AFRIKANER Act

U.S.-Chile Income Tax Treaty U.S.-Chile changes to pension system Protecting Americans Retirement Savings Act (PARSA) (H.R. 2607 / S.928). This bill prohibits ERISA-covered retirement plans from making new investments in companies controlled by or based in countries considered to be foreign adversaries. Foreign adversaries include China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia. The bill also requires fiduciaries to disclose continuing investments in such entities and sanctioned firms. Halting International Relocation of Employment (HIRE) Act (S. 2976). To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on payments by United States taxpayers to foreign persons for services provided to United States consumers. Issue: International H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act (S. 2928). To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the United States. Issue: Visas Issue: Tariffs Issue: Data Localization & Cross-Border Data Flow. USTR reversal of its long-standing support for WTO core disciplines that protect U.S. businesses cross-border data flows and prohibit data localization mandates. Issue: Digital Services Tax (DST). Issue: OECD Pillar II UTPR. Issue: Mexico Value Added Tax (VAT) Issue: U.S.-Mexico-Canada Free Trade Agreement Review

Client expense: $1,878,641 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

U.S.-Chile Income Tax Treaty U.S.-Chile changes to pension system Protecting Americans Retirement Savings Act (PARSA) (H.R. 2607 / S.928). This bill prohibits ERISA-covered retirement plans from making new investments in companies controlled by or based in countries considered to be foreign adversaries. Foreign adversaries include China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia. The bill also requires fiduciaries to disclose continuing investments in such entities and sanctioned firms. Issue: Tariffs Issue: Data Localization & Cross-Border Data Flow. USTR reversal of its long-standing support for WTO core disciplines that protect U.S. businesses cross-border data flows and prohibit data localization mandates. Issue: Digital Services Tax (DST). Issue: OECD Pillar II UTPR. Issue: Mexico Value Added Tax (VAT) Issue: U.S.-Mexico-Canada Free Trade Agreement Review S. __ Halting International Relocation of Employment (HIRE) Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on payments by United States taxpayers to foreign persons for services provided to United States consumers. Issue: International

Client expense: $1,419,989 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H. Con Res. 14 - This concurrent resolution establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2025, sets forth budgetary levels for FY2026-FY2034, and provides reconciliation instructions for legislation that increases or decreases the deficit and increases the statutory debt limit by specified amounts. H.R. 2607 - AFRIKANER Act would grant Priority-2 refugee status to residents of South Africa who are members of the Afrikaner ethnic minority group that have suffered persecution, or have a well-founded fear of persecution, on account of their race, ethnicity, or ancestry. H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act is a reconciliation bill aimed to reduce taxes and spending for various federal programs, increase the statutory debt limit, and otherwise address agencies and programs throughout the federal government. H.R.1327 - Fairness in Freedom Act - To establish the right to counsel, at Government expense for those who cannot afford counsel, for people facing removal. PAROLE Act (Protecting Against Removal Of Lawfully Entered) - (not yet introduced) protections for DED and CHNV parolees World Refugee Day Resolution - H.Res 533 - Reaffirming the importance of the United States promoting the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons in the United States and around the world. Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Appropriations Homeland Security; Commerce, Justice and Science, bills - to provide funding for the government in FY26. Executive Branch Executive Order Restricting the Entry of Foreign Nationals - fully restricts and limits the entry of 12 countries, and partially restricts and limits the entry of nationals from 7 more. Temporary Protected Status - urged redesignations and extensions of TPS for Afghanistan, Venezuela, Haiti, Honduras Disappearances/flights/removals to third countries - urged the administration to halt executive actions to forcibly transfer and disappear noncitizens to third countries including Panama, Costa Rica, El Salvador, and elsewhere. Parole - urged the administration to not terminate various parole programs and status attached to parole for those who had been previously admitted to the United States. Revocation of Student Visas - Condemned Secretary of State Rubios stated plan to aggressively revoke Chinese student visas

U.S.-Chile Income Tax Treaty U.S.-Chile changes to pension system Protecting Americans Retirement Savings Act (PARSA) (H.R. 2607 / S.928). This bill prohibits ERISA-covered retirement plans from making new investments in companies controlled by or based in countries considered to be foreign adversaries. Foreign adversaries include China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia. The bill also requires fiduciaries to disclose continuing investments in such entities and sanctioned firms. Issue: Tariffs Issue: Data Localization & Cross-Border Data Flow. USTR reversal of its long-standing support for WTO core disciplines that protect U.S. businesses cross-border data flows and prohibit data localization mandates. Issue: Digital Services Tax (DST). Issue: OECD Pillar II UTPR.

Client expense: $2,238,097 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

U.S.-Chile Income Tax Treaty U.S.-Chile changes to pension system Protecting Americans Retirement Savings Act (PARSA) (H.R. 2607 / S.928). This bill prohibits ERISA-covered retirement plans from making new investments in companies controlled by or based in countries considered to be foreign adversaries. Foreign adversaries include China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia. The bill also requires fiduciaries to disclose continuing investments in such entities and sanctioned firms. Issue: Tariffs Issue: Data Localization & Cross-Border Data Flow. USTR reversal of its long-standing support for WTO core disciplines that protect U.S. businesses cross-border data flows and prohibit data localization mandates.

Client expense: $1,746,717 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE