Lobbied on expanding the availability of visas for highly-skilled workers (L-1, H-1B) and temporary workers (H-2B) as well as their spouses and dependents. Lobbied to eliminate the country cap on employment-based green cards and on extending the H-2B returning to work exemption.
Lobbied on the Trusted Employer Program, the modernization of the Nonimmigrant and Immigrant Employment-Based System with e-filing, backlog of adjudications and increase in visa application and processing fees.
Lobbied on the USCIS proposed rule to increase processing fees and H-1B Modernization Rule.
Lobbied on the SECURE Notarization Act (H.R. 1059, S. 1212) to allow a notary public commissioned under state law to remotely notarize electronic records and for states to recognize notarizations performed under the laws of other states. Additionally, the bill allows a notary public to remotely notarize electronic records involving an individual located outside of the United States, subject to certain requirements. Requires U.S. courts and states to recognize notarizations, including remote notarizations of electronic records, that occur in or affect interstate commerce and are performed by a notary public commissioned under the laws of other states.
Lobbied on the draft Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act to simplify the standards and processes for taxing nonresident employees who travel temporarily to other states for work.
Lobbied on the reinstatement of the moving expense deduction to make it easier to move and relocate employees, essential for U.S. employers as they rebuild and strive to remain globally competitive and strengthen the U.S. economy.
Lobbied on the Tomorrows Workforce Act (S. 722, H.R. 1477) to expand 529 plans to cover credentialing, licensing and certain training.
Lobbied to strengthen the U.S. supply chain and workforce availability in regard to the transport of the personal household goods of transferees.
Lobbied on the Moving Americans Data Protection Act (S. 758, H.R. 1568, Public Law 118-39) to protect the personal data of military personnel and transferees who are shipping their household goods to the U.S. The legislation protects personally identifiable information (PII) by directing the Director of the CBP to remove the PII of individuals prior to making manifest data available for sale.
Duration: May 26, 2020
to
present
General Issues: Immigration , Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation , Taxation/Internal Revenue Code , Transportation , Trade (Domestic & Foreign) , Economics/Economic Development , Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace , Accounting
Spending: about $332,095 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)
It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.
Agencies lobbied since 2020: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, White House Office, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Vice President of the U.S., President of the U.S., State - Dept of (DOS)
Lobbyists
Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.
Disclosures Filed
Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.
1st Quarter, 2024
In Q1, WORLDWIDE ERC had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 12.
Original Filing: 301548361.xml
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied on expanding the availability of visas for highly-skilled workers (L-1, H-1B) and temporary workers (H-2B) as well as their spouses and dependents. Lobbied to eliminate the country cap on employment-based green cards and on extending the H-2B returning to work exemption.
Lobbied on the Trusted Employer Program, the modernization of the Nonimmigrant and Immigrant Employment-Based System with e-filing, backlog of adjudications and increase in visa application and processing fees.
Lobbied on the USCIS proposed rule to increase processing fees and H-1B Modernization Rule.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied on the SECURE Notarization Act (H.R. 1059, S. 1212) to allow a notary public commissioned under state law to remotely notarize electronic records and for states to recognize notarizations performed under the laws of other states. Additionally, the bill allows a notary public to remotely notarize electronic records involving an individual located outside of the United States, subject to certain requirements. Requires U.S. courts and states to recognize notarizations, including remote notarizations of electronic records, that occur in or affect interstate commerce and are performed by a notary public commissioned under the laws of other states.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied on the draft Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act to simplify the standards and processes for taxing nonresident employees who travel temporarily to other states for work.
Lobbied on the reinstatement of the moving expense deduction to make it easier to move and relocate employees, essential for U.S. employers as they rebuild and strive to remain globally competitive and strengthen the U.S. economy.
Lobbied on the Tomorrows Workforce Act (S. 722, H.R. 1477) to expand 529 plans to cover credentialing, licensing and certain training.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied to strengthen the U.S. supply chain and workforce availability in regard to the transport of the personal household goods of transferees.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied on the Moving Americans Data Protection Act (S. 758, H.R. 1568, Public Law 118-39) to protect the personal data of military personnel and transferees who are shipping their household goods to the U.S. The legislation protects personally identifiable information (PII) by directing the Director of the CBP to remove the PII of individuals prior to making manifest data available for sale.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
4th Quarter, 2023
In Q4, WORLDWIDE ERC had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 12.
Original Filing: 301524092.xml
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied on expanding the availability of visas for highly-skilled workers (L-1, H-1B) and temporary workers (H-2B) as well as their spouses and dependents. Lobbied to eliminate the country cap on employment-based green cards and on extending the H-2B returning to work exemption.
Lobbied on the Trusted Employer Program, the modernization of the Nonimmigrant and Immigrant Employment-Based System with e-filing, backlog of adjudications and increase in visa application and processing fees.
Lobbied on the USCIS proposed rule to increase processing fees and H-1B Modernization Rule.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied on the SECURE Notarization Act (H.R. 1059, S. 1212) to allow a notary public commissioned under state law to remotely notarize electronic records and for states to recognize notarizations performed under the laws of other states. Additionally, the bill allows a notary public to remotely notarize electronic records involving an individual located outside of the United States, subject to certain requirements. Requires U.S. courts and states to recognize notarizations, including remote notarizations of electronic records, that occur in or affect interstate commerce and are performed by a notary public commissioned under the laws of other states.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied on the draft Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act to simplify the standards and processes for taxing nonresident employees who travel temporarily to other states for work.
Lobbied on the reinstatement of the moving expense deduction to make it easier to move and relocate employees, essential for U.S. employers as they rebuild and strive to remain globally competitive and strengthen the U.S. economy.
Lobbied on the Tomorrows Workforce Act (S. 722, H.R. 1477) to expand 529 plans to cover credentialing, licensing and certain training.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied to strengthen the U.S. supply chain and workforce availability in regard to the transport of the personal household goods of transferees.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied on the Moving Americans Data Protection Act (S. 758, H.R. 1568) to protect the personal data of military personnel and transferees who are shipping their household goods to the U.S. The legislation protects personally identifiable information (PII) by directing the Director of the CBP to remove the PII of individuals prior to making manifest data available for sale.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
3rd Quarter, 2023
In Q3, WORLDWIDE ERC had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 11, 2023.
Original Filing: 301499207.xml
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied on expanding the availability of visas for highly-skilled workers (L-1, H-1B) and temporary workers (H-2B) as well as their spouses and dependents. Lobbied to eliminate the country cap on employment-based green cards and on extending the H-2B returning to work exemption.
Lobbied on the Trusted Employer Program, the modernization of the Nonimmigrant and Immigrant Employment-Based System with e-filing, backlog of adjudications and increase in visa application and processing fees.
Lobbied on the USCIS proposed rule to increase processing fees.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied on the SECURE Notarization Act (H.R. 1059, S. 1212) to allow a notary public commissioned under state law to remotely notarize electronic records and for states to recognize notarizations performed under the laws of other states. Additionally, the bill allows a notary public to remotely notarize electronic records involving an individual located outside of the United States, subject to certain requirements. Requires U.S. courts and states to recognize notarizations, including remote notarizations of electronic records, that occur in or affect interstate commerce and are performed by a notary public commissioned under the laws of other states.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied on the draft Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act to simplify the standards and processes for taxing nonresident employees who travel temporarily to other states for work.
Lobbied on the reinstatement of the moving expense deduction to make it easier to move and relocate employees, essential for U.S. employers as they rebuild and strive to remain globally competitive and strengthen the U.S. economy.
Lobbied on the Tomorrows Workforce Act (S. 722, H.R. 1477) to expand 529 plans to cover credentialing, licensing and certain training.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied to strengthen the U.S. supply chain and workforce availability in regard to the transport of the personal household goods of transferees.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied on the Moving Americans Data Protection Act (S. 758, H.R. 1568) to protect the personal data of military personnel and transferees who are shipping their household goods to the U.S. The legislation protects personally identifiable information (PII) by directing the Director of the CBP to remove the PII of individuals prior to making manifest data available for sale.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
2nd Quarter, 2023
In Q2, WORLDWIDE ERC had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 2, 2023.
Original Filing: 301472777.xml
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied on expanding the availability of visas for highly-skilled workers (L-1, H-1B) and temporary workers (H-2B) as well as their spouses and dependents. Lobbied to eliminate the country cap on employment-based green cards and on extending the H-2B returning to work exemption.
Lobbied on the Trusted Employer Program, the modernization of the Nonimmigrant and Immigrant Employment-Based System with e-filing, backlog of adjudications and increase in visa application and processing fees.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied on the SECURE Notarization Act (H.R. 1059, S. 1212) to allow a notary public commissioned under state law to remotely notarize electronic records and for states to recognize notarizations performed under the laws of other states. Additionally, the bill allows a notary public to remotely notarize electronic records involving an individual located outside of the United States, subject to certain requirements. Requires U.S. courts and states to recognize notarizations, including remote notarizations of electronic records, that occur in or affect interstate commerce and are performed by a notary public commissioned under the laws of other states.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied on the draft Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act to simplify the standards and processes for taxing nonresident employees who travel temporarily to other states for work.
Lobbied on the reinstatement of the moving expense deduction to make it easier to move and relocate employees, essential for U.S. employers as they rebuild and strive to remain globally competitive and strengthen the U.S. economy.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied to strengthen the U.S. supply chain and workforce availability in regard to the transport of the personal household goods of transferees.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied on the Moving Americans Data Protection Act (S. 758, H.R. 1568) to protect the personal data of military personnel and transferees who are shipping their household goods to the U.S. The legislation protects personally identifiable information (PII) by directing the Director of the CBP to remove the PII of individuals prior to making manifest data available for sale.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
1st Quarter, 2023
In Q1, WORLDWIDE ERC had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 18, 2023.
Original Filing: 301455833.xml
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied on expanding the availability of visas for highly-skilled workers (L-1, H-1B) and temporary workers (H-2B) as well as their spouses and dependents. Lobbied to eliminate the country cap on employment-based green cards and on extending the H-2B returning to work exemption.
Lobbied on the Trusted Employer Program, the modernization of the Nonimmigrant and Immigrant Employment-Based System with e-filing, backlog of adjudications and increase in visa application and processing fees.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied on the SECURE Notarization Act (H.R. 1059) to allow a notary public commissioned under state law to remotely notarize electronic records and for states to recognize notarizations performed under the laws of other states. Additionally, the bill allows a notary public to remotely notarize electronic records involving an individual located outside of the United States, subject to certain requirements. Requires U.S. courts and states to recognize notarizations, including remote notarizations of electronic records, that occur in or affect interstate commerce and are performed by a notary public commissioned under the laws of other states.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied on the draft Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act to simplify the standards and processes for taxing nonresident employees who travel temporarily to other states for work.
Lobbied on the reinstatement of the moving expense deduction to make it easier to move and relocate employees, essential for U.S. employers as they rebuild and strive to remain globally competitive and strengthen the U.S. economy.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied to strengthen the U.S. supply chain and workforce availability in regard to the transport of the personal household goods of transferees.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Lobbied on the Moving Americans Data Protection Act (S. 758, H.R. 1568) to protect the personal data of military personnel and transferees who are shipping their household goods to the U.S. The legislation protects personally identifiable information (PII) by directing the Director of the CBP to remove the PII of individuals prior to making manifest data available for sale.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
4th Quarter, 2022
In Q4, WORLDWIDE ERC had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 16, 2023.
Original Filing: 301428378.xml
Lobbying Issues
The Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment Act (EAGLE Act) would phase out the country cap limitations on the number of green cards available to high-skilled workers from a particular country. Under current policy, only 7% of green cards can be issued in a year to nationals from a given country, regardless of its population. The EAGLE Act (H.R. 3648) would also strengthen the H-1B temporary program and allow individuals who have been in the queue for a green card for two years to file an application with approval pending the availability of a visa.
U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 (HR 1177) (Would make sweeping change to the United States immigration, visa, and border control system, including reversal and Congressional prohibition of many of the immigration-related executive actions of the previous administration; providing a path to legal residence for current DACA dreamers and others, essential workers in non-immigrant status, ending country-specific visa annual limits; granting immediate relative status to spouses and children of green card holders; and including other green card changes to recapture visas and exempt STEM degrees)
U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship (Modernize the Nonimmigrant and Immigrant Employment-Based System with E-Filing. As a first step to green card reform, eliminate the employment-based per country green card limits to create a first-come first-served green card system. Increase certainty and efficiency with a Trusted Employer program to pre-certify immigration-compliant employers, saving resources for top government priorities)
Modifying then Registration Requirement for Petitioners Seeking to File Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions; Delay of Effective Date, 86 Fed. Reg. 7656 (Delay of effective date of final rule of a wage-based H-1B lottery process until December 31, 2021 proposed in the Department of Homeland Security)
Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Aliens in the United States: Proposed Delay of Effective Date, 86 Fed. Reg. 7656 (February 1, 2021) [DOL Docket No. ETA-2020-0006] (Delay until May 14 of effective date of final rule to change required wage computations for occupational immigration programs).
Identifying Barriers Across U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Benefits and Services; Request for Public Input, 86 Fed. Reg. 20398 (April 19, 2021). (Modernize the nonimmigrant and immigrant employment-based system with e-filing. Increase certainty and save resources with Trusted Employer to pre-certify immigration-compliant employers, saving resources for top government priorities).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
The SECURE Notarization Act (S. 1625/HR 3962) Allows a notary public commissioned under state law to remotely notarize electronic records and requires recognition of notarizations performed under the laws of other states. Additionally, the bill allows a notary public to remotely notarize electronic records involving an individual located outside of the United States, subject to certain requirements. Requires U.S. courts and states to recognize notarizations, including remote notarizations of electronic records, that occur in or affect interstate commerce and are performed by a notary public commissioned under the laws of other states. Lobbied for passage of bill as stand alone as well as through National Defense Reauthorization Act of 2023 (H.R. 7776).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Lobbying Issues
Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (Not yet introduced) (Aims to simplify the standards and processes for taxing nonresident employees who travel temporarily to other states for work)
American Jobs Act of 2021 and Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill (To modernize domestic infrastructure, boost job creation and bolster U.S. competitiveness. A $2 trillion investment over an eight-year period aimed to rebuild the nations aging infrastructure including roads, bridges and waterways, bolster infrastructure and supply chain resiliency, improve access to caregivers, and position the U.S. as leaders in research and development.
A reinstatement of the moving expense deduction to make it easier to move and relocate employees, essential for U.S. employers as they rebuild and strive to remain globally competitive and strengthen the U.S. economy.
Ensure that the corporate and individual tax rates remain competitive with the rest of the world.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. (Cargo Preference issues related to the Determinations of Non-Availability of US flag ships).
Agencies Lobbied
Maritime Administration (MARAD)
Lobbying Issues
US Innovation and Competition Act (S. 1260) Establishes a Directorate for Technology and Innovation in the National Science Foundation (NSF) and establishes various programs and activities. The Office of Science and Technology Policy shall annually develop a strategy for the federal government to improve national competitiveness in science, research, and innovation to support the national security strategy. The Department of Commerce shall (1) establish a supply chain resiliency and crisis response program to address supply chain gaps and vulnerabilities in critical industries, (2) designate regional technology hubs to facilitate activities that support regional economic development that diffuses innovation around the United States, and (3) award grants to facilitate development and implementation of comprehensive regional technology strategies. Extends through FY2026 the Manufacturing USA Program and expands such program to support innovation and growth in domestic manufacturing.
America COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521) - Lobbied to include language to protect the personal data of military personnel and transferees who are shipping their household goods to the U.S. Protects personally identifiable information (PII) by directing the Director of the CBP to remove the PII of individuals prior to making manifest data available for sale.
National Defense Reauthorization Act for FY 2023 (H.R. 4350, S. 4543, H.R. 7776) - Lobbied to include language to protect the personal data of military personnel and transferees who are shipping their household goods to the U.S. Protects personally identifiable information (PII) by directing the Director of the CBP to remove the PII of individuals prior to making manifest data available for sale.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
3rd Quarter, 2022
In Q3, WORLDWIDE ERC had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 11, 2022.
Original Filing: 301402396.xml
Lobbying Issues
U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 (HR 1177) (Would make sweeping change to the United States immigration, visa, and border control system, including reversal and Congressional prohibition of many of the immigration-related executive actions of the previous administration; providing a path to legal residence for current DACA dreamers and others, essential workers in non-immigrant status, ending country-specific visa annual limits; granting immediate relative status to spouses and children of green card holders; and including other green card changes to recapture visas and exempt STEM degrees)
U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship (Modernize the Nonimmigrant and Immigrant Employment-Based System with E-Filing. As a first step to green card reform, eliminate the employment-based per country green card limits to create a first-come first-served green card system. Increase certainty and efficiency with a Trusted Employer program to pre-certify immigration-compliant employers, saving resources for top government priorities)
Engaged the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee on improvements to U.S. immigration system including E-Verify as well as processes for entry into the U.S. Modernize the nonimmigrant and immigrant employment-based system with e-filing. Increase certainty and save resources with Trusted Employer to pre-certify immigration-compliant employers, saving resources for top government priorities.
Modifying then Registration Requirement for Petitioners Seeking to File Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions; Delay of Effective Date, 86 Fed. Reg. 7656 (Delay of effective date of final rule of a wage-based H-1B lottery process until December 31, 2021 proposed in the Department of Homeland Security)
Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Aliens in the United States: Proposed Delay of Effective Date, 86 Fed. Reg. 7656 (February 1, 2021) [DOL Docket No. ETA-2020-0006] (Delay until May 14 of effective date of final rule to change required wage computations for occupational immigration programs).
Identifying Barriers Across U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Benefits and Services; Request for Public Input, 86 Fed. Reg. 20398 (April 19, 2021). (Modernize the nonimmigrant and immigrant employment-based system with e-filing. Increase certainty and save resources with Trusted Employer to pre-certify immigration-compliant employers, saving resources for top government priorities).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
The SECURE Notarization Act (S. 1625/HR 3962) Allows a notary public commissioned under state law to remotely notarize electronic records and requires recognition of notarizations performed under the laws of other states. Additionally, the bill allows a notary public to remotely notarize electronic records involving an individual located outside of the United States, subject to certain requirements. Requires U.S. courts and states to recognize notarizations, including remote notarizations of electronic records, that occur in or affect interstate commerce and are performed by a notary public commissioned under the laws of other states.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Lobbying Issues
Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (Not yet introduced) (Aims to simplify the standards and processes for taxing nonresident employees who travel temporarily to other states for work)
American Jobs Act of 2021 and Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill (To modernize domestic infrastructure, boost job creation and bolster U.S. competitiveness. A $2 trillion investment over an eight-year period aimed to rebuild the nations aging infrastructure including roads, bridges and waterways, bolster infrastructure and supply chain resiliency, improve access to caregivers, and position the U.S. as leaders in research and development.
A reinstatement of the moving expense deduction to make it easier to move and relocate employees, essential for U.S. employers as they rebuild and strive to remain globally competitive and strengthen the U.S. economy.
Ensure that the corporate and individual tax rates remain competitive with the rest of the world.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. (Cargo Preference issues related to the Determinations of Non-Availability of US flag ships).
Agencies Lobbied
Maritime Administration (MARAD)
Lobbying Issues
US Innovation and Competition Act (S. 1260) Establishes a Directorate for Technology and Innovation in the National Science Foundation (NSF) and establishes various programs and activities. The Office of Science and Technology Policy shall annually develop a strategy for the federal government to improve national competitiveness in science, research, and innovation to support the national security strategy. The Department of Commerce shall (1) establish a supply chain resiliency and crisis response program to address supply chain gaps and vulnerabilities in critical industries, (2) designate regional technology hubs to facilitate activities that support regional economic development that diffuses innovation around the United States, and (3) award grants to facilitate development and implementation of comprehensive regional technology strategies. Extends through FY2026 the Manufacturing USA Program and expands such program to support innovation and growth in domestic manufacturing.
America COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521) - Lobbied to include language to protect the personal data of military personnel and transferees who are shipping their household goods to the U.S. Protects personally identifiable information (PII) by directing the Director of the CBP to remove the PII of individuals prior to making manifest data available for sale.
National Defense Reauthorization Act for FY 2023 (H.R. 4350, S. 4543) - Lobbied to include language to protect the personal data of military personnel and transferees who are shipping their household goods to the U.S. Protects personally identifiable information (PII) by directing the Director of the CBP to remove the PII of individuals prior to making manifest data available for sale.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
2nd Quarter, 2022
In Q2, WORLDWIDE ERC had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 8, 2022.
Original Filing: 301378311.xml
Lobbying Issues
U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 (HR 1177) (Would make sweeping change to the United States immigration, visa, and border control system, including reversal and Congressional prohibition of many of the immigration-related executive actions of the previous administration; providing a path to legal residence for current DACA dreamers and others, essential workers in non-immigrant status, ending country-specific visa annual limits; granting immediate relative status to spouses and children of green card holders; and including other green card changes to recapture visas and exempt STEM degrees)
U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship (Modernize the Nonimmigrant and Immigrant Employment-Based System with E-Filing. As a first step to green card reform, eliminate the employment-based per country green card limits to create a first-come first-served green card system. Increase certainty and efficiency with a Trusted Employer program to pre-certify immigration-compliant employers, saving resources for top government priorities)
Engaged the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee on improvements to U.S. immigration system including E-Verify as well as processes for entry into the U.S. Modernize the nonimmigrant and immigrant employment-based system with e-filing. Increase certainty and save resources with Trusted Employer to pre-certify immigration-compliant employers, saving resources for top government priorities.
Modifying then Registration Requirement for Petitioners Seeking to File Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions; Delay of Effective Date, 86 Fed. Reg. 7656 (Delay of effective date of final rule of a wage-based H-1B lottery process until December 31, 2021 proposed in the Department of Homeland Security)
Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Aliens in the United States: Proposed Delay of Effective Date, 86 Fed. Reg. 7656 (February 1, 2021) [DOL Docket No. ETA-2020-0006] (Delay until May 14 of effective date of final rule to change required wage computations for occupational immigration programs).
Identifying Barriers Across U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Benefits and Services; Request for Public Input, 86 Fed. Reg. 20398 (April 19, 2021). (Modernize the nonimmigrant and immigrant employment-based system with e-filing. Increase certainty and save resources with Trusted Employer to pre-certify immigration-compliant employers, saving resources for top government priorities).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
The SECURE Notarization Act (S. 1625/HR 3962) Allows a notary public commissioned under state law to remotely notarize electronic records and requires recognition of notarizations performed under the laws of other states. Additionally, the bill allows a notary public to remotely notarize electronic records involving an individual located outside of the United States, subject to certain requirements. Requires U.S. courts and states to recognize notarizations, including remote notarizations of electronic records, that occur in or affect interstate commerce and are performed by a notary public commissioned under the laws of other states.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Lobbying Issues
Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (Not yet introduced) (Aims to simplify the standards and processes for taxing nonresident employees who travel temporarily to other states for work)
American Jobs Act of 2021 and Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill (To modernize domestic infrastructure, boost job creation and bolster U.S. competitiveness. A $2 trillion investment over an eight-year period aimed to rebuild the nations aging infrastructure including roads, bridges and waterways, bolster infrastructure and supply chain resiliency, improve access to caregivers, and position the U.S. as leaders in research and development.
A reinstatement of the moving expense deduction to make it easier to move and relocate employees, essential for U.S. employers as they rebuild and strive to remain globally competitive and strengthen the U.S. economy.
Ensure that the corporate and individual tax rates remain competitive with the rest of the world.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. (Cargo Preference issues related to the Determinations of Non-Availability of US flag ships).
Agencies Lobbied
Maritime Administration (MARAD)
Lobbying Issues
US Innovation and Competition Act (S. 1260) Establishes a Directorate for Technology and Innovation in the National Science Foundation (NSF) and establishes various programs and activities. The Office of Science and Technology Policy shall annually develop a strategy for the federal government to improve national competitiveness in science, research, and innovation to support the national security strategy. The Department of Commerce shall (1) establish a supply chain resiliency and crisis response program to address supply chain gaps and vulnerabilities in critical industries, (2) designate regional technology hubs to facilitate activities that support regional economic development that diffuses innovation around the United States, and (3) award grants to facilitate development and implementation of comprehensive regional technology strategies. Extends through FY2026 the Manufacturing USA Program and expands such program to support innovation and growth in domestic manufacturing.
America COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521) - Lobbied to include language to protect the personal data of military personnel and transferees who are shipping their household goods to the U.S. Protects personally identifiable information (PII) by directing the Director of the CBP to remove the PII of individuals prior to making manifest data available for sale.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
1st Quarter, 2022
In Q1, WORLDWIDE ERC had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 15, 2022.
Original Filing: 301356558.xml
Lobbying Issues
U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 (HR 1177) (Would make sweeping change to the United States immigration, visa, and border control system, including reversal and Congressional prohibition of many of the immigration-related executive actions of the previous administration; providing a path to legal residence for current DACA dreamers and others, essential workers in non-immigrant status, ending country-specific visa annual limits; granting immediate relative status to spouses and children of green card holders; and including other green card changes to recapture visas and exempt STEM degrees)
U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship (Modernize the Nonimmigrant and Immigrant Employment-Based System with E-Filing. As a first step to green card reform, eliminate the employment-based per country green card limits to create a first-come first-served green card system. Increase certainty and efficiency with a Trusted Employer program to pre-certify immigration-compliant employers, saving resources for top government priorities)
Engaged the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee on improvements to U.S. immigration system including E-Verify as well as processes for entry into the U.S. Modernize the nonimmigrant and immigrant employment-based system with e-filing. Increase certainty and save resources with Trusted Employer to pre-certify immigration-compliant employers, saving resources for top government priorities.
Modifying then Registration Requirement for Petitioners Seeking to File Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions; Delay of Effective Date, 86 Fed. Reg. 7656 (Delay of effective date of final rule of a wage-based H-1B lottery process until December 31, 2021 proposed in the Department of Homeland Security)
Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Aliens in the United States: Proposed Delay of Effective Date, 86 Fed. Reg. 7656 (February 1, 2021) [DOL Docket No. ETA-2020-0006] (Delay until May 14 of effective date of final rule to change required wage computations for occupational immigration programs).
Identifying Barriers Across U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Benefits and Services; Request for Public Input, 86 Fed. Reg. 20398 (April 19, 2021). (Modernize the nonimmigrant and immigrant employment-based system with e-filing. Increase certainty and save resources with Trusted Employer to pre-certify immigration-compliant employers, saving resources for top government priorities).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
The SECURE Notarization Act (S. 1625/HR 3962) Allows a notary public commissioned under state law to remotely notarize electronic records and requires recognition of notarizations performed under the laws of other states. Additionally, the bill allows a notary public to remotely notarize electronic records involving an individual located outside of the United States, subject to certain requirements. Requires U.S. courts and states to recognize notarizations, including remote notarizations of electronic records, that occur in or affect interstate commerce and are performed by a notary public commissioned under the laws of other states.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Lobbying Issues
Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (Not yet introduced) (Aims to simplify the standards and processes for taxing nonresident employees who travel temporarily to other states for work)
American Jobs Act of 2021 and Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill (To modernize domestic infrastructure, boost job creation and bolster U.S. competitiveness. A $2 trillion investment over an eight-year period aimed to rebuild the nations aging infrastructure including roads, bridges and waterways, bolster infrastructure and supply chain resiliency, improve access to caregivers, and position the U.S. as leaders in research and development.
A reinstatement of the moving expense deduction to make it easier to move and relocate employees, essential for U.S. employers as they rebuild and strive to remain globally competitive and strengthen the U.S. economy.
Ensure that the corporate and individual tax rates remain competitive with the rest of the world.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. (Cargo Preference issues related to the Determinations of Non-Availability of US flag ships).
Agencies Lobbied
Maritime Administration (MARAD)
Lobbying Issues
US Innovation and Competition Act (S. 1260) Establishes a Directorate for Technology and Innovation in the National Science Foundation (NSF) and establishes various programs and activities. The Office of Science and Technology Policy shall annually develop a strategy for the federal government to improve national competitiveness in science, research, and innovation to support the national security strategy. The Department of Commerce shall (1) establish a supply chain resiliency and crisis response program to address supply chain gaps and vulnerabilities in critical industries, (2) designate regional technology hubs to facilitate activities that support regional economic development that diffuses innovation around the United States, and (3) award grants to facilitate development and implementation of comprehensive regional technology strategies. Extends through FY2026 the Manufacturing USA Program and expands such program to support innovation and growth in domestic manufacturing.
America COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521) - Lobbied to include language to protect the personal data of military personnel and transferees who are shipping their household goods to the U.S. Protects personally identifiable information (PII) by directing the Director of the CBP to remove the PII of individuals prior to making manifest data available for sale.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
4th Quarter, 2021
In Q4, WORLDWIDE ERC had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 12, 2022.
Original Filing: 301321663.xml
Lobbying Issues
U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 (HR 1177) (Would make sweeping change to the United States immigration, visa, and border control system, including reversal and Congressional prohibition of many of the immigration-related executive actions of the previous administration; providing a path to legal residence for current DACA dreamers and others, essential workers in non-immigrant status, ending country-specific visa annual limits; granting immediate relative status to spouses and children of green card holders; and including other green card changes to recapture visas and exempt STEM degrees)
U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship (Modernize the Nonimmigrant and Immigrant Employment-Based System with E-Filing. As a first step to green card reform, eliminate the employment-based per country green card limits to create a first-come first-served green card system. Increase certainty and efficiency with a Trusted Employer program to pre-certify immigration-compliant employers, saving resources for top government priorities)
Engaged the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee on improvements to U.S. immigration system including E-Verify as well as processes for entry into the U.S. Modernize the nonimmigrant and immigrant employment-based system with e-filing. Increase certainty and save resources with Trusted Employer to pre-certify immigration-compliant employers, saving resources for top government priorities.
Modifying then Registration Requirement for Petitioners Seeking to File Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions; Delay of Effective Date, 86 Fed. Reg. 7656 (Delay of effective date of final rule of a wage-based H-1B lottery process until December 31, 2021 proposed in the Department of Homeland Security)
Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Aliens in the United States: Proposed Delay of Effective Date, 86 Fed. Reg. 7656 (February 1, 2021) [DOL Docket No. ETA-2020-0006] (Delay until May 14 of effective date of final rule to change required wage computations for occupational immigration programs).
Identifying Barriers Across U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Benefits and Services; Request for Public Input, 86 Fed. Reg. 20398 (April 19, 2021). (Modernize the nonimmigrant and immigrant employment-based system with e-filing. Increase certainty and save resources with Trusted Employer to pre-certify immigration-compliant employers, saving resources for top government priorities).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
The SECURE Notarization Act (S. 1625/HR 3962) Allows a notary public commissioned under state law to remotely notarize electronic records and requires recognition of notarizations performed under the laws of other states. Additionally, the bill allows a notary public to remotely notarize electronic records involving an individual located outside of the United States, subject to certain requirements. Requires U.S. courts and states to recognize notarizations, including remote notarizations of electronic records, that occur in or affect interstate commerce and are performed by a notary public commissioned under the laws of other states.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Lobbying Issues
Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (Not yet introduced) (Aims to simplify the standards and processes for taxing nonresident employees who travel temporarily to other states for work)
American Jobs Act of 2021 and draft Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill (To modernize domestic infrastructure, boost job creation and bolster U.S. competitiveness. A $2 trillion investment over an eight-year period aimed to rebuild the nations aging infrastructure including roads, bridges and waterways, bolster infrastructure and supply chain resiliency, improve access to caregivers, and position the U.S. as leaders in research and development.
A reinstatement of the moving expense deduction to make it easier to move and relocate employees, essential for U.S. employers as they rebuild and strive to remain globally competitive and strengthen the U.S. economy.
Ensure that the corporate and individual tax rates remain competitive with the rest of the world.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. (Cargo Preference issues related to the Determinations of Non-Availability of US flag ships).
Agencies Lobbied
Maritime Administration (MARAD)
Lobbying Issues
US Innovation and Competition Act (S. 1260) Establishes a Directorate for Technology and Innovation in the National Science Foundation (NSF) and establishes various programs and activities. The Office of Science and Technology Policy shall annually develop a strategy for the federal government to improve national competitiveness in science, research, and innovation to support the national security strategy. The Department of Commerce shall (1) establish a supply chain resiliency and crisis response program to address supply chain gaps and vulnerabilities in critical industries, (2) designate regional technology hubs to facilitate activities that support regional economic development that diffuses innovation around the United States, and (3) award grants to facilitate development and implementation of comprehensive regional technology strategies. Extends through FY2026 the Manufacturing USA Program and expands such program to support innovation and growth in domestic manufacturing.
Protect the personal data of military personnel and transferees who are shipping their household goods to the U.S. Protects personally identifiable information (PII) by directing the Director of the CBP to remove the PII of individuals prior to making manifest data available for sale.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Trade (Domestic & Foreign)
3rd Quarter, 2021
In Q3, WORLDWIDE ERC had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 5, 2021.
Original Filing: 301296791.xml
Lobbying Issues
A balanced approach to liability protection under the COVID-19 public health emergency to help employers who are safely returning employees to the workplace or relocating them to other locations.
A reinstatement of the moving expense deduction to provide monetary relief to relocated workers and strengthen the U.S. economy.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Economics/Economic Development
Lobbying Issues
U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 (HR 1177) (Would make sweeping change to the United States immigration, visa, and border control system, including reversal and Congressional prohibition of many of the immigration-related executive actions of the previous administration; providing a path to legal residence for current DACA dreamers and others, essential workers in non-immigrant status, ending country-specific visa annual limits; granting immediate relative status to spouses and children of green card holders; and including other green card changes to recapture visas and exempt STEM degrees)
U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship (Modernize the Nonimmigrant and Immigrant Employment-Based System with E-Filing. As a first step to green card reform, eliminate the employment-based per country green card limits to create a first-come first-served green card system. Increase certainty and efficiency with a Trusted Employer program to pre-certify immigration-compliant employers, saving resources for top government priorities)
Engaged the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee on improvements to U.S. immigration system including E-Verify as well as processes for entry into the U.S. Modernize the nonimmigrant and immigrant employment-based system with e-filing. Increase certainty and save resources with Trusted Employer to pre-certify immigration-compliant employers, saving resources for top government priorities.
Modifying then Registration Requirement for Petitioners Seeking to File Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions; Delay of Effective Date, 86 Fed. Reg. 7656 (Delay of effective date of final rule of a wage-based H-1B lottery process until December 31, 2021 proposed in the Department of Homeland Security)
Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Aliens in the United States: Proposed Delay of Effective Date, 86 Fed. Reg. 7656 (February 1, 2021) [DOL Docket No. ETA-2020-0006] (Delay until May 14 of effective date of final rule to change required wage computations for occupational immigration programs).
Identifying Barriers Across U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Benefits and Services; Request for Public Input, 86 Fed. Reg. 20398 (April 19, 2021). (Modernize the nonimmigrant and immigrant employment-based system with e-filing. Increase certainty and save resources with Trusted Employer to pre-certify immigration-compliant employers, saving resources for top government priorities).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Aliens in the United States: Proposed Delay of Effective Date, 86 Fed. Reg. 7656 (February 1, 2021) [DOL Docket No. ETA-2020-0006](Delay until May 14 of effective date of final rule to change required wage computations for occupational immigration programs).
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
The SECURE Notarization Act (S. 1625/HR 3962) Allows a notary public commissioned under state law to remotely notarize electronic records and requires recognition of notarizations performed under the laws of other states. Additionally, the bill allows a notary public to remotely notarize electronic records involving an individual located outside of the United States, subject to certain requirements. Requires U.S. courts and states to recognize notarizations, including remote notarizations of electronic records, that occur in or affect interstate commerce and are performed by a notary public commissioned under the laws of other states.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Lobbying Issues
Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (Not yet introduced) (Aims to simplify the standards and processes for taxing nonresident employees who travel temporarily to other states for work)
American Jobs Act of 2021 and draft Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill (To modernize domestic infrastructure, boost job creation and bolster U.S. competitiveness. A $2 trillion investment over an eight-year period aimed to rebuild the nations aging infrastructure including roads, bridges and waterways, bolster infrastructure and supply chain resiliency, improve access to caregivers, and position the U.S. as leaders in research and development.
A reinstatement of the moving expense deduction to make it easier to move and relocate employees, essential for U.S. employers as they rebuild and strive to remain globally competitive and strengthen the U.S. economy.
Ensure that the corporate and individual tax rates remain competitive with the rest of the world.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. (Cargo Preference issues related to the Determinations of Non-Availability of US flag ships).
Agencies Lobbied
Maritime Administration (MARAD)
Lobbying Issues
US Innovation and Competition Act (S. 1260) Establishes a Directorate for Technology and Innovation in the National Science Foundation (NSF) and establishes various programs and activities. The Office of Science and Technology Policy shall annually develop a strategy for the federal government to improve national competitiveness in science, research, and innovation to support the national security strategy. The Department of Commerce shall (1) establish a supply chain resiliency and crisis response program to address supply chain gaps and vulnerabilities in critical industries, (2) designate regional technology hubs to facilitate activities that support regional economic development that diffuses innovation around the United States, and (3) award grants to facilitate development and implementation of comprehensive regional technology strategies. Extends through FY2026 the Manufacturing USA Program and expands such program to support innovation and growth in domestic manufacturing.
Protect the personal data of military personnel and transferees who are shipping their household goods to the U.S. Protects personally identifiable information (PII) by directing the Director of the CBP to remove the PII of individuals prior to making manifest data available for sale.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Accounting
2nd Quarter, 2021
In Q2, WORLDWIDE ERC had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 18, 2021.
Original Filing: 301279289.xml
Lobbying Issues
The American Rescue Plan of 2021 (PL 117-2; HR 1319) (Provides additional relief to address the continued impact of COVID-19 on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses providing funding, including small business assistance and PPP extension of the deadline for small business and programs for health care workers, transportation workers, federal employees, veterans.)
A balanced approach to liability protection under the COVID-19 public health emergency to help employers who are safely returning employees to the workplace or relocating them to other locations.
A reinstatement of the moving expense deduction to provide monetary relief to relocated workers and strengthen the U.S. economy.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Economics/Economic Development
Lobbying Issues
U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 (HR 1177) (Would make sweeping change to the United States immigration, visa, and border control system, including reversal and Congressional prohibition of many of the immigration-related executive actions of the previous administration; providing a path to legal residence for current DACA dreamers and others, essential workers in non-immigrant status, ending country-specific visa annual limits; granting immediate relative status to spouses and children of green card holders; and including other green card changes to recapture visas and exempt STEM degrees)
U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship (Modernize the Nonimmigrant and Immigrant Employment-Based System with E-Filing. As a first step to green card reform, eliminate the employment-based per country green card limits to create a first-come first-served green card system. Increase certainty and efficiency with a Trusted Employer program to pre-certify immigration-compliant employers, saving resources for top government priorities)
Engaged the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee on improvements to U.S. immigration system including E-Verify as well as processes for entry into the U.S. Modernize the nonimmigrant and immigrant employment-based system with e-filing. Increase certainty and save resources with Trusted Employer to pre-certify immigration-compliant employers, saving resources for top government priorities.
Lifting the Presidential Proclamation 10014 (immigrant visa entry ban to the United States)
Lifting the Presidential Proclamation 10052 (nonimmigrant visa entry ban to the United States)
Modifying then Registration Requirement for Petitioners Seeking to File Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions; Delay of Effective Date, 86 Fed. Reg. 7656 (Delay of effective date of final rule of a wage-based H-1B lottery process until December 31, 2021 proposed in the Department of Homeland Security)
Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Aliens in the United States: Proposed Delay of Effective Date, 86 Fed. Reg. 7656 (February 1, 2021) [DOL Docket No. ETA-2020-0006] (Delay until May 14 of effective date of final rule to change required wage computations for occupational immigration programs).
Identifying Barriers Across U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Benefits and Services; Request for Public Input, 86 Fed. Reg. 20398 (April 19, 2021). (Modernize the nonimmigrant and immigrant employment-based system with e-filing. Increase certainty and save resources with Trusted Employer to pre-certify immigration-compliant employers, saving resources for top government priorities).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Aliens in the United States: Proposed Delay of Effective Date, 86 Fed. Reg. 7656 (February 1, 2021) [DOL Docket No. ETA-2020-0006](Delay until May 14 of effective date of final rule to change required wage computations for occupational immigration programs).
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
The SECURE Notarization Act (S. 1625/HR 3962) (Allows a notary public commissioned under state law to remotely notarize electronic records and requires recognition of notarizations performed under the laws of other states. Additionally, the bill allows a notary public to remotely notarize electronic records involving an individual located outside of the United States, subject to certain requirements. Requires U.S. courts and states to recognize notarizations, including remote notarizations of electronic records, that occur in or affect interstate commerce and are performed by a notary public commissioned under the laws of other states).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Lobbying Issues
Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (Not yet introduced) (Aims to simplify the standards and processes for taxing nonresident employees who travel temporarily to other states for work)
American Jobs Act of 2021 and draft Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill (To modernize domestic infrastructure, boost job creation and bolster U.S. competitiveness. A $2 trillion investment over an eight-year period aimed to rebuild the nations aging infrastructure including roads, bridges and waterways, bolster infrastructure and supply chain resiliency, improve access to caregivers, and position the U.S. as leaders in research and development.
A reinstatement of the moving expense deduction to make it easier to move and relocate employees, essential for U.S. employers as they rebuild and strive to remain globally competitive and strengthen the U.S. economy.
Ensure that the corporate and individual tax rates remain competitive with the rest of the world.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. (Cargo Preference issues related to the Determinations of Non-Availability of US flag ships).
Agencies Lobbied
Maritime Administration (MARAD)
Lobbying Issues
US Innovation and Competition Act (S. 1260) Establishes a Directorate for Technology and Innovation in the National Science Foundation (NSF) and establishes various programs and activities. The Office of Science and Technology Policy shall annually develop a strategy for the federal government to improve national competitiveness in science, research, and innovation to support the national security strategy. The Department of Commerce shall (1) establish a supply chain resiliency and crisis response program to address supply chain gaps and vulnerabilities in critical industries, (2) designate regional technology hubs to facilitate activities that support regional economic development that diffuses innovation around the United States, and (3) award grants to facilitate development and implementation of comprehensive regional technology strategies. Extends through FY2026 the Manufacturing USA Program and expands such program to support innovation and growth in domestic manufacturing.
Protect the personal data of military personnel and transferees who are shipping their household goods to the U.S. Protects personally identifiable information (PII) by directing the Director of the CBP to remove the PII of individuals prior to making manifest data available for sale.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Accounting
1st Quarter, 2021
In Q1, WORLDWIDE ERC had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 19, 2021.
Original Filing: 301259639.xml
Lobbying Issues
The American Rescue Plan of 2021 (PL 117-2; HR 1319) (Provides additional relief to address the continued impact of COVID-19 on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses providing funding, including small business assistance and PPP extension of the deadline for small business and programs for health care workers, transportation workers, federal employees, veterans.)
A balanced approach to liability protection under the COVID-19 public health emergency to help employers who are safely returning employees to the workplace or relocating them to other locations.
A reinstatement of the moving expense deduction to provide monetary relief to relocated workers and strengthen the U.S. economy.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Economics/Economic Development
Lobbying Issues
U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 (HR 1177) (Would make sweeping change to the United States immigration, visa, and border control system, including reversal and Congressional prohibition of many of the immigration-related executive actions of President Donald Trump; providing a path to legal residence for current DACA dreamers and others, essential workers in non-immigrant status, ending country-specific visa annual limits; granting immediate relative status to spouses and children of green card holders; and including other green card changes to recapture visas and exempt STEM degrees)
Lifting the Presidential Proclamation 10014 (immigrant visa entry ban to the United States)
Liftin the Presidential Proclamation 10052 (nonimmigrant visa entry ban to the United States)
Modifiying then Registration Requirement for Petitioners Seeking to File Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions; Delay of Effective Date, 86 Fed. Reg. 7656 (Delay of effective date of final rule of a wage-based H-1B lottery process until December 31, 2021 proposed in the Department of Homeland Security)
Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Aliens in the United States: Proposed Delay of Effective Date, 86 Fed. Reg. 7656 (February 1, 2021) [DOL Docket No. ETA-2020-0006] (Delay until May 14 of effective date of final rule to change required wage computations for occupational immigration programs)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Aliens in the United States: Proposed Delay of Effective Date, 86 Fed. Reg. 7656 (February 1, 2021) [DOL Docket No. ETA-2020-0006](Delay until May 14 of effective date of final rule to change required wage computations for occupational immigration programs)
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
The SECURE Notarization Act (Not yet introduced) (Allows a notary public commissioned under state law to remotely notarize electronic records and requires recognition of notarizations performed under the laws of other states. The law also allows a notary public to remotely notarize electronic records involving an individual located outside of the United States, subject to certain requirements. Requires U.S. courts and states to recognize notarizations, including remote notarizations of electronic records, that occur in or affect interstate commerce and are performed by a notary public commissioned under the laws of other states)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Lobbying Issues
Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (Not yet introduced) (Aims to simplify the standards and processes for taxing nonresident employees who travel temporarily to other states for work)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
4th Quarter, 2020
In Q4, WORLDWIDE ERC had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 18, 2021.
Original Filing: 301233273.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 266 Paycheck Protection Program and Healthcare Enhancement Act (Allocated an additional $310 billion in funds for the Paycheck Protection Program)
H.R .748/S. 3548 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Allocated $1,200 per individual earning up to $75,000 with phase out at $100,000, allowed employers to defer payments of the employer portion of the payroll tax for 2020, established the Paycheck Protection Program for small business loans at favorable terms with the loan forgiven if the employer meets the conditions of employee retention)
H.R. 7010 Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (Allowed small businesses to continue to defer payment of the employer portion of payroll taxes when the Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiven)
S. 4317 the Safe to Work Act (To lessen the burdens on interstate commerce by discouraging insubstantial lawsuits relating to COVID-19 while preserving the ability of individuals and businesses that have suffered real injury to obtain complete relief)
S. 1624 the Heath, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act (Creates a second loan from the Paycheck Protection Program for currently and previously eligible businesses, in addition to provisions to discourage insubstantial lawsuits relating to COVID-19 while preserving the ability of individuals and businesses that have suffered real injury to obtain complete relief)
H.R. 8337 the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act (Provides fiscal year 2021 appropriations to Federal agencies through December 11, 2020, for continuing projects and activities of the Federal Government, including provisions for the Department of Homeland Security to establish and collect certain immigration-related premium fees)
$1.4 trillion Omnibus and $900 billion COVID relief package (Includes deduction of expenses that are otherwise not deductible if the business receives forgiveness under the PPP for those expenses, additional funding and expansion of funding for small business under PPP, reinstatement of the moving expense deduction and provide employers with liability protections as they reopen workplaces and relocate employees}.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Economics/Economic Development
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1044/S. 386 Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act (Elimination of per country numerical limitations for employment-based immigrants)
Proclamation Suspending Entry of Immigrants Who Present Risk to the U.S. Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following the COVID-19 Outbreak (Temporarily limits entry to the United States of certain immigrants who do not have a valid immigrant visa and do not have an official travel document and suspends routine visa services)
Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the U.S. Labor Market Following the Coronavirus Outbreak (Temporarily suspends entry to the United Status of nonimmigrants including H-1Bs, L-1s, H-2B and certain J-1s and extending suspension of entry of certain immigrants)
H.R. 8337 the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act (Provides fiscal year 2021 appropriations to Federal agencies through December 11, 2020, for continuing projects and activities of the Federal Government, including provisions for the Department of Homeland Security to establish and collect certain immigration-related premium fees)
$1.4 trillion Omnibus and $900 billion COVID relief package (Provides fiscal year 2021 appropriations to Federal agencies through September 30, 2021, for continuing projects and activities of the Federal Government, including provisions for the Department of Homeland Security like E-Verify funding)
Comment on the Department of Homeland Security Notice of Proposed rulemaking entitled Modification of Registration Requirement for Petitioners Seeking to File Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions, 85
Fed. Reg. 69236 (Puts forward a policy shift proposing a wage prioritization for the H-1B cap lottery)
Comment on the Department of Labor Interim Final Rule Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Aliens in the United States, 85 Fed. Reg. 63872 (Proposes to protect the wages and job opportunities of American workers by reforming the prevailing wage methodology used by the Department in several foreign worker programs).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 2521/S. 1302 Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act (Prevents the Customs Border Protection from selling personally identifiable information, including Social Security Numbers of individuals who are shipping personal goods)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 6800 the HEROES Act (Addresses a reinstatement of the mortgage interest deduction and reduction for fiscal years 2021 and 2022)
Draft Housing Finance System Reform of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (previously the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (115-S.2155)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Lobbying Issues
S. 604 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (Provides a uniform framework for when state governments may begin to tax nonresident employees who travel to states to temporarily perform work)
H.R .748/S. 3548 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Allocated $1,200 per individual earning up to $75,000 with phase out at $100,000, allowed employers to defer payments of the employer portion of the payroll tax for 2020, established the Paycheck Protection Program for small business loans at favorable terms with the loan forgiven if the employer meets the conditions of employee retention)
H.R. 7010 Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (Allowed small businesses to continue to defer payment of the employer portion of payroll taxes when the Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiven)
$1.4 trillion Omnibus and $900 billion COVID relief package (Includes deduction of expenses that are otherwise not deductible if the business receives forgiveness under the PPP for those expenses, additional funding and expansion of funding for small business under PPP, reinstatement of the moving expense deduction and provide employers with liability protections as they reopen workplaces and relocate employees).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
3rd Quarter, 2020
In Q3, WORLDWIDE ERC had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 16, 2020.
Original Filing: 301211547.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 266 Paycheck Protection Program and Healthcare Enhancement Act (Allocated an additional $310 billion in funds for the Paycheck Protection Program)
H.R .748/S. 3548 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Allocated $1,200 per individual earning up to $75,000 with phase out at $100,000, allowed employers to defer payments of the employer portion of the payroll tax for 2020, established the Paycheck Protection Program for small business loans at favorable terms with the loan forgiven if the employer meets the conditions of employee retention)
H.R. 7010 Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (Allowed small businesses to continue to defer payment of the employer portion of payroll taxes when the Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiven)
DRAFT Economic Stimulus Package (Includes deduction of expenses that are otherwise not deductible if the business receives forgiveness under the PPP for those expenses, additional funding for small business under PPP, reinstatement of the moving expense deduction and provide employers with
liability protections as they reopen workplaces and relocate employees}.
S. 4317 the Safe to Work Act (To lessen the burdens on interstate commerce by discouraging insubstantial lawsuits relating to COVID-19 while preserving the ability of individuals and businesses that have suffered real injury to obtain complete relief)
S. 1624 the Heath, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act (Creates a second loan from the Paycheck Protection Program for currently and previously eligible businesses, in addition to provisions to discourage insubstantial lawsuits relating to COVID-19 while preserving the ability of individuals and businesses that have suffered real injury to obtain complete relief)
H.R. 8337 the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act (Provides fiscal year 2021 appropriations to Federal agencies through December 11, 2020, for continuing projects and activities of the Federal Government, including provisions for the Department of Homeland Security to establish and collect certain immigration-related premium fees)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Economics/Economic Development
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1044/S. 386 Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act (Elimination of per country numerical limitations for employment-based immigrants)
Proclamation Suspending Entry of Immigrants Who Present Risk to the U.S. Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following the COVID-19 Outbreak (Temporarily limits entry to the United States of certain immigrants who do not have a valid immigrant visa and do not have an official travel document and suspends routine visa services)
Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the U.S. Labor Market Following the Coronavirus Outbreak (Temporarily suspends entry to the United Status of nonimmigrants including H-1Bs, L-1s, H-2B and certain J-1s and extending suspension of entry of certain immigrants)
H.R. 8337 the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act (Provides fiscal year 2021 appropriations to Federal agencies through December 11, 2020, for continuing projects and activities of the Federal Government, including provisions for the Department of Homeland Security to establish and collect certain immigration-related premium fees)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 2521/S. 1302 Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act (Prevents the Customs Border Protection from selling personally identifiable information, including Social Security Numbers of individuals who are shipping personal goods)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 6800 the HEROES Act (Addresses a reinstatement of the mortgage interest deduction and reduction for fiscal years 2021 and 2022)
Draft Housing Finance System Reform of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (previously the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (115-S.2155)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Lobbying Issues
S. 604 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (Provides a uniform framework for when state governments may begin to tax nonresident employees who travel to states to temporarily perform work)
H.R .748/S. 3548 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Allocated $1,200 per individual earning up to $75,000 with phase out at $100,000, allowed employers to defer payments of the employer portion of the payroll tax for 2020, established the Paycheck Protection Program for small business loans at favorable terms with the loan forgiven if the employer meets the conditions of employee retention)
H.R. 7010 Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (Allowed small businesses to continue to defer payment of the employer portion of payroll taxes when the Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiven)
DRAFT Stimulus Package (Includes deduction of expenses that are otherwise not deductible if the business receives forgiveness under the PPP for those expenses, additional funding for small business under PPP, reinstatement of the moving expense deduction and provide employers with
liability protections as they reopen workplaces and relocate employees}.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
2nd Quarter, 2020
In Q2, WORLDWIDE ERC had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 18, 2020.
Original Filing: 301192725.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 266 Paycheck Protection Program and Healthcare Enhancement Act (Allocated an additional $310 billion in funds for the Paycheck Protection Program)
H.R .748/S. 3548 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Allocated $1,200 per individual earning up to $75,000 with phase out at $100,000, allowed employers to defer payments of the employer portion of the payroll tax for 2020, established the Paycheck Protection Program for small business loans at favorable terms with the loan forgiven if the employer meets the conditions of employee retention)
H.R. 7010 Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (Allowed small businesses to continue to defer payment of the employer portion of payroll taxes when the Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiven)
DRAFT Economic Stimulus Package (Includes deduction of expenses that are otherwise not deductible if the business receives forgiveness under the PPP for those expenses, additional funding for small business under PPP, reinstatement of the moving expense deduction and provide employers with
liability protections as they reopen workplaces and relocate employees}.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Economics/Economic Development
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1044/S. 386 Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act (Elimination of per country numerical limitations for employment-based immigrants)
Proclamation Suspending Entry of Immigrants Who Present Risk to the U.S. Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following the COVID-19 Outbreak (Temporarily limits entry to the United States of certain immigrants who do not have a valid immigrant visa and do not have an official travel document and suspends routine visa services)
Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the U.S. Labor Market Following the Coronavirus Outbreak (Temporarily suspends entry to the United Status of nonimmigrants including H-1Bs, L-1s, H-2B and certain J-1s and extending suspension of entry of certain immigrants)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 2521/S. 1302 Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act (Prevents the Customs Border Protection from selling personally identifiable information, including Social Security Numbers of individuals who are shipping personal goods)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 6800 the HEROES Act (Addresses a reinstatement of the mortgage interest deduction and reduction for fiscal years 2021 and 2022)
Draft Housing Finance System Reform of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (previously the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (115-S.2155)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Lobbying Issues
S. 604 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (Provides a uniform framework for when state governments may begin to tax nonresident employees who travel to states to temporarily perform work)
H.R .748/S. 3548 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Allocated $1,200 per individual earning up to $75,000 with phase out at $100,000, allowed employers to defer payments of the employer portion of the payroll tax for 2020, established the Paycheck Protection Program for small business loans at favorable terms with the loan forgiven if the employer meets the conditions of employee retention)
H.R. 7010 Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (Allowed small businesses to continue to defer payment of the employer portion of payroll taxes when the Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiven)
DRAFT Stimulus Package (Includes deduction of expenses that are otherwise not deductible if the business receives forgiveness under the PPP for those expenses, additional funding for small business under PPP, reinstatement of the moving expense deduction and provide employers with
liability protections as they reopen workplaces and relocate employees}.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
2nd Quarter, 2020
WORLDWIDE ERC filed a lobbying registration on June 20, 2020 for in-house lobbying efforts, effective May 26, 2020.
Original Filing: 301184578.xml
Issue(s) they said they’d lobby about: ECN&TAX: HR266 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Healthcare Enhancement Act; HR748 Coronavirus Aid, Relief,Economic Security Act (Defers employer payroll tax, gives loans); HR7010 PPP Flexibility Act (Extends loans, defers employer payroll tax);S604 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act(Uniform nonresident employee tax) IMM: HR1044/S386 Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act (Eliminates immigrant per country limit);Proclamation Suspending Entry of Immigrants;Draft Proclamation Suspending Entry of Nonimmigrants LBR: HR2521/S1302 Moving Americans Privacy Protection act (Protects personal data) RES: HR6800 HEROES Act(Reinstates mortgage interest deduction);Draft Housing Finance Reform(Fannie, Freddie) .
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate
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