id,filing_uuid,filing_type,registrant_name,registrant_id,client_name,filing_year,filing_period,issue_code,specific_issues,government_entities,income_amount,expense_amount,is_no_activity,is_termination,received_date
1948099,eb22320f-37de-4168-8cca-af1c38939a81,Q1,MARSHALL BRACHMAN,6848,ZIONS BANCORP,2017,first_quarter,SMB,monitoring of SBA for issuance of timely RFPs;monitor for legislation affecting SBA and loan programs,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",24000,,0,0,2017-04-01T10:24:32.257000-04:00
1949155,c62a041c-5c69-4430-a0e7-6f555dc6bc74,Q1,NORTHEASTERN RETIAL LUMBER ASSOCIATION,400711131,NORTHEASTERN RETIAL LUMBER ASSOCIATION,2017,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 5 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 - Would revise federal rulemaking procedures under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) to require a federal agency to make all preliminary and final factual determinations based on evidence and to consider: (1) the legal authority under which a rule may be proposed; (2) the specific nature and significance of the problem the agency may address with a rule; (3) whether existing rules have created or contributed to the problem the agency may address with a rule and whether such rules may be amended or rescinded; (4) any reasonable alternatives for a new rule; and (5) the potential costs and benefits associated with potential alternative rules, including impacts on low-income populations.

H.R. 33 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017 - Would modify the rulemaking requirements and procedures of federal agencies (excluding Congress, U.S. courts, U.S. territories and possessions, and the District of Columbia) under the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA) and the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (SBREFA). The definition of ""rule"" under the RFA is expanded to include all agency rules, except for: (1) rules that pertain to the protection of the rights of and benefits for veterans or that impose limitations on the cost and terms of consumer credit extended to service members and their dependents, or (2) rules of particular (and not general) applicability relating to rates, wages, and other financial indicators. Under a new definition of ""economic impact,"" agencies are required to consider any direct economic effect of a proposed rule on small entities and any indirect economic effect on small entities that is reasonably foreseeable and that results from such rule.

H.R. 469 - Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 - Would establish public notice and comment procedures and motion to intervene standards for civil actions seeking to compel agency action and alleging that an agency is unlawfully withholding or unreasonably delaying an agency action, and for consent decrees or settlement agreements that require agency action, relating to a regulatory action that would affect the rights of: (1) private persons other than the person bringing the action; or (2) a state, local, or tribal government.

The bill sets forth requirements for: agencies against which such an action is brought to publish online, within 15 days after receipt, the notice of intent to sue and the complaint; courts to consider motions to intervene and allow amicus participation; and any settlement proceedings to include intervening parties and to be conducted pursuant to the mediation or alternative dispute resolution program of the court or by a district judge. Agencies seeking to enter such a consent decree or settlement agreement must: publish, and accept and respond to public comment on, the proposed agreement or decree for 60 days before filing it with the court; and make available to the court the administrative record and a summary of public comments and any public hearings.

S. 119 - Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 - Would establish public notice and comment procedures and motion to intervene standards for civil actions seeking to compel agency action and alleging that an agency is unlawfully withholding or unreasonably delaying an agency action, and for consent decrees or settlement agreements that require agency action, relating to a regulatory action that would affect the rights of: (1) private persons other than the person bringing the action; or (2) a state, local, or tribal government.

The bill sets forth requirements for: agencies against which such an action is brought to publish online, within 15 days after receipt, the notice of intent to sue and the complaint; courts to consider motions to intervene and allow amicus participation; and any settlement proceedings to include intervening parties and to be conducted pursuant to the mediation or alternative dispute resolution program of the court or by a district judge. Agencies seeking to enter such a consent decree or settlement agreement must: publish, and accept and respond to public comment on, the proposed agreement or decree for 60 days before filing it with the court; and make available to the court the administrative record and a summary of public comments and any public hearings.","Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,,0,0,2017-04-06T15:56:29.837000-04:00
1949343,f266279d-780e-4f30-8a42-c697c6ccf359,Q1,STRATEGIC MARKETING INNOVATIONS,60550,UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK,2017,first_quarter,SMB,Funding for small business programs,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2017-04-07T14:44:41.140000-04:00
1949945,37774ab9-b7aa-4d4f-aeb0-74a4760f931f,Q1,MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY,25181,MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY,2017,first_quarter,SMB,Requested and monitored available resources for direct research grants and any available programs presently existing or planned with private sector/university/government partnerships.,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),Energy, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)",,20000,0,0,2017-04-10T15:20:37.030000-04:00
1950095,37fab84a-4df3-48b3-8cb4-a839ca6b4e2a,Q1,JERE GLOVER,401104062,NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION.,2017,first_quarter,SMB,small business issues and legislation involving the SBIR law,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",6000,,0,0,2017-04-11T06:24:20.303000-04:00
1950119,6d486980-9b76-4754-90e1-99eec809b15c,Q1,AMERICAN AUTO DEALERS FOR PENSION REFORM,401103814,AMERICAN AUTO DEALERS FOR PENSION REFORM,2017,first_quarter,SMB,Pension Relief/reform,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2017-04-11T09:55:00.743000-04:00
1950551,8335d707-c207-47e3-b027-49689f6d709f,Q1,SHEET METAL & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS NAT'L ASSN,35068,SHEET METAL & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS NAT'L ASSN,2017,first_quarter,SMB,"Support Davis-Bacon - Oppose amendment to S. Con. Res. 3, The Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Resolution

Encourage Vice President-Elect Pence to support Project Labor Agreements (PLA) in federal construction projects where appropriate by sustaining Executive Order 13502

Encourage President-Elect Trump to support combined head and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP)

Support Davis-Bacon - Oppose The Transportation Investment Recalibration to Equality (TIRE) Act

Support Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act - H.R. 679

Encourage President Trump to support infrastructure investment

Support ""Investing in America: Rebuilding America's Airport Infrastructure Act"" - H.R. 1265

Support ""The Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnership Act of 2017"" - H.R. 723

Oppose ""Fair and Open Contracting Act of 2017"" - S. 622, H.R. 1552

Support ""The Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act of 2017"" - S. 512

Oppose Volks Rule re: OSHA's statute of limitations for record-keeping violations

