Lobbying Relationship

Client

International Franchise Association (IFA)

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Lobbying firm

Kountoupes Denham Carr & Reid, LLC

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  • Issues related to credit card swipe fees.
  • Issues impacting the franchise industry, including the Federal Trade Commission's Franchise Rule.
  • Issues related to employment and workforce policies impacting the franchise industry, including the joint employer rule, and H.J. Res.98/S.J. Res. 49, a Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval to overturn the National Labor Relations Board's joint employer rule.

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General Issues: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Veterans, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Small Business

Spending: about $420,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2022: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)

Bills mentioned

S.4674: Credit Card Competition Act of 2022

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

S.3625: Employee Retention Tax Credit Reinstatement Act

Sponsor: Margaret Hassan (D-N.H.)

H.R.6161: Employee Retention Tax Credit Reinstatement Act

Sponsor: Carol Miller (R-W.Va.)

H.J.RES.98: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5,...

Sponsor: John James (R-Mich.)

S.J.RES.49: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter...

Sponsor: Bill Cassidy (R-La.)

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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.

Lobbyist Covered positions?
Lisa Kountoupes Deputy Asst to the President & House Liaison,Special Asst to the President for Legislative Affairs,Asst. Director for Legislative Affairs at OMB,Special Asst to Undersecretary,Dept of Energy,Policy Advisor to Chairman of Energy&Commerce Committee
Lori Denham Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, Legislative Assistant, Senior Policy Advisor, Communications Director, Staff Assistant - Rep. Cal Dooley, D-CA; Legislative Director - Rep. Darlene Hooley, D-OR
MJ Kenny Deputy Floor Director, Floor Assistant - Office of the Senate Democratic Whip; Legislative Aide, Legislative Correspondent - Senator Richard J. Durbin , D-IL
Patrick Hayes Chief of Staff, Legislative Director - Sen. Joe Manchin, D-WV; Deputy Legislative Director, Legislative Assistant - Sen. Evan Bayh, D-IN; Staff Director - Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee.
Julie Hershey Carr Senior Policy Advisor, Legislative Director, Legislative Assistant - Rep. Joe Pitts, R-PA
Mary Dee Beal Policy Analyst, Senate Republican Policy Committee; Acting Chief of Staff to the Deputy Secretary, USDA; Senior Advisor to the Secretary, USDA; Legislative Director, Rep. Drew Ferguson, R-GA; Legislative Director, Rep. Austin Scott, R-GA
Denise Mousouris n/a

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.

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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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