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An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Support H.R. 1, the One, Big Beautiful Act. Oppose corporate tax rate increases; Oppose consumption taxes such as a National Retail Sales Tax, a Border Adjustment Tax, or a VAT. Support the extension of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit.
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
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NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION via NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
2026 · third_quarter · Q3
Communicate retail views on universal and reciprocal tariffs; S.J.Res.37 - Terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada. Support; S.J.Res.88 - A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs - support: S.J.Res.81 - A Joint Resolution Terminating the National Emergency Declared to Impose Duties on Articles Imported from Brazil - support; S.J.Res.77, A Joint Resolution Terminating the National Emergency Declared to Impose Duties on Articles Imported from Canada - support H.R. 2665/S.1272 - Trade Review Act - Support; H.R. 6500 - AGOA Extension Act - support H.R. 6504 - Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act - support Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation - communicate retail views Support efforts to retroactively renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Support efforts to renew the Agrican Growth and Opportunity Act; Support efforts to renew Haiti preferences programs; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Oppose efforts to revoke China PNTR ; Customs reauthorization - communicate retail views on trade facilitation and enforcement Digital trade - communicate importance of supporting digital trade for retail industry Communicate retailer views opposing termination of 2019 Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico; Communicate retail views on the Section 232 tariffs inclusions program; Communicate retail views on continuation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Source: Senate LDA
Support H.R. 1, the One, Big Beautiful Act. Oppose corporate tax rate increases; Oppose consumption taxes such as a National Retail Sales Tax, a Border Adjustment Tax, or a VAT. Support the extension of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit.
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Support H.R. 1, the One, Big Beautiful Act. Oppose corporate tax rate increases; Oppose consumption taxes such as a National Retail Sales Tax, a Border Adjustment Tax, or a VAT. Support the extension of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit.
Modern Worker Empowerment Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act (H.Res. 1140); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; OSHA Heat Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Joint Employer Regulations
Modern Worker Empowerment Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Independent Contractor Regulations; OSHA Walkaround Rule; OSHA Heat Standard; Joint Employer Regulations; The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); OSHA Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN: 1218-AD40) Rule; DOL overtime regulation (RIN: 1235-AA39); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws, including the Boards Lion Elastomers decision; NLRB decisions in Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; FTC Non-Compete Clause Rule (RIN 3084-AB74); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Good Samaritan protections for employees using naloxone; Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139) - Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870)
Modern Worker Empowerment Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act (H.Res. 1140); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; OSHA Heat Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Joint Employer Regulations
Modern Worker Security Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act (H.Res. 1140); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; OSHA Heat Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Joint Employer Regulations
Modern Worker Security Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act (H.Res. 1140); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; OSHA Heat Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Joint Employer Regulations
Modern Worker Security Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Independent Contractor Regulations; OSHA Walkaround Rule; OSHA Heat Standard; Joint Employer Regulations; The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); OSHA Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN: 1218-AD40) Rule; DOL overtime regulation (RIN: 1235-AA39); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws, including the Boards Lion Elastomers decision; NLRB decisions in Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; FTC Non-Compete Clause Rule (RIN 3084-AB74); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Good Samaritan protections for employees using naloxone; Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139) - Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870)
Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act (H.Res. 1140); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; OSHA Heat Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Joint Employer Regulations
Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act (H.Res. 1140); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; OSHA Heat Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Joint Employer Regulations
Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Independent Contractor Regulations; OSHA Walkaround Rule; OSHA Heat Standard; Joint Employer Regulations; The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); OSHA Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN: 1218-AD40) Rule; DOL overtime regulation (RIN: 1235-AA39); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws, including the Boards Lion Elastomers decision; NLRB decisions in Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; FTC Non-Compete Clause Rule (RIN 3084-AB74); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Good Samaritan protections for employees using naloxone; Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139) - Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870)
Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Independent Contractor Regulations; OSHA Walkaround Rule; OSHA Heat Standard; Joint Employer Regulations; The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); OSHA Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN: 1218-AD40) Rule; DOL overtime regulation (RIN: 1235-AA39); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws, including the Boards Lion Elastomers decision; NLRB decisions in Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; FTC Non-Compete Clause Rule (RIN 3084-AB74); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Good Samaritan protections for employees using naloxone; Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139) - Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870)
Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act (H.Res. 1140); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; OSHA Heat Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Joint Employer Regulations
Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act (H.Res. 1140); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; OSHA Heat Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Joint Employer Regulations
Tipped Employee Protection Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Independent Contractor Regulations; OSHA Walkaround Rule; OSHA Heat Standard; Joint Employer Regulations; The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); OSHA Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN: 1218-AD40) Rule; DOL overtime regulation (RIN: 1235-AA39); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws, including the Boards Lion Elastomers decision; NLRB decisions in Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; FTC Non-Compete Clause Rule (RIN 3084-AB74); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Good Samaritan protections for employees using naloxone; Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139) - Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870)
Tipped Employee Protection Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act (H.Res. 1140); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; OSHA Heat Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Joint Employer Regulations
Tipped Employee Protection Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act (H.Res. 1140); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; OSHA Heat Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Joint Employer Regulations
Worker Enfranchisement Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act (H.Res. 1140); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; OSHA Heat Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Joint Employer Regulations
Worker Enfranchisement Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act (H.Res. 1140); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; OSHA Heat Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Joint Employer Regulations
Worker Enfranchisement Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Independent Contractor Regulations; OSHA Walkaround Rule; OSHA Heat Standard; Joint Employer Regulations; The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); OSHA Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN: 1218-AD40) Rule; DOL overtime regulation (RIN: 1235-AA39); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws, including the Boards Lion Elastomers decision; NLRB decisions in Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; FTC Non-Compete Clause Rule (RIN 3084-AB74); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Good Samaritan protections for employees using naloxone; Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139) - Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870)
Trade Review Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Communicate retail views on universal and reciprocal tariffs; S.J.Res.37 - Terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada. Support; S.J.Res.88 - A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs - support: S.J.Res.81 - A Joint Resolution Terminating the National Emergency Declared to Impose Duties on Articles Imported from Brazil - support; S.J.Res.77, A Joint Resolution Terminating the National Emergency Declared to Impose Duties on Articles Imported from Canada - support H.R. 2665/S.1272 - Trade Review Act - Support; H.R. 6500 - AGOA Extension Act - support H.R. 6504 - Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act - support Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation - communicate retail views Support efforts to retroactively renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Support efforts to renew the Agrican Growth and Opportunity Act; Support efforts to renew Haiti preferences programs; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Oppose efforts to revoke China PNTR ; Customs reauthorization - communicate retail views on trade facilitation and enforcement Digital trade - communicate importance of supporting digital trade for retail industry Communicate retailer views opposing termination of 2019 Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico; Communicate retail views on the Section 232 tariffs inclusions program; Communicate retail views on continuation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Trade Review Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Communicate retail views on universal and reciprocal tariffs; S.J.Res.37 - Terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada. Support; S.J.Res.88 - A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs - support: S.J.Res.81 - A Joint Resolution Terminating the National Emergency Declared to Impose Duties on Articles Imported from Brazil - support; S.J.Res.77, A Joint Resolution Terminating the National Emergency Declared to Impose Duties on Articles Imported from Canada - support H.R. 2665/S.1272 - Trade Review Act - Support; H.R. 6500 - AGOA Extension Act - support H.R. 6504 - Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act - support Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation - communicate retail views Support efforts to retroactively renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Support efforts to renew the Agrican Growth and Opportunity Act; Support efforts to renew Haiti preferences programs; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Oppose efforts to revoke China PNTR ; Customs reauthorization - communicate retail views on trade facilitation and enforcement Digital trade - communicate importance of supporting digital trade for retail industry Communicate retailer views opposing termination of 2019 Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico; Communicate retail views on the Section 232 tariffs inclusions program; Communicate retail views on continuation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Trade Review Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Communicate retail views on universal and reciprocal tariffs; S.J.Res.37 - Terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada. Support; S.J.Res.88 - A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs - support: S.J.Res.81 - A Joint Resolution Terminating the National Emergency Declared to Impose Duties on Articles Imported from Brazil - support; S.J.Res.77, A Joint Resolution Terminating the National Emergency Declared to Impose Duties on Articles Imported from Canada - support H.R. 2665/S.1272 - Trade Review Act - Support; H.R. 6500 - AGOA Extension Act - support H.R. 6504 - Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act - support Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation - communicate retail views Support efforts to retroactively renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Support efforts to renew the Agrican Growth and Opportunity Act; Support efforts to renew Haiti preferences programs; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Oppose efforts to revoke China PNTR ; Customs reauthorization - communicate retail views on trade facilitation and enforcement Digital trade - communicate importance of supporting digital trade for retail industry Communicate retailer views opposing termination of 2019 Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico; Communicate retail views on the Section 232 tariffs inclusions program; Communicate retail views on continuation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (H.R. 2853, S. 1404) - support; Appropriations language to support an ORC Coordination Center; Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues.
Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (H.R. 2853, S. 1404) - support; Appropriations language to support an ORC Coordination Center; Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues. Issues related to litigation of essential internet customer-service tools under wiretapping and invasion of privacy acts.
Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (H.R. 2853, S. 1404) - support; Appropriations language to support an ORC Coordination Center; Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues. Issues related to litigation of essential internet customer-service tools under wiretapping and invasion of privacy acts.
Working Families Flexibility Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act (H.Res. 1140); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; OSHA Heat Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Joint Employer Regulations
Working Families Flexibility Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Independent Contractor Regulations; OSHA Walkaround Rule; OSHA Heat Standard; Joint Employer Regulations; The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); OSHA Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN: 1218-AD40) Rule; DOL overtime regulation (RIN: 1235-AA39); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws, including the Boards Lion Elastomers decision; NLRB decisions in Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; FTC Non-Compete Clause Rule (RIN 3084-AB74); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Good Samaritan protections for employees using naloxone; Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139) - Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870)
Working Families Flexibility Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act (H.Res. 1140); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; OSHA Heat Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Joint Employer Regulations
Veterans’ Transition to Trucking Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act (H.Res. 1140); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; OSHA Heat Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Joint Employer Regulations
Veterans’ Transition to Trucking Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Independent Contractor Regulations; OSHA Walkaround Rule; OSHA Heat Standard; Joint Employer Regulations; The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); OSHA Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN: 1218-AD40) Rule; DOL overtime regulation (RIN: 1235-AA39); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws, including the Boards Lion Elastomers decision; NLRB decisions in Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; FTC Non-Compete Clause Rule (RIN 3084-AB74); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Good Samaritan protections for employees using naloxone; Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139) - Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870)
Veterans’ Transition to Trucking Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act (H.Res. 1140); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; OSHA Heat Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Joint Employer Regulations
App Store Accountability Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Data Privacy, Data Security and AI - communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, as well as retail use of artificial intelligence systems, including legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory programs providing data protection for consumers. Proposals to limit state regulation of AI systems. H.R. 6291, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; H.R. 3149, App Store Accountability Act; H.R. 6484, Kids Online Safety Act. CPSC Oversight issues - communication regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.
App Store Accountability Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Data Privacy, Data Security and AI - communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, as well as retail use of artificial intelligence systems, including legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory programs providing data protection for consumers. Proposals to limit state regulation of AI systems. H.R. 6291, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; H.R. 3149, App Store Accountability Act; H.R. 6484, Kids Online Safety Act. CPSC Oversight issues - communication regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.
App Store Accountability Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Data Privacy, Data Security and AI - communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, as well as retail use of artificial intelligence systems, including legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory programs providing data protection for consumers. Proposals to limit state regulation of AI systems. H.R. 6291, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; H.R. 3149, App Store Accountability Act; H.R. 6484, Kids Online Safety Act. CPSC Oversight issues - communication regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.
SHIPS for America Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding, supply chain theft; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, rail storage fee issues; Supply chain disruptions - impact of Red Sea disruption - retail impact; Section 301 China Shipbuilding investigation - oppose port service fees, Shipbuilding executive order - oppose port fees and extension of HMF fees; Ships for America Act (S. 1541, H.R. 3151) - communicate retail views on fees; BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870) - support the bill.
SHIPS for America Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding, supply chain theft; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, rail storage fee issues; Supply chain disruptions - impact of Red Sea disruption - retail impact; Section 301 China Shipbuilding investigation - oppose port service fees, Shipbuilding executive order - oppose port fees and extension of HMF fees; Ships for America Act (S. 1541, H.R. 3151) - communicate retail views on fees.
SHIPS for America Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding, supply chain theft; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, rail storage fee issues; Supply chain disruptions - impact of Red Sea disruption - retail impact; Section 301 China Shipbuilding investigation - oppose port service fees, Shipbuilding executive order - oppose port fees and extension of HMF fees; Ships for America Act (S. 1541, H.R. 3151) - communicate retail views on fees; BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870) - support the bill.
Save Local Business Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Independent Contractor Regulations; OSHA Walkaround Rule; OSHA Heat Standard; Joint Employer Regulations; The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); OSHA Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN: 1218-AD40) Rule; DOL overtime regulation (RIN: 1235-AA39); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws, including the Boards Lion Elastomers decision; NLRB decisions in Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; FTC Non-Compete Clause Rule (RIN 3084-AB74); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Good Samaritan protections for employees using naloxone; Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139) - Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870)
Save Local Business Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act (H.Res. 1140); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; OSHA Heat Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Joint Employer Regulations
Save Local Business Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act (H.Res. 1140); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; OSHA Heat Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Joint Employer Regulations
Warehouse Worker Protection Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Independent Contractor Regulations; OSHA Walkaround Rule; OSHA Heat Standard; Joint Employer Regulations; The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); OSHA Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN: 1218-AD40) Rule; DOL overtime regulation (RIN: 1235-AA39); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws, including the Boards Lion Elastomers decision; NLRB decisions in Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; FTC Non-Compete Clause Rule (RIN 3084-AB74); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Good Samaritan protections for employees using naloxone; Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139) - Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870)
Warehouse Worker Protection Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act (H.Res. 1140); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; OSHA Heat Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Joint Employer Regulations
Warehouse Worker Protection Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act (H.Res. 1140); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; OSHA Heat Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Joint Employer Regulations
Faster Labor Contracts Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act (H.Res. 1140); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; OSHA Heat Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Joint Employer Regulations
Faster Labor Contracts Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act (H.Res. 1140); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; OSHA Heat Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Joint Employer Regulations
Faster Labor Contracts Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Independent Contractor Regulations; OSHA Walkaround Rule; OSHA Heat Standard; Joint Employer Regulations; The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); OSHA Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN: 1218-AD40) Rule; DOL overtime regulation (RIN: 1235-AA39); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws, including the Boards Lion Elastomers decision; NLRB decisions in Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; FTC Non-Compete Clause Rule (RIN 3084-AB74); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Good Samaritan protections for employees using naloxone; Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139) - Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870)
Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Regulations; H-1B visas; H-2B visas; J-1 visas; DHS H-2B Regulations; American Dream and Promise Act; Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act; DIGNITY Act; Essential Worker Immigration Act; Temporary Protected Status issues; CHNV Parole; Changes to EAD Policies; Changes to E-verify; Support for Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act (H.R. 5494).
Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Regulations; H-1B visas; H-2B visas; J-1 visas; DHS H-2B Regulations; American Dream and Promise Act; Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act; DIGNITY Act; Essential Worker Immigration Act; Temporary Protected Status issues; CHNV Parole; Changes to EAD Policies; Changes to E-verify; BEACON Act (pre-introductions discussions) Support for Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act (H.R. 5494).
Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Regulations; H-1B visas; H-2B visas; J-1 visas; DHS H-2B Regulations; American Dream and Promise Act; Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act; DIGNITY Act; Essential Worker Immigration Act; Temporary Protected Status issues; CHNV Parole; Changes to EAD Policies; Changes to E-verify; BEACON Act (pre-introductions discussions) Support for Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act (H.R. 5494).
Union Members Right to Know Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Independent Contractor Regulations; OSHA Walkaround Rule; OSHA Heat Standard; Joint Employer Regulations; The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); OSHA Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN: 1218-AD40) Rule; DOL overtime regulation (RIN: 1235-AA39); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws, including the Boards Lion Elastomers decision; NLRB decisions in Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; FTC Non-Compete Clause Rule (RIN 3084-AB74); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Good Samaritan protections for employees using naloxone; Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139) - Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870)
Union Members Right to Know Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act (H.Res. 1140); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; OSHA Heat Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Joint Employer Regulations
Union Members Right to Know Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act (H.Res. 1140); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; OSHA Heat Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Joint Employer Regulations
Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act (H.Res. 1140); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; OSHA Heat Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Joint Employer Regulations
Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Independent Contractor Regulations; OSHA Walkaround Rule; OSHA Heat Standard; Joint Employer Regulations; The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); OSHA Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN: 1218-AD40) Rule; DOL overtime regulation (RIN: 1235-AA39); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws, including the Boards Lion Elastomers decision; NLRB decisions in Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; FTC Non-Compete Clause Rule (RIN 3084-AB74); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Good Samaritan protections for employees using naloxone; Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139) - Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870)
Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act (H.Res. 1140); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; OSHA Heat Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Joint Employer Regulations
Ask the Union Members Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Independent Contractor Regulations; OSHA Walkaround Rule; OSHA Heat Standard; Joint Employer Regulations; The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); OSHA Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN: 1218-AD40) Rule; DOL overtime regulation (RIN: 1235-AA39); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws, including the Boards Lion Elastomers decision; NLRB decisions in Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; FTC Non-Compete Clause Rule (RIN 3084-AB74); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Good Samaritan protections for employees using naloxone; Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139) - Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870)
Ask the Union Members Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act (H.Res. 1140); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; OSHA Heat Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Joint Employer Regulations
Ask the Union Members Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act (H.Res. 1140); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; OSHA Heat Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Joint Employer Regulations
Endorsement Transparency Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act (H.Res. 1140); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; OSHA Heat Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Joint Employer Regulations
Endorsement Transparency Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act (H.Res. 1140); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; OSHA Heat Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Joint Employer Regulations
Endorsement Transparency Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Independent Contractor Regulations; OSHA Walkaround Rule; OSHA Heat Standard; Joint Employer Regulations; The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); OSHA Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN: 1218-AD40) Rule; DOL overtime regulation (RIN: 1235-AA39); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws, including the Boards Lion Elastomers decision; NLRB decisions in Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; FTC Non-Compete Clause Rule (RIN 3084-AB74); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Good Samaritan protections for employees using naloxone; Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139) - Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870)
Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Data Privacy, Data Security and AI - communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, as well as retail use of artificial intelligence systems, including legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory programs providing data protection for consumers. Proposals to limit state regulation of AI systems. H.R. 6291, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; H.R. 3149, App Store Accountability Act; H.R. 6484, Kids Online Safety Act. CPSC Oversight issues - communication regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.
Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Data Privacy, Data Security and AI - communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, as well as retail use of artificial intelligence systems, including legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory programs providing data protection for consumers. Proposals to limit state regulation of AI systems. H.R. 6291, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; H.R. 3149, App Store Accountability Act; H.R. 6484, Kids Online Safety Act. CPSC Oversight issues - communication regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.
Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Data Privacy, Data Security and AI - communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, as well as retail use of artificial intelligence systems, including legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory programs providing data protection for consumers. Proposals to limit state regulation of AI systems. H.R. 6291, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; H.R. 3149, App Store Accountability Act; H.R. 6484, Kids Online Safety Act. CPSC Oversight issues - communication regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.
Kids Online Safety Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Data Privacy, Data Security and AI - communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, as well as retail use of artificial intelligence systems, including legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory programs providing data protection for consumers. Proposals to limit state regulation of AI systems. H.R. 6291, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; H.R. 3149, App Store Accountability Act; H.R. 6484, Kids Online Safety Act. CPSC Oversight issues - communication regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.
Kids Online Safety Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Data Privacy, Data Security and AI - communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, as well as retail use of artificial intelligence systems, including legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory programs providing data protection for consumers. Proposals to limit state regulation of AI systems. H.R. 6291, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; H.R. 3149, App Store Accountability Act; H.R. 6484, Kids Online Safety Act. CPSC Oversight issues - communication regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.
Kids Online Safety Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Data Privacy, Data Security and AI - communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, as well as retail use of artificial intelligence systems, including legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory programs providing data protection for consumers. Proposals to limit state regulation of AI systems. H.R. 6291, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; H.R. 3149, App Store Accountability Act; H.R. 6484, Kids Online Safety Act. CPSC Oversight issues - communication regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Communicate retail views on universal and reciprocal tariffs; S.J.Res.37 - Terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada. Support; S.J.Res.88 - A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs - support: S.J.Res.81 - A Joint Resolution Terminating the National Emergency Declared to Impose Duties on Articles Imported from Brazil - support; S.J.Res.77, A Joint Resolution Terminating the National Emergency Declared to Impose Duties on Articles Imported from Canada - support H.R. 2665/S.1272 - Trade Review Act - Support; H.R. 6500 - AGOA Extension Act - support H.R. 6504 - Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act - support Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation - communicate retail views Support efforts to retroactively renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Support efforts to renew the Agrican Growth and Opportunity Act; Support efforts to renew Haiti preferences programs; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Oppose efforts to revoke China PNTR ; Customs reauthorization - communicate retail views on trade facilitation and enforcement Digital trade - communicate importance of supporting digital trade for retail industry Communicate retailer views opposing termination of 2019 Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico; Communicate retail views on the Section 232 tariffs inclusions program; Communicate retail views on continuation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Communicate retail views on universal and reciprocal tariffs; S.J.Res.37 - Terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada. Support; S.J.Res.88 - A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs - support: S.J.Res.81 - A Joint Resolution Terminating the National Emergency Declared to Impose Duties on Articles Imported from Brazil - support; S.J.Res.77, A Joint Resolution Terminating the National Emergency Declared to Impose Duties on Articles Imported from Canada - support H.R. 2665/S.1272 - Trade Review Act - Support; H.R. 6500 - AGOA Extension Act - support H.R. 6504 - Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act - support Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation - communicate retail views Support efforts to retroactively renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Support efforts to renew the Agrican Growth and Opportunity Act; Support efforts to renew Haiti preferences programs; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Oppose efforts to revoke China PNTR ; Customs reauthorization - communicate retail views on trade facilitation and enforcement Digital trade - communicate importance of supporting digital trade for retail industry Communicate retailer views opposing termination of 2019 Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico; Communicate retail views on the Section 232 tariffs inclusions program; Communicate retail views on continuation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Communicate retail views on universal and reciprocal tariffs; S.J.Res.37 - Terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada. Support; S.J.Res.88 - A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs - support: S.J.Res.81 - A Joint Resolution Terminating the National Emergency Declared to Impose Duties on Articles Imported from Brazil - support; S.J.Res.77, A Joint Resolution Terminating the National Emergency Declared to Impose Duties on Articles Imported from Canada - support H.R. 2665/S.1272 - Trade Review Act - Support; H.R. 6500 - AGOA Extension Act - support H.R. 6504 - Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act - support Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation - communicate retail views Support efforts to retroactively renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Support efforts to renew the Agrican Growth and Opportunity Act; Support efforts to renew Haiti preferences programs; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Oppose efforts to revoke China PNTR ; Customs reauthorization - communicate retail views on trade facilitation and enforcement Digital trade - communicate importance of supporting digital trade for retail industry Communicate retailer views opposing termination of 2019 Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico; Communicate retail views on the Section 232 tariffs inclusions program; Communicate retail views on continuation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Communicate retail views on universal and reciprocal tariffs; S.J.Res.37 - Terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada. Support; S.J.Res.88 - A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs - support: S.J.Res.81 - A Joint Resolution Terminating the National Emergency Declared to Impose Duties on Articles Imported from Brazil - support; S.J.Res.77, A Joint Resolution Terminating the National Emergency Declared to Impose Duties on Articles Imported from Canada - support H.R. 2665/S.1272 - Trade Review Act - Support; H.R. 6500 - AGOA Extension Act - support H.R. 6504 - Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act - support Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation - communicate retail views Support efforts to retroactively renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Support efforts to renew the Agrican Growth and Opportunity Act; Support efforts to renew Haiti preferences programs; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Oppose efforts to revoke China PNTR ; Customs reauthorization - communicate retail views on trade facilitation and enforcement Digital trade - communicate importance of supporting digital trade for retail industry Communicate retailer views opposing termination of 2019 Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico; Communicate retail views on the Section 232 tariffs inclusions program; Communicate retail views on continuation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Communicate retail views on universal and reciprocal tariffs; S.J.Res.37 - Terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada. Support; S.J.Res.88 - A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs - support: S.J.Res.81 - A Joint Resolution Terminating the National Emergency Declared to Impose Duties on Articles Imported from Brazil - support; S.J.Res.77, A Joint Resolution Terminating the National Emergency Declared to Impose Duties on Articles Imported from Canada - support H.R. 2665/S.1272 - Trade Review Act - Support; H.R. 6500 - AGOA Extension Act - support H.R. 6504 - Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act - support Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation - communicate retail views Support efforts to retroactively renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Support efforts to renew the Agrican Growth and Opportunity Act; Support efforts to renew Haiti preferences programs; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Oppose efforts to revoke China PNTR ; Customs reauthorization - communicate retail views on trade facilitation and enforcement Digital trade - communicate importance of supporting digital trade for retail industry Communicate retailer views opposing termination of 2019 Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico; Communicate retail views on the Section 232 tariffs inclusions program; Communicate retail views on continuation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Communicate retail views on universal and reciprocal tariffs; S.J.Res.37 - Terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada. Support; S.J.Res.88 - A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs - support: S.J.Res.81 - A Joint Resolution Terminating the National Emergency Declared to Impose Duties on Articles Imported from Brazil - support; S.J.Res.77, A Joint Resolution Terminating the National Emergency Declared to Impose Duties on Articles Imported from Canada - support H.R. 2665/S.1272 - Trade Review Act - Support; H.R. 6500 - AGOA Extension Act - support H.R. 6504 - Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act - support Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation - communicate retail views Support efforts to retroactively renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Support efforts to renew the Agrican Growth and Opportunity Act; Support efforts to renew Haiti preferences programs; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Oppose efforts to revoke China PNTR ; Customs reauthorization - communicate retail views on trade facilitation and enforcement Digital trade - communicate importance of supporting digital trade for retail industry Communicate retailer views opposing termination of 2019 Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico; Communicate retail views on the Section 232 tariffs inclusions program; Communicate retail views on continuation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding, supply chain theft; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, rail storage fee issues; Supply chain disruptions - impact of Red Sea disruption - retail impact; Section 301 China Shipbuilding investigation - oppose port service fees, Shipbuilding executive order - oppose port fees and extension of HMF fees; Ships for America Act (S. 1541, H.R. 3151) - communicate retail views on fees; BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870) - support the bill.
Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding, supply chain theft; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, rail storage fee issues; Supply chain disruptions - impact of Red Sea disruption - retail impact; Section 301 China Shipbuilding investigation - oppose port service fees, Shipbuilding executive order - oppose port fees and extension of HMF fees; Ships for America Act (S. 1541, H.R. 3151) - communicate retail views on fees; BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870) - support the bill.
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act.
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act (H.Res. 1140); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; OSHA Heat Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Joint Employer Regulations
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act.
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act (H.Res. 1140); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; OSHA Heat Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Joint Employer Regulations
Trade Review Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Communicate retail views on universal and reciprocal tariffs; S.J.Res.37 - Terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada. Support; S.J.Res.88 - A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs - support: S.J.Res.81 - A Joint Resolution Terminating the National Emergency Declared to Impose Duties on Articles Imported from Brazil - support; S.J.Res.77, A Joint Resolution Terminating the National Emergency Declared to Impose Duties on Articles Imported from Canada - support H.R. 2665/S.1272 - Trade Review Act - Support; H.R. 6500 - AGOA Extension Act - support H.R. 6504 - Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act - support Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation - communicate retail views Support efforts to retroactively renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Support efforts to renew the Agrican Growth and Opportunity Act; Support efforts to renew Haiti preferences programs; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Oppose efforts to revoke China PNTR ; Customs reauthorization - communicate retail views on trade facilitation and enforcement Digital trade - communicate importance of supporting digital trade for retail industry Communicate retailer views opposing termination of 2019 Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico; Communicate retail views on the Section 232 tariffs inclusions program; Communicate retail views on continuation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Trade Review Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Communicate retail views on universal and reciprocal tariffs; S.J.Res.37 - Terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada. Support; S.J.Res.88 - A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs - support: S.J.Res.81 - A Joint Resolution Terminating the National Emergency Declared to Impose Duties on Articles Imported from Brazil - support; S.J.Res.77, A Joint Resolution Terminating the National Emergency Declared to Impose Duties on Articles Imported from Canada - support H.R. 2665/S.1272 - Trade Review Act - Support; H.R. 6500 - AGOA Extension Act - support H.R. 6504 - Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act - support Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation - communicate retail views Support efforts to retroactively renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Support efforts to renew the Agrican Growth and Opportunity Act; Support efforts to renew Haiti preferences programs; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Oppose efforts to revoke China PNTR ; Customs reauthorization - communicate retail views on trade facilitation and enforcement Digital trade - communicate importance of supporting digital trade for retail industry Communicate retailer views opposing termination of 2019 Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico; Communicate retail views on the Section 232 tariffs inclusions program; Communicate retail views on continuation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Trade Review Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Communicate retail views on universal and reciprocal tariffs; S.J.Res.37 - Terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada. Support; S.J.Res.88 - A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs - support: S.J.Res.81 - A Joint Resolution Terminating the National Emergency Declared to Impose Duties on Articles Imported from Brazil - support; S.J.Res.77, A Joint Resolution Terminating the National Emergency Declared to Impose Duties on Articles Imported from Canada - support H.R. 2665/S.1272 - Trade Review Act - Support; H.R. 6500 - AGOA Extension Act - support H.R. 6504 - Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act - support Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation - communicate retail views Support efforts to retroactively renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Support efforts to renew the Agrican Growth and Opportunity Act; Support efforts to renew Haiti preferences programs; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Oppose efforts to revoke China PNTR ; Customs reauthorization - communicate retail views on trade facilitation and enforcement Digital trade - communicate importance of supporting digital trade for retail industry Communicate retailer views opposing termination of 2019 Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico; Communicate retail views on the Section 232 tariffs inclusions program; Communicate retail views on continuation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Combating Organized Retail Crime Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (H.R. 2853, S. 1404) - support; Appropriations language to support an ORC Coordination Center; Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues.
Combating Organized Retail Crime Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (H.R. 2853, S. 1404) - support; Appropriations language to support an ORC Coordination Center; Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues. Issues related to litigation of essential internet customer-service tools under wiretapping and invasion of privacy acts.
Combating Organized Retail Crime Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (H.R. 2853, S. 1404) - support; Appropriations language to support an ORC Coordination Center; Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues. Issues related to litigation of essential internet customer-service tools under wiretapping and invasion of privacy acts.
SHIPS for America Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding, supply chain theft; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, rail storage fee issues; Supply chain disruptions - impact of Red Sea disruption - retail impact; Section 301 China Shipbuilding investigation - oppose port service fees, Shipbuilding executive order - oppose port fees and extension of HMF fees; Ships for America Act (S. 1541, H.R. 3151) - communicate retail views on fees; BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870) - support the bill.
SHIPS for America Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding, supply chain theft; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, rail storage fee issues; Supply chain disruptions - impact of Red Sea disruption - retail impact; Section 301 China Shipbuilding investigation - oppose port service fees, Shipbuilding executive order - oppose port fees and extension of HMF fees; Ships for America Act (S. 1541, H.R. 3151) - communicate retail views on fees; BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870) - support the bill.
SHIPS for America Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding, supply chain theft; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, rail storage fee issues; Supply chain disruptions - impact of Red Sea disruption - retail impact; Section 301 China Shipbuilding investigation - oppose port service fees, Shipbuilding executive order - oppose port fees and extension of HMF fees; Ships for America Act (S. 1541, H.R. 3151) - communicate retail views on fees.
Warehouse Worker Protection Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act (H.Res. 1140); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; OSHA Heat Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Joint Employer Regulations
Warehouse Worker Protection Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Independent Contractor Regulations; OSHA Walkaround Rule; OSHA Heat Standard; Joint Employer Regulations; The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); OSHA Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN: 1218-AD40) Rule; DOL overtime regulation (RIN: 1235-AA39); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws, including the Boards Lion Elastomers decision; NLRB decisions in Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; FTC Non-Compete Clause Rule (RIN 3084-AB74); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Good Samaritan protections for employees using naloxone; Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139) - Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870)
Warehouse Worker Protection Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act (H.Res. 1140); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; OSHA Heat Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Joint Employer Regulations
Faster Labor Contracts Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Independent Contractor Regulations; OSHA Walkaround Rule; OSHA Heat Standard; Joint Employer Regulations; The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); OSHA Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN: 1218-AD40) Rule; DOL overtime regulation (RIN: 1235-AA39); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws, including the Boards Lion Elastomers decision; NLRB decisions in Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; FTC Non-Compete Clause Rule (RIN 3084-AB74); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Good Samaritan protections for employees using naloxone; Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139) - Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870)
Faster Labor Contracts Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act (H.Res. 1140); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; OSHA Heat Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Joint Employer Regulations
Faster Labor Contracts Act
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act (H.Res. 1140); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; OSHA Heat Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Joint Employer Regulations
Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act (H.Res. 1140); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; OSHA Heat Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Joint Employer Regulations
Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Independent Contractor Regulations; OSHA Walkaround Rule; OSHA Heat Standard; Joint Employer Regulations; The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); OSHA Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN: 1218-AD40) Rule; DOL overtime regulation (RIN: 1235-AA39); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws, including the Boards Lion Elastomers decision; NLRB decisions in Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; FTC Non-Compete Clause Rule (RIN 3084-AB74); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Good Samaritan protections for employees using naloxone; Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139) - Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870)
Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act (H.Res. 1140); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; OSHA Heat Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Joint Employer Regulations
A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada.