Support at least level funding the remainder of FY 2017 and in FY 2018 for energy efficiency programs administered by US Dept. of Energy","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2017-04-11T17:11:11.340000-04:00
1950837,552a3f32-92bf-435c-b2b4-040ba83ef322,Q1,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES,400577738,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES,2017,first_quarter,SMB,"SBA Lender Oversight
SBA Loan Policy Changes
Implementation of Debt Refinance 
SBA Financial Programs Operations","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,45610,0,0,2017-04-12T11:25:33.093000-04:00
1951197,498683b3-af15-4e4a-abc5-d875d2521da0,Q1,"THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC",35800,"SQUARE, INC.",2017,first_quarter,SMB,Monitored discussions relating to small business and mobile payments,,30000,,0,0,2017-04-12T16:17:52.260000-04:00
1951228,4ce058d9-382a-4567-9789-bed68e19af52,Q1,RICH FEUER ANDERSON,84775,"FRANKLIN SQUARE HOLDINGS, L.P.",2017,first_quarter,SMB,Modernization of regulation of business development companies.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2017-04-12T16:39:31.183000-04:00
1951234,c375f6c6-b2f0-472b-8f2c-ecd12a403494,Q1,PRISM GROUP,401104254,ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTERS,2017,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 1680, Womens Business Centers Improvement Act of 2017
H.R. 1774, Developing the Next Generation of Small Businesses Act of 2017
Introductory letters to new SBA and White House leadership","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),White House Office",5000,,0,0,2017-04-12T16:43:36.560000-04:00
1951471,27c8b247-3a59-48f1-8823-76594ec3eb6e,Q1,COMMUNITY BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS,400531588,COMMUNITY BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS,2017,first_quarter,SMB,"Regulatory relief for community banks in the 115th Congress

Tiered regulation and supervision for community banks as contained in the Independent Community Bankers of Americas (ICBA) Plan for Prosperity

The ICBAs Plan for Prosperity contains the following issue areas and recommendations.

Access to Capital

Restore the original intent of the Basel III rule
Create a more accurate identification of systemic risk
Spur additional capital for small bank holding companies by modernizing the Federal Reserves policy statement
Relieve community banks from excessive Securities and Exchange Commission rules
Repeal the Collins Amendment for non-SIFIs
Address minority bank capital challenges

Regulatory Relief

Balance consumer regulation through more accountable Consumer Financial Protection Bureau governance
Eliminate arbitrary disparate impact fair lending lawsuits
Ensure the viability of mutual banks through new charter and capital options
Support rigorous cost-benefit analyses of all new rules to determine if they are justified and indeed needed
Modernize the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)
Cut the red tape in small business lending by eliminating burdensome data collection
Target the Volker Rule on a banks individual risk
Preserve access to investment advice for middle-class savers

Tax Relief

Lower marginal rates needed for individuals, corporations and businesses
Incentivize credit for low- and middle-income customers and American agriculture 
Modernize Subchapter S constraints
Create limited liability corporation (LLC) option for community banks
Repeal the estate tax
Update the bank qualified (BQ) bond issuer limitation
Support a five-year loss carryback that encourages lending during economic downturns
Create a tax credit for Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) compliance costs

Agriculture and Rural America

Address arbitrary agricultural loan concentration limits
Institute tax relief for rural lending
 (House,  Senate, Federal Reserve Board, FDIC, OCC, CFPB)

Legislation -

H.R. 389 - Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act (Member Business Lending) (All sections) (House)


Comment Letter - OCC - Office of the Comptroller of the Currency white paper titled Exploring Special Purpose National Bank Charters for Fintech Companies 


Miscellaneous -

Americans with Disabilities (ADA) website trollers (House)

OCC issuing Special Purpose National Bank (SPNB) charters for fintech companies (House, Senate, Federal Reserve Board, FDIC, OCC, CFPB)","Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB),Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),SENATE",,55000,0,0,2017-04-13T10:21:50.430000-04:00
1951545,a9507050-d49d-421f-ae27-ef5fb90cb474,Q1,OTT BIELITZKI & O'NEILL PLLC,401103584,RYO MACHINE COMPANY USA,2017,first_quarter,SMB,Working with Congressional offices to address a problem resulting from 2012 legislation regarding roll-your-own machines.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2017-04-13T10:38:38.387000-04:00
1951763,4b12bcd1-66d8-47c2-92d5-c1c6ee8dd196,Q1,"PUBLIC SPHERE, INC.",401104153,"PHYSICAL SCIENCES, INC.",2017,first_quarter,SMB,"General company overview for members and staff, Small Business Innovation Research Progam, FY17 Appropriations, FY17 NDAA","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2017-04-13T12:25:49.340000-04:00
1952276,795d3d7e-37c9-4efe-b472-991ff7b9df2e,Q1,UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA,318276,UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA,2017,first_quarter,SMB,Small business and rural development; expanding entrepreneurial support programs via technology; EDA University Centers program.,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",,20000,0,0,2017-04-13T15:10:38.393000-04:00
1952536,871b0f5f-cc42-4f33-abb5-d459d22d073a,Q1,COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN ACTION AND MAIN STREET ALLIANCE,400630913,COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN ACTION AND MAIN STREET ALLIANCE,2017,first_quarter,SMB,ensuring access to credit for small businesses.  Opposing the health reform act (AHCA) because of harms to small businesses.   Impact of immigration reform on small businesses. Needs of women in small businesses.,"Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2017-04-13T17:09:04.257000-04:00
1952648,30cd82eb-71b6-427a-bdf1-ee2242777859,Q1,PREMIUM CIGAR ASSOCIATION,401024891,PREMIUM CIGAR ASSOCIATION,2017,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 594 - The Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017
S. 294 - The Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017
H.R. 1136 - The FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017
H.R. 5054, S. 2956 - Agriculture Appropriations FY 2017; provisions pertaining to Tobacco
Comprehensive Tax Reform - Provisions affecting small businesses","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,79920,0,0,2017-04-14T09:02:45.643000-04:00
1953123,8054c539-0505-4e8a-a557-2fcd800a1d3b,Q1,NATIONAL CLUB ASSOCIATION,27423,NATIONAL CLUB ASSOCIATION,2017,first_quarter,SMB,"NCA engaged in discussions regarding potential legislation that would remove the Environmental Protection Agency's Waters of the U.S. regulation. That regulation would have caused private clubs to secure permits before using fertilizers and pesticides on golf course greens and fairways. The additional time, money and resources expended to secure those permits would have had a significant impact on smaller clubs' bottom lines. No specific legislation was introduced, but the administration has begun the process of removing this regulation.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2017-04-14T14:56:26.520000-04:00
1953148,88a2a86a-ee50-4e9d-83b7-1670bbe1f6c5,Q1,ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA,4790,ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA,2017,first_quarter,SMB,"Reverse Auctions; Bid Listing; Bid Shopping; Design-Build Construction; HR 679, Construction Consensus Improvement Act of 2017","Education, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Highway Administration (FHA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",,106000,0,0,2017-04-14T15:23:51.447000-04:00
1953483,18be2574-98ad-47a5-a989-496970a34b99,Q1,AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION,1433,TRAVEL GOODS ASSOCIATION,2017,first_quarter,SMB,"Discussions with Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on textile, wool, fur, and care labeling rules, including Made in USA labeling.
Comments to USDA AMS on organic marketing board.","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank),Federal Maritime Commission,Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service,Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Government Accountability Office (GAO),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Intl Trade Administration (ITA),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Economic Council (NEC),Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC),Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),President of the U.S.,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Copyright Office,U.S. Customs & Border Protection,U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",10000,,0,0,2017-04-16T10:35:25.767000-04:00
1953493,8a005866-51e4-4ddd-9268-548baca7193a,Q1,AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION,1433,FASHION ACCESSORIES SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION,2017,first_quarter,SMB,"Discussions with Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on textile, wool, fur, and care labeling rules, including Made in USA labeling.
Comments to USDA AMS on organic marketing board.","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank),Federal Maritime Commission,Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service,Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Government Accountability Office (GAO),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Intl Trade Administration (ITA),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC),Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),President of the U.S.,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Copyright Office,U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,,0,0,2017-04-16T10:43:31.097000-04:00
1953896,878d4ce4-6187-4552-a143-fe0f6a8cddb6,Q1,THE ESOP ASSOCIATION,13858,ESOP ASSOCIATION,2017,first_quarter,SMB,"Any proposed legislation in relationship to ESOPs, employee ownership issues and generally all legislative proposals to amend the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974.  Above areas include tax and labor law issues embedded in the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974 and the Federal Internal Revenue Code.",HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,45770,0,0,2017-04-17T11:22:17.930000-04:00
1954413,5b6104e8-e14e-4c6b-b108-8b55919d2165,Q1,RISING TIDE ASSOCIATES,400980803,BATES FOOTWEAR,2017,first_quarter,SMB,SBA Size Standards Methodology for US manufacturing,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),Defense Logistics Agency,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",40000,,0,0,2017-04-17T14:41:27.187000-04:00
1954446,4fe947be-ac51-401b-9a1a-39d8a2413576,Q1,NATIONAL PEST MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION,28333,NATIONAL PEST MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION,2017,first_quarter,SMB,"Lower Corporate and pass through entity tax rates, tax reform","Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2017-04-17T14:50:53.720000-04:00
1954969,f9360dfc-aabd-40d2-8c6e-eeafea18183e,Q1,PRASAM,31895,PHYSICAL OPTICS CORPORATION,2017,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 4909 and S. 2943, FY 2017 House and Senate Defense Authorization Bills; H.R. 5299 and S. 3000, FY 2017 House and Senate Defense Appropriations Acts; H.R. 5077 and S. 3017, FY 2017 House and Senate Intelligence Authorization Bills; H.R. 4741, FY 2017 Acquisition Agility Act; FY 2018 House and Senate Defense Authorization Bills; FY 2018 House and Senate Defense Appropriations Acts; FY 2018 Acquisition Agility Act; H.R. 4783, Commercializing on Small Business Innovation Act of 2016; S. 2812, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2016.

Specific issue: SBIR Reauthorization.","Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,,0,0,2017-04-17T17:41:37.823000-04:00
1954985,ca4781e4-8fa2-4b23-a3b6-645c1a6bedfe,Q1,PRASAM,31895,"TORCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.",2017,first_quarter,SMB,Specific issues: Small Business Issues/SBA.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",10000,,0,0,2017-04-17T17:44:46.467000-04:00
1954999,7b853d78-db9b-4fbe-9267-8ccda4742c12,Q1,PRASAM,31895,INTUITIVE RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY CORP.,2017,first_quarter,SMB,Specific issues: Various issues impacting small business.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",10000,,0,0,2017-04-17T17:51:59.107000-04:00
1955149,3cbd2214-5236-4958-843a-6c6455f56099,Q1,PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL,400520538,PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL,2017,first_quarter,SMB,Independent contractors (maintain safe harbors) and use of promotional products as advertising media,"Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Federal Maritime Commission,Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),White House Office",,95000,0,0,2017-04-17T22:05:56.887000-04:00
1955378,a2915504-6725-4e25-a763-e07278e10aa4,Q1,SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS,35957,SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS,2017,first_quarter,SMB,"Taxes,independent contractors, Fair Labor Standards Act, overtime","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Congressional Budget Office (CBO),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,146828,0,0,2017-04-18T09:17:23.973000-04:00
1956012,c714901c-a5db-4e1d-a0d2-78ed91a276d2,Q1,THE MADISON GROUP,284050,U.S. BLACK CHAMBERS INC.,2017,first_quarter,SMB,"Educational outreach highlighting the goals and priorities of the U.S. Black Chambers, Inc.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2017-04-18T12:03:22.873000-04:00
1956039,bd25b5a2-4eb0-42b9-be33-84c27c868aec,Q1,THE MADISON GROUP,284050,SIGNATURE RENOVATIONS,2017,first_quarter,SMB,Issues pertaining to federal procurement and construction projects.,General Services Administration (GSA),40000,,0,0,2017-04-18T12:09:47.937000-04:00
1956865,70f7e18d-c050-4bc4-abef-5c5dfd8a5fd9,Q1,MULTISTATE ASSOCIATES INC.,401103865,MOBILE WORKFORCE COALITION,2017,first_quarter,SMB,H.R. 1393/S. 540 Mobile Workforce State Tax Simplification Act of 2017.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",45000,,0,0,2017-04-18T14:56:35.253000-04:00
1957249,6ff3f7e5-e445-47e5-bff1-8fa2bced83b1,Q1,ESSENTIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION (FKA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION - NORTH AMERICA),309333,ESSENTIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION (FKA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION-NORTH AMERI),2017,first_quarter,SMB,"Occupational safety and health; mine safety and health; Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation & Liability Act of 1980; H.R. 33, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017; S. 584, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017.","Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),White House Office",,50000,0,0,2017-04-18T15:46:23.087000-04:00
1957515,fe570583-3258-4fc6-bce6-c78b61c3acde,Q1,"ARENA STRATEGIES, LLC",401103555,COMMERCIAL FINANCE COALITION,2017,first_quarter,SMB,commercial funding and lending advocacy,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",22500,,0,0,2017-04-18T16:40:18.077000-04:00
1957522,2e2be5d9-0cb4-4e9d-b39c-4d186c9ff7b0,Q1,OGR,48827,UNITED STATES HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,2017,first_quarter,SMB,"Small business issues related to immigration, economic development and the 8(a) Business Development Program.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2017-04-18T16:41:20.750000-04:00
1958375,78036cec-6b34-49ef-ac12-19c81312e537,Q1,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,DISTRIBUTED SOLUTIONS INC,2017,first_quarter,SMB,Contract Management Software issues generally,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2017-04-19T08:02:02.873000-04:00
1958456,2a68e8e7-1c60-4b10-86e6-6bf3d3d790ed,Q1,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,PADGETT BUSINESS SERVICES,2017,first_quarter,SMB,"Small business tax reform, generally","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2017-04-19T08:40:04.957000-04:00
1958560,e19c248b-b2e8-40b9-888e-a1da4911f279,Q1,"RED MAPLE CONSULTING, LLC",400382761,CHICKASAW NATION,2017,first_quarter,SMB,Monitor legislation and regulations on 8(a) programs,"Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2017-04-19T09:19:27.133000-04:00
1959109,eae0e866-b53a-4a2d-9843-a2027622efea,Q1,NATIVE AMERICAN CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION,314476,NATIVE AMERICAN CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION,2017,first_quarter,SMB,"Support for Native 8(a) program; Lobbied against Section 884 of the FY17 National Defense Authorization Act (S. 2943), ""Clarification of the Treatment of Contracts Performed Outside of the United States,"" proposing that no DoD contracting dollars spent outside of the continental US count toward small business contracting goals; Lobbied against Section 842 of the FY17 National Defense Authorization Act D (H.R. 4909), ""Modifications to the Justification and Approval Process for Certain Sole-Source Contracts for Small Business Concerns""; Lobbied for Section 1811, ""Scope of Review by Procurement Center Representatives"" in H.R. 4909 to be included in S. 2943.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,20000,0,0,2017-04-19T10:41:10.080000-04:00
1959714,f0be6781-0e27-4077-ab07-d1daf166e883,Q1,AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION FKA PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURERS ASSOC. OF AMERICA,26854,AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION,2017,first_quarter,SMB,HR 1833 Financial Reform,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,1380000,0,0,2017-04-19T11:49:19.527000-04:00
1959775,74a133b5-b646-464b-b6f8-31142ec0acff,Q1,BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS,6325,ALEUTIAN PRIBILOF ISLAND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION,2017,first_quarter,SMB,Issues with respect to qualifying for Small Business Administration's Community Development Corporation 8(a) Program,"Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",30000,,0,0,2017-04-19T11:58:05.010000-04:00
1959783,2f65fef2-49a8-41e8-9837-7f0a3e7e87cd,Q1,BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS,6325,BERING STRAITS NATIVE CORPORATION,2017,first_quarter,SMB,Issues related to Native American contracting under SBA 8(a) Program,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2017-04-19T11:59:08.433000-04:00
1960101,60a3309d-81f1-4dc6-9348-22b9bb2f9261,Q1,NATIONAL ENERGY & FUELS INSTITUTE,400278337,NATIONAL ENERGY & FUELS INSTITUTE,2017,first_quarter,SMB,"Generally supported legislation to revise the Administrative Procedures Act to provide general relief for small businesses that are burdened by regulations and to create transparency and greater accountability at federal agencies and commissions. This includes the Regulatory Accountability Act (H.R.5), Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome or ""SCRUB"" Act (H.R.99), Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act (S.584/H.R.33), the OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act (H.R.1009/S.676) and the Regulatory Integrity Act (H.R.1004).","Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,50000,0,0,2017-04-19T12:41:44.283000-04:00
1960251,491a72a8-f120-4a0c-a62a-d2145f14c56c,Q1,THE CHWAT GROUP,9192,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE AGENCIES FOR SURPLUS PROPERTY,2017,first_quarter,SMB,GSA-SBA MOU on 8a Company access to federal surplus property,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2017-04-19T13:01:32.363000-04:00
1960270,e61866c2-b828-4933-a325-5fe1f1c18a5a,Q1,"CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC",400531586,"TOMPKINS STRATEGIES, LLC ON BEHALF OF STOP THE HIT COALITION",2017,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R.1628, American Health Care Act of 2017. 
H.R.246, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. 
S.Con.Res.3, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026.
Issues affecting small business as a result of the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L.111-148).","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2017-04-19T13:02:44.707000-04:00
1960276,1f0b86a2-7aa4-4596-b508-6301df0f63de,Q1,"THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC",35800,"INTUIT, INC. AND AFFILIATES (F.K.A. INTUIT, INC.)",2017,first_quarter,SMB,"Promote small business development and growth
Support small business regulatory modernization
Support small business and sharing economy financial literacy","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2017-04-19T13:03:41.077000-04:00
1960412,0d00913e-87bf-4557-a2e2-b0009f6fae22,Q1,UNIVERSITY OF IOWA,49191,UNIVERSITY OF IOWA,2017,first_quarter,SMB,"Support for SBIR program
Support for tech transfer programs at universities","Administration for Children & Families (ACF),Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",,86662,0,0,2017-04-19T13:22:00.943000-04:00
1960456,6be3ae4a-3d83-43ed-b0ec-f04b2e3428ce,Q1,PROFESSIONAL SERVICES COUNCIL,32282,PROFESSIONAL SERVICES COUNCIL,2017,first_quarter,SMB,Issues related to small business government contracting.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,30000,0,0,2017-04-19T13:28:24.507000-04:00
1960763,51982b1a-efd1-41fe-82c5-0f933accd8c2,Q1,CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC,313715,"INTUIT, INC. AND AFFILIATES",2017,first_quarter,SMB,Promote small business development and growth;  support small business regulatory modernization; support small business and sharing economy financial literacy.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2017-04-19T14:00:49.183000-04:00
1961652,480a011d-5295-473f-a413-d58fbb7eb657,Q1,NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS),27811,NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS),2017,first_quarter,SMB,"House Bills
H.R. 33, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017 - support.
H.R. 1101, the Small Business Health Fairness Act - support.
H.R. 116, the Main Street Fairness Act - support.
H.R. 631, the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 - support.
H.R. 5, the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 - support.
H.R. 720, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2017 - support.
H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act - support.
H.R. 620, the ADA Education and Reform Act - support.
H.J. Res. 66 and H.J. Res. 67, resolutions of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to invalidate the DOLs safe harbor regulations on Savings Arrangements Established by State and Political Subdivisions for Non-Governmental Employees - support.
H.R. 1552, Fair and Open Competition Act - support.
H.R. 246, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act - support.

Senate Bills
S. 205, the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 - support.
S. 584, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017 - support.
S. 69, the Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2017 - support.
S. 288, the Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2017 - support.
the Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017 - support.
the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 - support.
Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval to invalidate the Obama Administrations OSHA regulation overturning the decision in Volks1 regarding the statute of limitations for recordkeeping violations - support.
S. 622, Fair and Open Competition Act - support. 

Other Issues
Nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court - support.
Joint Employer Standard
Executive Order, titled Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs
PLAs
Tax Reform
Small Business Rate Parity


Hearings
NFIBs Karen Harned testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management on Improving Small Business Input on Federal Regulations:  Ideas for Congress and a New Administration. (January 19, 2017)
Scott Bollenbacher testified before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on Rescuing Americans from the Failed Health Care Law and Advancing Patient-Centered Solutions. (February 1, 2017)
Kevin Kuhlman testified before the House Committee on Small Business on Reimagining the Health Care Marketplace for Americas Small Businesses. (February 7, 2017)
NFIB signed onto a Statement issued by the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace regarding a House Committee on Education and the Workforce hearing titled, Restoring Balance and Fairness to the National Labor Relations Board. (February 14, 2017)
Holly Wade testified before the House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access on the State of the Small Business Economy. (February 16, 2017)
Karen Harned testified before the Senate Committee on Judiciary on the Nomination of the Honorable Neil M. Gorsuch to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. (March 20, 2017)
NFIB Statement to the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship on Examining How Small Businesses Confront and Shape Regulations. (March 29, 2017)

Comments
January 4, 2017 - Occupational Safety and Health Administration - Comments on OSHA Docket No. OSHA-2012-0007, Standards Improvement Project-Phase IV, 81 Fed. Reg. 68504, (October 4, 2016)
February 7, 2017 - Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs - Regulations of Particular Concern to Small and Independent Businesses.
March 3, 2017 - DOL - Comments in Support of 60-Day Delay in Applicability Date of Fiduciary Rule Employee Benefits Security Administration, RIN 1210-AB79 (82 Fed. Reg. 12319, March 2, 2017) (NPRM of March 2, 2017)
March 13, 2017 - Department of Commerce - Comments on Impact of Federal Regulations on Domestic Manufacturing, DOC-2017-0001, Docket 170302221-7221-01, 82 Fed. Reg. 12787 (March 7, 2017)
March 16, 2017 - DOL - Comments regarding the examination of the Fiduciary Duty Rule described in the Presidents Memorandum of February 3, 2017, RIN 1210-AB79 (82 Fed. Reg 12319)","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of",,1157000,0,0,2017-04-19T15:19:53.943000-04:00
1961837,198c66fa-601f-459b-983f-97174881e7c2,Q1,"NFIB, THE VOICE OF FREE ENTERPRISE, INC.",400871554,"NFIB, THE VOICE OF FREE ENTERPRISE INC.",2017,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 246, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act - support.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2017-04-19T15:31:44.087000-04:00
1962085,00a4847b-bfe0-4db5-a546-dc2fcb9ef0f1,Q1,"TATE STRATEGIES, INC",73772,DOMINO'S NATIONAL ADVERTISING FUND INC,2017,first_quarter,SMB,"Menu labeling requirements in Section 4205 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
- Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2017 (S. 261)
- Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2017 (H.R. 772)
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (FY2017)","Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Vice President of the U.S.,White House Office",50000,,0,0,2017-04-19T15:49:06.400000-04:00
1962466,cd49396f-adcb-49ce-8511-ee2cd042fc0e,Q1,CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION. INC. DBA AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS,11322,"CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. DBA AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS",2017,first_quarter,SMB,Issues related to credit union participation in Small Business Administration programs,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of",,1000000,0,0,2017-04-19T16:14:05.887000-04:00
1962934,2c23a131-67cf-4661-a7bc-41ae1b739780,Q1,GORDON THOMAS HONEYWELL GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS,314738,F5,2017,first_quarter,SMB,small business,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",15000,,0,0,2017-04-19T16:50:12.187000-04:00
1962945,bfa0b9a5-593d-4726-a36a-3a064f3f98b7,Q1,FTI GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS,401054971,"INTUIT, INC.",2017,first_quarter,SMB,Promote small business development and growth. Support small business regulatory modernization. Support Small business and sharing economy financial literacy.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2017-04-19T16:51:19.220000-04:00
1962964,ce8bb03a-a0bc-484a-ac81-498d36492ae2,Q1,"AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES",2321,AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES,2017,first_quarter,SMB,HR 1101- Association Health Plans,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,White House Office",,630000,0,0,2017-04-19T16:52:32.533000-04:00
1963088,033ac503-995e-4873-b78e-05207d12c3d8,Q1,"THE OB-C GROUP, LLC",29802,INTUIT INC.,2017,first_quarter,SMB,"No Specific Bill number;Matters relating tp Promote small business development and growth.
No specific bill number;Matter relating to Support Small business regulatory modernization.
No Specific bill number;Matters relationg to SupportSmall business ans sharing economy financial literacy.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2017-04-19T17:02:36.970000-04:00
1963517,af24cc96-1345-4df5-a357-f1a9833e6601,Q1,AVENUE STRATEGIES,401104327,RED HORSE CORPORATION,2017,first_quarter,SMB,Status as Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern,Small Business Administration (SBA),50000,,0,0,2017-04-19T17:46:15.447000-04:00
1963838,8aa59a0f-f4e7-44a4-bace-7993a6e3fc58,Q1,REDFIVE STRATEGIES,401103506,AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS,2017,first_quarter,SMB,"Increase appropriations for grant funding, FY17 and FY18.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2017-04-19T18:44:45.703000-04:00
1963866,742f77c2-01d6-4841-8693-5ac9bc6d8180,Q1,REDFIVE STRATEGIES,401103506,THE LATINO COALITION,2017,first_quarter,SMB,"Patent Reform: Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, and SAFRA; Small Business issues.","Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,,0,0,2017-04-19T18:56:16.750000-04:00
1963888,3d0ea346-3e72-47ab-96fe-7903d74584e4,Q1,REDFIVE STRATEGIES,401103506,KONIAG GOVERNMENT SERVICES,2017,first_quarter,SMB,US Small Business Administration and the 8 (a) program.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,,0,0,2017-04-19T19:04:33.203000-04:00
1964361,26a92d81-9319-4a98-b9ce-feb68d09a86d,Q1,"GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP",16896,"AUCTANE, INC. (F/K/A STAMPS.COM)",2017,first_quarter,SMB,"Monitor legislative and administrative action on federal postal reform and congressional outreach regarding same.
Monitor legislative and administrative action related to the H1B Visa Program.
H.R. 170, Protect and Grow American Jobs Act.
H.R. 460, Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2017.
H.R. 756, Postal Service Reform Act of 2017.
S. 180, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017.",HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,10000,,0,0,2017-04-19T21:47:29.300000-04:00
1964569,7659b131-18a6-4d0b-a795-9c094592ee79,Q1,"TD BANK, NA",400761286,"TD BANK, NA",2017,first_quarter,SMB,Issues related to small business lending and tax relief,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB),Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Natl Economic Council (NEC),Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of",,200000,0,0,2017-04-20T00:18:16.013000-04:00
1964583,aef4ff80-a010-4ffc-ae6e-6c869a1c26f7,Q1,"GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP",16896,INTUIT INC.,2017,first_quarter,SMB,"Promote small business development and growth
Support Small business regulatory modernization
Support Small business and sharing economy financial literacy","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Economic Council (NEC),SENATE,White House Office",60000,,0,0,2017-04-20T00:23:26.077000-04:00
1964605,bdaa90d1-ce41-4927-aa5e-a25207176491,Q1,"GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP",16896,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE REMODELING INDUSTRY,2017,first_quarter,SMB,"Monitor federal, legislative, and regulatory activity related to the remodeling industry, and congressional and administrative outreach regarding same. 
Monitor federal, legislative, and regulatory activity related to Department of Labor overtime rules, and congressional and administrative outreach regarding same.
Monitor federal, legislative, and regulatory activity related to energy efficiency tax credits, and congressional and administrative outreach regarding same.
Monitor federal, legislative, and regulatory activity related to EPA Lead-based Paint rules, and congressional and administrative outreach regarding same.
Monitor federal, legislative, and regulatory activity related to OSHA Crystalline Silica rules, and congressional and administrative outreach regarding same.
Monitor federal, legislative, and regulatory activity related to EPAs proposed Lead; Renovation, Repair and Painting Program; Lead Test Kit rule (Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2015-0780-0001)
H.R. 5, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017.
H.R. 33, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017.
S. 584, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act.
H.R. 1443, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act.
S. 385, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act.
H.R. 1780, Senior Accessible Housing Act.
P.L. 115-21, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to ""Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness"".","Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2017-04-20T00:47:33.957000-04:00
1965421,3ab1ee4b-873c-4d23-8c22-ce71e415f9a7,Q1,THE RABEN GROUP,61458,GOOGLE INC.,2017,first_quarter,SMB,"Copyright and Competition Issues.

Privacy/Cyber Security.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office",50000,,0,0,2017-04-20T09:36:46.087000-04:00
1965511,303a7f60-fbb0-4a0a-a3c7-4b0a8812c996,Q1,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY,2017,first_quarter,SMB,Technical Assistance for Small Businesses,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2017-04-20T09:41:49.963000-04:00
1966168,6edee780-d99b-46b7-9991-0b55f84baa50,Q1,"MADISON SERVICES GROUP, INC",74795,WOMEN IMPACTING PUBLIC POLICY,2017,first_quarter,SMB,"Support for H.R. 255 and S. 83,  the Promoting Women In Entrepreneurship Act.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",20000,,0,0,2017-04-20T10:28:04.357000-04:00
1966373,915bd073-d520-49f9-9c87-e21a1eb59f21,Q1,"MADISON SERVICES GROUP, INC",74795,CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION FOR MICRO ENTERPRISE OPPORTUNITY,2017,first_quarter,SMB,Appropriations for rural development programs.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,,0,0,2017-04-20T10:38:15.657000-04:00
1966636,3e3f764a-e5f2-439c-b551-2399e1c888f3,Q1,ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION,401103861,ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION,2017,first_quarter,SMB,"HR 620 - ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017, provisions regarding small business protection from serial lawsuits.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,20000,0,0,2017-04-20T10:49:59.707000-04:00
1966664,b85ed71e-2936-43fe-b5b6-a7cc85a05c71,Q1,"SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC",73271,"COMPTIA MEMBER SERVICES, LLC",2017,first_quarter,SMB,"Workforce training issues, cyber security issues, and tax reform.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2017-04-20T10:50:16.957000-04:00
1966775,31e642a4-2de7-44f2-80ab-4a42654aebf2,Q1,"ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.",4766,ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INC,2017,first_quarter,SMB,H.R. 33/S. 584: the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017.,"Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE",,600000,0,0,2017-04-20T10:54:26.657000-04:00
1966821,0fef54bc-8784-4821-8af0-3711f44090cc,Q1,"ELEVANTA, LLC",400334560,ELEVANTA LLC,2017,first_quarter,SMB,"In support of legislation (H.R. 470) which grants franchisees more rights in negotiating, transferring and terminating their franchise agreement (among other provisions).

In support of legislation (H.R. 471) which requires transparency and increased disclosures in franchise agreements, specifically regarding earnings and earnings claims.","Administration for Children & Families (ACF),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2017-04-20T10:55:43.127000-04:00
1966879,c43f4694-a8c8-4d77-8539-901bf30cf235,Q1,"MCKINNON GROUP, LLC, FORMERLY DOING BUSINESS AS RR&G, LLC",306135,COLSA CORPORATION,2017,first_quarter,SMB,"SBA, size standard","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2017-04-20T10:57:04.127000-04:00
1967168,7aea6ab9-a295-47f7-af26-de49e625305d,Q1,FINANCIAL EXECUTIVES INTERNATIONAL,14520,FINANCIAL EXECUTIVES INTERNATIONAL,2017,first_quarter,SMB,"Taxation of pass-through entities, S-corporation modernization, tax reform, private company access to capital; Affordable Care Act, estate tax issues.","Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Reserve System,Government Accountability Office (GAO),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Natl Economic Council (NEC),Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,25674,0,0,2017-04-20T11:11:01.067000-04:00
1967241,e01a4413-e34f-4b4d-96ea-a996b141ef2f,Q1,"THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC",293335,"MERCHANTS PAYMENTS COALITION, INC.",2017,first_quarter,SMB,Issues related to swipe fees. Issues related to mobile payments. Issues related to Dodd-Frank reform.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2017-04-20T11:14:51.177000-04:00
1967295,6a583d66-819c-4790-82d7-5fc0d5dd8e95,Q1,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SELF-EMPLOYED (NASE),26604,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SELF-EMPLOYED (NASE),2017,first_quarter,SMB,Continued dialogue and support for self-employed access to capital and funding with the Small Business Administration as well as reduction of regulatory requirements. Continued efforts to implement and preserve favorable issues contained in the prior Small Business Jobs Act. Support for Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act. Support for overtime review and fairness act and its overtime reform.,"Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of",,80000,0,0,2017-04-20T11:17:20.897000-04:00
1967402,a3641f6f-941d-4215-96e0-ff715082c80d,Q1,BRET HEALY D/B/A RIVERBLUFF STRATEGIES,400581777,"HO-CHUNK, INC.",2017,first_quarter,SMB,Restrictions on tribal 8(a) small business contracting.,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),SENATE",60000,,0,0,2017-04-20T11:24:21.317000-04:00
1967468,e4fb9e51-5028-42e7-83aa-4f1ee5509e23,Q1,ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP,4208,THINK SMALL BUSINESS LLC,2017,first_quarter,SMB,Enhanced government utilization of small businesses,,50000,,0,0,2017-04-20T11:27:59.367000-04:00
1967497,87adbdf5-3233-478f-87e9-f550a815120a,Q1,SHENKER RUSSO & CLARK LLP,401103912,NEW ENGLAND FUEL INSTITUTE,2017,first_quarter,SMB,"Generally supported legislation to revise the Administrative Procedures Act to provide general relief for small businesses that are burdened by regulations and to create transparency and greater accountability at federal agencies and commissions. This includes the Regulatory Accountability Act (H.R.5), Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome or ""SCRUB"" Act (H.R.99(, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act (S. 584/H.R.33), OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act (H.R. 1009/S. 676) and the regulatory Integrity Act (H.R. 1004).","Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",18000,,0,0,2017-04-20T11:30:15.647000-04:00
1967510,59966c72-d4c6-410d-832f-76497f4b6c07,Q1,HOLLIER & ASSOCIATES,313533,INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA,2017,first_quarter,SMB,Financial Services regulatory relief,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2017-04-20T11:30:22.990000-04:00
1967769,2a11c73b-016d-45eb-9efc-dff2be16d748,Q1,ACCSES,401104108,ACCSES,2017,first_quarter,SMB,"The definition of competitive integrated employment in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act regulations

Revisions to Department of Labor guidance which is harmful to people with disabilities.

importance of providing a full array of employment options to people with significant 

CMS Home and Community-Based Services settings rule

Risks of Medicaid block grants","Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,10000,0,0,2017-04-20T11:40:24.087000-04:00
1968393,f28fff40-5ea1-4b40-86a5-5a29510379bd,Q1,"SCONSET STRATEGIES, LLC",400794388,PETROGOV LLC,2017,first_quarter,SMB,Issues related to doing business as a HubZone Company.,"Defense Logistics Agency,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",60000,,0,0,2017-04-20T12:10:38.887000-04:00
1968850,335bf412-d2ce-46a9-895a-0542d717088c,Q1,AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS,3628,AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS,2017,first_quarter,SMB,TruckDriverTrainingIssues;HazardousMaterialsIssues;BorderSecurityandSafetyIssues;TransportationSecurityIssues;HomelandSecurityIssues;Trucking/MotorCarrierIssues;TaxIssues;Fuel Issues;IndependentContractor;HoursofService; ELDs - Electronic Logging Devices; Speed Governors,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),White House Office",,473000,0,0,2017-04-20T12:37:58.857000-04:00
1969177,b946f127-7188-4dbc-a190-486d0dde0b4d,Q1,HENLEY STRATEGIES LLC,401104261,SMALL BUSINESS INVESTOR ALLIANCE,2017,first_quarter,SMB,"Small Business Investment Company Program
Increase Access to Banks
Increase the Single SBIC Fund limit to $175 Million","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",22500,,0,0,2017-04-20T12:52:43.547000-04:00
1969274,5f123421-aea3-46a1-b809-68afb2659d38,Q1,SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION,36297,SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION,2017,first_quarter,SMB,"S 21/HR 26, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act (REINS) 
S 34/HR 21, Midnight Rules Relief Act
S 119/ HR 469, Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017
S 237/HR 720, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2017
S 584/HR 33, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act
S 686, Unfunded Mandates Accountability Act of 2017
HR 5, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017
HR 41, POWERS Act of 2017
HR 725, Innocent Party Protection Act","Bureau of Land Management (BLM),Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),SENATE,U.S. Forest Service",,220000,0,0,2017-04-20T12:59:49.097000-04:00
1969372,b9b79d17-3bc5-4196-86cc-d64c8d67bd20,Q1,HENLEY STRATEGIES LLC,401104261,COALITION FOR RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS FINANCE,2017,first_quarter,SMB,"General small business access to capital issues
Increasing SBA awareness of the online Small Business lending industry","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),White House Office",30000,,0,0,2017-04-20T13:05:46.143000-04:00
1969467,5cf382d7-553b-4c86-96d3-17fd805aa0c6,Q1,HENLEY STRATEGIES LLC,401104261,INNOVATIVE LENDING PLATFORM ASSOCIATION,2017,first_quarter,SMB,Education of online small business lending,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),White House Office",,,0,0,2017-04-20T13:12:47.050000-04:00
1969698,e7f9c088-6f65-4e4f-92ec-598dbe7665b7,Q1,FINANCIAL EXECUTIVES INTERNATIONAL,14520,FINANCIAL EXECUTIVES INTERNATIONAL,2017,first_quarter,SMB,"Taxation of pass-through entities, S-corporation modernization, tax reform, private company access to capital; Affordable Care Act, estate tax issues.","Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Reserve System,Government Accountability Office (GAO),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Natl Economic Council (NEC),Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,25674,0,0,2017-04-20T13:23:00.130000-04:00
1969828,3aee4bb0-d428-4bc5-9ef2-444aa027e211,Q1,AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION,52696,AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION,2017,first_quarter,SMB,Supported the Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act; participated in SBA round-tables on environmental issues and labor issues.,"Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Highway Administration (FHA),Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Intl Trade Administration (ITA),Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,100000,0,0,2017-04-20T13:28:09.817000-04:00
1969893,5b348396-10ce-4b42-9469-ac4d4d5ca4ee,Q1,LINDBERGH COUNSEL LLC,401103833,ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS COALITION,2017,first_quarter,SMB,"Repeal of Section 1075 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 relating to rules for payment card transactions

Repeal of Durbin amendment","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",70000,,0,0,2017-04-20T13:29:39.443000-04:00
1970092,d6c1e0ab-affc-4074-b4ae-9863f72e1425,Q1,"MADISON SERVICES GROUP, INC",74795,ASSOCIATION FOR ENTERPRISE OPPORTUNITY,2017,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 2056, the Microloan Modernization Act of 2017; S. 526, the Microloan Modernization Act of 2017; FY18 appropriations requests","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",10000,,0,0,2017-04-20T13:41:41.303000-04:00
1970125,f2984819-6438-451c-929a-4da69633b32e,Q1,"MADISON SERVICES GROUP, INC",74795,HUBZONE CONTRACTORS NATIONAL COUNCIL,2017,first_quarter,SMB,H.R. 2013- Growing and Reviving Rural Economies through Transitioning HUBZone Redesignation Act of 2017; S. 690- HUBZone Investment Protection Act; FY18 funding requests,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,,0,0,2017-04-20T13:44:11.193000-04:00
1970223,7e4c80b1-f763-441a-871d-9360b1b6b3ba,Q1,"PUBLIC STRATEGIES WASHINGTON, INC.",32486,NEWTEK BUSINESS SERVICES,2017,first_quarter,SMB,Small business oversight proposals,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",20000,,0,0,2017-04-20T13:50:23.633000-04:00
1970245,80ef164f-9d07-4bbb-8965-9a351079ae75,Q1,FOLEY & LARDNER LLP,15042,NATIONAL CONCRETE MASONRY ASSOCIATION,2017,first_quarter,SMB,"Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2017-04-20T13:51:37.773000-04:00
1970799,fe85607e-c7d1-4ecf-ab2d-29c8314573db,Q1,"STEWART STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS, LLC",400797392,"MARY KAY, INC",2017,first_quarter,SMB,Anti-Pyramid Promotional Scheme.,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,20000,,0,0,2017-04-20T14:21:30.713000-04:00
1970999,b8018858-799d-4f68-a098-791b513b230d,Q1,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS,26810,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS,2017,first_quarter,SMB,"Parity for construction in SBA loan programs, small business lending and tax issues, small business immigration issues, small business health care issues, regulatory reform. H.R. 33, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),General Services Administration (GSA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Interior, Dept of (DOI),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS),U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,890000,0,0,2017-04-20T14:30:34.810000-04:00
1971138,4e282c6f-41c9-4747-9d5a-74bfabd4d786,Q1,NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION,28674,NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION,2017,first_quarter,SMB,"The association monitors and reacts to policy concepts that may impact the ability of its members to function in an operationally sound and successful manner as well as measures that may affect the ultimate transfer of such businesses.  During the reporting period, the association focused on the following:

S.584 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act - All sections.  

H.R.5 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 - All sections.

H.R.33 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017 - All sections.

Legislative and regulatory issues related to PL-107-204, Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 - Section 404.

Legislative and regulatory issues related to PL-112-106, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act - section 12(g).","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,White House Office",,230000,0,0,2017-04-20T14:34:46.137000-04:00
1971232,ecfb38b8-e708-4232-aa5c-5ef3164101fd,Q1,"INTUIT, INC. AND AFFILIATES (FORMERLY INTUIT, INC.)",61254,"INTUIT, INC. AND AFFILIATES (FORMERLY INTUIT, INC.)",2017,first_quarter,SMB,"Promote small business development and growth
Support small business regulatory modernization
Support small business and sharing economy financial literacy","Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",,600000,0,0,2017-04-20T14:38:38.747000-04:00
1971629,2728a182-758e-4164-be94-fc8ae7267195,Q1,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS,26912,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS,2017,first_quarter,SMB,"H.R. 1186, S. 347, Investing in Americas Small Manufacturers Act
Nomination of Linda McMahon for SBA Administrator","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank),Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Intl Trade Administration (ITA),Natl Economic Council (NEC),Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Customs & Border Protection,U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,2660000,0,0,2017-04-20T14:55:48.017000-04:00