AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION

Overall travel and trade policy for the Trump administration.

Labor Concerns with OSHAs rule, Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process (RIN: 1218-AD45) Concerns with DOLs final overtime regulation (RIN: 1235-AA39) Opposition to H.R. 20 and S. 852, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act Discussions on general workforce development issues facing the hospitality industry Concerns with WHDs rulemaking on independent contractor status (RIN 1235-AA43) Concerns with efforts to overturn significant precedent at the NLRB, including the General Counsels memos on captive audience meetings and electronic monitoring of workers as well as the Boards anticipated decision in Ralphs Grocery Concerns with the NLRBs recent decisions in Cemex, American Steel Construction, Thryv., Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle Concerns with FTC Non-Compete Clause Rule (RIN 3084-AB74) Support for A Stronger Workforce for America Act Opposition to blacklisting language in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act discussion draft Support for the Trump administrations nominations to serve in the Department of Labor and its subagencies Support for the Trump administrations nomination to serve as General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board Opposition to the Faster Labor Contracts Act Concerns with NLRB decisions that violate the First Amendment and employers freedom of speech Support for the Acting General Counsels rescission of various concerning NLRB memoranda, including those addressing remedies, algorithms and electronic monitoring, severance agreements, noncompete agreements, 10(j) injunctive relief, settlements, Cemex, McLaren Macomb, tension between the National Labor Relations Act and equal employment opportunity laws, mail ballot elections, and captive audience meetings. Support for the Ensuring workers get PAID Act (H.R. 2299) Support for the Save Local Business Act.

Immigration reform proposals. Issues related to the H-2B Visa program including appropriations requests. H.R.4367/S.2625: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2024, Further Consolidated Appropriations, 2024 (PL 118-47). Concerns with changes to TPS workforce authorizations.

Issues related to online travel services. Issues related to online privacy and data security. Issues related to short-term rentals.

Support of H.R. 8297: the Project Turnkey Act.

Related to online travel company taxation. Issues related to the taxation of hotel room reservations made over the internet. Issues related to online consumer deception. Issues related to short-term rentals. Issues related to innovation and competition in the hotel industry. Issues related to market consolidation and competition Issues related to display of mandatory fees. Issues related to hotel resort fees. Support of H.R.1479/S.314: the Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025.

Issues related to the prevention and eradication of human trafficking in lodging facilities.

Issues related to section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code "Like-Kind Exchanges" Issues related to 199A. Issues related to estate tax. Issues related to corporate rate. Issues related to bonus depreciation. Issues related to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. Issues related to individual and family rates. Issues related to 1099k tax issues. Support of Opportunity Zones. Tax treatment of tips and related issue. Support of H.R.703/S.213: the Main Street Certainty Act. Support of H.R.574/S.187: the ALIGN Act

Issues related to government travel. Issues related to international and general travel. Issues affecting consumer choice and market dynamics in the hotel industry. Support creation of White House Task Force on Global Sporting Events. Support shortened visa wait time language in FY25 appropriations bill. Support of H.R.1479/S.314, Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025.

Issues related to human trafficking. Issues related to per diem rates. Issues related to the H-2B cap.

Issues related to Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Eligibility. Issues related to small business loan programs.