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(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 2, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Verify First Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit advance payments of the premium assistance tax credit from being made to an individual unless the Department of the Treasury has received confirmation from the Department of Health and Human Services that the Social Security Administration or the Department of Homeland Security has verified the individual's status as a citizen or national of the United States or an alien lawfully present in the United States. The verification process must include the appropriate use of information related to citizenship or immigration status, such as Social Security numbers (but not individual taxpayer identification numbers). The bill also amends the Public Health Service Act and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to permit adjustments to certain health insurance coverage dates for an individual whose eligibility for advance payments is delayed due to the verification requirements. The bill is contingent on the enactment of the American Health Care Act of 2017 (AHCA). If the AHCA is enacted, the bill applies to: (1) the existing tax credit after December 31, 2017; and (2) the tax credit, as modified by the AHCA, after December 31, 2019.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 238 - 184 (Roll no. 306). (text: CR H4875)
HousePassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 238 - 184 (Roll no. 306).(text: CR H4875)
HouseOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 193 - 231 (Roll no. 305). (text: CR H4883)
HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4896-4898)
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sanchez motion to recommit with instructions, Chair put the question on adoption of the motion to recommit and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Sanchez demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion to recommit with instructions until later in the later legislative day.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H4883)
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2017 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 2051 FAST Generics Act H.R. 2212/S.974 CREATES Act Issues related to CMMI H.R. 1628 Better Care Reconciliation Act/American Health Care Act H.R. 2372 VETERAN Act H.R. 2430/S.934 FDA Reauthorization Act H.R. 2579 Broader Options for Americans Act H.R. 2581 Verify First Act H.R. 592 the Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act S.J. Res. 17/H.J. Res. 51 Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017 HR 3751 Paper Act
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2017 · third_quarter · Immigration
Support the Obama Administrations Executive Order on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Support ICE Stakeholder / Tour Directive Oppose the enactment of Texas SB4, an immigration bill that would greatly expand the involvement of state and local police in immigration enforcement. Oppose H.R. 496 & S 128 / the Trump Mass Deportation Letter, or SAFE Act / Oppose S 127 Support the Health Equity and Access Under Law (HEAL) for Immigrant Women and Families, HR 2788 Oppose H.R. 2581, the Verify First Act, which requires proof of citizenship prior to obtaining health coverage subsidies via the ACA Oppose Lee Francis Cissna for Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Oppose H.R. 3003, the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act which would go after localities with limited detainer policies (aimed at complying with the Constitution), sanctuary city policies and community trust policies by threatening to take away millions of dollars in federal funding for law enforcement. Oppose H.R. 3004, Kates Law would expand the governments ability to prosecute people for illegal reentry in to the U.S. and heighten the penalties in those cases. This bill would further Attorney General Sessions goals of criminalizing all immigrants and expanding mass incarceration. Support the Immigration and Customs Enforcement ceasing its surge initiative that targets for detention, deportation and potential criminal prosecution vulnerable children and their sponsors at the border Support Dreamers and DACA recipients / Support DREAM Act (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act)Oppose the Higgins (TX) amendment #19 to Division C of HR 3354. The Higgins Amendment would deny funds to the US Census Bureau for the 2020 Census unless it included a question as to an individuals citizenship and legal status on the form Support the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program Support swift enactment of the DREAM Act, HR 3440 / S 1615 without amendment Oppose the Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act, H.R. 3697. Oppose expansion of the H-2A program and the creation of a new guestworker program. Oppose the push to deport undocumented workers and import exploitable guestworkers. Oppose the Newhouse (WA) amendment to the House Appropriations spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security on July 18, which would open up the uncapped H-2A program to year-round jobs. Oppose efforts by Congressman Goodlatte (VA) to replace the H-2A program with a new agricultural visa system. Support the Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2017, authored by Senator Feinstein and Representative Gutierrez, which would provide undocumented agricultural workers and their family members with a path to immigration status and citizenship. Support allowing applicants with expunged convictions to apply for relief under the Dream Act of 2017 Oppose H.R.3711, the Legal Workforce Act, which requires every employer in the U.S. to use the E-Verify within 2 years of enactment. Support Extending the deadline for