The Engine Team 7/31/26 The Engine Team 7/31/26

Engine comments to FTC a national policy framework for AI

Engine shared comments with the FTC on their proposed AI policy statement interpreting following state AI laws as a potential violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act.

The Engine Team 7/13/26 The Engine Team 7/13/26

Engine Comments to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget on Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance

Engine submitted comments to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget opposing a proposed rule that would substantially reshape the awarding of federal grants across the government.

The Engine Team 6/1/26 The Engine Team 6/1/26

Engine Letter to California Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection Committee on AB 412

Engine sent a letter to the California legislature opposing CA AB 412 AI training disclosure bill, which would require AI developers to identify, track, and record registered copyright holders of works used in training their generative AI models.

The Engine Team 5/27/26 The Engine Team 5/27/26

Engine Coalition Letter to DC Council on QSBS Conformity

Engine and members of the District's startup community wrote to the DC Council urging it to keep the QSBS re-conformity provision in the FY2027 budget.

The Engine Team 5/26/26 The Engine Team 5/26/26

Engine Comments to Federal Trade Commission and Department Of Justice on Premerger Notification and Report Form

Engine submitted comments as the FTC and DOJ consider updates to the HSR rule and premerger notification process.

The Engine Team 5/21/26 The Engine Team 5/21/26

Engine comments to DOL on prevailing wage for H-1B

Engine submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Labor opposing a proposed rule that would sharply raise prevailing wage levels for the H-1B, H-1B1, E-3, and PERM programs.

The Engine Team 4/27/26 The Engine Team 4/27/26

Engine Comments to Department of Labor on Independent Contractor Classification

Engine submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Labor supporting the proposed rule's shift from the current multifactor worker-classification test to a simpler two-factor standard.

The Engine Team 3/31/26 The Engine Team 3/31/26

Engine Letter to California Assembly on AB 1776

Engine sent a letter to the California legislature opposing CA AB 1776, a bill proposing an unprecedented expansion of California’s antitrust law.

The Engine Team 3/17/26 The Engine Team 3/17/26

Engine statement regarding “The Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act”

Engine statement regarding The Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act.

The Engine Team 3/17/26 The Engine Team 3/17/26

Engine statement regarding the ‘‘Small AI Innovators Empowerment Act’’

The Engine Team 12/2/25 The Engine Team 12/2/25

Comments of Engine Advocacy on Revision to Rules of Practice Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Engine submitted comments to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office opposing proposed changes that would restrict access to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).

The Engine Team 11/5/25 The Engine Team 11/5/25

Comments of Engine Advocacy on the Operation of the Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada

Engine weighed into the U.S. Trade Representative's review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement with comments highlighting how essential provisions in the Agreement's digital trade chapter are delivering for startups.

The Engine Team 11/3/25 The Engine Team 11/3/25

Response of Engine Advocacy regarding Request for Information; Regarding Employer Noncompete Agreements

Engine submitted comments to the Federal Trade Commission outlining how overly broad noncompete agreements harm innovation by limiting worker mobility.

The Engine Team 10/30/25 The Engine Team 10/30/25

Comments of Engine Advocacy on Significant Foreign Trade Barriers for the 2026 National Trade Estimate (NTE) Report

Engine submitted comments to the U.S. Trade Representative as the agency compiles the 2026 National Trade Estimate Report on foreign trade barriers.

The Engine Team 10/24/25 The Engine Team 10/24/25

Response of Engine Advocacy to DHS Wage weighting proposal

Engine submitted comments to the Department of Homeland Security on its proposed rule to replace the H-1B lottery system with a wage weighted alternative

The Engine Team 10/24/25 The Engine Team 10/24/25

Letter in response to new $100,000 H-1B visa fee

The Engine Team 9/1/25 The Engine Team 9/1/25

Engine filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment

Engine filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment, arguing that Internet service providers and other intermediaries should not be held liable for users' alleged copyright infringment.