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2014 · fourth_quarter · Tobacco
Food and Drug Administration proposed rule on required warnings for cigarette packaging and advertisements S. 2047, H.R. 4325: Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014, prohibiting the advertising, promotion or marketing of electronic cigarette products in a manner that the person knows or should know would have an effect of increasing use of electronic cigarettes by a child H.R. 5010: Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes (SMOKE) Act, to establish FDA oversight over the advertising, promotion, or marketing of electronic nicotine delivery systems
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare Reforms: Medicare A & B; Delivery System Reforms, Benefit Restructuring ; Medigap first-dollar coverage; Quality Initiatives/SGR Reform, HIPAA Code Adoption Process, Medicare Advantage Risk Delay Part D Cuts, HR 2810 Introduced by Burgess (R-TX) on July 31, 2013 HR 3392 Introduced October 13, 2013 by Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a PDP safety program to prevent fraud and abuse in the dispensing of controlled substances under part D of the Medicare program, and for other purposes. Multi-State Plan Programs, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Medicare Prescription Drug Integrity. Medicare fraud; Provider terminations in Medicare Advantage; CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program) reauthorization HR 4160 Introduced March 6, 2014 by Renee Ellmers (R-NC) Keep the Promise to Seniors Act of 2014 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from taking any action (through promulgation of a final or interim final regulation, issuance of regulatory or program guidance, use of federal payment audit procedures, or other enforcement or administrative action, policy, or practice) to implement any provision of the proposed regulation (relating to policy and technical changes to the MedicareAdvantage and part D programs under Medicare) published in the Federal Register on January 10, 2014, insofar as that regulation relates to part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA), including its application to MedicareAdvantage- Prescription Drug (MA-PD) plans under part C (Medicare+Choice Program). HR 4930 Introduced June 20, 2014 by Joe Barton (R-TX) Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act of 2014 or the ACE Kids Act of 2014 - Amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (Children's Health Insurance) (CHIP) of the Social Security Act to extend medical assistance to payment for items and services furnished under a Medicaid Children's Care Coordination (MCCC) Program which the state may elect to provide to eligible children with complex medical conditions HR 4577 Introduced May 6, 2014 by H. Griffith (R-VA) Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2014 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to a prescription drug plan that has, in its network of pharmacies, one or more pharmacies located in a health professional shortage area, in a medically underserved area, or among a medically underserved population, and that provides a reduction in coinsurance or copayments for covered part D drugs dispensed through them. Declares that such a plan shall extend to any pharmacy located in that area or among that population the option to be an in-network pharmacy with respect to such plan under terms and conditions comparable to those the plan has agreed upon with other in-network pharmacies located in the area or among that population. HR 2960 Introduced August 1, 2013 by Frank Pallone (D-NJ) Medicare Prescription Drug Integrity Act of 2013 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require a prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsor to have in place procedures designed to prevent fraud and abuse in PDPs. HR 5083 Introduced July 11, 2014 by Renee Ellmers (R-NC) Medicare DMEPOS Audit Improvement and Reform (AIR) Act of 2014 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to establish a Medicare Administrative Contractor Payment Outreach and Education Program for DMEPOS (durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies) suppliers HR 5010 Introduced June 26, 2014 by Jackie Speier (D-CA) To provide greater clarity in the regulation of electronic nicotine delivery systems, including electronic cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos, pipes, and hookahs, and for other purposes. as introduced. HR 5460 Introduced September 11, 2014 by Greg Walden (R-OR) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase access to ambulance services under the Medicare program and to reform payments for such services under such program. as introduced. HR 5547 Introduced September 18, 2014 by Matthew Cartwright (D-PA) To ensure that Medicaid beneficiaries have the opportunity to receive care in a home and community-based setting HR 5558 Introduced September 18, 2014 by Diane Black (R-TN) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the Medicare accountable care organization (ACO) program, and for other purposes HR 4494 Introduced June 26, 2014 by Dave Camp (R-MI) Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 or the IMPACT Act of 2014 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide for standardized post-acute care assessment data for quality, payment, and discharge planning, and for other purposes. HR 2925 Introduced August 1, 2013 by Kevin Brady (R-TX) Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2013 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to exclude from participation in any federal health care program entities affiliated with a sanctioned entity, as well as any officer or managing employee of an affiliated entity (currently, only individuals with an ownership or control interest in a sanctioned entity), if the affiliated entity was so affiliated at the time of any of the conduct forming the basis for the conviction or exclusion of the sanctioned entity.
