Literal source text
Lobbying issues and bill citations
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; 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); capital formation and JOBS Act modernization; Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders (DEAL) Act; Improving Capital Allocation for Newcomers (ICAN) 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
Implementation issues around the Inflation Reduction Act (H.R.5376) Public Law No. 117-169 and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act H.R.3684; Energy tax credits included in H.R.1, The One Big Beautiful Bill Act; Energy permitting reform; ARPA-E.
Literal federal measure citations: H.R.5376, H.R.3684, H.R.1
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.
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 development of a U.S. AI Action Plan; CREATE AI Act H.R.2385; Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (H.R.5376) Public Law No. 117-169; Implementation of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act H.R.3684; Implementation of CHIPS and Science Act H.R.4346 TIP Directorate and program appropriations.
Literal federal measure citations: H.R.2385, H.R.5376, H.R.3684, H.R.4346
SMB · Small Business
SBIR/STTR reauthorization; implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (H.R.5376) Public Law No. 117-169; the SBIC accrual debenture license for critical technology investment funds; 7(a) affiliation rulemaking.
Literal federal measure citations: H.R.5376
LBR · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Issues related to diversity and inclusion in the venture capital workforce; issues related to workforce development and implementation of Inflation Reduction Act (H.R.5376) Public Law No. 117-169, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act H.R.3684, and the CHIPS and Science Act H.R.4346. Antitrust and competition policy impacting startups; FTC rulemaking on Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger notification program; FTC-DOJ Merger Guidelines
Literal federal measure citations: H.R.5376, H.R.3684, H.R.4346
TRD · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Monitor updated export control regulations.
DEF · Defense
Issues related to streamlining procurement through the Department of Defense; issues related to private capital and procurement as it relates to the FY2026 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
