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Summary
Social Security COVID Correction and Equity Act This bill expands the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits program, temporarily expands the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, and otherwise modifies these programs. Specifically, the bill revises OASDI benefits by (1) modifying funding formulas, (2) extending eligibility for certain benefits, and (3) increasing income thresholds used to determine the percentage of benefits subject to federal income tax. Changes to OASDI funding formulas include (1) increasing the primary insurance amount, (2) establishing new methods to calculate benefits for individuals with lifetime low earnings and for widows and widowers, and (3) modifiying application of the national average wage index to prevent certain reductions to benefits. In addition, children of a deceased, disabled, or retired worker remain eligible for OASDI benefits through age 22 if they are full-time students. Under current law, they receive benefits through age 18. The bill also extends dependent child benefits under the OASDI program to specified family members other than grandparents or step-grandparents, including in cases where a court grants custody of the dependent child to an eligible family member. To receive benefits under current law, either both parents must be disabled or deceased or a grandparent or step-grandparent must legally adopt the dependent child. The bill also temporarily increases income and resource limits for the SSI program, thereby temporarily expanding eligibility. This program helps aged, blind, and disabled individuals with limited income and resources meet their basic needs.
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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.
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 Notch. H.R. 7499 and S. 4986, 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.
Emergency Social Security COLA. H.R. 8598, the Emergency Social Security COLA for 2021 Act: To provide for a 3 percent cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries in calendar year 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.
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) and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (P.L. 116-260).
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 Overpayments. H.R. 7830 and S. 4830, 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 Payroll Tax Deferral Executive Order. H.R. 8171, the Save Our Social Security Now Act: Proposal to nullify the Internal Revenue Service guidance on President Trumps August 8, 2020 executive action to impose a payroll tax deferral.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
July 9, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
July 9, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures.
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
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.
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 Notch. H.R. 7499 and S. 4986, 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.
Emergency Social Security COLA. H.R. 8598, the Emergency Social Security COLA for 2021 Act: To provide for a 3 percent cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries in calendar year 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.
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) and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (P.L. 116-260).
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 Overpayments. H.R. 7830 and S. 4830, 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 Payroll Tax Deferral Executive Order. H.R. 8171, the Save Our Social Security Now Act: Proposal to nullify the Internal Revenue Service guidance on President Trumps August 8, 2020 executive action to impose a payroll tax deferral.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
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.
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 Notch. H.R. 7499 and S. 4986, 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.
Emergency Social Security COLA. H.R. 8598, the Emergency Social Security COLA for 2021 Act: To provide for a 3 percent cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries in calendar year 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.
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) and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (P.L. 116-260).
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 Overpayments. H.R. 7830 and S. 4830, 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 Payroll Tax Deferral Executive Order. H.R. 8171, the Save Our Social Security Now Act: Proposal to nullify the Internal Revenue Service guidance on President Trumps August 8, 2020 executive action to impose a payroll tax deferral.
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
H.R. 397, Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act.
S. 1431, Retirement Security & Savings Act.
S. 2254, Butch Lewis Act.
S. 4192/H.R. 7439, Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act.
S. 5064, Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act.
No bill number. Discussed the Social Security Average Wage Index (AWI). No bill number. Discussed Social Security payroll tax pause.
No bill number. Discussed Grassley-Alexander multi-employer pensions draft legislation.
No bill number. Comments letter to the Social Security Administration regarding interim final rule on the Waiver of Recovery of Certain Overpayment Debts Accruing During the COVID-19 Pandemic Period.
S. 4180, Protecting Benefits for Retirees Act / H.R. 7499, Social Security COVID Correction and Equity Act.
H.R. 8598, Emergency Social Security COLA for 2021 Act.
No bill number, Statement for the record in Senate Finance Committee hearing on Investigating Challenges to American Retirement Security.
H.R. 7830, Fairness for Seniors and People with Disabilities During COVID-19 Act.
No bill number. Discussed potential legislation to require the Social Security Administration to send letters to beneficiaries whenever a substantive change to the program is made by Congress.
No bill number. Discussed delivery of retirement disclosures by electronic and paper methods. H.R.8696, Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020.
No bill number. Discussed State-facilitated retirement savings programs for private sector workers.
No bill number. Discussed part-time worker, independent contractor, contingent worker, personal/individual and portable retirement plan issues.
No bill number. Discussed fiduciary responsibility issues.
No bill number. Discussed student loan and retirement saving issues for lower wage workers, including the SAVER tax credit. No bill number. Discussed retirement plan data collection, retention, dissemination and cybersecurity issues.
No bill number. Discussed small employer and pooled retirement plan issues. No bill number. Discussed small retirement account cash out issues.
No bill number. Discussed Individual Retirement Account (IRA) and Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) issues. No bill number. Discussed access to retirement savings for dependent care expenses.
No bill number. Discussed savings for emergency expenses.
No bill number. Discussed options to improve retirement savings spend down after retirement.
No bill number. Submitted a Statement for the Record to the US Senate Committee on Finance on Challenges to Retirement.
Client expense: $2,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Indian Health Service, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Issues related to the Social Security disability application and appeals process (generally, no specific legislation).
H.R. 4280 and S. 2753, the Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act (generally, no specific provisions).
H.R. 860, Social Security 2100 Act (generally no specific provisions).
H.R. 208, Guam Supplemental Security Income Equality Act (generally no specific provisions).
H.R. 947, Supplemental Security Income Equality Act (generally no specific provisions).
H.R. 6028, Stable Supplemental Security Income Benefits and Housing Assistance Act (generally, no specific provisions)
S.3731 Improving Social Securitys Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act (generally, no specific provisions)
H.R. 7499 Social Security COVID Correction and equity Act (generally, no specific provision)
H.R. 8171 Save our Social Security Now Act (generally, no specific provision)
H.J. Res 94 Providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, relating to Relief with Respect to Employment Tax Deadlines Applicable to Employers Affected by the Ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disease 2019 Pandemic (general, no specific provision)
H.R. 7830 Fairness for Seniors and people with disabilities during COVID-19 Act of 2020 (general, no specific provision)
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
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.
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
No bill number. Discussed permitting electronic delivery to be the default method for providing important retirement plan disclosures and notices and discussed delivery of retirement disclosures by electronic and paper delivery methods.
No bill number. Discussed private sector retirement reform issues, including establishment of a national automatic retirement system.
No bill number. Discussed state facilitated retirement savings programs for private sector workers.
No bill number. Discussed part-time worker, independent contractor, contingent worker, personal/individual and portable retirement plan issues.
No bill number. Discussed multi-employer pension plan issues.
No bill number. Discussed fiduciary responsibility issues.
No bill number. Discussed student loans and retirement saving issues.
No bill number. Discussed retirement plan data collection, retention, dissemination and cybersecurity issues.
No bill number. Discussed small employer and pooled retirement plans.
No bill number. Discussed small retirement account cash out issues.
No bill number. Discussed Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA).
No bill number. Discussed Required Minimum Distributions (RMD).
No bill number. Discussed access to retirement savings for dependent care expenses.
No bill number. Discussed savings for emergency expenses.
No bill number. Discussed retirement savings distribution options.
No bill number. Submitted testimony to the Department of Labor on fiduciary responsibilities.
No bill number. Submitted testimony to US Senate Special Committee on Aging on Women and Retirement.
No bill number. Submitted a statement for the record to the House Ways and Means Committees Subcommittee on Social Security on The Impact of COVID-19 on Social Security and Its Beneficiaries.
No bill number. Discussed Social Security payroll tax deferral and potential elimination.
H.J. Res 94, Providing for congressional disapproval of the rule relating to "Relief with Respect to Employment Tax Deadlines Applicable to Employers Affected by the Ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disease 2019 Pandemic.
H.R. 7830, Fairness for Seniors and People with Disabilities During COVID-19 Act.
H.R. 4907/S. 2733, TRUST Act.
S. 4180, Protecting Benefits for Retirees Act.
H.R. 7499, Social Security COVID Correction and Equity Act.
No bill number. Discussed Social Securitys 85th Anniversary and shared public opinion polling.
No bill number. Discussed The Fundamentals of Social Security via a virtual Hill briefing.
No bill number. Discussed $500 CARES Act child dependent payments to eligible non-filing federal beneficiaries.
S.4495, Automatic Cash Assistance Act.
H.R. 8171, Save Our Social Security Now Act.
No bill number, discussed the anticipated 2021 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment.
HR 925, Updated Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (Updated HEROES).
S 4318, American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act (HEALS).
H.R. 397, Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act.
S. 1431, Retirement Security & Savings Act.
S. 2254, Butch Lewis Act.
S. 4192/H.R. 7439, Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act.
No bill number. Discussed multi-employer pensions.
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Issues related to the Social Security disability application and appeals process (generally, no specific legislation).
H.R. 4280 and S. 2753, the Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act (generally, no specific provisions).
H.R. 860, Social Security 2100 Act (generally no specific provisions).
H.R. 208, Guam Supplemental Security Income Equality Act (generally no specific provisions).
H.R. 947, Supplemental Security Income Equality Act (generally no specific provisions).
H.R. 6028, Stable Supplemental Security Income Benefits and Housing Assistance Act (generally, no specific provisions)
S.3731 Improving Social Securitys Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act (generally, no specific provisions)
H.R. 7499 Social Security COVID Correction and equity Act (generally, no specific provision)
H.R. 8171 Save our Social Security Now Act (generally, no specific provision)
H.J. Res 94 Providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, relating to Relief with Respect to Employment Tax Deadlines Applicable to Employers Affected by the Ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disease 2019 Pandemic (general, no specific provision)
H.R. 7830 Fairness for Seniors and people with disabilities during COVID-19 Act of 2020 (general, no specific provision)
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
No bill number. Discussed Social Security and the 2020 Social Security Trustees Report.
H.R. 7499, the Social Security COVID Correction and Equity Act.
S. 2733/H.R. 4907, the TRUST Act.
H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act; H.R. 6074, Preparedness and Response Supplemental; H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act; H.R. 266, Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act. Discussed stimulus payments.
S. 4044, the Re-Open Enrollment of Servicemembers for Opt-in to Updated Retirement Choices for Enduring Security Act (RESOURCES Act).
No bill number. Discussed problem of electronic delivery as default method for providing important retirement plan disclosures and notices.
No bill number. Discussed private sector retirement reform issues, including establishment of a national automatic retirement system.
No bill number. Discussed State facilitated retirement savings programs for private sector workers.
No bill number. Discussed part-time worker, independent contractor, contingent worker, personal/individual and portable retirement plan issues.
No bill number. Discussed multi-employer pension plan issues.
No bill number. Discussed fiduciary responsibility issues.
No bill number. Discussed student loans and retirement saving issues.
No bill number. Discussed retirement plan data collection, retention, dissemination and cybersecurity issues.
No bill number. Discussed small employer and pooled retirement plan issues.
No bill number. Discussed small retirement account cash out issues.
No bill number. Discussed Individual Retirement Account (IRA) issues.
No bill number. Discussed Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) issues.
No bill number. Discussed access to retirement savings for dependent care expenses.
No bill number. Discussed savings for emergency expenses.
No bill number. Discussed options to improve spend down retirement savings after retirement.
No bill number. Discussed proposed Department of Labor rules on retirement plan disclosures and fiduciary responsibility.
H.R. 397, Rehabilitation for Multi-employer Pensions Act.
S. 1431, Retirement Security & Savings Act.
S. 2254, Butch Lewis Act.
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Client expense: $1,880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Indian Health Service, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Indian Health Service, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office