Government Relations

All year, USINFI works to advocate for the industry. This includes coordinating an annual Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill along with keeping members informed with Action Alerts and other reports. Please see below for issue backgrounders from past Hill visits along with other materials to stay up to date on the issues.

USINFI holds a trip to Washington D.C. annually to lobby and advocate on behalf of its members. For more information on the Government Relations program, or the next scheduled Advocacy Day, please contact Division Manager Janelle Buerkley at janelle.buerkley@textiles.org. ​

Advocacy Efforts Flyer

March 2023

1. Backgrounder on NDAA
2. Backgrounder on Textile Trade Policy

March 2022

1. Backgrounder on NDAA
2. Backgrounder on Textile Trade Policy
3. Backgrounder on The Retain Innovation & Manufacturing Act (RIME)

April 2021

1. Backgrounder on Textile Trade Policy
2. Backgrounder on NDAA
3. Backgrounder on ​​PPE
4. Backgrounder on PFAS – Per-and-Polyfluoroalkyl Substances

July 2020

1. Joint Industry Statement on PPE Principles

March 2020

1. Backgrounder on Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB)
2. Backgrounder on NDAA
3. Backgrounder on Textile Trade Policy
4. Backgrounder on The Retain Innovation & Manufacturing Act (RIME)

June 2019

1. Backgrounder on Berry Amendment
2. Backgrounder on ​USMCA
3. Backgrounder on Textile Trade Policy Issues

June 2018

1. Backgrounder on Buy American
2. Backgrounder on Trade Promotion Authority (H.R. 1314)
3. Backgrounder on Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB)
4. Backgrounder on U.S. Free Trade Agreements
5. Backgrounder on Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
6. Backgrounder on Tax Reform
7. Backgrounder on NAFTA Textile Provisions

1. Backgrounder on Berry and Kissell Amendments
2. Backgrounder on Trade Promotion Authority (H.R. 1314)
3. Backgrounder on Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB)
4. Backgrounder on Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
5. Backgrounder on Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)