To amend section 1908 of title 41, United States Code, to exempt certain contracts from the periodic inflation adjustments to an acquisition-related dollar threshold.
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January 3, 2019
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January 3, 2019
Primary Sponsor
Nydia M. VelázquezDemocratic(NY)
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This bill exempts certain public-buildings and public-works contracts from periodic inflation adjustments to a dollar threshold that influences the applicability of a policy, procedure, requirement, or restriction to such a contract.
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2020 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Introduced in House
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Supported advancement of H.R. 224, to amend section 1908 of title 41, US Code, which would exempt the Miller Act, which requires surety bonds on federal construction contracts, from periodic indexing for inflation.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Eliminate indexing of Miller Act Bond threshold (H.R. 224); surety bonding for public-private partnerships (H.R. 6359); bonding for projects financed under the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act; occupational licensing and surety bond requirements; bonding education and technical assistance for small and minority contractors; Customs bonds; support for bonding telecommunication projects
Client expense: $76,250 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
H.R.2344, Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2019 H.R.224, To amend section 1908 of title 41, United States Code, to exempt certain contracts from the periodic inflation adjustments to an acquisition-related dollar threshold. H.R.2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 S.1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 S. 3548 The CARES Act H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Client expense: $193,896 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
Support Incentivizing Fairness in Subcontracting Act - H.R. 227 Support embedding energy efficiency in infrastructure investments Support extending Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings Support requiring the application of the latest building codes, standards in infrastructure investments Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act - S. 253, H.R. 762 Support The Smart Manufacturing Leadership Act of 2019, S. 715 Support Restoring Investments in Improvements Act of 2019 - S. 803, H.R.1869 Oppose funding cuts for Physical Infrastructure and Resilience Program at National Institutes of Standards and Technology Support the Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act - H.R. 158 Support Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act - S. 1142 Support Support for Veterans in Effective Apprenticeships Act of 2019 - S. 706 Support exempting certain contracts from periodic inflation adjustments to an acquisition-related dollar threshold - H.R. 224 Support the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 - H.R. 748 Support for increasing the section 48 investment tax credit (ITC) for combined heat and power (CHP) from 10 to 20 percent, and incorporating waste heat to power (WHP) into the ITC. Support Jordan Cove Energy Project and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline Oppose allowing Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Program (IRAP) into the construction industry Support the American Energy Efficiency Act - S. 2288 Support the Investing in America: Rebuilding America's Airport Infrastructure Act - H.R. 3791 Support Composite Plans option for multiemployer pension plans Support for phasing down of hydroflurocarbons (HFCs) Support for strengthening the Fair Labor Standards Act Support Home Energy Savings Act - S. 2588/H.R. 4506 Support New Home Energy Efficiency Act - S. 2595 / H.R. 4646 Support common sense changes to federal procurement statutes and regulations Support retroactive extension of tax extenders at least through 2020 Support The Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act - H.R. 158 Support for The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act - H.R. 4634 Support for Restoring Investments in Improvements Act of 2019 - H.R. 1869 Support for extension of Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings Support the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act - S. 1706, H.R. 3079 Support the "Stop Unfair Bid Shopping Act of 2019" (SUBS Act) - H.R. 5544 Support extension of Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings - H.R. 1865 Support the Construction Consensus Procurement Act - H.R. 5644, S. 1434 Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2020 - H.R. 3962, S. 2137 Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2020 - H.R. 5912 Support skilled building trades segment of construction industry in Families First Coronavirus Response Act - H.R. 6201 Support recognizing construction activities as essential service during pandemic Support recognizing all 501(c) organizations within "non-profit organization" for SBA loan eligibility in Coronavirus stimulus package - H.R. 6697 Support continuing the recommended funding of the CHP TAPs and supporting technical activity at $12,000,000 for the 2021 fiscal year Support inclusion of federal program to subsidize COBRA continuation of coverage for workers who lose health care coverage due to loss of a job or reduction in hours Support emergency action and guidance re: acceptance of electronic bonds, including use of electronic signatures, electronic seals, electronic powers of attorney accompanying federal contracts. Restore economic activity and rebuild energy efficiency industries suffering from massive layoffs and curtailed investment. Support the Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2019 - H.R. 2344 Support using public-private partnerships to spur investment to upgrade public facilities to improve their safety, energy efficiency, resilience, flexibility. Support recognizing all 501(c) organizations within "non-profit organization" for SBA loan eligibility in Coronavirus stimulus package - H.R. 6697 Support The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act - H.R. 6886 Support Small Business Paycheck Protection Reform Bills - S.3833, S. 3612, H.R. 7010 Support improving, expanding current Section 25C tax credit for homeowner energy efficiency programs. Support The Great American Outdoors Act - S. 3422 Support The Clean Start: Back to Work Tax Credit Act - H.R. 7079 Support The Moving Forward Act - H.R. 2 Support inclusion of an extension and expansion of Section 179D energy efficient commercial buildings deduction pas part of the GREEN Act - H.R. 7330 Support The Financing our Energy Future Act - S. 1841 Support The Open Back Better Act of 2020 - S. 4060 Support Clean Energy in COVID-19 Economic Recovery Support Reform Bills Allowing Deductible Expenses Related to Paycheck Protection Program Loans - S. 3833, S. 3612 Support extending expiring tax provisions (179D Tax Extenders) Support The National Apprenticeship Act of 2020 - H.R. 8294 Support Small Business Paycheck Protection Program Reform Bills - S. 3833, S. 3612 Support The Clean Start: Back to Work Tax Credit Act - H.R. 7079 Support The National Apprenticeship Act of 2020 - H.R. 8294 Support technical correction addressing tax treatment of PPP loan forgiveness Support Small Business Expense Protection Act - H.R. 6821, S. 3612 Support The American Nuclear Infrastructure Act of 2020 - S. 4897 Support providing assistance to at-risk multiemployer pension plans in upcoming COVID relief packages
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
Support Incentivizing Fairness in Subcontracting Act - H.R. 227 Support embedding energy efficiency in infrastructure investments Support extending Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings Support requiring the application of the latest building codes, standards in infrastructure investments Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act" - S. 253, H.R. 762 Support The Smart Manufacturing Leadership Act of 2019, S. 715 Support Restoring Investments in Improvements Act of 2019 - S. 803, H.R.1869 Oppose funding cuts for Physical Infrastructure and Resilience Program at National Institutes of Standards and Technology Support the Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act - H.R. 158 Support Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act - S. 1142 Support for Veterans in Effective Apprenticeships Act of 2019 - S. 706 Support exempting certain contracts from periodic inflation adjustments to an acquisition-related dollar threshold - H.R. 224 Support the Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2019 - H.R. 2344 Support the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 - H.R. 748 Support for increasing the section 48 investment tax credit (ITC) for combined heat and power (CHP) from 10 to 20 percent, and incorporating waste heat to power (WHP) into the ITC. Support Jordan Cove Energy Project and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline Oppose allowing Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Program (IRAP) into the construction industry Support the Investing in America: Rebuilding America's Airport Infrastructure Act - H.R. 3791 Support Composite Plans option for multiemployer pension plans Support for phasing down of hydroflurocarbons (HFCs) Support for strengthening the Fair Labor Standards Act Support Home Energy Savings Act - S. 2588/H.R. 4506 Support New Home Energy Efficiency Act - S. 2595 / H.R. 4646 Support common sense changes to federal procurement statutes and regulations Support retroactive extension of tax extenders at least through 2020 Support The Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act - H.R. 158 Support for The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act - H.R. 4634 Support for Restoring Investments in Improvements Act of 2019 - H.R. 1869 Support for extension of Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings Support the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act - S. 1706, H.R. 3079 Support the "Stop Unfair Bid Shopping Act of 2019" (SUBS Act) - H.R. 5544 Support extension of Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings - H.R. 1865 Support the Construction Consensus Procurement Act - H.R. 5644, S. 1434 Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2020 - H.R. 3962, S. 2137 Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2020 - H.R. 5912 Support skilled building trades segment of construction industry in Families First Coronavirus Response Act - H.R. 6201 Support recognizing construction activities as essential service during pandemic Support continuing the recommended funding of the CHP TAPs and supporting technical activity at $12,000,000 for the 2021 fiscal year Support inclusion of federal program to subsidize COBRA continuation of coverage for workers who lose health care coverage due to loss of a job or reduction in hours Support emergency action and guidance re: acceptance of electronic bonds, including use of electronic signatures, electronic seals, electronic powers of attorney accompanying federal contracts. Restore economic activity and rebuild energy efficiency industries suffering from massive layoffs and curtailed investment. Support the Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2019 - H.R. 2344 Support using public-private partnerships to spur investment to upgrade public facilities to improve their safety, energy efficiency, resilience, flexibility. Support recognizing all 501(c) organizations within "non-profit organization" for SBA loan eligibility in Coronavirus stimulus package - H.R. 6697 Support The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act - H.R. 6886 Support Small Business Paycheck Protection Reform Bills - S.3833, S. 3612, H.R. 7010 Support improving, expanding current Section 25C tax credit for homeowner energy efficiency programs. Support The Great American Outdoors Act - S. 3422 Support The Clean Start: Back to Work Tax Credit Act - H.R. 7079 Support The Moving Forward Act - H.R. 2 Support inclusion of an extension and expansion of Section 179D energy efficient commercial buildings deduction as part of the GREEN Act - H.R. 7330 Support The Financing our Energy Future Act - S. 1841 Support The Open Back Better Act of 2020 - S. 4060 Support Clean Energy in COVID-19 Economic Recovery Support Reform Bills Allowing Deductible Expenses Related to Paycheck Protection Program Loans - S.3833, S. 3612 Support extending expiring tax provisions (179D Tax Extenders) Support Small Business Paycheck Protection Program Reform Bills - S. 3833, S. 3612 Support The Clean Start: Back to Work Tax Credit Act - H.R. 7079 Support technical correction addressing tax treatment of PPP loan forgiveness Support Small Business Expense Protection Act - H.R. 6821, S. 3612 Support The American Nuclear Infrastructure Act of 2020 - S. 4897 Support providing assistance to at-risk multiemployer pension plans in upcoming COVID relief packages
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
Support Incentivizing Fairness in Subcontracting Act - H.R. 227 Support embedding energy efficiency in infrastructure investments Support extending Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings Support requiring the application of the latest building codes, standards in infrastructure investments Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act - S. 253, H.R. 762 Support The Smart Manufacturing Leadership Act of 2019, S. 715 Support Restoring Investments in Improvements Act of 2019 - S. 803, H.R.1869 Oppose funding cuts for Physical Infrastructure and Resilience Program at National Institutes of Standards and Technology Support the Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act - H.R. 158 Support Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act - S. 1142 Support Support for Veterans in Effective Apprenticeships Act of 2019 - S. 706 Support exempting certain contracts from periodic inflation adjustments to an acquisition-related dollar threshold - H.R. 224 Support the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 - H.R. 748 Support for increasing the section 48 investment tax credit (ITC) for combined heat and power (CHP) from 10 to 20 percent, and incorporating waste heat to power (WHP) into the ITC. Support Jordan Cove Energy Project and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline Oppose allowing Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Program (IRAP) into the construction industry Support the American Energy Efficiency Act - S. 2288 Support the Investing in America: Rebuilding America's Airport Infrastructure Act - H.R. 3791 Support Composite Plans option for multiemployer pension plans Support for phasing down of hydroflurocarbons (HFCs) Support for strengthening the Fair Labor Standards Act Support Home Energy Savings Act - S. 2588/H.R. 4506 Support New Home Energy Efficiency Act - S. 2595 / H.R. 4646 Support common sense changes to federal procurement statutes and regulations Support retroactive extension of tax extenders at least through 2020 Support The Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act - H.R. 158 Support for The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act - H.R. 4634 Support for Restoring Investments in Improvements Act of 2019 - H.R. 1869 Support for extension of Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings Support the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act - S. 1706, H.R. 3079 Support the "Stop Unfair Bid Shopping Act of 2019" (SUBS Act) - H.R. 5544 Support extension of Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings - H.R. 1865 Support the Construction Consensus Procurement Act - H.R. 5644, S. 1434 Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2020 - H.R. 3962, S. 2137 Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2020 - H.R. 5912 Support skilled building trades segment of construction industry in Families First Coronavirus Response Act - H.R. 6201 Support recognizing construction activities as essential service during pandemic Support recognizing all 501(c) organizations within "non-profit organization" for SBA loan eligibility in Coronavirus stimulus package - H.R. 6697 Support continuing the recommended funding of the CHP TAPs and supporting technical activity at $12,000,000 for the 2021 fiscal year Support inclusion of federal program to subsidize COBRA continuation of coverage for workers who lose health care coverage due to loss of a job or reduction in hours Support emergency action and guidance re: acceptance of electronic bonds, including use of electronic signatures, electronic seals, electronic powers of attorney accompanying federal contracts. Restore economic activity and rebuild energy efficiency industries suffering from massive layoffs and curtailed investment. Support the Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2019 - H.R. 2344 Support using public-private partnerships to spur investment to upgrade public facilities to improve their safety, energy efficiency, resilience, flexibility. Support recognizing all 501(c) organizations within "non-profit organization" for SBA loan eligibility in Coronavirus stimulus package - H.R. 6697 Support The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act - H.R. 6886 Support Small Business Paycheck Protection Reform Bills - S.3833, S. 3612, H.R. 7010 Support improving, expanding current Section 25C tax credit for homeowner energy efficiency programs. Support The Great American Outdoors Act - S. 3422 Support The Clean Start: Back to Work Tax Credit Act - H.R. 7079 Support The Moving Forward Act - H.R. 2 Support inclusion of an extension and expansion of Section 179D energy efficient commercial buildings deduction pas part of the GREEN Act - H.R. 7330 Support The Financing our Energy Future Act - S. 1841 Support The Open Back Better Act of 2020 - S. 4060 Support Clean Energy in COVID-19 Economic Recovery Support Reform Bills Allowing Deductible Expenses Related to Paycheck Protection Program Loans - S. 3833, S. 3612
2020 · third_quarter · Small Business
Support Incentivizing Fairness in Subcontracting Act - H.R. 227 Support embedding energy efficiency in infrastructure investments Support extending Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings Support requiring the application of the latest building codes, standards in infrastructure investments Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act" - S. 253, H.R. 762 Support The Smart Manufacturing Leadership Act of 2019, S. 715 Support Restoring Investments in Improvements Act of 2019 - S. 803, H.R.1869 Oppose funding cuts for Physical Infrastructure and Resilience Program at National Institutes of Standards and Technology Support the Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act - H.R. 158 Support Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act - S. 1142 Support for Veterans in Effective Apprenticeships Act of 2019 - S. 706 Support exempting certain contracts from periodic inflation adjustments to an acquisition-related dollar threshold - H.R. 224 Support the Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2019 - H.R. 2344 Support the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 - H.R. 748 Support for increasing the section 48 investment tax credit (ITC) for combined heat and power (CHP) from 10 to 20 percent, and incorporating waste heat to power (WHP) into the ITC. Support Jordan Cove Energy Project and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline Oppose allowing Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Program (IRAP) into the construction industry Support the Investing in America: Rebuilding America's Airport Infrastructure Act - H.R. 3791 Support Composite Plans option for multiemployer pension plans Support for phasing down of hydroflurocarbons (HFCs) Support for strengthening the Fair Labor Standards Act Support Home Energy Savings Act - S. 2588/H.R. 4506 Support New Home Energy Efficiency Act - S. 2595 / H.R. 4646 Support common sense changes to federal procurement statutes and regulations Support retroactive extension of tax extenders at least through 2020 Support The Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act - H.R. 158 Support for The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act - H.R. 4634 Support for Restoring Investments in Improvements Act of 2019 - H.R. 1869 Support for extension of Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings Support the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act - S. 1706, H.R. 3079 Support the "Stop Unfair Bid Shopping Act of 2019" (SUBS Act) - H.R. 5544 Support extension of Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings - H.R. 1865 Support the Construction Consensus Procurement Act - H.R. 5644, S. 1434 Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2020 - H.R. 3962, S. 2137 Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2020 - H.R. 5912 Support skilled building trades segment of construction industry in Families First Coronavirus Response Act - H.R. 6201 Support recognizing construction activities as essential service during pandemic Support continuing the recommended funding of the CHP TAPs and supporting technical activity at $12,000,000 for the 2021 fiscal year Support inclusion of federal program to subsidize COBRA continuation of coverage for workers who lose health care coverage due to loss of a job or reduction in hours Support emergency action and guidance re: acceptance of electronic bonds, including use of electronic signatures, electronic seals, electronic powers of attorney accompanying federal contracts. Restore economic activity and rebuild energy efficiency industries suffering from massive layoffs and curtailed investment. Support the Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2019 - H.R. 2344 Support using public-private partnerships to spur investment to upgrade public facilities to improve their safety, energy efficiency, resilience, flexibility. Support recognizing all 501(c) organizations within "non-profit organization" for SBA loan eligibility in Coronavirus stimulus package - H.R. 6697 Support The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act - H.R. 6886 Support Small Business Paycheck Protection Reform Bills - S.3833, S. 3612, H.R. 7010 Support improving, expanding current Section 25C tax credit for homeowner energy efficiency programs. Support The Great American Outdoors Act - S. 3422 Support The Clean Start: Back to Work Tax Credit Act - H.R. 7079 Support The Moving Forward Act - H.R. 2 Support inclusion of an extension and expansion of Section 179D energy efficient commercial buildings deduction as part of the GREEN Act - H.R. 7330 Support The Financing our Energy Future Act - S. 1841 Support The Open Back Better Act of 2020 - S. 4060 Support Clean Energy in COVID-19 Economic Recovery Support Reform Bills Allowing Deductible Expenses Related to Paycheck Protection Program Loans - S.3833, S. 3612
2020 · third_quarter · Insurance
Eliminate indexing of Miller Act Bond threshold (H.R. 224); surety bonding for public-private partnerships (H.R. 6359); bonding for projects financed under the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act; occupational licensing and surety bond requirements; bonding education and technical assistance for small and minority contractors; Customs bonds; support for bonding telecommunication projects
Client expense: $88,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2020 · third_quarter · Small Business
H.R.2344, Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2019 H.R.224, To amend section 1908 of title 41, United States Code, to exempt certain contracts from the periodic inflation adjustments to an acquisition-related dollar threshold. H.R.2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 S.1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 S. 3548 The CARES Act
Client expense: $556,771 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2020 · third_quarter · Insurance
-H.R.1756, Preventing Credit Score Discrimination in Auto Insurance Act - prohibit the use of consumer reports and consumer information in making any determination involving auto insurance -H.R.1862, To abolish the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury -H.R.1595, SAFE Banking Act of 2019 - To create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to cannabis-related legitimate businesses -H.R. 1832, Insurance Fairness for First Responders Act of 2019 - to prevent the denial of life insurance coverage for certain holders of Narcan/naloxone prescriptions -H.R. 1375, S. 1989 - Provide Accurate Information Directly (PAID) Act - to improve Medicare Secondary Payer process for Medicare Parts C and D -S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 - to require the Financial Stability Oversight Council to consider alternative approaches before determining that a U.S. nonbank financial company shall be supervised by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System -S.766, Providing Responsible Oversight of Trusts to Ensure Compensation and Transparency (PROTECT) for Asbestos Victims Act of 2019 - to promote the investigation of fraudulent claims against certain trusts and to provide penalties against fraudulent claims against certain trusts -H.R. 1185, S. 463, Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act - To provide paid family and medical leave benefits to certain individuals -S.583, DATA Privacy Act - to establish federal data privacy standards S. 1028, H.R. 2093, Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) Act - creates safe harbor from federal laws when doing business with legal state marijuana business PL111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Issue: International Insurance Capital Standards S.1214 - A bill to establish and protect individual and collective privacy rights, and for other purposes. S. 1298, H.R. 2479, Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act - to include the State insurance commissioner as a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council S. 1628, Paid Family Leave Pilot Extension Act - would extend the program until 2022. S.1586, H.R. 1862, Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2019 - This bill eliminates the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) within the Department of the Treasury H.R. 3279, A bill to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to establish a Diversity Advisory Group to study and make recommendations on strategies to increase gender, racial, and ethnic diversity among the members of the board of directors of issuers, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to make disclosures to shareholders with respect to gender, racial, and ethnic diversity, and for other purposes Insurance Underwriting Insurance Capital Standards Autonomous Vehicles Data Privacy and Security H.R. 3693 - Prohibit Auto Insurance Discrimination Act - prohibit private passenger automobile insurers from using certain income proxies to determine insurance rates and eligibility. H.R. 4075, S.2201, the Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana (CLAIM) Act - To create a safe harbor for insurers engaging in the business of insurance in connection with a cannabis-related business H.R. 1224, S. 511, Living Donor Protection Act - To promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors H.R.4592 -International Insurance Standards Act of 2019 (Budd-Heck) H.R. 2474, Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2019 - to amend labor requirements H.R. 4978, Online Privacy Act of 2019 - bill to establish federal data privacy framework. H.R. ___, Freezing Assets of Suspected Terrorists and Enemy Recruits (FASTER) Act -- require financial institutions to freeze the assets of people under suspicion of domestic terrorism H.R. 4523, Nonprofit Property Protection Act -- allows certain risk-retention groups that serve nonprofit organizations to offer additional types of commercial insurance. H.R. ___, House Energy & Commerce Committee Staff Bipartisan Data Privacy Draft - data privacy H.R. 535, PFAS Action Act - to increase EPA oversight of PFAS chemicals. H.R. 5494, the Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 -- ensure that state-based grants received by homeowners for disaster mitigation are not be subject to federal income tax. Issue: Rising Cost of Auto Repair H.R. 3462/S. 1958, SHELTER Act -- to provide tax credits to property owners who make qualified mitigation investments (based on the model of long-standing energy tax credits). HR.3781, Improving National Safety by Updating the Required Amount of Insurance Needed by Commercial Motor Vehicles per Event (INSURANCE) Act of 2019 -- increase the minimum levels of insurance for commercial vehicles S.3300, Data Protection Act of 2020 - to establish a Federal data protection agency, and for other purposes. HR __, Insurance Data Protection Act - to reform FIO data requests. H.R. 224, Protect Taxpayer Dollars, Small Contractors, Suppliers and Workers - requiring indexing for Miller Act bonding requirements. HR 6359, Promoting Infrastructure by Protecting Our Subcontractors and Tax Payers Act - require bonds or sufficient security on public construction projects that receive federal financing from TIFIA loans DRAFT HR ___, Fair Auto Insurance Ratemaking (FAIR) Study Act of 2020 - to study discrimination in auto-insurance .R.7412, Business Interruption Relief Act of 2020 - Federal subsidies for insurers that pay Business Interruption losses caused by the Coronavirus HR 6494, Business Interruption Insurance Coverage Act- Invalidate existing virus exclusions and mandate future BI coverage DRAFT, Data Accountability and Transparency Act of 2020 - Federal data privacy law S.3456, Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2020 - federal data privacy H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act - Transportation and highway infrastructure package including COVID, insurance, and motor safety provisions. HR 7011, Pandemic Risk Insurance Act (PRIA) of 2020 - Govt backed program modeled after TRIA DRAFT, Business Continuity Protection Program - Joint trades pandemic risk proposal DRAFT, COVID-19 Business and Employee Continuity and Recovery Fund - Recovery fund DRAFT, Workplace Recovery Act (WRA) - Establishes government-funded business interruption insurance add-on HR 6497, Never Again Small Business Protection Act - Prospective coverage mandate Issue: Employer COVID-19 Liability DRAFT, Coronavirus Liability Act - proposal to create a liability safe harbor for businesses H.R. 7197, Real Economic Support That Acknowledges Unique Restaurant Assistance Needed to Survive (RESTAURANTS) Act of 2020 - $120b restaurant grant program H.R. 6364, S. 3533, Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic (SECURE) Notarization Act of 2020 - authorize minimum standards for electronic and remote notarizations Issue Diversity and Inclusion DRAFT, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2020 - to establish federal data breach standards (Portman/Carper) DRAFT, Diverse Investment Advisers Act - to encourage asset manager diversity DRAFT, GAO study of insurance rating factors ISSUE: Pandemic Risk Insurance Programs DRAFT, Pandemic Business Interruption Program - Pandemic insurance program (Chubb) DRAFT, Business Continuity Coalition/New PRIA - pandemic insurance program (BCC) S 4159ESIGN Modernization Act - to modernize use of electronic documents S 4317SAFE to WORK Act - COVID liability protections for businesses S 4318American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act - COVID relief S 4320Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations - COVID relief funding S 4321Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act - PPP extensions and reform S 4325Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act - clarification of CFPB jurisdiction related to insurance HR 7809 Helping Open Properties Endeavor (HOPE) Act of 2020 - equity facility in the Department of the Treasury to assist commercial mortgage borrowers S 178Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, School, and Small Businesses - omnibus COVID relief package HR 7978/S 4431 Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020 - to improve wildfire preparedness HR 8129 Drug Impaired Driving Education Act of 2020 - impaired driving education initiative HR 8132 American COMPETE Act - to study use of AI, drones, and autonomous vehicles DRAFT PAID Study Act - for GAO to study impact of certain auto insurance underwriting factors and reporting requirements HR 8015 Delivering for America Act - Postal service funding and operational changes S 4626SAFE DATA Act - to establish a federal privacy standard and other data use regulations HR 8350 SELF Drive Act - to establish a regulatory framework for autonomous vehicle regulation S. 4755 PAID Act - prohibit the use of certain auto insurance underwriting factors S.2604 Reduce Impaired Driving for Everyone Act of 2019 -- NHTSA to work with vehicle manufacturers, suppliers, and other entities to advance the technology developed by the Driver Alcohol Detection S.2968 Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act - bill to establish federal data privacy regulation
2020 · third_quarter · Insurance
Supported advancement of H.R. 224, to amend section 1908 of title 41, US Code, which would exempt the Miller Act, which requires surety bonds on federal construction contracts, from periodic indexing for inflation.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Insurance
Eliminate indexing of Miller Act Bond threshold (H.R. 224); surety bonding for public-private partnerships (H.R. 6359); bonding for projects financed under the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act; occupational licensing and surety bond requirements; bonding education and technical assistance for small and minority contractors; Customs bonds; support for bonding telecommunication projects
Client expense: $52,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2020 · second_quarter · Small Business
H.R.2344, Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2019 H.R.224, To amend section 1908 of title 41, United States Code, to exempt certain contracts from the periodic inflation adjustments to an acquisition-related dollar threshold. H.R.2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 S.1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 S. 3548 The CARES Act
Client expense: $234,281 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2020 · second_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
Support Incentivizing Fairness in Subcontracting Act - H.R. 227 Support embedding energy efficiency in infrastructure investments Support extending Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings Support requiring the application of the latest building codes, standards in infrastructure investments Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act - S. 253, H.R. 762 Support The Smart Manufacturing Leadership Act of 2019, S. 715 Support Restoring Investments in Improvements Act of 2019 - S. 803, H.R.1869 Oppose funding cuts for Physical Infrastructure and Resilience Program at National Institutes of Standards and Technology Support the Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act - H.R. 158 Support Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act - S. 1142 Support Support for Veterans in Effective Apprenticeships Act of 2019 - S. 706 Support exempting certain contracts from periodic inflation adjustments to an acquisition-related dollar threshold - H.R. 224 Support the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 - H.R. 748 Support for increasing the section 48 investment tax credit (ITC) for combined heat and power (CHP) from 10 to 20 percent, and incorporating waste heat to power (WHP) into the ITC. Support Jordan Cove Energy Project and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline Oppose allowing Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Program (IRAP) into the construction industry Support the American Energy Efficiency Act - S. 2288 Support the Investing in America: Rebuilding America's Airport Infrastructure Act - H.R. 3791 Support Composite Plans option for multiemployer pension plans Support for phasing down of hydroflurocarbons (HFCs) Support for strengthening the Fair Labor Standards Act Support Home Energy Savings Act - S. 2588/H.R. 4506 Support New Home Energy Efficiency Act - S. 2595 / H.R. 4646 Support common sense changes to federal procurement statutes and regulations Support retroactive extension of tax extenders at least through 2020 Support The Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act - H.R. 158 Support for The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act - H.R. 4634 Support for Restoring Investments in Improvements Act of 2019 - H.R. 1869 Support for extension of Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings Support the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act - S. 1706, H.R. 3079 Support the "Stop Unfair Bid Shopping Act of 2019" (SUBS Act) - H.R. 5544 Support extension of Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings - H.R. 1865 Support the Construction Consensus Procurement Act - H.R. 5644, S. 1434 Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2020 - H.R. 3962, S. 2137 Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2020 - H.R. 5912 Support skilled building trades segment of construction industry in Families First Coronavirus Response Act - H.R. 6201 Support recognizing construction activities as essential service during pandemic Support recognizing all 501(c) organizations within "non-profit organization" for SBA loan eligibility in Coronavirus stimulus package - H.R. 6697 Support continuing the recommended funding of the CHP TAPs and supporting technical activity at $12,000,000 for the 2021 fiscal year Support inclusion of federal program to subsidize COBRA continuation of coverage for workers who lose health care coverage due to loss of a job or reduction in hours Support emergency action and guidance re: acceptance of electronic bonds, including use of electronic signatures, electronic seals, electronic powers of attorney accompanying federal contracts. Restore economic activity and rebuild energy efficiency industries suffering from massive layoffs and curtailed investment. Support the Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2019 - H.R. 2344 Support using public-private partnerships to spur investment to upgrade public facilities to improve their safety, energy efficiency, resilience, flexibility. Support recognizing all 501(c) organizations within "non-profit organization" for SBA loan eligibility in Coronavirus stimulus package - H.R. 6697 Support The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act - H.R. 6886 Support Small Business Paycheck Protection Reform Bills - S.3833, S. 3612, H.R. 7010 Support improving, expanding current Section 25C tax credit for homeowner energy efficiency programs. Support The Great American Outdoors Act - S. 3422 Support The Clean Start: Back to Work Tax Credit Act - H.R. 7079 Support The Moving Forward Act - H.R. 2 Support inclusion of an extension and expansion of Section 179D energy efficient commercial buildings deduction pas part of the GREEN Act - H.R. 7330
2020 · second_quarter · Small Business
Support Incentivizing Fairness in Subcontracting Act - H.R. 227 Support embedding energy efficiency in infrastructure investments Support extending Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings Support requiring the application of the latest building codes, standards in infrastructure investments Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act" - S. 253, H.R. 762 Support The Smart Manufacturing Leadership Act of 2019, S. 715 Support Restoring Investments in Improvements Act of 2019 - S. 803, H.R.1869 Oppose funding cuts for Physical Infrastructure and Resilience Program at National Institutes of Standards and Technology Support the Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act - H.R. 158 Support Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act - S. 1142 Support Support for Veterans in Effective Apprenticeships Act of 2019 - S. 706 Support exempting certain contracts from periodic inflation adjustments to an acquisition-related dollar threshold - H.R. 224 Support the Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2019 - H.R. 2344 Support the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 - H.R. 748 Support for increasing the section 48 investment tax credit (ITC) for combined heat and power (CHP) from 10 to 20 percent, and incorporating waste heat to power (WHP) into the ITC. Support Jordan Cove Energy Project and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline Oppose allowing Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Program (IRAP) into the construction industry Support the Investing in America: Rebuilding America's Airport Infrastructure Act - H.R. 3791 Support Composite Plans option for multiemployer pension plans Support for phasing down of hydroflurocarbons (HFCs) Support for strengthening the Fair Labor Standards Act Support Home Energy Savings Act - S. 2588/H.R. 4506 Support New Home Energy Efficiency Act - S. 2595 / H.R. 4646 Support common sense changes to federal procurement statutes and regulations Support retroactive extension of tax extenders at least through 2020 Support The Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act - H.R. 158 Support for The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act - H.R. 4634 Support for Restoring Investments in Improvements Act of 2019 - H.R. 1869 Support for extension of Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings Support the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act - S. 1706, H.R. 3079 Support the "Stop Unfair Bid Shopping Act of 2019" (SUBS Act) - H.R. 5544 Support extension of Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings - H.R. 1865 Support the Construction Consensus Procurement Act - H.R. 5644, S. 1434 Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2020 - H.R. 3962, S. 2137 Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2020 - H.R. 5912 Support skilled building trades segment of construction industry in Families First Coronavirus Response Act - H.R. 6201 Support recognizing construction activities as essential service during pandemic Support continuing the recommended funding of the CHP TAPs and supporting technical activity at $12,000,000 for the 2021 fiscal year Support inclusion of federal program to subsidize COBRA continuation of coverage for workers who lose health care coverage due to loss of a job or reduction in hours Support emergency action and guidance re: acceptance of electronic bonds, including use of electronic signatures, electronic seals, electronic powers of attorney accompanying federal contracts. Restore economic activity and rebuild energy efficiency industries suffering from massive layoffs and curtailed investment. Support the Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2019 - H.R. 2344 Support using public-private partnerships to spur investment to upgrade public facilities to improve their safety, energy efficiency, resilience, flexibility. Support recognizing all 501(c) organizations within "non-profit organization" for SBA loan eligibility in Coronavirus stimulus package - H.R. 6697 Support The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act - H.R. 6886 Support Small Business Paycheck Protection Reform Bills - S.3833, S. 3612, H.R. 7010 Support improving, expanding current Section 25C tax credit for homeowner energy efficiency programs. Support The Great American Outdoors Act - S. 3422 Support The Clean Start: Back to Work Tax Credit Act - H.R. 7079 Support The Moving Forward Act - H.R. 2 Support inclusion of an extension and expansion of Section 179D energy efficient commercial buildings deduction as part of the GREEN Act - H.R. 7330
2020 · first_quarter · Insurance
Eliminate indexing of Miller Act Bond threshold (H.R. 224); surety bonding for public-private partnerships; bonding for projects financed under the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act; occupational licensing and surety bond requirements; bonding education and technical assistance for small and minority contractors; Customs bonds; support for bonding telecommunication projects
Client expense: $54,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2020 · second_quarter · Insurance
-H.R.1756, Preventing Credit Score Discrimination in Auto Insurance Act - prohibit the use of consumer reports and consumer information in making any determination involving auto insurance -H.R.1862, To abolish the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury -H.R.1595, SAFE Banking Act of 2019 - To create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to cannabis-related legitimate businesses -H.R. 1832, Insurance Fairness for First Responders Act of 2019 - to prevent the denial of life insurance coverage for certain holders of Narcan/naloxone prescriptions -H.R. 1375, S. 1989 - Provide Accurate Information Directly (PAID) Act - to improve Medicare Secondary Payer process for Medicare Parts C and D -S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 - to require the Financial Stability Oversight Council to consider alternative approaches before determining that a U.S. nonbank financial company shall be supervised by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System -S.766, Providing Responsible Oversight of Trusts to Ensure Compensation and Transparency (PROTECT) for Asbestos Victims Act of 2019 - to promote the investigation of fraudulent claims against certain trusts and to provide penalties against fraudulent claims against certain trusts -H.R. 1185, S. 463, Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act - To provide paid family and medical leave benefits to certain individuals -H.R.2013, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act - to require the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate regulations related to sensitive personal information -S. ___, Consumer Data Protection Act - to establish requirements and responsibilities for entities that use, store, or share personal information, to protect personal information -S.583, DATA Privacy Act - to establish federal data privacy standards S. 1028, H.R. 2093, Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) Act - creates safe harbor from federal laws when doing business with legal state marijuana business PL111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Issue: International Insurance Capital Standards S.1214 - A bill to establish and protect individual and collective privacy rights, and for other purposes. S. 1298, H.R. 2479, Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act - to include the State insurance commissioner as a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council S. 1628, Paid Family Leave Pilot Extension Act - would extend the program until 2022. S.1586, H.R. 1862, Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2019 - This bill eliminates the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) within the Department of the Treasury H.R. 3279, A bill to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to establish a Diversity Advisory Group to study and make recommendations on strategies to increase gender, racial, and ethnic diversity among the members of the board of directors of issuers, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to make disclosures to shareholders with respect to gender, racial, and ethnic diversity, and for other purposes Insurance Underwriting Insurance Capital Standards Autonomous Vehicles Data Privacy and Security H.R. 3693 - Prohibit Auto Insurance Discrimination Act - prohibit private passenger automobile insurers from using certain income proxies to determine insurance rates and eligibility. H.R. 4075, S.2201, the Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana (CLAIM) Act - To create a safe harbor for insurers engaging in the business of insurance in connection with a cannabis-related business H.R. 2013 - Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act - To require the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate regulations related to sensitive personal information H.R. __, S. ___, Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act - amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to clarify the authority of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection with respect to persons regulated by a State insurance regulator H.R. 1224, S. 511, Living Donor Protection Act - To promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors H.R.4592 -International Insurance Standards Act of 2019 (Budd-Heck) H.R. 2474, Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2019 - to amend labor requirements H.R. 4978, Online Privacy Act of 2019 - bill to establish federal data privacy framework. H.R. ___, Freezing Assets of Suspected Terrorists and Enemy Recruits (FASTER) Act -- require financial institutions to freeze the assets of people under suspicion of domestic terrorism H.R. 4523, Nonprofit Property Protection Act -- allows certain risk-retention groups that serve nonprofit organizations to offer additional types of commercial insurance. S. __ U.S. Consumer Data Privacy Act (USCDPA) - draft data privacy legislation (Wicker) S. ___, Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act of 2019 (COPRA) - draft data privacy legislation (Cantwell) H.R. ___, House Energy & Commerce Committee Staff Bipartisan Data Privacy Draft - data privacy H.R. ___, draft legislation to direct a federal study of factors impacting auto-insurance rates - auto insurance H.R. 535, PFAS Action Act - to increase EPA oversight of PFAS chemicals. H.R. 5494, the Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 -- ensure that state-based grants received by homeowners for disaster mitigation are not be subject to federal income tax. Issue: Rising Cost of Auto Repair H.R. 3462/S. 1958, SHELTER Act -- to provide tax credits to property owners who make qualified mitigation investments (based on the model of long-standing energy tax credits). HR.3781, Improving National Safety by Updating the Required Amount of Insurance Needed by Commercial Motor Vehicles per Event (INSURANCE) Act of 2019 -- increase the minimum levels of insurance for commercial vehicles S.3300, Data Protection Act of 2020 - to establish a Federal data protection agency, and for other purposes. HR __, Insurance Data Protection Act - to reform FIO data requests. H.R. 224, Protect Taxpayer Dollars, Small Contractors, Suppliers and Workers - requiring indexing for Miller Act bonding requirements. HR 6359, Promoting Infrastructure by Protecting Our Subcontractors and Tax Payers Act - require bonds or sufficient security on public construction projects that receive federal financing from TIFIA loans DRAFT HR ___, Fair Auto Insurance Ratemaking (FAIR) Study Act of 2020 - to study discrimination in auto-insurance .R.7412, Business Interruption Relief Act of 2020 - Federal subsidies for insurers that pay Business Interruption losses caused by the Coronavirus HR 6494, Business Interruption Insurance Coverage Act- Invalidate existing virus exclusions and mandate future BI coverage DRAFT, Data Accountability and Transparency Act of 2020 - Federal data privacy law S.3456, Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2020 - federal data privacy H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act - Transportation and highway infrastructure package including COVID, insurance, and motor safety provisions. HR 7011, Pandemic Risk Insurance Act (PRIA) of 2020 - Govt backed program modeled after TRIA DRAFT, Business Continuity Protection Program - Joint trades pandemic risk proposal DRAFT, COVID-19 Business and Employee Continuity and Recovery Fund - Recovery fund DRAFT, Workplace Recovery Act (WRA) - Establishes government-funded business interruption insurance add-on HR 6497, Never Again Small Business Protection Act - Prospective coverage mandate Issue: Employer COVID-19 Liability DRAFT, Coronavirus Liability Act - proposal to create a liability safe harbor for businesses H.R. 7197, Real Economic Support That Acknowledges Unique Restaurant Assistance Needed to Survive (RESTAURANTS) Act of 2020 - $120b restaurant grant program H.R. 6364, S. 3533, Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic (SECURE) Notarization Act of 2020 - authorize minimum standards for electronic and remote notarizations Issue Diversity and Inclusion
2020 · second_quarter · Insurance
Supported advancement of H.R. 224, to amend section 1908 of title 41, US Code, which would exempt the Miller Act, which requires surety bonds on federal construction contracts, from periodic indexing for inflation.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Small Business
H.R.2344, Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2019 H.R.224, To amend section 1908 of title 41, United States Code, to exempt certain contracts from the periodic inflation adjustments to an acquisition-related dollar threshold. H.R.2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 S.1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 S. 3548 The CARES Act
Client expense: $156,771 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2020 · first_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
Support Incentivizing Fairness in Subcontracting Act - H.R. 227 Support embedding energy efficiency in infrastructure investments Support extending Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings Support requiring the application of the latest building codes, standards in infrastructure investments Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act - S. 253, H.R. 762 Support The Smart Manufacturing Leadership Act of 2019, S. 715 Support Restoring Investments in Improvements Act of 2019 - S. 803, H.R.1869 Oppose funding cuts for Physical Infrastructure and Resilience Program at National Institutes of Standards and Technology Support the Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act - H.R. 158 Support Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act - S. 1142 Support Support for Veterans in Effective Apprenticeships Act of 2019 - S. 706 Support exempting certain contracts from periodic inflation adjustments to an acquisition-related dollar threshold - H.R. 224 Support the Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2019 - H.R. 2344 Support The Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act - S. 1706, H.R. 3079 Support the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 - H.R. 748 Support for increasing the section 48 investment tax credit (ITC) for combined heat and power (CHP) from 10 to 20 percent, and incorporating waste heat to power (WHP) into the ITC. Support Jordan Cove Energy Project and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline Oppose allowing Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Program (IRAP) into the construction industry Support the American Energy Efficiency Act - S. 2288 Support the Investing in America: Rebuilding America's Airport Infrastructure Act - H.R. 3791 Support Composite Plans option for multiemployer pension plans Support for phasing down of hydroflurocarbons (HFCs) Support for strengthening the Fair Labor Standards Act Support Home Energy Savings Act - S. 2588/H.R. 4506 Support New Home Energy Efficiency Act - S. 2595 / H.R. 4646 Support common sense changes to federal procurement statutes and regulations Support retroactive extension of tax extenders at least through 2020 Support The Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act - H.R. 158 Support for The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act - H.R. 4634 Support for Restoring Investments in Improvements Act of 2019 - H.R. 1869 Support for extension of Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings Support the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act - H.R. 3079 Support the "Stop Unfair Bid Shopping Act of 2019" (SUBS Act) - H.R. 5544 Support extension of Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings - H.R. 1865 Support the Construction Consensus Procurement Act - H.R. 5644, S. 1434 Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2020 - H.R. 3962, S. 2137 Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2020 - H.R. 5912 Support skilled building trades segment of construction industry in Families First Coronavirus Response Act - H.R. 6201 Support recognizing construction activities as essential service during pandemic Support recognizing all 501(c) organizations within "non-profit organization" for SBA loan eligibility in Coronavirus stimulus package Support Acceptance of Electronic Bonds During COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis Support continuing the recommended funding of the CHP TAPs and supporting technical activity at $12,000,000 for the 2021 fiscal year Support inclusion of federal program to subsidize COBRA continuation of coverage for workers who lose health care coverage due to loss of a job or reduction in hours
2020 · first_quarter · Small Business
Support Incentivizing Fairness in Subcontracting Act - H.R. 227 Support embedding energy efficiency in infrastructure investments Support extending Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings Support requiring the application of the latest building codes, standards in infrastructure investments Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act" - S. 253, H.R. 762 Support The Smart Manufacturing Leadership Act of 2019, S. 715 Support Restoring Investments in Improvements Act of 2019 - S. 803, H.R.1869 Oppose funding cuts for Physical Infrastructure and Resilience Program at National Institutes of Standards and Technology Support the Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act - H.R. 158 Support Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act - S. 1142 Support Support for Veterans in Effective Apprenticeships Act of 2019 - S. 706 Support exempting certain contracts from periodic inflation adjustments to an acquisition-related dollar threshold - H.R. 224 Support the Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2019 - H.R. 2344 Support The Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act - S. 1706, H.R. 3079 Support the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 - H.R. 748 Support for increasing the section 48 investment tax credit (ITC) for combined heat and power (CHP) from 10 to 20 percent, and incorporating waste heat to power (WHP) into the ITC. Support Jordan Cove Energy Project and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline Oppose allowing Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Program (IRAP) into the construction industry Support the Investing in America: Rebuilding America's Airport Infrastructure Act - H.R. 3791 Support Composite Plans option for multiemployer pension plans Support for phasing down of hydroflurocarbons (HFCs) Support for strengthening the Fair Labor Standards Act Support Home Energy Savings Act - S. 2588/H.R. 4506 Support New Home Energy Efficiency Act - S. 2595 / H.R. 4646 Support common sense changes to federal procurement statutes and regulations Support retroactive extension of tax extenders at least through 2020 Support The Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act - H.R. 158 Support for The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act - H.R. 4634 Support for Restoring Investments in Improvements Act of 2019 - H.R. 1869 Support for extension of Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings Support the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act - H.R. 3079 Support the "Stop Unfair Bid Shopping Act of 2019" (SUBS Act) - H.R. 5544 Support extension of Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings - H.R. 1865 Support the Construction Consensus Procurement Act - H.R. 5644, S. 1434 Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2020 - H.R. 3962, S. 2137 Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2020 - H.R. 5912 Support skilled building trades segment of construction industry in Families First Coronavirus Response Act - H.R. 6201 Support recognizing construction activities as essential service during pandemic Support recognizing all 501(c) organizations within "non-profit organization" for SBA loan eligibility in Coronavirus stimulus package Support Acceptance of Electronic Bonds During COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis Support continuing the recommended funding of the CHP TAPs and supporting technical activity at $12,000,000 for the 2021 fiscal year Support inclusion of federal program to subsidize COBRA continuation of coverage for workers who lose health care coverage due to loss of a job or reduction in hours
2020 · first_quarter · Insurance
Eliminate indexing of Miller Act Bond threshold (H.R. 224); surety bonding for public-private partnerships; bonding for projects financed under the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act; occupational licensing and surety bond requirements; bonding education and technical assistance for small and minority contractors; Customs bonds; support for bonding telecommunication projects
Client expense: $54,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2020 · first_quarter · Insurance
-H.R.1756, Preventing Credit Score Discrimination in Auto Insurance Act - prohibit the use of consumer reports and consumer information in making any determination involving auto insurance -H.R.1862, To abolish the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury -H.R.1595, SAFE Banking Act of 2019 - To create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to cannabis-related legitimate businesses -H.R. 1832, Insurance Fairness for First Responders Act of 2019 - to prevent the denial of life insurance coverage for certain holders of Narcan/naloxone prescriptions -H.R. 1375, S. 1989 - Provide Accurate Information Directly (PAID) Act - to improve Medicare Secondary Payer process for Medicare Parts C and D -S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 - to require the Financial Stability Oversight Council to consider alternative approaches before determining that a U.S. nonbank financial company shall be supervised by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System -S.766, Providing Responsible Oversight of Trusts to Ensure Compensation and Transparency (PROTECT) for Asbestos Victims Act of 2019 - to promote the investigation of fraudulent claims against certain trusts and to provide penalties against fraudulent claims against certain trusts -H.R. 1185, S. 463, Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act - To provide paid family and medical leave benefits to certain individuals -S. 142, The American Data Dissemination Act - a bill to create federal data privacy laws and regulations through the FTC -H.R.2013, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act - to require the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate regulations related to sensitive personal information -S. 3744 (2018), Data Care Act Of 2018 - to establish duties for online service providers with respect to end user data that such providers collect and use -S. ___, Consumer Data Protection Act - to establish requirements and responsibilities for entities that use, store, or share personal information, to protect personal information -S.583, DATA Privacy Act - to establish federal data privacy standards S. 1028, H.R. 2093, Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) Act - creates safe harbor from federal laws when doing business with legal state marijuana business PL111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Issue: International Insurance Capital Standards S.1214 - A bill to establish and protect individual and collective privacy rights, and for other purposes. S. 1298, H.R. 2479, Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act - to include the State insurance commissioner as a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council H.R. 1500, Consumer First Act - To repeal changes made to the CFPB. Amendment offered by Rep. Takano to direct a FIO study of insurance. See standalone bill. S. 1628, Paid Family Leave Pilot Extension Act - would extend the program until 2022. S.1586, H.R. 1862, Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2019 - This bill eliminates the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) within the Department of the Treasury H.R. 3279, A bill to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to establish a Diversity Advisory Group to study and make recommendations on strategies to increase gender, racial, and ethnic diversity among the members of the board of directors of issuers, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to make disclosures to shareholders with respect to gender, racial, and ethnic diversity, and for other purposes Insurance Underwriting Insurance Capital Standards Autonomous Vehicles Data Privacy and Security H.R. 3693 - Prohibit Auto Insurance Discrimination Act - prohibit private passenger automobile insurers from using certain income proxies to determine insurance rates and eligibility. H.R. 4075, S.2201, the Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana (CLAIM) Act - To create a safe harbor for insurers engaging in the business of insurance in connection with a cannabis-related business H.R. 2013 - Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act - To require the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate regulations related to sensitive personal information H.R. __, S. ___, Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act - amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to clarify the authority of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection with respect to persons regulated by a State insurance regulator H.R. 1224, S. 511, Living Donor Protection Act - To promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors H.R.4592 -International Insurance Standards Act of 2019 (Budd-Heck) H.R. 2474, Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2019 - to amend labor requirements H.R. 4978, Online Privacy Act of 2019 - bill to establish federal data privacy framework. H.R. ___, Freezing Assets of Suspected Terrorists and Enemy Recruits (FASTER) Act -- require financial institutions to freeze the assets of people under suspicion of domestic terrorism H.R. 4523, Nonprofit Property Protection Act -- allows certain risk-retention groups that serve nonprofit organizations to offer additional types of commercial insurance. S. __ U.S. Consumer Data Privacy Act (USCDPA) - draft data privacy legislation (Wicker) S. ___, Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act of 2019 (COPRA) - draft data privacy legislation (Cantwell) H.R. ___, House Energy & Commerce Committee Staff Bipartisan Data Privacy Draft - data privacy H.R. ___, draft legislation to direct a federal study of factors impacting auto-insurance rates - auto insurance H.R. 535, PFAS Action Act - to increase EPA oversight of PFAS chemicals. H.R. 5494, the Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 -- ensure that state-based grants received by homeowners for disaster mitigation are not be subject to federal income tax. Issue: Rising Cost of Auto Repair H.R. 3462/S. 1958, SHELTER Act -- to provide tax credits to property owners who make qualified mitigation investments (based on the model of long-standing energy tax credits). HR.3781, Improving National Safety by Updating the Required Amount of Insurance Needed by Commercial Motor Vehicles per Event (INSURANCE) Act of 2019 -- increase the minimum levels of insurance for commercial vehicles S.3300, Data Protection Act of 2020 - to establish a Federal data protection agency, and for other purposes. HR __, Insurance Data Protection Act - to reform FIO data requests. H.R. 224, Protect Taxpayer Dollars, Small Contractors, Suppliers and Workers - requiring indexing for Miller Act bonding requirements. HR 6359, Promoting Infrastructure by Protecting Our Subcontractors and Tax Payers Act - require bonds or sufficient security on public construction projects that receive federal financing from TIFIA loans S. 3533, SECURE Notarization Act - to allow remote notarization DRAFT HR ___, Fair Auto Insurance Ratemaking (FAIR) Study Act of 2020 - to study discrimination in auto-insurance
2020 · first_quarter · Insurance
Supported advancement of H.R. 224, to amend section 1908 of title 41, US Code, which would exempt the Miller Act, which requires surety bonds on federal construction contracts, from periodic indexing for inflation.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Eliminate indexing of Miller Act Bond threshold (H.R. 224); surety bonding for public-private partnerships; bonding for projects financed under the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act; occupational licensing and surety bond requirements; bonding education and technical assistance for small and minority contractors; Customs bonds; support for bonding telecommunication projects
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2019 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Eliminate indexing of Miller Act Bond threshold (H.R. 224); surety bonding for public-private partnerships; bonding for projects financed under the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act; occupational licensing and surety bond requirements; bonding education and technical assistance for small and minority contractors; Customs bonds; support for bonding telecommunication projects
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2019 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Eliminate indexing of Miller Act Bond threshold (H.R. 224); surety bonding for public-private partnerships; bonding for projects financed under the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act; occupational licensing and surety bond requirements; bonding education and technical assistance for small and minority contractors; Customs bonds; support for bonding telecommunication projects
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2019 · third_quarter · Insurance
Eliminate indexing of Miller Act Bond threshold (H.R. 224); surety bonding for public-private partnerships; bonding for projects financed under the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act; occupational licensing and surety bond requirements; bonding education and technical assistance for small and minority contractors; Customs bonds
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2019 · second_quarter · Insurance
Eliminate indexing of Miller Act Bond threshold (H.R. 224); surety bonding for public-private partnerships; bonding for projects financed under the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act; occupational licensing and surety bond requirements; bonding education and technical assistance for small and minority contractors; Customs bonds
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2019 · first_quarter · Insurance
Eliminate indexing of Miller Act Bond threshold (H.R. 224); surety bonding for public-private partnerships; bonding for projects financed under the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act; occupational licensing and surety bond requirements; bonding education and technical assistance for small and minority contractors; Customs bonds
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2019 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Eliminate indexing of Miller Act Bond threshold (H.R. 224); surety bonding for public-private partnerships; bonding for projects financed under the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act; occupational licensing and surety bond requirements; bonding education and technical assistance for small and minority contractors; Customs bonds; support for bonding telecommunication projects
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2019 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
H.R.2344, Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2019 H.R.224, To amend section 1908 of title 41, United States Code, to exempt certain contracts from the periodic inflation adjustments to an acquisition-related dollar threshold. H.R.2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 S.1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
Client expense: $243,262 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2019 · fourth_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
Support Incentivizing Fairness in Subcontracting Act - H.R. 227 Support embedding energy efficiency in infrastructure investments Support extending Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings Support requiring the application of the latest building codes, standards in infrastructure investments Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act - S. 253, H.R. 762 Support The Smart Manufacturing Leadership Act of 2019, S. 715 Support Restoring Investments in Improvements Act of 2019 - S. 803, H.R.1869 Oppose funding cuts for Physical Infrastructure and Resilience Program at National Institutes of Standards and Technology Support the Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act - H.R. 158 Support Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act - S. 1142 Support Support for Veterans in Effective Apprenticeships Act of 2019 - S. 706 Support exempting certain contracts from periodic inflation adjustments to an acquisition-related dollar threshold - H.R. 224 Support the Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2019 - H.R. 2344 Support The Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act - S. 1706, H.R. 3079 Support the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 - H.R. 748 Support for increasing the section 48 investment tax credit (ITC) for combined heat and power (CHP) from 10 to 20 percent, and incorporating waste heat to power (WHP) into the ITC. Support Jordan Cove Energy Project and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline Oppose allowing Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Program (IRAP) into the construction industry Support the American Energy Efficiency Act - S. 2288 Support the Investing in America: Rebuilding America's Airport Infrastructure Act - H.R. 3791 Support Composite Plans option for multiemployer pension plans Support for phasing down of hydroflurocarbons (HFCs) Support for strengthening the Fair Labor Standards Act Support Home Energy Savings Act - S. 2588/H.R. 4506 Support New Home Energy Efficiency Act - S. 2595 / H.R. 4646 Support common sense changes to federal procurement statutes and regulations Support retroactive extension of tax extenders at least through 2020 Support The Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act - H.R. 158 Support for The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act - H.R. 4634 Support for Restoring Investments in Improvements Act of 2019 - H.R. 1869 Support for extension of Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings
2019 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
Support Incentivizing Fairness in Subcontracting Act - H.R. 227 Support embedding energy efficiency in infrastructure investments Support extending Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings Support requiring the application of the latest building codes, standards in infrastructure investments Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act" - S. 253, H.R. 762 Support The Smart Manufacturing Leadership Act of 2019, S. 715 Support Restoring Investments in Improvements Act of 2019 - S. 803, H.R.1869 Oppose funding cuts for Physical Infrastructure and Resilience Program at National Institutes of Standards and Technology Support the Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act - H.R. 158 Support Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act - S. 1142 Support Support for Veterans in Effective Apprenticeships Act of 2019 - S. 706 Support exempting certain contracts from periodic inflation adjustments to an acquisition-related dollar threshold - H.R. 224 Support the Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2019 - H.R. 2344 Support The Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act - S. 1706, H.R. 3079 Support the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 - H.R. 748 Support for increasing the section 48 investment tax credit (ITC) for combined heat and power (CHP) from 10 to 20 percent, and incorporating waste heat to power (WHP) into the ITC. Support Jordan Cove Energy Project and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline Oppose allowing Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Program (IRAP) into the construction industry Support the Investing in America: Rebuilding America's Airport Infrastructure Act - H.R. 3791 Support Composite Plans option for multiemployer pension plans Support for phasing down of hydroflurocarbons (HFCs) Support for strengthening the Fair Labor Standards Act Support Home Energy Savings Act - S. 2588/H.R. 4506 Support New Home Energy Efficiency Act - S. 2595 / H.R. 4646 Support common sense changes to federal procurement statutes and regulations Support retroactive extension of tax extenders at least through 2020 Support The Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act - H.R. 158 Support for The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act - H.R. 4634 Support for Restoring Investments in Improvements Act of 2019 - H.R. 1869 Support for extension of Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings
2019 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Eliminate indexing of Miller Act Bond threshold (H.R. 224); surety bonding for public-private partnerships; bonding for projects financed under the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act; occupational licensing and surety bond requirements; bonding education and technical assistance for small and minority contractors; Customs bonds; support for bonding telecommunication projects
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2019 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Supported advancement of H.R. 224, to amend section 1908 of title 41, US Code, which would exempt the Miller Act, which requires surety bonds on federal construction contracts, from periodic indexing for inflation. Advocated for inclusion of the bill language in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020. Advocated for retention of language in conference report.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2019 · third_quarter · Insurance
Eliminate indexing of Miller Act Bond threshold (H.R. 224); surety bonding for public-private partnerships; bonding for projects financed under the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act; occupational licensing and surety bond requirements; bonding education and technical assistance for small and minority contractors; Customs bonds
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2019 · third_quarter · Small Business
H.R.2344, Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2019 H.R.224, To amend section 1908 of title 41, United States Code, to exempt certain contracts from the periodic inflation adjustments to an acquisition-related dollar threshold. H.R.2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 S.1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
Client expense: $504,252 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2019 · third_quarter · Small Business
Support Incentivizing Fairness in Subcontracting Act - H.R. 227 Support embedding energy efficiency in infrastructure investments Support extending Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings Support requiring the application of the latest building codes, standards in infrastructure investments Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act" - S. 253, H.R. 762 Support The Smart Manufacturing Leadership Act of 2019, S. 715 Support Restoring Investments in Improvements Act of 2019 - S. 803, H.R.1869 Oppose funding cuts for Physical Infrastructure and Resilience Program at National Institutes of Standards and Technology Support the Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act - H.R. 158 Support Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act - S. 1142 Support Support for Veterans in Effective Apprenticeships Act of 2019 - S. 706 Support exempting certain contracts from periodic inflation adjustments to an acquisition-related dollar threshold - H.R. 224 Support the Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2019 - H.R. 2344 Support The Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act - S. 1706, H.R. 3079 Support the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 - H.R. 748 Support for increasing the section 48 investment tax credit (ITC) for combined heat and power (CHP) from 10 to 20 percent, and incorporating waste heat to power (WHP) into the ITC. Support Jordan Cove Energy Project and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline Oppose allowing Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Program (IRAP) into the construction industry Support the Investing in America: Rebuilding America's Airport Infrastructure Act - H.R. 3791 Support Composite Plans option for multiemployer pension plans
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · third_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
Support Incentivizing Fairness in Subcontracting Act - H.R. 227 Support embedding energy efficiency in infrastructure investments Support extending Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings Support requiring the application of the latest building codes, standards in infrastructure investments Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act - S. 253, H.R. 762 Support The Smart Manufacturing Leadership Act of 2019, S. 715 Support Restoring Investments in Improvements Act of 2019 - S. 803, H.R.1869 Oppose funding cuts for Physical Infrastructure and Resilience Program at National Institutes of Standards and Technology Support the Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act - H.R. 158 Support Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act - S. 1142 Support Support for Veterans in Effective Apprenticeships Act of 2019 - S. 706 Support exempting certain contracts from periodic inflation adjustments to an acquisition-related dollar threshold - H.R. 224 Support the Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2019 - H.R. 2344 Support The Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act - S. 1706, H.R. 3079 Support the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 - H.R. 748 Support for increasing the section 48 investment tax credit (ITC) for combined heat and power (CHP) from 10 to 20 percent, and incorporating waste heat to power (WHP) into the ITC. Support Jordan Cove Energy Project and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline Oppose allowing Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Program (IRAP) into the construction industry Support the American Energy Efficiency Act - S. 2288 Support the Investing in America: Rebuilding America's Airport Infrastructure Act - H.R. 3791 Support Composite Plans option for multiemployer pension plans
2019 · third_quarter · Insurance
Supported advancement of H.R. 224, to amend section 1908 of title 41, US Code, which would exempt the Miller Act, which requires surety bonds on federal construction contracts, from periodic indexing for inflation. Advocated for inclusion of the bill language in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020. Advocated for retention of language in conference report.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2019 · second_quarter · Insurance
-H.R. 4537 (2018), International Insurance Standards Act - to provide oversight of and transparency on international insurance standards setting processes -H.R.1756, Preventing Credit Score Discrimination in Auto Insurance Act - prohibit the use of consumer reports and consumer information in making any determination involving auto insurance -H.R.1862, To abolish the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury -H.R.1595, SAFE Banking Act of 2019 - To create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to cannabis-related legitimate businesses -H.R. 1832, Insurance Fairness for First Responders Act of 2019 - to prevent the denial of life insurance coverage for certain holders of Narcan/naloxone prescriptions -H.R. 1375, S. 1989 - Provide Accurate Information Directly (PAID) Act - to improve Medicare Secondary Payer process for Medicare Parts C and D -Reauthorization of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) -S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 - to require the Financial Stability Oversight Council to consider alternative approaches before determining that a U.S. nonbank financial company shall be supervised by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System -S.766, Providing Responsible Oversight of Trusts to Ensure Compensation and Transparency (PROTECT) for Asbestos Victims Act of 2019 - to promote the investigation of fraudulent claims against certain trusts and to provide penalties against fraudulent claims against certain trusts -S.471, Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2019 - to increase transparency and oversight of third-party litigation funding in certain actions -H.R. 748, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act - This bill repeals the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). The repeal applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019. (Cadillac Tax) -H.R. 1940, S. 920, New Parents Act - A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to make available parental leave benefits to parents following the birth or adoption of a child, and for other purposes. -S. ___, Child Rearing and Development Leave Empowerment (CRADLE) Act- to make available paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child through Social Security -H.R. 1185, S. 463, Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act - To provide paid family and medical leave benefits to certain individuals -S. 142, The American Data Dissemination Act - a bill to create federal data privacy laws and regulations through the FTC -H.R.2013, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act - to require the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate regulations related to sensitive personal information -S. 3744 (2018), Data Care Act Of 2018 - to establish duties for online service providers with respect to end user data that such providers collect and use -S. ___, Consumer Data Protection Act - to establish requirements and responsibilities for entities that use, store, or share personal information, to protect personal information -S.583, DATA Privacy Act - to establish federal data privacy standards S. 1028, H.R. 2093, Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) Act - creates safe harbor from federal laws when doing business with legal state marijuana business DRAFT, S. ___, draft legislation to provide safe harbor for insurance companies doing business with legal marijuana businesses under state law (Menendez) PL111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Issue: International Insurance Capital Standards S.1214 - A bill to establish and protect individual and collective privacy rights, and for other purposes. H.R. 2416, SAFE TO DRIVE Act - to create two supplemental NHTSA grants for states to use for distracted driving prevention. S. 1298, H.R. 2479, Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act - to include the State insurance commissioner as a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council H.R. 1500, Consumer First Act - To repeal changes made to the CFPB. Amendment offered by Rep. Takano to direct a FIO study of insurance. See standalone bill. S. 1628, Paid Family Leave Pilot Extension Act - would extend the program until 2022. S.1586, H.R. 1862, Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2019 - This bill eliminates the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) within the Department of the Treasury H.R. 2015, S. 151, TACED Act - To deter criminal robocall violations and improve enforcement of section 227(b) of the Communications Act of 1934 H.R. 3375, Stop Bad Robocalling Act - to clarify the prohibitions on making robocalls, and for other purposes. H.R. 3279, A bill to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to establish a Diversity Advisory Group to study and make recommendations on strategies to increase gender, racial, and ethnic diversity among the members of the board of directors of issuers, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to make disclosures to shareholders with respect to gender, racial, and ethnic diversity, and for other purposes H.R. 3182/S.1564, A bill to require the Securities and Exchange Commission and certain Federal agencies to carry out a study relating to accounting standards (CECL), and for other purposes. H.R. 224, To amend section 1908 of title 41, United States Code (Miller Act) to exempt certain contracts from the periodic inflation adjustments to an acquisition-related dollar threshold. H.R.2684, FAIR RATES Act of 2019 - require the FIO to conduct a study to identify disparities between communities in auto insurance costs and payout amounts based on the predominant racial makeup of such communities H.R. 1500, Consumers First Act - to rollback changes related made at the CFPB
2019 · second_quarter · Small Business
Support Incentivizing Fairness in Subcontracting Act - H.R. 227 Support embedding energy efficiency in infrastructure investments Support extending Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings Support requiring the application of the latest building codes, standards in infrastructure investments Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act" - S. 253, H.R. 762 Support The Smart Manufacturing Leadership Act of 2019, S. 715 Support Restoring Investments in Improvements Act of 2019 - S. 803, H.R.1869 Oppose funding cuts for Physical Infrastructure and Resilience Program at National Institutes of Standards and Technology Support the Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act - H.R. 158 Support Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act - S. 1142 Support Support for Veterans in Effective Apprenticeships Act of 2019 - S. 706 Support exempting certain contracts from periodic inflation adjustments to an acquisition-related dollar threshold - H.R. 224 Support the Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2019 - H.R. 2344 Support The Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act - S. 1706, H.R. 3079 Support the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 - H.R. 748 Support for increasing the section 48 investment tax credit (ITC) for combined heat and power (CHP) from 10 to 20 percent, and incorporating waste heat to power (WHP) into the ITC.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · second_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
Support Incentivizing Fairness in Subcontracting Act - H.R. 227 Support embedding energy efficiency in infrastructure investments Support extending Section 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings Support requiring the application of the latest building codes, standards in infrastructure investments Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act - S. 253, H.R. 762 Support The Smart Manufacturing Leadership Act of 2019, S. 715 Support Restoring Investments in Improvements Act of 2019 - S. 803, H.R.1869 Oppose funding cuts for Physical Infrastructure and Resilience Program at National Institutes of Standards and Technology Support the Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act - H.R. 158 Support Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act - S. 1142 Support Support for Veterans in Effective Apprenticeships Act of 2019 - S. 706 Support exempting certain contracts from periodic inflation adjustments to an acquisition-related dollar threshold - H.R. 224 Support the Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2019 - H.R. 2344 Support The Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act - S. 1706, H.R. 3079 Support the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 - H.R. 748 Support for increasing the section 48 investment tax credit (ITC) for combined heat and power (CHP) from 10 to 20 percent, and incorporating waste heat to power (WHP) into the ITC.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · second_quarter · Insurance
Eliminate indexing of Miller Act Bond threshold (H.R. 224); surety bonding for public-private partnerships; bonding for projects financed under the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act; occupational licensing and surety bond requirements; bonding education and technical assistance for small and minority contractors; Customs bonds
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2019 · second_quarter · Insurance
Supported advancement of H.R. 224, to amend section 1908 of title 41, US Code, which would exempt the Miller Act, which requires surety bonds on federal construction contracts, from periodic indexing for inflation. Advocated for inclusion of the bill language in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · first_quarter · Insurance
Eliminate indexing of Miller Act Bond threshold (H.R. 224); surety bonding for public-private partnerships; bonding for projects financed under the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act; occupational licensing and surety bond requirements; bonding education and technical assistance for small and minority contractors; Customs bonds
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2019 · first_quarter · Insurance
Supported introduction of H.R. 224, to amend section 1908 of title 41, US Code, which would exempt the Miller Act, which requires surety bonds on federal construction contracts, from periodic indexing for inflation. Seeking co-sponsorship support of H.R. 224.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $780,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $1,140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $780,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE