Public Affairs & Goverment Relations
NAMM stands for its Members every day by providing ongoing representation in Washington, D.C. on issues that impact the music products industry, including:
- Music education and education reform legislation and funding
- Small business health insurance legislation
- Estate tax reform
- Import/export laws
- E-commerce tax reform
...and many others.
If you have any specific questions about NAMM's public affairs efforts, please contact Mary Luehrsen, NAMM's Director of Public Affairs & Government Relations, at 914-933-0516.
Action Alerts
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Estate Tax Relief
Support Permanent Estate Tax Relief
Write to your Member of Congress and tell him/her to make estate tax relief permanent for NAMM-Member owned businesses.
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Same Sales Tax for Internet Purchases
Support legislation that requires the same sales tax for Internet purchases as transactions made in stores
Tell your Member of Congress that merchandise purchased via the Internet should be subject to the same sales tax as merchandise sold in stores.
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Support Music Education
Support Music Education in our Schools
Tell your Members of Congress that when the No Child Left Behind Act is reauthorized, Congress should provide flexibility in the law for music and arts programs.
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Healthcare Reform
Support Small Business Healthcare Reform
Write to your Members of Congress today and tell them to deliver real and meaningful healthcare reform for small businesses.