an update from washington by seth barnett government relations manager ppai

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: SethB@PPAI.org• www.ppailaw.org• www.house.gov• www.senate.gov• www.govtrack.us• www.congress.gov

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