

S.1261/H.R. 2826, Save Local Business Act; H.J.Res. 98/S.J.Res. 49, to nullify the NLRBs Final Joint Employer rule.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: SENATE

Definition of independent contractor; H.R. 1209/ S.537 Fair and Open Competition Act (FOCA); Paid Leave; Family Medical Leave; Joint Employer; H.R.793/S.161 - JOBS Act of 2023; S.567/H.R. 20 Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; H.R.2826/S. 1261, Save Local Business Act; Overtime regulations; H.R.1163, Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Davis-Bacon Related Acts regulations; H.J.Res.103 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulation"; H.J.Res.98 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to "Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status"; H.J.Res.116 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Labor relating to "Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act".; H.R.6655 - A Stronger Workforce for America Act; H.R. 7367 - Overtime Pay Flexibility Act, H.R. 7367; S.722 - Freedom To Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act

Client expense: $244,907 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE

H.R. 17, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 20/S. 567, Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023 H.R. 443, Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act H.R. 1163/S. 1587, Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act H.R. 1209/S. 537, Fair and Open Competition (FOCA) Act H.R. 2700/S. 1201, Employee Rights Act H.R. 2826/S. 1261, Save Local Business Act H.R. 3400, Small Businesses before Bureaucrats Act H.R. 5967, Unemployment Integrity Act of 2023 H.R. 6655, A Stronger Workforce for America Act H.R. 7367, Overtime Pay Flexibility Act H.R. 7784, Start Applying Labor Transparency (SALT) Act H.R. 8028/S. 4477 Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2024 H.R. 8442, Worker Flexibility and Choice Act H.R. 8573, Union Members Right to Know Act S. 532, National Right-to-Work Act S. 781, Tipped Employee Protection Act S. 2624, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 S. 4260, Warehouse Worker Protection Act H.J.Res. 98/S.J.Res. 49, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status H.J.Res. 116/S.J.Res. 63, CRA Resolution to invalidate regulation on Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act H.J.Res. 147, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration relating to "Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process" Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Draft legislation titled Healthy Families Act Draft legislation titled Working Families Flexibility Act Re-nomination of Lauren McFerran to be the Chair of the National Labor Relations Board Nomination of Joshua Ditelberg to the National Labor Relations Board Proposed Rule, Office of Federal Procurement Policy; Federal Acquisition Regulation: Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting; FAR Case 2023-021; Docket No. FAR-2023-021; Sequence No.1, (89 Fed. Reg. 5,843-5,854, January 30, 2024) Proposed Rule implementing incentive-based compensation related to Proposed Rule, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Treasury (OCC); Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); National Credit Union Administration (NCUA); and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); Incentive-Based Compensation Arrangements (81 Fed. Reg. 37,670- 37,838, June 10, 2016) Labor Certification for Permanent Employment of Foreign Workers in the United States; Modernizing Schedule A To Include Consideration of Additional Occupations in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Non-STEM Occupations (88 Fed. Reg. 88,290-88,295, December 21, 2023) Proposed rule on Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, (84 Fed. Reg. 14,043-14,061, April 9, 2019) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Settings (86 Fed. Reg. 59,309-59,326, October 27, 2021) Proposed Amendments to Agriculture Acquisition Regulations (87 Fed. Reg. 9,005-9,021, February 17, 2022) Final Wage and Hour Division rulemaking defining classification of independent contractors and employees under FLSA; (89 Fed. Reg. 1,638-1,743, January 10, 2024) Final Wage and Hour Division rulemaking Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees; (89 Fed. Reg. 32,842-32,973, April 26, 2024) Final OSHA rulemaking on Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process (89 Fed. Reg. 22,558-22,601, April 1, 2024) Various issues relating to unemployment insurance; paid leave including paid family and sick leave; reforms to the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-178); independent contractors; debarment of federal contractors (blacklisting); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) conciliation regulation; rescission of the joint employer standard under the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-718); Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act (P.L. 94-435) Form Amendments; priorities for reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-28); FTC's Multilateral Pharmaceutical Merger Taskforce; USMCA Labor Council; East Coast port labor negotiations; apprenticeships; proposed amendment to the U.S. Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act (Longshore Act), relating to the establishment of statutory presumptions of coverage and compensability for illnesses; potential legislation on the minimum wage; legal and regulatory framework for evaluating mergers and acquisitions; corporate consolidation through serial acquisitions and roll-up strategies; contract terms and their relationship to competition, particularly relating to worker non-compete clauses and exclusive contracts; Federal Trade Commission issues: Freedom of Information Act Requests, Penalty Offense Authority, Zombie Voting, and overall direction of the Commission under Chair Lina Khan; restart notice and comment process on the proposed rulemaking for HSR filing process; filing complaints under the National Labor Relations Act; solicitation for Public Comments on Provisions of Franchise Agreements and Franchisor Business Practices; implementation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA); implementation of the PUMP for Nursing Mothers (PUMP) Act; Executive Order 13999, Protecting Worker Health and Safety; Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors; Executive Order 14036, Promoting Competition in the American Economy; Executive Order 14063, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects; competition policy chapters in trade negotiations and associated agreements; appropriations for the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; domestic and international antitrust policy; Federal Trade Commission (FTC) section 19/13b authority; Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act; policies and practices related to the FTC expanding its authority; transparency at the FTC; efforts to modernize enforcement of the antitrust laws regarding mergers; efforts to ban noncompete clauses in employment contracts; proposals to rein in dominant digital platforms; Robinson-Patman related policy and enforcement matters; concerns related to negative option rulemaking; concerns related to junk fees rulemaking; concerns related to Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act; changes to the HSR merger filing rule; FTC proposed Magnuson-Moss rules; FTC UDAP related policy matters. pregnancy discrimination; oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); election procedures under the Railway Labor Act (P.L. 69-257); National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decisions and regulatory agenda; definition of labor organization under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (P.L. 86-257); employer work rules; joint employment; confidentiality and non-disparagement clauses in severance agreements; non-compete agreements; various rights under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); Second Chance Hiring and Reauthorization; National Labor Relations Act reform

Client expense: $13,930,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Concerns with OSHAs proposed rule, Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process (RIN: 1218-AD45) Concerns with DOLs final overtime regulation (RIN: 1235-AA39) Opposition to H.R. 20 and S. 567, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act Support for the Save Local Business Act (H.R. 2826, S. 1261) Discussions on general workforce development issues facing the hospitality industry Concerns with WHDs rulemaking on independent contractor status (RIN 1235-AA43) Concerns with NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws Concerns with efforts to overturn significant precedent at the NLRB, including the General Counsels memos on captive audience meetings and electronic monitoring of workers as well as the Boards anticipated decision in Ralphs Grocery Concerns with the NLRBs recent decisions in Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv., Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle Concerns with NLRBs joint employer rulemaking (RIN: 3142-AA21) Opposition to the Raise the Wage Act of 2023 (H.R. 4889, S. 2488) Concerns with FTC Non-Compete Clause Rule (RIN 3084-AB74) Support for the joint resolution to nullify the Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status rulemaking (H.J. Res.98) Support for the joint resolution to nullify the "Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act" rulemaking (H.J. Res. 116, S.J. Res. 63) Concerns with Labor HHS appropriations package Support for labor riders within the Labor HHS FY25 appropriations package Concerns with the Biden Administrations re-nomination of Lauren McFerran to the National Labor Relations Board Support for the joint resolution to nullify OSHAs Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process final rule (H.J. Res. 147) Support for H.R. 6655: A Stronger Workforce for America Act

Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, White House Office

Government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally assisted construction projects. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. Executive Order 13202: Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors and Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects - February 17, 2001. Family and Medical Leave Act. DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations (RIN: 1235-AA40). Executive Order 14063: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. Treasury (Reg.) Title: Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements (RIN: 1506-AB49). FAR Council (Reg.) Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (RIN: 9000-AO40). DOL-WHD Reg (Title): Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN: 1235-AA43). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act; (RIN 1235-AA34). NLRB (Title) Reg: Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status (RIN: 3142-AA21). NLRB (Reg.) Title: Joint Employer Status under the National Labor Relations Act (RIN: 3142-AA13). H.R. 23: Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act. H.R. 2826/S. 1261: Save Local Business Act. H.R. 4721, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act. DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Setting (RIN: 1218-AD39). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees (RIN: 1235-AA39). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees (RIN: 1235-AA20). Regulatory Flexibility Act, generally. Small business contracting, generally. DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Worker Walkaround Designation Process Proposed Rule (RIN: 1218-AD45).

Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

Issues affecting franchised small businesses including intellectual property, labor, Joint Employer, data privacy, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issues, Franchise Rule, Trademark Licensing Protection Act legislative proposals, the Save Local Business Act (S.1261/H.R.2826), and FY25 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations process.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE