Why It Matters
The National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO) has added outside lobbying muscle, registering ArentFox Schiff LLP as a new lobbying firm in a disclosure filed June 12, 2026. The focus: taxation and the Internal Revenue Code, an issue area with direct implications for how professional employer organizations operate and serve their small business clients.
By the Numbers
The new registration lists one lobbyist: David Grosso, a partner at ArentFox Schiff. Grosso's disclosed covered government position is a prior role in the office of Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC). No filing amount was reported with the registration, which is standard for initial registrations before quarterly activity is disclosed.
The Agenda
The registration lists Taxation/Internal Revenue Code as the sole issue area. No specific legislation or issue descriptions were included in the disclosure filing. However, member communications from September 2025 offer a window into NAPEO's legislative priorities. Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24) posted on X that she met with NAPEO President Casey Clark to discuss "a bill we are working on to protect the ability of professional employer organizations to serve their small business clients," as well as "ways to improve efficiency and operations at the IRS." Both topics fall squarely within the tax and IRS issue area now registered under the ArentFox Schiff disclosure.
Broader Context
Congressional engagement around NAPEO's core issues was visible as far back as September 2025. Rep. Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-1) posted that he met with NAPEO leadership to discuss "workforce solutions, business growth, and the future of employment support." Both Moran and Van Duyne are House Republicans from Texas, and both communications appeared within days of each other, suggesting a coordinated lobbying push around that time. The formalization of outside lobbying counsel nearly a year later may reflect an escalation of that engagement.
Between the Lines
The two member communications from September 2025 are notable. Van Duyne's post explicitly named NAPEO President Casey Clark and referenced active bill development, not just general discussion. Moran, who engaged NAPEO on workforce and small business issues, has also been active on tax-related legislation in the 119th Congress. No specific bill numbers were included in the lobbying disclosure itself.
The Bottom Line
NAPEO's new registration with ArentFox Schiff formalizes what appears to be an ongoing push on tax and IRS-related policy affecting the PEO industry. The registration is narrow in scope, covering one issue area with one lobbyist, but the congressional groundwork visible in 2025 member communications suggests the policy engagement predates this filing.
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