ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC
Lobbying for UNITED STATES TOUR OPERATORS ASSOCIATION · Professional association representing the tour operator industry.
Issues related to hotel and tourism targeted taxes, including hotel booking taxes. Issues related to the employee retention tax. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21).
Funding for the National Park Service, FAA reauthorization issues, surface transportation and infrastructure, issues related to group bookings. Implementation of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (P.L. 118-63). The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21).
National parks issues, implementation and reauthorization of the Great American Outdoors Act (P.L. 116-152), issues related to commercial use authorizations. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21).
Issues related to the Visa Waiver Program and reforming it, issues related to Brand USA reauthorization, issues related to credit card chargebacks, Implementation of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58). Issues related to passport and visa processing. Issues related to supporting local economic development through travel and tourism. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21).
Issues related to Visa Waiver Program expansion. Issues related to trusted traveler programs. Issues related to Real ID. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21).
National parks funding. Issues related to the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (P.L. 119-4). The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21).
Aviation consumer protection issues, implementation of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-254). Implementation of the FAA Reauthorization Act of2024 (P.L. 118-63). Issues related to travel refunds. Issues related to airline ancillary service fee disclosure. issues related to air traffic modernization. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21).
Issues related to the impact of tariffs on travel and tourism. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21).