Issues related to enabling small and microbusinesses to export their goods, including de minimis customs exemptions, trade facilitation, simplification and harmonization of customs and duties requirements, and digital trade issues that enable platforms to offer services globally, such as intermediary liability protections. Advocated for microbusiness supports and digital trade in bilateral trade deals, USMCA, and the WTO e-commerce agenda. H.R.5430 - United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act H.R. 1933, Online Sales Simplicity and Small Business Relief Act of 2019, H.R.1625 - NEW GIG Act of 2019. H.R. 748 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act. Advocated for tax simplification and meaningful exemptions for small and micro businesses; a single, simple, harmonized approach to online sales tax; opportunities to build greater economic and financial security for the self employed, and opportunities to provide meaningful COVID relief to the self-employed and micro businesses. S. 1273: CASE Act of 2019, H.R.2426 - Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2019  Shared concerns with Senate and House offices that the CASE Act does not include sufficient protections to prevent abuse, particularly for the small creators whom the law is meant to support.  Shared information with the Department of Commerce and Department of Homeland Security on Etsy's efforts to combat the sale of counterfeit goods online. S. 541: Portable Benefits for Independent Workers Pilot Program, S. 136: ELEVATE Act of 2019, H.R. 556: ELEVATE Act of 2019, PRIA proposal H.R. 758 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act, Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201). Supported efforts to provide portable benefits to independent workers and the self-employed, and to ensure the self-employed and micro businesses were included in the paid and emergency leave elements of COVID-relief. Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act (H.R. 758), Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201). Supported efforts to ensure the self-employed and micro businesses were included in COVID-relief, including advocating for dedicated direct assistance, unemployment assistance, continuation of business critical services, tax and debt deferral, expanded EITC, and improved implementation of SBA disaster relief programs for the self-employed. Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Shared relevant information with policy makers about Etsy's approach to setting and enforcing policies, as well as content moderation tools and strategies, to inform policy discussions related to platform responsibility and liability. S. 682: Save the Internet Act of 2019, H.R. 1644: Save the Internet Act of 2019 - Supported efforts to enshrine strong net neutrality protections in US law.
TRD - Trade (domestic/foreign) TAX - Taxation/Internal Revenue Code CPT - Copyright/Patent/Trademark HCR - Health Issues SMB - Small Business CPI - Computer Industry TEC - Telecommunications
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