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Communicate retail views on universal and reciprocal tariffs; S.J.Res.37 - Terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada. Support; S.J.Res.88 - A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs - support: S.J.Res.81 - A Joint Resolution Terminating the National Emergency Declared to Impose Duties on Articles Imported from Brazil - support; S.J.Res.77, A Joint Resolution Terminating the National Emergency Declared to Impose Duties on Articles Imported from Canada - support H.R. 2665/S.1272 - Trade Review Act - Support; H.R. 6500 - AGOA Extension Act - support H.R. 6504 - Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act - support Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation - communicate retail views Support efforts to retroactively renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Support efforts to renew the Agrican Growth and Opportunity Act; Support efforts to renew Haiti preferences programs; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Oppose efforts to revoke China PNTR ; Customs reauthorization - communicate retail views on trade facilitation and enforcement Digital trade - communicate importance of supporting digital trade for retail industry Communicate retailer views opposing termination of 2019 Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico; Communicate retail views on the Section 232 tariffs inclusions program; Communicate retail views on continuation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada.
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Communicate retail views on universal and reciprocal tariffs; S.J.Res.37 - Terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada. Support; S.J.Res.88 - A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs - support: S.J.Res.81 - A Joint Resolution Terminating the National Emergency Declared to Impose Duties on Articles Imported from Brazil - support; S.J.Res.77, A Joint Resolution Terminating the National Emergency Declared to Impose Duties on Articles Imported from Canada - support H.R. 2665/S.1272 - Trade Review Act - Support; H.R. 6500 - AGOA Extension Act - support H.R. 6504 - Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act - support Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation - communicate retail views Support efforts to retroactively renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Support efforts to renew the Agrican Growth and Opportunity Act; Support efforts to renew Haiti preferences programs; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Oppose efforts to revoke China PNTR ; Customs reauthorization - communicate retail views on trade facilitation and enforcement Digital trade - communicate importance of supporting digital trade for retail industry Communicate retailer views opposing termination of 2019 Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico; Communicate retail views on the Section 232 tariffs inclusions program; Communicate retail views on continuation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada.
Client: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · Firm: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Communicate retail views on universal and reciprocal tariffs; S.J.Res.37 - Terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada. Support; S.J.Res.88 - A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs - support: S.J.Res.81 - A Joint Resolution Terminating the National Emergency Declared to Impose Duties on Articles Imported from Brazil - support; S.J.Res.77, A Joint Resolution Terminating the National Emergency Declared to Impose Duties on Articles Imported from Canada - support H.R. 2665/S.1272 - Trade Review Act - Support; H.R. 6500 - AGOA Extension Act - support H.R. 6504 - Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act - support Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation - communicate retail views Support efforts to retroactively renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Support efforts to renew the Agrican Growth and Opportunity Act; Support efforts to renew Haiti preferences programs; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Oppose efforts to revoke China PNTR ; Customs reauthorization - communicate retail views on trade facilitation and enforcement Digital trade - communicate importance of supporting digital trade for retail industry Communicate retailer views opposing termination of 2019 Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico; Communicate retail views on the Section 232 tariffs inclusions program; Communicate retail views on continuation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Data Privacy, Data Security and AI - communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, as well as retail use of artificial intelligence systems, including legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory programs providing data protection for consumers. Proposals to limit state regulation of AI systems. H.R. 6291, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; H.R. 3149, App Store Accountability Act; H.R. 6484, Kids Online Safety Act. CPSC Oversight issues - communication regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Regulations; H-1B visas; H-2B visas; J-1 visas; DHS H-2B Regulations; American Dream and Promise Act; Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act; DIGNITY Act; Essential Worker Immigration Act; Temporary Protected Status issues; CHNV Parole; Changes to EAD Policies; Changes to E-verify; BEACON Act (pre-introductions discussions) Support for Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act (H.R. 5494).
Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding, supply chain theft; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, rail storage fee issues; Supply chain disruptions - impact of Red Sea disruption - retail impact; Section 301 China Shipbuilding investigation - oppose port service fees, Shipbuilding executive order - oppose port fees and extension of HMF fees; Ships for America Act (S. 1541, H.R. 3151) - communicate retail views on fees; BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870) - support the bill.
The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act (H.Res. 1140); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; OSHA Heat Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Joint Employer Regulations
Update House and Senate on interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending interchange and network rules legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; views of retail industry regarding privacy, data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data; views of retail industry regarding fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit and credit routing and other payment innovation; support the Credit Card Competition Act; support the Common Cents Act; and retail perspectives of stablecoin frameworks. Oppose legislation that would roll back Reg II, and support the proposal from Federal Reserve to lower debit interchange cap under Reg II.
Support H.R. 1, the One, Big Beautiful Act. Oppose corporate tax rate increases; Oppose consumption taxes such as a National Retail Sales Tax, a Border Adjustment Tax, or a VAT. Support the extension of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit.
Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (H.R. 2853, S. 1404) - support; Appropriations language to support an ORC Coordination Center; Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues. Issues related to litigation of essential internet customer-service tools under wiretapping and invasion of privacy acts.
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION via NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
2026 · second_quarter · Q2
Support H.R. 1, the One, Big Beautiful Act. Oppose corporate tax rate increases; Oppose consumption taxes such as a National Retail Sales Tax, a Border Adjustment Tax, or a VAT. Support the extension of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit.
Update House and Senate on interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending interchange and network rules legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; views of retail industry regarding privacy, data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data; views of retail industry regarding fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit and credit routing and other payment innovation; support the Credit Card Competition Act; support the Common Cents Act; and retail perspectives of stablecoin frameworks. Oppose legislation that would roll back Reg II, and support the proposal from Federal Reserve to lower debit interchange cap under Reg II.
Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding, supply chain theft; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, rail storage fee issues; Supply chain disruptions - impact of Red Sea disruption - retail impact; Section 301 China Shipbuilding investigation - oppose port service fees, Shipbuilding executive order - oppose port fees and extension of HMF fees; Ships for America Act (S. 1541, H.R. 3151) - communicate retail views on fees; BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870) - support the bill.
Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (H.R. 2853, S. 1404) - support; Appropriations language to support an ORC Coordination Center; Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues. Issues related to litigation of essential internet customer-service tools under wiretapping and invasion of privacy acts.
Communicate retail views on universal and reciprocal tariffs; S.J.Res.37 - Terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada. Support; S.J.Res.88 - A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs - support: S.J.Res.81 - A Joint Resolution Terminating the National Emergency Declared to Impose Duties on Articles Imported from Brazil - support; S.J.Res.77, A Joint Resolution Terminating the National Emergency Declared to Impose Duties on Articles Imported from Canada - support H.R. 2665/S.1272 - Trade Review Act - Support; H.R. 6500 - AGOA Extension Act - support H.R. 6504 - Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act - support Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation - communicate retail views Support efforts to retroactively renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Support efforts to renew the Agrican Growth and Opportunity Act; Support efforts to renew Haiti preferences programs; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Oppose efforts to revoke China PNTR ; Customs reauthorization - communicate retail views on trade facilitation and enforcement Digital trade - communicate importance of supporting digital trade for retail industry Communicate retailer views opposing termination of 2019 Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico; Communicate retail views on the Section 232 tariffs inclusions program; Communicate retail views on continuation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Regulations; H-1B visas; H-2B visas; J-1 visas; DHS H-2B Regulations; American Dream and Promise Act; Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act; DIGNITY Act; Essential Worker Immigration Act; Temporary Protected Status issues; CHNV Parole; Changes to EAD Policies; Changes to E-verify; BEACON Act (pre-introductions discussions) Support for Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act (H.R. 5494).
The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act (H.Res. 1140); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139); Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870) NLRB decisions in Lion Elastomers, Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; OSHA Heat Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Joint Employer Regulations
Data Privacy, Data Security and AI - communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, as well as retail use of artificial intelligence systems, including legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory programs providing data protection for consumers. Proposals to limit state regulation of AI systems. H.R. 6291, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; H.R. 3149, App Store Accountability Act; H.R. 6484, Kids Online Safety Act. CPSC Oversight issues - communication regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION via NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
2026 · first_quarter · Q1
Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (H.R. 2853, S. 1404) - support; Appropriations language to support an ORC Coordination Center; Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues.
Independent Contractor Regulations; OSHA Walkaround Rule; OSHA Heat Standard; Joint Employer Regulations; The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); OSHA Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN: 1218-AD40) Rule; DOL overtime regulation (RIN: 1235-AA39); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws, including the Boards Lion Elastomers decision; NLRB decisions in Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; FTC Non-Compete Clause Rule (RIN 3084-AB74); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Good Samaritan protections for employees using naloxone; Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139) - Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870)
Support H.R. 1, the One, Big Beautiful Act. Oppose corporate tax rate increases; Oppose consumption taxes such as a National Retail Sales Tax, a Border Adjustment Tax, or a VAT. Support the extension of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit.
Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding, supply chain theft; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, rail storage fee issues; Supply chain disruptions - impact of Red Sea disruption - retail impact; Section 301 China Shipbuilding investigation - oppose port service fees, Shipbuilding executive order - oppose port fees and extension of HMF fees; Ships for America Act (S. 1541, H.R. 3151) - communicate retail views on fees.
Communicate retail views on universal and reciprocal tariffs; S.J.Res.37 - Terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada. Support; S.J.Res.88 - A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs - support: S.J.Res.81 - A Joint Resolution Terminating the National Emergency Declared to Impose Duties on Articles Imported from Brazil - support; S.J.Res.77, A Joint Resolution Terminating the National Emergency Declared to Impose Duties on Articles Imported from Canada - support H.R. 2665/S.1272 - Trade Review Act - Support; H.R. 6500 - AGOA Extension Act - support H.R. 6504 - Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act - support Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation - communicate retail views Support efforts to retroactively renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Support efforts to renew the Agrican Growth and Opportunity Act; Support efforts to renew Haiti preferences programs; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Oppose efforts to revoke China PNTR ; Customs reauthorization - communicate retail views on trade facilitation and enforcement Digital trade - communicate importance of supporting digital trade for retail industry Communicate retailer views opposing termination of 2019 Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico; Communicate retail views on the Section 232 tariffs inclusions program; Communicate retail views on continuation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Data Privacy, Data Security and AI - communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, as well as retail use of artificial intelligence systems, including legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory programs providing data protection for consumers. Proposals to limit state regulation of AI systems. H.R. 6291, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; H.R. 3149, App Store Accountability Act; H.R. 6484, Kids Online Safety Act. CPSC Oversight issues - communication regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Regulations; H-1B visas; H-2B visas; J-1 visas; DHS H-2B Regulations; American Dream and Promise Act; Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act; DIGNITY Act; Essential Worker Immigration Act; Temporary Protected Status issues; CHNV Parole; Changes to EAD Policies; Changes to E-verify; Support for Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act (H.R. 5494).
Update House and Senate on interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending interchange and network rules legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; views of retail industry regarding privacy, data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data; views of retail industry regarding fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit and credit routing and other payment innovation; support the Credit Card Competition Act; support the Common Cents Act; and retail perspectives of stablecoin frameworks. Oppose legislation that would roll back Reg II, and support the proposal from Federal Reserve to lower debit interchange cap under Reg II.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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2025 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding, supply chain theft; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, rail storage fee issues; Supply chain disruptions - impact of Red Sea disruption - retail impact; Section 301 China Shipbuilding investigation - oppose port service fees, Shipbuilding executive order - oppose port fees and extension of HMF fees; Ships for America Act (S. 1541, H.R. 3151) - communicate retail views on fees.
Communicate retail views on universal and reciprocal tariffs; S.J.Res.37 - Terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada. Support; S.J.Res.88 - A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs - support: S.J.Res.81 - A Joint Resolution Terminating the National Emergency Declared to Impose Duties on Articles Imported from Brazil - support; S.J.Res.77, A Joint Resolution Terminating the National Emergency Declared to Impose Duties on Articles Imported from Canada - support H.R. 2665/S.1272 - Trade Review Act - Support; H.R. 6500 - AGOA Extension Act - support H.R. 6504 - Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act - support Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation - communicate retail views Support efforts to retroactively renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Support efforts to renew the Agrican Growth and Opportunity Act; Support efforts to renew Haiti preferences programs; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Oppose efforts to revoke China PNTR ; Customs reauthorization - communicate retail views on trade facilitation and enforcement Digital trade - communicate importance of supporting digital trade for retail industry Communicate retailer views opposing termination of 2019 Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico; Communicate retail views on the Section 232 tariffs inclusions program; Communicate retail views on continuation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Data Privacy, Data Security and AI - communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, as well as retail use of artificial intelligence systems, including legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory programs providing data protection for consumers. Proposals to limit state regulation of AI systems. H.R. 6291, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; H.R. 3149, App Store Accountability Act; H.R. 6484, Kids Online Safety Act. CPSC Oversight issues - communication regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.
Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (H.R. 2853, S. 1404) - support; Appropriations language to support an ORC Coordination Center; Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues.
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Regulations; H-1B visas; H-2B visas; J-1 visas; DHS H-2B Regulations; American Dream and Promise Act; Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act; DIGNITY Act; Essential Worker Immigration Act; Temporary Protected Status issues; CHNV Parole; Changes to EAD Policies; Changes to E-verify; Support for Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act (H.R. 5494).
Update House and Senate on interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending interchange and network rules legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; views of retail industry regarding privacy, data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data; views of retail industry regarding fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit and credit routing and other payment innovation; support the Credit Card Competition Act; support the Common Cents Act; and retail perspectives of stablecoin frameworks. Oppose legislation that would roll back Reg II, and support the proposal from Federal Reserve to lower debit interchange cap under Reg II.
Independent Contractor Regulations; OSHA Walkaround Rule; OSHA Heat Standard; Joint Employer Regulations; The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); OSHA Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN: 1218-AD40) Rule; DOL overtime regulation (RIN: 1235-AA39); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws, including the Boards Lion Elastomers decision; NLRB decisions in Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; FTC Non-Compete Clause Rule (RIN 3084-AB74); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Good Samaritan protections for employees using naloxone; Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139) - Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870)
Support H.R. 1, the One, Big Beautiful Act. Oppose corporate tax rate increases; Oppose consumption taxes such as a National Retail Sales Tax, a Border Adjustment Tax, or a VAT. Support the extension of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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2025 · third_quarter · Q3
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Regulations; H-1B visas; H-2B visas; J-1 visas; DHS H-2B Regulations; American Dream and Promise Act; Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act; DIGNITY Act; Essential Worker Immigration Act; Temporary Protected Status issues; CHNV Parole
Combating Organized Retail Crime Act - support; Appropriations language to support an ORC Coordination Center; Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues
Update House and Senate on interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending interchange and network rules legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; views of retail industry regarding privacy, data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data; views of retail industry regarding fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit and credit routing and other payment innovation; support the Credit Card Competition Act; support the Common Cents Act; and retail perspectives of stablecoin frameworks. Oppose legislation that would roll back Reg II, and support the proposal from Federal Reserve to lower debit interchange cap under Reg II.
Independent Contractor Regulations; OSHA Walkaround Rule; OSHA Heat Standard; Joint Employer Regulations, H.R. 20 and S. 852, The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act; DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; S. 844, the Faster Labor Contracts Act; H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320, Independent Contractor Law Reforms; H.R. 2572 Worker Enfranchisement Act
Support H.R. 1, the One, Big Beautiful Act. Oppose corporate tax rate increases; Support the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024); Support expensing, reinstating expensing for research expenses, and reinstating a broader definition for income for purposes of the limit on interest deductions in the Senate. Oppose consumption taxes such as a National Retail Sales Tax, a Border Adjustment Tax, or a VAT.
Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding, supply chain theft; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, rail storage fee issues; Supply chain disruptions - impact of Red Sea disruption - retail impact; East Coast/Gulf Coast port labor negotiations - impact of disruption and port strike on retail; Section 301 China Shipbuilding investigation - oppose port service fees, Shipbuilding executive order - oppose port fees and extension of HMF fees.
Communicate retail views on universal and reciprocal tariffs; S.J.Res.37 - Terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada. support Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation - communicate retail views Support efforts to renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Support efforts to renew the Agrican Growth and Opportunity Act; Support efforts to renew Haiti preferences programs; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Oppose efforts to revoke China PNTR ; Customs reauthorization - communicate retail views on trade facilitation and enforcement Digital trade - communicate importance of supporting digital trade for retail industry Communicate retailer views opposing termination of 2019 Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico.
Data Privacy, Data Security and AI - communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, as well as retail use of artificial intelligence systems, including legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory programs providing data protection for consumers. Proposals to limit state regulation of AI systems. CPSC Oversight issues - communication regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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2025 · second_quarter · Q2
Update House and Senate on interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending interchange and network rules legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; views of retail industry regarding privacy, data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data; views of retail industry regarding fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit and credit routing and other payment innovation; support the Credit Card Competition Act; and retail perspectives of stablecoin frameworks. Oppose legislation that would roll back Reg II, and support the proposal from Federal Reserve to lower debit interchange cap under Reg II.
DOL Independent Contractor Regulations; Wage & Hour Rules on Dual Jobs; OSHA Walkaround Rule; H.R. 20 and S. 852, The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act; DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; S. 844, the Faster Labor Contracts Act; H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320, Independent Contractor Law Reforms; H.R. 2572 Worker Enfranchisement Act
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2025 · first_quarter · Q1
Update House and Senate on interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending interchange and network rules legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; views of retail industry regarding privacy, data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data; views of retail industry regarding fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit and credit routing and other payment innovation; support the Credit Card Competition Act; and retail perspectives of stablecoin frameworks. Oppose legislation that would roll back Reg II and efforts by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to bring merchants under agency jurisdiction. Support proposal from Federal Reserve to lower debit interchange cap under Reg II.
Combating Organized Retail Crime Act - support; Appropriations language to support an ORC Coordination Center; Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues
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2024 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Update House and Senate on interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; views of retail industry regarding privacy, data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data; discussed views of retail industry regarding fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit and credit routing and other payment innovation; support for efforts to extend the Covered Business Method (CBM) review program at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) which expired September 15, 2020; support the Credit Card Competition Act. Oppose efforts by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to bring merchants under agency jurisdiction. Support proposal from Federal Reserve to lower debit interchange cap under Reg II.
Oppose corporate tax rate increases; Support the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024); Support expensing, reinstating expensing for research expenses, and reinstating a broader definition for income for purposes of the limit on interest deductions in the Senate. Oppose consumption taxes such as a National Retail Sales Tax, a Border Adjustment Tax, or a VAT
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2024 · third_quarter · Q3
Update House and Senate on interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; views of retail industry regarding privacy, data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data; discussed views of retail industry regarding fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit and credit routing and other payment innovation; support for efforts to extend the Covered Business Method (CBM) review program at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) which expired September 15, 2020; oppose H.R. 7531, the Secure Payments Act; support for S. 1838, the Credit Card Competition Act. Oppose efforts by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to bring merchants under agency jurisdiction. Support proposal from Federal Reserve to lower debit interchange cap under Reg II.
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Regulations; H-1B visas; H-2B visas; J-1 visas; DHS H-2B Regulations; H.R.6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021; H.R. 1325 and S. 255, Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023; H.R. 3599, the DIGNITY Act; H.R. 3734 the Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act; H.R.4708, H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers Act
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2024 · second_quarter · Q2
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation - communicate retail views Support efforts to renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain; S. 1421/H.R. 6299 - COOL Online Act - Oppose S. 125/H.R. 638 China Trade Relations Act of 2023 - oppose Customs reauthorization - communicate retail views on trade facilitation and enforcement Elimination of Chinas Permanent Normal Trade Relations - oppose efforts to revoke PNTR Digital trade - communicate importance of supporting digital trade for retail industry
Data Privacy and Security - communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, including proposed legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers, including the House Energy and Commerce Committee draft of the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA). Discussion draft of the American Privacy Rights Act. S. 1418, the Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act. H.R. 7520, Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act. Transatlantic Data Transfers - communication of retail views regarding the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and on-going EU-U.S. relations on these and related data protection regulatory issues. CPSC Oversight issues - communication regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues. Discussion Draft of American Privacy Rights Act (APRA), circulated by House Energy & Commerce Committee and Senate Commerce Committee.
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2024 · first_quarter · Q1
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Regulations; H-1B visas; H-2B visas; J-1 visas; DHS H-2B Regulations; H.R.6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021; H.R. 1325 and S. 255, Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023; H.R. 3599, the DIGNITY Act; H.R. 3734 the Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act; H.R.4708, H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers Act; Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act (immigration and border security provisions)
Ocean Shipping Reform Act implementation; H.R. 1836 - Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023 - support passage; Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, rail storage fee issues; Supply chain disruptions - impact of Red Sea disruption - retail impact; H.R. 3408; the DRIVE Safe Integrity Act - seeking support for; East Coast/Gulf Coast port labor negotiations - impact of disruption on retail.
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2023 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Ocean Shipping Reform Act implementation; H.R. 1836 - Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023 - support passage; Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, support for FMC Interpretive Rule on Detention and Demurrage; H.R. 3408; the DRIVE Safe Integrity Act - seeking support for; West Coast port labor negotiations - impact of disruption on retail; Railroad labor negotiations - impact of disruption on retail; HJRes 100 - support passage.
Data Privacy and Security - communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, including proposed legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers, including the House Energy and Commerce Committee draft of the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA), and S. 1418, the Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act. Transatlantic Data Transfers - communication of retail views regarding the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and on-going EU-U.S. relations on these and related data protection regulatory issues. CPSC Oversight issues - communication regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.
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2023 · third_quarter · Q3
Oppose corporate tax rate increases; Extend EBITDA calculation for interest deductibility (H.R. 5371, S. 1077); oppose National Retail Sales Tax/VAT; Support Remote and Mobile Worker Relief Act (S. 1274); Oppose repeal of Sec. 199Adeduction; Extend R&D; bonus depreciation. 17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Regulations; H-1B visas; H-2B visas; J-1 visas; DHS H-2BRegulations; H.R.6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021; S. 255, Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023
NLRB Joint Employer Regulations; DOL Joint Employer Regulations; DOL Independent Contractor Regulations; OSHA Walkaround Rule; DOL Overtime Rule; NLRB Election Procedures Rule; H.R. 842 and S. 420, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act; H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act; H.R. 963 Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act
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2023 · second_quarter · Q2
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals; H.R.6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021; H-1B visas; H-2B visas; J-1 visas; DHS DACA Regulations
H.R. 4521, the America COMPETES Act of 2022S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) of 2021Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act ImplementationH.R.6121 - Eliminating Global Market Distortions to Protect American Jobs Act of 2021 - Oppose; Support efforts to renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Oppose steel/aluminum 232 tariffs; Support tariff relief for coronavirus economic stimulus; Counterfeit Goods; Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain; Country of Origin Labeling Online - Oppose. 3075 Illegal Fishing & Forced Labor Prevention Act, expressed views on legislation; A bill to provide for retroactive application of Generalized System of Preferences for the period after December 31, 2020, and before September 1,2022. (H.R. 8906) - Support
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2023 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R.1836 - Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023; Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, support for FMC Interpretive Rule on Detention and Demurrage; West Coast port labor negotiations - impact of disruption on retail; ; Safer Highways and4 Increased Performance for Interstate Trucking (SHIP IT) Act (HR 471) - Support; Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act (HR 1836) - Support
NLRB Joint Employer Regulations; NLRB Independent Contractor Regulations; DOL Joint Employer Regulations; DOL Independent Contractor Regulations; H.R. 20 and S. 567, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act; DOL Overtime Regulations
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2022 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Ocean Shipping Reform Act implementation; Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, support for FMC Interpretive Rule on Detention and Demurrage; H.R. 1374; S.569; the DRIVE-Safe Act - seeking support for Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act; Truck driver shortage and supply chain solutions; Discussion of retail view on proposed pilot program to allow persons ages 18, 19 and 20 to operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce, docket number FMCSA-2018-0346Oppose Sections 1118 and 1211 of the INVEST in America Act that would allow electric vehicle (EV) charging on the Interstate right-of-way and at Interstate highway rest areas; opposition to allowing food trucks to operate at Interstate rest areas; Opposing expansion of tolling on existing Interstate highways; West Coast port labor negotiations - impact of disruption on retail; Railroad labor negotiations - impact of disruption on retail; HJRes 100 - support passage
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2022 · third_quarter · Q3
Ocean Shipping Reform Act implementation; Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, support for FMC Interpretive Rule on Detention and Demurrage; Retail views on infrastructure funding and needs; H.R. 1374; S.569; the DRIVE-Safe Act - seeking support for Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act; Truck driver shortage and supply chain solutions; Discussion of retail view on proposed pilot program to allow persons ages 18, 19 and 20 to operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce, docket number FMCSA-2018-0346 Oppose Sections 1118 and 1211 of the INVEST in America Act that would allow electric vehicle (EV) charging on the Interstate right-of-way and at Interstate highway rest areas; opposition to allowing food trucks to operate at Interstate rest areas Opposing expansion of tolling on existing Interstate highways West Coast port labor negotiations - impact of disruption on retail Railroad labor negotiations - impact of disruption on retail
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2022 · second_quarter · Q2
NLRB Joint Employer Regulations; NLRB Independent Contractor Regulations; DOL Joint Employer Regulations; DOL Independent Contractor Regulations; Tipped Employee Regulations; H.R. 842 and S. 420, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act; H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act; H.R.1065, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; H.R. 963 Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act; Build Back Better Act (National Labor Relations Act provisions. Fair Labor Standards Act provisions, and universal paid leave program)
Ocean Shipping Reform Act, HR 4996, S. 3580 - support the bill; Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, support for FMC Interpretive Rule on Detention and Demurrage; Retail views on infrastructure funding and needs; H.R. 1374; S.569; the DRIVE-Safe Act - seeking support for Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act; Truck driver shortage and supply chain solutions; Discussion of retail view on proposed pilot program to allow persons ages 18, 19 and 20 to operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce, docket number FMCSA-2018-0346 Oppose Sections 1118 and 1211 of the INVEST in America Act that would allow electric vehicle (EV) charging on the Interstate right-of-way and at Interstate highway rest areas; opposition to allowing food trucks to operate at Interstate rest areas Opposing expansion of tolling on existing Interstate highways West Coast port labor negotiations - impact of disruption on retail Railroad labor negotiations - impact of disruption on retail
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2022 · first_quarter · Q1
Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022, which was included as Division Y of H.R. 2471, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, signed into law as P.L. 117-103; Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2021 (unnumbered Sen. Carper draft bill); S. 2407, Cyber Incident Notification Act of 2021; S. 2875, Cyber Incident Reporting Act of 2021;
OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19; NLRB Joint Employer Regulations; NLRB Independent Contractor Regulations; DOL Joint Employer Regulations; DOL Independent Contractor Regulations; Tipped Employee Regulations; H.R. 842 and S. 420, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act; H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act; H.R.1065, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; H.R. 963 Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act; Build Back Better Act (National Labor Relations Act provisions. Fair Labor Standards Act provisions, and universal paid leave program); S.J. Res. 29, Congressional disapproval of the Occupational Safety and Health Administrations Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing
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2021 · fourth_quarter · Q4
S.65/H.R. 1155 Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, express retail views on the bill; H.R.6121 - Eliminating Global Market Distortions to Protect American Jobs Act of 2021 - Oppose; Support efforts to renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Support a fix to allow for Section 321 DeMinimis entries from Foreign Trade Zones; Oppose efforts to eliminate 301 China tariff exemption for de minimis entries; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Oppose steel/aluminum 232 tariffs; Support tariff relief for coronavirus economic stimulus; Counterfeit Goods; Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain; Country of Origin Labeling Online - Oppose; H.R. 3075 Illegal Fishing & Forced Labor Prevention Act, expressed views on legislation; Expressed concerns with U.S. Customs & Border Protection assessment of fines under novel interpretation of Jones Act in connection with transport of seafood through Canadian rail transit
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2021 · third_quarter · Q3
Oppose corporate tax rate increases (Build Back Better Act); Oppose repeal of QBAI and FDII; Extend EBITDA calculation for interest deductibility (H.R. 5371, S. 1077); oppose National Retail Sales Tax/VAT; Support Remote and Mobile Worker Relief Act (S. 1274); Oppose repeal of Sec. 199A deduction
S.65/H.R. 1155 Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, express retail views on the bill Oppose potential Section 301 tariffs on imports from Vietnam Support efforts to renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill Support a fix to allow for Section 321 DeMinimis entries from Foreign Trade Zones Oppose proposed rule to eliminate 301 China tariff exemption for de minimis entries Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain Support a rollback of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions Oppose steel/aluminum 232 tariffs Support tariff relief for coronavirus economic stimulus. Counterfeit Goods Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain Country of Origin Labeling Online - Oppose H.R. 3075 Illegal Fishing & Forced Labor Prevention Act, expressed views on legislation Expressed concerns with U.S. Customs & Border Protection assessment of fines under novel interpretation of Jones Act in connection with transport of seafood through Canadian rail transit
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2021 · second_quarter · Q2
Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA) Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce Guidance; S. ___, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2021 (unnumbered Sen. Carper draft bill); and S. ___, Cyber Incident Notification Act of 2021 (unnumbered Sen. Warner draft bill).
CARES Act, small business loan, tax, and paid leave provisions; Paycheck Protection Program
Oppose corporate tax rate increases; Oppose cutback in NOL carryback (H.R. 696; S. 147); support Healthy Workplace Tax Credit (HR 1944, S 537); support Remote and Mobile Workforce Relief Act ; support extending EBITDA calculation for interest deductibility (S.1077); oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax (H.R. 25)
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2021 · first_quarter · Q1
CARES Act, small business loan, tax, and paid leave provisions; Paycheck Protection Program
S.65/H.R. 1155 Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, express retail views on the bill Oppose potential Section 301 tariffs on imports from Vietnam Executive Order 13942, Addressing the Threat Posed by TikTok, express retail views on impact of the proposed ban Executive Order 13943, Addressing the Threat Posed by WeChat, express views on the impact of the proposed ban Support efforts to renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences Support a fix to allow for Section 321 DeMinimis entries from Foreign Trade Zones Oppose proposed rule to eliminate 301 China tariff exemption for de minimis entries Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain Support a rollback of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the exclusion process and reinstatement of exclusion Oppose steel/aluminum 232 tariffs Support tariff relief for coronavirus economic stimulus. Support changes to allow duty drawback for charitable donations Counterfeit Goods Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain
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2020 · first_quarter · 1A
Support the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (H.R. 5430/S. 3052) H.R. 764, United States Reciprocal Trade Act, oppose S.365 - Trade Security Act of 2019, support S.287/H.R. 940 - Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019, support S. 577/H.R. 1452 - Import Tax Relief Act of 2019 Support efforts to modernize the Generalized System of Preferences to include products currently excluded from benefits Support a fix to allow for Section 321 DeMinimis entries from Foreign Trade Zones Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain Oppose China 301 tariffs Oppose steel/aluminum 232 tariffs Support tariff relief for coronavirus economic stimulus. Counterfeit Goods Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain
Support HR 748 (CARES Act) - NOL carryback; AIP; Employee Retention Credit; Payroll tax deferral; Deferral of income tax payment and filing deadline. Efairness legislation, oppose HR1983; S.128, oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax (H.R. 25); Support Technical corrections to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - QIP (support H.R. 1869 and S.803; HR 748) and NOL (H.R. 3587 and S.1996; HR 748). Oppose corporate tax rate increases.
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2020 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 764, United States Reciprocal Trade Act, oppose S.365 - Trade Security Act of 2019, support S.287/H.R. 940 - Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019, support S. 577/H.R. 1452 - Import Tax Relief Act of 2019, support H.R. 6210, Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, express retail views on the bill H.R. 6270, Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act, oppose S.4729; A bill to extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes, support Oppose potential Section 301 tariffs on imports from Vietnam H. R. 7665; To direct the United States Trade Representative to extend the exclusions of goods of China from additional duties imposed under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, and for other purposes, support S.4497 - Stop PPE Taxes Act of 2020, support. Executive Order 13942, Addressing the Threat Posed by TikTok, express retail views on impact of the proposed ban Executive Order 13943, Addressing the Threat Posed by WeChat, express views on the impact of the proposed ban Support efforts to modernize the Generalized System of Preferences to include products currently excluded from benefits Support a fix to allow for Section 321 DeMinimis entries from Foreign Trade Zones Oppose proposed rule to eliminate 301 China tariff exemption for de minimis entries Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain Oppose China 301 tariffs Oppose steel/aluminum 232 tariffs Support tariff relief for coronavirus economic stimulus. Support changes to allow duty drawback for charitable donations Counterfeit Goods Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain
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2020 · third_quarter · Q3
CARES Act, small business loan, tax, and paid leave provisions; Paycheck Protection Program
Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA) Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce Guidance
COVID-19 liability protection provisions included in relief legislation introduced by the Senate leadership and members of the Senate Judiciary Committees, including: S. 4317, SAFE TO WORK Act; S. 4537, RECOVERY Act; and S. 4775, Delivering Immediate Relief to Americas Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act.
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2020 · second_quarter · Q2
Support NOL carryback; Employee Retention Credit (HR 6776); Healthy Workplace Tax Credit; Safe Reopening Tax Credit (HR 7222); Charitable Donations of Inventory; Remote and Mobile Workforce Relief Act (S 3995); Deferral of income tax payment and filing deadline. Efairness legislation, oppose HR1983; S.128, oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax (H.R. 25); Oppose corporate tax rate increases.
NLRB Representation Rule; paid leave issues generally; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); Workforce Development Issues, Generally; Re-entry Issues, Generally; DOL Joint Employer Standard; Scheduling Issues, Generally; HR.2474 / S.1306 PRO Act; FAMILY Act; Arbitration Issues, Generally; Independent Contractor Classification; EEOC and NLRB nominations; unemployment insurance issues, generally; CARES Act, unemployment insurance provisions and paid leave; COVID-19 and workplace safety issues, generally; H.R.6800, Heroes Act
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2020 · first_quarter · Q1
Support HR 748 (CARES Act) - NOL carryback; AIP; Employee Retention Credit; Payroll tax deferral; Deferral of income tax payment and filing deadline. Efairness legislation, oppose HR1983; S.128, oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax (H.R. 25); Support Technical corrections to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - QIP (support H.R. 1869 and S.803; HR 748) and NOL (H.R. 3587 and S.1996; HR 748). Oppose corporate tax rate increases.
CTPAT Reauthorization legislation Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA) Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce Guidance
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2019 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Support the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (H.R. 5430/S. 3052) H.R. 764, United States Reciprocal Trade Act, oppose S.365 - Trade Security Act of 2019, support S.287/H.R. 940 - Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019, support S. 577/H.R. 1452 - Import Tax Relief Act of 2019 Encourage passage of the United States Mexico Canada Agreement Support efforts to modernize the Generalized System of Preferences to include products currently excluded from benefits Support a fix to allow for Section 321 DeMinimis entries from Foreign Trade Zones Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain Oppose China 301 tariffs Oppose steel/aluminum 232 tariffs Counterfeit Goods
NLRB Specialty Healthcare decision; NLRB Representation Rule; paid leave issues generally; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Dept of Labor Changes to Overtime Rules; HR 1443, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); Workforce Development Issues, Generally; Re-entry Issues, Generally; H.R. 1423/S.610, FAIR Act; DOL Joint Employer Standard; Scheduling Issues, Generally; HR.2474 / S.1306 PRO Act; FAMILY Act; EEO-1 form; DOL Proposed Rule on Regular Rate; Arbitration Issues, Generally; Independent Contractor Classification
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2019 · third_quarter · Q3
Efairness legislation, oppose HR1983; S.128, oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax (H.R. 25); Support Technical corrections to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - QIP (support H.R. 1869 and S.803) and NOL (H.R. 3587 and S.1996). Oppose corporate tax rate increases. Support extension of WOTC (H.R. 2213 and S.978).
H.R. 764, United States Reciprocal Trade Act, oppose S.365 - Trade Security Act of 2019, support S.287/H.R. 940 - Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019, support S. 577/H.R. 1452 - Import Tax Relief Act of 2019 Encourage passage of the United States Mexico Canada Agreement Support efforts to modernize the Generalized System of Preferences to include products currently excluded from benefits Support a fix to allow for Section 321 DeMinimis entries from Foreign Trade Zones Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain Oppose China 301 tariffs Oppose steel/aluminum 232 tariffs Counterfeit Goods
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2019 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 764, United States Reciprocal Trade Act, oppose S.365 - Trade Security Act of 2019, support S.287/H.R. 940 - Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019, support S. 577/H.R. 1452 - Import Tax Relief Act of 2019 Encourage passage of the United States Mexico Canada Agreement Support efforts to modernize the Generalized System of Preferences to include products currently excluded from benefits Support a fix to allow for Section 321 DeMinimis entries from Foreign Trade Zones Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain Oppose China 301 tariffs Oppose steel/aluminum 232 tariffs Counterfeit Goods
NLRB Specialty Healthcare decision; NLRB Representation Rule; paid leave issues generally; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Dept of Labor Changes to Overtime Rules; EEOC Wellness Regulations; HR 1443, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); - Workforce Development Issues, Generally - Re-entry Issues, Generally - H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act - H.R. 1423/S.610, FAIR Act - H.R. 5, Equality Act - Minimum Wage (HR 582, S.150), Raise the Wage Act - DOL Joint Employer Standard - Scheduling Issues, Generally - HR.2474 / S.1306 PRO Act - FAMILY Act - Restoring Justice for Workers Act - EEO-1 form - DOL Proposed Rule on Regular Rate
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2019 · first_quarter · Q1
Communications regarding proposed legislation & agency proposals affecting the collections, use and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers; communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security; and data standards, including IoT device security; CPSC Oversight issues - overall agency reviews on key issues.
H.R. 764, United States Reciprocal Trade Act, oppose S.365 - Trade Security Act of 2019, support S.287/H.R. 940 - Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019, support S. 577/H.R. 1452 - Import Tax Relief Act of 2019 Encourage passage of the United States Mexico Canada Agreement Support efforts to modernize the Generalized System of Preferences to include products currently excluded from benefits Support a fix to allow for Section 321 DeMinimis entries from Foreign Trade Zones Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain Oppose China 301 tariffs Oppose steel/aluminum 232 tariffs HR 764, U.S. Reciprocal Trade Act
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Q4
NLRB Specialty Healthcare decision; NLRB Rule on Representation; part-time scheduling generally; paid leave issues generally; Compensation equity issues generally; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Dept of Labor Changes to Overtime Rules; HR 3441, Save Local Business Act; EEOC Wellness Regulations; HR4219 Workflex in the 21st Century Act; HR4734/S.2203, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); S.2810/HR 5728, Workplace Democracy Act; HR 6080/S.3064, Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act -HR7109/S3615, Restoring Justice for Workers Act -OSHA Electronic Injury and Illness Reporting Rule -Workforce Development Issues, Generally
Communication regarding proposed legislation & agency proposals affecting the collection, use and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers; communication of retail views regarding data security and breach notification laws and procedures in protecting customer information; proposed federal breach notification and data security standards, including IoT device security; CPSC Oversight issues - overall agency review on key issues. Support nominations of CPSC Chairman Anne Marie Buerkle and Peter Feldman to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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2018 · third_quarter · Q3
Discussions regarding proposed legislation & agency proposals affecting the collection, use and disclosure of personally identifiable information and self-regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; communication of retail views regarding data security and breach notification laws and procedures in protecting customer information; proposed federal breach notification and data security standards; including discussion draft of House Financial Services Committee draft data breach legislation; CPSC Oversight issues - overall agency review on key issues. Support nominations of CPSC Chairman Anne Marie Buerkle and Peter Feldman to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
NLRB Specialty Healthcare decision; NLRB Rule on Representation; part-time scheduling generally; paid leave issues generally; Compensation equity issues generally; HR 2776/S.1350, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R.2775, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; S.1217/HR2629, Representation Fairness Restoration Act, all provisions; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Dept of Labor Changes to Overtime Rules; HR 3441, Save Local Business Act; EEOC Wellness Regulations; Workflex in the 21st Century Act; HR4734/S.2203, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA; S.2810/HR 5728 Workplace Democracy Act; HR 6080/S.3064 Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act -H.R.6544 - The Employee Rights Act of 2018 -OSHA Electronic Injury and Illness Reporting Rule
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2018 · second_quarter · 2A
NLRB Specialty Healthcare decision; NLRB Rule on Representation; part-time scheduling generally; paid leave issues generally; Compensation equity issues generally; HR 2776/S.1350, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R.2775, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; S.1217/HR2629, Representation Fairness Restoration Act, all provisions; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Dept of Labor Changes to Overtime Rules; HR 3441, Save Local Business Act; EEOC Wellness Regulations; HR4219, Workflex in the 21st Century Act; HR4734/S.2203, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA; S.2810/HR 5728 Workplace Democracy Act; HR 6080/S.3064 Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act
Efairness legislation (support HR2193, oppose HR2887, support S976), tax reform, oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax; Technical corrections to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
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2018 · second_quarter · Q2
Discussions regarding proposed legislation & agency proposals affecting the collection, use and disclosure of personally identifiable information and self-regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; communication of retail views regarding data security and breach notification laws and procedures in protecting customer information; proposed federal breach notification and data security standards; including discussion draft of House Financial Services Committee data breach legislation; CPSC Oversight issues - overall agency review on key issues. Support nominations of CPSC Chairman Anne Marie Buerkle, Dana Baiocco and Peter Feldman to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain. Communicate views on a renegotiation and modernization of NAFTA; Support improvements to duty drawback, Support the Miscellaneous Trade Bill process; communicate retail views on trade remedy actions and the impact to downstream consumers. EU-U.S. Privacy Shield program implementation and annual review issues; S118, Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017 - all provisions; oppose lifting of inclusion of shrimp and abalone fish from Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP), as provided for in 513 of S.1662 in FY 2018 appropriation, H.R. 4979 - to extend The Generalized System of Preferences and to make and to make technical changes to the competitive need limitations provision of the program - support the bill. - Oppose Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariffs - Oppse Section 301 China Tariffs
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2018 · first_quarter · Q1
Discussions regarding proposed legislation & agency reports affecting the collection, use and disclosure of personally identifiable information and self-regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; communication of retail views regarding data security and breach notification laws and procedures in protecting customer information; proposed federal breach notification and data security standards; CPSC Oversight issues - overall agency review on key issues; HR2520, BROWSER Act of 2017-all provisions; EU-U.S. Privacy Shield program implementation and annual review issues; S118, Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017 - all provisions; and discussion drafts of retail bots legislation. Discussion on draft of House Financial Services Committee Breach Bill
Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain. Communicate views on a renegotiation and modernization of NAFTA; Support renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences, Support improvements to duty drawback, Support the Miscellaneous Trade Bill process; communicate retail views on trade remedy actions and the impact to downstream consumers. EU-U.S. Privacy Shield program implementation and annual review issues; S118, Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017 - all provisions; oppose lifting of inclusion of shrimp and abalone fish from Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP), as provided for in 513 of S.1662 in FY 2018 appropriation, H.R. 4979 - to extend The Generalized System of Preferences and to make and to make technical changes to the competitive need limitations provision of the program - support the bill. - Oppose Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariffs - Oppse Section 301 China Tariffs
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2017 · fourth_quarter · 4A
Efairness legislation (support HR2193, oppose HR2887, support S976), tax reform, oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax; Support H.R.1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; modify interest deduction elimination; small business issues
Discussions regarding proposed legislation & agency reports affecting the collection, use and disclosure of personally identifiable information and self-regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; communication of retail views regarding data security and breach notification laws and procedures in protecting customer information; proposed federal breach notification and data security standards; CPSC Oversight issues - overall agency review on key issues; HR2520, BROWSER Act of 2017-all provisions; EU-U.S. Privacy Shield program implementation and annual review issues; S118, Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017 - all provisions; and discussion drafts of retail bots legislation.
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2017 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Discussions regarding proposed legislation & agency reports affecting the collection, use and disclosure of personally identifiable information and self-regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; communication of retail views regarding data security and breach notification laws and procedures in protecting customer information; proposed federal breach notification and data security standards; CPSC Oversight issues - overall agency review on key issues; HR2520, BROWSER Act of 2017-all provisions; EU-U.S. Privacy Shield program implementation and annual review issues; S118, Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017 - all provisions; and discussion drafts of retail bots legislation.
Efairness legislation (support HR2193, oppose HR2887, support S976), tax reform, oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax; Support H.R.1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; modify interest deduction elimination; small business issues
Combating Organized Retail Crime Act - support; Appropriations language to support an ORC Coordination Center; Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues
Support H.R. 1, the One, Big Beautiful Act. Oppose corporate tax rate increases; Support the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024); Support expensing, reinstating expensing for research expenses, and reinstating a broader definition for income for purposes of the limit on interest deductions in the Senate. Oppose consumption taxes such as a National Retail Sales Tax, a Border Adjustment Tax, or a VAT
Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding, supply chain theft; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, rail storage fee issues; Supply chain disruptions - impact of Red Sea disruption - retail impact; East Coast/Gulf Coast port labor negotiations - impact of disruption and port strike on retail; Section 301 China Shipbuilding investigation - oppose port service fees, Shipbuilding executive order - oppose port fees and extension of HMF fees.
Communicate retail views on universal and reciprocal tariffs; S.J.Res.37 - Terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada. support Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation - communicate retail views Support efforts to renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Support efforts to renew the Agrican Growth and Opportunity Act; Support efforts to renew Haiti preferences programs; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Oppose efforts to revoke China PNTR ; Customs reauthorization - communicate retail views on trade facilitation and enforcement Digital trade - communicate importance of supporting digital trade for retail industry Communicate retailer views opposing termination of 2019 Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico.
Data Privacy, Data Security and AI - communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, as well as retail use of artificial intelligence systems, including legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory programs providing data protection for consumers. Proposals to limit state regulation of AI systems. CPSC Oversight issues - communication regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Regulations; H-1B visas; H-2B visas; J-1 visas; DHS H-2B Regulations; American Dream and Promise Act; Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act; DIGNITY Act; Essential Worker Immigration Act; Temporary Protected Status issues;
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
DOL Independent Contractor Regulations; OSHA Walkaround Rule; NLRB Election Procedures Rule; H.R. 20 and S. 852 The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act; DOL and NLRB Nominations; S. 844, the Faster Labor Contracts Act; Independent Contractor legislation (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320)
Oppose corporate tax rate increases; Support the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024); Support expensing, reinstating expensing for research expenses, and reinstating a broader definition for income for purposes of the limit on interest deductions in the Senate. Oppose consumption taxes such as a National Retail Sales Tax, a Border Adjustment Tax, or a VAT.
Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding, supply chain theft; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, rail storage fee issues; Supply chain disruptions - impact of Red Sea disruption - retail impact; East Coast/Gulf Coast port labor negotiations - impact of disruption and port strike on retail; Section 301 China Shipbuilding investigation - oppose port service fees, Shipbuilding executive order - oppose port fees and extension of HMF fees.
Communicate retail views on universal and reciprocal tariffs; S.J.Res.37 - Terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada. support Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation - communicate retail views Support efforts to renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Support efforts to renew the Agrican Growth and Opportunity Act; Support efforts to renew Haiti preferences programs; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Oppose efforts to revoke China PNTR ; Customs reauthorization - communicate retail views on trade facilitation and enforcement Digital trade - communicate importance of supporting digital trade for retail industry Communicate retailer views opposing termination of 2019 Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico.
Data Privacy, Data Security and AI - communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, as well as retail use of artificial intelligence systems, including legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory programs providing data protection for consumers. CPSC Oversight issues - communication regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Regulations; H-1B visas; H-2B visas; J-1 visas; DHS H-2B Regulations; H.R. 1589, American Dream and Promise Act; Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Regulations; H-1B visas; H-2B visas; J-1 visas; DHS H-2B Regulations; H.R.6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021; H.R. 1325 and S. 255, Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023; H.R. 3599, the DIGNITY Act; H.R. 3734 the Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act; H.R.4708, H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers Act
DOL Independent Contractor Regulations; OSHA Walkaround Rule; DOL Overtime Rule; NLRB Election Procedures Rule; H.R. 842 and S. 420, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act; H.R. 3400, the Small Businesses Before Bureaucrats Act; S. 4260, S. 5208, and H.R. 8639, the Warehouse Worker Protection Act; Workforce Opportunity and Investment Act Reauthorization; NLRB Nominations; AI Tools in the Workplace; Earned Wage Access
S 140/HR 895- Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023- support; S.139- Organized Retail Crime Center Authorization Act of 2023 - support; Appropriations language to support an ORC Coordination Center - support; Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues HR 8834 - Safeguarding our Supply Chains Act, support.
Data Privacy, Data Security and AI - communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, as well as retail use of artificial intelligence systems, including legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory programs providing data protection for consumers, including: H.R. 8818, the American Privacy Rights Act.; H.R. 7890, the Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; and proposed legislation to amend the Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act. CPSC Oversight issues - communication regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation - communicate retail views Support efforts to renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Support efforts to renew the Agrican Growth and Opportunity Act; Support efforts to renew Haiti preferences programs; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain; S. 1421/H.R. 6299 - COOL Online Act - Oppose S. 125/H.R. 638 China Trade Relations Act of 2023 - oppose H.R. 10127 - Restoring Trade Fairness Act - oppose efforts to revoke China PNTR ; Customs reauthorization - communicate retail views on trade facilitation and enforcement Digital trade - communicate importance of supporting digital trade for retail industry
Ocean Shipping Reform Act implementation; H.R. 1836 - Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023 - support passage; Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding, supply chain theft; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, rail storage fee issues; Supply chain disruptions - impact of Red Sea disruption - retail impact; H.R. 3408; the DRIVE Safe Integrity Act - seeking support for; East Coast/Gulf Coast port labor negotiations - impact of disruption and port strike on retail; RECHARGE Act, S. 4989, to allow EV charging at Interstate rest areas -- oppose passage; Safeguarding our Supply Chains Act, H.R. 8834 - support the bill
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
S 140/HR 895- Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023- support; S.139- Organized Retail Crime Center Authorization Act of 2023 - support; Appropriations language to support an ORC Coordination Center - support; Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues HR 8834 - Safeguarding our Supply Chains Act, support.
Data Privacy, Data Security and AI - communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, as well as retail use of artificial intelligence systems, including legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory programs providing data protection for consumers, including: H.R. 8818, the American Privacy Rights Act.; H.R. 7890, the Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; and proposed legislation to amend the Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act. CPSC Oversight issues - communication regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.
Oppose corporate tax rate increases; Support the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024); Support expensing, reinstating expensing for research expenses, and reinstating a broader definition for income for purposes of the limit on interest deductions in the Senate. Oppose consumption taxes such as a National Retail Sales Tax, a Border Adjustment Tax, or a VAT
NLRB Joint Employer Regulations; DOL Independent Contractor Regulations; OSHA Walkaround Rule; DOL Overtime Rule; NLRB Election Procedures Rule; H.R. 842 and S. 420, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act; H.R. 3400, the Small Businesses Before Bureaucrats Act; H.J. Res.98 and S.J. Res 49 Providing for congressional disapproval of the rule relating to Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status; S. 4260 and H.R. 8639, the Warehouse Worker Protection Act; H.J.Res.147; Providing for congressional disapproval relating to Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process; Reforms to the Workforce Opportunity and Investment Act; NLRB Nominations; AI Tools in the Workplace
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation - communicate retail views Support efforts to renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain; S. 1421/H.R. 6299 - COOL Online Act - Oppose S. 125/H.R. 638 China Trade Relations Act of 2023 - oppose Customs reauthorization - communicate retail views on trade facilitation and enforcement Elimination of Chinas Permanent Normal Trade Relations - oppose efforts to revoke PNTR Digital trade - communicate importance of supporting digital trade for retail industry
Ocean Shipping Reform Act implementation; H.R. 1836 - Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023 - support passage; Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, rail storage fee issues; Supply chain disruptions - impact of Red Sea disruption - retail impact; H.R. 3408; the DRIVE Safe Integrity Act - seeking support for; East Coast/Gulf Coast port labor negotiations - impact of disruption on retail; RECHARGE Act, S. 4989, to allow EV charging at Interstate rest areas -- oppose passage.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Update House and Senate on interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; privacy, data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data, including H.R. 1165, the Data Privacy Act; discussed views of retail industry regarding fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit and credit routing and other payment innovation; support for efforts to extend the Covered Business Method (CBM) review program at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) which expired September 15, 2020; oppose H.R. 7531, the Secure Payments Act; support for S. 1838, the Credit Card Competition Act. Oppose efforts by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to bring merchants under agency jurisdiction.
Ocean Shipping Reform Act implementation; H.R. 1836 - Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023 - support passage; Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, rail storage fee issues; Supply chain disruptions - impact of Red Sea disruption - retail impact; H.R. 3408; the DRIVE Safe Integrity Act - seeking support for; East Coast/Gulf Coast port labor negotiations - impact of disruption on retail.
Oppose corporate tax rate increases; Support the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024); Support expensing, reinstating expensing for research expenses, and reinstating a broader definition for income for purposes of the limit on interest deductions in the Senate. Oppose consumption taxes such as a National Retail Sales Tax, a Border Adjustment Tax, or a VAT.
S 140/HR 895- Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023- support; S.139- Organized Retail Crime Center Authorization Act of 2023 - support; Appropriations language to support an ORC Coordination Center - support; Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues HR 8834 - Safeguarding our Supply Chains Act, support.
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Regulations; H-1B visas; H-2B visas; J-1 visas; DHS H-2B Regulations; H.R.6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021; H.R. 1325 and S. 255, Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023; H.R. 3599, the DIGNITY Act; H.R. 3734 the Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act; H.R.4708, H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers Act; Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act (immigration and border security provisions)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Oppose corporate tax rate increases; Support the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024); Support expensing, reinstating expensing for research expenses, and reinstating a broader definition for income for purposes of the limit on interest deductions in the Senate. Oppose consumption taxes such as a National Retail Sales Tax, a Border Adjustment Tax, or a VAT.
S 140/HR 895- Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023- support; S.139- Organized Retail Crime Center Authorization Act of 2023 - support; Appropriations language to support an ORC Coordination Center - support; Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues.
Update House and Senate on interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; privacy, data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data, including H.R. 1165, the Data Privacy Act; discussed views of retail industry regarding fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit and credit routing and other payment innovation; support for efforts to extend the Covered Business Method (CBM) review program at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) which expired September 15, 2020; oppose H.R. 7531, the Secure Payments Act; support for S. 1838, the Credit Card Competition Act.
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation - communicate retail views Support efforts to renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain; S. 1421/H.R. 6299 - COOL Online Act - Oppose S. 125/H.R. 638 China Trade Relations Act of 2023 - oppose Customs reauthorization - communicate retail views on trade facilitation and enforcement Elimination of Chinas Permanent Normal Trade Relations - oppose efforts to revoke PNTR Digital trade - communicate importance of supporting digital trade for retail industry
Data Privacy and Security - communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, including proposed legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers, including the House Energy and Commerce Committee draft of the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA). Discussion draft of the American Privacy Rights Act. S. 1418, the Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act. H.R. 7520, Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act. Transatlantic Data Transfers - communication of retail views regarding the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and on-going EU-U.S. relations on these and related data protection regulatory issues. CPSC Oversight issues - communication regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues. Discussion Draft of American Privacy Rights Act (APRA), circulated by House Energy & Commerce Committee and Senate Commerce Committee.
Filing targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Oppose corporate tax rate increases; Extend EBITDA calculation for interest deductibility (H.R. 5371, S. 1077); oppose National Retail Sales Tax/VAT;;; Extend R&D; bonus depreciation.
S 140/HR 895- Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023- support, S.139- Organized Retail Crime Center Authorization Act of 2023 - support, Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues.
Update House and Senate on interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; privacy, data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data, including H.R. 1165, the Data Privacy Act; discussed views of retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation; Seeking support from House and Senate for passage of CARES Act; support for efforts to extend the Covered Business Method (CBM) review program at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) which expired September 15; support for Trade Credit Insurance S. 1838, Credit Card Competition Act H.R. 3881, Credit Card Competition Act
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation - communicate retail views H.R.6121 - Eliminating Global Market Distortions to Protect American Jobs Act of 2021 - Oppose; Support efforts to renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain; S. 1421/H.R. 6299 - COOL Online Act - Oppose S. 125/H.R. 638 China Trade Relations Act of 2023 - oppose Customs reauthorization - communicate retail views on trade facilitation and enforcement
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Regulations; H-1B visas; H-2B visas; J-1 visas; DHS H-2B Regulations; H.R.6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021; H.R. 1325 and S. 255, Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023; H.R. 3599, the DIGNITY Act; H.R. 3734 the Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act; H.R.4708, H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers Act
Filing targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Data Privacy and Security - communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, including proposed legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers, including the House Energy and Commerce Committee draft of the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA), and S. 1418, the Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act. Transatlantic Data Transfers - communication of retail views regarding the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and on-going EU-U.S. relations on these and related data protection regulatory issues. CPSC Oversight issues - communication regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.
H.R. 4521, the America COMPETES Act of 2022S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) of 2021Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act ImplementationH.R.6121 - Eliminating Global Market Distortions to Protect American Jobs Act of 2021 - Oppose; Support efforts to renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Oppose steel/aluminum 232 tariffs; Support tariff relief for coronavirus economic stimulus; Counterfeit Goods; Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain; Country of Origin Labeling Online - Oppose. 3075 Illegal Fishing & Forced Labor Prevention Act, expressed views on legislation; A bill to provide for retroactive application of Generalized System of Preferences for the period after December 31, 2020, and before September 1,2022. (H.R. 8906) - Support
Ocean Shipping Reform Act implementation; Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, support for FMC Interpretive Rule on Detention and Demurrage; H.R. 3408; the DRIVE Safe Integrity Act - seeking support for; West Coast port labor negotiations - impact of disruption on retail; Railroad labor negotiations - impact of disruption on retail; HJRes 100 - support passage
Update House and Senate on interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; privacy, data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data, including H.R. 1165, the Data Privacy Act; discussed views of retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation; Seeking support from House and Senate for passage of CARES Act; support for efforts to extend the Covered Business Method (CBM) review program at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) which expired September 15; support for Trade Credit Insurance S. 1838, Credit Card Competition Act H.R. 3881, Credit Card Competition Act
S 140/HR 895- Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023- support, S.139- Organized Retail Crime Center Authorization Act of 2023 - support, Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues.
Filing targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
S 140/HR 895- Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023- support, S.139 - Organized Retail Crime Center Authorization Act of 2023 - support, Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues.
NLRB Joint Employer Regulations; NLRB Independent Contractor Regulations; DOL Joint Employer Regulations; DOL Independent Contractor Regulations; H.R. 842 and S. 420, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act; H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act; H.R.1065, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; H.R. 963 Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act
Ocean Shipping Reform Act implementation; Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, support for FMC Interpretive Rule on Detention and Demurrage; H.R. 3408; the DRIVE Safe Integrity Act - seeking support for; West Coast port labor negotiations - impact of disruption on retail; Railroad labor negotiations - impact of disruption on retail; HJRes 100 - support passage
Update House and Senate on interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; privacy, data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data, including H.R. 1165, the Data Privacy Act; discussed views of retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation; Seeking support from House and Senate for passage of CARES Act; support for efforts to extend the Covered Business Method (CBM) review program at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) which expired September 15; support for Trade Credit Insurance S. 1838, Credit Card Competition Act H.R. 3881, Credit Card Competition Act
Oppose corporate tax rate increases (Build Back Better Act); Oppose repeal of QBAI and FDII; Extend EBITDA calculation for interest deductibility (H.R. 5371, S. 1077); oppose National Retail Sales Tax/VAT; Support Remote and Mobile Worker Relief Act (S. 1274); Oppose repeal of Sec. 199Adeduction; Extend R&D; bonus depreciation. Provide comments on guidance on CAMT & green energy tax incentives to Treasury.
Data Privacy and Security - communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, including proposed legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers, including the House Energy and Commerce Committee draft of the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA), and S. 1418, the Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act. Transatlantic Data Transfers - communication of retail views regarding the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and on-going EU-U.S. relations on these and related data protection regulatory issues. CPSC Oversight issues - communication regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.
Filing targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Extend EBITDA calculation for interest deductibility; oppose National Retail Sales Tax/VAT. Provide comments on guidance on CAMT & green energy tax incentives to Treasury.
Data Privacy and Security - communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, including proposed legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers, including the House Energy and Commerce Committee draft version of the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA). Transatlantic Data Transfers - communication of retail views regarding the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and on-going EU-U.S. relations on these and related data protection regulatory issues. CPSC Oversight issues - communication regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.
S 140/HR 895- Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023- support, S.139 - Organized Retail Crime Center Authorization Act of 2023 - Support, Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues.
Update House and Senate on interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data, fraud costs, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation; support for Trade Credit Insurance and the Credit Card Competition Act.
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act implementation; Support efforts to renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Oppose steel/aluminum 232 tariffs; Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain; Country of Origin Labeling Online - Oppose;
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Data Privacy and Security - communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, including proposed legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers, including: H.R. 1816, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act, S. 1494, Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act, S. 2499, SAFE DATA Act, H.R.8152, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act, S.1628, the Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act, and S. 3663, the Kids Online Safety Act. FTC Enforcement Authority - communications of retail views regarding statutory expansion of Federal Trade Commission enforcement authority, including S. 3410, Consumer Protection and Due Process Act US-EU Transatlantic Data Transfers - communication of retail views regarding U.S. policy with respect to the regulation of transfers of personal data from EU to U.S., including discussion of the invalidated EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, modernized Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for transatlantic data transfers, and on-going EU-U.S. relations on these and related data protection regulatory issues. CPSC Oversight issues - communication regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.
S. 936 / H.R. 5502 INFORM Consumers Act S . 1843 / H.R. 5374, SHOP SAFE Act H.R.7499, Improving Federal Investigations of Organized Retail Crime Act of 2022S. 5046/H.R. 9177 - Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act - support Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues.
NLRB Joint Employer Regulations; NLRB Independent Contractor Regulations; DOL Joint Employer Regulations; DOL Independent Contractor Regulations; H.R. 842 and S. 420, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act; H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act; H.R.1065, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; H.R. 963 Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act
Oppose corporate tax rate increases (Build Back Better Act); Oppose repeal of QBAI and FDII; Extend EBITDA calculation for interest deductibility (H.R. 5371, S. 1077); oppose National Retail Sales Tax/VAT; Support Remote and Mobile Worker Relief Act (S. 1274); Oppose repeal of Sec. 199A deduction; Extend R&D; bonus depreciation. Provide comments on guidance on CAMT & green energy tax incentives to Treasury.
Update House and Senate on interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data, discussed views of retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation; Seeking support from House and Senate for passage of CARES Act; support for efforts to extend the Covered Business Method (CBM) review program at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) which expired September 15; support for Trade Credit Insurance S. 4674, Credit Card Competition Act H.R. 8874, Credit Card Competition Act
S. 2407, Cyber Incident Notification Act of 2021;
CARES Act, small business loan, tax, and paid leave provisions; Paycheck Protection Program; Expand eligibility of Restaurant Revitalization Fund to include small retail businesses
H.R. 4521, the America COMPETES Act of 2022 S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) of 2021 Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation H.R.6121 - Eliminating Global Market Distortions to Protect American Jobs Act of 2021 - Oppose; Support efforts to renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Oppose steel/aluminum 232 tariffs; Support tariff relief for coronavirus economic stimulus; Counterfeit Goods; Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain; Country of Origin Labeling Online - Oppose; H.R. 3075 Illegal Fishing & Forced Labor Prevention Act, expressed views on legislation; A bill To provide for retroactive application of Generalized System of Preferences for the period after December 31, 2020, and before September 1, 2022. (H.R. 8906) - Support
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
S. 2407, Cyber Incident Notification Act of 2021;
S. 936 / H.R. 5502 INFORM Consumers Act S. 1843 / H.R. 5374, SHOP SAFE Act H.R.7499, Improving Federal Investigations of Organized Retail Crime Act of 2022 S. 5046/H.R. 9177 - Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act - support Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues.
CARES Act, small business loan, tax, and paid leave provisions; Paycheck Protection Program; Expand eligibility of Restaurant Revitalization Fund to include small retail businesses
Oppose corporate tax rate increases (Build Back Better Act); Oppose repeal of QBAI and FDII; Extend EBITDA calculation for interest deductibility (H.R. 5371, S. 1077); oppose National Retail Sales Tax/VAT; Support Remote and Mobile Worker Relief Act (S. 1274); Oppose repeal of Sec. 199A deduction
H.R. 4521, the America COMPETES Act of 2022 S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) of 2021 Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation H.R.6121 - Eliminating Global Market Distortions to Protect American Jobs Act of 2021 - Oppose; Support efforts to renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Oppose steel/aluminum 232 tariffs; Support tariff relief for coronavirus economic stimulus; Counterfeit Goods; Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain; Country of Origin Labeling Online - Oppose; H.R. 3075 Illegal Fishing & Forced Labor Prevention Act, expressed views on legislation; A bill To provide for retroactive application of Generalized System of Preferences for the period after December 31, 2020, and before September 1, 2022. (H.R. 8906) - Support
Data Privacy and Security - communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, including proposed legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers, including: H.R. 1816, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act S. 1494, Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act S. 2499, SAFE DATA Act H.R.8152, the American Data Privacy and Protection act FTC Enforcement Authority - communications of retail views regarding statutory expansion of Federal Trade Commission enforcement authority, including: S. 3410, Consumer Protection and Due Process Act US-EU Transatlantic Data Transfers - communication of retail views regarding U.S. policy with respect to the regulation of transfers of personal data from EU to U.S., including discussion of the invalidated EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, modernized Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for transatlantic data transfers, and on-going EU-U.S. relations on these and related data protection regulatory issues. CPSC Oversight issues - communication regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.
NLRB Joint Employer Regulations; NLRB Independent Contractor Regulations; DOL Joint Employer Regulations; DOL Independent Contractor Regulations; H.R. 842 and S. 420, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act; H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act; H.R.1065, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; H.R. 963 Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act
Update House and Senate on interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data, discussed views of retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation; Seeking support from House and Senate for passage of CARES Act; support for efforts to extend the Covered Business Method (CBM) review program at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) which expired September 15; support for Trade Credit Insurance S. 4674, Credit Card Competition Act H.R. 8874, Credit Card Competition Act
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
H.R. 4521, the America COMPETES Act of 2022 S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) of 2021 S.65/H.R. 1155 Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act H.R.6121 - Eliminating Global Market Distortions to Protect American Jobs Act of 2021 - Oppose; Support efforts to renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Oppose steel/aluminum 232 tariffs; Support tariff relief for coronavirus economic stimulus; Counterfeit Goods; Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain; Country of Origin Labeling Online - Oppose; H.R. 3075 Illegal Fishing & Forced Labor Prevention Act, expressed views on legislation;
CARES Act, small business loan, tax, and paid leave provisions; Paycheck Protection Program; Expand eligibility of Restaurant Revitalization Fund to include small retail businesses
Data Privacy and Security - communications of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, including proposed legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers, including: H.R. 1816, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act S. 1494, Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act S. 2499, SAFE DATA Act H.R. ____, Control Our Data Act (Discussion Draft of Reps. McMorris Rodgers and Bilirakis) FTC Enforcement Authority - communications of retail views regarding statutory expansion of Federal Trade Commission enforcement authority, including: S. 3410, Consumer Protection and Due Process Act H.R. 8152, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act US-EU Transatlantic Data Transfers - communication of retail views regarding U.S. policy with respect to the regulation of transfers of personal data from EU to U.S., including discussion of the invalidated EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, modernized Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for transatlantic data transfers, and on-going EU-U.S. relations on these and related data protection regulatory issues. CPSC Oversight issues - communications regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.
S. 936 / H.R. 5502 INFORM Consumers Act S. 1843 / H.R. 5374, SHOP SAFE Act H.R.7499, Improving Federal Investigations of Organized Retail Crime Act of 2022 Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues.
Oppose corporate tax rate increases (Build Back Better Act); Oppose repeal of QBAI and FDII; Extend EBITDA calculation for interest deductibility (H.R. 5371, S. 1077); oppose National Retail Sales Tax/VAT; Support Remote and Mobile Worker Relief Act (S. 1274); Oppose repeal of Sec. 199A deduction
Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022, which was included as Division Y of H.R. 2471, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, signed into law as P.L. 117-103; Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2021 (unnumbered Sen. Carper draft bill); S. 2407, Cyber Incident Notification Act of 2021; S. 2875, Cyber Incident Reporting Act of 2021;
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Oppose corporate tax rate increases (Build Back Better Act); Oppose repeal of QBAI and FDII; Extend EBITDA calculation for interest deductibility (H.R. 5371, S. 1077); oppose National Retail Sales Tax/VAT; Support Remote and Mobile Worker Relief Act (S. 1274); Oppose repeal of Sec. 199A deduction
H.R. 4521, the America COMPETES Act of 2022 S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) of 2021 S.65/H.R. 1155 Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act H.R.6121 - Eliminating Global Market Distortions to Protect American Jobs Act of 2021 - Oppose; Support efforts to renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Oppose steel/aluminum 232 tariffs; Support tariff relief for coronavirus economic stimulus; Counterfeit Goods; Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain; Country of Origin Labeling Online - Oppose; H.R. 3075 Illegal Fishing & Forced Labor Prevention Act, expressed views on legislation;
CARES Act, small business loan, tax, and paid leave provisions; Paycheck Protection Program; Expand eligibility of Restaurant Revitalization Fund to include small retail businesses
Data Privacy and Security - communications of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, including proposed legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers, including: H.R. 1816, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act S. 1494, Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act S. 2499, SAFE DATA Act H.R. ____, Control Our Data Act (Discussion Draft of Reps. McMorris Rodgers and Bilirakis) FTC Enforcement Authority - communications of retail views regarding statutory expansion of Federal Trade Commission enforcement authority, including: S. 3410, Consumer Protection and Due Process Act US-EU Transatlantic Data Transfers - communication of retail views regarding U.S. policy with respect to the regulation of transfers of personal data from EU to U.S., including discussion of the invalidated EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, modernized Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for transatlantic data transfers, and on-going EU-U.S. relations on these and related data protection regulatory issues. CPSC Oversight issues - communications regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.
Ocean Shipping Reform Act, HR 4996, S. 3580 - support the bill; Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, support for FMC Interpretive Rule on Detention and Demurrage; Retail views on infrastructure funding and needs; H.R. 1374; S.569; the DRIVE-Safe Act - seeking support for Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act; Truck driver shortage and supply chain solutions; Discussion of retail view on proposed pilot program to allow persons ages 18, 19 and 20 to operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce, docket number FMCSA-2018-0346 Oppose Sections 1118 and 1211 of the INVEST in America Act that would allow electric vehicle (EV) charging on the Interstate right-of-way and at Interstate highway rest areas; opposition to allowing food trucks to operate at Interstate rest areas Opposing expansion of tolling on existing Interstate highways
S. 936 / H.R. 5502 INFORM Consumers Act S. 1843 / H.R. 5374, SHOP SAFE Act Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
General COVID-19 and workplace safety issues; Nominations to the Labor Department and National Labor Relations Board; OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19; NLRB Joint Employer Regulations; NLRB Independent Contractor Regulations; DOL Joint Employer Regulations; DOL Independent Contractor Regulations; Tipped Employee Regulations; H.R. 842 and S. 420, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act; H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act; H.R.1065, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; H.R. 963 Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal ActS.J. Res 13, Update of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Conciliation Procedures; Build Back Better Act (National Labor Relations Act provisions. Fair Labor Standards Act provisions, and universal paid leave program); S.J. Res. 29, Congressional disapproval of the Occupational Safety and Health Administrations Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing
CARES Act, small business loan, tax, and paid leave provisions; Paycheck Protection Program; Expand eligibility of Restaurant Revitalization Fund to include small retail businesses
Ocean Shipping Reform Act, HR 4996 - support the bill; Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, support for FMC Interpretive Rule on Detention and Demurrage; Retail views on infrastructure funding and needs; H.R. 1374; S.569; the DRIVE-Safe Act - seeking support for Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act; Truck driver shortage and supply chain solutions; Discussion of retail view on proposed pilot program to allow persons ages 18, 19 and 20 to operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce, docket number FMCSA-2018-0346 Oppose Sections 1118 and 1211 of the INVEST in America Act that would allow electric vehicle (EV) charging on the Interstate right-of-way and at Interstate highway rest areas Opposing expansion of tolling on existing Interstate highways
Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA) Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce Guidance; S. ___, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2021 (unnumbered Sen. Carper draft bill); S. 2407, Cyber Incident Notification Act of 2021; S. 2875, Cyber Incident Reporting Act of 2021; H.R. 5540, Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2021
Data Privacy and Security - communications of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, including proposed legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers, including: H.R. 1816, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act S. 1494, Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act S. 2499, SAFE DATA Act H.R. ____, Control Our Data Act (Discussion Draft of Reps. McMorris Rodgers and Bilirakis) Transatlantic Data Transfers and Related EU Data Regulatory Issues - communication of retail views regarding U.S. policy with respect to the regulation of transfers of personal data from EU to U.S., including discussion of the invalidated EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, the proposed EU modernization of and recommendations on the use of modernized Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for transatlantic data transfers, the White Paper on SCCs issued by the Department of Commerce, and on-going EU-U.S. relations on these and related data protection regulatory issues. CPSC Oversight issues - communications regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.
Oppose corporate tax rate increases (Build Back Better Act); Oppose repeal of QBAI and FDII; Extend EBITDA calculation for interest deductibility (H.R. 5371, S. 1077); oppose National Retail Sales Tax/VAT; Support Remote and Mobile Worker Relief Act (S. 1274); Oppose repeal of Sec. 199A deduction
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
General COVID-19 and workplace safety issues; OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19; COVID-19 vaccinations and vaccination mandates; Joint Employer Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Tipped Employee Regulations; H.R. 842 and S. 420, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act; H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act; H.R.1065, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; H.R. 4015, Strengthening Unemployment Programs to Provide Opportunities for Recovery and Training (SUPPORT) for New Workers Act.; Nominations to the Labor Department and National Labor Relations Board; S.J. Res 13, Update of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Conciliation Procedures; Build Back Better Act (National Labor Relations Act provisions and universal paid leave program)
Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA) Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce Guidance; S. ___, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2021 (unnumbered Sen. Carper draft bill) S. 2407, Cyber Incident Notification Act of 2021 S. 2875, Cyber Incident Reporting Act of 2021 H.R. 5540, Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2021 (unnumbered Rep. Clarke draft bill)
CARES Act, small business loan, tax, and paid leave provisions; Paycheck Protection Program
Data Privacy and Security - communications of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, including IoT device security and proposed legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers, including: H.R. 1816, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act S. 1494, Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act S. 2499, SAFE DATA Act Transatlantic Data Transfers and Related EU Data Regulatory Issues - communication of retail views regarding U.S. policy with respect to the regulation of transfers of personal data from EU to U.S., including discussion of the invalidated EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, the proposed EU modernization of and recommendations on the use of modernized Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for transatlantic data transfers, the White Paper on SCCs issued by the Department of Commerce, and on-going EU-U.S. relations on these and related data protection regulatory issues. CPSC Oversight issues - communications regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.
Specific lobbying issues Ocean Shipping Reform Act, HR 4996 - support the bill. Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, support for FMC Interpretive Rule on Detention and Demurrage Retail views on infrastructure funding and needs H.R. 1374; S.569; the DRIVE-Safe Act - seeking support for Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act; Discussion of retail view on proposed pilot program to allow persons ages 18, 19 and 20 to operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce, docket number FMCSA-2018-0346 Oppose Sections 1118 and 1211 of the INVEST in America Act that would allow electric vehicle (EV) charging on the Interstate right-of-way and at Interstate highway rest areas Opposing expansion of tolling on existing Interstate highways
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Specific lobbying issues Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, support for FMC Interpretive Rule on Detention and Demurrage Retail views on infrastructure funding and needs H.R. 1374; S.569; the DRIVE-Safe Act - seeking support for Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act; Discussion of retail view on proposed pilot program to allow persons ages 18, 19 an 20 to operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce, docket number FMCSA-2018-0346 Oppose Sections 1118 and 1211 of the INVEST in America Act that would allow electric vehicle (EV) charging on the Interstate right-of-way and at Interstate highway rest areas Opposing tolling on Interstate highways
Data Privacy and Security - communications of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, including IoT device security and proposed legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers, including: H.R. 1816, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act. S. 1494, Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act Transatlantic Data Transfers and Related EU Data Regulatory Issues - communication of retail views regarding U.S. policy with respect to the regulation of transfers of personal data from EU to U.S., including discussion of the invalidated EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, the proposed EU modernization of and recommendations on the use of modernized Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for transatlantic data transfers, the White Paper on SCCs issued by the Department of Commerce, and on-going EU-U.S. relations on these and related data protection regulatory issues. Price-Gouging Issues - communications of retail views regarding price-gouging legislation, including: H.R. 675, COVID-19 Price Gouging Prevention Act. CPSC Oversight issues - communications regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.
S.65/H.R. 1155 Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, express retail views on the bill Oppose potential Section 301 tariffs on imports from Vietnam Executive Order 13942, Addressing the Threat Posed by TikTok, express retail views on impact of the proposed ban Executive Order 13943, Addressing the Threat Posed by WeChat, express views on the impact of the proposed ban Support efforts to renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill Support a fix to allow for Section 321 DeMinimis entries from Foreign Trade Zones Oppose proposed rule to eliminate 301 China tariff exemption for de minimis entries Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain Support a rollback of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions Oppose steel/aluminum 232 tariffs Support tariff relief for coronavirus economic stimulus. Counterfeit Goods Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain Country of Origin Labeling Online - Oppose
General COVID-19 and workplace safety issues; discussions of the creation of an OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19; ; support for COVID relief for businesses; COVID vaccinations; Joint Employer Regulations; Independent Contractor Regulations; Tipped Employee Regulations; H.R. 842 and S. 420, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act; H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act; H.R.1065, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; H.R. 4015, Strengthening Unemployment Programs to Provide Opportunities for Recovery and Training (SUPPORT) for New Workers Act.; Nominations to the Labor Department and National Labor Relations Board; S.J. Res 13, Update of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Conciliation Procedures
Filing targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA) Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce Guidance
General COVID-19 and workplace safety issues; discussions of the creation of an OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19; support for the confirmation of EEOC and NLRB nominees; support for COVID relief for businesses; COVID vaccinations; H.R. 842 and S. 420, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act.
Oppose corporate tax rate increases; Oppose cutback in NOL carryback (H.R. 696; S. 147); support Healthy Workplace Tax Credit (HR 1944, S 537); support Remote and Mobile Workforce Relief Act ; oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax (H.R. 25);
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
NLRB Representation Rule; paid leave issues generally; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Dept of Labor Changes to Overtime Rules; HR 1443, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); Workforce Development Issues, Generally; Re-entry Issues, Generally; H.R. 1423/S.610, FAIR Act; DOL Joint Employer Standard; Scheduling Issues, Generally; HR.2474 / S.1306 PRO Act; FAMILY Act; Arbitration Issues, Generally; Independent Contractor Classification; EEOC and NLRB nominations; unemployment insurance issues, generally; Families First Coronavirus Response Act, paid leave provisions; CARES Act, unemployment insurance provisions and paid leave
CTPAT Reauthorization legislation Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA) Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce Guidance
Communications regarding proposed legislation & agency proposals affecting the collection, use and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers, including: S. 3456, The Consumer Data Privacy & Security Act; S. 2968, Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act; H.R. 2013, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act; H.R. 4978, Online Privacy Act of 2019; the staff discussion draft of the United States Consumer Data Privacy Act of 2019 to be sponsored by Sen. Wicker; and the staff discussion draft of privacy legislation circulated by the House Energy and Commerce Committee; communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security, and data standards, including IoT device security; CPSC Oversight issues - communications regarding data privacy issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Support NOL carryback; Employee Retention Credit (HR 6776); Healthy Workplace Tax Credit (HR 7615, S 4214); Safe Reopening Tax Credit (HR 7222); Remote and Mobile Workforce Relief Act (S 3995); Support Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) S 978, HR 2213, S 4318; Efairness legislation - oppose HR5515, S 128; ; oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax (H.R. 25); Oppose corporate tax rate increases.
General COVID-19 and workplace safety issues; discussions of the creation of an OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19; support for the confirmation of EEOC and NLRB nominees; support for COVID relief for businesses; COVID vaccinations.
CARES Act, small business loan, tax, and paid leave provisions; Paycheck Protection Program
Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA) Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce Guidance
COVID-19 liability protection provisions included in relief legislation introduced by the Senate leadership and members of the Senate Judiciary Committees, including: S. 4317, SAFE TO WORK Act; S. 4537, RECOVERY Act; and S. 4775, Delivering Immediate Relief to Americas Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act; and Sens. Manchin and Portman staff discussion draft of Bipartisan State and Local Support and Small Business Protections Act.
Data Privacy and Security - communications of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, including IoT device security and proposed legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers, including: S. 2968, Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act; S. 3456, Consumer Data Privacy & Security Act; S. 3663, COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act; S. 3749, Public Health Emergency Privacy Act; S. 3861, Exposure Notification Privacy Act; S. 4626, the Setting an American Framework to Ensure Data Access, Transparency, and Accountability (SAFE DATA) Act; Draft [Carper-Blunt] Data Security and Breach Notification Act (not yet introduced in Senate); H.R. 2013, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act; H.R. 4978, Online Privacy Act; H.R. 6866, Public Health Emergency Privacy Act; and House Energy and Commerce Committee draft privacy legislation. Transatlantic Data Transfers and Related EU Data Regulatory Issues - communication of retail views regarding U.S. policy with respect to the regulation of transfers of personal data from EU to U.S., including discussion of the invalidated EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, the proposed EU modernization of and recommendations on the use of modernized Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for transatlantic data transfers, the White Paper on SCCs issued by the Department of Commerce, and on-going EU-U.S. relations on these and related data protection regulatory issues. Price-Gouging Issues - communications of retail views regarding price-gouging legislation, including: H.R. 6472, COVID-19 Price Gouging Prevention Act; S. 3574, Ending Price-Gouging During Emergencies Act; S. 3576, Disaster and Emergency Pricing Abuse Prevention Act; and Senate Commerce Committee draft price-gouging legislation. CPSC Oversight issues - communications regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
H.R. 764, United States Reciprocal Trade Act, oppose S.365 - Trade Security Act of 2019, support S.287/H.R. 940 - Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019, support S. 577/H.R. 1452 - Import Tax Relief Act of 2019, support H.R. 6210, Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, opposH.R. 6270, Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act, oppose Support renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences H.R.991 - Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, support Executive Order 13942, Addressing the Threat Posed by TikTok, express retail views on impact of the proposed ban Executive Order 13943, Addressing the Threat Posed by WeChat, express views on the impact of the proposed ban Support efforts to modernize the Generalized System of Preferences to include products currently excluded from benefits Support a fix to allow for Section 321 DeMinimis entries from Foreign Trade Zones Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain Oppose China 301 tariffs Oppose steel/aluminum 232 tariffs Support tariff relief for coronavirus economic stimulus. Support changes to allow duty drawback for charitable donations Counterfeit Goods Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain
Support NOL carryback; Employee Retention Credit (HR 6776); Healthy Workplace Tax Credit (HR 7615, S 4214); Safe Reopening Tax Credit (HR 7222); Charitable Donations of Inventory; Remote and Mobile Workforce Relief Act (S 3995); Support Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) S 978, HR 2213, S 4318; Efairness legislation - oppose HR5515, S 128; ; oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax (H.R. 25); Oppose corporate tax rate increases.
General COVID-19 and workplace safety issues; discussions of the creation of an OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19; support for the confirmation of EEOC and NLRB nominees; support for COVID relief for businesses.
Data Privacy and Security - communications of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, including IoT device security and proposed legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers, including: S. 2968, Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act; S. 3456, Consumer Data Privacy & Security Act; S. 3663, COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act; S. 3749, Public Health Emergency Privacy Act; S. 3861, Exposure Notification Privacy Act; S. 4626, the Setting an American Framework to Ensure Data Access, Transparency, and Accountability (SAFE DATA) Act; Sens. Carper and Blunt staff discussion draft of Data Security and Breach Notification Act (not yet introduced); H.R. 2013, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act; H.R. 4978, Online Privacy Act; H.R. 6866, Public Health Emergency Privacy Act; and House Energy and Commerce Committee staff discussion draft of privacy legislation. Price-Gouging Issues - communications or retail views regarding price-gouging legislation, including: H.R. 6472, COVID-19 Price Gouging Prevention Act; S. 3574, Ending Price-Gouging During Emergencies Act; S. 3576, Disaster and Emergency Pricing Abuse Prevention Act; Sen. Moran staff discussion draft of price-gouging legislation; and Sen. Cantwell staff discussion draft of price-gouging legislation. CPSC Oversight issues - communications regarding data privacy issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
H.R. 764, United States Reciprocal Trade Act, oppose S.365 - Trade Security Act of 2019, support S.287/H.R. 940 - Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019, support S. 577/H.R. 1452 - Import Tax Relief Act of 2019 Support efforts to modernize the Generalized System of Preferences to include products currently excluded from benefits Support a fix to allow for Section 321 DeMinimis entries from Foreign Trade Zones Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain Oppose China 301 tariffs Oppose steel/aluminum 232 tariffs Support tariff relief for coronavirus economic stimulus. Counterfeit Goods Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain
Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA) Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce Guidance
Data Privacy and Security - communications of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, including IoT device security and proposed legislation affecting the collection, use and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers, including: S. 2968, Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act; S. 3456, Consumer Data Privacy & Security Act; S. 3663, COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act; S. 3749, Public Health Emergency Privacy Act; S. 3861, Exposure Notification Privacy Act; H.R. 2013, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act; H.R. 4978, Online Privacy Act; H.R. 6866, Public Health Emergency Privacy Act; Sen. Wicker staff discussion draft of the United States Consumer Data Privacy Act of 2019; and House Energy and Commerce Committee staff discussion draft of privacy legislation. Price-Gouging Issues - communications or retail views regarding price-gouging legislation, including: H.R. 6472, COVID-19 Price Gouging Prevention Act; S. 3574, Ending Price-Gouging During Emergencies Act; S. 3576, Disaster and Emergency Pricing Abuse Prevention Act; and Sen. Moran staff discussion draft of price-gouging legislation. CPSC Oversight issues - communications regarding data privacy issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.
Proposed COVID-19 liability protection legislation to be introduced by the Senate and House leadership and members of the Senate and House Judiciary Committees.
CARES Act, small business loan, tax, and paid leave provisions; Paycheck Protection Program
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
NLRB Representation Rule; paid leave issues generally; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Dept of Labor Changes to Overtime Rules; HR 1443, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); Workforce Development Issues, Generally; Re-entry Issues, Generally; H.R. 1423/S.610, FAIR Act; DOL Joint Employer Standard; Scheduling Issues, Generally; HR.2474 / S.1306 PRO Act; FAMILY Act; Arbitration Issues, Generally; Independent Contractor Classification; EEOC and NLRB nominations; unemployment insurance issues, generally; Families First Coronavirus Response Act, paid leave provisions; CARES Act, unemployment insurance provisions and paid leave
Support the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (H.R. 5430/S. 3052) H.R. 764, United States Reciprocal Trade Act, oppose S.365 - Trade Security Act of 2019, support S.287/H.R. 940 - Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019, support S. 577/H.R. 1452 - Import Tax Relief Act of 2019 Support efforts to modernize the Generalized System of Preferences to include products currently excluded from benefits Support a fix to allow for Section 321 DeMinimis entries from Foreign Trade Zones Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain Oppose China 301 tariffs Oppose steel/aluminum 232 tariffs Support tariff relief for coronavirus economic stimulus. Counterfeit Goods Communicate retail views on the issue of forced labor in the supply chain
Communications regarding proposed legislation & agency proposals affecting the collection, use and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers, including: S. 3456, The Consumer Data Privacy & Security Act; S. 2968, Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act; H.R. 2013, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act; H.R. 4978, Online Privacy Act of 2019; the staff discussion draft of the United States Consumer Data Privacy Act of 2019 to be sponsored by Sen. Wicker; and the staff discussion draft of privacy legislation circulated by the House Energy and Commerce Committee; communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security, and data standards, including IoT device security; CPSC Oversight issues - communications regarding data privacy issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Communications regarding proposed legislation & agency proposals affecting the collection, use and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers, including: S. 2968, Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act; H.R. 2013, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act; H.R. 4978, Online Privacy Act of 2019; the staff discussion draft of the United States Consumer Data Privacy Act of 2019 to be sponsored by Sen. Wicker; and the staff discussion draft of privacy legislation circulated by the House Energy and Commerce Committte; communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security, and data standards, including IoT device security; CPSC Oversight issues - overall agency reviews on key issues.
Efairness legislation, oppose HR1983; S.128, oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax (H.R. 25); Support Technical corrections to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - QIP (support H.R. 1869 and S.803) and NOL (H.R. 3587 and S.1996). Oppose corporate tax rate increases. Support extension of WOTC (H.R. 2213 and S.978).
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
NLRB Specialty Healthcare decision; NLRB Representation Rule; paid leave issues generally; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Dept of Labor Changes to Overtime Rules; HR 1443, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); Workforce Development Issues, Generally; Re-entry Issues, Generally; H.R. 1423/S.610, FAIR Act; Minimum Wage (HR 582, S.150), Raise the Wage Act; DOL Joint Employer Standard; Scheduling Issues, Generally; HR.2474 / S.1306 PRO Act; FAMILY Act; Restoring Justice for Workers Act; EEO-1 form; DOL Proposed Rule on Regular Rate; Arbitration Issues, Generally; Independent Contractor Classification
Communications regarding proposed legislation & agency proposals affecting the collection, use and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers, including the Eshoo-Lofgren draft frame work of the Online Privacy Act of 2019; communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security, and data standards, including IoT device security; CPSC Oversight issues - overall agency reviews on key issues.
Filing targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Efairness legislation, oppose HR1983; S.128, oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax (H.R. 25); Support Technical corrections to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - QIP (support H.R. 1869 and S.803) and NOL. Oppose corporate tax rate interests
Communications regarding proposed legislation & agency proposals affecting the collection, use and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory privacy programs providing protection for consumers; communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security, and data standards, including IoT device security; CPSC Oversight issues - overall agency reviews on key issues.
Filing targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
NLRB Specialty Healthcare decision; NLRB Rule Representation; part-time scheduling generally; paid leave issues generally; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Dept of Labor Changes to Overtime Rules; EEOC Wellness Regulations; HR 1443, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); Workplace Democracy Act; Workers Freedom to Negotiate Act. -Workforce Development Issues, Generally - Re-entry Issues, Generally -H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act -H.R. 1423/S.610, Fair Act -H.R. 5, Equality Act -Minimum Wage (HR 582, S.150), Raise the Wage Act -DOL Joint Employer Standard - Scheduling Issues, Generally - Workforce Democracy Act - Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act
Efairness legislation, oppose HR1983; S.128), oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax (H.R. 25); Support Technical corrections to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - QIP (support H.R. 1869 and S.803) and NOL. HR 1869, Amend internal revenue code of 1986 to restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property.
Filing targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain. Communicate views on a renegotiation and modernization of NAFTA; Support improvements to duty drawback, communicate retail views on trade remedy actions and the impact to downstream consumers. EU-U.S. Privacy Shield program implementation and annual review issues; S118, Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017 - all provisions; oppose lifting of inclusion of shrimp and abalone fish from Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP), as provided for in 513 of S.1662 in FY 2018 appropriation. - Oppose Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariffs - Oppse Section 301 China Tariffs
Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data, including H.R. 6743: Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act; discuss views of retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption, chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation; Implementation of SEC CEO Pay Ratio Reporting (PL 111-203)
Efairness legislation (support HR2193, oppose HR2887, support S976), tax reform, oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax; Technical corrections to Tax Cuts and HR 7184, Jobs Act - QIP (support HR 88, The Retirement Saving and other Tax Relief Act of 2018) (Oppose S.3725).
Filing targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office
Efairness legislation (support HR2193, oppose HR2887, support S976), tax reform, oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax; Technical corrections to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain. Communicate views on a renegotiation and modernization of NAFTA; Support improvements to duty drawback, Support the Miscellaneous Trade Bill process; communicate retail views on trade remedy actions and the impact to downstream consumers. EU-U.S. Privacy Shield program implementation and annual review issues; S118, Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017 - all provisions; oppose lifting of inclusion of shrimp and abalone fish from Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP), as provided for in 513 of S.1662 in FY 2018 appropriation, H.R. 4979 - to extend The Generalized System of Preferences and to make and to make technical changes to the competitive need limitations provision of the program - support the bill. H.R.4318 - Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2018 - in support - Oppose Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariffs - Oppse Section 301 China Tariffs
Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data, including H.R. 6743: Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act; discuss views of retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption, chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation; Implementation of SEC CEO Pay Ratio Reporting (PL 111-203)
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office
Discussions regarding proposed legislation & agency proposals affecting the collection, use and disclosure of personally identifiable information and self-regulatory programs providing protection for consumers; communication of retail views regarding data security and breach notification laws and procedures in protecting customer information; proposed federal breach notification and data security standards; including discussion draft of House Financial Services Committee data breach legislation; CPSC Oversight issues - overall agency review on key issues. Support nominations of CPSC Chairman Anne Marie Buerkle, Dana Baiocco and Peter Feldman to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain. Communicate views on a renegotiation and modernization of NAFTA; Support improvements to duty drawback, Support the Miscellaneous Trade Bill process; communicate retail views on trade remedy actions and the impact to downstream consumers. EU-U.S. Privacy Shield program implementation and annual review issues; S118, Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017 - all provisions; oppose lifting of inclusion of shrimp and abalone fish from Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP), as provided for in 513 of S.1662 in FY 2018 appropriation, H.R. 4979 - to extend The Generalized System of Preferences and to make and to make technical changes to the competitive need limitations provision of the program - support the bill. - Oppose Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariffs - Oppse Section 301 China Tariffs
Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data, including discussion draft of House Financial Services Committee data breach legislation; discuss views of retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption, chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation;HR10 Financial Choice Act, oppose provisions to repeal Durbin amendment of Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010; anticipated Data Breach Insurance Act, shared retail views on tax credits for purchase of data breach insurance, implementing cyber framework, tokenization, P2P encryption. Implementation of SEC CEO Pay Ratio Reporting (PL 111-203)
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office
Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data, including discussion draft of House Financial Services Committee data breach legislation; discuss views of retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption, chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation;HR10 Financial Choice Act, oppose provisions to repeal Durbin amendment of Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010; anticipated Data Breach Insurance Act, shared retail views on tax credits for purchase of data breach insurance, implementing cyber framework, tokenization, P2P encryption. Implementation of SEC CEO Pay Ratio Reporting (PL 111-203)
Efairness legislation (support HR2193, oppose HR2887, support S976), tax reform, oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax; Technical corrections to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
NLRB Specialty Healthcare decision; NLRB Rule on Representation; part-time scheduling generally; paid leave issues generally; Compensation equity issues generally; HR 2776/S.1350, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R.2775, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; S.1217/HR2629, Representation Fairness Restoration Act, all provisions; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Dept of Labor Changes to Overtime Rules; FY2018 Appropriations - NLRB. HR 3441, Save Local Business Act; Reforms to Bureau of Labor Statistics Data Sets; EEOC Wellness Regulations; HR4219, Workflex in the 21st Century Act; HR4734/S.2203, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act; DOL Tip Regulations; Americans with Disabilities Act (ABA; S.2810/HR 5728 Workplace Democracy Act
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office
NLRB Specialty Healthcare decision; NLRB Rule on Representation; part-time scheduling generally; paid leave issues generally; Compensation equity issues generally; HR 2776/S.1350, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R.2775, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; S.1217/HR2629, Representation Fairness Restoration Act, all provisions; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Dept of Labor Changes to Overtime Rules; FY2018 Appropriations - NLRB. HR 3441, Save Local Business Act; Reforms to Bureau of Labor Statistics Data Sets; EEOC Wellness Regulations; HR4219, Workflex in the 21st Century Act; HR4734/S.2203, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act; DOL Tip Regulations; Americans with Disabilities Act (ABA)
Update House and Senate on Interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending surcharge legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data; discuss views of retail industry regarding EMV transition, fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption, chargebacks, competition in debit routing and other payment innovation;HR10 Financial Choice Act, oppose provisions to repeal Durbin amendment of Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010; anticipated Data Breach Insurance Act, shared retail views on tax credits for purchase of data breach insurance, implementing cyber framework, tokenization, P2P encryption. Implementation of SEC CEO Pay Ratio Reporting (PL 111-203)
Efairness legislation (support HR2193, oppose HR2887, support S976), tax reform, oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax; Financial corrections to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - including in HR 1625 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018)
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office
NLRB Specialty Healthcare decision; NLRB Rule on Representation; part-time scheduling generally; paid leave issues generally; OSHA Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses; Compensation equity issues generally; HR 2776/S.1350, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R.2775, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; S.1217/HR2629, Representation Fairness Restoration Act, all provisions; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Dept of Labor Changes to Overtime Rules; FY2018 Appropriations - NLRB. HR 3441, Save Local Business Act; Reforms to Bureau of Labor Statistics Data Sets; EEOC Wellness Regulations; HR4219, Workflex in the 21st Century Act; HR4570/S.2203, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act; DOL Tip of Regulations
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office
NLRB Specialty Healthcare decision; NLRB Rule on Representation; part-time scheduling generally; paid leave issues generally; OSHA Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses; Compensation equity issues generally; HR 2776/S.1350, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R.2775, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; S.1217/HR2629, Representation Fairness Restoration Act, all provisions; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Dept of Labor Changes to Overtime Rules; FY2018 Appropriations - NLRB. HR 3441, Save Local Business Act; Reforms to Bureau of Labor Statistics Data Sets; EEOC Wellness Regulations; HR4219, Workflex in the 21st Century Act; HR4570/S.2203, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act; DOL Tip of Regulations
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office