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Opportunities for Heroes Act of 2020
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Opportunities for Heroes Act of 2020 This bill establishes the Essential Employment Commission and directs the commission to publish a list of types of employment that are essential during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) crisis. The bill provides essential workers with student loan relief of up to $25,000, and an education credit of up to $25,000. These benefits may be applied to an essential worker's spouse or children.
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2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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COVID 19 issues related to funeral homes, mortuaries, cemeteries and crematories, including mass fatality plans, personal protective equipment, post-mortem guidance and small business relief. Worked with the CDC on post-mortem issues as they relate to COVID-19. Legislation included: H.R.6201 -Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R.748 -CARES Act; H.R.6800 -The Heroes Act; H.R.6699 -Opportunities for Heroes Act of 2020; H.R.6828 - COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Fund The Year-End Omnibus / COVID 19 Relief Package - H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 funding for COVID funerals, PPP loans, priority access to PPE, COVID vaccines. COVID related legislation:
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Education
HR 6699 - To establish a commission to determine essential employment during the COVID-19 crisis period and provide loan repayment and education credit to workers employed in such essential employment during such crisis, and for other purposes. HR 6433 - To provide an exclusion from gross income for certain qualified first responders.
Client expense: $34,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Education
Higher Education Act Reauthorization Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan Program Interest Rate Caps Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2019 (H.R. 103/S. 3058) Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act (H.R. 1554) Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt (POST GRAD) Act (H.R. 3418) COVID-19 impact on health professions education COVID-19 impact on osteopathic medical education Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act (H.R. 6720) Opportunities for Heroes Act of 2020 (H.R. 6699) COVID-focused liability protections for colleges of osteopathic medicine in COVID-19 stimulus Extended suspension of student loan payments for frontline healthcare professionals
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Education
HR 6699 - To establish a commission to determine essential employment during the COVID-19 crisis period and provide loan repayment and education credit to workers employed in such essential employment during such crisis, and for other purposes. HR 6433 - To provide an exclusion from gross income for certain qualified first responders.
Client expense: $34,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Education
Higher Education Act Reauthorization Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan Program Interest Rate Caps Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2019 (H.R. 103/S. 3058) Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act (H.R. 1554) Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt (POST GRAD) Act (H.R. 3418) COVID-19 impact on health professions education COVID-19 impact on osteopathic medical education CARES Act implementation and osteopathic medical education Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act (H.R. 6720) Opportunities for Heroes Act of 2020 (H.R. 6699) COVID-focused liability protections for colleges of osteopathic medicine in COVID-19 stimulus
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
COVID 19 issues related to funeral homes, mortuaries, cemeteries and crematories, including mass fatality plans, personal protective equipment, post-mortem guidance and small business relief. Worked with the CDC on post-mortem issues as they relate to COVID-19. Legislation included: H.R.6201 -Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R.748 -CARES Act; H.R.6800 -The Heroes Act; H.R.6699 -Opportunities for Heroes Act of 2020; H.R.6828 - COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Fund
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 5838 - Family Leave for Parental Involvement in Education Act H.R.5885 - Federal Employee Parental Leave Technical Correction Act H.R.5993 - Value Family Act H.R.6559 - COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act of 2020 H.R.6699 - Opportunities for Heroes Act of 2020 H.R.6800 - HEROES Act H.R.6909 - Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act of 2020 H.R.6955 - Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020 H.R.7340 - Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act of 2020 H.R7341 - To provide support and flexibility for the Federal workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes. S.3677 - COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act of 2020
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2020 · second_quarter · Government Issues
H.R.5099 Federal Employee Recruitment and Retention Plan Act of 2019 H.R.5118 - Promoting Service in Transportation Act H.R.5431 - FAA Family and Medical Leave Act H.R.5690 - FAIR Act H.R. 5838 - Family Leave for Parental Involvement in Education Act H.R.5885 - Federal Employee Parental Leave Technical Correction Act H.R.5993 - VAlue FAAmily Act H.R.6108 - Telework Metrics and Cost Savings Act H.R.6246 - Protecting Collective Bargaining and Official Time for Federal Workers Act H.R.6379 - Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act H.R.6559 - COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act of 2020 H.R.6699 - Opportunities for Heroes Act of 2020 H.R.6800 - HEROES Act H.R.6909 - Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act of 2020 H.R.6955 - Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020 H.R.7226 - Federal Agency Sunset Act H.R.7340 - Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act of 2020 H.R7341 - To provide support and flexibility for the Federal workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes. S.3079 - FAA and TSA Family and Medical Leave Act S.3104 - A bill to make technical corrections relating to parental leave for Federal employees. S.3146 - A bill to ensure a fair process for negotiations of collective bargaining agreements under chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code. S.3184 - Federal Employees and Retirees with Delinquent Tax Debt Initiative (FERDI) Act S.3231 - FAIR Act S.3561 - Emergency Telework Act of 2020 S.3583 - Protecting Collective Bargaining and Official Time for Federal Workers Act S.3677 - COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act of 2020 S.3708 - Agency Accountability Act
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.5690 - FAIR Act H.R. 5838 Family Leave for Parental Involvement in Education Act H.R.5885 - Federal Employee Parental Leave Technical Correction Act H.R.5993 - VAlue FAAmily Act H.R.6108 - Telework Metrics and Cost Savings Act H.R.6156 - Transportation Workforce Investment Act of 2020 H.R.6246 - Protecting Collective Bargaining and Official Time for Federal Workers Act H.R.6379 - Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act H.R.6559 - COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act of 2020 H.R.6699 - Opportunities for Heroes Act of 2020 H.R.6800 - HEROES Act H.R.6909 - Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act of 2020 H.R.6955 - Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020 H.R.7340 - Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act of 2020 H.R7341 - To provide support and flexibility for the Federal workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes. S.1174 - A bill to provide that 12 weeks of leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. S.3231 - FAIR Act S.3561 - Emergency Telework Act of 2020 S.3583 - Protecting Collective Bargaining and Official Time for Federal Workers Act S.3677 - COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act of 2020 S.3728 - Critical Infrastructure Employee Protection Act of 2020 S.3884 - Essential Transportation Employee Safety Act of 2020
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · second_quarter · Education
Higher Education Act Reauthorization Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan Program Interest Rate Caps Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2019 (H.R. 103/S. 3058) Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act (H.R. 1554) Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt (POST GRAD) Act (H.R. 3418) Gainful Employment COVID-19 impact on health professions education Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act (H.R. 6720) Opportunities for Heroes Act of 2020 (H.R. 6699) CARES Act implementation and osteopathic medical education Distance education and innovation proposed rule
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Education
H.R. 6720, Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act H.R. 2431/S. 2500; Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act H.R. 1109/S. 1122; Mental Health Services for Students Act H.R. 6563/S. 3690, Emergency Educational Connections Act H.R. 6814/S. 3701, Supporting Connectivity for Higher Education Students in Need Act H.R. 6597, Equity in Student Loan Relief Act H.R. 7294, COVID-19 Perkins Loan Relief Act H.R. 6699, Opportunities for Heroes Act H.R. 4674; College Affordability Act H.R. 5325; Ending PUSHOUT Act Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program Campus Sexual Assault legislation School and campus-based mental health services in additional COVID-related stimulus legislation H.R. 2958, S. 1642; Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act H.R. 2599/S. 2492 Suicide Training and Awareness Nationally Delivered for Universal Prevention (STANDUP) Act
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
COVID 19 issues related to funeral homes, mortuaries, cemeteries and crematories, including mass fatality plans, personal protective equipment, post-mortem guidance and small business relief. Worked with the CDC on post-mortem issues as they relate to COVID-19. Legislation included: H.R.6201 -Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R.748 -CARES Act; H.R.6800 -The Heroes Act; H.R.6699 -Opportunities for Heroes Act of 2020; H.R.6828 - COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Fund
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Education
HR 6699 - To establish a commission to determine essential employment during the COVID-19 crisis period and provide loan repayment and education credit to workers employed in such essential employment during such crisis, and for other purposes. HR 6433 - To provide an exclusion from gross income for certain qualified first responders.
Client expense: $34,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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| CA |
| Bill Foster | Democratic | IL |
| Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Republican | PA |
| C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Democratic | MD |
| Chellie Pingree | Democratic | ME |
| Chris Pappas | Democratic | NH |
| Chrissy Houlahan | Democratic | PA |
| Darren Soto | Democratic | FL |
| David N. Cicilline | Democratic | RI |
| Derek Kilmer | Democratic | WA |
| Ed Perlmutter | Democratic | CO |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democratic | DC |
| Eliot L. Engel | Democratic | NY |
| Frederica S. Wilson | Democratic | FL |
| Grace F. Napolitano | Democratic | CA |
| Grace Meng | Democratic | NY |
| Harley Rouda | Democratic | CA |
| Ilhan Omar | Democratic | MN |
| Jamie Raskin | Democratic | MD |
| Janice D. Schakowsky | Democratic | IL |
| Joyce Beatty | Democratic | OH |
| Juan Vargas | Democratic | CA |
| Katherine M. Clark | Democratic | MA |
| Kathleen M. Rice | Democratic | NY |
| Kathy Castor | Democratic | FL |
| Madeleine Dean | Democratic | PA |
| Peter Welch | Democratic | VT |
| Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | TX |
| Stephen F. Lynch | Democratic | MA |
| Steve Cohen | Democratic | TN |
| Terri A. Sewell | Democratic | AL |
| Tim Ryan | Democratic | OH |
| Tony Cárdenas | Democratic | CA |
| Val Butler Demings | Democratic | FL |
| Veronica Escobar | Democratic | TX |
| Vicente Gonzalez | Democratic | TX |
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)