LD-2 Disclosure Form

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

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.

2. Address

Address1

1615 H STREET, NW

Address2

City

WASHINGTON

State

Zip Code

20062

Country

USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City

State

Zip Code

Country

4a. Contact Name		b. Telephone Number	c. E-mail
Ms.	Jennifer Gale	2026596000	lobbyreports@uschamber.com

5. Senate ID#

38756-12

7. Client Name	Self	Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.

6. House ID#

318860000

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.

Various issues relating to supply chain and defense industrial base;
transition to unmanned aviation and maritime platforms;
implementation of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025;
development of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026;
U.S. Senate Defense Modernization Caucus;
House Aerospace Caucus;
Defense Innovation Unit and DOD Undersecretary of Acquisition and Sustainment;
DOD Policy to support the Software Acquisition Pathway"

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Natl Security Council (NSC), State - Dept of (DOS)

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

Draft legislation relating to the deployment of automated vehicle technology

Various issues relating to U.S. Department of Transportation regulatory matters related to automated vehicles

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)

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

Draft legislation relating to counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS)

Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3935/S. 1939, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024

Proposed Rule, Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security: Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain: Unmanned Aircraft Systems, 15 CFR Part 791, (90 Fed. Reg. 1,234-1,238, January 3, 2025)

Various issues relating to implementation of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-254);
implementation of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (P.L. 118-63);
implementation of short-term extensions of Federal Aviation Administration operating authority (P.L. 118-15), (P.L. 118-41);
unmanned aircraft systems flight restrictions near critical infrastructure facilities;
counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS);
the Information and Communications Technology and Services (ICTS) restrictions on unmanned aircraft systems;
drone security issues

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC)

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

H.R. 654, TABS Act of 2025
H.R. 1602, Financial Privacy Act of 2025

S. 875, the Financial Integrity and Regulation Management (FIRM) Act

H.J.Res. 59/S.J.Res. 18, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions"
H.J.Res. 64/S.J.Res. 28, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications"
H.J.Res. 74/S.J.Res. 36, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V)"

Draft legislation titled To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain rulemaking requirements

Potential legislation regarding the funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions (89 Fed. Reg. 13,852-13,908, February 23, 2024)

Proposed Rule, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Statement of Policy on Bank Merger Transactions (89 Fed. Reg. 29,222-29,244, June 18, 2024)

Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V) (89 Fed. Reg. 51,682-51,736, June 18, 2024)

Proposed Rule, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Regulations Implementing the Change in Bank Control Act (89 Fed. Reg. 67,002-67,009, August 19, 2024)

Proposed Rule, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: Unsafe and Unsound Banking Practices: Brokered Deposits Restrictions (89 Fed. Reg. 68,244-68,272, August 23, 2024)

Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Protecting Americans from Harmful Data Broker Practices (Regulation V) (88 Fed. Reg. 101,402-101,462, December 13, 2024)

Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Fair Credit Reporting Act (Regulation V); Identity Theft and Coerced Debt (89 Fed. Reg. 100,922-100,923, December 13, 2024)

Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications (88 Fed. Reg. 80,197-80,216, November 17, 2023)

Final Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Credit Card Penalty Fees (Regulation Z) (89 Fed. Reg. 19,128-19,223, March 15, 2024)

Various issues relating to Regulatory Capital Rules: Regulatory Capital, Implementation of Basel III, Capital Adequacy, Transition Provisions, Prompt Corrective Action, Standardized Approach for Risk-weighted Assets, Market Discipline and Disclosure Requirements, Advanced Approaches Risk-Based Capital Rule, and Market Risk Capital Rule;
potential rulemaking regarding Section 956 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L. 111-203);
independent monetary policy by the Federal Reserve System

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

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

Various issues relating to bankruptcy chapter 11;
third-party releases;
mass tort litigation

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

H.R. 1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8580, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8773, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8998, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 9027, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 9026/S. 4795, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 9028/S. 4796, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 9029, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
Potential legislation similar to S. 2321, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Potential legislation similar to S. 2624, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Potential legislation similar to S. 4927, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

Various issues relating to FY2025 appropriations priorities;
FY2025 budget and appropriations process, including the House Budget Committees FY25 Budget;
funding for the National Science Foundation;
request for IRIS reform in FY25 Appropriations Legislation;
funding for the Intellectual Property Enforcement Program in FY25 Appropriations;
Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Formula Funding Program;
Border Water Infrastructure Program Funding;
debt ceiling/limit, budget caps, budget sequestration, and budget reconciliation;
budget reconciliation legislation and related spending levels;
potential government shutdown;
H-2B Cap Relief Language in FY25 Homeland Security Appropriations Legislation;
funding for Air Traffic Control System (FAA);
funding to the Department of Transportations Emergency Relief Program (ERP);
implementation of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (P.L. 118-159);
implementation of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125);
funding issues related to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO);
funding issues related to the U.S. Copyright Office;
funding issues related to the Department of Justice (DOJ), including on matters related to funding for DOJs Intellectual Property Enforcement grant program within the Bureau of Justice Assistance;
funding issues related to the Department of Homeland Security;
funding issues related to the Department of Health and Human Services implementation of the IRAs Medicare drug pricing negotiation provisions;
funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center;
IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), White House Office, U.S. Copyright Office, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Justice - Dept of (DOJ)

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

Proposed Rulemaking from FAR Council, Office of Procurement Policy on Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting, FAR Case 2023-021, (89 Fed. Reg. 5,843-5,854, January 30, 2024)

Various issues relating to employer use of employee credit history;
employer consideration of applicant employment status

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

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

Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Potential legislation similar to S. 1416, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019
Potential legislation making omnibus year-end appropriations, with a focus on appropriations for USPTO and the United States Copyright Office
Potential legislation regarding revisions to the tech transfer framework established under the Bayh-Dole Act (P.L. 96-517)
Potential legislation related to the NIST Draft Framework on the use of march-in rights for federally funded research
Potential legislation amending the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169)
Potential legislation seeking to impose pharmaceutical price controls to private sector payers
Potential legislation related to artificial intelligence and intellectual property rights
Potential legislation related to patent eligibility reform
Potential legislation related to digital copyright piracy
Potential legislation related to changes in Patent Trial and Appeal Board Proceedings

Nomination of John Squires to be Administrator of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Proposed rulemaking regarding changes to Patent Trial and Appeal Board Proceedings (Fed. Reg. 28,693-28,706, April 19, 2024)

Various issues relating to implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125);
Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center;
modernization of the U.S. Copyright Office;
patent examination practices and patent quality;
patent filing fees;
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and Food and Drug Administration collaboration efforts;
State Departments Office of Authentication;
IP issues related to counterfeiting;
patent linkage and regulatory data protection;
pharmaceutical price controls;
IP issues related to prescription drug pricing and labeling;
implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Drug Price Negotiation Program (P.L. 117-169, subtitle B);
implementation of the Bayh-Dole Act (P.L. 96-517), including march-in rights;
implementation of the NIST draft interagency guidance for the use of march-in rights on federally funded inventions;
emerging issues surrounding artificial intelligence, intellectual property, and data protection;
IP issues related to digital piracy;
increase utilization of federal criminal penalties resulting from the passage of the Protect Lawful Streaming Act (PSLA) (P.L. 116-260, Div. Q, Title II), for certain types of copyright infringement via illicit streaming of copyrighted works;
intellectual property enforcement priorities at the U.S.-Mexico border;
licensing negotiations and remedies for standard-essential patents subject to voluntary F/RAND Commitments;
funding for the Intellectual Property Enforcement Program in FY25 Appropriations Legislation;
the "Reasonable Price Clause" in reauthorization draft of the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA, P.L. 109-417);
WHOIS policy for .us web domains;
March-In rights under the Bayh-Dole Act (P.L. 96-517);
Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions;
impacts of digital piracy on the U.S. economy

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), U.S. Copyright Office, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), White House Office

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

Draft legislation to reorganize the Pentagon leadership team by creating a new Assistant Secretary of Defense (ASD) position

Potential legislation similar to S. 2836, Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018

Various issues relating to funding for the Advanced Defense Capabilities Pilot Program;
improvements to the Foreign Military Sales program;
potential Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act provisions related to perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS);
implementation of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (P.L. 118-159);
supply chain and the defense industrial base;
industrial capacity and innovation;
Trump administration shift in industrial capability and priorities;
expanded demand for autonomous aviation and maritime platforms;
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS);
implementation of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (P.L. 118-159);
development of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026;
International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Arms Export Control Act (AECA) all related to sales of defense capability to foreign nations

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Natl Security Council (NSC), State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)

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

H.R. 1801/S. 772, Employer Participation in Repayment Act

Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7698/S. 4196, Building Civic Bridges Act

Various issues relating to reauthorization and implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-128);
implementation of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (P.L. 115-224);
higher education, including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329);
implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95);
reauthorization of the Education Sciences Reform Act (P.L. 107-279);
student data privacy in K-12 and higher education;
general education and workforce preparation;
childcare and early education;
Department of Education: Requirements and Responsibilities for Third-Party Servicers and Institutions (Docket ID ED-2022-OPE-0103);
implementation of the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC), the Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP), and the Employer Provided Child Care Tax Credit (45F)

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

H.R. 755/S. 714, Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025

H.J.Res. 20/S.J.Res. 4, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters
H.J.Res. 35/S.J.Res. 12, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions"
H.J.Res. 75, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerator Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers"

Draft legislation titled Small Business Energy Loan Enhancement Act
Draft legislation to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify standards for water heaters, furnaces, boilers, and kitchen cooktops, ranges, and ovens, and for other purposes
Draft legislation titled Indo-Pacific Strategic Energy Initiative Act
Draft legislation requiring manual operations capabilities for critical infrastructure
Draft legislation titled Promoting Efficient and Engaged Reviews Act of 2023
Draft legislation titled Modernizing NEPA Through Permitting Reform Act

Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 209, Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1068, Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1085, Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining (REFINER) Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1115, Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1140, To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive application of certain requirements with respect to processing and refining a critical energy resource at a critical energy resource facility, and for other purposes
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Projects Improvement Act of 2023
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1160, Critical Electric Infrastructure Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1335, Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of (TAPP) American Resources Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1435, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act
Potential legislation similar H.R. 1577, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2635/S. 3808, Restoring Offshore Wind Opportunities Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2925, Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2023
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3081/S. 678, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act of 2023
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4468, Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4720/S. 2475, Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act of 2021
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5551/S. 2827, Building Integrated Grids With Inter-Regional Energy Supply (BIG WIRES) Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6129, Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6544, Atomic Energy Advancement Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7023, Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7176, Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7688, Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8045, Critical Minerals Classification Improvement Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8998, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
Potential legislation similar to S. 1863, Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act
Potential legislation similar to S. 2226, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Potential legislation similar to S. 2228, Building Chips in America Act of 2023
Potential legislation similar to S. 3170, Revising and Enhancing Project Authorizations Impacted by Review (REPAIR) Act
Potential legislation similar to S. 4064, International Nuclear Energy Act
Potential legislation similar to S. 4066, Fueling Our Nuclear Future Act of 2022
Potential legislation similar to S. 4217, Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act
Potential legislation similar to S. 4638, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
Potential legislation similar to S. 4753, Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024
Potential legislation similar to S. 4815, Simplify Timelines and Assure Regulatory Transparency (START) Act
Potential legislation similar to H.J.Res. 117/S.J.Res. 65, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter
Potential legislation similar to H.J.Res. 163/S.J.Res. 92, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule
Potential legislation similar to H.J.Res.168/S.J.Res. 99, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to "National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2"
Potential legislation similar to H.J.Res. 91/S.J.Res. 55, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to "National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions
Potential legislation similar to S.Con.Res. 14, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031
Potential appropriations bills addressing Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP)

Nomination of Chris Wright to be Secretary of the Department of Energy

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Applications for Permits to Site Interstate Electric Transmission Facilities (88 Fed. Reg. 2,770-2,794, January 17, 2023)

Final Rule, Department of Energy; Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers (89 Fed. Reg. 29,834-30,043, April 22, 2024)

Final Rule, EPA New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule (89 Fed. Reg. 39,798-40,064, May 9, 2024)

Proposed Regulations, Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen, Section 48(a)(15) Election to Treat Clean Hydrogen Production Facilities as Energy Property (88 Fed. Reg. 89,220-89,255, December 26, 2023)

Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining;
social cost of carbon in cost-benefit analyses underlying federal regulations;
Keystone XL environmental assessment;
diversifying energy sources, including the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy;
funding for energy efficiency programs;
establishing a durable program for managing used nuclear fuel;
nuclear fuel storage at Yucca Mountain;
funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program;
Department of Interior leasing ban and royalty review;
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Updated Policy Statement on Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Facilities;
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Interim Policy Statement on the Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Natural Gas Infrastructure Project Reviews;
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Reliability Technical Conference in Docket No. AD23-9-000;
strategic petroleum reserve;
State Department interim international energy engagement guidance;
electric grid reliability, resiliency, increasing demand growth, and resource adequacy/energy security, including interdependencies of natural gas and electricity markets;
critical minerals, generally;
energy security, including implications for national security and natural gas and liquified natural gas exports;
limitations on exports of energy commodities, including liquified natural gas;
Bureau of Land Management Leasing program;
offshore energy exploration, including Bureau of Ocean Energy Management proposed program for the 2023-2028 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program;
nuclear energy, including high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) fuel supplies;
electric transmission siting and permitting;
implementation of the Natural Gas Act (P.L. 75-688);
development of solar energy;
development of water power;
implementation of the Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Program, as modified by the Nuclear Fuel Security Act of 2023 (P.L. No. 118-31);
continuation of the percentage depletion tax deduction;
proposed Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit regulations under section 45V (45V);
cybersecurity regulations applicable to critical infrastructure and associated supply chains, including software bills of materials and cyber incident reporting relating to the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure (CIRCIA) Act of 2022;
G7 Supply Chain Cybersecurity Principles from Department of Energy and White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience;
development of and Initial Implementation Guidance from the Office of Management and Budget on the Application of Buy America Preference in Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure (April 18, 2022);
implementation of hydrogen production tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169);
implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. No. 117-19);
Department of Energy National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor designation process;
confirmation of new commissioners nominated to serve on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission;
executive compensation at energy companies relative to corporate tax liabilities;
electricity pricing at the state level and impact of infrastructure constraints on same;
applicability of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to distribution transformers

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), State - Dept of (DOS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Treasury - Dept of

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H.R. 471, Fix Our Forests Act of 2025
H.R. 640/S. 615, Chemical Tax Repeal Act
H.R. 804, Rural Small Business Resilience Act of 2025

S. 623, No IRIS Act of 2025

H.J.Res. 35, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions"

Draft legislation titled Chemical Tax Repeal Act
Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations
Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2026 Environment and Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations
Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, and Science Agencies Appropriations
Draft legislation titled the Wildfire Response Improvement Act
Draft legislation on PFAS
Draft legislation relating to Basel convention implementing legislation
Draft legislation relating to Establishing a Chief Resilience Officer at the White House and calling for interagency coordination and development of a national resilience strategy
Draft legislation relating to increasing the portion of post-disaster funding directed for pre-disaster mitigation purposes, especially in FEMAs Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program
Draft legislation relating to promoting incentives, including tax credits for individuals and businesses for pre-disaster mitigation expenses
Draft legislation to reform the Permitting Councils responsibilities related to assisting federal agencies in the environmental permitting process

Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1435, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1577, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1812, One Federal Decision Act of 2021
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2467, PFAS Action Act of 2021
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2508, Naturally Offsetting Emissions by Managing and Implementing Tillage Strategies Act of 2021
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2612, Restoring Environments, Soils, Trees, and Operations to develop the Rural Economy (RESTORE) Act of 2021
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2820/S. 1251, Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2989, Save Our Sequoias Act of 2023
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4040/S. 1194, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4309, Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act of 2021
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act of 2022, including provisions related to e-waste export controls and Buy America
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5689, Resilient Assistance for Mitigation for Environmentally Resilient Infrastructure and Construction by Americans (AMERICA) Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6159, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6311/S. 3261, National Coordination on Adaptation and Resilience for Security Act of 2023
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6461/S.3531, National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7289, No IRIS Act of 2024
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7671, Disaster Management Costs Modernization Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7792, Water Data Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8030/S. 4134, Drought Relief Obtained Using Government Help Today Act of 2024
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8059/S. 3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
Potential legislation similar to S. 2377, Energy Infrastructure Act
Potential legislation similar to S. 2750, Precision Agriculture Loan Program Act of 2021
Potential legislation similar to S. 3826, Modernizing Clean Air Permitting Act of 2024
Potential legislation similar to S. 4367, Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act
Potential legislative action similar to H.J. Res. 27, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'"
Potential legislative action similar to H.J.Res. 117/S.J.Res. 65, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter"
Potential legislative action similar to H.Con.Res. 34, expressing disapproval of the withdrawal by the Secretary of the Interior of approximately 225,504 acres of National Forest System lands in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, Minnesota, from disposition under the United States mineral and geothermal leasing laws
Potential legislation similar to S.Con.Res. 14, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031
Potential legislation to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require predisaster hazard mitigation assistance to be awarded during the fiscal year during which an application is submitted
Potential resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Federal Good Neighbor Plan for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards"; Notice on Remand of the Record of the Good Neighbor Plan to Respond to Certain Comments

Nomination of Ms. Jessica Kramer to be the Assistant Administrator of U.S. EPA Office of Water
Nomination of Lee Zeldin to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
Nomination of Doug Burgum to be Secretary of the Department of Interior
Nomination of Aaron Szabo to be the Assistant Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) Office of Air and Radiation

Notice of Availability and Request for Comment on Technical Support Document: Social Cost of Carbon, Methane, and Nitrous Oxide Interim Estimates Under Executive Order 13990 (86 Fed. Reg. 24,669-24,670, May 7, 2021)

Proposed Rule on Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Establishing the Allowance Allocation and Trading Program under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act (86 Fed. Reg. 27,150-27,223, May 19, 2021)

Revised 2023 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards, (86 Fed. Reg. 43,726-43,811, August 10, 2021)

Proposed Rule, Reconsideration of the 2020 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing Residual Risk and Technology Review; Environmental Protection Agency (87 Fed. Reg. 6,466-6,473, February 4, 2022)

Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Natural Gas Infrastructure Project Reviews (87 Fed. Reg. 14,104-14,142, March 11, 2022)

Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Facilities (87 Fed. Reg. 11,548-11,580, March 1, 2022)

Proposed Rule, Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances (87 Fed. Reg. 54,415-54,442, September 6, 2022)

Proposed Rule regarding Revised Definition of Waters of the United States (86 Fed. Reg. 69,372-69,450, December 7, 2021)

Final Rule, Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (89 Fed. Reg. 16,202-16,406, March 6, 2024)

Final Rule, Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention (89 Fed. Reg. 17,622-17,692, March 11, 2024)

TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances; Notice of Data Availability and Request for Comment (87 Fed. Reg. 72,439-72,441, November 25, 2022)

Notice of Public Meeting: Environmental Justice Considerations for the Development of the Proposed Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) (87 Fed. Reg. 7,412-7,413, February 9, 2022)

Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Restrictions on the Use of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons Under Subsection (i) the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 (87 Fed. Reg. 76,738-76,813, December 15, 2022)

Proposed Rule, Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council; Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Related Financial Risk (87 Fed. Reg. 68,312-68,334, November 14, 2022)

Final Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources; Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review (89 Fed. Reg. 16,820-17,227, March 8, 2024)

Proposed Rule, PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Rulemaking (88 Fed. Reg. 18,638-18,754, March 29, 2023)

Request for Public Comment, Draft National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution: Request for Public Comment (88 Fed. Reg. 27,502-27,504, May 2, 2023)

Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Addressing PFAS in the Environment (88 Fed. Reg. 22,399-22,403, April 13, 2023)

Proposed Rule, Bureau of Land Management: Conservation and Landscape Health (88 Fed. Reg. 19,583-19,604, April 3, 2023)

Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles, (88 Fed. Reg. 29,184-29,446, May 5, 2023)

Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Chemical Substances Designated as Inactive on the TSCA Inventory; Significant New Use Rule (88 Fed. Reg. 4,937-4,945 January 26, 2023)

Public Comment, Environmental Protection Agency; National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives for Fiscal Years 2024-2027 (88 Fed. Reg. 2,093-2,097, January 12, 2023)

Notice of Availability and Request for Information; Consumer Product Safety Commission; Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Consumer Products (88 Fed. Reg. 64,890-64,892, September 20, 2023)

Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Management of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons and Substitutes Under Subsection (h) of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 (88 Fed. Reg. 72,216-72,312, October 19, 2023)

New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units: Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule (88 Fed. Reg. 80,682-80,685, November 20, 2023)

Proposed Rule, Revising Scope of the Mining Sector of Projects That Are Eligible for Coverage Under Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (88 Fed. Reg. 65,350-65,356, September 22, 2023)

Proposed Rule, Definition of Hazardous Waste Applicable to Corrective Action for Releases from Solid Waste Management Units (89 Fed. Reg. 15,967-15,968, February 8, 2024)

Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Listing of Specific PFAS as Hazardous Constituents (89 Fed. Reg. 8,606-8,621, February 8, 2024)

Notice; request for information (RFI), Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration; Notice of Inquiry Regarding PFAS in Products; (89 Fed. Reg. 26,887-26,888, April 16, 2024)

Final Rule, National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2, (89 Fed. Reg. 35,442-35,577, May 1, 2024)

Proposed Rule, Addition of Certain Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) to the Toxics Release Request for Information Inventory (TRI) (89 Fed. Reg. 81,776, October 8, 2024)

Circularity for Secure and Sustainable Products and Materials: A Draft Strategic Framework Request for Information (EERE T 540.111-02, October 9, 2024)

Public Engagement Webinars; Pre-Prioritization and Consideration of Existing Chemical Substances for Future Prioritization Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (89 Fed. Reg. 68,894-68,896, August 28, 2024)

Notice of Availability, Proposed High-Priority Substance Designations Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (89 Fed. Reg. 60,420-60,424, July 25, 2024)

Proposed Rule, 1-Bromopropane (1-BP) Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (89 Fed. Reg. 65,066-65,122, August 8, 2024)

Final Rule, Updates to New Chemicals Regulations Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (89 Fed. Reg. 102,773, December 18, 2024)

Final Rule, Negative Options Rule, (89 Fed. Reg. 90,476, November 11, 2024)

Final Rule, Premerger Notification; Reporting and Waiting Period Requirements, (89 Fed. Reg. 89,216 November 12, 2024)

Extension Request for Draft National Recommended Ambient Water Quality Criteria for the Protection of Human Health for Perfluorooctanoic Acid, Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid, and Perfluorobutane Sulfonic Acid (89 Fed. Reg. 105,041-105,043, December 26, 2024)

Extension of Reporting Submission Period; Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Data Reporting and Recordkeeping Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Change to Submission Period; EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0549

Extension request to Methods Update Rule (MUR), 12/27/2024; 21 CFR Part 730 Docket Number FDA-2023-N-4225

Proposed Methods Update Rule (MUR), MUR 22 (90 Fed. Reg. 6,967-7,037, January 21, 2025)

Proposed Toxics Release Inventory (TRI); Clarification of Toxic Chemicals Due to Automatic Additions of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Under the National Defense Authorization Act (90 Fed. Reg. 5,795-5,798, January. 17, 2025)

Proposed Rule Threatened Species Status with Section 4(d) Rule for Monarch Butterfly and Designation of Critical Habitat (89 Fed. Reg. 100,662-100,716, December 12, 2024)

Climate Reporting (Related to Final Rule, SEC; The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors, (89 Fed. Reg. 21,668-21,921, March 28, 2024)

Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining;
nominations for EPA's Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases Peer Review;
EPAs Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, including Good Neighbor Air Quality Standards;
implementation of Sections 311, 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 91-190);
implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190);
implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182);
implementation and reforms of the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469);
implementation of the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act (P.L. 116-260, Div. S, section 103) including provision implementation of the laws Allocation Rule;
implementation of the STORM Act (P.L. 116-284);
implementation of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERLCA, P.L. 96-510), including private cleanup cost and designating Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) under CERCLA;
implementation of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-254);
implementation of Section 45V of the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169): Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen;
funding for water infrastructure programs authorized in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58);
implementation of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (P.L. 118-159);
U.S.-Mexico water policy;
definition and implementation of Waters of the United States;
energy security and its relationship to national security;
diversifying energy sources including issues related to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy;
corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards;
federal flood risk management standard;
sea level rise and erosion associated with climate change;
phasing out of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs);
Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Climate Accords;
DOE Review of Bulk Power Sector Supply Chain Executive Order;
environmental, social, and governance (ESG) enforcement;
toxicity classification of plastics in Canada;
deployment of Smart Water Infrastructure Technology;
Border Water Infrastructure Program;
inclusion of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) construction codes in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) policy;
regulation of and issues related to perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS) and fluoropolymers;
FERC certification of new interstate gas facilities;
Executive Order 14057, Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability;
provisions relating to Procurement and PFAS;
ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol;
regulations affecting heavy-duty trucks;
potential ban on the use of asbestos;
Section 301 exclusions for water filters;
national emissions standards for hazardous air pollutants for existing combustion turbines;
Circular No. A-4, Guidance to Federal agencies on the development of regulatory analysis;
Ecosystem Services Guidance and Natural Capital Accounting for cost benefit analyses;
social cost of greenhouse gases policy;
environmental justice;
Conference of the Parties (COP) 28, 29, and 30;
various deregulatory proposals related to the implementation of the AIM Act;
infrastructure and permitting including the White House Permitting Action Plan;
endorsement of scientific experts for Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) assessments;
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) issues;
water and western water issues;
water subcabinet;
small and disadvantaged community water issues;
strategic petroleum reserve;
reference dose levels for PFOA and PFOS considered by EPAs Science Advisory Board;
budget hearings for the Council on Environmental Quality, Environmental Protection Agency;
carbon border adjustments;
voluntary carbon offset markets;
voluntary methane reductions from agriculture/USDA research on methane reductions from agriculture;
Proposed rule to designate PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) under interagency review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB);
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Global Water Security Action Plan;
Air Quality: Revision to the Regulatory Definition of Volatile Organic Compounds-Exclusion of (2E)-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobut-2-ene (HFO-1336mzz(E));
Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program Request for Information;
proposed Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Improvement Rule;
Department of Treasury hydrogen production tax credit (45V) guidance;
EU Methane Regulations;
Department of Energy Greenhouse Gas Supply Chain Measurement, Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MMRV) Framework;
General Services Administration (GSA) Acquisition Policy Federal Advisory Committee (GAP FAC) report and letter regarding per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances;
U.S. EPA Criteria or Product Category Rules to Support the Label Program for Low Embodied Carbon Construction Materials;
Natural Capital Accounting guidance;
Sustainable Aviation Fuels Blenders Tax Credit and CORSIA voluntary carbon markets;
Waters of the U.S. request for information;
EU PFAS regulations;
implementation of Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (P.L. 83-212);
Canadian plastics consultations;
Health Canada PFAS in drinking water consultation;
Canadas State of PFAS Report;
EU REACH PFAS consultation;
FTC Green Guides;
Global Plastics Pollution Agreement;
UN water conference;
DoD PFAS Critical Use Report;
Chromium VI SAB hearing;
methane mitigation from the natural gas value chain;
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Broadening Public Engagement in the Federal Regulatory Process, public hearing and comments;
proposed regulatory determination for PFHxS, HPFO-DA, GenX chemicals, and PFNA;
EPAs proposed maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) and proposed maximum contaminant level goals (MCLGs);
Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs);
Water and Resilience Provisions (IIJA, P.L. 117-58);
Updated Residential Soil Lead Guidance for CERCLA Sites and RCRA Corrective Action Facilities - Docket No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2023-0644;
Basel Convention Act of 2024;
Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Facility Response Plans [EPA-HQ-OLEM-2021-0585; FRL-7881-01-OLEM] RIN 2050-AH17;
Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Formula Funding Program;
Proposed Organic Chemicals, Plastics and Synthetic Fibers Effluent Limitation Guidelines (ELG);
existing and new chemical regulations;
inefficiencies and delays in the EPA's New Chemicals Program under Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469);
prioritizing new rulemaking to repair the 2024 Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention: Risk Management Program Rule;
funding for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA);
2025 water policy priorities

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Energy - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Treasury - Dept of, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

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

H.R. 654, Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending (TABS) Act of 2025
H.R. 1109, Litigation Transparency Act of 2025

S. 875, Financial Integrity and Regulation Management (FIRM) Act
S. 985, PROTECT USA Act

H.J.Res. 59/S.J.Res. 18, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions"

S.J.Res. 28, A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications"

Draft legislation titled Child Care Affordability and Accessibility Act of 2025

Potential legislation similar to H.R. 9924, Litigation Transparency Act of 2024
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2025/S. 840, Litigation Funding Transparency Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5488/S. 2805, Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2023
Potential legislation to use the Congressional Review Act to overturn a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule that removes medical debt from credit reports
Potential legislation that would require the Securities and Exchange Commission to propose and finalize rules to allow entities to deliver regulatory documents to investors electronically
Potential legislation to amend the definition of Accredited Investor under the Securities Act of 1933
Potential legislation to permit a registered investment company to omit certain fees from the calculation of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, and for other purposes
Potential legislation regarding the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act
Potential legislation to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain rulemaking requirements

Nomination of Jonathan McKernan to be Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

SEC Proposed Rule on the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors (87 Fed. Reg. 21,334-21,473, April 11, 2022)

Proposed Rule, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; Amendments to Reporting Requirements for Registered Firms (PCAOB Release No. 2024-003, April 9, 2024; PCAOB Rulemaking Docket Matter No. 055)

Proposed Rule, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; Amendments to Firm and Engagement Metrics (PCAOB Release No. 2024-002, April 9, 2024; PCAOB Rulemaking Docket Matter No. 041)

Final Rule, Securities Exchange Commission, on Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure (88 Fed. Reg. 51,896-51,945, September 5, 2023)

Proposed Rule, Securities Exchange Commission, on Changes to 14a-8 (87 Fed. Reg. 45,052-45,075, July 27, 2022)

Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Protecting Americans from Harmful Data Broker Practices (Regulation V) (89 Fed. Reg. 101,402, December 13, 2024)

Various issues relating to SEC Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest;
potential federal preemption of state fiduciary standards;
CFTCs de minimis Exception for Swap Dealers;
Securities and Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18;
proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance;
corporate common ownership;
adoption of the current expected credit loss (CECL) accounting standard;
role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy;
debt collection practices (regulation F) under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (P.L. 95-109);
qualified mortgage definition under the Truth in Lending Act (P.L. 90-321) (Regulation Z);
Financial Stability Oversight Council activities, including the approach to and designation of systemic importance and risk of nonbank financial companies and firms;
Federal Reserve Systems Large Institution Supervision Coordinating Committee;
potential housing finance reform legislation;
enforcement of Securities and Exchange Commission penalties;
federal interest rate authority;
Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reform;
electronic consent-based SSN Verification Service (eCBSV);
environmental, social, and governance (ESG) enforcement;
information collection under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) (P.L. 95-128);
potential Financial Transaction Tax (FTT);
potential Treasury Department proposal relating to tax reporting by banks;
investment company cross trading;
potential money market fund reform measures;
transition to the secured overnight financing rate;
implementation of SEC Rule 15c2-11;
Department of Labor fiduciary advice exemption: PTE 2020-02;
benefits of risk-based pricing;
mobile disclosures;
modernization of the Credit Repair Organizations Act (enacted as Title IV of the Consumer Credit Protection Act, P.L. 90-321);
Internal Revenue Service Priority Guidance Plan;
Financial Accounting Standards Board improvements to income tax disclosures;
Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Banks;
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regulatory sandbox for disclosures;
CFPB Policy Fellowship program;
CFPB amendment of its Supervision and Examination Manual;
CFPB conflation of Distinct Statutory Concepts of Unfairness and Discrimination;
CFPB Small Business Advisory Review Panels Rulemaking on Personal Financial Data Rights;
CFPB implementation of the Small Business Lending Data Collection Rule (the 1071 Rule);
SEC Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing; Form N-PORT Reporting (File Number S7-26-22);
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Proposal on Corporate Governance and Risk Management;
Basel III Endgame Rule;
FDIC Monitoring of Investment Funds Passivity Agreements;
issues related to the Export-Import Bank of the United States;
European Unions (EU) Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD);
Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-05, Improper Overdraft Opt-In Practices;
EU sustainable finance action plan and incorporating ESG factors into financial services;
reporting metrics of American companies under the EUs Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive;
reporting metrics for private companies under Securities and Exchange Commission rules;
reform to the function of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board;
rulemaking regarding corporate exemptions for shareholder proposals under SEC Rule 14a-8 (Staff Legal Bulletin 14L and Staff Legal Bulletin 14M);
index fund passivity;
oversight issues and potential legislation on third party litigation funding (including its national security implications);
oversight issues related to the U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of, Federal Reserve System, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Labor - Dept of (DOL)

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

H.R. 33/S. 199, United States-Taiwan Expedited Double-Tax Relief Act
H.R. 661, MIRACLE Medical Technology Act
H.R. 953, United States Trade Leadership in the Indo-Pacific Act
H.R. 1743/S. 776, UNITED Act

Draft legislation titled Medical Supply Chain Resilience Act

Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5988/S. 3084, United States-Taiwan Expedited Double-Tax Relief Act

Various issues related to implementation of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement;
reform of the World Trade Organization;
Canada's Digital Services Tax Act;
Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) concerns, specifically regarding the U.S. Governments foreign investment review of Nippon Steels proposed acquisition of U. S. Steel;
international exchange programs;
Foreign Assistance Act for Fiscal Year 2024;
implementation of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025;
development of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026;
supply chain and the defense industrial base;
House Foreign Affairs Committee development of a Foreign Authorization Bill;
application of Foreign Agent Registration Act to foreign-sourced third party litigation funding

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Natl Security Council (NSC), State - Dept of (DOS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Treasury - Dept of

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

H.R. 77, Midnight Rules Relief Act

Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3446/S. 1645, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2023

Nomination of Pam Bondi to be U.S. Attorney General
Nomination of Todd Blanche to be Deputy U.S. Attorney General

Various issues relating to the implementation of the American Rescue Plan Act (P.L. 117-2);
defense industrial base;
background on False Claims Act

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Labor - Dept of (DOL)

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

H.R. 661, MIRACLE Medical Technology Act of 2025
H.R. 1650/S. 763, Telehealth Expansion Act of 2025

Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1843/S. 1001, Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2868, Association Health Plans Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3800, Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4307/S. 2115, Medical Supply Chain Resiliency Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6363, Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act of 2024, and issues pertaining to H.R. 1843/S. 1001, The Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6860, Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 9029, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
Potential legislation similar to S. 142, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act
Potential legislation similar to S. 150, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023
Potential legislation similar to S. 1067, Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023
Potential legislation similar to S. 1114, Expanding Access to Low-Cost Generics Act of 2023
Potential legislation similar to S. 2624, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Potential legislation similar to S. 2780, The Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act

Final Rule, Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (89 Fed. Reg. 77,586-77,751, September 23, 2024)

Various issues relating to the employer-sponsored health care system, implementation of regulatory process, provider network adequacy, health savings account (HSAs), health reimbursement account (HRAs), employer mandate;
implementation of the American Rescue Plan Act (P.L. 117-2);
implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169);
balance or surprise billing and related issues;
single-payer health care options;
health reimbursement arrangements and other account-based group health plans;
Health and Human Services international pricing index (IPI) model;
mental health parity;
drug pricing;
COBRA subsidies;
Federal Trade Commissions multilateral pharmaceutical merger taskforce;
telehealth, including coverage of telehealth under High Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) and expanding telehealth options for employees;
impact of Pharmacy Benefit Managers Practices; FTC-2022-0015;
petition to HHS to grant march-in rights for the patents on the drug Xtandi;
legislative proposals to tax employer-provided health care coverage;
artificial price caps on providing insulin;
Reasonable Price Clause in reauthorization draft of the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA, P.L. 109-417);
ERISA preemption protections including information on constructive changes/modifications to ERISA;
efforts to reform the World Health Organizations (WHO) engagement with private sector;
continued U.S. membership to the World Health Organization (WHO);
support for necessary market conditions to incentivize health sector investment from private sector;
support for private sector involvement in health systems strengthening;
promote greater harmonization of standards and investment in digital health;
health-related policy issues in the G20/G7 forums and other multilateral forums;
support for improving access to health products and technologies globally, including via regulatory alignment, addressing trade barriers, strengthening the global supply chain, and raising awareness on potential pitfalls of local manufacturing;
combatting anti-microbial resistance;
support for continued and reformed U.S. foreign assistance, including in global health;
Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2025 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2025 Advance Notice, January 31, 2024)

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Executive Office of the President (EOP)

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H.R. 1000, Cyber PIVOTT Act
H.R. 1604/S. 754, Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act of 2025

S.J.Res. 8, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Increase of the Automatic Extension Period of Employment Authorization and Documentation for Certain Employment Authorization Document Renewal Applicants"

Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4470, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2023
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 9597, Federal Acquisition Security Council Improvement Act of 2024
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 10123/S. 4630, Streamlining Federal Cybersecurity Regulations Act
Potential legislation similar to S. 5028, Federal Contractor Cybersecurity Vulnerability Reduction Act of 2024

Proposed Rule, Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council; Prohibition on Certain Semiconductor Products and Services, (89 Fed. Reg. 36,738-36,742, May 3, 2024)

Request for Comment on Security Requirements for Restricted Transactions Under Executive Order 14117 (89 Fed. Reg. 85,976-85,980, October 29, 2024)

Request for Comment on Product Security Bad Practices Guidance (89 Fed. Reg. 83,508-83,509, October 16, 2024)

Proposed Rule, Department of Homeland Security; Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA) Reporting Requirements (89 Fed. Reg. 23,644-23,776, April 4, 2024)

Proposed Rule, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; HIPAA Security Rule to Strengthen the Cybersecurity of Electronic Protected Health Information (90 Fed. Reg. 898-1,022, January 6, 2025)

Proposed Rule, Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council; Federal Acquisition Regulation: Controlled Unclassified Information (90 Fed. Reg. 4,278-4,317, January 15, 2025)

Various issues relating to cybersecurity protections;
cyber incident disclosure, notification, and reporting of breaches, hacks, and other security incidents, including federal preemption and liability protections;
Internet of Things (IoT) security and core capability baselines;
deepening business and governmental operational collaboration against foreign cyber threats;
information sharing between the public and private sectors;
data breach notification;
The National Cyber Directorate;
continuation of the National Space Council;
Executive Order 14017 on Securing Americas Critical Supply Chains;
Executive Order 13984, Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency with Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities;
Executive Order 14028 on Strengthening and Promoting Innovation in the Nations Cybersecurity;
extension of section 3610 of the CARES Act (P.L. 116-134);
reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (P.L. 109-417);
implementation of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (P.L. 118-159);
Cyber Threat Information Collaboration Environment (CTICE) program;
U.S. Department of Homeland Securitys SAFETY Act Program;
recommendations on the NSCs Global Defense Production Diplomacy Initiatives;
H-2B Cap Relief Language in FY25 Homeland Security Appropriations Legislation;
reauthorization of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program;
counter drone initiatives;
legislative effort to harmonize cybersecurity regulations;
reauthorization of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (title N of P.L. 114-113);
DoD, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements (DFARS Case 2019-D041);
DoD proposed rule, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Disclosure of Information Regarding Foreign Obligations (DFARS Case 2018-D064)

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Defense - Dept of (DOD), White House Office, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), State - Dept of (DOS), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)

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Various issues relating to visa waiver program;
H-1B Visa Program;
H-1B registration rule;
H-1B reform;
H-2 Visa Program and temporary rule;
H-2B Visa Program and cap relief;
H-2A Visa Program;
H-4 rule;
L-1 Visa Program;
J-1 Programs;
Bridge USA program;
EB-5 Visa Program;
E-Verify program;
nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal non-agricultural employment;
Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry;
border security;
immigration policy and reforms;
guest worker programs;
legalization concepts;
visa reform;
customs trade facilitation and enforcement;
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program;
extension of temporary protected status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Honduras, and Haiti;
administrative-regulatory efforts related to public charge, notice to appear, H-4 & OPT;
delays in H-4 and L-2 Status Extensions and Employment Authorization Documents (EADs);
Office of Foreign Labor Certifications Planned Implementation of Form ETA-9089, Application for Permanent Employment Certification, into DOLs Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG) System;
high-skilled immigration;
lesser skilled immigration;
temporary agricultural guest workers;
temporary non-agricultural guest workers;
optional practical training program;
asylum and refugee programs;
size and administration of employment-based immigrant visa categories;
size and administration of family-based immigrant visa categories;
size and administration of employment-based nonimmigrant visa categories;
expansion of the use of the E-Verify system;
I-9 employment verification;
interior enforcement;
increased vetting of visa applicants;
unfair immigration related employment practices;
international travel;
trusted traveler programs;
biometric entry-exit;
increasing the number of ICE officers, border patrol agents and Customs and Border Protection officers;
aerial security enhancements;
EB-5 Regional Center Program and the Implementation of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, P.L. 117-103, Division BB;
State Department policies extending consular interview waiver eligibility for various classifications of nonimmigrants;
regulatory proposals that would restrict applicant eligibility for the H-1B program;
regulatory proposals that would drastically change how prevailing wage levels are determined for the purposes of obtaining certain employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant visas;
proposals that would significantly change how cap-subject H-1B petitions will be chosen in the future;
regulatory proposals that would change how the period of admission for student visa holders and exchange visa holders is determined;
regulatory proposals that will temporarily raise the annual quota for H-2B visas;
regulatory proposals reopening and expanding consular operations;
recapturing unused immigrant visas from prior years;
creating exemptions to the current immigrant visa caps;
proposals that would expand consular interview waivers for prospective immigrant and nonimmigrant visa applicants abroad;
proposals that would provide relief for displaced Afghan nationals;
expanding the eligibility for stateside renewal of work visas;
implementation of electronic visa foils in passports;
consular service delays;
USCIS processing delays;
DOL processing delays;
visa relief for long term foreign national workers laid off by their employers while waiting for their green cards in the immigrant visa backlogs;
improving wait times for CBP Processing at Ports of Entry;
expanding and implementing new CBP preclearance facilities abroad;
reforms to the use of parole authority;
extending the validity period for employment authorization documents;
reforms to the State Departments Visa Bulletin;
implementation of the new optional I-9 document verification procedures;
expanded mandatory detention of unauthorized aliens in the U.S.;
expansion of expulsion/removal authorities;
changes to the legal standard for credible fear interviews for asylum applicants;
modifying asylum eligibility requirements;
expanding availability of special immigrant visas for Afghan nationals;
reforms to the adjudication process for inadmissibility waivers;
regulatory proposals that change how the H-2A program will be administered;
proposals that will adjust what types of foreign nationals are eligible for obtaining employment authorization and advance parole documents;
expanding E visa eligibility;
expanding and updating the J-1 Exchange Visitor Skill List

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), State - Dept of (DOS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), White House Office

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Various issues relating to the reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program;
special financial assistance for financially troubled multiemployer plans;
education related to how the insurance industry uses artificial intelligence and related issues

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H.R. 464, Skills Investment Act of 2025
H.R. 581/S. 169, Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2025
H.R. 1000, Cyber PIVOTT Act
H.R. 1119, Unemployment Integrity Act of 2025
H.R. 1156, Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act

S. 844, Faster Labor Contracts Act

S.J.Res. 8, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Increase of the Automatic Extension Period of Employment Authorization and Documentation for Certain Employment Authorization Document Renewal Applicants"

Draft legislation titled Working Families Flexibility Act
Draft legislation titled Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act
Draft legislation titled Fair and Open Competition Act
Draft legislation titled Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act
Draft legislation titled Child Care Affordability and Accessibility Act of 2025
Draft legislation titled Faster Labor Contracts Act

Final rule defining and delimiting the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees (89 Fed. Reg. 32,842-32,973, April 26, 2024)

Stay the effective date of overtime rule extension defining and delimiting the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees FLSA (89 Fed. Reg. 32,842-32,973, April 26, 2024)

Labor Certification for Permanent Employment of Foreign Workers in the United States; Modernizing Schedule A To Include Consideration of Additional Occupations in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Non-STEM Occupations (88 Fed. Reg. 88,290-88,295, February 13, 2024)

Final Wage and Hour Division rulemaking defining classification of independent contractors and employees under FLSA (89 Fed. Reg. 1,638-1,743, January 10, 2024)

Final OSHA rulemaking on Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process (89 Fed. Reg. 22,558-22,601, April 1, 2024)

Final rule regarding Representation-Case Procedures (88 Fed. Reg. 58,076-58,102, August 25, 2023)

Proposed Rule, National Labor Relations Board; Representation-Case Procedures: Election Bars; Proof of Majority Support in Construction Industry Collective-Bargaining Relationships (87 Fed. Reg. 66,890-66,933, November 4, 2022)

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Settings (89 Fed. Reg. 70,698, August 30, 2024)

Various issues relating to unemployment insurance;
paid leave including paid family and sick leave;
reforms to the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-178);
independent contractors;
debarment of federal contractors (blacklisting);
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) conciliation regulation;
rescission of the joint employer standard under the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-718);
priorities for reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-28);
FTC's Multilateral Pharmaceutical Merger Taskforce;
USMCA Labor Council;
East Coast port labor negotiations;
apprenticeships;
proposed amendment to the U.S. Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act (Longshore Act), relating to the establishment of statutory presumptions of coverage and compensability for illnesses;
potential legislation on the minimum wage;
legal and regulatory framework for evaluating mergers and acquisitions;
corporate consolidation through serial acquisitions and roll-up strategies;
contract terms and their relationship to competition, particularly relating to worker non-compete clauses and exclusive contracts;
filing complaints under the National Labor Relations Act;
solicitation for Public Comments on Provisions of Franchise Agreements and Franchisor Business Practices;
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) final Hart-Scott-Rodino rule;
implementation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA);
implementation of the PUMP for Nursing Mothers (PUMP) Act;
Executive Order 14036, Promoting Competition in the American Economy;
elimination of Executive Order 14063, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects;
antitrust grounded in economic analysis;
competition policy chapters in trade negotiations and associated agreements;
appropriations for the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice;
international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment;
domestic and international antitrust policy;
authority under the Federal Trade Commission Act section 19/13b authority;
Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act;
policies and practices related to the FTC expanding its authority;
transparency at the FTC;
enforcement of the antitrust laws regarding mergers;
noncompete clauses in employment contracts;
regulation of digital platforms;
Robinson-Patman Act-related policy and enforcement matters;
concerns related to FTC Trade Regulation Rule rulemaking;
concerns related to Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act;
changes to the FTCs Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act merger filing rule;
policy matters related to the FTCs unfair and deceptive acts and practices authority;
Hart-Scott-Rodino rule, including revocation under the Congressional Review Act;
negative option rule, including revocation under the Congressional Review Act;
junk fee rule;
workforce development;
international labor organization

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)

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Draft legislation titled SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act

Various issues relating to multiemployer pension plans;
single employer defined contribution plans and defined benefit plans;
fiduciary investment duties and fiduciary status;
qualified professional asset managers;
retirement plans and reconciliation;
e-delivery of retirement plan disclosures and notices;
funding for single employer pension plans;
remote notarization and remote witnessing procedures;
brokerage windows in self-directed retirement plans;
retirement security for all and defined benefit plan improvements;
U.S. Department of Labors review of the definition of investment advice fiduciary;
auto-portability of retirement plans;
implementation of Internal Revenue Code Section 411(d)(6), relationship to in-service early retirement distributions;
implementation and technical corrections of the SECURE 2.0 Act (P.L. 117-328);
retirement savings lost and found searchable database as provided for in section 303 of the SECURE 2.0 Act;
proposed amendment to Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 84-14 (the QPAM Exemption)(RIN
1210-ZA07)

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Treasury - Dept of, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)

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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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Draft legislation to reauthorize the National Quantum Initiative

Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5077/S. 2714, the Creating Resources for Every American To Experiment with Artificial Intelligence (CREATE AI) Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8673/S. 4639, the Expanding Partnerships for Innovation and Competitiveness (EPIC) Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 9194, Nucleic Acid Screening for Biosecurity Act

Draft memorandum to the heads of executive departments and agencies, Guidance for Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Applications (85 Fed. Reg. 1,825, January 13, 2020);

Various issues related to the Office of Science and Technology Policies;
appropriations for the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST);
implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-167);
National AI Research Resource;
Request for Information on the Development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan;
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) AI Risk Management Framework;
National Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute;
quantum technology

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), White House Office, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), State - Dept of (DOS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC)

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H.R. 703/S. 213, Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2025
H.R. 736, Protect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act of 2025
H.R. 1163/S. 495, Prove It Act of 2025
H.R. 1199/S. 695, Small Business Investment Act of 2025

S. 300, Disaster Loan Accountability and Reform Act (DLARA)
S. 371, SBA Disaster Transparency Act

Nomination of Kelly Loeffler to be Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)

Various issues relating to the implementation of the Small Business Administration 7(a) loan program;
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), including loan forgiveness and repayment to loans for existing borrowers;
opportunity zones;
199A tax deduction;
reauthorization of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs;
implementation of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (P.L. 96-354);
implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (P.L. 116-283)

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

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H.R. 33/S. 199, United States-Taiwan Expedited Double-Tax Relief Act
H.R. 137, TCJA Permanency Act
H.R. 574/S. 187, Accelerate Long-term Investment Growth Now (ALIGN) Act
H.R. 684, Protecting American Savers and Retirees Act
H.R. 703/S. 213, Main Street Tax Certainty Act
H.R. 1062, Growing and Preserving Innovation in America Act of 2025
H.R. 1199/S. 695, Small Business Investment Act of 2025
H.R. 1301/S. 587, Death Tax Repeal Act
H.R. 1347/S. 559, American Investment in Manufacturing and Main Street (AIMM) Act
H.R. 1827, Child Care Availability and Affordability Act
H.R. 1990, American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2025
H.R. 2089, Generating Retirement Ownership through Long-Term Holding

S. 615, Chemical Tax Repeal Act
S. 796, Book Minimum Repeal Tax
S. 847, Child Care Availability and Affordability Act
S. 1559, Book Minimum Tax Repeal Act

H.J.Res. 65, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to Rules for Supervisory Approval of Penalties

Draft legislation titled Strengthening Essential Manufacturing and Industrial (SEMI) Investment Act

Proposed Rule, Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service: Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax Applicable After 2022, (89 Fed. Reg. 75,062-75,243, September 13, 2024)(as corrected by 89 Fed. Reg. 104,909, December 26, 2024)

Proposed Rule, Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service: Previously Taxed Earnings and Profits and Related Basis Adjustments, (89 Fed. Reg. 95,362-95,464, December 2, 2024)

Proposed Rule, Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service: Source of Income from Cloud Transactions, (90 Fed. Reg. 3,075-3,085, January 14, 2025)

Various issues relating to pension reform;
conversion of future 401(k) or Individual Retirement Account (IRA) contributions to Roth accounts;
work opportunity tax credit;
Canada Digital Services Tax - C-59, An Act to implement certain provisions of the fall economic statement tabled in Parliament;
Extraterritorial Application of Sec. 49 of the German Income Tax Act;
potential modifications to the gasoline tax, including waiving or temporary suspension;
implementation of 26 U.S. Code 174 - Amortization of research and experimental expenditures;
implementation of the major tax and energy security provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act, (P.L. 117-169);
IRS guidance related to the Foreign Tax Credit and the Arms Length Requirement;
recommendations for Items to be Included on the 2024-2025 Priority Guidance Plan (Notice 2024-28), 2024-13 I, .R.B. 720;
implementation of the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC), the Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP), and the Employer Provided Child Care Tax Credit (45F);
UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) Consultation;
expiration of provisions from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act;
tax policy priorities for 2025;
excise tax on stock buybacks;
IRS Notice 2023-64 on Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax Implementation;
implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021;
inclusion of Section 45Q - Credit for Carbon Oxide Sequestration under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-169) in FY25 Budget;
permanently extending and improving the temporary business, international, and estate tax provisions enacted as part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, (P.L. No. 115-97);
Treasury regulations and other guidance related to the foreign tax credit;
improvements to the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC), Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP), and Employer Provided Child Care Tax Credit (section 45F);
U.S. legislative response to the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shiftings two-pillar solution to address the tax challenges arising from the digitalization of the economy;
Federal income tax treatment of employer-provided health insurance coverage;
challenging the undertaxed profit rule (UTPR) established by Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of December 14, 2022;
child care related tax credits;
dependent care assistance programs

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury - Dept of, Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

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H.R. 261, Undersea Cable Security and Protection Act
H.R. 633/S. 146, Take It Down Act
H.R. 661, MIRACLE Medical Technology Act of 2025

Draft legislation titled Expanding Partnerships for Innovation and Competitiveness (EPIC) Act
Draft legislation titled FTC Procedural Reform
Draft legislation around collection and sharing of government data
Draft legislation related to deepfakes

Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8818, American Privacy Rights Act of 2024
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 9551/S. 4875, No FAKES Act of 2024
Potential legislation similar to S. 2714, CREATE AI Act of 2024
Potential legislation similar to S. 2836, Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018
Potential Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act legislation
Potential legislation related to the comprehensive privacy legislation
Potential legislation related to Artificial Intelligence
Potential legislation on kids online safety
Potential legislation on broadband permitting

Nomination of Michael Kratsios to be the Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)

Final Rule, Federal Trade Commission; Negative Option Rule (89 Fed. Reg. 90,476-90,545, November 15, 2024)

NextNav Inc. Petition for Rulemaking, WT Docket No. 24-240 & RM-11989/ DA 24-776

Proposed Rule, Federal Trade Commission; Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule (89 Fed. Reg. 2,034-2,076, January 11, 2024)

Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking at the Federal Trade Commission on Commercial Surveillance (87 Fed. Reg. 51,273-51,299, August 8, 2022)

Various issues relating to expanding access to high-speed broadband internet service;
broadband infrastructure and deployment, including permitting reform;
intermediary liability;
potential federal privacy legislation;
facial recognition technology;
net neutrality;
internet of things (IoT) devices;
digital trade;
intellectual property;
World Intellectual Property Organization activities;
artificial intelligence regulation, standards, research, and development;
robocalls and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) (P.L. 102-243);
implementation of the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act (P.L. 105-277);
implementation of the American Rescue Plan including provisions relating to the Technology Modernization Fund (P.L. 117-2);
implementation of Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data (CLOUD) Act (P.L. 115-141);
implementation of the OPEN Government Data Act (P.L. 115-435);
implementation of the Drivers Privacy Protection Act (P.L. 103-322);
implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58);
implementation of the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act, (P.L. 117-167), including provisions relating to stock buybacks;
implementation of the Department of Commerces semiconductor incentives program funded by the CHIPS and Science Act (P.L. 117-167);
implementation of the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Task Force Authorization, enacted as part of the FY 2021 National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (P.L.116-283);
appropriating funding for the Public Wireless Supply Chain Fund and the Multilateral Telecommunications Security Fund;
Executive Order 13859, Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence;
Executive Order 14110, Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of AI;
response to request for information implementing Section 4 of Executive Order 14179 establishing an AI Action Plan;
Consumer Cybersecurity Labeling Pilots;
Feedback to NIST on AI Risk Management;
Future of the FCC Universal Service Fund;
European Unions Artificial Intelligence Act;
FTC enforcement;
Executive Order 14179, Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence;
Technology Modernization Fund in Financial Services and General Government proposed appropriations legislation;
appropriations for the Federal Trade Commission;
draft National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidance on Federal Internet of Things Device Cybersecurity;
security criteria for Internet of Things (IoT) Devices;
draft Consumer Software Labeling Criteria;
modernization of IT services for Congress;
the Administrations Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Action Plan;
use of third-party messaging apps by corporate employees;
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 concept paper, Potential Significant Updates to the Cybersecurity Framework;
implementation of the International Technology Security and Innovation Fund (ITSI Fund);
Federal Trade Commission activities, including hearings on competition and consumer protection, franchise rule and earnings rule;
use of artificial intelligence in CFTC-regulated markets;
support for a robust global framework for facilitation of digital trade;
Canada Digital Services Tax - C-59, An Act to implement certain provisions of the fall economic statement;
nominations at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Office of Science and Technology Policy;
Office of Science and Technology Policies Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights;
oversight issues pertaining to the Department of Commerce, FCC, OSTP, and the FTC;
algorithmic issues in employment;
FCC enforcement reform;
Team Telecom reform;
quantum technology

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Executive Office of the President (EOP), General Services Administration (GSA), Small Business Administration (SBA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

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H.R. 1109, Litigation Transparency Act

Various issues relating to proposal to amend the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to require disclosure of third-party litigation funding;
Servicemembers waiver of rights and protections under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (P.L. 108-189);
the use of arbitration to resolve disputes between federal contractors and their employees;
decision-making at independent agencies, White House interactions with independent agencies and Chevron deference;
compliance with sanctions on the Russian Federation and potential legal penalties in Russian courts for U.S. companies;
asbestos litigation;
background on Federal Arbitration Act and other alternative dispute resolutions

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Various issues relating to the visa waiver program;
international travel;
biometric entry-exit;
border security;
the suspension of entry of certain nationals/groups of nationals from certain countries and the cessation of those entry restrictions;
increased vetting of visa applicants;
trusted traveler programs;
resources at the Department of State and Department of Homeland Security;
aerial security enhancements;
REAL ID Act (P.L. 109-13, Title II) implementation;
increasing the number of Customs and Border Protection officers;
Customs and Border Protection funding;
expanding consular operations and staffing;
fully reinstituting routine visa processing at U.S. embassies and consulates abroad;
expanding visa interview waiver eligibility at consulates;
reestablishing historical levels of employer access to J-1 program beneficiaries to boost travel and tourism;
removing pre-departure testing requirements for in-bound international travelers to the U.S.;
consular service delays;
implementation of electronic visa foils in passports;
improving wait times for CBP processing at ports of entry;
expanding and implementing new CBP preclearance facilities abroad

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), State - Dept of (DOS), Executive Office of the President (EOP)

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Draft legislation relating to the deployment of automated vehicle technology

Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1435, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act
Potential legislation to use the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) recent premerger notification rules

Nomination of Sean Duffy to be Secretary of the Department of Transportation

Various issues relating to implementation of Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act (P.L. 114-322);
implementation of Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-270);
implementation of Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94);
implementation of Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-121);
implementation of Section 2209 of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (P.L 114-190);
implementation of the Drivers Privacy Protection Act (P.L. 103-322);
implementation of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2024 (P.L. 118-63);
implementation of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (P.L. 118-159);
movement of waterborne commerce along the nations inland waterways;
National Freight Advisory Council;
revenue sources for the federal Highway Trust Fund;
funding and financing mechanisms for surface transportation, aviation, marine transportation, and clean drinking water infrastructure including national infrastructure banks, infrastructure investment funds, bonding programs, special purpose bonds and public private partnerships;
water resources, including issues relating to water conveyance and storage;
public-private partnerships for public infrastructure;
Buy America legislation and implementation of Buy America policies, including provisions in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58);
commercial trucking hours of service;
positive train control (PTC) implementation;
federal preemption of state meal and rest break laws (F4A);
unmanned aircraft systems;
beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations for unmanned aircraft systems;
necessity of a general infrastructure package;
potential increase in the federal gas tax;
streamlining permit processing for construction of rural broadband;
driving safety and road safety;
Department of Transportation regulatory matters related to automated vehicles;
Boeing 737 MAX certification and associated production stoppages;
Department of Transportation freight programs;
delayed development of the Federal Aviation Administrations (FAA) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to Prohibit or Restrict the Operation of an Unmanned Aircraft in Close Proximity to a Fixed Site Facility;
comprehensive assessment of the U.S. Civil Space Industrial Base (CSIB) requested by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS), and NOAAs Office of Space Commerce (OSC);
framework for use of FHWA State Planning & Research funds for "Digital Twins";
East Coast port labor negotiations;
funding for Air Traffic Control System (FAA);
funding to the Department of Transportations Emergency Relief Program (ERP);
reauthorization of surface transportation programs

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

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

H.R. 33/S. 199, United States-Taiwan Expedited Double-Tax Relief Act
H.R. 661, Maximizing Israel-U.S. Research Advancement and Collaborative Leadership in Emerging (MIRACLE) Medical Technology Act
H.R. 953, United States Trade Leadership in the Indo-Pacific Act
H.R. 1743/S. 776, Undertaking Negotiations on Investment and Trade for Economic Dynamism (UNITED) Act

S. 998, A bill to authorize the President to enter into trade agreements for the reciprocal elimination of duties or other import restrictions with respect to medical goods to contribute to the national security and public health of the United States, and for other purposes
S. 1053, Foreign Investment Guardrails to Help Thwart (FIGHT) China Act

Draft legislation titled Medical Supply Chain Resilience Act
Draft legislation titled Detection and Exclusion of Negligent, Illicit, and Extralegal Deliveries (DENIED) Act
Draft legislation titled Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act
Draft legislation For Accurate Import Relief to Aid Retailers and Importers of Foreign Freights (FAIR TARIFF) Act
Draft legislation titled AGOA Renewal and Improvement Act
Draft legislation titled Leveling the Playing Field Act

Notice Proposed Rule on Provisions Pertaining to U.S. Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern (89 Fed. Reg 55,846-55,881, July 5, 2024)

Various issues relating to U.S.-Korea digital trade and services;
Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) reauthorization;
ratification of the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade Convention;
reform of the World Trade Organization (WTO);
reforms to export controls;
digital trade;
investor protections in trade agreements;
implementation of the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 (P.L.114-159);
implementation of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125);
implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) (P.L. 117-78);
implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (P.L. 106-200);
implementation of the INFORM Consumers Act, Div. BB, Title III of (P. L. 117-328);
implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act, (P.L. 117-169);
reauthorization of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT);
pharmaceutical price controls;
implementation of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement;
Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center;
patent linkage and regulatory data protection;
efforts related to identifying unfair foreign trade practices;
efforts related to the reauthorization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) (P.L. 106-200);
efforts related to regulations issued by the Bank of Central African States (BEAC);
efforts related to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025;
efforts to preserve investment protections such as investor-state dispute settlement;
efforts related to outlining critical mineral opportunities with key allies;
efforts related to opposing international imposition of digital services taxes;
related efforts supporting strong digital trade rules;
efforts to modify permanent normal trade relations treatment with China;
U.S. economic and commercial relations with key trading partners across the globe;
efforts related to establishing a domestic carbon border tax mechanism, foreign pollution fees;
efforts related to modernizing customs processes and updating tariff application procedures including revisions to the de minimis statute;
efforts related to boosting trade relations with the Latin American region;
efforts related to electric vehicle tax credit incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169);
efforts related to the development of trade relations in the Indo-Pacific;
efforts related to the development and negotiation of the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade;
efforts related to the development of trade relations in the Americas region;
efforts related to the development and negotiation of the U.S.-UK Dialogue on the Future of Atlantic Trade;
efforts related to the development and negotiation of the U.S.-Kenya Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership;
implementation and enforcement of U.S. free-trade agreements in force with Canada and Mexico (the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement), the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR FTA), Colombia and South Korea;
implementation and enforcement of the agreements and ongoing negotiations of the World Trade Organization (WTO);
efforts to significantly revise U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty law;
efforts to draft and implement an outbound investment screening mechanism;
Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) reauthorization and reform;
efforts related to the U.S.-Bangladesh Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum Agreement (TICFA);
efforts related to the resumption of the U.S.-Bangladesh High Level Economic Consultation;
efforts related to the U.S.-India Innovation Handshake and the India-U.S. Defense Acceleration Ecosystem (INDUS-X);
U.S.-EU energy and sustainability cooperation;
EU and international tax policy including digital tax proposals;
U.S.-EU negotiations on a legal data transfer mechanism;
EU-U.S. Joint Technology Competition Policy Dialogue;
EU Digital Markets Act;
EU Digital Services Act;
EU Data Act;
EU AI Act;
European Cybersecurity Certification Scheme for Cloud Services (EUCS);
EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism;
China's intellectual property regime, industrial policies, and cyber security;
implementation of the U.S.- China economic and trade agreement;
United States-India Trade Policy Forum and associated bilateral trade negotiations;
efforts related to sustaining momentum on providing aid to Ukraine;
efforts to provide financial support, trade facilitation, and infrastructure support to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA);
IP issues relating to trade secret theft;
IP issues relating to internet counterfeiting and digital piracy;
IP issues relating to artificial intelligence;
implementation of U.S. sanctions on Russia, including those related to Russias threats to and invasion of Ukraine;
U.S.-EU Trade & Technology Council;
EU digital sovereignty and regulatory agenda;
Global Internet Governance;
Global Cross Border Privacy Rules Forum;
policies and regulations restricting outbound data flows and data transfers;
digital-related policies in the G20, G7, OECD, United Nations, and other international fora;
Indias Information Communications Technology (ICT) Tariffs;
Federal Trade Commission statutory authority under Section 19 of the Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914;
efforts to modernize the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS);
efforts related to the Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank);
trade policy consideration addressing cross-border data flows and issues of forced localization, and forced disclosure of source code;
international trade and regulatory practices impacting digital goods and services;
international competition policy and related regulations;
international artificial intelligence policy;
international 5G policy and telecommunications infrastructure;
international cybersecurity policy;
international policies on standards development;
international policies on data privacy;
international digital health policies;
international policies related to content moderation and intermediary liability;
advancing international regulatory cooperation;
competition policy and related regulations;
consumer protection policy and related regulations;
steel and aluminum tariffs;
trade policy concerns regarding customs duties on electronic transmissions;
trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. and the European Union;
trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. and the United Kingdom;
trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. and Japan;
trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. and China;
U.S.-Brazil trade;
Pacific Digital Trade Agreements;
East Coast port trade negotiations, closures, and strikes;
U.S. Chile Tax Treaty, Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital;
U.S. Trade Representative section 301 investigation of Frances digital services tax;
efforts to pass the Miscellaneous Tariff bill;
Russian sovereign debt;
Commercial Service Office in Bangladesh;
Indo-Pacific Economic Framework and associated issues, digital trade de minimis level for duty free clearance of low value goods, competition provisions;
patent examination practices and patent quality measures;
tech transfer frameworks under the Bayh-Dole Act (P.L. 96-517);
recommendations for Export Controls Cooperation at the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council;
adoption of digital clothing labels;
IP issues at the World Trade Organization and the World Intellectual Property Organization;
the EUs General Pharmaceutical Legislation;
IP issues in Latin America, including enforcement of trade agreements and compulsory licenses;
USTRs Special 301 report;
international competition policy, specifically FTC and DOJ involvement in the European Unions implementation of the EU Digital Markets Act;
compliance with sanctions on the Russian Federation and potential legal penalties in Russian courts for U.S. companies;
proposal for General License Authorizing Private Commercial Arbitration Proceedings Involving Blocked Persons;
The United States Trade Representatives decision to withdraw support for digital trade in the context of World Trade Organizations e-commerce negotiations;
support for robust global framework for facilitation of digital trade through the ongoing joint statement initiative on e-commerce (JSI);
Indonesia Ministry of Trade Import Licensing Regulations;
Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) concerns, specifically regarding the U.S. Governments foreign investment review of Nippon Steels proposed acquisition of U. S. Steel;
potential actions contemplated by the United States Trade Representative regarding investment protections including the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), and the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR);
supply chain and defense industrial base issues;
printed circuit boards;
Foreign Assistance Act for Fiscal Year 2025;
development of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026;
implementation of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025;
ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) and AECA (Arms Export Control Act) draft legislation;
customs reauthorization

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), State - Dept of (DOS), Treasury - Dept of, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Energy - Dept of, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

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

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

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

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

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

First Name	Last Name	Suffix	Covered Official Position (if applicable)	New
Suzanne	Clark
Neil	Bradley
John	Howard
Martin	Durbin
Thomas	Wickham
Rodney	Davis
John	Neal
Keith	Webster
Christopher	Roberti

First Name	Last Name	Suffix	Covered Official Position (if applicable)	New
Suzanne	Clark
Neil	Bradley
John	Howard
Martin	Durbin
Thomas	Wickham
Rodney	Davis
Matthew	Furlow
Thomas	Quaadman
Jordan	Crenshaw

First Name	Last Name	Suffix	Covered Official Position (if applicable)	New
Suzanne	Clark
Neil	Bradley
John	Howard
Martin	Durbin
Thomas	Wickham
Rodney	Davis
Matthew	Furlow
Thomas	Quaadman
Jordan	Crenshaw
John	Drake

First Name	Last Name	Suffix	Covered Official Position (if applicable)	New
Suzanne	Clark
Neil	Bradley
John	Howard
Martin	Durbin
Thomas	Wickham
Rodney	Davis
William (Bill)	Hulse
Thomas	Quaadman
Foxhall	Parker
Evan	Williams
Kristen	Malinconico

First Name	Last Name	Suffix	Covered Official Position (if applicable)	New
Suzanne	Clark
Neil	Bradley
John	Howard
Martin	Durbin
Thomas	Wickham
Rodney	Davis
Matthew	Webb

First Name	Last Name	Suffix	Covered Official Position (if applicable)	New
Suzanne	Clark
Neil	Bradley
John	Howard
Martin	Durbin
Thomas	Wickham
Rodney	Davis
Roy	McKenzie
Timothy	Monahan
Nicholas	Crocker
Andrea	Porwoll
Brooke	Miller
Michael	Chirico
Caroline	Billman
Kevin	Courtois
Nick	Vaugh
John	Kirchner
Stephen	McAllister
Moore	Hallmark
Clark	Jackson
John	Gonzales
Monique	Thierry
Jennings	Imel
Christopher	Eyler
Brince	Manning
Ryan	Gleason
Katelyn	Pay
Nikkie	Nguyen
Micah	Olson
Wayne	Wickman
Thomas	Quaadman
Kelly	Anderson
Bradley	Watts
Sydney	Redden
Jacquelyn	McDole
John	Manchester

First Name	Last Name	Suffix	Covered Official Position (if applicable)	New
Suzanne	Clark
Neil	Bradley
John	Howard
Martin	Durbin
Thomas	Wickham
Rodney	Davis
Roy	McKenzie
Timothy	Monahan
Nicholas	Crocker
Andrea	Porwoll
Brooke	Miller
Michael	Chirico
Caroline	Billman
Kevin	Courtois
Nick	Vaugh
John	Kirchner
Stephen	McAllister
Moore	Hallmark
Clark	Jackson
John	Gonzales
Monique	Thierry
Jennings	Imel
Christopher	Eyler
Brince	Manning
Ryan	Gleason
Katelyn	Pay
Nikkie	Nguyen
Micah	Olson
Wayne	Wickman
Thomas	Quaadman
Kelly	Anderson
Bradley	Watts
Sydney	Redden
Jacquelyn	McDole
John	Manchester
John	Abegg
Matthew	Webb
Ryan	Denson		Intern, House of Representatives, Office of Rep. Greg Stanton (D-AZ09)-January to May 2020

First Name	Last Name	Suffix	Covered Official Position (if applicable)	New
Suzanne	Clark
Neil	Bradley
John	Howard
Martin	Durbin
Thomas	Wickham
Rodney	Davis
Timothy	Monahan
Nicholas	Crocker
Andrea	Porwoll
Michael	Chirico
Roy	McKenzie
Brooke	Miller
Caroline	Billman
Nikkie	Nguyen
Stephen	McAllister
Nick	Vaugh
Kevin	Courtois
Ryan	Gleason
John	Kirchner
Micah	Olson
Christopher	Eyler
Katelyn	Pay
Moore	Hallmark
Clark	Jackson
Brince	Manning
Monique	Thierry
John	Gonzales
Jennings	Imel
Wayne	Wickman
Keith	Webster
Christopher	Roberti

First Name	Last Name	Suffix	Covered Official Position (if applicable)	New
Suzanne	Clark
Neil	Bradley
John	Howard
Martin	Durbin
Thomas	Wickham
Rodney	Davis
Timothy	Monahan
Nicholas	Crocker
Andrea	Porwoll
Michael	Chirico
Roy	McKenzie
Brooke	Miller
Caroline	Billman
Nick	Vaugh
Stephen	McAllister
Monique	Thierry
John	Gonzales
Kevin	Courtois
John	Kirchner
Christopher	Eyler
Katelyn	Pay
Moore	Hallmark
Clark	Jackson
Brince	Manning
Jennings	Imel
Ryan	Gleason
Nikkie	Nguyen
Micah	Olson
Wayne	Wickman