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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 289.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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2024 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Solar supply chain trade issues; Buy America for solar; Issues related to Chinese circumvention of solar tariffs; Issues related to trade in China; Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act implementation. S.1421 COOL Online Act MCOOL for Beef Countering the Mexican Steel Surge Reshoring bicycles and e-bikes
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
○S.1969 - De Minimis Reciprocity Act of 2023. ○ H.R. 4148 / S. 2004 - Import Security and Fairness Act ○ H.R. 7571 / S. 3878 - The Americas Act ○ S. 4082 - Ensure Accountability in De Minimis Act of 2024 ○ H.R. 7979 - End Chinas De Minimis Abuse Act ○ Issues related to the US "de minimis" low value customs threshold; ○S.5329 - FIGHTING for America Act of 2024 ○ Issues related to customs modernization. ○ H.R. 6299 / S.1421 - Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) Online Act
Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2024 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
1. General efforts for China market access and export registrations to China. Supports Economic Trade Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of the People's Republic of China. 2. APHIS facility inspections and approvals with regard to foreign market access, general market access and export issues, including export certificates for animal products. 3. General efforts to prevent diseases, like African Swine Fever (ASF) from entering the U.S. 4. General tariff issues, including aluminum and tinplate steel tariffs affecting pet food manufacturers. 5. Opposed to imposing new tariffs on tin mill products from allies like Germany, the Netherlands, Canada, the United Kingdom, South Korea, Taiwan, and Turkey. Concerned that imposition of these new duties would raise the cost of canned foods, including pet food, placing new burdens on food banks and families who rely on government food and nutrition assistance programs. 6. Other tariff and trade disrupting issues affecting pet food manufacturers. Specifically supports suspending, reducing, or eliminating tariffs which currently hinder food and agriculture exports - including the China 301 tariffs which have had a disproportionate economic impact on American companies, consumers and workers. 7. Supports addressing and finding solutions to the ongoing challenges impacting our nation's food and agricultural supply chains, specifically as it relates to the pet food industry. 8. Supports the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative extending the public comment period regarding proposed modifications to the ongoing Section 301 China tariff actions. 9. Supports uninterrupted trade between the U.S., Mexico and Canada to provide access to the goods they need, including pet food. 10. Supports U.S. agricultural export promotion and long-term market development. 11. Supports strengthening multilateral trade rules on agriculture that promotes resilient, adaptive, and innovative agricultural markets. 12. Supportive of H.R.648: Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2023 and S.176: Expanding Agricultural Exports Act of 2023. If enacted, these bills expand and extend through FY2029 the Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program of the Department of Agriculture. These programs are critical for our nations farmers as they work to expand global market access for U.S. produced agricultural exports, including pet food. 13. Generally supports S.1421 - Country Of Origin Labeling Online Act; To require origin and location disclosure for new products of foreign origin offered for sale on the internet. Supports transparency for American consumers and a harmonization of disclosure requirements. However, our industry remains concerned about the impact this bill will have on all retailers, marketplaces and sellers who sell their products online. 14. Supports a proactive agriculture negotiating agenda at the World Trade Organization (WTO) that is focused on modernizing global agriculture trade policies. 15. Concerned about the rail service capacity issues in Mexico that are hindering U.S. agricultural trade with this critical partner. An increased demand for rail service coupled with insufficient investment in rail infrastructure has led to embargoes, congestion, and slowed servicing of U.S. agricultural products. 16. Urges the Biden administration to immediately work with both the International Longshoremens Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) to help them return to the bargaining table to restart stalled contract negotiations to ensure there is no disruption to U.S. port operations.
2024 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
S. 1421 - COOL Online Act Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023 - S. 140, H.R. 895 Data Privacy Act of 2023 - H.R. 1165 Issues related to data privacy and security American Privacy Rights Act, H.R. 8818 Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act, H.R. 7890/S. 2073
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues related to US trade policy, including USMCA, the World Trade Organization, the World Customs Organization, China, country of origin labeling, US customs policy and procedures, US tariffs, foreign direct investment, issues related to domestic semiconductor manufacturing and research, export controls, sanctions, and supply chain, and other trade practices, including in the EU, Asia, and Latin America, the COOL Online Act (H.R. 6299 / S. 1421), and the ENFORCE Act (H.R. 8315).
Client expense: $4,670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), President of the U.S., SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2024 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to the regulation of online marketplaces and consumer protection; s. 2934, Stopping Harmful Offers on Platforms by Screening Against Fakes in E-commerce Act of 2023 (SHOP SAFE Act of 2023); Issues related to the regulation of online consumer privacy; Issues related to country of origin labeling; S. 1421, Country Of Origin Labeling Online Act (COOL Online Act)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Shared relevant information with policy makers about Etsy's approach to setting and enforcing trust and safety policies, to inform policy discussions related to platform responsibility, the sale of counterfeit products on third party marketplaces and product liability. S. 1421 Country of Origin Online Labeling Act.
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 813, Global Investment in American Jobs Act H.R. 3739/S. 2343, For Accurate Import Relief To Aid Retailers and Importers of Foreign Freights (FAIR TARIFF) Act of 2023 H.R. 3882/S. 1856, Leveling the Playing Field Act 2.0 H.R. 4184, Import Security and Fairness H.R. 4307/S. 2115, Medical Supply Chain Resiliency Act H.R. 5614/S. 552, Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act of 2023 H.R. 6349, Preventing Adversaries from Developing Critical Capabilities Act H.R. 6555, CNL Update Act of 2023 H.R. 6990, Digital Trade for Development Act H.R. 7979, End China's De Minimis Abuse Act H.R. 8152, Remote Access Security Act H.R. 9026/S. 2321, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 9563, Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act S. 1421, Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) Online Act S. 4110, AGOA Renewal and Improvement Act of 2024 S. 2321, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 Draft legislation titled Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security (COINS) Act of 2024 Draft legislation titled Detection and Exclusion of Negligent, Illicit, and Extralegal Deliveries (DENIED) Act Draft legislation titled Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Draft legislation titled HELP Extension Act Notice Proposed Rule on Provisions Pertaining to U.S. Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern (89 Fed. Reg 55,846-55,881, July 5, 2024) Various issues relating to U.S.-Korea digital trade and services; Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) reauthorization; ratification of the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade Convention; reform of the World Trade Organization (WTO); reforms to export controls; digital trade; investor protections in trade agreements; implementation of the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 (P.L.114-159); implementation of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) (P.L. 117-78); implementation of the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act, (P.L. 117-167); reform of Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (P.L. 87-794); reform of Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), including establishment of exclusion process; implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (P.L. 106-200); International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), Title II of (P. L. 95-223); implementation of the INFORM Consumers Act, Div. BB, Title III of (P. L. 117-328); implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act, (P.L. 117-169); reauthorization of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT); pharmaceutical price controls; implementation of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; efforts related to the reauthorization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) (P.L. 106-200); efforts related to issues related to regulations issued by the Bank of Central African States (BEAC); China's intellectual property regime, industrial policies, and cyber security; implementation of the U.S.- China economic and trade agreement; IP issues relating to trade secret theft; IP issues relating to internet counterfeiting and digital piracy; IP issues relating to artificial intelligence; implementation of U.S. sanctions on Russia, including those related to Russias threats to and invasion of Ukraine; efforts related to sustaining momentum on providing aid to Ukraine; U.S.-EU negotiations on a legal data transfer mechanism; U.S.-EU energy and sustainability cooperation; United States-India Trade Policy Forum; EU and international tax policy including digital tax proposals; U.S.-EU Trade & Technology Council; EU-U.S. Joint Technology Competition Policy Dialogue; EU Digital Markets Act; EU Digital Services Act; EU Data Act; EU AI Act; EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism; EU digital sovereignty and regulatory agenda; European Cybersecurity Certification Scheme for Cloud Services (EUCS); Global Internet Governance; Global Cross Border Privacy Rules Forum; policies and regulations restricting outbound data flows and data transfers; digital-related policies in the G20, G7, OECD, United Nations, and other international fora; Indias Information Communications Technology (ICT) Tariffs; Federal Trade Commission statutory authority under Section 19 of the Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914; efforts to modernize the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS); efforts related to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025; efforts to preserve investment protections such as investor-state dispute settlement; efforts related to outlining critical mineral opportunities with key allies; efforts related to the 2024 Farm Bill; efforts related to opposing international imposition of digital services taxes; related efforts supporting strong digital trade rules; efforts to modify permanent normal trade relations treatment with China; U.S. economic and commercial relations with key trading partners across the globe; efforts to draft and implement an outbound investment screening mechanism; efforts related to establishing a domestic carbon border tax mechanism, foreign pollution fees; efforts related to modernizing customs processes and updating tariff application procedures including revisions to the de minimis statute; efforts related to boosting trade relations with the Latin American region; efforts related to electric vehicle tax credit incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169); efforts related to the development and implementation of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF); efforts related to the development and negotiation of the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade: efforts related to the development and negotiation of the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity (APEP); efforts related to the development and negotiation of the U.S.-UK Dialogue on the Future of Atlantic Trade; efforts related to the development and negotiation of the U.S.-Kenya Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership; efforts to significantly revise U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty law; efforts to provide financial support, trade facilitation, and infrastructure support to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA); implementation and enforcement of U.S. free-trade agreements in force with Canada and Mexico (the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement), the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR FTA), Colombia and South Korea; implementation and enforcement of the agreements and ongoing negotiations of the World Trade Organization (WTO); efforts related to the Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank); trade policy consideration addressing cross-border data flows and issues of forced localization, and forced disclosure of source code; international trade and regulatory practices impacting digital goods and services; international competition policy and related regulations; international artificial intelligence policy; international 5G policy and telecommunications infrastructure; international cybersecurity policy; international policies on standards development; international policies on data privacy; international digital health policies; international policies related to content moderation and intermediary liability; advancing international regulatory cooperation; competition policy and related regulations; consumer protection policy and related regulations; efforts related to the U.S.-Bangladesh Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum Agreement (TICFA); efforts related to the resumption of the U.S.-Bangladesh High Level Economic Consultation; efforts related to the U.S.-India Innovation Handshake and the India-U.S. Defense Acceleration Ecosystem (INDUS-X); steel and aluminum tariffs; trade policy concerns regarding customs duties on electronic transmissions; trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. and the European Union; trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. and the United Kingdom; trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. and Japan; trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. and China; U.S.-Brazil trade; Pacific Digital Trade Agreements; east coast port trade negotiations, closures, and strikes; U.S. Chile Tax Treaty, Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital; U.S. Trade Representative section 301 investigation of Frances digital services tax; efforts to pass the Miscellaneous Tariff bill; Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) reauthorization and reform; Russian sovereign debt; Commercial Service Office in Bangladesh; Indo-Pacific Economic Framework and associated issues, digital trade de minimis level for duty free clearance of low value goods, competition provisions; patent examination practices and patent quality measures; tech transfer frameworks under the Bayh-Dole Act (P.L. 96-517); recommendations for Export Controls Cooperation at the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council; adoption of digital clothing labels; international competition policy, specifically FTC and DOJ involvement in the European Unions implementation of the EU Digital Markets Act; compliance with sanctions on the Russian Federation and potential legal penalties in Russian courts for U.S. companies; proposal for General License Authorizing Private Commercial Arbitration Proceedings Involving Blocked Persons; The United States Trade Representatives decision to withdraw support for digital trade in the context of World Trade Organizations e-commerce negotiations; support for robust global framework for facilitation of digital trade through the ongoing joint statement initiative on e-commerce (JSI); Indonesia Ministry of Trade Import Licensing Regulations; Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) concerns, specifically regarding the U.S. Governments foreign investment review of Nippon Steels proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel; supply chain and defense industrial base issues; printed circuit boards; Foreign Assistance Act for Fiscal Year 2024; development of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025; implementation of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024; customs reauthorization
Client expense: $22,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2024 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues regarding international trade, trade agreements, and supply chain: S.1421, COOL Online Act/H.R. 217, Country of Origin Labeling Requirement Act.
Client expense: $1,490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2024 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation - communicate retail views Support efforts to renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Support efforts to renew the Agrican Growth and Opportunity Act; Support efforts to renew Haiti preferences programs; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain; S. 1421/H.R. 6299 - COOL Online Act - Oppose S. 125/H.R. 638 China Trade Relations Act of 2023 - oppose H.R. 10127 - Restoring Trade Fairness Act - oppose efforts to revoke China PNTR ; Customs reauthorization - communicate retail views on trade facilitation and enforcement Digital trade - communicate importance of supporting digital trade for retail industry
Client expense: $1,950,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2024 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Digital Trade; Privacy Shield; Cross border data flows; Indo-Pacific Economic Framework; Tariffs on imports from China; S 686, the RESTRICT Act; S 1732, Know Your App Act; S. 1421 COOL Online Act; de minimis; H.R. 7520 - Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024; Joint Statement Initiative on E-Commerce; Issues Related to Supply Chain Resilience; Digital Services Taxes; H.R. 7979 - End China's De Minimis Abuse Act
Client expense: $690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2024 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues related to US trade policy, including the COOL Online Act (S.1421).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues related to Section 301 duties on soap and sanitizer pumps. Issues related to online Country of Origin Labeling; S.1421/H.R.6299, COOL Online Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to the regulation of online marketplaces and consumer protection; s. 2934, Stopping Harmful Offers on Platforms by Screening Against Fakes in E-commerce Act of 2023 (SHOP SAFE Act of 2023); Issues related to the regulation of online consumer privacy; Issues related to country of origin labeling; S. 1421, Country Of Origin Labeling Online Act (COOL Online Act)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Shared relevant information with policy makers about Etsy's approach to setting and enforcing trust and safety policies, to inform policy discussions related to platform responsibility, the sale of counterfeit products on third party marketplaces and product liability. S. 1421 Country of Origin Online Labeling Act.
