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Introduced
January 16, 2019
Latest Action
July 22, 2019
Primary Sponsor
Robert C. "Bobby" ScottDemocratic(VA)
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187d open
vs 9,062 other HR bills in the 116th — cohort avg 39d
Raise the Wage Act (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the federal minimum wage for regular employees over a 7-year period, for tipped employees, and for newly hired employees who are less than 20 years old. The bill eliminates the separate minimum wage requirements for tipped and newly hired employees. After a specified period, these employees shall be paid the same minimum wage as regular employees. (Sec. 6) The bill sets forth a schedule of annual increases in the federal minimum wage for individuals with disabilities. The Department of Labor shall no longer issue special certificates for the payment of subminimum wages to such individuals after the final wage increase under this bill for such individuals takes effect. Labor shall provide, upon request, technical assistance and information to employers to (1) help them transition their practices to comply with wage increases and other requirements under this bill for individuals with disabilities, and (2) ensure continuing employment opportunities for such individuals. The bill eliminates the separate minimum wage requirements for disabled employees. After a specified period, these employees shall be paid the same minimum wage as regular employees. (Sec. 7) Labor must publish any increase in the minimum wage in the Federal Register and on its website 60 days before it takes effect. (Sec. 8) The Government Accountability Office (GAO) must submit a report to Congress, with respect to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, that (1) assesses the status and structure of the economy of the Northern Mariana Islands, and (2) for each year in which a wage increase will take effect, estimates the proportion of employees who will be directly affected by each such increase taking effect for that year. (Sec. 9) The GAO must also report on the impact of the first and second wage increases on business enterprises.
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 156.
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 231 - 199 (Roll no. 496).
HousePassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 231 - 199 (Roll no. 496).
HouseOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 210 - 218 (Roll no. 495).
HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meuser motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment adding a section pertaining to Small Business Surivival which shall not apply to an enterprise that employs fewer than 10 individuals and whose annual gross volume of sales made or business done is less than $1,000,000.
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2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbied on the confirmations of Chad Bungard, Dennis Dean Kirk, and Julia Clark to serve on the MSPB. Lobbied against confirmation of Catherine Bird to be General Counsel of FLRA. Lobbied against confirmation of John Gibbs to be director of the Office of Personnel Management. Lobbied against any attempts the expand the Department of Veterans Affairs' Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act government-wide. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1254, the "Equal COLA Act," to achieve parity between the cost of living adjustment to an annuity under the Federal Employees Retirement System and an annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System. Lobbied in support of S. 165, the "Federal Unemployment Compensation Equality Act of 2019," to amend current law to clarify that Federal employees excepted from a furlough are eligible for unemployment compensation. Lobbied in support of S. 222, to require payment of interest on back pay for employees affected by a lapse in appropriations. Lobbied in support of H.R. 953, to help prevent negative credit reporting due to a government shutdown. Lobbied in support of S. 464, Protecting Employees' Security Clearances Act (PESCA), which requires consideration of a lapse in appropriations as a mitigating condition when assessing financial consideration for security clearances. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5690/S. 3231, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act" to provide federal employees with a 3.5% salary adjustment in 2021. Lobbied in support of S. 521 and H.R. 141, Social Security Fairness Act, to repeal the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. Lobbied in support of S. 530 and H.R. 1316, the "Federal Labor-Management Partnership Act," to establish the Federal Labor-Management Partnership Council. Lobbied in support of S. 24, Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019, so employees of the federal government or a District of Columbia public employer who are furloughed or required to work during a lapse in appropriations beginning on or after December 22, 2018, to be compensated for the period of the lapse. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7, the "Paycheck Fairness Act," To amend the "Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938" to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes. Lobbied against H.R. 605, Official Time Reporting Act, to require that the Office of Personnel Management submit an annual report to Congress relating to the use of official time by Federal employees. Lobbied for H.R. 1309, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, to require DOL to address workplace violence in the health care and social service sectors Lobbied for H.R. 582, Raise the Wage Act, to increase the federal minimum wage for regular employees over a 7-year period, for tipped employees, and for newly hired employees who are less than 20 years old. Lobbied in support of H.R. 4328, the "Protecting Innocent Consumers Affected by the Shutdown Act of 2019." Lobbied Education and Labor Committee on collective bargaining contract effects on the Education workforce and Secretary's actions to alter the Department's work on student loans and civil rights enforcement. Lobbied in support of H.R. 3463/S. 1970, the "Public Service Freedom to Negotiated Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 2474/S. 1306, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act." Lobbied against the nomination of Keith Sonderling (R) and Andrea Lucas (R) nominees for the EEOC. Lobbied in support of Jocelyn Samuels (D) nominee for the EEOC. Lobbied for passage of H.R. 7574, the "Strengthening America's Strategic National Stockpile Act of 2020." FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 925, the Heroes Act; H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act; and H.R. 8319, the FY 2020 Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act. FY 2020 Supplemental Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 8900 making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 18, 2020. Lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 107, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 20, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 110, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 21, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.R. 1520, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 28, 2020. FY 2021 Omnibus Appropriations, H.R. 133 - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of emergency coronavirus pandemic response provisions for FY 2021, including hazard pay, presumption of workplace illness for frontline employees who contract Covid-19, an OSHA emergency standard and additional PPE and resources to distribute the vaccine to federal workers.
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America
2020 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied against implementation of pro-contractor revision of OMB Circular A-76, contracting out, and contractor compensation. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied for protection of blue collar pay, white collar pay, minimum wage, federal retirement systems, and union representation. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied for full funding for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and to prohibit any funds from being spent to merge OPM with the General Services Administration (GSA) or Office of Management and Budget (OMB). FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied in support of protecting federal employee collective bargaining rights. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied in support of a 3.5% pay increase for federal workers. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied for parity with military pay increase. Lobbied in support of a technical fix to the paid parental leave provision in the FY 2020 NDAA that would ensure all federal employees have access to federal paid parental leave. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5399/S. 3015, the "Locality Pay Equity Act" to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality. Lobbied in support of S. 944, the "Strengthening American Transportation Security Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code and for inclusion of H.R. 1140, the Rights for TSA Officers Act in H.R. 2 and lobbied for passage of H.R. 2, the INVEST Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 372, the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1174/S. 1942, the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2019," to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1255, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 858, the "Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act," requiring the Secretary of Defense to provide blood testing for firefighters in the Department of Defense to determine potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1195/S. 473, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied for H.R. 748, the "Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019," to the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). Lobbied for H.R. 860, Social Security 2100 Act, to increase various Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits and related taxes. Lobbied to support S. 478 and H.R. 1170, Social Security Expansion Act, to enhance Social Security benefits and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program. Lobbied on effects on workforce of proposed Sustainability Awareness Act. Lobbied on appointees to the Merit Systems Protection Board and Federal Labor Relations Authority. Lobbied in support of S. 2525, guaranteeing the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 582, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 2474, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019." Lobbied against H.R. 4090, the "Do Your Job Act of 2019." Lobbied in support of H.R. 3607, the "Fossil Energy Research and Development Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 1534/S. 1174, the "Federal Employee Paid Leave Act" that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6906 the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act to provide compensation for injuries to any individual, or their families, who are deemed an essential worker and required to leave their home to perform services and who have become ill or died as a result of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6139 the COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020 that would direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6955 the Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020 that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications. Lobbied in support of S. 4347, the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act. Lobbied in support of a presumption of worksite illness for employees who apply for workers comp who get COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6246, the "Protecting Collective Bargaining and Official Time for Federal Workers Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 6909, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Lobbied in support of S. 3677/H.R. 6559, the "COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act." Lobbied in support of introduction of the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act to assist consumers with their credit reports during pandemic job loss. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6733, the "Federal Frontline Worker Leave Protection Act." Lobbied in support of S. 3561, the "Emergency Telework Act of 2020." Lobbied in support of H.R. 2694, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 8457/S. 4777, the Federal Worker Leave Fairness Act to restore leave lost by Federal employees during certain public health emergencies, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7340, the Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act to ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7496, the COVID PREPARE Act to require Federal agencies to submit plans for responding to any resurgence of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7524/S. 4610, the Wear Your Mask Act to require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Lobbied in support of S. 4347, the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act to establish a Coronavirus Rapid Response Federal Labor-Management Task Force, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7076/S. 3855, the Coronavirus Oversight and Recovery Ethics (CORE) Act to ensure ethical and accountable use of COVID-19 relief funds, to prevent corruption and bias in the disbursement and supervision of those funds. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6373 to increase the amount available under the "Defense Production Act of 1950" to respond to the coronavirus epidemic. Lobbied in support of S. 3570 to provide for the expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the "Defense Production Act of 1950." Lobbied in support of H.R. 6398 the Frontline Health Care Workers Assistance Act to direct certain actions to procure equipment necessary to prevent, identify, and mitigate cases of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Lobbied in support of S. 3763 the Pandemic Responder Service Award Act to provide a flexible award for front line health care workers who have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic that can be used to pay off existing student loans, to obtain further education or to establish a savings account to help workers purchase housing, save for retirement or establish a childrens savings account for their dependents. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6390/S. 3568, the Medical Supply Chain Emergency Act of 2020 directing the President to use existing authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to the production of ventilators, N-95 respirator masks, and specified personal protective equipment to address COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6410 directing the President to use authority under the "Defense Production Act of 1950" to ensure an adequate supply of equipment necessary for limiting the spread of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6746, the Emergency Benefits for Independent Workers Program Act to require the Secretary of Labor to establish a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6442/S. 3513, the Providing Americans Insured Days of Leave Act of 2020 to provide Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Lobbied in support of H.R. 933 a congressional resolution recognizing COVID-19 frontline workers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 8349 to provide hazard pay to frontline essential workers employed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in opposition to forced suspension of withholding FICA taxes from federal employees payroll Sept.-Dec. 2020 to be repaid Jan.-Apr. 2021 and for waiving or extending the repayment plan. Lobbied for legislation to make the payroll tax deferral optional for federal employees. Provided statement for the record to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on its hearing, Modernizing Federal Telework: Moving Forward Using the Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Lobbied against forced retirement or termination of federal employees who have been injured on the job and have had their medical treatment delayed because of COVID-19. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Lobbied for emergency funding for the aviation industry to protect jobs of airline and airport workers. Lobbied for H.R. 9052, a bill to nullify the Presidents Executive Order creating Schedule F by imposing limits on excepting competitive service positions from the competitive service. Lobbied for H.R. 8687, Saving the Civil Service Act, a bill to nullify the Presidents Executive Order creating Schedule F. Lobbied for H.R. 8629 and S. 4810, Protecting Employees from Surprise Taxes Act of 2020, a bill to prohibit employers from deferring payment of payroll taxes unless affected employees provide written consent to a deferral. Lobbied against confirmation of John Gibbs to be director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 925, the Heroes Act; H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act; and H.R. 8319, the FY 2020 Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act. FY 2020 Supplemental Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 8900 making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 18, 2020. Lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 107, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 20, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 110, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 21, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.R. 1520, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 28, 2020. FY 2021 Omnibus Appropriations, H.R. 133 - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of emergency coronavirus pandemic response provisions for FY 2021, including hazard pay, presumption of workplace illness for frontline employees who contract Covid-19, an OSHA emergency standard and additional PPE and resources to distribute the vaccine to federal workers.
2020 · fourth_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
1) Support tax competition and financial privacy. No specific legislation. 2) Encourage economic growth by reducing taxes and cutting the size of government. No specific legislation. 3) Oppose raising federal minimum wage - H.R. 582 4) Oppose invalidating state right-to-work laws - H.R. 2474, S. 1306 5) Oppose Green New Deal. No specific legislation. 6) Support modernizing the Passenger Facility Charge - H.R. 3791 7) Support improving infrastructure procurement - H.R. 4687 8) Against re-authorizing Ex-Im Bank H.R. - H.R. 4863 9) Support replacing prescriptive regulations with performance-based regs - H.R. 5571 10) Support repeal of Production Tax Credits. No specific legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S.150 - Raise the Wage Act H.R.582 - Raise the Wage Act COVID Stimulus Legislation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
NETWORK is focused on legislation to protect essential workers in the context of the COVID-19 crisis. NETWORK supports extension of the Pandemic Unemployment Insurance program at $600 to support workers who have lost their jobs due to the pandemic. NETWORK strongly supports HR 582 the Raise the Wage Act of 2019 which raises the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2024. NETWORK strongly supports HR 7 the Paycheck Fairness Act to address the pervasive pay gap that women and people of color experience. NETWORK strongly supports HR 1185, the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act, so that all workers have access to paid medical leave to care for their family. NETWORK supports HR 1784, the Healthy Families Act, which provides earned paid sick days. NETWORK supports the Pregnancy Worker Fairness Act of 2019. NETWORK strongly supports the Working Family Tax Relief Act of 2019 which expansions the Earned Income Tax Credit so that young workers and workers who do not have dependent children living at home are not taxed into poverty.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Mr. Meuser moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Education and Labor. (text: CR H7126)
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 492, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the O'Halleran amendment No. 1.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 582.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 582 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 492. (consideration: CR H7095-7128; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H7095-7096)
Rule H. Res. 492 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 492 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 582 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 112.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 116-150.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 20.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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| Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | TX |
| Steny H. Hoyer | Democratic | MD |
| Stephanie N. Murphy | Democratic | FL |
| Stephen F. Lynch | Democratic | MA |
| Steve Cohen | Democratic | TN |
| Steven Horsford | Democratic | NV |
| Susan A. Davis | Democratic | CA |
| Susan Wild | Democratic | PA |
| Susie Lee | Democratic | NV |
| Suzan K. DelBene | Democratic | WA |
| Suzanne Bonamici | Democratic | OR |
| Sylvia R. Garcia | Democratic | TX |
| Ted Lieu | Democratic | CA |
| Theodore E. Deutch | Democratic | FL |
| Thomas R. Suozzi | Democratic | NY |
| Tim Ryan | Democratic | OH |
| Tom Malinowski | Democratic | NJ |
| Tony Cárdenas | Democratic | CA |
| Tulsi Gabbard | Democratic | HI |
| Val Butler Demings | Democratic | FL |
| Veronica Escobar | Democratic | TX |
| William R. Keating | Democratic | MA |
| Wm. Lacy Clay | Democratic | MO |
| Yvette D. Clarke | Democratic | NY |
| Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | CA |
| HRES 492 |
116th |
| Procedurally-related |
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
NETWORK is focused on legislation to protect essential workers in the context of the COVID-19 crisis. NETWORK supports extension of the Pandemic Unemployment Insurance program at $600 to support workers who have lost their jobs due to the pandemic. NETWORK strongly supports HR 582 the Raise the Wage Act of 2019 which raises the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2024. NETWORK strongly supports HR 7 the Paycheck Fairness Act to address the pervasive pay gap that women and people of color experience. NETWORK strongly supports HR 1185, the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act, so that all workers have access to paid medical leave to care for their family. NETWORK supports HR 1784, the Healthy Families Act, which provides earned paid sick days. NETWORK supports the Pregnancy Worker Fairness Act of 2019. NETWORK strongly supports the Working Family Tax Relief Act of 2019 which expansions the Earned Income Tax Credit so that young workers and workers who do not have dependent children living at home are not taxed into poverty.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
- Black Lung Benefits Disability Trust Fund Solvency Act S. 3172/H.R 3878 Senate/House - Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2019 S. 2205/H.R. 1912 Senate/House - COVID-19 Mine Worker Protection Act S. 3710/No Bill # House - Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act S. 4089/H.R. 7370 Senate/House - To Amend the Black Lung Benefit Act to Provide Equity for Certain Eligible Workers, Survivors and for other Purposes H.R. 170 House - Protect the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act) S.1306/H.R. 2474 Senate/House - Raise the Wage Act S. 150/H.R 582 Senate/House - Stop Looting Pensions Act (SLAP Act) of 2019 S. 2737 Senate - UMWACC/Training No Bill# Senate/House - Workplace Democracy Act H.R. 5728 House
Client expense: $131,300 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Advocacy to expand union rights and representation for all workers, as well as labor protections. Oppose legislation to weakening union rights and protections Raise the Wage Act Paid sick leave HEROES Act, Senate COVID bill OSHA standards Paycheck guarantee HR 133 HR 4164 HR 6800 HR 2500 HR 1534 HR 2148 HR 1423 HR 1309 HR 582 S 150 HR 2474 S 1306 HR 3463/1970 HR 4164 S 1082 S 2439 S 4317 (Oppose Safe to Work Act) HR 6898 S 3768 S 4775 S 8337
Client expense: $186,390 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
S. 463/H.R. 1185, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S. 3071/H.R. 5456, Family Medical Leave Modernization Act, in support of a more comprehensive and inclusive solution to paid family and medial leave; S. 568/H.R. 1364, Child Care for Working Families Act, in support of increasing access to child care and early learning; S. 270/H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of empowering women to negotiate for equal pay, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire or share their wages; H.R 1521, EMPOWER Act, in support of eliminating workplace harassment; S. 1082/H.R. 2148, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act, in support of ending workplace harassment; S. 510/H.R. 582, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; H.R. 2694, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of allowing pregnant workers receive reasonable job accommodations; S. 840/H.R. 1784, Healthy Families Act, in support of paid sick and safe days; S. 1911, 21st Century SKILLS Act, in support of increasing pathways to high wage high skill jobs; S. 2112/H.R. 3760, Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act, in support of strengthening protections and access for domestic workers; S. 3415/H.R. 6150, Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal and Family Care Act, in support of paid sick days and family medical leave during a public health emergency; S. 3747/H.R. 7495, WORK NOW Act, in support of preserving and creating jobs in the nonprofit sector; S. 3256/H.R. 5004, Schedules That Work Act, in support of flexible workplace schedules; S. 1043/H.R. 5656, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2019, in opposition to limiting workplace leave options; S. 920/H.R. 1940, New Parents Act of 2019, in opposition to limiting paid family and medical leave; S. 4221/H.R. 7804, Back to Work Child Care Grants Act of 2020, in opposition to limiting financial support for child care providers during the COVID-19 global pandemic; H.R. 8294, To amend the National Apprenticeship Act and expand the national apprenticeship system to include apprenticeships, youth apprenticeships, and pre-apprenticeship registered under such Act, to promote the furtherance of labor standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of apprentices, and for other purposes, in support of increasing workforce opportunities specifically for women and women of color; In support of child care protection programs especially during the coronavirus pandemic; In support of extending EEOC filing deadlines during the coronavirus pandemic.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Education
H.R. 3366 - No Shame at School Act H.R. 2311 - Anti-Lunch Shaming Act of 2019 H.R. 3378 - Stop Child Summer Hunger Act H.R. 2818 - Summer Meals Act of 2019 H.R. 4259 - Schools Preventing Hunger in At-Risk Kids (SPARK) Act H.R. 3117 - Community Access, Resources, and Education (CARE) for Families Act H.R. 582/S.150 - Raise the Wage Act H.R. 4684 - Universal School Meals Program Act H.R. 5283 - School Modernization and Efficient Access to Lunches for Students (MEALS) Act of 2019 H.R. 5308 - Expanding Access to School Meals Act of 2019 H.R. 5249 - Supporting Healthy Mothers and Infants Act of 2019 H.R. 6187 - Maintaining Essential Access to Lunch for Students (MEALS) Act H.R. 6203 - COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response Act H.R. 6726 - WIC Benefit Flexibility During COVID-19 Act H.R. 6536 - CARE for Kids Act of 2020 H.R. 6430 - Suspend School Meal Debt Act H.R. 6445 - Food Assistance for Kids and Families During COVID-19 Act of 2020 H.R.7887 - Pandemic Child Hunger Prevention Act H.Res.1048 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Congress should enact the Poverty Bill of Rights to reaffirm the right of all Americans to live a life free from poverty and its impacts. H.R.8423 - To reimburse meals and supplements provided to individuals who have not attained the age of 25 under certain meal programs authorized under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, and for other purposes. H.R.8534 - Military Dependents School Meal Eligibility Act of 2020
Client expense: $21,351 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Issues related to veterans hiring and training, employee compensation and benefits, workplace safety, competition, and minimum wage, including the Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582 / S. 150).
Client expense: $4,740,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Issues related to family leave in S.463 & H.R. 1185, the FAMILY Act and S.920 & H.R. 1940, the New Parents Act of 2019; H.R. 582, Raise the Wage Act.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L. 116-260) Liability protections H.R. 582 - Raise the Wage Act H.R. 2474 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 HEROES of the Critical Infrastructure (House and Senate conversations to provide tax relief for critical infrastructure workers.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Mint, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 5/S. 788, Equality Act H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 582/S. 150, Raise the Wage Act H.R. 748/S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 1185/S.463, Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act H.R. 1309, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 1784/S. 840, Healthy Families Act H.R. 1935, Wage Equity Act of 2019 H.R. 2055/S. 1066, An Act Targeting Resources to Communities in Need H.R. 2213, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the work opportunity credit permanent H.R. 2438/S. 982, Not Invisible Act of 2019 H.R. 2474/S. 1306, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 H.R. 2694, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 5084, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 5674/S. 604, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2020 H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act H.R. 6988, Helping Gig Economy Workers Act of 2020 H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 8375/S. 4738, Worker Flexibility and Small Business Protection Act of 2020 S. 920, A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to make available parental leave benefits to parents following the birth or adoption of a child, and for other purposes S. 1043, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2019 S. 1937, Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2019 S. 2976, Advancing Support for Working Families Act S. 3607, Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020 Draft legislation titled ADA Education and Reform Act of 2019 Draft legislation regarding independent contractors Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5728/ S. 2810, Workplace Democracy Act (115th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6080/S. 3064, Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018 Potential legislation similar to S. 3802, Effective Apprenticeships to Rebuild National Skills (EARNS) Act (115th Congress) Nomination of Amanda Wood Laihow to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Nomination of Cynthia L. Attwood to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Nomination of Dave Gray to serve as the investment management representative for the DOL ERISA Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefits Plans Final rule to improve tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses (81 Fed. Reg. 29,624-29,694, May 12, 2016) and proposal to revise final regulations (83 Fed. Reg. 36,494, July 30, 2018) Request for Information the control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) (84 Fed. Reg. 22,756-22,762, May 20, 2019) Proposed rule on Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, (84 Fed. Reg. 14,043-14,061, April 9, 2019) Proposed rule regarding labor organization annual financial reports for trusts in which a labor organization is interested, Form T-1 (84 Fed. Reg. 25,130, May 30th, 2019) Notice of information collection, request for new control number for a currently approved Collection: Employer Information Report (EEO-1) Component 1; Revision of Existing Approval for EEO-1 Component 2 (84 Fed. Reg. 48,138-48,142, September 12, 2019) Proposed rulemaking fluctuating workweek method of computing overtime (84 Fed. Reg. 59,590-59,602, November 5, 2019) Proposed rule regarding nondiscrimination obligations of federal contractors and subcontractors: procedures to resolve potential employment discrimination (84 Fed. Reg. 71,875-71,887, December 30, 2019) Proposed rule regarding independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act, (85 Fed. Reg. 60600-60,639, September 25, 2020) Proposed rule establishing a fixed time period of admission and an extension of stay procedure for nonimmigrant academic students, exchange visitors, and representatives of foreign information media (85 Fed. Reg. 60,526-60,598, September 25, 2020) Proposed rule on independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (85 Fed. Reg. 60,600-60,639, September 25, 2020) Proposed rule on case procedures: election bars; proof of majority support in construction industry collective-bargaining relationships (84 Fed. Reg. 39,930-39,958, August 12, 2020) Proposed rule on labor organization annual financial reports: LM form revisions (85 Fed. Reg. 64,726-64,906, October 13, 2020) Various issues relating to ambush elections regulations by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Department of Labors regulatory agenda, apprenticeship program; Department of Labor overtime eligibility regulations; Department of Labor review of existing Department of Labor guidance on the fiduciary responsibilities for proxy voting to determine whether any such guidance should be rescinded, replaced, or modified to ensure consistency with current law and policies that promote long-term growth and maximize return on ERISA plan assets; Executive Order 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors; Executive Order 13950, Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping; NLRB joint employer standard; paid leave; paid family leave; paid sick leave; project labor agreements (PLAs); workplace harassment; reforms to National Labor Relations Act (P.L.74-198) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-178); potential legislation on the minimum wage; unemployment insurance; antitrust policy; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; vertical merger guidelines; implementation of paid and sick leave and other requirements in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116-127); coronavirus pandemic related issues; pregnancy discrimination; oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); election procedures under the Railway Labor Act (P.L. 69-257); NLRB decisions and regulatory agenda; definition of labor organization under the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (P.L. 85-257); Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; Department of Labor interpretive bulletin relating to the exercise of shareholder rights; comment letter to Department of Labor on Improving Investment Advice for Workers and Retirees; comment letter to Department of Labor on Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments; comment letter to Department of Labor on Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights; multiemployer pension plans (MEPs); immigration and economic relief; independent contractor issues; public comment on proposed rulemaking labor organization annual financial reports regarding coverage of intermediate bodies; public comment regarding non-compete clauses used in employment contracts; request for information to the U.S. Department of Labor on paid leave; public comment on representation-case procedures: election bars; proof of majority status in construction industry collective-bargaining relationships; comments asking U.S. Treasury and Department of Labor for reporting requirements delays, good faith compliance, and allowing extra time to comply with specific notice requests; comments on support for the Department of Labors final default electronic disclosure by employee pension benefit plans under ERISA; comments supporting proposed rulemaking, Labor Organization Annual Financial Reports: LM Form Revisions; comments to the EEOC on the conciliation process; comments on strengthening wage protections for the temporary and permanent employment of certain aliens in the United States; Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) emergency temporary standard proposal; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on NLRB and EEOC nominees; single-employer defined benefit plans and COVID-19; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission nominations; request for information on paid family leave; state unemployment insurance (UI) trust fund depletion; unemployment insurance during the COVID-19 pandemic; $600 weekly UI Supplement; interagency Labor Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement Procedural Guidelines for Petitions Pursuant to the USMCA; unemployment insurance issues; antitrust issues
Client expense: $22,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Advocacy to expand union rights and representation for all workers, as well as labor protections. Oppose legislation to weakening union rights and protections Raise the Wage Act Paid sick leave HEROES Act, Senate COVID bill OSHA standards Paycheck guarantee HR 133 HR 4164 HR 6800 HR 2500 HR 1534 HR 2148 HR 1423 HR 1309 HR 582 S 150 HR 2474 S 1306 HR 3463/1970 HR 4164 S 1082 S 2439 S 4317 (Oppose Safe to Work Act) HR 6898 S 3768 S 4775 S 8337
Client expense: $259,593 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 582, Raise the Wage Act, all provisions H.R. 397, Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act, all provisions
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied against implementation of pro-contractor revision of OMB Circular A-76, contracting out, and contractor compensation. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied for protection of blue collar pay, white collar pay, minimum wage, federal retirement systems, and union representation. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied for full funding for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and to prohibit any funds from being spent to merge OPM with the General Services Administration (GSA) or Office of Management and Budget (OMB). FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied in support of protecting federal employee collective bargaining rights. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied in support of a 3.5% pay increase for federal workers. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied for parity with military pay increase. Lobbied in support of a technical fix to the paid parental leave provision in the FY 2020 NDAA that would ensure all federal employees have access to federal paid parental leave. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5399/S. 3015, the "Locality Pay Equity Act" to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality. Lobbied in support of S. 944, the "Strengthening American Transportation Security Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code and for inclusion of H.R. 1140, the Rights for TSA Officers Act in H.R. 2 and lobbied for passage of H.R. 2, the INVEST Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 372, the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1174/S. 1942, the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2019," to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1255, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 858, the "Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act," requiring the Secretary of Defense to provide blood testing for firefighters in the Department of Defense to determine potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1195/S. 473, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied for H.R. 748, the "Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019," to the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). Lobbied for H.R. 860, Social Security 2100 Act, to increase various Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits and related taxes. Lobbied to support S. 478 and H.R. 1170, Social Security Expansion Act, to enhance Social Security benefits and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program. Lobbied on effects on workforce of proposed Sustainability Awareness Act. Lobbied on appointees to the Merit Systems Protection Board and Federal Labor Relations Authority. Lobbied in support of S. 2525, guaranteeing the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 582, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 2474, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019." Lobbied against H.R. 4090, the "Do Your Job Act of 2019." Lobbied in support of H.R. 3607, the "Fossil Energy Research and Development Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 1534/S. 1174, the "Federal Employee Paid Leave Act" that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6906 the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act to provide compensation for injuries to any individual, or their families, who are deemed an essential worker and required to leave their home to perform services and who have become ill or died as a result of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6139 the COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020 that would direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6955 the Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020 that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications. Lobbied in support of S. 4347, the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act. Lobbied in support of a presumption of worksite illness for employees who apply for workers comp who get COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6246, the "Protecting Collective Bargaining and Official Time for Federal Workers Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 6909, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Lobbied in support of S. 3677/H.R. 6559, the "COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act." Lobbied in support of introduction of the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act to assist consumers with their credit reports during pandemic job loss. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6733, the "Federal Frontline Worker Leave Protection Act." Lobbied in support of S. 3561, the "Emergency Telework Act of 2020." Lobbied in support of H.R. 2694, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 8457/S. 4777, the Federal Worker Leave Fairness Act to restore leave lost by Federal employees during certain public health emergencies, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7340, the Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act to ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7496, the COVID PREPARE Act to require Federal agencies to submit plans for responding to any resurgence of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7524/S. 4610, the Wear Your Mask Act to require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Lobbied in support of S. 4347, the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act to establish a Coronavirus Rapid Response Federal Labor-Management Task Force, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7076/S. 3855, the Coronavirus Oversight and Recovery Ethics (CORE) Act to ensure ethical and accountable use of COVID-19 relief funds, to prevent corruption and bias in the disbursement and supervision of those funds. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6373 to increase the amount available under the "Defense Production Act of 1950" to respond to the coronavirus epidemic. Lobbied in support of S. 3570 to provide for the expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the "Defense Production Act of 1950." Lobbied in support of H.R. 6398 the Frontline Health Care Workers Assistance Act to direct certain actions to procure equipment necessary to prevent, identify, and mitigate cases of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Lobbied in support of S. 3763 the Pandemic Responder Service Award Act to provide a flexible award for front line health care workers who have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic that can be used to pay off existing student loans, to obtain further education or to establish a savings account to help workers purchase housing, save for retirement or establish a childrens savings account for their dependents. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6390/S. 3568, the Medical Supply Chain Emergency Act of 2020 directing the President to use existing authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to the production of ventilators, N-95 respirator masks, and specified personal protective equipment to address COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6410 directing the President to use authority under the "Defense Production Act of 1950" to ensure an adequate supply of equipment necessary for limiting the spread of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6746, the Emergency Benefits for Independent Workers Program Act to require the Secretary of Labor to establish a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6442/S. 3513, the Providing Americans Insured Days of Leave Act of 2020 to provide Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Lobbied in support of H.R. 933 a congressional resolution recognizing COVID-19 frontline workers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 8349 to provide hazard pay to frontline essential workers employed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in opposition to forced suspension of withholding FICA taxes from federal employees payroll Sept.-Dec. 2020 to be repaid Jan.-Apr. 2021 and for waiving or extending the repayment plan. Lobbied for legislation to make the payroll tax deferral optional for federal employees. Provided statement for the record to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on its hearing, Modernizing Federal Telework: Moving Forward Using the Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Lobbied against forced retirement or termination of federal employees who have been injured on the job and have had their medical treatment delayed because of COVID-19. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Lobbied for emergency funding for the aviation industry to protect jobs of airline and airport workers. Lobbied for H.R. 9052, a bill to nullify the Presidents Executive Order creating Schedule F by imposing limits on excepting competitive service positions from the competitive service. Lobbied for H.R. 8687, Saving the Civil Service Act, a bill to nullify the Presidents Executive Order creating Schedule F. Lobbied for H.R. 8629 and S. 4810, Protecting Employees from Surprise Taxes Act of 2020, a bill to prohibit employers from deferring payment of payroll taxes unless affected employees provide written consent to a deferral. Lobbied against confirmation of John Gibbs to be director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 925, the Heroes Act; H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act; and H.R. 8319, the FY 2020 Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act. FY 2020 Supplemental Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 8900 making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 18, 2020. Lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 107, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 20, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 110, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 21, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.R. 1520, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 28, 2020. FY 2021 Omnibus Appropriations, H.R. 133 - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of emergency coronavirus pandemic response provisions for FY 2021, including hazard pay, presumption of workplace illness for frontline employees who contract Covid-19, an OSHA emergency standard and additional PPE and resources to distribute the vaccine to federal workers.
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbied on the confirmations of Chad Bungard, Dennis Dean Kirk, and Julia Clark to serve on the MSPB. Lobbied against confirmation of Catherine Bird to be General Counsel of FLRA. Lobbied against confirmation of John Gibbs to be director of the Office of Personnel Management. Lobbied against any attempts the expand the Department of Veterans Affairs' Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act government-wide. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1254, the "Equal COLA Act," to achieve parity between the cost of living adjustment to an annuity under the Federal Employees Retirement System and an annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System. Lobbied in support of S. 165, the "Federal Unemployment Compensation Equality Act of 2019," to amend current law to clarify that Federal employees excepted from a furlough are eligible for unemployment compensation. Lobbied in support of S. 222, to require payment of interest on back pay for employees affected by a lapse in appropriations. Lobbied in support of H.R. 953, to help prevent negative credit reporting due to a government shutdown. Lobbied in support of S. 464, Protecting Employees' Security Clearances Act (PESCA), which requires consideration of a lapse in appropriations as a mitigating condition when assessing financial consideration for security clearances. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5690/S. 3231, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act" to provide federal employees with a 3.5% salary adjustment in 2021. Lobbied in support of S. 521 and H.R. 141, Social Security Fairness Act, to repeal the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. Lobbied in support of S. 530 and H.R. 1316, the "Federal Labor-Management Partnership Act," to establish the Federal Labor-Management Partnership Council. Lobbied in support of S. 24, Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019, so employees of the federal government or a District of Columbia public employer who are furloughed or required to work during a lapse in appropriations beginning on or after December 22, 2018, to be compensated for the period of the lapse. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7, the "Paycheck Fairness Act," To amend the "Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938" to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes. Lobbied against H.R. 605, Official Time Reporting Act, to require that the Office of Personnel Management submit an annual report to Congress relating to the use of official time by Federal employees. Lobbied for H.R. 1309, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, to require DOL to address workplace violence in the health care and social service sectors Lobbied for H.R. 582, Raise the Wage Act, to increase the federal minimum wage for regular employees over a 7-year period, for tipped employees, and for newly hired employees who are less than 20 years old. Lobbied in support of H.R. 4328, the "Protecting Innocent Consumers Affected by the Shutdown Act of 2019." Lobbied Education and Labor Committee on collective bargaining contract effects on the Education workforce and Secretary's actions to alter the Department's work on student loans and civil rights enforcement. Lobbied in support of H.R. 3463/S. 1970, the "Public Service Freedom to Negotiated Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 2474/S. 1306, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act." Lobbied against the nomination of Keith Sonderling (R) and Andrea Lucas (R) nominees for the EEOC. Lobbied in support of Jocelyn Samuels (D) nominee for the EEOC. Lobbied for passage of H.R. 7574, the "Strengthening America's Strategic National Stockpile Act of 2020." FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 925, the Heroes Act; H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act; and H.R. 8319, the FY 2020 Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act. FY 2020 Supplemental Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 8900 making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 18, 2020. Lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 107, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 20, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 110, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 21, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.R. 1520, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 28, 2020. FY 2021 Omnibus Appropriations, H.R. 133 - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of emergency coronavirus pandemic response provisions for FY 2021, including hazard pay, presumption of workplace illness for frontline employees who contract Covid-19, an OSHA emergency standard and additional PPE and resources to distribute the vaccine to federal workers.
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America
2020 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 5/S. 788, Equality Act H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 582/S. 150, Raise the Wage Act H.R. 748/S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 1185/S.463, Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act H.R. 1309, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 1784/S. 840, Healthy Families Act H.R. 1935, Wage Equity Act of 2019 H.R. 2055/S. 1066, An Act Targeting Resources to Communities in Need H.R. 2213, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the work opportunity credit permanent H.R. 2438/S. 982, Not Invisible Act of 2019 H.R. 2474/S. 1306, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 H.R. 2694, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 5084, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 5674/S. 604, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2020 H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6988, Helping Gig Economy Workers Act of 2020 H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 920, A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to make available parental leave benefits to parents following the birth or adoption of a child, and for other purposes S. 1043, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2019 S. 2976, Advancing Support for Working Families Act S. 3607, Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020 Draft legislation titled ADA Education and Reform Act of 2019 Draft legislation regarding independent contractors Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5728/ S. 2810, Workplace Democracy Act (115th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6080/S. 3064, Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018 Potential legislation similar to S. 3802, Effective Apprenticeships to Rebuild National Skills (EARNS) Act (115th Congress) Nomination of Eugene Scalia to be Secretary at the U.S. Department of Labor Nomination of Keith Sonderling to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Nomination of John Pallasch to the Employment & Training Administration Nomination of Amanda Wood Laihow to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Nomination of Cynthia L. Attwood to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Nomination of Marvin Kaplan be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board Nomination of Lauren McFerran to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board Nomination of Andrea Lucas to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Nomination of Jocelyn Samuels to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Final rule to improve tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses (81 Fed. Reg. 29,624-29,694, May 12, 2016) and proposal to revise final regulations (83 Fed. Reg. 36,494, July 30, 2018) Request for Information the control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) (84 Fed. Reg. 22,756-22,762, May 20, 2019) Proposed rule on Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, (84 Fed. Reg. 14,043-14,061, April 9, 2019) Proposed rule regarding labor organization annual financial reports for trusts in which a labor organization is interested, Form T-1 (84 Fed. Reg. 25,130, May 30th, 2019) Best Interest Contract Exemption (PTE 2016-01); Class Exemption for Principal Transactions in Certain Assets Between Investment Advice Fiduciaries and Employee Benefit Plans and IRAs (PTE 2016-02) (82 FR 56,545-56,560, November 28, 2017) Notice of information collection, request for new control number for a currently approved Collection: Employer Information Report (EEO-1) Component 1; Revision of Existing Approval for EEO-1 Component 2 (84 Fed. Reg. 48,138-48,142, September 12, 2019) Proposed rulemaking fluctuating workweek method of computing overtime (84 Fed. Reg. 59,590-59,602, November 5, 2019) Proposed rule regarding nondiscrimination obligations of federal contractors and subcontractors: procedures to resolve potential employment discrimination (84 Fed. Reg. 71,875-71,887, December 30, 2019) Proposed rule regarding independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act, (85 Fed. Reg. 60600-60,639, September 25, 2020) Various issues relating to ambush elections regulations by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Department of Labors regulatory agenda, apprenticeship program; Department of Labor overtime eligibility regulations; Department of Labor review of existing Department of Labor guidance on the fiduciary responsibilities for proxy voting to determine whether any such guidance should be rescinded, replaced, or modified to ensure consistency with current law and policies that promote long-term growth and maximize return on ERISA plan assets; Executive Order 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors; Executive Order 13950, Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping; NLRB joint employer standard; paid leave; paid family leave; paid sick leave; project labor agreements (PLAs); workplace harassment; reforms to National Labor Relations Act (P.L.74-198) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-178); potential legislation on the minimum wage; unemployment insurance; antitrust policy; vertical merger guidelines; implementation of paid and sick leave and other requirements in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116-127); coronavirus pandemic related issues; pregnancy discrimination; oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); election procedures under the Railway Labor Act (P.L. 69-257); NLRB decisions and regulatory agenda; definition of labor organization under the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (P.L. 85-257); Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; Department of Labor interpretive bulletin relating to the fiduciary standard under ERISA in considering economically targeted investments; Department of Labor interpretive bulletin relating to the exercise of shareholder rights; Department of Labor regulations surrounding ERISA fiduciary obligations around proxy voting; comment letter to Department of Labor on Improving Investment Advice for Workers and Retirees; comment letter to Department of Labor on Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments; comment letter to Department of Labor on Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights; multiemployer pension plans (MEPs); immigration and economic relief; independent contractor issues; public comment on proposed rulemaking labor organization annual financial reports: coverage of intermediate bodies; public comment regarding non-compete clauses used in employment contracts; request for information to the U.S. Department of Labor on paid leave; public comment on representation-case procedures: election bars; proof of majority status in construction industry collective-bargaining relationships; comments asking U.S. Treasury and Department of Labor for reporting requirements delays, good faith compliance, and allowing extra time to comply with specific notice requests; comments on support for the Department of Labors final default electronic disclosure by employee pension benefit plans under ERISA; Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) emergency temporary standard proposal; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on NLRB and EEOC nominees; single-employer defined benefit plans and COVID-19; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission nominations; request for information on paid family leave; state unemployment insurance (UI) trust fund depletion; unemployment insurance supplement; interagency Labor Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement Procedural Guidelines for Petitions Pursuant to the USMCA; unemployment insurance issues
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.6800 - The Heroes Act H.R.7528 - Get America Back to Work Act S.4317 - SAFE TO WORK Act The Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act H.R. 6201 Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6688 & S. 3697 -SNAP COVID-19 Anti-Hunger Restaurant Relief for You Act of 2020 H.R. 7066 Reopening America by Supporting Workers and Businesses Act of 2020 H.R. 6776 JOBS Credit Act of 2020 COVID- 19 Pandemic related legislation and rulemakings Worker Flexibility and Small Business Protection Act H.R. 2474 & S. 1306 Protecting the Right To Organize (PRO) Act H.R.582 Raise the Wage Act H.R.2782 Employee Flexibility Act H.R. 7 & S. 270 The Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1935, Wage Equity Act Department of Labor Appointments National Labor Relations Board Appointments National Labor Relations Board Case Decisions Office of Federal Contract Compliance
Client expense: $212,180 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
1. H.R. 582, Raise the Wage Act, entire bill 2. S. 150, Raise the Wage Act, entire bill 3. H.R. 1230, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act, entire bill 4. S. 485, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act, entire bill 5. H.R. 2474, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019, entire bill
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension & Welfare Benefits Administration, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Monitor implementation of Occupational Safety and Health Administration rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injury and Illness Reports Monitor implementation of Occupational Safety and Health Administration Cranes and Derricks Rule Monitor Executive Order: Expanding Apprenticeships in America Monitor implementation of the Department of Labor's Final Rule regarding the joint employer standard under the Fair Labor Standards Act Oppose H.R. 3668, the Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act of 2019 Monitor H.R. 582, Raise the Wage Act Monitor implementation of the Department of Labor's Final Rule to establish a pilot program for new Industry-Recognized-Apprenticeship Programs Oppose H.R. 2474, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act Monitor implementation of OSHA's silica regulation Monitor H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act Support liability protections for businesses in Coronavirus recovery legislation Monitor S. 4317, the Safeguarding Americas Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy Act Monitor S. 4322, the Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act Support S. 4239, the Workforce Recovery and Training Services Act Monitor H.R. 3884-the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019 Monitor H.R. 8294 - National Apprenticeship 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 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
CHN supports S. 270/H.R. 7 Paycheck Fairness Act so that all workers are paid equal wages for equal work. CHN supports H.R. 582 Raise the Wage Act that would raise the federal minimum wage in 6 steps to $15 per hour by 2024.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Government Issues
FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied against implementation of pro-contractor revision of OMB Circular A-76, contracting out, and contractor compensation. Lobbied for protection of blue collar pay, white collar pay, minimum wage, federal retirement systems, and union representation. Lobbied for full funding for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and to prohibit any funds from being spent to merge OPM with the General Services Administration (GSA) or Office of Management and Budget (OMB). FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied in support of protecting federal employee collective bargaining rights. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied in support of a 3.5% pay increase for federal workers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5690/S. 3231, the "FAIR Act" in support of a 3.5% pay increase for federal workers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5399/S. 3015, the "Locality Pay Equity Act" to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality. Lobbied in support of S. 944, the "Strengthening American Transportation Security Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code and for inclusion of H.R. 1140, the Rights for TSA Officers Act in H.R. 2 and lobbied for passage of H.R. 2, the INVEST Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1534, the "Federal Employee Paid Leave Act" that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA. Lobbied in support of H.R. 372, the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1174/S. 1942, the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2019," to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1255, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 858, the "Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act," requiring the Secretary of Defense to provide blood testing for firefighters in the Department of Defense to determine potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1195/S. 473, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied for H.R. 748, the "Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019," to the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). Lobbied for H.R. 860, Social Security 2100 Act, to increase various Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits and related taxes. Lobbied to support S. 478 and H.R. 1170, Social Security Expansion Act, to enhance Social Security benefits and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program. Lobbied on effects on workforce of proposed Sustainability Awareness Act. Lobbied on appointees to the Merit Systems Protection Board and Federal Labor Relations Authority. Lobbied in support of S. 2525, guaranteeing the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 582, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 2474, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019." Lobbied against H.R. 4090, the "Do Your Job Act of 2019." Lobbied in support of H.R. 3607, the "Fossil Energy Research and Development Act." Lobbied in support of COVID-19 related legislation including H.R.6139 the COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020. AFGE testified at the Frontline Feds: Serving the Public During a Pandemic hearing in the Government Operations Subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Thursday, June 25, 2020. AFGE testified at the Business as Usual? Assessing How DHS Can Resume Operations Safely hearing in the Oversight, Management, & Accountability Subcommittee of the House Committee on Homeland Security on Tuesday, June 16, 2020. AFGE provided a statement for the record for the hearing on No Worker Left Behind: Supporting Essential Workers hearing in the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1534/S. 1174, the "Federal Employee Paid Leave Act" that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6906 the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act that would provide compensation for injuries to any individual, or their families, who are deemed an essential worker and required to leave their home to perform services and who have become ill or died as a result of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6139 the COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020 that would direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS-CoV-2. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6955 the Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020 that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications. Lobbied in support of development of a labor management taskforce to address COVID-19. Lobbied in support of a presumption of worksite illness for employees who apply for workers comp who get COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6246, the "Protecting Collective Bargaining and Official Time for Federal Workers Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 6909, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Lobbied in support of S. 3677/H.R. 6559, the "COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act." Lobbied in support of introduction of the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act to assist consumers with their credit reports during pandemic job loss. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6733, the "Federal Frontline Worker Leave Protection Act." Lobbied in support of S. 3561, the "Emergency Telework Act of 2020." FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 6379, the "Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act;" H.R. 266 the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act; H.R. 6800 the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act.
Client expense: $430,722 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
FY 2021 THUD Appropriations; Military Construction and Veterans Appropriations; Energy and Water Appropriations; Financial Services Appropriations; and Interior and Environmental Appropriations--Lobbied for report language in FY 2021 Mil-Con VA to direct the VA Secretary to use appropriated funds to hire new employees to fill vacancies. Lobbied on the confirmations of Chad Bungard, Dennis Dean Kirk, and Julia Clark to serve on the MSPB. Lobbied against confirmation of Catherine Bird to be General Counsel of FLRA. Lobbied against any attempts the expand the Department of Veterans Affairs' Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act government-wide. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1254, the "Equal COLA Act," to achieve parity between the cost of living adjustment to an annuity under the Federal Employees Retirement System and an annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System. Lobbied in support of S. 165, the "Federal Unemployment Compensation Equality Act of 2019," to amend current law to clarify that Federal employees excepted from a furlough are eligible for unemployment compensation. Lobbied in support of S. 222, to require payment of interest on back pay for employees affected by a lapse in appropriations. Lobbied in support of H.R. 953, to help prevent negative credit reporting due to a government shutdown. Lobbied in support of S. 464, Protecting Employees' Security Clearances Act (PESCA), which requires consideration of a lapse in appropriations as a mitigating condition when assessing financial consideration for security clearances. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5690/S. 3231, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act" to provide federal employees with a 3.5% salary adjustment in 2021. Lobbied in support of S. 521 and H.R. 141, Social Security Fairness Act, to repeal the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. Lobbied in support of S. 530 and H.R. 1316, the "Federal Labor-Management Partnership Act," to establish the Federal Labor-Management Partnership Council. Lobbied in support of S. 24, Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019, so employees of the federal government or a District of Columbia public employer who are furloughed or required to work during a lapse in appropriations beginning on or after December 22, 2018, to be compensated for the period of the lapse. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7, the "Paycheck Fairness Act," To amend the "Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938" to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes. Lobbied against H.R. 605, Official Time Reporting Act, to require that the Office of Personnel Management submit an annual report to Congress relating to the use of official time by Federal employees. Lobbied for H.R. 1309, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, to require DOL to address workplace violence in the health care and social service sectors Lobbied for H.R. 582, Raise the Wage Act, to increase the federal minimum wage for regular employees over a 7-year period, for tipped employees, and for newly hired employees who are less than 20 years old. Lobbied in support of H.R. 4328, the "Protecting Innocent Consumers Affected by the Shutdown Act of 2019." Lobbied Education and Labor Committee on collective bargaining contract effects on the Education workforce and Secretary's actions to alter the Department's work on student loans and civil rights enforcement. Lobbied in support of H.R. 3463/S. 1970, the "Public Service Freedom to Negotiated Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 2474/S. 1306, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act." Lobbied against the nomination of Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan as NSF Director. Lobbied against the nomination of Keith Sonderling (R) and Andrea Lucas (R) nominees for the EEOC. Lobbied in support of Jocelyn Samuels (D) nominee for the EEOC. FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 6379, the "Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act;" H.R. 266 the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act; H.R. 6800 the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act.
Client expense: $430,722 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
FY 2021 THUD Appropriations; Military Construction and Veterans Appropriations; Energy and Water Appropriations; Financial Services Appropriations; and Interior and Environmental Appropriations--Lobbied for report language in FY 2021 Mil-Con VA to direct the VA Secretary to use appropriated funds to hire new employees to fill vacancies. Lobbied on the confirmations of Chad Bungard, Dennis Dean Kirk, and Julia Clark to serve on the MSPB. Lobbied against confirmation of Catherine Bird to be General Counsel of FLRA. Lobbied against any attempts the expand the Department of Veterans Affairs' Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act government-wide. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1254, the "Equal COLA Act," to achieve parity between the cost of living adjustment to an annuity under the Federal Employees Retirement System and an annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System. Lobbied in support of S. 165, the "Federal Unemployment Compensation Equality Act of 2019," to amend current law to clarify that Federal employees excepted from a furlough are eligible for unemployment compensation. Lobbied in support of S. 222, to require payment of interest on back pay for employees affected by a lapse in appropriations. Lobbied in support of H.R. 953, to help prevent negative credit reporting due to a government shutdown. Lobbied in support of S. 464, Protecting Employees' Security Clearances Act (PESCA), which requires consideration of a lapse in appropriations as a mitigating condition when assessing financial consideration for security clearances. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5690/S. 3231, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act" to provide federal employees with a 3.5% salary adjustment in 2021. Lobbied in support of S. 521 and H.R. 141, Social Security Fairness Act, to repeal the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. Lobbied in support of S. 530 and H.R. 1316, the "Federal Labor-Management Partnership Act," to establish the Federal Labor-Management Partnership Council. Lobbied in support of S. 24, Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019, so employees of the federal government or a District of Columbia public employer who are furloughed or required to work during a lapse in appropriations beginning on or after December 22, 2018, to be compensated for the period of the lapse. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7, the "Paycheck Fairness Act," To amend the "Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938" to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes. Lobbied against H.R. 605, Official Time Reporting Act, to require that the Office of Personnel Management submit an annual report to Congress relating to the use of official time by Federal employees. Lobbied for H.R. 1309, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, to require DOL to address workplace violence in the health care and social service sectors Lobbied for H.R. 582, Raise the Wage Act, to increase the federal minimum wage for regular employees over a 7-year period, for tipped employees, and for newly hired employees who are less than 20 years old. Lobbied in support of H.R. 4328, the "Protecting Innocent Consumers Affected by the Shutdown Act of 2019." Lobbied Education and Labor Committee on collective bargaining contract effects on the Education workforce and Secretary's actions to alter the Department's work on student loans and civil rights enforcement. Lobbied in support of H.R. 3463/S. 1970, the "Public Service Freedom to Negotiated Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 2474/S. 1306, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act." FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 6074, the "Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Act," 2020; H.R. 6201, the "Families First Coronavirus Response Act;" H.R. 6379, the "Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act;" and H.R. 748, the "Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act."
Client expense: $481,361 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · first_quarter · Government Issues
FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied against implementation of pro-contractor revision of OMB Circular A-76, contracting out, and contractor compensation. Lobbied for protection of blue collar pay, white collar pay, minimum wage, federal retirement systems, and union representation. Lobbied for full funding for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and to prohibit any funds from being spent to merge OPM with the General Services Administration (GSA) or Office of Management and Budget (OMB). FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied in support of protecting federal employee collective bargaining rights. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied in support of a 3.5% pay increase for federal workers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5690/S. 3231, the "FAIR Act" in support of a 3.5% pay increase for federal workers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5399/S. 3015, the "Locality Pay Equity Act" to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality. Lobbied in support of S. 944, the "Strengthening American Transportation Security Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code and H.R. 1140, the Rights for TSA Officers Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1534, the "Federal Employee Paid Leave Act" that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA. Lobbied in support of H.R. 372, the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1174/S. 1942, the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2019," to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1255, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 858, the "Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act," requiring the Secretary of Defense to provide blood testing for firefighters in the Department of Defense to determine potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1195/S. 473, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied for H.R. 748, the "Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019," to the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). Lobbied for H.R. 860, Social Security 2100 Act, to increases various Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits and related taxes. Lobbied to support S. 478 and H.R. 1170, Social Security Expansion Act, to enhance Social Security benefits and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program Lobbied on appointees to the Merit Systems Protection Board and Federal Labor Relations Authority. Lobbied in support of S. 2525, guaranteeing the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 582, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 2474, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019." Lobbied against H.R. 4090, the "Do Your Job Act of 2019." Lobbied in support of H.R. 3607, the "Fossil Energy Research and Development Act." FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 6074, the "Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Act," 2020; H.R. 6201, the "Families First Coronavirus Response Act;" H.R. 6379, the "Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act;" and H.R. 748, the "Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act."
Client expense: $481,361 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · third_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
1) Support tax competition and financial privacy. No specific legislation. 2) Encourage economic growth by reducing taxes and cutting the size of government. No specific legislation. 3) Oppose raising federal minimum wage - H.R. 582 4) Oppose invalidating state right-to-work laws - H.R. 2474, S. 1306 5) Oppose Green New Deal. No specific legislation. 6) Support modernizing the Passenger Facility Charge - H.R. 3791 7) Support improving infrastructure procurement - H.R. 4687 8) Against re-authorizing Ex-Im Bank H.R. - H.R. 4863 9) Support replacing prescriptive regulations with performance-based regs - H.R. 5571 10) Oppose extending renewable investment and production tax credits - H.R. 2
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S.150 - Raise the Wage Act H.R.582 - Raise the Wage Act COVID Stimulus Legislation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Small Business
H.R. 3 - Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 This bill establishes several programs and requirements relating to the prices of prescription drugs. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 25 - The Fair Tax Act To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports H.R. 116 - Investing in Main Street Act The bill amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase from 5 percent to 15 percent of its capital and surplus, the amount a national bank, a member bank of the Federal Reserve System, a nonmember insured bank (to the extent permitted under applicable state law), or a federal savings association may invest in one or more small business investment companies (SBICs), or in any entity established to invest solely in SBICs. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 128 - Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act H.R. 128 allows the SBA Office of Advocacy to examine the role of small business in international economies and to represent small business views before foreign governments and international entities. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 190 - Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Business Act H.R. 190 raises the dollar amount of sole-source awards so that they are closer in line with the size of current contracts being awarded in the procurement landscape. NSBA supports. H.R. 206 - Encouraging Small Business Innovators Act H.R. 206 makes a series of changes to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, making them easier for small firms to use. NSBA supports. H.R. 216 - Main Street Certainty Act of 2019 Legislation to make permanent the 20-percent pass-through deduction from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. NSBA supports. H.R. 218 - The Death Tax Repeal Act This bill repeals the federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes. NSBA supports. H.R. 222 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2019 This bill repeals the federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes. NSBA supports. H.R. 226 - Clarity on Small Business Participation in Category Management Act H.R. 226 requires the SBA to report federal spending made through designated best-in-class vehicles, and to report on the dollars spent through these vehicles awarded to small businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 227 - Incentivizing Fairness in Subcontracting Act Bill allows large prime contractors to take credit for subcontracting to small businesses at lower tiers, provided that prime contractors keep records substantiating subcontracting credit claimed at lower tiers, and creates a new dispute process for small subcontractors to bring non-payment issues to the agencys small business advocate (Offices of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization). NSBA supports. H.R. 246 - Stimulating Innovation through Procurement Act The bill requires SBA to coordinate with the senior procurement executives of federal agencies participating in a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program or a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program to assist small businesses participating in such programs with commercializing research. NSBA supports. H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Bill requires the federal government to negotiate lower drug prices for seniors enrolled in the Medicare Part D program. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 448 - The Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act Bill makes a series of changes relating to the prices of prescription drugs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage (MA) prescription drug plans (PDPs). NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 582 - The Raise the Wage Act This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the federal minimum wage for regular employees over a 7-year period, for tipped employees, and for newly hired employees who are less than 20 years old. NSBA opposes. H.R. 593 - Small Business Owners' Tax Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 593 introduces a number of provisions to benefit small businesses, such as aligning estimated payment deadlines and tax filing thresholds, as well as tackling inconsistencies in reporting requirements. NSBA supports. H.R. 1046 - The Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 Bill would authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to negotiate drug prices and, if drug companies refuse to negotiate in good faith, it would enable the Secretary to issue a competitive license to another company to produce the medication as a generic. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1084 - Family Savings Act of 2019 It includes a variety of provisions aimed at making it easier for smaller businesses to offer tax-qualified retirement savings plans to their employees, encouraging individuals to participate in retirement plans, and promoting savings for nonretirement expenses. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1185 - The Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act Legislation which provide workers with up to 12 weeks of partial income while taking family leave. NSBA opposes. H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 H.R. 1384 would create a single-payer, government-funded health care program within two years, eliminating the age 65 threshold for Medicare eligibility. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1420 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act This bill sets forth requirements with respect to increasing the energy efficiency of information technologies and data centers within the federal government. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1534 - Federal Employee Paid Leave Act of 2019 Bill would provide federal employees with 12 weeks paid leave for all instances covered by FMLA. NSBA opposes. H.R. 1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 Bill would restore net neutrality rules recently repealed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). NSBA supports. H.R. 1648 - Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2019 Amends the Small Business Act to provide for the establishment of an enhanced cybersecurity assistance and protections for small businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 1649 - Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act This bill amends the Small Business Act to require the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying employees of small business development centers to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 1760 - Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Act This bill directs the Office of Nuclear Energy in the Department of Energy to develop and deploy high-assay low-enriched uranium for domestic commercial use and to develop a schedule for recovering costs associated with such development. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1768 - Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 a diesel emissions reduction program under which the Environmental Protection Agency provides grants, rebates, or loans for replacing diesel engines or retrofitting the engines with pollution control technologies. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1784 - Healthy Families Act Legislation that would allow workers to annually accrue up 56 hours of paid sick leave or seven days of paid sick leave each year. NSBA opposes. H.R. 1909 - The HALOS Act This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revise Regulation D, which exempts certain offerings from SEC registration requirements but prohibits general solicitation or general advertising with respect to such offerings. NSBA supports. H.R. 1922 - Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019 This bill repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that limit payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, health flexible spending arrangements, and health reimbursement arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs). The bill also allows the accounts to be used for menstrual care products. NSBA supports. H.R. 1927 - Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2019 This bill modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (without giving deference to the agency's interpretation) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of: (1) constitutional and statutory provisions, and (2) rules made by agencies. NSBA supports. H.R. 1933 - Online Sales Simplicity and Small Business Relief Act of 2019 This bill prohibits states from imposing a sales tax collection duty on certain remote sellers. A "remote seller" is a person without a physical presence in a state who makes a sale in the state. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2114 - Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019 The bill authorizes the Department of Energy (DOE) to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2331 - The SBA Cyber Awareness Act It require the SBA to report annually to the Congress on the state of its information technology (IT) and cybersecurity systems, the methods it could use to improve cybersecurity, any IT equipment or systems it has that were produced by an entity doing business principally in China, and any recent cybersecurity risks or incidents and subsequent responses. NSBA supports. H.R. 2345 - Clarifying the Small Business Runway Extension Act Amend the Small Business Act to clarify the intention of Congress that the Administrator of the Small Business Administration is subject to certain requirements with respect to establishing size standards for small business concerns. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2513 - The Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 Bill would amend the Bank Secrecy Act to require an applicant seeking to form a corporation or limited liability company (LLC) to disclose the beneficial owners of the entity. NSBA opposes the small business requirements section of the bill. H.R. 2603 - the Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Act Gives the Northern Mariana Islands full access to SBA grant and microloan programs. NSBA supports. H.R. 3630 - The No Surprises Act This bill expands restrictions on charging health care plan holders out-of-network rates for certain services. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3666 - STRONGER Patents Act of 2019 Measure would make it easier and more affordable for patent holders to enforce their patents. NSBA supports. H.R. 4069 - The Modern Worker Empowerment Act Amend the FLSA to adopt a common-law test to define the term employee. The bill would have the effect of harmonizing the definition of employee for purposes of federal law and thereby minimizing the uncertainty surrounding the determination as to whether an individual is an employee or independent contractor. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4387 - To establish Growth Accelerator Fund Competition within the Small Business Administration H.R. 4387 codifies the SBA-initiated Growth Accelerator Fund Competition within the SBA for four years. The program awards $50,000 prizes to the nations most innovative small business accelerators and incubators. NSBA supports. H.R. 4405 - Women's Business Centers Improvements Act of 2019 The Womens Business Centers Improvements Act strengthens the WBC program to ensure that women entrepreneurs across the country have access to the vital counseling and technical training services that can take them from startup to success. NSBA supports. H.R. 4406 - Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes the Small Business Development Center Program through FY2023 and otherwise revises the program. NSBA supports. H.R. 4407 - SCORE for Small Business Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes through FY2022 the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) program, outlines the duties of the SCORE Association, and requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to cooperate with the association to carry out the program. NSBA supports. H.R. 4863 - United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019 To promote the competitiveness of the United States, to reform and reauthorize the United States Export Finance Agency. NSBA supports. H.R. 4907 - TRUST Act The bill establishes bipartisan commissions to make recommendations on each trust fund, and those recommendations would receive a fast-tracked vote in Congress. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4931 - Incubator Act of 2019 The purposes for this Act are to support the growth and success of business incubators throughout the country and to stimulate widespread business development and economic growth. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 5065 - the Prison to Proprietorship Act for Formerly Incarcerated Act H.R. 5065 provides re-entry entrepreneurship counseling and training services for formerly incarcerated individuals. NSBA supports. H.R. 5078 - the Prison to Proprietorship Act H.R. 5078 provides re-entry entrepreneurship counseling and training services for qualified, non-violent and soon to be released incarcerated individuals. NSBA supports. H.R. 5130 - the Capturing All Small Businesses Act of 2019 H.R. 5130 modifies the Small Business Administrations (SBAs) size calculation for employee based firms, allowing them more time to build their competitiveness. NSBA supports. H.R. 5146 - the Unlocking Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2019 H.R. 5146 would allow small businesses to leverage past performance experience obtained as part of joint ventures and subcontracts, which otherwise wouldnt be an option, Small businesses that wish to perform as prime contractors are often faced with a dilemma. NSBA supports. H.R. 5377 - Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act This bill increases the tax deduction for state and local taxes in 2019 to $20,000 for persons filing a joint tax return if the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer does not exceed $100 million. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6312 - COVID-19 RELIEF for Small Businesses Act of 2020 Legislation that would provide relief to small businesses facing consequences from the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6333 - To establish a Small Business Financial Assistance Program to support small businesses during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to establish a Small Business Financial Assistance Program to provide loans and loan guarantees to small businesses. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6349 - Continuity of Business Operations Support Act of 2020 This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide grants to small business development centers, women's business centers, and chapters of the Service Corps of Retired Executives to educate and advise small businesses on specified matters related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6361 - Relief for Small Businesses and Nonprofits Act Bill to provide loan and obligation payment relief for small businesses and non-profits affected by the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6367 - Entrepreneurial Development COVID-19 Response Act of 2020 This bill requires the Small Business Administration to award grants for small business development centers, women's business centers, and chapters of the Service Corps of Retired Executives to provide small businesses with specified assistance related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6396 - To provide tax and regulatory relief and health care flexibility to individuals and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. NSBA is monitoring. S. 92 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2019 The REINS Act seeks to restore authority to Congress by allowing lawmakers to have final say on regulations with an estimated economic impact of more than $100 million. NSBA supports. S. 215 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2019 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and (2) make permanent the maximum 35% gift tax rate and the lifetime gift tax exemption. The bill also provides for an inflation adjustment to such exemption amount. NSBA supports. S. 463 - The Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act Legislation which provide workers with up to 12 weeks of partial income while taking family leave. NSBA opposes. S. 673 - Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2019 Bill increases the size of sole source contract awards for women owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, HUBZone, and socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses, and implements a new eligibility determination process to ensure sole source awards are made to eligible firms. NSBA supports. S. 682 -Save the Internet Act of 2019 Bill would restore net neutrality rules recently repealed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). NSBA supports. S. 771 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2019 This bill amends the Small Business Act to require the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying employees of small business development centers to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses. NSBA supports. S. 840 - Healthy Families Act Legislation that would allow workers to annually accrue up 56 hours of paid sick leave or seven days of paid sick leave each year. NSBA opposes. S. 909 - Separation of Powers Restoration Act This bill modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (without giving deference to the agency's interpretation) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of: (1) constitutional and statutory provisions, and (2) rules made by agencies. NSBA supports. S. 996 - Microloan Program Enhancement Act of 2019 Bill modifies the microloan program of the Small Business Administration. NSBA supports. S. 1089 - Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019 This bill repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that limit payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, health flexible spending arrangements, and health reimbursement arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs). The bill also allows the accounts to be used for menstrual care products. NSBA supports. S. 1120 - The Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act Bill requires federal agencies to analyze the full impact of a proposed regulation on small businesses during the rulemaking process. NSBA supports. S. 1149 - Main Street Certainty Act of 2019 Legislation to make permanent the 20-percent pass-through deduction from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. NSBA supports. S. 1981 - The Women and Minority Equity Investment Act of 2019 Allows women-owned federal contracting firms to take investment by women-owned equity firms and still meet the 51 percent unconditionally owned and controlled standard set by SBA to participate in the WOSB/EDWOSB program. NSBA is monitoring. S.2082 - Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth and Economic Resilience Patents Act Measure would make it easier and more affordable for patent holders to enforce their patents. NSBA supports. S. 2156 - S Corporation Modernization Act Legislation that would make several pro-growth reforms to help S corporations operate more easily, which would improve their ability to raise capital. NSBA supports. S. 2189 - Veteran Small Business Export Promotion Act The Veteran Small Business Export Promotion Act would make permanent the U.S. Small Business Administrations (SBA) current policy of waiving up-front fees for veterans applying for its Export Express, Export Working Capital and International Trade loans of $150,000 or less. NSBA supports. S. 2350 - Online Sales Simplicity and Small Business Relief Act of 2019 This bill prohibits states from imposing a sales tax collection duty on a remote seller for any sale that occurred prior to June 21, 2018. A "remote seller" is a person without a physical presence in a state who makes a sale in the state. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2535 - Enhancing Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century Act This bill requires the Department of Commerce to conduct an assessment and analysis of the reasons underlying the decreasing rate of formation of new businesses (i.e., startups) in the United States. NSBA supports. S. 2543 - Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 Amends titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, to improve transparency related to pharmaceutical prices and transactions, to lower patients' out-of-pocket costs, and to ensure accountability to taxpayers, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2563 - ILLICIT CASH Act To improve laws relating to money laundering. NSBA opposed TITLE IV of the bill regarding beneficial ownership. S. 2733 - TRUST Act The bill establishes bipartisan commissions to make recommendations on each trust fund, and those recommendations would receive a fast-tracked vote in Congress. NSABA is monitoring. S. 3508 - Disaster Protection for Workers' Credit Act of 2020 Legislation will provide for an immediate four-month moratorium on all negative credit reporting and longer protections for people who face lasting financial hardship from the outbreak. The bill will also provide free, unlimited credit reports and credit scores for a year from the end of the crisis. Beyond this crisis, the bill extends these protections to people impacted by future major disasters. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3515 - New Business Preservation Act The New Business Preservation Act which would create a new program at the Treasury Department that will partner with states to invest in promising new businesses alongside private investors in areas of the country that do not currently attract significant equity investment in new businesses. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3518 - COVID-19 Recovery Grants for Small Businesses Act This bill requires the Small Business Administration to provide economic injury grants to certain small businesses, private nonprofit organizations, and small agricultural cooperatives that have suffered a substantial economic injury as a result of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA is monitoring. S. 3519 - A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to subsidize payments on loans guaranteed under the 7(a) and 504 loan programs or made using funds under the microloan program, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to pay the principal, interest, and any associated fees owed on certain loans made to small businesses for a six month period. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3524 - Coronavirus Credit Expansion Act This bill increases the maximum loan amount for a small business disaster loan made in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), and it requires the Small Business Administration to expedite the loan approval process for such loans. NSBA supports. S. 3531 - Small Business Relief from Communicable Disease Induced Economic Hardship Act of 2020 This bill expands the definition of a disaster for which the Small Business Administration (SBA) may provide disaster loans to small business concerns to include communicable diseases for which the government issues a travel alert or travel warning, and it authorizes the SBA to make interest free disaster loans to small businesses affected by a disaster for which the government issues a public health emergency. NSBA is monitoring. S.3541 - A bill to modify requirements relating to small business disaster loans made in response to COVID-19, and for other purposes. This bill establishes certain measures related to small business disaster loans made in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA is monitoring. S. 3551 - Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2020 Bill to help small businesses access capital and create jobs by reauthorizing the successful State Small Business Credit Initiative. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3554 - COVID-19 RELIEF for Small Businesses Act of 2020 This bill establishes measures to provide assistance to small businesses impacted by COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA is monitoring. S. 3565 - Small Business and Consumer Debt Collection Emergency Relief Act of 2020 Legislation that would protec
Client expense: $24,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 5/S. 788, Equality Act H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 582/S. 150, Raise the Wage Act H.R. 748/S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 1185/S.463, Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act H.R. 1309, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 1784/S. 840, Healthy Families Act H.R. 1935, Wage Equity Act of 2019 H.R. 2055/S. 1066, An Act Targeting Resources to Communities in Need H.R. 2213, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the work opportunity credit permanent H.R. 2438/S. 982, Not Invisible Act of 2019 H.R. 2474/S. 1306, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 H.R. 2694, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 5084, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 5674/S. 604, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2020 H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6988, Helping Gig Economy Workers Act of 2020 H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 920, A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to make available parental leave benefits to parents following the birth or adoption of a child, and for other purposes S. 1043, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2019 S. 2976, Advancing Support for Working Families Act S. 3607, Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020 Draft legislation titled ADA Education and Reform Act of 2019 Draft legislation regarding independent contractors Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5728/ S. 2810, Workplace Democracy Act (115th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6080/S. 3064, Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018 Potential legislation similar to S. 3802, Effective Apprenticeships to Rebuild National Skills (EARNS) Act (115th Congress) Nomination of Eugene Scalia to be Secretary at the U.S. Department of Labor Nomination of Keith Sonderling to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Nomination of John Pallasch to the Employment & Training Administration Nomination of Amanda Wood Laihow to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Nomination of Cynthia L. Attwood to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Nomination of Marvin Kaplan be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board Nomination of Lauren McFerran to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board Nomination of Andrea Lucas to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Nomination of Jocelyn Samuels to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Final rule to improve tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses (81 Fed. Reg. 29,624-29,694, May 12, 2016) and proposal to revise final regulations (83 Fed. Reg. 36,494, July 30, 2018) Request for Information the control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) (84 Fed. Reg. 22,756-22,762, May 20, 2019) Proposed rule on Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, (84 Fed. Reg. 14,043-14,061, April 9, 2019) Proposed rule regarding labor organization annual financial reports for trusts in which a labor organization is interested, Form T-1 (84 Fed. Reg. 25,130, May 30th, 2019) Best Interest Contract Exemption (PTE 2016-01); Class Exemption for Principal Transactions in Certain Assets Between Investment Advice Fiduciaries and Employee Benefit Plans and IRAs (PTE 2016-02) (82 FR 56,545-56,560, November 28, 2017) Notice of information collection, request for new control number for a currently approved Collection: Employer Information Report (EEO-1) Component 1; Revision of Existing Approval for EEO-1 Component 2 (84 Fed. Reg. 48,138-48,142, September 12, 2019) Proposed rulemaking fluctuating workweek method of computing overtime (84 Fed. Reg. 59,590-59,602, November 5, 2019) Proposed rule regarding nondiscrimination obligations of federal contractors and subcontractors: procedures to resolve potential employment discrimination (84 Fed. Reg. 71,875-71,887, December 30, 2019) Proposed rule regarding independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act, (85 Fed. Reg. 60600-60,639, September 25, 2020) Various issues relating to ambush elections regulations by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Department of Labors regulatory agenda, apprenticeship program; Department of Labor overtime eligibility regulations; Department of Labor review of existing Department of Labor guidance on the fiduciary responsibilities for proxy voting to determine whether any such guidance should be rescinded, replaced, or modified to ensure consistency with current law and policies that promote long-term growth and maximize return on ERISA plan assets; Executive Order 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors; Executive Order 13950, Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping; NLRB joint employer standard; paid leave; paid family leave; paid sick leave; project labor agreements (PLAs); workplace harassment; reforms to National Labor Relations Act (P.L.74-198) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-178); potential legislation on the minimum wage; unemployment insurance; antitrust policy; vertical merger guidelines; implementation of paid and sick leave and other requirements in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116-127); coronavirus pandemic related issues; pregnancy discrimination; oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); election procedures under the Railway Labor Act (P.L. 69-257); NLRB decisions and regulatory agenda; definition of labor organization under the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (P.L. 85-257); Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; Department of Labor interpretive bulletin relating to the fiduciary standard under ERISA in considering economically targeted investments; Department of Labor interpretive bulletin relating to the exercise of shareholder rights; Department of Labor regulations surrounding ERISA fiduciary obligations around proxy voting; comment letter to Department of Labor on Improving Investment Advice for Workers and Retirees; comment letter to Department of Labor on Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments; comment letter to Department of Labor on Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights; multiemployer pension plans (MEPs); immigration and economic relief; independent contractor issues; public comment on proposed rulemaking labor organization annual financial reports: coverage of intermediate bodies; public comment regarding non-compete clauses used in employment contracts; request for information to the U.S. Department of Labor on paid leave; public comment on representation-case procedures: election bars; proof of majority status in construction industry collective-bargaining relationships; comments asking U.S. Treasury and Department of Labor for reporting requirements delays, good faith compliance, and allowing extra time to comply with specific notice requests; comments on support for the Department of Labors final default electronic disclosure by employee pension benefit plans under ERISA; Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) emergency temporary standard proposal; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on NLRB and EEOC nominees; single-employer defined benefit plans and COVID-19; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission nominations; request for information on paid family leave; state unemployment insurance (UI) trust fund depletion; unemployment insurance supplement; interagency Labor Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement Procedural Guidelines for Petitions Pursuant to the USMCA; unemployment insurance issues
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Advocacy to expand union rights and representation for all workers, as well as labor protections. Oppose legislation to weakening union rights and protections Paid sick leave HEROES Act, Senate COVID bill OSHA standards Paycheck guarantee HR 6800 S 1055 HR 1309 HR 6201 HR 748 S 3548 S 3793 HR 6918 HR 2500 HR 1534 HR 2148 HR 1423 HR 1309 HR 582 S 150 HR 2474 S 1306 HR 3463/1970 HR 4164 S 1082 S 2439 HR 2694 (Support Pregnant workers Fairness Act-workplace protections for pregnant workers) S 4317 (Safe to Work Act) HR 6898 S 3768 S 4775 S 8337
Client expense: $259,593 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
S. 463/H.R. 118, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S. 3071/H.R. 5456, Family Medical Leave Modernization Act, in support of a more comprehensive and inclusive solution to paid family and medial leave; S. 568/H.R. 1364, Child Care for Working Families Act, in support of increasing access to child care and early learning; S. 270/H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of empowering women to negotiate for equal pay, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire or share their wages; H.R 1521, EMPOWER Act, in support of eliminating workplace harassment; S. 1082/H.R. 2148, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act, in support of ending workplace harassment; S. 510/H.R. 582, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; H.R. 2694; Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; in support of allowing pregnant workers receive reasonable job accommodations; S. 840/H.R. 1784, Healthy Families Act, in support of paid sick and safe days; S. 1911, 21st Century SKILLS Act, in support of increasing pathways to high wage high skill jobs; S. 2112/H.R. 3760, Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act, in support of strengthening protections and access for domestic workers; S. 3415/H.R. 6150, Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal and Family Care Act, in support of paid sick days and family medical leave during a public health emergency; S. 3747/H.R. 7495, WORK NOW Act, in support of preserving and creating jobs in the nonprofit sector; S. 3256/H.R. 5004, Schedules That Work Act, in support of flexible workplace schedules; S. 1043/H.R. 5656, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2019, in opposition to limiting workplace leave options; S. 920/H.R. 1940, New Parents Act of 2019, in opposition to limiting paid family and medical leave; S. 4221/H.R. 7804, Back to Work Child Care Grants Act of 2020, in opposition to limiting financial support for child care providers during the COVID-19 global pandemic; H.R. 8294, To amend the National Apprenticeship Act and expand the national apprenticeship system to include apprenticeships, youth apprenticeships, and pre-apprenticeship registered under such Act, to promote the furtherance of labor standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of apprentices, and for other purposes, in support of increasing workforce opportunities specifically for women and women of color; In support of child care protection programs especially during the coronavirus pandemic; In support of extending EEOC filing deadlines during the coronavirus pandemic.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Issues related to veterans hiring and training, employee compensation and benefits, workplace safety, competition, and minimum wage, including the Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582 / S. 150).
Client expense: $4,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Education
H.R. 3366 - No Shame at School Act H.R. 2311 - Anti-Lunch Shaming Act of 2019 H.R. 3378 - Stop Child Summer Hunger Act H.R. 2818 - Summer Meals Act of 2019 H.R. 4259 - Schools Preventing Hunger in At-Risk Kids (SPARK) Act H.R. 3117 - Community Access, Resources, and Education (CARE) for Families Act H.R. 582/S.150 - Raise the Wage Act H.R. 4684 - Universal School Meals Program Act H.R. 5283 - School Modernization and Efficient Access to Lunches for Students (MEALS) Act of 2019 H.R. 5308 - Expanding Access to School Meals Act of 2019 H.R. 5249 - Supporting Healthy Mothers and Infants Act of 2019 H.R. 6187 - Maintaining Essential Access to Lunch for Students (MEALS) Act H.R. 6203 - COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response Act H.R. 6726 - WIC Benefit Flexibility During COVID-19 Act H.R. 6536 - CARE for Kids Act of 2020 H.R. 6430 - Suspend School Meal Debt Act H.R. 6445 - Food Assistance for Kids and Families During COVID-19 Act of 2020 H.R.7887 - Pandemic Child Hunger Prevention Act H.Res.1048 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Congress should enact the Poverty Bill of Rights to reaffirm the right of all Americans to live a life free from poverty and its impacts. H.R.8423 - To reimburse meals and supplements provided to individuals who have not attained the age of 25 under certain meal programs authorized under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $38,078 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbied on the confirmations of Chad Bungard, Dennis Dean Kirk, and Julia Clark to serve on the MSPB. Lobbied against confirmation of Catherine Bird to be General Counsel of FLRA. Lobbied against confirmation of John Gibbs to be director of the Office of Personnel Management. Lobbied against any attempts the expand the Department of Veterans Affairs' Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act government-wide. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1254, the "Equal COLA Act," to achieve parity between the cost of living adjustment to an annuity under the Federal Employees Retirement System and an annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System. Lobbied in support of S. 165, the "Federal Unemployment Compensation Equality Act of 2019," to amend current law to clarify that Federal employees excepted from a furlough are eligible for unemployment compensation. Lobbied in support of S. 222, to require payment of interest on back pay for employees affected by a lapse in appropriations. Lobbied in support of H.R. 953, to help prevent negative credit reporting due to a government shutdown. Lobbied in support of S. 464, Protecting Employees' Security Clearances Act (PESCA), which requires consideration of a lapse in appropriations as a mitigating condition when assessing financial consideration for security clearances. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5690/S. 3231, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act" to provide federal employees with a 3.5% salary adjustment in 2021. Lobbied in support of S. 521 and H.R. 141, Social Security Fairness Act, to repeal the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. Lobbied in support of S. 530 and H.R. 1316, the "Federal Labor-Management Partnership Act," to establish the Federal Labor-Management Partnership Council. Lobbied in support of S. 24, Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019, so employees of the federal government or a District of Columbia public employer who are furloughed or required to work during a lapse in appropriations beginning on or after December 22, 2018, to be compensated for the period of the lapse. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7, the "Paycheck Fairness Act," To amend the "Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938" to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes. Lobbied against H.R. 605, Official Time Reporting Act, to require that the Office of Personnel Management submit an annual report to Congress relating to the use of official time by Federal employees. Lobbied for H.R. 1309, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, to require DOL to address workplace violence in the health care and social service sectors Lobbied for H.R. 582, Raise the Wage Act, to increase the federal minimum wage for regular employees over a 7-year period, for tipped employees, and for newly hired employees who are less than 20 years old. Lobbied in support of H.R. 4328, the "Protecting Innocent Consumers Affected by the Shutdown Act of 2019." Lobbied Education and Labor Committee on collective bargaining contract effects on the Education workforce and Secretary's actions to alter the Department's work on student loans and civil rights enforcement. Lobbied in support of H.R. 3463/S. 1970, the "Public Service Freedom to Negotiated Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 2474/S. 1306, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act." Lobbied against the nomination of Keith Sonderling (R) and Andrea Lucas (R) nominees for the EEOC. Lobbied in support of Jocelyn Samuels (D) nominee for the EEOC. Lobbied for passage of H.R. 7574, the "Strengthening America's Strategic National Stockpile Act of 2020." FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 925, the Heroes Act; H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act; and H.R. 8319 , the FY 2020 Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act. FY 2020 Supplemental Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of H.R. 8337 making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 11, 2020.
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America
2020 · third_quarter · Government Issues
FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied against implementation of pro-contractor revision of OMB Circular A-76, contracting out, and contractor compensation. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied for protection of blue collar pay, white collar pay, minimum wage, federal retirement systems, and union representation. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied for full funding for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and to prohibit any funds from being spent to merge OPM with the General Services Administration (GSA) or Office of Management and Budget (OMB). FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied in support of protecting federal employee collective bargaining rights. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied in support of a 3.5% pay increase for federal workers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5690/S. 3231, the "FAIR Act" in support of a 3.5% pay increase for federal workers. Lobbied in support of a technical fix to the paid parental leave provision in the FY 2020 NDAA that would ensure all federal employees have access to federal paid parental leave. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5399/S. 3015, the "Locality Pay Equity Act" to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality. Lobbied in support of S. 944, the "Strengthening American Transportation Security Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code and for inclusion of H.R. 1140, the Rights for TSA Officers Act in H.R. 2 and lobbied for passage of H.R. 2, the INVEST Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 372, the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1174/S. 1942, the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2019," to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1255, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 858, the "Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act," requiring the Secretary of Defense to provide blood testing for firefighters in the Department of Defense to determine potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1195/S. 473, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied for H.R. 748, the "Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019," to the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). Lobbied for H.R. 860, Social Security 2100 Act, to increase various Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits and related taxes. Lobbied to support S. 478 and H.R. 1170, Social Security Expansion Act, to enhance Social Security benefits and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program. Lobbied on effects on workforce of proposed Sustainability Awareness Act. Lobbied on appointees to the Merit Systems Protection Board and Federal Labor Relations Authority. Lobbied in support of S. 2525, guaranteeing the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 582, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 2474, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019." Lobbied against H.R. 4090, the "Do Your Job Act of 2019." Lobbied in support of H.R. 3607, the "Fossil Energy Research and Development Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 1534/S. 1174, the "Federal Employee Paid Leave Act" that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6906 the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act to provide compensation for injuries to any individual, or their families, who are deemed an essential worker and required to leave their home to perform services and who have become ill or died as a result of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6139 the COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020 that would direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6955 the Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020 that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications. Lobbied in support of development of a labor management taskforce to address COVID-19. Lobbied in support of a presumption of worksite illness for employees who apply for workers comp who get COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6246, the "Protecting Collective Bargaining and Official Time for Federal Workers Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 6909, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Lobbied in support of S. 3677/H.R. 6559, the "COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act." Lobbied in support of introduction of the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act to assist consumers with their credit reports during pandemic job loss. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6733, the "Federal Frontline Worker Leave Protection Act." Lobbied in support of S. 3561, the "Emergency Telework Act of 2020." Lobbied in support of H.R. 2694, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 8457/S. 4777, the Federal Worker Leave Fairness Act to restore leave lost by Federal employees during certain public health emergencies, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7340, the Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act to ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7496, the COVID PREPARE Act to require Federal agencies to submit plans for responding to any resurgence of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7524/S. 4610, the Wear Your Mask Act to require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Lobbied in support of S. 4347, the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act to establish a Coronavirus Rapid Response Federal Labor-Management Task Force, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7076/S. 3855, the Coronavirus Oversight and Recovery Ethics (CORE) Act to ensure ethical and accountable use of COVID-19 relief funds, to prevent corruption and bias in the disbursement and supervision of those funds. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6373 to increase the amount available under the "Defense Production Act of 1950" to respond to the coronavirus epidemic. Lobbied in support of S. 3570 to provide for the expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the "Defense Production Act of 1950." Lobbied in support of H.R. 6398 the Frontline Health Care Workers Assistance Act to direct certain actions to procure equipment necessary to prevent, identify, and mitigate cases of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Lobbied in support of S. 3763 the Pandemic Responder Service Award Act to provide a flexible award for front line health care workers who have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic that can be used to pay off existing student loans, to obtain further education or to establish a savings account to help workers purchase housing, save for retirement or establish a childrens savings account for their dependents. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6390/S. 3568, the Medical Supply Chain Emergency Act of 2020 directing the President to use existing authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to the production of ventilators, N-95 respirator masks, and specified personal protective equipment to address COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6410 directing the President to use authority under the "Defense Production Act of 1950" to ensure an adequate supply of equipment necessary for limiting the spread of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6746, the Emergency Benefits for Independent Workers Program Act to require the Secretary of Labor to establish a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6442/S. 3513, the Providing Americans Insured Days of Leave Act of 2020 to provide Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Lobbied in support of H.R. 933 a congressional resolution recognizing COVID-19 frontline workers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 8349 to provide hazard pay to frontline essential workers employed during the COVID-19 pandemic. FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 925, the Heroes Act; H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act; and H.R. 8319 ,the FY2020 Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act. FY 2020 Supplemental Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of H.R. 8337 making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 the December 12, 2020 [for Homeland only - including the Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act]. Lobbied in support of S. 4136 the "COST of Relocations Act." Lobbied in support of making the payroll tax deferral optional for federal employees. Lobbied in support of S. 4518, the "Pandemic Federal Telework Act of 2020." Lobbied in opposition to forced suspension of withholding FICA taxes from federal employees payroll Sept. - Dec. 2020 to be repaid Jan. - Apr. 2021 and in support of passage of H.R. 8171, the "Save Our Social Security Now Act." Lobbied against forced retirement or termination of federal employees who have been injured on the job and have had their medical treatment delayed because of COVID-19. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Lobbied for emergency funding for the aviation industry to protect jobs of airline and airport workers. Lobbied in support of continuation of the A-76 public-private competition moratorium. FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 925, the Heroes Act; H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act; and H.R. 8319 , the FY 2020 Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act. FY 2020 Supplemental Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of H.R. 8337 making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 11, 2020.
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America
2020 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Issues related to family leave in S.463 & H.R. 1185, the FAMILY Act and S.920 & H.R. 1940, the New Parents Act of 2019; H.R. 582, Raise the Wage Act.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.6800 - The Heroes Act H.R.7528 - Get America Back to Work Act S.4317 - SAFE TO WORK Act The Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act H.R. 6201 Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6688 & S. 3697 -SNAP COVID-19 Anti-Hunger Restaurant Relief for You Act of 2020 H.R. 7066 Reopening America by Supporting Workers and Businesses Act of 2020 H.R. 6776 JOBS Credit Act of 2020 COVID- 19 Pandemic related legislation and rulemakings Worker Flexibility and Small Business Protection Act H.R. 2474 & S. 1306 Protecting the Right To Organize (PRO) Act H.R.582 Raise the Wage Act H.R.2782 Employee Flexibility Act H.R. 7 & S. 270 The Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1935, Wage Equity Act Department of Labor Appointments National Labor Relations Board Appointments National Labor Relations Board Case Decisions Office of Federal Contract Compliance
Client expense: $187,492 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2020 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S. 4317 / H.R. 7528 Formulation of COVID-19 package including liability relief H.R. 5 / S. 788 - Equality Act H.R. 582 - Raise the Wage Act H.R. 2474 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 HEROES of the Critical Infrastructure (House and Senate conversations to provide tax relief for critical infrastructure workers.
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Mint, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
- Black Lung Benefits Disability Trust Fund Solvency Act S. 3172/H.R 3878 Senate/House - Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2019 S. 2205/H.R. 1912 Senate/House - COVID-19 Mine Worker Protection Act S. 3710/No Bill # House - Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act S. 4089/H.R. 7370 Senate/House - To Amend the Black Lung Benefit Act to Provide Equity for Certain Eligible Workers, Survivors and for other Purposes H.R. 170 House - Protect the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act) S.1306/H.R. 2474 Senate/House - Raise the Wage Act S. 150/H.R 582 Senate/House - Stop Looting Pensions Act (SLAP Act) of 2019 S. 2737 Senate - UMWACC/Training No Bill# Senate/House - Workplace Democracy Act H.R. 5728 House
Client expense: $109,903 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 5/S. 788, Equality Act H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 582/S. 150, Raise the Wage Act H.R. 748/S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 1185/S.463, Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act H.R. 1309, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 1784/S. 840, Healthy Families Act H.R. 1935, Wage Equity Act of 2019 H.R. 2055/S. 1066, An Act Targeting Resources to Communities in Need H.R. 2213, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the work opportunity credit permanent H.R. 2438/S. 982, Not Invisible Act of 2019 H.R. 2474/S. 1306, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 H.R. 2694, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 5084, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 5674/S. 604, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2020 H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6988, Helping Gig Economy Workers Act of 2020 H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 920, A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to make available parental leave benefits to parents following the birth or adoption of a child, and for other purposes S. 1043, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2019 S. 2976, Advancing Support for Working Families Act S. 3607, Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020 Draft legislation titled ADA Education and Reform Act of 2019 Draft legislation regarding independent contractors Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5728/ S. 2810, Workplace Democracy Act (115th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6080/S. 3064, Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018 Potential legislation similar to S. 3802, Effective Apprenticeships to Rebuild National Skills (EARNS) Act (115th Congress) Nomination of Eugene Scalia to be Secretary at the U.S. Department of Labor Nomination of Keith Sonderling to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Nomination of John Pallasch to the Employment & Training Administration Nomination of Amanda Wood Laihow to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Nomination of Cynthia L. Attwood to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Nomination of Marvin Kaplan be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board Nomination of Lauren McFerran to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board Nomination of Andrea Lucas to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Nomination of Jocelyn Samuels to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Final rule to improve tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses (81 Fed. Reg. 29,624-29,694, May 12, 2016) and proposal to revise final regulations (83 Fed. Reg. 36,494, July 30, 2018) Request for Information the control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) (84 Fed. Reg. 22,756-22,762, May 20, 2019) Proposed rule on Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, (84 Fed. Reg. 14,043-14,061, April 9, 2019) Proposed rule regarding labor organization annual financial reports for trusts in which a labor organization is interested, Form T-1 (84 Fed. Reg. 25,130, May 30th, 2019) Best Interest Contract Exemption (PTE 2016-01); Class Exemption for Principal Transactions in Certain Assets Between Investment Advice Fiduciaries and Employee Benefit Plans and IRAs (PTE 2016-02) (82 FR 56,545-56,560, November 28, 2017) Notice of information collection, request for new control number for a currently approved Collection: Employer Information Report (EEO-1) Component 1; Revision of Existing Approval for EEO-1 Component 2 (84 Fed. Reg. 48,138-48,142, September 12, 2019) Proposed rulemaking fluctuating workweek method of computing overtime (84 Fed. Reg. 59,590-59,602, November 5, 2019) Proposed rule regarding nondiscrimination obligations of federal contractors and subcontractors: procedures to resolve potential employment discrimination (84 Fed. Reg. 71,875-71,887, December 30, 2019) Proposed rule regarding independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act, (85 Fed. Reg. 60600-60,639, September 25, 2020) Various issues relating to ambush elections regulations by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Department of Labors regulatory agenda, apprenticeship program; Department of Labor overtime eligibility regulations; Department of Labor review of existing Department of Labor guidance on the fiduciary responsibilities for proxy voting to determine whether any such guidance should be rescinded, replaced, or modified to ensure consistency with current law and policies that promote long-term growth and maximize return on ERISA plan assets; Executive Order 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors; Executive Order 13950, Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping; NLRB joint employer standard; paid leave; paid family leave; paid sick leave; project labor agreements (PLAs); workplace harassment; reforms to National Labor Relations Act (P.L.74-198) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-178); potential legislation on the minimum wage; unemployment insurance; antitrust policy; vertical merger guidelines; implementation of paid and sick leave and other requirements in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116-127); coronavirus pandemic related issues; pregnancy discrimination; oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); election procedures under the Railway Labor Act (P.L. 69-257); NLRB decisions and regulatory agenda; definition of labor organization under the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (P.L. 85-257); Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; Department of Labor interpretive bulletin relating to the fiduciary standard under ERISA in considering economically targeted investments; Department of Labor interpretive bulletin relating to the exercise of shareholder rights; Department of Labor regulations surrounding ERISA fiduciary obligations around proxy voting; comment letter to Department of Labor on Improving Investment Advice for Workers and Retirees; comment letter to Department of Labor on Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments; comment letter to Department of Labor on Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights; multiemployer pension plans (MEPs); immigration and economic relief; independent contractor issues; public comment on proposed rulemaking labor organization annual financial reports: coverage of intermediate bodies; public comment regarding non-compete clauses used in employment contracts; request for information to the U.S. Department of Labor on paid leave; public comment on representation-case procedures: election bars; proof of majority status in construction industry collective-bargaining relationships; comments asking U.S. Treasury and Department of Labor for reporting requirements delays, good faith compliance, and allowing extra time to comply with specific notice requests; comments on support for the Department of Labors final default electronic disclosure by employee pension benefit plans under ERISA; Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) emergency temporary standard proposal; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on NLRB and EEOC nominees; single-employer defined benefit plans and COVID-19; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission nominations; request for information on paid family leave; state unemployment insurance (UI) trust fund depletion; unemployment insurance supplement; interagency Labor Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement Procedural Guidelines for Petitions Pursuant to the USMCA; unemployment insurance issues
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
1. H.R. 582, Raise the Wage Act, entire bill 2. S. 150, Raise the Wage Act, entire bill 3. H.R. 1230, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act, entire bill 4. S. 485, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act, entire bill 5. H.R. 2474, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019, entire bill
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension & Welfare Benefits Administration, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
2020 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Monitor implementation of Occupational Safety and Health Administration rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injury and Illness Reports Monitor implementation of Occupational Safety and Health Administration Cranes and Derricks Rule Monitor Executive Order: Expanding Apprenticeships in America Monitor implementation of the Department of Labor's Final Rule regarding the joint employer standard under the Fair Labor Standards Act Oppose H.R. 3668, the Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act of 2019 Monitor H.R. 582, Raise the Wage Act Monitor implementation of the Department of Labor's Final Rule to establish a pilot program for new Industry-Recognized-Apprenticeship Programs Oppose H.R. 2474, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act Monitor implementation of OSHA's silica regulation Monitor H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act Support liability protections for businesses in Coronavirus recovery legislation Monitor S. 4317, the Safeguarding Americas Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy Act Monitor S. 4322, the Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act Support S. 4239, the Workforce Recovery and Training Services Act
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
H.R. 582, Raise the Wage Act, all provisions H.R. 397, Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act, all provisions
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 582, Raise the Wage Act - issues related to minimum wage/living wage
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
CHN supports S. 270/H.R. 7 Paycheck Fairness Act so that all workers are paid equal wages for equal work. CHN supports H.R. 582 Raise the Wage Act that would raise the federal minimum wage in 6 steps to $15 per hour by 2024.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
1) Support tax competition and financial privacy. No specific legislation. 2) Encourage economic growth by reducing taxes and cutting the size of government. No specific legislation. 3) Oppose raising federal minimum wage - H.R. 582 4) Oppose invalidating state right-to-work laws - H.R. 2474, S. 1306 5) Oppose Green New Deal. No specific legislation. 6) Support modernizing the Passenger Facility Charge - H.R. 3791 7) Support improving infrastructure procurement - H.R. 4687 8) Against re-authorizing Ex-Im Bank H.R. - H.R. 4863 9) Support replacing prescriptive regulations with performance-based regs - H.R. 5571
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
NETWORK is focused on legislation to protect essential workers in the context of the COVID-19 crisis. NETWORK supports extension of the Pandemic Unemployment Insurance program at $600 to support workers who have lost their jobs due to the pandemic. NETWORK strongly supports HR 582 the Raise the Wage Act of 2019 which raises the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2024. NETWORK strongly supports HR 7 the Paycheck Fairness Act to address the pervasive pay gap that women and people of color experience. NETWORK strongly supports HR 1185, the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act, so that all workers have access to paid medical leave to care for their family. NETWORK supports HR 1784, the Healthy Families Act, which provides earned paid sick days. NETWORK supports the Pregnancy Worker Fairness Act of 2019. NETWORK strongly supports the Working Family Tax Relief Act of 2019 which expansions the Earned Income Tax Credit so that young workers and workers who do not have dependent children living at home are not taxed into poverty.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · second_quarter · Small Business
H.R. 3 - Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 This bill establishes several programs and requirements relating to the prices of prescription drugs. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 25 - The Fair Tax Act To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports H.R. 116 - Investing in Main Street Act The bill amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase from 5 percent to 15 percent of its capital and surplus, the amount a national bank, a member bank of the Federal Reserve System, a nonmember insured bank (to the extent permitted under applicable state law), or a federal savings association may invest in one or more small business investment companies (SBICs), or in any entity established to invest solely in SBICs. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 128 - Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act H.R. 128 allows the SBA Office of Advocacy to examine the role of small business in international economies and to represent small business views before foreign governments and international entities. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 190 - Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Business Act H.R. 190 raises the dollar amount of sole-source awards so that they are closer in line with the size of current contracts being awarded in the procurement landscape. NSBA supports. H.R. 206 - Encouraging Small Business Innovators Act H.R. 206 makes a series of changes to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, making them easier for small firms to use. NSBA supports. H.R. 216 - Main Street Certainty Act of 2019 Legislation to make permanent the 20-percent pass-through deduction from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. NSBA supports. H.R. 218 - The Death Tax Repeal Act This bill repeals the federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes. NSBA supports. H.R. 222 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2019 This bill repeals the federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes. NSBA supports. H.R. 226 - Clarity on Small Business Participation in Category Management Act H.R. 226 requires the SBA to report federal spending made through designated best-in-class vehicles, and to report on the dollars spent through these vehicles awarded to small businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 227 - Incentivizing Fairness in Subcontracting Act Bill allows large prime contractors to take credit for subcontracting to small businesses at lower tiers, provided that prime contractors keep records substantiating subcontracting credit claimed at lower tiers, and creates a new dispute process for small subcontractors to bring non-payment issues to the agencys small business advocate (Offices of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization). NSBA supports. H.R. 246 - Stimulating Innovation through Procurement Act The bill requires SBA to coordinate with the senior procurement executives of federal agencies participating in a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program or a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program to assist small businesses participating in such programs with commercializing research. NSBA supports. H.R.266 - Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act This bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak by providing additional funding for small business loans, health care providers, and COVID-19 testing. NSBA supports the small business provisions. H.R. 275 - Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 Bill requires the federal government to negotiate lower drug prices for seniors enrolled in the Medicare Part D program. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 448 - The Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act Bill makes a series of changes relating to the prices of prescription drugs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage (MA) prescription drug plans (PDPs). NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 582 - The Raise the Wage Act This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the federal minimum wage for regular employees over a 7-year period, for tipped employees, and for newly hired employees who are less than 20 years old. NSBA opposes. H.R. 593 - Small Business Owners' Tax Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 593 introduces a number of provisions to benefit small businesses, such as aligning estimated payment deadlines and tax filing thresholds, as well as tackling inconsistencies in reporting requirements. NSBA supports. H.R. 748 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act) This bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 1046 - The Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 Bill would authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to negotiate drug prices and, if drug companies refuse to negotiate in good faith, it would enable the Secretary to issue a competitive license to another company to produce the medication as a generic. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1084 - Family Savings Act of 2019 It includes a variety of provisions aimed at making it easier for smaller businesses to offer tax-qualified retirement savings plans to their employees, encouraging individuals to participate in retirement plans, and promoting savings for nonretirement expenses. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1185 - The Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act Legislation which provide workers with up to 12 weeks of partial income while taking family leave. NSBA opposes. H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019 H.R. 1384 would create a single-payer, government-funded health care program within two years, eliminating the age 65 threshold for Medicare eligibility. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1420 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act This bill sets forth requirements with respect to increasing the energy efficiency of information technologies and data centers within the federal government. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1534 - Federal Employee Paid Leave Act of 2019 Bill would provide federal employees with 12 weeks paid leave for all instances covered by FMLA. NSBA opposes. H.R. 1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 Bill would restore net neutrality rules recently repealed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). NSBA supports. H.R. 1648 - Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2019 Amends the Small Business Act to provide for the establishment of an enhanced cybersecurity assistance and protections for small businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 1649 - Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act This bill amends the Small Business Act to require the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying employees of small business development centers to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 1760 - Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Act This bill directs the Office of Nuclear Energy in the Department of Energy to develop and deploy high-assay low-enriched uranium for domestic commercial use and to develop a schedule for recovering costs associated with such development. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1768 - Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 a diesel emissions reduction program under which the Environmental Protection Agency provides grants, rebates, or loans for replacing diesel engines or retrofitting the engines with pollution control technologies. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1784 - Healthy Families Act Legislation that would allow workers to annually accrue up 56 hours of paid sick leave or seven days of paid sick leave each year. NSBA opposes. H.R. 1909 - The HALOS Act This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revise Regulation D, which exempts certain offerings from SEC registration requirements but prohibits general solicitation or general advertising with respect to such offerings. NSBA supports. H.R. 1922 - Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019 This bill repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that limit payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, health flexible spending arrangements, and health reimbursement arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs). The bill also allows the accounts to be used for menstrual care products. NSBA supports. H.R. 1927 - Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2019 This bill modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (without giving deference to the agency's interpretation) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of: (1) constitutional and statutory provisions, and (2) rules made by agencies. NSBA supports. H.R. 1933 - Online Sales Simplicity and Small Business Relief Act of 2019 This bill prohibits states from imposing a sales tax collection duty on certain remote sellers. A "remote seller" is a person without a physical presence in a state who makes a sale in the state. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2114 - Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019 The bill authorizes the Department of Energy (DOE) to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2296 - The FAIR Drug Pricing Act of 2019 Bill would require certain drug manufacturers to submit documentation to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 30 days before increasing the price of a qualifying drug. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2331 - The SBA Cyber Awareness Act It require the SBA to report annually to the Congress on the state of its information technology (IT) and cybersecurity systems, the methods it could use to improve cybersecurity, any IT equipment or systems it has that were produced by an entity doing business principally in China, and any recent cybersecurity risks or incidents and subsequent responses. NSBA supports. H.R. 2345 - Clarifying the Small Business Runway Extension Act Amend the Small Business Act to clarify the intention of Congress that the Administrator of the Small Business Administration is subject to certain requirements with respect to establishing size standards for small business concerns. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2513 - The Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 Bill would amend the Bank Secrecy Act to require an applicant seeking to form a corporation or limited liability company (LLC) to disclose the beneficial owners of the entity. NSBA opposes the small business requirements section of the bill. H.R. 2603 - the Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Act Gives the Northern Mariana Islands full access to SBA grant and microloan programs. NSBA supports. H.R. 3630 - The No Surprises Act This bill expands restrictions on charging health care plan holders out-of-network rates for certain services. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3666 - STRONGER Patents Act of 2019 Measure would make it easier and more affordable for patent holders to enforce their patents. NSBA supports. H.R. 4069 - The Modern Worker Empowerment Act Amend the FLSA to adopt a common-law test to define the term employee. The bill would have the effect of harmonizing the definition of employee for purposes of federal law and thereby minimizing the uncertainty surrounding the determination as to whether an individual is an employee or independent contractor. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4387 - To establish Growth Accelerator Fund Competition within the Small Business Administration H.R. 4387 codifies the SBA-initiated Growth Accelerator Fund Competition within the SBA for four years. The program awards $50,000 prizes to the nations most innovative small business accelerators and incubators. NSBA supports. H.R. 4405 - Women's Business Centers Improvements Act of 2019 The Womens Business Centers Improvements Act strengthens the WBC program to ensure that women entrepreneurs across the country have access to the vital counseling and technical training services that can take them from startup to success. NSBA supports. H.R. 4406 - Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes the Small Business Development Center Program through FY2023 and otherwise revises the program. NSBA supports. H.R. 4407 - SCORE for Small Business Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes through FY2022 the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) program, outlines the duties of the SCORE Association, and requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to cooperate with the association to carry out the program. NSBA supports. H.R. 4863 - United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019 To promote the competitiveness of the United States, to reform and reauthorize the United States Export Finance Agency. NSBA supports. H.R. 4907 - TRUST Act The bill establishes bipartisan commissions to make recommendations on each trust fund, and those recommendations would receive a fast-tracked vote in Congress. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4931 - Incubator Act of 2019 The purposes for this Act are to support the growth and success of business incubators throughout the country and to stimulate widespread business development and economic growth. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 5065 - the Prison to Proprietorship Act for Formerly Incarcerated Act H.R. 5065 provides re-entry entrepreneurship counseling and training services for formerly incarcerated individuals. NSBA supports. H.R. 5078 - the Prison to Proprietorship Act H.R. 5078 provides re-entry entrepreneurship counseling and training services for qualified, non-violent and soon to be released incarcerated individuals. NSBA supports. H.R. 5130 - the Capturing All Small Businesses Act of 2019 H.R. 5130 modifies the Small Business Administrations (SBAs) size calculation for employee based firms, allowing them more time to build their competitiveness. NSBA supports. H.R. 5146 - the Unlocking Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2019 H.R. 5146 would allow small businesses to leverage past performance experience obtained as part of joint ventures and subcontracts, which otherwise wouldnt be an option, Small businesses that wish to perform as prime contractors are often faced with a dilemma. NSBA supports. H.R. 5377 - Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act This bill increases the tax deduction for state and local taxes in 2019 to $20,000 for persons filing a joint tax return if the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer does not exceed $100 million. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 5430 - the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act Bill to implement the Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada attached as an Annex to the Protocol Replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement. NSBA supports. H.R. 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020 This bill provides $8.3 billion in emergency funding for federal agencies to respond to the coronavirus outbreak. NSBA supports. H.R. 6201 - The Families First Coronavirus Response Act This bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak by providing paid sick leave, tax credits, and free COVID-19 testing; expanding food assistance and unemployment benefits; and increasing Medicaid funding. NSBA supports. H.R. 6312 - COVID-19 RELIEF for Small Businesses Act of 2020 Legislation that would provide relief to small businesses facing consequences from the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6333 - To establish a Small Business Financial Assistance Program to support small businesses during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to establish a Small Business Financial Assistance Program to provide loans and loan guarantees to small businesses. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6349 - Continuity of Business Operations Support Act of 2020 This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide grants to small business development centers, women's business centers, and chapters of the Service Corps of Retired Executives to educate and advise small businesses on specified matters related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6361 - Relief for Small Businesses and Nonprofits Act Bill to provide loan and obligation payment relief for small businesses and non-profits affected by the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6367 - Entrepreneurial Development COVID-19 Response Act of 2020 This bill requires the Small Business Administration to award grants for small business development centers, women's business centers, and chapters of the Service Corps of Retired Executives to provide small businesses with specified assistance related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6396 - To provide tax and regulatory relief and health care flexibility to individuals and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. NSBA is monitoring. H.R.7010 - Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 This bill modifies provisions related to the forgiveness of loans made to small businesses under the Paycheck Protection Program implemented in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA supports. S. 92 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2019 The REINS Act seeks to restore authority to Congress by allowing lawmakers to have final say on regulations with an estimated economic impact of more than $100 million. NSBA supports. S. 215 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2019 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and (2) make permanent the maximum 35% gift tax rate and the lifetime gift tax exemption. The bill also provides for an inflation adjustment to such exemption amount. NSBA supports. S. 463 - The Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act Legislation which provide workers with up to 12 weeks of partial income while taking family leave. NSBA opposes. S. 673 - Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2019 Bill increases the size of sole source contract awards for women owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, HUBZone, and socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses, and implements a new eligibility determination process to ensure sole source awards are made to eligible firms. NSBA supports. S. 682 -Save the Internet Act of 2019 Bill would restore net neutrality rules recently repealed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). NSBA supports. S. 771 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2019 This bill amends the Small Business Act to require the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying employees of small business development centers to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses. NSBA supports. S. 840 - Healthy Families Act Legislation that would allow workers to annually accrue up 56 hours of paid sick leave or seven days of paid sick leave each year. NSBA opposes. S. 909 - Separation of Powers Restoration Act This bill modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (without giving deference to the agency's interpretation) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of: (1) constitutional and statutory provisions, and (2) rules made by agencies. NSBA supports. S. 996 - Microloan Program Enhancement Act of 2019 Bill modifies the microloan program of the Small Business Administration. NSBA supports. S. 1089 - Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019 This bill repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that limit payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, health flexible spending arrangements, and health reimbursement arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs). The bill also allows the accounts to be used for menstrual care products. NSBA supports. S. 1120 - The Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act Bill requires federal agencies to analyze the full impact of a proposed regulation on small businesses during the rulemaking process. NSBA supports. S. 1149 - Main Street Certainty Act of 2019 Legislation to make permanent the 20-percent pass-through deduction from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. NSBA supports. S. 1981 - The Women and Minority Equity Investment Act of 2019 Allows women-owned federal contracting firms to take investment by women-owned equity firms and still meet the 51 percent unconditionally owned and controlled standard set by SBA to participate in the WOSB/EDWOSB program. NSBA is monitoring. S.2082 - Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth and Economic Resilience Patents Act Measure would make it easier and more affordable for patent holders to enforce their patents. NSBA supports. S. 2156 - S Corporation Modernization Act Legislation that would make several pro-growth reforms to help S corporations operate more easily, which would improve their ability to raise capital. NSBA supports. S. 2189 - Veteran Small Business Export Promotion Act The Veteran Small Business Export Promotion Act would make permanent the U.S. Small Business Administrations (SBA) current policy of waiving up-front fees for veterans applying for its Export Express, Export Working Capital and International Trade loans of $150,000 or less. NSBA supports. S. 2350 - Online Sales Simplicity and Small Business Relief Act of 2019 This bill prohibits states from imposing a sales tax collection duty on a remote seller for any sale that occurred prior to June 21, 2018. A "remote seller" is a person without a physical presence in a state who makes a sale in the state. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2535 - Enhancing Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century Act This bill requires the Department of Commerce to conduct an assessment and analysis of the reasons underlying the decreasing rate of formation of new businesses (i.e., startups) in the United States. NSBA supports. S. 2543 - Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 Amends titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, to improve transparency related to pharmaceutical prices and transactions, to lower patients' out-of-pocket costs, and to ensure accountability to taxpayers, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2563 - ILLICIT CASH Act To improve laws relating to money laundering. NSBA opposed TITLE IV of the bill regarding beneficial ownership. S. 2733 - TRUST Act The bill establishes bipartisan commissions to make recommendations on each trust fund, and those recommendations would receive a fast-tracked vote in Congress. NSABA is monitoring. S. 3508 - Disaster Protection for Workers' Credit Act of 2020 Legislation will provide for an immediate four-month moratorium on all negative credit reporting and longer protections for people who face lasting financial hardship from the outbreak. The bill will also provide free, unlimited credit reports and credit scores for a year from the end of the crisis. Beyond this crisis, the bill extends these protections to people impacted by future major disasters. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3515 - New Business Preservation Act The New Business Preservation Act which would create a new program at the Treasury Department that will partner with states to invest in promising new businesses alongside private investors in areas of the country that do not currently attract significant equity investment in new businesses. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3518 - COVID-19 Recovery Grants for Small Businesses Act This bill requires the Small Business Administration to provide economic injury grants to certain small businesses, private nonprofit organizations, and small agricultural cooperatives that have suffered a substantial economic injury as a result of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA is monitoring. S. 3519 - A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to subsidize payments on loans guaranteed under the 7(a) and 504 loan programs or made using funds under
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