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Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019
Legislative Progress
Introduced
May 2, 2019
Latest Action
February 10, 2020
Primary Sponsor
Robert C. "Bobby" ScottDemocratic(VA)
Momentum (last 30 days)
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0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
95pct
284d open
vs 9,062 other HR bills in the 116th — cohort avg 39d
Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 This bill expands various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. Specifically, it revises the definition of employee, supervisor, and employer to broaden the scope of individuals covered by the fair labor standards; permits a labor organization to encourage participation of union members in strikes initiated by employees represented by a different labor organization (i.e., secondary strikes); terminates the right of employers to bring claims against unions that conduct such secondary strikes; permits the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to conduct economic analysis; allows collective-bargaining agreements to require all employees represented by the bargaining unit to contribute fees to the labor organization for the cost of such representation, notwithstanding a state law to the contrary; expands unfair labor practices to include prohibitions against replacement of, or discrimination against, workers who participate in strikes; makes it an unfair labor practice to require or coerce employees to attend employer meetings designed to discourage union membership; prohibits employers from entering into agreements with employees under which employees waive the right to pursue or a join collective or class-action litigation; and requires the NLRB to promulgate rules requiring employers to post notices of employees' labor rights and protections and establishes penalties for failing to comply with such requirement. The bill also addresses the procedures for union representation elections. Among other changes, the bill prohibits employers from participating in any NLRB representation proceedings, requires employers to provide a list of voters to the labor organization seeking to represent the bargaining unit in an NLRB-directed election, compels employers to bargain with a labor organization that has received a majority of valid votes for representation in an NLRB-directed election, and provides statutory authority for the requirement that the NLRB must set preelection hearings to begin not later than 8 days after notifying the labor organization of such a petition and set postelection hearings to begin not later than 14 days after an objection to a decision has been filed. The bill modifies the protections against unfair labor practices that result in serious economic harm such as the discharge of an employee. Specifically, the bill removes current limits on a court's ability to provide temporary injunctive relief upon a petition by the NLRB; expands the available remedies for employees subject to such harms to include two times the amount of actual damages (e.g., back pay), consequential damages; and punitive damages; and establishes a civil penalty in addition to any damage awards. The bill further prohibits employers from taking adverse actions against an employee, including employees with management responsibilities, in response to that employee participating in protected activities related to the enforcement of the prohibitions against unfair labor practices (i.e., whistleblower protections). Such protected activities include providing information about a potential violation to an enforcement agency, participating in an enforcement proceeding, initiating a proceeding concerning an alleged violation or assisting in such a proceeding, or refusing to participate in an activity the employee reasonably believes is a violation of labor laws. The bill also specifies procedures for adjudicating complaints, including, filing requirements, criteria for making determinations of violations, types of available relief, evidentiary guidelines, and judicial review of NLRB determinations. The bill generally establishes penalties and permits injunctive relief against entities that fail to comply with NLRB orders and creates a private right of action for employees to bring claims against employers interfering with employees' rights to organize or join a labor organization. Additionally, the bill modifies the reporting requirements for employers engaged in arrangements with third-parties to persuade employees not to organize. Specifically, the bill narrows the scope of the exemption for arrangements that are considered legal advice or representation. The Government Accountability Office must analyze and report on comparative collective-bargaining practices in countries outside the United States.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 224 - 194 (Roll no. 50).
HousePassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 224 - 194 (Roll no. 50).
HouseOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 195 - 223 (Roll no. 49).
HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hern, Kevin (OK) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to forbid a labor organization from communicating with an employee regarding joining or supporting the labor organization if the employee is not authorized to work in the United States.
Mr. Hern, Kevin moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Education and Labor. (text: CR H925)
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Freedom to Compete Act Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) FTC Rulemaking on Noncompete Agreements Heat Injury and Illness Prevention ANPRM Joint Employer Standard OSHA Worker Walkaround Representation Designation Process Rulemaking Overtime Rulemaking Right to Repair S. 420, H.R. 2474, Protecting the Right to Organize Act Workforce Mobility Act Workplace Safety Issues
Client expense: $3,140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Freedom to Compete Act Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) FTC Rulemaking on Noncompete Agreements Heat Injury and Illness Prevention ANPRM Independent Contractor Rulemaking Joint Employer Standard Right to Repair S. 420, H.R. 2474, Protecting the Right to Organize Act Workforce Mobility Act Workplace Safety Issues
Client expense: $2,170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) Federal Contractor Demographic Data (EEO-1 Type 2 Data) H.R. 2193, Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act Hart-Scott-Rodino Pre-Merger Notification Rules Heat Injury and Illness Prevention ANPRM Horizontal Merger Guidelines Independent Contractor Rulemaking Joint Employer Standard Merger and Acquisition Review Right to Repair S. 420, H.R. 2474, Protecting the Right to Organize Act Vertical Merger Guidelines Workplace Safety Issues