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
○S.1969 - De Minimis Reciprocity Act of 2023. ○ H.R. 4148 / S. 2004 - Import Security and Fairness Act ○ H.R. 7571 / S. 3878 - The Americas Act ○ S. 4082 - Ensure Accountability in De Minimis Act of 2024 ○ H.R. 7979 - End Chinas De Minimis Abuse Act ○ Issues related to the US "de minimis" low value customs threshold; ○ Issues related to customs modernization. ○ H.R. 6299 / S.1421 - Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) Online Act
Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2024 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues related to US trade policy, including USMCA, the World Trade Organization, the World Customs Organization, China, country of origin labeling, US customs policy and procedures, US tariffs, foreign direct investment, issues related to domestic semiconductor manufacturing and research, export controls, sanctions, and supply chain, and other trade practices, including in the EU, Asia, and Latin America, the COOL Online Act (H.R. 6299 / S. 1421), and the ENFORCE Act (H.R. 8315).
Client expense: $4,380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2024 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
1. General efforts for China market access and export registrations to China. Supports Economic Trade Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of the People's Republic of China. 2. APHIS facility inspections and approvals with regard to foreign market access, general market access and export issues, including export certificates for animal products. 3. General efforts to prevent diseases, like African Swine Fever (ASF) from entering the U.S. 4. General tariff issues, including aluminum and tinplate steel tariffs affecting pet food manufacturers. 5. Opposed to imposing new tariffs on tin mill products from allies like Germany, the Netherlands, Canada, the United Kingdom, South Korea, Taiwan, and Turkey. Concerned that imposition of these new duties would raise the cost of canned foods, including pet food, placing new burdens on food banks and families who rely on government food and nutrition assistance programs. 6. Other tariff and trade disrupting issues affecting pet food manufacturers. Specifically supports suspending, reducing, or eliminating tariffs which currently hinder food and agriculture exports - including the China 301 tariffs which have had a disproportionate economic impact on American companies, consumers and workers. 7. Supports addressing and finding solutions to the ongoing challenges impacting our nation's food and agricultural supply chains, specifically as it relates to the pet food industry. 8. Supports the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative extending the public comment period regarding proposed modifications to the ongoing Section 301 China tariff actions. 9. Supports uninterrupted trade between the U.S., Mexico and Canada to provide access to the goods they need, including pet food. 10. Supports U.S. agricultural export promotion and long-term market development. 11. Supports strengthening multilateral trade rules on agriculture that promotes resilient, adaptive, and innovative agricultural markets. 12. Supportive of H.R.648: Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2023 and S.176: Expanding Agricultural Exports Act of 2023. If enacted, these bills expand and extend through FY2029 the Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program of the Department of Agriculture. These programs are critical for our nations farmers as they work to expand global market access for U.S. produced agricultural exports, including pet food. 13. Generally supports S.1421 - Country Of Origin Labeling Online Act; To require origin and location disclosure for new products of foreign origin offered for sale on the internet. Supports transparency for American consumers and a harmonization of disclosure requirements. However, our industry remains concerned about the impact this bill will have on all retailers, marketplaces and sellers who sell their products online. 14. Supports a proactive agriculture negotiating agenda at the World Trade Organization (WTO) that is focused on modernizing global agriculture trade policies. 15. Supports the Canadian Government taking action to ensure railroad operations continue before a lockout or strike occurs to prevent serious damage to the U.S. economy. 16. Concerned about the rail service capacity issues in Mexico that are hindering U.S. agricultural trade with this critical partner. An increased demand for rail service coupled with insufficient investment in rail infrastructure has led to embargoes, congestion, and slowed servicing of U.S. agricultural products. 17. Urges the Biden administration to immediately work with both the International Longshoremens Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) to help them return to the bargaining table to restart stalled contract negotiations to ensure there is no disruption to U.S. port operations for our nation's agricultural imports and exports beginning October 1, 2024.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), President of the U.S., SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2024 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues related to US trade policy, including the COOL Online Act (S.1421).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation - communicate retail views Support efforts to renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain; S. 1421/H.R. 6299 - COOL Online Act - Oppose S. 125/H.R. 638 China Trade Relations Act of 2023 - oppose Customs reauthorization - communicate retail views on trade facilitation and enforcement Elimination of Chinas Permanent Normal Trade Relations - oppose efforts to revoke PNTR Digital trade - communicate importance of supporting digital trade for retail industry
Client expense: $2,265,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2024 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to the regulation of online marketplaces and consumer protection; s. 2934, Stopping Harmful Offers on Platforms by Screening Against Fakes in E-commerce Act of 2023 (SHOP SAFE Act of 2023); Issues related to the regulation of online consumer privacy; Issues related to country of origin labeling; S. 1421, Country Of Origin Labeling Online Act (COOL Online Act)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
S. 1421 - COOL Online Act Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023 - S. 140, H.R. 895 Data Privacy Act of 2023 - H.R. 1165 Issues related to data privacy and security American Privacy Rights Act, H.R. 8818 Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act, H.R. 7890/S. 2073
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues regarding international trade, trade agreements, and supply chain: S.1421, COOL Online Act/H.R. 217, Country of Origin Labeling Requirement Act.
Client expense: $1,580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2024 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 813, Global Investment in American Jobs Act H.R. 3739/S. 2343, For Accurate Import Relief To Aid Retailers and Importers of Foreign Freights (FAIR TARIFF) Act of 2023 H.R. 3882/S. 1856, Leveling the Playing Field Act 2.0 HR 4184, Import Security and Fairness H.R. 4307/S. 2115, Medical Supply Chain Resiliency Act H.R. 5614/S. 552, Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act of 2023 H.R. 6349, Preventing Adversaries from Developing Critical Capabilities Act H.R. 6555, CNL Update Act of 2023 H.R. 6990, Digital Trade for Development Act H.R. 7571/S. 3878, The Americas Act H.R.7962, United States Trade Leadership in the Indo-Pacific Act H.R. 7979, End China's De Minimis Abuse Act H.R.8299, Maximizing Israel-U.S. Research Advancement and Collaborative Leadership in Emerging Medical Technology Act of 2024 H.R.8924 - PAID Act of 2024 H.R. 9026/S. 2321, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 9563, Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act S. 913, Innovation and Development in Ecuador (IDEA) Act of 2023 S.1325, Western Hemisphere Partnership Act of 2023 S.1421, Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) Online Act S.1926, United States-Uruguay Economic Partnership Act S.4110, AGOA Renewal and Improvement Act of 2024 H. Res. 1056, Recognizing the importance of trilateral cooperation among the United States, Japan, and South Korea Draft legislation titled the U.S. - Republic of Korea Digital Trade Enforcement Act Notice Proposed Rule on Provisions Pertaining to U.S. Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern (89 Fed. Reg 55846, 55,846-55,881, July 5, 2024) Various issues relating to U.S.-Korea digital trade and services; Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) reauthorization; ratification of the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade Convention; reform of the World Trade Organization (WTO); reforms to export controls; digital trade; investor protections in trade agreements; implementation of the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 (P.L.114-159); implementation of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) (P.L. 117-78); implementation of the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act, (P.L. 117-167); reform of Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (P.L. 87-794); reform of Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), including establishment of exclusion process; implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (P.L. 106-200); International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), Title II of (P. L. 95-223); implementation of the INFORM Consumers Act, Div. BB, Title III of (P. L. 117-328); implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act, (P.L. 117-169); implementation of the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) statute contained in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); Foreign Assistance Act for Fiscal Year 2024; development of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025; implementation of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024; reauthorization of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT); pharmaceutical price controls; domain name system abuse and related IP issues; implementation of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; efforts related to the reauthorization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) (P.L. 106-200); efforts related to issues related to regulations issued by the Bank of Central African States (BEAC); China's intellectual property regime, industrial policies, and cyber security; implementation of the U.S.- China economic and trade agreement; IP issues relating to trade secret theft; IP issues relating to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues relating to artificial intelligence; implementation of U.S. sanctions on Russia including those related to Russias threats to and invasion of Ukraine; efforts related to sustaining momentum on providing aid to Ukraine; U.S.-EU negotiations on a legal data transfer mechanism; U.S.-EU energy and sustainability cooperation; United States-India Trade Policy Forum; EU and international tax policy including digital tax proposals; U.S.-EU Trade & Technology Council; EU-U.S. Joint Technology Competition Policy Dialogue; EU Digital Markets Act; EU Digital Services Act; EU Data Act; EU AI Act; EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism; EU digital sovereignty and regulatory agenda; European Cybersecurity Certification Scheme for Cloud Services (EUCS); Global Internet Governance; Global Cross Border Privacy Rules Forum; policies and regulations restricting outbound data flows and data transfers; digital-related policies in the G20, G7, OECD, and other international fora; Indias Information Communications Technology (ICT) Tariffs; Federal Trade Commission statutory authority under Section 19 of the Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914; efforts to modernize the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS); efforts related to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025; efforts to preserve investment protections such as investor-state dispute settlement; efforts related to outlining critical mineral opportunities with key allies; efforts related to the 2024 Farm Bill; efforts related to opposing international imposition of digital services taxes; related efforts supporting strong digital trade rules; efforts related to the negotiation of the U.S. - EU Arrangements on Global Steel and Aluminum Excess Capacity and Carbon Intensity; efforts to modify permanent normal trade relations treatment with China; U.S. economic and commercial relations with key trading partners across the globe; efforts to draft and implement an outbound investment screening mechanism; efforts related to establishing a domestic carbon border tax mechanism, foreign pollution fees; efforts related to modernizing customs processes and updating tariff application procedures including revisions to the de minimis statute; efforts to revise country of origin labeling requirements for animal and online products; efforts related to boosting trade relations with the Latin American region; efforts related to electric vehicle tax credit incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169); efforts related to the development and implementation of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF); efforts related to the development and negotiation of the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade; efforts related to the development and negotiation of the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity (APEP); efforts related to the development and negotiation of the U.S.-UK Dialogue on the Future of Atlantic Trade; efforts related to the development and negotiation of the U.S.-Kenya Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership; efforts to significantly revise U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty law; efforts to provide financial support, trade facilitation, and infrastructure support to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA); implementation and enforcement of U.S. free-trade agreements in force with Canada and Mexico (the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement), the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR FTA), Colombia and South Korea; Implementation and enforcement of the agreements and ongoing negotiations of the World Trade Organization (WTO); efforts related to the Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank); trade policy consideration addressing cross-border data flows and issues of forced localization, and forced disclosure of source code; international trade and regulatory practices impacting digital goods and services; international competition policy and related regulations; international artificial intelligence policy; international 5G policy and telecommunications infrastructure; international cybersecurity policy; international policies on standards development; international policies on data privacy; international digital health policies; international policies related to content moderation and intermediary liability; advancing international regulatory cooperation; competition policy and related regulations; consumer protection policy and related regulations; efforts related to the U.S.-Bangladesh Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum Agreement (TICFA); efforts related to the resumption of the U.S.-Bangladesh High Level Economic Consultation; efforts related to the U.S.-India Innovation Handshake and the India-U.S. Defense Acceleration Ecosystem (INDUS-X); steel and aluminum tariffs; trade policy concerns regarding customs duties on electronic transmissions; trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. and the European Union; trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. and the United Kingdom; trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. and Japan; trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. and China; U.S.-Brazil trade; Pacific Digital Trade Agreements; East Coast port trade negotiations, closures, and strikes; U.S. Chile Tax Treaty, Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital; U.S. Trade Representative section 301 investigation of Frances digital services tax; efforts to pass the Miscellaneous Tariff bill; Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) reauthorization and reform; Russian sovereign debt; Commercial Service Office in Bangladesh; Indo-Pacific Economic Framework and associated issues, digital trade de minimus level for duty free clearance of low value goods, competition provisions; patent examination practices and patent quality measures; tech transfer frameworks under the Bayh-Dole Act (P.L. 96-517); recommendations for Export Controls Cooperation at the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council; adoption of digital clothing labels; international competition policy, specifically FTC and DOJ involvement in the European Unions compliance with sanctions on the Russian Federation and potential legal penalties in Russian courts for U.S. companies; proposal for General License Authorizing Private Commercial Arbitration Proceedings Involving Blocked Persons; The United States Trade Representatives decision to withdraw support for digital trade in the context of World Trade Organizations e-commerce negotiations; support for robust global framework for facilitation of digital trade through the ongoing joint statement initiative on e-commerce (JSI); Indonesia Ministry of Trade Import Licensing Regulations; Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) concerns, specifically regarding the U.S. Governments foreign investment review of Nippon Steels proposed acquisition of U. S. Steel; supply chain and defense industrial base issues; printed circuit boards
Client expense: $14,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2024 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues related to Section 301 duties on soap and sanitizer pumps. Issues related to online Country of Origin Labeling; S.1421/H.R.6299, COOL Online Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Solar supply chain trade issues; Buy America for solar; Issues related to Chinese circumvention of solar tariffs; Issues related to trade in China; Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act implementation. S.1421 COOL Online Act MCOOL for Beef Countering the Mexican Steel Surge Reshoring bicycles and e-bikes
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2024 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Digital Trade; Privacy Shield; Cross border data flows; Indo-Pacific Economic Framework; Tariffs on imports from China; S 686, the RESTRICT Act; S 1732, Know Your App Act; S. 1421 COOL Online Act; de minimis; H.R. 7520 - Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024; Joint Statement Initiative on E-Commerce; Issues Related to Supply Chain Resilience; Digital Services Taxes; H.R. 7979 - End China's De Minimis Abuse Act
Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2024 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Solar supply chain trade issues; Buy America for solar; Issues related to Chinese circumvention of solar tariffs; Issues related to trade in China; Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act implementation. S.1421 COOL Online Act MCOOL for Beef Countering the Mexican Steel Surge Reshoring bicycles and e-bikes
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2024 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Shared relevant information with policy makers about Etsy's approach to setting and enforcing trust and safety policies, to inform policy discussions related to platform responsibility, the sale of counterfeit products on third party marketplaces and product liability. S. 1421 Country of Origin Online Labeling Act.
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues related to US trade policy, including USMCA, the World Trade Organization, the World Customs Organization, China, country of origin labeling, US customs policy and procedures, US tariffs, foreign direct investment, issues related to domestic semiconductor manufacturing and research, export controls, sanctions, and supply chain, and other trade practices, including in the EU, Asia, and Latin America, the COOL Online Act (H.R. 6299 / S. 1421), and the ENFORCE Act (H.R. 8315).
Client expense: $4,470,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2024 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues regarding international trade, trade agreements, and supply chain: S.1421, COOL Online Act/H.R. 217, Country of Origin Labeling Requirement Act.
Client expense: $1,580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2024 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
S. 1421 - COOL Online Act Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023 - S. 140, H.R. 895 Data Privacy Act of 2023 - H.R. 1165 Issues related to data privacy and security American Privacy Rights Act, H.R. 8818
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
1. General efforts for China market access and export registrations to China. Supports Economic Trade Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of the People's Republic of China. 2. APHIS facility inspections and approvals with regard to foreign market access, general market access and export issues, including export certificates for animal products. 3. General efforts to prevent diseases, like African Swine Fever (ASF) from entering the U.S. 4. General tariff issues, including aluminum and tinplate steel tariffs affecting pet food manufacturers. 5. Opposed to imposing new tariffs on tin mill products from allies like Germany, the Netherlands, Canada, the United Kingdom, South Korea, Taiwan, and Turkey. Concerned that imposition of these new duties would raise the cost of canned foods, including pet food, placing new burdens on food banks and families who rely on government food and nutrition assistance programs. 6. Other tariff and trade disrupting issues affecting pet food manufacturers. Specifically supports suspending, reducing, or eliminating tariffs which currently hinder food and agriculture exports - including the China 301 tariffs which have had a disproportionate economic impact on American companies, consumers and workers. 7. Supports addressing and finding solutions to the ongoing challenges impacting our nation's food and agricultural supply chains, specifically as it relates to the pet food industry. 8. Supports the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative extending the public comment period regarding proposed modifications to the ongoing Section 301 China tariff actions. 9. Supports uninterrupted trade between the U.S., Mexico and Canada to provide access to the goods they need, including pet food. 10. Supports U.S. agricultural export promotion and long-term market development. 11. Supports strengthening multilateral trade rules on agriculture that promotes resilient, adaptive, and innovative agricultural markets. 12. Supportive of H.R.648: Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2023 and S.176: Expanding Agricultural Exports Act of 2023. If enacted, these bills expand and extend through FY2029 the Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program of the Department of Agriculture. These programs are critical for our nations farmers as they work to expand global market access for U.S. produced agricultural exports, including pet food. 13. Generally supports S.1421 - Country Of Origin Labeling Online Act; To require origin and location disclosure for new products of foreign origin offered for sale on the internet. Supports transparency for American consumers and a harmonization of disclosure requirements. However, our industry remains concerned about the impact this bill will have on all retailers, marketplaces and sellers who sell their products online. 14. Supports a proactive agriculture negotiating agenda at the World Trade Organization (WTO) that is focused on modernizing global agriculture trade policies.
