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work during the 117th Congress in 20212022. ABL members should be proud of the work they did, the meetings with legislators and staff they took, the letters and emails they wrote, the phone calls they placed and the difference they made. Thank you!"

that Congress mandated in the 2021 infrastructure bill. The acting head of the NHTSA has recently noted that, while the administration considers this a “high priority,” it “doesn’t have a particular timeframe” and will be issuing an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking that will help regulators “get the best handle we can on the technology that’s developing.”

Already, some members of Congress have shared their concern over privacy issues brought on by the impaired driving technology mandate. The Safeguarding Privacy in Your Car Act, which would have repealed the technology mandate, was introduced in 2022, for example, but failed to advance.

The Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act

Introduced in 2022, the Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act would “amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for an H-2C nonimmigrant classification” as a means to address hospitality industry staffing challenges by creating a program of nonimmigrant three-year visas for workers.

ABL supported the bill, as workforce issues continue to beleaguer hospitality industry businesses, and will once again be looking for innovative ways that Congress can help hospitality businesses address staffing needs.

The American Data Privacy and Protection Act

Though the American Data Privacy and Protection Act did not receive a vote on the House floor in 2022, it may well serve as a blueprint for future legislation to address data privacy. ABL weighed in on the legislation’s treatment of customer loyalty programs, private rights of action and preemption of state privacy laws. ABL is a member of the Main Street Privacy Coalition. TLW

ABL is the voice of America’s beer, wine and spirits retailers in Washington, D.C. ABL represents the TLW and its many members, as well as thousands of other on- and off-premise retailers of beverage alcohol across the United States.