Federal Employee Paid Leave Act
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Federal Employee Paid Leave Act This bill provides paid family leave for certain federal employees in all instances covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act, which currently only guarantees unpaid leave for such instances. Specifically, the bill requires that the 12 weeks of administrative leave to which certain federal employees are entitled for family care be paid leave. This applies to all federal employees in the competitive service (all civilian positions in the executive branch, all positions in the legislative and judicial branches, and all positions in the government of the District of Columbia), congressional employees, Government Accountability Office employees, employees who are members of the National Guard or Reserves, and certain Transportation Security Administration employees. The Office of Personnel Management is authorized to increase the amount of paid parental leave available to such employees to a total of 16 administrative work weeks.
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Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
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2020 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied against implementation of pro-contractor revision of OMB Circular A-76, contracting out, and contractor compensation. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied for protection of blue collar pay, white collar pay, minimum wage, federal retirement systems, and union representation. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied for full funding for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and to prohibit any funds from being spent to merge OPM with the General Services Administration (GSA) or Office of Management and Budget (OMB). FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied in support of protecting federal employee collective bargaining rights. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied in support of a 3.5% pay increase for federal workers. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied for parity with military pay increase. Lobbied in support of a technical fix to the paid parental leave provision in the FY 2020 NDAA that would ensure all federal employees have access to federal paid parental leave. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5399/S. 3015, the "Locality Pay Equity Act" to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality. Lobbied in support of S. 944, the "Strengthening American Transportation Security Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code and for inclusion of H.R. 1140, the Rights for TSA Officers Act in H.R. 2 and lobbied for passage of H.R. 2, the INVEST Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 372, the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1174/S. 1942, the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2019," to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1255, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 858, the "Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act," requiring the Secretary of Defense to provide blood testing for firefighters in the Department of Defense to determine potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1195/S. 473, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied for H.R. 748, the "Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019," to the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). Lobbied for H.R. 860, Social Security 2100 Act, to increase various Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits and related taxes. Lobbied to support S. 478 and H.R. 1170, Social Security Expansion Act, to enhance Social Security benefits and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program. Lobbied on effects on workforce of proposed Sustainability Awareness Act. Lobbied on appointees to the Merit Systems Protection Board and Federal Labor Relations Authority. Lobbied in support of S. 2525, guaranteeing the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 582, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 2474, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019." Lobbied against H.R. 4090, the "Do Your Job Act of 2019." Lobbied in support of H.R. 3607, the "Fossil Energy Research and Development Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 1534/S. 1174, the "Federal Employee Paid Leave Act" that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6906 the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act to provide compensation for injuries to any individual, or their families, who are deemed an essential worker and required to leave their home to perform services and who have become ill or died as a result of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6139 the COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020 that would direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6955 the Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020 that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications. Lobbied in support of S. 4347, the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act. Lobbied in support of a presumption of worksite illness for employees who apply for workers comp who get COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6246, the "Protecting Collective Bargaining and Official Time for Federal Workers Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 6909, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Lobbied in support of S. 3677/H.R. 6559, the "COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act." Lobbied in support of introduction of the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act to assist consumers with their credit reports during pandemic job loss. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6733, the "Federal Frontline Worker Leave Protection Act." Lobbied in support of S. 3561, the "Emergency Telework Act of 2020." Lobbied in support of H.R. 2694, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 8457/S. 4777, the Federal Worker Leave Fairness Act to restore leave lost by Federal employees during certain public health emergencies, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7340, the Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act to ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7496, the COVID PREPARE Act to require Federal agencies to submit plans for responding to any resurgence of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7524/S. 4610, the Wear Your Mask Act to require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Lobbied in support of S. 4347, the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act to establish a Coronavirus Rapid Response Federal Labor-Management Task Force, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7076/S. 3855, the Coronavirus Oversight and Recovery Ethics (CORE) Act to ensure ethical and accountable use of COVID-19 relief funds, to prevent corruption and bias in the disbursement and supervision of those funds. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6373 to increase the amount available under the "Defense Production Act of 1950" to respond to the coronavirus epidemic. Lobbied in support of S. 3570 to provide for the expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the "Defense Production Act of 1950." Lobbied in support of H.R. 6398 the Frontline Health Care Workers Assistance Act to direct certain actions to procure equipment necessary to prevent, identify, and mitigate cases of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Lobbied in support of S. 3763 the Pandemic Responder Service Award Act to provide a flexible award for front line health care workers who have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic that can be used to pay off existing student loans, to obtain further education or to establish a savings account to help workers purchase housing, save for retirement or establish a childrens savings account for their dependents. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6390/S. 3568, the Medical Supply Chain Emergency Act of 2020 directing the President to use existing authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to the production of ventilators, N-95 respirator masks, and specified personal protective equipment to address COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6410 directing the President to use authority under the "Defense Production Act of 1950" to ensure an adequate supply of equipment necessary for limiting the spread of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6746, the Emergency Benefits for Independent Workers Program Act to require the Secretary of Labor to establish a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6442/S. 3513, the Providing Americans Insured Days of Leave Act of 2020 to provide Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Lobbied in support of H.R. 933 a congressional resolution recognizing COVID-19 frontline workers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 8349 to provide hazard pay to frontline essential workers employed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in opposition to forced suspension of withholding FICA taxes from federal employees payroll Sept.-Dec. 2020 to be repaid Jan.-Apr. 2021 and for waiving or extending the repayment plan. Lobbied for legislation to make the payroll tax deferral optional for federal employees. Provided statement for the record to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on its hearing, Modernizing Federal Telework: Moving Forward Using the Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Lobbied against forced retirement or termination of federal employees who have been injured on the job and have had their medical treatment delayed because of COVID-19. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Lobbied for emergency funding for the aviation industry to protect jobs of airline and airport workers. Lobbied for H.R. 9052, a bill to nullify the Presidents Executive Order creating Schedule F by imposing limits on excepting competitive service positions from the competitive service. Lobbied for H.R. 8687, Saving the Civil Service Act, a bill to nullify the Presidents Executive Order creating Schedule F. Lobbied for H.R. 8629 and S. 4810, Protecting Employees from Surprise Taxes Act of 2020, a bill to prohibit employers from deferring payment of payroll taxes unless affected employees provide written consent to a deferral. Lobbied against confirmation of John Gibbs to be director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 925, the Heroes Act; H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act; and H.R. 8319, the FY 2020 Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act. FY 2020 Supplemental Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 8900 making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 18, 2020. Lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 107, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 20, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 110, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 21, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.R. 1520, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 28, 2020. FY 2021 Omnibus Appropriations, H.R. 133 - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of emergency coronavirus pandemic response provisions for FY 2021, including hazard pay, presumption of workplace illness for frontline employees who contract Covid-19, an OSHA emergency standard and additional PPE and resources to distribute the vaccine to federal workers.
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2020 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 1534 Federal Employee Paid Leave Act - passed house and Senate. Provides additional paid leave for medical reasons for federal workers. Sexual harassment -U.S. Sen. Patty Murray and Reps. Katherine Clark, Ayanna Pressley, Elissa Slotkin, and Debbie Murcarsel-Powell have introduced the Bringing an End to Harassment by Enhancing Accountability and Rejecting Discrimination in the Workplace Act, also known as the Be HEARD Act. VAWA -The U.S. House of Representatives voted to help victims of sexual assault, domestic and dating violence and stalking by passing the bill to reauthorize the 2019 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA / H.R. 1585). ERA- SJ 6. H.R. 7 Ratify the equal rights amendment to the constitution.
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Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
ERA SJ Res 6. These senators are co-sponsors of Senate Joint Resolution 6, which, if passed in tandem with Rep. Jackie Speier's House Joint Resolution 38, would remove the deadline, leading to a clear path for ratification of the ERA, which aims to amend the constitution to provide equal protection under the law regardless of sex. Federal Employee Paid Leave H.R. 1534 and would institute the first federally funded paid family medical leave policy. The Paycheck Fairness Act S. 270, introduced by Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and the House companion bill, H.R. 7, introduced by Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), which would update and strengthen existing law (H.R. 3351), the fiscal 2020 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill. If the legislation passes the Senate and signed into law, it would override the proposed freeze in federal pay in 2020. It would also be the largest pay raise that federal employees have received in ten years.
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2020 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
H.R. 3 - Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 This bill establishes several programs and requirements relating to the prices of prescription drugs. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 25 - The Fair Tax Act To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports H.R. 116 - Investing in Main Street Act The bill amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase from 5 percent to 15 percent of its capital and surplus, the amount a national bank, a member bank of the Federal Reserve System, a nonmember insured bank (to the extent permitted under applicable state law), or a federal savings association may invest in one or more small business investment companies (SBICs), or in any entity established to invest solely in SBICs. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 128 - Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act H.R. 128 allows the SBA Office of Advocacy to examine the role of small business in international economies and to represent small business views before foreign governments and international entities. NSBA is monitoring. H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 Omnibus spending bill which included $900 billion in COVID relief, specifically a new round of lending under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). NSBA supports the small business provisions. H.R. 190 - Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Business Act H.R. 190 raises the dollar amount of sole-source awards so that they are closer in line with the size of current contracts being awarded in the procurement landscape. NSBA supports. H.R. 206 - Encouraging Small Business Innovators Act H.R. 206 makes a series of changes to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, making them easier for small firms to use. NSBA supports. H.R. 216 - Main Street Certainty Act of 2019 Legislation to make permanent the 20-percent pass-through deduction from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. NSBA supports. H.R. 218 - The Death Tax Repeal Act This bill repeals the federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes. NSBA supports. H.R. 222 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2019 This bill repeals the federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes. NSBA supports. H.R. 226 - Clarity on Small Business Participation in Category Management Act H.R. 226 requires the SBA to report federal spending made through designated best-in-class vehicles, and to report on the dollars spent through these vehicles awarded to small businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 227 - Incentivizing Fairness in Subcontracting Act Bill allows large prime contractors to take credit for subcontracting to small businesses at lower tiers, provided that prime contractors keep records substantiating subcontracting credit claimed at lower tiers, and creates a new dispute process for small subcontractors to bring non-payment issues to the agencys small business advocate (Offices of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization). NSBA supports. H.R. 246 - Stimulating Innovation through Procurement Act The bill requires SBA to coordinate with the senior procurement executives of federal agencies participating in a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program or a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program to assist small businesses participating in such programs with commercializing research. NSBA supports. H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Bill requires the federal government to negotiate lower drug prices for seniors enrolled in the Medicare Part D program. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 448 - The Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act Bill makes a series of changes relating to the prices of prescription drugs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage (MA) prescription drug plans (PDPs). NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 582 - The Raise the Wage Act This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the federal minimum wage for regular employees over a 7-year period, for tipped employees, and for newly hired employees who are less than 20 years old. NSBA opposes. H.R. 593 - Small Business Owners' Tax Simplification Act of 2019H.R. 593 introduces a number of provisions to benefit small businesses, such as aligning estimated payment deadlines and tax filing thresholds, as well as tackling inconsistencies in reporting requirements. NSBA supports. H.R. 1046 - The Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 Bill would authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to negotiate drug prices and, if drug companies refuse to negotiate in good faith, it would enable the Secretary to issue a competitive license to another company to produce the medication as a generic. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1084 - Family Savings Act of 2019 It includes a variety of provisions aimed at making it easier for smaller businesses to offer tax-qualified retirement savings plans to their employees, encouraging individuals to participate in retirement plans, and promoting savings for nonretirement expenses. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1185 - The Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act Legislation which provide workers with up to 12 weeks of partial income while taking family leave. NSBA opposes. H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 H.R. 1384 would create a single-payer, government-funded health care program within two years, eliminating the age 65 threshold for Medicare eligibility. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1420 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act This bill sets forth requirements with respect to increasing the energy efficiency of information technologies and data centers within the federal government. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1534 - Federal Employee Paid Leave Act of 2019 Bill would provide federal employees with 12 weeks paid leave for all instances covered by FMLA. NSBA opposes. H.R. 1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 Bill would restore net neutrality rules recently repealed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). NSBA supports. H.R. 1648 - Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2019 Amends the Small Business Act to provide for the establishment of an enhanced cybersecurity assistance and protections for small businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 1649 - Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act This bill amends the Small Business Act to require the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying employees of small business development centers to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 1760 - Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Act This bill directs the Office of Nuclear Energy in the Department of Energy to develop and deploy high-assay low-enriched uranium for domestic commercial use and to develop a schedule for recovering costs associated with such development. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1768 - Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 a diesel emissions reduction program under which the Environmental Protection Agency provides grants, rebates, or loans for replacing diesel engines or retrofitting the engines with pollution control technologies. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1784 - Healthy Families Act Legislation that would allow workers to annually accrue up 56 hours of paid sick leave or seven days of paid sick leave each year. NSBA opposes. H.R. 1909 - The HALOS Act This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revise Regulation D, which exempts certain offerings from SEC registration requirements but prohibits general solicitation or general advertising with respect to such offerings. NSBA supports. H.R. 1922 - Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019 This bill repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that limit payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, health flexible spending arrangements, and health reimbursement arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs). The bill also allows the accounts to be used for menstrual care products. NSBA supports. H.R. 1927 - Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2019 This bill modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (without giving deference to the agency's interpretation) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of: (1) constitutional and statutory provisions, and (2) rules made by agencies. NSBA supports. H.R. 1933 - Online Sales Simplicity and Small Business Relief Act of 2019 This bill prohibits states from imposing a sales tax collection duty on certain remote sellers. A "remote seller" is a person without a physical presence in a state who makes a sale in the state. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2114 - Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019 The bill authorizes the Department of Energy (DOE) to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2331 - The SBA Cyber Awareness Act It require the SBA to report annually to the Congress on the state of its information technology (IT) and cybersecurity systems, the methods it could use to improve cybersecurity, any IT equipment or systems it has that were produced by an entity doing business principally in China, and any recent cybersecurity risks or incidents and subsequent responses. NSBA supports. H.R. 2345 - Clarifying the Small Business Runway Extension Act Amend the Small Business Act to clarify the intention of Congress that the Administrator of the Small Business Administration is subject to certain requirements with respect to establishing size standards for small business concerns. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2513 - The Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 Bill would amend the Bank Secrecy Act to require an applicant seeking to form a corporation or limited liability company (LLC) to disclose the beneficial owners of the entity. NSBA opposes the small business requirements section of the bill. H.R. 2603 - the Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Act Gives the Northern Mariana Islands full access to SBA grant and microloan programs. NSBA supports. H.R. 3630 - The No Surprises Act This bill expands restrictions on charging health care plan holders out-of-network rates for certain services. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3666 - STRONGER Patents Act of 2019 Measure would make it easier and more affordable for patent holders to enforce their patents. NSBA supports. H.R. 4069 - The Modern Worker Empowerment Act Amend the FLSA to adopt a common-law test to define the term employee. The bill would have the effect of harmonizing the definition of employee for purposes of federal law and thereby minimizing the uncertainty surrounding the determination as to whether an individual is an employee or independent contractor. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4387 - To establish Growth Accelerator Fund Competition within the Small Business Administration H.R. 4387 codifies the SBA-initiated Growth Accelerator Fund Competition within the SBA for four years. The program awards $50,000 prizes to the nations most innovative small business accelerators and incubators. NSBA supports. H.R. 4405 - Women's Business Centers Improvements Act of 2019 The Womens Business Centers Improvements Act strengthens the WBC program to ensure that women entrepreneurs across the country have access to the vital counseling and technical training services that can take them from startup to success. NSBA supports. H.R. 4406 - Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes the Small Business Development Center Program through FY2023 and otherwise revises the program. NSBA supports. H.R. 4407 - SCORE for Small Business Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes through FY2022 the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) program, outlines the duties of the SCORE Association, and requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to cooperate with the association to carry out the program. NSBA supports. H.R. 4863 - United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019 To promote the competitiveness of the United States, to reform and reauthorize the United States Export Finance Agency. NSBA supports. H.R. 4907 - TRUST Act The bill establishes bipartisan commissions to make recommendations on each trust fund, and those recommendations would receive a fast-tracked vote in Congress. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4931 - Incubator Act of 2019 The purposes for this Act are to support the growth and success of business incubators throughout the country and to stimulate widespread business development and economic growth. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 5065 - the Prison to Proprietorship Act for Formerly Incarcerated Act H.R. 5065 provides re-entry entrepreneurship counseling and training services for formerly incarcerated individuals. NSBA supports. H.R. 5078 - the Prison to Proprietorship Act H.R. 5078 provides re-entry entrepreneurship counseling and training services for qualified, non-violent and soon to be released incarcerated individuals. NSBA supports. H.R. 5130 - the Capturing All Small Businesses Act of 2019 H.R. 5130 modifies the Small Business Administrations (SBAs) size calculation for employee based firms, allowing them more time to build their competitiveness. NSBA supports. H.R. 5146 - the Unlocking Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2019 H.R. 5146 would allow small businesses to leverage past performance experience obtained as part of joint ventures and subcontracts, which otherwise wouldnt be an option, Small businesses that wish to perform as prime contractors are often faced with a dilemma. NSBA supports. H.R. 5377 - Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act This bill increases the tax deduction for state and local taxes in 2019 to $20,000 for persons filing a joint tax return if the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer does not exceed $100 million. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6312 - COVID-19 RELIEF for Small Businesses Act of 2020 Legislation that would provide relief to small businesses facing consequences from the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6333 - To establish a Small Business Financial Assistance Program to support small businesses during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to establish a Small Business Financial Assistance Program to provide loans and loan guarantees to small businesses. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6349 - Continuity of Business Operations Support Act of 2020 This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide grants to small business development centers, women's business centers, and chapters of the Service Corps of Retired Executives to educate and advise small businesses on specified matters related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6361 - Relief for Small Businesses and Nonprofits Act Bill to provide loan and obligation payment relief for small businesses and non-profits affected by the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6367 - Entrepreneurial Development COVID-19 Response Act of 2020 This bill requires the Small Business Administration to award grants for small business development centers, women's business centers, and chapters of the Service Corps of Retired Executives to provide small businesses with specified assistance related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA is monitoring. H.R.6395 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 This bill authorizes FY2021 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities. NSBA opposes the beneficial ownership provisions. H.R. 6396 - To provide tax and regulatory relief and health care flexibility to individuals and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. NSBA is monitoring. H.R.8900 - Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act Bill moves the government funding deadline from Dec. 11 to Dec. 18, in addition to providing a one-week extension for certain health programs. NSBA supports. S. 92 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2019 The REINS Act seeks to restore authority to Congress by allowing lawmakers to have final say on regulations with an estimated economic impact of more than $100 million. NSBA supports. S. 215 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2019 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and (2) make permanent the maximum 35% gift tax rate and the lifetime gift tax exemption. The bill also provides for an inflation adjustment to such exemption amount. NSBA supports. S. 463 - The Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act Legislation which provide workers with up to 12 weeks of partial income while taking family leave. NSBA opposes. S. 673 - Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2019 Bill increases the size of sole source contract awards for women owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, HUBZone, and socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses, and implements a new eligibility determination process to ensure sole source awards are made to eligible firms. NSBA supports. S. 682 -Save the Internet Act of 2019 Bill would restore net neutrality rules recently repealed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). NSBA supports. S. 771 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2019 This bill amends the Small Business Act to require the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying employees of small business development centers to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses. NSBA supports. S. 840 - Healthy Families Act Legislation that would allow workers to annually accrue up 56 hours of paid sick leave or seven days of paid sick leave each year. NSBA opposes. S. 909 - Separation of Powers Restoration Act This bill modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (without giving deference to the agency's interpretation) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of: (1) constitutional and statutory provisions, and (2) rules made by agencies. NSBA supports. S. 996 - Microloan Program Enhancement Act of 2019 Bill modifies the microloan program of the Small Business Administration. NSBA supports. S. 1089 - Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019 This bill repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that limit payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, health flexible spending arrangements, and health reimbursement arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs). The bill also allows the accounts to be used for menstrual care products. NSBA supports. S. 1120 - The Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act Bill requires federal agencies to analyze the full impact of a proposed regulation on small businesses during the rulemaking process. NSBA supports. S. 1149 - Main Street Certainty Act of 2019 Legislation to make permanent the 20-percent pass-through deduction from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. NSBA supports. S. 1981 - The Women and Minority Equity Investment Act of 2019 Allows women-owned federal contracting firms to take investment by women-owned equity firms and still meet the 51 percent unconditionally owned and controlled standard set by SBA to participate in the WOSB/EDWOSB program. NSBA is monitoring. S.2082 - Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth and Economic Resilience Patents Act Measure would make it easier and more affordable for patent holders to enforce their patents. NSBA supports. S. 2156 - S Corporation Modernization Act Legislation that would make several pro-growth reforms to help S corporations operate more easily, which would improve their ability to raise capital. NSBA supports. S. 2189 - Veteran Small Business Export Promotion Act The Veteran Small Business Export Promotion Act would make permanent the U.S. Small Business Administrations (SBA) current policy of waiving up-front fees for veterans applying for its Export Express, Export Working Capital and International Trade loans of $150,000 or less. NSBA supports. S. 2350 - Online Sales Simplicity and Small Business Relief Act of 2019 This bill prohibits states from imposing a sales tax collection duty on a remote seller for any sale that occurred prior to June 21, 2018. A "remote seller" is a person without a physical presence in a state who makes a sale in the state. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2535 - Enhancing Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century Act This bill requires the Department of Commerce to conduct an assessment and analysis of the reasons underlying the decreasing rate of formation of new businesses (i.e., startups) in the United States. NSBA supports. S. 2543 - Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 Amends titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, to improve transparency related to pharmaceutical prices and transactions, to lower patients' out-of-pocket costs, and to ensure accountability to taxpayers, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2563 - ILLICIT CASH Act To improve laws relating to money laundering. NSBA opposed TITLE IV of the bill regarding beneficial ownership. S. 2733 - TRUST Act The bill establishes bipartisan commissions to make recommendations on each trust fund, and those recommendations would receive a fast-tracked vote in Congress. NSABA is monitoring. S. 3508 - Disaster Protection for Workers' Credit Act of 2020 Legislation will provide for an immediate four-month moratorium on all negative credit reporting and longer protections for people who face lasting financial hardship from the outbreak. The bill will also provide free, unlimited credit reports and credit scores for a year from the end of the crisis. Beyond this crisis, the bill extends these protections to people impacted by future major disasters. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3515 - New Business Preservation Act The New Business Preservation Act which would create a new program at the Treasury Department that will partner with states to invest in promising new businesses alongside private investors in areas of the country that do not currently attract significant equity investment in new businesses. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3518 - COVID-19 Recovery Grants for Small Businesses Act This bill requires the Small Business Administration to provide economic injury grants to certain small businesses, private nonprofit organizations, and small agricultural cooperatives that have suffered a substantial economic injury as a result of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA is monitoring. S. 3519 - A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to subsidize payments on loans guaranteed under the 7(a) and 504 loan programs or made using funds under the microloan program, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to pay the principal, interest, and any associated fees owed on certain loans made to small businesses for a six month period. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3524 - Coronavirus Credit Expansion Act This bill increases the maximum loan amount for a small business disaster loan made in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), and it requires the Small Business Administration to expedite the loan approval process for such loans. NSBA supports. S. 3531 - Small Business Relief from Communicable Disease Induced Economic Hardship Act of 2020 This bill expands the definition of a disaster for which the Small Business Administration (SBA) may provide disaster loans to small business concerns to include communicable diseases for which the government issues a travel alert or travel warning, and it authorizes the SBA to make interest free disaster loans to small businesses affected by a disaster for which the government issues a public health emergency. NSBA is monitoring. S.3541 - A bill to modify requirements relating to small business disaster loans made in response to COVID-19, and for other pu
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Advocacy to expand union rights and representation for all workers, as well as labor protections. Oppose legislation to weakening union rights and protections Raise the Wage Act Paid sick leave HEROES Act, Senate COVID bill OSHA standards Paycheck guarantee HR 133 HR 4164 HR 6800 HR 2500 HR 1534 HR 2148 HR 1423 HR 1309 HR 582 S 150 HR 2474 S 1306 HR 3463/1970 HR 4164 S 1082 S 2439 S 4317 (Oppose Safe to Work Act) HR 6898 S 3768 S 4775 S 8337
Client expense: $186,390 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
| Democratic |
| AZ |
| Anthony G. Brown | Democratic | MD |
| Ayanna Pressley | Democratic | MA |
| Barbara Lee | Democratic | CA |
| Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Republican | PA |
| Chellie Pingree | Democratic | ME |
| David J. Trone | Democratic | MD |
| Derek Kilmer | Democratic | WA |
| Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Democratic | VA |
| Elaine G. Luria | Democratic | VA |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democratic | DC |
| Elijah E. Cummings | Democratic | MD |
| Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | NJ |
| Gerald E. Connolly | Democratic | VA |
| Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Democratic | CA |
| Grace Meng | Democratic | NY |
| Gregory W. Meeks | Democratic | NY |
| Gwen Moore | Democratic | WI |
| Ilhan Omar | Democratic | MN |
| Jackie Speier | Democratic | CA |
| James P. McGovern | Democratic | MA |
| Jennifer Wexton | Democratic | VA |
| Jerrold Nadler | Democratic | NY |
| Jerry McNerney | Democratic | CA |
| Jim Cooper | Democratic | TN |
| Joseph P. Kennedy III | Democratic | MA |
| Josh Harder | Democratic | CA |
| José E. Serrano | Democratic | NY |
| Joyce Beatty | Democratic | OH |
| Kathleen M. Rice | Democratic | NY |
| Lori Trahan | Democratic | MA |
| Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | CA |
| Michael F. Doyle | Democratic | PA |
| Nydia M. Velázquez | Democratic | NY |
| Peter T. King | Republican | NY |
| Rosa L. DeLauro | Democratic | CT |
| Seth Moulton | Democratic | MA |
| Steny H. Hoyer | Democratic | MD |
| Stephen F. Lynch | Democratic | MA |
| Steve Cohen | Democratic | TN |
| Suzan K. DelBene | Democratic | WA |
| Suzanne Bonamici | Democratic | OR |
| Ted Lieu | Democratic | CA |
| Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | CA |
Client expense: $24,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Support H.R. 588 / S. 72, the Federal Employees Civil Relief Act, which would temporarily suspend judicial and administrative proceedings and transactions that could adversely affect the rights of civilian federal workers during a government shutdown and the following 30 days. Support H.R.1073/S.426 the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, to increase the rates of basic pay for federal civilian employees for calendar year 2020 by 3.6 percent. Support H.R. 1254, The Equal COLA Act, which would provide Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) retirees with the same annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) as Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) employees. Support H.R. 1534/S.1174, the Federal Employee Paid Leave Act, to provide that 12 weeks of family leave made available to a federal employee shall be paid leave. Support amendment to H.R. 2500, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020, to incorporate the text of H.R. 1534 into the bill. Support a motion to instruct the Senate conferees on the NDAA to support inclusion of the House language. Support the final compromise, S. 1790, for its inclusion of language to provide 12 weeks of paid parental leave to federal workers in connection with the birth, adoption or foster placement of a new child. Support H.R. 2478, the Federal Retirement Fairness Act, which allows federal employees who started their careers in temporary positions before transitioning into permanent roles to retroactively contribute toward their retirement for the years they held a temporary position. Oppose proposed reorganization of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Support denying funds to carry out the reorganization (in the Financial Service and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2020 and for Fiscal Year 2021). Support amendment to H.R. 2500, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, that would prevent reorganization. Support inclusion in the final NDAA (S. 1790) of compromise language preventing the elimination and reorganization of OPM at least until 180 days after the release of a report by the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) on challenges facing OPM and recommended solutions. Oppose proposals included in the administrations' FY2021 budget request to Congress that would cut earned federal retirement benefits. Support including at least a 3.0 percent average increase to federal pay rates in the FY21 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill. Support the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, H.R. 5690/S.3231, to provide federal workers a 3.5 percent average pay raise in FY21. Support provisions of H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act, to do the following: - require FEHB plans to fully cover the cost of COVID-19 treatment, without any cost-sharing imposed on participants. - provide $10 billion in hazard premium pay for executive, legislative (excluding members of Congress and staff) and judicial branch employees working in public-facing positions or where both social distancing is not possible and preventative measures for COVID-19 exposure are unavailable at the worksite. - establish a presumption of eligibility for workers compensation for federal employees who are unable to work due to a COVID-19 infection and required to come into contact with patients, members of the public or coworkers. - extend provision of ten weeks of partially paid leave to federal workers unable to work due to the need to care for a child who school or child care provider is unavailable due to COVID-19. - require agencies to allow all eligible employees to telework through the end of 2020. Support including the following in COVID-19-related legislation: - requiring all Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program plans to cover the cost of telehealth services, where practicable. - giving federal and postal employees who are not currently enrolled in an FEHB plan the opportunity to enroll now by deeming a public health emergency (such as the COVID-19 outbreak) as a qualifying life event, permitting open enrollment and changes in coverage. - extend weather and safety leave to employees who cannot safely travel to their duty stations because of the coronavirus outbreak but who are not able to perform their duties remotely, and authorize the use of weather and safety leave to cover child and dependent care responsibilities arising from the pandemic. - provide adequate funding for and supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline and essential federal and postal workers. Support allowing federal employees to change their flexible spending account allocations in the middle of the plan year. Support expanding provisions in the FY20 NDAA that provided paid parental leave to federal employees to cover all federal and postal employees. Support consideration of the recommendations of the National Commission on Military, National and Public Service. Oppose mandatory application of payroll tax deferral to federal employees. Support providing federal employees choice as to whether to defer payroll taxes or not. Alternatively, support extending repayment period. Oppose implementation of Executive Order 13957, creating Schedule F in the excepted civil service. Support congressional efforts to block implementation of the order, including H.R. 8687, the Saving Our Civil Service Act, S. 4907, and efforts to include limitation of funds language in year-end appropriations. Support H.R. 9052, to impose limits on excepting positions from the competitive civil service.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Advocacy to expand union rights and representation for all workers, as well as labor protections. Oppose legislation to weakening union rights and protections Raise the Wage Act Paid sick leave HEROES Act, Senate COVID bill OSHA standards Paycheck guarantee HR 133 HR 4164 HR 6800 HR 2500 HR 1534 HR 2148 HR 1423 HR 1309 HR 582 S 150 HR 2474 S 1306 HR 3463/1970 HR 4164 S 1082 S 2439 S 4317 (Oppose Safe to Work Act) HR 6898 S 3768 S 4775 S 8337
Client expense: $259,593 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied against implementation of pro-contractor revision of OMB Circular A-76, contracting out, and contractor compensation. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied for protection of blue collar pay, white collar pay, minimum wage, federal retirement systems, and union representation. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied for full funding for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and to prohibit any funds from being spent to merge OPM with the General Services Administration (GSA) or Office of Management and Budget (OMB). FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied in support of protecting federal employee collective bargaining rights. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied in support of a 3.5% pay increase for federal workers. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied for parity with military pay increase. Lobbied in support of a technical fix to the paid parental leave provision in the FY 2020 NDAA that would ensure all federal employees have access to federal paid parental leave. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5399/S. 3015, the "Locality Pay Equity Act" to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality. Lobbied in support of S. 944, the "Strengthening American Transportation Security Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code and for inclusion of H.R. 1140, the Rights for TSA Officers Act in H.R. 2 and lobbied for passage of H.R. 2, the INVEST Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 372, the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1174/S. 1942, the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2019," to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1255, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 858, the "Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act," requiring the Secretary of Defense to provide blood testing for firefighters in the Department of Defense to determine potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1195/S. 473, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied for H.R. 748, the "Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019," to the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). Lobbied for H.R. 860, Social Security 2100 Act, to increase various Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits and related taxes. Lobbied to support S. 478 and H.R. 1170, Social Security Expansion Act, to enhance Social Security benefits and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program. Lobbied on effects on workforce of proposed Sustainability Awareness Act. Lobbied on appointees to the Merit Systems Protection Board and Federal Labor Relations Authority. Lobbied in support of S. 2525, guaranteeing the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 582, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 2474, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019." Lobbied against H.R. 4090, the "Do Your Job Act of 2019." Lobbied in support of H.R. 3607, the "Fossil Energy Research and Development Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 1534/S. 1174, the "Federal Employee Paid Leave Act" that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6906 the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act to provide compensation for injuries to any individual, or their families, who are deemed an essential worker and required to leave their home to perform services and who have become ill or died as a result of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6139 the COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020 that would direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6955 the Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020 that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications. Lobbied in support of S. 4347, the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act. Lobbied in support of a presumption of worksite illness for employees who apply for workers comp who get COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6246, the "Protecting Collective Bargaining and Official Time for Federal Workers Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 6909, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Lobbied in support of S. 3677/H.R. 6559, the "COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act." Lobbied in support of introduction of the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act to assist consumers with their credit reports during pandemic job loss. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6733, the "Federal Frontline Worker Leave Protection Act." Lobbied in support of S. 3561, the "Emergency Telework Act of 2020." Lobbied in support of H.R. 2694, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 8457/S. 4777, the Federal Worker Leave Fairness Act to restore leave lost by Federal employees during certain public health emergencies, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7340, the Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act to ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7496, the COVID PREPARE Act to require Federal agencies to submit plans for responding to any resurgence of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7524/S. 4610, the Wear Your Mask Act to require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Lobbied in support of S. 4347, the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act to establish a Coronavirus Rapid Response Federal Labor-Management Task Force, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7076/S. 3855, the Coronavirus Oversight and Recovery Ethics (CORE) Act to ensure ethical and accountable use of COVID-19 relief funds, to prevent corruption and bias in the disbursement and supervision of those funds. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6373 to increase the amount available under the "Defense Production Act of 1950" to respond to the coronavirus epidemic. Lobbied in support of S. 3570 to provide for the expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the "Defense Production Act of 1950." Lobbied in support of H.R. 6398 the Frontline Health Care Workers Assistance Act to direct certain actions to procure equipment necessary to prevent, identify, and mitigate cases of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Lobbied in support of S. 3763 the Pandemic Responder Service Award Act to provide a flexible award for front line health care workers who have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic that can be used to pay off existing student loans, to obtain further education or to establish a savings account to help workers purchase housing, save for retirement or establish a childrens savings account for their dependents. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6390/S. 3568, the Medical Supply Chain Emergency Act of 2020 directing the President to use existing authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to the production of ventilators, N-95 respirator masks, and specified personal protective equipment to address COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6410 directing the President to use authority under the "Defense Production Act of 1950" to ensure an adequate supply of equipment necessary for limiting the spread of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6746, the Emergency Benefits for Independent Workers Program Act to require the Secretary of Labor to establish a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6442/S. 3513, the Providing Americans Insured Days of Leave Act of 2020 to provide Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Lobbied in support of H.R. 933 a congressional resolution recognizing COVID-19 frontline workers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 8349 to provide hazard pay to frontline essential workers employed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in opposition to forced suspension of withholding FICA taxes from federal employees payroll Sept.-Dec. 2020 to be repaid Jan.-Apr. 2021 and for waiving or extending the repayment plan. Lobbied for legislation to make the payroll tax deferral optional for federal employees. Provided statement for the record to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on its hearing, Modernizing Federal Telework: Moving Forward Using the Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Lobbied against forced retirement or termination of federal employees who have been injured on the job and have had their medical treatment delayed because of COVID-19. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Lobbied for emergency funding for the aviation industry to protect jobs of airline and airport workers. Lobbied for H.R. 9052, a bill to nullify the Presidents Executive Order creating Schedule F by imposing limits on excepting competitive service positions from the competitive service. Lobbied for H.R. 8687, Saving the Civil Service Act, a bill to nullify the Presidents Executive Order creating Schedule F. Lobbied for H.R. 8629 and S. 4810, Protecting Employees from Surprise Taxes Act of 2020, a bill to prohibit employers from deferring payment of payroll taxes unless affected employees provide written consent to a deferral. Lobbied against confirmation of John Gibbs to be director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 925, the Heroes Act; H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act; and H.R. 8319, the FY 2020 Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act. FY 2020 Supplemental Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 8900 making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 18, 2020. Lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 107, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 20, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 110, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 21, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.R. 1520, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 28, 2020. FY 2021 Omnibus Appropriations, H.R. 133 - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of emergency coronavirus pandemic response provisions for FY 2021, including hazard pay, presumption of workplace illness for frontline employees who contract Covid-19, an OSHA emergency standard and additional PPE and resources to distribute the vaccine to federal workers.
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
General education around paid family, medical and sick leave issues; H.R.1185 and S.463, the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act; S.1174 and H.R.1534, Federal Employee Paid Leave Act; S.2976 and H.R. 5296, Advancing Support for Working Families Act; P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020; P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; P.L. 116-136,Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act; H.R.6150 and S.3415, Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal and Family Care Act; S.3513, Providing Americans Insured Days of Leave Act of 2020; P.L. 116-139, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act; S.4049/H.R.6395, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; H.R.6800, The Heroes Act; H.R.8337,Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act; S.4775, Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act; H.R. 8406, the Heroes Act; Senate Amendment 2652 related to COVID-19 relief; P.L. 116-159, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act; and P.L.116-260, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H. Con. Res. 59, Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Black women in comparison to men H. Con. Res. 112, Abolish the Last Great Plantation in America Resolution H. J. Res. 94, Providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, relating to "Relief with Respect to Employment Tax Deadlines Applicable to Employers Affected by the Ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disease 2019 Pandemic" H. Res. 77, Expressing the sense of Congress that financial institutions and other entities should work proactively with their customers affected by the shutdown of the Federal Government who may be facing short-term financial hardship and long-term damage to their creditworthiness through no fault of their own H. Res. 79, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Government shutdowns are detrimental to the Nation and should not occur H. Res. 84, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress must amend the United States Code to prevent any future lapse in appropriations, and to permanently end government shutdowns H. Res. 170, Supporting the men and women who carry out the essential mission of the U.S. Border Patrol, the Office of Field Operations, and Air and Marine Operations of the Department of Homeland Security H. Res. 369, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives supporting the Federal workforce H. Res. 913, Expressing support for frontline workers of the COVID-19 pandemic. H. Res. 1210, Recognizing the service of all District of Columbia veterans, condemning the denial of voting representation in Congress and full local self-government for veterans and their families who are District of Columbia residents, and calling for statehood for the District of Columbia through the enactment of H.R. 51, particularly in light of the service of District of Columbia veterans in every American war H.R. 1, For the People Act of 2019 H.R. 25, Fair Tax Act of 2019 H.R. 39, Federal Sunset Act of 2019 H.R. 51, Washington, D.C. Admission Act H.R. 135, Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2019 H.R. 136, Federal Intern Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 164, CLEAN Public Service Act H.R. 191, EPIC Act S. 438, EPIC Act H.R. 266, Paycheck Protection Program Health Care Enhancement Act H.R. 271, No Work Without Pay Act H.R. 294, Election Day Holiday Act of 2019 H.R. 301, Providing Pay for Essential Employees Act H.R. 338, Essential Employees Pay Certainty Act H.R. 354, FEAA H.R. 371, Pay our Protectors Act H.R. 392, Secure Federal Buildings from Espionage Act of 2019 H.R. 454, Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2019 H.R. 544, Continuing Federal Employee Leave Policy Act of 2019 H.R. 545, Financial Relief for Feds Act H.R. 588, Federal Employee Civil Relief Act S. 72, Federal Employee Civil Relief Act H.R. 657, Immediate Financial Relief for Federal Employees Act H.R. 672, To provide deferment for student loans during shutdown H.R. 673, Shutdown Relief Act H.R. 710, Never Again Act H.R. 720, To deem Federal Employees excepted from furlough during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2019 be eligible for unemployment compensation H.R. 725, Pay Federal Workers Act H.R. 750, Fairness to Essential Workers Act H.R. 760, Protect Unpaid Workers Act H.R. 765, Serve the People, not the Swamp Act H.R. 766, To allow penalty-free distributions from retirement accounts for those affected by the shutdown H.R. 780, Federal Worker Childcare Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 781, Student Loan Relief for Federal Employees Act H.R. 782, Federal Employee Compensation Act H.R. 799, Federal Worker Credit Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 800, Federal Workers Banking Assistance Act H.R. 814, To provide a bonus to any federal employee excepted from furlough during the lapse in appropriations beginning on or about December 22, 2018 and for other purposes H.R. 815, Pay our Homeland Heroes Act H.R. 819, Protecting Families from Government Shutdowns Act H.R. 850, Agency Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 925, The Heroes Act H.R. 953, To prohibit consumer reporting agencies from including adverse information in certain consumer reports, and from making adverse determinations relating to security clearances, with respect to certain individuals affected by the government shutdown, and for other purposes H.R. 1016, Pay Workers What They've Earned Act H.R. 1028, RIGHT Act of 2019 H.R. 1051, Back Pay Fairness Act S. 222, Back Pay Fairness Act H.R. 1064, To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients H.R. 1076, Fair Chance Act S. 387, Fair Chance Act H.R. 1117, Shutdown Fairness Act H.R. 1195, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act S.473, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act H.R. 1203, Anti-Deficiency Reform and Enforcement Act of 2019 H.R. 1225, Restore our Parks and Public Lands H.R. 1235, MSPB Temporary Term Extension Act H.R. 1254, Equal COLA Act H.R. 1256, First Responder Fair RETIRE Act S. 531, First Responder Fair RETIRE Act H.R. 1286, Federal Employee Credit Score Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 1427, To provide for priority for lodging expenses for federal employees where people are protected from human trafficking H.R. 1433, Department of Homeland Security Morale, Recognition, Learning and Engagement Act of 2019 H.R. 1463, Taxpayer's DIME Act H.R. 1534, Federal Employee Paid Leave Act S. 1174, Federal Employee Paid Leave Act H.R. 1553, Fair COLA for Seniors Act H.R. 1598, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Rural and Remote Hiring and Retention Strategy of 2019 H.R. 1609, Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act S. 731, Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act H.R. 1639, CBP Workload Staffing Model Act H.R. 1701, To establish a commission to study the relocation of select executive agencies or divisions of such agencies outside the Washington metropolitan area, to make recommendations to Congress on appropriate findings, and for other purposes H.R. 1709, Scientific Integrity Act S. 775, Scientific Integrity Act H.R. 2028, Make Our Government Safe Act H.R. 2039, Fair Pay Act of 2019 H.R. 2083, Homeland Procurement Reform Act H.R. 2101, To provide for restrictions on recently appointed Federal employees and recently separated Federal employees with respect to lobbying activities, and for other purposes H.R. 2148, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act S. 1082, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act H.R. 2190, Department of Labor Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 2203, Homeland Security Improvement Act H.R. 2290, To require the Federal financial regulators to issue guidance encouraging financial institutions to work with consumers and businesses affected by a Federal Government shutdown, and for other purposes H.R. 2478, Federal Retirement Fairness Act H.R. 2544, To amend title 31, United States Code, to clarify that during a lapse in appropriations beginning on or after October 1, 2020, positions relating to providing services for paying or reimbursing Federal employees for official travel are excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act, and for other purposes H.R. 2586, Federal Agency Customer Experience Act of 2019 S. 1275, Federal Agency Customer Experience Act of 2019 H.R. 2612, Federal Employees Disclosure Transparency Act H.R. 2828, LEO Fair Retirement Act of 2019 H.R. 2903, Blocking Investment in Our Adversaries Act H.R. 3078, Expanding Access to Retirement Savings for Caregivers Act H.R. 3096, Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants Act H.R. 3118, Clean Up Congress Act H.R. 3197, Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2019 S. 1786, Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2019 H.R. 3219, U.S. Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 3260, No Raise for Congress Act H.R. 3271, No Health Care, No Raise Act H.R. 3326, End the Congressional Revolving Door Act H.R. 3348, MERIT Act of 2019 S. 1898, MERIT Act of 2019 H.R. 3357, Merit System Protection Board Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 3440, Do Your Job Act H.R. 3458, Recreation Not Red Tape Act S. 1967, Recreation Not Red Tape Act H.R. 3468, Fair Pay for All Act of 2019 H.R. 3499, To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide additional authority to the Office of Special Counsel, and for other purposes H.R. 3675, Trusted Traveler Reconsideration and Restoration Act of 2019 H.R. 3719, CT-PAT Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 3816, No Pensions for Pedophiles Act H.R. 3838, Honoring Family-Friendly Workplaces Act H.R. 4015, Fair Employment Protection Act of 2019 S. 2272, Fair Employment Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 4020, Checkpoint Safety Act of 2019 H.R. 4072, To deem officers and employees of the United States Government excepted from furlough during a government shutdown in FY 2020 to be eligible for unemployment compensation, and for other purposes H.R. 4102, Screening All Fentanyl-Enhanced Mail Act of 2019 H.R. 4149, REGION Act H.R. 4202, SCREEN Act of 2019 H.R. 4276, Border Officers Utilization for National Defense Act of 2019 S. 2444, Border Officers Utilization for National Defense Act of 2019 H.R. 4328, Protecting Innocent Consumers Affected by a Shutdown Act H.R. 4382, Integrity Committee Transparency Act of 2019 H.R. 4403, Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2019 S. 2516, Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2019 H.R. 4440, Deadly Force Independent Review Act of 2019 H.R. 4452, Grandparent-Grandchild Medical Leave Act H.R. 4540, Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act H.R. 4595, Protecting Federal Agencies and Employees from Political Interference Act of 2019 H.R. 4645, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act of 2019 H.R. 4660, National Commission to Combat Workplace Sexual Harassment Act H.R. 4738, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act H.R. 4739, Synthetic Opioid Exposure Prevention and Training Act H.R. 4755, Safe Food Act of 2019 H.R. 4761, DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2019 H.R. 4774, Internet of Things Cybersecurity Training for Federal Employees H.R. 4789, To allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons and for other purposes S. 3706, To allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons and for other purposes H.R. 4883, Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team Authorization Act H.R. 4892, Homeland Security Counterintelligence Threat Reduction Act H.R. 4895, CFTC Reauthorization H.R. 5004, Schedules That Work Act H.R. 5018, Taxpayers and Savers Protection (TSP) Act S. 2791, Taxpayers and Savers Protection (TSP) Act H.R. 5064, Animal Disease Surveillance and Detection Act of 2019 H.R. 5075, Fair Access for Individuals to Receive Leave Act H.R. 5096, Cruise Passenger Protection Act H.R. 5099, Federal Employee Recruitment and Retention Plan Act of 2019 H.R. 5273, Securing America's Ports Act H.R. 5329, Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2019 S. 2990, Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2019 H.R. 5331, Fairness for All Act H.R. 5389, Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 H.R. 5431, FAA Family and Medical Leave Act H.R. 5456, Family Medical Leave Modernization Act S. 3071, Family Medical Leave Modernization Act H.R. 5468, Border Workforce Efficiency Act H.R. 5560, To amend chapter 77 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify certain due process rights of Federal employees serving in sensitive positions, and for other purposes H.R. 5581, Access to Counsel Act of 2020 H.R. 5690, FAIR Act S. 3231, FAIR Act H.R. 5755, No Pensions for Corrupt Politicians Act of 2020 H.R. 5803, Washington, D.C. Admissions Act H.R. 5838, Family Leave for Parental Involvement in Education Act H.R. 5885, Federal Employee Parental Leave Technical Correction Act S. 3104, Federal Employee Parental Leave Technical Corrections Act H.R. 5942, DHS Cybersecurity On-the-job-Training and Employment Apprentice Program Act H.R. 5980, No Congressionally Obligated Recurring Revenue Used as Pensions to Incarcerated Officials Now Act H.R. 5991, Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act of 2020 H.R. 5993, VAlue FAAmily Act H.R. 6036, VA Family Leave Act of 2020 H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness Response Supplemental Appropriations Act H.R. 6076, IRS Enhancement and Tax Gap Reduction Act of 2020 H.R. 6087, Public Service Appreciation Through Loan Forgiveness Act H.R. 6091, Federal Employee Combat Zone Tax Parity Act H.R. 6108, Telework Metrics and Cost Savings Act S. 3428, Telework Metrics and Cost Savings Act H.R. 6116, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 6150, Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal and Family Care Act S. 3415, Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal and Family Care Act H.R. 6189, To limit employers from requiring employees to use vacation leave before using sick leave, and for other purposes H.R. 6197, CFTC Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 6198, Emergency Paid Leave Act of 2020 H.R. 6220, Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act H.R. 6221, Paid Sick Leave Credit Act of 2020 H.R. 6230, PSLF Administrative Improvements Act H.R. 6240, Federal Jobs Act H.R. 6379, Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act H.R. 6395, William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 H.R. 6397, Coronavirus Emergency Student Loan Refinancing Act H.R. 6413, To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit consumer reporting agencies from including any adverse item of information on the consumer report of an individual with respect to debt related to a COVID-19 related illness, and for other purposes H.R. 6414, TSP Act H.R. 6415, Inspire to Serve Act of 2020 H.R. 6433, HEROES Act of 2020 H.R. 6442, Providing Americans Insured Days of Leave Act of 2020 S. 3513, Providing Americans Insured Days of Leave Act of 2020 H.R. 6559, COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act of 2020 H.R. 6655, Hazardous Duty Pay for Frontline Federal Workers Act H.R. 6733, Federal Frontline Workers Leave Protection Act H.R. 6759, Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act H.R. 6812, Emergency Limitation Periods Extensions for Workers Act H.R. 6896, No Tik-Tok on Government Devices S. 3455, No Tik-Tok on Government Devices H.R. 6909, Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act of 2020 H.R. 6958, COVID-19 Dependent Care Flexible Spending Arrangement Rollover Act of 2020 S. 3972, COVID-19 Dependent Care Flexible Spending Arrangement Rollover Act of 2020 H.R. 6995, To prohibit the Administrator of General Services from setting Continental United States (CONUS) per diem-reimbursements rates below a certain level, and for other purposes H.R. 7107, PLUM Act of 2020 S. 3896, PLUM Act of 2020 H.R. 7120, George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020 S. 3912, Justice in Policing Act of 2020 H.R. 7134, Bend Toward Justice Act of 2020 H.R. 7153, Law Enforcement Identification Act S. 3909, Law Enforcement Identification Act H.R. 7226, Federal Agency Sunset Act H.R. 7322, Restore Integrity of Special Prosecutors Act S. 4056, Restore Integrity of Special Prosecutors Act H.R. 7327, Child Care for Economic Recovery Act H.R. 7340, To ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes H.R. 7341, To provide support and flexibility for the Federal workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes H.R. 7438, Duplication Scoring Act of 2020 H.R. 7448, Telework for U.S. Innovation Act S. 4138, Telework for U.S. Innovation Act H.R. 7471, SAFE While Traveling Act H.R. 7478, COST of Relocations Act S. 4136, COST of Relocations Act H.R. 7496, COVID PREPARE Act of 2020 H.R. 7524, Wear Your Mask Act S. 4610, Wear Your Mask Act H.R. 7864, Merit Systems Protection Board Empowerment Act of 2020 H.R. 7901, ANTI Viruses Act H.R. 7935, Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020 H.R. 7936, Federal Employee Access to Information Act S. 4438, Federal Employee Access to Information Act H.R. 7944, Southwest Border Security Technology Improvement Act of 2020 S. 4224, Southwest Border Security Technology Improvement Act of 2020 H.R. 8111, RNC Act H.R. 8170, Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act H.R. 8171, Save our Social Security Now Act H.R. 8191, CHARGE Act H.R. 8228, Our Lawn Act H.R. 8381, To prohibit employers from asking the age or date of birth of an individual before the completion and submission of an application for employment by such individual H.R. 8406, The Heroes Act H.R. 8457, To restore leave lost by Federal employees during certain public health emergencies, and for other purposes S. 4777, A bill to restore leave lost by Federal employees during certain public health emergencies, and for other purposes H.R. 8501, To establish minimum competency standards for tax return preparers H.R. 8554, To establish the Federal Sunset Commission H.R. 8567, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase to 75 the required beginning date age for mandatory retirement distributions and to exempt from such distribution rules individuals with lower account balances H.R. 8595, To nullify the effect of Executive Order 13950 relating to combating race and sex stereotyping H.R. 8629, Protecting Employees from Surprise Taxes Act of 2020 S. 4810, Protecting Employees from Surprise Taxes Act of 2020 H.R. 8679, To allow certain individuals with prior service under the District of Columbia retirement system to make deposits towards annuities under the Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees Retirement System, and for other purposes H.R. 8687, Saving the Civil Service Act H.R. 8703, Federal Skills Act H.R. 8711, Federal Workforce Accountability and Modernization Act H.R. 8720, To provide greater flexibility to agencies to make appointments to positions for which there is a severe shortage of candidates, and for other purposes H.R. 8734, A bill to amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to prohibit the imposition of a nondisclosure agreement as a condition of the payment of any award or settlement in connection with a violation of such Act H.R. 8800, American Financial Markets Integrity and Security Act H.R. 8806, Rise Act of 2020 S. 1460, Rise Act of 2020 H.R. 8855, HERCULES Act H.R. 8952, CFTC Consumer Protection Fund S. 4995, CFTC Consumer Protection Fund H.R. 9001, Prohibiting Annuities for Sexual Abusers in Congress Act H.R. 9029, To improve the anti-corruption and public integrity laws, and for other purposes S. 5070, To improve the anti-corruption and public integrity laws, and for other purposes H.R. 9052, To impose limits on excepting competitive service positions from the competitive service, and for other purposes S. Res. 66, A resolution rejecting the use of Government shutdowns S. Res. 280, A resolution commending the officers and personnel of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for their work during the crisis at the Southern border S. Res. 668, A resolution commemorating the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center's 50th Anniversary S. 111, Pay our Protectors Act of 2019 S. 113, Shutdown Policy Fairness Act S. 165, Federal Unemployment Compensation Equity Act of 2019 S. 204, Emergency Relief for Federal Workers Act of 2019 S. 214, A bill to provide for the compensation of Federal and other government employees affected by the current lapse in appropriations S. 386, To waive penalties for withdrawals from retirement plans for federal employees and contractors affected by the shutdown S. 396, A bill to amend section 1202 of title 5, United States Code, to modify the continuation of service provision for members of the Merit Systems Protection Board S. 404, Remote Areas Border Security Enhancements Act S. 406, Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act of 2019 S. 414, Trade Facilitation and Security Enhancement Act S. 429, Cyber Security Exchange Act S. 439, End Plush Retirements Act S. 473, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act S. 493, Decentralize Regulatory Agencies, Include the Nation Act of 2019 or the "DRAIN Act" S. 497, National Security Diversity and Inclusion Workforce Act of 2019 S. 535, Protect Federal Workers Credit Act S. 731, Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act S. 1004, Safeguarding America's Ports Act S. 1131, A bill to establish family and medical leave banks to provide paid leave for employees of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes S. 1175, PSLF Technical Corrections Act of 2019 S. 1314, Stop Silencing Victims Act S. 1335, Repeal CFPB Act S. 1349, Secure Traveler Act S. 1430, Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act of 2019 S. 1431, Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2019 S. 1432, Improve Data on Sexual Violence Act S. 1521, To amend section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to clarify that National Urban Search and Rescue Response system task forces may include Federal employees S. 1559, Fly Smart Act S. 1753, Take Care Act S. 1786, Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2019 S. 1869, Secure Federal Leases from Espionage and Suspicious Entanglements Act S. 1990, To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide additional authority to the Office of Special Counsel, and for other purposes S. 2119, Stop Improper Federal Bonuses Act S. 2135, Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Custom and Border Protection Custody Act S. 2219, A bill to clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement S. 2269, SWAMP Act S. 2323, SAFE Mail Act S. 2485, HOTEL Act S. 2618, Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2019 S. 2647, Compulsory Requirement to Eliminate Employees who are Perpetrators of Sexual Assault Act of 2019 S. 2691, A bill to establish the position of Ombudsman for Border and Immigration Enforcement Related Concerns in the Department of Homeland Security S. 2694, A bill to place restrictions on searches and seizures of electronic devices at the border S. 2798, Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019 S. 2813, CBP Hiring and Retention Innovation Act S. 2987, Counterfeit Goods Seizure Act of 2019 S. 3002, U.S. Technical Assistance for Mexican Labor Capacity Building Act S. 3079, FAA and TSA Family and Medical Leave Act S. 3184, Federal employees and Retirees with Delinquent tax Debt Initiatives (FERDI Act) S. 3199, Border Patrol Pay Security Act of 2020 S. 3234, Social Security Solvency and Sustainability Act S. 3250, DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2020 S. 3345, Synthetic Opioid Exposure Prevention and Training Act S. 3368, CFPB Pay Fairness Act of 2020 S. 3401, Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2020 S. 3508, Disaster Protection for Workers' Credit Act of 2020 S. 3527, A bill to waive required minimum distribution rules for retirement plans in 2020 S. 3535, Tax Filing Relief for America Act S. 3553, A bill to modify the schedule for estimated tax payments for 2020 S. 3556, A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for deferral of loan repayment for graduates during the period of the coronavirus S. 3557, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate required minimum distributions under tax-favored retirement plans S. 3561, Emergency Telework Act of 2020 S. 3567, A bill to provide State funding to ensure that essential workers can access child care S. 3586, a bill to reduce Federal spending and fund the acquisition of unexpired personal protection equipment (including face masks) for the strategic national stockpile by terminating taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns S. 3708, Agency Accountability Act S. 3910, COVID-19 as a Presumptive Disease in Wildland Firefighters Act S. 3985, JUSTICE Act S. 3990, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2020 S. 4136, COST of Relocations Act S. 4138, Telework for U.S. Innovation Act S. 4323, TRUST Act of 2020 S. 4372, Dependent Care Expense Relief Act of 2020 S. 4374, Federal Jobs Act S. 4476, Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act of 2020 S. 4518, Pandemic Federal Telework Act of 2020 S. 4638, Science and Transparency Over Politics Act S. 4766, A bill to ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes S. 4800, The Heroes Act S. 4907, A bill to nullify Executive Order 13957, entitled "Creating Schedule F in The Excepted Service" S. 4965, Public Servant Protection Act of 2020 S. 4977, Retirement Annuity Supplement Clarity Act
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Merit Systems Protection Board, Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Special Counsel, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2020 · second_quarter · Government Issues
FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied against implementation of pro-contractor revision of OMB Circular A-76, contracting out, and contractor compensation. Lobbied for protection of blue collar pay, white collar pay, minimum wage, federal retirement systems, and union representation. Lobbied for full funding for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and to prohibit any funds from being spent to merge OPM with the General Services Administration (GSA) or Office of Management and Budget (OMB). FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied in support of protecting federal employee collective bargaining rights. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied in support of a 3.5% pay increase for federal workers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5690/S. 3231, the "FAIR Act" in support of a 3.5% pay increase for federal workers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5399/S. 3015, the "Locality Pay Equity Act" to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality. Lobbied in support of S. 944, the "Strengthening American Transportation Security Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code and for inclusion of H.R. 1140, the Rights for TSA Officers Act in H.R. 2 and lobbied for passage of H.R. 2, the INVEST Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1534, the "Federal Employee Paid Leave Act" that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA. Lobbied in support of H.R. 372, the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1174/S. 1942, the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2019," to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1255, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 858, the "Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act," requiring the Secretary of Defense to provide blood testing for firefighters in the Department of Defense to determine potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1195/S. 473, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied for H.R. 748, the "Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019," to the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). Lobbied for H.R. 860, Social Security 2100 Act, to increase various Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits and related taxes. Lobbied to support S. 478 and H.R. 1170, Social Security Expansion Act, to enhance Social Security benefits and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program. Lobbied on effects on workforce of proposed Sustainability Awareness Act. Lobbied on appointees to the Merit Systems Protection Board and Federal Labor Relations Authority. Lobbied in support of S. 2525, guaranteeing the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 582, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 2474, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019." Lobbied against H.R. 4090, the "Do Your Job Act of 2019." Lobbied in support of H.R. 3607, the "Fossil Energy Research and Development Act." Lobbied in support of COVID-19 related legislation including H.R.6139 the COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020. AFGE testified at the Frontline Feds: Serving the Public During a Pandemic hearing in the Government Operations Subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Thursday, June 25, 2020. AFGE testified at the Business as Usual? Assessing How DHS Can Resume Operations Safely hearing in the Oversight, Management, & Accountability Subcommittee of the House Committee on Homeland Security on Tuesday, June 16, 2020. AFGE provided a statement for the record for the hearing on No Worker Left Behind: Supporting Essential Workers hearing in the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1534/S. 1174, the "Federal Employee Paid Leave Act" that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6906 the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act that would provide compensation for injuries to any individual, or their families, who are deemed an essential worker and required to leave their home to perform services and who have become ill or died as a result of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6139 the COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020 that would direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS-CoV-2. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6955 the Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020 that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications. Lobbied in support of development of a labor management taskforce to address COVID-19. Lobbied in support of a presumption of worksite illness for employees who apply for workers comp who get COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6246, the "Protecting Collective Bargaining and Official Time for Federal Workers Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 6909, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Lobbied in support of S. 3677/H.R. 6559, the "COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act." Lobbied in support of introduction of the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act to assist consumers with their credit reports during pandemic job loss. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6733, the "Federal Frontline Worker Leave Protection Act." Lobbied in support of S. 3561, the "Emergency Telework Act of 2020." FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 6379, the "Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act;" H.R. 266 the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act; H.R. 6800 the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act.
Client expense: $430,722 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · first_quarter · Government Issues
FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied against implementation of pro-contractor revision of OMB Circular A-76, contracting out, and contractor compensation. Lobbied for protection of blue collar pay, white collar pay, minimum wage, federal retirement systems, and union representation. Lobbied for full funding for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and to prohibit any funds from being spent to merge OPM with the General Services Administration (GSA) or Office of Management and Budget (OMB). FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied in support of protecting federal employee collective bargaining rights. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied in support of a 3.5% pay increase for federal workers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5690/S. 3231, the "FAIR Act" in support of a 3.5% pay increase for federal workers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5399/S. 3015, the "Locality Pay Equity Act" to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality. Lobbied in support of S. 944, the "Strengthening American Transportation Security Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code and H.R. 1140, the Rights for TSA Officers Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1534, the "Federal Employee Paid Leave Act" that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA. Lobbied in support of H.R. 372, the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1174/S. 1942, the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2019," to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1255, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 858, the "Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act," requiring the Secretary of Defense to provide blood testing for firefighters in the Department of Defense to determine potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1195/S. 473, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied for H.R. 748, the "Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019," to the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). Lobbied for H.R. 860, Social Security 2100 Act, to increases various Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits and related taxes. Lobbied to support S. 478 and H.R. 1170, Social Security Expansion Act, to enhance Social Security benefits and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program Lobbied on appointees to the Merit Systems Protection Board and Federal Labor Relations Authority. Lobbied in support of S. 2525, guaranteeing the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 582, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 2474, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019." Lobbied against H.R. 4090, the "Do Your Job Act of 2019." Lobbied in support of H.R. 3607, the "Fossil Energy Research and Development Act." FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 6074, the "Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Act," 2020; H.R. 6201, the "Families First Coronavirus Response Act;" H.R. 6379, the "Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act;" and H.R. 748, the "Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act."
Client expense: $481,361 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · third_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 1534 Federal Employee Paid Leave Act - passed house and Senate. Provides additional paid leave for medical reasons for federal workers. Sexual harassment -U.S. Sen. Patty Murray and Reps. Katherine Clark, Ayanna Pressley, Elissa Slotkin, and Debbie Murcarsel-Powell have introduced the Bringing an End to Harassment by Enhancing Accountability and Rejecting Discrimination in the Workplace Act, also known as the Be HEARD Act. VAWA -The U.S. House of Representatives voted to help victims of sexual assault, domestic and dating violence and stalking by passing the bill to reauthorize the 2019 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA / H.R. 1585). ERA- SJ 6. H.R. 7 Ratify the equal rights amendment to the constitution.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
ERA SJ Res 6. These senators are co-sponsors of Senate Joint Resolution 6, which, if passed in tandem with Rep. Jackie Speier's House Joint Resolution 38, would remove the deadline, leading to a clear path for ratification of the ERA, which aims to amend the constitution to provide equal protection under the law regardless of sex. Federal Employee Paid Leave H.R. 1534 and would institute the first federally funded paid family medical leave policy. The Paycheck Fairness Act S. 270, introduced by Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and the House companion bill, H.R. 7, introduced by Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), which would update and strengthen existing law (H.R. 3351), the fiscal 2020 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill. If the legislation passes the Senate and signed into law, it would override the proposed freeze in federal pay in 2020. It would also be the largest pay raise that federal employees have received in ten years.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Small Business
H.R. 3 - Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 This bill establishes several programs and requirements relating to the prices of prescription drugs. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 25 - The Fair Tax Act To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports H.R. 116 - Investing in Main Street Act The bill amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase from 5 percent to 15 percent of its capital and surplus, the amount a national bank, a member bank of the Federal Reserve System, a nonmember insured bank (to the extent permitted under applicable state law), or a federal savings association may invest in one or more small business investment companies (SBICs), or in any entity established to invest solely in SBICs. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 128 - Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act H.R. 128 allows the SBA Office of Advocacy to examine the role of small business in international economies and to represent small business views before foreign governments and international entities. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 190 - Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Business Act H.R. 190 raises the dollar amount of sole-source awards so that they are closer in line with the size of current contracts being awarded in the procurement landscape. NSBA supports. H.R. 206 - Encouraging Small Business Innovators Act H.R. 206 makes a series of changes to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, making them easier for small firms to use. NSBA supports. H.R. 216 - Main Street Certainty Act of 2019 Legislation to make permanent the 20-percent pass-through deduction from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. NSBA supports. H.R. 218 - The Death Tax Repeal Act This bill repeals the federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes. NSBA supports. H.R. 222 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2019 This bill repeals the federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes. NSBA supports. H.R. 226 - Clarity on Small Business Participation in Category Management Act H.R. 226 requires the SBA to report federal spending made through designated best-in-class vehicles, and to report on the dollars spent through these vehicles awarded to small businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 227 - Incentivizing Fairness in Subcontracting Act Bill allows large prime contractors to take credit for subcontracting to small businesses at lower tiers, provided that prime contractors keep records substantiating subcontracting credit claimed at lower tiers, and creates a new dispute process for small subcontractors to bring non-payment issues to the agencys small business advocate (Offices of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization). NSBA supports. H.R. 246 - Stimulating Innovation through Procurement Act The bill requires SBA to coordinate with the senior procurement executives of federal agencies participating in a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program or a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program to assist small businesses participating in such programs with commercializing research. NSBA supports. H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Bill requires the federal government to negotiate lower drug prices for seniors enrolled in the Medicare Part D program. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 448 - The Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act Bill makes a series of changes relating to the prices of prescription drugs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage (MA) prescription drug plans (PDPs). NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 582 - The Raise the Wage Act This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the federal minimum wage for regular employees over a 7-year period, for tipped employees, and for newly hired employees who are less than 20 years old. NSBA opposes. H.R. 593 - Small Business Owners' Tax Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 593 introduces a number of provisions to benefit small businesses, such as aligning estimated payment deadlines and tax filing thresholds, as well as tackling inconsistencies in reporting requirements. NSBA supports. H.R. 1046 - The Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 Bill would authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to negotiate drug prices and, if drug companies refuse to negotiate in good faith, it would enable the Secretary to issue a competitive license to another company to produce the medication as a generic. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1084 - Family Savings Act of 2019 It includes a variety of provisions aimed at making it easier for smaller businesses to offer tax-qualified retirement savings plans to their employees, encouraging individuals to participate in retirement plans, and promoting savings for nonretirement expenses. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1185 - The Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act Legislation which provide workers with up to 12 weeks of partial income while taking family leave. NSBA opposes. H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 H.R. 1384 would create a single-payer, government-funded health care program within two years, eliminating the age 65 threshold for Medicare eligibility. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1420 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act This bill sets forth requirements with respect to increasing the energy efficiency of information technologies and data centers within the federal government. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1534 - Federal Employee Paid Leave Act of 2019 Bill would provide federal employees with 12 weeks paid leave for all instances covered by FMLA. NSBA opposes. H.R. 1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 Bill would restore net neutrality rules recently repealed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). NSBA supports. H.R. 1648 - Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2019 Amends the Small Business Act to provide for the establishment of an enhanced cybersecurity assistance and protections for small businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 1649 - Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act This bill amends the Small Business Act to require the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying employees of small business development centers to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 1760 - Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Act This bill directs the Office of Nuclear Energy in the Department of Energy to develop and deploy high-assay low-enriched uranium for domestic commercial use and to develop a schedule for recovering costs associated with such development. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1768 - Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 a diesel emissions reduction program under which the Environmental Protection Agency provides grants, rebates, or loans for replacing diesel engines or retrofitting the engines with pollution control technologies. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1784 - Healthy Families Act Legislation that would allow workers to annually accrue up 56 hours of paid sick leave or seven days of paid sick leave each year. NSBA opposes. H.R. 1909 - The HALOS Act This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revise Regulation D, which exempts certain offerings from SEC registration requirements but prohibits general solicitation or general advertising with respect to such offerings. NSBA supports. H.R. 1922 - Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019 This bill repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that limit payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, health flexible spending arrangements, and health reimbursement arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs). The bill also allows the accounts to be used for menstrual care products. NSBA supports. H.R. 1927 - Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2019 This bill modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (without giving deference to the agency's interpretation) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of: (1) constitutional and statutory provisions, and (2) rules made by agencies. NSBA supports. H.R. 1933 - Online Sales Simplicity and Small Business Relief Act of 2019 This bill prohibits states from imposing a sales tax collection duty on certain remote sellers. A "remote seller" is a person without a physical presence in a state who makes a sale in the state. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2114 - Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019 The bill authorizes the Department of Energy (DOE) to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2331 - The SBA Cyber Awareness Act It require the SBA to report annually to the Congress on the state of its information technology (IT) and cybersecurity systems, the methods it could use to improve cybersecurity, any IT equipment or systems it has that were produced by an entity doing business principally in China, and any recent cybersecurity risks or incidents and subsequent responses. NSBA supports. H.R. 2345 - Clarifying the Small Business Runway Extension Act Amend the Small Business Act to clarify the intention of Congress that the Administrator of the Small Business Administration is subject to certain requirements with respect to establishing size standards for small business concerns. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2513 - The Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 Bill would amend the Bank Secrecy Act to require an applicant seeking to form a corporation or limited liability company (LLC) to disclose the beneficial owners of the entity. NSBA opposes the small business requirements section of the bill. H.R. 2603 - the Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Act Gives the Northern Mariana Islands full access to SBA grant and microloan programs. NSBA supports. H.R. 3630 - The No Surprises Act This bill expands restrictions on charging health care plan holders out-of-network rates for certain services. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3666 - STRONGER Patents Act of 2019 Measure would make it easier and more affordable for patent holders to enforce their patents. NSBA supports. H.R. 4069 - The Modern Worker Empowerment Act Amend the FLSA to adopt a common-law test to define the term employee. The bill would have the effect of harmonizing the definition of employee for purposes of federal law and thereby minimizing the uncertainty surrounding the determination as to whether an individual is an employee or independent contractor. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4387 - To establish Growth Accelerator Fund Competition within the Small Business Administration H.R. 4387 codifies the SBA-initiated Growth Accelerator Fund Competition within the SBA for four years. The program awards $50,000 prizes to the nations most innovative small business accelerators and incubators. NSBA supports. H.R. 4405 - Women's Business Centers Improvements Act of 2019 The Womens Business Centers Improvements Act strengthens the WBC program to ensure that women entrepreneurs across the country have access to the vital counseling and technical training services that can take them from startup to success. NSBA supports. H.R. 4406 - Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes the Small Business Development Center Program through FY2023 and otherwise revises the program. NSBA supports. H.R. 4407 - SCORE for Small Business Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes through FY2022 the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) program, outlines the duties of the SCORE Association, and requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to cooperate with the association to carry out the program. NSBA supports. H.R. 4863 - United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019 To promote the competitiveness of the United States, to reform and reauthorize the United States Export Finance Agency. NSBA supports. H.R. 4907 - TRUST Act The bill establishes bipartisan commissions to make recommendations on each trust fund, and those recommendations would receive a fast-tracked vote in Congress. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4931 - Incubator Act of 2019 The purposes for this Act are to support the growth and success of business incubators throughout the country and to stimulate widespread business development and economic growth. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 5065 - the Prison to Proprietorship Act for Formerly Incarcerated Act H.R. 5065 provides re-entry entrepreneurship counseling and training services for formerly incarcerated individuals. NSBA supports. H.R. 5078 - the Prison to Proprietorship Act H.R. 5078 provides re-entry entrepreneurship counseling and training services for qualified, non-violent and soon to be released incarcerated individuals. NSBA supports. H.R. 5130 - the Capturing All Small Businesses Act of 2019 H.R. 5130 modifies the Small Business Administrations (SBAs) size calculation for employee based firms, allowing them more time to build their competitiveness. NSBA supports. H.R. 5146 - the Unlocking Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2019 H.R. 5146 would allow small businesses to leverage past performance experience obtained as part of joint ventures and subcontracts, which otherwise wouldnt be an option, Small businesses that wish to perform as prime contractors are often faced with a dilemma. NSBA supports. H.R. 5377 - Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act This bill increases the tax deduction for state and local taxes in 2019 to $20,000 for persons filing a joint tax return if the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer does not exceed $100 million. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6312 - COVID-19 RELIEF for Small Businesses Act of 2020 Legislation that would provide relief to small businesses facing consequences from the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6333 - To establish a Small Business Financial Assistance Program to support small businesses during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to establish a Small Business Financial Assistance Program to provide loans and loan guarantees to small businesses. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6349 - Continuity of Business Operations Support Act of 2020 This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide grants to small business development centers, women's business centers, and chapters of the Service Corps of Retired Executives to educate and advise small businesses on specified matters related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6361 - Relief for Small Businesses and Nonprofits Act Bill to provide loan and obligation payment relief for small businesses and non-profits affected by the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6367 - Entrepreneurial Development COVID-19 Response Act of 2020 This bill requires the Small Business Administration to award grants for small business development centers, women's business centers, and chapters of the Service Corps of Retired Executives to provide small businesses with specified assistance related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6396 - To provide tax and regulatory relief and health care flexibility to individuals and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. NSBA is monitoring. S. 92 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2019 The REINS Act seeks to restore authority to Congress by allowing lawmakers to have final say on regulations with an estimated economic impact of more than $100 million. NSBA supports. S. 215 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2019 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and (2) make permanent the maximum 35% gift tax rate and the lifetime gift tax exemption. The bill also provides for an inflation adjustment to such exemption amount. NSBA supports. S. 463 - The Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act Legislation which provide workers with up to 12 weeks of partial income while taking family leave. NSBA opposes. S. 673 - Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2019 Bill increases the size of sole source contract awards for women owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, HUBZone, and socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses, and implements a new eligibility determination process to ensure sole source awards are made to eligible firms. NSBA supports. S. 682 -Save the Internet Act of 2019 Bill would restore net neutrality rules recently repealed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). NSBA supports. S. 771 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2019 This bill amends the Small Business Act to require the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying employees of small business development centers to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses. NSBA supports. S. 840 - Healthy Families Act Legislation that would allow workers to annually accrue up 56 hours of paid sick leave or seven days of paid sick leave each year. NSBA opposes. S. 909 - Separation of Powers Restoration Act This bill modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (without giving deference to the agency's interpretation) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of: (1) constitutional and statutory provisions, and (2) rules made by agencies. NSBA supports. S. 996 - Microloan Program Enhancement Act of 2019 Bill modifies the microloan program of the Small Business Administration. NSBA supports. S. 1089 - Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019 This bill repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that limit payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, health flexible spending arrangements, and health reimbursement arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs). The bill also allows the accounts to be used for menstrual care products. NSBA supports. S. 1120 - The Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act Bill requires federal agencies to analyze the full impact of a proposed regulation on small businesses during the rulemaking process. NSBA supports. S. 1149 - Main Street Certainty Act of 2019 Legislation to make permanent the 20-percent pass-through deduction from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. NSBA supports. S. 1981 - The Women and Minority Equity Investment Act of 2019 Allows women-owned federal contracting firms to take investment by women-owned equity firms and still meet the 51 percent unconditionally owned and controlled standard set by SBA to participate in the WOSB/EDWOSB program. NSBA is monitoring. S.2082 - Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth and Economic Resilience Patents Act Measure would make it easier and more affordable for patent holders to enforce their patents. NSBA supports. S. 2156 - S Corporation Modernization Act Legislation that would make several pro-growth reforms to help S corporations operate more easily, which would improve their ability to raise capital. NSBA supports. S. 2189 - Veteran Small Business Export Promotion Act The Veteran Small Business Export Promotion Act would make permanent the U.S. Small Business Administrations (SBA) current policy of waiving up-front fees for veterans applying for its Export Express, Export Working Capital and International Trade loans of $150,000 or less. NSBA supports. S. 2350 - Online Sales Simplicity and Small Business Relief Act of 2019 This bill prohibits states from imposing a sales tax collection duty on a remote seller for any sale that occurred prior to June 21, 2018. A "remote seller" is a person without a physical presence in a state who makes a sale in the state. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2535 - Enhancing Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century Act This bill requires the Department of Commerce to conduct an assessment and analysis of the reasons underlying the decreasing rate of formation of new businesses (i.e., startups) in the United States. NSBA supports. S. 2543 - Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 Amends titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, to improve transparency related to pharmaceutical prices and transactions, to lower patients' out-of-pocket costs, and to ensure accountability to taxpayers, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2563 - ILLICIT CASH Act To improve laws relating to money laundering. NSBA opposed TITLE IV of the bill regarding beneficial ownership. S. 2733 - TRUST Act The bill establishes bipartisan commissions to make recommendations on each trust fund, and those recommendations would receive a fast-tracked vote in Congress. NSABA is monitoring. S. 3508 - Disaster Protection for Workers' Credit Act of 2020 Legislation will provide for an immediate four-month moratorium on all negative credit reporting and longer protections for people who face lasting financial hardship from the outbreak. The bill will also provide free, unlimited credit reports and credit scores for a year from the end of the crisis. Beyond this crisis, the bill extends these protections to people impacted by future major disasters. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3515 - New Business Preservation Act The New Business Preservation Act which would create a new program at the Treasury Department that will partner with states to invest in promising new businesses alongside private investors in areas of the country that do not currently attract significant equity investment in new businesses. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3518 - COVID-19 Recovery Grants for Small Businesses Act This bill requires the Small Business Administration to provide economic injury grants to certain small businesses, private nonprofit organizations, and small agricultural cooperatives that have suffered a substantial economic injury as a result of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA is monitoring. S. 3519 - A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to subsidize payments on loans guaranteed under the 7(a) and 504 loan programs or made using funds under the microloan program, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to pay the principal, interest, and any associated fees owed on certain loans made to small businesses for a six month period. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3524 - Coronavirus Credit Expansion Act This bill increases the maximum loan amount for a small business disaster loan made in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), and it requires the Small Business Administration to expedite the loan approval process for such loans. NSBA supports. S. 3531 - Small Business Relief from Communicable Disease Induced Economic Hardship Act of 2020 This bill expands the definition of a disaster for which the Small Business Administration (SBA) may provide disaster loans to small business concerns to include communicable diseases for which the government issues a travel alert or travel warning, and it authorizes the SBA to make interest free disaster loans to small businesses affected by a disaster for which the government issues a public health emergency. NSBA is monitoring. S.3541 - A bill to modify requirements relating to small business disaster loans made in response to COVID-19, and for other purposes. This bill establishes certain measures related to small business disaster loans made in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA is monitoring. S. 3551 - Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2020 Bill to help small businesses access capital and create jobs by reauthorizing the successful State Small Business Credit Initiative. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3554 - COVID-19 RELIEF for Small Businesses Act of 2020 This bill establishes measures to provide assistance to small businesses impacted by COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA is monitoring. S. 3565 - Small Business and Consumer Debt Collection Emergency Relief Act of 2020 Legislation that would protec
Client expense: $24,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Advocacy to expand union rights and representation for all workers, as well as labor protections. Oppose legislation to weakening union rights and protections Paid sick leave HEROES Act, Senate COVID bill OSHA standards Paycheck guarantee HR 6800 S 1055 HR 1309 HR 6201 HR 748 S 3548 S 3793 HR 6918 HR 2500 HR 1534 HR 2148 HR 1423 HR 1309 HR 582 S 150 HR 2474 S 1306 HR 3463/1970 HR 4164 S 1082 S 2439 HR 2694 (Support Pregnant workers Fairness Act-workplace protections for pregnant workers) S 4317 (Safe to Work Act) HR 6898 S 3768 S 4775 S 8337
Client expense: $259,593 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Support H.R. 588 / S. 72, the Federal Employees Civil Relief Act, which would temporarily suspend judicial and administrative proceedings and transactions that could adversely affect the rights of civilian federal workers during a government shutdown and the following 30 days. Support H.R.1073/S.426 the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, to increase the rates of basic pay for federal civilian employees for calendar year 2020 by 3.6 percent. Support H.R. 1254, The Equal COLA Act, which would provide Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) retirees with the same annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) as Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) employees. Support including at least a 3.1 percent average increase to federal pay rates in the FY20 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill. Support the House version, H.R. 3351, which included a 2.6 percent across-the-board increase and 0.5 percent average increase to locality pay. Oppose the Senate version, S. 2524, which was silent on the issue. Support the minibus, H.R. 1158, which included the House language. Support H.R. 1534/S.1174, the Federal Employee Paid Leave Act, to provide that 12 weeks of family leave made available to a federal employee shall be paid leave. Support amendment to H.R. 2500, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020, to incorporate the text of H.R. 1534 into the bill. Support a motion to instruct the Senate conferees on the NDAA to support inclusion of the House language. Support the final compromise, S. 1790, for its inclusion of language to provide 12 weeks of paid parental leave to federal workers in connection with the birth, adoption or foster placement of a new child. Support H.R. 2478, the Federal Retirement Fairness Act, which allows federal employees who started their careers in temporary positions before transitioning into permanent roles to retroactively contribute toward their retirement for the years they held a temporary position. Oppose proposed reorganization of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Support denying funds to carry out the reorganization (in the Financial Service and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2020 and for Fiscal Year 2021). Support amendment to H.R. 2500, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, that would prevent reorganization. Support inclusion in the final NDAA (S. 1790) of compromise language preventing the elimination and reorganization of OPM at least until 180 days after the release of a report by the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) on challenges facing OPM and recommended solutions. Oppose proposals included in the administrations' FY2021 budget request to Congress that would cut earned federal retirement benefits. Support including at least a 3.0 percent average increase to federal pay rates in the FY21 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill. Support the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, H.R. 5690/S.3231, to provide federal workers a 3.5 percent average pay raise in FY21. Support provisions of H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act, to do the following: - require FEHB plans to fully cover the cost of COVID-19 treatment, without any cost-sharing imposed on participants. - provide $10 billion in hazard premium pay for executive, legislative (excluding members of Congress and staff) and judicial branch employees working in public-facing positions or where both social distancing is not possible and preventative measures for COVID-19 exposure are unavailable at the worksite. - establish a presumption of eligibility for workers compensation for federal employees who are unable to work due to a COVID-19 infection and required to come into contact with patients, members of the public or coworkers. - extend provision of ten weeks of partially paid leave to federal workers unable to work due to the need to care for a child who school or child care provider is unavailable due to COVID-19. - require agencies to allow all eligible employees to telework through the end of 2020. Support including the following in COVID-19-related legislation: - requiring all Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program plans to cover the cost of telehealth services, where practicable. - giving federal and postal employees who are not currently enrolled in an FEHB plan the opportunity to enroll now by deeming a public health emergency (such as the COVID-19 outbreak) as a qualifying life event, permitting open enrollment and changes in coverage. - extend weather and safety leave to employees who cannot safely travel to their duty stations because of the coronavirus outbreak but who are not able to perform their duties remotely, and authorize the use of weather and safety leave to cover child and dependent care responsibilities arising from the pandemic. - provide adequate funding for and supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline and essential federal and postal workers. Support allowing federal employees to change their flexible spending account allocations in the middle of the plan year. Support expanding provisions in the FY20 NDAA that provided paid parental leave to federal employees to cover all federal and postal employees. Support consideration of the recommendations of the National Commission on Military, National and Public Service. Oppose mandatory application of payroll tax deferral to federal employees. Support providing federal employees choice as to whether to defer payroll taxes or not.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2020 · third_quarter · Government Issues
FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied against implementation of pro-contractor revision of OMB Circular A-76, contracting out, and contractor compensation. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied for protection of blue collar pay, white collar pay, minimum wage, federal retirement systems, and union representation. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied for full funding for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and to prohibit any funds from being spent to merge OPM with the General Services Administration (GSA) or Office of Management and Budget (OMB). FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied in support of protecting federal employee collective bargaining rights. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied in support of a 3.5% pay increase for federal workers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5690/S. 3231, the "FAIR Act" in support of a 3.5% pay increase for federal workers. Lobbied in support of a technical fix to the paid parental leave provision in the FY 2020 NDAA that would ensure all federal employees have access to federal paid parental leave. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5399/S. 3015, the "Locality Pay Equity Act" to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality. Lobbied in support of S. 944, the "Strengthening American Transportation Security Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code and for inclusion of H.R. 1140, the Rights for TSA Officers Act in H.R. 2 and lobbied for passage of H.R. 2, the INVEST Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 372, the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1174/S. 1942, the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2019," to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1255, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 858, the "Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act," requiring the Secretary of Defense to provide blood testing for firefighters in the Department of Defense to determine potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1195/S. 473, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied for H.R. 748, the "Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019," to the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). Lobbied for H.R. 860, Social Security 2100 Act, to increase various Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits and related taxes. Lobbied to support S. 478 and H.R. 1170, Social Security Expansion Act, to enhance Social Security benefits and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program. Lobbied on effects on workforce of proposed Sustainability Awareness Act. Lobbied on appointees to the Merit Systems Protection Board and Federal Labor Relations Authority. Lobbied in support of S. 2525, guaranteeing the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 582, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 2474, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019." Lobbied against H.R. 4090, the "Do Your Job Act of 2019." Lobbied in support of H.R. 3607, the "Fossil Energy Research and Development Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 1534/S. 1174, the "Federal Employee Paid Leave Act" that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6906 the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act to provide compensation for injuries to any individual, or their families, who are deemed an essential worker and required to leave their home to perform services and who have become ill or died as a result of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6139 the COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020 that would direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6955 the Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020 that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications. Lobbied in support of development of a labor management taskforce to address COVID-19. Lobbied in support of a presumption of worksite illness for employees who apply for workers comp who get COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6246, the "Protecting Collective Bargaining and Official Time for Federal Workers Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 6909, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Lobbied in support of S. 3677/H.R. 6559, the "COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act." Lobbied in support of introduction of the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act to assist consumers with their credit reports during pandemic job loss. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6733, the "Federal Frontline Worker Leave Protection Act." Lobbied in support of S. 3561, the "Emergency Telework Act of 2020." Lobbied in support of H.R. 2694, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 8457/S. 4777, the Federal Worker Leave Fairness Act to restore leave lost by Federal employees during certain public health emergencies, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7340, the Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act to ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7496, the COVID PREPARE Act to require Federal agencies to submit plans for responding to any resurgence of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7524/S. 4610, the Wear Your Mask Act to require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Lobbied in support of S. 4347, the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act to establish a Coronavirus Rapid Response Federal Labor-Management Task Force, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7076/S. 3855, the Coronavirus Oversight and Recovery Ethics (CORE) Act to ensure ethical and accountable use of COVID-19 relief funds, to prevent corruption and bias in the disbursement and supervision of those funds. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6373 to increase the amount available under the "Defense Production Act of 1950" to respond to the coronavirus epidemic. Lobbied in support of S. 3570 to provide for the expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the "Defense Production Act of 1950." Lobbied in support of H.R. 6398 the Frontline Health Care Workers Assistance Act to direct certain actions to procure equipment necessary to prevent, identify, and mitigate cases of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Lobbied in support of S. 3763 the Pandemic Responder Service Award Act to provide a flexible award for front line health care workers who have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic that can be used to pay off existing student loans, to obtain further education or to establish a savings account to help workers purchase housing, save for retirement or establish a childrens savings account for their dependents. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6390/S. 3568, the Medical Supply Chain Emergency Act of 2020 directing the President to use existing authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to the production of ventilators, N-95 respirator masks, and specified personal protective equipment to address COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6410 directing the President to use authority under the "Defense Production Act of 1950" to ensure an adequate supply of equipment necessary for limiting the spread of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6746, the Emergency Benefits for Independent Workers Program Act to require the Secretary of Labor to establish a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6442/S. 3513, the Providing Americans Insured Days of Leave Act of 2020 to provide Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Lobbied in support of H.R. 933 a congressional resolution recognizing COVID-19 frontline workers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 8349 to provide hazard pay to frontline essential workers employed during the COVID-19 pandemic. FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 925, the Heroes Act; H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act; and H.R. 8319 ,the FY2020 Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act. FY 2020 Supplemental Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of H.R. 8337 making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 the December 12, 2020 [for Homeland only - including the Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act]. Lobbied in support of S. 4136 the "COST of Relocations Act." Lobbied in support of making the payroll tax deferral optional for federal employees. Lobbied in support of S. 4518, the "Pandemic Federal Telework Act of 2020." Lobbied in opposition to forced suspension of withholding FICA taxes from federal employees payroll Sept. - Dec. 2020 to be repaid Jan. - Apr. 2021 and in support of passage of H.R. 8171, the "Save Our Social Security Now Act." Lobbied against forced retirement or termination of federal employees who have been injured on the job and have had their medical treatment delayed because of COVID-19. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Lobbied for emergency funding for the aviation industry to protect jobs of airline and airport workers. Lobbied in support of continuation of the A-76 public-private competition moratorium. FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 925, the Heroes Act; H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act; and H.R. 8319 , the FY 2020 Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act. FY 2020 Supplemental Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of H.R. 8337 making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 11, 2020.
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America
2020 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
General education around paid family, medical and sick leave issues; H.R.1185 and S.463, the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act; S.1174 and H.R.1534, Federal Employee Paid Leave Act; S.2976 and H.R. 5296, Advancing Support for Working Families Act; P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020; P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act; H.R.6150 and S.3415, Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal and Family Care Act; S.3513, Providing Americans Insured Days of Leave Act of 2020; P.L. 116-139, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act; S.4049/H.R.6395, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; H.R.6800, The Heroes Act; H.R.8337, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act; S.4775, Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Government Issues
H. Con. Res. 59, Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Black women in comparison to men H. Con. Res. 112, Abolish the Last Great Plantation in America Resolution H. J. Res. 94, Providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, relating to "Relief with Respect to Employment Tax Deadlines Applicable to Employers Affected by the Ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disease 2019 Pandemic" H. Res. 77, Expressing the sense of Congress that financial institutions and other entities should work proactively with their customers affected by the shutdown of the Federal Government who may be facing short-term financial hardship and long-term damage to their creditworthiness through no fault of their own H. Res. 79, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Government shutdowns are detrimental to the Nation and should not occur H. Res. 84, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress must amend the United States Code to prevent any future lapse in appropriations, and to permanently end government shutdowns H. Res. 170, Supporting the men and women who carry out the essential mission of the U.S. Border Patrol, the Office of Field Operations, and Air and Marine Operations of the Department of Homeland Security H. Res. 369, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives supporting the Federal workforce H. Res. 913, Expressing support for frontline workers of the COVID-19 pandemic H.R. 1, For the People Act of 2019 H.R. 25, the Fair Tax Act of 2019 H.R. 39, Federal Sunset Act of 2019 H.R. 51, Washington, D.C. Admission Act H.R. 135, Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2019 H.R. 136, Federal Intern Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 164, CLEAN Public Service Act H.R. 191, EPIC Act S. 438, EPIC Act H.R. 271, No Work Without Pay Act H.R. 294, Election Day Holiday Act of 2019 H.R. 301, Providing Pay for Essential Employees Act H.R. 338, Essential Employees Pay Certainty Act H.R. 354, FEAA H.R. 371, Pay our Protectors Act H.R. 392, Secure Federal Buildings from Espionage Act of 2019 H.R. 454, Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2019 H.R. 544, Continuing Federal Employee Leave Policy Act of 2019 H.R. 545, Financial Relief for Feds Act H.R. 588, Federal Employee Civil Relief Act S. 72, Federal Employee Civil Relief Act H.R. 657, Immediate Financial Relief for Federal Employees Act H.R. 672, To provide deferment for student loans during shutdown H.R. 673, Shutdown Relief Act H.R. 710, Never Again Act H.R. 720, To deem Federal Employees excepted from furlough during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2019 be eligible for unemployment compensation H.R. 725, Pay Federal Workers Act H.R. 750, Fairness to Essential Workers Act H.R. 760, Protect Unpaid Workers Act H.R. 765, Serve the People, not the Swamp Act H.R. 766, To allow penalty-free distributions from retirement accounts for those affected by the shutdown H.R. 780, Federal Worker Childcare Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 781, Student Loan Relief for Federal Employees Act H.R. 782, Federal Employee Compensation Act H.R. 799, Federal Worker Credit Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 800, Federal Workers Banking Assistance Act H.R. 814, To provide a bonus to any federal employee excepted from furlough during the lapse in appropriations beginning on or about December 22, 2018 and for other purposes H.R. 815, Pay our Homeland Heroes Act H.R. 819, Protecting Families from Government Shutdowns Act H.R. 850, Agency Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 925, The Heroes Act H.R. 953, To prohibit consumer reporting agencies from including adverse information in certain consumer reports, and from making adverse determinations relating to security clearances, with respect to certain individuals affected by the government shutdown, and for other purposes H.R. 1016, Pay Workers What They've Earned Act H.R. 1028, RIGHT Act of 2019 H.R. 1051, Back Pay Fairness Act S. 222, Back Pay Fairness Act H.R. 1064, To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients H.R. 1076, Fair Chance Act S. 387, Fair Chance Act H.R. 1117, Shutdown Fairness Act H.R. 1195, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act S.473, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act H.R. 1203, Anti-Deficiency Reform and Enforcement Act of 2019 H.R. 1225, Restore our Parks and Public Lands H.R. 1235, MSPB Temporary Term Extension Act H.R. 1254, Equal COLA Act H.R. 1256, First Responder Fair RETIRE Act S. 531, First Responder Fair RETIRE Act H.R. 1286, Federal Employee Credit Score Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 1427, To provide for priority for lodging expenses for federal employees where people are protected from human trafficking H.R. 1433, Department of Homeland Security Morale, Recognition, Learning and Engagement Act of 2019 H.R. 1463, Taxpayer's DIME Act H.R. 1534, Federal Employee Paid Leave Act S. 1174, Federal Employee Paid Leave Act H.R. 1553, Fair COLA for Seniors Act H.R. 1598, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Rural and Remote Hiring and Retention Strategy of 2019 H.R. 1609, Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act S. 731, Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act H.R. 1639, CBP Workload Staffing Model Act H.R. 1701, To establish a commission to study the relocation of select executive agencies or divisions of such agencies outside the Washington metropolitan area, to make recommendations to Congress on appropriate findings, and for other purposes H.R. 1709, Scientific Integrity Act S. 775, Scientific Integrity Act H.R. 2028, Make Our Government Safe Act H.R. 2039, Fair Pay Act of 2019 H.R. 2083, Homeland Procurement Reform Act H.R. 2101, To provide for restrictions on recently appointed Federal employees and recently separated Federal employees with respect to lobbying activities, and for other purposes H.R. 2148, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act S. 1082, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act H.R. 2190, Department of Labor Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 2203, Homeland Security Improvement Act H.R. 2290, To require the Federal financial regulators to issue guidance encouraging financial institutions to work with consumers and businesses affected by a Federal Government shutdown, and for other purposes H.R. 2478, Federal Retirement Fairness Act H.R. 2544, To amend title 31, United States Code, to clarify that during a lapse in appropriations beginning on or after October 1, 2020, positions relating to providing services for paying or reimbursing Federal employees for official travel are excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act, and for other purposes H.R. 2586, Federal Agency Customer Experience Act of 2019 S. 1275, Federal Agency Customer Experience Act of 2019 H.R. 2612, Federal Employees Disclosure Transparency Act H.R. 2828, LEO Fair Retirement Act of 2019 H.R. 2903, Blocking Investment in Our Adversaries Act H.R. 3078, Expanding Access to Retirement Savings for Caregivers Act H.R. 3096, Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants Act H.R. 3118, Clean Up Congress Act H.R. 3197, Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2019 S. 1786, Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2019 H.R. 3219, U.S. Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 3260, No Raise for Congress Act H.R. 3271, No Health Care, No Raise Act H.R. 3326, End the Congressional Revolving Door Act H.R. 3348, MERIT Act of 2019 S. 1898, MERIT Act of 2019 H.R. 3357, Merit System Protection Board Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 3440, Do Your Job Act H.R. 3458, Recreation Not Red Tape Act S. 1967, Recreation Not Red Tape Act H.R. 3468, Fair Pay for All Act of 2019 H.R. 3499, To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide additional authority to the Office of Special Counsel, and for other purposes H.R. 3675, Trusted Traveler Reconsideration and Restoration Act of 2019 H.R. 3719, CT-PAT Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 3816, No Pensions for Pedophiles Act H.R. 3838, Honoring Family-Friendly Workplaces Act H.R. 4015, Fair Employment Protection Act of 2019 S. 2272, Fair Employment Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 4020, Checkpoint Safety Act of 2019 H.R. 4072, To deem officers and employees of the United States Government excepted from furlough during a government shutdown in FY 2020 to be eligible for unemployment compensation, and for other purposes H.R. 4102, Screening All Fentanyl-Enhanced Mail Act of 2019 H.R. 4149, REGION Act H.R. 4202, SCREEN Act of 2019 H.R. 4276, Border Officers Utilization for National Defense Act of 2019 S. 2444, Border Officers Utilization for National Defense Act of 2019 H.R. 4328, Protecting Innocent Consumers Affected by a Shutdown Act H.R. 4382, Integrity Committee Transparency Act of 2019 H.R. 4403, Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2019 S. 2516, Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2019 H.R. 4440, Deadly Force Independent Review Act of 2019 H.R. 4452, Grandparent-Grandchild Medical Leave Act H.R. 4540, Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act H.R. 4595, Protecting Federal Agencies and Employees from Political Interference Act of 2019 H.R. 4645, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act of 2019 H.R. 4660, National Commission to Combat Workplace Sexual Harassment Act H.R. 4738, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act H.R. 4739, Synthetic Opioid Exposure Prevention and Training Act H.R. 4755, Safe Food Act of 2019 H.R. 4761, DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2019 H.R. 4774, Internet of Things Cybersecurity Training for Federal Employees H.R. 4789, To allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons and for other purposes S. 3706, To allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons and for other purposes H.R. 4883, Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team Authorization Act H.R. 4892, Homeland Security Counterintelligence Threat Reduction Act H.R. 4895, CFTC Reauthorization H.R. 5004, Schedules That Work Act H.R. 5018, Taxpayers and Savers Protection (TSP) Act S. 2791, Taxpayers and Savers Protection (TSP) Act H.R. 5064, Animal Disease Surveillance and Detection Act of 2019 H.R. 5075, Fair Access for Individuals to Receive Leave Act H.R. 5096, Cruise Passenger Protection Act H.R. 5099, Federal Employee Recruitment and Retention Plan Act of 2019 H.R. 5273, Securing America's Ports Act H.R. 5329, Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2019 S. 2990, Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2019 H.R. 5331, Fairness for All Act H.R. 5389, Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 H.R. 5431, FAA Family and Medical Leave Act H.R. 5456, Family Medical Leave Modernization Act S. 3071, Family Medical Leave Modernization Act H.R. 5468, Border Workforce Efficiency Act H.R. 5560, To amend chapter 77 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify certain due process rights of Federal employees serving in sensitive positions, and for other purposes H.R. 5581, Access to Counsel Act of 2020 H.R. 5690, FAIR Act S. 3231, FAIR Act H.R. 5755, No Pensions for Corrupt Politicians Act of 2020 H.R. 5803, Washington, D.C. Admissions Act H.R. 5838, Family Leave for Parental Involvement in Education Act H.R. 5885, Federal Employee Parental Leave Technical Correction Act S. 3104, Federal Employee Parental Leave Technical Corrections Act H.R. 5942, DHS Cybersecurity On-the-job-Training and Employment Apprentice Program Act H.R. 5980, No Congressionally Obligated Recurring Revenue Used as Pensions to Incarcerated Officials Now Act H.R. 5991, Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act of 2020 H.R. 5993, VAlue FAAmily Act H.R. 6036, VA Family Leave Act of 2020 H.R. 6076, IRS Enhancement and Tax Gap Reduction Act of 2020 H.R. 6087, Public Service Appreciation Through Loan Forgiveness Act H.R. 6091, Federal Employee Combat Zone Tax Parity Act H.R. 6108, Telework Metrics and Cost Savings Act S. 3428, Telework Metrics and Cost Savings Act H.R. 6116, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 6150, Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal and Family Care Act S. 3415, Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal and Family Care Act H.R. 6189, To limit employers from requiring employees to use vacation leave before using sick leave, and for other purposes H.R. 6197, CFTC Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 6198, Emergency Paid Leave Act of 2020 H.R. 6220, Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act H.R. 6221, Paid Sick Leave Credit Act of 2020 H.R. 6230, PSLF Administrative Improvements Act H.R. 6240, Federal Jobs Act H.R. 6379, Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act H.R. 6395, William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 H.R. 6397, Coronavirus Emergency Student Loan Refinancing Act H.R. 6413, To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit consumer reporting agencies from including any adverse item of information on the consumer report of an individual with respect to debt related to a COVID-19 related illness, and for other purposes H.R. 6414, TSP Act H.R. 6415, Inspire to Serve Act of 2020 H.R. 6433, HEROES Act of 2020 H.R. 6442, Providing Americans Insured Days of Leave Act of 2020 S. 3513, Providing Americans Insured Days of Leave Act of 2020 H.R. 6559, COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act of 2020 H.R. 6655, Hazardous Duty Pay for Frontline Federal Workers Act H.R. 6733, Federal Frontline Workers Leave Protection Act H.R. 6759, Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act H.R. 6812, Emergency Limitation Periods Extensions for Workers Act H.R. 6896, No Tik-Tok on Government Devices S. 3455, No Tik-Tok on Government Devices H.R. 6909, Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act of 2020 H.R. 6958, COVID-19 Dependent Care Flexible Spending Arrangement Rollover Act of 2020 S. 3972, COVID-19 Dependent Care Flexible Spending Arrangement Rollover Act of 2020 H.R. 6995, To prohibit the Administrator of General Services from setting Continental United States (CONUS) per diem-reimbursements rates below a certain level, and for other purposes H.R. 7107, PLUM Act of 2020 S. 3896, PLUM Act of 2020 H.R. 7120, George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020 S. 3912, Justice in Policing Act of 2020 H.R. 7134, Bend Toward Justice Act of 2020 H.R. 7153, Law Enforcement Identification Act S. 3909, Law Enforcement Identification Act H.R. 7226, Federal Agency Sunset Act H.R. 7322, Restore Integrity of Special Prosecutors Act S. 4056, Restore Integrity of Special Prosecutors Act H.R. 7327, Child Care for Economic Recovery Act H.R. 7340, To ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes H.R. 7341, To provide support and flexibility for the Federal workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes H.R. 7438, Duplication Scoring Act of 2020 H.R. 7448, Telework for U.S. Innovation Act S. 4138, Telework for U.S. Innovation Act H.R. 7471, SAFE While Traveling Act H.R. 7478, COST of Relocations Act S. 4136, COST of Relocations Act H.R. 7496, COVID PREPARE Act of 2020 H.R. 7524, Wear Your Mask Act S. 4610, Wear Your Mask Act H.R. 7864, Merit Systems Protection Board Empowerment Act of 2020 H.R. 7901, ANTI Viruses Act H.R. 7935, Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020 H.R. 7936, Federal Employee Access to Information Act S. 4438, Federal Employee Access to Information Act H.R. 7944, Southwest Border Security Technology Improvement Act of 2020 S. 4224, Southwest Border Security Technology Improvement Act of 2020 H.R. 8111, RNC Act H.R. 8170, Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act H.R. 8171, Save our Social Security Now Act H.R. 8191, CHARGE Act H.R. 8228, Our Lawn Act H.R. 8381, To prohibit employers from asking the age or date of birth of an individual before the completion and submission of an application for employment by such individual H.R. 8406, The Heroes Act H.R. 8457, To restore leave lost by Federal employees during certain public health emergencies, and for other purposes S. 4777, A bill to restore leave lost by Federal employees during certain public health emergencies, and for other purposes S. Res. 66, A resolution rejecting the use of Government shutdowns S. Res. 280, A resolution commending the officers and personnel of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for their work during the crisis at the Southern border S. Res. 668, A resolution commemorating the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center's 50th Anniversary S. 111, Pay our Protectors Act of 2019 S. 113, Shutdown Policy Fairness Act S. 165, Federal Unemployment Compensation Equity Act of 2019 S. 204, Emergency Relief for Federal Workers Act of 2019 S. 214, A bill to provide for the compensation of Federal and other government employees affected by the current lapse in appropriations S. 386, To waive penalties for withdrawals from retirement plans for federal employees and contractors affected by the shutdown S. 396, A bill to amend section 1202 of title 5, United States Code, to modify the continuation of service provision for members of the Merit Systems Protection Board S. 404, Remote Areas Border Security Enhancements Act S. 406, Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act of 2019 S. 414, Trade Facilitation and Security Enhancement Act S. 429, Cyber Security Exchange Act S. 439, End Plush Retirements Act S. 473, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act S. 493, Decentralize Regulatory Agencies, Include the Nation Act of 2019 or the "DRAIN Act" S. 497, National Security Diversity and Inclusion Workforce Act of 2019 S. 535, Protect Federal Workers Credit Act S. 731, Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act S. 1004, Safeguarding America's Ports Act S. 1131, A bill to establish family and medical leave banks to provide paid leave for employees of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes S. 1175, PSLF Technical Corrections Act of 2019 S. 1314, Stop Silencing Victims Act S. 1335, Repeal CFPB Act S. 1349, Secure Traveler Act S. 1430, Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act of 2019 S. 1431, Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2019 S. 1432, Improve Data on Sexual Violence Act S. 1521, To amend section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to clarify that National Urban Search and Rescue Response system task forces may include Federal employees S. 1559, Fly Smart Act S. 1753, Take Care Act S. 1786, Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2019 S. 1869, Secure Federal Leases from Espionage and Suspicious Entanglements Act S. 1990, To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide additional authority to the Office of Special Counsel, and for other purposes S. 2119, Stop Improper Federal Bonuses Act S. 2135, Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Custom and Border Protection Custody Act S. 2219, A bill to clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement S. 2269, SWAMP Act S. 2323, SAFE Mail Act S. 2485, HOTEL Act S. 2618, Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2019 S. 2647, Compulsory Requirement to Eliminate Employees who are Perpetrators of Sexual Assault Act of 2019 S. 2691, A bill to establish the position of Ombudsman for Border and Immigration Enforcement Related Concerns in the Department of Homeland Security S. 2694, A bill to place restrictions on searches and seizures of electronic devices at the border S. 2798, Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019 S. 2813, CBP Hiring and Retention Innovation Act S. 2987, Counterfeit Goods Seizure Act of 2019 S. 3002, U.S. Technical Assistance for Mexican Labor Capacity Building Act S. 3079, FAA and TSA Family and Medical Leave Act S. 3184, Federal employees and Retirees with Delinquent tax Debt Initiatives (FERDI Act) S. 3199, Border Patrol Pay Security Act of 2020 S. 3234, Social Security Solvency and Sustainability Act S. 3250, DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2020 S. 3345, Synthetic Opioid Exposure Prevention and Training Act S. 3368, CFPB Pay Fairness Act of 2020 S. 3401, Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2020 S. 3508, Disaster Protection for Workers' Credit Act of 2020 S. 3527, A bill to waive required minimum distribution rules for retirement plans in 2020 S. 3535, Tax Filing Relief for America Act S. 3553, A bill to modify the schedule for estimated tax payments for 2020 S. 3556, A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for deferral of loan repayment for graduates during the period of the coronavirus S. 3557, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate required minimum distributions under tax-favored retirement plans S. 3561, Emergency Telework Act of 2020 S. 3567, A bill to provide State funding to ensure that essential workers can access child care S. 3586, a bill to reduce Federal spending and fund the acquisition of unexpired personal protection equipment (including face masks) for the strategic national stockpile by terminating taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns S. 3708, Agency Accountability Act S. 3910, COVID-19 as a Presumptive Disease in Wildland Firefighters Act S. 3985, JUSTICE Act S. 3990, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2020 S. 4136, COST of Relocations Act S. 4138, Telework for U.S. Innovation Act S. 4323, TRUST Act of 2020 S. 4372, Dependent Care Expense Relief Act of 2020 S. 4374, Federal Jobs Act S. 4476, Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act of 2020 S. 4518, Pandemic Federal Telework Act of 2020 S. 4638, Science and Transparency Over Politics Act S. 4766, A bill to ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Merit Systems Protection Board, Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Special Counsel, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2020 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
ERA SJ Res 6. These senators are co-sponsors of Senate Joint Resolution 6, which, if passed in tandem with Rep. Jackie Speier's House Joint Resolution 38, would remove the deadline, leading to a clear path for ratification of the ERA, which aims to amend the constitution to provide equal protection under the law regardless of sex. Federal Employee Paid Leave H.R. 1534 and would institute the first federally funded paid family medical leave policy. The Paycheck Fairness Act S. 270, introduced by Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and the House companion bill, H.R. 7, introduced by Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), which would update and strengthen existing law (H.R. 3351), the fiscal 2020 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill. If the legislation passes the Senate and signed into law, it would override the proposed freeze in federal pay in 2020. It would also be the largest pay raise that federal employees have received in ten years.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 1534 Federal Employee Paid Leave Act - passed house and Senate. Provides additional paid leave for medical reasons for federal workers. Sexual harassment -U.S. Sen. Patty Murray and Reps. Katherine Clark, Ayanna Pressley, Elissa Slotkin, and Debbie Murcarsel-Powell have introduced the Bringing an End to Harassment by Enhancing Accountability and Rejecting Discrimination in the Workplace Act, also known as the Be HEARD Act. VAWA -The U.S. House of Representatives voted to help victims of sexual assault, domestic and dating violence and stalking by passing the bill to reauthorize the 2019 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA / H.R. 1585).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Small Business
H.R. 3 - Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 This bill establishes several programs and requirements relating to the prices of prescription drugs. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 25 - The Fair Tax Act To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports H.R. 116 - Investing in Main Street Act The bill amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase from 5 percent to 15 percent of its capital and surplus, the amount a national bank, a member bank of the Federal Reserve System, a nonmember insured bank (to the extent permitted under applicable state law), or a federal savings association may invest in one or more small business investment companies (SBICs), or in any entity established to invest solely in SBICs. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 128 - Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act H.R. 128 allows the SBA Office of Advocacy to examine the role of small business in international economies and to represent small business views before foreign governments and international entities. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 190 - Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Business Act H.R. 190 raises the dollar amount of sole-source awards so that they are closer in line with the size of current contracts being awarded in the procurement landscape. NSBA supports. H.R. 206 - Encouraging Small Business Innovators Act H.R. 206 makes a series of changes to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, making them easier for small firms to use. NSBA supports. H.R. 216 - Main Street Certainty Act of 2019 Legislation to make permanent the 20-percent pass-through deduction from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. NSBA supports. H.R. 218 - The Death Tax Repeal Act This bill repeals the federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes. NSBA supports. H.R. 222 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2019 This bill repeals the federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes. NSBA supports. H.R. 226 - Clarity on Small Business Participation in Category Management Act H.R. 226 requires the SBA to report federal spending made through designated best-in-class vehicles, and to report on the dollars spent through these vehicles awarded to small businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 227 - Incentivizing Fairness in Subcontracting Act Bill allows large prime contractors to take credit for subcontracting to small businesses at lower tiers, provided that prime contractors keep records substantiating subcontracting credit claimed at lower tiers, and creates a new dispute process for small subcontractors to bring non-payment issues to the agencys small business advocate (Offices of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization). NSBA supports. H.R. 246 - Stimulating Innovation through Procurement Act The bill requires SBA to coordinate with the senior procurement executives of federal agencies participating in a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program or a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program to assist small businesses participating in such programs with commercializing research. NSBA supports. H.R.266 - Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act This bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak by providing additional funding for small business loans, health care providers, and COVID-19 testing. NSBA supports the small business provisions. H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Bill requires the federal government to negotiate lower drug prices for seniors enrolled in the Medicare Part D program. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 448 - The Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act Bill makes a series of changes relating to the prices of prescription drugs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage (MA) prescription drug plans (PDPs). NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 582 - The Raise the Wage Act This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the federal minimum wage for regular employees over a 7-year period, for tipped employees, and for newly hired employees who are less than 20 years old. NSBA opposes. H.R. 593 - Small Business Owners' Tax Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 593 introduces a number of provisions to benefit small businesses, such as aligning estimated payment deadlines and tax filing thresholds, as well as tackling inconsistencies in reporting requirements. NSBA supports. H.R. 748 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act) This bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 1046 - The Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 Bill would authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to negotiate drug prices and, if drug companies refuse to negotiate in good faith, it would enable the Secretary to issue a competitive license to another company to produce the medication as a generic. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1084 - Family Savings Act of 2019 It includes a variety of provisions aimed at making it easier for smaller businesses to offer tax-qualified retirement savings plans to their employees, encouraging individuals to participate in retirement plans, and promoting savings for nonretirement expenses. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1185 - The Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act Legislation which provide workers with up to 12 weeks of partial income while taking family leave. NSBA opposes. H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 H.R. 1384 would create a single-payer, government-funded health care program within two years, eliminating the age 65 threshold for Medicare eligibility. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1420 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act This bill sets forth requirements with respect to increasing the energy efficiency of information technologies and data centers within the federal government. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1534 - Federal Employee Paid Leave Act of 2019 Bill would provide federal employees with 12 weeks paid leave for all instances covered by FMLA. NSBA opposes. H.R. 1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 Bill would restore net neutrality rules recently repealed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). NSBA supports. H.R. 1648 - Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2019 Amends the Small Business Act to provide for the establishment of an enhanced cybersecurity assistance and protections for small businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 1649 - Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act This bill amends the Small Business Act to require the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying employees of small business development centers to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 1760 - Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Act This bill directs the Office of Nuclear Energy in the Department of Energy to develop and deploy high-assay low-enriched uranium for domestic commercial use and to develop a schedule for recovering costs associated with such development. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1768 - Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 a diesel emissions reduction program under which the Environmental Protection Agency provides grants, rebates, or loans for replacing diesel engines or retrofitting the engines with pollution control technologies. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1784 - Healthy Families Act Legislation that would allow workers to annually accrue up 56 hours of paid sick leave or seven days of paid sick leave each year. NSBA opposes. H.R. 1909 - The HALOS Act This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revise Regulation D, which exempts certain offerings from SEC registration requirements but prohibits general solicitation or general advertising with respect to such offerings. NSBA supports. H.R. 1922 - Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019 This bill repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that limit payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, health flexible spending arrangements, and health reimbursement arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs). The bill also allows the accounts to be used for menstrual care products. NSBA supports. H.R. 1927 - Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2019 This bill modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (without giving deference to the agency's interpretation) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of: (1) constitutional and statutory provisions, and (2) rules made by agencies. NSBA supports. H.R. 1933 - Online Sales Simplicity and Small Business Relief Act of 2019 This bill prohibits states from imposing a sales tax collection duty on certain remote sellers. A "remote seller" is a person without a physical presence in a state who makes a sale in the state. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2114 - Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019 The bill authorizes the Department of Energy (DOE) to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2296 - The FAIR Drug Pricing Act of 2019 Bill would require certain drug manufacturers to submit documentation to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 30 days before increasing the price of a qualifying drug. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2331 - The SBA Cyber Awareness Act It require the SBA to report annually to the Congress on the state of its information technology (IT) and cybersecurity systems, the methods it could use to improve cybersecurity, any IT equipment or systems it has that were produced by an entity doing business principally in China, and any recent cybersecurity risks or incidents and subsequent responses. NSBA supports. H.R. 2345 - Clarifying the Small Business Runway Extension Act Amend the Small Business Act to clarify the intention of Congress that the Administrator of the Small Business Administration is subject to certain requirements with respect to establishing size standards for small business concerns. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2513 - The Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 Bill would amend the Bank Secrecy Act to require an applicant seeking to form a corporation or limited liability company (LLC) to disclose the beneficial owners of the entity. NSBA opposes the small business requirements section of the bill. H.R. 2603 - the Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Act Gives the Northern Mariana Islands full access to SBA grant and microloan programs. NSBA supports. H.R. 3630 - The No Surprises Act This bill expands restrictions on charging health care plan holders out-of-network rates for certain services. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3666 - STRONGER Patents Act of 2019 Measure would make it easier and more affordable for patent holders to enforce their patents. NSBA supports. H.R. 4069 - The Modern Worker Empowerment Act Amend the FLSA to adopt a common-law test to define the term employee. The bill would have the effect of harmonizing the definition of employee for purposes of federal law and thereby minimizing the uncertainty surrounding the determination as to whether an individual is an employee or independent contractor. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4387 - To establish Growth Accelerator Fund Competition within the Small Business Administration H.R. 4387 codifies the SBA-initiated Growth Accelerator Fund Competition within the SBA for four years. The program awards $50,000 prizes to the nations most innovative small business accelerators and incubators. NSBA supports. H.R. 4405 - Women's Business Centers Improvements Act of 2019 The Womens Business Centers Improvements Act strengthens the WBC program to ensure that women entrepreneurs across the country have access to the vital counseling and technical training services that can take them from startup to success. NSBA supports. H.R. 4406 - Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes the Small Business Development Center Program through FY2023 and otherwise revises the program. NSBA supports. H.R. 4407 - SCORE for Small Business Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes through FY2022 the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) program, outlines the duties of the SCORE Association, and requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to cooperate with the association to carry out the program. NSBA supports. H.R. 4863 - United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019 To promote the competitiveness of the United States, to reform and reauthorize the United States Export Finance Agency. NSBA supports. H.R. 4907 - TRUST Act The bill establishes bipartisan commissions to make recommendations on each trust fund, and those recommendations would receive a fast-tracked vote in Congress. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4931 - Incubator Act of 2019 The purposes for this Act are to support the growth and success of business incubators throughout the country and to stimulate widespread business development and economic growth. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 5065 - the Prison to Proprietorship Act for Formerly Incarcerated Act H.R. 5065 provides re-entry entrepreneurship counseling and training services for formerly incarcerated individuals. NSBA supports. H.R. 5078 - the Prison to Proprietorship Act H.R. 5078 provides re-entry entrepreneurship counseling and training services for qualified, non-violent and soon to be released incarcerated individuals. NSBA supports. H.R. 5130 - the Capturing All Small Businesses Act of 2019 H.R. 5130 modifies the Small Business Administrations (SBAs) size calculation for employee based firms, allowing them more time to build their competitiveness. NSBA supports. H.R. 5146 - the Unlocking Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2019 H.R. 5146 would allow small businesses to leverage past performance experience obtained as part of joint ventures and subcontracts, which otherwise wouldnt be an option, Small businesses that wish to perform as prime contractors are often faced with a dilemma. NSBA supports. H.R. 5377 - Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act This bill increases the tax deduction for state and local taxes in 2019 to $20,000 for persons filing a joint tax return if the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer does not exceed $100 million. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 5430 - the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act Bill to implement the Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada attached as an Annex to the Protocol Replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement. NSBA supports. H.R. 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020 This bill provides $8.3 billion in emergency funding for federal agencies to respond to the coronavirus outbreak. NSBA supports. H.R. 6201 - The Families First Coronavirus Response Act This bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak by providing paid sick leave, tax credits, and free COVID-19 testing; expanding food assistance and unemployment benefits; and increasing Medicaid funding. NSBA supports. H.R. 6312 - COVID-19 RELIEF for Small Businesses Act of 2020 Legislation that would provide relief to small businesses facing consequences from the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6333 - To establish a Small Business Financial Assistance Program to support small businesses during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to establish a Small Business Financial Assistance Program to provide loans and loan guarantees to small businesses. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6349 - Continuity of Business Operations Support Act of 2020 This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide grants to small business development centers, women's business centers, and chapters of the Service Corps of Retired Executives to educate and advise small businesses on specified matters related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6361 - Relief for Small Businesses and Nonprofits Act Bill to provide loan and obligation payment relief for small businesses and non-profits affected by the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6367 - Entrepreneurial Development COVID-19 Response Act of 2020 This bill requires the Small Business Administration to award grants for small business development centers, women's business centers, and chapters of the Service Corps of Retired Executives to provide small businesses with specified assistance related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6396 - To provide tax and regulatory relief and health care flexibility to individuals and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. NSBA is monitoring. H.R.7010 - Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 This bill modifies provisions related to the forgiveness of loans made to small businesses under the Paycheck Protection Program implemented in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA supports. S. 92 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2019 The REINS Act seeks to restore authority to Congress by allowing lawmakers to have final say on regulations with an estimated economic impact of more than $100 million. NSBA supports. S. 215 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2019 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and (2) make permanent the maximum 35% gift tax rate and the lifetime gift tax exemption. The bill also provides for an inflation adjustment to such exemption amount. NSBA supports. S. 463 - The Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act Legislation which provide workers with up to 12 weeks of partial income while taking family leave. NSBA opposes. S. 673 - Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2019 Bill increases the size of sole source contract awards for women owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, HUBZone, and socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses, and implements a new eligibility determination process to ensure sole source awards are made to eligible firms. NSBA supports. S. 682 -Save the Internet Act of 2019 Bill would restore net neutrality rules recently repealed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). NSBA supports. S. 771 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2019 This bill amends the Small Business Act to require the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying employees of small business development centers to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses. NSBA supports. S. 840 - Healthy Families Act Legislation that would allow workers to annually accrue up 56 hours of paid sick leave or seven days of paid sick leave each year. NSBA opposes. S. 909 - Separation of Powers Restoration Act This bill modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (without giving deference to the agency's interpretation) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of: (1) constitutional and statutory provisions, and (2) rules made by agencies. NSBA supports. S. 996 - Microloan Program Enhancement Act of 2019 Bill modifies the microloan program of the Small Business Administration. NSBA supports. S. 1089 - Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019 This bill repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that limit payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, health flexible spending arrangements, and health reimbursement arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs). The bill also allows the accounts to be used for menstrual care products. NSBA supports. S. 1120 - The Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act Bill requires federal agencies to analyze the full impact of a proposed regulation on small businesses during the rulemaking process. NSBA supports. S. 1149 - Main Street Certainty Act of 2019 Legislation to make permanent the 20-percent pass-through deduction from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. NSBA supports. S. 1981 - The Women and Minority Equity Investment Act of 2019 Allows women-owned federal contracting firms to take investment by women-owned equity firms and still meet the 51 percent unconditionally owned and controlled standard set by SBA to participate in the WOSB/EDWOSB program. NSBA is monitoring. S.2082 - Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth and Economic Resilience Patents Act Measure would make it easier and more affordable for patent holders to enforce their patents. NSBA supports. S. 2156 - S Corporation Modernization Act Legislation that would make several pro-growth reforms to help S corporations operate more easily, which would improve their ability to raise capital. NSBA supports. S. 2189 - Veteran Small Business Export Promotion Act The Veteran Small Business Export Promotion Act would make permanent the U.S. Small Business Administrations (SBA) current policy of waiving up-front fees for veterans applying for its Export Express, Export Working Capital and International Trade loans of $150,000 or less. NSBA supports. S. 2350 - Online Sales Simplicity and Small Business Relief Act of 2019 This bill prohibits states from imposing a sales tax collection duty on a remote seller for any sale that occurred prior to June 21, 2018. A "remote seller" is a person without a physical presence in a state who makes a sale in the state. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2535 - Enhancing Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century Act This bill requires the Department of Commerce to conduct an assessment and analysis of the reasons underlying the decreasing rate of formation of new businesses (i.e., startups) in the United States. NSBA supports. S. 2543 - Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 Amends titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, to improve transparency related to pharmaceutical prices and transactions, to lower patients' out-of-pocket costs, and to ensure accountability to taxpayers, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2563 - ILLICIT CASH Act To improve laws relating to money laundering. NSBA opposed TITLE IV of the bill regarding beneficial ownership. S. 2733 - TRUST Act The bill establishes bipartisan commissions to make recommendations on each trust fund, and those recommendations would receive a fast-tracked vote in Congress. NSABA is monitoring. S. 3508 - Disaster Protection for Workers' Credit Act of 2020 Legislation will provide for an immediate four-month moratorium on all negative credit reporting and longer protections for people who face lasting financial hardship from the outbreak. The bill will also provide free, unlimited credit reports and credit scores for a year from the end of the crisis. Beyond this crisis, the bill extends these protections to people impacted by future major disasters. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3515 - New Business Preservation Act The New Business Preservation Act which would create a new program at the Treasury Department that will partner with states to invest in promising new businesses alongside private investors in areas of the country that do not currently attract significant equity investment in new businesses. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3518 - COVID-19 Recovery Grants for Small Businesses Act This bill requires the Small Business Administration to provide economic injury grants to certain small businesses, private nonprofit organizations, and small agricultural cooperatives that have suffered a substantial economic injury as a result of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA is monitoring. S. 3519 - A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to subsidize payments on loans guaranteed under the 7(a) and 504 loan programs or made using funds under
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Advocacy to expand union rights and representation for all workers, as well as labor protections. Oppose legislation to weakening union rights and protections Paid sick leave OSHA standards Paycheck guarantee HR 6800 S 1055 HR 1309 HR 6201 HR 748 S 3548 S 3793 HR 6918 HR 2500 HR 1534 HR 2148 HR 1423 HR 1309 HR 582 S 150 HR 2474 S 1306 HR 3463/1970 HR 4164 S 1082 S 2439 S 1306 S 1082 S 2439 HR 4164
Client expense: $201,733 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Government Issues
FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied against implementation of pro-contractor revision of OMB Circular A-76, contracting out, and contractor compensation. Lobbied for protection of blue collar pay, white collar pay, minimum wage, federal retirement systems, and union representation. Lobbied for full funding for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and to prohibit any funds from being spent to merge OPM with the General Services Administration (GSA) or Office of Management and Budget (OMB). FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied in support of protecting federal employee collective bargaining rights. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied in support of a 3.5% pay increase for federal workers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5690/S. 3231, the "FAIR Act" in support of a 3.5% pay increase for federal workers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5399/S. 3015, the "Locality Pay Equity Act" to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality. Lobbied in support of S. 944, the "Strengthening American Transportation Security Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code and for inclusion of H.R. 1140, the Rights for TSA Officers Act in H.R. 2 and lobbied for passage of H.R. 2, the INVEST Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1534, the "Federal Employee Paid Leave Act" that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA. Lobbied in support of H.R. 372, the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1174/S. 1942, the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2019," to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1255, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 858, the "Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act," requiring the Secretary of Defense to provide blood testing for firefighters in the Department of Defense to determine potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1195/S. 473, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied for H.R. 748, the "Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019," to the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). Lobbied for H.R. 860, Social Security 2100 Act, to increase various Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits and related taxes. Lobbied to support S. 478 and H.R. 1170, Social Security Expansion Act, to enhance Social Security benefits and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program. Lobbied on effects on workforce of proposed Sustainability Awareness Act. Lobbied on appointees to the Merit Systems Protection Board and Federal Labor Relations Authority. Lobbied in support of S. 2525, guaranteeing the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 582, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 2474, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019." Lobbied against H.R. 4090, the "Do Your Job Act of 2019." Lobbied in support of H.R. 3607, the "Fossil Energy Research and Development Act." Lobbied in support of COVID-19 related legislation including H.R.6139 the COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020. AFGE testified at the Frontline Feds: Serving the Public During a Pandemic hearing in the Government Operations Subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Thursday, June 25, 2020. AFGE testified at the Business as Usual? Assessing How DHS Can Resume Operations Safely hearing in the Oversight, Management, & Accountability Subcommittee of the House Committee on Homeland Security on Tuesday, June 16, 2020. AFGE provided a statement for the record for the hearing on No Worker Left Behind: Supporting Essential Workers hearing in the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1534/S. 1174, the "Federal Employee Paid Leave Act" that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6906 the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act that would provide compensation for injuries to any individual, or their families, who are deemed an essential worker and required to leave their home to perform services and who have become ill or died as a result of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6139 the COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020 that would direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS-CoV-2. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6955 the Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020 that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications. Lobbied in support of development of a labor management taskforce to address COVID-19. Lobbied in support of a presumption of worksite illness for employees who apply for workers comp who get COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6246, the "Protecting Collective Bargaining and Official Time for Federal Workers Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 6909, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Lobbied in support of S. 3677/H.R. 6559, the "COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act." Lobbied in support of introduction of the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act to assist consumers with their credit reports during pandemic job loss. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6733, the "Federal Frontline Worker Leave Protection Act." Lobbied in support of S. 3561, the "Emergency Telework Act of 2020." FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 6379, the "Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act;" H.R. 266 the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act; H.R. 6800 the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act.
Client expense: $411,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
National paid family and medical leave issues; H.R.1185 and S.463, the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act; S.1174 and H.R.1534, Federal Employee Paid Leave Act; S.2976 and H.R. 5296, Advancing Support for Working Families Act; P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020; P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act; H.R.1185 and S.463 FAMILY Act; H.R.6150 and S.3415, Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal and Family Care Act; S.3513, Providing Americans Insured Days of Leave Act of 2020; P.L. 116-139, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Government Issues
H. Con. Res. 59, Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Black women in comparison to men H. Res. 77, Expressing the sense of Congress that financial institutions and other entities should work proactively with their customers affected by the shutdown of the Federal Government who may be facing short-term financial hardship and long-term damage to their creditworthiness through no fault of their own H. Res. 79, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Government shutdowns are detrimental to the Nation and should not occur H. Res. 84, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress must amend the United States Code to prevent any future lapse in appropriations, and to permanently end government shutdowns H. Res. 170, Supporting the men and women who carry out the essential mission of the U.S. Border Patrol, the Office of Field Operations, and Air and Marine Operations of the Department of Homeland Security H. Res. 369, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives supporting the Federal workforce H. Res. 913, Expressing support for frontline workers of the COVID-19 pandemic H. Res. 949, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the United States during Public Service Recognition Week, the week of May 3 through 9, 2020 S. Res. 569, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that, during Public Service Recognition Week, public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the United States H.R. 1, For the People Act of 2019 H.R. 25, the Fair Tax Act of 2019 H.R. 39, Federal Sunset Act of 2019 H.R. 51, Washington, D.C. Admission Act H.R. 135, Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2019 H.R. 136, Federal Intern Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 164, CLEAN Public Service Act H.R. 191, EPIC Act S. 438, EPIC Act H.R. 266, Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act H.R. 271, No Work Without Pay Act H.R. 294, Election Day Holiday Act of 2019 H.R. 301, Providing Pay for Essential Employees Act H.R. 338, Essential Employees Pay Certainty Act H.R. 354, FEAA H.R. 371, Pay our Protectors Act H.R. 392, Secure Federal Buildings from Espionage Act of 2019 H.R. 454, Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2019 H.R. 544, Continuing Federal Employee Leave Policy Act of 2019 H.R. 545, Financial Relief for Feds Act H.R. 588, Federal Employee Civil Relief Act S. 72, Federal Employee Civil Relief Act H.R. 657, Immediate Financial Relief for Federal Employees Act H.R. 672, To provide deferment for student loans during shutdown H.R. 673, Shutdown Relief Act H.R. 710, Never Again Act H.R. 720, To deem Federal Employees excepted from furlough during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2019 be eligible for unemployment compensation H.R. 725, Pay Federal Workers Act H.R. 750, Fairness to Essential Workers Act H.R. 760, Protect Unpaid Workers Act H.R. 765, Serve the People, not the Swamp Act H.R. 766, To allow penalty-free distributions from retirement accounts for those affected by the shutdown H.R. 780, Federal Worker Childcare Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 781, Student Loan Relief for Federal Employees Act H.R. 782, Federal Employee Compensation Act H.R. 799, Federal Worker Credit Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 800, Federal Workers Banking Assistance Act H.R. 814, To provide a bonus to any federal employee excepted from furlough during the lapse in appropriations beginning on or about December 22, 2018 and for other purposes H.R. 815, Pay our Homeland Heroes Act H.R. 819, Protecting Families from Government Shutdowns Act H.R. 850, Agency Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 953, To prohibit consumer reporting agencies from including adverse information in certain consumer reports, and from making adverse determinations relating to security clearances, with respect to certain individuals affected by the government shutdown, and for other purposes H.R. 1016, Pay Workers What They've Earned Act H.R. 1028, RIGHT Act of 2019 H.R. 1051, Back Pay Fairness Act S. 222, Back Pay Fairness Act H.R. 1064, To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients H.R. 1076, Fair Chance Act S. 387, Fair Chance Act H.R. 1117, Shutdown Fairness Act H.R. 1195, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act S.473, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act H.R. 1203, Anti-Deficiency Reform and Enforcement Act of 2019 H.R. 1225, Restore our Parks and Public Lands H.R. 1235, MSPB Temporary Term Extension Act H.R. 1254, Equal COLA Act H.R. 1256, First Responder Fair RETIRE Act S. 531, First Responder Fair RETIRE Act H.R. 1286, Federal Employee Credit Score Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 1427, To provide for priority for lodging expenses for federal employees where people are protected from human trafficking H.R. 1433, Department of Homeland Security Morale, Recognition, Learning and Engagement Act of 2019 H.R. 1463, Taxpayer's DIME Act H.R. 1534, Federal Employee Paid Leave Act S. 1174, Federal Employee Paid Leave Act H.R. 1553, Fair COLA for Seniors Act H.R. 1598, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Rural and Remote Hiring and Retention Strategy of 2019 H.R. 1609, Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act S. 731, Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act H.R. 1639, CBP Workload Staffing Model Act H.R. 1701, To establish a commission to study the relocation of select executive agencies or divisions of such agencies outside the Washington metropolitan area, to make recommendations to Congress on appropriate findings, and for other purposes H.R. 1709, Scientific Integrity Act S. 775, Scientific Integrity Act H.R. 2028, Make Our Government Safe Act H.R. 2039, Fair Pay Act of 2019 H.R. 2083, Homeland Procurement Reform Act H.R. 2101, To provide for restrictions on recently appointed Federal employees and recently separated Federal employees with respect to lobbying activities, and for other purposes H.R. 2148, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act S. 1082, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act H.R. 2190, Department of Labor Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 2203, Homeland Security Improvement Act H.R. 2290, To require the Federal financial regulators to issue guidance encouraging financial institutions to work with consumers and businesses affected by a Federal Government shutdown, and for other purposes H.R. 2478, Federal Retirement Fairness Act H.R. 2544, To amend title 31, United States Code, to clarify that during a lapse in appropriations beginning on or after October 1, 2020, positions relating to providing services for paying or reimbursing Federal employees for official travel are excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act, and for other purposes H.R. 2586, Federal Agency Customer Experience Act of 2019 S. 1275, Federal Agency Customer Experience Act of 2019 H.R. 2612, Federal Employees Disclosure Transparency Act H.R. 2828, LEO Fair Retirement Act of 2019 H.R. 2903, Blocking Investment in Our Adversaries Act H.R. 3078, Expanding Access to Retirement Savings for Caregivers Act H.R. 3096, Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants Act H.R. 3118, Clean Up Congress Act H.R. 3197, Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2019 S. 1786, Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2019 H.R. 3219, U.S. Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 3260, No Raise for Congress Act H.R. 3271, No Health Care, No Raise Act H.R. 3326, End the Congressional Revolving Door Act H.R. 3348, MERIT Act of 2019 S. 1898, MERIT Act of 2019 H.R. 3357, Merit System Protection Board Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 3440, Do Your Job Act H.R. 3458, Recreation Not Red Tape Act S. 1967, Recreation Not Red Tape Act H.R. 3468, Fair Pay for All Act of 2019 H.R. 3499, To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide additional authority to the Office of Special Counsel, and for other purposes H.R. 3675, Trusted Traveler Reconsideration and Restoration Act of 2019 H.R. 3719, CT-PAT Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 3735, Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act H.R. 3816, No Pensions for Pedophiles Act H.R. 3838, Honoring Family-Friendly Workplaces Act H.R. 4015, Fair Employment Protection Act of 2019 S. 2272, Fair Employment Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 4020, Checkpoint Safety Act of 2019 H.R. 4072, To deem officers and employees of the United States Government excepted from furlough during a government shutdown in FY 2020 to be eligible for unemployment compensation, and for other purposes H.R. 4102, Screening All Fentanyl-Enhanced Mail Act of 2019 H.R. 4149, REGION Act H.R. 4202, SCREEN Act of 2019 H.R. 4276, Border Officers Utilization for National Defense Act of 2019 S. 2444, Border Officers Utilization for National Defense Act of 2019 H.R. 4328, Protecting Innocent Consumers Affected by a Shutdown Act H.R. 4382, Integrity Committee Transparency Act of 2019 H.R. 4403, Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2019 S. 2516, Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2019 H.R. 4440, Deadly Force Independent Review Act of 2019 H.R. 4452, Grandparent-Grandchild Medical Leave Act H.R. 4540, Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act H.R. 4595, Protecting Federal Agencies and Employees from Political Interference Act of 2019 H.R. 4645, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act of 2019 H.R. 4660, National Commission to Combat Workplace Sexual Harassment Act H.R. 4738, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act H.R. 4739, Synthetic Opioid Exposure Prevention and Training Act H.R. 4755, Safe Food Act of 2019 H.R. 4761, DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2019 H.R. 4774, Internet of Things Cybersecurity Training for Federal Employees H.R. 4789, To allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons and for other purposes S. 3706, To allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons and for other purposes H.R. 4883, Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team Authorization Act H.R. 4892, Homeland Security Counterintelligence Threat Reduction Act H.R. 4895, CFTC Reauthorization H.R. 5004, Schedules That Work Act H.R. 5018, Taxpayers and Savers Protection (TSP) Act S. 2791, Taxpayers and Savers Protection (TSP) Act H.R. 5064, Animal Disease Surveillance and Detection Act of 2019 H.R. 5075, Fair Access for Individuals to Receive Leave Act H.R. 5096, Cruise Passenger Protection Act H.R. 5099, Federal Employee Recruitment and Retention Plan Act of 2019 H.R. 5273, Securing America's Ports Act H.R. 5329, Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2019 S. 2990, Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2019 H.R. 5331, Fairness for All Act H.R. 5389, Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 H.R. 5431, FAA Family and Medical Leave Act H.R. 5456, Family Medical Leave Modernization Act S. 3071, Family Medical Leave Modernization Act H.R. 5468, Border Workforce Efficiency Act H.R. 5560, To amend chapter 77 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify certain due process rights of Federal employees serving in sensitive positions, and for other purposes H.R. 5581, Access to Counsel Act of 2020 H.R. 5690, FAIR Act S. 3231, FAIR Act H.R. 5755, No Pensions for Corrupt Politicians Act of 2020 H.R. 5803, Washington, D.C. Admissions Act H.R. 5838, Family Leave for Parental Involvement in Education Act H.R. 5885, Federal Employee Parental Leave Technical Correction Act S. 3104, Federal Employee Parental Leave Technical Corrections Act H.R. 5942, DHS Cybersecurity On-the-job-Training and Employment Apprentice Program Act H.R. 5980, No Congressionally Obligated Recurring Revenue Used as Pensions to Incarcerated Officials Now Act H.R. 5991, Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act of 2020 H.R. 5993, VAlue FAAmily Act H.R. 6036, VA Family Leave Act of 2020 H.R. 6076, IRS Enhancement and Tax Gap Reduction Act of 2020 H.R. 6087, Public Service Appreciation Through Loan Forgiveness Act H.R. 6091, Federal Employee Combat Zone Tax Parity Act H.R. 6108, Telework Metrics and Cost Savings Act S. 3428, Telework Metrics and Cost Savings Act H.R. 6116, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 6150, Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal and Family Care Act S. 3415, Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal and Family Care Act H.R. 6189, To limit employers from requiring employees to use vacation leave before using sick leave, and for other purposes H.R. 6197, CFTC Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 6198, Emergency Paid Leave Act of 2020 H.R. 6220, Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act H.R. 6221, Paid Sick Leave Credit Act of 2020 H.R. 6230, PSLF Administrative Improvements Act H.R. 6240, Federal Jobs Act H.R. 6379, Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act H.R. 6395, William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 H.R. 6397, Coronavirus Emergency Student Loan Refinancing Act H.R. 6413, To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit consumer reporting agencies from including any adverse item of information on the consumer report of an individual with respect to debt related to a COVID-19 related illness, and for other purposes H.R. 6414, TSP Act H.R. 6415, Inspire to Serve Act of 2020 H.R. 6433, HEROES Act of 2020 H.R. 6442, Providing Americans Insured Days of Leave Act of 2020 S. 3513, Providing Americans Insured Days of Leave Act of 2020 H.R. 6559, COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act of 2020 H.R. 6655, Hazardous Duty Pay for Frontline Federal Workers Act H.R. 6733, Federal Frontline Workers Leave Protection Act H.R. 6759, Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act H.R. 6812, Emergency Limitation Periods Extensions for Workers Act H.R. 6896, No Tik-Tok on Government Devices S. 3455, No Tik-Tok on Government Devices H.R. 6909, Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act of 2020 H.R. 6958, COVID-19 Dependent Care Flexible Spending Arrangement Rollover Act of 2020 S. 3972, COVID-19 Dependent Care Flexible Spending Arrangement Rollover Act of 2020 H.R. 6995, To prohibit the Administrator of General Services from setting Continental United States (CONUS) per diem-reimbursements rates below a certain level, and for other purposes H.R. 7107, PLUM Act of 2020 S. 3896, PLUM Act of 2020 H.R. 7120, George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020 S. 3912, Justice in Policing Act of 2020 H.R. 7134, Bend Toward Justice Act of 2020 H.R. 7153, Law Enforcement Identification Act S. 3909, Law Enforcement Identification Act H.R. 7226, Federal Agency Sunset Act H.R. 7322, Restore Integrity of Special Prosecutors Act S. 4056, Restore Integrity of Special Prosecutors Act H.R. 7327, Child Care for Economic Recovery Act H.R. 7340, To ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes H.R. 7341, To provide support and flexibility for the Federal workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes S. Res. 66, A resolution rejecting the use of Government shutdowns S. Res. 280, A resolution commending the officers and personnel of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for their work during the crisis at the Southern border S. 111, Pay our Protectors Act of 2019 S. 113, Shutdown Policy Fairness Act S. 165, Federal Unemployment Compensation Equity Act of 2019 S. 204, Emergency Relief for Federal Workers Act of 2019 S. 214, A bill to provide for the compensation of Federal and other government employees affected by the current lapse in appropriations S. 386, To waive penalties for withdrawals from retirement plans for federal employees and contractors affected by the shutdown S. 396, A bill to amend section 1202 of title 5, United States Code, to modify the continuation of service provision for members of the Merit Systems Protection Board S. 404, Remote Areas Border Security Enhancements Act S. 406, Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act of 2019 S. 414, Trade Facilitation and Security Enhancement Act S. 429, Cyber Security Exchange Act S. 439, End Plush Retirements Act S. 473, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act S. 493, Decentralize Regulatory Agencies, Include the Nation Act of 2019 or the "DRAIN Act" S. 497, National Security Diversity and Inclusion Workforce Act of 2019 S. 535, Protect Federal Workers Credit Act S. 731, Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act S. 1004, Safeguarding America's Ports Act S. 1131, A bill to establish family and medical leave banks to provide paid leave for employees of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes S. 1175, PSLF Technical Corrections Act of 2019 S. 1314, Stop Silencing Victims Act S. 1335, Repeal CFPB Act S. 1349, Secure Traveler Act S. 1430, Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act of 2019 S. 1431, Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2019 S. 1432, Improve Data on Sexual Violence Act S. 1521, To amend section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to clarify that National Urban Search and Rescue Response system task forces may include Federal employees S. 1559, Fly Smart Act S. 1753, Take Care Act S. 1786, Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2019 S. 1869, Secure Federal Leases from Espionage and Suspicious Entanglements Act S. 1990, To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide additional authority to the Office of Special Counsel, and for other purposes S. 2119, Stop Improper Federal Bonuses Act S. 2135, Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Custom and Border Protection Custody Act S. 2219, A bill to clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement S. 2269, SWAMP Act S. 2323, SAFE Mail Act S. 2485, HOTEL Act S. 2618, Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2019 S. 2647, Compulsory Requirement to Eliminate Employees who are Perpetrators of Sexual Assault Act of 2019 S. 2691, A bill to establish the position of Ombudsman for Border and Immigration Enforcement Related Concerns in the Department of Homeland Security S. 2694, A bill to place restrictions on searches and seizures of electronic devices at the border S. 2798, Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019 S. 2813, CBP Hiring and Retention Innovation Act S. 2987, Counterfeit Goods Seizure Act of 2019 S. 3002, U.S. Technical Assistance for Mexican Labor Capacity Building Act S. 3079, FAA and TSA Family and Medical Leave Act S. 3184, Federal employees and Retirees with Delinquent tax Debt Initiatives (FERDI Act) S. 3199, Border Patrol Pay Security Act of 2020 S. 3234, Social Security Solvency and Sustainability Act S. 3250, DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2020 S. 3345, Synthetic Opioid Exposure Prevention and Training Act S. 3368, CFPB Pay Fairness Act of 2020 S. 3401, Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2020 S. 3508, Disaster Protection for Workers' Credit Act of 2020 S. 3527, A bill to waive required minimum distribution rules for retirement plans in 2020 S. 3535, Tax Filing Relief for America Act S. 3553, A bill to modify the schedule for estimated tax payments for 2020 S. 3556, A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for deferral of loan repayment for graduates during the period of the coronavirus S. 3557, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate required minimum distributions under tax-favored retirement plans S. 3561, Emergency Telework Act of 2020 S. 3567, A bill to provide State funding to ensure that essential workers can access child care S. 3586, a bill to reduce Federal spending and fund the acquisition of unexpired personal protection equipment (including face masks) for the strategic national stockpile by terminating taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns S. 3708, Agency Accountability Act S. 3910, COVID-19 as a Presumptive Disease in Wildland Firefighters Act S. 3985, JUSTICE Act S. 3990, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2020
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Merit Systems Protection Board, Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Special Counsel, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2020 · second_quarter · Government Issues
Support H.R. 588 / S. 72, the Federal Employees Civil Relief Act, which would temporarily suspend judicial and administrative proceedings and transactions that could adversely affect the rights of civilian federal workers during a government shutdown and the following 30 days. Support H.R.1073/S.426 the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, to increase the rates of basic pay for federal civilian employees for calendar year 2020 by 3.6 percent. Support H.R. 1254, The Equal COLA Act, which would provide Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) retirees with the same annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) as Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) employees. Support including at least a 3.1 percent average increase to federal pay rates in the FY20 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill. Support the House version, H.R. 3351, which included a 2.6 percent across-the-board increase and 0.5 percent average increase to locality pay. Oppose the Senate version, S. 2524, which was silent on the issue. Support the minibus, H.R. 1158, which included the House language. Support H.R. 1534/S.1174, the Federal Employee Paid Leave Act, to provide that 12 weeks of family leave made available to a federal employee shall be paid leave. Support amendment to H.R. 2500, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020, to incorporate the text of H.R. 1534 into the bill. Support a motion to instruct the Senate conferees on the NDAA to support inclusion of the House language. Support the final compromise, S. 1790, for its inclusion of language to provide 12 weeks of paid parental leave to federal workers in connection with the birth, adoption or foster placement of a new child. Support H.R. 2478, the Federal Retirement Fairness Act, which allows federal employees who started their careers in temporary positions before transitioning into permanent roles to retroactively contribute toward their retirement for the years they held a temporary position. Oppose proposed reorganization of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Support denying funds to carry out the reorganization (in the Financial Service and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2020 and for Fiscal Year 2021). Support amendment to H.R. 2500, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, that would prevent reorganization. Support inclusion in the final NDAA (S. 1790) of compromise language preventing the elimination and reorganization of OPM at least until 180 days after the release of a report by the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) on challenges facing OPM and recommended solutions. Oppose proposals included in the administrations' FY2021 budget request to Congress that would cut earned federal retirement benefits. Support including at least a 3.0 percent average increase to federal pay rates in the FY21 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill. Support the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, H.R. 5690/S.3231, to provide federal workers a 3.5 percent average pay raise in FY21. Support provisions of H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act, to do the following: - require FEHB plans to fully cover the cost of COVID-19 treatment, without any cost-sharing imposed on participants. - provide $10 billion in hazard premium pay for executive, legislative (excluding members of Congress and staff) and judicial branch employees working in public-facing positions or where both social distancing is not possible and preventative measures for COVID-19 exposure are unavailable at the worksite. - establish a presumption of eligibility for workers compensation for federal employees who are unable to work due to a COVID-19 infection and required to come into contact with patients, members of the public or coworkers. - extend provision of ten weeks of partially paid leave to federal workers unable to work due to the need to care for a child who school or child care provider is unavailable due to COVID-19. - require agencies to allow all eligible employees to telework through the end of 2020. Support including the following in COVID-19-related legislation: - requiring all Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program plans to cover the cost of telehealth services, where practicable. - giving federal and postal employees who are not currently enrolled in an FEHB plan the opportunity to enroll now by deeming a public health emergency (such as the COVID-19 outbreak) as a qualifying life event, permitting open enrollment and changes in coverage. - extend weather and safety leave to employees who cannot safely travel to their duty stations because of the coronavirus outbreak but who are not able to perform their duties remotely, and authorize the use of weather and safety leave to cover child and dependent care responsibilities arising from the pandemic. - provide adequate funding for and supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline and essential federal and postal workers. Support allowing federal employees to change their flexible spending account allocations in the middle of the plan year. Support expanding provisions in the FY20 NDAA that provided paid parental leave to federal employees to cover all federal and postal employees. Support consideration of the recommendations of the National Commission on Military, National and Public Service.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2020 · first_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 1534 Federal Employee Paid Leave Act - passed house and Senate. Provides additional paid leave for medical reasons for federal workers. Sexual harassment -U.S. Sen. Patty Murray and Reps. Katherine Clark, Ayanna Pressley, Elissa Slotkin, and Debbie Murcarsel-Powell have introduced the Bringing an End to Harassment by Enhancing Accountability and Rejecting Discrimination in the Workplace Act, also known as the Be HEARD Act. VAWA -The U.S. House of Representatives voted to help victims of sexual assault, domestic and dating violence and stalking by passing the bill to reauthorize the 2019 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA / H.R. 1585).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
ERA SJ Res 6. These senators are co-sponsors of Senate Joint Resolution 6, which, if passed in tandem with Rep. Jackie Speier's House Joint Resolution 38, would remove the deadline, leading to a clear path for ratification of the ERA, which aims to amend the constitution to provide equal protection under the law regardless of sex. Federal Employee Paid Leave H.R. 1534 and would institute the first federally funded paid family medical leave policy. The Paycheck Fairness Act S. 270, introduced by Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and the House companion bill, H.R. 7, introduced by Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), which would update and strengthen existing law (H.R. 3351), the fiscal 2020 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill. If the legislation passes the Senate and signed into law, it would override the proposed freeze in federal pay in 2020. It would also be the largest pay raise that federal employees have received in ten years.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
-H.R.1534 - Federal Employee Paid Leave Act -H.R. 1185 - FAMILY Act -S. 463 - FAMILY Act -S. 840 - Healthy Families Act -H.R. 1784 - Healthy Families Act -H.R. 5004 Schedules that Work Act -HR 6150 Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal and Family Care Act -S. 3513 PAID Leave Act -HR 5991 Part Time Workers Bill of Rights
Client expense: $14,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Small Business
H.R. 3 - Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 This bill establishes several programs and requirements relating to the prices of prescription drugs. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 25 - The Fair Tax Act To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports H.R. 116 - Investing in Main Street Act The bill amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase from 5 percent to 15 percent of its capital and surplus, the amount a national bank, a member bank of the Federal Reserve System, a nonmember insured bank (to the extent permitted under applicable state law), or a federal savings association may invest in one or more small business investment companies (SBICs), or in any entity established to invest solely in SBICs. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 128 - Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act H.R. 128 allows the SBA Office of Advocacy to examine the role of small business in international economies and to represent small business views before foreign governments and international entities. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 190 - Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Business Act H.R. 190 raises the dollar amount of sole-source awards so that they are closer in line with the size of current contracts being awarded in the procurement landscape. NSBA supports. H.R. 206 - Encouraging Small Business Innovators Act H.R. 206 makes a series of changes to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, making them easier for small firms to use. NSBA supports. H.R. 216 - Main Street Certainty Act of 2019 Legislation to make permanent the 20-percent pass-through deduction from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. NSBA supports. H.R. 218 - The Death Tax Repeal Act This bill repeals the federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes. NSBA supports. H.R. 222 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2019 This bill repeals the federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes. NSBA supports. H.R. 226 - Clarity on Small Business Participation in Category Management Act H.R. 226 requires the SBA to report federal spending made through designated best-in-class vehicles, and to report on the dollars spent through these vehicles awarded to small businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 227 - Incentivizing Fairness in Subcontracting Act Bill allows large prime contractors to take credit for subcontracting to small businesses at lower tiers, provided that prime contractors keep records substantiating subcontracting credit claimed at lower tiers, and creates a new dispute process for small subcontractors to bring non-payment issues to the agencys small business advocate (Offices of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization). NSBA supports. H.R. 246 - Stimulating Innovation through Procurement Act The bill requires SBA to coordinate with the senior procurement executives of federal agencies participating in a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program or a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program to assist small businesses participating in such programs with commercializing research. NSBA supports. H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Bill requires the federal government to negotiate lower drug prices for seniors enrolled in the Medicare Part D program. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 448 - The Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act Bill makes a series of changes relating to the prices of prescription drugs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage (MA) prescription drug plans (PDPs). NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 582 - The Raise the Wage Act This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the federal minimum wage for regular employees over a 7-year period, for tipped employees, and for newly hired employees who are less than 20 years old. NSBA opposes. H.R. 593 - Small Business Owners' Tax Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 593 introduces a number of provisions to benefit small businesses, such as aligning estimated payment deadlines and tax filing thresholds, as well as tackling inconsistencies in reporting requirements. NSBA supports. H.R. 748 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act) This bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 1046 - The Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 Bill would authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to negotiate drug prices and, if drug companies refuse to negotiate in good faith, it would enable the Secretary to issue a competitive license to another company to produce the medication as a generic. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1084 - Family Savings Act of 2019 It includes a variety of provisions aimed at making it easier for smaller businesses to offer tax-qualified retirement savings plans to their employees, encouraging individuals to participate in retirement plans, and promoting savings for nonretirement expenses. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1185 - The Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act Legislation which provide workers with up to 12 weeks of partial income while taking family leave. NSBA opposes. H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 H.R. 1384 would create a single-payer, government-funded health care program within two years, eliminating the age 65 threshold for Medicare eligibility. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1420 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act This bill sets forth requirements with respect to increasing the energy efficiency of information technologies and data centers within the federal government. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1534 - Federal Employee Paid Leave Act of 2019 Bill would provide federal employees with 12 weeks paid leave for all instances covered by FMLA. NSBA opposes. H.R. 1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 Bill would restore net neutrality rules recently repealed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). NSBA supports. H.R. 1648 - Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2019 Amends the Small Business Act to provide for the establishment of an enhanced cybersecurity assistance and protections for small businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 1649 - Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act This bill amends the Small Business Act to require the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying employees of small business development centers to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 1760 - Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Act This bill directs the Office of Nuclear Energy in the Department of Energy to develop and deploy high-assay low-enriched uranium for domestic commercial use and to develop a schedule for recovering costs associated with such development. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1768 - Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 a diesel emissions reduction program under which the Environmental Protection Agency provides grants, rebates, or loans for replacing diesel engines or retrofitting the engines with pollution control technologies. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1784 - Healthy Families Act Legislation that would allow workers to annually accrue up 56 hours of paid sick leave or seven days of paid sick leave each year. NSBA opposes. H.R. 1909 - The HALOS Act This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revise Regulation D, which exempts certain offerings from SEC registration requirements but prohibits general solicitation or general advertising with respect to such offerings. NSBA supports. H.R. 1922 - Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019 This bill repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that limit payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, health flexible spending arrangements, and health reimbursement arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs). The bill also allows the accounts to be used for menstrual care products. NSBA supports. H.R. 1927 - Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2019 This bill modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (without giving deference to the agency's interpretation) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of: (1) constitutional and statutory provisions, and (2) rules made by agencies. NSBA supports. H.R. 1933 - Online Sales Simplicity and Small Business Relief Act of 2019 This bill prohibits states from imposing a sales tax collection duty on certain remote sellers. A "remote seller" is a person without a physical presence in a state who makes a sale in the state. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2114 - Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019 The bill authorizes the Department of Energy (DOE) to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2296 - The FAIR Drug Pricing Act of 2019 Bill would require certain drug manufacturers to submit documentation to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 30 days before increasing the price of a qualifying drug. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2331 - The SBA Cyber Awareness Act It require the SBA to report annually to the Congress on the state of its information technology (IT) and cybersecurity systems, the methods it could use to improve cybersecurity, any IT equipment or systems it has that were produced by an entity doing business principally in China, and any recent cybersecurity risks or incidents and subsequent responses. NSBA supports. H.R. 2345 - Clarifying the Small Business Runway Extension Act Amend the Small Business Act to clarify the intention of Congress that the Administrator of the Small Business Administration is subject to certain requirements with respect to establishing size standards for small business concerns. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2513 - The Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 Bill would amend the Bank Secrecy Act to require an applicant seeking to form a corporation or limited liability company (LLC) to disclose the beneficial owners of the entity. NSBA opposes the small business requirements section of the bill. H.R. 2603 - the Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Act Gives the Northern Mariana Islands full access to SBA grant and microloan programs. NSBA supports. H.R. 3630 - The No Surprises Act This bill expands restrictions on charging health care plan holders out-of-network rates for certain services. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3666 - STRONGER Patents Act of 2019 Measure would make it easier and more affordable for patent holders to enforce their patents. NSBA supports. H.R. 4069 - The Modern Worker Empowerment Act Amend the FLSA to adopt a common-law test to define the term employee. The bill would have the effect of harmonizing the definition of employee for purposes of federal law and thereby minimizing the uncertainty surrounding the determination as to whether an individual is an employee or independent contractor. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4387 - To establish Growth Accelerator Fund Competition within the Small Business Administration H.R. 4387 codifies the SBA-initiated Growth Accelerator Fund Competition within the SBA for four years. The program awards $50,000 prizes to the nations most innovative small business accelerators and incubators. NSBA supports. H.R. 4405 - Women's Business Centers Improvements Act of 2019 The Womens Business Centers Improvements Act strengthens the WBC program to ensure that women entrepreneurs across the country have access to the vital counseling and technical training services that can take them from startup to success. NSBA supports. H.R. 4406 - Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes the Small Business Development Center Program through FY2023 and otherwise revises the program. NSBA supports. H.R. 4407 - SCORE for Small Business Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes through FY2022 the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) program, outlines the duties of the SCORE Association, and requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to cooperate with the association to carry out the program. NSBA supports. H.R. 4863 - United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019 To promote the competitiveness of the United States, to reform and reauthorize the United States Export Finance Agency. NSBA supports. H.R. 4907 - TRUST Act The bill establishes bipartisan commissions to make recommendations on each trust fund, and those recommendations would receive a fast-tracked vote in Congress. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4931 - Incubator Act of 2019 The purposes for this Act are to support the growth and success of business incubators throughout the country and to stimulate widespread business development and economic growth. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 5065 - the Prison to Proprietorship Act for Formerly Incarcerated Act H.R. 5065 provides re-entry entrepreneurship counseling and training services for formerly incarcerated individuals. NSBA supports. H.R. 5078 - the Prison to Proprietorship Act H.R. 5078 provides re-entry entrepreneurship counseling and training services for qualified, non-violent and soon to be released incarcerated individuals. NSBA supports. H.R. 5130 - the Capturing All Small Businesses Act of 2019 H.R. 5130 modifies the Small Business Administrations (SBAs) size calculation for employee based firms, allowing them more time to build their competitiveness. NSBA supports. H.R. 5146 - the Unlocking Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2019 H.R. 5146 would allow small businesses to leverage past performance experience obtained as part of joint ventures and subcontracts, which otherwise wouldnt be an option, Small businesses that wish to perform as prime contractors are often faced with a dilemma. NSBA supports. H.R. 5377 - Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act This bill increases the tax deduction for state and local taxes in 2019 to $20,000 for persons filing a joint tax return if the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer does not exceed $100 million. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 5430 - the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act Bill to implement the Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada attached as an Annex to the Protocol Replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement. NSBA supports. H.R. 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020 This bill provides $8.3 billion in emergency funding for federal agencies to respond to the coronavirus outbreak. NSBA supports. H.R. 6201 - The Families First Coronavirus Response Act This bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak by providing paid sick leave, tax credits, and free COVID-19 testing; expanding food assistance and unemployment benefits; and increasing Medicaid funding. NSBA supports. H.R. 6312 - COVID-19 RELIEF for Small Businesses Act of 2020 Legislation that would provide relief to small businesses facing consequences from the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6333 - To establish a Small Business Financial Assistance Program to support small businesses during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to establish a Small Business Financial Assistance Program to provide loans and loan guarantees to small businesses. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6349 - Continuity of Business Operations Support Act of 2020 This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide grants to small business development centers, women's business centers, and chapters of the Service Corps of Retired Executives to educate and advise small businesses on specified matters related to COVID-19. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6361 - Relief for Small Businesses and Nonprofits Act Bill to provide loan and obligation payment relief for small businesses and non-profits affected by the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6367 - Entrepreneurial Development COVID-19 Response Act of 2020 This bill requires the Small Business Administration to award grants for small business development centers, women's business centers, and chapters of the Service Corps of Retired Executives to provide small businesses with specified assistance related to COVID-19. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6396 - To provide tax and regulatory relief and health care flexibility to individuals and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. NSBA is monitoring. S. 92 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2019 The REINS Act seeks to restore authority to Congress by allowing lawmakers to have final say on regulations with an estimated economic impact of more than $100 million. NSBA supports. S. 215 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2019 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and (2) make permanent the maximum 35% gift tax rate and the lifetime gift tax exemption. The bill also provides for an inflation adjustment to such exemption amount. NSBA supports. S. 463 - The Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act Legislation which provide workers with up to 12 weeks of partial income while taking family leave. NSBA opposes. S. 673 - Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2019 Bill increases the size of sole source contract awards for women owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, HUBZone, and socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses, and implements a new eligibility determination process to ensure sole source awards are made to eligible firms. NSBA supports. S. 682 -Save the Internet Act of 2019 Bill would restore net neutrality rules recently repealed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). NSBA supports. S. 771 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2019 This bill amends the Small Business Act to require the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying employees of small business development centers to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses. NSBA supports. S. 840 - Healthy Families Act Legislation that would allow workers to annually accrue up 56 hours of paid sick leave or seven days of paid sick leave each year. NSBA opposes. S. 909 - Separation of Powers Restoration Act This bill modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (without giving deference to the agency's interpretation) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of: (1) constitutional and statutory provisions, and (2) rules made by agencies. NSBA supports. S. 996 - Microloan Program Enhancement Act of 2019 Bill modifies the microloan program of the Small Business Administration. NSBA supports. S. 1089 - Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019 This bill repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that limit payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, health flexible spending arrangements, and health reimbursement arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs). The bill also allows the accounts to be used for menstrual care products. NSBA supports. S. 1120 - The Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act Bill requires federal agencies to analyze the full impact of a proposed regulation on small businesses during the rulemaking process. NSBA supports. S. 1149 - Main Street Certainty Act of 2019 Legislation to make permanent the 20-percent pass-through deduction from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. NSBA supports. S. 1981 - The Women and Minority Equity Investment Act of 2019 Allows women-owned federal contracting firms to take investment by women-owned equity firms and still meet the 51 percent unconditionally owned and controlled standard set by SBA to participate in the WOSB/EDWOSB program. NSBA is monitoring. S.2082 - Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth and Economic Resilience Patents Act Measure would make it easier and more affordable for patent holders to enforce their patents. NSBA supports. S. 2156 - S Corporation Modernization Act Legislation that would make several pro-growth reforms to help S corporations operate more easily, which would improve their ability to raise capital. NSBA supports. S. 2189 - Veteran Small Business Export Promotion Act The Veteran Small Business Export Promotion Act would make permanent the U.S. Small Business Administrations (SBA) current policy of waiving up-front fees for veterans applying for its Export Express, Export Working Capital and International Trade loans of $150,000 or less. NSBA supports. S. 2350 - Online Sales Simplicity and Small Business Relief Act of 2019 This bill prohibits states from imposing a sales tax collection duty on a remote seller for any sale that occurred prior to June 21, 2018. A "remote seller" is a person without a physical presence in a state who makes a sale in the state. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2535 - Enhancing Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century Act This bill requires the Department of Commerce to conduct an assessment and analysis of the reasons underlying the decreasing rate of formation of new businesses (i.e., startups) in the United States. NSBA supports. S. 2543 - Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 Amends titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, to improve transparency related to pharmaceutical prices and transactions, to lower patients' out-of-pocket costs, and to ensure accountability to taxpayers, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2563 - ILLICIT CASH Act To improve laws relating to money laundering. NSBA opposed TITLE IV of the bill regarding beneficial ownership. S. 2733 - TRUST Act The bill establishes bipartisan commissions to make recommendations on each trust fund, and those recommendations would receive a fast-tracked vote in Congress. NSABA is monitoring. S. 3508 - Disaster Protection for Workers' Credit Act of 2020 Legislation will provide for an immediate four-month moratorium on all negative credit reporting and longer protections for people who face lasting financial hardship from the outbreak. The bill will also provide free, unlimited credit reports and credit scores for a year from the end of the crisis. Beyond this crisis, the bill extends these protections to people impacted by future major disasters. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3515 - New Business Preservation Act The New Business Preservation Act which would create a new program at the Treasury Department that will partner with states to invest in promising new businesses alongside private investors in areas of the country that do not currently attract significant equity investment in new businesses. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3518 - COVID-19 Recovery Grants for Small Businesses Act This bill requires the Small Business Administration to provide economic injury grants to certain small businesses, private nonprofit organizations, and small agricultural cooperatives that have suffered a substantial economic injury as a result of COVID-19. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3519 - A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to subsidize payments on loans guaranteed under the 7(a) and 504 loan programs or made using funds under the microloan program, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to pay the principal, interest, and any associated fees owed on certain loans made to small businesses for a six month period. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3524 - Coronavirus Credit Expansion Act This bill increases the maximum loan amount for a small business disaster loan made in response to COVID-19, and it requires the Small Business Administration to expedite the loan approval process for such loans. NSBA supports.
Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
HR 6074- Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, protecting and training frontline workers during COVID-19 HR 748, S 3548- Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)- protecting all state and local government frontline workers during COVID-19; increasing federal Medicaid match to states; increasing access to needed Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) HR 6201- Families First Coronavirus Response Act, (same provisions as HR 743/S 3548) plus protecting safety net hospitals from Medicaid cuts HR 6379- Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act, (same provisions as HR 748/S 3548) Fourth COVID-19 Emergency Supplemental (same provisions as as HR 748/S 3548) HR 2474- Protecting the Right to Organize Act HR 3463, S 1970- Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act HR 1784, S 840- Healthy Families Act The Department of Labor's (DOL) proposed Wagner-Peyser Act Staffing Flexibility rule HR 1185, S 463- FAMILY Act HR 2694- Pregnant Workers Fairness Act HR 6150, S 3415- Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal and Family Care Act Providing Americans Insured Days of Leave Act of 2020 (PAID Leave Act) HR 6201- Families First Coronavirus Response Act, paid leave S 3548- Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), paid leave HR 7- Paycheck Fairness Act HR 5430- US-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act HR 1309, S 851- Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act HR 582- Raise the Wage Act HR 5690, S 426- Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act (FAIR Act) HR 1534, S 1174- Paid FMLA leave for federal employees and "Federal Employee Paid Leave Act" HR 2500, S 1790- National Defense Authorization Act, paid FMLA leave and paid parental FMLA leave HR 1140- rights for Transportation Security Officers HR 5885- Federal Employee Parental Leave Technical Correction Act
Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Advocacy to expand union rights and representation for all workers, as well as labor protections. Oppose legislation to weakening union rights and protections Paid sick leave OSHA standards Sexual harassment on the job Bill to ensure public sector workers have the right to join a union and collectively bargain Unemployment insurance HR 2474 HR 2148/S 1082 HR 3463/1970 HR 4164 HR 1423 HR 1309 HR 582 S 150 S 1306 S 1082 S 2439 HR 4164 HR 2500 HR 1534
Client expense: $225,861 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 397/S. 2254- Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act of 2020 H.R. 582- Raise the Wage Act H.R. 1140- The Right for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2020 H.R. 1534/S. 1174- Federal Employee Paid Leave Act H.R. 2474/S. 1306- PRO Act H.R. 2478- Fed Retirement Fairness Act H.R. 3934- Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act S. 2254- Butch Lewis Act of 2020 H.R. 5885- Federal Employee Parental Leave Technical Correction Act H.R. 6246- Protecting Collective Bargaining and Official Time for Federal Workers Act
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Government Issues
Support H.R. 588 / S. 72, the Federal Employees Civil Relief Act, which would temporarily suspend judicial and administrative proceedings and transactions that could adversely affect the rights of civilian federal workers during a government shutdown and the following 30 days. Support H.R.1073/S.426 the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, to increase the rates of basic pay for federal civilian employees for calendar year 2020 by 3.6 percent. Support H.R. 1254, The Equal COLA Act, which would provide Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) retirees with the same annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) as Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) employees. Support including at least a 3.1 percent average increase to federal pay rates in the FY20 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill. Support the House version, H.R. 3351, which included a 2.6 percent across-the-board increase and 0.5 percent average increase to locality pay. Oppose the Senate version, S. 2524, which was silent on the issue. Support the minibus, H.R. 1158, which included the House language. Support H.R. 1534/S.1174, the Federal Employee Paid Leave Act, to provide that 12 weeks of family leave made available to a federal employee shall be paid leave. Support amendment to H.R. 2500, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020, to incorporate the text of H.R. 1534 into the bill. Support a motion to instruct the Senate conferees on the NDAA to support inclusion of the House language. Support the final compromise, S. 1790, for its inclusion of language to provide 12 weeks of paid parental leave to federal workers in connection with the birth, adoption or foster placement of a new child. Support H.R. 2478, the Federal Retirement Fairness Act, which allows federal employees who started their careers in temporary positions before transitioning into permanent roles to retroactively contribute toward their retirement for the years they held a temporary position. Oppose proposed reorganization of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Support denying funds to carry out the reorganization (in the Financial Service and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2020). Support amendment to H.R. 2500, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, that would prevent reorganization. Support inclusion in the final NDAA (S. 1790) of compromise language preventing the elimination and reorganization of OPM at least until 180 days after the release of a report by the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) on challenges facing OPM and recommended solutions. Oppose proposals included in the administrations' FY2021 budget request to Congress that would cut earned federal retirement benefits. Support including at least a 3.0 percent average increase to federal pay rates in the FY21 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill. Support the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, H.R. 5690/S.3231, to provide federal workers a 3.5 percent average pay raise in FY21.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2020 · first_quarter · Government Issues
House FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act Senate FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act H. Con. Res. 59, Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Black women in comparison to men H. Res. 77, Expressing the sense of Congress that financial institutions and other entities should work proactively with their customers affected by the shutdown of the Federal Government who may be facing short-term financial hardship and long-term damage to their creditworthiness through no fault of their own H. Res. 79, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Government shutdowns are detrimental to the Nation and should not occur H. Res. 84, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress must amend the United States Code to prevent any future lapse in appropriations, and to permanently end government shutdowns H. Res. 170, Supporting the men and women who carry out the essential mission of the U.S. Border Patrol, the Office of Field Operations, and Air and Marine Operations of the Department of Homeland Security H. Res. 369, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives supporting the Federal workforce H. Res. 913, Expressing support for frontline workers of the COVID-19 pandemic H.R. 1, For the People Act of 2019 H.R. 25, the Fair Tax Act of 2019 H.R. 39, Federal Sunset Act of 2019 H.R. 51, Washington, D.C. Admission Act H.R. 135, Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2019 H.R. 136, Federal Intern Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 164, CLEAN Public Service Act H.R. 191, EPIC Act S. 438, EPIC Act H.R. 271, No Work Without Pay Act H.R. 294, Election Day Holiday Act of 2019 H.R. 301, Providing Pay for Essential Employees Act H.R. 338, Essential Employees Pay Certainty Act H.R. 354, FEAA H.R. 371, Pay our Protectors Act H.R. 392, Secure Federal Buildings from Espionage Act of 2019 H.R. 454, Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2019 H.R. 544, Continuing Federal Employee Leave Policy Act of 2019 H.R. 545, Financial Relief for Feds Act H.R. 588, Federal Employee Civil Relief Act S. 72, Federal Employee Civil Relief Act H.R. 657, Immediate Financial Relief for Federal Employees Act H.R. 672, To provide deferment for student loans during shutdown H.R. 673, Shutdown Relief Act H.R. 710, Never Again Act H.R. 720, To deem Federal Employees excepted from furlough during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2019 be eligible for unemployment compensation H.R. 725, Pay Federal Workers Act H.R. 748, CARES Act S. 3548, CARES Act H.R. 750, Fairness to Essential Workers Act H.R. 760, Protect Unpaid Workers Act H.R. 765, Serve the People, not the Swamp Act H.R. 766, To allow penalty-free distributions from retirement accounts for those affected by the shutdown H.R. 780, Federal Worker Childcare Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 781, Student Loan Relief for Federal Employees Act H.R. 782, Federal Employee Compensation Act H.R. 799, Federal Worker Credit Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 800, Federal Workers Banking Assistance Act H.R. 814, To provide a bonus to any federal employee excepted from furlough during the lapse in appropriations beginning on or about December 22, 2018 and for other purposes H.R. 815, Pay our Homeland Heroes Act H.R. 819, Protecting Families from Government Shutdowns Act H.R. 850, Agency Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 953, To prohibit consumer reporting agencies from including adverse information in certain consumer reports, and from making adverse determinations relating to security clearances, with respect to certain individuals affected by the government shutdown, and for other purposes H.R. 1016, Pay Workers What They've Earned Act H.R. 1028, RIGHT Act of 2019 H.R. 1051, Back Pay Fairness Act S. 222, Back Pay Fairness Act H.R. 1064, To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients H.R. 1076, Fair Chance Act S. 387, Fair Chance Act H.R. 1117, Shutdown Fairness Act H.R. 1195, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act S.473, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act H.R. 1203, Anti-Deficiency Reform and Enforcement Act of 2019 H.R. 1225, Restore our Parks and Public Lands H.R. 1235, MSPB Temporary Term Extension Act H.R. 1254, Equal COLA Act H.R. 1256, First Responder Fair RETIRE Act S. 531, First Responder Fair RETIRE Act H.R. 1286, Federal Employee Credit Score Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 1427, To provide for priority for lodging expenses for federal employees where people are protected from human trafficking H.R. 1433, Department of Homeland Security Morale, Recognition, Learning and Engagement Act of 2019 H.R. 1463, Taxpayer's DIME Act H.R. 1534, Federal Employee Paid Leave Act S. 1174, Federal Employee Paid Leave Act H.R. 1553, Fair COLA for Seniors Act H.R. 1598, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Rural and Remote Hiring and Retention Strategy of 2019 H.R. 1609, Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act S. 731, Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act H.R. 1639, CBP Workload Staffing Model Act H.R. 1701, To establish a commission to study the relocation of select executive agencies or divisions of such agencies outside the Washington metropolitan area, to make recommendations to Congress on appropriate findings, and for other purposes H.R. 1709, Scientific Integrity Act S. 775, Scientific Integrity Act H.R. 2028, Make Our Government Safe Act H.R. 2039, Fair Pay Act of 2019 H.R. 2083, Homeland Procurement Reform Act H.R. 2101, To provide for restrictions on recently appointed Federal employees and recently separated Federal employees with respect to lobbying activities, and for other purposes H.R. 2148, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act S. 1082, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act H.R. 2190, Department of Labor Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 2203, Homeland Security Improvement Act H.R. 2290, To require the Federal financial regulators to issue guidance encouraging financial institutions to work with consumers and businesses affected by a Federal Government shutdown, and for other purposes H.R. 2478, Federal Retirement Fairness Act H.R. 2544, To amend title 31, United States Code, to clarify that during a lapse in appropriations beginning on or after October 1, 2020, positions relating to providing services for paying or reimbursing Federal employees for official travel are excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act, and for other purposes H.R. 2586, Federal Agency Customer Experience Act of 2019 S. 1275, Federal Agency Customer Experience Act of 2019 H.R. 2612, Federal Employees Disclosure Transparency Act H.R. 2828, LEO Fair Retirement Act of 2019 H.R. 2903, Blocking Investment in Our Adversaries Act H.R. 3078, Expanding Access to Retirement Savings for Caregivers Act H.R. 3096, Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants Act H.R. 3118, Clean Up Congress Act H.R. 3197, Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2019 S. 1786, Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2019 H.R. 3219, U.S. Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 3260, No Raise for Congress Act H.R. 3271, No Health Care, No Raise Act H.R. 3326, End the Congressional Revolving Door Act H.R. 3348, MERIT Act of 2019 S. 1898, MERIT Act of 2019 H.R. 3357, Merit System Protection Board Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 3440, Do Your Job Act H.R. 3458, Recreation Not Red Tape Act S. 1967, Recreation Not Red Tape Act H.R. 3468, Fair Pay for All Act of 2019 H.R. 3499, To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide additional authority to the Office of Special Counsel, and for other purposes H.R. 3675, Trusted Traveler Reconsideration and Restoration Act of 2019 H.R. 3719, CT-PAT Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 3735, Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act H.R. 3816, No Pensions for Pedophiles Act H.R. 3838, Honoring Family-Friendly Workplaces Act H.R. 4015, Fair Employment Protection Act of 2019 S. 2272, Fair Employment Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 4020, Checkpoint Safety Act of 2019 H.R. 4072, To deem officers and employees of the United States Government excepted from furlough during a government shutdown in FY 2020 to be eligible for unemployment compensation, and for other purposes H.R. 4102, Screening All Fentanyl-Enhanced Mail Act of 2019 H.R. 4149, REGION Act H.R. 4202, SCREEN Act of 2019 H.R. 4276, Border Officers Utilization for National Defense Act of 2019 S. 2444, Border Officers Utilization for National Defense Act of 2019 H.R. 4328, Protecting Innocent Consumers Affected by a Shutdown Act H.R. 4382, Integrity Committee Transparency Act of 2019 H.R. 4403, Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2019 S. 2516, Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2019 H.R. 4440, Deadly Force Independent Review Act of 2019 H.R. 4452, Grandparent-Grandchild Medical Leave Act H.R. 4482, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019 S. 2107, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019 H.R. 4540, Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act H.R. 4595, Protecting Federal Agencies and Employees from Political Interference Act of 2019 H.R. 4645, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act of 2019 H.R. 4660, National Commission to Combat Workplace Sexual Harassment Act H.R. 4738, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act H.R. 4739, Synthetic Opioid Exposure Prevention and Training Act H.R. 4755, To Establish the Food Safety Administration H.R. 4761, DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2019 H.R. 4774, Internet of Things Cybersecurity Training for Federal Employees H.R. 4789, To allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons and for other purposes H.R. 4883, Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team Authorization Act H.R. 4892, Homeland Security Counterintelligence Threat Reduction Act H.R. 4895, CFTC Reauthorization H.R. 5004, Schedules That Work Act H.R. 5018, Taxpayers and Savers Protection (TSP) Act S. 2791, Taxpayers and Savers Protection (TSP) Act H.R. 5064, Animal Disease Surveillance and Detection Act of 2019 H.R. 5075, Fair Access for Individuals to Receive Leave Act H.R. 5096, Cruise Passenger Protection Act H.R. 5099, Federal Employee Recruitment and Retention Plan Act of 2019 H.R. 5273, Securing America's Ports Act H.R. 5329, Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2019 S. 2990, Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2019 H.R. 5331, Fairness for All Act H.R. 5389, Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 H.R. 5431, FAA Family and Medical Leave Act H.R. 5456, Family Medical Leave Modernization Act S. 3071, Family Medical Leave Modernization Act H.R. 5468, Border Workforce Efficiency Act H.R. 5560, To amend chapter 77 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify certain due process rights of Federal employees serving in sensitive positions, and for other purposes H.R. 5581, Access to Counsel Act of 2020 H.R. 5690, FAIR Act S. 3231, FAIR Act H.R. 5755, No Pensions for Corrupt Politicians Act of 2020 H.R. 5803, Washington, D.C. Admission Act H.R. 5838, Family Leave for Parental Involvement in Education Act H.R. 5885, Federal Employee Parental Leave Technical Corrections Act S. 3104, Federal Employee Parental Leave Technical Corrections Act H.R. 5942, DHS Cybersecurity On-the-job-Training and Employment Apprentice Program Act H.R. 5980, No Congressionally Obligated Recurring Revenue Used as Pensions to Incarcerated Officials Now Act H.R. 5991, Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act of 2020 H.R. 5993, VAlue FAAmily Act H.R. 6036, VA Family Leave Act of 2020 H.R. 6076, IRS Enhancement and Tax Gap Reduction Act of 2020 H.R. 6087, Public Service Appreciation Through Loan Forgiveness Act H.R. 6091, Federal Employee Combat Zone Tax Parity Act H.R. 6108, Telework Metrics and Cost Savings Act S. 3428, Telework Metrics and Cost Savings Act H.R. 6116, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 6150, Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal and Family Care Act S. 3415, Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal and Family Care Act H.R. 6189, To limit employers from requiring employees to use vacation leave before using sick leave, and for other purposes H.R. 6197, CFTC Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 6198, Emergency Paid Leave Act of 2020 H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6220, Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act H.R. 6221, Paid Sick Leave Credit Act of 2020 H.R. 6230, PSLF Administrative Improvements Act H.R. 6240, Federal Jobs Act H.R. 6379, Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act H.R. 6397, Coronavirus Emergency Student Loan Refinancing Act H.R. 6413, To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit consumer reporting agencies from including any adverse item of information on the consumer report of an individual with respect to debt related to a COVID-19 related illness, and for other purposes H.R. 6442, To provide Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families S. 3513, a bill to provide Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families S. Res. 66, A resolution rejecting the use of Government shutdowns S. Res. 280, A resolution commending the officers and personnel of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for their work during the crisis at the Southern border S. 111, Pay our Protectors Act of 2019 S. 113, Shutdown Policy Fairness Act S. 165, Federal Unemployment Compensation Equity Act of 2019 S. 204, Emergency Relief for Federal Workers Act of 2019 S. 214, A bill to provide for the compensation of Federal and other government employees affected by the current lapse in appropriations S. 386, To waive penalties for withdrawals from retirement plans for federal employees and contractors affected by the shutdown S. 396, A bill to amend section 1202 of title 5, United States Code, to modify the continuation of service provision for members of the Merit Systems Protection Board S. 404, Remote Areas Border Security Enhancements Act S. 406, Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act of 2019 S. 414, Trade Facilitation and Security Enhancement Act S. 429, Cyber Security Exchange Act S. 439, End Plush Retirements Act S. 473, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act S. 493, Decentralize Regulatory Agencies, Include the Nation Act of 2019 or the "DRAIN Act" S. 497, National Security Diversity and Inclusion Workforce Act of 2019 S. 535, Protect Federal Workers Credit Act S. 731, Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act S. 1004, Safeguarding America's Ports Act S. 1131, A bill to establish family and medical leave banks to provide paid leave for employees of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes S. 1175, PSLF Technical Corrections Act of 2019 S. 1314, Stop Silencing Victims Act S. 1335, Repeal CFPB Act S. 1349, Secure Traveler Act S. 1430, Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act of 2019 S. 1431, Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2019 S. 1432, Improve Data on Sexual Violence Act S. 1521, To amend section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to clarify that National Urban Search and Rescue Response system task forces may include Federal employees S. 1559, Fly Smart Act S. 1753, Take Care Act S. 1786, Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2019 S. 1869, Secure Federal Leases from Espionage and Suspicious Entanglements Act S. 1990, To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide additional authority to the Office of Special Counsel, and for other purposes S. 2119, Stop Improper Federal Bonuses Act S. 2135, Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Custom and Border Protection Custody Act S. 2219, A bill to clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement S. 2269, SWAMP Act S. 2323, SAFE Mail Act S. 2485, HOTEL Act S. 2618, Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2019 S. 2647, Compulsory Requirement to Eliminate Employees who are Perpetrators of Sexual Assault Act of 2019 S. 2691, A bill to establish the position of Ombudsman for Border and Immigration Enforcement Related Concerns in the Department of Homeland Security S. 2694, A bill to place restrictions on searches and seizures of electronic devices at the border S. 2798, Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019 S. 2813, CBP Hiring and Retention Innovation Act S. 2987, Counterfeit Goods Seizure Act of 2019 S. 3002, U.S. Technical Assistance for Mexican Labor Capacity Building Act S. 3079, FAA and TSA Family and Medical Leave Act S. 3184, Federal employees and Retirees with Delinquent tax Debt Initiatives (FERDI Act) S. 3199, Border Patrol Pay Security Act of 2020 S. 3234, Social Security Solvency and Sustainability Act S. 3250, DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2020 S. 3345, Synthetic Opioid Exposure Prevention and Training Act S. 3368, CFPB Pay Fairness Act of 2020 S. 3401, Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2020 S. 3455, No Tik-Tok on Government Devices S. 3508, Disaster Protection for Workers' Credit Act of 2020 S. 3527, A bill to waive required minimum distribution rules for retirement plans in 2020 S. 3535, Tax Filing Relief for America Act S. 3553, A bill to modify the schedule for estimated tax payments for 2020 S. 3556, A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for deferral of loan repayment for graduates during the period of the coronavirus S. 3557, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate required minimum distributions under tax-favored retirement plans S. 3561, A bill to require Federal agencies to permit employees to telework full-time during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19, and for other purposes S. 3567, A bill to provide State funding to ensure that essential workers can access child care S. 3586, a bill to reduce Federal spending and fund the acquisition of unexpired personal protection equipment (including face masks) for the strategic national stockpile by terminating taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Merit Systems Protection Board, Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Special Counsel, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2020 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
National paid family and medical leave issues; H.R.1185 and S.463, the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act; S.1174 and H.R.1534, Federal Employee Paid Leave Act; S.2976 and H.R. 5296, Advancing Support for Working Families Act; P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020; P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act; H.R.1185 and S.463 FAMILY Act; H.R.6150 and S.3415, Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal and Family Care Act; S.3513, Providing Americans Insured Days of Leave Act of 2020.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
HR 6074- Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, protecting and training frontline workers during COVID-19 HR 748, S 3548- Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)- protecting all state and local government frontline workers during COVID-19; increasing federal Medicaid match to states; increasing access to needed Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) HR 6201- Families First Coronavirus Response Act, (same provisions as HR 743/S 3548) plus protecting safety net hospitals from Medicaid cuts HR 6379- Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act, (same provisions as HR 748/S 3548) Fourth COVID-19 Emergency Supplemental (same provisions as as HR 748/S 3548) HR 2474- Protecting the Right to Organize Act HR 3463, S 1970- Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act HR 1784, S 840- Healthy Families Act The Department of Labor's (DOL) proposed Wagner-Peyser Act Staffing Flexibility rule HR 1185, S 463- FAMILY Act HR 2694- Pregnant Workers Fairness Act HR 6150, S 3415- Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal and Family Care Act Providing Americans Insured Days of Leave Act of 2020 (PAID Leave Act) HR 6201- Families First Coronavirus Response Act, paid leave S 3548- Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), paid leave HR 7- Paycheck Fairness Act HR 5430- US-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act HR 1309, S 851- Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act HR 582- Raise the Wage Act HR 5690, S 426- Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act (FAIR Act) HR 1534, S 1174- Paid FMLA leave for federal employees and "Federal Employee Paid Leave Act" HR 2500, S 1790- National Defense Authorization Act, paid FMLA leave and paid parental FMLA leave HR 1140- rights for Transportation Security Officers HR 5885- Federal Employee Parental Leave Technical Correction Act
Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Defense
H.R.2500 - In support of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 H.R.1534 - In support of the Federal Employee Paid Leave Act
Client expense: $12,200 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S. 270/H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay, in favor of prohibiting the use of salary and benefit history screening for prospective employees; S. 463/H.R. 1185, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S. 150/H.R. 582, Raise the Wage Act, in support of raising the minimum wage; S. 840/H.R. 1784, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S. 575/H.R. 1521, EMPOWER Act - Part I, in support of ending workplace harassment; S. 574EMPOWER Act - Part II, in support of eliminating workplace harassment; S. 610/H.R. 1423, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act, in support of prohibiting pre-dispute arbitration agreements that force arbitration as a condition of employment; S. 1174/H.R. 1534, Federal Employee Paid Leave Act (FEPLA), in support of parental leave and flexible workplace policies for federal employees; S. 1082/H.R. 2148, Bringing an End to Harassment by Enhancing Accountability and Rejecting Discrimination (BE HEARD) in the Workplace Act, in support of ending workplace harassment; H.R. 2694, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; Pay Equity for All Act, Fair Pay Act, WAGE Equity Act, in support of prohibiting the use of salary and benefit history screening for prospective employees, in support of comparable worth, in support of solutions to close the gender pay gap; In support of a resolution recognizing the significance of Equal Pay Day; S. 485/H.R. 1230, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act, in support of making clear that discrimination in the workplace because of a protected characteristic or activity is unlawful; In support of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and its EEO-1 pay data collection.
Client expense: $12,200 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Government Issues
FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied against implementation of pro-contractor revision of OMB Circular A-76, contracting out, and contractor compensation. Lobbied for protection of blue collar pay, white collar pay, minimum wage, federal retirement systems, and union representation. Lobbied for full funding for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and to prohibit any funds from being spent to merge OPM with the General Services Administration (GSA) or Office of Management and Budget (OMB). FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied in support of protecting federal employee collective bargaining rights. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied in support of a 3.5% pay increase for federal workers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5690/S. 3231, the "FAIR Act" in support of a 3.5% pay increase for federal workers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5399/S. 3015, the "Locality Pay Equity Act" to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality. Lobbied in support of S. 944, the "Strengthening American Transportation Security Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code and H.R. 1140, the Rights for TSA Officers Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1534, the "Federal Employee Paid Leave Act" that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA. Lobbied in support of H.R. 372, the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1174/S. 1942, the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2019," to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1255, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 858, the "Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act," requiring the Secretary of Defense to provide blood testing for firefighters in the Department of Defense to determine potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1195/S. 473, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied for H.R. 748, the "Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019," to the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). Lobbied for H.R. 860, Social Security 2100 Act, to increases various Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits and related taxes. Lobbied to support S. 478 and H.R. 1170, Social Security Expansion Act, to enhance Social Security benefits and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program Lobbied on appointees to the Merit Systems Protection Board and Federal Labor Relations Authority. Lobbied in support of S. 2525, guaranteeing the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 582, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 2474, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019." Lobbied against H.R. 4090, the "Do Your Job Act of 2019." Lobbied in support of H.R. 3607, the "Fossil Energy Research and Development Act." FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 6074, the "Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Act," 2020; H.R. 6201, the "Families First Coronavirus Response Act;" H.R. 6379, the "Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act;" and H.R. 748, the "Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act."
Client expense: $464,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2019 · third_quarter · Government Issues
FY 2020 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--lobbied against implementation of pro-contractor revision of OMB Circular A-76, contracting out, and contractor compensation. Lobbied for protection of blue collar pay, white collar pay, minimum wage, federal retirement systems, and union representation. Lobbied in support of S 944, the Strengthening American Transportation Security Act, which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code and HR 1140, the Rights for TSA Officers Act. Lobbied in support of HR 1534, the Federal Employee Paid Leave Act that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA. Lobbied in support of HR 372, Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act, granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied in support of HR 1174, the Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2019,to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of HR 1255, the Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act, to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal firefighters. Lobbied in support of HR 1327 and S 546, the Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act. Lobbied in support of S 858, Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act, requiring the Secretary of Defense to provide blood testing for firefighters in the Department of Defense to determine potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Lobbied in support of HR 1195, the Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act, to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied for H.R. 748, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019, to the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). Lobbied for H.R. 860, Social Security 2100 Act, to increases various Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits and related taxes. Lobbied to support, S. 478 and H.R. 1170, Social Security Expansion Act, to enhance Social Security benefits and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program Lobbied against executive appointees at the Office of Personnel Management, Federal Labor Relations Authority, and Social Security Administration. Lobbied in support S. 2525, guaranteeing The Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 482, The Raise the Wage Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 2474, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019.
Client expense: $487,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2019 · fourth_quarter · Defense
H.R.2500 - In support of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 H.R.1534 - In support of the Federal Employee Paid Leave Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S. 270/H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay, in favor of prohibiting the use of salary and benefit history screening for prospective employees; S. 463/H.R. 1185, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S. 150/H.R. 582, Raise the Wage Act, in support of raising the minimum wage; S. 840/H.R. 1784, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S. 575/H.R. 1521, EMPOWER Act - Part I, in support of ending workplace harassment; S. 574EMPOWER Act - Part II, in support of eliminating workplace harassment; S. 610/H.R. 1423, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act, in support of prohibiting pre-dispute arbitration agreements that force arbitration as a condition of employment; S. 1174/H.R. 1534, Federal Employee Paid Leave Act (FEPLA), in support of parental leave and flexible workplace policies for federal employees; S. 1082/H.R. 2148, Bringing an End to Harassment by Enhancing Accountability and Rejecting Discrimination (BE HEARD) in the Workplace Act, in support of ending workplace harassment; H.R. 2694, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; Pay Equity for All Act, Fair Pay Act, WAGE Equity Act, in support of prohibiting the use of salary and benefit history screening for prospective employees, in support of comparable worth, in support of solutions to close the gender pay gap; In support of a resolution recognizing the significance of Equal Pay Day; S. 485/H.R. 1230, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act, in support of making clear that discrimination in the workplace because of a protected characteristic or activity is unlawful; In support of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and its EEO-1 pay data collection.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2019 · second_quarter · Government Issues
FY 2020 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--lobbied against implementation of pro-contractor revision of OMB Circular A-76, contracting out, and contractor compensation. Lobbied for protection of blue collar pay, white collar pay, minimum wage, federal retirement systems, and union representation. Lobbied in support of S 944, the Strengthening American Transportation Security Act, which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code and HR 1140, the Rights for TSA Officers Act. Lobbied in support of HR 1534, the Federal Employee Paid Leave Act that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA. Lobbied in support of HR 372, Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act, granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied in support of HR 1174, the Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2019,to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of HR 1255, the Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act, to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal firefighters. Lobbied in support of HR 1327 and S 546, the Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act. Lobbied in support of S 858, Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act, requiring the Secretary of Defense to provide blood testing for firefighters in the Department of Defense to determine potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Lobbied in support of HR 1195, the Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act, to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes.
Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2019 · third_quarter · Government Issues
FY 2020 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--lobbied against implementation of pro-contractor revision of OMB Circular A-76, contracting out, and contractor compensation. Lobbied for protection of blue collar pay, white collar pay, minimum wage, federal retirement systems, and union representation. Lobbied in support of S 944, the Strengthening American Transportation Security Act, which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code and HR 1140, the Rights for TSA Officers Act. Lobbied in support of HR 1534, the Federal Employee Paid Leave Act that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA. Lobbied in support of HR 372, Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act, granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied in support of HR 1174, the Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2019,to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of HR 1255, the Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act, to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal firefighters. Lobbied in support of HR 1327 and S 546, the Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act. Lobbied in support of S 858, Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act, requiring the Secretary of Defense to provide blood testing for firefighters in the Department of Defense to determine potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Lobbied in support of HR 1195, the Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act, to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied for H.R. 748, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019, to the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). Lobbied for H.R. 860, Social Security 2100 Act, to increases various Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits and related taxes. Lobbied to support, S. 478 and H.R. 1170, Social Security Expansion Act, to enhance Social Security benefits and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program Lobbied against executive appointees at the Office of Personnel Management, Federal Labor Relations Authority, and Social Security Administration. Lobbied in support S. 2525, guaranteeing The Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 482, The Raise the Wage Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 2474, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019.
Client expense: $487,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2019 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
FY 2020 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied against implementation of pro-contractor revision of OMB Circular A-76, contracting out, and contractor compensation. Lobbied for protection of blue collar pay, white collar pay, minimum wage, federal retirement systems, and union representation. H.R. 3055--FY 2020 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied in support of protecting federal employee collective bargaining rights. H.R. 3055--FY 2020 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied in support of a 3.1% pay increase for federal workers. Lobbied in support of S. 944, the "Strengthening American Transportation Security Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code and H.R. 1140, the Rights for TSA Officers Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1534, the "Federal Employee Paid Leave Act" that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA. Lobbied in support of H.R. 372, the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1174/S. 1942, the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2019," to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1255, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 858, the "Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act," requiring the Secretary of Defense to provide blood testing for firefighters in the Department of Defense to determine potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1195/S. 473, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied for H.R. 748, the "Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019," to the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). Lobbied for H.R. 860, Social Security 2100 Act, to increases various Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits and related taxes. Lobbied to support S. 478 and H.R. 1170, Social Security Expansion Act, to enhance Social Security benefits and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program Lobbied against executive appointees at the Office of Personnel Management, Federal Labor Relations Authority, and Social Security Administration. Lobbied in support of S. 2525, guaranteeing the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 482, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 2474, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019." Lobbied against H.R. 4090, the "Do Your Job Act of 2019." Lobbied in support of H.R. 3607, the "Fossil Energy Research and Development Act."
Client expense: $427,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2019 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
ERA SJ Res 6. These senators are co-sponsors of Senate Joint Resolution 6, which, if passed in tandem with Rep. Jackie Speier's House Joint Resolution 38, would remove the deadline, leading to a clear path for ratification of the ERA, which aims to amend the constitution to provide equal protection under the law regardless of sex. Federal Employee Paid Leave H.R. 1534 and would institute the first federally funded paid family medical leave policy. The Paycheck Fairness Act S. 270, introduced by Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and the House companion bill, H.R. 7, introduced by Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), which would update and strengthen existing law (H.R. 3351), the fiscal 2020 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill. If the legislation passes the Senate and signed into law, it would override the proposed freeze in federal pay in 2020. It would also be the largest pay raise that federal employees have received in ten years.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
H.R. 3 - Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 This bill establishes several programs and requirements relating to the prices of prescription drugs. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 25 - The Fair Tax Act To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports H.R. 116 - Investing in Main Street Act The bill amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase from 5 percent to 15 percent of its capital and surplus, the amount a national bank, a member bank of the Federal Reserve System, a nonmember insured bank (to the extent permitted under applicable state law), or a federal savings association may invest in one or more small business investment companies (SBICs), or in any entity established to invest solely in SBICs. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 128 - Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act H.R. 128 allows the SBA Office of Advocacy to examine the role of small business in international economies and to represent small business views before foreign governments and international entities. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 190 - Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Business Act H.R. 190 raises the dollar amount of sole-source awards so that they are closer in line with the size of current contracts being awarded in the procurement landscape. NSBA supports. H.R. 206 - Encouraging Small Business Innovators Act H.R. 206 makes a series of changes to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, making them easier for small firms to use. NSBA supports. H.R. 216 - Main Street Certainty Act of 2019 Legislation to make permanent the 20-percent pass-through deduction from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. NSBA supports. H.R. 218 - The Death Tax Repeal Act This bill repeals the federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes. NSBA supports. H.R. 222 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2019 This bill repeals the federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes. NSBA supports. H.R. 226 - Clarity on Small Business Participation in Category Management Act H.R. 226 requires the SBA to report federal spending made through designated best-in-class vehicles, and to report on the dollars spent through these vehicles awarded to small businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 227 - Incentivizing Fairness in Subcontracting Act Bill allows large prime contractors to take credit for subcontracting to small businesses at lower tiers, provided that prime contractors keep records substantiating subcontracting credit claimed at lower tiers, and creates a new dispute process for small subcontractors to bring non-payment issues to the agencys small business advocate (Offices of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization). NSBA supports. H.R. 246 - Stimulating Innovation through Procurement Act The bill requires SBA to coordinate with the senior procurement executives of federal agencies participating in a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program or a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program to assist small businesses participating in such programs with commercializing research. NSBA supports. H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Bill requires the federal government to negotiate lower drug prices for seniors enrolled in the Medicare Part D program. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 448 - The Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act Bill makes a series of changes relating to the prices of prescription drugs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage (MA) prescription drug plans (PDPs). NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 582 - The Raise the Wage Act This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the federal minimum wage for regular employees over a 7-year period, for tipped employees, and for newly hired employees who are less than 20 years old. NSBA opposes. H.R. 593 - Small Business Owners' Tax Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 593 introduces a number of provisions to benefit small businesses, such as aligning estimated payment deadlines and tax filing thresholds, as well as tackling inconsistencies in reporting requirements. NSBA supports. H.R. 748 - The Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 This bill repeals the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). NSBA supports. H.R. 1046 - The Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 Bill would authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to negotiate drug prices and, if drug companies refuse to negotiate in good faith, it would enable the Secretary to issue a competitive license to another company to produce the medication as a generic. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1084 - Family Savings Act of 2019 It includes a variety of provisions aimed at making it easier for smaller businesses to offer tax-qualified retirement savings plans to their employees, encouraging individuals to participate in retirement plans, and promoting savings for nonretirement expenses. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1158 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 This bill provides FY2020 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. NSBA supports. H.R. 1185 - The Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act Legislation which provide workers with up to 12 weeks of partial income while taking family leave. NSBA opposes. H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 H.R. 1384 would create a single-payer, government-funded health care program within two years, eliminating the age 65 threshold for Medicare eligibility. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1420 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act This bill sets forth requirements with respect to increasing the energy efficiency of information technologies and data centers within the federal government. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1534 - Federal Employee Paid Leave Act of 2019 Bill would provide federal employees with 12 weeks paid leave for all instances covered by FMLA. NSBA opposes. H.R. 1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 Bill would restore net neutrality rules recently repealed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). NSBA supports. H.R. 1648 - Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2019 Amends the Small Business Act to provide for the establishment of an enhanced cybersecurity assistance and protections for small businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 1649 - Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act This bill amends the Small Business Act to require the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying employees of small business development centers to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 1760 Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Act This bill directs the Office of Nuclear Energy in the Department of Energy to develop and deploy high-assay low-enriched uranium for domestic commercial use and to develop a schedule for recovering costs associated with such development. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1768 - Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 a diesel emissions reduction program under which the Environmental Protection Agency provides grants, rebates, or loans for replacing diesel engines or retrofitting the engines with pollution control technologies. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1784 - Healthy Families Act Legislation that would allow workers to annually accrue up 56 hours of paid sick leave or seven days of paid sick leave each year. NSBA opposes. H.R. 1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 This bill provides FY2020 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. NSBA supports. H.R. 1909 - The HALOS Act This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revise Regulation D, which exempts certain offerings from SEC registration requirements but prohibits general solicitation or general advertising with respect to such offerings. NSBA supports. H.R. 1922 - Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019 This bill repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that limit payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, health flexible spending arrangements, and health reimbursement arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs). The bill also allows the accounts to be used for menstrual care products. NSBA supports. H.R. 1927 - Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2019 This bill modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (without giving deference to the agency's interpretation) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of: (1) constitutional and statutory provisions, and (2) rules made by agencies. NSBA supports. H.R. 1933 - Online Sales Simplicity and Small Business Relief Act of 2019 This bill prohibits states from imposing a sales tax collection duty on certain remote sellers. A "remote seller" is a person without a physical presence in a state who makes a sale in the state. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2114 - Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019 The bill authorizes the Department of Energy (DOE) to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2296 - The FAIR Drug Pricing Act of 2019 Bill would require certain drug manufacturers to submit documentation to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 30 days before increasing the price of a qualifying drug. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2331 - The SBA Cyber Awareness Act It require the SBA to report annually to the Congress on the state of its information technology (IT) and cybersecurity systems, the methods it could use to improve cybersecurity, any IT equipment or systems it has that were produced by an entity doing business principally in China, and any recent cybersecurity risks or incidents and subsequent responses. NSBA supports. H.R. 2345 - Clarifying the Small Business Runway Extension Act Amend the Small Business Act to clarify the intention of Congress that the Administrator of the Small Business Administration is subject to certain requirements with respect to establishing size standards for small business concerns. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2513 - The Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 Bill would amend the Bank Secrecy Act to require an applicant seeking to form a corporation or limited liability company (LLC) to disclose the beneficial owners of the entity. NSBA opposes the small business requirements section of the bill. H.R. 2603 - the Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Act Gives the Northern Mariana Islands full access to SBA grant and microloan programs. NSBA supports. H.R. 3055 - Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019 This bill provides continuing FY2020 appropriations to federal agencies through December 20, 2019, and extends several expiring health programs. NSBA supports. H.R. 3630 - The No Surprises Act This bill expands restrictions on charging health care plan holders out-of-network rates for certain services. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3666 - STRONGER Patents Act of 2019 Measure would make it easier and more affordable for patent holders to enforce their patents. NSBA supports. H.R. 4069 - The Modern Worker Empowerment Act Amend the FLSA to adopt a common-law test to define the term employee. The bill would have the effect of harmonizing the definition of employee for purposes of federal law and thereby minimizing the uncertainty surrounding the determination as to whether an individual is an employee or independent contractor. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4378 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019 This bill provides FY2020 continuing appropriations to federal agencies through November 21, 2019. NSBA supports. H.R. 4387 - To establish Growth Accelerator Fund Competition within the Small Business Administration H.R. 4387 codifies the SBA-initiated Growth Accelerator Fund Competition within the SBA for four years. The program awards $50,000 prizes to the nations most innovative small business accelerators and incubators. NSBA supports. H.R. 4405 - Women's Business Centers Improvements Act of 2019 The Womens Business Centers Improvements Act strengthens the WBC program to ensure that women entrepreneurs across the country have access to the vital counseling and technical training services that can take them from startup to success. NSBA supports. H.R. 4406 - Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes the Small Business Development Center Program through FY2023 and otherwise revises the program. NSBA supports. H.R. 4407 - SCORE for Small Business Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes through FY2022 the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) program, outlines the duties of the SCORE Association, and requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to cooperate with the association to carry out the program. NSBA supports. H.R. 4863 - United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019 To promote the competitiveness of the United States, to reform and reauthorize the United States Export Finance Agency. NSBA supports. H.R. 4907 - TRUST Act The bill establishes bipartisan commissions to make recommendations on each trust fund, and those recommendations would receive a fast-tracked vote in Congress. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4931 - Incubator Act of 2019 The purposes for this Act are to support the growth and success of business incubators throughout the country and to stimulate widespread business development and economic growth. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 5065 - the Prison to Proprietorship Act for Formerly Incarcerated Act H.R. 5065 provides re-entry entrepreneurship counseling and training services for formerly incarcerated individuals. NSBA supports. H.R. 5078 - the Prison to Proprietorship Act H.R. 5078 provides re-entry entrepreneurship counseling and training services for qualified, non-violent and soon to be released incarcerated individuals. NSBA supports. H.R. 5130 - the Capturing All Small Businesses Act of 2019 H.R. 5130 modifies the Small Business Administrations (SBAs) size calculation for employee based firms, allowing them more time to build their competitiveness. NSBA supports. H.R. 5146 - the Unlocking Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2019 H.R. 5146 would allow small businesses to leverage past performance experience obtained as part of joint ventures and subcontracts, which otherwise wouldnt be an option, Small businesses that wish to perform as prime contractors are often faced with a dilemma. NSBA supports. H.R. 5377 - Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act This bill increases the tax deduction for state and local taxes in 2019 to $20,000 for persons filing a joint tax return if the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer does not exceed $100 million. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 5430 - the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act Bill to implement the Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada attached as an Annex to the Protocol Replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement. NSBA supports. S. 92 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2019 The REINS Act seeks to restore authority to Congress by allowing lawmakers to have final say on regulations with an estimated economic impact of more than $100 million. NSBA supports. S. 215 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2019 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and (2) make permanent the maximum 35% gift tax rate and the lifetime gift tax exemption. The bill also provides for an inflation adjustment to such exemption amount. NSBA supports. S. 463 - The Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act Legislation which provide workers with up to 12 weeks of partial income while taking family leave. NSBA opposes. S. 673 - Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2019 Bill increases the size of sole source contract awards for women owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, HUBZone, and socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses, and implements a new eligibility determination process to ensure sole source awards are made to eligible firms. NSBA supports. S. 682 -Save the Internet Act of 2019 Bill would restore net neutrality rules recently repealed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). NSBA supports. S. 771 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2019 This bill amends the Small Business Act to require the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying employees of small business development centers to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses. NSBA supports. S. 840 - Healthy Families Act Legislation that would allow workers to annually accrue up 56 hours of paid sick leave or seven days of paid sick leave each year. NSBA opposes. S. 909 - Separation of Powers Restoration Act This bill modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (without giving deference to the agency's interpretation) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of: (1) constitutional and statutory provisions, and (2) rules made by agencies. NSBA supports. S. 996 - Microloan Program Enhancement Act of 2019 Bill modifies the microloan program of the Small Business Administration. NSBA supports. S. 1089 - Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019 This bill repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that limit payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, health flexible spending arrangements, and health reimbursement arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs). The bill also allows the accounts to be used for menstrual care products. NSBA supports. S. 1120 - The Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act Bill requires federal agencies to analyze the full impact of a proposed regulation on small businesses during the rulemaking process. NSBA supports. S. 1120 - The Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act Bill requires federal agencies to analyze the full impact of a proposed regulation on small businesses during the rulemaking process. NSBA supports. S. 1149 - Main Street Certainty Act of 2019 Legislation to make permanent the 20-percent pass-through deduction from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. NSBA supports. S. 1981 - The Women and Minority Equity Investment Act of 2019 Allows women-owned federal contracting firms to take investment by women-owned equity firms and still meet the 51 percent unconditionally owned and controlled standard set by SBA to participate in the WOSB/EDWOSB program. NSBA is monitoring. S.2082 - Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth and Economic Resilience Patents Act Measure would make it easier and more affordable for patent holders to enforce their patents. NSBA supports. S. 2156 - S Corporation Modernization Act Legislation that would make several pro-growth reforms to help S corporations operate more easily, which would improve their ability to raise capital. NSBA supports. S. 2189 - Veteran Small Business Export Promotion Act The Veteran Small Business Export Promotion Act would make permanent the U.S. Small Business Administrations (SBA) current policy of waiving up-front fees for veterans applying for its Export Express, Export Working Capital and International Trade loans of $150,000 or less. NSBA supports. S. 2535 - Enhancing Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century Act This bill requires the Department of Commerce to conduct an assessment and analysis of the reasons underlying the decreasing rate of formation of new businesses (i.e., startups) in the United States. NSBA supports. S. 2350 - Online Sales Simplicity and Small Business Relief Act of 2019 This bill prohibits states from imposing a sales tax collection duty on a remote seller for any sale that occurred prior to June 21, 2018. A "remote seller" is a person without a physical presence in a state who makes a sale in the state. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2543 - Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 Amends titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, to improve transparency related to pharmaceutical prices and transactions, to lower patients' out-of-pocket costs, and to ensure accountability to taxpayers, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2563 - ILLICIT CASH Act To improve laws relating to money laundering. NSBA opposed TITLE IV of the bill regarding beneficial ownership. S. 2733 - TRUST Act The bill establishes bipartisan commissions to make recommendations on each trust fund, and those recommendations would receive a fast-tracked vote in Congress. NSABA is monitoring.
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