Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes.
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Introduced
September 29, 2020
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September 29, 2020
Primary Sponsor
Nita M. LoweyDemocratic(NY)
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The Heroes Act This bill provides additional appropriations, modifies existing programs and requirements, and establishes new programs to address the continued impact of COVID-19 on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses.
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Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, 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.
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2020 · fourth_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
COVID-19 response legislation - business interruption insurance COVID-19 response legislation - business liability protection COVID-19 response legislation - recovery fund COVID-19 response legislation - tax H.R. 925 - The Heroes Act (the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 925) H.R. 6431 - Made in America Emergency Preparedness Act H.R. 6494 - Business Interruption Insurance Coverage Act of 2020 H.R. 6497 - Never Again Small Business Protection Act of 2020 H.R. 6800 - Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or the HEROES Act H.R. 6983 - Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 H.R. 7011 - Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 H.R. 7394 - Business Interruption Relief Act of 2020 H.R. 7412 - Business Interruption Relief Act of 2020 H.R. 7671 - Small Business Comeback Act H.R. 8406 - The Heroes Act S. 3814 - Reviving the Economy Sustainably Towards A Recovery in Twenty-twenty Act or RESTART Act S. 4317 - SAFE TO WORK Act S. 4321 - Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act S. 4775 - Delivering Immediate Relief to Americas Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act S. 4800 - The Heroes Act Pandemic business assistance legislation Pandemic risk insurance legislation
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
COVID-19 response legislation - business interruption insurance COVID-19 response legislation - business liability protection COVID-19 response legislation - recovery fund COVID-19 response legislation - tax H.R. 925 - The Heroes Act (the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 925) H.R. 6431 - Made in America Emergency Preparedness Act H.R. 6494 - Business Interruption Insurance Coverage Act of 2020 H.R. 6497 - Never Again Small Business Protection Act of 2020 H.R. 6800 - Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or the HEROES Act H.R. 6983 - Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 H.R. 7011 - Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 H.R. 7394 - Business Interruption Relief Act of 2020 H.R. 7412 - Business Interruption Relief Act of 2020 H.R. 7671 - Small Business Comeback Act H.R. 8406 - The Heroes Act S. 3814 - Reviving the Economy Sustainably Towards A Recovery in Twenty-twenty Act or RESTART Act S. 4317 - SAFE TO WORK Act S. 4321 - Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act S. 4775 - Delivering Immediate Relief to Americas Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act Pandemic business assistance legislation Pandemic risk insurance legislation
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 133. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. A bill providing appropriations for the federal government and provide fiscal relief for the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied for the inclusion of Davis Bacon coverage on clean energy tax credits and energy related provisions of the bill as well as apprenticeship training language, fiscal relief for multi-state transportation entities, pension relief and multiemployer related changes to the paid sick leave tax credit. H.R. 8406. HEROES 2.0. A bill providing appropriations and other public policy to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied on the inclusion of multiemployer pension relief, eligibility of 501(c)(5)s for PPP loans, COBRA subsidies, Port Authority of NY and NJ funding and prevailing wage coverage.. H.R. 8805. Retail Revitalization Act of 2020. This bill modifies rules related to rents received by real estate investment trusts (REITs) from related parties. It increases the permissible stock ownership and constructive stock ownership percentage in a REIT to 50% and modifies rules for taxable REIT subsidiaries. Bill in full. H.R. 6764. Put Our Neighbors to Work Act. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve congressional oversight and public transparency of military construction contract awards, and for other purposes. Bill in full. S. 4049. The National Defense Authorization Act FY 21. Lobbied against Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Programs being applicable to the construction industry, for the inclusion of local hire preference language and prevailing wage language. H.R. 6395. The National Defense Authorization Act FY 21. Lobbied against Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Programs being applicable to the construction industry and for the inclusion of local hire preference language and prevailing wage language. H.R. 2. INVEST in America Act. A bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes. Lobbied on the inclusion of Davis Bacon coverage and corrosion prevention standards for bridges. H.R. 2. Moving Forward Act. A $1.5 trillion bill that will rebuild American infrastructure; roads, bridges, and transit systems, but also our schools, housing, broadband access. Lobbied for inclusion of labor standards, especially prevailing wage. H.R. 266. The Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act. Lobbied for inclusion of prevailing wage. HR 6800. HEROES Act. A bill providing appropriations and other public policy to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied on the inclusion of multiemployer pension relief, eligibility of 501(c)(5)s for PPP loans, COBRA subsidies, a front-line workers relief fund, OSHA emergency temporary standard, unemployment insurance, Port Authority of NY and NJ funding, infrastructure funding, prevailing wage coverage, restoration of American manufacturing, and state and local government funding. H.R. 6559. The COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act of 2019. A bill to require OSHA to issue an Emergency Temporary Standard, based on CDC guidance, to protect all workers from exposure to COVID-19 in the workplace. Bill in full. H.R. 6514. The Worker Health Coverage Protection Act. A bill to provide premium assistance for COBRA continuation coverage and furloughed continuation coverage for individuals and their families during the COVID-19 emergency period and 180-days thereafter, and for other purposes. Bill in full. H.R. 748. The CARES Act. A bill providing appropriations and other public policy to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied on the inclusion of multiemployer pension relief, eligibility of 501(c)(5)s for PPP loans, COBRA subsidies, FMLA, paid sick leave, unemployment insurance and prevailing wage coverage. H.R. 2210. The Invest in America Act. A bill to repeal the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA). Bill in full. H.R. 6422. National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2020. A bill to facilitate efficient investments and financing of infrastructure projects and new job creation through the establishment of a National Infrastructure Bank, and for other purposes. Bill in full. S Res 693. Transform Heal and Renew by Investing in a Vibrant Economy resolution. A resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to implement an agenda to Transform, Heal, and Renew by Investing in a Vibrant Economy. Lobbied for inclusion of labor language.
2020 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R.6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 6800 - The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act H. R. 7608 - Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes. H.R. 7613 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 7617 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2021, all provisions. H.R. 7609 - Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 8406 - The Heroes Act H.R. 8337 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 The Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act S. 4318 - American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act S. 4317 - SAFE TO WORK Act S. 4319 - Supporting America's Restaurant Workers Act S. 4320 - Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 S. 4321 - Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act S. 4322 - Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act S. 4323 - TRUST Act of 2020 S. 4324 - Restoring Critical Supply Chains and Intellectual Property Act
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Public Health Contact Tracing Workforce Funding for public health operations and rebuilding infrastructure HR 6800- Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (Heroes) Act State and Local Aid, including increasing the federal Medicaid match HR 6539, S 4108- Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act HR 8337- Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 HR 8406- Heroes 2.0 HR 925- Motion to concur in the Senate amendments with an amendment (Heroes 2.0) Delivering Immediate Relief Act (McConnell Relief Plan) Budget- general COVID-19 Emergency Funding S 1624- Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act S 3671- State and Local Emergency Stabilization Fund S 3752, HR 6954- State Municipal Assistance for Recovery and Transition (SMART) Fund Education State Stabilization Fund
Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
| Democratic |
| CA |
| Nydia M. Velázquez | Democratic | NY |
| Peter A. DeFazio | Democratic | OR |
| Raúl M. Grijalva | Democratic | AZ |
| Richard E. Neal | Democratic | MA |
| Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Democratic | VA |
| Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | CA |
| S 4860 |
116th |
| Related bill |
| S 4825 | 116th | Related bill |
| S 4800 | 116th | Identical bill |
| S 4771 | 116th | Related bill |
| S 4732 | 116th | Related bill |
| S 4627 | 116th | Related bill |
| S 4571 | 116th | Related bill |
| S 2043 | 116th | Related bill |
| HR 925 | 116th | Related bill |
| HR 8877 | 116th | Related bill |
| HR 8871 | 116th | Related bill |
| HR 8820 | 116th | Related bill |
| HR 8812 | 116th | Related bill |
| HR 8623 | 116th | Related bill |
| HR 8472 | 116th | Related bill |
| HR 8448 | 116th | Related bill |
| HR 8423 | 116th | Related bill |
| HR 8395 | 116th | Related bill |
| HR 8266 | 116th | Related bill |
| HR 6800 | 116th | Related bill |
| HR 3545 | 116th | Related bill |
| HR 1256 | 116th | Related bill |
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Railroads
P.L. 116-136 CARES Act, H.R. 6800 HEROES Act, H.R. 8406, S. 178, S. 4320, H.R. 7617 and H.R. 2 INVEST/Moving Forward Act - Monitor and report on railroad legislative and regulatory issues affecting NS. General promotion of NS in Congress and Executive Branch.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Religion
* Legislation that would create or expand a universal charitable deduction (UCD) to allow lower-income taxpayers who do not itemize their deductions to deduct their charitable contributions. Bills: Charitable Giving Tax Deduction Act (H.R.651); H.R. 1260; Universal Charitable Giving Act (H.R.5293); H.R.6408; and Universal Giving Pandemic Response Act (H.R.7324, S.4032). * Ensuring faith-based and other nonprofit organizations are protected and supported in federal coronavirus relief, including the HEROES Act (H.R.6800, H.R.8406), the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools Act (HEALS Act), and the Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 133).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
* Legislation that would create or expand a universal charitable deduction (UCD) to allow lower-income taxpayers who do not itemize their deductions to deduct their charitable contributions. Bills: Charitable Giving Tax Deduction Act (H.R.651); H.R. 1260; Universal Charitable Giving Act (H.R.5293); H.R.6408; and Universal Giving Pandemic Response Act (H.R.7324, S.4032). * Ensuring faith-based and other nonprofit organizations are protected and supported in federal coronavirus relief, including the HEROES Act (H.R.6800, H.R.8406), the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools Act (HEALS Act), and the Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 133).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Education
Emergency Educational Connections Act (HR 6563/ S.3690) PREPARE Act (S. 1516) Fast Track to and Through College Act (S.2736) Heroes Act (HR 8406)
Client expense: $5,190 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
PL 116-260/HR 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 - Issues related to the fight against the COVID virus including access to testing, vaccines and behavioral health services. H.R. 8406 - The HEROES Act (modified) - Issues related to coverage of testing, treatment and coverage of Covid-19 related medical issues. The Senate HEALS Act - Issues related to coverage of testing, treatment and coverage of Covid-19 related medical issues. H.R. 8319 - Continuing Appropriations Act of 2021 - Issues related to the funding of community health centers. H.R. 1425 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act - Issues related to improving marketplaces for consumers based on work done in the Maryland, DC and Virginia marketplaces. H.R. 6800 - The HEROES Act - Issues related to ensuring that plans and providers are able to ensure smooth care and payment for treatments and testing related to COVID-19. Also focusing on telemedicine and mental health strategies that have shown promise through the pandemic. H.R. 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act - Implementation- Issues related to the role of health plans in the COVID-19 response. H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act - Issues related to insuring the safety of American families, workers and health providers and the role healthplans can play. H.R. 748 - The CARES Act - Issues related to funding for providers providing care for people with COVID-19. H.R. 1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 - Issues related to the Health Insurance Tax. H.R. 3 - Lower Drug Costs Now Act - Issues related to keeping health care costs down for consumers. S. 1895 - Issues related to surprise billing and transparency and particular interactions with Maryland's current system. Issues related to Interoperability, Prescription Drug Rebates, Medicare Part D and Part D Restructuring. Issues related to the reform of 42 CFR Part 2 to ensure better care for people struggling with opioid addiction and substance use disorder (SUD). Issues related to policies designed to strengthen and stabilize the nation's insurance markets including reinsurance programs, navigator programs, health insurance tax delay and other related issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Legislation and policy related to resolution of consumer and employment disputes, including H.R. 327, S. 510, S. 610, S. 630, S. 635, S. 867, S. 1354, H.R. 1423, H.R. 1430, H.R. 1500, S. 2459, S. 2486, H.R. 2750, S. 2968, S. 3337, S. 3400, H.R. 3487, H.R. 3512, H.R. 3764, H.R. 4544, H.R. 4978, H.R. 5294, H.R. 5703, H.R. 6101, H.R. 6379, H.R. 6395, H.R. 6800, H.R. 7095, H.R. 7638, H.R. 8207, H.R. 8237, H.R. 8406, H.R. 8608. Issues related to mediation of evictions.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to surprise medical bills, fee-for-service, telehealth, provider relief fund, sequester relief, medical journal open access reform, E/M services, and budget neutrality H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, all provisions H.R. 8406, The Heroes Act, all provisions H.R. 925, The Heroes Act, all provisions H.R. 6800, The Heroes Act, all provisions H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, all provisions H.R. 6379, Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act, all provisions H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, all provisions H.R. 266, Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, all provisions H.R. 5184, The Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, and Schools (HEALS) Act, all provisions S. 1624, The Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, and Schools (HEALS) Act, all provisions 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, provisions related to medical journal open access reform FY 2021 House Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, inclusion of provisions related to medical journal open access reform, Part B H.R. 8319, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Program changes, COVID-19 response, Medicare sequester relief H.R. 8337, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act, provisions related to Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Program changes, surprise billing, and COVID-19 response
Client expense: $3,870,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 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 · Health Issues
Legislation related to the COVID19/Coronavirus crisis, including: H.R.6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act: legislation responding 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. H.R. 748, the CARES Act: a bill responding to the COVID-19 outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. H.R. 6800, the HEROES Act: legislation responding to the COVID-19 outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. Including the HR 8406, HEROES Act 2.0. S.3513, Providing Americans Insured Days of Leave Act of 2020: legislation 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. H.R.1185/S.463, FAMILY Act: provides paid family and medical leave benefits to certain individuals, and for other purposes. H.R.6139, Covid-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act: a bill that directs 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, and for other purposes. H.R.6955, Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020: a bill to 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, and for other purposes. Issues around the COVID19/CoronaVirus Outbreak: - Domestic/International Travel Bans - Federal assistance - OSHA Safety Standards - Airline relief package - Unemployment Insurance Extension - Paid Leave - Funding for elections - COBRA subsidies - Payroll Support Program, including extension - Domestic/International Travel Bans - Increased/Mandatory PPE for airline passengers and crew
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Mediation Board, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
COVID 19 pandemic response HR 6201 HR 748 S 3548 HR 6800 HR 8406
Client expense: $186,390 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Advocacy on Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, Long Term Care/Home and Community Based Services including Workforce issues, DSH funding for hospitals, Personal Protective Equipment and access to healthcare for essential healthcare workers, Covid-19 Response (expanding coverage to more people and provide free treatment during pandemic), H.R.6800, H.R. 6698, S.3768, S4775, HR8337, HR 133 H.R.6201, H.R. 748,HR 8406 S.3548,
Client expense: $186,390 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Census 2020 and data reporting deadlines S. Con. Res. 31, S 4048, HR 6800, HR 8406
Client expense: $186,390 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Advocacy to include airline workers and contractors in the airline relief and oversight of CARES Act funds; advocating for extension of funding to aviation industry to combat COVID 19 HR 748 S 3548 HR 6800 HR 8406
Client expense: $186,390 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Advocating for democracy reforms that make elections more transparent and get more people involved in the political process Voting rights/voter protection HR 1 HR 4 HR 6800 HR 8406 HR 51
Client expense: $186,390 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Advocating for resources to members, workers, and families in COVID-19 response legislation and priorities in general appropriations. Election reform in COVID19 response Corporate bailout should go directly to workers. Continuing Resolution S 3548 HR 748 HR 6074 HR 6201 HR 6800 S 4775 HR 8337 HR 8406 HR 133
Client expense: $186,390 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Protect SEIU members' pensions and multi-employer pension funds HR 397 HR 935 S 27 HR 6800 HR 8406
Client expense: $186,390 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
HR 1158 FY2020 Consolidated Appropriations Act HR 1865 FY2020 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act HR 6800 / HR 8406 / HR 925, HEROES Act HR 6467 Coronavirus Community Relief Fund Act HR 7612, FY 2021 Interior and Environment Appropriations Act HR 7617, FY 2021 Defense Appropriations Act HR 7616, FY 2021 Transportation, HUD Appropriations Act HR 7667, FY 2021 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act HR 7610, FY 2021 Agriculture Appropriations Act HR 7608, FY 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act HR 8337 / HR 8319, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act HR 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Client expense: $15,880 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Issues related to COVID-19 stimulus legislation; H.R. 6201 (Families First Coronavirus Response Act) H.R. 748 (CARES Act); H.R. 6800 and H.R. 8406 (HEROES Act)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 6800 - The HEROES Act H.R.7610 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, and Schools (HEALS) Act H.R.7608 - State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R.8337 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act H.R.8406 - The Heroes Act H.R.925 - The Heroes Act H.R.8900 - Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act H.J.Res.107 - Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 H.J.Res.110 - Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R.1520 - Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Client expense: $21,351 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2: MOVING FORWARD ACT: PROVISIONS RELATED TO ELECTRIC TRANSPORTATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, GRID MODERNIZATION AND ENERGY TAXES H.R. 133: CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2021; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DIVISIONS D, E, G, H, M, R, S, Z, EE, AND ENERGY, INDIAN HEALTH PROGRAMS AND NUCLEAR FUEL PROVISIONS H.R. 2042: ELECTRIC CARS ACT OF 2019; PROVISIONS RELATED TO TAX AND ENERGY H.R. 2096: ENERGY STORAGE TAX INCENTIVE AND DEPLOYMENT ACT OF 2019; PROVISIONS RELATED TO TAX AND ENERGY H.R. 2157: ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR DISASTER RELIEF ACT, 2019; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DISASTER, TAX, AND WILDFIRE ACTIVITIES H.R. 2256: DRIVING AMERICA FORWARD ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO TAX AND ENERGY H.R. 5258: NO BONUSES DURING BLACKOUTS ACT OF 2019; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 6074: CORONAVIRUS PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2020; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE AND RECOVERY H.R. 6201: FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE AND RECOVERY H.R. 7330: GROWING RENEWABLE ENERGY AND EFFICIENCY NOW (GREEN) ACT OF 2020; PROVISIONS RELATED TO TITLES III, IV H.R. 8175: CONSUMERS REBATE ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 8406: THE HEROES ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE AND RECOVERY S. 993: ELECTRIC CARS ACT OF 2019; PROVISIONS RELATED TO TAX AND ENERGY S. 1094: DRIVING AMERICA FORWARD ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO TAX AND ENERGY S. 1142: ENERGY STORAGE TAX INCENTIVE AND DEPLOYMENT ACT OF 2019; PROVISIONS RELATED TO TAX AND ENERGY S. 2844: ACCOUNTABILITY FOR UTILITY EXECUTIVES ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 3548: CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE AND RECOVERY S. 4484: AMERICA'S CLEAN FUTURE FUND ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING TAX REFORM TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS
Client expense: $830,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Indian Health Service, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2020 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 2: MOVING FORWARD ACT: PROVISIONS RELATED TO ELECTRIC TRANSPORTATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, GRID MODERNIZATION AND ENERGY TAXES H.R. 133: CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2021; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DIVISIONS D, E, G, H, M, R, S, Z, EE, AND ENERGY, INDIAN HEALTH PROGRAMS AND NUCLEAR FUEL PROVISIONS H.R. 359: ENHANCING GRID SECURITY THROUGH PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CYBERSECURITY H.R. 360: CYBER SENSE ACT OF 2019; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CYBERSECURITY H.R. 362: ENERGY EMERGENCY LEADERSHIP ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CYBERSECURITY H.R. 680: SECURING ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CYBERSECURITY H.R. 1315: BLUE COLLAR TO GREEN COLLAR JOBS DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2019; PROVISIONS RELATED TO WORKFORCE AND ENERGY H.R. 2042: ELECTRIC CARS ACT OF 2019; PROVISIONS RELATED TO TAX AND ENERGY H.R. 2096: ENERGY STORAGE TAX INCENTIVE AND DEPLOYMENT ACT OF 2019; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 2114: ENHANCING STATE ENERGY SECURITY PLANNING AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ACT OF 2019; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CYBERSECURITY H.R. 2157: ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR DISASTER RELIEF ACT, 2019; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DISASTER, TAX, AND WILDFIRE ACTIVITIES H.R. 2250: NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA WILDERNESS, RECREATION, AND WORKING FORESTS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 2256: DRIVING AMERICA FORWARD ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 2699: NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2019; PROVISIONS RELATED TO NUCLEAR USED FUEL H.R. 2741: LEADING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR TOMORROW'S (LIFT) AMERICA ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO TITLE III - CYBERSECURITY AND ENERGY H.R. 2995: SPENT FUEL PRIORITIZATION ACT OF 2019; PROVISIONS RELATED TO NUCLEAR USED FUEL H.R. 3136: STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF RESIDUAL AND EXCESS (STORE) NUCLEAR FUEL ACT OF 2019; PROVISIONS RELATED TO NUCLEAR USED FUEL H.R. 3432: SAFER PIPELINES ACT OF 2019; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 4447: CLEAN ECONOMY JOBS AND INNOVATION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 5120: SAFE, ACCOUNTABLE, FAIR, AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE (SAFER) PIPELINES ACT OF 2019; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 5175: PIPELINE SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2019; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 5760: GRID SECURITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CYBERSECURITY/GRID SECURITY H.R. 6074: CORONAVIRUS PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2020; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE AND RECOVERY H.R. 6201: FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE AND RECOVERY H.R. 6395: NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021; PROVISIONS RELATED TO TITLE XVIII - CYBERSECURITY PROVISIONS H.R. 7186: UTILITY RESILIENCE AND RELIABILITY ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 7410: HYDROPOWER CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 7516: CLEAN ENERGY INNOVATION AND DEPLOYMENT ACT OF 2020; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 7608: STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AND VETERANS AFFAIRS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2021; PROVISIONS RELATED TO INDIAN HEALTH PROGRAMS H.R. 7612: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2021; PROVISIONS RELATED TO INDIAN HEALTH PROGRAMS H.R. 7978: EMERGENCY WILDFIRE AND PUBLIC SAFETY ACT OF 2020; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 8175: CONSUMERS REBATE ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 8337: CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2021 AND OTHER EXTENSIONS ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO ENERGY AND TAXES H.R. 8406: THE HEROES ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE AND RECOVERY H.R. 9054: TO ADVANCE CLEAN POWER TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND USE THROUGH INNOVATION AND CLEAN ENERGY STANDARDS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 47: JOHN D. DINGELL, JR. CONSERVATION, MANAGEMENT, AND RECREATION ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO SUBTITLE E S. 174: SECURING ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CYBERSECURITY S. 993: ELECTRIC CARS ACT OF 2019; PROVISIONS RELATED TO TAX AND ENERGY S. 1094: DRIVING AMERICA FORWARD ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 1111: CENTRAL COAST HERITAGE PROTECTION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 1142: ENERGY STORAGE TAX INCENTIVE AND DEPLOYMENT ACT OF 2019; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 1234: NUCLEAR WASTE ADMINISTRATION ACT OF 2019; PROVISIONS RELATED TO NUCLEAR USED FUEL S. 2094: ENHANCING STATE ENERGY SECURITY PLANNING AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ACT OF 2019; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CYBERSECURITY S. 2095: ENHANCING GRID SECURITY THROUGH PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CYBERSECURITY S. 2299: PIPES ACT OF 2019; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 2302: AMERICA'S TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE ACT OF 2019; PROVISIONS RELATED TO SUBTITLE D, CLIMATE CHANGE S. 2556: PROTECTING RESOURCES ON THE ELECTRIC GRID WITH CYBERSECURITY TECHNOLOGY (PROTECT) ACT OF 2019; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CYBERSECURITY S. 2657: ADVANCED GEOTHERMAL INNOVATION LEADERSHIP ACT OF 2019; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 3548: CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE AND RECOVERY S. 4431: EMERGENCY WILDFIRE AND PUBLIC SAFETY ACT OF 2020; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 4484: AMERICA'S CLEAN FUTURE FUND ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 4897: AMERICAN NUCLEAR INFRASTRUCTURE ACT OF 2020; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 4931: WILDFIRE RESILIENT POWER GRID ACT OF 2020; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL (YET TO BE INTRODUCED) PIPELINE SAFETY ACT-REAUTHORIZATION: PROVISIONS RELATED TO PIPELINE SAFETY AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT (YET TO BE INTRODUCED) ENFORCEABLE LIMIT AND PHASEDOWN OF CLIMATE POLLUTION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE LEGISLATION (YET TO BE INTRODUCED) CLIMATE LEADERSHIP & ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION FOR OUR NATION'S (CLEAN) FUTURE ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE LEGISLATION PUBLIC-LAW 115-141: CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018: PROVISIONS RELATED TO DIVISION O GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING TAX REFORM TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO WILDFIRE SAFETY, TECHNOLOGY, AND EMERGENCY COORDINATION GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO THE UNITED STATES SENATE'S DEAR COLLEAGUE LETTER FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021 FOR LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FUNDS RELEASED GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO INCREASED FUNDING FOR THE LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND GENERAL TAX PROVISIONS IN COVID-19 RELIEF BILLS
Client expense: $830,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Indian Health Service, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2020 · fourth_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
H.R. 2157: ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR DISASTER RELIEF ACT, 2019; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DISASTER, TAX, AND WILDFIRE ACTIVITIES H.R. 5091: WILDFIRE DEFENSE ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 6074: CORONAVIRUS PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2020; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE AND RECOVERY H.R. 6201: FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE AND RECOVERY H.R. 8406: THE HEROES ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE AND RECOVERY S. 2882: WILDFIRE DEFENSE ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 3548: CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE AND RECOVERY GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO WILDFIRE SAFETY, TECHNOLOGY, AND EMERGENCY COORDINATION LINE 13 NOTE: OF THE $830,000 DISCLOSED UNDER SECTION 162(E) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST $10,000 (ACTUAL EXPENSES ARE $826,663) $253,956 REPRESENTS NON-DEDUCTIBLE STATE AND LOCAL LOBBY ACTIVITIES, AND $572,707 REPRESENTS NON-DEDUCTIBLE FEDERAL LOBBY ACTIVITIES.)
Client expense: $830,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Indian Health Service, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2020 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Administrative and legislative monitoring and outreach on issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact on the county. H.R. 7613, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021. Senate Draft, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021. H.R. 7614, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 Senate Draft, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021. H.R. 7616, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021. 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 Senate Draft, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021. H.R. 7667, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021. Senate Draft, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021. S. 3548, CARES Act. H.R. 266, Paycheck Protection Program and Healthcare Enhancement Act. S. 4775, Delivering Immediate Relief to Americas. Monitoring and outreach on legislative activity related to the HEALS Act (S. 4317 - S. 4324). H.R. 8406, The Heroes Act. Legislative outreach on issues related to H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L. 116-260). S. 1811, Water Resources Development Act of 2020.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Administrative and legislative monitoring and outreach on issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact on the county. S. 3548, CARES Act. H.R. 266, Paycheck Protection Program and Healthcare Enhancement Act. S. 4775, Delivering Immediate Relief to Americas. Monitoring and outreach on legislative activity related to the HEALS Act (S. 4317 - S. 4324). H.R. 8406, The Heroes Act. Legislative outreach on issues related to H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L. 116-260).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Administrative and legislative monitoring and outreach on issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact on the county. Administrative and legislative monitoring and outreach on issues impacting public hospitals. S. 3548, CARES Act. H.R. 266, Paycheck Protection Program and Healthcare Enhancement Act. Monitoring and outreach on legislative activity related to the HEALS Act (S. 4317 - S. 4324). H.R. 8406, The Heroes Act. Legislative outreach on issues related to H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L. 116-260).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues related to the CARES Act, H.R. 8406, the HEROES Act, and Amendment to S. 178, Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, and Schools (HEALS) Act. Expansion of economic impact payments to underserved communities and underbanked related to COVID-19 relief. Access to unemployment insurance payments related to COVID-19 relief. Issues related to Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021.