Client expense: $1,870,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Tobacco
HR 792/S 772: Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013; all provisions of the bill HR 1578: To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; provisions related to the Federal Excise Tax on tobacco S 39: Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act; provisions related to the Federal Excise Tax on tobacco S 194: Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013; all provisions of the bill S 826: Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Reform Act; all provisions of the bill HR 4325/S 2047: Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014; all provisions of the bill HR 5010: The Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes (SMOKE) Act; all provisions of the bill HR 5486/S 2581: Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014; all provisions of the bill Discussions related to the implementation of P.L. 111-31 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Discussions related to Subtitle B of Title 6 of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, the Fair and Equitable Tobacco Reform Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-357); provisions related to the sequestration of Tobacco Transition Payment Program funds
Client expense: $2,370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Tobacco
HR 792/S 772: Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013; all provisions of the bill HR 1578: To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; provisions related to the Federal Excise Tax on tobacco S 39: Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act; provisions related to the Federal Excise Tax on tobacco S 194: Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013; all provisions of the bill S 826: Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Reform Act; all provisions of the bill HR 4325/S 2047: Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014; all provisions of the bill HR 5010: The Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes (SMOKE) Act; all provisions of the bill HR 5486/S 2581: Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014; all provisions of the bill Discussions related to the implementation of P.L. 111-31 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Discussions related to Subtitle B of Title 6 of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, the Fair and Equitable Tobacco Reform Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-357); provisions related to the sequestration of Tobacco Transition Payment Program funds
Client expense: $2,370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Tobacco
Issues related to tobacco use prevention, cessation, secondhand smoke and product regulation including the following legislation: H.R.367 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013; H.R.792 : Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013; S.15 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013; S.39 Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act; S.194 Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013;S.772 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013; S.826 Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Reform Act; H.R.1578 To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide additional funds to permit additional individuals to enroll under the preexisting condition insurance program and expand eligibility, to be funded through a temporary increase in the cigarette tax, and for other purposes; H.R.2990 Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2013; H.R.3341 VALUE Act of 2013 H.R. 4325 Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014; S. 2047 Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014; S. Res 330 A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of "Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States" and the significant progress in reducing the public health burden of tobacco use, and supporting an end to tobacco-related death and disease; H.R.4800 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; S. 2389 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R.4870 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R.4660 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; S 2437 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R.4486 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R.5013 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015; S. 2499 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015; S 2438 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; Issues related to Fiscal Year 2015 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations; HR 5464 Making appropriations for Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes H.R.4435 Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015; S.2289 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015; S.2410 Carl Levin National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015; H.R.5010 - SMOKE Act; S.1347 - Conference Accountability Act of 2014; H.J.Res.130 - FY2015 Continuing Resolution, (through December 13, 2014); H.J.Res.131 - Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2015, and for other purposes (until December 17, 2014); H.R.83 - FY2015 Omnibus; Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act; Issues related to tobacco cessation coverage; Issues related to Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act; Issues related to the smuggling of tobacco products; Issues related to the National Institutes of Health; Issues related to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act; Issues related smokefree air; Issues related to tobacco taxes; Issues related to tobacco trade; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to the Budget Control Act.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare Reforms: Medicare A & B; Delivery System Reforms, Benefit Restructuring ; Medigap first-dollar coverage; Quality Initiatives/SGR Reform, HIPAA Code Adoption Process, Medicare Advantage Risk Delay Part D Cuts, HR 2810 Introduced by Burgess (R-TX) on July 31, 2013 See addendum on additional Medicare/Medicaid issues...Additional Medicare/Medicaid Issues: HR 3392 Introduced October 13, 2013 by Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a PDP safety program to prevent fraud and abuse in the dispensing of controlled substances under part D of the Medicare program, and for other purposes. Multi-State Plan Programs, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Medicare Prescription Drug Integrity. Medicare fraud; Provider terminations in Medicare Advantage; CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program) reauthorization HR 4160 Introduced March 6, 2014 by Renee Ellmers (R-NC) Keep the Promise to Seniors Act of 2014 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from taking any action (through promulgation of a final or interim final regulation, issuance of regulatory or program guidance, use of federal payment audit procedures, or other enforcement or administrative action, policy, or practice) to implement any provision of the proposed regulation (relating to policy and technical changes to the MedicareAdvantage and part D programs under Medicare) published in the Federal Register on January 10, 2014, insofar as that regulation relates to part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA), including its application to MedicareAdvantage- Prescription Drug (MA-PD) plans under part C (Medicare+Choice Program). HR 4930 Introduced June 20, 2014 by Joe Barton (R-TX) Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act of 2014 or the ACE Kids Act of 2014 - Amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (Children's Health Insurance) (CHIP) of the Social Security Act to extend medical assistance to payment for items and services furnished under a Medicaid Children's Care Coordination (MCCC) Program which the state may elect to provide to eligible children with complex medical conditions HR 4577 Introduced May 6, 2014 by H. Griffith (R-VA) Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2014 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to a prescription drug plan that has, in its network of pharmacies, one or more pharmacies located in a health professional shortage area, in a medically underserved area, or among a medically underserved population, and that provides a reduction in coinsurance or copayments for covered part D drugs dispensed through them. Declares that such a plan shall extend to any pharmacy located in that area or among that population the option to be an in-network pharmacy with respect to such plan under terms and conditions comparable to those the plan has agreed upon with other in-network pharmacies located in the area or among that population. HR 2960 Introduced August 1, 2013 by Frank Pallone (D-NJ) Medicare Prescription Drug Integrity Act of 2013 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require a prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsor to have in place procedures designed to prevent fraud and abuse in PDPs. HR 5083 Introduced July 11, 2014 by Renee Ellmers (R-NC) Medicare DMEPOS Audit Improvement and Reform (AIR) Act of 2014 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to establish a Medicare Administrative Contractor Payment Outreach and Education Program for DMEPOS (durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies) suppliers HR 5010 Introduced June 26, 2014 by Jackie Speier (D-CA) To provide greater clarity in the regulation of electronic nicotine delivery systems, including electronic cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos, pipes, and hookahs, and for other purposes. as introduced. HR 5460 Introduced September 11, 2014 by Greg Walden (R-OR) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase access to ambulance services under the Medicare program and to reform payments for such services under such program. as introduced. (See following page on additional Medicare/Medicaid issues...)HR 5547 Introduced September 18, 2014 by Matthew Cartwright (D-PA) To ensure that Medicaid beneficiaries have the opportunity to receive care in a home and community-based setting HR 5558 Introduced September 18, 2014 by Diane Black (R-TN) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the Medicare accountable care organization (ACO) program, and for other purposes HR 4494 Introduced June 26, 2014 by Dave Camp (R-MI) Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 or the IMPACT Act of 2014 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide for standardized post-acute care assessment data for quality, payment, and discharge planning, and for other purposes. HR 2925 Introduced August 1, 2013 by Kevin Brady (R-TX) Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2013 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to exclude from participation in any federal health care program entities affiliated with a sanctioned entity, as well as any officer or managing employee of an affiliated entity (currently, only individuals with an ownership or control interest in a sanctioned entity), if the affiliated entity was so affiliated at the time of any of the conduct forming the basis for the conviction or exclusion of the sanctioned entity. HR 647 - ABLE Act Introduced February 13, 2013 by Ander Crenshaw (R-FL) Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014 or the ABLE Act of 2014 - Title I: Qualified ABLE Programs - (Sec. 101) States as the purposes of this title to: (1) encourage and assist individuals and families in saving private funds for the purpose of supporting individuals with disabilities to maintain health, independence, and quality of life; and (2) provide secure funding for disability-related expenses of beneficiaries with disabilities that will supplement, but not supplant, benefits provided through private insurance, title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) and title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act, the beneficiary's employment, and other sources. HR 4994 Introduced June 26, 2014 by Dave Camp (R-MI) Title XVIII amendments of Social Security Act Other Medicare/Medicaid Issues: Delivery reform and network design; Qualified Health Plan Survey; CHIP Reauthorization;, Medicare co-pay limits
2014 · fourth_quarter · Tobacco
Food and Drug Administration proposed rule on required warnings for cigarette packaging and advertisements S. 2047, H.R. 4325: Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014, prohibiting the advertising, promotion or marketing of electronic cigarette products in a manner that the person knows or should know would have an effect of increasing use of electronic cigarettes by a child H.R. 5010: Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes (SMOKE) Act, to establish FDA oversight over the advertising, promotion, or marketing of electronic nicotine delivery systems
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Monitor federal legislation and activity related to the tobacco industry. Monitor all federal and legislative action related to e-cigarettes. Monitor the implementation of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 113-3). Monitor the treatment of tobacco under proposed trade deals. Monitor the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor FDA action related to menthol cigarettes (Docket No. FDA2013N0521). Monitor passage and implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L. 113-235). H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act. H.R. 338, Stop Tobacco Smuggling in Territories Act, 2013. H.R. 389, Transparency in Tobacco User Fees Act of 2013. H.R. 792, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. S. 772, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. H.R. 1578, To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide additional funds to permit additional individuals to enroll under the preexisting condition insurance program and expand eligibility, to be funded through a temporary increase in the cigarette tax, and for other purposes. S. 194, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013. S. 826, Tobacco Tax Enforcement Reform Act. H.R. 1933, Lets Grow Act. S. 39, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act. H.R 2990, Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2013. H.R. 4325, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. S. 2047, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. S. 1094, Strengthening Americas Schools Act. S. Res. 330, A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of "Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States". H.R. 5010, Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes (SMOKE) Act. H.R. 5327, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor. H.R. 5486, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. S. 2581, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014.
