Issues
Technology Policy
Privacy
One of the public’s top tech priorities is protecting online privacy. Policymakers should pass federal privacy legislation while making sure that the ad-supported Internet remains accessible to all.
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Letter to VA Lawmakers: Oppose Governor’s Recommended Amendments to Social Media Bill (SB 854)
Letters • March 31, 2025
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Utah Passes App Store Age Verification Bill Despite Constitutional Concerns
Statements • March 5, 2025
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Letter to NH Lawmakers: Oppose Duplicative Changes to the New Hampshire Privacy Act (HB 195)
Letters • March 5, 2025
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Letter to VA Governor: Veto Harmful Social Media Regulations (SB 854)
Letters • February 27, 2025
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Letter to WV Lawmakers: Oppose Problematic Social Media Safety Regulations (HB 2609)
Letters • February 27, 2025
Marketplaces
Online marketplaces have opened up access to a world of goods and services for countless families. We oppose proposals that would harm the entrepreneurs and consumers who depend on these services.
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TICKET Act Brings Transparency and Lower Costs to Fans
Statements • April 30, 2025
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Letter to LA Lawmakers: Support Efforts to Simplify Tax Collection by Marketplace Facilitators (HB 374)
Letters • April 28, 2025
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Apple, Meta Face First Fines Under EU’s Digital Markets Act
Statements • April 23, 2025
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Letter to TX Lawmakers: Support Regulatory Clarity for Online Marketplaces (HB 2767)
Letters • April 10, 2025
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Letter to IL Lawmakers: Oppose Industry-Neutral Junk Fee Rules (SB 1486)
Letters • April 10, 2025
Artificial Intelligence
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Letter to CA Assembly Judiciary Committee: Oppose California Training Data Transparency Act (AB 412)
Letters • April 29, 2025
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Letter to TX Lawmakers: Oppose NO FAKES Copycat Bill (SB 1960)
Letters • April 29, 2025
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Letter to FL Lawmakers: Oppose Digital Provenance Regulations (CS/CS/HB 369)
Letters • April 29, 2025
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California’s AI Training Database Bill Could End Up Hurting the State’s Budget
Article • April 17, 2025
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Attack of the Clones
Article • April 15, 2025
Competition
Our nation’s antitrust laws should put consumers first, protecting them from anti-competitive behavior and higher prices. We oppose proposals that would harm consumers or break the services they enjoy.
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TICKET Act Brings Transparency and Lower Costs to Fans
Statements • April 30, 2025
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The DOJ Won Its Liability Case Against Google. Now It Plans to Throw a Remedy Grenade at Google
Article • April 18, 2025
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Judge Rules That Google Has Ad Tech Monopoly
Statements • April 17, 2025
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Testimony to OR Lawmakers: Oppose the Oregon Journalism Preservation Act (SB 686)
Testimony • April 10, 2025
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Comments to the CA Law Revision Commission: Proposals to Regulate Single Firm Conduct
Letters • April 9, 2025
Speech & Content Moderation
Americans want social media platforms that are free from hate speech and dangerous misinformation. We support Section 230 and platforms’ rights under the First Amendment to build safe online communities.
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Gov. Youngkin Signs Social Media Bill Despite Censorship & Privacy Risks
Statements • May 2, 2025
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App Store Accountability Act Threatens Online Privacy and At-Risk Groups
Statements • May 1, 2025
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Letter to SC Lawmakers: Oppose South Carolina Social Media Regulation Act (HB 3431)
Letters • April 29, 2025
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Letter to MN Lawmakers: Oppose Tax on Social Media Platforms (SF 3197)
Letters • April 29, 2025
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Letter to TX Lawmakers: Oppose App Store Age Verification Proposal (HB 4901)
Letters • April 29, 2025
Civic Innovation Policy
Autonomous Vehicles
AVs have the potential to change transit in a way that empowers non-driving communities, reduces traffic fatalities, and shrinks our nation’s carbon footprint.
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Letter to AL Lawmakers: Oppose AV Trucking Ban (SB 309)
Letters • April 29, 2025
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Letter to CO Lawmakers: Oppose Driver-in Requirement for AV Trucking (HB 25-1122)
Letters • April 29, 2025
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Letter to CO Lawmakers: Oppose Driver-in Requirement for AV Trucking (HB 25-1122)
Letters • April 29, 2025
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Letter to TX Lawmakers: Oppose Ban on AV Trucking (HB 4402)
Letters • April 29, 2025
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DOT AV Framework Paves The Way For Innovation
Statements • April 26, 2025
Delivery & Sharing
Every day, delivery and sharing services are connecting millions of Americans with products and services that they couldn’t otherwise access or afford. These services have made communities a better place to live.
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Letter to AR Lawmakers: Support Fair Regulations for Short-Term Home Rentals (HB 1790)
Letters • April 29, 2025
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Letter to CO Lawmakers: Rideshare Background Check Bill Jeorpardizes Driver & Rider Safety (HB25-1291)
Letters • April 29, 2025
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Letter to SC Lawmakers: Support Comprehensive Insurance Regulations for Peer-To-Peer Car Sharing (SB 307)
Letters • April 28, 2025
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Testimony to CO Lawmakers: Oppose Rideshare Regulations That Jeopardize Safety & Privacy (HB 25-1291)
Letters • April 25, 2025
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Letter to NY Lawmakers: Support Transparent Insurance Requirements for Peer-to-Peer Carsharing (S. 5941)
Letters • April 14, 2025
Housing
Tech services like security deposit insurance, house-sharing apps, and online real estate have helped many families keep a roof over their heads.
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Letter to Houston, TX Officials: Amend Proposed Short-Term Rental Ordinance
Letters • April 10, 2025
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Letter to AR Lawmakers: Support Fair Regulations for Short-Term Home Rentals (HB 1790)
Letters • April 10, 2025
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Letter to TX Lawmakers: Support Regulatory Clarity for Online Marketplaces (HB 2767)
Letters • April 7, 2025
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New Report Highlights ‘Revolutionary’ Building Material to Ease U.S. Housing Crisis
Statements • April 3, 2025
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Mass Timber
Reports • April 2, 2025
Transportation
We support new transportation modes that increase mobility and help consumers get where they’re going. Car-sharing apps, scooter services, and ride shares have all provided new, affordable transportation options for Americans, including many who live in transportation deserts.
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Letter to ME Lawmakers: Close Rental Car Tax Loophole (LD 1602)
Reports • April 25, 2025
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Letter to NY Lawmakers: Support Transparent Insurance Requirements for Peer-to-Peer Carsharing (S. 5941)
Letters • April 14, 2025
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Letter to NY Lawmakers: Support Fair Insurance Requirements for Peer-to-Peer Carsharing (A. 6576)
Letters • April 14, 2025
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Testimony to CT Lawmakers: Oppose Tax Hike on Peer-to-Peer Car Rentals (HB 5983)
Testimony • March 14, 2025
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Letter to NY Lawmakers: Support Closing Rental Car Tax Loopholes (S. 3399)
Letters • March 12, 2025
Social Policy
Closing the Digital Divide
Closing the digital divide is one of the biggest equity issues of our time. We support federal investments in universal broadband that would connect all Americans.
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Letter to MD Lawmakers: Support the DECADE Act (HB 498)
Letters • March 4, 2025
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Letter to MD Lawmakers: Support the DECADE Act (SB 427)
Letters • March 4, 2025
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Chamber of Progress Launches The Rebuild – A Substack on the Cost of Living
Statements • February 20, 2025
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Tariffs Spike Cost of Living, Deepen Digital Divide
Statements • February 3, 2025
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In blow to working families, court overturns Universal Service Fund
Statements • July 24, 2024
Workforce
We need to rethink how we label workers in our country. We should create a new category of employment to ensure flexible workers receive the pay they deserve and keep the hours they enjoy.
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Letter to CT Lawmakers: App-Based Worker Legislation Threatens Rider Privacy & Driver Pay (SB 1487)
Letters • March 11, 2025
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Letter to CT Lawmakers: App-Based Worker Proposal Threatens Rider Safety & Driver Pay (SB 1448)
Letters • March 10, 2025
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Letter to Seattle Officials: App-Based Worker Ordinance Raises Concerns
Letters • March 7, 2025
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Letter to MD Lawmakers: Preserve Independent Status of App-Based Workers (SB 938)
Letters • March 4, 2025
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Letter to MD Lawmakers: Support the DECADE Act (HB 498)
Letters • March 4, 2025
Health
We support national family leave policies and universal health care, and access to telemedicine and tele health services that expand access to care for underserved populations.
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Oregon Bill Would Raise Costs for Medicare and Oregon Taxpayers
Article • April 18, 2025
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Chamber of Progress Launches The Rebuild – A Substack on the Cost of Living
Statements • February 20, 2025
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Tech, Speech Groups Oppose Abortion Censorship Bill
Statements • May 3, 2023
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Austin American-Statesman Op-Ed: Reproductive health censorship bill threatens the open internet
Links • April 29, 2023
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Tech Group Urges Amendment to WA Health Data Bill
Statements • April 3, 2023
Economic Policy
Taxes
American companies and the richest Americans should be required to pay their fair share of taxes. Chamber of Progress supports progressive taxation that funds a bigger social safety net
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Letter to MN Lawmakers: Oppose Tax on Social Media Platforms (SF 3197)
Letters • April 29, 2025
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Letter to LA Lawmakers: Support Efforts to Simplify Tax Collection by Marketplace Facilitators (HB 374)
Letters • April 28, 2025
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California’s AI Training Database Bill Could End Up Hurting the State’s Budget
Article • April 17, 2025
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Trump Tariffs Skyrocket Prices of Essential Technology
Statements • April 3, 2025
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Letter to VT Lawmakers: Oppose Regressive Delivery Tax (HB 426)
Letters • March 11, 2025
Fintech
Fintech apps and products have exploded in popularity among consumers in part because they offer better services and lower fees. These products provide increased access and inclusion across the financial industry.
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Letter to NY Lawmakers: Support Earned Wage Access and Consumer Choice (A. 258)
Letters • April 14, 2025
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Letter to NY Lawmakers: Support Earned Wage Access and Consumer Choice (S. 3332)
Letters • April 14, 2025
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Letter to MD Governor: Enact Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization Legislation (HB 1294)
Letters • April 14, 2025
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Letter to OH Lawmakers: Promote Consumer Choice By Enabling Earned Wage Access (HB 152)
Letters • March 24, 2025
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Letter to CT Lawmakers: Support Fair Regulations for Earned Wage Access Tools (SB 1396)
Letters • March 4, 2025
Crypto
Crypto has provided the underbanked with a method to send and receive funds, and it’s allowed for decentralized borrowing and lending to generate wealth. Policymakers must enact a framework for crypto regulation that values competition, consumer protections, innovation, and environmentally responsible practices.
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Letter to NH Lawmakers: Establish Study Commission for Digital Assets (HB 310)
Letters • May 1, 2025
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Letter to MO Lawmakers: Support Digital Assets Authorization Act (HB 1136)
Letters • April 29, 2025
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Letter to MO Lawmakers: Support Access to Secure Digital Assets (HB 1136)
Letters • April 10, 2025
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Letter to ME Lawmakers: Support the Study of Blockchain Innovation (LD 1286)
Letters • April 9, 2025
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Letter to MO Lawmakers: Support Custody Protections for Digital Assets Holders (HB 1136)
Letters • April 2, 2025