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Business, Labor
Includes business, competition, antitrust, intellectual property, labor and employee justice.
Support
National Legislation
HR 4395: The Payment Choice Act
Sponsor: Donald Payne Jr. (D-NJ) on Jul 9, 2021
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/117/hr4395
To prohibit retail businesses from refusing cash payments, and for other purposes.
Support
National Legislation
S 2072: The UNSUBSCRIBE Act of 2021
Sponsor: Brian Schatz (D-HI), John Thune (R-SD), Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and John Kennedy (R-LA) on June 16, 2021
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/117/s2072
Customers who have signed up for a free trial of online services or publications would be notified when the free period is ending, and reminded that they must opt out to avoid being billed for a full-price subscription.
Watching
National Legislation
HR 3076: Postal Service Reform Act (House)
Sponsor: Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) on May 11, 2021
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/117/hr3076
This bill addresses the finances and operations of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). The bill repeals the requirement that the USPS annually prepay future retirement health benefits.