Issues lobbied + lobbyists
TOU — Travel/Tourism
Promote hospitality fee transparency; general engagement on improving visa/passport/entry delays, reducing visa interview wait times and facilitating international travel; monitor legislation with a potential to impact loyalty programs; monitor and share ongoing hospitality workforce-related topics; advocacy supporting the franchise business model, including the American Franchise Act; government travel and hotel development
Lobbyists: MELISSA FROEHLICH; ms CAROL ELIZABETH FOWLER; TRAVIS CUTLER
Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)
TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
General monitoring of corporate tax proposals; advocacy on tax accounting provision for loyalty programs
Lobbyists: ms CAROL ELIZABETH FOWLER; MELISSA FROEHLICH; TRAVIS CUTLER
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of
IMM — Immigration
Support for reforming temporary foreign worker visa programs and expansion of the H-2B visa program; general support for employment-related visa issues
Lobbyists: MELISSA FROEHLICH; ms CAROL ELIZABETH FOWLER; TRAVIS CUTLER
Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)
INS — Insurance
Engagement on terrorism risk insurance reauthorization
Lobbyists: ms CAROL ELIZABETH FOWLER; TRAVIS CUTLER; MELISSA FROEHLICH
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE