Longshore and Harbor Workers’ COVID–19 Compensation Act of 2022
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Longshore and Harbor Workers' COVID-19 Compensation Act of 2022 This bill establishes a conclusive presumption that certain workers diagnosed with COVID-19 are entitled to workers' compensation benefits under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA). It also provides funding to reimburse employers for costs associated with LHWCA benefits related to COVID-19. The LHWCA provides for medical, disability, and survivor benefits for specified private-sector maritime workers. The presumption applies to workers who were diagnosed with COVID-19 between January 27, 2020, and January 27, 2024, and who, during the incubation period, faced a risk of COVID-19 exposure while carrying out job duties. In addition, the bill establishes and provides funding for the Longshore COVID-19 Fund to reimburse employers for costs related to such COVID-19 claims. To be reimbursed, employers must comply with applicable safety and health guidance to prevent occupational exposure to COVID-19.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 387.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-526.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 21.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2558)
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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2022 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Susan Harwood Training Grants; H.R.1284/S.403 - FOCA Act; H.R.2193/S.1068 - To direct the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue an occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses; COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard; Legislation impacting marijuana use and protections for workplace safety and health; H.R.3617 - MORE Act of 2021; S.J. Res.29 and H.J. Res 65; H.R.3114 - Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Act of 2021; Construction Injury Prevention Act; Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
Client expense: $261,261 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
Monitoring of implementation, funding awards and grant opportunities from transportation and other infrastructure programs in the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act. Issues are of interest to local government clients of Robertson, Monagle and Eastaugh. Monitoring of DOT FY 2022 grant opportunities and awards (BUILD/RAISE Act, INFRA grants, Port Infrastructure Development, Small Shipyard Grants, Bridge Investment, Rural Ferry, PROTECT, Safe Streets For All, Bridge Investment, Airport Terminals, Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects (NSFLTP) Program) of interest to firm's local government clients. Tracking and reporting on Federal Maritime Commission regulatory implementation of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act. Tracking of complaints filed at the FMC on ocean carrier practices. Tracking of HR 3114 - the Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Act of 2022. Monitoring a various legislative proposals to exempt vessel shipment of cargo from the Jones Act on behalf of firm client the Transportation Institute. Tracking of the American Offshore Worker Fairness Act(S. 3705 & HR 6728) legislation that would tighten the rules on use of foreign-flagged vessels to service energy platforms off the U.S. coast. Monitoring of S. 3196 -- Improving Protections for Midshipmen Act -- to improve sexual assault/harassment protections and reporting for merchant mariners and trainees working on on U.S. flag vessels -- and their inclusion in the Coast Guard title of the FY 2023 NDAA. Monitoring of State Department activities and policy development regarding the U.S. position at COP27. Monitoring of HR 8243, America Port Access Privileges Act. Tracking of new EPA port emissions reduction grant program funding established in the Inflation Reduction Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
2022 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Port Performance Data Jones Act Harbor Maintenance Tax Cargo Preference Merchant Marine Recruitment Practices Transportation Worker Identification Credential Food for Peace Program Maritime Security Program Port and Maritime Infrastructure Investments Port Security Longshore Collective Bargaining Port Automation Dredging MARAD Reauthorization Coast Guard Reauthorization Tanker Security Program S.707 - Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2021 H.R.3114 - Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Act of 2021 S.3367 - Port Modernization and Supply Chain Protection Act S.3365 - Incentivizing the Expansion of U.S. Ports Act S.3270 - Maritime Administration Reauthorization Act of 2022 S.3262 - FREIGHT Act H.R.5886 - Safeguarding the Supply Chain Act H.R.6866 - Safer Seas Act S. 3586 - Ocean Shipping Competition Reform Act S.4357 - Maritime Administration Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 H.Con.Res.92 - Declaring a state of emergency due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in order to establish a waiver of the minimum tonnage requirements of section 55305 of title 46, United States Code. S.Con.Res.37 - A concurrent resolution declaring a state of emergency due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in order to establish a waiver of the minimum tonnage requirements of section 55305 of title 46, United States Code. S.Con.Res.38 - A concurrent resolution declaring a state of emergency due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in order to establish a waiver of the minimum tonnage requirements of section 55305 of title 46, United States Code. H.R.8243 - American Port Access Privileges Act of 2022 H.R.7776 - Water Resources Development Act of 2022 S.4999 - A bill to provide exemptions from certain Jones Act restrictions to vessels providing disaster relief to Puerto Rico for the areas affected by Hurricane Fiona S.4842 - A bill to require the United States Coast Guard to implement new rules for Merchant Marine credentialing for veterans and members of the Uniformed Services, and for other purposes. S.4802 - A bill to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard, and for other purposes. H.R.9102 - Rebuilding the United States-Flag International Fleet Act H.R.8934 - Ferry Service Expansion Act H.R.9548 - Close Agency Loopholes to the Jones Act
2022 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R. 3114, Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Act, and its impact on workmans compensation laws and employers subject to the Longshore Act. Port infrastructure and marine highway programs, seeking FY23 appropriations. H.R. 4996, Ocean Shipping Reform Act and the COMPETES Act re: their impact on marine terminal operators. WH Data Initiative still trying to figure out what the desired outcome will be. Port Crane Security and Inspection Act of 2021. FMC - Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking re: Detention and Demurrage. USDOT/MARAD - NOFO Port Infrastructure Development grant program. USDOT/MARAD - Buy American Act re: legal waivers for construction materials and cargo handling materials. Request tax credits for near-zero and zero-emission capable cargo handling equipment.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 H.R. 1976, Medicare for All Act of 2021 H.R. 2471, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 H.R. 2873, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2021 H.R. 2884, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvements to Patent Litigation Act H.R. 2891, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act H.R. 3114, Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Act of 2021 H.R. 4502, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022 H.R. 5981/S.1704, Telehealth Expansion Act of 2021 H.R. 8295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. 8594/S. 4750, Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act S. 150, Ensuring Parity in Medicare Advantage for Audio-Only Telehealth Act S. 380, Health Savings Act of 2021 S. 1428, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act S. 1435, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2021 Implementation of the Transparency in Coverage Final Rule; Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury; Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services (85 Fed. Reg. 72,158 - 72,310, November 12, 2020) Requirements Related to Surprise Billing; Internal Revenue Service; Employee Benefits Security Administration; Department of Health and Human Services (87 Fed. Reg. 52,618-52,655, August 26, 2022) Request for Information, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; Medicare Program (87 Fed. Reg. 46,918-46,921, August 1, 2022) Notice of Proposed Rule, Employee Benefits Security Administration; Proposed Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 84-14 (the QPAM Exemption (87 Fed. Reg. 45,204-45,232, July 27, 2022) Affordability of Employer Coverage for Family Members of Employees (Family Glitch Regulation) (87 Fed. Reg. 20,354-20,364, April 7, 2022) Various issues relating to the employer-sponsored health care system, the "family glitch", implementation of regulatory process, provider network adequacy, health savings account (HSAs), health reimbursement account (HRAs), employer mandate; coronavirus pandemic; vaccine distribution, PPE, testing, medications and treatments, and vaccination incentives; digital health credentials; vaccine diplomacy; COVID-19 vaccine requirements, including a potential Emergency Temporary Standard from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration relating to employers with more than 100 employees; vaccine requirements for federal contractors; Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors; implementation of the American Rescue Plan Act (P.L. 117-2); balance or surprise billing and related issues; single-payer health care options; health reimbursement arrangements and other account-based group health plans; Health and Human Services international pricing index (IPI) model; mental health parity; drug pricing; COBRA subsidies; Federal Trade Commissions multilateral pharmaceutical merger taskforce; telehealth, including coverage of telehealth under High Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) and expanding telehealth options for employees; impact of Pharmacy Benefit Managers Practices; FTC-2022-0015; petition to HHS to grant march-in rights for the patents on the drug Xtandi; comments on COVID-19 Telehealth Program Application Evaluation Metrics (WC Docket No. 20-89); efforts to reform the World Health Organizations (WHO) engagement with private sector; continued U.S. membership to the World Health Organization (WHO); support for necessary market conditions to incentivize health sector investment from private sector; support for private sector involvement in health systems strengthening; greater harmonization of standards and investment in digital health internationally; role of private sector related pandemic prevention, preparedness and response
| Democratic |
| NC |
| André Carson | Democratic | IN |
| Andy Levin | Democratic | MI |
| Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen | Republican | AS |
| Barbara Lee | Democratic | CA |
| Danny K. Davis | Democratic | IL |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democratic | DC |
| Frederica S. Wilson | Democratic | FL |
| Haley M. Stevens | Democratic | MI |
| Jahana Hayes | Democratic | CT |
| Jamaal Bowman | Democratic | NY |
| Jerrold Nadler | Democratic | NY |
| John Garamendi | Democratic | CA |
| Judy Chu | Democratic | CA |
| Kaiali’i Kahele | Democratic | HI |
| Katie Porter | Democratic | CA |
| Kweisi Mfume | Democratic | MD |
| Lucille Roybal-Allard | Democratic | CA |
| Maria Elvira Salazar | Republican | FL |
| Marilyn Strickland | Democratic | WA |
| Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | CA |
| Mark Pocan | Democratic | WI |
| Mark Takano | Democratic | CA |
| Mikie Sherrill | Democratic | NJ |
| Mondaire Jones | Democratic | NY |
| Nanette Diaz Barragán | Democratic | CA |
| Pramila Jayapal | Democratic | WA |
| Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Democratic | VA |
| Stephen F. Lynch | Democratic | MA |
| Steve Cohen | Democratic | TN |
| Suzanne Bonamici | Democratic | OR |
| Thomas R. Suozzi | Democratic | NY |
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
Client expense: $20,990,000 · 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 5/S. 393, Equality Act H.R. 7/S. 205, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 447, National Apprenticeship Act of 2021 H.R. 603/S. 53, Raise the Wage Act of 2021 H.R. 804/S. 248, Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act H.R. 830, Wage Increase Fairness Act H.R. 842/S. 420, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 H.R. 1065/S. 1486/S. 4431, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 1195, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 1284/S. 403, Fair and Open Competition (FOCA) Act H.R. 1277/S. 374, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2021 H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 H.R. 1458/S.490, Unemployment Insurance Technology Modernization Act of 2021 H.R. 1735/S. 673, Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2021 H.R. 2491, Wage Equity Act of 2021 H.R. 2668, Consumer Protection and Recovery Act H.R. 2795, DHS Blue Campaign Enhancement Act H.R. 2873, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2021 H.R. 2883, Stop Stalling Access to Affordable Medications H.R. 2884, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvements to Patent Litigation Act H.R. 2891/S. 1428, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act H.R. 2926/S. 663, One Agency Act H.R. 3110/S. 1658, Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act H.R. 3114, Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Act of 2021 H.R. 3460/S. 1787, State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021 H.R. 3816/S. 2992, American Choice and Innovation Online Act H.R. 3825, Ending Platform Monopolies Act H.R. 3826/S. 3197, Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R. 3843/S. 228, Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021 H.R. 3849, Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching (ACCESS) Act of 2021 H.R. 4109/S. 2193, Protections for Socially Good Activities Act H.R. 4350, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 5017/S. 2710, Open App Markets Act H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act H.R. 5842, Ending the Monopoly of Power Over Workplace Harassment through Education and Reporting (EMPOWER) Act H.R. 6922/S. 3760, Continued Waiver of Interest on State Unemployment Loans during the Pandemic Act H.R. 7194/S. 3889, Employee Rights Act H.R. 7151, Ensuring Sound Guidance Act H.R. 7309, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022 H.R. 7701, Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act H.R. 8295/S. 4659, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 H.Res. 823, Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3460) to amend title 28 of the United States Code to prevent the transfer of actions arising under the antitrust laws in which a State is a complainant H.J. Res. 100,To provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employees H. Con. Res. 119, Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.J. Res. 100 S. 225, Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act of 2021 S. 478, Higher Wages for American Workers Act of 2021 S. 977, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act of 2021 S. 1074, Trust-Busting for the Twenty-First Century Act S. 1204, Bust Up Big Tech Act S. 1380, Clean Slate Act of 2021 S. 1425, Stop Significant and Time-wasting Abuse Limiting Legitimate Innovation of New Generics (STALLING) Act S. 1435, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2021 S. 1636, Save Local Business Act S. 2039, Tougher Enforcement Against Monopolists (TEAM) Act S. 2991, Countering Human Trafficking Act of 2021 S. 3311, FTC Integrity Act S. 3847, Prohibiting Anticompetitive Mergers Act of 2022 S. 3889, Employee Rights Act S. 4145, Consumer Protection Remedies Act of 2022 S. J. Res. 13, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission relating to "Update of Commission's Conciliation Procedures" Nomination of Jessica Looman to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division Interim final rule on Occupational Exposure to COVID-19; Emergency Temporary Standard (86 Fed. Reg. 32,376-32,628, June 21, 2021) Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02, Improving Investment Advice for Workers & Retirees (85 Fed. Reg. 82,798-82,866, December 18, 2020) Proposed Rule, Department of Labor; Employee or Independent Contractor Classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act (87 Fed. Reg. 62,218-62,275, Oct. 13, 2022) Proposed Rule, National Labor Relations Board; Standard for Determining Joint-Employer Status Under the National Labor Relations Act (87 Fed. Reg. 54,641-54,663, September 7, 2022) Request for Comments, Internal Revenue Service; Prevailing Wage, Apprenticeship, Domestic Content, and Energy Communities Requirements Under the Act Commonly Known as the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Docket No. IRS-2022-0025, Notice 2022-51, November 30, 2022) Request for Comments, International Trade Administration; Artificial Intelligence Export Competitiveness (87 Fed. Reg. 50,288-50,289, August 16, 2022) Proposed Rule, Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (87 Fed. Reg. 51,044-51,052, August 19, 2022) Final Rule on Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights (87 Fed. Reg. 73,822-73,886, December 1, 2022) Proposed Rule, Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries, and Illnesses (87 Fed. Reg. 18,528-18,558, March 3, 2022) Various issues relating to modernization of the unemployment insurance system; application of Kristof Terryn to serve on the Department of Labor's Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship; paid leave including paid family and sick leave; reforms to the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-178); independent contractors; unemployment insurance and the coronavirus pandemic; debarment of federal contractors (blacklisting); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) conciliation regulation; the firing of Peter Robb as General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and of Alice Stock, Deputy General Counsel of the NLRB; rescission of the joint employer standard under the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-718); The FTC's Multilateral Pharmaceutical Merger Taskforce; The USMCA Labor Council; apprenticeships; proposed amendment to the U.S. Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act (Longshore Act), relating to the establishment of statutory presumptions of coverage and compensability for illnesses; potential Wage and Hour Division rulemaking defining and delimiting the exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees; potential legislation on the minimum wage; COVID-19 vaccine requirements, including a potential Emergency Temporary Standard from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration relating to employers with more than 100 employees; vaccine requirements for federal contractors; legal and regulatory framework for evaluating mergers and acquisitions; contract terms and their relationship to competition, particularly relating to worker non-compete clauses and exclusive contracts; Federal Trade Commission issues: Freedom of Information Act Requests, Penalty Offense Authority, Zombie Voting, and overall direction of the Commission; anticipated overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Directive (DIR) 2022-01; filing complaints under the National Labor Relations Act; Executive Order 13999 Protecting Worker Health and Safety; Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors; Executive Order 14036, Promoting Competition in the American Economy; Executive Order 14063, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects; President Bidens Path Out of the Pandemic: COVID Action Plan; unemployment insurance; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; domestic and international antitrust policy; Federal Trade Commission (FTC) section 19/13b authority; Policies and practices related to the FTC expanding its authority; Transparency at the FTC; FTCs Draft Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2022 to 2026; section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914; efforts to revise the 1995 Bank Merger Competitive Review Gudelines; efforts to modernize enforcement of the antitrust laws regarding mergers; pregnancy discrimination; oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); election procedures under the Railway Labor Act (P.L. 69-257); National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decisions and regulatory agenda; definition of labor organization under the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (P.L. 86-257)
Client expense: $20,990,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 842 National Labor Relations Act Amendments H.R. 1277 Submission by Issuers of Data Relating to Diversity H.R. 1319 COVID-19 Relief S. 374 Issuers of Data Relating to Diversity H.R. 3114 Maritime Workers Benefits S. 420 National Labor Relations Act Amendments S. 4524 Workplace Safety
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $42,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Susan Harwood Training Grants; H.R.1284/S.403 - FOCA Act; H.R.2193/S.1068 - To direct the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue an occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses; COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard; Legislation impacting marijuana use and protections for workplace safety and health; H.R.3617 - MORE Act of 2021; S.J. Res.29 and H.J. Res 65; H.R.3114 - Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Act of 2021; Construction Injury Prevention Act; Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
Client expense: $261,261 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
General maritime issues relating to seaport operations and impact of COVID-19. H.R. 3114, Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 compensation Act, and its impact on workmans compensation laws and employers subject to the Longshore Act. Marine Transportation Systems Emergency Relief Program (MTSERP), seeking appropriations. Point infrastructure and marine highway programs, seeking appropriations. H.R. 4996, Ocean Shipping Reform Act and the related Discussion Draft that preceded the issuance of this Bill; its impact on marine terminal operations.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 842 National Labor Relations Act Amendments H.R. 1277 Submission by Issuers of Data Relating to Diversity H.R. 1319 COVID-19 Relief S. 374 Issuers of Data Relating to Diversity H.R. 3114 Maritime Workers Benefits S. 420 National Labor Relations Act Amendments S. 4524 Workplace Safety
Client expense: $1,420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1319, Multiemployer Pension Plan provisions in American Rescue Plan. H.R. 3114, the Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Act of 2021.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
Monitoring of implementation, funding awards and grant opportunities from transportation and other infrastructure programs in the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act. Issues are of interest to local government clients of Robertson, Monagle and Eastaugh. Monitoring of DOT FY 2022 grant opportunities and awards (BUILD/RAISE Act, INFRA grants, Port Infrastructure Development, Small Shipyard Grants, Bridge Investment, Rural Ferry, PROTECT, Safe Streets For All, Bridge Investment, Airport Terminals, Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects (NSFLTP) Program) of interest to firm's local government clients. Tracking and reporting on Federal Maritime Commission regulatory implementation of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act. Tracking of complaints filed at the FMC on ocean carrier practices. Tracking of HR 3114 - the Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Act of 2022. Monitoring a various legislative proposals to exempt vessel shipment of cargo from the Jones Act on behalf of firm client the Transportation Institute. Tracking of the American Offshore Worker Fairness Act(S. 3705 & HR 6728) legislation that would tighten the rules on use of foreign-flagged vessels to service energy platforms off the U.S. coast. Monitoring of S. 3196 -- Improving Protections for Midshipmen Act -- to improve sexual assault/harassment protections and reporting for merchant mariners and trainees working on on U.S. flag vessels -- and their inclusion in the Coast Guard title of the FY 2023 NDAA. Monitoring of State Department activities and policy development regarding the U.S. position at COP27. Monitoring of HR 8243, America Port Access Privileges Act. Tracking of new EPA port emissions reduction grant program funding established in the Inflation Reduction Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Work in support of H.R.6102, The Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2021, H.R.3114, The Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Act, a bill which establishes a presumption of compensability for Longshore covered workers who contract COVID-19 of 2021 and H.R.6087, The Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Federal Employees Act, which authorizes the use and availability of nurse practitioners to provide care to injured federal workers under the FECA program. Work in support of increased funding for Administration of the Department of Labor's Office of Workers Compensation Programs.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 842 National Labor Relations Act Amendments H.R. 1277 Submission by Issuers of Data Relating to Diversity H.R. 1319 COVID-19 Relief S. 374 Issuers of Data Relating to Diversity H.R. 3114 Maritime Workers Benefits S. 420 National Labor Relations Act Amendments
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $42,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Port Performance Data Jones Act Harbor Maintenance Tax Cargo Preference Merchant Marine Recruitment Practices Transportation Worker Identification Credential Food for Peace Program Maritime Security Program Port and Maritime Infrastructure Investments Port Security Longshore Collective Bargaining Port Automation Dredging MARAD Reauthorization Coast Guard Reauthorization Tanker Security Program S.707 - Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2021 H.R.3114 - Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Act of 2021 S.3367 - Port Modernization and Supply Chain Protection Act S.3365 - Incentivizing the Expansion of U.S. Ports Act S.3270 - Maritime Administration Reauthorization Act of 2022 S.3262 - FREIGHT Act H.R.5886 - Safeguarding the Supply Chain Act H.R.6866 - Safer Seas Act S. 3586 - Ocean Shipping Competition Reform Act S.4357 - Maritime Administration Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 H.Con.Res.92 - Declaring a state of emergency due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in order to establish a waiver of the minimum tonnage requirements of section 55305 of title 46, United States Code. S.Con.Res.37 - A concurrent resolution declaring a state of emergency due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in order to establish a waiver of the minimum tonnage requirements of section 55305 of title 46, United States Code. S.Con.Res.38 - A concurrent resolution declaring a state of emergency due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in order to establish a waiver of the minimum tonnage requirements of section 55305 of title 46, United States Code. H.R.8243 - American Port Access Privileges Act of 2022 H.R.7776 - Water Resources Development Act of 2022 S.4999 - A bill to provide exemptions from certain Jones Act restrictions to vessels providing disaster relief to Puerto Rico for the areas affected by Hurricane Fiona S.4842 - A bill to require the United States Coast Guard to implement new rules for Merchant Marine credentialing for veterans and members of the Uniformed Services, and for other purposes. S.4802 - A bill to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 842 National Labor Relations Act Amendments H.R. 1277 Submission by Issuers of Data Relating to Diversity H.R. 1319 COVID-19 Relief S. 374 Issuers of Data Relating to Diversity H.R. 3114 Maritime Workers Benefits S. 420 National Labor Relations Act Amendments
Client expense: $1,380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R. 3114, Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Act, and its impact on workmans compensation laws and employers subject to the Longshore Act. Port infrastructure and marine highway programs, seeking FY23 appropriations. H.R. 4996, Ocean Shipping Reform Act and the COMPETES Act re: their impact on marine terminal operators. WH Data Initiative still trying to figure out what the desired outcome will be. Port Crane Security and Inspection Act of 2021. FMC - Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking re: Detention and Demurrage. USDOT/MARAD - NOFO Port Infrastructure Development grant program. USDOT/MARAD - Buy American Act re: legal waivers for construction materials and cargo handling materials. Request tax credits for near-zero and zero-emission capable cargo handling equipment.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2022 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 5/S. 393, Equality Act H.R. 7/S. 205, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 447, National Apprenticeship Act of 2021 H.R. 603/S. 53, Raise the Wage Act of 2021 H.R. 804/S. 248, Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act H.R. 830, Wage Increase Fairness Act H.R. 842/S. 420, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 H.R. 1065/S. 1486/S. 4431, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 1195, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 1284/S. 403, Fair and Open Competition (FOCA) Act H.R. 1277/S. 374, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2021 H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 H.R. 1458/S.490, Unemployment Insurance Technology Modernization Act of 2021 H.R. 1735/S. 673, Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2021 H.R. 2491, Wage Equity Act of 2021 H.R. 2668, Consumer Protection and Recovery Act H.R. 2795, DHS Blue Campaign Enhancement Act H.R. 2873, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2021 H.R. 2883, Stop Stalling Access to Affordable Medications H.R. 2884, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvements to Patent Litigation Act H.R. 2891/S. 1428, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act H.R. 2926/S. 663, One Agency Act H.R. 3110/S. 1658, Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act H.R. 3114, Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Act of 2021 H.R. 3460/S. 1787, State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021 H.R. 3816/S. 2992, American Choice and Innovation Online Act H.R. 3825, Ending Platform Monopolies Act H.R. 3826/S. 3197, Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R. 3843/S. 228, Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021 H.R. 3849, Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching (ACCESS) Act of 2021 H.R. 4109/S. 2193, Protections for Socially Good Activities Act H.R. 4350, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 4841, Restoring Justice for Workers Act H.R. 5017/S. 2710, Open App Markets Act H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act H.R. 5842, Ending the Monopoly of Power Over Workplace Harassment through Education and Reporting (EMPOWER) Act H.R. 6922/S. 3760, Continued Waiver of Interest on State Unemployment Loans during the Pandemic Act H.R. 7194/S. 3889, Employee Rights Act H.R. 7151, Ensuring Sound Guidance Act H.R. 7309, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022 H.R. 7701, Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act H.R. 8295/S. 4659, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 H.Res. 823, Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3460) to amend title 28 of the United States Code to prevent the transfer of actions arising under the antitrust laws in which a State is a complainant S. 225, Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act of 2021 S. 478, Higher Wages for American Workers Act of 2021 S. 977, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act of 2021 S. 1074, Trust-Busting for the Twenty-First Century Act S. 1204, Bust Up Big Tech Act S. 1380, Clean Slate Act of 2021 S. 1425, Stop Significant and Time-wasting Abuse Limiting Legitimate Innovation of New Generics (STALLING) Act S. 1435, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2021 S. 1636, Save Local Business Act S. 2039, Tougher Enforcement Against Monopolists (TEAM) Act S. 3311, FTC Integrity Act S. 3847, Prohibiting Anticompetitive Mergers Act of 2022 S. 3889, Employee Rights Act S. 4145, Consumer Protection Remedies Act of 2022 S. J. Res. 13, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission relating to "Update of Commission's Conciliation Procedures" Draft legislation titled Retirement Savings Modernization Act Nomination of Jessica Looman to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division Proposed rule on Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, (84 Fed. Reg. 14,043-14,061, April 9, 2019) Interim final rule on Occupational Exposure to COVID-19; Emergency Temporary Standard (86 Fed. Reg. 32,376-32,628, June 21, 2021) Interim final rule on COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard (86 Fed. Reg. 61,402-61,555, November 5, 2021) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Settings (86 Fed. Reg. 59,309-59,326, Oct. 27, 2021) Proposed Amendments to Agriculture Acquisition Regulations (87 Fed. Reg. 9,005-9,021, February 17, 2022) Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02, Improving Investment Advice for Workers & Retirees (85 Fed. Reg. 82,798-82,866, December 18, 2020) Final rule on Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments (85 Fed. Reg. 72,846-72,885, November 13, 2020) Final rule on Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights (85 Fed. Reg. 81,658-81,695, December 16, 2020) Proposed rule on Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights (86 Fed. Reg. 57,272-57,304, October 13, 2021) Various issues relating to modernization of the unemployment insurance system; application of Kristof Terryn to serve on the Department of Labor's Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship; paid leave including paid family and sick leave; reforms to the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-178); independent contractors; unemployment insurance and the coronavirus pandemic; debarment of federal contractors (blacklisting); contractor blacklisting; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) conciliation regulation; rescission of the joint employer standard under the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-718); The FTC's Multilateral Pharmaceutical Merger Taskforce; The USMCA Labor Council; apprenticeships; proposed amendment to the U.S. Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act (Longshore Act), relating to the establishment of statutory presumptions of coverage and compensability for illnesses; potential Wage and Hour Division rulemaking defining and delimiting the exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees; potential Wage and Hour Division rulemaking on classification of independent contractors and employees; potential legislation on the minimum wage; COVID-19 vaccine requirements, including a potential Emergency Temporary Standard from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration relating to employers with more than 100 employees; vaccine requirements for federal contractors; legal and regulatory framework for evaluating mergers and acquisitions; contract terms and their relationship to competition, particularly relating to worker non-compete clauses and exclusive contracts; Federal Trade Commission issues: Freedom of Information Act Requests, Penalty Offense Authority, Zombie Voting, and overall direction of the Commission; anticipated overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Directive (DIR) 2022-01; Executive Order 13999 Protecting Worker Health and Safety; Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors; Executive Order 14036, Promoting Competition in the American Economy; Executive Order 14063, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects; President Bidens Path Out of the Pandemic: COVID Action Plan; unemployment insurance; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; domestic and international antitrust policy; Federal Trade Commission (FTC) section 19/13b authority; Policies and practices related to the FTC expanding its authority; Transparency at the FTC; FTCs Draft Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2022 to 2026; efforts to revise the 1995 Bank Merger Competitive Review Gudelines; efforts to modernize enforcement of the antitrust laws regarding mergers; competition in the agriculture marketplace; pregnancy discrimination; oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); election procedures under the Railway Labor Act (P.L. 69-257); National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decisions and regulatory agenda; definition of labor organization under the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (P.L. 86-257); GAO study on Fiduciary Investment Advice
Client expense: $23,940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2022 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 H.R. 1976, Medicare for All Act of 2021 H.R. 2471, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 H.R. 2873, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2021 H.R. 2884, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvements to Patent Litigation Act H.R. 2891, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act H.R. 3114, Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Act of 2021 H.R. 4502, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022 H.R. 8295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 S. 150, Ensuring Parity in Medicare Advantage for Audio-Only Telehealth Act S. 380, Health Savings Act of 2021 S. 1428, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act S. 1435, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2021 Nomination of Robert Gordon to be Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources at the Department of Health and Human Services Implementation of the Transparency in Coverage Final Rule; Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury; Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services (85 Fed. Reg. 72,158 - 72,310, November 12, 2020) Requirements Related to Surprise Billing; Internal Revenue Service; Employee Benefits Security Administration; Department of Health and Human Services (87 Fed. Reg. 52,618-52,655, August 26, 2022) Request for Information, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; Medicare Program (87 Fed. Reg. 46,918-46,921, August 1, 2022) Affordability of Employer Coverage for Family Members of Employees (Family Glitch Regulation) (87 Fed. Reg. 20,354-20,364, April 7, 2022) Various issues relating to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including the employer-sponsored health care system, implementation of regulatory process, provider network adequacy, delivery system reform, health savings account (HSAs), health reimbursement account (HRAs), and flexible spending account (FSAs) changes, IPAB, employer mandate, reporting requirements for issuers and applicable large employers, premium stabilization programs, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, the impact on small business; coronavirus pandemic; vaccine distribution, PPE, testing, medications and treatments, and vaccination incentives; digital health credentials; vaccine diplomacy; COVID-19 vaccine requirements, including a potential Emergency Temporary Standard from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration relating to employers with more than 100 employees; vaccine requirements for federal contractors; Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors; implementation of the American Rescue Plan Act (P.L. 117-2); balance or surprise billing and related issues; single-payer health care options; health reimbursement arrangements and other account-based group health plans; Health and Human Services international pricing index (IPI) model; mental health parity; drug pricing; COBRA subsidies; Federal Trade Commissions multilateral pharmaceutical merger taskforce; telehealth, including coverage of telehealth under High Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) and expanding telehealth options for employees; impact of Pharmacy Benefit Managers Practices; FTC-2022-0015; petition to HHS to grant march-in rights for the patents on the drug Xtandi; petition to the Department of Labor Requesting a 60-Day Extension to Comment on Proposed Amendment(s) to Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 84-14; comments on COVID-19 Telehealth Program Application Evaluation Metrics (WC Docket No. 20-89); efforts to reform the World Health Organizations (WHO) engagement with private sector; continued U.S. membership to the World Health Organization (WHO); support for necessary market conditions to incentivize health sector investment from private sector; support for private sector involvement in health system strengthening; greater harmonization of standards and investment in digital health internationally; role of private sector related pandemic prevention, preparedness and response
Client expense: $23,940,000 · 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2022 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
General maritime issues relating to seaport operations and impact of COVID-19. H.R. 3114, Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 compensation Act, and its impact on workmans compensation laws and employers subject to the Longshore Act. Marine Transportation Systems Emergency Relief Program (MTSERP), seeking appropriations. Point infrastructure and marine highway programs, seeking appropriations. H.R. 4996, Ocean Shipping Reform Act and the related Discussion Draft that preceded the issuance of this Bill; its impact on marine terminal operations.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Susan Harwood Training Grants; H.R.1284/S.403 - FOCA Act; H.R.2193/S.1068 - To direct the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue an occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses; COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard; Legislation impacting marijuana use and protections for workplace safety and health; H.R.3617 - MORE Act of 2021; S.J. Res.29 and H.J. Res 65; H.R.3114 - Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Act of 2021; Construction Injury Prevention Act; Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
Client expense: $277,725 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1319, Multiemployer Pension Plan provisions in American Rescue Plan. H.R. 3114, the Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Act of 2021.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Work in support of H.R.6102, The Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2021, H.R.3114, The Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Act, a bill which establishes a presumption of compensability for Longshore covered workers who contract COVID-19 of 2021 and H.R.6087, The Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Federal Employees Act, which authorizes the use and availability of nurse practitioners to provide care to injured federal workers under the FECA program. Work in support of increased funding for Administration of the Department of Labor's Office of Workers Compensation Programs.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Transportation
Monitoring of implementation, funding awards and grant opportunities from transportation and other infrastructure programs in the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act. Issues are of interest to local government clients of Robertson, Monagle and Eastaugh. Monitoring of DOT FY 2022 grant opportunities and awards (BUILD/RAISE Act, INFRA grants, Port Infrastructure Development, Small Shipyard Grants, Bridge Investment, Rural Ferry, PROTECT, Safe Streets For All, Bridge Investment, Airport Terminals, Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects (NSFLTP) Program) of interest to firm's local government clients. Tracking and reporting on Federal Maritime Commission regulatory implementation of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act. Tracking of complaints filed at the FMC on ocean carrier practices. Tracking of HR 3114 - the Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Act of 2022. Monitoring a various legislative proposals to exempt vessel shipment of cargo from the Jones Act on behalf of firm client the Transportation Institute. Tracking of the American Offshore Worker Fairness Act(S. 3705 & HR 6728) legislation that would tighten the rules on use of foreign-flagged vessels to service energy platforms off the U.S. coast. Monitoring of S. 3196 -- Improving Protections for Midshipmen Act -- to improve sexual assault/harassment protections and reporting for merchant mariners and trainees working on on U.S. flag vessels. Monitoring of State Department activities and policy development regarding the U.S. position at COP27. Monitoring of HR 8243, America Port Access Privileges Act. Tracking of new EPA port emissions reduction grant program funding established in the Inflation Reduction Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2022 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 842 National Labor Relations Act Amendments H.R. 1277 Submission by Issuers of Data Relating to Diversity H.R. 1319 COVID-19 Relief S. 374 Issuers of Data Relating to Diversity H.R. 3114 Maritime Workers Benefits S. 420 National Labor Relations Act Amendments
Client expense: $1,620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Port Performance Data Jones Act Harbor Maintenance Tax Cargo Preference Merchant Marine Recruitment Practices Transportation Worker Identification Credential Food for Peace Program Maritime Security Program Port and Maritime Infrastructure Investments Port Security Longshore Collective Bargaining Port Automation Dredging MARAD Reauthorization Coast Guard Reauthorization Tanker Security Program S.707 - Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2021 H.R.3114 - Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Act of 2021 S.3367 - Port Modernization and Supply Chain Protection Act S.3365 - Incentivizing the Expansion of U.S. Ports Act S.3270 - Maritime Administration Reauthorization Act of 2022 S.3262 - FREIGHT Act H.R.5886 - Safeguarding the Supply Chain Act H.R.6866 - Safer Seas Act H.R.6865 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 H.R.4996/S.3580 - Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021 S. 3586 - Ocean Shipping Competition Reform Act S.4357 - Maritime Administration Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 H.Con.Res.92 - Declaring a state of emergency due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in order to establish a waiver of the minimum tonnage requirements of section 55305 of title 46, United States Code. S.Con.Res.37 - A concurrent resolution declaring a state of emergency due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in order to establish a waiver of the minimum tonnage requirements of section 55305 of title 46, United States Code. S.Con.Res.38 - A concurrent resolution declaring a state of emergency due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in order to establish a waiver of the minimum tonnage requirements of section 55305 of title 46, United States Code. H.R.8243 - American Port Access Privileges Act of 2022 H.R.7776 - Water Resources Development Act of 2022
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2022 · second_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
General maritime issues relating to seaport operations and impact of COVID-19. H.R. 3114, Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 compensation Act, and its impact on workmans compensation laws and employers subject to the Longshore Act. Marine Transportation Systems Emergency Relief Program (MTSERP), seeking appropriations. Point infrastructure and marine highway programs, seeking appropriations. H.R. 4996, Ocean Shipping Reform Act and the related Discussion Draft that preceded the issuance of this Bill; its impact on marine terminal operations.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R. 3114, Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Act, and its impact on workmans compensation laws and employers subject to the Longshore Act. Port infrastructure and marine highway programs, seeking FY23 appropriations. H.R. 4996, Ocean Shipping Reform Act and the COMPETES Act re: their impact on marine terminal operators. WH Data Initiative still trying to figure out what the desired outcome will be. Port Crane Security and Inspection Act of 2021. FMC - Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking re: Detention and Demurrage. USDOT/MARAD - NOFO Port Infrastructure Development grant program. USDOT/MARAD - Buy American Act re: legal waivers for construction materials and cargo handling materials. Request tax credits for near-zero and zero-emission capable cargo handling equipment.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2022 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 842 National Labor Relations Act Amendments H.R. 1277 Submission by Issuers of Data Relating to Diversity H.R. 1319 COVID-19 Relief S. 374 Issuers of Data Relating to Diversity H.R. 3114 Maritime Workers Benefits S. 420 National Labor Relations Act Amendments
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $42,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1319, Multiemployer Pension Plan provisions in American Rescue Plan. H.R. 3114, the Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Act of 2021.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 5/S. 393, Equality Act H.R. 7/S. 205, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 603/S. 53, Raise the Wage Act of 2021 H.R. 804/S. 248, Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act H.R. 830, Wage Increase Fairness Act H.R. 842/S. 420, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 H.R. 1065/S. 1486/S. 4431, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 1195, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 1284/S. 403, Fair and Open Competition (FOCA) Act H.R. 1277/S. 374, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2021 H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 H.R. 1458/S.490, Unemployment Insurance Technology Modernization Act of 2021 H.R. 1735/S. 673, Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2021 H.R. 2491, Wage Equity Act of 2021 H.R. 2668, Consumer Protection and Recovery Act H.R. 2795, DHS Blue Campaign Enhancement Act H.R. 2873, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2021 H.R. 2883, Stop Stalling Access to Affordable Medications H.R. 2884, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvements to Patent Litigation Act H.R. 2891/S. 1428, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act H.R. 2926/S. 663, One Agency Act H.R. 3110/S. 1658, Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act H.R. 3114, Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Act of 2021 H.R. 3460/S. 1787, State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021 H.R. 3816/S. 2992, American Choice and Innovation Online Act H.R. 3825, Ending Platform Monopolies Act H.R. 3826/S. 3197, Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R. 3843/S. 228, Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021 H.R. 3849, Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching (ACCESS) Act of 2021 H.R. 4109/S. 2193, Protections for Socially Good Activities Act H.R. 4350, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 4841, Restoring Justice for Workers Act H.R. 5017/S. 2710, Open App Markets Act H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act H.R. 6922/S. 3760, Continued Waiver of Interest on State Unemployment Loans during the Pandemic Act H.R. 7194/S. 3889, Employee Rights Act H.R. 7309, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022 H.R. 7701, Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act H.Res. 823, Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3460) to amend title 28 of the United States Code to prevent the transfer of actions arising under the antitrust laws in which a State is a complainant S. 225, Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act of 2021 S. 478, Higher Wages for American Workers Act of 2021 S. 977, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act of 2021 S. 1074, Trust-Busting for the Twenty-First Century Act S. 1204, Bust Up Big Tech Act S. 1380, Clean Slate Act of 2021 S. 1425, Stop Significant and Time-wasting Abuse Limiting Legitimate Innovation of New Generics (STALLING) Act S. 1435, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2021 S. 1636, Save Local Business Act S. 2039, Tougher Enforcement Against Monopolists (TEAM) Act S. 3311, FTC Integrity Act S. 3847, Prohibiting Anticompetitive Mergers Act of 2022 S. 3889, Employee Rights Act S. 4145, Consumer Protection Remedies Act of 2022 S. J. Res. 13, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission relating to "Update of Commission's Conciliation Procedures" Draft legislation titled Retirement Savings Modernization Act Draft legislation titled Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for other purposes Nomination of Alvaro Bedoya to be a Member of the Federal Trade Commission Proposed rule on Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, (84 Fed. Reg. 14,043-14,061, April 9, 2019) Proposed rule on Independent Contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (85 Fed. Reg. 60,600-60,639, September 25, 2020) Interim final rule on Occupational Exposure to COVID-19; Emergency Temporary Standard (86 Fed. Reg. 32,376-32,628, June 21, 2021) Interim final rule on COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard (86 Fed. Reg. 61,402-61,555, November 5, 2021) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Settings (86 Fed. Reg. 59,309-59,326, Oct. 27, 2021) Proposed Amendments to Agriculture Acquisition Regulations (87 Fed. Reg. 9,005-9,021, February 17, 2022) Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02, Improving Investment Advice for Workers & Retirees (85 Fed. Reg. 82,798-82,866, December 18, 2020) Final rule on Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments (85 Fed. Reg. 72,846-72,885, November 13, 2020) Final rule on Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights (85 Fed. Reg. 81,658-81,695, December 16, 2020) Proposed rule on Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights (86 Fed. Reg. 57,272-57,304, October 13, 2021) Proposed rule, Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (87 Fed. Reg. 18,528-18,558, March 30, 2022) Request for Information, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Access to Fertilizer: Competition and Supply Chain Concerns (87 Fed. Reg. 15,191-15,194, March 17 2022) Notice of Limited Reopening of Comment Period, Occupational Safety and Health Administration; Occupational Exposure to COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings (87 Fed. Reg. 16,426-16,431, March 23, 2022) Proposed Rule, Occupational Safety and Health Administration; Powered Industrial Trucks Design Standard Update (87 Fed. Reg. 8,755-8,764, February 16, 2022) Various issues relating to modernization of the unemployment insurance system; application of Kristof Terryn to serve on the Department of Labor's Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship; paid leave; paid family leave; paid sick leave; reforms to the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-178); independent contractors; unemployment insurance and the coronavirus pandemic; contractor blacklisting; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) conciliation regulation; the firing of Peter Robb as General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and of Alice Stock, Deputy General Counsel of the NLRB; Rescission of the Joint Employer standard under the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-718); The FTC's Multilateral Pharmaceutical Merger Taskforce; The USMCA Labor Council; apprenticeships; proposed amendment to the U.S. Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act (Longshore Act), relating to the establishment of statutory presumptions of coverage and compensability for illnesses; potential Wage and Hour Division rulemaking defining and delimiting the exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees; potential Wage and Hour Division rulemaking on classification of independent contractors and employees; potential legislation on the minimum wage; COVID-19 vaccine requirements, including a potential Emergency Temporary Standard from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration relating to employers with more than 100 employees; vaccine requirements for federal contractors; legal and regulatory framework for evaluating mergers and acquisitions; contract terms and their relationship to competition, particularly relating to worker non-compete clauses and exclusive contracts; Federal Trade Commission issues: Freedom of Information Act Requests, Penalty Offense Authority, Zombie Voting, and overall direction of the Commission; anticipated overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Directive (DIR) 2022-01; Subject: Pay Equity Audits, Effective March 15, 2022; Executive Order 13999 Protecting Worker Health and Safety; Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors; Executive Order 14063, Promoting Competition in the American Economy; President Bidens Path Out of the Pandemic: COVID Action Plan; paid sick and paid family leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) (P.L. 116-127); unemployment insurance; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; domestic and international antitrust policy; Federal Trade Commission (FTC) section 19/13b authority; Policies and practices related to the FTC expanding its authority; Transparency at the FTC; FTCs Draft Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2022 to 2026; efforts to revise the 1995 Bank Merger Competitive Review Guidelines; efforts to modernize enforcement of the antitrust laws regarding mergers; competition in the agriculture marketplace; pregnancy discrimination; oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); election procedures under the Railway Labor Act (P.L. 69-257); National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decisions and regulatory agenda; definition of labor organization under the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (P.L. 86-257); GAO study on Fiduciary Investment Advice
Client expense: $15,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2022 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 H.R. 1976, Medicare for All Act of 2021 H.R. 2471, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 H.R. 2873, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2021 H.R. 2884, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvements to Patent Litigation Act H.R. 2891, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act H.R. 3114, Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Act of 2021 H.R. 4502, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022 S. 150, Ensuring Parity in Medicare Advantage for Audio-Only Telehealth Act S. 380, Health Savings Act of 2021 S. 1428, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act S. 1435, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2021 Draft legislation titled Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for other purposes Nomination of Robert Gordon to be Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources at the Department of Health and Human Services Implementation of the Transparency in Coverage Final Rule; Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury; Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services (85 Fed. Reg. 72,158 - 72,310, November 12, 2020) Interim final rule, Most Favored Nation (MFN) Model (85 Fed. Reg. 76,180-76,259, November 27, 2020) Proposed rule regarding Affordability of Employer Coverage for Family Members of Employees (87 Fed. Reg. 20,354-20,364, April 7, 2022) Withdrawal of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Internal Revenue Service; Affordability of Employer Coverage for Family Members of Employees (87 Fed. Reg. 20,354-20,364, April 7, 2022) Various issues relating to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including the employer-sponsored health care system, implementation of regulatory process, provider network adequacy, delivery system reform, health savings account (HSAs), health reimbursement account (HRAs), and flexible spending account (FSAs) changes, IPAB, employer mandate, reporting requirements for issuers and applicable large employers, premium stabilization programs, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, the impact on small business; coronavirus pandemic; vaccine distribution, PPE, testing, medications and treatments, and vaccination incentives; digital health credentials; vaccine diplomacy; COVID-19 vaccine requirements, including a potential Emergency Temporary Standard from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration relating to employers with more than 100 employees; vaccine requirements for federal contractors; Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors; implementation of the American Rescue Plan Act (P.L. 117-2); balance or surprise billing and related issues; single-payer health care options; health reimbursement arrangements and other account-based group health plans; Health and Human Services international pricing index (IPI) model; mental health parity; drug pricing; COBRA subsidies; Federal Trade Commissions multilateral pharmaceutical merger taskforce; telehealth, including coverage of telehealth under High Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) and expanding telehealth options for employees; impact of Pharmacy Benefit Managers Practices; FTC-2022-0015; petition to HHS to grant march-in rights for the patents on the drug Xtandi; efforts to reform the World Health Organizations (WHO) engagement with private sector; continued U.S. membership to the World Health Organization (WHO); support for necessary market conditions to incentivize health sector investment from private sector; support for private sector involvement in health system strengthening
Client expense: $15,800,000 · 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2022 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Susan Harwood Training Grants; H.R.1284/S.403 - FOCA Act; H.R.2193/S.1068 - To direct the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue an occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses; COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard; Legislation impacting marijuana use and protections for workplace safety and health; H.R.3617 - MORE Act of 2021; S.J. Res.29 and H.J. Res 65; H.R.3114 - Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Act of 2021
Client expense: $254,526 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Work in support of H.R.6102, The Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2021, H.R.3114, The Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Act, a bill which establishes a presumption of compensability for Longshore covered workers who contract COVID-19 of 2021 and H.R.6087, The Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Federal Employees Act, which authorizes the use and availability of nurse practitioners to provide care to injured federal workers under the FECA program. Work in support of increased funding for Administration of the Department of Labor's Office of Workers Compensation Programs.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Transportation
Monitoring of implementation, funding awards and grant opportunities from transportation and other infrastructure programs in the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act. Issues are of interest to local government clients of Robertson, Monagle and Eastaugh. Monitoring of DOT FY 2022 grant opportunities and awards (BUILD/RAISE Act, INFRA grants, Port Infrastructure Development, Small Shipyard Grants) of interest to firm's local government clients. Reporting and advocacy on behalf of Maersk and APL regarding hearings/legislation on management of the supply chain. Reporting and advocacy concerning legislation to alter and reform ocean carrier shipping practices and Federal Maritime Commission oversight of those practices (HR 4996 -- Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021; S. 3580 - Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022), including addition of the legislation to unrelated legislation (HR 4521, United States Innovation & Competion Act). Tracking of complaints filed at the FMC on ocean carrier practices. Tracking of HR 3114 - the Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Act of 2022. Monitoring a various legislative proposals to exempt vessel shipment of cargo from the Jones Act on behalf of firm client the Transportation Institute. Tracking of the American Offshore Worker Fairness Act(S. 3705 & HR 6728) legislation that would tighten the rules on use of foreign-flagged vessels to service energy platforms off the U.S. coast. Monitoring of S. 3196 -- Improving Protections for Midshipmen Act -- to improve sexual assault/harassment protections and reporting for merchant mariners and trainees working on on U.S. flag vessels. Monitoring of State Department activities and policy development regarding the U.S. position at COP27. Monitoring of HR 8243, America Port Access Privileges Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2022 · first_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
General maritime issues relating to seaport operations and impact of COVID-19. H.R. 3114, Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 compensation Act, and its impact on workmans compensation laws and employers subject to the Longshore Act. Marine Transportation Systems Emergency Relief Program (MTSERP), seeking appropriations. Point infrastructure and marine highway programs, seeking appropriations. H.R. 4996, Ocean Shipping Reform Act and the related Discussion Draft that preceded the issuance of this Bill; its impact on marine terminal operations.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 842 National Labor Relations Act Amendments H.R. 1277 Submission by Issuers of Data Relating to Diversity H.R. 1319 COVID-19 Relief S. 374 Issuers of Data Relating to Diversity H.R. 3114 Maritime Workers Benefits S. 420 National Labor Relations Act Amendments
Client expense: $1,370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Port Performance Data Jones Act Harbor Maintenance Tax Cargo Preference Merchant Marine Recruitment Practices Transportation Worker Identification Credential Food for Peace Program Maritime Security Program Port and Maritime Infrastructure Investments Port Security Longshore Collective Bargaining Port Automation Dredging MARAD Reauthorization Coast Guard Reauthorization Tanker Security Program S.707 - Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2021 H.R.3114 - Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Act of 2021 S.3367 - Port Modernization and Supply Chain Protection Act S.3365 - Incentivizing the Expansion of U.S. Ports Act S.3270 - Maritime Administration Reauthorization Act of 2022 S.3262 - FREIGHT Act H.R.5886 - Safeguarding the Supply Chain Act H.R.6866 - Safer Seas Act H.R.6865 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 H.R.4996/S.3580 - Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021 S. 3586 - Ocean Shipping Competition Reform Act
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2022 · first_quarter · Trucking/Shipping
1. H.R. 4996, S. 3580 - Ocean Shipping Reform Act 2. H.R. 5886 - Safeguarding the Supply Chain Act 3. S. 3262 - Facilitating Relief for Efficient Intermodal Gateways to Handle Transportation Act 4. S. 3912 - Preventing Labor Union Slowdowns Act 5. H.R. 3114 - Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Act
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1319, Multiemployer Pension Plan provisions in American Rescue Plan. H.R. 3114, the Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Act of 2021.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 842 National Labor Relations Act Amendments H.R. 1277 Submission by Issuers of Data Relating to Diversity H.R. 1319 COVID-19 Relief S. 374 Issuers of Data Relating to Diversity H.R. 3114 Maritime Workers Benefits S. 420 National Labor Relations Act Amendments
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $42,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 H.R. 1976, Medicare for All Act of 2021 H.R. 2471, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 H.R. 2873, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2021 H.R. 2884, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvements to Patent Litigation Act H.R. 2891, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act H.R. 3114, Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Act of 2021 H.R. 4502, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022 S. 150, Ensuring Parity in Medicare Advantage for Audio-Only Telehealth Act S. 380, Health Savings Act of 2021 S. 1428, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act S. 1435, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2021 Implementation of the Transparency in Coverage Final Rule; Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury; Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services (85 Fed. Reg. 72,158 - 72,310, November 12, 2020) Interim final rule, Most Favored Nation (MFN) Model (85 Fed. Reg. 76,180-76,259, November 27, 2020) Various issues relating to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including the employer-sponsored health care system, implementation of regulatory process, provider network adequacy, delivery system reform, health savings account (HSAs), health reimbursement account (HRAs), and flexible spending account (FSAs) changes, IPAB, employer mandate, reporting requirements for issuers and applicable large employers, premium stabilization programs, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, the impact on small business; coronavirus pandemic; vaccine distribution, PPE, testing, medications and treatments, and vaccination incentives; digital health credentials; vaccine diplomacy; COVID-19 vaccine requirements, including a potential Emergency Temporary Standard from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration relating to employers with more than 100 employees; vaccine requirements for federal contractors; Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors; implementation of the American Rescue Plan Act (P.L. 117-2); balance or surprise billing and related issues; single-payer health care options; health reimbursement arrangements and other account-based group health plans; Health and Human Services international pricing index (IPI) model; mental health parity; drug pricing; COBRA subsidies; Federal Trade Commissions multilateral pharmaceutical merger taskforce; telehealth, including coverage of telehealth under High Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) and expanding telehealth options for employees; petition to HHS to grant march-in rights for the patents on the drug Xtandi; comments on IRS Notice 2020-76; Transition Relief Related to Health Coverage Reporting Required by Sections 6055 and 6056 for 2020; comments on COVID-19 Telehealth Program Application Evaluation Metrics (WC Docket No. 20-89); efforts to reform the World Health Organizations (WHO) engagement with private sector; continued U.S. membership to the World Health Organization (WHO); support for necessary market conditions to incentivize health sector investment from private sector; support for private sector involvement in health system strengthening
Client expense: $18,660,000 · 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 5/S. 393, Equality Act H.R. 7/S. 205, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 603/S. 53, Raise the Wage Act of 2021 H.R. 804/S. 248, Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act H.R. 830, Wage Increase Fairness Act H.R. 842/S. 420, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 H.R. 1065/S. 1486, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 1195, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 1284/S. 403, Fair and Open Competition (FOCA) Act H.R. 1277/S. 374, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2021 H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 H.R. 1458/S.490, Unemployment Insurance Technology Modernization Act of 2021 H.R. 1735/S. 673, Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2021 H.R. 2491, Wage Equity Act of 2021 H.R. 2668, Consumer Protection and Recovery Act H.R. 2795, DHS Blue Campaign Enhancement Act H.R. 2873, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2021 H.R. 2883, Stop Stalling Access to Affordable Medications H.R. 2884, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvements to Patent Litigation Act H.R. 2891/S. 1428, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act H.R. 2926/S. 663, One Agency Act H.R. 3110/S. 1658, Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act H.R. 3114, Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Act of 2021 H.R. 3460/S. 1787, State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021 H.R. 3816/S. 2992, American Choice and Innovation Online Act H.R. 3825, Ending Platform Monopolies Act H.R. 3826/S. 3197, Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R. 3843/S. 228, Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021 H.R. 3849, Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching (ACCESS) Act of 2021 H.R. 4109/S. 2193, Protections for Socially Good Activities Act H.R. 4502, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022 H.R. 4350, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act of 2022 H.R. 4841, Restoring Justice for Workers Act H.R. 5017/S. 2710, Open App Markets Act H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act H.R. 6922/S. 3760, Continued Waiver of Interest on State Unemployment Loans during the Pandemic Act H.R. 7194/S. 3889, Employee Rights Act H.Res. 823, Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3460) to amend title 28 of the United States Code to prevent the transfer of actions arising under the antitrust laws in which a State is a complainant S. 225, Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act of 2021 S. 478, Higher Wages for American Workers Act of 2021 S. 1074, Trust-Busting for the Twenty-First Century Act S. 1204, Bust Up Big Tech Act S. 1380, Clean Slate Act of 2021 S. 1425, Stop Significant and Time-wasting Abuse Limiting Legitimate Innovation of New Generics (STALLING) Act S. 1435, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2021 S. 1636, Save Local Business Act S. 2039, Tougher Enforcement Against Monopolists (TEAM) Act S. 3311, FTC Integrity Act S. 3889, Employee Rights Act S. J. Res. 13, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission relating to "Update of Commission's Conciliation Procedures" Nomination of David Weil to be Administrator for Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division Proposed rule on Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, (84 Fed. Reg. 14,043-14,061, April 9, 2019) Proposed rule on Independent Contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (85 Fed. Reg. 60,600-60,639, September 25, 2020) Interim final rule on Occupational Exposure to COVID-19; Emergency Temporary Standard (86 Fed. Reg. 32,376-32,628, June 21, 2021) Interim final rule on COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard (86 Fed. Reg. 61,402-61,555, November 5, 2021) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Settings (86 Fed. Reg. 59,309-59,326, Oct. 27, 2021) Proposed Amendments to Agriculture Acquisition Regulations (87 Fed. Reg. 9,005-9,021, February 17, 2022) Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02, Improving Investment Advice for Workers & Retirees (85 Fed. Reg. 82,798-82,866, December 18, 2020) Final rule on Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments (85 Fed. Reg. 72,846-72,885, November 13, 2020) Final rule on Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights (85 Fed. Reg. 81,658-81,695, December 16, 2020) Proposed rule on Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights (86 Fed. Reg. 57,272-57,304, October 13, 2021) Proposed Rule, Employee Benefits Security Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Procedures Governing the Filing and Processing of Prohibited Transaction Exemption Applications (87 Fed. Reg. 14,722-14,751, March 15, 2022) Request for Information on Data Sources and Methods for Determining Prevailing Wage Levels for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Immigrants and Non-Immigrants in the United States, Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor, (86 Fed. Reg. 17,343-17,346, April 2, 2021) Proposed Rule, Amendments to Agriculture Acquisition Regulations, (87 Fed. Reg. 9,005-9,021, February 17, 2022) Various issues relating to modernization of the unemployment insurance system; application of Kristof Terryn to serve on the Department of Labor's Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship; paid leave; paid family leave; paid sick leave; reforms to the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-178); independent contractors; unemployment insurance and the coronavirus pandemic; contractor blacklisting; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) conciliation regulation; the firing of Peter Robb as General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and of Alice Stock, Deputy General Counsel of the NLRB; Rescission of the Joint Employer standard under the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-718); The FTC's Multilateral Pharmaceutical Merger Taskforce; The USMCA Labor Council; apprenticeships; reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-128); proposed amendment to the U.S. Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act (Longshore Act), relating to the establishment of statutory presumptions of coverage and compensability for illnesses; potential Wage and Hour Division rulemaking defining and delimiting the exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees; potential legislation on the minimum wage; COVID-19 vaccine requirements, including a potential Emergency Temporary Standard from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration relating to employers with more than 100 employees; vaccine requirements for federal contractors; legal and regulatory framework for evaluating mergers and acquisitions; contract terms and their relationship to competition, particularly relating to worker non-compete clauses and exclusive contracts; Federal Trade Commission issues: Freedom of Information Act Requests, Penalty Offense Authority, Zombie Voting, and overall direction of the Commission; Executive Order 13950 Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping; Executive Order 13999 Protecting Worker Health and Safety; Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors; Executive Order 14036, Promoting Competition in the American Economy; Executive Order 14063, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects President Bidens Path Out of the Pandemic: COVID Action Plan; paid sick and paid family leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) (P.L. 116-127); unemployment insurance; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; domestic and international antitrust policy; Federal Trade Commission (FTC) section 19/13b authority; Policies and practices related to the FTC expanding its authority; Transparency at the FTC; FTCs Draft Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2022 to 2026; efforts to revise the 1995 Bank Merger Competitive Review Guidelines; efforts to modernize enforcement of the antitrust laws regarding mergers; pregnancy discrimination; oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); election procedures under the Railway Labor Act (P.L. 69-257); National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decisions and regulatory agenda; definition of labor organization under the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (P.L. 86-257); forthcoming regulation regarding numbers on non-immigrant foreign worker visa
Client expense: $18,660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2022 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Susan Harwood Training Grants; H.R.1284/S.403 - FOCA Act; H.R.2193/S.1068 - To direct the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue an occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses; COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard; Legislation impacting marijuana use and protections for workplace safety and health; H.R.3617 - MORE Act of 2021; S.J. Res.29 and H.J. Res 65; H.R.3114 - Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Act of 2021
Client expense: $252,868 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R. 3114, Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Act, and its impact on workmans compensation laws and employers subject to the Longshore Act. Port infrastructure and marine highway programs, seeking FY23 appropriations. H.R. 4996, Ocean Shipping Reform Act and its impact on marine terminal operators. The Freight Act and its application to supply chain issues. WH Data Initiative trying to figure out what the desired outcome will be. OSHA ETS re the Vaccine Mandate and challenges implementing and complying with it Port Crane Security and Inspection Act of 2021. Port Megacranes Act of 2021. FMC - Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking re: Detention and Demurrage. MARAD - NOFO Port Infrastructure Development grant program.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2022 · first_quarter · Transportation
Monitoring of implementation, funding awards and grant opportunities from transportation and other infrastructure programs in the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act. Issues are of interest to local government clients of Robertson, Monagle and Eastaugh. Monitoring of DOT FY 2021/2022 grant opportunities and awards (BUILD/RAISE Act, INFRA grants, Port Infrastructure Development, Small Shipyard Grants) of interest to firm's local government clients. Reporting and advocacy on behalf of Maersk and APL regarding hearings/legislation on management of the supply chain. Reporting and advocacy concerning legislation to alter and reform ocean carrier shipping practices and Federal Maritime Commission oversight of those practices (HR 4996 -- Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021; S. 3580 - Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022). Tracking of complaints filed at the FMC on ocean carrier practices. Tracking of HR 3114 - the Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Act of 2022. Monitoring a various legislative proposals to exempt vessel shipment of cargo from the Jones Act on behalf of firm client the Transportation Institute. Tracking of the American Offshore Worker Fairness Act(S. 3705 & HR 6728) legislation that would tighten the rules on use of foreign-flagged vessels to service energy platforms off the U.S. coast. Monitoring of S. 3196 -- Improving Protections for Midshipmen Act -- to improve sexual assault/harassment protections and reporting for merchant mariners and trainees working on on U.S. flag vessels.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2022 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Issues related to workers' compensation; H.R. 3114 - Longshore and Harbor Workers' COVID-19 Compensation Act of 2021.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Work on legislation in opposition to or to modify provisions that would affect the operations of and benefits provided under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA). Work in opposition to amendments that would reduce benefits available thereunder or to limit the shore-side jurisdiction of the Act. Work in support of H.R.3114 - Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Act of 2021. Work to ensure that Longshore covers workers who contract COVID-19 are presumed to have been infected on the job and are therefore entitled to receive covered benefits under the Longshore Act. Work in support of increased funding for Administration of the Department of Labor's Office of Workers Compensation Programs.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 842 National Labor Relations Act Amendments H.R. 1277 Submission by Issuers of Data Relating to Diversity H.R. 1319 COVID-19 Relief S. 374 Issuers of Data Relating to Diversity H.R. 3114 Maritime Workers Benefits S. 420 National Labor Relations Act Amendments
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $42,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 842 National Labor Relations Act Amendments H.R. 1277 Submission by Issuers of Data Relating to Diversity H.R. 1319 COVID-19 Relief S. 374 Issuers of Data Relating to Diversity H.R. 3114 Maritime Workers Benefits S. 420 National Labor Relations Act Amendments
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $42,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE