Jan 20, 2016
An Update From WashingtonBy
Seth BarnettGovernment Relations Manager
PPAI
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Part One:• 2014 In Review• Midterm Election• The 114th and Us• Pressing Issues• 2015 Legislative GoalsPart Two:
• How to Get Involved• Pledge Time• L.E.A.D. 2016• Q & A
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Legislative Year In Review
November 2013• Tax Drafts
Released
December 2013• Possible
Independent Contractor Language in New Tax Plan
April 2014• Legislative
Education and Action Day
• Promotional Products Work! Week
May 2014• DOT & Map 21• Oversight
Hearing Reviewing Wasteful Spending
• Final ACA Guidance Released
June 2014• New York S4614
July 2014• House Ways
and Means Hearing Reviewing Tax Reform
• Senate Finance Hearing Reviewing Tax Reform
August 2014• Fair Pay Exec.
Order• Oversight
Indictment of DOL
September 2014• Business Supply
Chain Transparency
• Camp/ Levin Tax Bill
November 2014• Midterm
Elections
January 2015• Congressional
Agenda Review• New
Committee Leadership
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• The End of An Era
• New Faces• Leadership• Committees • Challenges • What It Means
For Us
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New Faces
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114th and Us
• Agenda Items:– Tax Reform– Crackdown on Waste, Fraud and Abuse– Budget– Balance of Power– October 1, The Looming Date
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The 114th and Us
• Our Keys To Success:– Ensure Advertising Deductibility Is Protected• PPAI Coalition Outreach
– Tax Legislation Must Include Independent Contractor Legislation
– We Must Continue To Gain Congressional Support– Our Messaging Must Be Constant and Effective
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Issues Review
• Advertising Deductibility• Tax Reform• Protect The Promotional Products Industry• Independent Contractors– Part One: Protection of Safe Harbor– Part Two: Modification of the Term “Direct Seller”
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Little Black Book of Legislative Success
Levels of Involvement
• Follow Us On Twitter:
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Levels of Involvement• Respond to Action Alerts
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Levels of Involvement• Take The Pledge
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Levels of Involvement• Be A Grasstops Representativegrasstops (noun)
[gras * tops]-a legislative advocacy program in the promotional products industry where each industry representative maintains
a working relationship with their member of Congress.
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Levels of Involvement• Participate In Regional Legislative Activities
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Levels of Involvement
• Attend L.E.A.D. 2016
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Useful Resources
• To Contact Seth: [email protected]• www.ppailaw.org• www.house.gov• www.senate.gov• www.govtrack.us• www.congress.gov
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