deferred action renewal to, minimally, January 5, 2018; Support informing each DACA recipient across the country, by registered letter, of the change in U.S. policy and of registration requirements and deadlines; support establishing tables at all DHS / USCIS offices for the final week before the deadline, to receive completed DACA Applications with time stamps and receipts, to facilitate renewal submission and minimize chaos during the final crush before the deadline. Support humanitarian parole for Thuy Nguyen, of Vietnam, so that she can provide life-saving stem cells to her sister, Helen Huyen Support H.R. 1970, the Kerrie Orozco Act, which allows for surviving family members of fallen U.S. citizens who died while serving as a first responder to be naturalized Support the Castro amendment to HR 3354 to prohibit funds for being used for private3 immigration facilities Oppose the Smith, MO, amendment to HR 3354 prohibiting HUD funds to go to "sanctuary cities"
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), White House Office
2017 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Oppose repeal of the Affordable Care Act, defunding Planned Parenthood & block granting Medicaid / Oppose HR 1628 / Oppose the "American Health Care Act / Oppose the "Better Care Reconciliation Act" Support maintaining ACA Patient Protections and Access to Prescription drugs Support a lifting of the budget sequester for FY 17 & FY 18 for non-defense domestic discretionary programs that provide services to children and families. Oppose cuts to important programs including ACA, CHIP, SNAP, EITC, CTC, SSI and other programs which serve children, babies, toddlers, and youth. Support legislative hearings on any sweeping changes to ACA and / or Medicaid and / or Medicare Support doing no harm to health insurance programs which cover children Support S. 469 / HR 1245, the Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act Oppose H. J. Res. 43, a resolution which applies the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal a rule issued on December 9, 2016, by the US Department of Health and Human Services which updates the Title X Family Planning program Oppose the proposed elimination of a question in the 2017 National Survey of Childrens Health regarding whether a child between ages 3-5 was suspended or expelled in preschool. Support CMS prioritizing outreach and enrollment efforts in both the 2018 plan year open enrollment period and for special enrollment periods. Support funding for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program at a total of $2.465 billion in FY2018; support that the CDC Division of HIV Prevention receive a total of $822.7 million in FY2018; support that the CDC Division of Adolescent and School Health receive a total of $50 million in FY2018; support that the CDCs Division of STD Prevention receive a total of $192.3 million in FY2018; support that the CDCs Division of Viral Hepatitis receive a total of $70 million in FY2018; support that the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program receive a total of $130 million in FY2018; support that funding be completely eliminated for failed and incomplete abstinence-only-until-marriage sexual risk avoidance education program and the Title V abstinence education state grant program in FY2018; support maintaining the current appropriations language that allows access to syringe services in those jurisdictions that are experiencing or at risk for a significant increase in HIV or hepatitis infections due to injection drug use; support that HIV research at the NIH receive a total of $3.225 billion in FY2018; support that the Housing for People with AIDS program be funded at $385 million in FY2018; support that the Minority HIV / AIDS Initiative be funded at $610 million in FY2018 Support the Department of Health & Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services taking administrative action to ensure that every American continues to be able to participate in the Health Insurance Marketplaces created by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Support the Administration working closely with insurers and state insurance officials to ensure maximum participation in the ACA, and also issuing a regulation that empowers the Administration to negotiate with insurance companies. Support the Health Equity and Access Under Law (HEAL) for Immigrant Women and Families, HR 2788 Oppose H.R. 2581, the Verify First Act, which requires proof of citizenship prior to obtaining health coverage subsidies via the ACA Oppose HR 2428; oppose efforts to cut SSI benefits to elderly and adults with disabilities who may have an outstanding warrant to pay for the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program Oppose provisions in the Trumps 2018 Budget proposal which affects the treatment, prevention, and research into AIDS. Specifically: oppose cuts to funding for the Center for Disease Control and Prevention HIV Prevention programs, including HIV School Health, by 149 million dollars; oppose the elimination of the Ryan White HIV / AIDS program AIDS Education and training Centers and Special Projects of National Significance; Oppose the elimination of the Health and Human Services Secretarys Minority AIDS Initiative Fund and oppose cuts to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Minority AIDS Initiative funding by $18 million; oppose cuts to Housing and Urban Developments Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS program by $26 million; oppose cuts to funding for the National Institutes of Health AIDS Research by $550 million; oppose cuts to CDC STD Prevention programs by $22 million; and oppose the elimination of the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program while continuing funding for failed abstinence-only until marriage grants. Oppose HR 1215, Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Limitations Support retaining funding of the Ryan White Part F AETC Program at $33.6 million and the SPNS Program at $25 million in the Fiscal Year 2018 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee bill. Support The Ryan White Part C program, which provides direct HIV medical care and treatment to over 300,000 individuals annually at 346 health centers and clinics nationwide, should at minimum be restored to the FY 2016 funding level of $205.1 million; Support the HHS Secretary Minority AIDS Initiative Fund which the Presidents budget would defund, should at least be funded at the FY 2017 funding level of $53.9 million and the SAMHSA Minority AIDS Initiative Fund should at least be funded at the FY 2017 funding level of $116.2 million; and Support the HIV and Viral Hepatitis Prevention programs in the CDC Division of HIV, Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention, should be funded at least at the FY 2017 funding levels of $788.7 million and $34 million respectively, while the STD Prevention Program should be at minimum restored to the FY 2016 funding level of $157.3 million. Oppose re-opening the Section 1557 of the ACA rule, which prohibits discrimination by health care providers who accept any federal funds. Oppose cuts to Medicaid which are based on false, negative, racist stereotypes of the women who use Medicaid Support Congress moving beyond trying to repeal the ACA and instead working in a bipartisan fashion t0: guarantee funding for cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); restore premium stabilization programs; and ensure continued funding for outreach and enrollment assistance Support S. 1391 / HR 2982, the covering our FAS AlliesAct, which would restore Medicaid coverage to COFA communities residing in the US Support overall funding levels that are adequate to support all of the important programs in Labor, Education, Health and Human Services, to protect Pell Grants by opposing additional cuts to the program, and to instead use existing Pell resources to increase the maximum Pell Grant by at least the amount the inflation adjustment would provide were it not expiring.Support quick, bipartisan action on a strong, five year extension of funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program Oppose repeal of the Affordable Care Act; Oppose Cassidy-Graham health care proposal Support the Maternal and Infant Home Visit Program
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), White House Office
2017 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 2051 FAST Generics Act H.R. 2212/S.974 CREATES Act Issues related to CMMI H.R. 1628 Better Care Reconciliation Act/American Health Care Act H.R. 2372 VETERAN Act H.R. 2430/S.934 FDA Reauthorization Act H.R. 2579 Broader Options for Americans Act H.R. 2581 Verify First Act H.R. 592 the Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act S.J. Res. 17/H.J. Res. 51 Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017 HR 3751 Paper Act
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2017 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H. Con. Res. 71 Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Resolution H. Res. 142/S. Res. 63 National Obesity Care Week Resolution S. J. Res. 16 a joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the independent payment Medicare advisory board H.J. Res 51/S. J. Res 17 Independent Payment Advisory Board Repeal H.R 1995 Value Based Insurance Design for Better Care Act H.R. 1004 Regulatory Integrity Act H.R. 1009/S. 676 OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act H.R. 1038/S. 413 Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending H.R. 1072/S. 222 Obamacare Replacement Act H.R. 1101 Small Business Health Fairness Act H.R. 1121 Pre-Existing Conditions Protection Act H.R. 1148/S. 431 Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine (FAST) Act H.R. 1215 Protecting Access to Care Act H.R. 1245/S. 469 Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act H.R. 1267/S. 482 Personal Health Investment Today Act H.R. 1304 Self-Insurance Protection Act H.R. 1313 Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 1554/S. 581 Jessie's Law H.R. 1565 Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act H.R. 1617 Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act H.R. 1628 American Health Care Act H.R. 1703 Medical Product Communications Act H.R. 1776/S. 771 Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act H.R. 184 Protect Medical Innovation Act H.R. 1953/S. 830 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act H.R. 2192/S. 1569 to eliminate the non-application of certain state waiver provisions to members of Congress and Congressional staff H.R. 2212/S. 974 Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act H.R. 2267/S. 1301 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 2372 Veterans Equal Treatment Ensures Relief and Access Now Act H.R. 246/S. 183 Jobs and Premium Protection Act H.R. 2550 Medicare Telehealth Parity Act H.R. 2556/S. 1016 CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 2579 Broader Options for Americans Act H.R. 2581 Verify First Act H.R. 2797/S. 1334 Patient Choice and Quality Care Act H.R. 2824 Increasing Opportunity and Success for Children and Parents Through Evidence -Based Home Visiting Act H.R. 284/S. 1291 Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act H.R. 2953 Preventive Health Savings Act H.R. 3044 to expand supplemental benefits to meet the needs of chronically ill Medicare Advantage enrollees H.R. 3059/S. 1441 Community Health Center and Primary Care Workforce Expansion Act H.R. 309/S. 920 National Clinical Care Commission Act H.R. 3120 to reduce the volume of future electronic health record-related significant hardship requests H.R. 3124/S. 1299 Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act H.R. 3168 to provide continued access to Medicare Advantage plans for special needs H.R. 3224 Critical Access and Rural Equity Act H.R. 3245 Medicare Civil and Criminal Penalties Act H.R. 3263 to extend the Medicare independence at home medical demonstration program H.R. 3271/S. 1914 Protecting Access to Diabetes Supplies Act H.R. 3358/S. 1771 Fiscal Year 2018 Labor-Health and Human Services-Education Appropriations Bill H.R. 3394 Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education Extension Act H.R. 3447 Furthering Access to Coordinated Treatment for Seniors Act H.R. 3536/S.1681 to require persons who undertake federally funded research and development of drugs to enter into reasonable pricing agreements H.R. 372 Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act H.R. 3726 Stark Administrative Simplification Act of 2017 H.R. 3728 Empowering Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness Act H.R. 3820/S. 977 Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act H.R. 3862 National Health Service Corps Strengthening Act H.R. 3921 Helping Ensure Access for Little Ones, Toddlers, and Hopeful Youth by Keeping Insurance Delivery Stable Act H.R. 4006 Community-Based Independence for Seniors Act of 2017 H.R. 592/S. 109 Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act H.R. 706 Plan Verification and Fairness Act H.R. 741/S. 243 Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 749 Lower Drug Costs Through Competition Act H.R. 766 Amend Title XVII of the Social Security Act to expand telehealth in Medicare H.R. 849/S. 260 Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act H.R. 908 Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act H.R. 998 Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome(SCRUB) Act H.R.3545 Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act H.R.3727 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include additional telehealth services for purposes of MA organization bids, and for other purposes Introduction of the Stark Law Modernization Act of 2017 Pub L. 114-198 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act Pub L. 115-31 Fiscal Year 2017 Consolidated Appropriations Act Pub. L. 102-143 Telephone Consumer Protection Act Pub. L. 111-148 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) Pub. L. 111-5 The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Pub. L. 114-10 Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Pub. L. 114-255, 21st Century Cures Act Pub. L. 114-270 Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act (ECHO) Pub. L. 114-329 American Innovation and Competitiveness Act Pub L. 115-63 Disaster Relief & Airway Extension Act S. 108 Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 297 Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act S. 1688 Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act S. 1754 Training the Next Generation of Primary Care Doctors Act S. 1804 Medicare for All Act S. 1827 Keep Kids' Insurance Dependable and Secure Act S. 1829 Strong Families Act S. 1850 Protecting Jessica Grubbs Legacy Act, (The Legacy Act) S. 1859 Healthcare Tax Relief Act S. 1899 to reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and the National Health Service Corps S. 191 Patient Freedom Act S. 251 Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act S. 309 Community Based Independence for Seniors Act S. 464 Independence at Home Act S. 64 Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act H .R. 1933/S. 761 Health Care Options Act of 2017 S. 787 Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act S. 870 Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic Care Act S. Con. Res. 3 Budget Resolution
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Immigration
Targeted employment areas for the purposes of reforming the EB-5 investor visa program Immigration enforcement authority in: H.R.2431, the "Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act" Executive orders and Dept. of Homeland Security Policies governing border and interior enforcement Executive order 13780 governing refugee admissions and travel from Iran, Syria, etc. FY 2018 appropriations for Dept. of Homeland Security Enforcement and continuation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy Health care for immigrants in H.R. 2581, the "Verify First Act" Detainer requests in H.R. 3003, the "No Sanctuary for Criminals Act" Sentencing provisions in H.R. 3004, "Kate's Law" *In accordance with her lobbying and communication restrictions, Kristine Lucius has not lobbied or had contact with any covered officials in the Senate on these issues
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 2051 FAST Generics Act H.R. 2212/S.974 CREATES Act Issues related to CMMI H.R. 1628 Better Care Reconciliation Act/American Health Care Act H.R. 2372 VETERAN Act H.R. 2430/S.934 FDA Reauthorization Act H.R. 2579 Broader Options for Americans Act H.R. 2581 Verify First Act
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2017 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1393, the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act H.R. 2295/S. 1020, the Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2017 H.R. 2581, the Verify First Act
Client expense: $417,905 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2581, Verify First Act
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation and policies relating to: Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Discussion drafts of the Better Care Reconciliation Act Reauthorization of funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act Section 2706 of the ACA regarding provider non-discrimination Policies related to health insurance market stabilization Policies affecting nurse practitioner education and workforce Definition, evaluation and enforcement of essential health benefits and provider network adequacy Health information technology and electronic health records Mental health services and violence prevention Lead contamination of drinking water H.R. 251 - Family First Prevention Services Act of 2017 H.R. 315/S. 783 - Improving Access to Maternity Care Act H.R. 767/S. 256 - Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond (SOAR) to Health and Wellness Act of 2017 H.R. 772/S. 261 - Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act H.R. 959/S. 1109 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 1174/S. 1497 - Fairness For Breastfeeding Mothers Act of 2017 H.R. 1215 - Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017 H.R. 1267/S. 482 - Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act of 2017 H.R. 1313 - Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 2579 - Broader Options for Americans Act H.R. 1671/H.R. 2581 - Verify First Act H.R. 2742/S. 1257 - Modernizing the Interstate Placement of Children in Foster Care Act H.R. 2824 - Increasing Opportunity through Evidence-Based Home Visiting Act H.R. 2857 - Supporting Families in Substance Abuse Treatment Act H.R. 2834 - Partnership Grants to Strengthen Families Affected by Parental Substance Abuse Act H.R. 2866 - Reducing Barriers for Relative Foster Parents Act H.R. 2847 - Improving Services for Older Youth in Foster Care Act S. 761/H.R. 1933 - Health Care Options Act of 2017 S. 1016/H.R. 2556 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2017 S. 1028 - Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act S. 1091/H.R. 3105 - Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act S. 1268 - Child Protection and Family Support Act of 2017 S.1377 - Reaching Underserved Rural Areas to Lead on Telehealth Act S. 1441/H.R. 3059 - Community Health Center and Primary Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2017
-Affordable Care Act -Children's health insurance program: need to extend the authorization for funding of the program -HR 1313: Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act: provisions related to reporting of personal health information to employer -HR 1215: Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017: related to capping payments for damages and shortening statute of limitations in medical malpractice suits -Medicare: opposing benefit cuts -Cap on tax exclusion for employer-based health insurance -H.R. 173/S.58: Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017 -H.R. 1628: American Health Care Act of 2017: provisions to eliminate tax credits and cost sharing subsidies; provisions to reduce Medicaid funding; funding restrictions on providers of contraceptive care S. 974: CREATES Act: provisions related to misuse of REMS safety protocols Better Care Reconciliation Act: provisions related to loss of insurance coverage and reduced Medicaid funding and coverage H.R. 2581: Verify First Act
Client expense: $880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2017 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Oppose repeal of the Affordable Care Act, defunding Planned Parenthood & block granting Medicaid / Oppose HR 1628 / Oppose the "American Health Care Act / Oppose the "Better Care Reconciliation Act" Support maintaining ACA Patient Protections and Access to Prescription drugs Support a lifting of the budget sequester for FY 17 & FY 18 for non-defense domestic discretionary programs that provide services to children and families. Oppose cuts to important programs including ACA, CHIP, SNAP, EITC, CTC, SSI and other programs which serve children, babies, toddlers, and youth. Support legislative hearings on any sweeping changes to ACA and / or Medicaid and / or Medicare Support doing no harm to health insurance programs which cover children Support S. 469 / HR 1245, the Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act Oppose H. J. Res. 43, a resolution which applies the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal a rule issued on December 9, 2016, by the US Department of Health and Human Services which updates the Title X Family Planning program Oppose the proposed elimination of a question in the 2017 National Survey of Childrens Health regarding whether a child between ages 3-5 was suspended or expelled in preschool. Support CMS prioritizing outreach and enrollment efforts in both the 2018 plan year open enrollment period and for special enrollment periods. Support funding for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program at a total of $2.465 billion in FY2018; support that the CDC Division of HIV Prevention receive a total of $822.7 million in FY2018; support that the CDC Division of Adolescent and School Health receive a total of $50 million in FY2018; support that the CDCs Division of STD Prevention receive a total of $192.3 million in FY2018; support that the CDCs Division of Viral Hepatitis receive a total of $70 million in FY2018; support that the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program receive a total of $130 million in FY2018; support that funding be completely eliminated for failed and incomplete abstinence-only-until-marriage sexual risk avoidance education program and the Title V abstinence education state grant program in FY2018; support maintaining the current appropriations language that allows access to syringe services in those jurisdictions that are experiencing or at risk for a significant increase in HIV or hepatitis infections due to injection drug use; support that HIV research at the NIH receive a total of $3.225 billion in FY2018; support that the Housing for People with AIDS program be funded at $385 million in FY2018; support that the Minority HIV / AIDS Initiative be funded at $610 million in FY2018 Support the Department of Health & Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services taking administrative action to ensure that every American continues to be able to participate in the Health Insurance Marketplaces created by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Support the Administration working closely with insurers and state insurance officials to ensure maximum participation in the ACA, and also issuing a regulation that empowers the Administration to negotiate with insurance companies. Support the Health Equity and Access Under Law (HEAL) for Immigrant Women and Families, HR 2788 Oppose H.R. 2581, the Verify First Act, which requires proof of citizenship prior to obtaining health coverage subsidies via the ACA Oppose HR 2428; oppose efforts to cut SSI benefits to elderly and adults with disabilities who may have an outstanding warrant to pay for the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program Oppose provisions in the Trumps 2018 Budget proposal which affects the treatment, prevention, and research into AIDS. Specifically: oppose cuts to funding for the Center for Disease Control and Prevention HIV Prevention programs, including HIV School Health, by 149 million dollars; oppose the elimination of the Ryan White HIV / AIDS program AIDS Education and training Centers and Special Projects of National Significance; Oppose the elimination of the Health and Human Services Secretarys Minority AIDS Initiative Fund and oppose cuts to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Minority AIDS Initiative funding by $18 million; oppose cuts to Housing and Urban Developments Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS program by $26 million; oppose cuts to funding for the National Institutes of Health AIDS Research by $550 million; oppose cuts to CDC STD Prevention programs by $22 million; and oppose the elimination of the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program while continuing funding for failed abstinence-only until marriage grants. Oppose HR 1215, Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Limitations
2017 · second_quarter · Immigration
Support the Obama Administrations Executive Order on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Support ICE Stakeholder / Tour Directive Oppose the enactment of Texas SB4, an immigration bill that would greatly expand the involvement of state and local police in immigration enforcement. Oppose H.R. 496 & S 128 / the Trump Mass Deportation Letter, or SAFE Act / Oppose S 127 Support the Health Equity and Access Under Law (HEAL) for Immigrant Women and Families, HR 2788 Oppose H.R. 2581, the Verify First Act, which requires proof of citizenship prior to obtaining health coverage subsidies via the ACA Oppose Lee Francis Cissna for Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Oppose H.R. 3003, the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act which would go after localities with limited detainer policies (aimed at complying with the Constitution), sanctuary city policies and community trust policies by threatening to take away millions of dollars in federal funding for law enforcement. Oppose H.R. 3004, Kates Law would expand the governments ability to prosecute people for illegal reentry in to the U.S. and heighten the penalties in those cases. This bill would further Attorney General Sessions goals of criminalizing all immigrants and expanding mass incarceration.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · second_quarter · Immigration
Requested an Extended Temporary Protected Status for Haiti. Urged robust funding for key accounts affecting refugees and other vulnerable populations. Opposed any efforts to build a wall across our southern border. Opposed Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act (HR 2213). Opposed HR 2581, the Verify First Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sanchez motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment to add an exemption to the underlying bill for newborn children who are less than one year of age.
Ms. Sanchez moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Ways and Means. (text: CR H4883)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2581.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2581 and S. 1094, with 1 hour of general debate for each bill. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except a motion to recommit with or without instructions on H.R. 2581, and a motion to commit on S. 1094. Both measures will be considered read and are closed to amendments.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 378. (consideration: CR H4875-4883)
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 378 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2581 and S. 1094. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2581 and S. 1094, with 1 hour of general debate for each bill. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except a motion to recommit with or without instructions on H.R. 2581, and a motion to commit on S. 1094. Both measures will be considered read and are closed to amendments.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 108.
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-161, Part I.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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
| Referred to |
| May 22, 2017 |
| Ways and Means Committee | House | Referred to | May 22, 2017 |
| May 22, 2017 |
| Republican |
| PA |
| James B. Renacci | Republican | OH |
| Jeff Duncan | Republican | SC |
| Joe Wilson | Republican | SC |
| John J. Duncan, Jr. | Republican | TN |
| Kristi L. Noem | Republican | SD |
| Lamar Smith | Republican | TX |
| Michael T. McCaul | Republican | TX |
| Mike Kelly | Republican | PA |
| Mike Rogers | Republican | AL |
| Mo Brooks | Republican | AL |
Government targets: Bureau of the Census, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $23,450
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 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)
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office