Raise the Wage Act of 2021

S. 248/H.R. 804, FAMILY Act, In support of paid family and medical leave; S. 205/H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act, In support of empowering women to negotiate for equal pay, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire or share their wages; S. 1486/H.R. 1065, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, In support of allowing pregnant workers receive reasonable job accommodations; H.R. 2243, Fair Pay Act of 2021, In support of comparable worth; H.R. 2242, Pay Equity for All Act of 2021, In support of a ban on the use of salary history in negotiations; S. 53/H.R. 603, Raise the Wage Act, In support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S. 740/H.R. 1987, WORK NOW Act, In support of preserving and creating jobs in the nonprofit sector; H.R. 1911, Child Care is Infrastructure Act, In support of increasing access to high quality infrastructure; S. 1360/H.R. 2817, Child Care for Working Families Act, In support of increasing access to child care and early learning, in support of increasing access to living wages and skills-based training for childcare providers and educators; S. 1195/H.R. 2465, Healthy Families Act, In support of paid sick and safe days ; S. Con. Res. 12/H.Con. Res. 46, A concurrent resolution recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women, In support of equal pay for equal work; S. 2569/H.R. 4826, Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act, In support of strengthening protections and access for domestic workers ; S. 3219/H.R. 5994, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act, In support of ending workplace harassment; H.R. 5842, EMPOWER Act, In support of eliminating workplace harassment; S. 3641/H.R. 6699, Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act, In support of extending protections to part-time workers; S. 3642/H.R. 6670, Schedules That Work Act, In support of flexible workplace policies; S. 3748/H.R. 6938, Job Protection Act, In support of increasing access and eligibility for paid leave; In support of increasing access to high quality affordable child care; In support of long-term investments in the child care workforce; In support of paid sick days, paid safe days, and family medical leave; In support of breaking down barriers for women in science, technology, engineering, and math.

Client expense: $44,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to veterans hiring and training, employee compensation and benefits, workplace safety, competition, and minimum wage, including the Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 603 / S. 53), the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.R. 1065/S. 1486), the American Choice and Innovation Online Act of 2021 (H.R. 3816), Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021 (H.R. 3826), Ending Platform Monopolies Act of 2021 (H.R. 3825), ACCESS Act of 2021 (H.R. 3849), the Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act of 2021 (S. 225), the Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021 (S. 3197), and the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (S. 2992).

Client expense: $4,790,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 5/S. 393, Equality Act H.R. 7/S. 205, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 447, National Apprenticeship Act of 2021 H.R. 603/S. 53, Raise the Wage Act of 2021 H.R. 804/S. 248, Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act H.R. 830, Wage Increase Fairness Act H.R. 842/S. 420, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 H.R. 1065/S. 1486/S. 4431, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 1195, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 1284/S. 403, Fair and Open Competition (FOCA) Act H.R. 1277/S. 374, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2021 H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 H.R. 1458/S.490, Unemployment Insurance Technology Modernization Act of 2021 H.R. 1735/S. 673, Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2021 H.R. 2491, Wage Equity Act of 2021 H.R. 2668, Consumer Protection and Recovery Act H.R. 2795, DHS Blue Campaign Enhancement Act H.R. 2873, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2021 H.R. 2883, Stop Stalling Access to Affordable Medications H.R. 2884, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvements to Patent Litigation Act H.R. 2891/S. 1428, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act H.R. 2926/S. 663, One Agency Act H.R. 3110/S. 1658, Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act H.R. 3114, Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Act of 2021 H.R. 3460/S. 1787, State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021 H.R. 3816/S. 2992, American Choice and Innovation Online Act H.R. 3825, Ending Platform Monopolies Act H.R. 3826/S. 3197, Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R. 3843/S. 228, Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021 H.R. 3849, Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching (ACCESS) Act of 2021 H.R. 4109/S. 2193, Protections for Socially Good Activities Act H.R. 4350, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 5017/S. 2710, Open App Markets Act H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act H.R. 5842, Ending the Monopoly of Power Over Workplace Harassment through Education and Reporting (EMPOWER) Act H.R. 6922/S. 3760, Continued Waiver of Interest on State Unemployment Loans during the Pandemic Act H.R. 7194/S. 3889, Employee Rights Act H.R. 7151, Ensuring Sound Guidance Act H.R. 7309, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022 H.R. 7701, Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act H.R. 8295/S. 4659, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 H.Res. 823, Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3460) to amend title 28 of the United States Code to prevent the transfer of actions arising under the antitrust laws in which a State is a complainant H.J. Res. 100,To provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employees H. Con. Res. 119, Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.J. Res. 100 S. 225, Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act of 2021 S. 478, Higher Wages for American Workers Act of 2021 S. 977, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act of 2021 S. 1074, Trust-Busting for the Twenty-First Century Act S. 1204, Bust Up Big Tech Act S. 1380, Clean Slate Act of 2021 S. 1425, Stop Significant and Time-wasting Abuse Limiting Legitimate Innovation of New Generics (STALLING) Act S. 1435, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2021 S. 1636, Save Local Business Act S. 2039, Tougher Enforcement Against Monopolists (TEAM) Act S. 2991, Countering Human Trafficking Act of 2021 S. 3311, FTC Integrity Act S. 3847, Prohibiting Anticompetitive Mergers Act of 2022 S. 3889, Employee Rights Act S. 4145, Consumer Protection Remedies Act of 2022 S. J. Res. 13, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission relating to "Update of Commission's Conciliation Procedures" Nomination of Jessica Looman to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division Interim final rule on Occupational Exposure to COVID-19; Emergency Temporary Standard (86 Fed. Reg. 32,376-32,628, June 21, 2021) Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02, Improving Investment Advice for Workers & Retirees (85 Fed. Reg. 82,798-82,866, December 18, 2020) Proposed Rule, Department of Labor; Employee or Independent Contractor Classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act (87 Fed. Reg. 62,218-62,275, Oct. 13, 2022) Proposed Rule, National Labor Relations Board; Standard for Determining Joint-Employer Status Under the National Labor Relations Act (87 Fed. Reg. 54,641-54,663, September 7, 2022) Request for Comments, Internal Revenue Service; Prevailing Wage, Apprenticeship, Domestic Content, and Energy Communities Requirements Under the Act Commonly Known as the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Docket No. IRS-2022-0025, Notice 2022-51, November 30, 2022) Request for Comments, International Trade Administration; Artificial Intelligence Export Competitiveness (87 Fed. Reg. 50,288-50,289, August 16, 2022) Proposed Rule, Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (87 Fed. Reg. 51,044-51,052, August 19, 2022) Final Rule on Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights (87 Fed. Reg. 73,822-73,886, December 1, 2022) Proposed Rule, Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries, and Illnesses (87 Fed. Reg. 18,528-18,558, March 3, 2022) Various issues relating to modernization of the unemployment insurance system; application of Kristof Terryn to serve on the Department of Labor's Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship; paid leave including paid family and sick leave; reforms to the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-178); independent contractors; unemployment insurance and the coronavirus pandemic; debarment of federal contractors (blacklisting); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) conciliation regulation; the firing of Peter Robb as General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and of Alice Stock, Deputy General Counsel of the NLRB; rescission of the joint employer standard under the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-718); The FTC's Multilateral Pharmaceutical Merger Taskforce; The USMCA Labor Council; apprenticeships; proposed amendment to the U.S. Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act (Longshore Act), relating to the establishment of statutory presumptions of coverage and compensability for illnesses; potential Wage and Hour Division rulemaking defining and delimiting the exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees; potential legislation on the minimum wage; COVID-19 vaccine requirements, including a potential Emergency Temporary Standard from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration relating to employers with more than 100 employees; vaccine requirements for federal contractors; legal and regulatory framework for evaluating mergers and acquisitions; contract terms and their relationship to competition, particularly relating to worker non-compete clauses and exclusive contracts; Federal Trade Commission issues: Freedom of Information Act Requests, Penalty Offense Authority, Zombie Voting, and overall direction of the Commission; anticipated overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Directive (DIR) 2022-01; filing complaints under the National Labor Relations Act; Executive Order 13999 Protecting Worker Health and Safety; Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors; Executive Order 14036, Promoting Competition in the American Economy; Executive Order 14063, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects; President Bidens Path Out of the Pandemic: COVID Action Plan; unemployment insurance; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; domestic and international antitrust policy; Federal Trade Commission (FTC) section 19/13b authority; Policies and practices related to the FTC expanding its authority; Transparency at the FTC; FTCs Draft Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2022 to 2026; section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914; efforts to revise the 1995 Bank Merger Competitive Review Gudelines; efforts to modernize enforcement of the antitrust laws regarding mergers; pregnancy discrimination; oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); election procedures under the Railway Labor Act (P.L. 69-257); National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decisions and regulatory agenda; definition of labor organization under the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (P.L. 86-257)

Client expense: $20,990,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

House Bills H.R. 842, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2021 - oppose. H.R. 1381, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act - support. H.R. 3185, the Save Local Business Act - support. Sec. 804 of H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, Minimum Wage for Employees of Department of Defense Contractors - oppose. H.R. 6161, the Employee Retention Tax Credit Reinstatement Act. - support. H.R. 1284, the Fair and Open Competition Act - support. H.R. 5743, the Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2021 - support. H.R. 3425, the Saving Gig Economy Taxpayers Act - support. H.R. 6913, the Stop the Nosy Obsession with Online Payments Act (SNOOP Act) of 2022 - support. H.R. 8152, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act - oppose. H.R. 7701, the Wage Theft Prevention and Recovery Act - oppose. H.R. 6833, the Affordable Insulin Now Act - express concern. H.R. 7505, the American Innovation and Choice Online Act of 2022 - support. H.R. 8874, the Credit Card Competition Act of 2022 - support. Schakowsky amendment #3 to H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 - oppose. H.R. 8594, the Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (RPDPA) - oppose. H.R. 9092, the Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act - support. Senate Bills S. 53, the Raise the Wage Act of 2021 - oppose. S. 480, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act - support. S. 420, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2021 - oppose. S. 1636, the Save Local Business Act - support. S. 2239, the Unnecessary Agency Regulations Reduction Act of 2021 - support. S. 403, the Fair and Open Competition Act - support. S. 3074, the Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2021 - support. S. 3889, the Employee Rights Act - support S. 3625, the Employee Retention Tax Credit Reinstatement Act - support S. 3546, the Stop the Nosy Obsession with Online Payments Act (SNOOP Act) of 2022 - support. The Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN Act) - express concern. S. 2992, the American Innovation and Choice Online Act - support. S. 4293, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2022 - support. ENABLERS Act amendment to National Defense Authorization Act - oppose. S. 4674, the Credit Card Competition Act of 2022 - support. S. 4750/H.R. 8594, the Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (RPDPA) - oppose. Braun and Hassan Amendment - FDA User Fee Reauthorization - small business user fee waiver - support. Other Issues Transparency in operations of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) - support. Revision of the Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR) - oppose. Government-mandated Project Labor Agreements - oppose. Comments Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division Notice of Proposed Rulemaking titled Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, RIN1235-AA43, 87 Fed. Reg. 62218 (Oct 13, 2022) Comments on NLRB Notice of Proposed Rulemaking titled Standard for Determining Joint-Employer Status, RIN 3142-AA21, 87 Fed. Reg. 54641(Sept 7, 2022), 87 Fed. Reg. 63465 (Oct 19, 2022)

Client expense: $945,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

Treatment of tipped wages in minimum wage legislation (including S.53 and H.R. 842) and other labor issues and tax issues.

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

Government targets: SENATE

Inflation Reduction Act (H.R.5376) implementation, Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act (H.R. 842/S.420), Secure And Fair Elections for Workers (SAFE) Act (H.R. 308), Workplace Violence Prevention Act of 2021 (H.R. 1195), Raise the Wage Act of 2021 (H.R. 603/S. 53), Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act (H.R. 963/S.505), Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2021 (H.R.1065), Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act of 2021 (H.R. 2193), DOL Joint Employer Rule Rescission, Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (H.R.1155), Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA, H.R.3684) implementation, DOL Salaried Overtime Regulations, DOL tip rule, VA Employee Fairness Act (H.R.1948), child labor in auto parts

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

S.53 / H.R.603 - Raise the Wage Act of 2021

Client expense: $42,623 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Advocacy to expand union rights and representation, as well as labor protections, in the workplace as well as oppose legislation to weaken union rights and protections. H.R. 842 (PRO Act), H.R. 603 (Raise the Wage Act), S. 53 (Raise the Wage Act), S.420 (PRO Act), H.R. 1319, H.R. 5376, HR 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 Advocacy for expanded labor rights protections and strengthening unions. 2022 Omnibus spending bill provisions supporting increased NLRB funding

Client expense: $213,695 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Issues related to wages, labor requirements, and workforce development. H.R. 842/S. 420 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021. H.R. 7197 - RESTAURANTS Act of 2020. H.R. 603/S. 53 - Raise the Wage Act of 2021.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to the federal minimum wage; S.53, Raise the Wage Act of 2021.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 603/S. 53, Raise the Wage Act of 2021; Opposition to S. 4808, Enhancing American Retirement Now (EARN) Act; Opposition to H.R. 2954, Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to the implementation of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act. Issues related to the minimum wage in the Raise the Wage Act of 2021 (H.R. 603 & S. 53). Issues generally related to liability protections due to Covid-19 pandemic. Policy issues related to the exhibition industry regarding the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319). Issues related to ADA reform proposals (H.R.620). Issues related to credit card reform.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 53/H.R.603, Raise the Wage Act of 2021 S. 420/H.R. 842, Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act)

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 225, the Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act of 2021; S. 1388, the Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2021; H.R. 603 / S. 53, the Raise the Wage Act of 2021; H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act; Promoting Competition in the American Economy Executive Order; UnitedHealth Group proposed merger of Change Healthcare; Unfair Competition and Anticompetitive Contract Terms; Occupational exposure to COVID-19 and vaccine mandates; FTC 6(b) Study of Pharmacy Benefit Managers; S. 4293, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2022; S. 288/ H.R. 3843, the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, White House Office

1. H.R. 603, Raise the Wage Act of 2021, entire bill 2. S. 53, Raise the Wage Act of 2021, entire bill 3. S. 205, Paycheck Fairness Act, entire bill 4. H.R. 1195, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, entire bill 5. H.R. 842, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021, entire bill 6. H.R. 2062, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021, entire bill 7. Proposals for paid family leave 8. H.R. 7701, The Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act, entire bill

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

CHN supports S.205/H.R.7 Paycheck Fairness Act that would address wage discrimination based on sex. CHN supports S.53/H.R.2021 Raise the Wage Act that would raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2025. CHN supports H.420/H.R.842 the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2021 which would include the right to form unions. CHN supports H.R.1065 the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act which would prohibit employment practices that discriminate against making reasonable accommodations for qualified employees affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. CHN supports S.5171 the Inflation Reduction Act which provides resources to fight climate change, increases the effectiveness of the IRS, cuts health care costs for moderate-income and allows the government to negotiate drug prices in Medicare.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

CHN supports S.205/H.R.7 Paycheck Fairness Act that would address wage discrimination based on sex. CHN supports S.53/H.R.2021 Raise the Wage Act that would raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2025. CHN supports H.420/H.R.842 the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2021 which would include the right to form unions. CHN supports H.R.1065 the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act which would prohibit employment practices that discriminate against making reasonable accommodations for qualified employees affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. CHN supports S.5171 the Inflation Reduction Act which provides resources to fight climate change, increases the effectiveness of the IRS, cuts health care costs for moderate-income and allows the government to negotiate drug prices in Medicare.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

S.53 Raise the Wage Act of 2021 - $15.00 minimum wage for service industry workers H.R.603 Raise the Wage Act of 2021 - $15.00 minimum wage for service industry workers H.R. 793 RESTAURANTS Act of 2021 S.255 RESTAURANTS Act of 2021

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

1) Support tax competition and financial privacy. No specific legislation. 2) Encourage economic growth by reducing taxes and cutting the size of government. No specific legislation. 3) Oppose raising national minimum wage - S. 53. 4) Support preserving labor law norms from NLRB redefinition - Save Local Business Act, H.R. 3185, S. 1636. 5) Oppose expanding anti-trust and giving bureaucrats more power - American Innovation and Choice Online Act, S. 2992 6) Support the Renewing Investment in American Works and Supply Chains Act to reduce depreciation schedules for property. 7) Oppose extending student loan moratorium. 8) Oppose reregulation of freight rail - Freight Rail Shipping Fair Market Act, H.R. 8649.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of

1) Support tax competition and financial privacy. No specific legislation. 2) Encourage economic growth by reducing taxes and cutting the size of government. No specific legislation. 3) Oppose raising national minimum wage - S. 53. 4) Support preserving labor law norms from NLRB redefinition - Save Local Business Act, H.R. 3185, S. 1636. 5) Oppose expanding anti-trust and giving bureaucrats more power - S. 2992 6) Support the Renewing Investment in American Works and Supply Chains Act to reduce depreciation schedules for property. 7) Oppose extending student loan moratorium.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of

1) Support tax competition and financial privacy. No specific legislation. 2) Encourage economic growth by reducing taxes and cutting the size of government. No specific legislation. 3) Oppose raising national minimum wage - S. 53. 4) Support preserving labor law norms from NLRB redefinition - Save Local Business Act, H.R. 3185, S. 1636. 5) Oppose expanding anti-trust and giving bureaucrats more power - S. 2992 6) Support the Renewing Investment in American Works and Supply Chains Act to reduce depreciation schedules for property. 7) Oppose extending student loan moratorium.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of

Support the National Apprenticeship Act; support Raise the Wage Act (HR603, S53) and the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act (TCIEA, HR2373); support disability provision of the American Jobs Plan, Support ending the 14(c) program with a similar investment in building up the infrastructure of vocational rehabilitation and Medicaid-funded services that promote and advance employment for people with disabilities.

Client expense: $12,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

CHN supports S.205/H.R.7 Paycheck Fairness Act that would address wage discrimination based on sex. CHN supports S.53/H.R.2021 Raise the Wage Act that would raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2025. CHN supports H.420/H.R.842 the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2021 which would include the right to form unions. CHN supports H.R.1065 the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act which would prohibit employment practices that discriminate against making reasonable accommodations for qualified employees affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. CHN supports S.5171 the Inflation Reduction Act which provides resources to fight climate change, increases the effectiveness of the IRS, cuts health care costs for moderate-income and allows the government to negotiate drug prices in Medicare.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Advocacy to expand union rights and representation, as well as labor protections, in the workplace as well as oppose legislation to weaken union rights and protections. H.R. 842 (PRO Act), H.R. 603 (Raise the Wage Act), S. 53 (Raise the Wage Act), S.420 (PRO Act), H.R. 1319, H.R. 5376 Advocacy for expanded labor rights protections and strengthening unions. Workers' right to organize into unions without fear. Inflation Reduction Act H.R. 5376

Client expense: $253,591 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Treatment of tipped wages in minimum wage legislation (including S.53 and H.R. 842) and other labor issues and tax issues.

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

Government targets: SENATE

Issues related to veterans hiring and training, employee compensation and benefits, workplace safety, competition, and minimum wage, including the Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 603 / S. 53), the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.R. 1065/S. 1486), the American Choice and Innovation Online Act of 2021 (H.R. 3816), Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021 (H.R. 3826), Ending Platform Monopolies Act of 2021 (H.R. 3825), ACCESS Act of 2021 (H.R. 3849), the Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act of 2021 (S. 225), the Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021 (S. 3197), and the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (S. 2992).

Client expense: $4,950,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

S. 53/H.R.603, Raise the Wage Act of 2021 S. 420/H.R. 842, Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act)

Client expense: $245,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Department of Labor policies and regulations on independent contractors, joint employer, and tip credit. DOL/OSHA safety regulations re: COVID-19. Wage/tip credit legislative proposals. Workforce development issues. Apprenticeships. Paid leave legislative proposals. Implementation of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Pub. L. No. 116-136. Implementation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Pub. L. No. 116-127. Implementation of the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020, Pub. L. No. 116-142. Implementation of the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, Pub. L. No. 116-139. H.R. 842/S. 420, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021. H.R. 603/S. 53, Raise the Wage Act of 2021. H.R. 5, the Equality Act. H.R. 793/S. 255, RESTAURANTS Act of 2021. Implementation of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Pub. L. No. 117-7. Implementing regulations and guidance re: restaurant recovery grant program. SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) and Advance Grants. H.R. 3449, HIRE Act of 2021. H.R. 4568, ENTREE Act. Pandemic risk insurance/business interruption insurance. S. 2675, Continuing Emergency Support for Restaurants Act. H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, fines and officer liability. S. 505, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act. PPP Second Draw Forgiveness. H.R. 5371/S. 1077, Permanently Preserving America's Investment in Manufacturing Act. S. 3889, Employee Rights Act. S. 4008, Small Business COVID Relief Act of 2022. OSHA National Emphasis Program on heat hazards.

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

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

S. 248/H.R. 804, FAMILY Act, In support of paid family and medical leave; S. 205/H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act, In support of empowering women to negotiate for equal pay, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire or share their wages; S. 1486/H.R. 1065, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, In support of allowing pregnant workers receive reasonable job accommodations; H.R. 2243, Fair Pay Act of 2021, In support of comparable worth; H.R. 2242, Pay Equity for All Act of 2021, In support of a ban on the use of salary history in negotiations; S. 53/H.R. 603, Raise the Wage Act, In support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S. 740/H.R. 1987, WORK NOW Act, In support of preserving and creating jobs in the nonprofit sector; H.R. 1911, Child Care is Infrastructure Act, In support of increasing access to high quality infrastructure; S. 1360/H.R. 2817, Child Care for Working Families Act, In support of increasing access to child care and early learning, in support of increasing access to living wages and skills-based training for childcare providers and educators; S. 1195/H.R. 2465, Healthy Families Act, In support of paid sick and safe days ; S. Con. Res. 12/H.Con. Res. 46, A concurrent resolution recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women, In support of equal pay for equal work; S. 2569/H.R. 4826, Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act, In support of strengthening protections and access for domestic workers ; S. 3219/H.R. 5994, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act, In support of ending workplace harassment; H.R. 5842, EMPOWER Act, In support of eliminating workplace harassment; S. 3641/H.R. 6699, Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act, In support of extending protections to part-time workers; S. 3642/H.R. 6670, Schedules That Work Act, In support of flexible workplace policies; S. 3748/H.R. 6938, Job Protection Act, In support of increasing access and eligibility for paid leave; In support of increasing access to high quality affordable child care; In support of long-term investments in the child care workforce; In support of paid sick days, paid safe days, and family medical leave; In support of breaking down barriers for women in science, technology, engineering, and math.

Client expense: $87,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

House Bills H.R. 842, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2021 - oppose. H.R. 1712, the Death Tax Repeal Act - support. H.R. 1381, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act - support. H.R. 3185, the Save Local Business Act - support. Sec. 804 of H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, Minimum Wage for Employees of Department of Defense Contractors - oppose. H.R. 3725, the Relief and Equity for Small Businesses through Tax (REST) Act - support. H.R. 4558, the Tax Fairness for the Self-Employed Act - support. H.R. 5318, the Commonsense Reporting Act - support. H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act - oppose. H.R. 5723, the Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust - oppose. H.R. 6161, the Employee Retention Tax Credit Reinstatement Act. - support. H.R. 1284, the Fair and Open Competition Act - support. H.R. 5743, the Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2021 - support. H.R. 3425, the Saving Gig Economy Taxpayers Act- support. H.R. 6913, the Stop the Nosy Obsession with Online Payments Act (SNOOP Act) of 2022 - support. H.R. 6852, the Porch Pirates Act of 2022 - support. H.R. 8152, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act - oppose. H.R. 7701, the Wage Theft Prevention and Recovery Act - oppose. H.R. 4395, the Payment Choice Act of 2021 - oppose. H.R. 6833, the Affordable Insulin Now Act - express concern. H.R. 7505, the American Innovation and Choice Online Act of 2022 - support. H.R. 8874, the Credit Card Competition Act of 2022 - support. H.R. 2193, the Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act of 2022 - oppose. Schakowsky amendment #3 to H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 - oppose. Senate Bills S. 53, the Raise the Wage Act of 2021 - oppose. S. 617, the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2021 - support. S. 480, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act - support. S. 420, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2021 - oppose. S. 1636, the Save Local Business Act - support. S. 2239, the Unnecessary Agency Regulations Reduction Act of 2021 - support. S. 403, the Fair and Open Competition Act - support. S. 3074, the Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2021 - support. S. 3889, the Employee Rights Act - support S. 3625, the Employee Retention Tax Credit Reinstatement Act - support S. 3546, the Stop the Nosy Obsession with Online Payments Act (SNOOP Act) of 2022 - support. The Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN Act) - express concern. S. 2992, the American Innovation and Choice Online Act - support. S. 4293, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2022 - support. ENABLERS Act amendment to National Defense Authorization Act - oppose. S. 4674, the Credit Card Competition Act of 2022 - support H.R. 8152, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act - oppose H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. - oppose. Crapo amendment to the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 to protect small businesses from increased audits - support. Other Issues Transparency in operations of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) - support. Revision of the Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR) - oppose. Expansion of Net Investment Income Tax and Extension of Loss Limitation Rules - oppose. Increased competition and transparency for hospital and provider monopolies in healthcare - support. FDA User Fee Reauthorization - Braun Amendment - Small Business user fee waiver - support.

Client expense: $1,010,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

H.R. 5/S. 393, Equality Act H.R. 7/S. 205, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 447, National Apprenticeship Act of 2021 H.R. 603/S. 53, Raise the Wage Act of 2021 H.R. 804/S. 248, Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act H.R. 830, Wage Increase Fairness Act H.R. 842/S. 420, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 H.R. 1065/S. 1486/S. 4431, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 1195, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 1284/S. 403, Fair and Open Competition (FOCA) Act H.R. 1277/S. 374, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2021 H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 H.R. 1458/S.490, Unemployment Insurance Technology Modernization Act of 2021 H.R. 1735/S. 673, Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2021 H.R. 2491, Wage Equity Act of 2021 H.R. 2668, Consumer Protection and Recovery Act H.R. 2795, DHS Blue Campaign Enhancement Act H.R. 2873, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2021 H.R. 2883, Stop Stalling Access to Affordable Medications H.R. 2884, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvements to Patent Litigation Act H.R. 2891/S. 1428, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act H.R. 2926/S. 663, One Agency Act H.R. 3110/S. 1658, Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act H.R. 3114, Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Act of 2021 H.R. 3460/S. 1787, State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021 H.R. 3816/S. 2992, American Choice and Innovation Online Act H.R. 3825, Ending Platform Monopolies Act H.R. 3826/S. 3197, Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R. 3843/S. 228, Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021 H.R. 3849, Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching (ACCESS) Act of 2021 H.R. 4109/S. 2193, Protections for Socially Good Activities Act H.R. 4350, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 4841, Restoring Justice for Workers Act H.R. 5017/S. 2710, Open App Markets Act H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act H.R. 5842, Ending the Monopoly of Power Over Workplace Harassment through Education and Reporting (EMPOWER) Act H.R. 6922/S. 3760, Continued Waiver of Interest on State Unemployment Loans during the Pandemic Act H.R. 7194/S. 3889, Employee Rights Act H.R. 7151, Ensuring Sound Guidance Act H.R. 7309, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022 H.R. 7701, Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act H.R. 8295/S. 4659, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 H.Res. 823, Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3460) to amend title 28 of the United States Code to prevent the transfer of actions arising under the antitrust laws in which a State is a complainant S. 225, Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act of 2021 S. 478, Higher Wages for American Workers Act of 2021 S. 977, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act of 2021 S. 1074, Trust-Busting for the Twenty-First Century Act S. 1204, Bust Up Big Tech Act S. 1380, Clean Slate Act of 2021 S. 1425, Stop Significant and Time-wasting Abuse Limiting Legitimate Innovation of New Generics (STALLING) Act S. 1435, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2021 S. 1636, Save Local Business Act S. 2039, Tougher Enforcement Against Monopolists (TEAM) Act S. 3311, FTC Integrity Act S. 3847, Prohibiting Anticompetitive Mergers Act of 2022 S. 3889, Employee Rights Act S. 4145, Consumer Protection Remedies Act of 2022 S. J. Res. 13, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission relating to "Update of Commission's Conciliation Procedures" Draft legislation titled Retirement Savings Modernization Act Nomination of Jessica Looman to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division Proposed rule on Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, (84 Fed. Reg. 14,043-14,061, April 9, 2019) Interim final rule on Occupational Exposure to COVID-19; Emergency Temporary Standard (86 Fed. Reg. 32,376-32,628, June 21, 2021) Interim final rule on COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard (86 Fed. Reg. 61,402-61,555, November 5, 2021) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Settings (86 Fed. Reg. 59,309-59,326, Oct. 27, 2021) Proposed Amendments to Agriculture Acquisition Regulations (87 Fed. Reg. 9,005-9,021, February 17, 2022) Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02, Improving Investment Advice for Workers & Retirees (85 Fed. Reg. 82,798-82,866, December 18, 2020) Final rule on Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments (85 Fed. Reg. 72,846-72,885, November 13, 2020) Final rule on Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights (85 Fed. Reg. 81,658-81,695, December 16, 2020) Proposed rule on Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights (86 Fed. Reg. 57,272-57,304, October 13, 2021) Various issues relating to modernization of the unemployment insurance system; application of Kristof Terryn to serve on the Department of Labor's Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship; paid leave including paid family and sick leave; reforms to the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-178); independent contractors; unemployment insurance and the coronavirus pandemic; debarment of federal contractors (blacklisting); contractor blacklisting; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) conciliation regulation; rescission of the joint employer standard under the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-718); The FTC's Multilateral Pharmaceutical Merger Taskforce; The USMCA Labor Council; apprenticeships; proposed amendment to the U.S. Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act (Longshore Act), relating to the establishment of statutory presumptions of coverage and compensability for illnesses; potential Wage and Hour Division rulemaking defining and delimiting the exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees; potential Wage and Hour Division rulemaking on classification of independent contractors and employees; potential legislation on the minimum wage; COVID-19 vaccine requirements, including a potential Emergency Temporary Standard from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration relating to employers with more than 100 employees; vaccine requirements for federal contractors; legal and regulatory framework for evaluating mergers and acquisitions; contract terms and their relationship to competition, particularly relating to worker non-compete clauses and exclusive contracts; Federal Trade Commission issues: Freedom of Information Act Requests, Penalty Offense Authority, Zombie Voting, and overall direction of the Commission; anticipated overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Directive (DIR) 2022-01; Executive Order 13999 Protecting Worker Health and Safety; Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors; Executive Order 14036, Promoting Competition in the American Economy; Executive Order 14063, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects; President Bidens Path Out of the Pandemic: COVID Action Plan; unemployment insurance; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; domestic and international antitrust policy; Federal Trade Commission (FTC) section 19/13b authority; Policies and practices related to the FTC expanding its authority; Transparency at the FTC; FTCs Draft Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2022 to 2026; efforts to revise the 1995 Bank Merger Competitive Review Gudelines; efforts to modernize enforcement of the antitrust laws regarding mergers; competition in the agriculture marketplace; pregnancy discrimination; oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); election procedures under the Railway Labor Act (P.L. 69-257); National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decisions and regulatory agenda; definition of labor organization under the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (P.L. 86-257); GAO study on Fiduciary Investment Advice

Client expense: $23,940,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Issues related to wages, labor requirements, and workforce development. H.R. 842/S. 420 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021. H.R. 7197 - RESTAURANTS Act of 2020. H.R. 603/S. 53 - Raise the Wage Act of 2021.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.53 / H.R.603 - Raise the Wage Act of 2021

Client expense: $29,192 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to the federal minimum wage; S.53, Raise the Wage Act of 2021.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Inflation Reduction Act (H.R.5376), Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act (H.R. 842/S.420), Secure And Fair Elections for Workers (SAFE) Act (H.R. 308), Workplace Violence Prevention Act of 2021 (H.R. 1195), Raise the Wage Act of 2021 (H.R. 603/S. 53), Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act (H.R. 963/S.505), Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2021 (H.R.1065), Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act of 2021 (H.R. 2193), DOL Joint Employer Rule Rescission, Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (H.R.1155), Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA, H.R.3684) implementation, DOL Salaried Overtime Regulations, DOL tip rule, DOL LM-10 Employer Report, VA Employee Fairness Act (H.R.1948)

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

1. H.R. 603, Raise the Wage Act of 2021, entire bill 2. S. 53, Raise the Wage Act of 2021, entire bill 3. S. 205, Paycheck Fairness Act, entire bill 4. H.R. 1195, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, entire bill 5. H.R. 842, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021, entire bill 6. H.R. 2062, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021, entire bill 7. Proposals for paid family leave 8. H.R. 7701, The Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act, entire bill

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Need for general immigration reform/H2A program revamp; Raised concerns about Farm Workforce Modernization Act; Raised concerns about H-2A Visa processing with the closure of consulates/embassies; Opposed S. 53 and H.R. 603 Raise the Wage Act; Called for Department of Justice to provide status report update with regard to ongoing investigation of the Packers and Stockyards Act compliance within the meat packing industry; Concern over provisions in H.R. 2193, the Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act of 2021;

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Issues related to the implementation of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act. Issues related to the minimum wage in the Raise the Wage Act of 2021 (H.R. 603 & S. 53). Issues generally related to liability protections due to Covid-19 pandemic. Policy issues related to the exhibition industry regarding the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319). Issues related to ADA reform proposals (H.R.620). Issues related to credit card reform.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.3 - Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act This bill establishes several programs and requirements relating to the prices of prescription drugs. NSBA is monitoring. H.R.7 - Paycheck Fairness Act A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, and for other purposes. NSBA opposes. H.R.25 - Fair Tax Act of 2021 To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports H.R.603 - Raise the Wage Act of 2021 Bill would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour over five years, allow for annual automatic increases without the consent of Congress, and eventually eliminate the tipped wage. NSBA opposes. H.R.842 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 This bill expands various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. NSBA opposes. H.R.971 - Small Business Succession Planning Act Bill directs the Small Business Administration (SBA) to create an online business succession planning toolkit that will assist small businesses through the process of creating business succession plans with the aid of SBA and its resource partners. NSBA supports. H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 This bill provides additional relief to address the continued impact of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. NSBA supports. H.R.1381 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act This bill makes permanent the tax deduction for qualified business income. (Under current law, the deduction expires after December 31, 2025. NSBA supports. H.R. 1482 - 504 Credit Risk Management Improvement Act of 2021 The measure would increase and streamline oversight of the Small Business Administrations (SBA) 504 Loan Program, allowing small businesses to grow, modernize, and recover. NSBA supports. H.R. 1487 - Microloan Transparency and Accountability Act of 2021 The bill requires the SBA to perform an annual portfolio risk analysis of the Microloan Program, to ensure taxpayer money is safeguarded. NSBA supports. H.R.1490 - 504 Modernization and Small Manufacturer Enhancement Act of 2021 This bill modifies the SBA 504 Loan Program, which provides a small business with SBA financing--through a certified development company (CDC) intermediary-for expansion or modernization. NSBA supports. H.R.1502 - Microloan Improvement Act of 2021 The bill revises the microloan program through which the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) provides financial assistance to small businesses through designated intermediaries. NSBA supports. H.R.1507 - Providing Accountability through Transparency Act of 2021 Bill would require that each government agency provide a 100-word plain language summary of each proposed rule. NSBA supports. H.R.1508 - Guidance Clarity Act of 2021 Bill would require every federal agency to include text in guidance documents stating that guidance is not legally binding, making it easier for small businesses to understand which regulations apply to them. NSBA supports. H.R.1712 - Death Tax Repeal Act This bill repeals the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. It also makes conforming amendments related to the gift tax. NSBA supports. H.R.1799 - PPP Extension Act of 2021 This bill extends the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), through June 30, 2021. NSBA supports. H.R. 1944 - Healthy Workplaces Act This bill allows tax credits for employer expenses for protecting employees from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA supports. H.R.1996 - SAFE Banking Act of 2021 This bill generally prohibits a federal banking regulator from penalizing a depository institution for providing banking services to a legitimate cannabis-related business. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3462 - SBA Cyber Awareness Act The bill expands cybersecurity operations at the Small Business Administration (SBA) by requiring them to issue a report assessing the agencys ability to combat cyber threats within six months of passage. The legislation requires the SBA to notify Congress of future breaches with information on those affected and how the breach occurred. NSBA supports. H.R. 3469 - Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Act of 2021 This bill authorizes the Boots to Business (B2B) program for five years to help transitioning service members start and grow their businesses. NSBA supports. H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act This bill addresses provisions related to federal-aid highway, transit, highway safety, motor carrier, research, hazardous materials, and rail programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT). NSBA supports. H.R. 3807 -- Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act of 2021 Congress provided $28.6 billion for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF), which provided relied to more than 100,000 restaurants and other food and beverage businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 4037 - Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend and modify the eligibility requirements for the Generalized System of Preferences, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4256 - Investing in Main Street Act of 2021 It amends the Small Businesses Investment Act of 1958 to increase the percentage of capital and surplus that a bank or federal savings association may invest in Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs) to match current banking regulations. NSBA supports. H.R.4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 This bill authorizes FY2022 appropriations for military activities and programs of the Department of Defense (e.g., personnel; research, development, test, and evaluation; and procurement of items such as aircraft, missiles, and ammunition). NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4481 - Small Business 7(a) Loan Agent Transparency Act It provides oversight of 7(a) loan agents, including by requiring the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a registration system for such agents. NSBA supports. H.R.4513 - Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2021 The act aims to create proactive partnerships between small businesses and the government to help protect small businesses from criminal cyber-attacks. NSBA supports. H.R. 4521 -- the America COMPETES Act The bill is aimed at increasing U.S. competitiveness and boosting manufacturing, particularly in the semiconductor industry. NSBA supports. H.R. 4531 - 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act It requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to submit an annual report containing specified information related to 7(a) loan agents. These agents provide fee-based referral and loan application services related to the SBA's 7(a) Program. NSBA supports. H.R.4515 - Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2021 The bill aims to establish a cyber counseling certification program at SBDCs to become better trained to assist small businesses with their cybersecurity and cyber strategy needs. NSBA supports. H.R.5065 - Prison to Proprietorship for Formerly Incarcerated Act This bill directs the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Bureau of Prisons, to require the Service Corps of Retired Executives to provide entrepreneurship counseling and training services to formerly incarcerated individuals. NSBA supports. H.R.5078 - Prison to Proprietorship Act This bill directs the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Bureau of Prisons, to require women's business centers and small-business development centers to provide entrepreneurship counseling and training services to individuals incarcerated in a minimum-, low-, or medium-security prison. NSBA supports. H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act This bill provides funding, establishes programs, and otherwise modifies provisions relating to a broad array of areas, including education, labor, childcare, health care, taxes, immigration, and the environment. NSBA is monitoring. S.53 - Raise the Wage Act of 2021 Bill would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour over five years, allow for annual automatic increases without the consent of Congress, and eventually eliminate the tipped wage. NSBA opposes. S.205 - Paycheck Fairness Act A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, and for other purposes. NSBA opposes. S.420 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 This bill expands various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. NSBA opposes. S.480 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act This bill makes permanent the tax deduction for qualified business income. Under current law, the deduction expires after December 31, 2025. NSBA supports. S.522 - Providing Accountability through Transparency Act of 2021 Bill would require that each government agency provide a 100-word plain language summary of each proposed rule. NSBA supports. S.533 - Guidance Clarity Act of 2021 Bill would require every federal agency to include text in guidance documents stating that guidance is not legally binding, making it easier for small businesses to understand which regulations apply to them. NSBA supports. S.537 - Healthy Workplaces Ac This bill allows tax credits for employer expenses for protecting employees from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA supports. S. 617-the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2021 This bill repeals the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. It also makes conforming amendments related to the gift tax. NSBA supports. S.749 - American Innovation and Jobs Act This bill revises and expands the deductibility of research and experimental expenditures to allow immediate expensing of such expenditures. NSBA supports. S.936 - INFORM Consumers Act A bill to require online marketplaces to collect, verify, and disclose certain information regarding high-volume third-party sellers of consumer products to inform consumers. NSBA is monitoring. S.1605 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 This bill authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities and programs for FY2022 and addresses various other issues. NSBA supports certain provisions. S.1687 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2021 This bill requires the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying at least 5 or 10% of the total number of employees of a small business development center to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses. NSBA supports. S. 1703 - Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase retirement savings, to improve retirement plan administration, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1770 - Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2021 Bills amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform retirement provisions, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring.

Client expense: $24,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 603/S. 53, Raise the Wage Act of 2021

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 225, the Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act of 2021; S. 1388, the Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2021; H.R. 603 / S. 53, the Raise the Wage Act of 2021; H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act; Promoting Competition in the American Economy Executive Order; UnitedHealth Group proposed merger of Change Healthcare; Unfair Competition and Anticompetitive Contract Terms; Occupational exposure to COVID-19 and vaccine mandates; FTC 6(b) Study of Pharmacy Benefit Managers; S. 4293, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2022

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, White House Office

S.53 Raise the Wage Act of 2021 - $15.00 minimum wage for service industry workers H.R.603 Raise the Wage Act of 2021 - $15.00 minimum wage for service industry workers H.R. 793 RESTAURANTS Act of 2021 S.255 RESTAURANTS Act of 2021

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.3 - Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act This bill establishes several programs and requirements relating to the prices of prescription drugs. NSBA is monitoring. H.R.7 - Paycheck Fairness Act A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, and for other purposes. NSBA opposes. H.R.25 - Fair Tax Act of 2021 To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports H.R.603 - Raise the Wage Act of 2021 Bill would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour over five years, allow for annual automatic increases without the consent of Congress, and eventually eliminate the tipped wage. NSBA opposes. H.R.842 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 This bill expands various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. NSBA opposes. H.R.971 - Small Business Succession Planning Act Bill directs the Small Business Administration (SBA) to create an online business succession planning toolkit that will assist small businesses through the process of creating business succession plans with the aid of SBA and its resource partners. NSBA supports. H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 This bill provides additional relief to address the continued impact of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. NSBA supports. H.R.1381 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act This bill makes permanent the tax deduction for qualified business income. (Under current law, the deduction expires after December 31, 2025. NSBA supports. H.R. 1482 - 504 Credit Risk Management Improvement Act of 2021 The measure would increase and streamline oversight of the Small Business Administrations (SBA) 504 Loan Program, allowing small businesses to grow, modernize, and recover. NSBA supports. H.R. 1487 - Microloan Transparency and Accountability Act of 2021 The bill requires the SBA to perform an annual portfolio risk analysis of the Microloan Program, to ensure taxpayer money is safeguarded. NSBA supports. H.R.1490 - 504 Modernization and Small Manufacturer Enhancement Act of 2021 This bill modifies the SBA 504 Loan Program, which provides a small business with SBA financing--through a certified development company (CDC) intermediary-for expansion or modernization. NSBA supports. H.R.1502 - Microloan Improvement Act of 2021 The bill revises the microloan program through which the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) provides financial assistance to small businesses through designated intermediaries. NSBA supports. H.R.1507 - Providing Accountability through Transparency Act of 2021 Bill would require that each government agency provide a 100-word plain language summary of each proposed rule. NSBA supports. H.R.1508 - Guidance Clarity Act of 2021 Bill would require every federal agency to include text in guidance documents stating that guidance is not legally binding, making it easier for small businesses to understand which regulations apply to them. NSBA supports. H.R.1712 - Death Tax Repeal Act This bill repeals the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. It also makes conforming amendments related to the gift tax. NSBA supports. H.R.1799 - PPP Extension Act of 2021 This bill extends the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), through June 30, 2021. NSBA supports. H.R. 1944 - Healthy Workplaces Act This bill allows tax credits for employer expenses for protecting employees from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA supports. H.R.1996 - SAFE Banking Act of 2021 This bill generally prohibits a federal banking regulator from penalizing a depository institution for providing banking services to a legitimate cannabis-related business. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3462 - SBA Cyber Awareness Act The bill expands cybersecurity operations at the Small Business Administration (SBA) by requiring them to issue a report assessing the agencys ability to combat cyber threats within six months of passage. The legislation requires the SBA to notify Congress of future breaches with information on those affected and how the breach occurred. NSBA supports. H.R. 3469 - Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Act of 2021 This bill authorizes the Boots to Business (B2B) program for five years to help transitioning service members start and grow their businesses. NSBA supports. H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act This bill addresses provisions related to federal-aid highway, transit, highway safety, motor carrier, research, hazardous materials, and rail programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT). NSBA supports. H.R. 3807 -- Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act of 2021 Congress provided $28.6 billion for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF), which provided relied to more than 100,000 restaurants and other food and beverage businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 4037 - Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend and modify the eligibility requirements for the Generalized System of Preferences, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4256 - Investing in Main Street Act of 2021 It amends the Small Businesses Investment Act of 1958 to increase the percentage of capital and surplus that a bank or federal savings association may invest in Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs) to match current banking regulations. NSBA supports. H.R.4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 This bill authorizes FY2022 appropriations for military activities and programs of the Department of Defense (e.g., personnel; research, development, test, and evaluation; and procurement of items such as aircraft, missiles, and ammunition). NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4481 - Small Business 7(a) Loan Agent Transparency Act It provides oversight of 7(a) loan agents, including by requiring the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a registration system for such agents. NSBA supports. H.R.4513 - Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2021 The act aims to create proactive partnerships between small businesses and the government to help protect small businesses from criminal cyber-attacks. NSBA supports. H.R. 4521 -- the America COMPETES Act The bill is aimed at increasing U.S. competitiveness and boosting manufacturing, particularly in the semiconductor industry. NSBA supports. H.R. 4531 - 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act It requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to submit an annual report containing specified information related to 7(a) loan agents. These agents provide fee-based referral and loan application services related to the SBA's 7(a) Program. NSBA supports. H.R.4515 - Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2021 The bill aims to establish a cyber counseling certification program at SBDCs to become better trained to assist small businesses with their cybersecurity and cyber strategy needs. NSBA supports. H.R.5065 - Prison to Proprietorship for Formerly Incarcerated Act This bill directs the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Bureau of Prisons, to require the Service Corps of Retired Executives to provide entrepreneurship counseling and training services to formerly incarcerated individuals. NSBA supports. H.R.5078 - Prison to Proprietorship Act This bill directs the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Bureau of Prisons, to require women's business centers and small-business development centers to provide entrepreneurship counseling and training services to individuals incarcerated in a minimum-, low-, or medium-security prison. NSBA supports. H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act This bill provides funding, establishes programs, and otherwise modifies provisions relating to a broad array of areas, including education, labor, childcare, health care, taxes, immigration, and the environment. NSBA is monitoring. S.53 - Raise the Wage Act of 2021 Bill would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour over five years, allow for annual automatic increases without the consent of Congress, and eventually eliminate the tipped wage. NSBA opposes. S.205 - Paycheck Fairness Act A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, and for other purposes. NSBA opposes. S.420 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 This bill expands various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. NSBA opposes. S.480 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act This bill makes permanent the tax deduction for qualified business income. Under current law, the deduction expires after December 31, 2025. NSBA supports. S.522 - Providing Accountability through Transparency Act of 2021 Bill would require that each government agency provide a 100-word plain language summary of each proposed rule. NSBA supports. S.533 - Guidance Clarity Act of 2021 Bill would require every federal agency to include text in guidance documents stating that guidance is not legally binding, making it easier for small businesses to understand which regulations apply to them. NSBA supports. S.537 - Healthy Workplaces Ac This bill allows tax credits for employer expenses for protecting employees from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA supports. S. 617-the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2021 This bill repeals the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. It also makes conforming amendments related to the gift tax. NSBA supports. S.749 - American Innovation and Jobs Act This bill revises and expands the deductibility of research and experimental expenditures to allow immediate expensing of such expenditures. NSBA supports. S.936 - INFORM Consumers Act A bill to require online marketplaces to collect, verify, and disclose certain information regarding high-volume third-party sellers of consumer products to inform consumers. NSBA is monitoring. S.1605 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 This bill authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities and programs for FY2022 and addresses various other issues. NSBA supports certain provisions. S.1687 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2021 This bill requires the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying at least 5 or 10% of the total number of employees of a small business development center to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses. NSBA supports. S. 1703 - Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase retirement savings, to improve retirement plan administration, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1770 - Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2021 Bills amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform retirement provisions, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring.

Client expense: $33,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Support the National Apprenticeship Act; support Raise the Wage Act (HR603, S53) and the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act (TCIEA, HR2373); support disability provision of the American Jobs Plan, Support ending the 14(c) program with a similar investment in building up the infrastructure of vocational rehabilitation and Medicaid-funded services that promote and advance employment for people with disabilities.

Client expense: $12,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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