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What Retail, Hospitality & Consumer organizations are saying about federal rules

217 Retail, Hospitality & Consumer organizations have filed 311 comment letters on 82 proposed federal rules. The most active are National Retail Federation, Retail Industry Leaders Association, American Association of Franchisees and Dealers. Search their letters.

Comment letters

311

Organizations

217

Rules commented on

82

Agencies they write to most

Coast Guard 46 DHS 46 FTC 37 NLRB 36 USDA 28 Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau 27 DOJ 27 Food and Nutrition Service 26 SEC 23 Labor Department 21 Wage and Hour Division 21 CFTC 20 Education Department 17 Commerce Department 12 NOAA 11

Most active organizations

1. National Retail Federation · 9 letters on 9 rules
2. Retail Industry Leaders Association · 8 letters on 8 rules
3. American Association of Franchisees and Dealers · 6 letters on 3 rules
4. International Franchise Association · 6 letters on 6 rules
5. American Gaming Association (AGA) · 5 letters on 5 rules
6. National Automobile Dealers Association · 5 letters on 5 rules
7. National Grocers Association · 5 letters on 3 rules
8. American Sportfishing Association · 4 letters on 3 rules
9. National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) · 4 letters on 4 rules
10. National Restaurant Association · 4 letters on 4 rules
11. American Hotel & Lodging Association · 3 letters on 3 rules
12. American Resort Development Association · 3 letters on 2 rules
13. Atlantic Firearms, LLC · 3 letters on 3 rules
14. California Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA) · 3 letters on 3 rules
15. GrabAGun Digital Holdings Inc. · 3 letters on 3 rules
16. McDonald's USA, LLC · 3 letters on 2 rules
17. Nevada Resort Association · 3 letters on 3 rules
18. Underdog Sports Holdings, Inc. · 3 letters on 3 rules
19. AAHOA · 2 letters on 2 rules
20. American Apparel & Footwear Association · 2 letters on 2 rules
21. Amusement and Music Operators Association · 2 letters on 2 rules
22. Asian McDonald's Operator Association · 2 letters on 2 rules
23. Auto Care Association · 2 letters on 2 rules
24. Chicago Flavas Ltd. · 2 letters on 1 rule
25. Christina White Salon · 2 letters on 1 rule
26. Coalition of Franchisee Associations · 2 letters on 2 rules
27. DraftKings Inc. · 2 letters on 2 rules
28. DuPont Grocery Inc. · 2 letters on 2 rules
29. Firepower Focus LLC · 2 letters on 2 rules
30. Golf Course Superintendents Association of America · 2 letters on 1 rule
31. Gunworks Oklahoma · 2 letters on 1 rule
32. Manhattan Community Boathouse · 2 letters on 1 rule
33. Manhattan Kayak Company · 2 letters on 1 rule
34. McDonald's Hispanic Owner-Operators Association (MHOA) · 2 letters on 2 rules
35. Mid-States Distributing · 2 letters on 2 rules
36. NACS, NATSO, SIGMA, EMA · 2 letters on 2 rules
37. National Association of Presort Mailers · 2 letters on 1 rule
38. National Black McDonald's Operators Association (NBMOA) · 2 letters on 2 rules
39. National Firearms Act Trade and Collectors Association · 2 letters on 2 rules
40. National Football League (NFL) · 2 letters on 1 rule
41. Overstock.com, Inc. · 2 letters on 2 rules
42. Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association · 2 letters on 2 rules
43. RaceTrac, Inc. · 2 letters on 2 rules
44. Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association (ROHVA) · 2 letters on 1 rule
45. Reid Stores Inc. d/b/a Crosby's · 2 letters on 1 rule
46. Restaurant Law Center and National Restaurant Association · 2 letters on 2 rules
47. Royal Caribbean Group · 2 letters on 2 rules
48. Statue Cruises, LLC · 2 letters on 1 rule
49. The Home Depot, Inc. · 2 letters on 2 rules
50. Zenith Yacht Charters · 2 letters on 2 rules

Rules that drew the most letters from this industry

• Special Local Regulation, Temporary Anchorage Ground Suspension, and Security Zones: Sail 4th 250, International Naval Review 250; Port of New York and New Jersey USCG-2025-0903 · Coast Guard · 44 letters Final rule 2026
• Standard for Determining Joint-Employer Status NLRB-2022-0001 · NLRB · 36 letters
• Updated Staple Food Stocking Standards for Retailers in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program FNS-2025-0018 · Food and Nutrition Service · 26 letters Final rule 2026
• Non-Compete Clause Rule FTC-2023-0007 · FTC · 21 letters
• Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act WHD-2026-0067 · Wage and Hour Division · 19 letters
• Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand-Driven Workforce Pell: Student Tuition and Transparency System (STATS) and Earnings Accountability ED-2026-OPE-0100 · Education Department · 12 letters Final rule 2026
• Prediction Markets; Public Interest Determinations CFTC-2026-1189 · CFTC · 11 letters
• Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees in Online Food Delivery Services FTC-2026-0463 · FTC · 9 letters
• Small Business Size Standards: Revised Size Standards Methodology SBA-2026-0265 · SBA · 9 letters
• Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; Amendment 59 NOAA-NMFS-2024-0142 · NOAA · 7 letters
• Semiannual Reporting S7-2026-15 · SEC · 7 letters
• Revising Non-Over-the-Counter Firearms Transaction Requirements ATF-2026-0266 · Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau · 6 letters
• ACCOUNTABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND ACCESS THROUGH DEMAND-DRIVEN WORKFORCE PELL: PELL GRANT EXCLUSION RELATING TO OTHER GRANT AID; AND WORKFORCE PELL GRANTS ED-2026-OPE-0133 · Education Department · 4 letters Final rule 2026
• Electronic Delivery of Information Under the Federal Securities Laws S7-2026-25 · SEC · 4 letters
• Rule Concerning the Use of Prenotification Negative Option Plans FTC-2026-0265 · FTC · 4 letters
• Allowing Makers To Adopt Certain Markings for National Firearms Act Firearms ATF-2026-0005 · Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau · 3 letters
• Americans With Disabilities Act and Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Guidelines; EV Charging Stations ATBCB-2024-0001 · Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board · 3 letters
• Clarifying Exceptions to the Brady Act Background Check Requirement ATF-2026-0008 · Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau · 3 letters
• Joint Request for Comment on Further Definition of “Swap” and “Security-Based Swap” and on Alternative Compliance S7-2026-21 · SEC · 3 letters
• Revised Definition of “Waters of the United States” EPA-HQ-OW-2021-0602 · EPA · 3 letters Final rule 2023
• Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure S7-09-22 · SEC · 2 letters Final rule 2023
• Definition of Business Premises ATF-2026-0011 · Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau · 2 letters
• Denali National Park and Preserve; Vehicle Use NPS-2026-0067 · National Park Service · 2 letters
• Employee or Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act WHD-2026-0001 · Wage and Hour Division · 2 letters
• Importing Training Rounds ATF-2026-0071 · Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau · 2 letters

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