House Approves Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015, Unlikely to Go Further
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve the Death Tax Repeal Act, H.R. 1105, last week, 240 to 179. The federal estate tax or “death tax” is imposed on […]
Category Archives: IWLA Government Affiairs Council
NEW IWLA Legislative Fly-in Topic: What You Need to Know About the Ambush Elections Ruling
The U.S. National Labor Relations Board has effectively issued provisions to the National Labor Relations Act regarding the representation case procedures, also known as the “ambush elections” ruling. As previously […]
FDA Proposal Requires Verification of Foreign Facilities Via U.S. Agent, Requests D-U-N-S Numbers for Each Facility
As IWLA carefully combs through the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s latest proposal it brings up a few very important issues to the surface. According to IWLA Washington Representative Pat O’Connor: Foreign Facilities and […]
IWLA Representatives Attend California Board of Pharmacy Committee Meeting
The March 26 California State Board of Pharmacy Enforcement and Compounding Committee meeting focused on the latest iteration of the drafted regulations (Attachment 7 from above link) for third-party logistics […]
Obama Vetoes Overturn of Ambush Elections Rule
The March 31 decision by President Barack Obama to veto the overturn of U.S. National Labor Relations Board’s representation of case rule, also known as ambush elections, did not surprise […]
2015 IWLA Legislative Fly-in Lights Up Our Issues in Washington
The semiannual IWLA Legislative Fly-in is the only place where members have direct contact with the lawmakers and regulators who affect the warehouse logistics industry. The April 28 & 29 […]
California Rolls Out 3PL Licensing Program for Pharmaceuticals
It’s official: As expected California has started to roll out its licensing program for any third-party logistics provider handling prescription drugs in or out of the state. According to a […]
Overview of the [Medical] Device Distribution Licensing Act of 2015
IWLA has been working with the Device Distribution Uniform Standards Alliance coalition of interested companies and associations on legislation to establish uniform national licensing standards for 3PLs and wholesalers with respect to […]
House, Senate Leaders Move to Stop NLRB Ambush Election Rule
House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Rep. John Kline (R-MN), Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN), and Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY) are working to stop […]
PDSA Sends Comments to FDA in Response to Licensing and Reporting Drafted Guidance
As a member of the Pharmaceutical Distribution Security Alliance, IWLA members contributed to the comments sent to the Federal Register on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) “Draft Guidance […]
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