Save American Workers Act of 2015
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Save American Workers Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to change the definition of "full-time employee" for purposes of the employer mandate to provide minimum essential health care coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act from an employee who is employed on average at least 30 hours of service a week to an employee who is employed on average at least 40 hours of service a week.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 252 - 172 (Roll no. 14). (text: CR H125-126)
HousePassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 252 - 172 (Roll no. 14).(text: CR H125-126)
HouseOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 179 - 244 (Roll no. 13).
HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H139)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Becerra motion to recommit with instructions, pending the reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment prohibiting the amendments in section 2 of the bill from taking effect if additional, listed conditions could be expected as a result.
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Affordable Care Act, all provisions; Health care reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; ACA reporting requirements; seasonal employee provisions; H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act; S. 30, Forty Hours is Full Time Act; S. 379, Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act; H.R. 928, Repeal the Health Insurance Tax, all provisions; H.R. 863, Simplfying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act, all provisions; H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, all provisions; H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act, all provisions; H.R. 2911, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions; S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, all provisions; S. 1697, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions; S.1996, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015, all provisions; S. 1809, Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 1624/S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, all provisions; S. 2075, American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015, all provisions; S.1415, Small Business Stability Act, all provisions; H.R. 1029, ACA Provisions; S. 1778, Telemedicine for Medicare Act; H.R. 5447/S. 3060, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions.
Client expense: $1,640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 30 - Save American Workers Act(ACA Definition of full-time employee.) H.R. 34 - 21st Century Cures Act (Exempts small employers who operate HRAs from ACA penalties.) H.R. 879 - Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Care Plans Act (Repeal ACA excise tax.) H.R. 2050 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 (Repeal ACA excise tax.) H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act (Delays ACA Excise Tax until 2020.) H.R. 4771 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (Medical liability reform.) H.R. 5284 - Worlds Greatest Health Care Plan of 2016 (Repeals ACA mandates and replaces current tax and spending subsidies with a universal tax credit.) S. 620 & H.R. 1189 - Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act(Use of wellness programs tied to financial incentives.) S. 30 - Forty Hours is Full Time Act (ACA Definition of full-time employee.) S. 2045 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 (Repeal ACA excise tax.) S. 2075 - American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act (Repeal ACA excise tax.) S. 1996 & H.R. 2712 - Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act (ACA employer reporting process.) Implementation of the ACA - White House/ HHS / Dept. of Treasury Implementation of the ACA Excise Tax - White House / HHS / Dept. of Treasury Health Care Reform Task Force White Paper - House Mental Health Parity Task Force - DOL
Client expense: $328,177 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
regarding NLRB decisions and abilities regarding ambush elections, employee access, micro unions, Joint Employer rule and other related issues Overtime Rules regarding HR30/Save American Workers Act defining the 40 hour week as full time work, repealing ACA terminology defining 30 hours as full time Joint employer rule.
Client expense: $153,333 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Advocating in support of HR 188 the TIME Act, H.R. 30 the Save America's Workers Act, H.R. 1768 the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, H.R. 2500, the Voluntary Protection Program Act, JR 4, Congressional Review Act on NLRB Elections, Oppose new Department of Labor Overtime rules. Support Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act (S 2686 & H.R. 3459). Support H.R. 4773/S. 2707 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act. Support S. 3464 - The Overtime Reform and Review Act. Support H.R. 5813, the Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Advocating in support of HR 188 the TIME Act, H.R. 30 the Save America's Workers Act, H.R. 1768 the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, H.R. 2500, the Voluntary Protection Program Act, JR 4, Congressional Review Act on NLRB Elections, Oppose new Department of Labor Overtime rules. Support Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act (S 2686 & H.R. 3459). Support H.R. 4773/S. 2707 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act. Support S. 3464 - The Overtime Reform and Review Act. Support H.R. 5813, the Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE
Mr. Becerra moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Ways and Means. (consideration: CR H138-140; text: CR H138)
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H138)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 30.
Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against the bill are waived. The bills shall be considered as read.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 19. (consideration: CR H125-140)
Rule H. Res. 19 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 19 Reported to House. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against the bills are waived. The bills shall be considered as read.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Congress.gov source codes: H11100, H11100-A
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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| Ann Wagner | Republican | MO |
| Bill Flores | Republican | TX |
| Bill Huizenga | Republican | MI |
| Bill Johnson | Republican | OH |
| Bill Posey | Republican | FL |
| Blaine Luetkemeyer | Republican | MO |