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), SENATE, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2024 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to the regulation of online marketplaces and consumer protection; s. 2934, Stopping Harmful Offers on Platforms by Screening Against Fakes in E-commerce Act of 2023 (SHOP SAFE Act of 2023); Issues related to the regulation of online consumer privacy; Issues related to country of origin labeling; S. 1421, Country Of Origin Labeling Online Act (COOL Online Act)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues related to US trade policy, including the COOL Online Act (S.1421).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: SENATE
2024 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to the regulation of online marketplaces and consumer protection; s. 2934, Stopping Harmful Offers on Platforms by Screening Against Fakes in E-commerce Act of 2023 (SHOP SAFE Act of 2023); Issues related to the regulation of online consumer privacy; Issues related to country of origin labeling; S. 1421, Country Of Origin Labeling Online Act (COOL Online Act)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation - communicate retail views Support efforts to renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain; S. 1421/H.R. 6299 - COOL Online Act - Oppose S. 125/H.R. 638 China Trade Relations Act of 2023 - oppose Customs reauthorization - communicate retail views on trade facilitation and enforcement Elimination of Chinas Permanent Normal Trade Relations - oppose efforts to revoke PNTR Digital trade - communicate importance of supporting digital trade for retail industry
Client expense: $1,860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2024 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 813, Global Investment in American Jobs Act H.R. 3739/S. 2343, For Accurate Import Relief To Aid Retailers and Importers of Foreign Freights (FAIR TARIFF) Act of 2023 H.R. 3882/S. 1856, Leveling the Playing Field Act 2.0 H.R. 4307/S. 2115, Medical Supply Chain Resiliency Act H.R. 5614/S. 552, Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act of 2023 H.R. 6349, Preventing Adversaries from Developing Critical Capabilities Act H.R. 6555, CNL Update Act of 2023 H.R. 6614, Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act H.R. 6990, Digital Trade for Development Act H.R. 7151, Export Control Enforcement and Enhancement Act H.R. 7571/S. 3878, The Americas Act H.R. 7962, United States Trade Leadership in the Indo-Pacific Act H.R. 8249, U.S.-Africa Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership Act of 2024 H.R. 8299, Maximizing Israel-U.S. Research Advancement and Collaborative Leadership in Emerging Medical Technology Act of 2024 H.R. 8315, Enhancing National Frameworks for Overseas Restriction of Critical Exports Act S. 913, Innovation and Development in Ecuador (IDEA) Act of 2023 S. 1325, Western Hemisphere Partnership Act of 2023 S. 1421, Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) Online Act S. 1926, United States-Uruguay Economic Partnership Act S. 2321, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 S. 3431, Customs Modernization Act of 2023 S. 4110, AGOA Renewal and Improvement Act of 2024 S. 1969, De Minimis Reciprocity Act of 2023 H.Res. 1056, Recognizing the importance of trilateral cooperation among the United States, Japan, and South Korea Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Draft legislation titled Protecting American Innovation and Development Act of 2024 Draft legislation to limit the availability of civil actions affected by Russia sanctions Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Federal Trade Commission; Unfair or Deceptive Fees Rule; Commission Matter No. R207011 (88 Fed. Reg. 77,420-77,485, November 9, 2023) Request for Comments, Office of the United States Trade Representative; Initiation of Section 301 Investigation: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Targeting the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance (89 Fed. Reg. 29,424-29,426, April 22, 2024) Request for Comment, Office of the United States Trade Representative; Promoting Supply Chain Resilience (89 Fed. Reg. 16,608-16,610, March 7, 2024) Notice of Informal Hearing, Federal Trade Commission; Trade Regulation Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees (89 Fed. Reg. 21,216-21,222, March 27, 2024) Various issues relating to U.S.-Korea digital trade and services; Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) reauthorization; ratification of the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade Convention; reform of the World Trade Organization (WTO); reforms to export controls; digital trade; investor protections in trade agreements; implementation of the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA); implementation of the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 (P.L.114-159); implementation of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) (P.L. 117-78); implementation of the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act, (P.L. 117-167); reform of Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (P.L. 87-794); reform of Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), including establishment of exclusion process; implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (P.L. 106-200); International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), Title II of (P. L. 95-223); implementation of the INFORM Consumers Act, Div. BB, Title III of (P. L. 117-328); implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act, (P.L. 117-169); implementation of the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) statute contained in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); Foreign Assistance Act for Fiscal Year 2024; development of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025; implementation of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024; reauthorization of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT); pharmaceutical price controls; domain name system abuse and related IP issues; implementation of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; efforts related to the reauthorization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) (P.L. 106-200); China's intellectual property regime, industrial policies, and cyber security; implementation of the U.S.- China economic and trade agreement; IP issues relating to trade secret theft; IP issues relating to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues relating to artificial intelligence; implementation of U.S. sanctions on Russia including those related to Russias threats to and invasion of Ukraine; efforts related to sustaining momentum on providing aid to Ukraine; U.S. sanctions on Turkey; U.S.-EU negotiations on a legal data transfer mechanism; U.S.-EU energy and sustainability cooperation; United States-India Trade Policy Forum; EU and international tax policy including digital tax proposals; U.S.-EU Trade & Technology Council; EU-U.S. Joint Technology Competition Policy Dialogue; EU Digital Markets Act; EU Digital Services Act; EU Data Act; EU AI Act; EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism; EU digital sovereignty and regulatory agenda; European Cybersecurity Certification Scheme for Cloud Services (EUCS); Global Internet Governance; Global Cross Border Privacy Rules Forum; concerns related to Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act; digital-related policies in the G20, G7, OECD, and other international fora; Indias Information Communications Technology (ICT) Tariffs; Federal Trade Commission statutory authority under Section 19 of the Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914; efforts to modernize the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS); efforts related to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025; efforts to preserve investment protections such as investor-state dispute settlement; efforts related to outlining critical mineral opportunities with key allies; efforts related to the 2024 Farm Bill; efforts related to opposing international imposition of digital services taxes; related efforts supporting strong digital trade rules; efforts related to the negotiation of the U.S. - EU Arrangements on Global Steel and Aluminum Excess Capacity and Carbon Intensity; efforts to modify permanent normal trade relations treatment with China; U.S. economic and commercial relations with key trading partners across the globe; efforts to draft and implement an outbound investment screening mechanism; efforts related to establishing a domestic carbon border tax mechanism, foreign pollution fees; efforts related to modernizing customs processes and updating tariff application procedures including revisions to the de minimus statute; efforts to revise country of origin labeling requirements for animal and online products; efforts related to boosting trade relations with the Latin American region; efforts related to electric vehicle tax credit incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169); efforts related to the development and implementation of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF); efforts related to the development and negotiation of the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade: efforts related to the development and negotiation of the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity (APEP); efforts related to the development and negotiation of the U.S.-UK Dialogue on the Future of Atlantic Trade; efforts related to the development and negotiation of the U.S.-Kenya Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership; efforts to significantly revise U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty law; efforts to provide financial support, trade facilitation, and infrastructure support to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA); implementation and enforcement of U.S. free-trade agreements in force with Canada and Mexico (the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement), the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR FTA), Colombia and South Korea; implementation and enforcement of the agreements and ongoing negotiations of the World Trade Organization (WTO); efforts related to the Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank); trade policy consideration addressing cross-border data flows and issues of forced localization, and forced disclosure of source code; tax treaties with Poland and Croatia; international trade and regulatory practices impacting digital goods and services; international competition policy and related regulations; international artificial intelligence policy; international 5G policy and telecommunications infrastructure; international cybersecurity policy; international policies on standards development; international policies on data privacy; international digital health policies; international policies related to content moderation and intermediary liability; digital trade policy consideration, including cross-border data flows, data localization, and forced disclosure of source code; advancing international regulatory cooperation; efforts related to the U.S.-Bangladesh Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum Agreement (TICFA); efforts related to the resumption of the U.S.-Bangladesh High Level Economic Consultation; efforts related to the U.S.-India Innovation Handshake and the India-U.S. Defense Acceleration Ecosystem (INDUS-X); steel and aluminum tariffs; trade policy concerns regarding customs duties on electronic transmissions; trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. and the European Union; trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. and the United Kingdom; trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. and Japan; trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. and China; U.S.-Brazil trade; Pacific Digital Trade Agreements; East Coast port trade negotiations; U.S. Chile Tax Treaty, Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital; U.S. Trade Representative section 301 investigation of Frances digital services tax; efforts to pass the Miscellaneous Tariff bill; Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) reauthorization and reform; Russian sovereign debt; Commercial Service Office in Bangladesh; Indo-Pacific Economic Framework and associated issues, digital trade de minimus level for duty free clearance of low value goods, competition provisions; patent examination practices and patent quality measures; tech transfer frameworks under the Bayh-Dole Act (P.L. 96-517); recommendations for Export Controls Cooperation at the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council; adoption of digital clothing labels; international competition policy, specifically FTC and DOJ involvement in the European Unions implementation of the EU Digital Markets Act; compliance with sanctions on the Russian Federation and potential legal penalties in Russian courts for U.S. companies; proposal for General License Authorizing Private Commercial Arbitration Proceedings Involving Blocked Persons; The United States Trade Representatives decision to withdraw support for digital trade in the context of World Trade Organizations e-commerce negotiations; support for robust global framework for facilitation of digital trade through the ongoing joint statement initiative on e-commerce (JSI); Indonesia Ministry of Trade Import Licensing Regulations; supply chain and defense industrial base issues; printed circuit boards
Client expense: $13,930,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2024 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues related to Section 301 duties on soap and sanitizer pumps. Issues related to online Country of Origin Labeling; S.1421/H.R.6299, COOL Online Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
○S.1969 - De Minimis Reciprocity Act of 2023. ○ H.R. 4148 / S. 2004 - Import Security and Fairness Act ○ H.R. 7571 / S. 3878 - The Americas Act ○ S. 4082 - Ensure Accountability in De Minimis Act of 2024 ○ H.R. 7979 - End Chinas De Minimis Abuse Act ○ Issues related to the US "de minimis" low value customs threshold; ○ Issues related to customs modernization. ○ H.R. 6299 / S.1421 - Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) Online Act
Client expense: $530,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2024 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
U.S. trade policy, including digital trade policy. U.S. - China relations. U.S. export controls. U.S. outbound investment policy. S. 1421 - COOL Online Act; and Customs and de minimus.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Digital Trade; Privacy Shield; Cross border data flows; Indo-Pacific Economic Framework; Tariffs on imports from China; S 686, the RESTRICT Act; S 1732, Know Your App Act; S. 1421 COOL Online Act; de minimis; H.R. 7520 - Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024; Joint Statement Initiative on E-Commerce; Issues Related to Supply Chain Resilience; Digital Services Taxes
Client expense: $770,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2024 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Solar supply chain trade issues; Buy America for solar; Issues related to Chinese circumvention of solar tariffs; Issues related to trade in China; Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act implementation. S.1421 COOL Online Act MCOOL for Beef Countering the Mexican Steel Surge Reshoring bicycles and e-bikes
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2024 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
1. General efforts for China market access and export registrations to China. Supports Economic Trade Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of the People's Republic of China. 2. APHIS facility inspections and approvals with regard to foreign market access, general market access and export issues, including export certificates for animal products. 3. General efforts to prevent diseases, like African Swine Fever (ASF) from entering the U.S. 4. General tariff issues, including aluminum and tinplate steel tariffs affecting pet food manufacturers. 5. Opposed to imposing new tariffs on tin mill products from allies like Germany, the Netherlands, Canada, the United Kingdom, South Korea, Taiwan, and Turkey. Concerned that imposition of these new duties would raise the cost of canned foods, including pet food, placing new burdens on food banks and families who rely on government food and nutrition assistance programs. 6. Other tariff and trade disrupting issues affecting pet food manufacturers. Specifically supports suspending, reducing, or eliminating tariffs which currently hinder food and agriculture exports - including the China 301 tariffs which have had a disproportionate economic impact on American companies, consumers and workers. 7. Supports addressing and finding solutions to the ongoing challenges impacting our nation's food and agricultural supply chains, specifically as it relates to the pet food industry. 8. Supports uninterrupted trade between the U.S., Mexico and Canada to provide access to the goods they need, including pet food. 9. Supports U.S. agricultural export promotion and long-term market development. 10. Supports strengthening multilateral trade rules on agriculture that promotes resilient, adaptive, and innovative agricultural markets. 11. Supportive of H.R.648: Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2023 and S.176: Expanding Agricultural Exports Act of 2023. If enacted, these bills expand and extend through FY2029 the Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program of the Department of Agriculture. These programs are critical for our nations farmers as they work to expand global market access for U.S. produced agricultural exports, including pet food. 12. Generally supports S.1421 - Country Of Origin Labeling Online Act; To require origin and location disclosure for new products of foreign origin offered for sale on the internet. Supports transparency for American consumers and a harmonization of disclosure requirements. However, our industry remains concerned about the impact this bill will have on all retailers, marketplaces and sellers who sell their products online. 13. Supports a proactive agriculture negotiating agenda at the World Trade Organization (WTO) that is focused on modernizing global agriculture trade policies.
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), SENATE, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2024 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation - communicate retail views Support efforts to renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain; S. 1421/H.R. 6299 - COOL Online Act - Oppose S. 125/H.R. 638 China Trade Relations Act of 2023 - oppose Customs reauthorization - communicate retail views on trade facilitation and enforcement Elimination of Chinas Permanent Normal Trade Relations - oppose efforts to revoke PNTR Digital trade - communicate importance of supporting digital trade for retail industry
Client expense: $2,186,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2024 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to the regulation of online marketplaces and consumer protection; s. 2934, Stopping Harmful Offers on Platforms by Screening Against Fakes in E-commerce Act of 2023 (SHOP SAFE Act of 2023); Issues related to the regulation of online consumer privacy; Issues related to country of origin labeling; S. 1421, Country Of Origin Labeling Online Act (COOL Online Act)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
S. 1421 - COOL Online Act Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023 - S. 140, H.R. 895 Data Privacy Act of 2023 - H.R. 1165 Issues related to data privacy and security
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 760, Chinese Military and Surveillance Company Sanctions Act of 2023 H.R. 813, Global Investment in American Jobs Act H.R. 3136, National Critical Capabilities Defense Act of 2023 H.R. 3739/S. 2343, For Accurate Import Relief To Aid Retailers and Importers of Foreign Freights (FAIR TARIFF) Act of 2023 H.R. 3882/S. 1856, Leveling the Playing Field Act 2.0 H.R. 4307/S. 2115, Medical Supply Chain Resiliency Act H.R. 5375, Strengthening the Quad Act H.R. 5613, Sanctions Lists Harmonization Act H.R. 5614/S. 552, Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act of 2023 H.R. 6349, Preventing Adversaries from Developing Critical Capabilities Act H.R. 6555, CNL Update Act of 2023 H.R. 6614, Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act H.R. 6990, Digital Trade for Development Act H.R. 7085, BIOSECURE Act H.R. 7151, Export Control Enforcement and Enhancement Act H.R. 7476, The Countering Communist China Act H.R. 7520, Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024 H.R. 7571/S. 3878, The Americas Act S. 686, Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology (RESTRICT) Act S. 913, Innovation and Development in Ecuador (IDEA) Act of 2023 S.1325, Western Hemisphere Partnership Act of 2023 S.1421, Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) Online Act S.1926, United States-Uruguay Economic Partnership Act S. 2321, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 S. 3558, Prohibiting Foreign Access to American Genetic Information Act of 2024 Draft legislation to limit the availability of civil actions affected by Russia sanctions Draft legislation titled GUARD Act Draft legislation titled the United States Trade Leadership in the Indo-Pacific Act Draft legislation titled the U.S.-Africa Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership Act of (ASTIP) Draft legislation on comprehensive U.S.-Israel health and innovation collaboration Various issues relating to U.S.-Korea digital trade and services; Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) reauthorization; ratification of the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade Convention; reform of the World Trade Organization (WTO); reforms to export controls; implementation of the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA); implementation of the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 (P.L.114-159); implementation of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) (P.L. 117-78); implementation of the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act, (P.L. 117-167); reform of Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (P.L. 87-794); reform of Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), including establishment of exclusion process; implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (P.L. 106-200); International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), Title II of (P. L. 95-223); implementation of the INFORM Consumers Act, Div. BB, Title III of (P. L. 117-328); implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act, (P.L. 117-169); implementation of the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) statute contained in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); Foreign Assistance Act for Fiscal Year 2024; Development of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025; reauthorization of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT); pharmaceutical price controls; domain name system abuse and related IP issues; WTO Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) waiver and related forced technology transfer measures; World Health Organization (WHO) pandemic agreement; implementation of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; efforts related to the reauthorization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) (P.L. 106-200); China's intellectual property regime industrial policies and cyber security; implementation of the U.S.- China economic and trade agreement; IP issues relating to trade secret theft; IP issues relating to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues relating to artificial intelligence; implementation of U.S. sanctions on Russia including those related to Russias threats to and invasion of Ukraine; U.S. sanctions on Turkey; U.S.-EU negotiations on a legal data transfer mechanism; U.S.-EU energy and sustainability cooperation; United States-India Trade Policy Forum; EU and international tax policy including digital tax proposals; U.S.-EU Trade & Technology Council; EU-U.S. Joint Technology Competition Policy Dialogue; EU Digital Markets Act; EU Digital Services Act; EU Data Act; EU AI Act; EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism; EU digital sovereignty and regulatory agenda; European Cybersecurity Certification Scheme for Cloud Services (EUCS); Global Internet Governance; Global Cross Border Privacy Rules Forum; Digital-related policies in the G20, G7, OECD, and other international fora; Indias Information Communications Technology (ICT) Tariffs; Federal Trade Commission statutory authority under Section 19 of the Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914; efforts to modernize the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS); efforts related to the 2024 Farm Bill; efforts related to opposing international imposition of digital services taxes; related efforts supporting strong digital trade rules; efforts related to the negotiation of the U.S. - EU Arrangements on Global Steel and Aluminum Excess Capacity and Carbon Intensity; efforts to modify permanent normal trade relations treatment with China & Kazakhstan; U.S. economic and commercial relations with key trading partners across the globe; efforts to draft and implement an outbound investment screening mechanism; efforts related to establishing a domestic carbon border tax mechanism, foreign pollution fees; efforts related to modernizing customs processes and updating tariff application procedures including revisions to the de minimus statute; efforts to revise country of origin labeling requirements for animal and online products; efforts related to boosting trade relations with the Latin American region; efforts related to electric vehicle tax credit incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169); efforts related to the development and negotiation of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF); efforts related to the development and negotiation of the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade; efforts related to the development and negotiation of the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity (APEP); efforts related to the development and negotiation of the U.S.-UK Dialogue on the Future of Atlantic Trade; efforts related to the development and negotiation of the U.S.-Kenya Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership; efforts to significantly revise U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty law; efforts to provide financial support, trade facilitation, and infrastructure support to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA); implementation and enforcement of U.S. free-trade agreements in force with Canada and Mexico (the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement), the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR FTA), Colombia and South Korea; Implementation and enforcement of the agreements and ongoing negotiations of the World Trade Organization (WTO); efforts related to the Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank); trade policy consideration with regard to cross-border data flows and issues of forced localization, and forced disclosure of source code; tax treaties with Poland and Croatia; international trade and regulatory practices impacting digital goods and services; international competition policy and related regulations; international artificial intelligence policy; international 5G policy and telecommunications infrastructure; international cybersecurity policy; international policy on standards development; international policies related to content moderation and intermediary liability; advancing international regulatory cooperation; steel and aluminum tariffs; trade policy concerns regarding customs duties on electronic transmissions; trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. and the European Union; trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. and the United Kingdom; trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. and Japan; trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. and China; U.S.-Brazil trade; Pacific Digital Trade Agreements; U.S. Chile Tax Treaty, Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital; U.S. Trade Representative section 301 investigation of Frances digital services tax; efforts to pass the Miscellaneous Tariff bill; Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) reauthorization and reform; Russian sovereign debt; Commercial Service Office in Bangladesh; Indo-Pacific Economic Framework and associated issues, digital trade de minimus level for duty free clearance of low value goods, competition provisions; patent examination practices and patent quality measures; tech transfer frameworks under the Bayh-Dole Act (P.L. 96-517); recommendations for Export Controls Cooperation at the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council; adoption of digital clothing labels; international competition policy, specifically FTC and DOJ involvement in the European Unions implementation of the EU Digital Markets Act; compliance with sanctions on the Russian Federation and potential legal penalties in Russian courts for U.S. companies; proposal for General License Authorizing Private Commercial Arbitration Proceedings Involving Blocked Persons; The United States Trade Representatives decision to withdraw support for digital trade in the context of World Trade Organizations e-commerce negotiations; supply chain and defense industrial base issues; printed circuit boards; customs modernization legislation; legislation to alter de minimus policies
Client expense: $23,370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2024 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues regarding international trade, trade agreements, and supply chain: S.1421, COOL Online Act/H.R. 217, Country of Origin Labeling Requirement Act.
Client expense: $1,690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2024 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues related to Section 301 duties on soap and sanitizer pumps. Issues related to online Country of Origin Labeling; S.1421/H.R.6299, COOL Online Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE