Issues lobbied + lobbyists
SMB — Small Business
Small Business Administration programs (such as 7(a), Microloan, Surety Bond and 504 loan programs), small business development issues, workforce, including immigration policy, and economic impact caused by tariff policies, and healthcare plans for small businesses
Lobbyists: ALEXIS D'AMATO [new]
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA)
TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Enhanced Premium Tax Credit under the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Lobbyists: ALEXIS D'AMATO [new]
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
BAN — Banking
Transparency in lending for small business loan products (Small Business Financing Disclosure Act H.R.4192/S.2021 (118th Congress); eligibility requirements impacting legal permanent residents and individuals lawfully in the U.S. for Small Business Administration guaranteed loan products like 7(a), 504, Microloan, and Surety Bond Guarantee programs; policies requiring more transparency into the Merchant Cash Advance (MCA) industry for small business loans
Lobbyists: ALEXIS D'AMATO
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA)
BUD — Budget/Appropriations
Small business programs at the Small Business Administration and the Community Development Financial Institution Fund (CDFI Fund), the Minority Business Development Administration, Internal Revenue Service
Lobbyists: ALEXIS D'AMATO
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
HCR — Health Issues
Enhanced Premium Tax Credits for Affordable Care Act plans; transparency in healthcare, including site-neutral payment reform for Medicare, billing transparency, and hospital consolidation.
Lobbyists: ALEXIS D'AMATO
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
IMM — Immigration
Small Business Administration Standard Operating Procedure 50 10 8 regarding loan eligibility for immigrants, including legal permanent residents (green card holders), foreign nationals, and those legally present in the U.S.; Workforce visa reform for temporary asylum seekers; the Dignity Act of 2025 (H.R. 4393)
Lobbyists: ALEXIS D'AMATO
Government entities lobbied: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE