Government Submissions
MPA regularly comments on government proposals that would impact issues of top concern to our members. Find our most recent submissions here:
Data Privacy:
- MPA submits comments to the California Privacy Protection Agency on the CPRA, November 8, 2021
- MPA joins industry letter urging Uniform Law Commission to exclude a private right of action from model privacy legislation, July 1, 2021
- MPA and other trade associations submit letter in opposition of the New York Privacy Act, May 26, 2021
- MPA submits letter on Alaska consumer privacy legislation, May 11, 2021
- MPA letter on the enforcement mechanisms of the Washington Privacy Act, March 9, 2021
- MPA and coalition comment on California bill on automated decision making technology, March 8, 2021
- MPA letter to Virginia Governor Northam on the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act, March 2, 2021
- MPA letter on the enforcement mechanisms of the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act, February 16, 2021
- MPA files testimony opposing North Dakota data privacy bill, February 16, 2021
- MPA letter on the enforcement mechanisms of the Washington Privacy Act, February 8, 2021
Postal Rates & Regulations:
- MPA submits comments to the USPS on calculating postage while an application for periodicals authorization is pending, November 1, 2021
- MPA submits letter to the USPS on a proposed rule for Periodicals Pending Authorization Postage, October 27, 2021
- MPA and other organizations file stay of PRC rules that will lead to postal rate increases, July 23, 2021
- MPA submits position to the Postal Regulatory Commission in the proceeding on changing service standards, June 21, 2021
- MPA submits letter in support of Postal Service Reform Act of 2021, May 26, 2021
- MPA opposes US Postal Service proposal to transfer bound printed matter parcels to the competitive product list, May 17, 2021
- MPA and other organizations respond to Postmaster General's proposed plan, April 15, 2021
- MPA statement to House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing on financial stability of the US Postal Service, February 24, 2021
- MPA and other associations submit letter to Postmaster General, February 19, 2021
- MPA and other organizations reply to US Postal Service and Postal Regulatory Commission objection to a stay of higher rates, February 16, 2021
- MPA and other organizations file motion to stay possible postal rate increases until the case challenging the Postal Regulatory Commission's final rules is fully adjudicated, January 28, 2021
Advertising:
Taxes:
- MPA submits comments with the MD Comptroller on its proposed digital advertising tax, November 8, 2021
- MPA submits written testimony opposing proposed Connecticut digital advertising tax, April 20, 2021
- MPA submits letter opposing proposed West Virginia digital advertising tax, April 8, 2021
- MPA submits written testimony opposing proposed Washington personal data tax, March 23, 2021
- MPA submits written testimony opposing Connecticut digital advertising tax proposals, March 15, 2021
- MPA submits written testimony opposing proposed Montana digital advertising tax, February 17, 2021
Intellectual Property:
Consumer Marketing:
- MPA submits letter on notification times and enforcement of Colorado automatic renewal bill, May 14, 2021
- MPA joins other industry groups in opposing Delaware bill on new automatic renewal notices, May 28, 2021
- MPA joins other industry groups in opposing California bill on automatic renewals and continuous service offers, April 16, 2021
- MPA submits written testimony opposing Colorado bill on automatic renewals, April 15, 2021
- MPA joins other industry groups in opposing Colorado bill requiring written consent for automatic renewals, April 14, 2021
- MPA joins other industry groups in opposing New Hampshire bill requiring written consent for automatic renewals, February 17, 2021
First Amendment:
- MPA submits letter to the Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights in support of Journalism Competition & Preservation Act (JCPA), February 2, 2022
- MPA joins coalition of media organization in urging Department of Justice to protect journalists covering protest activities, April 29, 2021
Environment:
- MPA issues memorandum of opposition to Massachusetts bills on extended producer liability (EPR), June 21, 2021
- MPA issues memorandum of opposition to New York bill on extended producer liability (EPR), March 1. 2021
- MPA issues memorandum of opposition to Oregon bill on extended producer liability (EPR), February 23, 2021
- MPA letter on Hawaii bill on extended producer liability, February 9, 2021
- MPA issues memorandum of opposition to Maryland bill on extended producer liability (EPR), February 9, 2021
- MPA issues memorandum of opposition on New York bill that includes paper products in extended producer liability (EPR) system, February 3, 2021