Government Affairs

Priority Issues

FMI is actively engaged on a range of priority legislative and regulatory policy items that could significantly impact the business operations of our food retailer and wholesaler member companies.

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Federal Legislative Issues
Amendments to Health Care Law Swipe Fee Reform Menu Labeling Tax Reform: Tax Certainty Reducing Burden of Unnecessary Labor Regulations Sales Tax Fairness / E-Fairness SNAP: Benefits Issuance / Food Policy Preserve Last-In-First Out Accounting (LIFO) Food Safety Organized Retail Crime (ORC) Data Security/Privacy

Regulatory Issues
Labor Regulations (National Labor Relations Board / Department of Labor) Health Care Implementation (Various: FDA, HHS, Treasury) Implementation of Swipe Fee Reforms (Federal Reserve Board) Food Safety Modernization Act (FDA) Menu Labeling (FDA) SNAP Food Policy (USDA) Nutrition Labeling (FDA/USDA) Country of Origin Labeling (USDA) Refrigeration/Leak Repair (EPA)

State Issues
Alcohol Environmental (ex: plastic / paper bags) SNAP & WIC, including EBT Taxes, including E-fairness Weights and Measures