Freedom To Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act
Legislative Progress
Introduced
December 6, 2019
Latest Action
December 6, 2019
Primary Sponsor
Abigail Davis SpanbergerDemocratic(VA)
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Freedom To Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the use of funds in a qualified tuition program (commonly known as a 529 account) to pay for expenses associated with obtaining or maintaining recognized postsecondary credentials.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Advocated in favor of The Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act (H.R. 5339) that would allow individuals across the country to use their 529 education savings plans to cover the costs of certain workforce training and credentialing programs.
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
Federal Highway Administration policy of approving state and local government requests to mandatory Project Labor Agreements on federally assisted highway projects. Public Private Partnerships. Private Activity Bonds. Permitting on projects and the environmental review process, generally. Comprehensive infrastructure plan, generally. Streamline and Modernize the Permitting Process for Construction. Davis-Bacon Act. "All-of-the-above" strategy for workforce development. H.R. 2218/S.805: the Davis Bacon Repeal Act. S. Res. 17/ H. Res. 318: A resolution supporting the April 21, 2020, Navigable Waters Protection Rule should not be withdrawn or vacated. H.R. 5339/S. 905: Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act. S. 864: Jumpstarting our Business by Supporting Students Act. Government-mandated project labor agreements on federal and federally assisted construction projects. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreement for Federal Construction Projects - Feb. 6, 2009. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (PL 113-128). Proposal to Expand Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreement for Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. H.R 6662: EVs for All Act. Executive Order 14063: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. DOT- FMCSA (Notice of request for emergency OMB approval) Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Emergency Approval of a New Information Collection Request: Apprenticeship Pilot Program (Docket No. FMCSA-2022-0002). DOT- FHWA (RFI) Title: Development of Guidance for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Deployment (Docket No. FHWA-2021-0022). H.R. 7309: the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022. FAR Council (Reg.) Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (RIN: 9000-AO40). Freight Rail Strike. Proposed Waiver of Buy America Requirements for De Minimis Costs, Small Grants, and Minor Components. S.J. Res. 61: A joint resolution to provide for the resolution of issues in a railway labor-management dispute, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Advocated in favor of The Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act (H.R. 5339) that would allow individuals across the country to use their 529 education savings plans to cover the costs of certain workforce training and credentialing programs.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Transportation
Federal Highway Administration policy of approving state and local government requests to mandatory Project Labor Agreements on federally assisted highway projects. Public Private Partnerships. Private Activity Bonds. Permitting on projects and the environmental review process, generally. Comprehensive infrastructure plan, generally. Streamline and Modernize the Permitting Process for Construction. Davis-Bacon Act. "All-of-the-above" strategy for workforce development. H.R. 2218/S.805: the Davis Bacon Repeal Act. S. Res. 17/ H. Res. 318: A resolution supporting the April 21, 2020, Navigable Waters Protection Rule should not be withdrawn or vacated. H.R. 5339/S. 905: Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act. S. 864: Jumpstarting our Business by Supporting Students Act. Government-mandated project labor agreements on federal and federally assisted construction projects. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreement for Federal Construction Projects - Feb. 6, 2009. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (PL 113-128). Proposal to Expand Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreement for Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. H.R 6662: EVs for All Act. Executive Order 14063: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. DOT- FMCSA (Notice of request for emergency OMB approval) Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Emergency Approval of a New Information Collection Request: Apprenticeship Pilot Program (Docket No. FMCSA-2022-0002). DOT- FHWA (RFI) Title: Development of Guidance for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Deployment (Docket No. FHWA-2021-0022). Treasury (Reg.): Title: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (RIN 1505-AC77). H.R. 7309: the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022. En Bloc Amendment #4 to the Transportation HUD and Military Construction-Veterans Affairs appropriations in H.R. 8294. FAR Council (Reg.) Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (RIN: 9000-AO40).
2022 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Right to Repair (H.R. 4006). Advocated in favor of The Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act (H.R. 5339) that would allow individuals across the country to use their 529 education savings plans to cover the costs of certain workforce training and credentialing programs. Advocated for the JOBS Act (H.R.2037). Advocated for the PARTNERS Act (H.R. 636), all sections.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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Government targets: Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Vice President of the United States, President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Vice President of the United States, President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2022 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Advocated in favor of The Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act (H.R. 5339) that would allow individuals across the country to use their 529 education savings plans to cover the costs of certain workforce training and credentialing programs.
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Transportation
Federal Highway Administration policy of approving state and local government requests to mandatory Project Labor Agreements on federally assisted highway projects. Public Private Partnerships. Private Activity Bonds. Permitting on projects and the environmental review process, generally. Comprehensive infrastructure plan, generally. Streamline and Modernize the Permitting Process for Construction. Davis-Bacon Act. "All-of-the-above" strategy for workforce development. H.R. 2218/S.805: the Davis Bacon Repeal Act. S. Res. 17/ H. Res. 318: A resolution supporting the April 21, 2020, Navigable Waters Protection Rule should not be withdrawn or vacated. H.R. 5339/S. 905: Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act. S. 864: Jumpstarting our Business by Supporting Students Act. Government-mandated project labor agreements on federal and federally assisted construction projects. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreement for Federal Construction Projects - Feb. 6, 2009. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (PL 113-128). Proposal to Expand Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreement for Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. H.R 6662: EVs for All Act. Executive Order 14063: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. DOT- FMCSA (Notice of request for emergency OMB approval) Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Emergency Approval of a New Information Collection Request: Apprenticeship Pilot Program (Docket No. FMCSA-2022-0002). DOT- FHWA (RFI) Title: Development of Guidance for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Deployment (Docket No. FHWA-2021-0022). Treasury (Reg.): Title: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (RIN 1505-AC77). H.R. 7309: the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022.
Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Vice President of the United States, President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2022 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Right to Repair (H.R. 4006). Advocated in favor of The Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act (H.R. 5339) that would allow individuals across the country to use their 529 education savings plans to cover the costs of certain workforce training and credentialing programs. Advocated for the JOBS Act (H.R.2037). Advocated for the PARTNERS Act (H.R. 636).
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Advocated in favor of The Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act (H.R. 5339) that would allow individuals across the country to use their 529 education savings plans to cover the costs of certain workforce training and credentialing programs.
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Right to Repair (H.R. 4006). Advocated in favor of The Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act (H.R. 5339) that would allow individuals across the country to use their 529 education savings plans to cover the costs of certain workforce training and credentialing programs. Advocated for the JOBS Act (H.R.2037). Advocated for the PARTNERS Act (H.R. 636).
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Advocated in favor of The Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act (H.R. 5339) that would allow individuals across the country to use their 529 education savings plans to cover the costs of certain workforce training and credentialing programs.
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
Federal Highway Administration policy of approving state and local government requests to mandatory Project Labor Agreements on federally assisted highway projects. Public Private Partnerships. Private Activity Bonds. Permitting on projects and the environmental review process, generally. Comprehensive infrastructure plan, generally. Streamline and Modernize the Permitting Process for Construction. Davis-Bacon Act. "All-of-the-above" strategy for workforce development. H.R. 2: the Moving Forward Act. Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (Pub. L. No. 114-94). S. 914: the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021. S. 1298: the Clean Energy for America Act. S. 1931: the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021. S. 2016: Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021. H.R. 2218/S.805: the Davis Bacon Repeal Act. S. Res. 17/ H. Res. 318: A resolution supporting the April 21, 2020, Navigable Waters Protection Rule should not be withdrawn or vacated. American Jobs Plan. American Families Plan. Made in America Tax Plan. H.R. 3684: INVEST in America Act. Bipartisan infrastructure Negotiations, generally. Bipartisan infrastructure framework. Amendment #1858 to S. 1260: the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021. H.R. 2515: Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews Act of 2021. H.R. 5339/S. 905: Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act. S. 864: Jumpstarting our Business by Supporting Students Act. Government-mandated project labor agreements on federal and federally assisted construction projects. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreement for Federal Construction Projects - Feb. 6, 2009. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (PL 113-128). Treasury (Reg.): Title: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (RIN 1505-AC77). Proposal to Expand Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreement for Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009.
Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2021 · fourth_quarter · Education
Perkins Act: Post Secondary Education, generally. Federal Tuition Assistance (Pell Grants, 529 Savings). Career and Technical Education, generally. Apprenticeship Programs, generally. Re-authorization of the Higher Education Act. H.R. 447: the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021. S. 864: Jumpstarting Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act. H.R. 5339/ S. 905: the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act.
Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2021 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally assisted construction projects. Executive Order 13202: Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors and Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects - February 17, 2001. The American Jobs Plan. Davis-Bacon Act. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreement for Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. Proposal to expand Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreements on Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. H.R. 1284/S. 403: the Fair and Open Competition Act. H.R. 842/S. 420: the Protecting the Right to Organize Act. Apprenticeship Programs, generally. H.R. 447: the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021. OSHA COVID-19 guidance for the construction industry, generally. Workplace safety (COVID-19), generally. OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard, pursuant to Executive Order 13999, Protecting Worker Health and Safety. OSHA Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace. H.R. 1180: Accurate Workplace Injury and Illness Records Restoration Act . Apprenticeship Requirements on Federal Contracts. Paycheck Protection Program: 501(c)(6) organizations and Lobbying Disclosure Act definition. Workforce development, generally. Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces/Blacklisting policies. Fair Labor Standards Act. H.R. 1275/S. 406: National Right-to-Work Act. H.R. 5339/ S. 905: the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act. H.R. 2218/S. 805: the Davis-Bacon Repeal Act. S. 914: the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021. H.R. 7: the Paycheck Fairness Act. S. 1298: the Clean Energy for America Act. H.R. 2731/S. 1260: United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021. American Families Plan. H.R. 3185/S.1636: Save Local Business Act. H.R. 1065/S. 1486: the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. DOL (Reg.) Title: Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN-1235-AA34). Amendment #1858 to S. 1260: the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021. COVID-19 liability protection, generally. OSHA (Reg.) Title: Occupational Exposure to COVID-19; Emergency Temporary Standard (RIN 1218-AD36). H.R. 3684: the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. H.R. 4502: the FY 2022 Appropriations Minibus. Nomination of David Weil as DOL Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division. H.R.3897: H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act of 2021. H.R. 4350: the National Defense Reauthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. H.R. 5367: the Build Back Better Act. National Labor Relations Act. OSHA Mandatory Penalties under Reconciliation. Labor Policies under Reconciliation. H.R. 5178: Truth in Employment Act. H.R. 6161: the ERTC Reinstatement Act. OSHA-DOL (Reg.) Title: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Setting (RIN 1218-AD39). COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard, as required by President Bidens Path Out of the Pandemic COVID-19 Action Plan. OSHA-DOL (Reg.) Title: COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard (RIN 1218-AD42). S.J.Res.29: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard."
Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2021 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Advocated in favor of The Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act (H.R. 5339) that would allow individuals across the country to use their 529 education savings plans to cover the costs of certain workforce training and credentialing programs.
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2021 · third_quarter · Transportation
Federal Highway Administration policy of approving state and local government requests to mandatory Project Labor Agreements on federally assisted highway projects. Public Private Partnerships. Private Activity Bonds. Permitting on projects and the environmental review process, generally. Comprehensive infrastructure plan, generally. Streamline and Modernize the Permitting Process for Construction. Davis-Bacon Act. "All-of-the-above" strategy for workforce development. H.R. 2: the Moving Forward Act. Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (Pub. L. No. 114-94). S. 914: the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021. S. 1298: the Clean Energy for America Act. S. 1931: the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021. S. 2016: Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021. H.R. 2218/S.805: the Davis Bacon Repeal Act. S. Res. 17/ H. Res. 318: A resolution supporting the April 21, 2020, Navigable Waters Protection Rule should not be withdrawn or vacated. American Jobs Plan. American Families Plan. Made in America Tax Plan. H.R. 3684: INVEST in America Act. Bipartisan infrastructure Negotiations, generally. Bipartisan infrastructure framework. Amendment #1858 to S. 1260: the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021. H.R. 2515: Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews Act of 2021. H.R. 5339/S. 905: Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act. S. 864: Jumpstarting our Business by Supporting Students Act. Government-mandated project labor agreements on federal and federally assisted construction projects. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreement for Federal Construction Projects - Feb. 6, 2009. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (PL 113-128). Treasury (Reg.): Title: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (RIN 1505-AC77). Proposal to Expand Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreement for Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009.
Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2021 · third_quarter · Education
Perkins Act: Post Secondary Education, generally. Federal Tuition Assistance (Pell Grants, 529 Savings). Career and Technical Education, generally. Apprenticeship Programs, generally. Re-authorization of the Higher Education Act. H.R. 447: the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021. S. 864: Jumpstarting Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act. H.R. 5339/ S. 905: the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act.
Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2021 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally assisted construction projects. Executive Order 13202: Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors and Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects - February 17, 2001. The American Jobs Plan. Davis-Bacon Act. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreement for Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. Proposal to expand Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreements on Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. H.R. 1284/S. 403: the Fair and Open Competition Act. H.R. 842/S. 420: the Protecting the Right to Organize Act. Apprenticeship Programs, generally. H.R. 447: the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021. OSHA COVID-19 guidance for the construction industry, generally. Workplace safety (COVID-19), generally. OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard, pursuant to Executive Order 13999, Protecting Worker Health and Safety. OSHA Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace. H.R. 1180: Accurate Workplace Injury and Illness Records Restoration Act . Personal Protective Equipment (COVID-19). Apprenticeship Requirements on Federal Contracts. Paycheck Protection Program: 501(c)(6) organizations and Lobbying Disclosure Act definition. Workforce development, generally. Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces/Blacklisting policies. Fair Labor Standards Act. H.R. 1275/S. 406: National Right-to-Work Act. H.R. 5339/ S. 905: the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act. H.R. 2218/S. 805: the Davis-Bacon Repeal Act. S. 914: the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021. H.R. 7: the Paycheck Fairness Act. S. 1298: the Clean Energy for America Act. H.R. 2731/S. 1260: United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021. American Families Plan. H.R. 3185/S.1636: Save Local Business Act. H.R. 1065/S. 1486: the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. S.J.Res.13/ H.J. Res. 33: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission relating to "Update of Commission's Conciliation Procedures. DOL (Reg.) Title: Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN-1235-AA34). Treasury (Reg.) Title: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (RIN 1505-AC77). EEOC (Reg.) Title: Update of Commission's Conciliation Procedures (RIN 3046-AB19). Amendment #1858 to S. 1260: the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021. COVID-19 liability protection, generally. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (Public Law 113-128). OSHA-DOL (Reg.) Title: Hazard Communication Standard (RIN 1218-AC93). OSHA (Reg.) Title: Occupational Exposure to COVID-19; Emergency Temporary Standard (RIN 1218-AD36). Draft Department of Labor FY 2022-2026 Strategic Plan. OSHA COVID-19 ETS on Vaccines and Testing as part of President Bidens Path Out of the Pandemic: COVID-19 Action Plan. H.R. 3684: the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. H.R. 4502: the FY 2022 Appropriations Minibus. Nomination of David Weil as DOL Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division. H.R.3897: H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act of 2021. H.R. 4350: the National Defense Reauthorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. H.R. 5376: the Build Back Better Act. National Labor Relations Act. OSHA Mandatory Penalties under Reconciliation. Labor Policies under Reconciliation. H.R. 5178: Truth in Employment Act.
Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2021 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Advocated that Congress include funding for temporary COBRA continuation coverage. Advocated in favor of The Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act (H.R. 5339) that would allow individuals across the country to use their 529 education savings plans to cover the costs of certain workforce training and credentialing programs.
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2021 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally assisted construction projects. Executive Order 13202: Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors and Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects - February 17, 2001. The American Jobs Plan. Davis-Bacon Act. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreement for Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. H.R. 1284/S. 403: the Fair and Open Competition Act. H.R. 842/S. 420: the Protecting the Right to Organize Act. Executive Order 13999: Protecting Worker Health and Safety. Apprenticeship Programs, generally. H.R. 447: the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021. OSHA COVID-19 guidance for the construction industry, generally. Workplace safety (COVID-19), generally. OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard, pursuant to Executive Order 13999, Protecting Worker Health and Safety. OSHA Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace. H.R. 1180: Accurate Workplace Injury and Illness Records Restoration Act . Personal Protective Equipment (COVID-19). EEOC Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccine Incentives. Apprenticeship Requirements on Federal Contracts. Paycheck Protection Program: 501(c)(6) organizations and Lobbying Disclosure Act definition. Workforce development, generally. Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces/Blacklisting policies. Fair Labor Standards Act. H.R. 1275/S. 406: National Right-to-Work Act. H.R. 5339/ S. 905: the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act. H.R. 2218/S. 805: the Davis-Bacon Repeal Act. S. 914: the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021. H.R. 7: the Paycheck Fairness Act. S. 1298: the Clean Energy for America Act. H.R. 2731/S. 1260: United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021. American Families Plan. H.R. 3185/S.1636: Save Local Business Act. H.R. 1065/S. 1486: the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. S.J.Res.13/ H.J. Res. 33: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission relating to "Update of Commission's Conciliation Procedures. DOL (Reg.) Title: Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN-1235-AA34). Treasury (Reg.) Title: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (RIN 1505-AC77). EEOC (Reg.) Title: Update of Commission's Conciliation Procedures (RIN 3046-AB19). Amendment #1858 to S. 1260: the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021. Executive Order 12866: Review of OSHA Subpart U - Emergency Temporary Standard (RIN 1218-AD36). OSHAs FAQs Regarding COVID-19 Vaccine Adverse Reactions. Proposal to expand Executive Order 13502. COVID-19 liability protection, generally. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (Public Law 113-128). OSHA-DOL (Reg.) Title: Hazard Communication Standard (RIN 1218-AC93). Legislation Introduced During the 116th Congress: H.R.3668: Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act of 2019.
Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2021 · second_quarter · Education
Perkins Act: Post Secondary Education, generally. Federal Tuition Assistance (Pell Grants, 529 Savings). Career and Technical Education, generally. Apprenticeship Programs, generally. Re-authorization of the Higher Education Act. H.R. 447: the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021. S. 864: Jumpstarting Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act. H.R. 5339/ S. 905: the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act.
Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2021 · second_quarter · Transportation
Federal Highway Administration policy of approving state and local government requests to mandatory Project Labor Agreements on federally assisted highway projects. Public Private Partnerships. Private Activity Bonds. Permitting on projects and the environmental review process, generally. Comprehensive infrastructure plan, generally. Streamline and Modernize the Permitting Process for Construction. Davis-Bacon Act. "All-of-the-above" strategy for workforce development. H.R. 2: the Moving Forward Act. Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (Pub. L. No. 114-94). S. 914: the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021. S. 1298: the Clean Energy for America Act. S. 1931: the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021. S. 2016: Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021. H.R. 2218/S.805: the Davis Bacon Repeal Act. S. Res. 17/ H. Res. 318: A resolution supporting the April 21, 2020, Navigable Waters Protection Rule should not be withdrawn or vacated. American Jobs Plan. American Families Plan. Made in America Tax Plan. H.R. 3684: INVEST in America Act. Bipartisan infrastructure Negotiations, generally. Bipartisan infrastructure framework. Amendment #1858 to S. 1260: the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021. H.R. 2515: Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews Act of 2021. H.R. 5339/S. 905: Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act. S. 864: Jumpstarting our Business by Supporting Students Act. Government-mandated project labor agreements on federal and federally assisted construction projects. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreement for Federal Construction Projects - Feb. 6, 2009. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (PL 113-128). Treasury (Reg.): Title: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (RIN 1505-AC77). Proposal to expand Executive Order 13502.
Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2021 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally assisted construction projects. Executive Order 13202: Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors and Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects - February 17, 2001. The American Jobs Plan. Davis-Bacon Act. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreement for Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. H.R. 1284/S. 403: the Fair and Open Competition Act. H.R. 842/S. 420: the Protecting the Right to Organize Act. Executive Order 13999: Protecting Worker Health and Safety. H.R. 1799: PPP Extension Act of 2021. Apprenticeship Programs, generally. H.R. 447: the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021. OSHA COVID-19 guidance for the construction industry, generally. Workplace safety (COVID-19), generally. Removal of NLRB General Counsel Peter Robb and his Chief Deputy Counsel, Alice B. Stock. OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard, pursuant to Executive Order 13999, Protecting Worker Health and Safety. OSHA Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace. H.R. 1180, Accurate Workplace Injury and Illness Records Restoration Act . Personal Protective Equipment (COVID-19). EEOC Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccine Incentives. Apprenticeship Requirements on Federal Contracts. Paycheck Protection Program: 501(c)(6) organizations and Lobbying Disclosure Act definition. Stakeholder feedback process related to OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard, pursuant to Executive Order 13999, Protecting Worker Health and Safety. Workforce development, generally. Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces/Blacklisting policies. Fair Labor Standards Act. H.R. 1275/S. 406: National Right-to-Work Act. H.R. 5339/ S. 905: the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act. Davis-Bacon Repeal Act. S. 864: Jumpstarting Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act. Legislation Introduced During the 116th Congress: H.R.3668: Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act of 2019. S. 4317: SAFE TO WORK ACT.
Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2021 · first_quarter · Education
Perkins Act: Post Secondary Education, generally. Federal Tuition Assistance (Pell Grants, 529 Savings). Career and Technical Education, generally. Executive Order 13801: Expanding Apprenticeships in America - June 15 2017. Apprenticeship Programs, generally. Department of Education Work-Study Programs. Re-authorization of the Higher Education Act. H.R. 447: the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021. S. 864: Jumpstarting Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act. H.R. 5339/ S. 905: the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act.
Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2021 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Advocated that Congress include funding for temporary COBRA continuation coverage in the next COVID relief package. The requested action by Congress would help recently unemployed or furloughed Americans affected by the pandemic keep their employment-based health coverage while the nation continues to weather this unprecedented public health and economic crisis. Advocated in favor of The Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act (H.R. 5339) that would allow individuals across the country to use their 529 education savings plans to cover the costs of certain workforce training and credentialing programs.
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2021 · first_quarter · Education
Perkins Act: Post Secondary Education, generally. Federal Tuition Assistance (Pell Grants, 529 Savings). Career and Technical Education, generally. Executive Order 13801: Expanding Apprenticeships in America - June 15 2017. Apprenticeship Programs, generally. Department of Education Work-Study Programs. Re-authorization of the Higher Education Act. H.R. 447: the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021. S. 864: Jumpstarting Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act. H.R. 5339/ S. 905: the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act.
Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2021 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally assisted construction projects. Executive Order 13202: Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors and Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects - February 17, 2001. The American Jobs Plan. Davis-Bacon Act. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreement for Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. H.R. 1284/S. 403: the Fair and Open Competition Act. H.R. 842/S. 420: the Protecting the Right to Organize Act. Executive Order 13999: Protecting Worker Health and Safety. H.R. 1799: PPP Extension Act of 2021. Apprenticeship Programs, generally. H.R. 447: the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021. OSHA COVID-19 guidance for the construction industry, generally. Workplace safety (COVID-19), generally. Removal of NLRB General Counsel Peter Robb and his Chief Deputy Counsel, Alice B. Stock. OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard, pursuant to Executive Order 13999, Protecting Worker Health and Safety. OSHA Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace. H.R. 1180, Accurate Workplace Injury and Illness Records Restoration Act . Personal Protective Equipment (COVID-19). EEOC Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccine Incentives. Apprenticeship Requirements on Federal Contracts. Paycheck Protection Program: 501(c)(6) organizations and Lobbying Disclosure Act definition. Stakeholder feedback process related to OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard, pursuant to Executive Order 13999, Protecting Worker Health and Safety. Workforce development, generally. Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces/Blacklisting policies. Fair Labor Standards Act. H.R. 1275/S. 406: National Right-to-Work Act. H.R. 5339/ S. 905: the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act. Davis-Bacon Repeal Act. S. 864: Jumpstarting Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act. Legislation Introduced During the 116th Congress: H.R.3668: Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act of 2019. S. 4317: SAFE TO WORK ACT.
Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2021 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Proposals related to the tax treatment of education savings. Proposals to reform 529 college savings plan rules, including additional flexibility to make investment changes, changes in the student loan payment rules, IRA rollovers, and extension of the savers credit to encompass 529 contributions. Proposals to enhance workplace access to 529 plans. H.R. 1084, Family Savings Act of 2019 (116th Congress). H.R. 5339, Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act (116th Congress). S. 3764, Young American Savers Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Advocated in favor of Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act (H.R. 5339), a bipartisan bill to expand use of 529 savings accounts to pay for workforce training and credentialing programs; Advocated in favor of the Skills Renewal Act (H.R. 7031/S. 3779), which would provide Americans who have been laid-off or furloughed due to COVID-19 a $4,000 tax credit to pursue post-secondary skills training and career development. ASAE supports amendments to the Skills Renewal Act proposed by the Professional Certification Coalition (of which ASAE is a co-founder and Steering Committee member) ensuring that the tax credit is available for use with a wide range of reputable national certification programs and for expenses associated with testing required to obtain and/or maintain a postsecondary credential.
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
Support for H.R. 1733/S. 777, the Chance in Tech Act. Support for H.R. 827, the AI Jobs Act of 2019. Support for S. 1611, the Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act. Support for HR 5339, Freedom To Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act Opposition to S. 4084, the Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2020
Client expense: $38,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
General issues related to multiple areas of the tax law and code including: Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19), including the Tax Filing Relief for America Act, S. 3535; Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Pub. L. No. 116-127, specifically the medical and sick leave tax credits; The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, Pub. L. 116-136, specifically, the employee retention credit and employer payroll tax deferral; the Presidential Memorandum on Deferring Social Security Payroll Taxes; and related tax filing and payment relief. Individual and corporate tax reform implementation and technical correction issues in the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, P.L.115-97, including foreign tax credits, bonus depreciation, tax shelters (conservation easements), qualified opportunity zones, qualified business income deduction, global intangible low-taxed income, business interest expense limitations, carried interests, issues impacting exempt organizations (, unrelated business income tax, forms, international filings, excise tax and group rulings), qualified transportation fringe benefits, executive compensation, excess business losses, education reform, trust and estate tax issues; S Corp transition relief, built-in gains and losses; Tax extenders; Disaster relief, Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act, S. 1677, H.R. 2976, and Disaster Relief Act of 2019, H.R. 2145; E-signature - permanent and temporary relief Centralized partnership audit regime; S Corporation modernization; Education reform/savings plans, Lifelong Learning and Training Account Act of 2019, S.539; The Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act, H.R. 5339; Tax administration issues, including Taxpayer First Act, Pub. L. No. 116-25 (organization of the IRS, practitioner services division, IRS regulation of tax return preparers) federal tax return deadline extensions, penalty relief, and impact of the Federal Government shutdown on the IRS, and IRS and Treasurys Priority Guidance Plan; e-filing outage on 9/15 filing deadline; Foreign trusts, including Form 3520 and Form 3520-A filing penalties and withholding credit for U.S. beneficiaries of a foreign trust; Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act, S. 604 and the Remote and Mobile Worker Relief Act, S. 3995; American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act, S. 4318; Implementation of Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE Act) contained in the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (P.L. 116-94); South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., and related issues; Tax Treaties Methods and periods issues, including bonus depreciation, UNICAP, inventoriable digital goods, automatic and non-automatic method changes, revenue recognition, timing of income, fines and penalties, small business and international issues; Employee benefits issues, including IRS determination letter program, voluntary compliance program, self-corrections program, employee plans compliance resolution system, hardship withdrawals, multiple employer plans; Virtual Currency International issues, including proposed international changes to Form 1065, Schedule K-2, and Schedule K-3;
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Tax Reform HR188 - SALT Deductibility Act HR216 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act HR257 - SALT Fairness Act of 2019 HR515 - State And Local Tax Deduction Fairness Act of 2019 HR1142 - SALT Act HR1757 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation on the amount individuals can deduct for certain State and local taxes. HR1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 HR1869 - Restoring Investment in Improvements Act HR2624 - SALT Relief and Marriage Penalty Elimination Act of 2019 HR2894 - Save the State and Local Tax Deduction for Middle Class Families Act of 2019 HR4274 - Cutting Local Taxes by Reinstating SALT Act HR5377 - Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act S437 - SALT Act S803 - Restoring Investment in Improvements Act S1149 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income. New Energy Efficient Home Credit Letter to House Ways & Means in support of renewing the New Energy Efficient Home Credit Mortgage Debt Relief HR285 - Mortgage Debt Tax Forgiveness Act of 2018 HR1977 - Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act of 2019 Letter to full House in support of extending the exclusion for cancellation of mortgage debt on a principal residence Communications with Senate Finance Committee Taskforce on Mortgage Debt Forgiveness. Communications with the House and Senate regarding the Mortgage Debt Forgiveness exclusion. Carried Interest HR1735 - Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2019 S781 - Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2019 Tax Extenders HR133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 HR1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 HR3301 - Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019 S617 - Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019 Communications with the House and Senate on tax extenders and expiring tax provisions. Exclusion for Employer-Paid Student Debt HR1043 - Employer Participation in Repayment Act S460 - Employer Participation in Repayment Act of 2019 FIRPTA Repeal HR2210 - Invest in America Act Low Income Housing Tax Credit HR133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 HR3077 - Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019 S1703 - Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019 Employee Retention Tax Credit HR133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 Tax credit for refurbishing homes in troubled neighborhoods HR3316 - Neighborhood Home Investment Act Qualified Opportunity Zones S1344 - A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to collect data and issue a report on the opportunity zone tax incentives enacted by the 2017 tax reform legislation, and for other purposes. HR2593 - To require the Secretary of the Treasury to collect data and issue a report on the opportunity zone tax incentives enacted by the 2017 tax reform legislation, and for other purposes. Discussions with the House and Senate regarding the Qualified Opportunity Zone program rulemaking. Alternative Depreciation Systems S2984 - Multifamily Depreciation Parity Act of 2019 Communications with the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways & Means Committee regarding alternative depreciation systems. 529 Account Use for Professional Certifications HR5339 - Freedom To Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges HR2309 - Real Estate Exchange Fairness Act COVID-19 Relief HR133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 HR748 - CARES Act HR6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act HR6776 - JOBS Credit Act of 2020 HR6800 - HEROES Act S__ - HEALS Act Communications with Congress regarding tax deductibility for certain business expenses paid for with PPP loans, support for tax extenders and the 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction, and COVID-19 priorities. Communications with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding the tax deductibility of certain business expenses paid for with PPP loans and COVID-19 relief priorities. Communications with the Department of Labor (DOL) regarding the overtime rule, independent contractor status/proposals. Communications with the White House regarding the Qualified Opportunity Zones.
Client expense: $25,150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Professional certification issues. S. 379. Next Step Act, H.R. 5339.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Education
Higher Education Act College Affordability Act H.R. 5339 Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act S. 3548 The CARES Act S.4677 - STEM Restoring Employment Skills through Targeted Assistance, Re-entry, and Training (RESTART) Act
Client expense: $193,896 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
General issues related to multiple areas of the tax law and code including: Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19), including the Tax Filing Relief for America Act, S. 3535; Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Pub. L. No. 116-127, specifically the medical and sick leave tax credits; The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, Pub. L. 116-136, specifically, the employee retention credit and employer payroll tax deferral; the Presidential Memorandum on Deferring Social Security Payroll Taxes; and related tax filing and payment relief. Individual and corporate tax reform implementation and technical correction issues in the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, P.L.115-97, including foreign tax credits, bonus depreciation, tax shelters (conservation easements), qualified opportunity zones, qualified business income deduction, global intangible low-taxed income, business interest expense limitations, carried interests, issues impacting exempt organizations (unrelated business income tax, forms, international filings, excise tax and group rulings), qualified transportation fringe benefits, executive compensation, excess business losses, education reform, trust and estate tax issues; S Corp transition relief, built-in gains and losses; Tax extenders; Disaster relief, Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act, S. 1677, H.R. 2976, and Disaster Relief Act of 2019, H.R. 2145; E-signature - permanent and temporary relief; Partnership issues, including centralized partnership audit regime, tax capital reporting, Form 1065 changes, and state-level pass-through entity taxes; S Corporation modernization; Education reform/savings plans, Lifelong Learning and Training Account Act of 2019, S.539; The Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act, H.R. 5339; Tax administration issues, including Taxpayer First Act, Pub. L. No. 116-25 (organization of the IRS, practitioner services division, IRS regulation of tax return preparers) federal tax return deadline extensions, penalty relief, and impact of the Federal Government shutdown on the IRS, and IRS and Treasurys Priority Guidance Plan; e-filing issues, including outage on 9/15 filing deadline; Foreign trusts, including Form 3520 and Form 3520-A filing penalties and withholding credit for U.S. beneficiaries of a foreign trust; Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act, S. 604 and the Remote and Mobile Worker Relief Act, S. 3995; American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act, S. 4318; Implementation of Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE Act) contained in the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (P.L. 116-94); South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., and related issues; Tax Treaties; Methods and periods issues, including bonus depreciation, UNICAP, inventoriable digital goods, automatic and non-automatic method changes, revenue recognition, timing of income, fines and penalties, small business and international issues; Employee benefits issues, including IRS determination letter program, voluntary compliance program, self-corrections program, employee plans compliance resolution system, hardship withdrawals, multiple employer plans, FICA and federal income tax withholding for stock-settled awards; Virtual Currency; International issues, including proposed international changes to Form 1065, Schedule K-2, and Schedule K-3; section 965(h) transition tax installments, and net operating loss carryback relief under the CARES Act (P. L. 116-136); Corporate tax issues; including holding period following certain section 351 transactions; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L. 116-260), including section 501(c)(6), PPP loans, PPP loan forgiveness expense deductibility.
Client expense: $1,160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Support H.R. 218/ S. 215, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitor tax reform implementation Support H.R. 216/ S. 1149, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2019 Support H.R. 1251/ S.932, the Public Buildings Renewal Act of 2019 Monitor tax extender legislation Monitor S. 1288, the Clean Energy for America Act Support H.R. 3462/ S. 1958, the SHELTER Act Support S. 379/ H.R. 5339, the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act Support S. 2156, the S Corporation Modernization Act of 2019 Monitor implementation of H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Support H.R. 6697, the Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act of 2020 Support increase in funding for the Paycheck Protection Program Support H.R. 6821/S.3612, the Small Business Expense Protection Act Monitor implementation of the Paycheck Protection Program Monitor implementation of the Main Street Lending Program Monitor H.R. 6800, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act Monitor S. 4775, the Delivering Immediate Relief to Americas Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act Monitor H.R. 7894, the Paycheck Protection Program Small Business Enhancement Act Support the extension of the Solar Investment Tax Credit Support S. 3779/H.R. 7032, the Skills Renewal Act Support increase and extension of Section 25C residential energy efficiency tax credit Support the development of the home improvement and commercial infrastructure tax credit proposal Monitor H.R. 7979, the Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act of 2020
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Advocated in favor of Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act (H.R. 5339), a bipartisan bill to expand use of 529 savings accounts to pay for workforce training and credentialing programs; Advocated in favor of the Skills Renewal Act (H.R. 7031/S. 3779), which would provide Americans who have been laid-off or furloughed due to COVID-19 a $4,000 tax credit to pursue post-secondary skills training and career development. ASAE supports amendments to the Skills Renewal Act proposed by the Professional Certification Coalition (of which ASAE is a co-founder and Steering Committee member) ensuring that the tax credit is available for use with a wide range of reputable national certification programs and for expenses associated with testing required to obtain and/or maintain a postsecondary credential.
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
Support for H.R. 1733/S. 777, the Chance in Tech Act. Support for H.R. 827, the AI Jobs Act of 2019. Support for S. 1611, the Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act. Support for HR 5339, Freedom To Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act Opposition to S. 4084, the Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2020
Client expense: $38,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Tax Reform HR188 - SALT Deductibility Act HR216 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act HR257 - SALT Fairness Act of 2019 HR515 - State And Local Tax Deduction Fairness Act of 2019 HR1142 - SALT Act HR1757 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation on the amount individuals can deduct for certain State and local taxes. HR1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 HR1869 - Restoring Investment in Improvements Act HR2624 - SALT Relief and Marriage Penalty Elimination Act of 2019 HR2894 - Save the State and Local Tax Deduction for Middle Class Families Act of 2019 HR4274 - Cutting Local Taxes by Reinstating SALT Act HR5377 - Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act S437 - SALT Act S803 - Restoring Investment in Improvements Act S1149 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income. New Energy Efficient Home Credit Letter to House Ways & Means in support of renewing the New Energy Efficient Home Credit Mortgage Debt Relief HR285 - Mortgage Debt Tax Forgiveness Act of 2018 HR1977 - Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act of 2019 Letter to full House in support of extending the exclusion for cancellation of mortgage debt on a principal residence Communications with Senate Finance Committee Taskforce on Mortgage Debt Forgiveness. Communications with the House and Senate regarding the Mortgage Debt Forgiveness exclusion. Carried Interest HR1735 - Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2019 S781 - Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2019 Tax Extenders HR1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 HR3301 - Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019 S617 - Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019 Communications with the House and Senate on tax extenders and expiring tax provisions. Exclusion for Employer-Paid Student Debt HR1043 - Employer Participation in Repayment Act S460 - Employer Participation in Repayment Act of 2019 FIRPTA Repeal HR2210 - Invest in America Act Low Income Housing Tax Credit HR3077 - Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019 S1703 - Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019 Tax credit for refurbishing homes in troubled neighborhoods HR3316 - Neighborhood Home Investment Act Qualified Opportunity Zones S1344 - A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to collect data and issue a report on the opportunity zone tax incentives enacted by the 2017 tax reform legislation, and for other purposes. HR2593 - To require the Secretary of the Treasury to collect data and issue a report on the opportunity zone tax incentives enacted by the 2017 tax reform legislation, and for other purposes. Discussions with the House and Senate regarding the Qualified Opportunity Zone program rulemaking. Alternative Depreciation Systems S2984 - Multifamily Depreciation Parity Act of 2019 Communications with the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways & Means Committee regarding alternative depreciation systems. 529 Account Use for Professional Certifications HR5339 - Freedom To Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges HR2309 - Real Estate Exchange Fairness Act COVID-19 Relief HR748 - CARES Act HR6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act HR6776 - JOBS Credit Act of 2020 HR6800 - HEROES Act S__ - HEALS Act Communications with Congress regarding tax deductibility for certain business expenses paid for with PPP loans and priorities for the next COVID-19 relief bill.
Client expense: $33,420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
General issues related to multiple areas of the tax law and code including: Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19), including the Tax Filing Relief for America Act, S. 3535; Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Pub. L. No. 116-127, specifically the medical and sick leave tax credits; The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, Pub. L. 116-136, specifically, the employee retention credit and employer payroll tax deferral; the Presidential Memorandum on Deferring Social Security Payroll Taxes; and related tax filing and payment relief. Individual and corporate tax reform implementation and technical correction issues in the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, P.L.115-97, including foreign tax credits, bonus depreciation, tax shelters (conservation easements), qualified opportunity zones, qualified business income deduction, global intangible low-taxed income, business interest expense limitations, carried interests, issues impacting exempt organizations (, unrelated business income tax, forms, international filings, excise tax and group rulings), qualified transportation fringe benefits, executive compensation, excess business losses, education reform, trust and estate tax issues; S Corp transition relief, built-in gains and losses; Tax extenders; Disaster relief, Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act, S. 1677, H.R. 2976, and Disaster Relief Act of 2019, H.R. 2145; E-signature - permanent and temporary relief Centralized partnership audit regime; S Corporation modernization; Education reform/savings plans, Lifelong Learning and Training Account Act of 2019, S.539; The Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act, H.R. 5339; Tax administration issues, including Taxpayer First Act, Pub. L. No. 116-25 (organization of the IRS, practitioner services division, IRS regulation of tax return preparers) federal tax return deadline extensions, penalty relief, and impact of the Federal Government shutdown on the IRS, and IRS and Treasurys Priority Guidance Plan; e-filing outage on 9/15 filing deadline; Foreign trusts, including Form 3520 and Form 3520-A filing penalties and withholding credit for U.S. beneficiaries of a foreign trust; Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act, S. 604 and the Remote and Mobile Worker Relief Act, S. 3995; American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act, S. 4318; Implementation of Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE Act) contained in the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (P.L. 116-94); South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., and related issues; Tax Treaties Methods and periods issues, including bonus depreciation, UNICAP, inventoriable digital goods, automatic and non-automatic method changes, revenue recognition, timing of income, fines and penalties, small business and international issues; Employee benefits issues, including IRS determination letter program, voluntary compliance program, self-corrections program, employee plans compliance resolution system, hardship withdrawals, multiple employer plans; Virtual Currency International issues, including proposed international changes to Form 1065, Schedule K-2, and Schedule K-3;
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Support H.R. 218/ S. 215, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitor tax reform implementation Support H.R. 216/ S. 1149, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2019 Support H.R. 1251/ S.932, the Public Buildings Renewal Act of 2019 Monitor tax extender legislation Monitor S. 1288, the Clean Energy for America Act Monitor H.R. 3462/ S. 1958, the SHELTER Act Support S. 379/ H.R. 5339, the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act Support S. 2156, the S Corporation Modernization Act of 2019 Monitor implementation of H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Support H.R. 6697, the Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act of 2020 Support increase in funding for the Paycheck Protection Program Support H.R. 6821/S.3612, the Small Business Expense Protection Act Monitor implementation of the Paycheck Protection Program Monitor implementation of the Main Street Lending Program Monitor H.R. 6800, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act Monitor S. 4775, the Delivering Immediate Relief to Americas Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act Monitor H.R. 7894, the Paycheck Protection Program Small Business Enhancement Act Support the extension of the Solar Investment Tax Credit Support S. 3779/H.R. 7032, the Skills Renewal Act Support increase and extension of Section 25C residential energy efficiency tax credit Support the development of the home improvement and commercial infrastructure tax credit proposal Monitor H.R. 7979, the Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act of 2020
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Education
Higher Education Act College Affordability Act H.R. 5339 Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act S. 3548 The CARES Act S.4677 - STEM Restoring Employment Skills through Targeted Assistance, Re-entry, and Training (RESTART) Act
Client expense: $556,771 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2020 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
General issues related to multiple areas of the tax law and code including: Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19), including the Tax Filing Relief for America Act, S. 3535; Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Pub. L. No. 116-127, specifically the medical and sick leave tax credits; The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, Pub. L. 116-136, specifically, the employee retention credit and employer payroll tax deferral; the Presidential Memorandum on Deferring Social Security Payroll Taxes; and related tax filing and payment relief. Individual and corporate tax reform implementation and technical correction issues in the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, P.L.115-97, including foreign tax credits, bonus depreciation, tax shelters (conservation easements), qualified opportunity zones, qualified business income deduction, global intangible low-taxed income, business interest expense limitations, carried interests, issues impacting exempt organizations (unrelated business income tax, forms, international filings, excise tax and group rulings), qualified transportation fringe benefits, executive compensation, excess business losses, education reform, trust and estate tax issues; S Corp transition relief, built-in gains and losses; Tax extenders; Disaster relief, Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act, S. 1677, H.R. 2976, and Disaster Relief Act of 2019, H.R. 2145; E-signature - permanent and temporary relief Centralized partnership audit regime; S Corporation modernization; Education reform/savings plans, Lifelong Learning and Training Account Act of 2019, S.539; The Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act, H.R. 5339; Tax administration issues, including Taxpayer First Act, Pub. L. No. 116-25 (organization of the IRS, practitioner services division, IRS regulation of tax return preparers) federal tax return deadline extensions, penalty relief, and impact of the Federal Government shutdown on the IRS, and IRS and Treasurys Priority Guidance Plan; e-filing outage on 9/15 filing deadline; Foreign trusts, including Form 3520 and Form 3520-A filing penalties and withholding credit for U.S. beneficiaries of a foreign trust; Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act, S. 604 and the Remote and Mobile Worker Relief Act, S. 3995; American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act, S. 4318; Implementation of Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE Act) contained in the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (P.L. 116-94); South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., and related issues; Tax Treaties Methods and periods issues, including bonus depreciation, UNICAP, inventoriable digital goods, automatic and non-automatic method changes, revenue recognition, timing of income, fines and penalties, small business and international issues; Employee benefits issues, including IRS determination letter program, voluntary compliance program, self-corrections program, employee plans compliance resolution system, hardship withdrawals, multiple employer plans; Virtual Currency International issues, including proposed international changes to Form 1065, Schedule K-2, and Schedule K-3.
Client expense: $1,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Professional certification issues. S. 379. Next Step Act, H.R. 5339.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Advocated in favor of Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act (H.R. 5339), a bipartisan bill to expand use of 529 savings accounts to pay for workforce training and credentialing programs; Advocated in favor of the Skills Renewal Act (H.R. 7031/S. 3779), which would provide Americans who have been laid-off or furloughed due to COVID-19 a $4,000 tax credit to pursue post-secondary skills training and career development. ASAE supports amendments to the Skills Renewal Act proposed by the Professional Certification Coalition (of which ASAE is a co-founder and Steering Committee member) ensuring that the tax credit is available for use with a wide range of reputable national certification programs and for expenses associated with testing required to obtain and/or maintain a postsecondary credential.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Tax Reform HR188 - SALT Deductibility Act HR216 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act HR257 - SALT Fairness Act of 2019 HR515 - State And Local Tax Deduction Fairness Act of 2019 HR1142 - SALT Act HR1757 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation on the amount individuals can deduct for certain State and local taxes. HR1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 HR1869 - Restoring Investment in Improvements Act HR2624 - SALT Relief and Marriage Penalty Elimination Act of 2019 HR4274 - Cutting Local Taxes by Reinstating SALT Act HR5377 - Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act S437 - SALT Act S803 - Restoring Investment in Improvements Act S1149 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income. New Energy Efficient Home Credit Letter to House Ways & Means in support of renewing the New Energy Efficient Home Credit Mortgage Debt Relief HR285 - Mortgage Debt Tax Forgiveness Act of 2018 HR1977 - Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act of 2019 Letter to full House in support of extending the exclusion for cancellation of mortgage debt on a principal residence Communications with Senate Finance Committee Taskforce on Mortgage Debt Forgiveness. Communications with the House and Senate regarding the Mortgage Debt Forgiveness exclusion. Carried Interest HR1735 - Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2019 S781 - Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2019 Tax Extenders HR1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 HR3301 - Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019 S617 - Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019 Communications with the House and Senate on tax extenders and expiring tax provisions. Exclusion for Employer-Paid Student Debt HR1043 - Employer Participation in Repayment Act S460 - Employer Participation in Repayment Act of 2019 FIRPTA Repeal HR2210 - Invest in America Act Low Income Housing Tax Credit HR3077 - Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019 S1703 - Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019 Tax credit for refurbishing homes in troubled neighborhoods HR3316 - Neighborhood Home Investment Act Qualified Opportunity Zones S1344 - A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to collect data and issue a report on the opportunity zone tax incentives enacted by the 2017 tax reform legislation, and for other purposes. HR2593 - To require the Secretary of the Treasury to collect data and issue a report on the opportunity zone tax incentives enacted by the 2017 tax reform legislation, and for other purposes. Discussions with the House and Senate regarding the Qualified Opportunity Zone program rulemaking. Alternative Depreciation Systems S2984 - Multifamily Depreciation Parity Act of 2019 Communications with the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways & Means Committee regarding alternative depreciation systems. 529 Account Use for Professional Certifications HR5339 - Freedom To Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges HR2309 - Real Estate Exchange Fairness Act COVID-19 Relief HR748 - CARES Act HR6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act HR6776 - JOBS Credit Act of 2020 HR6800 - HEROES Act Communications with Congress regarding extending tax deadlines for Section 1031 like-kind exchanges and the Qualified Opportunity Zone program. Discussions with the U.S. Treasury Department regarding COVID-19 relief tax provisions, extension of tax deadlines for Section 1031 like-kind exchanges and Qualified Opportunity Zones. Discussions with the White House regarding COVID-19 relief tax provisions, extension of tax deadlines for Section 1031 like-kind exchanges and Qualified Opportunity Zones. Discussions with the IRS regarding COVID-19 relief tax provisions, extension of tax deadlines for Section 1031 like-kind exchanges and Qualified Opportunity Zones.
Client expense: $11,680,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Science/Technology
Support for H.R. 1733/S. 777, the Chance in Tech Act. Support for H.R. 827, the AI Jobs Act of 2019. Support for S. 1611, the Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act. Support for HR 5339, Freedom To Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act Opposition to S. 4084, the Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2020
Client expense: $38,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Professional certification issues. S. 379. Next Step Act, H.R. 5339.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Support H.R. 218/ S. 215, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitor tax reform implementation Support H.R. 216/ S. 1149, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2019 Support H.R. 1251/ S.932, the Public Buildings Renewal Act of 2019 Support S. 80/ H.R. 2447, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act Monitor tax extender legislation Monitor S. 1288, the Clean Energy for America Act Monitor H.R. 3462/ S. 1958, the SHELTER Act Support S. 379/ H.R. 5339, the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act Support S. 2156, the S Corporation Modernization Act of 2019 Support H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Support including Section 501(c)(6) trade associations in the Paycheck Protection Program Support increase in funding for the Paycheck Protection Program Monitor implementation of the Paycheck Protection Program Monitor implementation of the Main Street Lending Program Support the extension of the Solar Investment Tax Credit Support S. 3779/H.R. 7032, the Skills Renewal Act Support increase and extension of Section 25C residential energy efficiency tax credit Support the development of the home improvement and commercial infrastructure tax credit proposal
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
General issues related to multiple areas of the tax law and code including: Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19), including the Tax Filing Relief for America Act, S. 3535; CARES Act, Pub. L. 116-136; Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Pub. L. No. 116-127; and related tax filing and payment relief; Individual and corporate tax reform implementation and technical correction issues in the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, P.L.115-97, including foreign tax credits, bonus depreciation, tax shelters, qualified opportunity zones, qualified business income deduction, global intangible low-taxed income, business interest expense limitations, issues impacting exempt organizations (qualified transportation fringe benefits, UBIT, forms, and international filings), executive compensation, excess business losses, education reform, estate tax issues; S Corp transition relief, built-in gains and losses; Tax extenders; Disaster relief, Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act, S. 1677, H.R. 2976, and Disaster Relief Act of 2019, H.R. 2145; Centralized partnership audit regime; S Corporation modernization; Education reform/savings plans, Lifelong Learning and Training Account Act of 2019, S.539; The Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act, H.R. 5339; Tax administration issues, including Taxpayer First Act, Pub. L. No. 116-25 (organization of the IRS, practitioner services division, IRS regulation of tax return preparers) federal tax return deadline extensions, penalty relief, and impact of the Federal Government shutdown on the IRS, and IRS and Treasurys Priority Guidance Plan; Foreign trusts, including Form 3520 and Form 3520-A filing penalties and withholding credit for U.S. beneficiaries of a foreign trust; Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act, S. 604, and the Remote and Mobile Worker Relief Act, S. 3995; Implementation of Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE Act) contained in the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (P.L. 116-94); South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., and related issues; Tax Treaties; Methods and periods issues, including bonus depreciation, UNICAP, inventoriable digital goods, automatic method changes, revenue recognition, timing of income, and international issues; Employee benefits issues, including IRS determination letter program, voluntary compliance program, self-corrections program, employee plans compliance resolution system, hardship withdrawals, multiple employer plans; International issues; Other issues related to multiple areas of the tax law including: exempt organizations, trusts and estates, partnerships, S corporations, and virtual currency.
Client expense: $1,260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of