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Housing
H.R.8406, the HEROES Act; Dodd-Frank corrections including qualified mortgage rule, and general debate regarding GSE reform.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
P.L. 116-37, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 Issue: Support efforts to Increase discretionary spending caps and non-defense discretionary spending for fiscal year 2021. P.L. 116-260, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Division H, M, and N H.R. 7614, Draft Senate, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 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 Issues: Support increased funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense, Ebola and public health preparedness programs. Oppose limitations on facilities and administrative reimbursement and on salary support. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Oppose reorganization of NIH and AHRQ without stakeholder input and deliberation. Oppose restrictions on fetal tissue research. Support animal research. Support funding for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) workforce programs. Support funding for CDC Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health program (REACH), Prevention Research Centers, and for research on gun violence. Support funding for Department of Education and federal student aid. Support funding to combat opioid epidemic and for new curricular materials. Support emergency funding and exemptions from discretionary spending caps. Support extensions of the period of disbursement for multi-year grants. Support ongoing investment in public health infrastructure. Urge completion by end of calendar year. Issue: Support increased 302(b) funding allocations for Labor- HHS-Education and Commerce-Justice-Science Subcommittees. P.L. 116-260, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Division B H.R. 7667, Draft Senate, FY 2021 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 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 Issues: Support funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF). Urge completion by end of calendar year. P.L. 116-260, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Division J H.R. 7609, Draft Senate, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R.7608, State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, information technology, and community care. Oppose restrictions on use of canines in VA medical research. Oppose VA research funding rescissions. Support exemption from discretionary spending caps. Urge completion by end of calendar year. P.L. 116-260, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Division G H.R. 7612, Draft Senate, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R.7608, State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021 Issue: Support funding for Indian Health Service health professions, housing and medical equipment programs. P.L. 116-260, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Division C H.R. 7617, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2021 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 P.L. 116-283, William M. Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 Issue: Supporting funding for Department of Defense funding for medical personnel and infrastructure, as well as the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS). P.L. 116-260, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Division MM P.L. 116-159 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act Issue: Support continuation of discretionary funding programs. Support the extension of mandatory appropriation funds for the National Health Service Corps, Community Health Centers, and Teaching Health Centers. Support fixes for Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Programs. Support repeal or a delay in the implementation of the Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) cuts. Presidents Budget, FY 2022 Issue: Support funding for core public health infrastructure, VA Research, and HRSA Workforce Programs. Support funding for NSF related science priorities. Support sustained robust growth for NIH, emergency funding for NIH, and other medical research priorities. P.L. 116-260, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 PL 116-123, The Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020 PL 116 - 127, The Families First Coronavirus Response Act P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act P.L. 116-139, H.R. 266, The Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act Interim Package H.R. 6800, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act Draft Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act S. 4322, Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act S. 4320, Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 8406, The Heroes Act S. 178 with Amendment No. 2652 HEALS Act Draft Emergency Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020 Draft Bipartisan State and Local Support and Small Business Protection Act of 2020 Issue: Support emergency funding to provide relief for federal research agencies, investments in new COVID-19 research, funding for research infrastructure workforce and data science. Support extensions of the period of disbursement for multi-year grants. Support ongoing investment in public health infrastructure. Support funding for testing, contact tracing, vaccine development and distribution, and partnerships between academic medical centers and public health departments. Support funding for preparedness, PPE, and regional centers. Ensure access to research samples. Support funding for provider relief fund. Support funding for CDC, ASPR, NIH, HRSA, CMS, Department of Education, and other agencies Support emergency funding for medical schools. Support liability protections for providers and higher education institutions during COVID-19. Support fixes for Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Programs. Support nonprofit medical school, hospital, and physician practice eligibility for Main Street Lending Program. Issue: Support unique mission of academic medicine. H.R. 7308, Research Investment to Spark the Economy Act S. 1585 Research Investment to Spark the Economy (RISE) Act Issue: Support emergency funding to provide relief for federal research agencies and to extend administrative flexibilities. Issue: Support continued funding support for World Health Organization activities
Client expense: $1,035,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issue: Educate Congress and the administration on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Draft Bipartisan Emergency COVID Relief Act of 2020 H.R. 6650, S. 3634, Health Heroes 2020 Act S. 4055, Strengthening Americas Health Care Readiness Act Issue: Support increased funding for the National Health Service Corps, and National Disaster Medical Service (NDMS) demonstration pilot. Issues: Educate Congress and the administration about academic medicines response to the opioid epidemic. Support funding for training on substance use disorders, pain management, and safe prescribing practices. Support suspension of DATA waivers. Support continuation of telehealth flexibilities allowing authorized practitioners to prescribe buprenorphine. P.L. 116-22, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019 Issues: Support the Hospital Preparedness Program and the reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act. Support increased funding authorization levels. Issue: Support high-quality affordable health insurance. Support programs and funds for safety-net providers. Issue: Support measures to preserve and strengthen the 340B Drug Pricing Program and oppose efforts to reduce the scope of the program, including instituting a moratorium, increasing reporting requirements on covered entities, imposing user fees, changing the program from an up-front discount to a post-sale rebate, and not providing 340B discounts on covered drugs purchased at community pharmacies. Issue: Oppose efforts to create new requirements for FQHC grantees that participate in the 340B program. Issue: Oppose efforts to reduce OPPS reimbursements to hospitals for drugs acquired under the 340B program. Issue: Oppose efforts to allow certain grandfathered health care plans to increase consumer cost sharing without losing their grandfathered status. Issue: Oppose State relief and empowerment waivers that allow states to offer insurance plans that do not meet the requirements set forth under the Affordable Care Act. Issue: Oppose efforts to expand the availability of Association Health Plans. Issue: Oppose efforts to direct HHS to update the Medicare.gov Hospital Compare website. Issue: Support increased interoperability and exchange of electronic health information and delayed enforcement of information blocking rule until comprehensive guidance is issued. Issue: Oppose efforts to finalize two new mandatory alternative payment models, the Radiation Oncology Model and the End-stage Renal Disease Treatment Choices Model Issue: Oppose burdensome regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act S. 1531, Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 H.R. 3502, Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act Issues: Educate Congress on surprise medical bills and price transparency or disclosure. Support general principles for surprise medical bills draft legislation. Oppose statutory benchmark rate setting. Oppose Senate hospital/insurer contracting provisions and onerous reporting burden. S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act, Title IV Issue: Prescription drug pricing, public health, maternal mortality, and health information technology. Issue: Oppose restrictions on diversity training for federal grantees and employees. Issue: Development of Enhanced Primary Care Pilot Act proposal Issue: Educate Congress about medical education on nutrition, consent, implicit bias, and maternal health. H.R. 6637, Health Equity and Accountability Act Issue: Support programs to improve health equity and address social determinants of health. Issue: Support initiatives of hospitals to promote affordable housing in local communities and eliminate other social determinants of health to improve health equity. P.L. 116-260, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 4004, S. 2986 Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019 Issue: Support grants to address social determinants of health Issue: Support congressional investment in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) models to reduce maternal mortality and improve maternal health. H.R. 4995 Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2020 H.R. 4996 Helping MOMS Act of 2020 Issue: Support maternal health initiatives to expand coverage for postpartum women and expand demonstration project grants. S. 3750/H.R. 6837, Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Improvement Act of 2020 Issue: Support improvements to the Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Programs. Draft, firearm safety legislation Issue: Support universal background checks, violence prevention programs, extreme risks protection orders, child access safety laws, and reinstating assault weapons ban. H.R. 8, Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 Issue: Support universal background checks Issue: Support aligning 42 CFR Part 2 regulations with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) for the purposes of treatment, payment, and healthcare operations. S. 4349/H.R. 8094, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act Issue: Support grants directed at improving physician burnout and well-being. P.L. 116-260, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 P.L. 116-123, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020 P.L. 116-127, Families First Coronavirus Response Act P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act H.R.6379, Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act H.R. 6800, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act Draft Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act S. 178 with Amendment No. 2652 HEALS Act S. 4322, Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act S. 178, Delivering Immediate Relief to Americas Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act H.R. 8406, The Heroes Act Draft Emergency Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020 Draft Bipartisan State and Local Support and Small Business Protection Act of 2020 Issues: Support emergency supplemental funding and policies for federal agencies to support coronavirus preparedness, response, relief, vaccine development and distribution, and testing and contact tracing. Ensure access to research samples. Support funding for and provide recommendations for disbursement of provider relief fund. Support revised Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement policies and increased provider flexibility. Support improvements to the Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Programs. Support inclusion of Medicare-supported graduate medical education positions. Support fixes to Medicare GME Rural Training Track programs. Support Medicare GME per resident amount and cap-setting technical corrections and administrative relief. Support an increase in the Federal Medicaid Assistance Program. Support for current telehealth waivers to be made permanent. Support for extension of Medicare sequester moratorium. Support changes to CY 2021 Physician Fee Schedule evaluation and management payments. Provide recommendations on personal protective equipment, testing, social distancing, clinical care, and other COVID related preparedness and response efforts of the federal government. Avoid imposing standards that would encourage depletion of scarce PPE and other resources. Support enhanced national COVID-19 data collection to better address health disparities. Support public health infrastructure. See other additions under BUD. Issue: Support extension of public health emergency declaration. Issue: Provide feedback on COVID-19 and pandemic response centers of excellence legislation. Issue: Support establishment of regional pandemic response centers, stronger linkages between public health and academic medicine, and the role of medical students in administering covid vaccines. Issue: Urge establishment and implementation of robust national COVID-19 testing strategy and functional and transparent supply chain. Urge CDC to update testing guidelines. Issue: Describe medical education approach on womens health and support efforts to promote trauma-informed care. Issue: Support science and data driven approach to HHS and EPA decision making. Issue: Support CDC mission S 4248 / HR 7618 COVID-19 Bias and Anti-Racism Training Act Issue: Support grant for anti-racism training in health professions programs. H.R. 8017, Mobile Options for Testing In Our Neighborhoods (MOTION) Act Issue: Support grants for mobile COVID-testing units. S. 4160, To enable certain hospitals that were participating in or applied for the drug discount program under section 340B of the Public Health Service Act prior to the COVID-19 public health emergency to temporarily maintain eligibility for such program, and for other purposes. Issue: Support protections for hospitals that participate in the 340B Drug Pricing Program to temporarily allow them to remain eligible for the program. H.R. 8283 S. 4421, Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment (TREAT) Act Issue: Support for a temporary uniform licensing standard for all practitioners in all states throughout a national emergency. Issue: Support the rescission of the Department of Homeland Securitys Public Charge rule. Issue: Participate in Resilient American Communities initiative S. 4740 Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act Issue: Support investments in core public health infrastructure. Issue: Rescind the Executive Order on Creating Schedule F in the Excepted Service. Issue: Rescind Executive Orders 13771 and 13777, and support re-implementation of directives under Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review. Issue: Support establishment of a Presidential Bioethics Commission. Issue: Support ensuring patients are put first and that conscience protections align with medical professionalism standards. Issue: Support prompt establishment of the Research Policy Board and implementation of the additional reform efforts required by Section 2034 of the 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114-255). Issue: Support increased interoperability and exchange of electronic health information. Support delay of enforcement beyond April 2021. Issue: Support identification of specific federal regulations for review for disproportionate administrative impacts. Issue: Support independence of the US Food and Drug Administration. Issue: Support FDA rulemaking to harmonize protection of human research subjects. Issue: Support promotion of data sharing and clinical trials results reporting.
Client expense: $1,035,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Small Business Administration 7(a) loan program - program policy, appropriations and authorization level; Paycheck Protection Program - program policy, implementation; CARES Act [PL 116-136]; PPP Flexibility Act of 2020 [PL 116-142]; A bill to extend the authority for commitments for the paycheck protection program and separate amounts authorized for other loans under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act, and for other purposes [PL 116-147]; H.R. 6886, Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020; S. 3833, Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act; S. 3782, Small Business Lending Continuity Act of 2020; S. 4014/H.R. 7241, Prioritized Paycheck Protection Program (P4) Act; S. 3604, Transparency and Oversight of COVID-19 Small Business Assistance Act; H.R. 6800, The Heroes Act; H.R. 8406, The Heroes Act; H.R. 925, The Heroes Act; H.R. 6782, Small Business Transparency and Reporting for the Underbanked and Taxpayers at Home (TRUTH) Act; S. ____, The Immediate Measures to Protect Against COVID-19 Threats for Small Businesses Act of 2020 [DRAFT]; Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, and Schools Act (HEALS Act); S.4321 - Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act; S.4117 - Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act/H.R.7777 - Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act; S. 4775, Delivering Immediate Relief to Americas Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act; S.3814 - RESTART Act; H.R.7481 - RESTART Act; S.4676 - A bill to improve the debt relief program under the CARES Act, and for other purposes; H.R.8376 - To improve the debt relief program under the CARES Act, and for other purposes; H.R.8265 - To amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to establish a program for second draw loans and make other modifications to the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes; H.R.8087 - To amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to establish a program for second draw loans and make other modifications to the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes; Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act (Economic Aid Act)/ Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 [P.L. 116-260]
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Small Business Administration 7(a) loan program - program policy, appropriations and authorization level; Paycheck Protection Program - program policy, implementation; CARES Act [PL 116-136]; PPP Flexibility Act of 2020 [PL 116-142]; A bill to extend the authority for commitments for the paycheck protection program and separate amounts authorized for other loans under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act, and for other purposes [PL 116-147]; H.R. 6886, Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020; S. 3833, Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act; S. 3782, Small Business Lending Continuity Act of 2020; S. 4014/H.R. 7241, Prioritized Paycheck Protection Program (P4) Act; S. 3604, Transparency and Oversight of COVID-19 Small Business Assistance Act; H.R. 6800, The Heroes Act; H.R. 8406, The Heroes Act; H.R. 925, The Heroes Act; H.R. 6782, Small Business Transparency and Reporting for the Underbanked and Taxpayers at Home (TRUTH) Act; S. ____, The Immediate Measures to Protect Against COVID-19 Threats for Small Businesses Act of 2020 [DRAFT]; Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, and Schools Act (HEALS Act); S.4321 - Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act; S.4117 - Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act/H.R.7777 - Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act; S. 4775, Delivering Immediate Relief to Americas Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act; S.3814 - RESTART Act; H.R.7481 - RESTART Act; S.4676 - A bill to improve the debt relief program under the CARES Act, and for other purposes; H.R.8376 - To improve the debt relief program under the CARES Act, and for other purposes; H.R.8265 - To amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to establish a program for second draw loans and make other modifications to the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes; H.R.8087 - To amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to establish a program for second draw loans and make other modifications to the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes; Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act (Economic Aid Act)/ Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 [P.L. 116-260]
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
Small Business Administration 7(a) loan program - program policy, appropriations and authorization level; Paycheck Protection Program - program policy, implementation; CARES Act [PL 116-136]; PPP Flexibility Act of 2020 [PL 116-142]; A bill to extend the authority for commitments for the paycheck protection program and separate amounts authorized for other loans under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act, and for other purposes [PL 116-147]; H.R. 6886, Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020; S. 3833, Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act; S. 3782, Small Business Lending Continuity Act of 2020; S. 4014/H.R. 7241, Prioritized Paycheck Protection Program (P4) Act; S. 3604, Transparency and Oversight of COVID-19 Small Business Assistance Act; H.R. 6800, The Heroes Act; H.R. 8406, The Heroes Act; H.R. 925, The Heroes Act; H.R. 6782, Small Business Transparency and Reporting for the Underbanked and Taxpayers at Home (TRUTH) Act; S. ____, The Immediate Measures to Protect Against COVID-19 Threats for Small Businesses Act of 2020 [DRAFT]; Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, and Schools Act (HEALS Act); S.4321 - Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act; S.4117 - Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act/H.R.7777 - Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act; S. 4775, Delivering Immediate Relief to Americas Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act; S.3814 - RESTART Act; H.R.7481 - RESTART Act; S.4676 - A bill to improve the debt relief program under the CARES Act, and for other purposes; H.R.8376 - To improve the debt relief program under the CARES Act, and for other purposes; H.R.8265 - To amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to establish a program for second draw loans and make other modifications to the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes; H.R.8087 - To amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to establish a program for second draw loans and make other modifications to the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes; Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act (Economic Aid Act)/ Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 [P.L. 116-260]
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
CARES Act (H.R. 748) Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act (H.R.8337) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 133) Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental and Appropriations Act (H.R. 6074) Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, and Schools Act (HEALS Act) HEROES Act (H.R. 2869) The Heroes Act (H.R. 8406) Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (H.R.266) Research Investment to Spark the Economy Act of 2020 (S. 4286)
Client expense: $125,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 14 - Commitment to Defeat the Virus and Keep America Healthy Act - Hudson - fighting COVID-19 H.R. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 - Cuellar - year-end Congressional package H.R. 925 - amended version of The Heroes Act (H.R.8406)- Lowey - Coronavirus Relief package H.R. 1897 - Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act (MOMMAs Act) - Kelly - maternal health H.R. 4004 - Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019 - Bustos - social determinants of health H.R. 4215 - Excellence in Maternal Health Act of 2019 - Bucshon - maternal health H.R. 4768 - Home Visiting to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Act - David - maternal health H.R. 4900 - Telehealth Across State Lines Act of 2019 - Roe - telehealth H.R. 4932 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 - Thompson - telehealth H.R. 4995 - Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019 - Engel - maternal health outcomes H.R. 5190 - STAR Act - Harder - telemedicine assistance for rural health clinics and health centers H.R. 5257 - Telehealth Expansion Act of 2019 - Cox - establish FCC telehealth program H.R. 5473 - Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act - Bilirakis - telehealth H.R. 5640 - Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act - Butterfield - maternal health H.R. 5681 - Protecting Communities from Hospital Closures Act of 2020 - Boyle - rural health H.R. 5754 - Rural ER Access Act - Green - rural health H.R. 5763 - National Telehealth Strategy and Data Advancement Act - Gianforte - telehealth H.R. 5800 - Ban Surprise Billing Act - Scott - surprise medical bills H.R. 5826 - Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 - Neal - surprise medical bills H.R. 5916 - Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2020 - Gallagher - provider transparency in health care services H.R. 5924 - To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a loan repayment program to encourage specialty medicine physicians to serve in rural communities experiencing a shortage of specialty medicine physicians - McKinley - rural health, loan program H.R. 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 - Lowey - COVID-19 H.R. 6132 - Social Determinants for Moms Act of 2020 - McBath - maternal health and social determinants of health H.R. 6138 - Tech to Save Moms Act - Johnson - maternal health H.R. 6142 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 - Underwood - maternal health H.R. 6143 - Moms MATTER Act of 2020 - Kennedy - maternal health H.R. 6144 - Kira Johnson Act - Adams - maternal health H.R. 6165 - Data to Save Moms Act of 2020 - Davids - maternal health H.R. 6232 - To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the National Disaster Medical System, to provide for certain laboratory reimbursement for diagnostic testing for COVID-19 in uninsured individuals - Cardenas - Federal coverage of COVID-19 related visits and testing for uninsured individuals H.R. 6261 - To provide for coverage of testing for COVID-19 at no cost sharing for Indians receiving health services through the Indian Health Service - Ruiz - Federal coverage of COVID-19 related visits and testing for Native Americans H.R. 6351 - Universal Coronavirus Vaccine Act - Harder - COVID-19 H.R. 6379 - Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act - Lowey - COVID-19 H.R. 6426 - To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program under which loans shall be made to certain health care organizations to assist such organizations with anticipated revenue loss or higher operating costs as a result of the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes - Max Rose - costs H.R. 6437 - Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act - Chu - COVID19 H.R. 6467 -Coronavirus Community Relief Act - Neguse - COVID H.R. 6468 -To provide for an enhanced Coronavirus relief fund, and for other purposes. - Perlmutter - COVID H.R. 6474 - Healthcare Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act - Eshoo - rural health H.R. 6487 - ACCESS Act - Schakowsky - telehealth H.R. 6620 - To authorize grants to address substance use during COVID-19.- Kuster - COVID H.R. 6634 - Emergency COVID Telehealth Response Act - Axne - telehealth H.R. 6654 - Emergency COVID Telehealth Response Act -Axne - telehealth H.R. 6666 - COVID-19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act - Rush - COVID H.R. 6719 - Emergency Medical Supplies Procurement Act - Khanna- COVID H.R. 6763 - COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force Act of 2020 - Kelley - COVID H.R. 6800 - HEROES Act - Lowey - COVID H.R. 6881 - Emergency Broadband Connections Act of 2020 - COVID H.R. 6926 - MIND Act -Boyle - COVID H.R. 6999 - Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2020 -Ryan - COVID H.R. 7017 - Right to Test Act - McHenry - Testing H.R. 7077 - Community Solutions for COVID-19 Act - Kelley - COVID H.R. 7190 - Increasing Rural Health Access During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Act of 2020 - Torres Small - COVID H.R. 7205 - Nationwide Dig Once Act of 2020 - Eshoo - broadband H.R. 7302 - To make high-speed broadband internet service accessible and affordable to all Americans, and for other purposes - Clyburn - Broadband H.R. 7359 - Accelerating Broadband Connectivity Act of 2020 - Kelley - Broadband H.R. 7534 - RURAL HELP Act of 2020 - Keller - study on cost disparities between rural and urban hospitals H.R. 7546 - Minority Community Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2020 - Lewis - minority, underserved communities access to public health and health care services during COVID-19 H.R. 7557 - To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to extend the coverage of Coronavirus Relief Fund payments to Tribal Governments - OHalleran - COVID-19 relief funds H.R. 7571 -Facilitating Reforms that Offer Necessary Telehealth In Every Rural (FRONTIER) Community Act - Young - expand telehealth mental health services to frontier states H.R. 7593 - TREATS Act - McKinley - Increase telehealth for SUD H.R. 7614 - Depts. of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - DeLauro - Appropriations H.R. 7618 - COVID-19 Bias and Anti-Racism Training Act of 2020 - Adams - improve bias and anti-racism training for health entities H.R. 7649 - Jobs to Fight COVID-19 Act of 2020 - Morelle - initiative for national testing, contact tracing, pandemic response H.R. 7701 - Addiction Prevention and Responsible Opioid Practices Act- Cartwright - program for prevention of opioid misuse H.R. 7732 - How Awareness and Prevention Protect You Act - Wasserman Schultz - CDC campaign to increase awareness and knowledge of COVID-19 virus H.R. 7758 - Assistance for Rural Health, Safety and Educational Facilities Act - Scott - assistance to rural health facilities affected by COVID H.R. 7780 - Virtual Community Support Act of 2020 - Kennedy - community-based mental health and SUD services H.R. 7783 - Plasma Donation Awareness Act of 2020 - Peters - national awareness and outreach on plasma donation H.R. 7972 - Rural Connectivity Advancement Program Act of 2020 - Latta - rural communications infrastructure H.R. 7992 - Telehealth Act - Wagner - telehealth expansion H.R. 8027 - Maternal Health Pandemic Response Act of 2020 - Underwood - maternal health H.R. 8061 - Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act of 2020 - Underwood - fund health depts to increase recommended immunizations H.R. 8086 - To provide additional appropriations for the public health and social services emergency fund - Burgess - appropriations for public health and social services fund H.R. 8098 - Hospital Competition Act of 2020- Banks - hospital price transparency H.R. 8141 - Strengthening Mental Health Supports for BIPOC Communities Act - Cardenas - reduce health inequities for racial and ethnic minority H.R. 8156 - Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act of 2020 - Williams - extend telehealth provisions H.R. 8192 - COVID Community Care Act - Lee - health appropriations H.R. 8200 - To improve the health of minority individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic - Kelly - health disparities in communities of color H.R. 8203 - COVID-19 Health Disparities Action Act of 2020 - Cardenas - action plan, grants, awareness campaign for COVID health disparities H.R. 8337 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 - Lowey - Health appropriations H.R. 8351 - Community Health Center Mental Health Screening Act - Dean - mental and behavioral health screenings H.R. 8368 - To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to permit the use of amounts under the Coronavirus Relief Fund for rural broadband expansion and improvement - Barr - COVID-19, broadband H.R. 8406- The Heroes Act - Lowey - Coronavirus Relief package H.R. 8417 - To facilitate direct primary care arrangements - Crenshaw - direct primary care H.R. 8419 - To prevent surprise medical bills with respect to COVID-19 testing - Fletcher - COVID-19, surprise medical billing H.R. 8463 - To prohibit discrimination in health care and require the provision of equitable health care, and for other purposes - Schiff - equity in health care H.R. 8496 - SPEEDY COVID-19 Tests Act - Sherrill - COVID-19 testing H.R. 8528 - Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act of 2020 -Williams - telehealth expansion H.R. 8642 - Safe Testing at Residence Telehealth Act of 2020 - Schweikert -telehealth coverage during COVID-19 H.R. 8677 - HEAT Act - Marshall - payments for home health services furnished via telehealth H.R. 8742 - To extend the availability of amounts under the Coronavirus Relief Fund - Keating - COVID funding availability H.R. 8892 - Rural-Urban Physician Workforce Act of 2020 - Wenstrup - funding for rural residency training H.R. 8900 - Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act - Lowey - End of year extenders and appropriations H.R. 8921 - COVID-19 Cold Storage Expansion Act of 2020 - Espaillat - COVID-19 vaccine admin funding H.R. 8966 - COVID-19 Vaccine Awareness Support Act of 2020 - Wenstrup - public awareness campaign S. 116 - Modernizing Obstetric Medicine Standards Act of 2019 (MOMS Act) - Gillibrand - maternal health S. 916 - Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act (MOMMAs Act) - Durbin - maternal health S. 2741 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 - Schatz - telehealth S. 2885 - Stop Marketing and Revealing the Wearables and Trackers Consumer Health Data Act - Cassidy - consumer health information S. 2986 - Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019 - Young - Social Determinants of Health S. 3152 - Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act - Rosen - maternal health S. 3318 - Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2020 - Cassidy - disclosure of point-of-sale cash prices S. 3380 - Patient Safety Improvement Act of 2020 - Whitehouse - data collection and quality improvement S. 3424 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 - Harris - maternal health S. 3437 - Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2020 - Loeffler - rural health S. 3438 - R-DOCS Reauthorization Act of 2020 - Loeffler - telehealth S. 3517 - ACCESS Act - Klobuchar - telehealth S. 3568 - Medical Supply Chain Emergency Act of 2020 - Murphy - expedite acquisition of PPE S. 3570 - To provide for the expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the Defense Production Act of 1950 - Baldwin - expedite acquisition of PPE S. 3721 - COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force Act of 2020 - Harris - COVID S. 3769- Right to Test Act - Cruz - Testing S. 3825 - Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2020 - Klobuchar - COVID S. 3828 - Jobs to Fight COVID-19 Act of 2020 - Schatz - COVID S. 3838 - Health Care Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act -Schatz - broadband S. 3877 - Community Solutions for COVID-19 Act - Booker - COVID S. 3921 - Emergency Medical Supplies Procurement Act - Sanders - COVID S. 3951 - Increasing Rural Health Access During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Act of 2020 - McSally - COVID S. 3988 - Enhancing Preparedness through Telehealth Act - Cassidy - Telehealth S. 4015 - Rural Connectivity Advancement Program Act of 2020 - Thune - Rural S. 4021 - Accelerating Broadband Connectivity Act of 2020 - Wicker - Broadband S. 4058 - A bill to authorize grants to address substance use during COVID-19 - Smith - SUD S. 4059 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States, political subdivisions of States, Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, community-based entities, and primary care and behavioral health organizations to address behavioral health needs caused by the public health emergency declared with respect to COVID-19 - Smith - Mental Health S. 4095 - A bill to provide emergency benefits for broadband service during periods relating to COVID-19, and for other purposes - Wyden - Broadband S. 4103 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the use of telehealth for substance use disorder treatment - Portman - telehealth S. 4113 - A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide grants to States and Indian Tribes to deploy affordable, high-speed broadband to unserved and underserved areas - Bennett - broadband S. 4131 - Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act - Klobuchar - broadband access S. 4163 - Timely and Effective Systematic Testing (TEST) Act - Gardner - Biosurveillance of COVID through testing S. 4211 - Facilitating Reforms that Offer Necessary Telehealth In Every Rural (FRONTIER) Community Act - Sullivan - expand mental health services through telehealth S. 4242 - Addiction Prevention and Responsible Opioid Practices Act- Durbin - program for prevention of opioid misuse S. 4248 - COVID-19 Bias and Anti-Racism Training Act of 2020 - Harris - improve bias and anti-racism training for health care entities S. 4262 - COVID-19 Health Disparities Action Act of 2020 - Menendez - HHS action plan, grants, public awareness campaign for COVID-19 and racial and ethnic minorities S. 4269 - Mothers and Newborns Success Act - Kaine - maternal health S. 4291 - DEPLOY Broadband Act - Gardner - rural broadband appropriations S. 4315 - COVID-19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone Act - King - grants for testing and contact tracing, supported isolation at individuals residences S. 4317 -SAFE TO WORK Act - Cornyn - GOP COVID-19 relief package S. 4318 -American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act - Grassley - GOP COVID-19 relief package S. 4319 -Supporting America's Restaurant Workers Act - Scott - GOP COVID-19 relief package S. 4320 -Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 - Shelby - GOP COVID-19 relief package S. 4322 -Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act - Alexander - GOP COVID-19 relief package S. 4323 -TRUST Act of 2020 - Romney - GOP COVID-19 relief package S. 4388 - Mental Health Equity Act of 2020 - Menendez - mental health S. 4427 - Safe Authorization for Vaccines during Emergencies Act - Hassan - transparency in EUA of vaccines S. 4477 - Strengthening Social Connections Act of 2020 - Smith - Appropriations for social isolation services for older Americans S. 4507 - Getting Early Treatment and Comprehensive Assessments Reduces Emergencies Act of 2020 - Warner - campaign for awareness on preventive health services S. 4737 - Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act of 2020 - Smith - immunizations S. 4745 - Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 - Smith - Surprise Medical Billing S. 4769 - Maternal Health Pandemic Response Act of 2020 - Warren - maternal health S. 4775 - Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act - McConnell - COVID-19 relief S. 4789 - Eliminate the Digital Divide Act of 2020 - Cornyn - broadband access S. 4792 - RISER Act -Moran - Coronavirus Relief Fund payment funds S. 4794 - A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program of the Federal Communications Commission for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020 -Smith - telehealth funds S. 4800 - The Heroes Act - Schumer - COVID-19 relief S. 4819 - Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020 - Hirono - to improve minority health outcomes S. 4898 - A bill to amend title VI of the Social Security Act to extend the period during which States, Indian Tribes, and local governments may use Coronavirus Relief Fund payments -Murkowski - extension of COVID-19 relief payments S. 4941- Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020- Warren - Emergency fund supplemental appropriations S. 4958 - COVID-19 Vaccine Awareness Support Act of 2020 - Portman - public awareness campaign S. 5000 - CARA 2.0 Act of 2020 - Portman - substance use disorder S. 5034 - Behavioral Health Crisis Services Expansion Act - Cortez Masto - mental health S. 5073 - A bill to establish a program to support county and municipal government entities in reducing the spread of COVID-19 through standardized testing and evaluation measures - Scott - COVID-19 testing S. 5082 - A bill to provide Federal support for COVID-19 testing - Warren - COVID-19 testing Regulatory Issues: HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets (including ICD-10), identifiers including the health plan identifier, enforcement; cybersecurity; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative, the enrollment reconciliation process, and a related OPM reimbursement factor for records that cannot be reconciled; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to health care price transparency; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; electronic health records, personal health records, and similar technologies; issues relating to market consolidation; issues related to hospital and provider consolidation; issues related to trauma-informed care; issues related to medical management; issues relating to quality improvement; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues relating to COVID-19, including testing, vaccines and therapeutics; issues related to addressing the social determinants of health, including housing, transportation, nutrition, and educational opportunities; prescription drug pricing; telemedicine; rural health; issues related to behavioral health benefits; issues related to Managed Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS); issues related to the collection of race and ethnicity data; issues related to medical loss ratios; reference pricing; review of rates for reasonableness; preexisting condition insurance plans; issues relating to antitrust; issues relating to surprise medical bills; accountable care organizations; provider non-discrimination; coverage of preventive services; contraceptive coverage; pre-existing condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; issues related to health insurance tax; health plan automatic enrollment requirements; issues related to qualified health plans including certification and rate filing templates; health insurance market rules; reinsurance, risk corridors, and risk adjustment; dependent coverage; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; benefit and payment parameters; essential health benefits, actuarial value, and accreditation; NQF reauthorization; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations; issues related to supplemental products; issues related to HIPAA excepted benefits; issues related to short term limited duration products; issues related to the federally-facilitated marketplaces (i.e., Exchanges/formerly referred to as the web portal); issues related to business continuity in relation to pandemics or natural events (e.g., hurricane, tornado, etc.); issues related to association health plans; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues related to the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan; issues related to small employer group size; issues related to Certificate of Public Advantage; issues relating to veterans health care; issues relating to caregivers; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Client expense: $2,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
FY 2021 Budget Request/Appropriations related to Department of Labor (Wage & Hour, OSHA) workforce development programs; worker protection programs; labor related policy riders; NIOSH; NMB; NLRB Emergency Pension Relief Act HR 6800: HEROES Act /Appropriations & mandatory spending HR 7617: Fiscal Year Appropriations for Labor/HHS/Education & Related Agencies, Defense, Energy/Water, Financial Services, & HUD HR 8406: The Heroes Act / Appropriations & mandatory spending H.J. Res. 107, Continuing Appropriations FY 2021 H.J. Res. 110, Extension Continuing Appropriations FY 2021 Republican Coronavirus Targeted Relief Proposal Bipartisan COVID-19 Emergency Relief Act H.R. 133, Making Consolidated Appropriations for Fiscal Year Ending 9/30/2021, providing coronavirus emergency response and relief, and other purposes
Client expense: $371,552 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Worker misclassification & independent contractors. NLRB Joint Employer Issues Workforce issues connected to vehicle automation. Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Programs Coronavirus Relief Proposals/Legislation re: worker protections, workplace safety & health, PPE, Etc. Health and safety concerns at Amazon Cannabis workforce issues COVID-19 whistleblower protections NLRB electronic voting HR 6800/H.R. 8406, The HEROES Act -- OSHA temporary emergency standard, personal protective equipment H.R. 8284, National Apprenticeship Act Levin (MI) Amdt. to Part B of H.R. 8284 Smucker Amdt. to Part B of H.R. 8284 Labor standards and energy bills Liability protection for businesses and workplace safety and health FLSA independent contractor rule Labor Priorities with Biden Transition Agency Review Team
Client expense: $371,552 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Tax Extender Legislation H.R. 6800/H.R. 8406, The HEROES Act (EPPRA, tax relief/credit proposals) Prevailing wage standards and production tax credit and investment tax credit
Client expense: $371,552 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Proposals to amend ERISA with respect to multi-employer pension plans Withdrawal liability. Multi-employer pension plans & legacy/ orphan issues; proposed retiree benefit cuts; proposed premium increases H.R. 397, The Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pension Act S. 2254 The Butch Lewis Act of 2019 Multiemployer pension recapitalization and reform plan Grassley-Alexander pension proposal GROW Act Coronavirus relief proposals including H.R. 6800/H.R. 8406 re: retirement and multiemployer pension plans & Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act (HEROES Act) Retirement Priorities with Biden Transition Agency Review Team
Client expense: $371,552 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Legislation affecting the airline industry, including: H.R. 705 - To authorize the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to utilize the security service fee to pay Transportation Security officer salaries during a lapse in appropriations for the Transportation Security Administration, and for other purposes; H.R. 911/S. 911 - To require the installation of secondary barriers on existing aircraft, and for other purposes; H.R. 1108 - To provide for funding from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for all Federal Aviation Administration activities in the event of a Government shutdown, and for other purposes; H.R. 1171/S. 762 - FASTER Act; H.R. 1549/S. 669 - To protect the rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation, and for other purposes; S. 919 - Space Frontier Act; S. 1112/H.R. 2208 - Cabin Air Safety Act of 2019; H.R. 3480 - Aviation Humanitarian Crisis Act of 2019; H.R. 3481 - To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to require air carriers to disclose to consumers the actual wheels-off and wheels-on times for certain domestic passenger flight segments, and for other purposes; S. 1178 - Safety is Not for Sale Act of 2019; S. 1206 - Passenger Privacy Protection Act of 2019; H.R. 3791 - Investing in America: Re-building Americas Airport Infrastructure Act; H.R. 3851 - Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2019; S. 2134/S. 2203 - Brand USA Extension Act; S. 2181 - Cyber AIR Act; H.R. 2223 - AIRWAVES Act; S. 2341 - Airline Passengers Bill of Rights; H.R. 4374 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carriers to disclose information on aircraft maintenance, and for other purposes; S. 2506 - A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to provide for a report on the health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution, and for other purposes; H.R. 4547 - Safe and Quiet Skies Act of 2019; S. 2623 - A bill to require the Administrator of Federal Aviation Administration to establish a pilot program to provide flight training services to veterans; H.R. 4952 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to revise title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to require an air carrier to permit eligible service animals to accompany eligible veterans during travel; H.R. 5106 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow airports to impose an access restriction for certain hours, to assess certain penalties against air carriers or aircraft operators, and for other purposes; H.R. 5109 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to expand the priorities of the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration in developing plans and policy for the use of the navigable airspace; S. 2837/H.R. 5450 - A bill to amend title 51, United States Code, to require a National Aeronautics and Space Administration initiative on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and noise emissions from aircraft, and for other purposes; H.R. 5195/S. 2908 - To prohibit air carriers from imposing fees that are not reasonable and proportional to the costs incurred by the air carriers, and for other purposes; H.R. 5118 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a program to carry out public service campaigns which promote transportation career opportunities and improve diversity in the workforce; H.R. 5119 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to require certain air carriers to provide reports with respect to maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alterations, and for other purposes; H.R. 5139 - Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transportation Act; H.R. 5292 - To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish a policy with respect to family seating on air transportation, and for other purposes; S. 3043 / H.R. 5427 - A bill to modernize training programs at aviation maintenance technician schools, and for other purposes; S. 2968 - A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish a policy with respect to family seating on air transportation; S. 2881 - 5G Spectrum Act; S. 2703 - Aviation Automation and Human Factors Safety Act of 2019; H.R. 3694 - Helping Families Fly Act of 2019; and H.R. 4855 - Clearing Broad Airwaves for New Deployment Act; H.R. 535 - PFAS Action Act of 2020; H.R. 5571 - Revamping American Infrastructure Act of 2020, performance-based rulemaking; H.R. 5827 - to exempt certain travelers from certain requirements of the REAL ID Act of 2005 for purposes of boarding a federally regulated commercial aircraft, and for other purposes; H.R. 5874 - To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to amend regulations concerning the day-night average sound level, and for other purposes; H.R. 5977 - National Evaluation of Aviation and Aerospace Solutions on Climate Change Act of 2020; S. 3360 - A bill to establish the National Center for the Advancement of Aviation; S. 3337 - Restoring Aviation Accountability Act of 2020; H.R. 6038 -Aviation-Impacted Communities Act; H.R. 6074 -Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 - establishment of a CDC website or mobile app to contract trace airline passengers; H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 1784 - Healthy Families Act - sick leave policies; S. 3045 - Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2019; S. 3456 - A bill to protect the privacy of consumers; S. 3473 - A bill to amend Title 49, United States Code, to improve the accessibility of airline information and entertainment programming provided by air carriers on passenger flights, and for other purposes; H.R. 748/PL-116-136 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) - air carrier payroll support and loans and tax provisions; H.R. 6566 - Airline Travelers Equity Act of 2020; H.R. 6606 - Clean Skies Act; S. 3598 - A bill to require commercial airlines to provide cash reimbursements, and to authorize the Secretary of State to waive or reimburse travel expenses, for any United States citizen who is evacuated from a foreign country and repatriated to the United States due to travel restrictions implemented in response to COVID-19 or any future pandemic or international crisis; H.R. 6800 - HEROES Act, provisions relating to airline operations and CARES Act airline relief provisions; S. 3681 / H.R. 7177 - A bill to require a joint task force on the operation of air travel during and after COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes; H.R.7095 / H.R. 2 - INVEST in America Act, provisions relating to airline operations and joint task force on air travel; S.3866 / S. 3969 - A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve the Federal Aviation Administration's aircraft certification process, and for other purposes; S.4049 / H.R. 6395 - National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), provisions relating to spectrum and cybersecurity; S. 3828 - Jobs to Fight COVID-19 Act of 2020; H.R. 7128 - Air Travel Public Health Emergency Protection Act; H.R. 7651 - A bill to require the Transportation Security Administration to conduct a pilot program to screen all passengers for their temperatures before such passengers proceed through security, and for other purposes; H.R. 7616 - A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes, provisions relating to airline operations, financial assistance, and fees; H.R. 7471 - SAFE While Traveling Act; H.R. 7523 - TIFIA for Airports Act; S. 4133 - REAL ID Modernization Act; H.R. 7669 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions relating to aviation security, TSA and COVID response; S. 4293 - MIDDLE Act of 2020; S. 4335 - Fly Together Act; S. 4623 - A bill to establish a temperature checks pilot program for air transportation, and for other purposes; S. 4626 - SAFE DATA Act; H.R. 8319/H.R. 8337/PL 116-159 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act, provisions relating to CARES Act extensions; H.R. 8345/S. 4634 - To provide support for air carrier workers, and for other purposes; H.R. 8406 - The Heroes Act; H.R. 8408 - To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to require certain safety standards relating to aircraft, and for other purposes; S. 4774 - Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act of 2020; S. 4577 - A bill to require online enrollment for the PreCheck Program of the Transportation Security Administration; S. 1004 - A bill to increase the number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers and support staff and to require reports that identify staffing, infrastructure, and equipment needed to enhance security at ports of entry; S. 3831 - Visit America Act; S. 4775 - Delivering Immediate Relief to Americas Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act; S. 4391 - Masks Work Act of 2020; and S. 4565 - Federal Aviation Administration Accountability Enhancement Act; H.R. 8504 - Payroll Support Program Extension Act; H.R. 8309 - Keep America Secure Act; H.R. 8589 - To direct the Secretary of Transportation to provide vouchers to air carriers to purchase more fuel-efficient and quieter aircraft, and for other purposes; H.R. 8712 - To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a national aviation preparedness plan for communicable disease outbreaks, and for other purposes; S. 4847 - Protecting Tourism in the United States Act; H.R. 8737 - To establish a temperature checks pilot program for air transportation, and for other purposes; H.R. 8769 - To support the sustainable aviation fuel market, and for other purposes; S. 4967 - A bill to amend the CARES Act to extend the excise tax holiday period for aviation taxes; H.R. 133/PL 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021, provisions relating to Payroll Support Program and aviation excise tax suspension extensions. In the Matter of: Control of Communicable Diseases; Foreign Quarantine in Docket CDC-2020-0013. Interim Final Rule - Control of Communicable Diseases; Foreign Quarantine: Suspension of Introduction of Persons Into United States From Designated Foreign Countries or Places for Public Health Purposes in Docket No. CDC-2020-0033. Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations (CDC-2019-0092 & CDC-2020-0013). NPRM, Traveling by Air with Service Animals in DOT-OST-2018-0068. ANPRM, Flight Attendant Duty Period Limitations and Rest Requirements in FAA-2019-0770. In the Matter of LightSquared Technical Working Group, et al., in FCC-20-48. Essential Air Service at Lanai, Hawaii, Molokai, Hawaii in DOT-OST-2020-0217. Federal policy regarding matters impacting the airline industry, including Air Traffic Control modernization; Passenger Facility Charges; Transportation Security Administration (TSA) (aviation security taxes and fees, fee diversion, air cargo security issues, passenger and baggage inspection issues, aircraft security issues, TSA wait times, reimbursable services agreements, REAL ID implementation, and facial recognition technology); Airport Security Issues; Cybersecurity issues; Customs and Border Protection issues (CBP facilities and staffing levels at airports, preclearance, user fee increases, revenue diversion, reimbursable services agreements, biometric entry/exit); Aircraft noise and emissions issues; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service funding, passenger and cargo inspection issues, and inspection fees; International air service rights issues (Open skies, U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations); ancillary fees (baggage, cancellation/change fees, premium seating); Immunized Joint Ventures; customer service issues including travel waivers and refund policies; passengers with disabilities issues; FAA Flight and Duty Time regulations; FAA ATC operations issues; Global Distribution Systems/Online Travel Agents; Air Carrier cabotage exemptions; revenue diversion; Information Technology issues; labor issues; domestic and international allocation of gates and slots; FAA Reauthorization implementation; regulatory reform; sexual assault/harassment response training and reporting requirements; commercial space; Green New Deal; data privacy; emotional support animals; aircraft certification issues; taxes on aviation; information and communications technology and services supply chain, including P.L. 115-232, sec. 889; Coronavirus (COVID-19) including federal assistance to airlines, contact tracing, aircraft cleaning, PPE, distancing, health screening requirements, slot waivers, COVID-19 testing pilot programs, minimum service requirements, liability protections, vaccines, health passports, and travel restrictions; communications spectrum issues; carriage of cargo in passenger aircraft; and Essential Air Service.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Generally supported federal biofuel programs. Encouraged introduction of legislative reforms to the Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) that help develop cellulosic feedstocks for use in distillate fuel markets and increase supplies of biomass-based diesel fuels in the Northeast. This includes legislation to expand the definition of renewable biomass (S.1614) and reform advance biofuels pathways (S.3986). NEFI opposed use of Small Refinery Exemptions from the Renewable Fuels Standard. It also supported the RFS Integrity Act (H.R.3006 and S.1840), the Clean Fuels Deployment Act (H.R.6671), and pandemic-related financial assistance for biofuel producers and feedstock growers, including Section 60305 of the House-passed HEROES Act (H.R.6800), Section 305 the second HEROES Act (H.R.8406), and the Renewable Fuel Feedstock Reimbursement Act (S.3756).
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Supported additional funding for the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) under Division A, Title VI in the HEROES Act (H.R.6800); Division A, Title VIII of the reintroduced HEROES Act (H.R.8406); Title VIII of the Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations Act (S.4320); and Title II of the Fiscal Year 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R.133).
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Utilities
Communicated importance of prioritizing vaccine distribution for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC-R) technicians, utility service personnel, heating fuel delivery drivers, and other essential workers in the home energy sector. Expressed concerns with proposed fuel service continuity measures included in the Emergency Water and Energy is a Human Right Act (H.R.6552 and S.4362), Section 190701 of the House-passed HEROES Act (H.R.6800), and Section 301 of the reintroduced HEROES Act (H.R.8406).
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Administrative and legislative monitoring and outreach on issues related to pension funding. Administrative and legislative monitoring and outreach related to Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act amendments. Administrative and Legislative monitoring and outreach related to COVID-19 response. H.R. 8337, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act (P.L. 116-159). H.R. 8900, Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act (P.L. 116-215). H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L. 116-260). H.R. 8406, The Heroes Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Administrative and legislative monitoring and outreach on issues related to pension funding. Administrative and legislative monitoring and outreach related to Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act amendments. Administrative and Legislative monitoring and outreach related to COVID-19 response. H.R. 8337, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act (P.L. 116-159). H.R. 8900, Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act (P.L. 116-215). H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L. 116-260). H.R. 8406, The Heroes Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Proposal for OSHA Request for Information on Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Standard Proposal for Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding Joint Employer Status under the Fair Labor Standards Act Proposal to define and delimit the exemption for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act Implementation of H.R. 6201, "Families First Coronavirus Response Act" Proposals for temporary and targeted liability relief legislation related to the coronavirus pandemic, including S. 4317, "SAFE TO WORK Act" S. 4318, "American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act" H.R. 8406 and H.R. 6800, "The Heroes Act" H.R. 6139, "Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act"
Client expense: $1,149,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Legislation to repeal the Federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks and trailers (H.R. 2381 & S. 1839) Legislation to suspend the federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks and trailers H.R. 218, S. 215, "Death Tax Repeal Act of 2019" Issues with Tax Reform Implementation and International Reinsurance Companies Relief for qualified inventory interruption of LIFO inventories H.R. 748, "Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act" implementation issues Proposals to expand CARES Act loans to 501(c)(6) organizations H.R. 6201, "Families First Coronavirus Response Act" implementation issues H.R. 6776, "JOBS Credit Act of 2020" expands Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) Legislation to provide full deductibility of business expenses for under the Paycheck Protection Program, including S. 3612/H.R. 6821, "Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020" H.R. 266, "Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act H.R. 7010, "Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020" H.R. 8406 and H.R. 6800, "The Heroes Act" and H.R. 925, updated Heroes Act S. 4321, "Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act" S. 178, "Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act H.R. 133, "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021"
Client expense: $1,149,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office