NATIONAL VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATION

Antitrust and competition policy impacting startups; FTC proposed rulemaking regarding Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger notification program; FTC-DOJ Draft Merger Guidelines.

Basic research funding and technology commercialization issues; implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (H.R.5376) Public Law No. 117-169; implementation of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act H.R.3684; implementation of CHIPS and Science Act H.R.4346 TIP Directorate and program appropriations.

Capital gains tax policy, including carried interest; Qualified Small Business Stock; Stock options; Partnership tax policy; Tax assets issues including net operating loss carryforwards and R&D credit; American Innovation & Jobs Act S.866; American Innovation Act H.R.368; Climate and energy tax issues, including production and investment tax credits and Section 45Q; Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (H.R.5376) Public Law No. 117-169; Tax Cuts for Working Families Act H.R.3936; Small Business Jobs Act H.R.3937; Build It in America Act H.R.3938.

Climate and sustainability policy issues, including energy tax issues; ARPA-E; implementation issues around the Inflation Reduction Act (H.R.5376) Public Law No. 117-169 and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act H.R.3684.

Creation of a Startup Visa; International Entrepreneur Rule.