2014 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Monitor federal legislation and activity related to the tobacco industry. Monitor all federal and legislative action related to e-cigarettes. Monitor the implementation of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 113-3). Monitor the treatment of tobacco under proposed trade deals. Monitor the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor FDA action related to menthol cigarettes (Docket No. FDA2013N0521). Monitor passage and implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L. 113-235). H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act. H.R. 338, Stop Tobacco Smuggling in Territories Act, 2013. H.R. 389, Transparency in Tobacco User Fees Act of 2013. H.R. 792, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. S. 772, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. H.R. 1578, To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide additional funds to permit additional individuals to enroll under the preexisting condition insurance program and expand eligibility, to be funded through a temporary increase in the cigarette tax, and for other purposes. S. 194, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013. S. 826, Tobacco Tax Enforcement Reform Act. H.R. 1933, Lets Grow Act. S. 39, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act. H.R 2990, Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2013. H.R. 4325, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. S. 2047, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. S. 1094, Strengthening Americas Schools Act. S. Res. 330, A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of "Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States". H.R. 5010, Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes (SMOKE) Act. H.R. 5327, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor. H.R. 5486, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. S. 2581, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014.
2014 · fourth_quarter · Tobacco
Monitor federal legislation and activity related to the tobacco industry. Monitor all federal and legislative action related to e-cigarettes. Monitor the implementation of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 113-3). Monitor the treatment of tobacco under proposed trade deals. Monitor the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor FDA action related to menthol cigarettes (Docket No. FDA2013N0521). Monitor passage and implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L. 113-235). H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act. H.R. 338, Stop Tobacco Smuggling in Territories Act, 2013. H.R. 389, Transparency in Tobacco User Fees Act of 2013. H.R. 792, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. S. 772, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. H.R. 1578, To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide additional funds to permit additional individuals to enroll under the preexisting condition insurance program and expand eligibility, to be funded through a temporary increase in the cigarette tax, and for other purposes. S. 194, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013. S. 826, Tobacco Tax Enforcement Reform Act. H.R. 1933, Lets Grow Act. S. 39, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act. H.R 2990, Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2013. H.R. 4325, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. S. 2047, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. S. 1094, Strengthening Americas Schools Act. S. Res. 330, A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of "Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States". H.R. 5010, Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes (SMOKE) Act. H.R. 5327, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor. H.R. 5486, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. S. 2581, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014.
2014 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Monitor federal legislation and activity related to the tobacco industry. Monitor all federal and legislative action related to e-cigarettes. Monitor the implementation of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 113-3). Monitor the treatment of tobacco under proposed trade deals. Monitor the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor FDA action related to menthol cigarettes (Docket No. FDA2013N0521). Monitor passage and implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L. 113-235). H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act. H.R. 338, Stop Tobacco Smuggling in Territories Act, 2013. H.R. 389, Transparency in Tobacco User Fees Act of 2013. H.R. 792, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. S. 772, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. H.R. 1578, To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide additional funds to permit additional individuals to enroll under the preexisting condition insurance program and expand eligibility, to be funded through a temporary increase in the cigarette tax, and for other purposes. S. 194, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013. S. 826, Tobacco Tax Enforcement Reform Act. H.R. 1933, Lets Grow Act. S. 39, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act. H.R 2990, Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2013. H.R. 4325, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. S. 2047, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. S. 1094, Strengthening Americas Schools Act. S. Res. 330, A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of "Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States". H.R. 5010, Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes (SMOKE) Act. H.R. 5327, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor. H.R. 5486, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. S. 2581, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014.
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Monitored federal legislation and activity related to the tobacco industry. Monitor all federal and legislative action related to e-cigarettes. Monitor the implementation of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 113-3). Monitor passage and implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L. 113-235). H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act. H.R. 338, Stop Tobacco Smuggling in Territories Act, 2013. H.R. 389, Transparency in Tobacco User Fees Act of 2013. H.R. 792, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. S. 772, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. H.R. 1578, To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide additional funds to permit additional individuals to enroll under the preexisting condition insurance program and expand eligibility, to be funded through a temporary increase in the cigarette tax, and for other purposes. S. 194, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013. S. 826, Tobacco Tax Enforcement Reform Act. H.R. 1933, Lets Grow Act. S. 39, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act. H.R 2990, Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2013. H.R. 4325, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. S. 2047, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. S. 1094, Strengthening Americas Schools Act. S. Res. 330, A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of "Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States". H.R. 5010, Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes (SMOKE) Act. H.R. 5327, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor. H.R. 5486, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. S. 2581, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014.
2014 · fourth_quarter · Tobacco
Monitored federal legislation and activity related to the tobacco industry. Monitor all federal and legislative action related to e-cigarettes. Monitor the implementation of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 113-3). Monitor passage and implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L. 113-235). H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act. H.R. 338, Stop Tobacco Smuggling in Territories Act, 2013. H.R. 389, Transparency in Tobacco User Fees Act of 2013. H.R. 792, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. S. 772, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. H.R. 1578, To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide additional funds to permit additional individuals to enroll under the preexisting condition insurance program and expand eligibility, to be funded through a temporary increase in the cigarette tax, and for other purposes. S. 194, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013. S. 826, Tobacco Tax Enforcement Reform Act. H.R. 1933, Lets Grow Act. S. 39, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act. H.R 2990, Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2013. H.R. 4325, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. S. 2047, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. S. 1094, Strengthening Americas Schools Act. S. Res. 330, A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of "Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States". H.R. 5010, Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes (SMOKE) Act. H.R. 5327, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor. H.R. 5486, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. S. 2581, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014.
2014 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Monitored federal legislation and activity related to the tobacco industry. Monitor all federal and legislative action related to e-cigarettes. Monitor the implementation of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 113-3). Monitor passage and implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L. 113-235). H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act. H.R. 338, Stop Tobacco Smuggling in Territories Act, 2013. H.R. 389, Transparency in Tobacco User Fees Act of 2013. H.R. 792, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. S. 772, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. H.R. 1578, To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide additional funds to permit additional individuals to enroll under the preexisting condition insurance program and expand eligibility, to be funded through a temporary increase in the cigarette tax, and for other purposes. S. 194, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013. S. 826, Tobacco Tax Enforcement Reform Act. H.R. 1933, Lets Grow Act. S. 39, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act. H.R 2990, Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2013. H.R. 4325, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. S. 2047, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act. S. 1094, Strengthening Americas Schools Act. S. Res. 330, A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of "Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States". H.R. 5010, Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes (SMOKE) Act. H.R. 5327, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor. H.R. 5486, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. S. 2581, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014.
2014 · fourth_quarter · Tobacco
-H.R. 792: Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. This bill would exempt many cigars from Food and Drug Administration's intended regulation of cigars. Monitor. -H.R. 2990: Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2013. Bill amends tobacco regulations to reduce smuggling and tax evasion, including requiring a unique identification marking on tobacco product packaging. Monitor. -H.R.4325: Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014. This bill prohibits the advertisement, promotion, or marketing of electronic cigarettes to children under the age of 18. Monitor. -H.R.5010: Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes (SMOKE) Act. This bill prohibits the advertisement, promotion, or marketing of electronic cigarettes to children under the age of 18. Monitor. -H.R. 5486: Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. Monitor. -S.39: Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act. Bill includes an excise tax increase on small cigars and cigarettes, prohibition of a deduction for tobacco advertising and marketing expenses, and incentives to reduce tobacco use. Monitor. -S.194: Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013. Bill requires that all tobacco products be taxed at the same rate as cigarettes. Monitor. -S.772: Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. This bill would exempt many cigars from Food and Drug Administration's intended regulation of cigars. Monitor. -S.2047: Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014. This bill prohibits the advertisement, promotion, or marketing of electronic cigarettes to children under the age of 18. Monitor. -S. 2581: Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. This bill would require liquid nicotine containers to be designed with special packaging that is difficult for children to open. Monitor.
2014 · fourth_quarter · Advertising
H.R.4325, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014 (All sections of full text) S.2047, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014 (All sections of full text) H.R.5010, Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes Act - SMOKE Act (All sections of full text)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Advertising
HR.4325, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014 (All sections of full text) S.2047, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014 (All sections of full text) HR.5010, To provide greater clarity in the regulation of electronic nicotine delivery systems, including electronic cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos, pipes and hookahs, and for other purposes (All sections of full text)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Tobacco
H.R. 792/S.772 -Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act; all provisions H.R. 1578 - A bill to amend Section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; provisions related to the Federal tobacco excise tax. H.R. 4325/S.2047 - Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014; all provisions. H.R. 5010 - the SMOKE Act; all provisions. H.R. 5522 - the ATF Elimination Act; all provisions related to tobacco enforcement activities. S. 194 - Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013; all provisions. S.826 - Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Reform Act; all provisions. Discussions regarding the implementation go P.L. 111-31 (the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act); provisions related to the issuance of a "deeming regulation", user fee calculations, and the fair treatment of all tobacco product categories.
Client expense: $474,066 · Firm income: Not reported
2014 · third_quarter · Tobacco
Issues related to tobacco use prevention, cessation, secondhand smoke and product regulation including the following legislation: H.R.367 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013; H.R.792 : Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013; S.15 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013; S.39 Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act; S.194 Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013;S.772 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013; S.826 Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Reform Act; H.R.1578 To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide additional funds to permit additional individuals to enroll under the preexisting condition insurance program and expand eligibility, to be funded through a temporary increase in the cigarette tax, and for other purposes; H.R.2990 Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2013; H.R.3341 VALUE Act of 2013 H.R. 4325 Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014; S. 2047 Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014; S. Res 330 A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of "Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States" and the significant progress in reducing the public health burden of tobacco use, and supporting an end to tobacco-related death and disease; H.J. Res 124 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015; H.R.4800 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; S. 2389 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R.4870 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R.4660 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; S 2437 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R.4486 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R.5013 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015; S. 2499 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015; S 2438 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; Issues related to Fiscal Year 2015 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations; HR 5464 Making appropriations for Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes H.R.4435 Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015; S.2289 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015; H.R.5010 - SMOKE Act; S.1347 - Conference Accountability Act of 2014; Issues related to tobacco cessation coverage; Issues related to Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act; Issues related to the smuggling of tobacco products; Issues related to the National Institutes of Health; Issues related to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act; Issues related smokefree air; Issues related to tobacco taxes; Issues related to tobacco trade; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to the Budget Control Act.
2014 · third_quarter · Tobacco
HR 792/S 772: Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013; all provisions of the billHR 1578: To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; provisions related to the Federal Excise Tax on tobacco S 39: Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act; provisions related to the Federal Excise Tax on tobacco S 194: Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013; all provisions of the bill S 826: Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Reform Act; all provisions of the bill HR 4325/S 2047: Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014; all provisions of the bill HR 5010: The Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes (SMOKE) Act; all provisions of the bill HR 5486/S 2581: Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014; all provisions of the bill Discussions related to the implementation of P.L. 111-31 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Discussions related to Subtitle B of Title 6 of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, the Fair and Equitable Tobacco Reform Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-357); provisions related to the sequestration of Tobacco Transition Payment Program funds Discussions related to Federal Tobacco Tax enforcement issues Discussions related to issues of marketing and advertising of e-cigarettes Michelle Dimarobs lobbying contacts for 2014 Q3 did not include members or staff of the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means
Client expense: $2,680,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2014 · third_quarter · Advertising
HR.4325, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014 (All sections of full text) S.2047, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014 (All sections of full text) HR.5010, To provide greater clarity in the regulation of electronic nicotine delivery systems, including electronic cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos, pipes and hookahs, and for other purposes (All sections of full text)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare Reforms: Medicare A & B; Delivery System Reforms, Benefit Restructuring ; Medigap first-dollar coverage; Quality Initiatives/SGR Reform, HIPAA Code Adoption Process, Medicare Advantage Risk Delay Part D Cuts, HR 2810 Introduced by Burgess (R-TX) on July 31, 2013 See addendum on additional Medicare/Medicaid issues...Addtional Medicare/Medicaid Issues: HR 3392 Introduced October 13, 2013 by Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a PDP safety program to prevent fraud and abuse in the dispensing of controlled substances under part D of the Medicare program, and for other purposes. Multi-State Plan Programs, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Medicare Prescription Drug Integrity. Medicare fraud; Provider terminations in Medicare Advantage; CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program) reauthorization HR 4160 Introduced March 6, 2014 by Renee Ellmers (R-NC) Keep the Promise to Seniors Act of 2014 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from taking any action (through promulgation of a final or interim final regulation, issuance of regulatory or program guidance, use of federal payment audit procedures, or other enforcement or administrative action, policy, or practice) to implement any provision of the proposed regulation (relating to policy and technical changes to the MedicareAdvantage and part D programs under Medicare) published in the Federal Register on January 10, 2014, insofar as that regulation relates to part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA), including its application to MedicareAdvantage- Prescription Drug (MA-PD) plans under part C (Medicare+Choice Program). HR 4930 Introduced June 20, 2014 by Joe Barton (R-TX) Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act of 2014 or the ACE Kids Act of 2014 - Amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (Children's Health Insurance) (CHIP) of the Social Security Act to extend medical assistance to payment for items and services furnished under a Medicaid Children's Care Coordination (MCCC) Program which the state may elect to provide to eligible children with complex medical conditions HR 4577 Introduced May 6, 2014 by H. Griffith (R-VA) Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2014 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to a prescription drug plan that has, in its network of pharmacies, one or more pharmacies located in a health professional shortage area, in a medically underserved area, or among a medically underserved population, and that provides a reduction in coinsurance or copayments for covered part D drugs dispensed through them. Declares that such a plan shall extend to any pharmacy located in that area or among that population the option to be an in-network pharmacy with respect to such plan under terms and conditions comparable to those the plan has agreed upon with other in-network pharmacies located in the area or among that population. HR 2960 Introduced August 1, 2013 by Frank Pallone (D-NJ) Medicare Prescription Drug Integrity Act of 2013 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require a prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsor to have in place procedures designed to prevent fraud and abuse in PDPs. HR 5083 Introduced July 11, 2014 by Renee Ellmers (R-NC) Medicare DMEPOS Audit Improvement and Reform (AIR) Act of 2014 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to establish a Medicare Administrative Contractor Payment Outreach and Education Program for DMEPOS (durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies) suppliers HR 5010 Introduced June 26, 2014 by Jackie Speier (D-CA) To provide greater clarity in the regulation of electronic nicotine delivery systems, including electronic cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos, pipes, and hookahs, and for other purposes. as introduced. HR 5460 Introduced September 11, 2014 by Greg Walden (R-OR) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase access to ambulance services under the Medicare program and to reform payments for such services under such program. as introduced. (See following page on additional Medicare/Medicaid issues...)HR 5547 Introduced September 18, 2014 by Matthew Cartwright (D-PA) To ensure that Medicaid beneficiaries have the opportunity to receive care in a home and community-based setting HR 5558 Introduced September 18, 2014 by Diane Black (R-TN) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the Medicare accountable care organization (ACO) program, and for other purposes HR 4494 Introduced June 26, 2014 by Dave Camp (R-MI) Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 or the IMPACT Act of 2014 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide for standardized post-acute care assessment data for quality, payment, and discharge planning, and for other purposes. HR 2925 Introduced August 1, 2013 by Kevin Brady (R-TX) Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2013 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to exclude from participation in any federal health care program entities affiliated with a sanctioned entity, as well as any officer or managing employee of an affiliated entity (currently, only individuals with an ownership or control interest in a sanctioned entity), if the affiliated entity was so affiliated at the time of any of the conduct forming the basis for the conviction or exclusion of the sanctioned entity.
2014 · third_quarter · Tobacco
H.R. 792: Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. This bill would exempt many cigars from Food and Drug Administration's intended regulation of cigars. Monitor. H.R. 2990: Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2013. Bill amends tobacco regulations to reduce smuggling and tax evasion, including requiring a unique identification marking on tobacco product packaging. Monitor. H.R.4325: Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014. This bill prohibits the advertisement, promotion, or marketing of electronic cigarettes to children under the age of 18. Monitor. H.R.5010: Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes (SMOKE) Act. This bill prohibits the advertisement, promotion, or marketing of electronic cigarettes to children under the age of 18. Monitor. H.R. 5486: Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. Monitor. S.39: Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act. Bill includes an excise tax increase on small cigars and cigarettes, prohibition of a deduction for tobacco advertising and marketing expenses, and incentives to reduce tobacco use. Monitor. S.194: Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013. Bill requires that all tobacco products be taxed at the same rate as cigarettes. Monitor. S.772: Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. This bill would exempt many cigars from Food and Drug Administration's intended regulation of cigars. Monitor. S.2047: Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014. This bill prohibits the advertisement, promotion, or marketing of electronic cigarettes to children under the age of 18. Monitor. S. 2581: Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014. This bill would require liquid nicotine containers to be designed with special packaging that is difficult for children to open. Monitor.
2014 · third_quarter · Advertising
H.R.4325, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014 (All sections of full text) S.2047, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014 (All sections of full text) H.R.5010, Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes Act - SMOKE Act (All sections of full text)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Tobacco
H.R. 792: "Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013." This bill would exempt many cigars from Food and Drug Administration's intended regulation of cigars. Monitor. H.R. 2990: "Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2013." Bill amends tobacco regulations to reduce smuggling and tax evasion, including requiring a unique identification marking on tobacco product packaging. Monitor.S.39: Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act. Bill includes an excise tax increase on small cigars and cigarettes, prohibition of a deduction for tobacco advertising and marketing expenses, and incentives to reduce tobacco use. Monitor. S.194: Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013. Bill requires that all tobacco products be taxed at the same rate as cigarettes. Monitor. S.772: Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013. This bill would exempt many cigars from Food and Drug Administration's intended regulation of cigars. Monitor. H.R.4325: Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014. This bill prohibits the advertisement, promotion, or marketing of electronic cigarettes to children under the age of 18. Monitor. S.2047: Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014. This bill prohibits the advertisement, promotion, or marketing of electronic cigarettes to children under the age of 18. Monitor. H.R.5010: Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes (SMOKE) Act. This bill prohibits the advertisement, promotion, or marketing of electronic cigarettes to children under the age of 18. Monitor.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2014 · second_quarter · Tobacco
HR 792/S 772: Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013; all provisions of the billHR 1578: To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; provisions related to the Federal Excise Tax on tobacco HR 4325/S 2047: Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014; all provisions of the bill HR 5010 The Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes (SMOKE) Act; all provisions of the bill S 39: Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act; provisions related to the Federal Excise Tax on tobacco S 194: Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013; all provisions of the bill S 826: Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Reform Act; all provisions of the bill HR 4325/S 2047: Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014; all provisions of the bill Discussions related to the implementation of P.L. 111-31 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Discussions related to Subtitle B of Title 6 of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, the Fair and Equitable Tobacco Reform Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-357); provisions related to the sequestration of Tobacco Transition Payment Program funds
Client expense: $2,100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2014 · second_quarter · Tobacco
H.R. 792/ S.772 -- Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act; all provisions H.R. 1578 -- A bill to Amend Section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; provisions related to the federal tobacco excise tax. H.R. 4325/S.2047 -- Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014; all provisions H.R. 5010 -- The SMOKE Act; all provisions S.194 -- Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013; all provisions S.826 -- Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Reform Act; all provisions Discussions regarding the implementation of P.L. 111-31 (The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act); provisions related to issuance of a "deeming regulation", user fee calculations and the fair treatment of all tobacco product categories.
Client expense: $538,740 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Advertising
HR 4325 Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014 (all sections of full text) S 2047 Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014 (all sections of full text) HR 5010 To provide greater clarity in the regulation of electronic nicotine delivery systems, including electronic cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos, pipes and hookas and for other purposes (all sections of full text)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Advertising
HR 4325 Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014 (all sections of full text) S 2047 Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014 (all sections of full text) HR 5010 To provide greater clarity in the regulation of electronic nicotine delivery systems, including electronic cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos, pipes and hookahs, and for other purposes (all sections of full text)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
| Democratic |
| CA |
| Rush Holt | Democratic | NJ |
| Tony Cárdenas | Democratic | CA |
Client expense: $2,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $180,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $180,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $180,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $180,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $1,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE