RECOVER Act

Support H.R. 4775/S.2295, the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, which would provide a 3.0 percent increase in rates of basic pay for federal employees in 2019. Oppose H.R. 396, the "Tax Accountability" Act of 2017, which would mandate that no individual with an unpaid tax liability can be eligible for federal employment, and which would require agencies to review employee's tax liability. Support H.R. 20, The Government By the People Act of 2017, which would reform campaign finance laws to put small donors on par with wealthier donors. Would provide a tax credit for contributions and government matching contributions. Support H.R. 1594, the Wage Grade Parity Act, which would provide wage grade employees the same raise as General Schedule employees. Support H.R. 1022 / S. 362, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2017, which would provide federal employees with 6 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth or adoption of a child. Support H.R. 3269, the Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act of 2017, which would repeal recent increases in retirement contributions for new hires into the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). Support H.R. 4694, the Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act, and S. 2274, the Federal Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2017, which would ensure federal employees furlough as a result of a lapse in appropriations would receive full back pay for the time forced off the job. Oppose H.R.3200, the Taxpayer Funded Pension Disclosure Act. Support H.R. 6275, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2018, which would provide federal employees with 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption or foster placement of a child. Support H.R. 5389,the Federal Retirement Fairness Act, which would allow federal employees with temporary status employment to credit that employment towards retirement, with an appropriate deposit. Support including a federal employee pay raise in the Financial Services and General Government appropriations bill, included as part of H.R. 6147. Support H.R. 6275, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2018, which would provide federal employees with 12 weeks of paid leave in connection with the birth or adoption of a child. Support H.R. 7165, the Equal COLA Act of 2018, which would revise the formula used to calculate the cost-of-living adjustment for annuities paid under the Federal Employees Retirement System to conform with cost-of-living adjustments to Social Security benefits and the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). Support H.R. 5765, the Reducing the Effects of the Cyberattack on OPM Victims Emergency Response (RECOVER) Act, which would extend the availability of identity protection for individuals whose personal information was compromised during recent data breaches at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)