Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code SMB

16. Specific lobbying issues

Affordable Health Coverage and Access to Health Care:

Jobs and Premium Protection Act (S. 80) - Support this bill to repeal the health insurance tax.

Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 (H.R. 748) - Support this legislation to repeal the Cadillac tax.

Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2019 (H.R. 1398, S. 172) - Support the legislation to extend the moratorium on the health insurance tax.

H.R. 1010 - Opposed this legislation that would repeal new rules designed to make transitional health coverage more practical and affordable for entrepreneurs.

Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act (H.R. 987) - Opposed the legislation, which would repeal transitional health coverage for entrepreneurs.

Voiced concern about Medicare for All and Single Payer type proposals regarding their impact on small business costs and taxes.

Filed Comments and expressed concerns to Administration about HHS proposed International Pricing Index (IPI) for Medicare Part D Drugs, and the impact on investment, innovation and small bio-pharmaceutical firms.

Expressed support to Congress for a solution to address surprise medical bills.

Access to Capital and Capital Formation:

Urged House Financial Services Committee to focus on bipartisan solutions (such as JOBS Act 2.0 in the last Congress) and activity to help entrepreneurs access needed financing and capital.

Advocated for reform to equity and debt-based crowdfunding including lifting the limit on the amount that can be raised to $20 million, testing the waters, single purpose vehicles, among other changes.

Taxes, Tax Reform and Simplification:

The Small Business Owners Tax Simplification Act of 2019 (H.R. 593) - Support the legislation to modernize the tax code for small businesses.

The Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2019 (H.R. 216) - Support the legislation to make permanent the 20% deduction for small businesses in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Expressed general opposition to a new payroll tax on small businesses to fund a paid family leave program.

Trade and Global Markets:

Expressed support and advocated for passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA).

Expressed concerns regarding the impact of new tariffs on small businesses.

Good Government Reforms:

Called upon Congress and the Administration to end the government shutdown.

For the People Act of 2019 (HR. 1) - Opposed the legislation that would silence small business advocacy.

Small Business Regulatory Reform, Relief and Action on Key Administration Nominees:

Voiced support for President Trumps nominee for SBAs Chief Counsel for Advocacy, David Tryon.

Voiced support and action on a National Framework for Privacy Regulation

Voiced support, and a sense of urgency, for the Senate to confirm an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) member.

Save the Internet Act (H.R. 1644) - Opposed this legislation that would harm small ISP providers, raise costs for small businesses and hurt innovation within the internet ecosystem.

Urged the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to withdraw a rule on competitive switching.

Urged the Office of Management and Budget to withdraw the EB-5 midnight rule proposed by the

Department of Homeland Securitys U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

Expressed support for Federal Communication Commission (FCC) order to boost rural broadband access through TV White Spaces.

Affordable Energy:

PURPA Modernization Act of 2019 (H.R. 1502) - Support the legislation to modernize PURPA.

U.S. Postal System (USPS) and Costs:

Filed Comments with the Postal Regulatory Commission on the USPSs financial condition and the impact on small business costs.

Nominations:

Expressed support for pending nomination of Jovita Carranza to serve as Administrator, Small Business Administration.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), White House Office, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Postal Regulatory Commission

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

22. New General description of client’s business or activities

LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
No Yes