NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION

BAN · Banking

Update House and Senate on interchange/swipe fee reform issues, including competitive routing and pending interchange and network rules legislation in states; provide retailers perspective of issues in implementing mobile payment systems; views of retail industry regarding privacy, data security and breach notification as it relates to sensitive financial data; views of retail industry regarding fraud costs, Chip and PIN, tokenization, encryption chargebacks, competition in debit and credit routing and other payment innovation; support the Credit Card Competition Act; support the Common Cents Act; and retail perspectives of stablecoin frameworks. Oppose legislation that would roll back Reg II, and support the proposal from Federal Reserve to lower debit interchange cap under Reg II.

HCR · Health Issues

Employer Reporting Requirements under the Affordable Care Act; Pharmacy Benefit Management Reforms; Tax Exclusion for Health Care Benefits; Telehealth Expansion Act; Health Savings Account Reforms; Surprise Medical Billing; Naloxone and Opioid Overdose Issues; e-Delivery Issues

TRD · Trade (domestic/foreign)

Communicate retail views on universal and reciprocal tariffs; S.J.Res.37 - Terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada. Support; S.J.Res.88 - A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs - support: S.J.Res.81 - A Joint Resolution Terminating the National Emergency Declared to Impose Duties on Articles Imported from Brazil - support; S.J.Res.77, A Joint Resolution Terminating the National Emergency Declared to Impose Duties on Articles Imported from Canada - support H.R. 2665/S.1272 - Trade Review Act - Support; H.R. 6500 - AGOA Extension Act - support H.R. 6504 - Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act - support Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation - communicate retail views Support efforts to retroactively renew and modernize the Generalized System of Preferences; Support efforts to renew the Miscellaneous Trade Bill; Support efforts to renew the Agrican Growth and Opportunity Act; Support efforts to renew Haiti preferences programs; Communicate retail views on the importance of international trade and the global value chain; Support elimination of the China 301 tariffs, a renewal of the China 301 tariff exclusion process and reinstatement of expired exclusions; Oppose efforts to revoke China PNTR ; Customs reauthorization - communicate retail views on trade facilitation and enforcement Digital trade - communicate importance of supporting digital trade for retail industry Communicate retailer views opposing termination of 2019 Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico; Communicate retail views on the Section 232 tariffs inclusions program; Communicate retail views on continuation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

Literal federal measure citations: S.J.Res.37, S.J.Res.88, S.J.Res.81, S.J.Res.77, H.R. 2665, S.1272, H.R. 6500, H.R. 6504

LBR · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Independent Contractor Regulations; OSHA Walkaround Rule; OSHA Heat Standard; Joint Employer Regulations; The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (H.R. 20/S. 852); DOL, EEOC and NLRB Nominations; the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408/S.844); Independent Contractor Law Reforms (H.R. 1319 and H.R. 1320); Worker Enfranchisement Act (H.R. 2572); Warehouse Worker Protection Act (H.R. 4896/S.2613); OSHA Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN: 1218-AD40) Rule; DOL overtime regulation (RIN: 1235-AA39); Save Local Business Act (H.R. 4366); NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws, including the Boards Lion Elastomers decision; NLRB decisions in Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle; FTC Non-Compete Clause Rule (RIN 3084-AB74); Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954); Good Samaritan protections for employees using naloxone; Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks (RESULTS) Act; NLRB Stability Act; Fairness in Filing Act; Union Members Right to Know Act; Put American Workers First Act; Protection on the Picket Line Act; Worker Privacy Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Ask the Union Members Act (H.R. 6142), Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act (H.R. 6141), Endorsement Transparency Act (H.R. 6156), Union Members Right to Know Act (H.R. 6139) - Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act (H.R. 2299), the Tipped Employee Protection Act (H.R. 2312), and the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2870)

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 20, S. 852, H.R. 5408, S.844, H.R. 1319, H.R. 1320, H.R. 2572, H.R. 4896, S.2613, H.R. 4366, H.R. 2954, H.R. 6142, H.R. 6141, H.R. 6156, H.R. 6139, H.R. 2299, H.R. 2312, H.R. 2870

TAX · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Support H.R. 1, the One, Big Beautiful Act. Oppose corporate tax rate increases; Oppose consumption taxes such as a National Retail Sales Tax, a Border Adjustment Tax, or a VAT. Support the extension of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 1

TRA · Transportation

Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding, supply chain theft; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, rail storage fee issues; Supply chain disruptions - impact of Red Sea disruption - retail impact; Section 301 China Shipbuilding investigation - oppose port service fees, Shipbuilding executive order - oppose port fees and extension of HMF fees; Ships for America Act (S. 1541, H.R. 3151) - communicate retail views on fees.

Literal federal measure citations: S. 1541, H.R. 3151

CSP · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products

Data Privacy, Data Security and AI - communication of retail views regarding data privacy and security issues, as well as retail use of artificial intelligence systems, including legislation affecting the collection, use, security and disclosure of personal information and self-regulatory programs providing data protection for consumers. Proposals to limit state regulation of AI systems. H.R. 6291, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; H.R. 3149, App Store Accountability Act; H.R. 6484, Kids Online Safety Act. CPSC Oversight issues - communication regarding product safety issues; overall agency reviews on key issues.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 6291, H.R. 3149, H.R. 6484

EDU · Education

Career and technical education issues generally.

IMM · Immigration

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Regulations; H-1B visas; H-2B visas; J-1 visas; DHS H-2B Regulations; American Dream and Promise Act; Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act; DIGNITY Act; Essential Worker Immigration Act; Temporary Protected Status issues; CHNV Parole; Changes to EAD Policies; Changes to E-verify; Support for Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act (H.R. 5494).

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 5494

FOO · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)

Discussions with Food & Drug Administration regarding food safety issues, general; Requesting inclusion of language in FY26 Agriculture Appropriations bill to require FDA to work collaboratively with industry to address concerns with FMSA 204 traceability rule, including the addition of pilot programs with industry segments in the food supply chain. Communicate food retailer views to FDA officials regarding extension of compliance deadline and substantive concerns with FSMA 204 traceability recordkeeping rule. Support for legislation to establish national standard for ingredient transparency, GRAS reform, and front-of-package labeling. Comments on joint USDA/FDA request for information on definition of ultraprocessed food.

LAW · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (H.R. 2853, S. 1404) - support; Appropriations language to support an ORC Coordination Center; Retail views on organized retail crime and related issues.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 2853, S. 1404

ENG · Energy/Nuclear

Communicate retail industry views in support of Energy Star program

AGR · Agriculture

Requesting inclusion of language in FY25 Agriculture Appropriations bill relating to FDA sodium reduction guidance. Communicate food retailer views to members of Congress regarding possible restrictions on SNAP program. Request USDA update definition of compost under National Organics Program. Request funds to stabilize Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) during government shutdown. Comments on joint USDA/FDA request for information on definition of ultraprocessed food.

ENV · Environment/Superfund

Communicate retail industry support for Energy Star program

SCI · Science/Technology

Issues related to artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity.