Social Security Fairness Act of 2015
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Social Security Fairness Act of 2015 Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to repeal the government pension offset requirement applicable to and reducing husband's and wife's insurance benefits, widow's and widower's insurance benefits, and divorced mother's and divorced father's insurance benefits with respect to federal, state, or local government employees who receive a government pension and did not pay Social Security taxes during their years of government service, and so did not earn entitlement to Social Security benefits for those years. Repeals also the windfall elimination requirement with respect to computation of an individual's primary insurance amount under which OASDI retirement or disability benefits are reduced if the individual receives a federal, state, or local government pension, did not pay Social Security taxes during the years of government service, and so did not earn entitlement to Social Security benefits for those years.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Federal funding for law enforcement programs (Byrne-JAG, COPS, HIDTA Grants).The Social Security Fairness Act (H.R.973), Sentencing Reform (The Smarter Sentencing Act of 2015 (S. 502/H.R. 920)) Body-worn camera, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Reauthorization
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Support H.R. 973, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2015, which repeals both the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). Support S. 1651, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2015, which repeals both the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). Support H.R. 711, the Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act, which would reform the WEP, reducing its penalty for current benficiaries, and on average and for most future beneficiaries. Support S. 2251, the Seniors and Veterans Emergency (SAVE) Benefits Act, which would provide a $581 payment for Social Security beneficiaries and veterans or tax credit for government retirees in lieu of a cost-of-living adjustment for 2016. Also support H.R. 4144 and H.R. 4012, essentially identical bills in the House. Support H.R. 3351, the CPI-E Act of 2015, which would base cost-of-living adjustments for federal retirement benefits on the CPI-E (price index for the elderly) instead of the CPI-W.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 1230 Government Employee Pension Act of 2015 H.R. 1658 and S. 362 Federal Employee Accountability Act 2015. H.R. 417 Federal Workforce Reduction through Attrition Act. H.R. 1535 SACO Act. H.R. 1873 Ending special priveledges for Congress Act. H.R. 485 Equal Wage Increases. H.R. 532 Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015. H.R. 785 Federal Employee Pension Act. H.R. 973 The Social Security Fairness Act. H.R. 3029 and S. 1746 Recover Act. H.R. 3673 IRS Publication 17. H.R. 6428 Medicare Part B Premiums.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
ACA Excise Tax Excise Tax on Batteries Governor $1 car battery fee GPO-WEP H.R.2050 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 H.R.973 - Social Security Fairness Act of 2015
Client expense: $676,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
GPO-WEP H.R.711 - Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2015 H.R.973 - Social Security Fairness Act of 2015 WEP
Client expense: $676,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. S. 2251, H.R. 4144, Seniors and Veterans Emergency (SAVE) Benefits Act: proposal to require the Secretary of the Treasury to make a one time emergency payment to Social Security beneficiaries, veterans and others; and H.R. 5342, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2016: proposal to offer Social Security beneficiaries a one-time emergency benefit payment and adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining COLAs for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. H .R. 1391, S. 1904, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 5952, Strengthening Social Security Act of 2016. Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by eliminating the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Social Security Expansion Support. H.Res. 393: proposal expressing support for protecting and expanding Social Security benefits while securing the program's long term future. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 2721, H.R. 3377, Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2015/2016: proposal to provide wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 1578, Social Security Commission Act of 2015: proposals to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Social Security Reform. H.R. 6489, Social Security Reform Act of 2016: proposals to achieve solvency of the Social Security trust fund by cutting benefits. Supplemental Security Income (SSI). S. 1387, H.R. 2442, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2015: proposals to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Benefits. H .R. 2511, School Attendance Improves Lives (SAIL) Act: proposal to require SSI beneficiaries between the ages of 16-17 to attend school full-time in order to qualify for benefits. Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Benefits. H.R. 2504, Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons (CUFF) Act: proposal to authorize the Social Security Administration to suspend Social Security or SSI benefits to individuals with outstanding arrest warrants or who have violated the terms of their parole. Eliminating Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. S. 1651, H.R. 973, Social Security Fairness Act: proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Modifying Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 711, Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act: proposal to replace the current Windfall Elimination Provision with a new Social Security formula. Protecting Social Security Benefits from Administrative Offset. S. 2387, Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: proposal to restore the protections of previous law preventing the government from taking away earned benefits to pay Federal debts. Access to Social Security Administration Online Services. (No bill.) Pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to be able to log into their account. Social Security Benefit Statement. (No bill.) Efforts to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. (No bill.) Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Gun Control Initiatives. (No bill.) Proposals to require the Social Security Administration to identify Social Security beneficiaries whose medical or psychological conditions render them unfit to own firearms. Department of Labor (DOL) Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 5926, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017: provisions disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "Fiduciary": resolution to disapprove and nullify a DOL rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice provided by financial advisors and brokers. The Older Americans Act. Public Law 114- 144, Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2015: implementation of provisions related to the reauthorization of the Older Americans Act.
2016 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Social Security Notch Reform: H.R. 314 and S. 99, Social Security Protection: H.R. 111 and S. 20 and H.R. 1983 and H.R. 3779, Social Security Reform: H.R. 973 and H.R. 1391 and H.R. 1904 and S. 731 and H.R. 1984 and H.R. 1811 and S. 960 and S. 1651 and H.R. 711, Social Security Consumer Price Index: H.R. 3351 and H.R. 3074 and H.R. 3500 and H.R. 3588 and H.R. 3961 and H.R. 3761 and S. 2251 and H.R. 4012 and H.R. 4144, No Social Security for Illegal Work: H.R. 1716, Disability Insurance Reform: S. 499 and H.R. 918 and S. 1198 and H.R. 1936.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Retirement
Support H.R. 973, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2015, which repeals both the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). Support S. 1651, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2015, which repeals both the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). Support H.R. 711, the Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act, which would reform the WEP, reducing its penalty for current benficiaries, and on average and for most future beneficiaries. Support S. 2251, the Seniors and Veterans Emergency (SAVE) Benefits Act, which would provide a $581 payment for Social Security beneficiaries and veterans or tax credit for government retirees in lieu of a cost-of-living adjustment for 2016. Also support H.R. 4144 and H.R. 4012, essentially identical bills in the House. Support H.R. 3351, the CPI-E Act of 2015, which would base cost-of-living adjustments for federal retirement benefits on the CPI-E (price index for the elderly) instead of the CPI-W.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Monitored development of legislation relating to the tax exempt status of municipal bonds. S.1651 / H.R.973, Social Security Fairness Act, all provisions relating to the Windfall Elimination Provision.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2016 · third_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 1230 Government Employee Pension Act of 2015 H.R. 1658 and S. 362 Federal Employee Accountability Act 2015. H.R. 417 Federal Workforce Reduction through Attrition Act. H.R. 1535 SACO Act. H.R. 1873 Ending special priveledges for Congress Act. H.R. 485 Equal Wage Increases. H.R. 532 Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015. H.R. 785 Federal Employee Pension Act. H.R. 973 The Social Security Fairness Act. H.R. 3029 anad S. 1746 Recover Act. H.R. 3673 IRS Publication 17.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Federal funding for law enforcement programs (Byrne-JAG, COPS, HIDTA Grants).The Social Security Fairness Act (H.R.973), Sentencing Reform (The Smarter Sentencing Act of 2015 (S. 502/H.R. 920)).Body-worn camera, EPCA.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Retirement
Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. S. 2251, H.R. 4144, Seniors and Veterans Emergency (SAVE) Benefits Act: proposal to require the Secretary of the Treasury to make a one-time emergency payment to Social Security beneficiaries, veterans and others; and H.R. 5342, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2016: proposal to offer Social Security beneficiaries a one-time emergency benefit payment and adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining COLAs for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. H.R. 1391, S. 1904, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 5952, Strengthening Social Security Act of 2016. Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Securitys financing by eliminating the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Social Security Expansion Support. H.Res. 393: proposal to express support for protecting and expanding Social Security benefits while securing the programs long term future. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 2721, H.R. 3377, Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2015/2016: proposal to provide wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 1578, Social Security Commission Act of 2015: proposals to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Supplemental Security Income (SSI). S. 1387, H.R. 2442, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2015: proposals to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Benefits. H.R. 2511, School Attendance Improves Lives (SAIL) Act: proposal to require SSI beneficiaries between the ages of 16-17 to attend school full-time in order to qualify for benefits. Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Benefits. H.R. 2504, Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons (CUFF) Act: proposal to authorize the Social Security Administration to suspend Social Security or SSI benefits to individuals with outstanding arrest warrants or who have violated the terms of their parole. Eliminating Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. S. 1651, H.R. 973, Social Security Fairness Act: proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Modifying Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 711, Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act: proposal to replace the current Windfall Elimination Provision with a new Social Security formula. Protecting Social Security Benefits from Administrative Offset. S. 2387, Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: proposal to restore the protections of previous law preventing the government from taking away earned benefits to pay Federal debts. Access to SSA Online Services. (No bill.) Pertaining to Social Security Administrations recent administrative decision to require individuals who have a mySocialSecurity accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to be able to log into their account. Social Security Benefit Statement. (No bill.) Efforts to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. (No bill.) Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Gun Control Initiatives. (No bill.) Proposals to require the Social Security Administration to identify Social Security beneficiaries whose medical or psychological conditions render them unfit to own firearms. Department of Labor (DOL) Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 5926, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "Fiduciary": resolution to disapprove and nullify a Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice provided by financial advisors and brokers. The Older Americans Act. Public Law 114-144, Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2015: implementation of provisions related to the reauthorization of the Older Americans Act.
2016 · third_quarter · Retirement
Social Security Notch Reform: H.R. 314 and S. 99, Social Security Protection: H.R. 111 and S. 20 and H.R. 1983 and H.R. 3779, Social Security Reform: H.R. 973 and H.R. 1391 and H.R. 1904 and S. 731 and H.R. 1984 and H.R. 1811 and S. 960 and S. 1651 and H.R. 711, Social Security Consumer Price Index: H.R. 3351 and H.R. 3074 and H.R. 3500 and H.R. 3588 and H.R. 3961 and H.R. 3761 and S. 2251 and H.R. 4012 and H.R. 4144, No Social Security for Illegal Work: H.R. 1716, Disability Insurance Reform: S. 499 and H.R. 918 and S. 1198 and H.R. 1936.
Client expense: $14,758 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 879, the Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Health Plans Act, would repeal a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that imposes a 40% Cadillac tax on health care plans most likely to be used by law enforcement and other public safety officers; H.R. 973/S. 1651, the Social Security Fairness Act, would repeal both the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset in current Social Security law; H.R. 711, the Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act, would repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and replace it with a more equitable, individualized calculation of Social Security benefits; and H.R. 2050, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, would repeal a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that imposes a 40% Cadillac tax on health care plans most likely to be used by law enforcement and other public safety officers.
Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · second_quarter · Retirement
HR 5278- Puerto Rico Fiscal Crisis HR 5367- Seniors' Security Act of 2016 HR 711- Windfall Elimination Provision under Social Security Government Pension Offset under Social Security HR 973, S 1651- Social Security Fairness Act of 2015 Social Security Coverage for Home Care Workers HR 4822- Public Pensions and Pension Transparency Act SAFE Retirement Act
Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Retirement
Support H.R. 973, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2015, which repeals both the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). Support S. 1651, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2015, which repeals both the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). Support H.R. 711, the Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act, which would reform the WEP, reducing its penalty for current benficiaries, and on average and for most future beneficiaries. Support S. 2251, the Seniors and Veterans Emergency (SAVE) Benefits Act, which would provide a $581 payment for Social Security beneficiaries and veterans or tax credit for government retirees in lieu of a cost-of-living adjustment for 2016. Also support H.R. 4144 and H.R. 4012, essentially identical bills in the House. Support H.R. 3351, the CPI-E Act of 2015, which would base cost-of-living adjustments for federal retirement benefits on the CPI-E (price index for the elderly) instead of the CPI-W.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · second_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 1230 Government Employee Pension Reform Act of 2015. H.R. 1563 and S. 303 Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act. H.R. 1658 and S. 362 Federal Employee Accountability Act 2015 H.R. 417 Federal Workforce Reduction through Attrition Act. H.R. 1535 SACO Act. H.R. 1557 Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act. H.R. 1873 Frank Mail. H.R. 313 and S. 242 Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act. H.R. 485 Equal Wage Increases. H.R. 532 Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015. H.R. 785 Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act. H.R. 973 The Social Security Fairness Act. S. 554 Retroactive Pay Fairness Act 2015. H.R. 3029 and S. 1746 Recover act. H.R. 3673 IRS Publication 17. H.R. 4465 Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Retirement
Excise tax GPO-WEP HR 4822 - Public Employee Pension Transparency Act HR 711 - Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2015 HR 973 - Social Security Fairness ACt of 2015 Retirement S.1651 - Social Security Fairness Act of 2015 S.2075 - American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015 WEP
Client expense: $676,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Federal funding for law enforcement programs (Byrne-JAG, COPS, HIDTA Grants).The Social Security Fairness Act (H.R.973), Sentencing Reform (The Smarter Sentencing Act of 2015 (S. 502/H.R. 920)).Body-worn camera, EPCA.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Federal funding for law enforcement programs (Byrne-JAG, COPS, HIDTA Grants. The Social Security Fairness Act (H.R.973), Sentencing Reform (The Smarter Sentencing Act of 2015 (S. 502/H.R. 920). Body-worn cameras, EPCA.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Retirement
HR 5278- Puerto Rico Fiscal Crisis HR 5367- Seniors' Security Act of 2016 HR 711- Windfall Elimination Provision under Social Security Government Pension Offset under Social Security HR 973, S 1651- Social Security Fairness Act of 2015 Social Security Coverage for Home Care Workers HR 4822- Public Pensions and Pension Transparency Act SAFE Retirement Act
Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Retirement
Department of Labor (DOL) Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.J. Res. 88, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "Fiduciary": resolution to disapprove and nullify a Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice provided by financial advisors and brokers. The Older Americans Act. S. 192, Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2015: provisions related to the reauthorization of the Older Americans Act. Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. S. 2251 and H.R. 4144, Seniors and Veterans Emergency (SAVE) Benefits Act: proposal to require the Secretary of the Treasury to make a one-time emergency payment to Social Security beneficiaries, veterans and others; and H.R. 5342, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2016: proposal to offer Social Security beneficiaries a one-time emergency benefit payment and adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining COLAs for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Commission. H.R. 1578, Social Security Commission Act of 2015: proposals to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Social Security Expansion. H.R. 1391, S. 1904, Social Security 2100 Act: proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Securitys financing by eliminating the payroll tax cap and implementing a gradual increase in workers and employers contributions to Social Security. Social Security Expansion Support: H. Res. 393: proposals to express support for protecting and expanding Social Security benefits while securing the programs long term future. Supplemental Security Income (SSI). S. 1387, H.R. 2442, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2015: proposals to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Benefits. H.R. 2511, School Attendance Improves Lives (SAIL) Act: proposals to require SSI beneficiaries between the ages of 16-17 to attend school full-time in order to qualify for benefits. Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Benefits. H.R. 2504, Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons (CUFF) Act: proposal to authorize the Social Security Administration to suspend Social Security or SSI benefits to individuals with outstanding arrest warrants or who have violated the terms of their parole. Social Security Benefit Statement. (No bill.) Efforts to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Eliminating Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. S. 1651, H.R. 973, Social Security Fairness Act: proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Modifying Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 711, Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act: proposal to replace the current Windfall Elimination Provision with a new Social Security formula. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. (No bill.) Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 2721, H.R. 3377, Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2015: proposal to provide wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Gun Control Initiatives. (No bill.) Proposals to require the Social Security Administration to identify Social Security beneficiaries whose medical or psychological conditions render them unfit to own firearms. Protecting Social Security Benefits from Administrative Offset. S. 2387, Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: : proposal to restore the protections of previous law preventing the government from taking away earned benefits to pay Federal debts.
2016 · second_quarter · Retirement
Social Security Notch Reform: H.R. 314 and S. 99, Social Security Protection: H.R. 111 and S. 20 and H.R. 1983 and H.R. 3779, Social Security Reform: H.R. 973 and H.R. 1391 and H.R. 1904 and S. 731 and H.R. 1984 and H.R. 1811 and S. 960 and S. 1651 and H.R. 711, Social Security Consumer Price Index: H.R. 3351 and H.R. 3074 and H.R. 3500 and H.R. 3588 and H.R. 3961 and H.R. 3761 and S. 2251 and H.R. 4012 and H.R. 4144, No Social Security for Illegal Work: H.R. 1716, Disability Insurance Reform: S. 499 and H.R. 918 and S. 1198 and H.R. 1936.
Client expense: $34,846 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Retirement
Support H.R. 973, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2015, which repeals both the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). Support S. 1651, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2015, which repeals both the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). Support H.R. 711, the Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act, which would reform the WEP, reducing its penalty for current benficiaries, and on average and for most future beneficiaries. Support S. 2251, the Seniors and Veterans Emergency (SAVE) Benefits Act, which would provide a $581 payment for Social Security beneficiaries and veterans or tax credit for government retirees in lieu of a cost-of-living adjustment for 2016. Also support H.R. 4144 and H.R. 4012, essentially identical bills in the House. Support H.R. 3351, the CPI-E Act of 2015, which would base cost-of-living adjustments for federal retirement benefits on the CPI-E (price index for the elderly) instead of the CPI-W.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Federal funding for law enforcement programs (Byrne-JAG, COPS, HIDTA Grants).The Social Security Fairness Act (H.R.973), Sentencing Reform (The Smarter Sentencing Act of 2015 (S. 502/H.R. 920)).Body-worn camera, EPCA.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Retirement
GPO-WEP H.R.711 : Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2015 H.R.973 : Social Security Fairness Act of 2015 S.1651 : Social Security Fairness Act of 2015
Client expense: $677,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Government Issues
gpo and wep, H.R.973/S.1651, H.R. 711
Client expense: $677,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
ACA Excise Tax GPO-WEP H.R.2050 : Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 H.R.2940 : Educator Tax Relief Act of 2015 H.R.297 : Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act H.R.3046 : Rebuilding America's Schools Act H.R.4872 : Save for Success Act H.R.973 : Social Security Fairness 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.922 : Corporate Tax Dodging Prevention Act Tax - ACA Excise tax Tax - Educator Tax Deduction Tax - QZABs TAX- 529 Plans Tax- ACA Excise Tax Tax- Corporate Tax Loopholes Tax Inversions
Client expense: $677,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 1230 Government Employee Pension Reform Act of 2015. H.R. 1563 and S. 303 Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act. H.R. 1658 and S. 362 Federal Employee Accountability Act 2015 H.R. 417 Federal Workforce Reduction through Attrition Act. H.R. 1535 SACO Act. H.R. 1557 Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act. H.R. 1873 Frank Mail. H.R. 313 and S. 242 Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act. H.R. 485 Equal Wage Increases. H.R. 532 Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015. H.R. 785 Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act. H.R. 973 The Social Security Fairness Act. S. 554 Retroactive Pay Fairness Act 2015. H.R. 3029 and S. 1746 Recover act.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Retirement
Department of Labor (DOL) Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. (No bill.) Proposed DOL rule to protect Americans from conflicts of interest when brokers and other financial advisors give retirement advice. The Older Americans Act. S. 192, Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2015: provisions related to the reauthorization of the Older Americans Act. Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. S. 2251 and H.R. 4144, Seniors and Veterans Emergency (SAVE) Benefits Act: proposal to require the Secretary of the Treasury to make a one-time emergency payment to Social Security beneficiaries, veterans and others. Social Security Commission. H.R. 1578, Social Security Commission Act of 2015: proposals to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Social Security Expansion. H.R. 1391, S. 1904, Social Security 2100 Act: proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Securitys financing by eliminating the payroll tax cap and implementing a gradual increase in workers and employers contributions to Social Security. Social Security Expansion Support: H. Res. 393: proposals to express support for protecting and expanding Social Security benefits while securing the programs long term future. Supplemental Security Income (SSI). S. 1387, H.R. 2442, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2015: proposals to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Benefits. H.R. 2511, School Attendance Improves Lives (SAIL) Act: proposals to require SSI beneficiaries between the ages of 16-17 to attend school full-time in order to qualify for benefits. Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Benefits. H.R. 2504, Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons (CUFF) Act: proposal to authorize the Social Security Administration to suspend Social Security or SSI benefits to individuals with outstanding arrest warrants or who have violated the terms of their parole. Social Security Benefit Statement. (No bill.) Efforts to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Eliminating Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. S. 1651, H.R. 973, Social Security Fairness Act: proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Modifying Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 711, Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act: proposal to replace the current Windfall Elimination Provision with a new Social Security formula. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. (No bill.) Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 2721, H.R. 3377, Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2015: proposal to provide wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Gun Control Initiatives. (No bill.) Proposals to require the Social Security Administration to identify Social Security beneficiaries whose medical or psychological conditions render them unfit to own firearms. Protecting Social Security Benefits from Administrative Offset. S. 2387, Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: : proposal to restore the protections of previous law preventing the government from taking away earned benefits to pay Federal debts.
2016 · first_quarter · Retirement
Social Security Notch Reform: H.R. 314 and S. 99, Social Security Protection: H.R. 111 and S. 20 and H.R. 1983 and H.R. 3779, Social Security Reform: H.R. 973 and H.R. 1391 and H.R. 1904 and S. 731 and H.R. 1984 and H.R. 1811 and S. 960 and S. 1651, Social Security Consumer Price Index: H.R. 3351 and H.R. 3074 and H.R. 3500 and H.R. 3588 and H.R. 3961 and H.R. 3761 and S. 2251 and H.R. 4012 and H.R. 4144, No Social Security for Illegal Work: H.R. 1716, Disability Insurance Reform: S. 499 and H.R. 918 and S. 1198 and H.R. 1936.
Client expense: $34,846 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 1230 Government Employee Pension Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1563 and S. 303 Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act H.R. 1658 and S. 362 Federal Employee Accountability Act 2015 H.R. 417 Federal Workforce Reduction through Attrition Act H.R. 1535 SACO Act H.R. 1557 Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act H.R. 1873 Frank Mail H.R. 313 and S. 242 Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act H.R. 485 Equal Wage Increases H.R. 532 Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015 H.R. 785 Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act H.R. 973 The Social Security Fairness Act S. 554 Retroactive Pay Fairness Act 2015 H.R. 3029 and S. 1746 Recover Act
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Support H.R. 973, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2015, which repeals both the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). Support S. 1651, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2015, which repeals both the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). Support H.R. 711, the Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act, which would reform the WEP, reducing its penalty for current benficiaries, and on average and for most future beneficiaries. Support S. 2251, the Seniors and Veterans Emergency (SAVE) Benefits Act, which would provide a $581 payment for Social Security beneficiaries and veterans or tax credit for government retirees in lieu of a cost-of-living adjustment for 2016. Also support H.R. 4144 and H.R. 4012, essentially identical bills in the House. Support H.R. 3351, the CPI-E Act of 2015, which would base cost-of-living adjustments for federal retirement benefits on the CPI-E (price index for the elderly) instead of the CPI-W.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 879, the Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Health Plans Act, would repeal a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that imposes a 40% Cadillac tax on health care plans most likely to be used by law enforcement and other public safety officers; H.R. 973/S. 1651, the Social Security Fairness Act, would repeal both the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset in current Social Security law; H.R. 711, the Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act, would repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and replace it with a more equitable, individualized calculation of Social Security benefits; and H.R. 2050, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, would repeal a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that imposes a 40% Cadillac tax on health care plans most likely to be used by law enforcement and other public safety officers.
Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Federal funding for law enforcement programs (Byrne-JAG, COPS, HIDTA Grants).The Social Security Fairness Act (H.R.973), Sentencing Reform (The Smarter Sentencing Act of 2015 (S. 502/H.R. 920)).Body-worn cameras.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 879, the Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Health Plans Act, would repeal a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that imposes a 40% Cadillac tax on health care plans most likely to be used by law enforcement and other public safety officers; H.R. 973/S. 1651, the Social Security Fairness Act, would repeal both the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset in current Social Security law; H.R. 711, the Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act, would repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and replace it with a more equitable, individualized calculation of Social Security benefits; and H.R. 2050, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, would repeal a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that imposes a 40% Cadillac tax on health care plans most likely to be used by law enforcement and other public safety officers.
Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2015 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Social Security Notch Reform: H.R. 314 and S. 99, Social Security Protection: H.R. 111 and S. 20 and H.R. 1983, Social Security Reform: H.R. 973 and H.R. 1391 and H.R. 1904 and S. 731 and H.R. 1984 and H.R. 1811 and S. 960 and S. 1651, Social Security Consumer Price Index: H.R. 3351 and H.R. 3074 and H.R. 3500 and H.R. 3588 and H.R. 3961 and H.R. 3761 and S. 2251 and H.R. 4012 and H.R. 4144, No Social Security for Illegal Work: H.R. 1716, Disability Insurance Reform: S. 499 and H.R. 918 and S. 1198 and H.R. 1936.
Client expense: $34,846 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Department of Labor (DOL) Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. (No bill.) Proposed DOL rule to protect Americans from conflicts of interest when brokers and other financial advisors give retirement advice. The Older Americans Act. S. 192, Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2015: provisions related to the reauthorization of the Older Americans Act. Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. S. 2251 and H.R. 4144, Seniors and Veterans Emergency (SAVE) Benefits Act: proposal to require the Secretary of the Treasury to make a one-time emergency payment to Social Security beneficiaries, veterans and others. Social Security Commission. H.R. 1578, Social Security Commission Act of 2015: proposals to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). H. Res. 5, Rules for the 114th Congress: actions pertaining to Section 3, Subsection (q), a point of order against legislation to reallocate funds from the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund to the Disability Insurance Trust Fund unless accompanied by benefit cuts or tax increases that improve the solvency of the combined trust funds. Social Security Disability Trust Fund Solvency. H.R. 1314 (PL 114-74), H.R. 3621, H.R. 3150, S. 2090: proposals to extend the solvency of the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Trust Fund variously through the reallocation of revenue from the Old Age and Insurance Trust Fund to the SSDI Trust Fund or by combining the two funds. Social Security Expansion. H.R. 1391, S. 1904, Social Security 2100 Act: proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Securitys financing by eliminating the payroll tax cap and implementing a gradual increase in workers and employers contributions to Social Security. Social Security Expansion Support: H. Res. 393: proposals to express support for protecting and expanding Social Security benefits while securing the programs long term future. Supplemental Security Income (SSI). S. 1387, H.R. 2442, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2015: proposals to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Benefits. H.R. 2511, School Attendance Improves Lives (SAIL) Act: proposals to require SSI beneficiaries between the ages of 16-17 to attend school full-time in order to qualify for benefits. Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Benefits. H.R. 2504, Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons (CUFF) Act: proposal to authorize the Social Security Administration to suspend Social Security or SSI benefits to individuals with outstanding arrest warrants or who have violated the terms of their parole. Social Security Benefit Statement. (No bill.) Efforts to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Eliminating Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. S. 1651, H.R. 973, Social Security Fairness Act: proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Modifying Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 711, Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act: proposal to replace the current Windfall Elimination Provision with a new Social Security formula. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. (No bill.) Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Caregiver Social Security Credits. H.R. 3377, Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2015: proposal to provide wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Gun Control Initiatives. (No bill.) Proposals to require the Social Security Administration to identify Social Security beneficiaries whose medical or psychological conditions render them unfit to own firearms. Protecting Social Security Benefits from Administrative Offset. S. 2387, Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: : proposal to restore the protections of previous law preventing the government from taking away earned benefits to pay Federal debts.
2015 · third_quarter · Retirement
Support H.R. 973, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2015, which repeals both the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). Support S. 1651, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2015, which repeals both the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP).
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2015 · third_quarter · Retirement
HR 973 - Social security fairness act of 2015;
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, White House Office
2015 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
ACA Excise Tax Educator Tax Excise Tax GPO-WEP H.R.1624: Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act H.R.2050: Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 H.R.2940: Educator Tax Relief Act of 2015 H.R.973: Social Security Fairness Act of 2015 QZABs S, 1735 S.1099: PACE Act S.1753: Rebuilding America's Schools Act S.1946: Tax Relief Extension 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 school modernization
Client expense: $602,515 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2015 · third_quarter · Retirement
H.R.5: Student Success Act H.R.711: Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2015 H.R.973: Social Security Fairness Act of 2015 S.1651: Social Security Fairness Act of 2015 S.1946: Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015 GPO-WEP, Pension
Client expense: $602,515 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2015 · third_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 1230 Government Employee Pension Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1563 and S.303 Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act H.R. 1658 and S. 362 Federal Employee Accountability Act 2015 H.R. 417 Federal Workforce Reduction through Attrition Act H.R. 1535 SACO Act H.R. 1557 Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act H.R. 1873 Frank Mail H.R. 313 and S. 242 Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act H.R. 485 Equal Wage Increases H.R. 532 Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015 H.R. 785 Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act H.R. 973 The Social Security Fairness Act S. 554 Retroactive Pay Fairness Act 2015 H.R. 3029 and S. 1746 Recover Act
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Federal funding for law enforcement programs (Byrne-JAG, COPS, HIDTA Grants).The Social Security Fairness Act (H.R.973), Sentencing Reform (The Smarter Sentencing Act of 2015 (S. 502/H.R. 920)).Body-worn cameras.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Retirement
Department of Labor (DOL) Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. (No bill.) Proposed DOL rule to protect Americans from conflicts of interest when brokers and other financial advisors give retirement advice. Social Security Identity Theft. H.R. 380, the Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2015, P.L. 114-10: provision to require the removal of Social Security numbers from Medicare cards. The Older Americans Act. S. 192, Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2015: provisions related to the reauthorization of the Older Americans Act. Social Security Commission. H.R. 1578, Social Security Commission Act of 2015: proposals to require a proposed commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Social Security Disability Insurance. H. Res. 5, Rules for the 114th Congress: Actions pertaining to Section 3, Subsection (q), a point of order against legislation to reallocate funds from the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund to the Disability Insurance Trust Fund unless accompanied by benefit cuts or tax increases that improve the solvency of the combined trust funds. Social Security Disability Trust Fund Solvency. H.R. 3621, H.R. 3150, S. 2090: proposals to extend the solvency of the Social Security Disability Trust (SSDI) Fund variously through the reallocation of revenue from the Old Age and Insurance Trust Fund to the SSDI Trust Fund or by combining the two funds. Social Security Expansion. H.R. 1391, Social Security 2100 Act: proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Securitys financing by eliminating the payroll tax cap and implementing a gradual increase in workers and employers contributions to Social Security. Social Security Equality. H.R. 1404 and S. 753, Social Security and Marriage Equality Act: proposals to require the Social Security Administration to recognize same-sex marriage for the purposes of survivor, retirement and other benefits. Supplemental Security Income (SSI). H.R. 2442, S. 1387, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2015: proposals to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Benefits. H.R. 2511, School Attendance Improves Lives (SAIL) Act: proposals to require SSI beneficiaries between the ages of 16-17 to attend school full-time in order to qualify for benefits. Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Benefits. H.R. 2504, Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons (CUFF) Act; proposal to authorize the Social Security Administration to suspend Social Security or SSI benefits to individuals with outstanding arrest warrants or who have violated the terms of their parole. Social Security Benefit Statement. (No bill.) Efforts to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Eliminating Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. S. 1651, H.R. 973, Social Security Fairness Act: proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Modifying Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 711, Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act: proposal to replace the current Windfall Elimination Provision with a new Social Security formula. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. (No bill.) Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Caregiver Social Security Credits. H.R. 3377, Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2015: proposal to provide wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives.
2015 · third_quarter · Retirement
Social Security Notch Reform: H.R. 314 and S. 99, Social Security Protection: H.R. 111 and S. 20 and H.R. 1983, Social Security Reform: H.R. 973 and H.R. 1391 and H.R. 1904 and S. 731 and H.R. 1984 and H.R. 1811 and S. 960 and S. 1651, Social Security Consumer Price Index: H.R. 3351 and H.R. 3074 and H.R. 3500 and H.R. 3588, No Social Security for Illegal Work: H.R. 1716, Disability Insurance Reform: S. 499 and H.R. 918 and S. 1198 and H.R. 1936.
Client expense: $34,847 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Retirement
Support H.R. 973, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2015, which repeals both the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). Support S. 1651, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2015, which repeals both the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP).
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2015 · second_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 1230 Government Employee Pension Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1563/S.303 Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act H.R. 1658 and S. 362 Federal Employee Accountability Act 2015 H.R. 417 Federal Workforce Reduction Through Attrition Act H.R. 1535 SACO Act H.R. 1557 Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act H.R. 1873 Frank Mail H.R. 313/S.242 Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act H.R. 485 Equal Wage Increases H.R. 532 Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015 H.R. 785 Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act H.R. 973 The Social Security Fairness Act S.554 Retroactive Pay Fairness Act 2015 H.R. 3029/S.1746 Recover Act
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 606, the Dont Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act, which would amend Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income, for income tax purposes, Federal public safety officer death benefits or amounts paid under a State program to surviving dependents of a public safety officer who died as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty; H.R. 879, the Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Health Plans Act, would repeal a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that imposes a 40% Cadillac tax on health care plans most likely to be used by law enforcement and other public safety officers; H.R. 973/S. 1651, the Social Security Fairness Act, would repeal both the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset in current Social Security law; H.R. 606/S. 322, the Dont Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act, which would amend Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income, for income tax purposes, federal public safety officer death benefits or amounts paid under a state program to surviving dependents of a public safety officer who died as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty; H.R. 711, the Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act, would repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and replace it with a more equitable, individualized calculation of Social Security benefits; H.R. 2050, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, would repeal a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that imposes a 40% Cadillac tax on health care plans most likely to be used by law enforcement and other public safety officers; and H.R. 2146/S. 969, the Defending Public Employees Retirement Act, which would allow officers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans before the age of 50.
2015 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Federal funding for law enforcement programs (Byrne-JAG, COPS, HIDTA Grants).The Social Security Fairness Act (H.R.973) would remove two provisions from the Social Security Act which penalize workers who split their careers between jobs that contribute to Social Security and jobs that do not, which are often state or local jobs.Sentencing Reform (The Smarter Sentencing Act of 2015 (S. 502/H.R. 920)).Body-worn cameras.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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| FL |
| Alan S. Lowenthal | Democratic | CA |
| Albio Sires | Democratic | NJ |
| Alcee L. Hastings | Democratic | FL |
| Ami Bera | Democratic | CA |
| André Carson | Democratic | IN |
| Ann Kirkpatrick | Democratic | AZ |
| Ann M. Kuster | Democratic | NH |
| Anna G. Eshoo | Democratic | CA |
| Barbara Lee | Democratic | CA |
| Ben Ray Luján | Democratic | NM |
| Beto O’Rourke | Democratic | TX |
| Betty McCollum | Democratic | MN |
| Bill Foster | Democratic | IL |
| Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Democratic | NJ |
| Bill Shuster | Republican | PA |
| Bobby L. Rush | Democratic | IL |
| Bonnie Watson Coleman | Democratic | NJ |
| Brad Ashford | Democratic | NE |
| Brad Sherman | Democratic | CA |
| Brendan F. Boyle | Democratic | PA |
| Brett Guthrie | Republican | KY |
| Brian Higgins | Democratic | NY |
| Bruce Poliquin | Republican | ME |
| C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Democratic | MD |
| Cedric L. Richmond | Democratic | LA |
| Charles B. Rangel | Democratic | NY |
| Charles W. Dent | Republican | PA |
| Chellie Pingree | Democratic | ME |
| Cheri Bustos | Democratic | IL |
| Collin C. Peterson | Democratic | MN |
| Daniel Lipinski | Democratic | IL |
| Daniel M. Donovan, Jr. | Republican | NY |
| David E. Price | Democratic | NC |
| David G. Valadao | Republican | CA |
| David Loebsack | Democratic | IA |
| David N. Cicilline | Democratic | RI |
| David P. Joyce | Republican | OH |
| David Scott | Democratic | GA |
| David Young | Republican | IA |
| Debbie Dingell | Democratic | MI |
| Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | FL |
| Derek Kilmer | Democratic | WA |
| Dina Titus | Democratic | NV |
| Don Young | Republican | AK |
| Donald Norcross | Democratic | NJ |
| Doris O. Matsui | Democratic | CA |
| Duncan Hunter | Republican | CA |
| Ed Perlmutter | Democratic | CO |
| Ed Whitfield | Republican | KY |
| Edward R. Royce | Republican | CA |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democratic | DC |
| Elijah E. Cummings | Democratic | MD |
| Eliot L. Engel | Democratic | NY |
| Elizabeth H. Esty | Democratic | CT |
| Eric Swalwell | Democratic | CA |
| Evan H. Jenkins | Republican | WV |
| Frank A. LoBiondo | Republican | NJ |
| Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | NJ |
| Gerald E. Connolly | Democratic | VA |
| Glenn Thompson | Republican | PA |
| Grace F. Napolitano | Democratic | CA |
| Greg Walden | Republican | OR |
| Gwen Graham | Democratic | FL |
| Jackie Speier | Democratic | CA |
| James A. Himes | Democratic | CT |
| James P. McGovern | Democratic | MA |
| James R. Langevin | Democratic | RI |
| Janice D. Schakowsky | Democratic | IL |
| Jared Huffman | Democratic | CA |
| Jerrold Nadler | Democratic | NY |
| Jerry McNerney | Democratic | CA |
| Jim Costa | Democratic | CA |
| Joe Courtney | Democratic | CT |
| John A. Yarmuth | Democratic | KY |
| John Abney Culberson | Republican | TX |
| John B. Larson | Democratic | CT |
| John Conyers, Jr. | Democratic | MI |
| John Garamendi | Democratic | CA |
| John J. Duncan, Jr. | Republican | TN |
| John Katko | Republican | NY |
| John P. Sarbanes | Democratic | MD |
| John Shimkus | Republican | IL |
| Joseph P. Kennedy III | Democratic | MA |
| Joyce Beatty | Democratic | OH |
| Juan Vargas | Democratic | CA |
| Judy Chu | Democratic | CA |
| Julia Brownley | Democratic | CA |
| Katherine M. Clark | Democratic | MA |
| Kathleen M. Rice | Democratic | NY |
| Ken Calvert | Republican | CA |
| Larry Bucshon | Republican | IN |
| Linda T. Sánchez | Democratic | CA |
| Lloyd Doggett | Democratic | TX |
| Lois Capps | Democratic | CA |
| Lois Frankel | Democratic | FL |
| Lucille Roybal-Allard | Democratic | CA |
| Marc A. Veasey | Democratic | TX |
| Marcia L. Fudge | Democratic | OH |
| Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | OH |
| Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | CA |
| Mark Pocan | Democratic | WI |
| Mark Takano | Democratic | CA |
| Markwayne Mullin | Republican | OK |
| Matt Cartwright | Democratic | PA |
| Michael C. Burgess | Republican | TX |
| Michael E. Capuano | Democratic | MA |
| Michael F. Doyle | Democratic | PA |
| Michael G. Fitzpatrick | Republican | PA |
| Michael M. Honda | Democratic | CA |
| Michael R. Turner | Republican | OH |
| Mike Bost | Republican | IL |
| Mike Quigley | Democratic | IL |
| Mike Thompson | Democratic | CA |
| Niki Tsongas | Democratic | MA |
| Nita M. Lowey | Democratic | NY |
| Norma J. Torres | Democratic | CA |
| Patrick Meehan | Republican | PA |
| Patrick Murphy | Democratic | FL |
| Paul Cook | Republican | CA |
| Paul Tonko | Democratic | NY |
| Pedro R. Pierluisi | Democratic | PR |
| Pete Aguilar | Democratic | CA |
| Peter A. DeFazio | Democratic | OR |
| Peter J. Visclosky | Democratic | IN |
| Peter T. King | Republican | NY |
| Peter Welch | Democratic | VT |
| Randy Neugebauer | Republican | TX |
| Raul Ruiz | Democratic | CA |
| Raúl M. Grijalva | Democratic | AZ |
| Richard L. Hanna | Republican | NY |
| Rick Larsen | Democratic | WA |
| Robert A. Brady | Democratic | PA |
| Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Democratic | VA |
| Robert J. Wittman | Republican | VA |
| Rosa L. DeLauro | Democratic | CT |
| Rubén Hinojosa | Democratic | TX |
| Ryan A. Costello | Republican | PA |
| Sam Farr | Democratic | CA |
| Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | GA |
| Sean Patrick Maloney | Democratic | NY |
| Stephen F. Lynch | Democratic | MA |
| Steve Cohen | Democratic | TN |
| Steve Israel | Democratic | NY |
| Susan A. Davis | Democratic | CA |
| Suzan K. DelBene | Democratic | WA |
| Tammy Duckworth | Democratic | IL |
| Ted Lieu | Democratic | CA |
| Theodore E. Deutch | Democratic | FL |
| Thomas Massie | Republican | KY |
| Tim Murphy | Republican | PA |
| Tim Ryan | Democratic | OH |
| Tom Marino | Republican | PA |
| Tony Cárdenas | Democratic | CA |
| William R. Keating | Democratic | MA |
| Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | CA |
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S.
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S.
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S.
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S.
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S.
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S.
Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office