Emergency Social Security Benefits Improvement Act

1. Proposals to change the Social Security annual Cost of Living Adjustment formula 2. Proposals to raise the Social Security normal retirement age 3. Proposals to "means test" Social Security benefits 4. Beneficiary information available through Social Security Administration field offices 5. Status of the Social Security Disability Insurance Trust Fund 6. Closing of Social Security Administration field offices 7. Implementation of the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014 8. Status of Social Security Disability claims backlog 9. U.S. House and Senate Expand Social Security Caucuses 10. Social Security Administration online COLA notifications 11. Proposals for loan guarantees for multi-employer pension plans 12. Proposals for multiple employer retirement accounts 13. H.R. 860, Social Security Act 2100, entire bill 14. H.R. 1540, Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement (POWR) Act, entire bill 15. H.R. 1170, Social Security Expansion Act, entire bill 16. S. 478, Social Security Expansion Act, entire bill 17. Nominations for Social Security Public Trustees 18. H.R. 397, Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act, entire bill 19. H.R. 2654, Strengthening Social Security Act of 2019, entire bill 20. H.R. 4540, Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act, entire bill 21. Social Security Administration field office hours opening and closing 22. Electronic disclosure and notification of pension plan information 23. S. 2254, Butch Lewis Act of 2019, entire bill 24. H.R. 5306, Know Your Social Security Act, entire bill 25. S. 2989, Know Your Social Security Act, entire bill 26. H.R. 6356, Emergency Social Security Benefits Improvement Act, entire bill 27. Social Security Administration policy on benefits overpayments 28. H.R. 8171, Save our Social Security Now Act, entire bill 29. H.R. 141, Social Security Fairness Act of 2019, entire bill 30. U.S. Department of Labor proposed final fiduciary rule, June 29, 2020, entire rule 31. H.R. 8598,Emergency Social Security COLA for 2021 Act, entire bill 32. H.R. 8171, Save Our Social Security Now Act, entire bill 33. S. 269, Social Security 2100 Act, entire bill 34. H.R. 4386, Stop the Wait Act, entire bill 35. S. 2496, Stop the Wait Act, 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)

Cost of Living Adjustment (COLAs) Relief. H.R. 860 and S. 269, the Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1170 and S. 478, the Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 1553, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2019; and H.R. 2302 and S. 1132, the Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining COLAs for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. H.R. 860 and S. 269, the Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1170 and S. 478, the Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2302 and S. 1132, the Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act; H.R. 2654, the Strengthening Social Security Act; and H.R. 5392, the Social Security Enhancement and Protection Act of 2019: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. H.R. 4126, the Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2019: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Restoration. H.R. 4280 and S. 2753, the Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2019: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. SSI Eligibility. H.R. 6028, the Stable Benefits and Housing Assistance Act: An amendment to the Social Security Act to ensure that relocation assistance grants received by SSI beneficiaries, regardless of the funding source, are excluded from consideration when determining an individuals eligibility to SSI benefits. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 141 and S. 521, Social Security Fairness Act of 2019; H.R. 4540, the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act: Proposals to repeal or modify the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Benefit Statement. H.R. 5306, the Know Your Social Security Act of 2019: Proposal to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Social Security Notch. H.R. 7499, the COVID-19 Correction and Equity Act: Proposals to ensure that Social Security benefits for individuals born in 1960 and 1961 are not reduced as a result of coronavirus-related drop in the average wage index. Emergency COVID-19 Payment to Social Security Beneficiaries and Others. (No bill): Proposal to provide a monthly payment to all Social Security, Veterans, and SSI beneficiaries through the end of 2021. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. (No bill): Proposal to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Disability Adjudication. (No bill): Proposal to stop the Social Security Administration from reinstituting the reconsideration step of the Social Security Disability Insurance adjudication process in the ten states where that step is not used. Eligibility for Economic Impact Payment. (No bill): Ensuring the Treasury Department made Social Security, SSI and Veterans beneficiaries automatically eligible to receive Economic Impact Payments as required by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116-136). Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Disability Benefits Adjudication. (No bill): Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits and to change the classification system used to determine the frequency with which beneficiaries must undergo a continuing disability review. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. (No bill): Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Benefit Improvement. (No bill): Proposal to adjust benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security benefit rolls for many years. Social Security Benefit Improvements to Help Beneficiaries During the COVID-19 Pandemic. H.R. 6356, the Emergency Social Security Benefits Act: Proposals to improve Social Security benefits, which would, take effect immediately, retroactive to January 1, 2020, and be in force until December 31, 2020. Social Security Office Closures. H.R. 2302 and S. 1132, the Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act; H.R. 2901 and S. 1616, the Maintain Access to Vital Social Security Services Act: Proposals to protect and preserve Social Securitys network of local field offices from closure or consolidation. Social Security Overpayments. H.R. 7830, the Fairness for Seniors and People with Disabilities During COVID-19 Act of 2020: Proposals to protect retirees, survivors and people with disabilities from being forced to repay extra Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits they received because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Strengthening Beneficiaries Rights. (No bill): Various proposals relating to the protection and rights available to Social Security and Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries. Social Security Disability Insurance Waiting Periods. H.R. 4386 and S. 2496, the Stop the Wait Act: Proposal to eliminate the 36-month waiting period for Medicare coverage for disabled individuals and the 5-month waiting period for start of payment of cash benefits. Social Security Payroll Taxes. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116-136), the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116-127) and H.R. 6800, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act: Proposals to cut, eliminate and defer payment of Social Security payroll taxes. Social Security Payroll Tax Deferral Executive Order. H.R. 8171, the Save Our Social Security Now Act: Proposal to nullify the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance on President Trumps August 8, 2020 executive action to impose a payroll tax deferral. Identity Theft/Fraud. H.R. 5446, the Improving Social Securitys Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act of 2019: Proposal to require establishment of a dedicated ID fraud cadre at the SSA. Social Security Beneficiary Representative. (No bill): Would require the establishment of a beneficiary representative at SSA to advocate on behalf of Social Security beneficiaries and claimants.

1. Proposals to change the Social Security annual Cost of Living Adjustment formula 2. Proposals to raise the Social Security normal retirement age 3. Proposals to "means test" Social Security benefits 4. Beneficiary information available through Social Security Administration field offices 5. Status of the Social Security Disability Insurance Trust Fund 6. Closing of Social Security Administration field offices 7. Implementation of the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014 8. Status of Social Security Disability claims backlog 9. U.S. House and Senate Expand Social Security Caucuses 10. Social Security Administration online COLA notifications 11. Proposals for loan guarantees for multi-employer pension plans 12. Proposals for multiple employer retirement accounts 13. H.R. 860, Social Security Act 2100, entire bill 14. H.R. 1540, Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement (POWR) Act, entire bill 15. H.R. 1170, Social Security Expansion Act, entire bill 16. S. 478, Social Security Expansion Act, entire bill 17. Nominations for Social Security Public Trustees 18. H.R. 397, Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act, entire bill 19. H.R. 2654, Strengthening Social Security Act of 2019, entire bill 20. H.R. 4540, Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act, entire bill 21. Social Security Administration field office hours opening and closing 22. Electronic disclosure and notification of pension plan information 23. S. 2254, Butch Lewis Act of 2019, entire bill 24. H.R. 5306, Know Your Social Security Act, entire bill 25. S. 2989, Know Your Social Security Act, entire bill 26. H.R. 6356, Emergency Social Security Benefits Improvement Act, entire bill 27. Social Security Administration policy on benefits overpayments 28. H.R. 8171, Save our Social Security Now Act, entire bill 29. H.R. 141, Social Security Fairness Act of 2019, entire bill 30. U.S. Department of Labor proposed final fiduciary rule, June 29, 2020, entire rule

H.R. 860/S. 269, the Social Security 2100 Act H.R. 2655, the Purple Heart Veterans Work Incentives Act H.R. 4126, the Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2019 H.R. 5306/S. 2984, the Know Your Social Security Act H.R.6356, the Emergency Social Security Benefits Improvement Act H.R. 8171, the Save Social Security Now Act

Client expense: $78,368 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service

Cost of Living Adjustment (COLAs) Relief. H.R. 860 and S. 269, the Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1170 and S. 478, the Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 1553, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2019; and H.R. 2302 and S. 1132, the Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining COLAs for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. H.R. 860 and S. 269, the Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1170 and S. 478, the Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2302 and S. 1132, the Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act; H.R. 2654, the Strengthening Social Security Act; and H.R. 5392, the Social Security Enhancement and Protection Act of 2019: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. H.R. 4126, the Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2019: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Restoration. H.R. 4280 and S. 2753, the Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2019: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. SSI Eligibility: H.R. 6028, the Stable Benefits and Housing Assistance Act: An amendment to the Social Security Act to ensure that relocation assistance grants received by SSI beneficiaries, regardless of the funding source, are excluded from consideration when determining an individuals eligibility to SSI benefits. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 141 and S. 521, Social Security Fairness Act of 2019; H.R. 4540, the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act: Proposals to repeal or modify the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Benefit Statement. H.R. 5306, the Know Your Social Security Act of 2019: Proposal to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Emergency COVID-19 Payment to Social Security Beneficiaries and Others. (No bill): Proposal to provide a monthly payment to all Social Security, Veterans, and SSI beneficiaries through the end of 2021. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. (No bill): Proposal to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Disability Adjudication. (No bill): Proposal to stop the Social Security Administration from reinstituting the reconsideration step of the Social Security Disability Insurance adjudication process in the ten states where that step is not used. Eligibility for Economic Impact Payment. (No bill): Ensuring the Treasury Department made Social Security, SSI and Veterans beneficiaries automatically eligible to receive Economic Impact Payments as required by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116-136). Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Disability Benefits Adjudication. (No bill): Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits and to change the classification system used to determine the frequency with which beneficiaries must undergo a continuing disability review. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. (No bill): Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Benefit Improvement. (No bill): Proposal to adjust benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security benefit rolls for many years. Social Security Benefit Improvements to Help Beneficiaries During the COVID-19 Pandemic. H.R. 6356, the Emergency Social Security Benefits Act: Proposals to improve Social Security benefits, which would, take effect immediately, retroactive to January 1, 2020, and be in force until December 31, 2020. Social Security Office Closures. H.R. 2302 and S. 1132, the Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act; H.R. 2901 and S. 1616, the Maintain Access to Vital Social Security Services Act: Proposals to protect and preserve Social Securitys network of local field offices from closure or consolidation. Strengthening Beneficiaries Rights. (No bill): Various proposals relating to the protection and rights available to Social Security and Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries. Social Security Disability Insurance Waiting Periods. H.R. 4386 and S. 2496, the Stop the Wait Act: Proposal to eliminate the 36-month waiting period for Medicare coverage for disabled individuals and the 5-month waiting period for start of payment of cash benefits. Social Security Payroll Taxes. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116-136), the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116-127) and H.R. 6800, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act: Proposals to cut, eliminate and defer payment of Social Security payroll taxes. Identity Theft/Fraud. H.R. 5446, the Improving Social Securitys Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act of 2019: Proposal to require establishment of a dedicated ID fraud cadre at the SSA. Social Security Beneficiary Representative. (No bill): Would require the establishment of a beneficiary representative at SSA to advocate on behalf of Social Security beneficiaries and claimants.

H.R. 860/S. 269, the Social Security 2100 Act H.R. 2655, the Purple Heart Veterans Work Incentives Act H.R. 4126, the Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2019 H.R. 5306/S. 2984, the Know Your Social Security Act H.R.6356, the Emergency Social Security Benefits Improvement Act

Client expense: $71,212 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service

1. Proposals to change the Social Security annual Cost of Living Adjustment formula 2. Proposals to raise the Social Security normal retirement age 3. Proposals to "means test" Social Security benefits 4. Beneficiary information available through Social Security Administration field offices 5. Status of the Social Security Disability Insurance Trust Fund 6. Closing of Social Security Administration field offices 7. Implementation of the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014 8. Status of Social Security Disability claims backlog 9. U.S. House and Senate Expand Social Security Caucuses 10. Social Security Administration online COLA notifications 11. Proposals for loan guarantees for multi-employer pension plans 12. Proposals for multiple employer retirement accounts 13. H.R. 860, Social Security Act 2100, entire bill 14. H.R. 1540, Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement (POWR) Act, entire bill 15. H.R. 1170, Social Security Expansion Act, entire bill 16. S. 478, Social Security Expansion Act, entire bill 17. Nominations for Social Security Public Trustees 18. H.R. 397, Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act, entire bill 19. H.R. 2654, Strengthening Social Security Act of 2019, entire bill 20. H.R. 4540, Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act, entire bill 21. Social Security Administration field office hours opening and closing 22. Electronic disclosure and notification of pension plan information 23. S. 2254, Butch Lewis Act of 2019, entire bill 24. H.R. 5306, Know Your Social Security Act, entire bill 25. S. 2989, Know Your Social Security Act, entire bill 26. H.R. 6356, Emergency Social Security Benefits Improvement Act, entire bill

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 860/S. 269, the Social Security 2100 Act H.R. 2655, the Purple Heart Veterans Work Incentives Act H.R. 4126, the Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2019 H.R. 5306/S. 2984, the Know Your Social Security Act H.R.6356, the Emergency Social Security Benefits Improvement Act

Client expense: $74,586 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service

Support H.R. 1273, S376-21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act Support H.R. 1274 2-State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Support H.R. 3131, Endangered Species Litigation Resonableness Act Support H.R. 424, Gray Wolf State Management Act Support H.R. 717, Listing Reform Act H.R. 6356, the LIST Act, introduced by Rep. Andy Biggs (AZ-05) H.R. 6345, the EMPOWERS Act, introduced by Rep. Steve Pearce (NM-02) H.R. 6344, the LOCAL Act introduced by Rep. Scott Tipton (CO-03) H.R. 6355, the PETITION Act, introduced by Rep. Bruce Westerman (AR-04) H.R. 6364, the LAMP Act, introduced by Rep. Don Young (AK-At Large) H.R. 6360, the PREDICTS Act, introduced by Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-05) H.R. 6346, the WHOLE Act, introduced by Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) H.R. 6354, the STORAGE Act, introduced by Rep. Paul Gosar (AZ-04) H.R. 3608, the Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act, introduced by Rep. McClintock (CA-04__

Client expense: $793,895 · Firm income: Not reported

Support H.R. 1273, S376-21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act Support H.R. 1274 2-State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Support H.R. 3131, Endangered Species Litigation Resonableness Act Support H.R. 424, Gray Wolf State Management Act Support H.R. 717, Listing Reform Act H.R. 6356, the LIST Act, introduced by Rep. Andy Biggs (AZ-05) H.R. 6345, the EMPOWERS Act, introduced by Rep. Steve Pearce (NM-02) H.R. 6344, the LOCAL Act introduced by Rep. Scott Tipton (CO-03) H.R. 6355, the PETITION Act, introduced by Rep. Bruce Westerman (AR-04) H.R. 6364, the LAMP Act, introduced by Rep. Don Young (AK-At Large) H.R. 6360, the PREDICTS Act, introduced by Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-05) H.R. 6346, the WHOLE Act, introduced by Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) H.R. 6354, the STORAGE Act, introduced by Rep. Paul Gosar (AZ-04) H.R. 3608, the Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act, introduced by Rep. McClintock (CA-04__

Client expense: $935,559 · Firm income: Not reported

Support H.R. 1273, S376-21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act Support H.R. 1274 2-State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Support H.R. 3131, Endangered Species Litigation Resonableness Act Support H.R. 424, Gray Wolf State Management Act Support H.R. 717, Listing Reform Act H.R. 6356, the LIST Act, introduced by Rep. Andy Biggs (AZ-05) H.R. 6345, the EMPOWERS Act, introduced by Rep. Steve Pearce (NM-02) H.R. 6344, the LOCAL Act introduced by Rep. Scott Tipton (CO-03) H.R. 6355, the PETITION Act, introduced by Rep. Bruce Westerman (AR-04) H.R. 6364, the LAMP Act, introduced by Rep. Don Young (AK-At Large) H.R. 6360, the PREDICTS Act, introduced by Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-05) H.R. 6346, the WHOLE Act, introduced by Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) H.R. 6354, the STORAGE Act, introduced by Rep. Paul Gosar (AZ-04) H.R. 3608, the Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act, introduced by Rep. McClintock (CA-04__

Client expense: $783,500 · Firm income: Not reported