Issues lobbied + lobbyists (5)
APP — Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles
American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act (AMCA) PL 114-159: ITC report to Congress on recommendations for a miscellaneous tariff bill (MTB) and MTB legislation; China 301 tariffs -- monitoring ongoing 301 process and exclusions and potential new 301 cases; EPA regulations and potential legislation on PFAS; de minimus reform and IEEPA lawsuit; ; customs reforms -- issues affecting textiles and apparel, Western Hemisphere trade, and trade with China; 301 investigation into Nicaragua's labor and human rights abuses and rule of law; Ongoing enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA); 301 investigation on China targeting the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance; unilateral tariff actions and investigations by the Executive branch -- IEEPA tariffs, including fentanyl tariffs and reciprocity tariffs; Section 232 actions on upholstered furniture; Preservation of duty-free treatment for qualifying trade from USMCA and DR-CAFTA regions; Monitoring preparations for 2026 USMCA review; S 1241/HR 2548 -- Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025 -- secondary sanctions on countries buying Russian energy; All Section 232 and 301 investigations.
Lobbyists:- MISSY BRANSON — covered position: House Chief of Staff/Legislative Director
Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
TRD — Trade (domestic/foreign)
American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act (AMCA) PL 114-159: ITC report to Congress on recommendations for a miscellaneous tariff bill (MTB) and MTB legislation; China 301 tariffs -- monitoring ongoing 301 process and exclusions and potential new 301 cases; de minimus reform and IEEPA legal challenge; customs reforms -- issues affecting textiles and apparel, Western Hemisphere trade, and trade with China; supply chain resiliency issues -- legislative and regulatory; 301 investigation into Nicaragua's labor and human rights abuses and rule of law; Ongoing enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA); 301 investigation on China targeting the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance; unilateral tariff actions and investigations by the Executive branch; Preservation of duty-free treatment for qualifying trade from USMCA and DR-CAFTA regions; Monitoring preparations for 2026 USMCA review; IEEPA tariffs -- including fentanyl tariffs and reciprocity tariffs; S 1241/HR 2548 Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025 -- secondary sanctions on countries buying Russian energy; All Section 232 Investigations, especially upholstered furniture; all new 301 investigations launched by USTR impacting textiles and apparel.
Lobbyists:- MISSY BRANSON — covered position: Chief of Staff/Legislative Director
Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
TAR — Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)
American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act (AMCA) PL 114-159: ITC report to Congress on recommendations for a miscellaneous tariff bill (MTB) and MTB legislation
Lobbyists:- MISSY BRANSON — covered position: House Chief of Staff/Legislative Director
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
MAN — Manufacturing
American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act (AMCA) PL 114-159: ITC report to Congress on recommendations for a miscellaneous tariff bill (MTB) and MTB legislation; China 301 tariffs -- monitoring ongoing 301 process and exclusions and potential new 301 cases; EPA regulations and potential legislation on PFAS; de minimus reform and IEEPA lawsuit; ; customs reforms -- issues affecting textiles and apparel, Western Hemisphere trade, and trade with China; 301 investigation into Nicaragua's labor and human rights abuses and rule of law; Ongoing enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA); 301 investigation on China targeting the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance; unilateral tariff actions and investigations by the Executive branch -- IEEPA tariffs, including fentanyl tariffs and reciprocity tariffs; Section 232 actions on upholstered furniture; Preservation of duty-free treatment for qualifying trade from USMCA and DR-CAFTA regions; Monitoring preparations for 2026 USMCA review; S 1241/HR 2548 -- Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025 -- secondary sanctions on countries buying Russian energy; All Section 232 and 301 investigations
Lobbyists:- MISSY BRANSON — covered position: House Chief of Staff/Legislative Director
Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
DEF — Defense
FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) -- all provisions dealing with Berry Amendment and textiles and apparel; simplified acquisition threshold; FY2027 President's Defense budget -- all provisions dealing with Berry Amendment, DPA Title III, and IBAS funding; FY2027 NDAA -- all provisions dealing with Berry Amendment and textile and apparel, DPA Title III and IBAS funding.
Government entities lobbied: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Defense Logistics Agency; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE