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Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Chained Consumer Price Index should not be used to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security benefits.
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Chained Consumer Price Index should not be used to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security benefits.
vs 125 other HCONRES bills in the 113th — cohort avg 17d
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Lobbying filings that explicitly cite this bill (37)
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Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Oppose the use of any version of a "chained" consumer price index (CPI) for the calculation of Social Security and military retiree benefit cost of living adjustments or COLAs. Support H. Con. Res. 34 and S. Con. Res. 15.
Support the CPI for Seniors Act, H.R. 2154.
Support S. 1562, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act.
Client expense: $25,533 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), President of the U.S., SENATE
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Oppose H. Con. Res. 96, Fiscal year 2015 Budget Resolution - assumes reduction of federal workforce by 10 percent and an increase in federal employee contributions toward retirement. Oppose amendment that would require cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) to be determined by the chained CPI.
Support H. Con. Res. 34, S. Con. Res. 15, expressing opposition to an adoption of the Chained CPI for cost-of-living adjustments.
Support adequately (and timely) funding the government. Support federal pay raise in annual appropriation bill.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Oppose the use of any version of a "chained" consumer price index (CPI) for the calculation of Social Security and military retiree benefit cost of living adjustments or COLAs. Support H. Con. Res. 34 and S. Con. Res. 15.
Support the CPI for Seniors Act, H.R. 2154.
Support S. 1562, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $7,838
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), President of the U.S., SENATE
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Social Security, Cost of Living Adjustments, Medicare, Medicaid, Chained CPI, HR900, Medicare Eligibility, Targeted Social Security Benefit Improvements, Social Security Administrative Funding & Staffing, SSI, SSDI, S.308, S.567, S.500, S. Amdt 198, S. Amdt 213, S. Amdt 407, HR 649, HR1374, H.Amdt.34, HR 3118, H.Con.Res. 34, S.Con.Res. 15, HR 3547 and HR 1029, S 2089, HR 1601, the SSI restoration act bills, S. 2382, H.R. 5306, S. 1810, H.R. 3712, S. 2455, S. 2305, H.R. 4664, H.R. 5024, S. 2742, Social Security Administration Commissioner Nomination and Confirmation, and Social Security Administration Service Cuts (Benefit Verifications/NUMILITES)
Client expense: $12,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Oppose H. Con. Res. 96, Fiscal year 2015 Budget Resolution - assumes reduction of federal workforce by 10 percent and an increase in federal employee contributions toward retirement. Oppose amendment that would require cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) to be determined by the chained CPI.Support H. Con. Res. 34, S. Con. Res. 15, expressing opposition to an adoption of the Chained CPI for cost-of-living adjustments.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
1. Proposals to change the Social Security annual Cost of Living Adjustment formula
2. Proposals to raise the Social Security normal retirement age
3. Proposals to "means test" Social Security benefits
4. S. 567, Strengthening Social Security Act of 2013, entire bill5. H.R. 3118, Strengthening Social Security Act of 2013, entire bill
6. H.Con.Res. 34, Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Chained Consumer Price Index should not be used to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security benefits, entire resolution
7. Closings of Social Security Administration field offices
8. Beneficiary information available through Social Security Administration field offices
9. Status of the Social Security Disability Insurance Trust Fund
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers. H.R. 649, H.R. 1030, H.R. 1374, S. 308, S. 567, S. 1028, H.R. 3118: provisions establishing a consumer price index of elderly consumers (CPI-E) for the computation of cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security benefits.
Chained CPI. H. Con. Res. 34 and S. Con. Res. 15: provision expressing the sense of the Congress that the chained CPI not be used to calculate Social Security cost-of-living adjustments.
Social Security Privatization. (No bill.) Proposals to convert Social Security to a system of private investment accounts.
Social Security Benefits. (No bill.) Proposals requiring progressive indexing, modifying cost-of-living adjustments, and increasing the Social Security retirement age.
Annual Social Security Statements. (No bill.) Efforts to ensure adherence to the requirement for the restoration of mailing annual Social Security statements to all workers.
Social Security Payroll Tax Cap and Womens Social Security Improvements and Protections. S. 308, S. 500, S. 567, H.R. 1029, H.R. 1374, H.R. 649, H.R. 3118, H.R. 5024: provisions raising the amount of wages subject to payroll taxes and safeguarding and improving benefit equity for women, including improving survivor benefits; providing Social Security credits for caregiving; enhancing the special minimum benefit; equalizing rules for disabled and working widows; restoring student benefits; improving benefits for disabled children; strengthening the cost-of-living adjustments; increasing the basic benefit; and equalizing benefits for same-sex married couples.
Social Security Benefits. H.R. 1374: provisions to strengthen the Social Security special minimum benefit; to increase benefits after 20 years of eligibility; to reinstate the students benefit; and to increase the Social Security tax rate.
Social Security Equality. H.R. 3050, S. 2305, H.R. 4664, H.R. 5182: proposals to require the Social Security Administration to recognize same-sex marriage for the purposes of survivor, retirement and other benefits.
Social Security Administration Commissioner Confirmation Hearing and Deputy Commissioner Appointment. (No bill.) Issues surrounding the leadership transition at the Social Security Administration.
Social Security Commission. H.R. 4786: proposal to establish a commission that would develop policy options for restoring the Social Security program to solvency for the next 75 years, including fast-track authority for moving legislation recommending policy options through Congress.
Defense of Marriage Act. H.R. 1601, S. 2089: proposals implementing the U.S. Supreme Courts decision in United States v. Windsor invalidating portions of the Defense of Marriage Act (P.L. 104-199) relating to marriage equality and eligibility for Social Security benefits.
Social Security Service Delivery. S. 2742, H.R. 4964: proposal directing the Social Security Administration to revise its policy regarding the manner in which it provides certain services to the public and to seniors.
Social Security Program Integrity. H.R. 4090, the Social Security Fraud and Error Prevention Act of 2014: proposal to improve the Social Security Administrations ability to fight fraud, prevent errors and protect the Social Security Trust Funds.
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). (No bill.) Proposals to strengthen SSDI and to ensure that funding is available to pay benefits both for current and future beneficiaries.
The Older Americans Act Amendments of 2013. S. 1562: provisions related to the
reauthorization of the Older Americans Act.
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Oppose H. Con. Res. 96, Fiscal year 2015 Budget Resolution - assumes reduction of federal workforce by 10 percent and an increase in federal employee contributions toward retirement. Oppose amendment that would require cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) to be determined by the chained CPI.Support H. Con. Res. 34, S. Con. Res. 15, expressing opposition to an adoption of the Chained CPI for cost-of-living adjustments.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
1. Proposals to change the Social Security annual Cost of Living Adjustment formula
2. Proposals to raise the Social Security normal retirement age
3. Proposals to "means test" Social Security benefits
4. S. 567, Strengthening Social Security Act of 2013, entire bill5. H.R. 3118, Strengthening Social Security Act of 2013, entire bill
6. H.Con.Res. 34, Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Chained Consumer Price Index should not be used to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security benefits, entire resolution
7. Closings of Social Security Administration field offices
8. Beneficiary information available through Social Security Administration field offices
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers. H.R. 649, H.R. 1030, S. 308, S. 567, S. 1028, H.R. 3118: provisions establishing a consumer price index for elderly consumers (CPI-E) for the computation of cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security benefits.Chained CPI. H. Con. Res. 34 and S. Con. Res. 15: provision expressing the sense of the Congress that the chained CPI not be used to calculate Social Security cost-of-living adjustments.
Social Security Privatization. (No bill.) Proposals to convert Social Security to a system of private investment accounts.
Social Security Benefits. (No bill.) Proposals requiring progressive indexing, modifying cost-of-living adjustments, and increasing the Social Security retirement age.
Annual Social Security Statements. (No bill.) Proposal for the restoration of mailing annual Social Security statements to all workers.
Social Security Payroll Tax Cap. S. 308, S. 500, S. 567, H.R. 1029, H.R. 1374, H.R. 649, H.R. 3118: provisions raising the amount of wages subject to payroll taxes.
Womens Social Security Improvements and Protections. (No bill.) Proposals to safeguard and improve benefit equity for women, including improving survivor benefits; providing Social Security credits for caregiving; enhancing the special minimum benefit; equalizing rules for disabled and working widows; restoring student benefits; improving benefits for disabled children; strengthening the cost-of-living adjustments; increasing the basic benefit; and equalizing benefits for same-sex married couples.
Social Security Benefits. H.R. 1374: provisions to strengthen the Social Security special minimum benefit; to increase benefits after 20 years of eligibility; to reinstate the students benefit; and to increase the Social Security tax rate.
Social Security Equality. H.R. 3050, S. 2305, H.R. 4664: proposals to require the Social Security Administration to recognize same-sex marriage for the purposes of survivor, retirement and other benefits.
Social Security Administration Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner Appointments. (No bill.) Issues surrounding the leadership transition at the Social Security Administration.
Social Security Commission. H.R. 4786: proposal to establish a commission that would develop policy options for restoring the Social Security program to solvency for the next 75 years, including fast-track authority for moving legislation recommending policy options through Congress.
Defense of Marriage Act. H.R. 1601, S. 2089: proposals implementing the U.S. Supreme Courts decision in United States v. Windsor invalidating portions of the Defense of Marriage Act (P.L. 104-199) relating to marriage equality and eligibility for Social Security benefits.
Social Security Service Delivery. H.R. 4964: proposal directing the Social Security Administration to revise its policy regarding the manner in which it provides certain services to the public and to seniors.
Social Security Program Integrity. H.R. 4090, the Social Security Fraud and Error Prevention Act of 2014: proposal to improve the Social Security Administrations ability to fight fraud, prevent errors and protect the Social Security Trust Funds.
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). (No bill.) Proposals to strengthen SSDI and to ensure that funding is available to pay benefits both for current and future beneficiaries.
The Older Americans Act Amendments of 2013. S. 1028: provisions related to the reauthorization of the Older Americans Act.
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Oppose H. Con. Res. 25, Fiscal year 2014 Budget Resolution - assumes reduction of federal workforce by 10 percent and an increase in federal employee contributions toward retirement. Oppose amendment that would require cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) to be determined by the chained CPI.Support H. Con. Res. 34, S. Con. Res. 15, expressing opposition to an adoption of the Chained CPI for cost-of-living adjustments.
Oppose continuation of pay freeze for federal employees.
Oppose continuation of sequestration-level funding.
S. Con. Res. 8
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
1. Proposals to change the Social Security annual Cost of Living Adjustment formula
2. Proposals to raise the Social Security normal retirement age
3. Proposals to "means test" Social Security benefits
4. S. 567, Strengthening Social Security Act of 2013, entire bill5. H.R. 3118, Strengthening Social Security Act of 2013, entire bill
6. H.Con.Res. 34, Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Chained Consumer Price Index should not be used to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security benefits, entire resolution
7. S.Con.Res. 15, Expressing the sense of Congress that the Chained Consumer Price Index should not be used to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security or veterans benefits, or to increase the tax burden on low- and middle-income taxpayers, entire resolution
8. Closings of Social Security Administration field offices
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
H. Con Res 34, Expressing the sense of the Congress that the chained consumer price index should not be used to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security or veterans benefits, or to increase the tax burden on low- and middle-income
H.R. 2374, Retail Investor Protection Act: fiduciary rule
H.R. 3118, Strenthening Social Security Act of 2013S. Con Res 15, A Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Chained Consumer Price Index should not be used to caluclate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security or veterans benefits, or to increase the tax burder on low- and middle-income taxpayers; protecting Social Security from cuts
MultiEmployer Pension Plans: funding
Social Security: chained CPI, Proposals to expand benefits
Pension Funding Reform
IRA Fee Disclosure Act
Social Security Disability: funding and administrative changes
Pension Fiduciary Duty rules
S. 1979, USA Retirement Funds Act: hybrid plans, pooled funds
Social Security Administration: office closings and workforce reduction
MyIRA
H.R. 3547/S. 1284: Social Security, PBGC
Pension Protection Act: Benefit restrictions
Pension: participant assistance
ERISa: excepted benefits, pension funding
Retirement security
Client expense: $900,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers. H.R. 649, H.R. 1030, S. 308, S. 567, S. 1028, H.R. 3118: provisions establishing a consumer price index of elderly consumers (CPI-E) for the computation of cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security benefits.
Chained CPI. H. Con. Res. 34 and S. Con. Res. 15: provision expressing the sense of the Congress that the chained CPI not bebe used to calculate Social Security cost-of-living adjustments.
Social Security Privatization. (No bill.) Proposals to convert Social Security to a system of private investment accounts.
Social Security Benefits. (No bill.) Proposals requiring progressive indexing, modifying cost-of-living adjustments, and increasing the Social Security retirement age.
Annual Social Security Statements. (No bill.) Proposal for the restoration of mailing annual Social Security statements to all workers.
Social Security Payroll Tax Cap. S. 308, S. 500, S. 567, H.R. 1029, H.R. 1374, H.R. 649, H.R. 3118: provisions raising the amount of wages subject to payroll taxes.
Womens Social Security Improvements and Protections. (No bill.) Proposals safeguarding and improving benefit equity for women, including improving survivor benefits; providing Social Security credits for caregiving; enhancing the special minimum benefit; equalizing rules for disabled and working widows; restoring student benefits; improving benefits for disabled children; strengthening the cost-of-living adjustments; increasing the basic benefit; and equalizing benefits for same-sex married couples.
Social Security Benefits. H.R. 1374: provisions to strengthen the Social Security special minimum benefit; to increase benefits after 20 years of eligibility; to reinstate the students benefit; and to increase the Social Security tax rate.
Social Security Equality. H.R. 3050: proposal to require the Social Security Administration to recognize same-sex marriage for the purposes of survivor, retirement and other benefits.
Social Security Administration Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner Appointments. (No bill.) Issues surrounding the leadership transition at the Social Security Administration.
Social Security Commission. (No bill.) Proposal to establish a commission that would develop policy options for restoring the Social Security program to solvency for the next 75 years, including fast-track authority for moving legislation recommending policy options through Congress.
The Older Americans Act Amendments of 2013. S. 1028: provisions related to the
reauthorization of the Older Americans Act.
Defense of Marriage Act. (No bill.) Proposals implementing the U.S. Supreme Courts decision in United States v. Windsor invalidating portions of the Defense of Marriage Act (P.L. 104-199) relating to marriage equality and eligibility for Social Security benefits.
Social Security Service Delivery. (No bill). Proposals by the Social Security Administration to revise its policy regarding the manner in which it provides certain services to the public and to seniors.
Social Security Program Integrity. H.R. 4090, the Social Security Fraud and Error Prevention Act of 2014: proposal to improve the Social Security Administrations ability to fight fraud, prevent errors and protect the Social Security Trust Funds.
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
H. Con Res 34, Expressing the sense of the Congress that the chained consumer price index should not be used to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security or veterans benefits, or to increase the tax burden on low- and middle-income
Protecting Social Security from cutsS. Con Res 15, A Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Chained Consumer Price Index should not be used to caluclate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security or veterans benefits, or to increase the tax burder on low- and middle-income taxpayers; protecting Social Security from cuts
H.R. 2374, Retail Investor Protection Act: fiduciary rule
H.R. 3118, Strenthening Social Security Act of 2013
Continuing Resolution/Budget: Pension stabilization, pension funding provision, federal employee pension
MultiEmployer Pension Plans
Family Act: Social Security Funding mechanism
Social Security: chained CPI
Social Security Solvency
Pension Funding Reform
USA Retirement Funds
IRA Fee Disclosure Act
Murray-Ryan Budget: PBGC premium increase
Social Security Disability: funding and administrative changes
H.J. Res 59 Continuing Appropriations Resolution 2014: PBGC premium
State Retirement Proposals
Pension Fiduciary Duty rules
Retirement Savings Reform: coverage, preemption, IRA's
Client expense: $800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
H. Con Res 34, Expressing the sense of the Congress that the chained consumer price index should not be used to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security or veterans benefits, or to increase the tax burden on low- and middle-income
Protecting Social Security from cutsS. Con Res 15, A Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Chained Consumer Price Index should not be used to caluclate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security or veterans benefits, or to increase the tax burder on low- and middle-income taxpayers; protecting Social Security from cuts
H.R. 2374, Retail Investor Protection Act: fiduciary rule
H.R. 3118, Strenthening Social Security Act of 2013
Continuing Resolution/Budget: Pension stabilization, pension funding provision, federal employee pension
MultiEmployer Pension Plans
Family Act: Social Security Funding mechanism
Social Security: chained CPI
Social Security Solvency
Pension Funding Reform
USA Retirement Funds
IRA Fee Disclosure Act
Murray-Ryan Budget: PBGC premium increase
Social Security Disability: funding and administrative changes
H.J. Res 59 Continuing Appropriations Resolution 2014: PBGC premium
State Retirement Proposals
Pension Fiduciary Duty rules
Retirement Savings Reform: coverage, preemption, IRA's
Client expense: $800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
H. Con Res 34, Expressing the sense of the Congress that the chained consumer price index should not be used to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security or veterans benefits, or to increase the tax burden on low- and middle-income
Protecting Social Security from cutsS. Con Res 15, A Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Chained Consumer Price Index should not be used to caluclate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security or veterans benefits, or to increase the tax burder on low- and middle-income taxpayers; protecting Social Security from cuts
H.R. 2374, Retail Investor Protection Act: fiduciary rule
H.R. 3118, Strenthening Social Security Act of 2013
Continuing Resolution/Budget: Pension stabilization, pension funding provision, federal employee pension
MultiEmployer Pension Plans
Family Act: Social Security Funding mechanism
Social Security: chained CPI
Social Security Solvency
Pension Funding Reform
USA Retirement Funds
IRA Fee Disclosure Act
Murray-Ryan Budget: PBGC premium increase
Social Security Disability: funding and administrative changes
H.J. Res 59 Continuing Appropriations Resolution 2014: PBGC premium
State Retirement Proposals
Pension Fiduciary Duty rules
Retirement Savings Reform: coverage, preemption, IRA's
Client expense: $800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
H. Con Res 34, Expressing the sense of the Congress that the chained consumer price index should not be used to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security or veterans benefits, or to increase the tax burden on low- and middle-income
Protecting Social Security from cutsS. Con Res 15, A Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Chained Consumer Price Index should not be used to caluclate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security or veterans benefits, or to increase the tax burder on low- and middle-income taxpayers; protecting Social Security from cuts
H.R. 2374, Retail Investor Protection Act: fiduciary rule
H.R. 3118, Strenthening Social Security Act of 2013
Continuing Resolution/Budget: Pension stabilization, pension funding provision, federal employee pension
MultiEmployer Pension Plans
Family Act: Social Security Funding mechanism
Social Security: chained CPI
Social Security Solvency
Pension Funding Reform
USA Retirement Funds
IRA Fee Disclosure Act
Murray-Ryan Budget: PBGC premium increase
Social Security Disability: funding and administrative changes
H.J. Res 59 Continuing Appropriations Resolution 2014: PBGC premium
State Retirement Proposals
Pension Fiduciary Duty rules
Retirement Savings Reform: coverage, preemption, IRA's
Client expense: $800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
1. Proposals to change the Social Security annual Cost of Living Adjustment formula
2. Proposals to raise the Social Security normal retirement age
3. Proposals to "means test" Social Security benefits
4. S. 567, Strengthening Social Security Act of 2013, entire bill5. H.R. 3118, Strengthening Social Security Act of 2013, entire bill
6. H.Con.Res. 34, Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Chained Consumer Price Index should not be used to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security benefits, entire resolution
7. S.Con.Res. 15, Expressing the sense of Congress that the Chained Consumer Price Index should not be used to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security or veterans benefits, or to increase the tax burden on low- and middle-income taxpayers, entire resolution
8. Effects of the sequester on the operations of the Social Security Administration
9. Closings of Social Security Administration field offices
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Oppose H. Con. Res. 25, Fiscal year 2014 Budget Resolution - assumes reduction of federal workforce by 10 percent and an increase in federal employee contributions toward retirement. Oppose amendment that would require cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) to be determined by the chained CPI.Support H. Con. Res. 34, S. Con. Res. 15, expressing opposition to an adoption of the Chained CPI for cost-of-living adjustments.
Oppose continuation of pay freeze for federal employees.
Oppose continuation of sequestration-level funding.
S. Con. Res. 8
Oppose H.J. Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution 2014 (support Senate-amended versions to keep government operating, no strings attached)
Support final version of H.R. 2775, ending the government shutdown by providing appropriations through January 15, 2014.
Oppose provision of H.J. Res. 59 that increased retirement contributions for future federal employees.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers. H.R. 649, H.R. 1030, S. 308, S. 567, S. 1028, H.R. 3118: provisions establishing a consumer price index for elderly consumers (CPI-E) to compute cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) for Social Security benefits.Chained CPI. H. Con. Res. 34 and S. Con. Res. 15: provision expressing the sense of the Congress that the chained CPI not be used to calculate Social Security COLAs.
Social Security Privatization. (No bill.) Proposals to convert Social Security to a system of private investment accounts.
Social Security Benefits. (No bill.) Proposals requiring progressive indexing, modifying COLAs, and increasing the Social Security retirement age.
Annual Social Security Statements. (No bill.) Restoration of mailing of annual Social Security statements to all workers.
Social Security Payroll Tax Cap. S. 308, S. 500, S. 567, H.R. 1029, H.R. 1374, H.R. 649, H.R. 3118: provisions raising the amount of wages subject to payroll taxes.
Womens Social Security Improvements and Protections. (No bill.) Proposals safeguarding and improving benefit equity for women, including improving survivor benefits; providing Social Security credits for caregiving; enhancing the special minimum benefit; equalizing rules for disabled and working widows; restoring student benefits; improving benefits for disabled children; strengthening the COLA; increasing the basic benefit; and equalizing benefits for same-sex married couples.
Social Security Benefits. H.R. 1374: provisions to strengthen the Social Security special minimum benefit; to increase benefits after 20 years of eligibility; to reinstate the students benefit; and to increase the Social Security tax rate.
Social Security Equality. H.R. 3050: Proposals to require the Social Security Administration to recognize same-sex marriage for the purposes of survivor, retirement and other benefits.
Social Security Administration Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner Appointments. (No bill.) Issues surrounding the impending leadership transition at the Social Security Administration.
Social Security Commission. (No bill.) Proposal to establish a commission that would develop policy options for restoring the Social Security program to solvency for the next 75 years, including fast-track authority for moving legislation recommending policy options through Congress.
The Older Americans Act Amendments of 2013. S. 1028: provisions related to the
reauthorization of the Older Americans Act.
Defense of Marriage Act. (No bill.) Proposals implementing the Supreme Courts decision in United States v. Windsor invalidating portions of the Defense of Marriage Act (P.L. 104-199) relating to marriage equality and eligibility for Social Security benefits.
Social Security Service Delivery. (No bill). Proposals by the Social Security Administration to revise its policy regarding the manner in which it provides certain services to the public and to seniors.
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Oppose H. Con. Res. 25, Fiscal year 2014 Budget Resolution - assumes reduction of federal workforce by 10 percent and an increase in federal employee contributions toward retirement. Oppose amendment that would require cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) to be determined by the chained CPI.Support H. Con. Res. 34, S. Con. Res. 15, expressing opposition to an adoption of the Chained CPI for cost-of-living adjustments.
Oppose continuation of pay freeze for federal employees.
Oppose continuation of sequestration-level funding.
S. Con. Res. 8
Oppose H.J. Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution 2014 (support Senate-amended versions to keep government operating, no strings attached)
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Pension "De-Risking": participant protections
Fiduciary Rule Proposal: retirement investment
H. Con Res 34, Expressing the sense of the Congress that the chained consumer price index should not be used to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security or veterans benefits, or to increase the tax burden on low- and middle-income taxpayers;protecting Social Security from cuts
S. Con Res 15, A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Chained Consumer Price Index should not be used to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security or veterans benefits, or to increase the tax burden on low- and missle-income taxpayers; protecting Social Security from cuts
H.R 2374, Retail Investor Protection Act: preventing protection of Retirement, ERISA, fiduciary rule
Pension Guarantee Programs: multiemployer plans
FASB Accounting Rules: relation to pension funding
Pension Reform: broadening pension coverage
H.R 3118, Strengthening Social Security Act of 2013
Defined Benefit Funding and Accounting Rules
Client expense: $1,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Social Security funding, policy - Chained CPI
Municipal Advisors
S 1270, HR 1628 - Public Pension issues
HConRes 34, S 743, SConRes 15, S 567, S 500, HR 1029 - Social Security Reform
Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Supported an amendment to the Senate's FY 2014 Budget Resolution that would prohibit using the chained CPI to determine the COLA for veterans and Social Security benefits.
Supported Senate Concurrent Resolution 15 which expresses the sense of Congress that the Chained CPI should not be used to calculate COLAs for Social Security or veterans benefits.United Spinal supports and discussed the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act of 2013 (H.R. 647/S. 313). This measure, which continues to have broad bipartisan support, will allow individuals to have tax-exempt savings accounts to be used for health education and wellness, employment supports, vehicle modification, assistive technology.
United Spinal continues to advocate the Social Security Administration to ensure the preservation of disability benefits and advocates Congress and the Administration to oppose cutting social security benefits with a formula known as the Chained CPI formula which will result in significant benefit cuts for supplemental security income recipients and social security disability income recipients.
United Spinal submitted comments and recommendations to the Commission on Long-Term Care in favor of measures that support consumers with spinal cord injuries and disorders and continued dialogue with Congress on these matters.
United Spinal supported the CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act (H.R. 288/S. 325). This legislation increases from 23 to 26 the maximum age of eligibility for certain dependent children of veterans for medical care under CHAMPVA (the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs).
United Spinal opposes the chained consumer price index which lowers social security benefits significantly over time and supports the chained CPI-E (Experimental Price Index for the Elderly) to calculate SSI and SSDI to ensure people with disabilities continue to have the critical income support they need to cover essential needs such as food, medicine and shelter.
United Spinal supports H.R. 649/S. 308 Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act of 2013, and S. 567/H.R. 3118, Strengthening Social Security Act of 2013. Supports H.Con. Res. 34, Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Chained Consumer Price Index should not be used to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security benefits.
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
1. Proposals to change the Social Security annual Cost of Living Adjustment formula
2. Proposals to raise the Social Security normal retirement age
3. Proposals to "means test" Social Security benefits
4. S. 567, Strengthening Social Security Act of 2013, entire bill5. H.R. 3118, Strengthening Social Security Act of 2013, entire bill
6. H.Con.Res. 34, Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Chained Consumer Price Index should not be used to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security benefits, entire resolution
7. S.Con.Res. 15, Expressing the sense of Congress that the Chained Consumer Price Index should not be used to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security or veterans benefits, or to increase the tax burden on low- and middle-income taxpayers, entire resolution
8. Effects of the sequester on the operations of the Social Security Administration
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers. H.R. 649; H.R. 1030; S. 308; S. 567, S. 1028, H.R. 3118: provisions establishing a consumer price index for elderly consumers (CPI-E) to compute cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) for Social Security benefits.
Chained CPI. H. Con. Res. 34 and S. Con. Res. 15: provision expressing the sense of the Congress that the chained CPI not be usedto calculate Social Security COLAs.
Social Security Privatization. (No bill.) Proposals to convert Social Security to a system of private investment accounts.
Social Security Benefits. (No bill.) Proposals requiring progressive indexing, modifying COLAs, and increasing the Social Security retirement age.
Annual Social Security Statements. (No bill.) Restoration of mailing of annual Social Security statements to all workers.
Social Security Payroll Tax Cap. S. 308; S. 500; S. 567; H.R. 1029; H.R. 1374; H.R. 649; H.R. 3118: provisions raising the amount of wages subject to payroll taxes.
Womens Social Security Improvements and Protections. (No bill.) Proposals to safeguard and improve benefit equity for women, including improving survivor benefits; to provide Social Security credits for caregiving; to enhance the special minimum benefit; to equalize rules for disabled and working widows; to restore student benefits; to improve benefits for disabled children; to strengthen the COLA; to increase the basic benefit; and to equalize benefits for same-sex married couples.
Social Security Benefits. H.R. 1374: provision to strengthen the Social Security special minimum benefit; to increase benefits after 20 years of eligibility; to reinstate the students benefit; and to increase the Social Security tax rate.
Social Security Equality. H.R. 3050: Proposals to require the Social Security Administration to recognize same-sex marriage for the purposes of survivor, retirement and other benefits.
Social Security Administration Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner Appointments. (No bill.) Issues surrounding the impending leadership transition at the Social Security Administration.
Social Security Commission. (No bill.) Proposal to establish a commission that would develop policy options for restoring the Social Security program to solvency for the next 75 years, including fast-track authority for moving legislation recommending policy options through Congress.
The Older Americans Act Amendments of 2013. S. 1028: provisions related to the reauthorization of the Older Americans Act.
Defense of Marriage Act. United States v. Windsor: Implementation of the Supreme Courts decision in United States v. Windsor invalidating portions of the Defense of Marriage Act (P.L. 104-199) relating to marriage equality and eligibility for Social Security benefits.
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Oppose H. Con. Res. 25, Fiscal year 2014 Budget Resolution - assumes reduction of federal workforce by 10 percent and an increase in federal employee contributions toward retirement. Oppose amendment that would require cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) to be determined by the chained CPI.Support H. Con. Res. 34, S. Con. Res. 15, expressing opposition to an adoption of the Chained CPI for cost-of-living adjustments.
Oppose continuation of pay freeze for federal employees.
Oppose continuation of sequestration-level funding.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Social Security: stopping benefit cuts, cost of living adjustment
Pension "De-Risking": participant protections
ERISA: pre-emption
Retirement USA Draft: pension reform proposalPension Funding Relief: participant protections
S. 308, Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act: Begiah/Deutch, protecting social security from cuts
H.R 649, Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act: Begiah/Deutch, protecting social security from cuts
Social Security Commission
Pension and Retirement Tax Reform Issues: participant and retiree
Fiduciary Rule Proposal: retirement investment
H.R 1374, Social Security Enhancement and Protection Act of 2013: strengthening Social Security
Administration Budget: retirement security provisions
Social Security Solvency Commission
H. Con Res 34, Expressing the sense of the Congress that the chained consumer price index should not be used to calculate cost-of-living for Social Security benefits: protecting Social Security from cuts
S. Con Res 15, A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Chained Consumer Price Index should not be used to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security or veterans benefits, or to increase the tax burden on low- and middle-income taxpayers: protecting social security from cuts
H.R 2347, Retail Investor Protection Act: preventing protection of Retirement, ERISA
Social Security Trustees Report: status of Social Security funding
Retirement security
Client expense: $1,080,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
1. Proposals to change the Social Security annual Cost of Living Adjustment formula
2. Proposals to raise the Social Security normal retirement age
3. Proposals to "means test" Social Security benefits
4. S. 567, Strengthening Social Security Act of 2013, entire bill5. H.Con.Res. 34, Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Chained Consumer Price Index should not be used to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security benefits, entire resolution
6. S.Con.Res. 15, Expressing the sense of Congress that the Chained Consumer Price Index should not be used to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security or veterans benefits, or to increase the tax burden on low- and middle-income taxpayers, entire resolution
7. Effects of the sequester on the operations of the Social Security Administration
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers. H.R. 649; H.R. 1030; S. 308; S. 567, S. 1028: provisions establishing a consumer price index for elderly consumers (CPI-E) to compute cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) for Social Security benefits.Chained CPI. H. Con. Res. 34 and S. Con. Res. 15: provision expressing the sense of the Congress that the chained CPI not be used to calculate Social Security COLAs.
Social Security Privatization. (No bill.) Proposals to convert Social Security to a system of private investment accounts.
Social Security Benefits. (No bill.) Proposals requiring progressive indexing, modifying COLAs, and increasing the Social Security retirement age.
Annual Social Security Statements. (No bill.) Restoration of mailing of annual Social Security statements to all workers.
Social Security Payroll Tax Cap. S. 308; S. 500; S. 567; H.R. 1029; H.R. 1374; H.R. 649: provisions raising the amount of wages subject to payroll taxes.
Womens Social Security Improvements and Protections. (No bill.) Proposals to safeguard and improve benefit equity for women, including improving survivor benefits; to provide Social Security credits for caregiving; to enhance the special minimum benefit; to equalize rules for disabled and working widows; to restore student benefits; to improve benefits for disabled children; to strengthen the COLA; to increase the basic benefit; and to equalize benefits for same-sex married couples.
Social Security Benefits. H.R. 1374: provision to strengthen the Social Security special minimum benefit; to increase benefits after 20 years of eligibility; to reinstate the students benefit; and to increase the Social Security tax rate.
Social Security Equality. (No bill.) Proposals to require the Social Security Administration to recognize same-sex marriage for the purposes of survivor, retirement and other benefits.
Social Security Administration Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner Appointments. (No bill.) Issues surrounding the impending leadership transition at the Social Security Administration.
Social Security Commission. (No bill.) Proposal to establish a commission that would develop policy options for restoring the Social Security program to solvency for the next 75 years, including fast-track authority for moving legislation recommending policy options through Congress.
Supplemental Security Income (SSI). H.R. 1601: proposal to strengthen and improve access to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits by expanding the resources limit, increasing the general income disregard, and eliminating the reduction in benefits for in-kind support and maintenance.
The Older Americans Act Amendments of 2013. S. 1028: provisions related to the reauthorization of the Older Americans Act.
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S.
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S.
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S.
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S.
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S.
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S.