| Blake Farenthold | Republican | TX |
| Bob Gibbs | Republican | OH |
| Brad Ashford | Democratic | NE |
| Brad R. Wenstrup | Republican | OH |
| Bradley Byrne | Republican | AL |
| Brett Guthrie | Republican | KY |
| Brian Babin | Republican | TX |
| Bruce Poliquin | Republican | ME |
| Bruce Westerman | Republican | AR |
| Candice S. Miller | Republican | MI |
| Carlos Curbelo | Republican | FL |
| Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann | Republican | TN |
| Charles W. Boustany Jr. | Republican | LA |
| Charles W. Dent | Republican | PA |
| Chris Collins | Republican | NY |
| Chris Stewart | Republican | UT |
| Christopher H. Smith | Republican | NJ |
| Christopher P. Gibson | Republican | NY |
| Collin C. Peterson | Democratic | MN |
| Cynthia M. Lummis | Republican | WY |
| Dan Benishek | Republican | MI |
| Dana Rohrabacher | Republican | CA |
| Daniel Lipinski | Democratic | IL |
| Daniel Webster | Republican | FL |
| Darrell Issa | Republican | CA |
| Dave Brat | Republican | VA |
| David B. McKinley | Republican | WV |
| David G. Reichert | Republican | WA |
| David G. Valadao | Republican | CA |
| David P. Joyce | Republican | OH |
| David P. Roe | Republican | TN |
| David Schweikert | Republican | AZ |
| David W. Jolly | Republican | FL |
| Diane Black | Republican | TN |
| Doug Lamborn | Republican | CO |
| Ed Whitfield | Republican | KY |
| Eric A. "Rick" Crawford | Republican | AR |
| Erik Paulsen | Republican | MN |
| Frank C. Guinta | Republican | NH |
| George Holding | Republican | NC |
| Glenn Thompson | Republican | PA |
| Greg Walden | Republican | OR |
| Gwen Graham | Democratic | FL |
| H. Morgan Griffith | Republican | VA |
| Harold Rogers | Republican | KY |
| J. French Hill | Republican | AR |
| J. Randy Forbes | Republican | VA |
| Jackie Walorski | Republican | IN |
| Jason Chaffetz | Republican | UT |
| Jason Smith | Republican | MO |
| Jeb Hensarling | Republican | TX |
| Jeff Denham | Republican | CA |
| Jeff Fortenberry | Republican | NE |
| Jeff Miller | Republican | FL |
| Jim Jordan | Republican | OH |
| Joe Wilson | Republican | SC |
| John Abney Culberson | Republican | TX |
| John J. Duncan, Jr. | Republican | TN |
| John Katko | Republican | NY |
| John Kline | Republican | MN |
| John L. Mica | Republican | FL |
| John Ratcliffe | Republican | TX |
| John Shimkus | Republican | IL |
| Joseph J. Heck | Republican | NV |
| Joseph R. Pitts | Republican | PA |
| Keith J. Rothfus | Republican | PA |
| Ken Calvert | Republican | CA |
| Kenny Marchant | Republican | TX |
| Kevin Brady | Republican | TX |
| Kevin Cramer | Republican | ND |
| Kevin Yoder | Republican | KS |
| Kristi L. Noem | Republican | SD |
| Kurt Schrader | Democratic | OR |
| Kyrsten Sinema | Independent | AZ |
| Larry Bucshon | Republican | IN |
| Lee M. Zeldin | Republican | NY |
| Leonard Lance | Republican | NJ |
| Lou Barletta | Republican | PA |
| Luke Messer | Republican | IN |
| Lynn A. Westmoreland | Republican | GA |
| Lynn Jenkins | Republican | KS |
| Mario Diaz-Balart | Republican | FL |
| Mark E. Amodei | Republican | NV |
| Mark Meadows | Republican | NC |
| Mark Sanford | Republican | SC |
| Markwayne Mullin | Republican | OK |
| Marlin A. Stutzman | Republican | IN |
| Marsha Blackburn | Republican | TN |
| Martha McSally | Republican | AZ |
| Matt Salmon | Republican | AZ |
| Mia B. Love | Republican | UT |
| Michael C. Burgess | Republican | TX |
| Michael G. Fitzpatrick | Republican | PA |
| Michael R. Turner | Republican | OH |
| Michael T. McCaul | Republican | TX |
| Mick Mulvaney | Republican | SC |
| Mike Bost | Republican | IL |
| Mike Kelly | Republican | PA |
| Mimi Walters | Republican | CA |
| Mo Brooks | Republican | AL |
| Patrick J. Tiberi | Republican | OH |
| Paul A. Gosar | Republican | AZ |
| Paul Cook | Republican | CA |
| Pete Olson | Republican | TX |
| Pete Sessions | Republican | TX |
| Peter J. Roskam | Republican | IL |
| Randy Neugebauer | Republican | TX |
| Reid J. Ribble | Republican | WI |
| Renee L. Ellmers | Republican | NC |
| Richard Hudson | Republican | NC |
| Richard L. Hanna | Republican | NY |
| Rob Bishop | Republican | UT |
| Rob Woodall | Republican | GA |
| Robert E. Latta | Republican | OH |
| Robert Hurt | Republican | VA |
| Robert J. Dold | Republican | IL |
| Robert Pittenger | Republican | NC |
| Rodney Davis | Republican | IL |
| Rodney P. Frelinghuysen | Republican | NJ |
| Roger Williams | Republican | TX |
| Ron DeSantis | Republican | FL |
| Ryan A. Costello | Republican | PA |
| Sam Graves | Republican | MO |
| Sam Johnson | Republican | TX |
| Scott Perry | Republican | PA |
| Scott R. Tipton | Republican | CO |
| Sean P. Duffy | Republican | WI |
| Stevan Pearce | Republican | NM |
| Steve Stivers | Republican | OH |
| Steve Womack | Republican | AR |
| Steven M. Palazzo | Republican | MS |
| Susan W. Brooks | Republican | IN |
| Ted S. Yoho | Republican | FL |
| Thomas J. Rooney | Republican | FL |
| Tim Huelskamp | Republican | KS |
| Tim Walberg | Republican | MI |
| Todd Rokita | Republican | IN |
| Tom Cole | Republican | OK |
| Tom Marino | Republican | PA |
| Tom McClintock | Republican | CA |
| Tom Price | Republican | GA |
| Tom Reed | Republican | NY |
| Tom Rice | Republican | SC |
| Vern Buchanan | Republican | FL |
| Vicky Hartzler | Republican | MO |
| Walter B. Jones | Republican | NC |
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Advocating in support of HR 188 the TIME Act, H.R. 30 the Save America's Workers Act, H.R. 1768 the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, H.R. 2500, the Voluntary Protection Program Act, JR 4, Congressional Review Act on NLRB Elections, Oppose new Department of Labor Overtime rules. Support Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act (S 2686 & H.R. 3459).
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Advocating in support of HR 188 the TIME Act, H.R. 30 the Save America's Workers Act, H.R. 1768 the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, H.R. 2500, the Voluntary Protection Program Act, JR 4, Congressional Review Act on NLRB Elections, Oppose new Department of Labor Overtime rules.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152); ACA reporting requirements (6055/6056); employer-sponsored wellness programs; ACA 40 percent excise tax; ERISA; consumer directed health products; H.R. 30/S. 30 - full-time definition; H.R. 928/S. 183 - health insurance tax; H.R. 1189/S. 602 - wellness; H.R. 1270/S. 709 - FSA OTC; H.R. 879/H.R. 2050/S. 2045 - 40 percent excise tax repeal; H.R. 2712/S. 1996 - reporting requirements; tax treatment of employer-sponsored health coverage; H.R. 5447/S. 3060 - HRA; prescription drug pricing; Medicare Secondary Payer; H.R. 34-21st Century Cures Act.
Client expense: $740,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 30 - Save American Workers Act(ACA Definition of full-time employee.) H.R. 879 - Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Care Plans Act (Repeal ACA excise tax.) H.R. 2050 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 (Repeal ACA excise tax.) H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act (Delays ACA Excise Tax until 2020.) H.R. 4771 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (Medical liability reform.) S. 620 & H.R. 1189 - Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act(Use of wellness programs tied to financial incentives.) S. 30 - Forty Hours is Full Time Act (ACA Definition of full-time employee.) S. 2045 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 (Repeal ACA excise tax.) S. 2075 - American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act (Repeal ACA excise tax.) S. 1996 & H.R. 2712 - Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act (ACA employer reporting process.) Implementation of the ACA - White House/ HHS / Dept. of Treasury Implementation of the ACA Excise Tax - White House / HHS / Dept. of Treasury
Client expense: $462,495 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 30 - Save American Workers Act(ACA Definition of full-time employee.) H.R. 879 - Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Care Plans Act (Repeal ACA excise tax.) H.R. 2050 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 (Repeal ACA excise tax.) H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act (Delays ACA Excise Tax until 2020.) H.R. 4771 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (Medical liability reform.) S. 620 & H.R. 1189 - Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act(Use of wellness programs tied to financial incentives.) S. 30 - Forty Hours is Full Time Act (ACA Definition of full-time employee.) S. 2045 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 (Repeal ACA excise tax.) S. 2075 - American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act (Repeal ACA excise tax.) S. 1996 & H.R. 2712 - Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act (ACA employer reporting process.) Implementation of the ACA - White House/ HHS / Dept. of Treasury Implementation of the ACA Excise Tax - White House / HHS / Dept. of Treasury
Client expense: $462,495 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 30 - Save American Workers Act(ACA Definition of full-time employee.) H.R. 879 - Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Care Plans Act (Repeal ACA excise tax.) H.R. 2050 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 (Repeal ACA excise tax.) H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act (Delays ACA Excise Tax until 2020.) H.R. 4771 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (Medical liability reform.) S. 620 & H.R. 1189 - Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act(Use of wellness programs tied to financial incentives.) S. 30 - Forty Hours is Full Time Act (ACA Definition of full-time employee.) S. 2045 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 (Repeal ACA excise tax.) S. 2075 - American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act (Repeal ACA excise tax.) S. 1996 & H.R. 2712 - Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act (ACA employer reporting process.) Implementation of the ACA - White House/ HHS / Dept. of Treasury Implementation of the ACA Excise Tax - White House / HHS / Dept. of Treasury Health Care Reform Task Force White Paper - House Mental Health Parity Task Force - DOL
Client expense: $722,598 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 183 and H.R. 928 Health insurance premium tax repeal; Section 1031 IRC; H.R. 30 and S. 30 to define full time employment as 40 hours per week; tax reform; H.R. 1105, S. 860 to repeal the estate tax. House and Senate efforts on tax extenders. H.R. 2029, H.Res 566; tax extenders, HIT tax moratorium, Cadillac Tax delay,
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 (H.R. 2050/S. 2045, also a SMB and TAX issue) Save American Workers Act of 2015 (H.R. 30, also a SMB issue) Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015 (S. 30, also a SMB issue) To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R.928/S.183, also a TAX and SMB issue)
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act (H.R. 3459/S. 2015, also a LBR issue) Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act (H.R. 636, also a TAX issue) Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 (H.R. 1105/S. 860, also a TAX issue) Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 (H.R. 2029, also a BUD, TAX and HCR issue) Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 (H.R. 2050/S. 2045, also a TAX and HCR issue) To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R.928/S.183, also a TAX and HCR issue) Save American Workers Act of 2015 (H.R. 30, also a HCR issue) Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015 (S. 30, also a HCR issue) Estate, Gift, and Generation-Skipping Transfer Taxes; Restrictions on Liquidation of an Interest - REG-163113-02; (RIN: 1545-BB71) (also a TAX issue)
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S. 305/H.R. 248, American Job Protection Act. Companionship and "Live In" Exemptions from Fair Labor Standards Act. PPACA Employer Obligations. H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act. S. 30, 40 Hours Is Full Time Act. S. 2221/H.R. 3860, Ensuring Access to Affordable and Quality Home Care for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 30, H.R.863, S.30 Efforts to better define what constitutes a seasonal worker for the purposes of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Client expense: $83,198 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Association Health Plans, Small Business Health Plans, Healthcare-related Tax Credits, Health Savings Accounts, Auto Enrollment and Flexible Spending Accounts. Monitor the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor the implementation of the Healthcare and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152). Monitor proposed revisions to and repeal of the ACA, including the employer mandate. S.30 - Forty Hours is Full Time Act. H.R. 30 - Save American Workers Act of 2015. S. 1809/H.R. 863 - Simplifying Technical Aspects of Seasonality Act (STARS Act). H.R. 2712 - The Common Sense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015. S. 1996 - Commonsense Reporting Act.
Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2016 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
OSHA Fall Protection, Davis-Bacon, Employee Misclassification, NLRB and DOL proposed rules on union elections, micro-unions and persuader activity, proposals related to DOL overtime rules, proposals related to NLRB joint employer liability, proposals related to association health plans, policies related to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, including the employer mandate, Shared Responsibility Rules and the implementation of the small business exchanges, OSHA Crystalline Silica Rulemaking, proposals related to EE0-1 form. HR. 1624: Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, Amendment 665 to S. Con Res. 11: To establish a spending-neutral reserve fund relating to prohibiting awarding of construction contracts based on awardees entering or not entering into agreements with labor organizations, H.R. 30: Save American Workers Act of 2015, H.R. 2911: Small Business Healthcare Relief Act, H.R. 1768: Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, H.R. 1767: Employee Privacy Protection Act, H.R. 1624: Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, H.R. 2868: Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2015, S. 1697: Small Business Healthcare Relief Act, S. 1099: PACE Act, H.R. 3459: Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act, H.R. 6094: Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, H.R. 5813: Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act, S. 3464: Overtime Reform and Review Act, S. 2015: Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act, S. 2707, H.R. 4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act. H.R. 5447/S. 3060: Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016, S. 2827: Willing Workers and Willing Employers Act of 2016, S. 2693: EEOC Reform Act, H.J.Res. 87: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of Labor relating to Interpretation of the Advice Exemption in Section 203(c) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, S.J.Res. 35: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of Labor relating to Interpretation of the Advice Exemption in Section 203(c) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act.
Client expense: $1,910,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S.J.Res.38 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule relating to the extent to which employers may use incentives to encourage employees to participate in wellness programs that ask the employees to respond to disability-related inquiries or undergo medical examinations. Oversight/Implementation/Amendments to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) - Sections 1201; 1301; 1302; 1303; 1311; 1341; 1401; 1411; 1412; 1414; 1502; 1511; 1512; 1513; 1514; 4205; 9001; 9010 H.R. 30 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time employee for purposes of the employer mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and replace it with 40 hours. S. 30 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the definition of full-time employee for purposes of the employer mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 1189/S. 620 - To clarify rules relating to nondiscriminatory employer wellness programs as such programs relate to premium discounts, rebates, or modifications to otherwise applicable cost sharing under group health plans. H.R 1270/S. 254 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the amendments made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements. H.R. 2050 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage H.R. 879 - To repeal the Cadillac Tax on middle class Americans health plans. H.R. 1886 - To amend section 1341 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal the funding mechanism for the transitional reinsurance program in the individual market, and for other purposes. H.R. 2712 - To streamline the employer reporting process and strengthen the eligibility verification process for the health care premium tax credit and cost-sharing subsidy, and for other purposes. H.R. 2017 - To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments, and to amend the authority to bring proceedings under section 403A. H.R. 928/S. 183 - To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 3112 - BE OPEN Act S. 1996 - Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015 S. 2045 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 S. 2075 - American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 592 / S. 314 - Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act H.R.3762 - Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 S.1946 - Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015 S.2045 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Support the Prevention and Public Health Fund. Support S. 705 Oppose H.R. 596 Support full funding for domestic HIV / AIDS programs Oppose HR 30 Oppose HR 7 Support HR 2 Support efforts to fight childhood obesity Support HR 1974 Support HR 932 / S 497 Support the Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) Support H Res 82 Support HR 3285 Support Planned Parenthood Oppose HR 2646 Support that HHS administers this Section 1557 of the ACA through robust implementation and enforcement mechanisms, and this must be reflected in the final regulations that HHS promulgates. Support continued funding in FY2016 to the National Center for Environmental Healths Healthy Community Design Initiative (HCDI) at its current level of $2.8 million. Support Andy Slavitt to serve as Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Oppose HR 2646 Support funding for several programs related to child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in FY 2017 Labor-HHS-Education funding bill. Specifically, $129,325,000 for the DOL International Affairs Labor Bureau; $5,000,000 for the DOL / Department of Wage and Hour / Services and Benefits for Victims of Trafficking; $32,000,000 for the HHS / Administration for Children and Families; $2,500, for the HHS / Administration for Children and Families / The National Human Trafficking Resource Center; $165,000,000 for the HHS / Administration of Children and Families / Runaway and Homeless Youth Act; $85,000,000for the Department of Education / McKinney - Vento Act Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program; $2,000,000 for ED grants for Local Education Agencies Under Title I; Oppose increasing cost sharing for beneficiaries in the Medicare Part D program. Support the final regulations implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) be finalized as quickly as possible and with strong protections addressing the serious issues of discrimination that we know affect members of marginalized communities, such as racial and ethnic minorities; women; people with disabilities; immigrants; people whose primary language is not English; and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals. Support Sec. Burwell speaking at UNGASS Oppose HR 3762. Oppose veto override of HR 3762 Oppose Price motion to concur with Senate amendments to HR 3762 Support the Health Equity and Accountability Act Support treating the drug problem as a health issue sUPPORT hr 2014 / s 1078 Support HHS proposed rule on Section 1557 of the ACA Oppose proposed CMS Meaningful Use rule Support the restoration of monies to AIDS programs Support investing $120 million per year into CDC directed data collection and programs to inspire moreSupport an agreement that would enable Canadian drug company Biolyse to manufacture a more affordable generic version of cancer drug enzalutamide for export and sale in low- and middle-income countries physical activity. Support shared use of school grounds, parks, gymnasiums and other physical activity spaces beyond normal business hours for public use Oppose repeal of Affordable Care Act without an adequate replacement.
