National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act
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National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation to improve the efficiency and reliability of freight movement in the United States by establishing (1) a Multimodal Freight Formula Program to distribute funds to each state based on the amount of existing infrastructure within the state; and (2) a National Freight Competitive Grant Program to provide grants to certain entities, including local governments and metropolitan planning organizations. National and state freight plans must include strategies and goals to decrease greenhouse gas emissions, local air pollution, water runoff, and wildlife habitat loss. The bill imposes a 1% excise tax upon the ground transportation cost of property and requires the deposit of such tax revenues into a Freight Trust Fund to finance the Multimodal Freight Formula Program and the National Freight Competitive Grant Program.
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2020 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
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HR. 510, Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy (BRACE) Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety; S. 203, Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy (BRACE) Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety; HR. 3301, Tax Certainty and Disaster Relief Act - Sec. 112; S. 617, Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019 - Sec. 109; HR. 2723, National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act - bill in its entirety.
Client expense: $1,113,790 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
Issues pertaining to transportation infrastructure-related grant programs. Issues pertaining to the transportation of energy commodities. Issues pertaining to federal truck size and weight limits. Issues pertaining to surface transportation funding. Issues pertaining to transportation automation. Issues pertaining to right of way and unmanned aircraft systems. H.R. 2723 - National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act S. 2302 - America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019 H.R. 2 - Moving Forward Act - matters pertaining to the railroad.
Client expense: $750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
S 713, Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety HR 2723 - National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act S.2979 - Preventing Opioid and Drug Impairment in Transportation Act HR 3409 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 - Committee Staff discussion related to bridges and navigation HR 2 - Moving Forward Act HR 7095 - Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act HR 7130 - One Federal Decision Act of 2020 S.2302 - America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019 - Sections 1108, 1408 HR 7904/S.3728 - Critical Infrastructure Employee Protection Act of 2020 Issues related to railroad vehicle operator hours of service Issues related to infrastructure and FAST Act Authorization Issues related to the reauthorization of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21at Century Act (P.L. 112-141) Issues related to federal truck size and weight limits Issues related to Amtrak safety responsibilities Issues related to border infrastructure
Client expense: $925,716 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 510/S 203 Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety HR 3301 - Tax Certainty and Disaster Relief Act - Section 112 S 617 Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019 - Section 109 HR 2723 - National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act Shortline tax credut extenders
Client expense: $925,716 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR. 510, Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy (BRACE) Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety; S. 203, Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy (BRACE) Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety; HR. 3301, Tax Certainty and Disaster Relief Act - Sec. 112; S. 617, Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019 - Sec. 109; HR. 2723, National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act - bill in its entirety.
Client expense: $1,207,485 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR. 510, Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy (BRACE) Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety; S. 203, Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy (BRACE) Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety; HR. 3301, Tax Certainty and Disaster Relief Act - Sec. 112; S. 617, Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019 - Sec. 109; HR. 2723, National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act - bill in its entirety.
Client expense: $3,693,373 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 510/S 203 Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety HR 3301 - Tax Certainty and Disaster Relief Act - Section 112 S 617 Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019 - Section 109 HR 2723 - National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act Shortline tax credut extenders
Client expense: $1,026,531 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · third_quarter · Transportation
S 713, Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety HR 2723 - National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act S.2979 - Preventing Opioid and Drug Impairment in Transportation Act HR 3409 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 - Committee Staff discussion related to bridges and navigation HR 2 - Moving Forward Act HR 7095 - Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act HR 7130 - One Federal Decision Act of 2020 S.2302 - America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019 - Sections 1108, 1408 HR 7904/S.3728 - Critical Infrastructure Employee Protection Act of 2020 Issues related to railroad vehicle operator hours of service Issues related to infrastructure and FAST Act Authorization Issues related to the reauthorization of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21at Century Act (P.L. 112-141) Issues related to federal truck size and weight limits Issues related to Amtrak safety responsibilities Issues related to border infrastructure
Client expense: $1,026,531 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · third_quarter · Transportation
Issues pertaining to transportation infrastructure-related grant programs. Issues pertaining to the transportation of energy commodities. Issues pertaining to federal truck size and weight limits. Issues pertaining to surface transportation funding. Issues pertaining to transportation automation. Issues pertaining to right of way and unmanned aircraft systems. H.R. 2723 - National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act S. 2302 - America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019 H.R. 2 - Moving Forward Act - matters pertaining to the railroad.
Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2020 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 510, Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy (BRACE) Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety; S. 203, Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy (BRACE) Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety; H.R. 3301, Tax Certainty and Disaster Relief Act - Sec. 112; S. 617, Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019 - Sec. 109; HR. 2723, National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act - bill in its entirety.
Client expense: $1,251,761 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Railroad Retirement Board, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 510/S 203 Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety HR 3301 - Tax Certainty and Disaster Relief Act - Section 112 S 617 Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019 - Section 109 HR 2723 - National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act Shortline tax credut extenders
Client expense: $688,503 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · second_quarter · Transportation
S 713, Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety HR 2723 - National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act S.2979 - Preventing Opioid and Drug Impairment in Transportation Act HR 3409 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 - Committee Staff discussion related to bridges and navigation HR 2 - Moving Forward Act HR 7095 - Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act HR 7130 - One Federal Decision Act of 2020 S.2302 - America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019 - Sections 1108, 1408 S.3728 - Critical Infrastructure Employee Protection Act of 2020 Issues related to railroad vehicle operator hours of service Issues related to infrastructure and FAST Act Authorization Issues related to the reauthorization of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21at Century Act (P.L. 112-141) Issues related to federal truck size and weight limits Issues related to Amtrak safety responsibilities
Client expense: $688,503 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · second_quarter · Transportation
Issues pertaining to transportation infrastructure-related grant programs. Issues pertaining to the transportation of energy commodities. Issues pertaining to federal truck size and weight limits. Issues pertaining to surface transportation funding. Issues pertaining to transportation automation. Issues pertaining to right of way and unmanned aircraft systems. H.R. 2723 - National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act S. 2302 - America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019 H.R. 2 - Moving Forward Act - matters pertaining to the railroad.
Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2020 · first_quarter · Transportation
Issues pertaining to transportation infrastructure-related grant programs. Issues pertaining to the transportation of energy commodities. Issues pertaining to federal truck size and weight limits. Issues pertaining to surface transportation funding. Issues pertaining to transportation automation. Issues pertaining to right of way and unmanned aircraft systems. H.R. 2723 - National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act S. 2302 - America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019
Client expense: $710,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2020 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 510, Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy (BRACE) Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety; S. 203, Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy (BRACE) Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety; H.R. 3301, Tax Certainty and Disaster Relief Act - Sec. 112; S. 617, Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019 - Sec. 109; HR. 2723, National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act - bill in its entirety.
Client expense: $1,234,127 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Railroad Retirement Board, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Transportation
S 713, Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety HR 2723 - National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act S.2979 - Preventing Opioid and Drug Impairment in Transportation Act HR 3409 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 - Committee Staff discussion related to bridges and navigation S.2302 - America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019 - Sections 1108, 1408 Issues related to railroad vehicle operator hours of service Issues related to infrastructure and FAST Act Authorization Issues related to the reauthorization of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21at Century Act (P.L. 112-141) Issues related to federal truck size and weight limits
Client expense: $1,174,255 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 510/S 203 Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety HR 3301 - Tax Certainty and Disaster Relief Act - Section 112 S 617 Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019 - Section 109 HR 2723 - National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act Shortline tax credut extenders
Client expense: $1,174,255 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Support HR 1763/ S 348, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions; Oppose HR 506,Hospital Competition Act of 2019, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase hospital competition; Statement submitted to the House Judiciary on the hearing "Diagnosing the Problem: Exploring the Effects of Consolidation and Anticompetitive Conduct in Health Care Markets";Letter of support for the Senate Workgroups efforts to ensure consumer protections by addressing surprise medical bills and comments on the development of legislation to protect patients from surprise medical bills; Letter urging Congress and the Administration to take further action to help reduce input and administrative costs, as well as maximize the number of insured patients; Comment letter urged CMS to extend the comment period for the proposed rules related to interoperability provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act by at least 30 days; Comment letter on the Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) draft guidance on blood glucose monitoring test systems (BGMS) for prescription point-of-care (POC) use and urge FDA to consider compiling a finite list of universally acceptable disinfectant products that would apply to all medical devices or classes of device; Comment letter that urged CMS to address the substantial flaws in the star ratings methodology since the ratings inception in 2016 and to suspend the display of overall star ratings on Hospital Compare while the agency continues its important work of enhancing the validity and meaningfulness of star ratings; Comment letter to FDA on the public meeting, Identifying the Root Causes of Drug Shortages and Finding Enduring Solutions with the following legislative recommendations: Strengthen manufacturers drug shortage disclosure requirements, Incentivize manufacturing contingency plans and/or redundancies, Enhance production transparency requirements, Enact shortage disclosure notification requirements for certain medical devices needed to administer drugs, Assess drug shortages as a national security threat, Include potential risk for drug shortages as a factor in the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reviews of drug company merger proposals, and regulatory recommendations: Establish incentives to encourage manufacturers to produce drugs in shortage, Prevent manufacturing shutdowns, Establish a quality manufacturing initiative, Enhance information on the quality of outsourcing facilities compounding, Expand and improve the FDAs drug shortages list, Develop a list of critical drugs, Consider how reducing the number of unapproved drugs1 on the market might impact shortages, Reduce drug waste, Create an Office of Clinical Affairs within the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Comment letter urging the CMS to use its upcoming proposed rules for Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) and other post-acute care providers to address several issues related to the implementation of the revised case-mix grouping (CMG) policies; Support HR 965/ S340, Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019 or the CREATES Act of 2019, a bill to promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products; Support HR 986/ S466 Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019, a bill provide that certain guidance related to waivers for State innovation under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act shall have no force or effect; Support HR 987 Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act, a bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for Federal Exchange outreach and educational activities; Support HR 938 Bringing Low-cost Options and Competition while Keeping Incentives for New Generics Act of 2019 or the BLOCKING Act of 2019, a bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, with respect to eligibility for approval of a subsequent generic drug, to remove the barrier to that approval posed by the 180-day exclusivity period afforded to a first generic applicant that has not yet received final approval, and for other purposes; Support HR 1010, a bill to provide that the rule entitled Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance shall have no force or effect; Support HR 1499 Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019, a bill to prohibit brand name drug manufacturers from compensating generic drug manufacturers to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market, and to prohibit biological product manufacturers from compensating biosimilar and interchangeable product manufacturers to delay entry of biosimilar and interchangeable products, and for other purposes; Support HR 1425 State Health Care Premium Reduction Act, a bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for a Improve Health Insurance Affordability Fund to provide for certain reinsurance payments to lower premiums in the individual health insurance market; Support HR 1386/ S 1905 Expand Navigators Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity Act of 2019 or the ENROLL Act of 2019,a bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for additional requirements with respect to the navigator program, and for other purposes; Support HR 1520 Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the publication of a list of licensed biological products, and for other purposes; Support HR 1503 Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019A bill that would increase transparency for the patent status of both approved biological products and approved drugs; Support HR 2439/ HR 3414 Opioid Workforce Act of 2019, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions to help combat the opioid crisis; Submitted statement to the House Committee on Ways and Means Overcoming Racial Disparities and Social Determinants in the Maternal Mortality Crisis sharing information regarding hospitals and health systems efforts to address maternal morbidity and mortality, as we seek ways to improve outcomes and reduce health inequities for expectant and new mothers, and give their children the best possible start in life; Submitted oral and written testimony to the House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health Hearing on Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills. Protecting patients from surprise medical bills is a top priority and we have adopted a set of guiding principles to use as we evaluate legislative proposals: Define surprise bills, Protect the patient financially, Ensure patient access to emergency care, Preserve the role of private negotiation, Remove the patient from health plan/provider negotiations, Educate patients about their health care coverage, Ensure patients have access to comprehensive provider networks and accurate network information, and Support state laws that work; Letters submitted to the Energy & Commerce Committee in response to the request for comments on their surprise billing discussion draft. Concerned with the Committees draft legislations approach to determining reimbursement for out-of-network providers. Once the patient is protected from surprise bills, providers and insurers should then be permitted to negotiate payment rates for services provided. We strongly oppose approaches that would impose arbitrary rates on providers. We look forward to continuing to work with the Committee on solutions to stop surprise medical bills; Letter sent to the HELP Committee in response to the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 discussion draft about our concerns about several of the proposals that would allow the government to intrude into private commercial contracts between providers and insurers. For example, several of the provisions could undermine value-based purchasing arrangements aimed directly at improving the quality of care while reducing costs. We strongly urge the Committee to remove these provisions; Submitted oral and written testimony to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health Hearing on No More Surprises: Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills asking that the Committee preserve the ability of providers and insurers to negotiate private contracts and not establish a fixed payment amount for out-of-network services; Oppose HR 1309 Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, a bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an occupational safety and health standard that requires covered employers within the health care and social service industries to develop and implement a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan, and for other purposes; Concerns about S.1531, Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 or the STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for health insurance consumers from surprise billing; Concerns about S. 1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act Letter addressed concerns about the legislative provision that sets a benchmark rate in statute for the out-of-network payments, as well as provisions that seek to change privately negotiated contracting arrangements between hospitals and insurance companies; Support HR 3425, Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2019, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish rules for payment for graduate medical education (GME) costs for hospitals that establish a new medical residency training program after hosting resident rotators for short durations; Expressed concerns regarding the provisions that reduce reimbursements to providers and hospitals that administer drugs the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act (PDPRA) of 2019: including about Section 107, Medicare Part B Rebate by Manufacturers for Drugs or Biologicals with Prices Increasing Faster than Inflation, Section 110, Establishment of Maximum Add-on Payment for Drugs, Biologicals, and Biosimilars, this provision would establish $1,000 as the maximum add-on amount that a provider can be paid for a separately payable drug, biological or biosimilar, Section 111, Treatment of Drug Administration Services Furnished by an Off-Campus Outpatient Department of a Provider, the site neutral payment reduction would cut aggregate hospital payments; Support S. 2091, Backlog Elimination, Legal Immigration, and Employment Visa Enhancement Act, this legislation would increase the total number of employment-based visas from 140,000 to 270,000 and ensure that critical health care workers needed in the U.S. have access to employment-based visas by carving out health care workers in designated shortage occupations from the limit; Support S 350, The Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019, a bill to restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers; Support letter for the adoption of a unique patient identifier (UPI, by removing the prohibition on the use of federal funds to promulgate or adopt a national UPI would provide HHS the ability to explore solutions that link patients with their correct medical records; Submitted statement to Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Energy and Commerce for the hearing on Improving Maternal Health: Legislation to Advance Prevention Efforts and Access to Care; Concerns with S. 386 and HR 1044, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019, this bill increases the per-country cap on family-based immigrant visas from 7% of the total number of such visas available that year to 15%, and eliminates the 7% cap for employment-based immigrant visas. It also removes an offset that reduced the number of visas for individuals from China; Support H.R. 4538, Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act, a bill to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to limit the orphan drug exclusion under the drug discount program under section 340B of such title; Discussions of provisions we support and those we recommend be changes in a draft bill called the Mitigating Existing Drug Shortages (MEDS) Act; Discussions in support of the allowing states to designate hospitals as necessary providers for purposes of waiving the critical access hospital mileage requirements; Provided comments to W&M on legislation to expand Health Profession Opportunity Grants; Support H.R. 2723, The Mitigating Emergency Drug Shortages (MEDS) Act, a bill to amend Sec. 506C of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act which strengthens requirements for drug manufacturers to disclose the root causes and expected duration of shortages, extends reporting requirements to active pharmaceutical ingredients manufacturers, requires manufacturers have contingency plans to ensure ongoing supply, develops recommendations to incentivize manufacturers to enter the market for drugs in shortage and examines the national security risks of shortages; DEA reductions in annual quotas for opioid products used by hospitals for sedation and pain management; Meeting with the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Preparedness and Response (ASPR) to discuss developments in the hospital preparedness program, the pilot projects for the Regional Disaster Healthcare System and other issues; Rural access to health care, including identifying core services needed in rural communities, outlining approaches and considerations for delivering those services, and examining access and quality in the rural context; ONCs proposed rule to implement the 21st Century Cures provision on information blocking; Supported members serving on the HHS Quality Summit panel, which was convened by the Deputy Secretary to gather input regarding how to improve and energize quality and safety improvement activities across health care system; Discussion with HHS on drug pricing, 340b, and price transparency policies, as well as the International Pricing Index ANPRM; Discussion with HHS about the work of Aligning for Health to address social determinants of health; Support S 2902, Strengthening Our Rural Health Workforce Act of 2019, a bill to enhance the rural health workforce; Meetings and correspondence with staff members of Senate Financing Committee on a proposal to support rural health care access (REH, re-opening necessary provider CAH, infrastructure funding); Letter to Ways & Means committee Rural and Underserved Communities Health Task Force in response to RFI on factors that contribute to health outcomes in these areas, examples of successful models and lessons from the field that address access and outcomes, and considerations for the unique circumstances of rural and underserved communities; Letter to Energy and Commerce Members regarding health information technology priorities; Letter of Support to Senate Appropriations on funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health to study gun violence; Support S.2741 and H.R. 4932,Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to telehealth services, and for other purposes; Support S 2603, Resolving Extended Limbo for Immigrant Employees and Families (RELIEF) Act, a bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to end the immigrant visa backlog, and for other purposes; Support HR 4995, Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve obstetric care and maternal health outcomes, and for other purposes.
2019 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
Issues pertaining to transportation infrastructure-related grant programs. Issues pertaining to the transportation of energy commodities. Issues pertaining to federal truck size and weight limits. Issues pertaining to surface transportation funding. Issues pertaining to transportation automation. Issues pertaining to right of way and unmanned aircraft systems. H.R. 2723 - National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act S. 2302 - America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019
Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2019 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 510, Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety; H.R. 3301, Tax Certainty and Disaster Relief Act - Section 112; H.R. 2723, National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act - bill in its entirety; S. 203, Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act - bill in its entirety; S. 617, Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019 - Section 109.
Client expense: $1,118,951 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2019 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 510/S 203 Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety HR 3301 - Tax Certainty and Disaster Relief Act - Section 112 S 617 Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019 - Section 109 HR 2723 - National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act Shortline tax credut extenders
Client expense: $1,081,807 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2019 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
S 713, Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety HR 2723 - National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act S.2979 - Preventing Opioid and Drug Impairment in Transportation Act HR 3409 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 - Committee Staff discussion related to bridges and navigation S.2302 - America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019 - Sections 1108, 1408 Issues related to railroad vehicle operator hours of service Issues related to infrastructure and FAST Act Authorization Issues related to the reauthorization of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21at Century Act (P.L. 112-141) Issues related to federal truck size and weight limits
Client expense: $1,081,807 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2019 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 510, Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety; H.R. 3301, Tax Certainty and Disaster Relief Act - Section 112; H.R. 2723, National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act - bill in its entirety; S. 203, Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act - bill in its entirety; S. 617, Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019 - Section 109.
Client expense: $1,244,712 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2019 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Discussed S. 287- Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 Discussed H.R. 2723- National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · third_quarter · Transportation
Issues pertaining to transportation infrastructure-related grant programs. Issues pertaining to the transportation of energy commodities. Issues pertaining to federal truck size and weight limits. Issues pertaining to surface transportation funding. Issues pertaining to transportation automation. Issues pertaining to right of way and unmanned aircraft systems. H.R. 2723 - National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act S. 2302 - America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019
Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2019 · third_quarter · Transportation
S 713, Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety HR 2723 - National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act Issues related to railroad vehicle operator hours of service Issues related to infrastructure and FAST Act Authorization Issues related to the reauthorization of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21at Century Act (P.L. 112-141) Issues related to federal truck size and weight limits
Client expense: $1,062,243 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2019 · second_quarter · Transportation
S 713, Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety HR 2723 - National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act Issues related to railroad vehicle operator hours of service Issues related to infrastructure and FAST Act Authorization Issues related to the reauthorization of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21at Century Act (P.L. 112-141) Issues related to federal truck size and weight limits
Client expense: $834,855 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2019 · second_quarter · Railroads
H.R. 2723, National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act, No specific legislation
Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
| Democratic |
| CA |
| Gwen Moore | Democratic | WI |
| Harley Rouda | Democratic | CA |
| Judy Chu | Democratic | CA |
| Katie Hill | Democratic | CA |
| Mark Meadows | Republican | NC |
| Mark Pocan | Democratic | WI |
| Mark Takano | Democratic | CA |
| Matt Cartwright | Democratic | PA |
| Robin L. Kelly | Democratic | IL |
| Steve Cohen | Democratic | TN |
| Tony Cárdenas | Democratic | CA |
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $6,610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office