Client expense: $2,640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Competition in the Markets for Beer, Wine, & Spirits Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) Federal Contractor Demographic Data (EEO-1 Type 2 Data) Hart-Scott-Rodino Pre-Merger Notification Rules Heat Injury and Illness Prevention ANPRM Horizontal Merger Guidelines H.R. 2193, Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act Joint Employer Standard Merger and Acquisition Review Right to Repair S. 420, H.R. 2474, Protecting the Right to Organize Act Vertical Merger Guidelines Workplace safety issues
Client expense: $4,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
The ART Act (no bill number yet) Artist Resale Royalties The Pro Act H. R. 2474 Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2474.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rouda amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Rouda demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 833, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Rouda amendment No. 16.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 833, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Lawrence amendment No. 15.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 833, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Tlaib amendment No. 14
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 833, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Vargas amendment No. 13.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 833, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Rooney (FL) amendment No. 12.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson Lee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 833, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 11.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Meadows amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Meadows demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 833, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Meadows amendment No. 10.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 833, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Stevens amendment No. 9.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 833, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Keller amendment No. 8.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 833, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Hayes amendment No. 7.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Allen amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Allen demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 833, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Allen amendment No. 6.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Wild amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Wild demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 833, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Wild amendment No. 5.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Roe (TN) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Roe (TN) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 833, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Roe (TN) amendment No. 4.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 833, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Norcross amendment No. 3.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Foxx amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 833, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Foxx amendment No. 2.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Stevens amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Stevens demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 833, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Stevens amendment No. 1.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2474.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Earl Blumenauer to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 833 and Rule XVIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 826, H.R. 2474 and H.R. 5687. The resolution provides for consideration of H.Res. 826 under a closed rule with one hour of debate. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2474, under a structured rule and consideration of H.R. 5687, under a structured rule. Each bill shall be debated for one hour.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 833. (consideration: CR H879-928; text: CR H895-898)
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 833 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 826, H.R. 2474 and H.R. 5687. The resolution provides for consideration of H.Res. 826 under a closed rule with one hour of debate. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2474, under a structured rule and consideration of H.R. 5687, under a structured rule. Each bill shall be debated for one hour.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 276.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 116-347.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 21.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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| Adam Smith | Democratic | WA |
| Adriano Espaillat | Democratic | NY |
| Al Green | Democratic | TX |
| Al Lawson, Jr. | Democratic | FL |
| Alan S. Lowenthal | Democratic | CA |
| Albio Sires | Democratic | NJ |
| Alcee L. Hastings | Democratic | FL |
| Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Democratic | NY |
| Alma S. Adams | Democratic | NC |
| André Carson | Democratic | IN |
| Andy Kim | Democratic | NJ |
| Andy Levin | Democratic | MI |
| Angie Craig | Democratic | MN |
| Ann Kirkpatrick | Democratic | AZ |
| Ann M. Kuster | Democratic | NH |
| Anna G. Eshoo | Democratic | CA |
| Anthony Brindisi | Democratic | NY |
| Anthony G. Brown | Democratic | MD |
| Antonio Delgado | Democratic | NY |
| Ayanna Pressley | Democratic | MA |
| Barbara Lee | Democratic | CA |
| Ben Ray Luján | Democratic | NM |
| Bennie G. Thompson | Democratic | MS |
| Betty McCollum | Democratic | MN |
| Bill Foster | Democratic | IL |
| Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Democratic | NJ |
| Bobby L. Rush | Democratic | IL |
| Bonnie Watson Coleman | Democratic | NJ |
| Brad Sherman | Democratic | CA |
| Bradley Scott Schneider | Democratic | IL |
| Brenda L. Lawrence | Democratic | MI |
| Brendan F. Boyle | Democratic | PA |
| Brian Higgins | Democratic | NY |
| Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Republican | PA |
| C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Democratic | MD |
| Carolyn B. Maloney | Democratic | NY |
| Cedric L. Richmond | Democratic | LA |
| Charlie Crist | Democratic | FL |
| Chellie Pingree | Democratic | ME |
| Cheri Bustos | Democratic | IL |
| Chris Pappas | Democratic | NH |
| Chrissy Houlahan | Democratic | PA |
| Christopher H. Smith | Republican | NJ |
| Collin C. Peterson | Democratic | MN |
| Conor Lamb | Democratic | PA |
| Cynthia Axne | Democratic | IA |
| Daniel Lipinski | Democratic | IL |
| Daniel T. Kildee | Democratic | MI |
| Danny K. Davis | Democratic | IL |
| Darren Soto | Democratic | FL |
| David E. Price | Democratic | NC |
| David J. Trone | Democratic | MD |
| David Loebsack | Democratic | IA |
| David N. Cicilline | Democratic | RI |
| David Scott | Democratic | GA |
| Debbie Dingell | Democratic | MI |
| Debbie Mucarsel-Powell | Democratic | FL |
| Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | FL |
| Debra A. Haaland | Democratic | NM |
| Denny Heck | Democratic | WA |
| Derek Kilmer | Democratic | WA |
| Diana DeGette | Democratic | CO |
| Dina Titus | Democratic | NV |
| Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Democratic | NJ |
| Donald Norcross | Democratic | NJ |
| Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Democratic | VA |
| Donna E. Shalala | Democratic | FL |
| Doris O. Matsui | Democratic | CA |
| Dwight Evans | Democratic | PA |
| Earl Blumenauer | Democratic | OR |
| Ed Perlmutter | Democratic | CO |
| Eddie Bernice Johnson | Democratic | TX |
| Elaine G. Luria | Democratic | VA |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democratic | DC |
| Elijah E. Cummings | Democratic | MD |
| Eliot L. Engel | Democratic | NY |
| Elissa Slotkin | Democratic | MI |
| Emanuel Cleaver | Democratic | MO |
| Eric Swalwell | Democratic | CA |
| Filemon Vela | Democratic | TX |
| Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | NJ |
| Frederica S. Wilson | Democratic | FL |
| G. K. Butterfield | Democratic | NC |
| Gerald E. Connolly | Democratic | VA |
| Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Democratic | CA |
| Grace F. Napolitano | Democratic | CA |
| Grace Meng | Democratic | NY |
| Greg Stanton | Democratic | AZ |
| Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Democratic | MP |
| Gregory W. Meeks | Democratic | NY |
| Gwen Moore | Democratic | WI |
| Hakeem S. Jeffries | Democratic | NY |
| Haley M. Stevens | Democratic | MI |
| Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | GA |
| Ilhan Omar | Democratic | MN |
| Jackie Speier | Democratic | CA |
| Jahana Hayes | Democratic | CT |
| James A. Himes | Democratic | CT |
| James P. McGovern | Democratic | MA |
| James R. Langevin | Democratic | RI |
| Jamie Raskin | Democratic | MD |
| Janice D. Schakowsky | Democratic | IL |
| Jared F. Golden | Democratic | ME |
| Jared Huffman | Democratic | CA |
| Jason Crow | Democratic | CO |
| Jefferson Van Drew | Republican | NJ |
| Jennifer Wexton | Democratic | VA |
| Jerrold Nadler | Democratic | NY |
| Jerry McNerney | Democratic | CA |
| Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Democratic | IL |
| Jim Cooper | Democratic | TN |
| Jimmy Gomez | Democratic | CA |
| Jimmy Panetta | Democratic | CA |
| Joaquin Castro | Democratic | TX |
| Joe Courtney | Democratic | CT |
| Joe Neguse | Democratic | CO |
| John A. Yarmuth | Democratic | KY |
| John B. Larson | Democratic | CT |
| John Garamendi | Democratic | CA |
| John Lewis | Democratic | GA |
| John P. Sarbanes | Democratic | MD |
| Joseph D. Morelle | Democratic | NY |
| Joseph P. Kennedy III | Democratic | MA |
| Josh Gottheimer | Democratic | NJ |
| Josh Harder | Democratic | CA |
| José E. Serrano | Democratic | NY |
| Joyce Beatty | Democratic | OH |
| Juan Vargas | Democratic | CA |
| Judy Chu | Democratic | CA |
| Julia Brownley | Democratic | CA |
| Karen Bass | Democratic | CA |
| Katherine M. Clark | Democratic | MA |
| Kathleen M. Rice | Democratic | NY |
| Kathy Castor | Democratic | FL |
| Katie Hill | Democratic | CA |
| Katie Porter | Democratic | CA |
| Kim Schrier | Democratic | WA |
| Lauren Underwood | Democratic | IL |
| Linda T. Sánchez | Democratic | CA |
| Lisa Blunt Rochester | Democratic | DE |
| Lloyd Doggett | Democratic | TX |
| Lois Frankel | Democratic | FL |
| Lori Trahan | Democratic | MA |
| Lucille Roybal-Allard | Democratic | CA |
| Madeleine Dean | Democratic | PA |
| Marc A. Veasey | Democratic | TX |
| Marcia L. Fudge | Democratic | OH |
| Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | OH |
| Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | CA |
| Mark Pocan | Democratic | WI |
| Mark Takano | Democratic | CA |
| Mary Gay Scanlon | Democratic | PA |
| Matt Cartwright | Democratic | PA |
| Max Rose | Democratic | NY |
| Maxine Waters | Democratic | CA |
| Michael F. Doyle | Democratic | PA |
| Mike Levin | Democratic | CA |
| Mike Quigley | Democratic | IL |
| Mike Thompson | Democratic | CA |
| Mikie Sherrill | Democratic | NJ |
| Nanette Diaz Barragán | Democratic | CA |
| Nita M. Lowey | Democratic | NY |
| Norma J. Torres | Democratic | CA |
| Nydia M. Velázquez | Democratic | NY |
| Paul Tonko | Democratic | NY |
| Pete Aguilar | Democratic | CA |
| Peter A. DeFazio | Democratic | OR |
| Peter J. Visclosky | Democratic | IN |
| Peter Welch | Democratic | VT |
| Pramila Jayapal | Democratic | WA |
| Raja Krishnamoorthi | Democratic | IL |
| Rashida Tlaib | Democratic | MI |
| Raul Ruiz | Democratic | CA |
| Raúl M. Grijalva | Democratic | AZ |
| Richard E. Neal | Democratic | MA |
| Rick Larsen | Democratic | WA |
| Ro Khanna | Democratic | CA |
| Robin L. Kelly | Democratic | IL |
| Ron Kind | Democratic | WI |
| Rosa L. DeLauro | Democratic | CT |
| Ruben Gallego | Democratic | AZ |
| Salud O. Carbajal | Democratic | CA |
| Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | GA |
| Sean Casten | Democratic | IL |
| Sean Patrick Maloney | Democratic | NY |
| Seth Moulton | Democratic | MA |
| Sharice Davids | Democratic | KS |
| Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | TX |
| Steny H. Hoyer | Democratic | MD |
| Stephen F. Lynch | Democratic | MA |
| Steve Cohen | Democratic | TN |
| Steven Horsford | Democratic | NV |
| Susan A. Davis | Democratic | CA |
| Susan Wild | Democratic | PA |
| Suzan K. DelBene | Democratic | WA |
| Suzanne Bonamici | Democratic | OR |
| Sylvia R. Garcia | Democratic | TX |
| TJ Cox | Democratic | CA |
| Ted Lieu | Democratic | CA |
| Terri A. Sewell | Democratic | AL |
| Theodore E. Deutch | Democratic | FL |
| Thomas R. Suozzi | Democratic | NY |
| Tim Ryan | Democratic | OH |
| Tom Malinowski | Democratic | NJ |
| Tom O’Halleran | Democratic | AZ |
| Tony Cárdenas | Democratic | CA |
| Tulsi Gabbard | Democratic | HI |
| Val Butler Demings | Democratic | FL |
| Veronica Escobar | Democratic | TX |
| Vicente Gonzalez | Democratic | TX |
| William R. Keating | Democratic | MA |
| Wm. Lacy Clay | Democratic | MO |
| Yvette D. Clarke | Democratic | NY |
| Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | CA |
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
Government targets: Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2022 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Competition in the Markets for Beer, Wine, & Spirits Hart-Scott-Rodino Pre-Merger Notification Rules Heat Injury and Illness Prevention ANPRM Horizontal Merger Guidelines Merger and Acquisition Review Overtime Exemption Right to Repair S. 420, H.R. 2474, Protecting the Right to Organize Act Vertical Merger Guidelines Workplace safety issues
Client expense: $2,260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2022 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
The ART Act (no bill number yet) Artist Resale Royalties The Pro Act H. R. 2474 Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Hart-Scott-Rodino Pre-Merger Notification Rules Heat Injury and Illness Prevention ANPRM Horizontal Merger Guidelines Merger and Acquisition Review Right to Repair S. 3889, Employee Rights Act S. 420, H.R. 2474, Protecting the Right to Organize Act Vaccine and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard Vertical Merger Guidelines Workplace safety issues
Client expense: $1,780,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
The ART Act (no bill number yet) Artist Resale Royalties The Pro Act H. R. 2474 Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 2474 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act) Amends the National Labor Relations Act and related labor laws to extend protections to union workers H.R. 5376 - Build Back Better Act Adding a federal paid family and medical leave requirement for large employers
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Right to Work, H.R. 2571, S. 525; For the People Act of 2019, H.R. 1; HHS Appropriations (NMB Funding); Protecting the Right to Organize Act, H.R. 2474, S. 1306; CARES ACT, H.R. 748; Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, H.R. 6238, Worker Health Coverage Protection Act H.R 6514, H.R. 133; Further COVID Relief, Consolidated Appropriations, Aircraft Certification, Safety, and Accountability.
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2021 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard ERISA Investment Duties ERISA Proxy Voting Hart-Scott-Rodino Pre-Merger Notification Rules Heat Injury and Illness Prevention ANPRM Independent Contractor Status Merger and Acquisition Review Non-Compete Agreements Right to Repair S. 420, H.R. 2474, Protecting the Right to Organize Act Vertical Merger Guidelines Workplace safety issues
Client expense: $4,370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2021 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 2474 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act) Amends the National Labor Relations Act and related labor laws to extend protections to union workers H.R. 5376 - Build Back Better Act Adding a federal paid family and medical leave requirement for large employers
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
The ART Act (no bill number yet) Artist Resale Royalties The Pro Act H. R. 2474 Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
HR2474 Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act) Amends the National Labor Relations Act and related labor laws to extend protections to union workers Build Back Better Act Adding a federal paid family and medical leave requirement for large employers
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Emergency Temporary Standard Fair Labor Standards Act Family and Medical Leave Act Regulations Hart-Scott-Rodino Pre-Merger Notification Rules Independent Contractor Status Merger and Acquisition Review Paid Family Leave Right to Repair S. 420, H.R. 2474, Protecting the Right to Organize Act Unemployment Insurance Vaccine Administration Guidance Vertical Merger Guidelines Workplace safety issues
Client expense: $3,220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2021 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
The ART Act (no bill number yet) Artist Resale Royalties The Pro Act H. R. 2474 Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
HR2474 Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act) Amends the National Labor Relations Act and related labor laws to extend protections to union workers Building an Economy for Families Act, American Families Plan Adding a federal paid family and medical leave requirement for large employers
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Emergency Temporary Standard Equality Act Fair Labor Standards Act Family and Medical Leave Act Regulations H.R. 3460, State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021 H.R. 3816, American Choice and Innovation Online Act H.R. 3825, Ending Platform Monopolies Act H.R. 3826, Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R. 3843, Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021 H.R. 3849, Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching (ACCESS) Act of 2021 H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 748, CARES Act Hart-Scott-Rodino Pre-Merger Notification Rules Independent Contractor Status Merger and Acquisition Review National Labor Relations Board Nominations OFCCP Issues Paid Family Leave S. 225, Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Act S. 420, H.R. 2474, Protecting the Right to Organize Act Unemployment Insurance Vaccine Administration Guidance Workplace Discrimination/Equal Employment Topics Workplace safety issues
Client expense: $5,490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: African Development Foundation, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense Logistics Agency, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2021 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Discussion of app-based technological advancements specific to economic and entrepreneurial opportunities, including the deployment of self-driving vehicles for commercial purposes; H.R. 2474 - the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act); Issues concerning independent contractor benefits regarding congressional response to COVID-19, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (PL 116-136); Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (PL 116-139); H.R. 6800 - the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act; S. 1624 - Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, and Schools (HEALS) Act; PL 116-159 - Continuing Appropriations; FY2021 Omnibus and COVID Relief and Response Act (PL 116-260).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
The ART Act (no bill number yet) Artist Resale Royalties The Pro Act H. R. 2474 Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
HR2474 Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act) Amends the National Labor Relations Act and related labor laws to extend protections to union workers
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Emergency Temporary Standard Equality Act Fair Labor Standards Act Family and Medical Leave Act Regulations H.R. 2474, S. 420, Protecting the Right to Organize Act H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 748, CARES Act Hart-Scott-Rodino Pre-Merger Notification Rules Independent Contractor Status National Labor Relations Board Nominations OFCCP Issues Paid Family Leave S. 225, Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Act Unemployment Insurance Vaccine Administration Guidance Workers' Compensation Workplace Discrimination/Equal Employment Topics Workplace safety issues
Client expense: $2,220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2021 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Discussion of app-based technological advancements specific to economic and entrepreneurial opportunities, including the deployment of self-driving vehicles for commercial purposes; H.R. 2474 - the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act); Issues concerning independent contractor benefits regarding congressional response to COVID-19, CARES Act - S. 3548/H.R. 748 (PL116-136); Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (PL 116-139); H.R. 6800 - the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act; S. 1624 - Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, and Schools (HEALS) Act; PL 116-159 - Continuing Appropriations; H.R. 133 - FY2021 Omnibus and COVID Relief and Response Act (PL 116-260).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.2474 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 (Bobby Scott, D-VA-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.963 - To amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration (Hank Johnson, D-GA-4) , ALL PROVISIONS
Client expense: $770,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
HR 2474 FFCRA; Amends the National Labor Relations Act and related labor laws to extend protections to union workers
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
-H.R.1309/S.851 - Workplace Violence Worker Safety -H.R.2474/S.1306 - Pro Act-Organizing -H.R.266 - Covid relief-Jobs, Safety, Funds -Unemployment Insurance provisions in HR 6800, HEROES Acgt -Forthcoming Department of Labor Fiduciary Rule -National Defense Reauthorization Act-Vargas Amendment -H.R.3463 - Freedom to Negotiate Act -H.R.1174 - Public Safety Employer/ Employees Cooperation Act
Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbied on the confirmations of Chad Bungard, Dennis Dean Kirk, and Julia Clark to serve on the MSPB. Lobbied against confirmation of Catherine Bird to be General Counsel of FLRA. Lobbied against confirmation of John Gibbs to be director of the Office of Personnel Management. Lobbied against any attempts the expand the Department of Veterans Affairs' Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act government-wide. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1254, the "Equal COLA Act," to achieve parity between the cost of living adjustment to an annuity under the Federal Employees Retirement System and an annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System. Lobbied in support of S. 165, the "Federal Unemployment Compensation Equality Act of 2019," to amend current law to clarify that Federal employees excepted from a furlough are eligible for unemployment compensation. Lobbied in support of S. 222, to require payment of interest on back pay for employees affected by a lapse in appropriations. Lobbied in support of H.R. 953, to help prevent negative credit reporting due to a government shutdown. Lobbied in support of S. 464, Protecting Employees' Security Clearances Act (PESCA), which requires consideration of a lapse in appropriations as a mitigating condition when assessing financial consideration for security clearances. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5690/S. 3231, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act" to provide federal employees with a 3.5% salary adjustment in 2021. Lobbied in support of S. 521 and H.R. 141, Social Security Fairness Act, to repeal the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. Lobbied in support of S. 530 and H.R. 1316, the "Federal Labor-Management Partnership Act," to establish the Federal Labor-Management Partnership Council. Lobbied in support of S. 24, Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019, so employees of the federal government or a District of Columbia public employer who are furloughed or required to work during a lapse in appropriations beginning on or after December 22, 2018, to be compensated for the period of the lapse. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7, the "Paycheck Fairness Act," To amend the "Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938" to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes. Lobbied against H.R. 605, Official Time Reporting Act, to require that the Office of Personnel Management submit an annual report to Congress relating to the use of official time by Federal employees. Lobbied for H.R. 1309, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, to require DOL to address workplace violence in the health care and social service sectors Lobbied for H.R. 582, Raise the Wage Act, to increase the federal minimum wage for regular employees over a 7-year period, for tipped employees, and for newly hired employees who are less than 20 years old. Lobbied in support of H.R. 4328, the "Protecting Innocent Consumers Affected by the Shutdown Act of 2019." Lobbied Education and Labor Committee on collective bargaining contract effects on the Education workforce and Secretary's actions to alter the Department's work on student loans and civil rights enforcement. Lobbied in support of H.R. 3463/S. 1970, the "Public Service Freedom to Negotiated Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 2474/S. 1306, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act." Lobbied against the nomination of Keith Sonderling (R) and Andrea Lucas (R) nominees for the EEOC. Lobbied in support of Jocelyn Samuels (D) nominee for the EEOC. Lobbied for passage of H.R. 7574, the "Strengthening America's Strategic National Stockpile Act of 2020." FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 925, the Heroes Act; H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act; and H.R. 8319, the FY 2020 Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act. FY 2020 Supplemental Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 8900 making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 18, 2020. Lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 107, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 20, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 110, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 21, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.R. 1520, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 28, 2020. FY 2021 Omnibus Appropriations, H.R. 133 - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of emergency coronavirus pandemic response provisions for FY 2021, including hazard pay, presumption of workplace illness for frontline employees who contract Covid-19, an OSHA emergency standard and additional PPE and resources to distribute the vaccine to federal workers.
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America
2020 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied against implementation of pro-contractor revision of OMB Circular A-76, contracting out, and contractor compensation. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied for protection of blue collar pay, white collar pay, minimum wage, federal retirement systems, and union representation. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied for full funding for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and to prohibit any funds from being spent to merge OPM with the General Services Administration (GSA) or Office of Management and Budget (OMB). FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied in support of protecting federal employee collective bargaining rights. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied in support of a 3.5% pay increase for federal workers. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied for parity with military pay increase. Lobbied in support of a technical fix to the paid parental leave provision in the FY 2020 NDAA that would ensure all federal employees have access to federal paid parental leave. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5399/S. 3015, the "Locality Pay Equity Act" to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality. Lobbied in support of S. 944, the "Strengthening American Transportation Security Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code and for inclusion of H.R. 1140, the Rights for TSA Officers Act in H.R. 2 and lobbied for passage of H.R. 2, the INVEST Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 372, the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1174/S. 1942, the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2019," to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1255, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 858, the "Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act," requiring the Secretary of Defense to provide blood testing for firefighters in the Department of Defense to determine potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1195/S. 473, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied for H.R. 748, the "Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019," to the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). Lobbied for H.R. 860, Social Security 2100 Act, to increase various Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits and related taxes. Lobbied to support S. 478 and H.R. 1170, Social Security Expansion Act, to enhance Social Security benefits and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program. Lobbied on effects on workforce of proposed Sustainability Awareness Act. Lobbied on appointees to the Merit Systems Protection Board and Federal Labor Relations Authority. Lobbied in support of S. 2525, guaranteeing the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 582, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 2474, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019." Lobbied against H.R. 4090, the "Do Your Job Act of 2019." Lobbied in support of H.R. 3607, the "Fossil Energy Research and Development Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 1534/S. 1174, the "Federal Employee Paid Leave Act" that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6906 the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act to provide compensation for injuries to any individual, or their families, who are deemed an essential worker and required to leave their home to perform services and who have become ill or died as a result of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6139 the COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020 that would direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6955 the Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020 that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications. Lobbied in support of S. 4347, the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act. Lobbied in support of a presumption of worksite illness for employees who apply for workers comp who get COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6246, the "Protecting Collective Bargaining and Official Time for Federal Workers Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 6909, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Lobbied in support of S. 3677/H.R. 6559, the "COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act." Lobbied in support of introduction of the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act to assist consumers with their credit reports during pandemic job loss. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6733, the "Federal Frontline Worker Leave Protection Act." Lobbied in support of S. 3561, the "Emergency Telework Act of 2020." Lobbied in support of H.R. 2694, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 8457/S. 4777, the Federal Worker Leave Fairness Act to restore leave lost by Federal employees during certain public health emergencies, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7340, the Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act to ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7496, the COVID PREPARE Act to require Federal agencies to submit plans for responding to any resurgence of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7524/S. 4610, the Wear Your Mask Act to require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Lobbied in support of S. 4347, the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act to establish a Coronavirus Rapid Response Federal Labor-Management Task Force, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7076/S. 3855, the Coronavirus Oversight and Recovery Ethics (CORE) Act to ensure ethical and accountable use of COVID-19 relief funds, to prevent corruption and bias in the disbursement and supervision of those funds. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6373 to increase the amount available under the "Defense Production Act of 1950" to respond to the coronavirus epidemic. Lobbied in support of S. 3570 to provide for the expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the "Defense Production Act of 1950." Lobbied in support of H.R. 6398 the Frontline Health Care Workers Assistance Act to direct certain actions to procure equipment necessary to prevent, identify, and mitigate cases of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Lobbied in support of S. 3763 the Pandemic Responder Service Award Act to provide a flexible award for front line health care workers who have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic that can be used to pay off existing student loans, to obtain further education or to establish a savings account to help workers purchase housing, save for retirement or establish a childrens savings account for their dependents. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6390/S. 3568, the Medical Supply Chain Emergency Act of 2020 directing the President to use existing authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to the production of ventilators, N-95 respirator masks, and specified personal protective equipment to address COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6410 directing the President to use authority under the "Defense Production Act of 1950" to ensure an adequate supply of equipment necessary for limiting the spread of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6746, the Emergency Benefits for Independent Workers Program Act to require the Secretary of Labor to establish a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6442/S. 3513, the Providing Americans Insured Days of Leave Act of 2020 to provide Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Lobbied in support of H.R. 933 a congressional resolution recognizing COVID-19 frontline workers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 8349 to provide hazard pay to frontline essential workers employed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in opposition to forced suspension of withholding FICA taxes from federal employees payroll Sept.-Dec. 2020 to be repaid Jan.-Apr. 2021 and for waiving or extending the repayment plan. Lobbied for legislation to make the payroll tax deferral optional for federal employees. Provided statement for the record to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on its hearing, Modernizing Federal Telework: Moving Forward Using the Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Lobbied against forced retirement or termination of federal employees who have been injured on the job and have had their medical treatment delayed because of COVID-19. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Lobbied for emergency funding for the aviation industry to protect jobs of airline and airport workers. Lobbied for H.R. 9052, a bill to nullify the Presidents Executive Order creating Schedule F by imposing limits on excepting competitive service positions from the competitive service. Lobbied for H.R. 8687, Saving the Civil Service Act, a bill to nullify the Presidents Executive Order creating Schedule F. Lobbied for H.R. 8629 and S. 4810, Protecting Employees from Surprise Taxes Act of 2020, a bill to prohibit employers from deferring payment of payroll taxes unless affected employees provide written consent to a deferral. Lobbied against confirmation of John Gibbs to be director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 925, the Heroes Act; H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act; and H.R. 8319, the FY 2020 Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act. FY 2020 Supplemental Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 8900 making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 18, 2020. Lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 107, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 20, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 110, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 21, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.R. 1520, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 28, 2020. FY 2021 Omnibus Appropriations, H.R. 133 - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of emergency coronavirus pandemic response provisions for FY 2021, including hazard pay, presumption of workplace illness for frontline employees who contract Covid-19, an OSHA emergency standard and additional PPE and resources to distribute the vaccine to federal workers.
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America
2020 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 2474 National Labor Relations and Labor Management Amendment
Client expense: $1,650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 2474 National Labor Relations and Labor Management Amendment
Client expense: $1,710,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
OSHA Fall Protection, OSHA Beryllium rule, OSHA crystalline silica rule, Davis-Bacon, Employee Misclassification, H.R. 2474 the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, DOL overtime rules, DOL & NLRB joint employer rules, H.R. 3668 the Asuncion Valdez Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act, opioid addiction, workforce investment, career and technical education, H.R. 3497 the Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act, S.839 the JOBS Act, industry recognized apprenticeship programs (IRAPs), ADA carbon monoxide, H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act, H.R. 6646, the Relaunching Americas Workforce Act, H.R. 6139, the COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020, H.R. 6800 HEROES Act, H.R. 748 CARES Act, H.R. 8294, the National Apprenticeship Act of 202
Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
OSHA Fall Protection, OSHA Beryllium rule, OSHA crystalline silica rule, Davis-Bacon, Employee Misclassification, H.R. 2474 the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, DOL overtime rules, DOL & NLRB joint employer rules, H.R. 3668 the Asuncion Valdez Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act, opioid addiction, workforce investment, career and technical education, H.R. 3497 the Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act, S.839 the JOBS Act, industry recognized apprenticeship programs (IRAPs), ADA carbon monoxide, H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act, H.R. 6646, the Relaunching Americas Workforce Act, H.R. 6139, the COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020, H.R. 6800 HEROES Act, H.R. 748 CARES Act, H.R. 8294, the National Apprenticeship Act of 202
Client expense: $940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
OSHA Fall Protection, OSHA Beryllium rule, OSHA crystalline silica rule, Davis-Bacon, Employee Misclassification, H.R. 2474 the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, DOL overtime rules, DOL & NLRB joint employer rules, H.R. 3668 the Asuncion Valdez Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act, opioid addiction, workforce investment, career and technical education, H.R. 3497 the Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act, S.839 the JOBS Act, industry recognized apprenticeship programs (IRAPs), ADA carbon monoxide, H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act, H.R. 6646, the Relaunching Americas Workforce Act, H.R. 6139, the COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020, H.R. 6800 HEROES Act, H.R. 748 CARES Act
Client expense: $970,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
NLRB Representation Rule; paid leave issues generally; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Dept of Labor Changes to Overtime Rules; HR 1443, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); Workforce Development Issues, Generally; Re-entry Issues, Generally; H.R. 1423/S.610, FAIR Act; DOL Joint Employer Standard; Scheduling Issues, Generally; HR.2474 / S.1306 PRO Act; FAMILY Act; Arbitration Issues, Generally; Independent Contractor Classification; EEOC and NLRB nominations; unemployment insurance issues, generally; Families First Coronavirus Response Act, paid leave provisions; CARES Act, unemployment insurance provisions and paid leave
Client expense: $1,845,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
HR 2474 Protecting the Right to Organize Act
Client expense: $800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 2474, Protecting the Right to Organize Act S. 1306, Protecting the Right to Organize Act NLRB Rulemaking on joint employer Dept. of Labor Rulemaking on joint employer S. 124, Freedom to Compete Act H.R. 6800 Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 2474, Protecting the Right to Organize Act S. 1306, Protecting the Right to Organize Act NLRB Rulemaking on joint employer Dept. of Labor Rulemaking on joint employer S. 124, Freedom to Compete Act
Client expense: $156,610 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
1) Support tax competition and financial privacy. No specific legislation. 2) Encourage economic growth by reducing taxes and cutting the size of government. No specific legislation. 3) Oppose raising federal minimum wage - H.R. 582 4) Oppose invalidating state right-to-work laws - H.R. 2474, S. 1306 5) Oppose Green New Deal. No specific legislation. 6) Support modernizing the Passenger Facility Charge - H.R. 3791 7) Support improving infrastructure procurement - H.R. 4687 8) Against re-authorizing Ex-Im Bank H.R. - H.R. 4863 9) Support replacing prescriptive regulations with performance-based regs - H.R. 5571 10) Support repeal of Production Tax Credits. No specific legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Legislation related to Department of Labor, NLRB collective bargaining and FLSA. H.R.1855 - Employee Rights Act S.1306 & H.R.2474 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Maritime Commission, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Vice President of the U.S.
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 2474, Protecting the Right to Organize Act S. 1306, Protecting the Right to Organize Act NLRB Rulemaking on joint employer Dept. of Labor Rulemaking on joint employer S. 124, Freedom to Compete Act H.R. 6800 Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act Dept. of Labor Independent Contractor Rulemaking H.R.8375 Worker Flexibility and Small Business Protection Act S.4738 Worker Flexibility and Small Business Protection Act
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
HR 2474 FFCRA; Amends the National Labor Relations Act and related labor laws to extend protections to union workers
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
- Black Lung Benefits Disability Trust Fund Solvency Act S. 3172/H.R 3878 Senate/House - Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2019 S. 2205/H.R. 1912 Senate/House - COVID-19 Mine Worker Protection Act S. 3710/No Bill # House - Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act S. 4089/H.R. 7370 Senate/House - To Amend the Black Lung Benefit Act to Provide Equity for Certain Eligible Workers, Survivors and for other Purposes H.R. 170 House - Protect the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act) S.1306/H.R. 2474 Senate/House - Raise the Wage Act S. 150/H.R 582 Senate/House - Stop Looting Pensions Act (SLAP Act) of 2019 S. 2737 Senate - UMWACC/Training No Bill# Senate/House - Workplace Democracy Act H.R. 5728 House
Client expense: $131,300 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Legislation and policy related to resolution of workplace, pandemic liability, labor, and antitrust disputes, including S. 610, S. 1082, H.R. 1423, H.R. 1443, S. 1491, S. 2101, S. 2112, H.R. 2148, S. 2185, H.R. 2474, S. 2529, H.R. 2749, H.R. 2750, H.R. 3625, H.R. 3712, H.R. 3760,
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
HR 397 - Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act - Otherwise known as the Butch-Lewis Act, this serves as the Democrats solution to the Multiemployer Pension Solvency Crisis by creating a new administration within the Treasury Department to issue loans to plans with (a) critical and declining, (b) critical, or (c) insolvent status. While generally supporting an immediate resolution the crisis as well as moving debate to the Senate, NACD is in opposition to bills that do not address underlying structural issues impacting Multiemployer pensions. HR 4069 - Modern Worker Empowerment Act - H.R. 4069 would bring the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) into the 21st century by updating the definition of employee, conforming the definition of employee with other New Deal era statutes that already apply a common-law definition for the term, and reconciling the FLSA with more recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions. HR2474/S1306 - PRO Act or Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 - The bill, among several different provisions, would (a) force companies to turn over personally identifying information such as addresses, contact information, and shift information on employees to unions, (b) shorten the amount of time businesses would have to prepare for union certifying elections (c) modify the tests for independent-contractor and joint-employer to definitions not consistent with current employment trends, and make many other changes to labor and employment law that would be better debated individually. NACD is in opposition to this bill. In the year-end ombinus/coronavirus response package, NACD lobbied for business relief measures to be included as part of the text including tariff eliminations or deferrals. Additionally, NACD supported loan forgiveness feature covering payroll expenses for paid sick and family medical leave time. In advance of an additional omnibus/coronavirus emergency relief package, NACD again lobbied for tariff relief and other business support measures. NACD offered support and advocated for inclusion of loan forgiveness for Paycheck Protection Program borrowers under $150,000. On June 30, 2020, Senator Kevin Kramer introduced S. 4117, the Paycheck Protection Program Small Business Forgiveness Act, a bill that would modify loan forgiveness under PPP by providing automatic forgiveness of PPP loans that are not more than $150,000 if the recipient submits a one-page form. NACD supports and advocated for the passage of S. 4117 or inclusion of its text in any coronavirus emergency relief package. Maintaining Standard Business Deductions - When Congress passed the CARES Act earlier this year, the Internal Revenue Service took the step of determining that companies that use Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds to cover normally deductible expenses would no longer be able to do so. NACD, like much of congress, opposes the IRS decision on the grounds that it largely weakens the impact of the aid. NACD supports measures such as HR6754 and S3612 that would restore these standard business deductions. Additionally, NACD advocated for the inclusion of the Senates infrastructure language in the ombinus-relief package. NACD lobbied against inclusion of HR 397, otherwise known as the Butch-Lewis Act, any future coronavirus emergency relief bill as the bill does not address the underlying structural issues of the multiemployer pension crisis.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Issues around contract negotiations at AT&T and COVID response at call centers Issues around Maximus regarding wage theft and misclassifications of workers Issues around federal procurement Issues around contract negotiations at a MA Jobs Corp facility Issues around SCA reform and fair labor standards Issues around the Amazon labor surveillance H.R.7485, the SAFE Workers Act: a bill to undue the harmful prohibition of electronic voting in union elections and requires the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to conduct elections remotely due to the public health risks of in-person voting during the coronavirus pandemic. H.R. 7020, the COVID Justice and Accountability Act: legislation providing a cause of action for harm suffered as a result of a violation of certain federal laws relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and suspends certain predispute arbitration agreements and joint-action waivers during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Issues around reintroduction of: H.R. 2474/S. 1306, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019: to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes. H.R. 3463/S. 1970, Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act: legislation to secure the rights of public employees to organize, act concertedly, and bargain collectively, which safeguard the public interest and promote the free and unobstructed flow of commerce, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Mediation Board, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Advocacy to expand union rights and representation for all workers, as well as labor protections. Oppose legislation to weakening union rights and protections Raise the Wage Act Paid sick leave HEROES Act, Senate COVID bill OSHA standards Paycheck guarantee HR 133 HR 4164 HR 6800 HR 2500 HR 1534 HR 2148 HR 1423 HR 1309 HR 582 S 150 HR 2474 S 1306 HR 3463/1970 HR 4164 S 1082 S 2439 S 4317 (Oppose Safe to Work Act) HR 6898 S 3768 S 4775 S 8337
Client expense: $186,390 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 2474 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 2474, Protecting the Right to Organize Act, provisions related to workers entrepreneurial freedom (Sec. 4(a)(2)). Public Law No: 116-136, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act; Sec. 2202-2203, Sec. 1102, the Paycheck Protection Program; Secs.2102 & 2104, provisions relating to unemployment benefits; other provisions related to employee and worker benefits. Public Law No: 116-127, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act; Sec. 3102, Amendments to the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993; Sec. 5102, Paid Sick Time Requirement; other provisions related to paid sick and paid family & medical leave programs. DOL RIN: 1235-AA34, Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2020, H.R. 5674 The PLAN Act, H.R. 4232 The PRO Act, S. 1306, H.R. 2474 Issues related to DoL information letter on Private Equity investments Issues related to C-Band Helping Gig Economy Workers Act
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of