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Support the Department of Labor's proposed "Conflicted Advice Rule" regarding retirement savings. Support the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) proposal to update the Sex Discrimination Guidelines for federal contractors to align the standards with Executive Order 11246 and current law. Support reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Support S. 862 / H.R. 1619 Support executive action to ensure that both federal agencies and federal contractors are leading the way to making employment opportunities available for qualified job-seekers who have an arrest or conviction in their past. Oppose HR 30 Support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act Support workers who want to form a union. Support HR 1848 / S. 974 Support HR 2150 / S 1150 Support HR 3524 / S 1981 Support S. 786/H.R. 1439 Support HR 3201 Support the promotion of racial, gender, and ethnic diversity in media Support HR 3470 / S 2021 Support S. 2042/H.R. 3514 Oppose racial and ethnic discrimination in hiring Support a federal automatic Individual Retirement Account (IRA) and, in the absence of a federal solution, support state auto-IRAs and other similar retirement programs Oppose HR 4293. Oppose HR 4294 Support HR 4376 Support funding for several programs related to child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in FY 2017 Labor-HHS-Education funding bill. Specifically, $129,325,000 for the DOL International Affairs Labor Bureau; $5,000,000 for the DOL / Department of Wage and Hour. Support EEOC initiative to expand data collection on collecting pay data from private employers on race and gender pay. Support for the Department of Labors (DOL) proposal to update the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity regulations implementing Section 188 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to align with current law and thus more effectively address current workforce issues support for the U.S. Department of Labors proposal to update the Apprenticeship Programs Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) regulations. Oppose lack of media diversity at all levels. Support proposed rule establishing paid sick leave for employees of federal government contractors Support executive order prohibiting federal contractors from asking about past criminal records on job application Support Moore (WI) Equal Pay amendment to HR 1927 Oppose H J Res 88 Oppose Gosar (AZ) amendment to HR 4974. Oppose Kline (MN) Amendment to NDAA 2017 which would repeal President Obamas Executive Order on Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Oppose any attempt to defund the Equal Employment Opportunity Commissions (EEOC) implementation or revision of the Employer Information Report (EEO-1) Support for Department of Labors new Overtime rule. Support Murray amendment to the FY 2017 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations bill to provide funding for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to implement a rule supplementing the information collected through the Employer Information Report (EEO-1) to include pay data from many employers. Support S. 2697 / HR 4376 Support OPM proposed rule on Recruitment, Selection, and Placement (General) and Suitability Support S. 786 / HR 1439 Support H.R. 5587 Support immediate cessation of children harvesting tobacco. Support HR 6030 Support S. 786 / H.R. 1439 Oppose HR 6094 Oppose King (IA) Davis-Bacon amendment to HR 5538 Support an updating of Executive Order 11246 Support HR 1286 / S 631 Oppose any riders to any appropriations bills that would weaken or undermine the CFPB, Dodd-Frank, Department of Labors conflict -of-interest rule (aka fiduciary rule) or other financial reform and accountability legislation or regulation. Support S 3491 Oppose H J Res 88 Support HR 5963
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act (Young) - definition of full-time employee H.R. 117, Reclaiming Individual Liberty Act (Garrett) - ACA individual mandate H.R. 221, ACA Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act (Harris) - risk corridors program H.R. 371, Care for All Act (Fortenberry) - catastrophic plans H.R. 494, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (Gosar) - antitrust policy H.R. 543, Health Care Choice Act (Blackburn) - national marketplace for individual health insurance H.R. 724, Taxpayer Bailout Protection Act (Lance) - risk corridors program H.R. 815, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act (Long-Schrader) - treatment of broker compensation in MLR calculation H.R. 954, CO-OP Consumer Protection Act (Smith) - exemption from individual mandate H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act (Blackburn-Welch) - data security H.R. 2205, Data Security Act (Neugebauer) - data security H.R. 2739, Cancer Drug Coverage Parity Act (Lance) - coverage of oral anti-cancer drugs H.R. 2868, Small Business Health Fairness Act (Johnson) - association health plans H.R. 3323, Dental and Optometric Care Access Act (Carter) - dental and vision benefits H.R. 3727, Health Insurance Rate Review Act (Schakowsky) - rate review H.R. 4299, Patient Opportunity Protection Act (Blum) - HIPAA excepted benefits H.R. 5410, Health Coverage State Flexibility Act (Flores) - grace period for recipients of advanced premium tax credits H.R. 5589, Plan Verification and Fairness Act (Blackburn) - pre-enrollment verification process H.R. 5921, State Age Rating Flexibility Act (Bucshon) - age rating flexibility H.R. 6019, Relief from Obamacare Mandate Act (Young) - exemption from individual mandate H.R. 6049, Protection from Insurance Exchange Monopolies Act (Heck) - exemption from individual mandate H.R. 5926, FY 2017 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill (Cole) - ACA risk corridors provision, HHS appropriations H. Res. 887, Public Option (DeFazio) S. 30, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act (Collins) - definition of full-time employee S. 123, ACA Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act (Rubio) - risk corridors program S. 158, Employee Health Care Protection Act (Cassidy) - grandfathering of health coverage S. 359, Taxpayer Bailout Protection Act (Cassidy) - risk corridors program S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act (Scott-Shaheen) - ACA definition of small employer S. 1532, Affordability is Access Act (Murray) - coverage of OTC birth control S. 1566, Cancer Drug Coverage Parity Act (Kirk) - coverage of oral anti-cancer drugs S. 1661, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act (Isakson-Coons) - treatment of broker compensation in MLR calculation S. 2172, Health Insurance Rate Review Act (Feinstein) - rate review S. 2803, Taxpayers Before Insurers Act (Sasse) - ACA reinsurance program S. 3296, Protection from ObamaCare Monopolies Act (McCain) - exemption from individual mandate S. 3297, Relief from Obamacare Mandate Act (Cotton) - exemption from individual mandate S. 3326, State Flexibility to Provide Affordable Health Options Act (Alexander) - ACA subsidies, exemption from individual mandate S. Res. 561, Public Option (Merkley) Regulatory Issues: Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; disability income insurance enrollment and awareness; issues related to encouraging impaired workers to stay in/return to the workforce; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; Medigap cross-over claim issues, Medigap coverage, implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials, and other Medigap issues; fraud and abuse issues affecting public and private insurance coverage; issues relating to antitrust; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; pre-existing condition insurance plans; accountable care organizations; coverage of preventive services; preexisting condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; dependent coverage; treatment of expatriate plans; compliance with the transitional reinsurance program; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations, non-discriminatory wellness programs; issues related to supplemental products; issues related to implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; issues relating to third party payment of premiums; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Client expense: $1,330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: 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), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
General issues regarding health care related to implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Excise tax on high-cost, employer sponsored health plans; Save American Workers Act of 2015 (H.R. 30).
Client expense: $2,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
General issues regarding health care related to implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Excise tax on high-cost, employer sponsored health plans; Save American Workers Act of 2015 (H.R. 30).
Client expense: $2,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act of 2015 H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 248, American Job Protection Act H.R. 879, Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act H.R. 928, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 1189/S. 620, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 1196, Health Savings Act of 2015 H.R. 1270/S. 709, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015 H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015 H.R. 2911, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act H.R. 4469/S.2499, Health Savings Act of 2016 H.R. 5445, Health Care Security Act of 2016 H.R. 5447/S.3060, Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016 S. 30, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015 S. 149, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 183, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 305, American Job Protection Act S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees (PACE) Act S. 1697, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act S. 1996, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015 S. 2045, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 S. 2075, American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015 Proposed Regulation on Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 218-253, January 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 54, 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Offered Under Employer-Sponsored Plans (78 Fed. Reg. 54,996-55,013, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 301) Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 54,986-54,996, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 301) Proposed Rule on HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2017 (80 Fed. Reg. 75,488-75,588, December 2, 2015) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 144, 146, 147 et al.) Proposed rule on Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities (80 Fed. Reg. 54,172-54,221, September 8, 2015) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pt. 92) Proposed rule on Expatriate Health Plans, Expatriate Health Plan Issuers, and Qualified Expatriates; Excepted Benefits; Lifetime and Annual Limits; and Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance (81 Fed. Reg. 38,020-38,048, June 10, 2016) IRS Notice on Section 4980I - Excise Tax on High Cost Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage (Notice 2015-16, February 23, 2015) Various issues relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including the employer-sponsored health care system, implementation of regulatory process, provider network adequacy, delivery system reform, health savings accounts (HSAs), health reimbursement accounts (HRAs), and flexible spending accounts (FSAs) changes, IPAB, employer mandate, reporting requirements for issuers and applicable large employers, premium stabilization programs, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, the impact on small business, the Small Business Tax Credit, section 1332 waivers, section 1557 on nondiscrimination, caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analysis, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits; Public Health Services Act (P.L.78-410), Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) (P.L. 93-406), regarding regulatory process and legislative corrections to ERISA preemption, changes to Medicare Advantage and Parts B, C, and D, including rebates and non-interference with prescription drug prices, entitlement reform, health information technology, telemedicine services in Medicare, and coordination and disease management programs; House Republican Taskforce on Health Care report, 'A Better Way to Fix Health Care'
Client expense: $18,590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
FY 2016 budgets on -- Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, Menu Labeling (Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act (H.R. 2017); delaying employer mandate;change the definition of the Affordable Care Act's full time employee from a 30 hour work week to the standard 40 hour requirement (H.R. 30 and S. 30),
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Supporting S.30 40 Hours is Full Time Act of 2015 and H.R.30 Save American Workers Act of 2015, which changes the current definition of full-time under the Affordable Care Act from 30 hours to the standard definition of full-time work which is forty hours per week. Tracking of proposed Dept. of Labor regulations related to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Tracked updates on the Department of Labor's Final Rule; Defining and Delimiting the Exemption for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees, Docket No. 2016-11754 (81 FR32391) Tracked new OSHA requirements related to NAICS record-keeping requirements. Supported passage of Overtime Reform and Review Act, S.3464. Supported and endorsed the Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act (OREA) H.R. 5813. Supported passage of H.R. 6094 & S 3462 the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools & Non-profits Act.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Engraving & Printing, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Mint
2016 · fourth_quarter · Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles
Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration changes to the Hours of Service (HoS) rules. Discussions with Congress and Administration, including President, on disruptions of West and East/Gulf Coast ports due to labor disputes. Discussions with Congress and key agencies on port metrics. Discussion with DOT on implementation of freight provisions and development of National Freight Policy called for in MAP-21. Discussions with Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) on ocean carrier / port terminal issues, including congestion surcharges, demurrage charges, and PierPass. Comments to the Federal Maritime Commission on the discussion agreements between the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. National Freight Network Trust Fund Act (HR 935). Port Transparency Act (S. 1298). Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit of Shipments Act of 2015 (PORTS Act) (S. 1519). FY 2017 Transportation Housing Appropriations legislation (on Hours of Service issues) (HR 5394). Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015 (S. 808). Fixing Americas Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) (H.R. 22) Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015 (HR 3651). Issues related to the Hanjin bankruptcy. Product Safety (CSP) Discussions with CPSC and various Congressional offices on implementation of Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). Regulations involving flammability, sleepwear, and drawstring hazards. Implementation of previously implemented legislation to reduce third party testing burdens and costs. Monitoring issues relating to apparel, footwear, and travel goods/fashion accessories safety and product labeling. Modifications to the Toxic Substances Control Act. oFrank Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (S. 697). oThe TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 (HR 2576). Discussion with Congressional office on expanding the prohibition on the manufacture, distribution, and importation of certain products containing phthalates. Comments to the CPSC on Voluntary Recalls, Information Disclosure, and Section 1110. Comments on Priorities for FY 2016-2017. Product safety-related provisions in Consolidated Appropriations Act (HR 2029). Discussions with Administration on European chemical management initiatives that function as non-tariff barriers. Youth Sports Concussion Act (HR 4460/S 2508). Labor Discussion of WRAP program and with various legislative branch and executive branch officials. Discussions (including filed comments) with Departments of Labor and State and USTR in conjunction with Child/Forced labor list, Uzbek cotton, Better Work programs, CAFTA-DR labor cases, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Cambodia, Burma, Swaziland, Haiti, and other labor issues and reports. FY 2016 Labor, Health, and Human Services House and Senate Appropriations legislation (on NLRB issues). Discussions with Departments of Labor and State on the U.S. Governments proposed National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct. NLRB issues. Issues related to sourcing of apparel with military exchanges. Overtime rules. Small Business Issues relating to changes or implementation of the Lobby Disclosure Act, including Administration policies relating to advisory committees and ethics rules. Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 (S. 698). Discussions with Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on textile, wool, fur, and care labeling rules, including Made in USA labeling. Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2015 (S. 1518). Green labeling rules. Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 (HR 636). Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015 (HR 2775/S.1518). IPR Issues relating to ICANN/GTLDS. Discussions on rogue websites, design piracy, information sharing, copyright trolls, and other IPR initiatives with Congressional and Administration officials. USTR Special 301 Report, including notorious markets report. Innovation Act (HR 9). The PATENT Act. (S 1137). Alibaba intellectual property practices. Other Save American Workers Act (HR 30). Implementation of new rules on interchange fees. Tax reform/extenders. Border Adjustability Tax issues. Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 (HR 1030). Preserving LIFO accounting method.
Client expense: $158,885 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense Logistics Agency, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Navy, Dept of, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Marines, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Implementation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 928, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 183, Jobs and Premium Protection Act S. 248, To repeal the Federal Mandate on employers to offer health insurance H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act of 2015
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation and policies relating to: Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Section 2706 of the ACA regarding provider non-discrimination Policies affecting nurse practitioner education and workforce Definition of essential health benefits and provider network adequacy Health information technology and electronic health records Telehealth provisions of draft medical innovation legislation Mental health services and violence prevention Lead contamination of drinking water H.R. 6/H.R. 34 - 21st Century Cures Act H.R. 30 - Save American Workers Act H.R. 248/S. 305 - American Job Protection Act H.R. 512 - Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms (DISARM) Act H.R. 596 - To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 609/S. 287 - Safe Food Act H.R. 879 - Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act H.R. 897 - Zika Vector Control Act H.R. 931 - Helping Effective Antibiotics Last (HEAL) Act H.R. 932/S. 497 - Healthy Families Act H.R. 933/S. 486 - Head Start on Vaccinations Act H.R. 1151 - USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 H.R 1189/S. 620 - Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 1209/S. 628 - Improving Access to Maternity Care Act H.R. 1372 - Home Visiting Extension Act H.R. 1462/S. 799 - Protecting Our Infants Act H.R 1517 - Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes (SMOKE) Act H.R. 1552 - Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act H.R. 1599 - Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act H.R 1624 - Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees (PACE) Act H.R. 2017/S. 2217 - Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act H.R. 2300/S. 2519 - Empowering Patients First Act of 2015 H.R. 2646 - Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act H.R. 2653 - American Health Care Reform Act H.R. 2690 - Including Families in Mental Health Recovery Act H.R. 2713 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act H.R. 2948 - Medicare Telehealth Parity Act H.R. 3081/S. 1778 - Telemedicine for Medicare (TELE-MED) Act H.R. 3299 - Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2015 H.R. 3379 - Airplane Kits Act H.R. 3463 - Aligning Childrens Dental Coverage Act H.R. 3495 - Women's Public Health and Safety Act H.R. 3660 - Preventive Health Savings Act H.R. 3659 - Exchange Inclusion for a Healthy America Act H.R. 3762 - Restoring Americans Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act H.R. 3865/S. 2542 - Cradle Act H.R. 4276 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act H.R. 4400/S. 2512 - Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act H.R. 4479 - Families of Flint Act H.R. 4723 - Protecting Taxpayers by Recovering Improper Obamacare Subsidy Overpayments Act H.R. 4724 - Reducing Duplicative and Ineffective Federal Funding Act H.R. 4771 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2016 H.R. 5001/S. 2822 - Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act H.R. 5003 - Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016 H.R. 5065/S. 3299 - Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening (BABES) Act H.R. 5284 - Worlds Greatest Healthcare Plan Act of 2016 H.R. 5456/S. 3065 - Family First Prevention Services Act S. 30 - Forty Hours Is Full Time Act S. 142/H.R. 1375/H.R. 3242 - Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act S. 185 - Promise for Antibiotics and Therapeutics for Health (PATH) Act S. 203 - American Liberty Restoration Act S. 339 - ObamaCare Repeal Act S. 481 - Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act S. 522 - Protecting & Retaining Our Children's Health Insurance Program (PRO-CHIP) Act S. 612 - Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act S. 621 - Prevention of Antibiotic Resistance Act S. 673 - Winding Down Obamacare Act S. 674 - 21st Century Womens Health Act S. 764 - National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard S. 971 - Medicare Independence at Home Medical Practice Demonstration Improvement Act S. 993/H.R. 1854 - Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act S. 1014 - Personal Care Products Safety Act S. 1016 - Preserving Freedom and Choice in Health Care Act S. 1456 - Rural ACO Improvement Act S. 1549 - Care Planning Act S. 1793 - Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act S. 1893 - Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act S. 1945 - Mental Health Reform Act S. 2002/H.R. 3722 - Mental Health and Safe Communities Act S. 2045/H.R. 2050 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act S. 2075 - American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act S. 2100 - Tobacco to 21 Act S. 2153 - Provider Payment Sunshine Act S. 2173/H.R. 3712 - Improving Access to Mental Health Act S. 2218/H.R. 1218 - Personal Health Investment (PHIT) Act S. 2259 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act S. 2261 - Rural ACO Provider Equity Act S. 2343/H.R. 4155 - Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act S. 2380 - Public Health Emergency Response and Accountability Act S. 2408/H.R. 4266 - Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act S. 2484 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act S. 2525/H.R. 4567 - Expand Excellence in Mental Health Act of 2016 S. 2609 - An original bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a national voluntary labeling standard for bioengineered foods S. 2680 - Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 S. 2687 - Plan of Safe Care Improvement Act S. 2821 - Testing, Removal, and Updated Evaluations of Lead Everywhere in America for Dramatic Enhancements that Restore Safety to Homes, Infrastructure, and Pipes (True LEADership) Act of 2016 S. 2848/H.R. 5303 - Water Resources Development Act of 2016 S. 2873/H.R. 5395 - Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) Act S. 3136 - Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016 S. 3190 - Strengthening Our Rural Health Workforce Act of 2016 S. 3239 - Research to Accelerate Cures and Equity (RACE) for Children Act S. 3245 - Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2016 S. 3504 - Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $23,450
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Affordable Care Act, all provisions and related regulations, including repeal of ACA 40% excise tax; ACA Reporting (IRC 6055 and 6056); ACA Shared Responsibility for Employers Provisions; wellness issues; and out-of-pocket (OOP) limits related to cost sharing. ADA (in conjunction with employer-based wellness programs. Comprehensive health reform. GINA (in conjunction with employer-based wellness programs. HIPAA Stage 2 Audits. House GOP Health Reform Task Force Blueprint. Mental Health Parity Requirements. Tax Treatment of Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance. H.R. 30 - Save American Workers Act of 2015; all provisions. H.R. 879 - Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act; all provisions. H.R. 1189 - Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act; all provisions. H.R. 1624 - Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act. H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act. H.R. 2050 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015. H.R. 2066 - The Telehealth Enhancement Act. H.R. 2516 - VETS Act of 2015. H.R. 2712 - Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015. H.R. 2725 - 21st Century Care for Military and Veterans Act. H.R. 2911 - Small Business Healthcare Relief Act. H.R. 2948 - Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2015. H.R. 3081 - The Tele-Med Act. H.R. 3112 - Be Open Act. H.R. 3762 - Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015. H.R. 4442 - The CONNECT for Health Act. H.R. 4469 - Health Savings Act of 2016. H.R. 5445 - Health Care Security Act of 2016. S. 30 - Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015; healthcare provisions. S. 305 - American Job Protection Act; all provisions. S. 620 - Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act; all provisions. S. 1099 - Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act or the PACE Act. S 1697 - Small Business Healthcare Relief Act. S. 1778 - The Tele-Med Act. S. 1996 - Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015. S. 2045 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015. S. 2075 - American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015. S. 2484 - The CONNECT for Health Act. S. 2698 - Preserving Consumer Health Accounts Act of 2016.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Monitor regulations and legislation on wellness programs. Monitor regulations related to the Affordable Care Act 40% Excise Tax. H.R.30 - Save American Workers Act of 2015. S.30 - Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015. Monitor H.R.879 - Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act.
Client expense: $433,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Affordable Care Act, all provisions; Health care reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; ACA reporting requirements; seasonal employee provisions; H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act; S. 30, Forty Hours is Full Time Act; S. 379, Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act; H.R. 928, Repeal the Health Insurance Tax, all provisions; H.R. 863, Simplfying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act, all provisions; H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, all provisions; H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act, all provisions; H.R. 2911, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions; S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, all provisions; S. 1697, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions; S.1996, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015, all provisions; S. 1809, Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 1624/S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, all provisions; S. 2075, American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015, all provisions; S.1415, Small Business Stability Act, all provisions; H.R. 1029, ACA Provisions; S. 1778, Telemedicine for Medicare Act; H.R. 5447/S. 3060, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions.
Client expense: $1,640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
regarding NLRB decisions and abilities regarding ambush elections, employee access, micro unions, Joint Employer rule and other related issues Overtime Rules regarding HR30/Save American Workers Act defining the 40 hour week as full time work, repealing ACA terminology defining 30 hours as full time Joint employer rule.
Client expense: $20,333 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
NLRB issues related to dual employer control over employees, issues related to the final Department of Labor overtime rule, Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act (S. 2707/H.R. 4773), Save American Workers Act (H.R. 30).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
HR 30, Save American Workers Act of 2015 S 30, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015 S 432, Small Business Fairness in Health Care Act HR 5547, Small Business Health Care Relief Act
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2016 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S.233/H.R.465, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; S.862/H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.1787, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R. 2150, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.875/ S.2200/S.2070, Workplace Advancement Act/GAP Act, in opposition to weak protections against wage discrimination; S.497/H.R.932, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.786/H.R.1439, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S.1512/H.R.2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; S.355/H.R.453, Teach Safe Relationships Act of 2015/Healthy Relationships Act of 2015, in support of safe relationship behavior education; H.R. 2101, Research for All Act, in support of women's inclusion in medical research; H.J. Res 88, Resolution of Disapproval on the Fiduciary Rule, in opposition to Congressional efforts to stop the fiduciary rule; H.R. 6030, Pay Equity for All Act, in favor of prohibiting the use of salary and benefit history screening for prospective employees; S.30/H.R.30, Save American Workers Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time employee; S. 1851/H.R. 3185, Equality Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages; in support of an executive order providing guidance and regulations to eliminate discrimination in the workplace; in support of equal access to high-skilled, high-wage jobs; in opposition to Congressional efforts to block efforts to update and strengthen protections for retirement savers; in support of raising the salary threshold to increase eligibility to receive overtime pay.
Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
NLRB issues related to dual employer control over employees, Department of Labor issues related to overtime rules, Save American Workers Act (HR 30)
Client expense: $95,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 30 - Save American Workers Act(ACA Definition of full-time employee.) H.R. 34 - 21st Century Cures Act (Exempts small employers who operate HRAs from ACA penalties.) H.R. 879 - Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Care Plans Act (Repeal ACA excise tax.) H.R. 2050 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 (Repeal ACA excise tax.) H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act (Delays ACA Excise Tax until 2020.) H.R. 4771 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (Medical liability reform.) H.R. 5284 - Worlds Greatest Health Care Plan of 2016 (Repeals ACA mandates and replaces current tax and spending subsidies with a universal tax credit.) S. 620 & H.R. 1189 - Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act(Use of wellness programs tied to financial incentives.) S. 30 - Forty Hours is Full Time Act (ACA Definition of full-time employee.) S. 2045 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 (Repeal ACA excise tax.) S. 2075 - American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act (Repeal ACA excise tax.) S. 1996 & H.R. 2712 - Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act (ACA employer reporting process.) Implementation of the ACA - White House/ HHS / Dept. of Treasury Implementation of the ACA Excise Tax - White House / HHS / Dept. of Treasury Health Care Reform Task Force White Paper - House Mental Health Parity Task Force - DOL
Client expense: $328,177 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Forty Hours Is Full Time Act 2013 (S.30); Patient Protection and Affordable care Act, Public Law 111-148; Save American Workers Act (H.R.30); Preserving Employer Wellness Programs Act (H.R. 1189/S.620); Other employer sponsored wellness program issues; Other employer sponsored benefit programs
Client expense: $23,092 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Employer Mandate Repeal; Auto Enroll Repeal Act; HR 928, to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Save American Workers Act; HR 30/S 183; HR 2712/S. 1996: Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act; HR 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act; HR 879, Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act; HR 863/S. 1809, STARS Act; HR 3112 Be Open Act(Auto Enrollment); S 1415 Small Stability Act; HR 248/S305 American Job Protection Act; HR 2911/S1697 Small Business Healthcare Relief Act
Client expense: $159,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), 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), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
PL III-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Healthcare Act, regulations regarding employer reporting and implementation of Act; H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act, all provisions, relates to PPACA; S.30, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R.863, STARS Act - Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R.2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015; S.183, Jobs and Premium Protection Act; H.R. 1624, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act; S.1099, PACE Act.
Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Affordable Care Act, all provisions and related regulations, including repeal of ACA 40% excise tax; ACA Reporting (IRC 6055 and 6056), ACA Shared Responsibility for Employers Provisions, wellness issues, and out-of-pocket (OOP) limits related to cost sharing. GINA (in conjunction with employer-based wellness programs). ADA (in conjunction with employer-based wellness programs). HIPPA Stage 2 Audits. House GOP Health Reform Task Force Blueprint. Mental Health Parity Requirements. Tax Treatment of Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance. H.R. 30 - Save American Workers Act of 2015, all provisions. H.R. 879 - Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act, all provisions. H.R. 1189 - Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, all provisions. H.R. 1624 - Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act. H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act. H.R. 2050 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015. H.R. 2066 - The Telehealth Enhancement Act. H.R. 2516 - VETS Act of 2015. H.R. 2712 - Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015. H.R. 2725 - 21st Century Care for Military and Veterans Act. H.R. 2911 - Small Business Healthcare Relief Act. H.R. 2948 - Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2015. H.R. 3081 - The Tele-Med Act. H.R. 3112 - Be Open Act. H.R. 3762 - Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015. H.R. 4442 - The CONNECT for Health Act. H.R. 4469 - Health Savings Act of 2016. H.R. 5445 - Health Care Security Act of 2016. S. 30 - Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015, healthcare provisions. S. 305 - American Job Protection Act, all provisions. S 620 - Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, all provisions. S. 1099 - Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act or the PACE Act. S. 1697 - Small Business Healthcare Relief Act. S. 1778 - The Tele-Med Act. S. 1996 - Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015. S. 2045 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015. S. 2075 - American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015. S. 2484 - The CONNECT for Health Act. S. 2698 - Preserving Consumer Health Accounts Act of 2016.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152); ACA reporting requirements (6055/6056); employer-sponsored wellness programs; ACA 40 percent excise tax; ERISA; consumer directed health products; H.R. 30/S. 30 - full-time definition; H.R. 928/S. 183 - health insurance tax; H.R. 1189/S. 602 - wellness; H.R. 1270/S. 709 - FSA OTC; H.R. 879/H.R. 2050/S. 2045 - 40 percent excise tax repeal; H.R. 2712/S. 1996 - reporting requirements; tax treatment of employer-sponsored health coverage; H.R. 5447/S. 3060 - HRA; prescription drug pricing; Medicare Secondary Payer; H.R. 34-21st Century Cures Act.
Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 815 and S.1661: Legislation which removes broker commissions from the MLR calculation in the health reform law. H.R. 30 and S. 40: To restore the traditional 40-hour workweek from 30-hours H.R. 762 and S. 379: To increase the eligibility and effectiveness of the small business tax credit H.R. 928 and S.183: Legislation to eliminate the new national premium tax H.R. 588: Legislation to restore the open-enrollment period for Medicare beneficiaries to make a one-time plan switch to another Medicare Advantage plan or return to traditional Medicare for 90 days after the beginning of each calendar year. H.R. 290: the CARES act, which would change the three-day inpatient hospital admission requirement for Medicare beneficiaries who are in need of skilled nursing facility services to also allow hospital stays under observation status to count. H.R. 2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 1624: To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of small employer. Senator Burr, Hatch, and Uptons Patient Choice, Affordability, Responsibility, and Empowerment (CARE) Act which would replace the Affordable Care Act H.R. 876: Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require a hospital with an agreement with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to give each individual entitled to benefits under Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance), whom the hospital classifies for more than 24 hours as an outpatient under observation status or any other similar status, an adequate oral and written notification within 36 hours of that classification. H.R. 1533: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical devices, and for other purposes. S. 620 and H.R. 1189: The Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, looks to reaffirm existing law allowing employee wellness programs tied to financial awards H.R. 1547: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain limitations on health care benefits enacted as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 887: Electronic Health Fairness Act of 2015, Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit any patient encounter of an eligible professional occurring at an ambulatory surgical center from being treated as such an encounter in determining whether an eligible professional qualifies as a meaningful electronic health record (EHR) user. H.R. 1570: To provide for greater transparency and information with respect to Federal expenditures under the Medicaid and CHIP programs in the territories of the United States, and for other purposes. S. 254: Small Business Health Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 1270: Repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that limit payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, and health flexible spending arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs). S. 884: A bill to improve access to emergency medical services, and for other purposes. S. 836: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain limitations on health care benefits enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. S. 839: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the rural add-on payment in the Medicare home health benefit, and for other purposes. S. 844: A bill to repeal the medical device excise tax, and for other purposes. S. 861: A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to curb waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. H.R. 2712 and S. 1996: Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015, bill to ease PPACA employer reporting requirements. S. 1099: To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market. S. 1415: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the definition of large employer for purposes of applying the employer mandate. H.R. 879: This bill repeals, effective for taxable years beginning after 2017, the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer-sponsored health care plans. H.R. 2050: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, beginning with taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). H.R.2570: Strengthening Medicare Advantage through Innovation and Transparency for Seniors of 2015 H.R. 2911 and S. 1697: To provide an exception from certain group health plan requirements to allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars to assist employees in the purchase of policies in the individual health insurance market, and for other purposes. House passed budget resolution for upcoming fiscal year S. 2045: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, beginning with taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). S. 2075: This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). The bill expresses the sense of the Senate that the revenue loss resulting from the repeal of such excise tax should be offset by corresponding revenue. -H.R.3762: Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 -H.R.2029: The Omnibus Appropriations bill -2015 Reconciliation bill -H.R. 5447 and S. 3060: Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016 -H.R. 3463: Aligning Children's Dental Coverage Act (ACDC) -H.R. 5589: To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require verification for eligibility for enrollment during special enrollment periods in PPACA insurance plans, and for other purposes. -S. 3244: The legislation clarifies that people outside the public Exchanges can have the same choices for dental coverage as people inside the public Exchanges. -H.R. 2488: Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2015 -H.R. 6184: legislation that would allow seniors enrolled in COBRA coverage to transition to Medicare Part B without a penalty -H.R 2581: Preservation of Access for Seniors in Medicare Advantage Act of 2015 -H.R.173: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage -S.58: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage. -H.R.246: A bill to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
PL 109-442: Lifespan Respite Care Act; PL 109-365: Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006; PL 111148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; PL 111-152: Affordable Health Care for America Act; PHS 42 USC 254C-8: Healthy Start Reauthorization of 2007; PL 111-192: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act; PL 111-152, 124 Stat. 1029: Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act; HR 1190: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare; S 810: Repeal Outpatient Rehab Caps; HR 928/S 408: Medicare Prescription Drug Savings & Choice Act; HR 132: ObamaCare Repeal Act; S 1034/HR 1960: National Defense Authorization Act 2014; S 737/HR 1516: Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2013; S 2449/HR 4631: Autism CARES (Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support) Act of 2014; S 192: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2015; HR 30: Save American Workers Act; HR 2: Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act; S 157: No Obama Mandate Act; HR 1271: Concussion Awareness & Education Act; HR 1470: SGR Repeal & Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act; HR 160: Protecting Medical Innovations Act; S 539/HR 775: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act; HR 2646: Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis: HR 5003: Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016; HR 5243: Zika Response Appropriation Act of 2016; HR 1859: Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015; and HR 5325: Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs Act of 2017 and Zika Response and Preparedness Act.
Client expense: $41,529 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Council on Disability, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
HR 30 - Save American Workers Act - Provisions relating to payment requirements for full and parttime employees. Fiduciary proposal. Paid leave proposed rule. overtime rule Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Incentive Compensation. Claims Procedure for Plans Providing Disability Benefits proposed rule. State-Run Retirement Plans Rule Excepted Benefits Proposed Rule. Implementation of Capital Rules for insurers
Client expense: $158,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 30 (Save American Workers Act of 2015), S. 30 (Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015), S. 1150 (Raise the Wage Act), H.R. 2150 (Raise the Wage Act), S. 2015 (Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act), H.R. 3459 (Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act), S. 1832 (Pay Workers a Living Wage Act), H.R. 3164 (Pay Workers a Living Wage Act), S. 2707 (Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act), H.R. 4773 (Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act), joint employer and overtime regulations, H.R. 6094 (Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act), S. 3462 (Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Nonprofits Act), H.R. 5813 (Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act)
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to agent compensation: H.R. 815. Issues related to the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: H.R. 1624, H.R. 30, H.R. 588, S. 1099 and S. 30. Issues related to HSA/FSA reform. Issues related to the McCarran-Ferguson anti-trust exemption. Issues with respect to the small employer health care insurance tax credit including: S. 379, H.R. 762, H.R. 4469, S. 1653, S. 2045 and S. 2499.
Client expense: $612,770 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2016 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Issues relating to insurance regulatory reform and agent compensation. Issues related to the implementation of of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: H.R. 1624, S. 1099, H.R. 30, H.R. 588, and S. 30. Issues related to terrorism risk insurance: H.R. 26. Issues related to flood risk insurance. Issues related to the regulation of insurance competition, products with guarantees, individual and employer owned policies, and fiduciary-client relationships.
Client expense: $612,770 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of