Prove It Act of 2024

H.R.1705 - A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice for All Act S. 919 - A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice for All Act H.R. 7804 - Proprietary Education Interagency Oversight Coordination Improvement Act H.R. 7198 - Prove It Act H.R. 4821 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 H.Res.987 - Denouncing the harmful, anti-American energy policies of the Biden administration, and for other purposes H.R. 788 - Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act H.R. 1507 - Stop Corporate Capture Act H.R.5566 - Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2023 H.R. 926 - Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2023 H.R. 300 - Settlement Agreement Information Database Act H.R. 8191 - CROWN Act H.R. 8830 - High Court Gift Ban Act H.R. 7109 - Equal Representation Act H.R. 6408 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations. H.R. 8525 - George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2024 H.R. 5535 - The Insurance Data Protection Act S.359 - Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2023 S.4136 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations. S.2228 - Building Chips in America Act of 2023 H.R. 8281 - SAVE Act H.R. 8070 - Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 S.4638 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 H.R. 8774 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 8752 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 115 - Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2023 H.R. 358 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act H.R.8784 - FREE Act H.R. 9014 - Corner Post Reversal Act S.325 - Supreme Court Ethics Act S. 1290 - Supreme Court Code of Conduct H.R. 3973/S.1908 - Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act of 2023 PN1251 - Adeel Mangi, of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit PN1253 - Sarah Russell, of Connecticut, to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut PN1402 - Amir Ali, of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia PN1652 - Danna Jackson, to be United States District Judge for the District of Montana PN1749 - Embry Kidd, of Florida, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit PN1461 - Nancy Maldonado, of Illinois, to be United States Circuity Judge for the Seventh Circuit PN1244 - Mustafa Kasubhai, of Oregon, to be United States District Judge for the district of Oregon PN1463 - Sparkle Sooknanan of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia (D.D.C.) PN1805 - Karla Campbell of Tennessee to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit PN1808 - Julia Lipez of Maine to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit PN 1649 - Michelle Williams Court of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central district of CA

Client expense: $118,468 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.1705 - A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice for All Act S. 919 - A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice for All Act H.R. 7804 - Proprietary Education Interagency Oversight Coordination Improvement Act H.R. 7198 - Prove It Act H.R. 4821 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 H.Res.987 - Denouncing the harmful, anti-American energy policies of the Biden administration, and for other purposes H.R. 788 - Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act H.R. 1507 - Stop Corporate Capture Act H.R.5566 - Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2023 H.R. 926 - Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2023 H.R. 300 - Settlement Agreement Information Database Act H.R. 8191 - CROWN Act H.R. 8830 - High Court Gift Ban Act H.R. 7109 - Equal Representation Act H.R. 6408 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations. H.R. 8525 - George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2024 H.R. 5535 - The Insurance Data Protection Act S.359 - Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2023 S.4136 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations. S.2228 - Building Chips in America Act of 2023 H.R. 8281 - SAVE Act H.R. 8070 - Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 S.4638 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 H.R. 8774 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 8752 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 115 - Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2023 H.R. 358 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act H.R.8784 - FREE Act H.R. 9014 - Corner Post Reversal Act S.325 - Supreme Court Ethics Act S. 1290 - Supreme Court Code of Conduct H.R. 3973/S.1908 - Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act of 2023 PN1251 - Adeel Mangi, of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit PN1253 - Sarah Russell, of Connecticut, to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut PN1402 - Amir Ali, of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia PN1652 - Danna Jackson, to be United States District Judge for the District of Montana PN1749 - Embry Kidd, of Florida, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit PN1461 - Nancy Maldonado, of Illinois, to be United States Circuity Judge for the Seventh Circuit PN1244 - Mustafa Kasubhai, of Oregon, to be United States District Judge for the district of Oregon PN1463 - Sparkle Sooknanan of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia (D.D.C.) PN1805 - Karla Campbell of Tennessee to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit PN1808 - Julia Lipez of Maine to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit PN 1649 - Michelle Williams Court of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central district of CA

Client expense: $118,468 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Motor Carrier Safety Policies and Regulations Highway Funding NAFTA/Cross-Border Trucking Pilot Program Oppose increased Truck Size & Weight Policies Support Enhanced Entry-Level Driver Training Support H.R. 2367, S. 1034, Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC) EPA/NHTSA Heavy-Duty Truck Fuel Economy/Greenhouse Gas Regulations Support S.J.Res. 74/H.J.Res. 133, to rescind EPA Phase 3 GHG Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles EPA Diesel Emissions Regulations Hours-of-Service Regulations Highway Trust Fund Taxes/VMT Taxes Broker and Freight Forwarder Financial Responsibility Driver Compensation Compliance, Safety, Accountability program Autonomous vehicles, support enhanced transparency Oppose Side Underride Mandates H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Cyber and transportation security TWIC, Haz-Mat endorsement, licensing and credentialing Oppose expansion of toll road system and abolish current toll road fees used for anything unrelated to highway improvement Repeal Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Feedback on emergency declarations for weight, equipment and HOS exemptions Oppose H.R. 6884 - Fair Compensation for Truck Crash Victims Act, requiring increased insurance minimums for commercial trucking Oppose inclusion of hair testing results in the FMCSAs Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Support S. 2090, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act; limit the EPA from issuing waivers for states to ban combustion engines Support S.J.Res. 11, Congressional Review Act to repeal rule titled Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards. Oppose H.R. 3408, DRIVE Safe Integrity Act Support H.R. 3039/S. 2671 DRIVE Act, to prevent speed limiter mandate on CMVs Oppose H.R. 20/S. 567, the PRO Act; support independent contractor owner-operators in worker classification Oppose H.R. 2984, CARS Act, to provide exemption to EV vehicle haulers Oppose H.R. 3372, to establish pilot program for heavier trucks Support H.R. 3869. Trucker Bathroom Access Act; provide truckers restroom access Support H.R. 6359 /S. 3273, elimination of FLSA Overtime exemption for truck drivers Improve oversight of driver coercion Support H.R. 8505, the Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection Act; combating freight fraud H.R. 9028/S. 4796 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 Support legislation to give truck owners access to vehicle data, including for repair and diagnosis; provide input on H.R. 906 Support H.R. 7198, the Prove It Act H.R. 3356, the Motor Carrier Safety Screening Modernization Act Feedback on screening of new carriers Support S. 5063, Helping Small Businesses to Hedge Risk and Insure against Volatile Expenses (Helping Small Businesses THRIVE) Act Support FMCSA rulemaking on broker transparency

Client expense: $309,070 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

H.R. 7198, Prove It Act of 2024. H.R. 5119, Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act.

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.R.1705 - A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice for All Act S. 919 - A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice for All Act H.R. 7804 - Proprietary Education Interagency Oversight Coordination Improvement Act H.R. 7198 - Prove It Act H.R. 4821 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 H.Res.987 - Denouncing the harmful, anti-American energy policies of the Biden administration, and for other purposes H.R. 926 - Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2023 H.R. 300 - Settlement Agreement Information Database Act H.R. 8191 - CROWN Act H.R. 8830 - High Court Gift Ban Act H.R. 7109 - Equal Representation Act H.R. 5535 - The Insurance Data Protection Act S.359 - Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2023 S.2228 - Building Chips in America Act of 2023 H.R. 8281 - SAVE Act H.R. 8070 - Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 S.4638 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 H.R. 8774 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 8752 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 115 - Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2023 H.R. 358 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act H.R.8784 - FREE Act H.R. 9014 - Corner Post Reversal Act S.325 - Supreme Court Ethics Act S. 1290 - Supreme Court Code of Conduct H.R. 3973/S.1908 - Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act of 2023 H.R.4217 - Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act H.R.9495 - Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act H.R. 10310 - Free Speech Protection Act of 2024 S. 5438 - Free Speech Protection Act of 2024 PN1251 - Adeel Mangi, of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit PN1253 - Sarah Russell, of Connecticut, to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut PN1402 - Amir Ali, of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia PN1652 - Danna Jackson, to be United States District Judge for the District of Montana PN1749 - Embry Kidd, of Florida, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit PN1461 - Nancy Maldonado, of Illinois, to be United States Circuity Judge for the Seventh Circuit PN1244 - Mustafa Kasubhai, of Oregon, to be United States District Judge for the district of Oregon PN1463 - Sparkle Sooknanan of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia (D.D.C.) PN1805 - Karla Campbell of Tennessee to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit PN1808 - Julia Lipez of Maine to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit PN 1649 - Michelle Williams Court of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central district of CA

Client expense: $93,772 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.681 - Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2023 Confirmation of Lauren McFerran to the NLRB H.R. 20 & S. 567 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act H.R.5009 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2025 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 H.R.6655 - A Stronger Workforce for America Act H.R. 82, S. 597 - Social Security Fairness Act H.R.7198, the Prove It Act of 2024 Nomination of Mark Eskanazi to OSHA Review Commission S. 1176, H.R. 2663 - Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act S. 1274 - REEF Act S.3679, H.R. 7153- Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act S.5031 - Workforce of the Future Act of 2024 Union Participation for All Act Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)

Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act- energy provisions Department of Energy industrial decarbonization programs Renewable energy provisions in Inflation Reduction Act The Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act (S.1863/ HR 7198)

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

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Domestic procurement proposals in Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Global Sustainable Steel Arrangement negotiations Carbon border tariff legislation (PROVE IT Act, S 1836/HR 7198; Clean Competition Act, S. 3422/HR 6622; Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023, S. 3198) Leveling the Playing Field Act 2.0 ITC nominations Eliminating Global Market Distortions to Protect American Jobs Act USITC Sec 332 Investigation on GHG Emissions in the Steel and Aluminum Industries

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Climate policies related to border carbon adjustment (Clean Competition Act, S. 3422/HR 6622; Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023, S. 3198) Climate/energy provisions in Inflation Reduction Act Lower-Embodied GHG Construction Material Standards proposals The Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act (S.1863/HR 7198)

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.7198, Prove It Act of 2024, To amend title 5, United States Code, to require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses, and for other purposes, All Titles

Client expense: $530,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

31 U.S.C. 5336 - Filed in the 116th Congress as H.R.2513/S.1978 Corporate Transparency Act of 2019. To ensure that persons who form corporations or limited liability companies in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations or limited liability companies, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting United States corporations and limited liability companies for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving United States corporations and limited liability companies, and for other purposes; H.R.20/S.567 Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023. To amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes; S.866 American Innovation and Jobs Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance tax benefits for research activities; H.R.1332 Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act. To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours per week to 32 hours per week, and for other purposes; H.R.4721/S.1706 Main Street Tax Certainty Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income; H.R.3799 CHOICE Arrangement Act/Association Health Plans Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for health reimbursement arrangements integrated with individual health insurance coverage; H.R.3938 Build It in America Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage economic growth; H.R.3937 Small Business Jobs Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote the establishment and growth of small businesses; H.R.3936 Tax Cuts for Working Families Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to rename the standard deduction the guaranteed deduction, and to add a bonus amount to the guaranteed deduction for taxable years 2024 and 2025; H.R.3881/S.1838 Credit Card Competition Act. To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve system to prescribe regulations relating to network competition in credit card transactions, and for other purposes; H.R. 4035/S.2623 Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023. To require the Secretary of the Treasury to harmonize the effective dates of all rules required under the Corporate Transparency Act, and for other purposes; S.1411 Prove It Act of 2023. To amend title 5, United States Code, to require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses, and for other purposes; H.R.7198 Prove It Act of 2024. To amend title 5, United States Code, to require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses, and for other purposes; S.1896 SCORE Act of 2023. To reauthorize the SCORE program, and for other purposes. H.R.2744 Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2023. To require that the Federal Government procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary for the operations and management of certain Government agencies, and for other purposes. H.R.4666 To require the Inspector General of the Small Business Administration to submit a quarterly report on fraud relating to certain COVID-19 loans. H.R.4667 Returning Erroneous COVID Loans Addressing Illegal and Misappropriated Taxpayer Funds (RECLAIM Taxpayer Funds) Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue guidance and rules for lenders and the Small Business Administration on handling amounts of Paycheck Protection Loans returned by borrowers, and for other purposes. H.R.4668 Providing Opportunities to Show Transparency via Information Technology (POST IT) Act of 2023. To amend the Small Business Act to require the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to publish guidance documents for certain rules, and for other purposes. H.R.4670 Small Business Contracting Transparency Act of 2023. To amend the Small Business Act to require reporting on additional information with respect to small business concerns owned and controlled by women, qualified HUBZone small business concerns, and small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, and for other purposes. H.R.5427 To prohibit individuals convicted of defrauding the Government from receiving any assistance from the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. H.R.4480 Successful Entrepreneurship for Reservists and Veterans (SERV) Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to report on the veterans interagency task force, to require the Comptroller General of the United States to report on access to credit for small business concerns owned and controlled by covered individuals, and for other purposes. S.3528 Supporting Disabled Entrepreneurs Act. To amend the Small Business Act to establish the position of Coordinator for Disabled Small Business Concerns within the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Civil Rights of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. H.R.5119/S.3625 Protect Small Businesses and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act of 2024. To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide small businesses with additional time to file beneficial ownership information, and for other purposes. H.R.7024 Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024. To make improvements to the child tax credit, to provide tax incentives to promote economic growth, to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States, to provide tax relief with respect to certain Federal disasters, to make improvements to the low-income housing tax credit, and for other purposes. H.R.7668 ADA 30 Days to Comply Act. To amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to provide for a remediation period before the commencement of a civil action. H.R.7473 Funding Small Businesses During Shutdown Act. To ensure continued appropriations for certain Small Business Administration programs during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2024, and for other purposes. H.R.7963 Small Business Red Tape Relief Act of 2024. To amend title 31, United States Code, to require FinCEN to submit to Congress a quarterly report on certain beneficial ownership data. H.R.2590/S.4493 Unlocking Capital for Small Businesses Act of 2024. To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to create a safe harbor for finders and private placement brokers, and for other purposes. H.R.4764 Coordinated Support for Rural Small Businesses Act. To amend the Small Business Act to enhance the Office of Rural Affairs, and for other purposes. H.R.8132 Balancing Incentives Act of 2024. To amend title 35, United States Code, require a patent owner to consent to the filing of a petition for inter partes review or post-grant review, and for other purposes. H.R.8134 Restoring Americas Leadership in Innovation Act of 2024. To promote the leadership of the United States in global innovation by establishing a robust patent system that restores and protects the right of inventors to own and enforce private property rights in inventions and discoveries, and for other purposes. H.R.8147/S.4297 Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act. To repeal the Corporate Transparency 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.8033 Regulatory Transparency for Small Businesses Act. To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the information required to be included in a certification by an agency that a rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. H.R.9031 Assurance for Small Business Act of 2024. To require Federal agency heads to submit a report on the implementation of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, and for other purposes. H.R.9032 Enhanced Regulatory Flexibility Assessment Act. To amend chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Regulatory Flexibility Act), to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes. H.R.9030 Regulatory Agenda Clarity Act. To amend chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Regulatory Flexibility Act), to ensure complete disclosure of an agencys annual regulatory agenda. H.R.9085 Regulatory Review Improvement Act of 2024. To amend title 5, United States Code, to make certain modifications to how agencies conduct periodic reviews of agency rules, and for other purposes. H.R.9033 Let American Businesses be On Record Act of 2024. To amend title 5, United States Code, to apply regulatory flexibility analysis requirements for the Department of Labor. S.5063 Helping Small Businesses To Hedge Risk and Insure against Volatile Expenses Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to allow small business concerns to purchase certain commodities futures, and for other purposes. H.R.8639/S.4260 Warehouse Worker Protection Act. To establish protections for warehouse workers, and for other purposes. H.R. 10445 Further Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2025. Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. H.R. 10515 American Relief Act of 2025. Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. H.R. 10545 American Relief Act of 2025. Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. S.4880 Child Care Workforce Act. To implement or strengthen programs that increase the supply of quality child care services by enhancing the wages of child care workers, and for other purposes. S.4874 Child Care Availability and Affordability Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the employer-provided child care credit and the dependent care assistance exclusion. H.R. 9595 Federal Improvement in Technology (FIT) Procurement Act. To improve Federal technology procurement, and for other purposes. In addition to contacts associated with the legislation described above: Implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act Small business tax relief Small Business Administration staffing Small Business Administration lending requirements and rules Consumer Financial Protection Bureau lending requirements Federal regulatory reform Federal privacy issues State privacy issues Independent contractor rules Joint employer rules Overtime/White-Collar Exemption rules Noncompete provisions Government funding and shutdown concerns Healthcare and paid leave issues White House Conference on Small Business Yellow Pages Test and government competition with the private sector Commodities markets and small business commodity risks Adherence to and improvement of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) Adherence to and improvement of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) Reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Artificial Intelligence Implementation & Impacts Reducing Monopolistic Business Practices Preparation for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 Preparation for Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provision expirations in 2025 Export and import concerns for small companies Streamlining federal resources and support for access to international markets Accessibility of Federal Awards for small businesses Supply chain stability DOL-OSHA Proposed Rule on Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings SBA Proposed Rule on Increasing Small Business Participation on Multiple Award Contracts DoD-Defense Acquisition Regulations System Proposed Rule on Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements

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

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

H.J.Res.50, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Small Business Lending Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B) H.J.Res.66, Disapproving of the rule submitted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau relating to Small Business Lending Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B) S.J.Res.32, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to Small Business Lending Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B) SBA 7(a) Lending Program Credit union member business lending H.R.4868, Member Business Loan Expansion Act S.2482, Community Advantage Loan Program Act of 2023 H.R. 7198, Prove It Act

Client expense: $1,570,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Issues related to international trade, including the imposition of new tariffs, duties, quotas on or exclusions for imported materials and equipment (i.e., wind project components; solar panels; steel and aluminum; Chinese products; transformers; batteries). H.R.3882/S.1856, the Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act; H.R.7198/S.1863, the PROVE It Act; S.3198, the Foreign Pollution Fee Act.

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 2767/S. 1243, Small Business Investment Act of 2023 H.R. 4035, Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023 H.R. 4721/S. 1706, Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2023 H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 H.R. 7198/S.1411, Prove It Act H.R. 9197, Small Business Artificial Intelligence Advancement Act H.R. 9278, Protect Small Business from Excessive Paperwork Act S. 609, Necessary Entrepreneurship Workshops via the SBA to Transform and Assist Re-entry Training (NEW START) Act of 2023 S. 4638, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 Various issues relating to the implementation of the Small Business Administration 7(a) loan program; Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), including loan forgiveness and repayment to loans for existing borrowers; opportunity zones; 199A tax deduction; reauthorization of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs; implementation of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (P.L. 96-354)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

Monitor H.R.7198/S.1863, PROVE IT Act of 2024, Entirety

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

Bid listing; Bid shopping; H.R. 2726 - Small Business Payment for Performance Act; Small Business Procurement Scorecard; Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act (H.R. 3995); Accountability and Clarity in Contracts to Engage Small Suppliers and Small Businesses Act (S. 2720); Subcontracting Plans; Strengthening Subcontracting for Small Businesses Act (H.R. 7694); Preserving Small Business Prime Contracting Opportunities Act (H.R. 8941); Corporate Transparency Act implementation; S.1896 - SCORE Act of 2023; S. 2720: Accountability and Clarity in Contracts to Engage Small Suppliers and Small Businesses Act; S. 3772: Simplifying Subcontracting Act; H.R.7198 - Prove It Act of 2024

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

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

S.1863/H.R.7198 - PROVE IT Act, S.3198 - Foreign Pollution Fee Act and S.4355/H.R. 6622 - Clean Competition Act. BASF supports carbon leakage solutions that create a level global playing field for low product carbon footprint products and are consistent with WTO obligations and other applicable agreements. Plastics: S.1194/H.R. 4040 - Recycling and Composting Accountability Act, S.1189/H.R. 6159 - Recycling and Infrastructure Accessibility Act, H.R.9676 - Accelerating a Circular Economy for Plastics and Recycling Innovation Act of 2024. BASF supports policies to promote advanced recycling and composting and to improve and enhance recovery and recycling infrastructure, rather than ban or tax certain products. Risk Management Plan (no bills). BASF supports consistency between proposed amendments to EPA's Risk Management Plan (RMP) and existing security regulations under the jurisdiction of DHS so as to avoid disruptions to safety and environmental programs. Global Plastics Treaty (no bills). BASF supports the development of a global plastics treaty to eliminate plastic pollution and the use of, all innovative recycling technologies to achieve this goal. FTC Green Guides for Environmental Marketing Claims (no bills). BASF supports the FTC's efforts to revise the Green Guides which could include recognition of all forms of recycling technologies and mass balance accounting. Implementation of 2016 reforms to Toxic Substances Control Act [P.L.94-469]. BASF supports regulatory processes that are science-based, transparent, and stable, as well as increased EPA funding and staffing and increased regulatory efficiency so that safe, sustainable chemistries can reach the market in a timely manner.

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

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity OECD Steel Committee Steel Section 232 exclusions process Commerce Department and ITC trade enforcement funding Eliminating Global Market Distortions to Protect American Jobs Act Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act China Belt and Road Initiative Global Sustainable Steel Arrangement negotiations EU steel negotiations Critical Minerals Trade Agreements Export restrictions on steel-making raw materials PROVE IT Act, S 1836/HR 7198 Clean Competition Act, S. 3422/HR 6622 Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023, S. 3198 USITC Sec. 332 Investigation on GHG Emissions in the Steel and Aluminum Industries H.R. 9151 - Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2024 ITC Nominations National Trade Estimate Comments (USTR-2024-0015) USCMA Rules of Origin Hearing Collection of Melt and Pour Data for Steel Imports

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

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

Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act China trade issues OECD Steel Committee Steel Section 232 tariffs and exclusion process Commerce Department and ITC trade enforcement funding PROVE IT Act, S 1836/HR 7198 Clean Competition Act, S. 3422/HR 6622 Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023, S. 3198 USITC Sec. 332 Investigation on GHG Emissions in the Steel and Aluminum Industries

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

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

H.R.1705 - A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice for All Act S. 919 - A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice for All Act H.R. 7804 - Proprietary Education Interagency Oversight Coordination Improvement Act H.R. 7198 - Prove It Act H.R. 4821 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 H.Res.987 - Denouncing the harmful, anti-American energy policies of the Biden administration, and for other purposes H.R. 788 - Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act H.R. 1507 - Stop Corporate Capture Act H.R.5566 - Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2023 H.R. 926 - Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2023 H.R. 300 - Settlement Agreement Information Database Act H.R. 8191 - CROWN Act H.R. 8830 - High Court Gift Ban Act H.R. 7109 - Equal Representation Act H.R. 6408 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations. H.R. 8525 - George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2024 H.R. 5535 - The Insurance Data Protection Act S.359 - Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2023 S.4136 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations. S.2228 - Building Chips in America Act of 2023 H.R. 8281 - SAVE Act H.R. 8070 - Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 S.4638 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 H.R. 8774 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 8752 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 115 - Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2023 H.R. 358 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act H.R.8784 - FREE Act H.R. 9014 - Corner Post Reversal Act S.325 - Supreme Court Ethics Act S. 1290 - Supreme Court Code of Conduct H.R. 3973/S.1908 - Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act of 2023 PN1251 - Adeel Mangi, of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit PN1253 - Sarah Russell, of Connecticut, to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut PN1402 - Amir Ali, of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia PN1652 - Danna Jackson, to be United States District Judge for the District of Montana PN1749 - Embry Kidd, of Florida, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit PN1461 - Nancy Maldonado, of Illinois, to be United States Circuity Judge for the Seventh Circuit PN1244 - Mustafa Kasubhai, of Oregon, to be United States District Judge for the district of Oregon PN1463 - Sparkle Sooknanan of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia (D.D.C.) PN1805 - Karla Campbell of Tennessee to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit PN1808 - Julia Lipez of Maine to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit PN 1649 - Michelle Williams Court of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central district of CA

Client expense: $118,468 · 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 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

Domestic procurement proposals in Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Global Sustainable Steel Arrangement negotiations Carbon border tariff legislation (PROVE IT Act, S 1836/HR 7198; Clean Competition Act, S. 3422/HR 6622; Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023, S. 3198) Leveling the Playing Field Act 2.0 Eliminating Global Market Distortions to Protect American Jobs Act USITC Sec 332 Investigation on GHG Emissions in the Steel and Aluminum Industries

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Climate policies related to border carbon adjustment (Clean Competition Act, S. 3422/HR 6622; Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023, S. 3198) Climate/energy provisions in Inflation Reduction Act Lower-Embodied GHG Construction Material Standards proposals The Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act (S.1863/HR 7198)

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act- energy provisions Department of Energy industrial decarbonization programs Renewable energy provisions in Inflation Reduction Act The Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act (S.1863/ HR 7198)

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

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

H.R.7198, Prove It Act of 2024, To amend title 5, United States Code, to require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses, and for other purposes, All Titles

Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 7198, Prove It Act of 2024. H.R. 5119, Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

31 U.S.C. 5336 - Filed in the 116th Congress as H.R.2513/S.1978 Corporate Transparency Act of 2019. To ensure that persons who form corporations or limited liability companies in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations or limited liability companies, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting United States corporations and limited liability companies for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving United States corporations and limited liability companies, and for other purposes; H.R.20/S.567 Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023. To amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes; S.866 American Innovation and Jobs Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance tax benefits for research activities; H.R.1332 Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act. To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours per week to 32 hours per week, and for other purposes; H.R.4721/S.1706 Main Street Tax Certainty Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income; H.R.3799 CHOICE Arrangement Act/Association Health Plans Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for health reimbursement arrangements integrated with individual health insurance coverage; H.R.3938 Build It in America Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage economic growth; H.R.3937 Small Business Jobs Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote the establishment and growth of small businesses; H.R.3936 Tax Cuts for Working Families Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to rename the standard deduction the guaranteed deduction, and to add a bonus amount to the guaranteed deduction for taxable years 2024 and 2025; H.R.3881/S.1838 Credit Card Competition Act. To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve system to prescribe regulations relating to network competition in credit card transactions, and for other purposes; H.R. 4035/S.2623 Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023. To require the Secretary of the Treasury to harmonize the effective dates of all rules required under the Corporate Transparency Act, and for other purposes; S.1411 Prove It Act of 2023. To amend title 5, United States Code, to require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses, and for other purposes; H.R.7198 Prove It Act of 2024. To amend title 5, United States Code, to require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses, and for other purposes; S.1896 SCORE Act of 2023. To reauthorize the SCORE program, and for other purposes. H.R.2744 Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2023. To require that the Federal Government procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary for the operations and management of certain Government agencies, and for other purposes. H.R.4666 To require the Inspector General of the Small Business Administration to submit a quarterly report on fraud relating to certain COVID-19 loans. H.R.4667 Returning Erroneous COVID Loans Addressing Illegal and Misappropriated Taxpayer Funds (RECLAIM Taxpayer Funds) Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue guidance and rules for lenders and the Small Business Administration on handling amounts of Paycheck Protection Loans returned by borrowers, and for other purposes. H.R.4668 Providing Opportunities to Show Transparency via Information Technology (POST IT) Act of 2023. To amend the Small Business Act to require the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to publish guidance documents for certain rules, and for other purposes. H.R.4670 Small Business Contracting Transparency Act of 2023. To amend the Small Business Act to require reporting on additional information with respect to small business concerns owned and controlled by women, qualified HUBZone small business concerns, and small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, and for other purposes. H.R.5427 To prohibit individuals convicted of defrauding the Government from receiving any assistance from the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. H.R.4480 Successful Entrepreneurship for Reservists and Veterans (SERV) Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to report on the veterans interagency task force, to require the Comptroller General of the United States to report on access to credit for small business concerns owned and controlled by covered individuals, and for other purposes. S.3528 Supporting Disabled Entrepreneurs Act. To amend the Small Business Act to establish the position of Coordinator for Disabled Small Business Concerns within the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Civil Rights of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. H.R.5119/S.3625 Protect Small Businesses and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act of 2024. To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide small businesses with additional time to file beneficial ownership information, and for other purposes. H.R.7024 Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024. To make improvements to the child tax credit, to provide tax incentives to promote economic growth, to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States, to provide tax relief with respect to certain Federal disasters, to make improvements to the low-income housing tax credit, and for other purposes. H.R.7668 ADA 30 Days to Comply Act. To amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to provide for a remediation period before the commencement of a civil action. H.R.7473 Funding Small Businesses During Shutdown Act. To ensure continued appropriations for certain Small Business Administration programs during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2024, and for other purposes. H.R.7963 Small Business Red Tape Relief Act of 2024. To amend title 31, United States Code, to require FinCEN to submit to Congress a quarterly report on certain beneficial ownership data. H.R.2590/S.4493 Unlocking Capital for Small Businesses Act of 2024. To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to create a safe harbor for finders and private placement brokers, and for other purposes. H.R.4764 Coordinated Support for Rural Small Businesses Act. To amend the Small Business Act to enhance the Office of Rural Affairs, and for other purposes. H.R.8132 Balancing Incentives Act of 2024. To amend title 35, United States Code, require a patent owner to consent to the filing of a petition for inter partes review or post-grant review, and for other purposes. H.R.8134 Restoring Americas Leadership in Innovation Act of 2024. To promote the leadership of the United States in global innovation by establishing a robust patent system that restores and protects the right of inventors to own and enforce private property rights in inventions and discoveries, and for other purposes. H.R.8147/S.4297 Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act. To repeal the Corporate Transparency 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.8033 Regulatory Transparency for Small Businesses Act. To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the information required to be included in a certification by an agency that a rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. H.R.9031 Assurance for Small Business Act of 2024. To require Federal agency heads to submit a report on the implementation of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, and for other purposes. H.R.9032 Enhanced Regulatory Flexibility Assessment Act. To amend chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Regulatory Flexibility Act), to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes. H.R.9030 Regulatory Agenda Clarity Act. To amend chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Regulatory Flexibility Act), to ensure complete disclosure of an agencys annual regulatory agenda. H.R.9085 Regulatory Review Improvement Act of 2024. To amend title 5, United States Code, to make certain modifications to how agencies conduct periodic reviews of agency rules, and for other purposes. H.R.9033 Let American Businesses be On Record Act of 2024. To amend title 5, United States Code, to apply regulatory flexibility analysis requirements for the Department of Labor. S.5063 Helping Small Businesses To Hedge Risk and Insure against Volatile Expenses Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to allow small business concerns to purchase certain commodities futures, and for other purposes. H.R.8639/S.4260 Warehouse Worker Protection Act. To establish protections for warehouse workers, and for other purposes. In addition to contacts associated with the legislation described above: Implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act Small business tax relief Small Business Administration staffing Small Business Administration lending requirements and rules Consumer Financial Protection Bureau lending requirements Federal regulatory reform Federal privacy issues State privacy issues Independent contractor rules Joint employer rules Overtime/White-Collar Exemption rules Noncompete provisions Government funding and shutdown concerns Healthcare and paid leave issues White House Conference on Small Business Yellow Pages Test and government competition with the private sector Commodities markets and small business commodity risks Adherence to and improvement of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) Adherence to and improvement of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) Reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Artificial Intelligence Implementation & Impacts Reducing Monopolistic Business Practices Preparation for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 Preparation for Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provision expirations in 2025 Export and import concerns for small companies Streamlining federal resources and support for access to international markets Accessibility of Federal Awards for small businesses Supply chain stability

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

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

H.J.Res.50, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Small Business Lending Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B) H.J.Res.66, Disapproving of the rule submitted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau relating to Small Business Lending Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B) S.J.Res.32, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to Small Business Lending Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B) SBA 7(a) Lending Program Credit union member business lending H.R.4868, Member Business Loan Expansion Act S.2482, Community Advantage Loan Program Act of 2023 H.R. 7198, Prove It Act

Client expense: $1,760,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 2767/S. 1243, Small Business Investment Act of 2023 H.R. 4035, Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023 H.R. 4721/S. 1706, Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2023 H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 H.R. 7198/S. 1411, Prove It Act H.R. 9197, Small Business Artificial Intelligence Advancement Act H.R. 9278, Protect Small Business from Excessive Paperwork Act S. 609, Necessary Entrepreneurship Workshops via the SBA to Transform and Assist Re-entry Training (NEW START) Act of 2023 Various issues relating to the implementation of the Small Business Administration 7(a) loan program; Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), including loan forgiveness and repayment to loans for existing borrowers; opportunity zones; 199A tax deduction; reauthorization of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs; implementation of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (P.L. 96-354)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

Motor Carrier Safety Policies and Regulations Highway Funding NAFTA/Cross-Border Trucking Pilot Program Oppose increased Truck Size & Weight Policies Support Enhanced Entry-Level Driver Training Support H.R. 2367, S. 1034, Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC) EPA/NHTSA Heavy-Duty Truck Fuel Economy/Greenhouse Gas Regulations Support S.J.Res. 74/H.J.Res. 133, to rescind EPA Phase 3 GHG Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles EPA Diesel Emissions Regulations Hours-of-Service Regulations Highway Trust Fund Taxes/VMT Taxes Broker and Freight Forwarder Financial Responsibility Driver Compensation Compliance, Safety, Accountability program Autonomous vehicles, support enhanced transparency Oppose Side Underride Mandates H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Cyber and transportation security TWIC, Haz-Mat endorsement, licensing and credentialing Oppose expansion of toll road system and abolish current toll road fees used for anything unrelated to highway improvement Repeal Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Feedback on emergency declarations for weight, equipment and HOS exemptions Oppose H.R. 6884 - Fair Compensation for Truck Crash Victims Act, requiring increased insurance minimums for commercial trucking Oppose inclusion of hair testing results in the FMCSAs Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Support S. 2090, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act; limit the EPA from issuing waivers for states to ban combustion engines Support S.J.Res. 11, Congressional Review Act to repeal rule titled Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards. Oppose H.R. 3408, DRIVE Safe Integrity Act Support H.R. 3039/S. 2671 DRIVE Act, to prevent speed limiter mandate on CMVs Oppose H.R. 20/S. 567, the PRO Act; support independent contractor owner-operators in worker classification Oppose H.R. 2984, CARS Act, to provide exemption to EV vehicle haulers Oppose H.R. 3372, to establish pilot program for heavier trucks Support H.R. 3869. Trucker Bathroom Access Act; provide truckers restroom access Support H.R. 6359 /S. 3273, elimination of FLSA Overtime exemption for truck drivers Improve oversight of driver coercion Support H.R. 8505, the Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection Act; combating freight fraud H.R. 9028/S. 4796 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 Support legislation to give truck owners access to vehicle data, including for repair and diagnosis; provide input on H.R. 906 Support H.R. 7198, the Prove It Act H.R. 3356, the Motor Carrier Safety Screening Modernization Act Feedback on screening of new carriers Support S. 5063, Helping Small Businesses to Hedge Risk and Insure against Volatile Expenses (Helping Small Businesses THRIVE) Act

Client expense: $371,957 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

Monitor H.R.7198/S.1863, PROVE IT Act of 2024, Entirety

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

Government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally assisted construction projects. 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. Davis-Bacon Act. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreement for Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. Proposal to expand Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreements on Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. H.R. 1209/S.537: the Fair and Open Competition Act. H.R. 20/S. 567: the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023. Apprenticeship Programs, generally. Apprenticeship Requirements on Federal Contracts. Workforce development, generally. Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces/Blacklisting policies. Fair Labor Standards Act. National Labor Relations Act. DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Setting (RIN: 1218-AD39). Executive Order 14063: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations (RIN: 1235-AA40). The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (PL 117-58). 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) Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. OSHA compliance and enforcement, generally. DOL Secretary of Labor nominee, Julie Su. Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) - CHIPS Incentives Program - Commercial Fabrication Facilities. Policy changes made by the NLRB that would impact free speech, open debate, the right to cast a vote privately, and the promise of a workplace free from harassment. H.R. 2700/S. 1201: the Employee Rights Act. H.R. 720: the Davis Bacon Repeal Act. NLRB (Reg.) Title: Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status (RIN: 3142-AA21). NLRB (Reg.) Title: Joint Employer Status under the National Labor Relations Act (RIN: 3142-AA13). Health and Safety, generally. DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Worker Walkaround Designation Process (RIN: 1218-AD45). 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). DOL-ETA (Reg.) Title: National Apprenticeship System Enhancements (RIN: 1205-AC13). National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program, generally. Treasury-IRS (Reg.) Title: Increased Credit or Deduction Amounts for Satisfying Certain Prevailing Wage and Registered Apprenticeship Requirements (RIN: 1545-BQ54). H.R. 6655: A Stronger Workforce for America Act. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act reauthorization, generally. 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.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." Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, generally. H.R. 6585: Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act. H.J.Res.116/S.J.Res.63: 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. 7784: Start Applying Labor Transparency Act. H.R. 7367: Overtime Pay Flexibility Act. NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws. 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. NLRBs decisions in Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryc, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle. Senate HELP Committee Chairs announcement to hold a vote to authorize investigations into major corporations labor practices. National Labor Relations Board Chair nominee, Lauren McFerran. 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.166: 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.132: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the "Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects." S. 4260: Warehouse Worker Protection Act. Executive Order 14126: Investing in America and Investing in American Workers. H.R. 9461: USA Workforce Investment Act. 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. H.J.Res.203: 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 "Representation-Case Procedures: Election Bars; Proof of Majority Support in Construction Industry Collective-Bargaining Relationships". East and Gulf Coast ports strike negotiations, generally.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

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 related to international trade, including the imposition of new tariffs, duties, quotas on or exclusions for imported materials and equipment (i.e., wind project components; solar panels; steel and aluminum; Chinese products; transformers; batteries). H.R.3882/S.1856, the Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act; H.R.7198/S.1863, the PROVE It Act; S.3198, the Foreign Pollution Fee Act.

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S.1863/H.R.7198 - PROVE IT Act, Foreign Pollution Fee Act (S.3198) and Clean Competition Act (S.4355/H.R.6622). BASF supports carbon leakage solutions that create a level global playing field for low product carbon footprint products and are consistent with WTO obligations and other applicable agreements. Plastics: S.1194 - Recycling and Composting Accountability Act, S.1189 - Recycling and Infrastructure Accessibility Act, H.R.9676 - Accelerating a Circular Economy for Plastics and Recycling Innovation Act of 2024. BASF supports policies to promote advanced recycling and composting and to improve and enhance recovery and recycling infrastructure, rather than ban or tax certain products. Risk Management Plan (no bills). BASF supports consistency between proposed amendments to EPAs Risk Management Plan (RMP) and existing security regulations under the jurisdiction of DHS so as to avoid disruptions to safety and environmental programs. Global Plastics Treaty (no bills). BASF supports the development of a global plastics treaty to eliminate plastic pollution and the use of, all innovative recycling technologies to achieve this goal. FTC Green Guides for Environmental Marketing Claims (no bills). BASF supports the FTC's efforts to revise the Green Guides which could include recognition of all forms of recycling technologies and mass balance accounting. Implementation of 2016 reforms to Toxic Substances Control Act [P.L.94-469]. BASF supports regulatory processes that are science-based, transparent, and stable, as well as increased EPA funding and staffing and increased regulatory efficiency so that safe, sustainable chemistries can reach the market in a timely manner.

Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

Stop Corporate Capture Act (H.R. 1507, S. 4749), H.R. 8033, Assurance for Small Business Act of 2024, Accurate Accounting of Regulatory Impact Act, Small Business Regulatory Challenge Act of 2024, Enhanced Regulatory Flexibility Assessment Act, Regulatory Agenda Clarity Act, RFA Delay bill, RFA DOL bill, Midnight Rules Relief Act (H.R. 115), Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act (H.R. 358), Stop Corporate Capture Act (H.R. 1507), regulatory reform, Take it Down Act and Fair AI Act, Consumer protection Hickenlooper, Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act, AI Transparency in Elections Act, and Preparing Election Administrators for AI Act, NPRM on AI-generated content in ads on TV and Radio, Stop Corporate Capture Act (S. 4749), Prove It Act (H.R. 7198), LABOR Act, Regulatory Review Improvement Act of 2024, Regulatory Agenda Clarity Act, Enhanced Regulatory Flexibility Assessment Act, Assurance for Small Business Act, H.R. 8033, HR 9031: The Assurance for Small Business Act of 2024;HR 9032: The Enhanced Regulatory Flexibility Assessment Act;HR 9030: The Agenda Clarity Act;HR 9085: The Regulatory Review Improvement.

Client expense: $65,265 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Vice President of the U.S.

Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity OECD Steel Committee Steel Section 232 exclusions process Commerce Department and ITC trade enforcement funding Eliminating Global Market Distortions to Protect American Jobs Act Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act China Belt and Road Initiative Global Sustainable Steel Arrangement negotiations EU steel negotiations Critical Minerals Trade Agreements Export restrictions on steel-making raw materials PROVE IT Act, S 1836/HR 7198 Clean Competition Act, S. 3422/HR 6622 Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023, S. 3198 USITC Sec. 332 Investigation on GHG Emissions in the Steel and Aluminum Industries H.R. 9724, ANTE Act China WTO Compliance Docket Number USTR-2024-0012 Regulations Enhancing Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Laws ITA-2023-0003

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Regulatory Flexibility Act HR 7198, Prove It Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

H.R.1705 - A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice for All Act H.R. 7804 - Proprietary Education Interagency Oversight Coordination Improvement Act H.R. 7198 - Prove It Act H.R. 4821 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 H.Res.987 - Denouncing the harmful, anti-American energy policies of the Biden administration, and for other purposes H.R. 788 - Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act H.R. 1507 - Stop Corporate Capture Act H.R. 8281 - SAVE Act H.R. 8070 - Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 H.R. 8774 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 8752 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 115 - Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2023 H.R. 358 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act H.R.5566 - Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2023 H.R. 926 - Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2023 H.R. 300 - Settlement Agreement Information Database Act H.R. 8830 - High Court Gift Ban Act H.R. 7109 - Equal Representation Act H.R. 6408 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations. H.R. 8525 - George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2024 H.R. 5535 - The Insurance Data Protection Act S.359 - Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2023 S.3929 - A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from taking certain proposed actions relating to a land management plan direction for old-growth forest conditions across the National Forest System. S.4136 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations. S.2228 - Building Chips in America Act of 2023 Nomination PN1251 - Adeel Mangi, of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit PN1253 - Sarah Russell, of Connecticut, to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut PN1402 - Amir Ali, of the District of Columbia, to be PN1652 - Danna Jackson, to be United States District Judge for the District of Montana PN1749 - Embry Kidd, of Florida, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit. PN1461 - Nancy Maldonado, of Illinois, to be United States Circuity Judge for the Seventh Circuit PN1244 - Mustafa Kasubhai, of Oregon, to be United States District Judge for the district of Oregon PN1463 - Sparkle Sooknanan of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia (D.D.C.) PN1805 - Karla Campbell of Tennessee to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit PN1808 - Julia Lipez of Maine to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit

Client expense: $153,009 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.7198, Prove It Act of 2024, To amend title 5, United States Code, to require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses, and for other purposes, All Titles

Client expense: $628,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

31 U.S.C. 5336 - Filed in the 116th Congress as H.R.2513/S.1978 Corporate Transparency Act of 2019. To ensure that persons who form corporations or limited liability companies in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations or limited liability companies, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting United States corporations and limited liability companies for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving United States corporations and limited liability companies, and for other purposes; H.R.20/S.567 Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023. To amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes; S.866 American Innovation and Jobs Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance tax benefits for research activities; H.R.1332 Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act. To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours per week to 32 hours per week, and for other purposes; H.R.4721/S.1706 Main Street Tax Certainty Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income; H.R.3799 CHOICE Arrangement Act/Association Health Plans Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for health reimbursement arrangements integrated with individual health insurance coverage; H.R.3938 Build It in America Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage economic growth; H.R.3937 Small Business Jobs Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote the establishment and growth of small businesses; H.R.3936 Tax Cuts for Working Families Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to rename the standard deduction the guaranteed deduction, and to add a bonus amount to the guaranteed deduction for taxable years 2024 and 2025; H.R.3881/S.1838 Credit Card Competition Act. To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve system to prescribe regulations relating to network competition in credit card transactions, and for other purposes; H.R. 4035/S.2623 Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023. To require the Secretary of the Treasury to harmonize the effective dates of all rules required under the Corporate Transparency Act, and for other purposes; S.1411 Prove It Act of 2023. To amend title 5, United States Code, to require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses, and for other purposes; H.R.7198 Prove It Act of 2024. To amend title 5, United States Code, to require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses, and for other purposes; S.1896 SCORE Act of 2023. To reauthorize the SCORE program, and for other purposes. H.R.2744 Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2023. To require that the Federal Government procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary for the operations and management of certain Government agencies, and for other purposes. H.R.4666 To require the Inspector General of the Small Business Administration to submit a quarterly report on fraud relating to certain COVID-19 loans. H.R.4667 Returning Erroneous COVID Loans Addressing Illegal and Misappropriated Taxpayer Funds (RECLAIM Taxpayer Funds) Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue guidance and rules for lenders and the Small Business Administration on handling amounts of Paycheck Protection Loans returned by borrowers, and for other purposes. H.R.4668 Providing Opportunities to Show Transparency via Information Technology (POST IT) Act of 2023. To amend the Small Business Act to require the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to publish guidance documents for certain rules, and for other purposes. H.R.4670 Small Business Contracting Transparency Act of 2023. To amend the Small Business Act to require reporting on additional information with respect to small business concerns owned and controlled by women, qualified HUBZone small business concerns, and small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, and for other purposes. H.R.5427 To prohibit individuals convicted of defrauding the Government from receiving any assistance from the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. H.R.4480 Successful Entrepreneurship for Reservists and Veterans (SERV) Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to report on the veterans interagency task force, to require the Comptroller General of the United States to report on access to credit for small business concerns owned and controlled by covered individuals, and for other purposes. S.3528 Supporting Disabled Entrepreneurs Act. To amend the Small Business Act to establish the position of Coordinator for Disabled Small Business Concerns within the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Civil Rights of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. H.R.5119/S.3625 Protect Small Businesses and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act of 2024. To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide small businesses with additional time to file beneficial ownership information, and for other purposes. H.R.7024 Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024. To make improvements to the child tax credit, to provide tax incentives to promote economic growth, to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States, to provide tax relief with respect to certain Federal disasters, to make improvements to the low-income housing tax credit, and for other purposes. H.R.7668 ADA 30 Days to Comply Act. To amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to provide for a remediation period before the commencement of a civil action. H.R.7473 Funding Small Businesses During Shutdown Act. To ensure continued appropriations for certain Small Business Administration programs during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2024, and for other purposes. H.R.7963 Small Business Red Tape Relief Act of 2024. To amend title 31, United States Code, to require FinCEN to submit to Congress a quarterly report on certain beneficial ownership data. In addition to contacts associated with the legislation described above: Implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act Small business tax relief Small Business Administration staffing Small Business Administration lending requirements and rules Consumer Financial Protection Bureau lending requirements Federal regulatory reform Federal privacy issues State privacy issues Independent contractor rules Joint employer rules Overtime/White-Collar Exemption rules Noncompete provisions Government funding and shutdown concerns Healthcare and paid leave issues White House Conference on Small Business Yellow Pages Test and government competition with the private sector Commodities markets and small business commodity risks Adherence to and improvement of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) Adherence to and improvement of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) Reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Artificial Intelligence Implementation & Impacts Reducing Monopolistic Business Practices Preparation for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025

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

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

H.R. 2767/S. 1243, Small Business Investment Act of 2023 H.R. 4035, Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023 H.R. 4721/S. 1706, Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2023 H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 H.R. 7198/S.1411, Prove It Act S. 609, Necessary Entrepreneurship Workshops via the SBA to Transform and Assist Re-entry Training (NEW START) Act of 2023 H.J.Res 116/S.J.Res 63, Congressional Disapproval of Dept. of Labor Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Rule Various issues relating to the implementation of the Small Business Administration 7(a) loan program; Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), including loan forgiveness and repayment to loans for existing borrowers; opportunity zones; 199A tax deduction; reauthorization of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs; implementation of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (P.L. 96-354); reauthorization of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)