Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2017
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Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to declare that any person who knowingly engages in any scheme or artifice to defraud an individual of veterans' benefits, or in connection with obtaining veteran's benefits for that individual, shall be fined, imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
S. 128/H.R. 496, the Bar Removal of Individuals Who Dream and Grow Our Economy (BRIDGE) Act - entire bill H.R. 165, the Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act - entire bill S. 178, the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act - entire bill S. 745, to Reauthorize the SCAAP Program - entire bill H.R. 506/S. 150, the Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act - entire bill S. 548, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, S. 611/H.R. 1511, the Homeless Children and Youth Act - entire bill H.R. 731, the California Clean Coast Act - entire bill S. 745, to reauthorize and update the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) - entire bill S. 860, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act - entire bill H.R. 1138, the Wildfire Airspace Protection Act - entire bill H.R. 1352, the Preparing More Welfare Recipients for Work Act - entire bill H.R. 1809, the Juvenile Justice Reform Act - entire bill S. 1993, the Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act, H.R. 2156, Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial Act - entire bill H.R. 2524, to provide for conveyance of a former immigration and customs facility from the Department of Homeland Security to Ventura County - entire bill H.R. 2639, the Elder Justice Reauthorization Act - entire bill H.R. 2899, the Second Chance Reauthorization Act - entire bill H.R. 3212, Reauthorization of the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) - entire bill H.R. 2997/S. 1405, the 21st Century AIRR Act (FAA Reauthorization) - Airport Improvement Program/Contract Tower Program reauthorization, passenger facility charge, air traffic privatization, pilot safety, viable service for non-hub airports H.R. 4 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018; Airport Improvement Program/Contract Tower Program reauthorization, passenger facility charge, air traffic privatization, pilot safety, viable service for non-hub airports H.R. 3682, the Blue Whales and Blue Skies Act - entire bill S. 548, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act - entire bill H.R. 4072, the Central Coast Heritage Protection Act - entire bill H.R. 4082 - repeal of Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act provisions limiting DEA enforcement H.R. 4086, the Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act - entire bill H.R. 4392 - Cuts to 340B Drug Purchasing Program 340B Drug Purchase program Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary H.R. 2/S. 3042, Farm Bill reauthorization - Pest exclusion, detection and eradication; support for specialty crops; SNAP; WIC; honeybee health; food safety; rural housing Infrastructure funding NRCS Emergency Watershed Protection Program Outer Continental Shelf issues Payments in Lieu of Taxes; Secure Rural Schools Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Reauthorization Tax Exempt municipal bonds H.R. 5952/S. 3072, FY 2019 Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations - funding for local law enforcement activities, including youth delinquency prevention, local law enforcement technology needs, domestic abuse programs, drug treatment, SCAAP, and the Southwest Border Prosecution Initiative S. 3109, FY 2019 Energy and Water Appropriations - Funding for Army Corps of Engineers projects FY 2019 Homeland Security Appropriations - local homeland security and disaster preparedness activities, including public safety, public health, emergency management personnel, communications infrastructure, Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, and Emergency Management Performance Grants H.R. 6147/S. 3073, FY 2019 Interior Appropriations - Funding for EPA Section 103 & 105 grants to State and Local Agencies; National Endowment for the Arts S. 3158, FY 2019 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations - funding for CDC State & Local Capacity, Bioterrorism Hospital Program, MMRS, MCH, ADAP, TB Control, family planning, substance abuse block grants, preventative health, safety net grants, nutrition services for older Americans, LSTA. Funding for Community Services and Social Services Block Grants H.R. 6072/S. 3023, FY 2019 Transportation, HUD Appropriations bill - transportation program funding; funding for CDBG, HOME Investment Partnerships, homeless assistance grants, HOPWA, Elderly housing Federal gun control CDC research into gun violence S. 2800 - America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018; Army Corps funding and policies H.R. 8 - Water Resources Development Act of 2018; Army Corps funding and policies H.R. 5861 - Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act; TANF reauthorization, employment training Violence Against Women Act reauthorization Land and Water Conservation Fund reauthorization H.R. 6, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1570-1571)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1570-1571)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 506.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1570-1573)
Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 456.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-599.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
HR 4571, FAIR Heroes Act, Waive Medicare late enrollment penalties for disabled veterans eligible for TRICARE-Entire Bill; HR 1683, National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act, Authorizes the minting of a commemorative coin for the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor - Entire Bill; HR 2198, Veterans Crisis Line Improvemement Act, Directs the Secretary to ensure all calls are answered timely - Entire Bill; HR 2222, HOMES Act, Incentivize grantees for to rehouse homeless veterans - Entire Bill; HR 2225, Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act, Teach veterans to train service dogs - Entire Bill; HR 2631, Justice for Servicemembers Act, Eliminates forced arbitration in USERRA claims - Entire Bill; HR 2850, Military Patron Protection Act, Include stakeholder engagement in military commissary reform - Entire Bill; HR 299, To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes., Extends Agent Orange benefits to Blue Water Navy veterans - Entire Bill; HR 303, To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit additional retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or combat-related special compensation., Authorizes concurrent receipt of VA disability benefits and DOD retired pay - Entire Bill; HR 333, Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act, Authorizes concurrent receipt of VA disability benefits and DOD retired pay - Entire Bill; HR 506, Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act, Increases penalty for those who engage in schemes to defraud veterans of federal benefits; HR 544, Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act, Prohibits the sale of military-issued Purple Heart medals - Entire Bill; HR 846, To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan for military surviving spouses to offset the receipt of veterans dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes., Eliminates the Survivor Benfit Plan/Dependency and Indemnity Compensation offset for veterans' widows and survivors - Entire Bill; HR 907, Newborn Care Improvement Act, Increases the amount of time VA may provide maternity care to women veterans - Entire Bill; HR 92, CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act of 2017, Allows veterans' children to remain on CHAMPVA until age 26 - Entire Bill; HR 4345, Veterans Treatment Court Coordination Act, Gives grants to states with veterans treatment courts - Entire Bill; HR 1384, Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act, Gives full active duty benefits to Guard and Reserves deployed under 12304a and 12304b orders - Entire Bill; HR 2683, Protecting Veterans Credit Act, Require credit rating agencies to strike debts from veterans credit reports if they were incurred from care authorized by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Entire Bill; HR 3642, Military SAVE Act, Pilot program to allow victims of military sexual trauma to elect to receive private health care - Entire Bill; HR 4016, Restore Veterans Compensation Act, Eliminate the recoupment of separation pay from veterans who are subsequently awarded disability compensation - Entire Bill; HR 4099, To amend title 38, USC, to ensure that children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of the amounts of certain per diem grants, Ensure children of homeless veterans are included when calculating per diem grants - Entire Bill; HR 4328, Honoring World War I Memorials Act, Gives grants to repair World War I Memorials - Entire Bill; HR 4369, Protecting Benefits for Disabled Veterans Act, Codifies the veterans individual unemployability benefit - Entire Bill; HR 4345, Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act, Establish grants and training for veterans treatment courts; HR 4508, PROSPER Act, Oppose provisions that would roll back consumer protections for student veterans and servicemembers; HR 5199, The Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act, Oppose diversion of funding from Impact Aid in order to provide a voucher for military families living in selected school districts; HR 6734, Full Military Honors Act, Provide full military honors to all Medal of Honor recipients and former POWs, regardless of rank - Entire bill; S 765 , Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act, Prohibits the sale of military-issued Purple Heart medals - Entire Bill; HR 5747, SOF Tax Cut Act, Extend the Combat Zone Tax Exclusion to servicemembers who are deployed on counter terrorism missions - Entire bill; HR 6161, To amend title 38, United States Code, to waive fees for Purple Heart recipients serving on active duty for loans guaranteed under the home loan program of Department of Veterans Affairs, Waive VA Home Loan funding fee for active duty Purple Heart recipients-Entire bill; Letter to Committee Chairmen, , Investigate fraudulent websites posing as military websites; Letter to Agency Heads, , Fully fund the MISSION Act; HR 27 , Ensuring VA Employee Accountability Act, Retain a copy of all reprimands of VA employees; S 1550, Department of Veterans Affairs Quality Employment Act, Improves VA authority to hire and