NATIONAL VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATION

LBR · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Antitrust and competition policy impacting startups; FTC rulemaking on Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger notification program; FTC-DOJ Merger Guidelines

TRD · Trade (domestic/foreign)

Monitor updated export control regulations.

DEF · Defense

Issues related to procurement through the Department of Defense; issues related to private capital and procurement as it relates to the FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

AGR · Agriculture

Blockchain regulatory and policy issues; Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act (H.R. 3633), GENIUS Act of 2025 (S.394), and STABLE Act of 2025 (H.R.2392)

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 3633, S.394, H.R.2392

TAX · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

S. 445, The Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2025; H.R. 1091, The Carried Interest Fairness Act; S. 695, The Small Business Investment Act of 2025; H.R. 1199, The Small Business Investment Act of 2025; S. 866, The American Innovation and Jobs Act of 2025; H.R. 1990, The American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2025; H.R. 1, The One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025; Public Law No. 115-97 (The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act); Energy Tax Credits included in Public Law No. 117-169 (The Inflation Reduction Act).

Literal federal measure citations: S. 445, H.R. 1091, S. 695, H.R. 1199, S. 866, H.R. 1990, H.R. 1

BAN · Banking

Regulation D and exempt offering framework; Emerging growth company and small cap company capital formation issues; Initial public offering and public company reporting issues; Venture Capital fund definition and private fund compliance issues; Blockchain regulatory and policy issues; Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act (H.R. 3633), GENIUS Act of 2025 (S.394), and STABLE Act of 2025 (H.R.2392); JOBS Act modernization; Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders (DEAL) Act; Improving Capital Allocation for Newcomers (ICAN) Act; INVEST Act; Implementation of the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act; foreign outbound investment restrictions; FinCEN rule on Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism Program and Suspicious Activity Report Filing Requirements for Registered Investment Advisers and Exempt Reporting Advisers.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 3633, S.394, H.R.2392

IMM · Immigration

Creation of a Startup Visa; International Entrepreneur Rule; H-1B Visas.

ENG · Energy/Nuclear

Energy tax credits included in H.R.l, The One Big Beautiful Bill Act; H.R. 4776, the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act (SPEED Act). Energy permitting reform; ARPA-E.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 4776

HCR · Health Issues

Drug pricing issues; CMS reimbursement including Medicare coverage of innovative technology; streamlining the FDA approval process, implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (H.R.5376) Public Law No. 117-169; federal research funding, Advanced Research Project Agency- Health; AI in healthcare; The Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act; RAPID Coverage Pathway

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.5376

CPT · Copyright/Patent/Trademark

Intellectual property issues that impact startups.

SCI · Science/Technology

Basic research funding and technology commercialization issues; Artificial Intelligence policy issues, including implementation of the U.S. AI Action Plan; CREATE AI Act H.R.2385; investment in critical technology areas.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.2385

SMB · Small Business

SBIR/STTR reauthorization; the SBIC accrual debenture license