Modern Worker Security Act

The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act (H.Res. 1140); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; OSHA Heat Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Joint Employer Regulations

Client expense: $1,783,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally assisted construction projects. Executive Order 13202: Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors and Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects - February 17, 2001. 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. Executive Order 14063: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. FAR Council (Reg.) Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (RIN: 9000-AO40). DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Setting (RIN: 1218-AD39). 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). 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-WHD (Reg.) Title: Employee or Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (RIN: 1235-AA46). Inflation Reduction Act Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Regulations. Davis-Bacon Act. 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. OSHA compliance and enforcement, generally. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act reauthorization, generally. NLRB members recusal obligations. DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Worker Walkaround Designation Process (RIN: 1218-AD45). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations (RIN: 1235-AA40) Sen. Josh Hawley labor policy framework, generally and workplace safety provisions. H.R. 5408/S. 844: the Faster Labor Contracts Act. H.R. 2126/S. 1064: the Fair and Open Competition Act of 2025. H.R. 20/S. 852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025. H.R. 4154/S. 2984: Employee Rights Act. Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-25-29: Use of Project Labor Agreements on Federal Construction Projects, Amendments to OMB-Memorandum M-24-06. U.S. Department of Justice Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force (Docket No. ATR-2025-0001). Executive Order 14278, Preparing Americans for High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future. H.R. 4366: the Save Local Business Act. H.R. 2844: the Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program Act. DOL (Reg.) Title: Prohibiting Illegal Discrimination in Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RIN 1205-AC21). H.R. 4896/S. 2613: the Warehouse Worker Protection Act. S. 3852: Guaranteeing Rate Insulation from Data Centers Act. H.Res.1140: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act. H.R. 8210: A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026. DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act Proposed Rule (RIN 1235-AA48). Nomination of Keith Sonderling to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor. H.R. 8602/S. 4477: Davis-Bacon Repeal Act. DOL-ETA guidance documents on the implementation of registered apprenticeship programs (Circulars 2026-01, 2026-02, and 2026-03 and Bulletin 2026-35). H.R. 1319: Modern Worker Empowerment Act. H.R. 1320: Modern Worker Security Act. H.R. 2952: the Start Applying Labor Transparency Act. H.R. 1399: Prior Approval Reform Act. Nomination of James Macy and David Prouty to serve as members of the National Labor Relations Board. OMB (Reg.) Title: Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance (RIN: 0348-AB88). H.R. 10250: No Preference Act. DOL-ETA Training and Employment Notice (TEN 05-26): Framework for Effective Pre-Apprenticeships (Sept. 8, 2026). Pre-apprenticeship programs and workforce development programs.

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)

General labor policy and regulatory issues; S.852/H.R.20, Protecting the Right to Organize Act; S.844/H.R.5408, Faster Labor Contracts Act; S.2267/H.R.2299, Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act; S.2613/H.R.4896, Warehouse Worker Protection Act; H.R.1319, Modern Worker Empowerment Act; H.R.1320, Modern Worker Security Act; H.R.2572, Worker Enfranchisement Act; H.R.2844, Voluntary Protection Program Act; H.R.2870, Working Families Flexibility Act H.R.2952, Start Applying Labor Transparency Act; H.R.4366, Save Local Business Act; Labor policy legislative framework released by Senator Josh Hawley on Jan. 10; Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings Rulemaking (RIN 1218-AD39); Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process Final Rule (RIN 1218-AD45); National Labor Relations Board Nominees James Macy and David Prouty; Nomination of Keith Sonderling for Secretary of Labor;

Client expense: $563,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

- Executive Authority under the Taft Hartley Act - H.R. 1319/S. 2228: Modern Worker Empowerment Act - H.R. 1320: Modern Worker Security Act - H.R. 5408: Faster Labor Contracts Act - H.R.20/ S.567: Protecting the Right to Organize Act - H.R.4896/ S.2613: Warehouse Worker Protection Act - Package Delivery Parity Act - S. 2138, the Workforce Data for Analyzing and Tracking Automation Act - Servicemember Apprenticeship Act - College Opportunities for Servicemembers Act - H.R. 8911 - Work place heat protections (DOL) - Worker labor negotiations / strike activity briefings - LMRDA reform legislation (general) - Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS Act) - S.3116 Fairness in Filing Act - S.5213 Union Members Right to Know Act - S.3215 Put American Workers First Act - S.3124 Protection on the Picket Line Act - S.3128 - Worker Privacy Act - Merger impacts on workers in the motion picture industry - AI Impacts on workers - S. 2031: Workforce Mobility Act - H.R. 8100: Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act - Artificial Intelligence (General Legislation) - S.3867: Holiday Pay Act - Dairy Worker labor dispute and negotiations (General) - Labor protections for renewable energy sector (Housing retrofits & General) - American Franchise Act (h.r. 5267)

Client expense: $489,143 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 623 / S. 191 - The LICENSE Act; H.R. 5408 / S. 844 - Faster Labor Contracts Act; H.R. 2954 / S. 1537 - Veterans Transition to Trucking Act; H.R. 3055 - TRANSPORT Jobs Act; H.R. 4049 S. 3846 - Employer Directed Skills Act; H.R. 5109 - The TWICE Act; H.R. 982 - Warriors to Workforce Act; H.R. 5295 - ACCESS Act; H.R. 5296 - BUILDS Act; H.R. 5297 - PARTNERS Act; H.R. 5563 - DRIVE Safe Act; H.R. 1232 / S. 533 - National Right-to-Work Act; H.R. 1319 / S. 2228 - Modern Worker Empowerment Act; H.R. 1320 - Modern Worker Security Act; H.R. 20 / S. 852 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act; H.R. 5656 - A bill to grant the Virgin Islands & Puerto Rico eligibility to issue CDLs; H.R. 1962 / S. 893 - Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act; H.R. 4500 - HELP Act; H.R.6691 - Ceasing Age-Based (CAB) Trucking Restrictions Act; H.R. 4896 / S. 2613 - Warehouse Worker Protection Act; S. 4463 / H.R. 8624 - Workforce Apprenticeship Growth and Education Support (WAGES) Act; H.R. 8210 - Stronger Workforce for America Act; S. 4409 - Streamlining Timely Apprenticeship Registration and Transparency (START Act); S. 4386 - Apprenticeship Data Value Improvements to Create Employment (ADVICE) Act; H.R. 4366 - Save Local Business Act; and H.R. 9237 / S. 4744 - Take Care of Americas Veterans Act - provisions related to apprenticeships and on the job training. Implementation of P.L. 119-21 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act - provisions related to workforce Pell Grants. Other workforce and labor issues included Hours of Service reform, Independent Contractors, Truck Driver Shortages, Veteran Employment Training Act, the NLRB, and the Fair Labor Standards Act

Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

H.R.1319/S. 2228 - Modern Worker Empowerment Act; All provisions H.R.1320 - Modern Worker Security Act; all provisions S.2210 - Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers Act; All provisions H.R. 6646/S.2488 - Empowering App-Based Workers Act; All provisions S.2495 / H.R.4954 - Keep Call Centers in America Act of 2025; All provisions Matters related to portable benefits for independent contractors S.4147 / H.R.8184 - Fair Prices for Local Businesses Act; All provisions

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

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

H.R. 20 - Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act; entire bill H.R. 1319 - To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and National Labor Relations Act to clarify the standard for determining whether an individual is an employee and for other purposes; entire bill H.R. 1320 - To ensure that the provision of portable benefits to an individual is not considered in determining whether such individual is an employee of a person; entire bill S. 852 - Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act; entire bill S. 2210 - Unlocking Benefits for independent Workers Act; entire bill S. 2228 - Modern Worker Empowerment Act; entire bill S. 4010 - 21st Century Worker Act; entire bill

Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act (H.Res. 1140); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; OSHA Heat Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Joint Employer Regulations

Client expense: $2,246,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally assisted construction projects. Executive Order 13202: Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors and Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects - February 17, 2001. 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. Executive Order 14063: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. FAR Council (Reg.) Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (RIN: 9000-AO40). DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Setting (RIN: 1218-AD39). 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). 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-WHD (Reg.) Title: Employee or Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (RIN: 1235-AA46). Inflation Reduction Act Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Regulations. Davis-Bacon Act. 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. OSHA compliance and enforcement, generally. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act reauthorization, generally. NLRB members recusal obligations. DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Worker Walkaround Designation Process (RIN: 1218-AD45). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations (RIN: 1235-AA40) Sen. Josh Hawley labor policy framework, generally and workplace safety provisions. H.R. 5408/S. 844: the Faster Labor Contracts Act. H.R. 2126/S. 1064: the Fair and Open Competition Act of 2025. H.R. 20/S. 852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025. H.R. 4154/S. 2984: Employee Rights Act. Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-25-29: Use of Project Labor Agreements on Federal Construction Projects, Amendments to OMB-Memorandum M-24-06. U.S. Department of Justice Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force (Docket No. ATR-2025-0001). Executive Order 14278, Preparing Americans for High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future. H.R. 4366: the Save Local Business Act. H.R. 2844: the Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program Act. DOL (Reg.) Title: Prohibiting Illegal Discrimination in Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RIN 1205-AC21). H.R. 4896/S. 2613: the Warehouse Worker Protection Act. S. 3852: Guaranteeing Rate Insulation from Data Centers Act. H.Res.1140: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act. H.R. 8210: A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026. DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Employee or Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (RIN: 1235-AA46). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act Proposed Rule (RIN 1235-AA48). Nomination of Keith Sonderling to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor. H.R. 8602/S. 4477: Davis-Bacon Repeal Act. DOL-ETA guidance documents on the implementation of registered apprenticeship programs (Circulars 2026-01, 2026-02, and 2026-03 and Bulletin 2026-35). H.R. 1319: Modern Worker Empowerment Act. H.R. 1320: Modern Worker Security Act. H.R. 2952: the Start Applying Labor Transparency Act. H.R. 1399: Prior Approval Reform Act. H.R.2844: Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program Act of 2025. Nomination of James Macy and David Prouty to serve as members of the National Labor Relations Board.

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)

H.R. 1319/S. 2228, the Modern Worker Empowerment Act; H.R. 1320, The Modern Worker Security Act; S. 2210, the Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers Act; S. 2217, the Independent Retirement Fairness Act; H.R. 4154/S.2984, Employee Rights Act; RIN 1235-AA46, Department of Labor Notice of Proposed Rule: Employee or Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act.

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

- Issues impacting the app-based economy and policies that promote independent work including H.R. 1320 (Support Whole Bill) S. 2210 (Support Whole Bill) and S. 2488 & H.R. H.R. 6646 (Oppose Whole Bill).

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

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

General labor policy and regulatory issues; S.852/H.R.20, Protecting the Right to Organize Act; S.844/H.R.5408, Faster Labor Contracts Act; S.2267/H.R.2299, Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act; S.2613/H.R.4896, Warehouse Worker Protection Act; H.R.1319, Modern Worker Empowerment Act; H.R.1320, Modern Worker Security Act; H.R.2572, Worker Enfranchisement Act; H.R.2844, Voluntary Protection Program Act; H.R.2870, Working Families Flexibility Act H.R.2952, Start Applying Labor Transparency Act; H.R.4366, Save Local Business Act; Labor policy legislative framework released by Senator Josh Hawley on Jan. 10; Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings Rulemaking (RIN 1218-AD39); Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees Final Rule (RIN 1235-AA39); Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN 1218-AD40); Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process Final Rule (RIN 1218-AD45); National Labor Relations Board Nominees James Macy and David Prouty;

Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1177/S. 492, Improve & Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act H.R. 1319/S. 2228, Modern Worker Empowerment Act H.R. 1320, Modern Worker Security Act H.R. 3552/S. 1843, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 4307/S. 2241, Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act H.R. 4366, Save Local Business Act H.R. 4424, Securing Help for Involuntary Employment Loss and Displacement Act (SHIELD) H.R. 4896/S. 2613, Warehouse Worker Protection Act H.R. 5408/S. 844, Faster Labor Contracts Act H.R. 6453, ADA 30 Days to Comply Act S. 2828, Child Care Modernization Act S. 4016, Stop Unemployment Fraud Act S. 4071, Child Care Tax Benefit Outreach and Assistance Act Draft legislation titled Working Families Flexibility Act Draft legislation titled Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act Draft legislation titled Fair and Open Competition Act Draft legislation titled Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act Draft legislation titled Upward Mobility Act Potential legislation reauthorizing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act OSHA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Settings (89 Fed. Reg. 70,698-70,699, August 30, 2024) Final Wage and Hour Division rulemaking Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees (89 Fed. Reg. 32,842-32,973, April 26, 2024) Final OSHA rulemaking on Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process (89 Fed. Reg. 22,558-22,601, April 1, 2024) Proposed Rule, National Labor Relations Board; Representation-Case Procedures: Election Bars; Proof of Majority Support in Construction Industry Collective-Bargaining Relationships (87 Fed. Reg. 66,890-66,933, November 4, 2022) Final rule regarding Representation-Case Procedures (88 Fed. Reg. 58,076-58,102, August 25, 2023) Wage and Hour Division proposed rulemaking Employee or Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (91 Fed. Reg. 9,932-9,976, February 27, 2026) Various issues relating to unemployment insurance; reforms to the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-178); priorities for reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-28); implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); legal and regulatory framework for evaluating mergers and acquisitions; Executive Order 14036, Promoting Competition in the American Economy; implementation of Executive Order 14330, Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(k) Investors; Registered Apprenticeship Program; antitrust and consumer protection law grounded in economic analysis; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; domestic and international antitrust policy; authority under the Federal Trade Commission Act sections 5, 13b and 19; policies and practices related to the FTC expanding its authority; transparency at the FTC; duration of FTC consent orders; FTC rulemaking authority and procedure under Federal Trade Commission Act Section 18; enforcement of the antitrust laws regarding mergers; contract terms and their relationship to competition, particularly relating to worker non-compete clauses and exclusive contracts; regulation of digital platforms; Robinson-Patman Act-related policy and enforcement matters; concerns related to FTC Trade Regulation Rule rulemaking; concerns related to Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act (P.L. 118-50); changes to the FTCs Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act merger filing rule; workforce development; education; second chance hiring; International Labor Organization and the international labor conference; apprenticeships; vacancies at the National Labor Relations Board

Client expense: $19,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

- Natl. Mediation Board Operations - Executive Authority under the Taft Hartley Act - H.R. 1319/S. 2228: Modern Worker Empowerment Act - H.R. 1320: Modern Worker Security Act - H.R. 5408: Faster Labor Contracts Act - H.R.20/ S.567: Protecting the Right to Organize Act - H.R.4896/ S.2613: Warehouse Worker Protection Act - Package Delivery Parity Act - S. 2138, the Workforce Data for Analyzing and Tracking Automation Act - Servicemember Apprenticeship Act - College Opportunities for Servicemembers Act - H.R. 8911 - DOL personnel - Work place heat protections (DOL) - Worker labor negotiations / strike activity briefings - LMRDA reform legislation (general) - Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS Act) - Fairness in Filing Act - Union Members Right to Know Act - Put American Workers First Act - Protection on the Picket Line Act - Worker Privacy Act - Merger impacts on workers in the motion picture industry - AI Impacts on workers - S. 2031: Workforce Mobility Act - H.R. 8100: Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act - Artificial Intelligence (General Legislation) - S.3867: Holiday Pay Act

Client expense: $431,955 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Issues related to benefits for independent workers; H.R. 1320, Modern Worker Security Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1177/S. 492, Improve & Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act H.R. 1319/S. 2228, Modern Worker Empowerment Act H.R. 1320, Modern Worker Security Act H.R. 3552/S. 1843, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 4307/S. 2241, Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act H.R. 4366, Save Local Business Act H.R. 4424, Securing Help for Involuntary Employment Loss and Displacement Act (SHIELD) H.R. 4896/S. 2613, Warehouse Worker Protection Act H.R. 5408/S. 844, Faster Labor Contracts Act H.R. 6453, ADA 30 Days to Comply Act S. 2828, Child Care Modernization Act S. 4016, Stop Unemployment Fraud Act S. 4071, Child Care Tax Benefit Outreach and Assistance Act Draft legislation titled Working Families Flexibility Act Draft legislation titled Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act Draft legislation titled Fair and Open Competition Act Draft legislation titled Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act Draft legislation titled Upward Mobility Act Potential legislation reauthorizing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act OSHA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Settings (89 Fed. Reg. 70,698-70,699, August 30, 2024) Final Wage and Hour Division rulemaking Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees (89 Fed. Reg. 32,842-32,973, April 26, 2024) Final OSHA rulemaking on Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process (89 Fed. Reg. 22,558-22,601, April 1, 2024) Proposed Rule, National Labor Relations Board; Representation-Case Procedures: Election Bars; Proof of Majority Support in Construction Industry Collective-Bargaining Relationships (87 Fed. Reg. 66,890-66,933, November 4, 2022) Final rule regarding Representation-Case Procedures (88 Fed. Reg. 58,076-58,102, August 25, 2023) Wage and Hour Division proposed rulemaking Employee or Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (91 Fed. Reg. 9,932-9,976, February 27, 2026) Various issues relating to unemployment insurance; reforms to the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-178); priorities for reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-28); implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); legal and regulatory framework for evaluating mergers and acquisitions; Executive Order 14036, Promoting Competition in the American Economy; implementation of Executive Order 14330, Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(k) Investors; Registered Apprenticeship Program; antitrust and consumer protection law grounded in economic analysis; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; domestic and international antitrust policy; authority under the Federal Trade Commission Act sections 5, 13b and 19; policies and practices related to the FTC expanding its authority; transparency at the FTC; duration of FTC consent orders; FTC rulemaking authority and procedure under Federal Trade Commission Act Section 18; enforcement of the antitrust laws regarding mergers; contract terms and their relationship to competition, particularly relating to worker non-compete clauses and exclusive contracts; regulation of digital platforms; Robinson-Patman Act-related policy and enforcement matters; concerns related to FTC Trade Regulation Rule rulemaking; concerns related to Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act (P.L. 118-50); changes to the FTCs Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act merger filing rule; workforce development; education; second chance hiring; International Labor Organization and the international labor conference; apprenticeships; vacancies at the National Labor Relations Board

Client expense: $19,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R.1319 - Modern Worker Empowerment Act; All provisions H.R.1320 - Modern Worker Security Act; all provisions S.2210 - Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers Act; All provisions H.R. 6646/S.2488 - Empowering App-Based Workers Act; All provisions S.2495 / H.R.4954 - Keep Call Centers in America Act of 2025; All provisions Matters related to portable benefits for independent contractors

Client expense: $690,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 20 - Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act; entire bill H.R. 1319 - To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and National Labor Relations Act to clarify the standard for determining whether an individual is an employee and for other purposes; entire bill H.R. 1320 - To ensure that the provision of portable benefits to an individual is not considered in determining whether such individual is an employee of a person; entire bill S. 852 - Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act; entire bill S. 2210 - Unlocking Benefits for independent Workers Act; entire bill S. 2228 - Modern Worker Empowerment Act; entire bill S. 4010 - 21st Century Worker Act; entire bill

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Independent Contractor Regulations; OSHA Walkaround Rule; OSHA Heat Standard; Joint Employer Regulations; The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); OSHA Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN: 1218-AD40) Rule; DOL overtime regulation (RIN: 1235-AA39); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws, including the Boards Lion Elastomers decision; NLRB decisions in Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; FTC Non-Compete Clause Rule (RIN 3084-AB74); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Good Samaritan protections for employees using naloxone; Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139) - Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870)

Client expense: $1,936,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 623 / S. 191 - The LICENSE Act; H.R. 5408 / S. 844 - Faster Labor Contracts Act; H.R. 2945 / 1537 - Veterans Transition to Trucking Act; H.R. 3055 - TRANSPORT Jobs Act; H.R. 4049 - Employer Directed Skills Act; H.R. 5109 - The TWICE Act; H.R. 982 - Warriors to Workforce Act; H.R. 5295 - ACCESS Act; H.R. 5296 - BUILDS Act; H.R. 5297 - PARTNERS Act; H.R. 5563 - DRIVE Safe Act; H.R. 1232 / S. 533 - National Right-to-Work Act H.R. 1319 / S. 2228 - Modern Worker Empowerment Act; H.R. 1320 - Modern Worker Security Act; H.R. 20 / S. 852 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act; H.R. 1962 / S. 893 - Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act; H.R. 4500 - HELP Act; and H.R. 4896 / S. 2613 - Warehouse Worker Protection Act. Implementation of P.L. 119-21 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act - provisions related to workforce Pell Grants. Other workforce and labor issues included Hours of Service reform, Independent Contractors, Truck Driver Shortages, Veteran Employment Training Act, the NLRB, and the Fair Labor Standards Act

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

Government targets: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

H.R. 1319, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the standard for determining whether an individual is an employee, and for other purposes; H.R. 1320, To ensure that the provision of portable benefits to an individual is not considered in determining whether such individual is an employee of a person; S. 2210, the Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers Act; S. 2228, the Modern Worker Empowerment Act; S. 2217, the Independent Retirement Fairness Act; H.R. 4154/S.2984, Employee Rights Act; RIN 1235-AA46, Department of Labor Notice of Proposed Rule: Employee or Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act.

Client expense: $740,000 · Firm income: Not reported

General labor policy and regulatory issues; S.852/H.R.20, Protecting the Right to Organize Act; S.844/H.R.5408, Faster Labor Contracts Act; S.2267/H.R.2299, Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act; S.2613/H.R.4896, Warehouse Worker Protection Act; H.R.1319, Modern Worker Empowerment Act; H.R.1320, Modern Worker Security Act; H.R.2572, Worker Enfranchisement Act; H.R.2844, Voluntary Protection Program Act; H.R.2870, Working Families Flexibility Act H.R.2952, Start Applying Labor Transparency Act; H.R.4366, Save Local Business Act; Labor policy legislative framework released by Senator Josh Hawley on Jan. 10; Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings Rulemaking (RIN 1218-AD39); Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees Final Rule (RIN 1235-AA39); Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN 1218-AD40); Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process Final Rule (RIN 1218-AD45);

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

- Issues impacting the app-based economy and policies that promote independent work including H.R. 1320 (Support Whole Bill) S. 2210 (Support Whole Bill) and S. 2488 & H.R. H.R. 6646 (Oppose Whole Bill).

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

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

H.R. 4206; the CONNECT Act - provisions related to making the Trump waivers that were enacted during the pandemic that allowed telehealth to be accessible across the country. H.R. 2528; Association Health Plans Act - provisions related to letting employers to associate to create collaborative small business insurance partnerships. H.R. 2528; the Association Health Plans Act - provisions related to legalize association health plans (AHPs) for employers, including sole proprietors (especially helpful for small business). H.R. 1320; The Modern Worker Emplowerment Act - provisions related to ensure that portable benefits to an individual is not considered in determining whether such individual is an employee of a person. H.R. 2092; SPEAK Act of 2025 - provisions related to creating federal guidelines over best practices for telehealth for those with limited english proficency that those were included. H.R. 955; Hope Act - provisions related to establishing a new universal ROTH account for the broad population. H.R. 955; The HOPE Act - provisions related to creating a new universal Roth-style HOPE account as an optional alternative to a traditional HAS, with means-tested employer contributions. H.R. 4002; The Patient Access to Higher Quality Care Act - provisions related to lifting Medicare's ban on physician-owned hospitals (all) to promote competition and expand rural access. H.R. 6296; Advancing Access to Telehealth Act - provisions related to permanently extending flexibilities for telehealth across the country. H.R. 548; The HSA Modernization Act that - provisions related to expanding the scope of expenses that can be charged to a Health Savings Account. H.R. 1157; Support for provisions in the ACCESS Act - provisions related to expanding the availability of Health Savings Accounts. Issues related to reducing the cost of health care premiums by reducing mandates and subsidies. Issues related to preventing the extension of the Covid ACA subsidies Issues related to increasing veterans access to community health care. Issues related to allowing ACA covid credits to expire. Issues related to expanding access and use of Health Savings Accounts for Americans. Issues related to making it easier for biosimilars to make it to market quicker. Issues related to lowering premiums through increased usage of associated health plans. Issues related to addressing fraud, waste, and abuse under the Affordable Care Act. Issues related to protecting and promoting physician owned hospitals over corporate hospital systems. Issues related to increasing portability of health care benefits through expanded usage of Health Savings Accounts.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.1397/S.1164 -- Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act Issue -- ERISA E-Delivery for Health and Welfare Benefit Plans H.R.3758 -- Workers Disability Benefits Parity Act of 2025 Issue -- Medical Stop-Loss H.R.2571 -- Self-Insurance Protection Act S.2210 -- Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers Act H.R.1320 -- To ensure that the provision of portable benefits to an individual is not considered in determining whether such individual is an employee of a person. H.R.6703 -- Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act H.R.1521 -- Dental and Optometric Care Access (DOC Access) Act Issue -- Paid Family and Medical Leave

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 623 / S. 191 - The LICENSE Act; S. 844 - Faster Labor Contracts Act; H.R. 2945 / 1537 - Veterans Transition to Trucking Act; H.R. 3055 - TRANSPORT Jobs Act; H.R. 4049 - Employer Directed Skills Act; H.R. 5109 - The TWICE Act; H.R. 982 - Warriors to Workforce Act; H.R. 5295 - ACCESS Act; H.R. 5296 - BUILDS Act; H.R. 5297 - PARTNERS Act; H.R. 5563 - DRIVE Safe Act; H.R. 1232 / S. 533 - National Right-to-Work Act H.R. 1319 / S. 2228 - Modern Worker Empowerment Act; H.R. 1320 - Modern Worker Security Act; H.R. 20 / S. 852 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act; H.R. 1962 / S. 893 - Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act; H.R. 4500 - HELP Act; and H.R. 4896 / S. 2613 - Warehouse Worker Protection Act. Implementation of P.L. 119-21 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act - provisions related to workforce Pell Grants. Other workforce and labor issues included Hours of Service reform, Independent Contractors, Truck Driver Shortages, Veteran Employment Training Act, the NLRB, and the Fair Labor Standards Act

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

Government targets: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

H.R.1319 - Modern Worker Empowerment Act; all provisions H.R.1320 - Modern Worker Security Act; all provisions S.2210 - Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers Act; all provisions H.R. 6646/S.2488 - Empowering App-Based Workers Act; all provisions

Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Independent Contractor Regulations; OSHA Walkaround Rule; OSHA Heat Standard; Joint Employer Regulations; The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); OSHA Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN: 1218-AD40) Rule; DOL overtime regulation (RIN: 1235-AA39); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws, including the Boards Lion Elastomers decision; NLRB decisions in Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; FTC Non-Compete Clause Rule (RIN 3084-AB74); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Good Samaritan protections for employees using naloxone; Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139) - Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870)

Client expense: $1,635,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Issues related to benefits for independent workers; H.R. 1320, Modern Worker Security Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 20/S. 852, Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025 H.R. 581/S. 169, Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2025 H.R. 1119, Unemployment Integrity Act of 2025 H.R. 1177/S. 492, Improve & Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act H.R. 1319/S. 2228, Modern Worker Empowerment Act H.R. 1320, Modern Worker Security Act H.R. 1801/S. 772, Employer Participation in Repayment Act H.R. 1827/S. 847, Child Care Availability and Affordability Act H.R. 2572, Worker Enfranchisement Act H.R. 2952, SALT Act H.R. 2958, Balance the Scales Act Re: EBSA Investigation H.R. 3552/S. 1843, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3734, Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act H.R. 4366, Save Local Business Act H.R. 4424, Securing Help for Involuntary Employment Loss and Displacement (SHIELD) Act H.R. 4896/S. 2613, Warehouse Worker Protection Act H.R. 5169, Retire through Ownership Act H.R. 5408/S. 844, Faster Labor Contracts Act H.R. 6655, A Stronger Workforce for America Act S. 1261, American Franchise Act S.2828, Child Care Modernization Act S.J.Res. 8, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Increase of the Automatic Extension Period of Employment Authorization and Documentation for Certain Employment Authorization Document Renewal Applicants" Draft legislation titled Working Families Flexibility Act Draft legislation titled Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act Draft legislation titled Fair and Open Competition Act Draft legislation titled Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act Draft legislation titled Stop Unemployment Fraud Act Draft legislation titled Upward Mobility Act Potential legislation reauthorizing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Nominations of Scott Mayer and James Murphy to serve on the National Labor Relations Board Nomination of Crystal Carey to serve as General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board Nomination of Janet Dhillon to be Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Labor Certification for Permanent Employment of Foreign Workers in the United States; Modernizing Schedule A To Include Consideration of Additional Occupations in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Non-STEM Occupations (88 Fed. Reg. 88,290-88,295, February 13, 2024) OSHA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Settings (89 Fed. Reg. 70,698-70,699, August 30, 2024) Final Wage and Hour Division rulemaking defining classification of independent contractors and employees under FLSA (89 Fed. Reg. 1,638-1,743, January 10, 2024) Final Wage and Hour Division rulemaking Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees (89 Fed. Reg. 32,842-32,973, April 26, 2024) Solicitation for Public Comments on Provisions of Franchise Agreements and Franchisor Business Practices FTC Docket No: -2023-0026 Final OSHA rulemaking on Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process (89 Fed. Reg. 22,558-22,601, April 1, 2024) Proposed Rule, National Labor Relations Board; Representation-Case Procedures: Election Bars; Proof of Majority Support in Construction Industry Collective-Bargaining Relationships (87 Fed. Reg. 66,890-66,933, November 4, 2022) Final rule regarding Representation-Case Procedures (88 Fed. Reg. 58,076-58,102, August 25, 2023) Various issues relating to unemployment insurance; paid leave including paid family and sick leave; reforms to the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-178); debarment of federal contractors (blacklisting); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) conciliation regulation; rescission of the joint employer standard under the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-718); priorities for reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-28); implementation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) (P.L. 117-328); implementation of the PUMP for Nursing Mothers (PUMP) Act (P.L. 117-328); FTC's Multilateral Pharmaceutical Merger Taskforce; USMCA Labor Council; proposed amendment to the U.S. Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act (Longshore Act), relating to the establishment of statutory presumptions of coverage and compensability for illnesses; potential legislation on the minimum wage; legal and regulatory framework for evaluating mergers and acquisitions; corporate consolidation through serial acquisitions and roll-up strategies; accreditation of International Labor Conference delegation to the International Labor Organization; proposed restructuring plan for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and its National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory; Talent Strategy: Building the Workforce for the Golden Age; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); employer speech rights concerns to the National Labor Relations Board; Executive Order 14036, Promoting Competition in the American Economy; implementation of Executive Order 14330, Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(k) Investors; Registered Apprenticeship Program; elimination of Executive Order 14063, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects; antitrust and consumer protection law grounded in economic analysis; competition policy chapters in trade negotiations and associated agreements; appropriations for the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; domestic and international antitrust policy; authority under the Federal Trade Commission Act sections 5, 13b and 19; policies and practices related to the FTC expanding its authority; transparency at the FTC; duration of FTC consent orders; FTC rulemaking authority and procedure under Federal Trade Commission Act Section 18; enforcement of the antitrust laws regarding mergers; contract terms and their relationship to competition, particularly relating to worker non-compete clauses and exclusive contracts; regulation of digital platforms; Robinson-Patman Act-related policy and enforcement matters; concerns related to FTC Trade Regulation Rule rulemaking; concerns related to Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act (P .L. 118-50); changes to the FTCs Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act merger filing rule; workforce development; education; second chance hiring; International Labor Organization and the international labor conference; apprenticeships

Client expense: $17,960,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Oppose the Modern Worker Empowerment Act (H.R. 1319) and the Modern Worker Security Act (H.R. 1320)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Proposed Rule for Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings; Docket No. OSHA-2021-0009 Support Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2025 Support the nomination of Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer to serve as Secretary of the Dept. of Labor Endorse consideration of tax code - with full restoration of Sec. 174 R&D tax deduction - which would allow energy markets to continue moving towards a more reliable, secure, and affordable energy system. Support confirmation of former Rep. Marc Molinaro to serve as Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration Oppose repeal of E.O. 14063 on the Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Project Support for terminating emergency Canadian tariffs - S.J. Res. 37 Oppose efforts to increase income tax rates, including proposals to raise the top individual rate to 40 percent. Support retaining existing energy tax credits and to modernize & expand energy system. Support key business tax incentives as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act - H.R. 1 Oppose House GOP efforts to cut HVAC tax credits Support investing in Federal Energy Programs in FY2026 Support Section 179D, the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Deduction in H.R. 1 Support Section 179D, preserve residential energy efficiency incentives (sections 25C, 25D, 45L), reauthorize and extend key business tax provisions Oppose the Modern Worker Empowerment Act (H.R. 1319) and the Modern Worker Security Act (H.R. 1320) Support Small Business Payment for Performance Act - H.R. 4615 Support immediate attention, action to address tariff-driven cost increases severely impacting subcontractors working under federal contracts. Request expedited Congressional attention to address the critical issue of tariff-driven cost increases that are severely impacting subcontractors working under existing federal contracts. Support resolutions introduced to terminate national emergency declared to justify record-level tariffs on imports from Canada and Brazil under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) - SJ Res 77, SJ Res 81 Support the American Energy Independence and Affordability Act - H.R. 5862

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), President of the U.S., SENATE

Support Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2025 Endorse consideration of tax code - with full restoration of Sec. 174 R&D tax deduction - which would allow energy markets to continue moving towards a more reliable, secure, and affordable energy system. Oppose efforts to increase income tax rates, including proposals to raise the top individual rate to 40 percent. Support retaining existing energy tax credits and to modernize & expand energy system. Support key business tax incentives as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act - H.R. 1 Oppose House GOP efforts to cut HVAC tax credits Support Section 179D, the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Deduction in H.R. 1 Support Section 179D, preserve residential energy efficiency incentives (sections 25C, 25D, 45L), reauthorize and extend key business tax provisions Oppose the Modern Worker Empowerment Act (H.R. 1319) and the Modern Worker Security Act (H.R. 1320) Support resolutions introduced to terminate national emergency declared to justify record-level tariffs on imports from Canada and Brazil under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) - SJ Res 77, SJ Res 81 Support the American Energy Independence and Affordability Act - H.R. 5862 Analysis, recommendations to the Department of the Treasury for the effective implementation of the technology-neutral clean electricity tax credits under Internal Revenue Code 45Y and 48E, as recently amended by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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

Support Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2025 Endorse consideration of tax code - with full restoration of Sec. 174 R&D tax deduction - which would allow energy markets to continue moving towards a more reliable, secure, and affordable energy system. Support for terminating emergency Canadian tariffs - S.J. Res. 37 Support for striking requirement that trade association political action committees must obtain prior approval (PA) from corporate member companies before discussing support of the PAC - H.R. 1399 Support bipartisan Trade Review Act of 2025 - S. 1272, H.R. 2665 Oppose efforts to increase income tax rates, including proposals to raise the top individual rate to 40 percent. Support retaining existing energy tax credits and to modernize & expand energy system. Support funding for FY2026 Energy and Water Appropriations for programs pertaining to combined heat and power (CHP) technology with the DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Support key business tax incentives as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act - H.R. 1 Oppose House GOP efforts to cut HVAC tax credits Support investing in Federal Energy Programs in FY2026 Support Section 179D, the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Deduction in H.R. 1 Support Section 179D, preserve residential energy efficiency incentives (sections 25C, 25D, 45L), reauthorize and extend key business tax provisions Oppose the Modern Worker Empowerment Act (H.R. 1319) and the Modern Worker Security Act (H.R. 1320) Support Small Business Payment for Performance Act - H.R. 4615 Support immediate attention, action to address tariff-driven cost increases severely impacting subcontractors working under federal contracts. Request expedited Congressional attention to address the critical issue of tariff-driven cost increases that are severely impacting subcontractors working under existing federal contracts. Support resolutions introduced to terminate national emergency declared to justify record-level tariffs on imports from Canada and Brazil under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) - SJ Res 77, SJ Res 81 Support the American Energy Independence and Affordability Act - H.R. 5862 Analysis, recommendations to the Department of the Treasury for the effective implementation of the technology-neutral clean electricity tax credits under Internal Revenue Code 45Y and 48E, as recently amended by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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

Proposed Rule for Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings; Docket No. OSHA-2021-0009 Support the nomination of Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer to serve as Secretary of the Dept. of Labor Support confirmation of former Rep. Marc Molinaro to serve as Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration Oppose repeal of E.O. 14063 on the Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Project Support for terminating emergency Canadian tariffs - S.J. Res. 37 Oppose the Modern Worker Empowerment Act (H.R. 1319) and the Modern Worker Security Act (H.R. 1320) Support Small Business Payment for Performance Act - H.R. 4615 Support resolutions introduced to terminate national emergency declared to justify record-level tariffs on imports from Canada and Brazil under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) - SJ Res 77, SJ Res 81

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), President of the U.S., SENATE

H.R. 20 - Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act; entire bill H.R. 1319 - To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and National Labor Relations Act to clarify the standard for determining whether an individual is an employee and for other purposes; entire bill H.R. 1320 - To ensure that the provision of portable benefits to an individual is not considered in determining whether such individual is an employee of a person; entire bill S. 852 - Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act; entire bill S. 2210 - Unlocking Benefits for independent Workers Act; entire bill S. 2228 - Modern Worker Empowerment Act; entire bill

Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Government Funding Legislation to Open the Federal Government: Supported ongoing efforts in the Senate to advance the minibus package, pass a clean CR - extending the CR to January 2026 - to keep the doors of the federal government open, and ongoing advocacy urging the Senate to open the federal government once shut down. Tax Related Issues: Relief, Compliance, Reform The Family Business Legacy Act, H.R. 2918: Continue to support U.S. House passage of the legislation. Taxpayer Due Process Enhancement Act, H.R. 6506: Supported U.S. House passage of the legislation. Taxpayer Notification and Privacy Act, H.R. 6495: Supported U.S. House passage of the legislation. Access to Capital: Accredited Investor Definition: Continue to express support for efforts in the Congress to modernize the standard. INVEST Act, H.R. 3383: Supported U.S. House Passage of the legislation. Main Street Parity Act, H.R. 5763: Support U.S. House action of the legislation. Made in America Manufacturing Finance Act (H.R. 3174): Support U.S. House action of the legislation. Business Startup & Growth AI for Main Street Act, H.R. 5764: Support action by the U.S. House on the legislation. New Opportunities for Business Ownership and Self-Sufficiency Act (NO BOSS Act), H.R. 6431: Continue to support action by the U.S. House on the legislation. Workforce and Workplace Enhancement Issues Flexibility for Workers Education Act, H.R. 2262: Continue to support U.S. House passage of the bill. Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act, H.R. 2270: Continue to support U.S. House passage of the bill. Working Families Flexibility Act, H.R. 2870: Continue to support U.S. House passage of the bill. Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act, H.R. 2299/S. 2267: Support action by the U.S. House and U.S. Senate on the legislation. Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Act, S.3265/H.R. 6231: Support action on the legislation. EITC for Older Workers Act, H.R. 2972: Support U.S. House action on the legislation. Credit for Caring Act, S. 925, H.R. 2036: Support action by U.S. House and U.S. Senate on the legislation. Regulation, Regulatory Modernization, and Compliance Reform: Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act (H.R. 2965): Supported U.S. House passage of the legislation. Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act (H.R. 421): Continue to support the legislation and U.S. House passage. Destroying Unnecessary, Misaligned, and Prohibitive Red Tape (DUMP Red Tape) Act, H.R. 4305: Supported U.S. House passage of the legislation. Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act (SPEED Act), H.R. 4776: Support U.S. House passage of the legislation. Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act, H.R. 3898: Support U.S. House passage of the legislation. PROVE It Act S.2074: Support the U.S. House and U.S. Senate legislation to strengthen regulatory accountability and transparency for small businesses. Fair and Accountable IRS Reviews Act, H.R. 5346: Continue to support the legislation. Taxpayer Due Process Enhancement Act, H.R. 6506: Supported U.S. House passage of the legislation. Taxpayer Notification and Privacy Act, H.R. 6495: Supported U.S. House passage of the legislation. Tax Court Improvement Act, H.R. 5349: Supported U.S. House passage of the legislation. IRS Basis-Shifting Rule and Fair Tax Enforcement: Continue to urge U.S. Treasury to take additional steps to protect small business partnerships from the implementation of policies and procedures that carry out the rules intent even though it as been rescinded. Warehouse Worker Protection Act (S.2613/H.R.4896): Oppose the legislation. Privacy Framework: Continue to support a federal framework governing privacy rules for the United States. DOL Independent Contractor Rule: Continue to support rescission of the independent contractor rule finalized by the Biden Administration, Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act. FTCs 2023 Merger Guidelines and New Pre-Merger Filing Requirements: Continue to urge reform and clawing back the actions. Modern Worker Empowerment Act, H.R. 1319: Support action by the U.S. House. Modern Worker Security Act, H.R. 1320: Support action by the U.S. House. Faster Labor Contracts Act, S. 844: Oppose this U.S. Senate legislation. The Worker Enfranchisement Act, H.R. 2572: Support action by the U.S. House. Affordable Health Coverage: Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, H.R. 6703: Supported U.S. House passage of the legislation. Health Savings Accounts (HSAs): Support efforts in the House and Senate to expand and improve the accounts. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Rural Health Transformation Program: Supported implementation of the plan to support and strengthen the healthcare ecosystem in rural America that was advanced in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Price Controls: Continue to express concerns about drug price controls via most favored nation (MFN) and impact of importing price controls on innovation, investment, patient health. IP Rights and Protections: The RESTORE Patent Rights Act, S.708/H.R. 1574: Support action by the U.S. House and U.S. Senate on the legislation. Presidential Executive Orders and Memorandums SBE Council issued a supportive statement on "Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence." Trade and Global Markets: USTR Comments: 2026 Joint Review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): Submitted comments to USTR in support of the general framework, urging more compliance efforts focused on protecting intellectual property (IP). U.S. Commerce Department Comments: Filed comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Personal Protective Equipment, Medical Consumables, and Medical Equipment, Including Devices, and asked for an exemption of Medtech from Sec. 232 tariffs. Continue to Support House and Senate Review of European-based digital laws and regulation such as the EUs Digital Services Act, the UKs Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCC), the EUs Digital Markets Act (DMA), and digital taxes and how these impose discriminatory barriers for American companies. Submitted Testimony for the Record for the Hearing Anti-American Antitrust: How Foreign Governments Target U.S. Businesses to House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust and the impact of protectionist policies on U.S. based businesses.

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

General labor policy and regulatory issues; S.852/H.R.20, Protecting the Right to Organize Act; S.844/H.R.5408, Faster Labor Contracts Act; S.2267/H.R.2299, Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act; S.2613/H.R.4896, Warehouse Worker Protection Act; H.R.1319, Modern Worker Empowerment Act; H.R.1320, Modern Worker Security Act; H.R.2572, Worker Enfranchisement Act; H.R.2844, Voluntary Protection Program Act; H.R.2870, Working Families Flexibility Act H.R.2952, Start Applying Labor Transparency Act; H.R.4366, Save Local Business Act; Nomination of Scott Mayer and James Murphy to serve as members of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Nomination of Crystal Carey to serve as General Counsel of the NLRB; Labor policy legislative framework released by Senator Josh Hawley on Jan. 10; Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings Rulemaking (RIN 1218-AD39); Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees Final Rule (RIN 1235-AA39); Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN 1218-AD40); Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process Final Rule (RIN 1218-AD45);

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 1319, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the standard for determining whether an individual is an employee, and for other purposes; H.R. 1320, To ensure that the provision of portable benefits to an individual is not considered in determining whether such individual is an employee of a person; S. 2210, the Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers Act; S. 2228, the Modern Worker Empowerment Act; S. 2217, the Independent Retirement Fairness Act; H.R. 4154/S.2984, Employee Rights Act.

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 1319/S. 2228 - Modern Worker Empowerment Act H.R. 1320 - Modern Worker Security Act H.R. 20/S. 852 - Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025 H.R. 2933 - Protect National Service Act (AmeriCorps) H.R.4366 - Save Local Business Act

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

H.R.1397/S.1164 -- Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act Issue -- ERISA E-Delivery for Health and Welfare Benefit Plans H.R.3758 -- Workers Disability Benefits Parity Act of 2025 Issue -- Medical Stop-Loss H.R.2571 -- Self-Insurance Protection Act S.2210 -- Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers Act H.R.1320 -- To ensure that the provision of portable benefits to an individual is not considered in determining whether such individual is an employee of a person. H.R.6703 -- Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act H.R.1521 -- Dental and Optometric Care Access (DOC Access) Act Issue -- Paid Family and Medical Leave

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

- Issues impacting the app-based economy and policies that promote independent work including H.R. 1320 (Support Whole Bill) S. 2210 (Support Whole Bill) and S. 2488 & H.R. H.R. 6646 (Oppose Whole Bill).

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

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

Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council) final rule entitled, FAR Case 2022-003, Use of Project Labor Agreement for Federal Construction Projects (88 FR 88708, December 22, 2023). Department of Labor final rule entitled, Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations (88 FR 57526, August 23, 2023). Employment and Training Administration (ETA) proposed rule entitled, Prohibiting Illegal Discrimination in Registered Apprenticeship Programs (90 FR 28947, July 2, 2025). General education concerning Davis-Bacon federal prevailing wage. General education concerning Project Labor Agreements. General education concerning the need to maintain prevailing wage coverage for federally-assisted multifamily housing projects as part of any Administration initiative on housing. H.R. 1319, the Modern Worker Empowerment Act, legislation to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the standard for determining whether an individual is an employee, and for other purposes; entire bill. H.R. 1320, the Modern Worker Security Act, legislation to ensure that the provision of portable benefits to an individual is not considered in determining whether such individual is an employee of a person; entire bill. H.R. 4148, Legislation to provide that the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations shall have no force or effect; entire bill. H.R. 4366, the Save Local Business Act, legislation to clarify the treatment of two or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938; entire bill. H.R. 5493, the "USA Workforce Investment Act," a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing workforce training; entire bill. Implementation of Executive Office of the President, Executive Order 14278, Preparing Americans for High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future (April 28, 2025). Implementation of Executive Order 14267 Reducing Anti-Competitive Regulatory Barriers and DOJ Anti-Competitive Regulations Task Force, education concerning submissions asserting that Project Labor Agreements and federal prevailing wage regulations should be reconsidered and denominated anti-competitive regulations. Legislative proposals to reauthorize the National Apprenticeship Act. Legislative proposals to reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) proposed rule entitled, Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings (89 FR 70698, August 30, 2024). S. 531, the "American Apprenticeship Act," a bill to assist States in, and pay for the Federal share of the cost of, defraying the cost of pre-apprenticeships or related instruction associated with qualified apprenticeship programs; entire bill. Wage and Hour Division final rule entitled, Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (89 FR 1638, January 10, 2024). Proposed Rule, Prohibiting Illegal Discrimination in Registered Apprenticeship Programs, (90 FR 28947, July 2, 2025) (a rule revising the regulations governing equal employment opportunity in registered apprenticeship programs).

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

Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

Tax and Budget, Tax Relief and Reform: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act 2026, H.R. 5371: Supported House and Senate passage. Continued to push for Senate passage of the House-passed measure to keep the federal government open. One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Supported advancement of the legislation through House and Senate committees and House and Senate-passed versions, along with final passage of H.R. 1 and signing of the legislation by the President. The Family Business Legacy Act, H.R. 2918: Support Continue to express opposition to raising taxes on small businesses, C-corps and individual taxpayers, carried interest, capital gains and tax increases that would undermine investment and capital availability. American Innovation and Jobs Act of 2025: Support legislation in the House and Senate to restore immediate R&D expensing, and inclusion of this tax relief in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025: Support House and Senate legislation to fully repeal the death tax. Access to Capital: Accredited Investor Definition: Continue to express support for efforts in the Congress to modernize the standard. Supported U.S. House passage of the following legislation, and support U.S. Senate action: The Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act (H.R. 1190) The Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act (H.R. 2225) A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify certain registration statement contents for emerging growth companies, to permit issuers to file draft registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission for confidential review (H.R. 3301) The Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act (H.R. 3323) The Greenlighting Growth Act (H.R. 3343) Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act (H.R. 3394) The Improving Access to Small Business Information Act (H.R. 3351) The Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act of 2025 (H.R. 3352) The Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2025 (H.R. 3381) The Small Entity Update Act (H.R. 3382) Improving Disclosures for Investors Act of 2025 (H.R. 2441) The Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act (H.R. 3395) Regulation and Regulatory Reform: Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act (H.R. 2965): Support the legislation. Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act (H.R. 421): Support the legislation. PROVE It Act: Support House and Senate legislation on the PROVE It Act to strengthen regulatory accountability and transparency for small businesses. Fair and Accountable IRS Reviews Act, H.R. 5346: Support the legislation. Tax Court Improvement Act, H.R. 5349: Support the legislation. Warehouse Worker Protection Act (S.2613/H.R.4896): Oppose the legislation. Privacy Framework: Continue to support a federal framework governing privacy rules for the United States. Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act (H.R. 1919): Supported passage of the legislation in the House. DOL Independent Contractor Rule: Continue to support rescission of the independent contractor rule finalized by the Biden Administration, Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act. IRS Basis-Shifting Rule and Fair Tax Enforcement: Continue to urge U.S. Treasury to take additional steps to protect small business partnerships from the implementation of policies and procedures that carry out the rules intent even though it as been rescinded. FTCs 2023 Merger Guidelines and New Pre-Merger Filing Requirements: Continue to urge reform and clawing back the actions. Modern Worker Empowerment Act, H.R. 1319: Support this legislation in the House. Modern Worker Security Act, H.R. 1320: Support this legislation in the House. Faster Labor Contracts Act, S. 844: Oppose this Senate legislation. The Worker Enfranchisement Act, H.R. 2572: Support the legislation. Start Applying Labor Transparency (SALT) Act: Support the legislation. Affordable Health Coverage: Health Savings Accounts (HSAs): Support efforts in the House and Senate to expand and improve the accounts. Telehealth and HSAs: Urged both the House and Senate to make permanent the telehealth provision that provides employers the flexibility to offer their employees with a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) paired with a Health Savings Account (HSA) access to telehealth services pre-deductible. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Rural Health Transformation Program: Supported implementation of the plan to support and strengthen the healthcare ecosystem in rural America that was advanced in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Price Controls: Continue to express concerns about drug price controls via most favored nation (MFN) and impact of importing price controls on innovation, investment, patient health. IP Rights and Protections: The RESTORE Patent Rights Act, S.708/H.R. 1574: Support House and Senate legislation. Trump Administration Nominations: Dr. Casey Mulligans Chief Counsel for Advocacy at the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA): Supported Senate confirmation of Dr. Mulligan. Crystal Carey as General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB): Support nomination and confirmation. Presidential Executive Orders and Memorandums SBE Council issued supportive statements on "Restoring Law and Order in the District of Columbia," "Guaranteeing Fair Banking for All Americans," "Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401K Investors," and "The Executive Order on TikTok and U.S. Ownership." Education and Technical Training The New Start Act of 2025: Support Trade and Global Markets: Support House and Senate Review of European-based digital laws and regulation such as the EUs Digital Services Act, the UKs Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCC), the EUs Digital Markets Act (DMA), and digital taxes and how these impose discriminatory barriers for American companies.

Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office