retain Doctors; S 339, Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2017, Eliminates the Survivor Benfit Plan/Dependency and Indemnity Compensation offset for veterans' widows and survivors - Entire Bill; S 369, Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment Act, Gives preference to federal contractors who employ veterans - Entire Bill; S 422, Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017, Extends Agent Orange benefits to Blue Water Navy veterans - Entire Bill; S 423, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2017, Allows veterans' children to remain on CHAMPVA until age 26 - Entire Bill; S 514, No Hero Left Untreated Act, Provide veterans with magnetic EEG therapy - Entire Bill; S 646, Justice for Servicemembers Act, Eliminates forced arbitration in USERRA claims - Entir Bill; S 66, Retired Pay Restoration Act, Authorizes concurrent receipt of VA disability benefits and DOD retired pay - Entire Bill; S 667, Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act, Gives full active duty benefits to Guard and Reserves deployed under 12304a and 12304b orders - Entire Bill; S 1990, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Improvemement Act, Improves compensation to veterans survivors-Entire Bill; S 2117, FAIR Heroes Act, Waive Medicare late enrollment penalties for disabled veterans eligible for TRICARE-Entire Bill; S 2386, Veterans' Second Amendment Rights Restoration Act, Prevents veterans assigned a fiduciary from being placed on the do not sell list-Entire Bill; S 2379, Military Spouse Employment Act , Provide child care for working military spouses-Entire Bill; S 3334, Military Lending Improvement Act, Improves consumer financial protections for servicemembers - Entire bill; S 3298, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor Center Extension Act, Allow Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund to continue collecting donations for an additional four years - Entire bill; S 1461, The HEARTS Act, Waive Medicare late enrollment penalties for disabled veterans eligible for TRICARE-Entire bill; S 3620, ChiropracticHealthParityfor Military Beneficiaries Act, Allow TRICARE to cover chiropractic care for military retirees - Entire bill; Letter to Commissioners, , Purple Heart recipients must remain eligible for burial at Arlington National Cemetery; VA National eligibility standards for the veterans caregiver program; Fraudulent websites posing as military websites.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
S. 128/H.R. 496, the Bar Removal of Individuals Who Dream and Grow Our Economy (BRIDGE) Act - entire bill H.R. 165, the Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act - entire bill S. 178, the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act - entire bill S. 745, to Reauthorize the SCAAP Program - entire bill H.R. 506/S. 150, the Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act - entire bill S. 548, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, S. 611/H.R. 1511, the Homeless Children and Youth Act - entire bill H.R. 731, the California Clean Coast Act - entire bill S. 745, to reauthorize and update the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) - entire bill S. 860, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act - entire bill H.R. 1138, the Wildfire Airspace Protection Act - entire bill H.R. 1352, the Preparing More Welfare Recipients for Work Act - entire bill H.R. 1809, the Juvenile Justice Reform Act - entire bill S. 1993, the Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act, H.R. 2156, Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial Act - entire bill H.R. 2524, to provide for conveyance of a former immigration and customs facility from the Department of Homeland Security to Ventura County - entire bill H.R. 2639, the Elder Justice Reauthorization Act - entire bill H.R. 2899, the Second Chance Reauthorization Act - entire bill H.R. 3212, Reauthorization of the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) - entire bill H.R. 2997/S. 1405, the 21st Century AIRR Act (FAA Reauthorization) - Airport Improvement Program/Contract Tower Program reauthorization, passenger facility charge, air traffic privatization, pilot safety, viable service for non-hub airports H.R. 4 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018; Airport Improvement Program/Contract Tower Program reauthorization, passenger facility charge, air traffic privatization, pilot safety, viable service for non-hub airports H.R. 3682, the Blue Whales and Blue Skies Act - entire bill S. 548, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act - entire bill H.R. 4072, the Central Coast Heritage Protection Act - entire bill H.R. 4082 - repeal of Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act provisions limiting DEA enforcement H.R. 4086, the Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act - entire bill H.R. 4392 - Cuts to 340B Drug Purchasing Program 340B Drug Purchase program Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary H.R. 2/S. 3042, Farm Bill reauthorization - Pest exclusion, detection and eradication; support for specialty crops; SNAP; WIC; honeybee health; food safety; rural housing Infrastructure funding NRCS Emergency Watershed Protection Program Outer Continental Shelf issues Payments in Lieu of Taxes; Secure Rural Schools Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Reauthorization Tax Exempt municipal bonds H.R. 5952/S. 3072, FY 2019 Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations - funding for local law enforcement activities, including youth delinquency prevention, local law enforcement technology needs, domestic abuse programs, drug treatment, SCAAP, and the Southwest Border Prosecution Initiative S. 3109, FY 2019 Energy and Water Appropriations - Funding for Army Corps of Engineers projects FY 2019 Homeland Security Appropriations - local homeland security and disaster preparedness activities, including public safety, public health, emergency management personnel, communications infrastructure, Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, and Emergency Management Performance Grants H.R. 6147/S. 3073, FY 2019 Interior Appropriations - Funding for EPA Section 103 & 105 grants to State and Local Agencies; National Endowment for the Arts S. 3158, FY 2019 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations - funding for CDC State & Local Capacity, Bioterrorism Hospital Program, MMRS, MCH, ADAP, TB Control, family planning, substance abuse block grants, preventative health, safety net grants, nutrition services for older Americans, LSTA. Funding for Community Services and Social Services Block Grants H.R. 6072/S. 3023, FY 2019 Transportation, HUD Appropriations bill - transportation program funding; funding for CDBG, HOME Investment Partnerships, homeless assistance grants, HOPWA, Elderly housing Federal gun control CDC research into gun violence S. 2800 - America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018; Army Corps funding and policies H.R. 8 - Water Resources Development Act of 2018; Army Corps funding and policies H.R. 5861 - Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act; TANF reauthorization, employment training Violence Against Women Act reauthorization Land and Water Conservation Fund reauthorization H.R. 6, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Government Issues
S. 128/H.R. 496, the Bar Removal of Individuals Who Dream and Grow Our Economy (BRIDGE) Act - entire bill H.R. 165, the Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act - entire bill S. 178, the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act - entire bill S. 745, to Reauthorize the SCAAP Program - entire bill H.R. 506/S. 150, the Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act - entire bill S. 548, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, S. 611/H.R. 1511, the Homeless Children and Youth Act - entire bill H.R. 731, the California Clean Coast Act - entire bill S. 745, to reauthorize and update the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) - entire bill S. 860, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act - entire bill H.R. 1138, the Wildfire Airspace Protection Act - entire bill H.R. 1352, the Preparing More Welfare Recipients for Work Act - entire bill H.R. 1809, the Juvenile Justice Reform Act - entire bill S. 1993, the Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act, H.R. 2156, Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial Act - entire bill H.R. 2524, to provide for conveyance of a former immigration and customs facility from the Department of Homeland Security to Ventura County - entire bill H.R. 2639, the Elder Justice Reauthorization Act - entire bill H.R. 2899, the Second Chance Reauthorization Act - entire bill H.R. 3212, Reauthorization of the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) - entire bill H.R. 2997/S. 1405, the 21st Century AIRR Act (FAA Reauthorization) - Airport Improvement Program/Contract Tower Program reauthorization, passenger facility charge, air traffic privatization, pilot safety, viable service for non-hub airports H.R. 4 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018; Airport Improvement Program/Contract Tower Program reauthorization, passenger facility charge, air traffic privatization, pilot safety, viable service for non-hub airports H.R. 3682, the Blue Whales and Blue Skies Act - entire bill S. 548, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act - entire bill H.R. 4072, the Central Coast Heritage Protection Act - entire bill H.R. 4082 - repeal of Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act provisions limiting DEA enforcement H.R. 4086, the Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act - entire bill H.R. 4392 - Cuts to 340B Drug Purchasing Program 340B Drug Purchase program Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary H.R. 2/S. 3042, Farm Bill reauthorization - Pest exclusion, detection and eradication; support for specialty crops; SNAP; WIC; honeybee health; food safety; rural housing Infrastructure funding NRCS Emergency Watershed Protection Program Outer Continental Shelf issues Payments in Lieu of Taxes; Secure Rural Schools Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Reauthorization Tax Exempt municipal bonds H.R. 5952/S. 3072, FY 2019 Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations - funding for local law enforcement activities, including youth delinquency prevention, local law enforcement technology needs, domestic abuse programs, drug treatment, SCAAP, and the Southwest Border Prosecution Initiative S. 3109, FY 2019 Energy and Water Appropriations - Funding for Army Corps of Engineers projects FY 2019 Homeland Security Appropriations - local homeland security and disaster preparedness activities, including public safety, public health, emergency management personnel, communications infrastructure, Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, and Emergency Management Performance Grants H.R. 6147/S. 3073, FY 2019 Interior Appropriations - Funding for EPA Section 103 & 105 grants to State and Local Agencies; National Endowment for the Arts S. 3158, FY 2019 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations - funding for CDC State & Local Capacity, Bioterrorism Hospital Program, MMRS, MCH, ADAP, TB Control, family planning, substance abuse block grants, preventative health, safety net grants, nutrition services for older Americans, LSTA. Funding for Community Services and Social Services Block Grants H.R. 6072/S. 3023, FY 2019 Transportation, HUD Appropriations bill - transportation program funding; funding for CDBG, HOME Investment Partnerships, homeless assistance grants, HOPWA, Elderly housing Federal gun control CDC research into gun violence S. 2800 - America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018; Army Corps funding and policies H.R. 8 - Water Resources Development Act of 2018; Army Corps funding and policies H.R. 5861 - Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act; TANF reauthorization, employment training Violence Against Women Act reauthorization Land and Water Conservation Fund reauthorization H.R. 6, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Veterans
Implementation of P.L. 115-55, Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act; ongoing discussions with VA, HVAC and SVAC on implementation of legislation, as well as Rapid Appeals Modernization Program (RAMP) and BEAAM H.R. 506, Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act Electronic access to claims files by representatives via VBMS; accreditation standards for attorneys and agents; failure of VA to provide properly mailed notice and centralized outgoing mail; Decision Ready Claims program VA budget proposal
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2018 · second_quarter · Veterans
HR 4571, FAIR Heroes Act: Waive Medicare late enrollment penalties for disabled veterans eligible for TRICARE-Entire Bill HR 1472, Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act: Expand veterans and military caregiver benefits - Entire Bill HR 1683, National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act: Authorizes the minting of a commemorative coin for the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor - Entire Bill HR 2198, Veterans Crisis Line Improvemement Act: Directs the Secretary to ensure all calls are answered timely - Entire Bill HR 2222, HOMES Act: Incentivize grantees for to rehouse homeless veterans - Entire Bill HR 2225, Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act: Teach veterans to train service dogs - Entire Bill HR 2631, Justice for Servicemembers Act: Eliminates forced arbitration in USERRA claims - Entire Bill HR 27 , Ensuring VA Employee Accountability Act: Retain a copy of all reprimands of VA employees HR 5467, Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act: Gives commissary privleges to all disabled veterans - Entire Bill HR 2850, Military Patron Protection Act: Include stakeholder engagement in military commissary reform - Entire Bill HR 299, To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.: Extends Agent Orange benefits to Blue Water Navy veterans - Entire Bill HR 303, To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit additional retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or combat-related special compensation.: Authorizes concurrent receipt of VA disability benefits and DOD retired pay - Entire Bill HR 333, Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act: Authorizes concurrent receipt of VA disability benefits and DOD retired pay - Entire Bill HR 506, Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act: Increases penalty for those who engage in schemes to defraud veterans of federal benefits HR 544, Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act: Prohibits the sale of military-issued Purple Heart medals - Entire Bill HR 846, To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan for military surviving spouses to offset the receipt of veterans dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes.: Eliminates the Survivor Benfit Plan/Dependency and Indemnity Compensation offset for veterans' widows and survivors - Entire Bill HR 907, Newborn Care Improvement Act: Increases the amount of time VA may provide maternity care to women veterans - Entire Bill HR 92, CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act of 2017: Allows veterans' children to remain on CHAMPVA until age 26 - Entire Bill Presidential Proclamation, : Recognition of August 7, 2018 as National Purple Heart Day S 1550, Department of Veterans Affairs Quality Employment Act: Improves VA authority to hire and retain Doctors S 339, Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2017: Eliminates the Survivor Benfit Plan/Dependency and Indemnity Compensation offset for veterans' widows and survivors - Entire Bill S 369, Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment Act: Gives preference to federal contractors who employ veterans - Entire Bill S 422, Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017: Extends Agent Orange benefits to Blue Water Navy veterans - Entire Bill S 423, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2017: Allows veterans' children to remain on CHAMPVA until age 26 - Entire Bill S 514, No Hero Left Untreated Act: Provide veterans with magnetic EEG therapy - Entire Bill S 591, Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act: Expand veterans and military caregiver benefits - Entire Bill S 646, Justice for Servicemembers Act: Eliminates forced arbitration in USERRA claims - Entir Bill S 66, Retired Pay Restoration Act: Authorizes concurrent receipt of VA disability benefits and DOD retired pay - Entire Bill S 667, Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act: Gives full active duty benefits to Guard and Reserves deployed under 12304a and 12304b orders - Entire Bill S 765 , Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act: Prohibits the sale of military-issued Purple Heart medals - Entire Bill S 946, Veterans Court Improvement Act of 2017: Increase VA funding for Veterans Justice Outreach specialists - Entire Bill S 2193, Caring for Our Veterans Act: Makes improvements the the Veterans Choice Program - Entire Bill HR 4345, Veterans Treatment Court Coordination Act: Gives grants to states with veterans treatment courts - Entire Bill HR 1384, Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act: Gives full active duty benefits to Guard and Reserves deployed under 12304a and 12304b orders - Entire Bill HR 2683, Protecting Veterans Credit Act: Require credit rating agencies to strike debts from veterans credit reports if they were incurred from care authorized by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Entire Bill HR 3642, Military SAVE Act: Pilot program to allow victims of military sexual trauma to elect to receive private health care - Entire Bill HR 4016, Restore Veterans Compensation Act: Eliminate the recoupment of separation pay from veterans who are subsequently awarded disability compensation - Entire Bill HR 4099, To amend title 38, USC, to ensure that children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of the amounts of certain per diem grants: Ensure children of homeless veterans are included when calculating per diem grants - Entire Bill HR 4328, Honoring World War I Memorials Act: Gives grants to repair World War I Memorials - Entire Bill HR 4369, Protecting Benefits for Disabled Veterans Act: Codifies the veterans individual unemployability benefit - Entire Bill S 1990, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Improvemement Act: Improves compensation to veterans survivors-Entire Bill S 2117, FAIR Heroes Act: Waive Medicare late enrollment penalties for disabled veterans eligible for TRICARE-Entire Bill HR 4345, Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act: Establish grants and training for veterans treatment courts HR 1928, Families of Fallen Servicemembers First Act: Pay timely death gratuity in the case of a government shutdown-Entire Bill S 2386, Veterans' Second Amendment Rights Restoration Act: Prevents veterans assigned a fiduciary from being placed on the do not sell list-Entire Bill HR 695, Department ofDefenseAppropriationsAct, 2018: Pass the bill, not a continuing resolution S 2184, Veterans Community Care and Access Act : Title 1 only - creates access standards for veterans community care S 2379, Military Spouse Employment Act : Provide child care for working military spouses-Entire Bill HR 4508, PROSPER Act: Oppose provisions that would roll back consumer protections for student veterans and servicemembers S 2372, VA MISSION Act: Makes improvements the the Veterans Choice Program - Entire Bill HR 5199, The Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act: Oppose diversion of funding from Impact Aid in order to provide a voucher for military families living in selected school districts HR 5747, SOF Tax Cut Act: Extend the Combat Zone Tax Exclusion to servicemembers who are deployed on counter terrorism missions - Entire bill HR 6161, To amend title 38, United States Code, to waive fees for Purple Heart recipients serving on active duty for loans guaranteed under the home loan program of Department of Veterans Affairs: Waive VA Home Loan funding fee for active duty Purple Heart recipients-Entire bill HR 5515, John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019: Various provisions related to military pay, health care, and personnel issues S Amdt 2411, : Repeal the law requiring a dollar-for-dollar deduction of VA benefits for service-connected deaths from the Department of Defense Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuities S Amdt 2622, : Gives commissary privleges to all disabled veterans S Amdt 2910, Complete the MISSION Amdt: Provide sufficient new resources required to implement the provisions of the VA MISSION Act, without triggering sequestration or requiring cuts to other VA programs Letter to Agency Ethics Official, : Do not eliminate regulations prohibiting VA employees from accepting gifts or compensation from for-profit schools Letter to Committee Chairmen, : Eliminate discrepanciesbetween the active duty and reserve components regarding the Joint Travel Regulations and their implementation CFP: Do not curtail access to information regarding public reporting and database of consumer complaints received by the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
2018 · second_quarter · Government Issues
S. 128/H.R. 496, the Bar Removal of Individuals Who Dream and Grow Our Economy (BRIDGE) Act - entire bill H.R. 165, the Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act - entire bill S. 178, the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act - entire bill S. 745, to Reauthorize the SCAAP Program - entire bill H.R. 253 Family First Prevention Services Act - entire bill H.R. 506/S. 150, the Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act - entire bill S. 548, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, S. 611/H.R. 1511, the Homeless Children and Youth Act - entire bill H.R. 731, the California Clean Coast Act - entire bill S. 745, to reauthorize and update the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) - entire bill S. 829, the AFG & SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 -entire bill S. 860, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act - entire bill H.R. 1138, the Wildfire Airspace Protection Act - entire bill H.R. 1352, the Preparing More Welfare Recipients for Work Act - entire bill H.R. 1809, the Juvenile Justice Reform Act - entire bill S. 1827, the KIDS Act - CHIP Reauthorization S. 1993, the Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act, H.R. 2156, Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial Act - entire bill H.R. 2524, to provide for conveyance of a former immigration and customs facility from the Department of Homeland Security to Ventura County - entire bill H.R. 2639, the Elder Justice Reauthorization Act - entire bill H.R. 2899, the Second Chance Reauthorization Act - entire bill H.R. 3212, Reauthorization of the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) - entire bill H.R. 2997/S. 1405, the 21st Century AIRR Act (FAA Reauthorization) - Airport Improvement Program/Contract Tower Program reauthorization, passenger facility charge, air traffic privatization, pilot safety, viable service for non-hub airports H.R. 4 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018; Airport Improvement Program/Contract Tower Program reauthorization, passenger facility charge, air traffic privatization, pilot safety, viable service for non-hub airports H.R. 3682, the Blue Whales and Blue Skies Act - entire bill S. 548, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act - entire bill H.R. 3921, the HEALTHY KIDS Act - CHIP Reauthorization; Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) funding H.R. 3922, the CHAMPION Act - Reauthorization of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and the National Health Services Corp H.R. 3922, the Championing Healthy Kids Act - entire bill H.R. 4072, the Central Coast Heritage Protection Act - entire bill H.R. 4082 - repeal of Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act provisions limiting DEA enforcement H.R. 4086, the Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act - entire bill H.R. 4392 - Cuts to 340B Drug Purchasing Program 340B Drug Purchase program Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Childrens Health Insurance Program reauthorization Community Health Centers reauthorization H.R. 2/S. 3042, Farm Bill reauthorization - Pest exclusion, detection and eradication; support for specialty crops; SNAP; WIC; honeybee health; food safety; rural housing Disproportionate Share Hospital Funding Infrastructure funding NRCS Emergency Watershed Protection Program Outer Continental Shelf issues Payments in Lieu of Taxes; Secure Rural Schools Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Reauthorization Tax Exempt municipal bonds H.R. 5952/S. 3072, FY 2019 Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations - funding for local law enforcement activities, including youth delinquency prevention, local law enforcement technology needs, domestic abuse programs, drug treatment, SCAAP, and the Southwest Border Prosecution Initiative S. 3109, FY 2019 Energy and Water Appropriations - Funding for Army Corps of Engineers projects FY 2019 Homeland Security Appropriations - local homeland security and disaster preparedness activities, including public safety, public health, emergency management personnel, communications infrastructure, Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, and Emergency Management Performance Grants H.R. 6147/S. 3073, FY 2019 Interior Appropriations - Funding for EPA Section 103 & 105 grants to State and Local Agencies; National Endowment for the Arts S. 3158, FY 2019 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations - funding for CDC State & Local Capacity, Bioterrorism Hospital Program, MMRS, MCH, ADAP, TB Control, family planning, substance abuse block grants, preventative health, safety net grants, nutrition services for older Americans, LSTA. Funding for Community Services and Social Services Block Grants H.R. 6072/S. 3023, FY 2019 Transportation, HUD Appropriations bill - transportation program funding; funding for CDBG, HOME Investment Partnerships, homeless assistance grants, HOPWA, Elderly housing H.R. 4667, FY 2018 Supplemental Appropriations for disaster Assistance. Outer Continental Shelf Leasing Program Federal gun control CDC research into gun violence S. 2800 - America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018; Army Corps funding and policies H.R. 8 - Water Resources Development Act of 2018; Army Corps funding and policies H.R. 5961/S. 2976, FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations - Agricultural Pests, APHIS funding, WIC H.R. 5861 - Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act; TANF reauthorization, employment training Violence Against Women Act reauthorization Land and Water Conservation Fund reauthorization
2018 · first_quarter · Veterans
HR 4571, FAIR Heroes Act - Waive Medicare late enrollment penalties for disabled veterans eligible for TRICARE-Entire Bill HR 1472, Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act - Expand veterans and military caregiver benefits - Entire Bill HR 1683, National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act - Authorizes the minting of a commemorative coin for the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor - Entire Bill HR 2198, Veterans Crisis Line Improvemement Act - Directs the Secretary to ensure all calls are answered timely - Entire Bill HR 2222, HOMES Act - Incentivize grantees for to rehouse homeless veterans - Entire Bill HR 2225, Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act - Teach veterans to train service dogs - Entire Bill HR 2631, Justice for Servicemembers Act - Eliminates forced arbitration in USERRA claims - Entire Bill HR 27 , Ensuring VA Employee Accountability Act - Retain a copy of all reprimands of VA employees HR 5467, Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act - Gives commissary privleges to all disabled veterans - Entire Bill HR 2850, Military Patron Protection Act - Include stakeholder engagement in military commissary reform - Entire Bill HR 299, To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes. - Extends Agent Orange benefits to Blue Water Navy veterans - Entire Bill HR 303, To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit additional retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or combat-related special compensation. - Authorizes concurrent receipt of VA disability benefits and DOD retired pay - Entire Bill HR 333, Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act - Authorizes concurrent receipt of VA disability benefits and DOD retired pay - Entire Bill HR 506, Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act - Increases penalty for those who engage in schemes to defraud veterans of federal benefits HR 544, Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act - Prohibits the sale of military-issued Purple Heart medals - Entire Bill HR 846, To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan for military surviving spouses to offset the receipt of veterans dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes. - Eliminates the Survivor Benfit Plan/Dependency and Indemnity Compensation offset for veterans' widows and survivors - Entire Bill HR 907, Newborn Care Improvement Act - Increases the amount of time VA may provide maternity care to women veterans - Entire Bill HR 92, CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act of 2017 - Allows veterans' children to remain on CHAMPVA until age 26 - Entire Bill Presidential Proclamation, - Recognition of August 7, 2018 as National Purple Heart Day S 1550, Department of Veterans Affairs Quality Employment Act - Improves VA authority to hire and retain Doctors S 339, Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2017 - Eliminates the Survivor Benfit Plan/Dependency and Indemnity Compensation offset for veterans' widows and survivors - Entire Bill S 369, Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment Act - Gives preference to federal contractors who employ veterans - Entire Bill S 422, Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017 - Extends Agent Orange benefits to Blue Water Navy veterans - Entire Bill S 423, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2017 - Allows veterans' children to remain on CHAMPVA until age 26 - Entire Bill S 514, No Hero Left Untreated Act - Provide veterans with magnetic EEG therapy - Entire Bill S 591, Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act - Expand veterans and military caregiver benefits - Entire Bill S 646, Justice for Servicemembers Act - Eliminates forced arbitration in USERRA claims - Entir Bill S 66, Retired Pay Restoration Act - Authorizes concurrent receipt of VA disability benefits and DOD retired pay - Entire Bill S 667, Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act - Gives full active duty benefits to Guard and Reserves deployed under 12304a and 12304b orders - Entire Bill S 765 , Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act - Prohibits the sale of military-issued Purple Heart medals - Entire Bill S 946, Veterans Court Improvement Act of 2017 - Increase VA funding for Veterans Justice Outreach specialists - Entire Bill S 2193, Caring for Our Veterans Act - Makes improvements the the Veterans Choice Program - Entire Bill HR 4345, Veterans Treatment Court Coordination Act - Gives grants to states with veterans treatment courts - Entire Bill HR 1384, Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act - Gives full active duty benefits to Guard and Reserves deployed under 12304a and 12304b orders - Entire Bill HR 2683, Protecting Veterans Credit Act - Require credit rating agencies to strike debts from veterans credit reports if they were incurred from care authorized by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Entire Bill HR 3642, Military SAVE Act - Pilot program to allow victims of military sexual trauma to elect to receive private health care - Entire Bill HR 4016, Restore Veterans Compensation Act - Eliminate the recoupment of separation pay from veterans who are subsequently awarded disability compensation - Entire Bill HR 4099, To amend title 38, USC, to ensure that children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of the amounts of certain per diem grants - Ensure children of homeless veterans are included when calculating per diem grants - Entire Bill HR 4328, Honoring World War I Memorials Act - Gives grants to repair World War I Memorials - Entire Bill HR 4369, Protecting Benefits for Disabled Veterans Act - Codifies the veterans individual unemployability benefit - Entire Bill S 1990, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Improvemement Act - Improves compensation to veterans survivors-Entire Bill S 2117, FAIR Heroes Act - Waive Medicare late enrollment penalties for disabled veterans eligible for TRICARE-Entire Bill HR 4345, Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act - Establish grants and training for veterans treatment courts HR 1928, Families of Fallen Servicemembers First Act - Pay timely death gratuity in the case of a government shutdown-Entire Bill S 2386, Veterans' Second Amendment Rights Restoration Act - Prevents veterans assigned a fiduciary from being placed on the do not sell list-Entire Bill HR 695, Department ofDefenseAppropriationsAct, 2018 - Pass the bill, not a continuing resolution S 2184, Veterans Community Care and Access Act - Title 1 only - creates access standards for veterans community care S 2379, Military Spouse Employment Act - Provide child care for working military spouses-Entire Bill HR 4508, PROSPER Act - Oppose provisions that would roll back consumer protections for student veterans and servicemembers Fully Fund the Peer Reviewed Vision Trauma Program; Oppose any roll back of the consumer protections for the GI Bill Oppose the reinstatement recognition of Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools Support Fully fund veterans interoperable health record Include veterans community care provisions in omnibus Appropriations Act, HR 1625; Fully fund Gulf War Illness research
2018 · first_quarter · Government Issues
S. 128/H.R. 496, the Bar Removal of Individuals Who Dream and Grow Our Economy (BRIDGE) Act - entire bill H.R. 165, the Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act - entire bill S. 178, the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act - entire bill S. 745, to Reauthorize the SCAAP Program - entire bill H.R. 253 Family First Prevention Services Act - entire bill H.R. 506/S. 150, the Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act - entire bill S. 548, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, S. 611/H.R. 1511, the Homeless Children and Youth Act - entire bill H.R. 731, the California Clean Coast Act - entire bill S. 745, to reauthorize and update the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) - entire bill S. 829, the AFG & SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 -entire bill S. 860, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act - entire bill H.R. 1138, the Wildfire Airspace Protection Act - entire bill H.R. 1352, the Preparing More Welfare Recipients for Work Act - entire bill H.R. 1809, the Juvenile Justice Reform Act - entire bill S. 1827, the KIDS Act - CHIP Reauthorization S. 1993, the Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act, H.R. 2156, Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial Act - entire bill H.R. 2524, to provide for conveyance of a former immigration and customs facility from the Department of Homeland Security to Ventura County - entire bill H.R. 2639, the Elder Justice Reauthorization Act - entire bill H.R. 2899, the Second Chance Reauthorization Act - entire bill H.R. 3212, Reauthorization of the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) - entire bill H.R. 2997/S. 1405, the 21st Century AIRR Act (FAA Reauthorization) - Airport Improvement Program/Contract Tower Program reauthorization, passenger facility charge, air traffic privatization, pilot safety, viable service for non-hub airports H.R. 3682, the Blue Whales and Blue Skies Act - entire bill S. 548, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act - entire bill H.R. 3921, the HEALTHY KIDS Act - CHIP Reauthorization; Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) funding H.R. 3922, the CHAMPION Act - Reauthorization of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and the National Health Services Corp H.R. 3268/S. 1603, FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations - Agricultural Pests, APHIS funding, WIC H.R. 3267/S. 1662, FY 2018 Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations - funding for local law enforcement activities, including youth delinquency prevention, local law enforcement technology needs, domestic abuse programs, drug treatment, SCAAP, and the Southwest Border Prosecution Initiative H.R. 3266/S. 1609, FY 2018 Energy and Water Appropriations - Funding for Army Corps of Engineers projects H.R. 3355, FY 2018 Homeland Security Appropriations - local homeland security and disaster preparedness activities, including public safety, public health, emergency management personnel, communications infrastructure, Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, and Emergency Management Performance Grants H.R. 3354, FY 2018 Interior Appropriations - funding for EPA Section 103 & 105 air grants H.R. 3358, FY 2018 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations - funding for CDC State & Local Capacity, Bioterrorism Hospital Program, MMRS, MCH, ADAP, TB Control, family planning, substance abuse block grants, preventative health, safety net grants, nutrition services for older Americans, LSTA. Funding for Community Services and Social Services Block Grants H.R. 3353/S. 1655, FY 2018 Transportation, HUD Appropriations bill - CDBG, HOME Investment Partnerships, homeless assistance grants, HOPWA, Elderly housing H.R. 3922, the Championing Healthy Kids Act - entire bill H.R. 4072, the Central Coast Heritage Protection Act - entire bill H.R. 4082 - repeal of Ensursing Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act provisions limiting DEA enforcement H.R. 4086, the Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act - entire bill H.R. 4392 - Cuts to 340B Drug Purchasing Program 340B Drug Purchase program Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Childrens Health Insurance Program reauthorization Community Health Centers reauthorization Farm Bill reauthorization - Pest exclusion, detection and eradication; support for specialty crops; SNAP; WIC; honeybee health; food safety; rural housing Disproportionate Share Hospital Funding Infrastructure funding NRCS Emergency Watershed Protection Program Outer Continental Shelf issues Payments in Lieu of Taxes; Secure Rural Schools Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Reauthorization Tax Exempt municipal bonds FY 2019 Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations - funding for local law enforcement activities, including youth delinquency prevention, local law enforcement technology needs, domestic abuse programs, drug treatment, SCAAP, and the Southwest Border Prosecution Initiative FY 2019 Energy and Water Appropriations - Funding for Army Corps of Engineers projects FY 2019 Homeland Security Appropriations - local homeland security and disaster preparedness activities, including public safety, public health, emergency management personnel, communications infrastructure, Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, and Emergency Management Performance Grants FY 2019 Interior Appropriations - Funding for EPA Section 103 & 105 grants to State and Local Agencies; National Endowment for the Arts FY 2019 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations - funding for CDC State & Local Capacity, Bioterrorism Hospital Program. Funding for Community Services and Social Services Block Grants FY 2019 Transportation, HUD Appropriations bill - transportation program funding; funding for McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Funding, HOPWA funding, Elderly Housing funding H.R. 4667, FY 2018 Supplemental Appropriations for disaster Assistance. Outer Continental Shelf Leasing Program Federal gun control CDC research into gun violence
2017 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
HR 1162, No Hero Left Untreated Act - Provide veterans with magnetic EEG therapy; HR 1384, Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act - Gives full active duty benefits to Guard and Reserves deployed under 12304a and 12304b orders; HR 1472, Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act - Expand veterans and military caregiver benefits; HR 1683, National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act - Authorizes the minting of a commemorative coin for the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor; HR 2198, Veterans Crisis Line Improvemement Act - Directs the Secretary to ensure all calls are answered timely; HR 2222, HOMES Act - Incentivize grantees for to rehouse homeless veterans; HR 2225, Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act - Teach veterans to train service dogs; HR 2631, Justice for Servicemembers Act - Eliminates forced arbitration in USERRA claims; HR 2683, Protecting Veterans Credit Act - Require credit rating agencies to strike debts from veterans credit reports if they were incurred from care authorized by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs; HR 27 , Ensuring VA Employee Accountability Act - Retain a copy of all reprimands of VA employees; HR 2704, Purple Hear Heroes Act - Gives commissary privleges to all Purple Heart recipients; HR 2810, National Defense Authorization Act FY 2018 - Matters related to compensation, personnel and health care issues; HR 2850, Military Patron Protection Act - Include stakeholder engagement in military commissary reform; HR 299, To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes. - Extends Agent Orange benefits to Blue Water Navy veterans; HR 303, To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit additional retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or combat-related special compensation. - Authorizes concurrent receipt of VA disability benefits and DOD retired pay; HR 333, Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act - Authorizes concurrent receipt of VA disability benefits and DOD retired pay; HR 3642, Military SAVE Act - Pilot program to allow victims of military sexual trauma to elect to receive private health care; HR 4016, Restore Veterans Compensation Act - Eliminate the recoupment of separation pay from veterans who are subsequently awarded disability compensation; HR 4099, To amend title 38, USC, to ensure that children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of the amounts of certain per diem grants - Ensure children of homeless veterans are included when calculating per diem grants; HR 4328, Honoring World War I Memorials Act - Gives grants to repair World War I Memorials; HR 4345, Veterans Treatment Court Coordination Act - Gives grants to states with veterans treatment courts; HR 4369, Protecting Benefits for Disabled Veterans Act - Codifies the veterans individual unemployability benefit; HR 506, Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act - Increases penalty for those who engage in schemes to defraud veterans of federal benefits; HR 544, Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act - Prohibits the sale of military-issued Purple Heart medals; HR 846, To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan for military surviving spouses to offset the receipt of veterans dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes. - Eliminates the Survivor Benfit Plan/Dependency and Indemnity Compensation offset for veterans' widows and survivors; HR 906, Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2017 - Would create a public registry of individuals who file claims with asbestos trusts; HR 907, Newborn Care Improvement Act - Increases the amount of time VA may provide maternity care to women veterans; HR 918, Veteran Urgent Access to Mental Healthcare Act - Allows veterans with other than honorable discharges to receive VA mental health care on an urgent basis; HR 92, CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act of 2017 - Allows veterans' children to remain on CHAMPVA until age 26; S 1519, National Defense Authorization Act FY 2018 - Matters related to compensation, personnel and health care issues; S 1550, Department of Veterans Affairs Quality Employment Act - Improves VA authority to hire and retain Doctors; S 1990, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Improvemement Act - Improves compensation to veterans survivors; S 2117, FAIR Heroes Act - Waive Medicare late enrollment penalties for disabled veterans eligible for TRICARE; S 2193, Caring for Our Veterans Act - Makes improvements the the Veterans Choice Program; S 315, Vietnam Helicopter Crew Monument Act - Authorizes a monument; S 339, Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2017 - Eliminates the Survivor Benfit Plan/Dependency and Indemnity Compensation offset for veterans' widows and survivors; S 369, Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment Act - Gives preference to federal contractors who employ veterans; S 422, Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017 - Extends Agent Orange benefits to Blue Water Navy veterans; S 423, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2017 - Allows veterans' children to remain on CHAMPVA until age 26; S 514, No Hero Left Untreated Act - Provide veterans with magnetic EEG therapy; S 591, Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act - Expand veterans and military caregiver benefits; S 646, Justice for Servicemembers Act - Eliminates forced arbitration in USERRA claims; S 66, Retired Pay Restoration Act - Authorizes concurrent receipt of VA disability benefits and DOD retired pay; S 667, Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act - Gives full active duty benefits to Guard and Reserves deployed under 12304a and 12304b orders; S 765 , Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act - Prohibits the sale of military-issued Purple Heart medals; S 946, Veterans Court Improvement Act of 2017 - Increase VA funding for Veterans Justice Outreach specialists; Federal Rule - Do not allow Veterans Affairs employees to receive compensation from for-profit schools; Federal Rule - Do not eliminate grandfather provision of 2017 NDAA for TRICARE beneficiaries; Grant a new building to house the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims; Prioritize consumer protections for veterans and servicemembers; Preserve Public Service Loan Forgiveness; Make the Work Opportunity Tax Credit permanent; Pass a full defense budget, not a continuing resolution; Fully fund the Department of Veterans Affairs; Extend Agent Orange benefits to Blue Water Navy veterans; Recognition of August 7, 2018 as National Purple Heart Day; Establish one unified health record keeping system for use by both VA and DOD;
2017 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - Housing credts and Municipal Bonds S. 128/H.R. 496, the Bar Removal of Individuals Who Dream and Grow Our Economy (BRIDGE) Act - entire bill H.R. 165, the Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act - entire bill S. 178, the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act - entire bill S. 745, to Reauthorize the SCAAP Program - entire bill H.R. 253 Family First Prevention Services Act - entire bill H.R. 506/S. 150, the Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act - entire bill S. 548, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, S. 611/H.R. 1511, the Homeless Children and Youth Act - entire bill H.R. 731, the California Clean Coast Act - entire bill S. 745, to reauthorize and update the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) - entire bill S. 829, the AFG & SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 -entire bill S. 860, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act - entire bill H.R. 1138, the Wildfire Airspace Protection Act - entire bill H.R. 1352, the Preparing More Welfare Recipients for Work Act - entire bill H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act - funding for local health care and public health responsibilities H.R. 1809, the Juvenile Justice Reform Act - entire bill S. 1827, the KIDS Act - CHIP Reauthorization S. 1993, the Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act, H.R. 2156, Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial Act - entire bill H.R. 2524, to provide for conveyance of a former immigration and customs facility from the Department of Homeland Security to Ventura County - entire bill H.R. 2639, the Elder Justice Reauthorization Act - entire bill H.R. 2899, the Second Chance Reauthorization Act - entire bill H.R. 3212, Reauthoriation of the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) - entire bill H.R. 2997/S. 1405, the 21st Century AIRR Act (FAA Reauthorization) - Airport Improvement Program/Contract Tower Program reauthorization, passanger facility charge, air traffic privitization, pilot safety,viable service for non-hub airports H.R. 3682, the Blue Whales and Blue Skies Act - entire bill S. 548, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act - entire bill H.R. 3921, the HEALTHY KIDS Act - CHIP Reauthorization; Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) funding H.R. 3922, the CHAMPION Act - Reauthorization of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and the National Health Services Corp H.R. 3268/S. 1603, FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations - Agricultural Pests, APHIS funding, WIC H.R. 3267/S. 1662, FY 2018 Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations - funding for local law enforcement activities, including youth delinquency prevention, local law enforcement technology needs, domestic abuse programs, drug treatment, SCAAP, and the Southwest Border Prosecution Initiative H.R. 3266/S. 1609, FY 2018 Energy and Water Appropriations - Funding for Army Corps of Engineers projects H.R. 3355, FY 2018 Homeland Security Appropriations - local homeland security and disaster preparedness activities, including public safety, public health, emergency management personnel, communications infrastructure, Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, and Emergency Management Performance Grants H.R. 3354, FY 2018 Interior Appropriations - funding for EPA Section 103 & 105 air grants H.R. 3358, FY 2018 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations - funding for CDC State & Local Capacity, Bioterrorism Hospital Program, MMRS, MCH, ADAP, TB Control, family planning, substance abuse block grants, preventative health, safety net grants, nutrition services for older Americans, LSTA. Funding for Community Services and Social Services Block Grants H.R. 3353/S. 1655, FY 2018 Transportation, HUD Appropriations bill - CDBG, HOME Investment Partnerships, homeless assistance grants, HOPWA, Elderly housing H.R. 3922, the Championing Healthy Kids Act - entire bill H.R. 4072, the Central Coast Heritage Protection Act - entire bill H.R. 4082 - repeal of Ensursing Patient Accwess and Effective Drug Enforcement Act provisions limiting DEA enforcement H.R. 4086, the Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act - entire bill H.R. 4392 - Cuts to 340B Drug Purchasing Program 340B Drug Purchase program Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Childrens Health Insurance Program reauthorization Community Health Centers reauthorization Farm Bill reauthorization - Pest exclusion, detection and eradication; support for specialty crops; SNAP; WIC; honeybee health; food safety; rural housing Disproportionate Share Hospital Funding Infrastructure funding NRCS Emergency Watershed Protection Program Outer Continental Shelf issues Payments in Lieu of Taxes; Secure Rural Schools Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Reauthorization Tax Exempt municipal bonds
2017 · third_quarter · Retirement
S. 254 / H.R. 506, "Automatic IRA Act", a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to promote and simplify Qualified Plans. S. 2505 / H.R.4294 - SAVERS Act of 2015 S. 2502/ H.R. 4293, Affordable Retirement Advice Act H.R. 4067, "Small Business Add Value for Employees Act". H.R. 2117, "Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013". H.R. 2656 / S. 3417 Receiving Electronic Statements To Improve Retiree Earnings Act (RETIRE) Act H.J. Res 66, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental employees H.J. Res. 67, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by qualified State political subdivisions for non-governmental employees. Dept. of Labor, final rule adding Section 2520.104(b)-1(c) - Electronic Distribution of Disclosures Required by Title 1 of ERISA, 75 FR 19285 (4/7/11). Dept. of Labor, final rule amending Section 2509, 2510, and 2550 - Definition of term "fiduciary"; conflict of interest rule - retirement investment advice (4/8/16). Dept. of Labor proposed rule amending Section 2550.404a-4 - Selection of Insurers to provide guaranteed retirement income- safe harbor for individual account plans. Presidential Memorandum on Fiduciary Duty Rule, February 03, 2017. S. 1295 - the Retirement Improvements and Savings Enhancements Act of 2017, a proposal.
Client expense: $1,590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · third_quarter · Veterans
CFPB Rule - Support Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule to protect service members from forced arbitration; CFPB Rule - do not curtail the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Dept. of Defense Budget: Eliminate sequestration for the military; Dept. Of Veterans Affairs Budget: Oppose elimination of Individual Un-employability benefits and rounding down of cost of living allowance; H.Res. 335, Supporting the goals and ideals of National Purple Heart Recognition Day to recognize August 7, 2017 as National Purple Heart Day; HR 1112, Shauna Hill Post 9/11 Education Benefits Transferability Act to allow veterans to transfer education benefits to a different dependent if the first dependent dies; HR 1162, No Hero Left Untreated Act, to provide veterans with magnetic EEG therapy; HR 1216, Protecting Veterans from schools closures Act - Reimburse GI Bill when schools close; HR 1379, To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the entitlement to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs for members of the Armed Forces awarded the Purple Heart - Grants full Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to all Purple Heart recipients; HR 1384, Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act - Gives full active duty benefits to Guard and Reserves deployed under 12304a and 12304b orders; HR 1472, Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act - Expand veterans and military caregiver benefits; HR 1683, National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act - Authorizes the minting of a commemorative coin for the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor; HR 2052, PRIVATE Act - Protect troops against sharing of intimate media; HR 2103, Yellow Ribbon Expansion Act - Grant Yellow Ribbon program to Fry Scholarship recipients; HR 2198, Veterans Crisis Line Improvement Act - Directs the Secretary to ensure all calls are answered timely; HR 2222, HOMES Act - Incentive grantees for to rehouse homeless veterans; HR 2225, Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act - Teach veterans to train service dogs; HR 2631, Justice for Servicemembers Act - Eliminates forced arbitration in USERRA claims; HR 27, Ensuring VA Employee Accountability Act - Retain a copy of all reprimands of VA employees; HR 2704, Purple Heart Heroes Act - Gives commissary privileges to all Purple Heart recipients; HR 2810, National Defense Authorization Act FY 2018 - Matters related to compensation, personnel and health care issues; HR 2850, Military Patron Protection Act - Include stakeholder engagement in military commissary reform; HR 299, To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.Extends Agent Orange benefits to Blue Water Navy veterans; HR 303, To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit additional retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or combat-related special compensation; Authorizes concurrent receipt of VA disability benefits and DOD retired pay; HR 3218, Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance ActVarious improvements to the GI Bill HR 333, Disabled Veterans Tax Termination ActAuthorizes concurrent receipt of VA disability benefits and DOD retired pay; HR 506, Preventing Crimes Against Veterans ActIncreases penalty for those who engage in schemes to defraud veterans of federal benefits HR 544, Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation ActProhibits the sale of military-issued Purple Heart medals; HR 846, To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan for military surviving spouses to offset the receipt of veterans dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes - Eliminates the Survivor Benefit Plan/Dependency and Indemnity Compensation offset for veterans' widows and survivors; HR 873, Global War on Terrorism War Memorial Act - Authorizes a National Monument; Oppose HR 906, Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2017 - create a public registry of individuals who file claims with asbestos trusts; HR 907, Newborn Care Improvement Act - Increases the amount of time VA may provide maternity care to women veterans; HR 918, Veteran Urgent Access to Mental Healthcare ActAllows veterans with other than honorable discharges to receive VA mental health care on an urgent basis; HR 92, CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act of 2017 - Allows veterans' children to remain on CHAMPVA until age 26; Medical Care at Fort Bliss to investigate allegations of poor medical care at Fort Bliss; Presidential Proclamation in Recognition of August 7, 2017 as National Purple Heart Day; Oppose repealing Dept. of Education Gainful Employment regulations, strengthen regulations to protect student veterans; S 114, VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017 - Funds Veterans Choice Program, authorizes leases and improves VA hiring authority; S 1519, National Defense Authorization Act FY 2018 - Matters related to compensation, personnel and health care issues; S 1550, Department of Veterans Affairs Quality Employment Act -Improves VA authority to hire and retain Doctors; S 1598, Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act-Various improvements to the GI Bill; S 315, Vietnam Helicopter Crew Monument Act; S 339, Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2017 - Eliminates the Survivor Benefit Plan/Dependency and Indemnity Compensation offset for veterans' widows and survivors; S 369, Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment Act - Gives preference to federal contractors who employ veterans; S 422, Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017 - Extends Agent Orange benefits to Blue Water Navy veterans; S 423, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2017Allows veterans' children to remain on CHAMPVA until age 26; S 514, No Hero Left Untreated Act - Provide veterans with magnetic EEG therapy; S 591, Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act - Expand veterans and military caregiver benefits; S 646, Justice for Servicemembers Act - Eliminates forced arbitration in USERRA claims; S 66, Retired Pay Restoration Act - Authorizes concurrent receipt of VA disability benefits and DOD retired pay; S 667, Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act - Gives full active duty benefits to Guard and Reserves deployed under 12304a and 12304b orders; S 765, Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act - Prohibits the sale of military-issued Purple Heart medals; S 798, Yellow Ribbon Expansion Act - Grant Yellow Ribbon program to Fry Scholarship recipients; S 882, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the entitlement to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs for members of the Armed Forces awarded the Purple Heart, and for other purposes - Grants full Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to all Purple Heart recipients; S 926, Global War on Terrorism War Memorial Act - Authorizes a National Monument; S 946, Veterans Court Improvement Act of 2017 - Increase VA funding for Veterans Justice Outreach specialists; S.Res. 241, Supporting the goals and ideals of National Purple Heart Recognition Day - Recognition of August 7, 2017 as National Purple Heart Day; VA/DOD health records: Establish one unified health record keeping system for use by both VA and DOD;
2017 · third_quarter · Government Issues
S. 128/H.R. 496, the Bar Removal of Individuals Who Dream and Grow Our Economy (BRIDGE) Act - entire bill H.R. 165, the Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act - entire bill S. 178, the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act - entire bill S. 745, to Reauthorize the SCAAP Program - entire bill H.R. 253 Family First Prevention Services Act - entire bill H.R. 506/S. 150, the Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act - entire bill S. 611/H.R. 1511, the Homeless Children and Youth Act - entire bill H.R. 731, the California Clean Coast Act - entire bill S. 745, to reauthorize and update the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) - entire bill S. 829, the AFG and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 -entire bill S. 860, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act - entire bill H.R. 1138, the Wildfire Airspace Protection Act - entire bill H.R. 1352, the Preparing More Welfare Recipients for Work Act - entire bill H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act - funding for local health care and public health responsibilities H.R. 1809, the Juvenile Justice Reform Act - entire bill S. 1827, the KIDS Act - CHIP Reauthorization H.R. 2156, Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial Act - entire bill H.R. 2524, to provide for conveyance of a former immigration and customs facility from the Department of Homeland Security to Ventura County - entire bill H.R. 2639, the Elder Justice Reauthorization Act - entire bill H.R. 2899, the Second Chance Reauthorization Act - entire bill H.R. 3212, Reauthoriation of the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) - entire bill H.R. 2997/S. 1405, the 21st Century AIRR Act (FAA Reauthorization) - Airport Improvement Program/Contract Tower Program reauthorization, passanger facility charge, air traffic privitization, pilot safety,viable service for non-hub airports H.R. 3682, the Blue Whales and Blue Skies Act - entire bill S. 548, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act - entire bill H.R. 3921, the HEALTHY KIDS Act - CHIP Reauthorization; Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) funding H.R. 3922, the CHAMPION Act - Reauthorization of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and the National Health Services Corp H.R. 3268/S. 1603, FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations - Agricultural Pests, APHIS funding, WIC H.R. 3267/S. 1662, FY 2018 Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations - funding for local law enforcement activities, including youth delinquency prevention, local law enforcement technology needs, domestic abuse programs, drug treatment, SCAAP, and the Southwest Border Prosecution Initiative H.R. 3266/S. 1609, FY 2018 Energy and Water Appropriations - Funding for Army Corps of Engineers projects H.R. 3355, FY 2018 Homeland Security Appropriations - local homeland security and disaster preparedness activities, including public safety, public health, emergency management personnel, communications infrastructure, Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, and Emergency Management Performance Grants H.R. 3354, FY 2018 Interior Appropriations - funding for EPA Section 103 & 105 air grants H.R. 3358, FY 2018 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations - funding for CDC State & Local Capacity, Bioterrorism Hospital Program, MMRS, MCH, ADAP, TB Control, family planning, substance abuse block grants, preventative health, safety net grants, nutrition services for older Americans, LSTA. Funding for Community Services and Social Services Block Grants H.R. 3353/S. 1655, FY 2018 Transportation, HUD Appropriations bill - CDBG, HOME Investment Partnerships, homeless assistance grants, HOPWA, Elderly housing Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Farm Bill reauthorization - Pest exclusion, detection and eradication; support for specialty crops; SNAP; WIC; honeybee health; food safety; rural housing Infrastructure funding Outer Continental Shelf issues Payments in Lieu of Taxes; Secure Rural Schools Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Reauthorization Tax Exempt municipal bonds 340B Drug Purchase program
2017 · second_quarter · Retirement
S. 254 / H.R. 506, "Automatic IRA Act", a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to promote and simplify Qualified Plans. S. 2505 / H.R.4294 - SAVERS Act of 2015 S. 2502/ H.R. 4293, Affordable Retirement Advice Act H.R. 4067, "Small Business Add Value for Employees Act". H.R. 2117, "Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013". H.R. 2656 / S. 3417 Receiving Electronic Statements To Improve Retiree Earnings Act (RETIRE) Act H.J. Res 66, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental employees H.J. Res. 67, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by qualified State political subdivisions for non-governmental employees. Dept. of Labor, final rule adding Section 2520.104(b)-1(c) - Electronic Distribution of Disclosures Required by Title 1 of ERISA, 75 FR 19285 (4/7/11). Dept. of Labor, final rule amending Section 2509, 2510, and 2550 - Definition of term "fiduciary"; conflict of interest rule - retirement investment advice (4/8/16). Dept. of Labor proposed rule amending Section 2550.404a-4 - Selection of Insurers to provide guaranteed retirement income- safe harbor for individual account plans. Presidential Memorandum on Fiduciary Duty Rule, February 03, 2017. No bill number - the Retirement Improvements and Savings Enhancements Act of 2016, a proposal.
Client expense: $820,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · second_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 165, the Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act - entire bill S. 178, the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act - entire bill S. 745, to Reauthorize the SCAAP Program - entire bill H.R. 253 Family First Prevention Services Act - entire bill H.R. 506/S. 150, the Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act - entire bill S. 611/H.R. 1511, the Homeless Children and Youth Act - entire bill H.R. 731, the California Clean Coast Act - entire bill S. 745, to reauthorize and update the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) - entire bill S. 829, the AFG and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 -entire bill S. 860, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act - entire bill H.R. 1138, the Wildfire Airspace Protection Act - entire bill H.R. 1352, the Preparing More Welfare Recipients for Work Act - entire bill H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act - funding for local health care and public health responsibilities H.R. 1809, the Juvenile Justice Reform Act - entire bill H.R. 2156, Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial Act - entire bill H.R. 2524, to provide for conveyance of a former immigration and customs facility from the Department of Homeland Security to Ventura County - entire bill H.R. 2639, the Elder Justice Reauthorization Act - entire bill H.R. 2997/S. 1405, the 21st Century AIRR Act (FAA Reauthorization) - Airport Improvement Program/Contract Tower Program reauthorization, passenger facility charge, air traffic privitization, pilot safety,viable service for non-hub airports FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations - Agricultural Pests, APHIS funding, WIC FY 2018 Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations - funding for local law enforcement activities, including youth delinquency prevention, local law enforcement technology needs, domestic abuse programs, drug treatment, SCAAP, and the Southwest Border Prosecution Initiative FY 2018 Energy and Water Appropriations - Funding for Army Corps of Engineers projects FY 2018 Homeland Security Appropriations - local homeland security and disaster preparedness activities, including public safety, public health, emergency management personnel, communications infrastructure, Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, and Emergency Management Performance Grants FY 2018 Interior Appropriations - funding for EPA Section 103 & 105 air grants FY 2018 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations - funding for CDC State & Local Capacity, Bioterrorism Hospital Program, MMRS, MCH, ADAP, TB Control, family planning, substance abuse block grants, preventative health, safety net grants, nutrition services for older Americans, LSTA. Funding for Community Services and Social Services Block Grants FY 2018 Transportation, HUD Appropriations bill - CDBG, HOME Investment Partnerships, homeless assistance grants, HOPWA, Elderly housing County elder abuse prevention measures DSH Cuts to safety net hospitals Federally Qualified Health Centers Infrastructure funding Payments in Lieu of Taxes; Secure Rural Schools Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)re-authorization Tax Exempt municipal bonds 340B Hospital Drug program
2017 · first_quarter · Retirement
S. 254 / H.R. 506, "Automatic IRA Act", a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to promote and simplify Qualified Plans. S. 2505 / H.R.4294 - SAVERS Act of 2015 S. 2502/ H.R. 4293, Affordable Retirement Advice Act H.R. 4067, "Small Business Add Value for Employees Act". H.R. 2117, "Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013". H.R. 2656 / S. 3417 Receiving Electronic Statements To Improve Retiree Earnings Act (RETIRE) Act H.J. Res 66, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental employees H.J. Res. 67, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by qualified State political subdivisions for non-governmental employees. H.J. Res. 88, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term Fiduciary. Dept. of Labor, final rule adding Section 2520.104(b)-1(c) - Electronic Distribution of Disclosures Required by Title 1 of ERISA, 75 FR 19285 (4/7/11). Dept. of Labor, final rule amending Section 2509, 2510, and 2550 - Definition of term "fiduciary"; conflict of interest rule - retirement investment advice (4/8/16). Dept. of Labor proposed rule amending Section 2550.404a-4 - Selection of Insurers to provide guaranteed retirement income- safe harbor for individual account plans. Presidential Memorandum on Fiduciary Duty Rule, February 03, 2017. No bill number - the Retirement Improvements and Savings Enhancements Act of 2016, a proposal.
Client expense: $1,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
| Referred to |
| January 12, 2017 |
| January 12, 2017 |
| Democratic |
| FL |
| David N. Cicilline | Democratic | RI |
| David Rouzer | Republican | NC |
| Doug Lamborn | Republican | CO |
| Jim Banks | Republican | IN |
| John J. Faso | Republican | NY |
| Karen C. Handel | Republican | GA |
| Kevin Cramer | Republican | ND |
| Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Democratic | NY |
| Mario Diaz-Balart | Republican | FL |
| Mark Meadows | Republican | NC |
| Martha Roby | Republican | AL |
| Michael T. McCaul | Republican | TX |
| Mike Coffman | Republican | CO |
| Mimi Walters | Republican | CA |
| Nydia M. Velázquez | Democratic | NY |
| Robert A. Brady | Democratic | PA |
| Ryan A. Costello | Republican | PA |
| Scott Taylor | Republican | VA |
| Steve Stivers | Republican | OH |
| Ted Lieu | Democratic | CA |
| Theodore E. Deutch | Democratic | FL |
| Trey Hollingsworth | Republican | IN |
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Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
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Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
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Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
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Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
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Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
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Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
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Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
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Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
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Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of