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Home Furnishings Association
Extending Tax Cuts & Jobs Act Will Boost the U.S. Economy

Congress Must Prioritize American Business by Extending Tax Cuts & Reducing Business Regulations One of President Donald Trump’s top campaign promises was to open the floodgates for businesses to thrive in the U.S. economy once again. The best way to deliver on that promise is to protect existing tax rates,

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Home Furnishings Association
Debunking 5 Myths About the Economic Benefits of Universal Tariffs

Americans Want Affordable Goods, Healthy Economy & Safe Nation U.S. trade policy has been at the epicenter of discussion in the nation’s capital, with broad universal tariffs at the core of the conversation. To assign some facts to the debate about the impact of across-the-board tariffs, particularly on consumers and

Home Furnishings Association
HFA DC Fly-In: Advocating for the Furniture Industry 2024

2024 HFA DC Fly-In Recap In the heart of the nation’s capital, Washington DC, the HFA Government Relations Action Team  embarked on a mission to champion the interests of the furniture industry. Through pivotal meetings with key legislators and policymakers, the team delved into pressing issues ranging from safety standards

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Home Furnishings User
Clothing Storage Unit Compliance – A Sturdy Act 2023 Update

Over the last 18 months, HFA has engaged with industry, congressional, consumer safety, parents, and regulatory stakeholders to advocate for a consensus-driven mandatory stability standard for clothing storage units (CSU). Clothing storage unit compliance efforts culminated in the passage of the STURDY Act (Stop Tip-overs of Unstable, Risky Dressers on

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Mark Schumacher
HFA DC Fly-In 2023: Crisis Management

On the surface, HFA DC Fly-In, our in-person advocacy visit scheduled in late May, would be simply going through the motions. Our primary issue of the last year, the tip-over controversy, is over, except for compliance. Then we unknowingly timed our visit to coincide with the debt ceiling crisis, which

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Chris Andresen
Legislative Activity and What it Means to Retailers

Nothing drives congressional activity like a deadline – in this case, the August recess and November midterm elections have created a unique environment spurring action on priority issues for both parties. Democrats have controlled the White House, House, and Senate since January 2021 but cannot advance large parts of their

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Chris Andresen
CPSC tip-over proposal: Your input is needed

Recently, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) denied an industry request, co-signed by HFA, to extend the comment period for their clothing storage unit tip-over safety standard. Public comments are due to the CPSC by April 19, 2022. It is critical that the furniture retail voice is represented as they

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Mark Schumacher
HFA Advocacy It’s a Game-Changer – Can you hear us now?

When I look at 2021 through the lens of advocacy, I must tell you that it was a game-changer for our industry and the home furnishings association. That’s something I say on many different levels. First, the sheer volume of issues we weighed in on, the positions we presented, and

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