Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act

Beneficial Ownership Disclosure; H.R.4035, Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023; H.R.5119, S.3625, Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act; Implementation of Corporate Transparency Act;

Client expense: $76,945 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Beneficial Ownership Disclosure; H.R.4035, Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023; H.R.5119, S.3625, Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act; Implementation of Corporate Transparency Act;

Client expense: $111,203 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations (RIN: 1235-AA40) DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Worker Walkaround Designation Process (RIN: 1218-AD45) DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN: 1218-AD40) DOL-OLMS (Reg.) Title: Revision of the Form LM-10 Employer Report Final Rule (RIN: 1245-AA13) FTC (Reg.) Title: Non-Compete Clause Rule (RIN: 3084-AB74) NLRB (Reg.) Title: Representation-Case Procedures: Election Bars; Proof of Majority Support in Construction Industry Collective-Bargaining Relationships Final Rule (RIN: 3142-AA22) NLRB (Reg.) Title: Representation-Case Procedures Final Rule (RIN: 3142-AA18) Government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally assisted construction projects. Executive Order 14063: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. FAR Council (Reg.) Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (RIN: 9000-AO40). Treasury (Reg.) Title: Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements (RIN: 1506-AB49). Regulatory Flexibility Act, generally. Small business contracting, generally. Delay of the Corporate Transparency Act's beneficial ownership information reporting requirements, generally. H.R. 1163/S. 495: Prove It Act of 2025. H.R. 425/S. 100: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act. H.R. 1642: Connecting Small Businesses with Career and Technical Education Graduates Act of 2025. H.R. 787: Plain Language in Contracting Act. H.R. 1: One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act. U.S. Department of Justice Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force (Docket No. ATR-2025-0001). Executive Order 14219, Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the Presidents Department of Government Efficiency Deregulatory Initiative. OMBs Request for Information: Deregulation (90 Federal Register 15481). Executive Order 14278, Preparing Americans for High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future. 118th Congress: H.R. 4721, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act. H.R. 5119/S. 3625: Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act. H.R. 8147/S. 4297: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act. H.R.9278: To amend section 5336 of title 31, United States Code, to provide existing small businesses with an additional year to file beneficial ownership information, and for other purposes. H.R. 7198: the Prove It Act of 2024.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

Government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally assisted construction projects. Executive Order 14063: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. FAR Council (Reg.) Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (RIN: 9000-AO40). Treasury (Reg.) Title: Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements (RIN: 1506-AB49). Regulatory Flexibility Act, generally. Small business contracting, generally. Delay of the Corporate Transparency Act's beneficial ownership information reporting requirements, generally. H.R. 1163/S. 495: Prove It Act of 2025. H.R. 425/S. 100: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act. 118th Congress: H.R. 4721, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act. H.R. 5119/S. 3625: Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act. H.R. 8147/S. 4297: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act. H.R.9278: To amend section 5336 of title 31, United States Code, to provide existing small businesses with an additional year to file beneficial ownership information, and for other purposes. H.R. 7198: the Prove It Act of 2024.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

Beneficial Ownership Disclosure; H.R.4035, Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023; H.R.5119, S.3625, Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act; Implementation of Corporate Transparency Act; H.R.9278, To amend section 5336 of title 31, United States Code, to provide existing small businesses with an additional year to file beneficial ownership information, and for other purposes.

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

Government targets: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FINCEN-2024-0005-0001 "Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate Transfers" Final rule to combat and deter money laundering in the U.S. residential real estate sector by increasing transparency. HR 5119: Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act S. 3625: Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Tax Relief and Reform Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017: Support extending/making permanent the expiring provisions of the legislation that terminate in 2025 and have expressed opposition to raising taxes on small businesses. Submitted comments to the House Ways and Means Tax Working group detailing the benefits of the TCJA and our support for permanency. R&D Tax Credit-Immediate Expensing: Continue to support restoring and making permanent full expensing for R&D expenditures for small businesses. Support "American Innovation and Jobs Act" (S. 866) in the Senate and "American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act" (H.R. 2673) in the House. Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2023 (S. 1706, H.R. 4721): Support House and Senate versions of the legislation to make permanent the 20-percent deduction for small businesses (Section 199A). Death Tax Repeal Act of 2023 (S. 1108): Support House and Senate bills to permanently repeal the death tax and continue to support action by Congress. Regulation Basel III Endgame Implementation: Continue to express concern about the proposal by the U.S. Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit and Insurance Corporation in regard to the impact on small business capital access and affordability. Save Local Businesses Act (S.1261, HR 2826): Continue to support the legislation. Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act (S. 567): Continue to oppose the legislation. The Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act: SBE Council supports S. 3625 to delay implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act and H.R. 9278, legislation to delay the Corporate Transparency Acts year-end compliance deadline. We have also supported repeal of this measure via the "Repeal Big Brother Overreach Act." Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus (CFPBs) Rule Capping Credit-Card Late Fees: Continue to voice concern about the rules unintended consequences for small businesses. Prove-It Act (H.R. 7198): Supported House passage of the legislation. Midnight Rules Relief Act (H.R. 115): Supported House passage of the legislation. The Credit Card Competition Act (S.1838): Continue to oppose the legislation. Railway Safety Act (S. 576): SBE Council continues to express concern about the legislation as well as proposals to intrusively regulate the railroad industry, which is dominated by small businesses. The Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act (H.R. 3995): Continue to support full House passage. The Fishery Improvement to Streamline Untimely Regulatory Hurdles post Emergency Situation Act (FISHES Act): Supported House passage of the legislation. Warehouse Worker Protection Act (S.4260): Opposed the introduction of legislation in the U.S. Senate. DOLs Overtime Rule: Requested Wage and Hour Division to delay implementation of the second increase to the minimum salary threshold as mandated by the Final Rule from January 1, 2025 to at least May 1, 2025 pending judicial review, which was currently underway. Federal Trade Commission: SBE Council commented on the Reopening of Solicitation for Public Comments on Provisions of Franchise Agreements and Franchisor Business Practices {Docket No: FTC-2023-0026) because of its one-size-fits-all approach and that it has been pursued and advanced without empirical data or the required cost-benefit analysis. Moreover, reopening the rule in the hopes of acquiring more anecdote to justify it does not address its primary flaws. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: SBE Council submitted comments outlining the unnecessary actions proposed by the Change in Bank Control Act proposal (RIN 3064-AG04). Blacklisting: Expressed opposition to the unrelated blacklisting provision in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Privacy Policy: Continue to express the need for a national regulatory framework, but for Congress to consider a framework that avoids adding to the growing patchwork burden of state privacy laws, and to carefully consider unintended consequences on small businesses. Access to Capital Expanding Access to Capital Act (H.R. 2799): SBE Council supported House passage and action by the U.S. Senate. Affordable Health Coverage and Health Care Innovation Continue to voice ongoing concerns about the rising costs of health coverage and lack of choices in many markets. Voiced support for these various reforms: enhancing tax credits for small businesses, expanding and making additional fixes to HSAs, reforming QSEHRAs, and making CARESs Act telehealth provisions permanent. CHOICE Arrangement Act (H.R. 2799): Supported House passage and continue to support Senate action on the legislation. Tax Credit for Small Businesses: Support making reforms to the restrictive and temporary health care tax credit for small businesses to make it more practical for small businesses. HSA Modernization Act (H.R. 5687) and Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act (H.R. 5688): Continue to support full House action. Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 (H.R. 1843) (S. 1001): Continue to support full House and Senate action. Telehealth: Joined allies in urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to expedite the creation of permanent policy related to telehealth practitioners and requirements related to the reporting of their location at the time of service. Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act (H.R. 3800): Supported full House passage and Senate action. Paperwork Burden Reduction Act (H.R. 3797): Supported full House passage and Senate action. Employer Reporting Improvement Act (H.R. 3801): Supported full House passage and Senate action. Small Business Flexibility Act (H.R. 3798): Support full House passage. Custom Health Option and Individual Care Expense Arrangement Act (H.R. 3799): Support full House passage. SMART Prices Act (S. 1264): Continue to oppose the legislation. Property Rights and IP March-In and the Bayh Dole Act: Continue to express opposition to a regulatory guidance proposal via the National Institutes of Health (NIST) that considers price as a basis for invalidating the patents of research and innovations seeded with federal government dollars. Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (S.2140): Support the legislation. Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act (PREVAIL Act) (S.2220): Support the legislation. Trade and Global Market Access Digital Trade Principles: Continue to express concern about the U.S. pulling away from these global principles and the need for President Biden to revisit the United State Trade Representatives action to withdraw from for foundational positions on digital trade policy within the World Trade Organization (WTO). Supporting Business Competitiveness and Startup Activity Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy (CREATE) Act (S.3759): Support the legislation. Small Business Technological Advancement Act (S.2330/H.R. 10269): SBE Council supports the legislation. Access to Broadband and Next Gen Technology Rural Internet Improvement Act of 2023 (S.130) (H.R. 3216): Continue to support the legislation. Development of a National Spectrum Strategy (NSS): Continue to express support for such a policy and the need for more spectrum to deploy next Gen technologies and 5G. Nominations National Labor Relations Board Nomination (NLRB): SBE Council opposed the nomination and Senate confirmation of Lauren McFerran to serve another term as Chair of the NLRB.

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Legislation related to anti-money laundering, countering illicit finance, and financial transparency; S. 3625, Protect Small Businesses and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act; H.R. 5119, Protect Small Businesses and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act; S. 4297, Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act; H.R.8147, Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act; Legislation to increase safeguards against money laundering in enabler industries; Measures to increase appropriated funds to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Treasurys Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, and the Internal Revenue Service.

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

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

H.R. 2891, the SAFE Banking Act of 2023; issues related to legal banking and effective regulation for cannabis products. S. 2860, the SAFER Banking Act; issues related to legal banking and effective regulation for cannabis products. S. 3625, the Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act. H.R. 9278, to amend section 5336 of title 31, United States Code, to provide existing small businesses with an additional year to file beneficial ownership information, and for other purposes. Issues related to delaying the compliance deadline of the Corporate Transparency Act.

Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.10545 - American Relief Act (continuing resolution) - delaying a proposal to extend the January 1, 2025 deadline for more than 30 million existing small businesses to file their initial beneficial ownership information reports with FinCEN under the Corporate Transparency Act. S.4638,H.R. 8070, FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act - draft amendment regulating certain attorneys and law firms as financial institutions under the Bank Secrecy Act and requiring them to report certain attorney-client privileged and other protected client information to the Treasury Department. S. 4638 and H.R. 8070, FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act-Amendment No. 2169 sponsored by Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) extending several deadlines for companies to report and update beneficial ownership information to the Treasury Department under the Corporate Transparency Act H.R. 5119 and S. 3625, Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act H.R. 9278, legislation providing small business concerns an additional year to report their beneficial ownership information to the Treasury Department under the Corporate Transparency Act H.R. 7947, Restoring Court Authority Over Litigation Act H.R. 10445, Further Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2025-Section 122 extending the deadline for companies formed before January 1, 2024 to submit their initial beneficial ownership reports to the Treasury Department under the Corporate Transparency Act until January 1, 2026. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Statement of Policy Regarding Prohibition on Abusive Acts or Practices; Docket No CFPB-2023-0018; 88 Fed. Reg. 21883 (April 12, 2023)-provisions that could require creditor attorneys and law firms to act in the interests of consumers instead of their creditor clients in violation of the attorneys' existing ethical obligations or that would conflict with other existing state court ethical obligations. Draft resolution to nullify the Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Final Rule on Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate Transfers; Document No. 2024-19198; RIN 1506-AB54, 89 Fed. Reg. 70258 (August 29, 2024) under the Congressional Review Act Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Rule on Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate Transfers; Document No. 2024-19198; RIN 1506-AB54, 89 Fed. Reg. 70258 (August 29, 2024) Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Final Rule on Beneficial Ownership Information Access and Safeguards; Document No. 2023-27973; RIN 1506-AB59, 88 Fed. Reg. 88732 (December 22, 2023) Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Final Rule on Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements; Document No. 2022-21020; RIN 1506-AB49, 87 Fed. Reg. 59498 (September 30, 2022). Financial Action Task Force Public Consultation Paper, Proposed Updates to Risk-Based Guidance to the Real Estate Sector-provisions requiring attorneys to submit suspicious transaction reports on their clients high-risk real estate transactions even when the information is protected by the attorney-client privilege. Financial Action Task Force White Paper for Public Consultation, Potential Amendments to Recommendation 24 (Transparency and Beneficial Ownership of Legal Persons)-provisions considering requiring attorneys to hold their company clients' beneficial ownership information and disclose it to government authorities.

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

31 U.S.C. 5336 - Filed in the 116th Congress as H.R.2513/S.1978 Corporate Transparency Act of 2019. To ensure that persons who form corporations or limited liability companies in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations or limited liability companies, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting United States corporations and limited liability companies for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving United States corporations and limited liability companies, and for other purposes; H.R.20/S.567 Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023. To amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes; S.866 American Innovation and Jobs Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance tax benefits for research activities; H.R.1332 Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act. To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours per week to 32 hours per week, and for other purposes; H.R.4721/S.1706 Main Street Tax Certainty Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income; H.R.3799 CHOICE Arrangement Act/Association Health Plans Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for health reimbursement arrangements integrated with individual health insurance coverage; H.R.3938 Build It in America Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage economic growth; H.R.3937 Small Business Jobs Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote the establishment and growth of small businesses; H.R.3936 Tax Cuts for Working Families Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to rename the standard deduction the guaranteed deduction, and to add a bonus amount to the guaranteed deduction for taxable years 2024 and 2025; H.R.3881/S.1838 Credit Card Competition Act. To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve system to prescribe regulations relating to network competition in credit card transactions, and for other purposes; H.R. 4035/S.2623 Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023. To require the Secretary of the Treasury to harmonize the effective dates of all rules required under the Corporate Transparency Act, and for other purposes; S.1411 Prove It Act of 2023. To amend title 5, United States Code, to require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses, and for other purposes; H.R.7198 Prove It Act of 2024. To amend title 5, United States Code, to require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses, and for other purposes; S.1896 SCORE Act of 2023. To reauthorize the SCORE program, and for other purposes. H.R.2744 Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2023. To require that the Federal Government procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary for the operations and management of certain Government agencies, and for other purposes. H.R.4666 To require the Inspector General of the Small Business Administration to submit a quarterly report on fraud relating to certain COVID-19 loans. H.R.4667 Returning Erroneous COVID Loans Addressing Illegal and Misappropriated Taxpayer Funds (RECLAIM Taxpayer Funds) Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue guidance and rules for lenders and the Small Business Administration on handling amounts of Paycheck Protection Loans returned by borrowers, and for other purposes. H.R.4668 Providing Opportunities to Show Transparency via Information Technology (POST IT) Act of 2023. To amend the Small Business Act to require the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to publish guidance documents for certain rules, and for other purposes. H.R.4670 Small Business Contracting Transparency Act of 2023. To amend the Small Business Act to require reporting on additional information with respect to small business concerns owned and controlled by women, qualified HUBZone small business concerns, and small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, and for other purposes. H.R.5427 To prohibit individuals convicted of defrauding the Government from receiving any assistance from the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. H.R.4480 Successful Entrepreneurship for Reservists and Veterans (SERV) Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to report on the veterans interagency task force, to require the Comptroller General of the United States to report on access to credit for small business concerns owned and controlled by covered individuals, and for other purposes. S.3528 Supporting Disabled Entrepreneurs Act. To amend the Small Business Act to establish the position of Coordinator for Disabled Small Business Concerns within the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Civil Rights of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. H.R.5119/S.3625 Protect Small Businesses and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act of 2024. To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide small businesses with additional time to file beneficial ownership information, and for other purposes. H.R.7024 Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024. To make improvements to the child tax credit, to provide tax incentives to promote economic growth, to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States, to provide tax relief with respect to certain Federal disasters, to make improvements to the low-income housing tax credit, and for other purposes. H.R.7668 ADA 30 Days to Comply Act. To amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to provide for a remediation period before the commencement of a civil action. H.R.7473 Funding Small Businesses During Shutdown Act. To ensure continued appropriations for certain Small Business Administration programs during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2024, and for other purposes. H.R.7963 Small Business Red Tape Relief Act of 2024. To amend title 31, United States Code, to require FinCEN to submit to Congress a quarterly report on certain beneficial ownership data. H.R.2590/S.4493 Unlocking Capital for Small Businesses Act of 2024. To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to create a safe harbor for finders and private placement brokers, and for other purposes. H.R.4764 Coordinated Support for Rural Small Businesses Act. To amend the Small Business Act to enhance the Office of Rural Affairs, and for other purposes. H.R.8132 Balancing Incentives Act of 2024. To amend title 35, United States Code, require a patent owner to consent to the filing of a petition for inter partes review or post-grant review, and for other purposes. H.R.8134 Restoring Americas Leadership in Innovation Act of 2024. To promote the leadership of the United States in global innovation by establishing a robust patent system that restores and protects the right of inventors to own and enforce private property rights in inventions and discoveries, and for other purposes. H.R.8147/S.4297 Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act. To repeal the Corporate Transparency Act. H.R.9278 To amend section 5336 of title 31, United States Code, to provide existing small businesses with an additional year to file beneficial ownership information, and for other purposes. H.R.8033 Regulatory Transparency for Small Businesses Act. To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the information required to be included in a certification by an agency that a rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. H.R.9031 Assurance for Small Business Act of 2024. To require Federal agency heads to submit a report on the implementation of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, and for other purposes. H.R.9032 Enhanced Regulatory Flexibility Assessment Act. To amend chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Regulatory Flexibility Act), to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes. H.R.9030 Regulatory Agenda Clarity Act. To amend chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Regulatory Flexibility Act), to ensure complete disclosure of an agencys annual regulatory agenda. H.R.9085 Regulatory Review Improvement Act of 2024. To amend title 5, United States Code, to make certain modifications to how agencies conduct periodic reviews of agency rules, and for other purposes. H.R.9033 Let American Businesses be On Record Act of 2024. To amend title 5, United States Code, to apply regulatory flexibility analysis requirements for the Department of Labor. S.5063 Helping Small Businesses To Hedge Risk and Insure against Volatile Expenses Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to allow small business concerns to purchase certain commodities futures, and for other purposes. H.R.8639/S.4260 Warehouse Worker Protection Act. To establish protections for warehouse workers, and for other purposes. H.R. 10445 Further Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2025. Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. H.R. 10515 American Relief Act of 2025. Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. H.R. 10545 American Relief Act of 2025. Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. S.4880 Child Care Workforce Act. To implement or strengthen programs that increase the supply of quality child care services by enhancing the wages of child care workers, and for other purposes. S.4874 Child Care Availability and Affordability Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the employer-provided child care credit and the dependent care assistance exclusion. H.R. 9595 Federal Improvement in Technology (FIT) Procurement Act. To improve Federal technology procurement, and for other purposes. In addition to contacts associated with the legislation described above: Implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act Small business tax relief Small Business Administration staffing Small Business Administration lending requirements and rules Consumer Financial Protection Bureau lending requirements Federal regulatory reform Federal privacy issues State privacy issues Independent contractor rules Joint employer rules Overtime/White-Collar Exemption rules Noncompete provisions Government funding and shutdown concerns Healthcare and paid leave issues White House Conference on Small Business Yellow Pages Test and government competition with the private sector Commodities markets and small business commodity risks Adherence to and improvement of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) Adherence to and improvement of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) Reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Artificial Intelligence Implementation & Impacts Reducing Monopolistic Business Practices Preparation for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 Preparation for Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provision expirations in 2025 Export and import concerns for small companies Streamlining federal resources and support for access to international markets Accessibility of Federal Awards for small businesses Supply chain stability DOL-OSHA Proposed Rule on Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings SBA Proposed Rule on Increasing Small Business Participation on Multiple Award Contracts DoD-Defense Acquisition Regulations System Proposed Rule on Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements

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

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

H.R. 4035 - Protecting Small Business Information Act S. 3625 - Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act Corporate Transparency Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (Public Law 117-169), provisions affecting wind, solar, energy storage, carbon capture, and other carbon reduction incentives. H.R 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, provisions affecting energy projects. S. 1706, Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2023; S. 1117, H.R. 2406, ALIGN Act; H.R. 4035, S. 2623, Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023; H.R. 5119, S. 3625, Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act; H.R. 8619, S Corporation Modernization Act of 2024; H.R. 8147, S. 4297, Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act. H.R. 10545, American Relief Act, 2025

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislation related to anti-money laundering, countering illicit finance, and financial transparency; S. 3625, Protect Small Businesses and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act; H.R. 5119, Protect Small Businesses and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act; S. 4297, Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act; H.R.8147, Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act; Legislation to increase safeguards against money laundering in enabler industries; Measures to increase appropriated funds to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Treasurys Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, and the Internal Revenue Service.

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

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

H.R. 2891, Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act; whole bill. H.R. 2984, the Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana Act; whole bill. S. 1359, the Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana Act; whole bill. S. 2860, the Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act; whole bill FINCEN-2024-0005-0001 "Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate Transfers" Final rule to combat and deter money laundering in the U.S. residential real estate sector by increasing transparency. H.R.9278, to amend section 5336 of title 31, United States Code, to provide existing small businesses with an additional year to file beneficial ownership information; whole bill. S.3625, the Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act; whole bill. H.R.5119, the Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act; whole bill.

Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Beneficial Ownership Disclosure; Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023, H.R. 4035; H.R. 5119, S.3625 - Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act; Implementation of Corporate Transparency Act; H.R.9278

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

Government targets: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

As part of the Jobs & Career Coalition, CIRT supports passage of H.R. 6655 A Stronger Workforce for America Act. CIRT / Partnership to Protect Workplace Opportunity (PPWP) coalition urged DoL to delay implementation of the new rule on the minimum salary threshold altering the overtime regulations regarding exemption status. CIRT / coalition voiced strong concerns regarding subcommittee recommendations made to the DOLs Advisory Committee on Apprenticeships, that could ultimately discourage employer/employee participation in construction industry government-registered programs. CIRT opposes the DOL, Wage & Hour Division to raise concerns regarding the development of a proposed new overtime regulation under FLSA with respect to salary levels for exemption. CIRT/coalition called upon Congress to opposed the Biden Administration rule on Use of PLAs for Federal Construction Projects. As part of the Jobs & Career Coalition, CIRT strong supports passage of H.R. 6585 Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act. CIRT/Partnership to Protect Workplace Opportunity (PPWP) coalition urged Congress to support H.R. 7367 The Overtime Pay Flexibility Act which will prohibit the DOL finalizing and enforcing its proposed overtime rule. As part of the Jobs & Career Coalition, CIRT expressed strong support for H.R. 6655 A Stronger Workforce for America Act. CIRT/coalition of business organizations urged delay of the filing deadlines in the Corporate Transparency Act, by passing S.3625 The Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act. CIRT / Coalition voiced strong concers regarding OSHA's proposed rulemaking on "Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process" that seeks to change long-standing bi-partisan interpretations of who can be designated. CIRT opposes the DOL's proposed Davis-Bacon Act reforms - which do not appear to modernize, streamline, or clarify the confusing set of rules, but go back to failed approaches from decades ago. CIRT strongly supports introduction of the Fair and Open Competition Act in Congress as proposed by Sen. Todd Young and Rep. James Comer. CIRT expressed concern over EEOCs characterization and highlighting as part of its Strategic Enforcement Plan the construction as an industry of concern for discrimination and lack of diversity. CIRT/Coalition called upon Congress to use the Congressional Review Act to nullify the NLRB's Final Rule on Joint-Employer Status. CIRT strongly supports passage of three bills that seek to curb the rogue NLRB's powers: Employee rights Act (H.R. 2700); Modern Worker Empowerment (H.R. 5513); and Save Local Business Act (H.R.2826). CIRT joined a coalition to support H.J. Res. 132, and the Fair & Open Competition Act to offset the impact of Biden Administrations final rule on Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects [Implementing EO. 14063]. CIRT joined in support of hearing testimony on Cutting Competition in Contracting before the Subcommitte on Cybersecurity, IT, and Government Innovation regarding the Biden Administrations costly PLAs on federal projects. As part of the Jobs & Career Coalition, CIRT supports passage of H.R. 6655 A Stronger Workforce for America Act. CIRT joined with a coalition of business organizations to express strong support to Senator Bill Cassidy request for information (RFI) on portable benefits and commitment to independent contractors. CIRT as part of Coalition for a Democratic Workplace, urged re-nomination confirmation hearings be held for NLRB Chair, Lauren McFerran, to address matters related to leadership/decisions. CIRT with the Coalition for Workplace Safety (CWS), urged support for a Congressional Review Act resolution to nullify OSHAs final rule on Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process (dated 04/01/24). CIRT / Partnership to Protect Workplace Opportunity (PPWP) coalition urged DoL to extend the implementation date for the first increase to the minimum salary threshold altering the overtime regulations regarding exemption status. CIRT joined a coalition of businesses and organizations in support of H.R. 9278, that seeks to delay the Corporate Transparency Acts compliance deadline. As part of the Jobs & Career Coalition, CIRT joined a comprehensive comment providing feedback to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) being drafted in the Senate.

Client expense: $90,800 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, White House Office

ASKED TO SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING: - S.1237/H.R.1250, the Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act, which would restore the exemptions family farm and small business assets from the FAFSA calculation process in higher education. - S.4297/H.R.8147, the Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act, which would repeal the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). - S.3625/H.R.5119, the Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act, which would extend the deadline for companies to report certain beneficial ownership information to the Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally assisted construction projects. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. Executive Order 13202: Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors and Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects - February 17, 2001. Family and Medical Leave Act. DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations (RIN: 1235-AA40). Executive Order 14063: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. Treasury (Reg.) Title: Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements (RIN: 1506-AB49). FAR Council (Reg.) Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (RIN: 9000-AO40). DOL-WHD Reg (Title): Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN: 1235-AA43). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act; (RIN 1235-AA34). NLRB (Title) Reg: Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status (RIN: 3142-AA21). NLRB (Reg.) Title: Joint Employer Status under the National Labor Relations Act (RIN: 3142-AA13). H.R. 23: Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act. H.R. 2826/S. 1261: Save Local Business Act. H.R. 4721, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act. DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Setting (RIN: 1218-AD39). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees (RIN: 1235-AA39). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees (RIN: 1235-AA20). Regulatory Flexibility Act, generally. Small business contracting, generally. DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Worker Walkaround Designation Process Proposed Rule (RIN: 1218-AD45). Corporate Transparency Act, generally. H.R. 5119/S. 3625: Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act. H.R. 8147/S. 4297: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act. H.R.9278: To amend section 5336 of title 31, United States Code, to provide existing small businesses with an additional year to file beneficial ownership information, and for other purposes. H.R. 7198: the Prove It Act of 2024. Delay of the Corporate Transparency Act's beneficial ownership information reporting requirements, generally.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

Nomination of Julie Su as Secretary of Labor; Regulatory Flexibility Act; Issues related to the Corporate Transparency Act; Implementation of the INFORM Consumers Act; Issues related to E-commerce Portals; Nomination of Lauren McFerran to the National Labor Relations Board; S.4297/H.R.8147, Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act; S.3625/H.R.5119, Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act Regulatory response to Loper Bright Enterprises et. al. v. Raimondo decision

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

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

S.3625; H.R. 5119 - Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act (whole bill) S. 4297; HR 8147 - Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act (Whole Bill) S. Amdt 2169 to S. 4638 (NDAA) - Delay implementation of Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) S. Amdt 2831 to S. 4638 (NDAA) - Delay implementation of Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) H.R. 9278 - Provide existing small businesses with an additional year to file beneficial ownership information

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 5119 and S. 3625, Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act, all provisions related to the implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act; H.R. 8417 and S. 4297, bill to Repeal the Corporate Transparency Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Oppose the ENABLERS Act Support the Protecting Small Business Information Act (H.R. 4035) Support the Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act (H.R. 8147/S. 4297) Support the Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act (H.R. 5119/S. 3625)

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

Tax Relief and Reform Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024: SBE Council supported U.S. Senate passage (which failed) of the House-passed bill. R&D Tax Credit-Immediate Expensing: Continue to support restoring and making permanent full expensing for R&D expenditures for small businesses. Support "American Innovation and Jobs Act" (S. 866) in the Senate and "American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act" (H.R. 2673) in the House. Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2023 (S. 1706, H.R. 4721): Support House and Senate versions of the legislation to make permanent the 20-percent deduction for small-and individually-owned businesses (Section 199A). Death Tax Repeal Act of 2023 (S. 1108): Support House and Senate bills to permanent repeal the death tax and continue to support action by Congress. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017: Support extending the expiring provisions of the legislation that terminate in 2025 and have expressed opposition to raising taxes on small businesses. Regulation Regulatory Pause and Review: In light of the Supreme Court decision in Loper Bright Enterprises et al. v. Raimondo, urged President Biden and the Administration to pause all current rulemakings and stop new rules from taking effect until there is a thorough legal review of each agencys constitutional and statutory authority to regulate in the way it proposes. Joint Employer Standard: Supported the specific provision in Fiscal Year 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (LHHS) Appropriations Act to prevent federal funds from being used to administer, implement, or enforce the recent National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rule entitled Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status. Blacklisting: Expressed opposition to the unrelated blacklisting provision in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Basel III Endgame Implementation: Continue to express concern and opposition to the proposal by the U.S. Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit and Insurance Corporation in regard to the impact on small business capital access and affordability. Save Local Businesses Act (S.1261, HR 2826): Continue to support the legislation. Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act (S. 567): Continue to oppose the legislation. The Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act: SBE Council supports S. 3625 to delay implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act and H.R. 9278, legislation to delay the Corporate Transparency Acts year-end compliance deadline. We have also supported repeal of this measure. Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus (CFPBs) Rule Capping Credit-Card Late Fees: Continue to voice concern about the rules unintended consequences for small businesses. Prove-It Act (H.R. 7198): Continue to support the legislation. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet Rule: Continues to express concern about intrusive government control of the internet as advanced by the rule and Section 214 regulations under the proposal. The Credit Card Competition Act: Continue to oppose the legislation. Railway Safety Act (S. 576): SBE Council continues to express concern about the legislation as well as proposals to intrusively regulate the railroad industry, which is dominated by small businesses. The Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act: Continue to support full House passage. The Fishery Improvement to Streamline Untimely Regulatory Hurdles post Emergency Situation Act (FISHES Act): Continue to support House and Senate passage of the legislation. Privacy Policy: Continue to express the need for a national regulatory framework, but for Congress to consider a framework that avoids adding to the growing patchwork burden of state privacy laws, and to carefully consider unintended consequences on small businesses. SBE Council expressed opposition to H.R. 8818, the American Rights Privacy Act. Access to Capital Expanding Access to Capital Act (H.R. 2799): SBE Council supported House passage and action by the U.S. Senate. Affordable Health Coverage and Health Care Innovation Continue to voice ongoing concerns about the rising costs of health coverage and lack of choices in many markets. Voiced support for these various reforms: enhancing tax credits for small businesses, expanding and making additional fixes to HSAs, reforming QSEHRAs, and making CARESs Act telehealth provisions permanent. CHOICE Arrangement Act (H.R. 2799): Supported House passage and continue to support Senate action on the legislation. Tax Credit for Small Businesses: Support making reforms to the restrictive and temporary health care tax credit for small businesses to make it more practical for small businesses. HSA Modernization Act (H.R. 5687) and Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act (H.R. 5688): Continue to support full House action. Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 (H.R. 1843) (S. 1001): Continue to support full House and Senate action. Telehealth Coverage and Extension: Urged Congress to intervene in Drug Enforcement Administrations non-action on allowing virtual prescriptions and other telehealth for a two-year extension. Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act (H.R. 3800): Supported full House passage and Senate action. Paperwork Burden Reduction Act (H.R. 3797): Supported full House passage and Senate action. Employer Reporting Improvement Act (H.R. 3801): Supported full House passage and Senate action. Small Business Flexibility Act (H.R. 3798): Support full House passage. Custom Health Option and Individual Care Expense Arrangement Act (H.R. 3799): Support full House passage. SMART Prices Act (S. 1264): Continue to oppose the legislation. Property Rights and IP March-In and the Bayh Dole Act: Continue to express opposition to a regulatory guidance proposal via the National Institutes of Health (NIST) that considers price as a basis for invalidating the patents of research and innovations seeded with federal government dollars. Trade and Global Market Access Digital Trade Principles: Continue to express concern about the U.S. pulling away from these global principles and the need for President Biden to revisit the United State Trade Representatives action to withdraw from for foundational positions on digital trade policy within the World Trade Organization (WTO). Global Trade Agreements and Access to Global Markets: Continue to advocate to the Administration the need to advance a positive and proactive U.S. trade policy that benefits all U.S. enterprises and citizens. Supporting Business Competitiveness and Startup Activity Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy (CREATE) Act: Support the legislation. Access to Broadband and Next Gen Technology BEAD Program Implementation: Continues to voice concern about the National Telecommunications and Information Administrations rate regulation provisions for broadband internet service that was specifically prohibited by Congress as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Rural Internet Improvement Act of 2023 (S.130) (H.R. 3216): Continue to support the legislation. Development of a National Spectrum Strategy (NSS): Continue to express support for such a policy and the need for more spectrum to deploy next Gen technologies and 5G. Nominations NLRB Chair Lauren McFerran: Urge the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee to reject Chair Lauren McFerrans re-nomination to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and expressed concern about the fact that there was no confirmation hearing.

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

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (Public Law 117-169), provisions affecting wind, solar, energy storage, carbon capture, and other carbon reduction incentives. H.R 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, provisions affecting energy projects. S. 1706, Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2023; S. 1117, H.R. 2406, ALIGN Act; H.R. 4035, S. 2623, Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023; H.R. 5119, S. 3625, Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act; H.R. 8619, S Corporation Modernization Act of 2024; H.R. 8147, S. 4297, Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

31 U.S.C. 5336 - Filed in the 116th Congress as H.R.2513/S.1978 Corporate Transparency Act of 2019. To ensure that persons who form corporations or limited liability companies in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations or limited liability companies, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting United States corporations and limited liability companies for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving United States corporations and limited liability companies, and for other purposes; H.R.20/S.567 Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023. To amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes; S.866 American Innovation and Jobs Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance tax benefits for research activities; H.R.1332 Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act. To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours per week to 32 hours per week, and for other purposes; H.R.4721/S.1706 Main Street Tax Certainty Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income; H.R.3799 CHOICE Arrangement Act/Association Health Plans Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for health reimbursement arrangements integrated with individual health insurance coverage; H.R.3938 Build It in America Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage economic growth; H.R.3937 Small Business Jobs Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote the establishment and growth of small businesses; H.R.3936 Tax Cuts for Working Families Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to rename the standard deduction the guaranteed deduction, and to add a bonus amount to the guaranteed deduction for taxable years 2024 and 2025; H.R.3881/S.1838 Credit Card Competition Act. To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve system to prescribe regulations relating to network competition in credit card transactions, and for other purposes; H.R. 4035/S.2623 Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023. To require the Secretary of the Treasury to harmonize the effective dates of all rules required under the Corporate Transparency Act, and for other purposes; S.1411 Prove It Act of 2023. To amend title 5, United States Code, to require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses, and for other purposes; H.R.7198 Prove It Act of 2024. To amend title 5, United States Code, to require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses, and for other purposes; S.1896 SCORE Act of 2023. To reauthorize the SCORE program, and for other purposes. H.R.2744 Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2023. To require that the Federal Government procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary for the operations and management of certain Government agencies, and for other purposes. H.R.4666 To require the Inspector General of the Small Business Administration to submit a quarterly report on fraud relating to certain COVID-19 loans. H.R.4667 Returning Erroneous COVID Loans Addressing Illegal and Misappropriated Taxpayer Funds (RECLAIM Taxpayer Funds) Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue guidance and rules for lenders and the Small Business Administration on handling amounts of Paycheck Protection Loans returned by borrowers, and for other purposes. H.R.4668 Providing Opportunities to Show Transparency via Information Technology (POST IT) Act of 2023. To amend the Small Business Act to require the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to publish guidance documents for certain rules, and for other purposes. H.R.4670 Small Business Contracting Transparency Act of 2023. To amend the Small Business Act to require reporting on additional information with respect to small business concerns owned and controlled by women, qualified HUBZone small business concerns, and small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, and for other purposes. H.R.5427 To prohibit individuals convicted of defrauding the Government from receiving any assistance from the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. H.R.4480 Successful Entrepreneurship for Reservists and Veterans (SERV) Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to report on the veterans interagency task force, to require the Comptroller General of the United States to report on access to credit for small business concerns owned and controlled by covered individuals, and for other purposes. S.3528 Supporting Disabled Entrepreneurs Act. To amend the Small Business Act to establish the position of Coordinator for Disabled Small Business Concerns within the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Civil Rights of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. H.R.5119/S.3625 Protect Small Businesses and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act of 2024. To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide small businesses with additional time to file beneficial ownership information, and for other purposes. H.R.7024 Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024. To make improvements to the child tax credit, to provide tax incentives to promote economic growth, to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States, to provide tax relief with respect to certain Federal disasters, to make improvements to the low-income housing tax credit, and for other purposes. H.R.7668 ADA 30 Days to Comply Act. To amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to provide for a remediation period before the commencement of a civil action. H.R.7473 Funding Small Businesses During Shutdown Act. To ensure continued appropriations for certain Small Business Administration programs during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2024, and for other purposes. H.R.7963 Small Business Red Tape Relief Act of 2024. To amend title 31, United States Code, to require FinCEN to submit to Congress a quarterly report on certain beneficial ownership data. H.R.2590/S.4493 Unlocking Capital for Small Businesses Act of 2024. To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to create a safe harbor for finders and private placement brokers, and for other purposes. H.R.4764 Coordinated Support for Rural Small Businesses Act. To amend the Small Business Act to enhance the Office of Rural Affairs, and for other purposes. H.R.8132 Balancing Incentives Act of 2024. To amend title 35, United States Code, require a patent owner to consent to the filing of a petition for inter partes review or post-grant review, and for other purposes. H.R.8134 Restoring Americas Leadership in Innovation Act of 2024. To promote the leadership of the United States in global innovation by establishing a robust patent system that restores and protects the right of inventors to own and enforce private property rights in inventions and discoveries, and for other purposes. H.R.8147/S.4297 Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act. To repeal the Corporate Transparency Act. H.R.9278 To amend section 5336 of title 31, United States Code, to provide existing small businesses with an additional year to file beneficial ownership information, and for other purposes. H.R.8033 Regulatory Transparency for Small Businesses Act. To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the information required to be included in a certification by an agency that a rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. H.R.9031 Assurance for Small Business Act of 2024. To require Federal agency heads to submit a report on the implementation of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, and for other purposes. H.R.9032 Enhanced Regulatory Flexibility Assessment Act. To amend chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Regulatory Flexibility Act), to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes. H.R.9030 Regulatory Agenda Clarity Act. To amend chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Regulatory Flexibility Act), to ensure complete disclosure of an agencys annual regulatory agenda. H.R.9085 Regulatory Review Improvement Act of 2024. To amend title 5, United States Code, to make certain modifications to how agencies conduct periodic reviews of agency rules, and for other purposes. H.R.9033 Let American Businesses be On Record Act of 2024. To amend title 5, United States Code, to apply regulatory flexibility analysis requirements for the Department of Labor. S.5063 Helping Small Businesses To Hedge Risk and Insure against Volatile Expenses Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to allow small business concerns to purchase certain commodities futures, and for other purposes. H.R.8639/S.4260 Warehouse Worker Protection Act. To establish protections for warehouse workers, and for other purposes. In addition to contacts associated with the legislation described above: Implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act Small business tax relief Small Business Administration staffing Small Business Administration lending requirements and rules Consumer Financial Protection Bureau lending requirements Federal regulatory reform Federal privacy issues State privacy issues Independent contractor rules Joint employer rules Overtime/White-Collar Exemption rules Noncompete provisions Government funding and shutdown concerns Healthcare and paid leave issues White House Conference on Small Business Yellow Pages Test and government competition with the private sector Commodities markets and small business commodity risks Adherence to and improvement of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) Adherence to and improvement of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) Reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Artificial Intelligence Implementation & Impacts Reducing Monopolistic Business Practices Preparation for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 Preparation for Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provision expirations in 2025 Export and import concerns for small companies Streamlining federal resources and support for access to international markets Accessibility of Federal Awards for small businesses Supply chain stability

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

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

H.R. 5119 and S. 3625, Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act, all provisions related to the implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act; H.R. 8417 and S. 4297, bill to Repeal the Corporate Transparency Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Beneficial Ownership Disclosure; Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023, H.R. 4035; H.R. 5119, S.3625 - Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act; Implementation of Corporate Transparency Act; H.R.9278

Client expense: $183,083 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 4035 - Protecting Small Business Information Act S. 3625 - Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act Corporate Transparency Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.3625; H.R. 5119 - Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act (whole bill) S. 4297; HR 8147 - Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act (Whole Bill) S. Amdt 2169 to S. 4638 (NDAA) - Delay implementation of Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) S. Amdt 2831 to S. 4638 (NDAA) - Delay implementation of Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) H.R. 9278 - Provide existing small businesses with an additional year to file beneficial ownership information

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally assisted construction projects. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. Executive Order 13202: Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors and Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects - February 17, 2001. Family and Medical Leave Act. DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations (RIN: 1235-AA40). Executive Order 14063: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. Treasury (Reg.) Title: Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements (RIN: 1506-AB49). FAR Council (Reg.) Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (RIN: 9000-AO40). DOL-WHD Reg (Title): Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN: 1235-AA43). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act; (RIN 1235-AA34). NLRB (Title) Reg: Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status (RIN: 3142-AA21). NLRB (Reg.) Title: Joint Employer Status under the National Labor Relations Act (RIN: 3142-AA13). H.R. 23: Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act. H.R. 2826/S. 1261: Save Local Business Act. H.R. 4721, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act. DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Setting (RIN: 1218-AD39). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees (RIN: 1235-AA39). DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees (RIN: 1235-AA20). Regulatory Flexibility Act, generally. Small business contracting, generally. DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Worker Walkaround Designation Process Proposed Rule (RIN: 1218-AD45). H.R. 9085: the Regulatory Review Improvement Act of 2024. H.R. 7198: the Prove It Act of 2024. H.R. 9031: the Assurance for Small Business Act of 2024. H.R. 9032: the Enhanced Regulatory Flexibility Assessment Act. H.R. 9030: the Regulatory Agenda Clarity Act. H.R. 8033: the Regulatory Transparency for Small Business Act. H.R. 9033: the LABOR Act of 2024. Corporate Transparency Act, generally. H.R. 5119/S. 3625: Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act. H.R. 8147/S. 4297: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act. H.R.9278: To amend section 5336 of title 31, United States Code, to provide existing small businesses with an additional year to file beneficial ownership information, and for other purposes.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 2891, the SAFE Banking Act of 2023; issues related to legal banking and effective regulation for cannabis products. S. 2860, the SAFER Banking Act; issues related to legal banking and effective regulation for cannabis products. S. 3625, the Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act. H.R. 9278, to amend section 5336 of title 31, United States Code, to provide existing small businesses with an additional year to file beneficial ownership information, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Statement of Policy Regarding Prohibition on Abusive Acts or Practices; Docket No CFPB-2023-0018; 88 Fed. Reg. 21883 (April 12, 2023)-provisions that could require creditor attorneys and law firms to act in the interests of consumers instead of their creditor clients in violation of the attorneys' existing ethical obligations or that would conflict with other existing state court ethical obligations S.4638,H.R. 8070, FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act - draft amendment regulating certain attorneys and law firms as financial institutions under the Bank Secrecy Act and requiring them to report certain attorney-client privileged and other protected client information to the Treasury Department. S. 4638 and H.R. 8070, FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act-Amendment No. 2169 sponsored by Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) extending several deadlines for companies to report and update beneficial ownership information to the Treasury Department under the Corporate Transparency Act H.R. 5119 and S. 3625, Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act H.R. 9278, legislation providing existing small businesses with an additional year to report beneficial ownership information to the Treasury Department under the Corporate Transparency Act H.R. 7947, Restoring Court Authority Over Litigation Act Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Rule on Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate Transfers; Document No. 2024-19198; RIN 1506-AB54, 89 Fed. Reg. 70258 (August 29, 2024) Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Final Rule on Beneficial Ownership Information Access and Safeguards; Document No. 2023-27973; RIN 1506-AB59, 88 Fed. Reg. 88732 (December 22, 2023) Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Final Rule on Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements; Document No. 2022-21020; RIN 1506-AB49, 87 Fed. Reg. 59498 (September 30, 2022). Financial Action Task Force Public Consultation Paper, Proposed Updates to Risk-Based Guidance to the Real Estate Sector-provisions requiring attorneys to submit suspicious transaction reports on their clients high-risk real estate transactions even when the information is protected by the attorney-client privilege. Financial Action Task Force White Paper for Public Consultation, Potential Amendments to Recommendation 24 (Transparency and Beneficial Ownership of Legal Persons)-provisions considering requiring attorneys to hold their company clients' beneficial ownership information and disclose it to government authorities.

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Issues related to anti-money laundering, countering illicit finance, and financial transparency; Legislation to increase safeguards against money laundering in enabler industries; Measures to increase appropriated funds to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Treasurys Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, and the Internal Revenue Service; S. 3625, Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act; H.R. 5119, Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act; S. 4297, Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act; H.R. 8147, Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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

Nomination of Julie Su as Secretary of Labor; Regulatory Flexibility Act; Issues related to the Corporate Transparency Act; Implementation of the INFORM Consumers Act; Issues related to E-commerce Portals; Nomination of Lauren McFerran to the National Labor Relations Board; S.4297/H.R.8147, Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act; S.3625/H.R.5119, Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act Regulatory response to Loper Bright Enterprises et. al. v. Raimondo decision

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

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

ASKED TO SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING: - S.1237/H.R.1250, the Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act, which would restore the exemptions family farm and small business assets from the FAFSA calculation process in higher education. - S.4297/H.R.8147, the Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act, which would repeal the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). - S.3625/H.R.5119, the Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act, which would extend the deadline for companies to report certain beneficial ownership information to the Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

CIRT / coalition voiced strong concerns regarding subcommittee recommendations made to the DOLs Advisory Committee on Apprenticeships, that could ultimately discourage employer/employee participation in construction industry government-registered programs. CIRT opposes the DOL, Wage & Hour Division to raise concerns regarding the development of a proposed new overtime regulation under FLSA with respect to salary levels for exemption. CIRT/coalition called upon Congress to opposed the Biden Administration rule on Use of PLAs for Federal Construction Projects. As part of the Jobs & Career Coalition, CIRT strong supports passage of H.R. 6585 Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act. CIRT/Partnership to Protect Workplace Opportunity (PPWP) coalition urged Congress to support H.R. 7367 The Overtime Pay Flexibility Act which will prohibit the DOL finalizing and enforcing its proposed overtime rule. As part of the Jobs & Career Coalition, CIRT expressed strong support for H.R. 6655 A Stronger Workforce for America Act. CIRT/coalition of business organizations urged delay of the filing deadlines in the Corporate Transparency Act, by passing S.3625 The Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act. CIRT / Coalition voiced strong concers regarding OSHA's proposed rulemaking on "Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process" that seeks to change long-standing bi-partisan interpretations of who can be designated. CIRT opposes the DOL's proposed Davis-Bacon Act reforms - which do not appear to modernize, streamline, or clarify the confusing set of rules, but go back to failed approaches from decades ago. CIRT strongly supports introduction of the Fair and Open Competition Act in Congress as proposed by Sen. Todd Young and Rep. James Comer. CIRT expressed concern over EEOCs characterization and highlighting as part of its Strategic Enforcement Plan the construction as an industry of concern for discrimination and lack of diversity. CIRT/Coalition called upon Congress to use the Congressional Review Act to nullify the NLRB's Final Rule on Joint-Employer Status. CIRT strongly supports passage of three bills that seek to curb the rogue NLRB's powers: Employee rights Act (H.R. 2700); Modern Worker Empowerment (H.R. 5513); and Save Local Business Act (H.R.2826). CIRT joined a coalition to support H.J. Res. 132, and the Fair & Open Competition Act to offset the impact of Biden Administrations final rule on Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects [Implementing EO. 14063]. CIRT joined in support of hearing testimony on Cutting Competition in Contracting before the Subcommitte on Cybersecurity, IT, and Government Innovation regarding the Biden Administrations costly PLAs on federal projects. As part of the Jobs & Career Coalition, CIRT supports passage of H.R. 6655 A Stronger Workforce for America Act. CIRT joined with a coalition of business organizations to express strong support to Senator Bill Cassidy request for information (RFI) on portable benefits and commitment to independent contractors. CIRT as part of Coalition for a Democratic Workplace, urged re-nomination confirmation hearings be held for NLRB Chair, Lauren McFerran, to address matters related to leadership/decisions. CIRT with the Coalition for Workplace Safety (CWS), urged support for a Congressional Review Act resolution to nullify OSHAs final rule on Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process (dated 04/01/24). CIRT / Partnership to Protect Workplace Opportunity (PPWP) coalition urged DoL to extend the implementation date for the first increase to the minimum salary threshold altering the overtime regulations regarding exemption status. CIRT joined a coalition of businesses and organizations in support of H.R. 9278, that seeks to delay the Corporate Transparency Acts compliance deadline. As part of the Jobs & Career Coalition, CIRT joined a comprehensive comment providing feedback to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) being drafted in the Senate.

Client expense: $56,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, White House Office

Oppose the ENABLERS Act Support the Protecting Small Business Information Act (H.R. 4035) Support the Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act (H.R. 8147/S. 4297) Support the Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act (H.R. 5119/S. 3625)

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

Tax Relief and Reform Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 - SBE Council continues to support U.S. Senate passage. R&D Tax Credit-Immediate Expensing: Continue to support restoring and making permanent full expensing for R&D expenditures for small businesses. Support "American Innovation and Jobs Act" (S. 866) in the Senate and "American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act" (H.R. 2673) in the House. Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2023 (S. 1706, H.R. 4721) - Support House and Senate versions of the legislation to make permanent the 20-percent deduction for small-and individually-owned businesses (Section 199A). Death Tax Repeal Act of 2023 (S. 1108): Support House and Senate bills to permanent repeal the death tax and continue to support action by Congress. Regulation Basel III Endgame Implementation - SBE Council has expressed concern and opposition to the proposal by the U.S. Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit and Insurance Corporation in regard to the impact on small business capital access and affordability. Regulation II as Proposed by the Federal Reserve: Opposed the notice of proposed rulemaking to amend Regulation II, which sets standards for debit card fee regulation. Urged the Federal Reserve to withdraw the proposal. Expressed opposition to further lower the cap on debit card interchange fees from 21 cents to 14.4 cents per transaction, which would harm small financial institutions and small business consumers. Congressional Review Act (CRA) Resolution to Overturn the Department of Labors Independent Contractor Rule: SBE Council supported H.J. Res 116 and S.J. Res 63 to nullify the rule. Continue to express concern about the effects of the final rule on entrepreneurship and the economy, and support general efforts in the House and Senate to promote and strengthen independent work and self-employment. DOL's Proposed Overtime Rule: Expressed concern about the final rule, support of the CRA to overturn the rule, and communicated to the Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division about the need to delay implementation due to sudden and painful impact on small businesses and legal challenges to the rule. OSHA Walkaround Rule - Oppose the final rule, and efforts in the Congress to implement the rule. Save Local Businesses Act (S.1261, HR 2826) - Support the legislation. Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act (S. 567) - Continue to oppose the legislation. The Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act - SBE Council supports S. 3625 to delay implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act, and continue to communicate concerns about widespread non-compliance due to lack of knowledge in the small business community. Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects - SBE Council opposed the final rule. SBE Council continues to educate lawmakers about the effects of PLA's on small business competition, to taxpayers and the efficacy of completing federal construction and infrastructure projects. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Pre-Merger Reporting Requirement Proposed Rule - SBE Council continue to oppose the rule and to point out that the FTC mistakenly certified that small businesses will not be affected by the significant changes being proposed, therefore the rule needs to be pulled. National Labor Relation Board (NLRB) Funding - SBE Council supports efforts by House and Senate appropriators to hold the line on increased funding for the NLRB. Voiced support for language that would disallow funds to be used for implementation of the final "joint employer" rule. Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus (CFPBs) Rule Capping Credit-Card Late Fees - SBE Council continues to voice concern about the rules unintended consequences for small businesses. Prove-It Act (H.R. 7198) - SBE Council continues to support House passage of the legislation, which gives small businesses a more effectual voice in federal rulemakings and strengthens federal government accountability when proposed regulations impact small businesses. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet Rule - SBE Council continues to express concerns about intrusive government control of the internet as proposed by the rule and Section 214 regulations under the proposal. The Credit Card Competition Act - SBE Council continues to oppose the legislation. Railway Safety Act (S. 576) - SBE Council continues to express concern about the legislation as well as proposals to further regulate the railroad industry, which is dominated by small businesses. The Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act - Continue to support full House passage. The Fishery Improvement to Streamline Untimely Regulatory Hurdles post Emergency Situation Act (FISHES Act) - Support the legislation in the House and Senate. Privacy Policy - Continue to express the need for a national regulatory framework, but for Congress to consider a framework that avoids adding to the growing patchwork burden of state privacy laws, and to carefully consider unintended consequences on small businesses. SBE Council expressed opposition to H.R. 8818, the American Rights Privacy Act. Access to Capital Expanding Access to Capital Act (H.R. 2799) - SBE Council supported House passage and action by the U.S. Senate. Affordable Health Coverage and Health Care Innovation Voiced ongoing concerns about the rising costs of health coverage, lack of choices, and dwindling choices in many markets against the backdrop of challenging economic conditions. Voiced support for these various reforms: enhancing tax credits for small businesses, expanding and making additional fixes to HSAs, reforming QSEHRAs, and making CARESs Act telehealth provisions permanent. CHOICE Arrangement Act (H.R. 2799) - Supported House passage and continue to support Senate action on the legislation. Tax Credit for Small Businesses: Support making reforms to the restrictive and temporary health care tax credit for small businesses to make it more practical for small businesses. HSA Modernization Act (H.R. 5687) and Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act (H.R. 5688) - Continue to support full House passage. Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 (H.R. 1843) (S. 1001)- Continue to support full House and Senate passage. Telehealth Coverage: Urged the Drug Enforcement Administration to expedite the release of a revised proposed rule to permit and regulate the prescribing of controlled substances through telehealth, which is crucial for access to mental health, substance use disorder, and other telehealth care. Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act (H.R. 3800) - Support full House passage. Paperwork Burden Reduction Act (H.R. 3797) - Supported full House passage. Employer Reporting Improvement Act (H.R. 3801) - Support full House passage. Small Business Flexibility Act (H.R. 3798) - Support full House passage. Custom Health Option and Individual Care Expense Arrangement Act (H.R. 3799) - Support full House passage. SMART Prices Act (S. 1264) - Continue to oppose the legislation. Property Rights and IP Commented on U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning proposed modifications to the rules of practice for inter partes review (IPR) and post-grant review (PGR) proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Urged USPTO to consider the input of small inventors and innovative entrepreneurial firms. Trade and Global Market Access Digital Trade Principles - Continue to express concern about the U.S. pulling away from the principles and the need for President Biden to revisit the United State Trade Representatives action to withdraw from for foundational positions on digital trade policy within the World Trade Organization (WTO). Supporting Business Competitiveness and Startup Activity Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy (CREATE) Act - SBE Council supports the legislation. Access to Broadband and Next Gen Technology BEAD Program Implementation - SBE Council continues to voice concern about the National Telecommunications and Information Administrations rate regulation provisions for broadband internet service that was specifically prohibited by Congress as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Rural Internet Improvement Act of 2023 (S.130) (H.R. 3216) - Continue to support the legislation. Development of a National Spectrum Strategy (NSS) - Continue to express support for such a policy and the need for more spectrum to deploy next Gen technologies and 5G.

Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE

H.R. 5119 and S. 3625, Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act, all provisions related to the implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act; H.R. 8417 and S. 4297, bill to Repeal the Corporate Transparency Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Nomination of Julie Su as Secretary of Labor; Regulatory Flexibility Act; Issues related to the Corporate Transparency Act; Implementation of the INFORM Consumers Act; Issues related to E-commerce Portals; Nomination of Lauren McFerran to the National Labor Relations Board; S.4297/HR.8147, Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act; S.3625/HR.5119, Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act

Client expense: $101,954 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Nomination of Julie Su as Secretary of Labor; Regulatory Flexibility Act; Issues related to the Corporate Transparency Act; Implementation of the INFORM Consumers Act; Issues related to E-commerce Portals; Nomination of Lauren McFerran to the National Labor Relations Board; S.4297/HR.8147, Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act; S.3625/HR.5119, Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act

Client expense: $101,954 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 4035 - Protecting Small Business Information Act S. 3625 - Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act Corporate Transparency Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

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

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

Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (Public Law 117-169), provisions affecting wind, solar, energy storage, carbon capture, and other carbon reduction incentives. H.R 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, provisions affecting energy projects. S. 1706, Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2023, all provisions. S. 1117, H.R. 2406, ALIGN Act, all provisions. H.R. 4035, S. 2623, Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R. 5119, S. 3625, Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act, all provisions. H.R. 8619, S Corporation Modernization Act of 2024, all provisions. H.R. 8147, S. 4297, Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act, all provisions.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE