ABLE Employment Flexibility Act
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ABLE Employment Flexibility Act This bill permits employers to make tax-exempts contributions to ABLE (Achieving Better Life Experience) accounts in lieu of making contributions to existing tax-exempt defined contribution retirement plans. An ABLE account is established to pay the expenses (e.g., food, education, housing, transportation, employment training and support, and health care expenses) of a designated beneficiary who is disabled.
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2022 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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H.R. 1219/S.331, ABLE Age Adjustment Act, related to amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the age requirement with respect to eligibility for qualified ABLE programs. H.R. 1235/S.3301, The Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act, related to prohibiting discrimination on the basis of mental or physical disability in cases of anatomical gifts and organ transplants H.R. 2373 / S.260, the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act, related to assisting employers providing employment under special certificates issued under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 in transforming their business and program models to models that support individuals with disabilities through competitive integrated employment, to phase out the use of such special certificates, and for other purposes. H.R. 4672, the ABLE Employment Flexibility Act, related to amending the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers to contribute to ABLE accounts in lieu of retirement plan contributions. H.R. 7309, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022 - related to reauthorizing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. H.R. 7775 / S.4203, the NAPA Reauthorization Act - related to extending the National Alzheimers Project Act. S.3427, the Neuroscience Center of Excellence Act - related to authorizing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Neuroscience Center of Excellence. S.4102 - SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act, an act to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to update the resource limit for supplemental security income eligibility. A bill not yet introduced to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (P.L. 89-10); and A bill not yet introduced to amend the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329). Implementation of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (P.L. 75-718); Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (P.L. 89-110); Implementation of the National Alzheimers Project Act (P.L. 107-279); and Implementation of the Social Security Amendments of 1965 (Public Law 89-97), as amended.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Disability Employment Incentive Act (S. 630) ABLE Account Flexibility Act (H.R. 4672)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Disability Employment Incentive Act (S. 630) ABLE Account Flexibility Act (H.R. 4672)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 1219/S.331, ABLE Age Adjustment Act, related to amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the age requirement with respect to eligibility for qualified ABLE programs. H.R. 1235/S.3301, The Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act, related to prohibiting discrimination on the basis of mental or physical disability in cases of anatomical gifts and organ transplants H.R. 2373 / S.260, the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act, related to assisting employers providing employment under special certificates issued under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 in transforming their business and program models to models that support individuals with disabilities through competitive integrated employment, to phase out the use of such special certificates, and for other purposes. H.R. 4672, the ABLE Employment Flexibility Act, related to amending the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers to contribute to ABLE accounts in lieu of retirement plan contributions. H.R.6205 / S. 3360, EDUCATORS for America Act, relating to reauthorizing title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. H.R. 7309, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022 - related to reauthorizing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. H.R. 7775 / S.4203, the NAPA Reauthorization Act - related to extending the National Alzheimers Project Act. S.3427, the Neuroscience Center of Excellence Act - related to authorizing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Neuroscience Center of Excellence. A bill not yet introduced to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (P.L. 89-10); and A bill not yet introduced to amend the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329). Implementation of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (P.L. 75-718); Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (P.L. 89-110); Implementation of the National Alzheimers Project Act (P.L. 107-279); and Implementation of the Social Security Amendments of 1965 (Public Law 89-97), as amended.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R.761, Marriage Access for People with Special Abilities (MAPSA) Act, related to amending amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that the supplemental security income benefits of adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities shall not be reduced by reason of marriage. H.R. 1219/S.331, ABLE Age Adjustment Act, related to amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the age requirement with respect to eligibility for qualified ABLE programs. H.R. 1235/S.3301, The Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act, related to prohibiting discrimination on the basis of mental or physical disability in cases of anatomical gifts and organ transplants H.R. 2373 / S.260, the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act, related to assisting employers providing employment under special certificates issued under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 in transforming their business and program models to models that support individuals with disabilities through competitive integrated employment, to phase out the use of such special certificates, and for other purposes. H.R. 3474 / S.1858, the Keeping All Students Safe Act, related to prohibiting and preventing seclusion, mechanical restraint, chemical restraint, and dangerous restraints that restrict breathing, and to prevent and reduce the use of physical restraint in schools, and for other purposes. H.R. 3836 / S.2029, the Protecting our Students in Schools Act, related to prohibiting the use of corporal punishment in schools, and for other purposes. H.R. 4672, the ABLE Employment Flexibility Act, related to amending the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers to contribute to ABLE accounts in lieu of retirement plan contributions. H.R.6205 / S. 3360, EDUCATORS for America Act, relating to reauthorizing title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. H.R. 7309, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022 - related to reauthorizing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. S.3427, the Neuroscience Center of Excellence Act - related to authorizing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Neuroscience Center of Excellence. A bill not yet introduced to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (P.L. 89-10); A bill not yet introduced to amend the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329); A bill not yet introduced to reauthorize the Education Sciences Reform Act (P.L. 107-279); and A bill not yet introduced to reauthorize the National Alzheimers Project Act (P.L. 111-375). Implementation of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (P.L. 75-718); Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (P.L. 89-110); Implementation of the National Alzheimers Project Act (P.L. 107-279); and Implementation of the Social Security Amendments of 1965 (Public Law 89-97), as amended.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Disability Employment Incentive Act (S. 630) ABLE Account Flexibility Act (H.R. 4672)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Disability Employment Incentive Act (S. 630) ABLE Account Flexibility Act (H.R. 4672)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 447, National Apprenticeship Act, related to amending the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly referred to as the National Apprenticeship Act) and expanding the national apprenticeship system to include apprenticeships, youth apprenticeships, and pre-apprenticeship registered under such Act, promoting the furtherance of labor standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of apprentices, and for other purposes. H.R.761, Marriage Access for People with Special Abilities (MAPSA) Act, related to amending amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that the supplemental security income benefits of adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities shall not be reduced by reason of marriage. H.R. 1219/S.331, ABLE Age Adjustment Act, related to amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the age requirement with respect to eligibility for qualified ABLE programs. H.R. 1235/S.3301, The Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act, related to prohibiting discrimination on the basis of mental or physical disability in cases of anatomical gifts and organ transplants H.R. 2373 / S.260, the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act, related to assisting employers providing employment under special certificates issued under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 in transforming their business and program models to models that support individuals with disabilities through competitive integrated employment, to phase out the use of such special certificates, and for other purposes. H.R. 3474 / S.1858, the Keeping All Students Safe Act, related to prohibiting and preventing seclusion, mechanical restraint, chemical restraint, and dangerous restraints that restrict breathing, and to prevent and reduce the use of physical restraint in schools, and for other purposes. H.R. 3836 / S.2029, the Protecting our Students in Schools Act, related to prohibiting the use of corporal punishment in schools, and for other purposes. H.R. 4672, the ABLE Employment Flexibility Act, related to amending the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers to contribute to ABLE accounts in lieu of retirement plan contributions. H.R. 4756 / S.2504, the Exercise and Fitness for All Act of 2021, related to promoting the provision of exercise or fitness equipment, and exercise or fitness classes and instruction, that are accessible to individuals with disabilities. H.R.6205 / S. 3360, EDUCATORS for America Act, relating to reauthorizing title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. H.R. 6783, the Autism Family Caregivers act - related to authorizing the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to award grants for providing evidence-based caregiver skills training to caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder or other developmental disabilities or delays, and for other purposes. H.R. 7309, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022 - related to reauthorizing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. S.3427, the Neuroscience Center of Excellence Act - related to authorizing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Neuroscience Center of Excellence. A bill not yet introduced to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (P.L. 89-10); A bill not yet introduced to amend the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329); A bill not yet introduced to reauthorize the Education Sciences Reform Act (P.L. 107-279); A bill not yet introduced to reauthorize the National Alzheimers Project Act (P.L. 111-375); and A bill not yet introduced to prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports, and for other purposes. Implementation of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (P.L. 75-718); Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (P.L. 89-110); and Implementation of the National Alzheimers Project Act (P.L. 107-279).
2021 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 447 National Apprenticeship Act, related to amending the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly referred to as the National Apprenticeship Act) and expanding the national apprenticeship system to include apprenticeships, youth apprenticeships, and pre-apprenticeship registered under such Act, promoting the furtherance of labor standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of apprentices, and for other purposes. H.R.761, Marriage Access for People with Special Abilities (MAPSA) Act, related to amending amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that the supplemental security income benefits of adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities shall not be reduced by reason of marriage. H.R. 1219/S.331 ABLE Age Adjustment Act, related to amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the age requirement with respect to eligibility for qualified ABLE programs. H.R. 1235, The Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act, related to prohibiting discrimination on the basis of mental or physical disability in cases of anatomical gifts and organ transplants H.R. 2373 / S.260, the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act, related to assisting employers providing employment under special certificates issued under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 in transforming their business and program models to models that support individuals with disabilities through competitive integrated employment, to phase out the use of such special certificates, and for other purposes. H.R. 3474 / S.1858 Keeping All Students Safe Act, related to prohibiting and preventing seclusion, mechanical restraint, chemical restraint, and dangerous restraints that restrict breathing, and to prevent and reduce the use of physical restraint in schools, and for other purposes. H.R. 3765 / S.630 Disability Employment Incentive Act, related to amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include individuals receiving Social Security Disability Insurance benefits under the work opportunity credit, increase the work opportunity credit for vocational rehabilitation referrals, qualified SSI recipients, and qualified SSDI recipients, expand the disabled access credit, and enhance the deduction for expenditures to remove architectural and transportation barriers to the handicapped and elderly. H.R. 3836 / S.2029 Protecting our Students in Schools Act, related to prohibiting the use of corporal punishment in schools, and for other purposes. H.R. 4131 / S.2210, the Better Care Better Jobs Act, related to amending title XIX of the Social Security Act to expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) under Medicaid, and for other purposes. H.R. 4672 ABLE Employment Flexibility Act, related to amending the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers to contribute to ABLE accounts in lieu of retirement plan contributions. H.R. 4756 / S.2504 Exercise and Fitness for All Act of 2021, related to promoting the provision of exercise or fitness equipment, and exercise or fitness classes and instruction, that are accessible to individuals with disabilities. A bill not yet introduced to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (P.L. 89-10); A bill not yet introduced to amend the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329); A bill not yet introduced to reauthorize the Education Sciences Reform Act (P.L. 107-279); A bill not yet introduced to reauthorize the National Alzheimers Project Act (P.L. 111-375); A bill not yet introduced to prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports, and for other purposes. Implementation of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (P.L. 75-718)
2021 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Disability Employment Incentive Act (S. 630) ABLE Account Flexibility Act (H.R. 4672)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
ABLE Accounts/529A retirement accounts [H.R. 4672] Commonsense Reporting Act of 2021 (H.R. 5318)
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2021 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
S. 1770, the Retirement Savings and Security Act of 2021 (Expands access to retirement savings plans) H.R. 2954, the Securing a Strong Retirement Act or SECURE 2.0 (Simplifies and clarifies retirement plan rules) H.R. 4672 (ABLE Employment Flexibility Act)
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2021 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 4672, ABLE Employment Flexibility Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Build Back Better Act (BBBA) - H.R. 5376 - retirement policy and revenue-raising provisions Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) - H.R. 3684 -defined benefit pension stabilization option provision Automatic Retirement Plan Act (ARPA) Retirement Improvement and Savings Enhancement (RISE) Act - H.R. 5891 Enhancing Emergency and Retirement Savings Act of 2021 - S. 1870 ABLE Employment Flexibility ACT (AEFA) - H.R. 4672 Womens Retirement Protection Act (WRPA) - S. 2446/H.R. 4678 Encouraging Americans to Save Act (EASA_ - S. 2452/H.R. 2913 Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act - S. 1703 Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act - S. 1730 Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act - S. 1443/H.R. 2917 Financial Factors in Selecting Retirement Plan Investment Act - S. 1762 Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2021 - S. 1770 Enhancing Emergency and Retirement Savings Act of 2021 - S. 1870 Securing a Strong Retirement Act - H.R. 2954 Retirement Security Flexibility Act - S. 2602 Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act - H.R. 409 Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act - H.R. 423 Cybersecurity Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principals in investing ERISA Uniformity Financial wellness Mortality Tables - improvements Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) premiums Tax Incentives for 401 (k) contributions Telework practices Electronic communication Regulatory DOL - sub-regulatory guidance - reduction of cybersecurity risks for retirement plan sponsors Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 - H.R. 133 (Public Law 116-260) - employer-sponsored retirement and other benefit plans - implementation issues American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 - H.R. 1319, (Public Law 117-2) - PBGC, IRS - IFR - new assistance program for financially troubled multiemployer plans DOL/IRS/PBGC - Form 5500 reporting requirements - proposed rules and forms revisions PBGC/IRS - Missing Participants - request for clarifying guidance on missing participant benefits DOL - best practices for missing participants IRS - final regulations - automatic postponements during Federally declared disasters DOL/EBSA- Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investment and proxy voting guidance, - proposed regulations, temporary non-enforcement policy DOL (EBSA) - guidance on maximum duration of relief extending certain participant and plan deadlines resulting from COVID-19 Treasury/IRS - safe harbor correction method for automatic contribution arrangements
2021 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 447, National Apprenticeship Act, related to amending the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly referred to as the National Apprenticeship Act) and expanding the national apprenticeship system to include apprenticeships, youth apprenticeships, and pre-apprenticeship registered under such Act, promoting the furtherance of labor standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of apprentices, and for other purposes. H.R.761, Marriage Access for People with Special Abilities (MAPSA) Act, related to amending amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that the supplemental security income benefits of adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities shall not be reduced by reason of marriage. H.R. 1219/S.331, ABLE Age Adjustment Act, related to amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the age requirement with respect to eligibility for qualified ABLE programs. H.R. 1235/S.3301, The Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act, related to prohibiting discrimination on the basis of mental or physical disability in cases of anatomical gifts and organ transplants H.R. 2373 / S.260, the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act, related to assisting employers providing employment under special certificates issued under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 in transforming their business and program models to models that support individuals with disabilities through competitive integrated employment, to phase out the use of such special certificates, and for other purposes. H.R. 3474 / S.1858 Keeping All Students Safe Act, related to prohibiting and preventing seclusion, mechanical restraint, chemical restraint, and dangerous restraints that restrict breathing, and to prevent and reduce the use of physical restraint in schools, and for other purposes. H.R. 3836 / S.2029 Protecting our Students in Schools Act, related to prohibiting the use of corporal punishment in schools, and for other purposes. H.R. 4131 / S.2210, the Better Care Better Jobs Act, related to amending title XIX of the Social Security Act to expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) under Medicaid, and for other purposes. H.R. 4672 ABLE Employment Flexibility Act, related to amending the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers to contribute to ABLE accounts in lieu of retirement plan contributions. H.R. 4756 / S.2504 Exercise and Fitness for All Act of 2021, related to promoting the provision of exercise or fitness equipment, and exercise or fitness classes and instruction, that are accessible to individuals with disabilities. H.R.5376, Build Back Better Act, related to providing for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14. H.R.6205 / S. 3360, EDUCATORS for America Act, relating to reauthorizing title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. A bill not yet introduced to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (P.L. 89-10); A bill not yet introduced to amend the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329); A bill not yet introduced to reauthorize the Education Sciences Reform Act (P.L. 107-279); A bill not yet introduced to reauthorize the National Alzheimers Project Act (P.L. 111-375); A bill not yet introduced to prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports, and for other purposes. Implementation of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (P.L. 75-718); and Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (P.L. 89-110).
2021 · third_quarter · Retirement
Legislative Build Back Better Act (BBBA) - retirement savings provisions Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) - defined benefit pension stabilization option provision Automatic Retirement Plan Act (ARPA) Enhancing Emergency and Retirement Savings Act of 2021 - S. 1870 ABLE Employment Flexibility ACT (AEFA) - H.R. 4672 Womens Retirement Protection Act (WRPA) - S. 2446/H.R. 4678 Encouraging Americans to Save Act (EASA_ - S. 2452/H.R. 2913 Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act - S. 1703 Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act - S. 1730 Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act - S. 1443/H.R. 2917 Financial Factors in Selecting Retirement Plan Investment Act - S. 1762 Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2021 - S. 1770 Enhancing Emergency and Retirement Savings Act of 2021 - S. 1870 Securing a Strong Retirement Act - H.R. 2954 Retirement Security Flexibility Act - S. 2602 Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act - H.R. 409 Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act - H.R. 423 Cybersecurity Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principals in investing ERISA Uniformity Financial wellness Mortality Tables - improvements Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) premiums Tax Incentives for 401 (k) contributions Telework practices Extension of spousal consent to defined contribution plans Regulatory DOL - sub-regulatory guidance - reduction of cybersecurity risks for retirement plan sponsors Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 - H.R. 133 (Public Law 116-260) - employer-sponsored retirement and other benefit plans - implementation issues American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 - H.R. 1319, (Public Law 117-2) - PBGC, IRS - IFR - new assistance program for financially troubled multiemployer plans DOL/IRS/PBGC - Form 5500 reporting requirements - proposed rules and forms revisions PBGC/IRS - Missing Participants - request for clarifying guidance on missing participant benefits DOL - best practices for missing participants IRS - final regulations - automatic postponements during Federally declared disasters DOL - Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investment and proxy voting guidance, temporary non-enforcement policy DOL (EBSA) - guidance on maximum duration of relief extending certain participant and plan deadlines resulting from COVID-19 Treasury/IRS - safe harbor correction method for automatic contribution arrangements IRS -Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS) - updated IRS - mandatory 60-day postponement of certain tax-related deadlines Treasury/IRS - Notice 2021-48 - guidance on single-employer pension plan relief included in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) DOL/Treasury/IRS - Pooled Employer Plans (PEPs) and Multiple Employer Plans (MEPs) - comments on registration requirements, service crediting guidance and other issues DOL (EBSA) - investment advice guidance and related prohibited transaction exemptions Treasury/IRS - Remote notarization DOL - Interim Final Rule on Lifetime Income Illustration Requirements - temporary frequently asked questions (FAQs) - timing clarification DOL - redefinition of fiduciary DOL -de-risking of defined benefit pension plans Emergency savings Executive compensation ERISA Uniformity EEOC - workplace diversity data deadline (EEO-1) Component 1 data) Mortality Tables - improvements Multiemployer pension plan issues Paid leave proposals and issues State retirement plan initiatives Student loan repayment benefit PBGC/IRS - withholding issue for terminating plans IRS Tax Forms W4-P and W4-R (suggesting changes)
2021 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Disability Employment Incentive Act (S. 630) ABLE Account Flexibility Act (H.R. 4672)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 4672, ABLE Employment Flexibility Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 447 National Apprenticeship Act, related to amending the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly referred to as the National Apprenticeship Act) and expanding the national apprenticeship system to include apprenticeships, youth apprenticeships, and pre-apprenticeship registered under such Act, promoting the furtherance of labor standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of apprentices, and for other purposes. H.R.761, Marriage Access for People with Special Abilities (MAPSA) Act, related to amending amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that the supplemental security income benefits of adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities shall not be reduced by reason of marriage. H.R. 1219/S.331 ABLE Age Adjustment Act, related to amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the age requirement with respect to eligibility for qualified ABLE programs. H.R. 1235, The Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act, related to prohibiting discrimination on the basis of mental or physical disability in cases of anatomical gifts and organ transplants H.R. 2373 / S.260, the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act, related to assisting employers providing employment under special certificates issued under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 in transforming their business and program models to models that support individuals with disabilities through competitive integrated employment, to phase out the use of such special certificates, and for other purposes. H.R. 3474 / S.1858 Keeping All Students Safe Act, related to prohibiting and preventing seclusion, mechanical restraint, chemical restraint, and dangerous restraints that restrict breathing, and to prevent and reduce the use of physical restraint in schools, and for other purposes. H.R. 3765 / S.630 Disability Employment Incentive Act, related to amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include individuals receiving Social Security Disability Insurance benefits under the work opportunity credit, increase the work opportunity credit for vocational rehabilitation referrals, qualified SSI recipients, and qualified SSDI recipients, expand the disabled access credit, and enhance the deduction for expenditures to remove architectural and transportation barriers to the handicapped and elderly. H.R. 3836 / S.2029 Protecting our Students in Schools Act, related to prohibiting the use of corporal punishment in schools, and for other purposes. H.R. 4131 / S.2210, the Better Care Better Jobs Act, related to amending title XIX of the Social Security Act to expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) under Medicaid, and for other purposes. H.R. 4672 ABLE Employment Flexibility Act, related to amending the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers to contribute to ABLE accounts in lieu of retirement plan contributions. H.R. 4756 / S.2504 Exercise and Fitness for All Act of 2021, related to promoting the provision of exercise or fitness equipment, and exercise or fitness classes and instruction, that are accessible to individuals with disabilities. A bill not yet introduced to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (P.L. 89-10); A bill not yet introduced to amend the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329); A bill not yet introduced to reauthorize the Education Sciences Reform Act (P.L. 107-279); A bill not yet introduced to reauthorize the National Alzheimers Project Act (P.L. 111-375); A bill not yet introduced to prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports, and for other purposes. Implementation of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (P.L. 75-718)
2021 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
ABLE Accounts/529A retirement accounts [H.R. 4672] - House Commonsense Reporting Act of 2021 (H.R. 5318)
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2021 · third_quarter · Retirement
S. 1770, the Retirement Savings and Security Act of 2021 (Expands access to retirement savings plans) H.R. 2954, the Securing a Strong Retirement Act or SECURE 2.0 (Simplifies and clarifies retirement plan rules) ABLE Accounts/529A retirement accounts [H.R. 4672]
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2021 · third_quarter · Retirement
Legislative Build Back Better Act (BBBA) - retirement savings provisions Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) - defined benefit pension stabilization option provision Automatic Retirement Plan Act (ARPA) Enhancing Emergency and Retirement Savings Act of 2021 - S. 1870 ABLE Employment Flexibility ACT (AEFA) - H.R. 4672 Womens Retirement Protection Act (WRPA) - S. 2446/H.R. 4678 Encouraging Americans to Save Act (EASA_ - S. 2452/H.R. 2913 Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act - S. 1703 Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act - S. 1730 Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act - S. 1443/H.R. 2917 Financial Factors in Selecting Retirement Plan Investment Act - S. 1762 Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2021 - S. 1770 Enhancing Emergency and Retirement Savings Act of 2021 - S. 1870 Securing a Strong Retirement Act - H.R. 2954 Retirement Security Flexibility Act - S. 2602 Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act - H.R. 409 Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act - H.R. 423 Cybersecurity Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principals in investing ERISA Uniformity Financial wellness Mortality Tables - improvements Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) premiums Tax Incentives for 401 (k) contributions Telework practices Extension of spousal consent to defined contribution plans Regulatory DOL - sub-regulatory guidance - reduction of cybersecurity risks for retirement plan sponsors Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 - H.R. 133 (Public Law 116-260) - employer-sponsored retirement and other benefit plans - implementation issues American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 - H.R. 1319, (Public Law 117-2) - PBGC, IRS - IFR - new assistance program for financially troubled multiemployer plans DOL/IRS/PBGC - Form 5500 reporting requirements - proposed rules and forms revisions PBGC/IRS - Missing Participants - request for clarifying guidance on missing participant benefits DOL - best practices for missing participants IRS - final regulations - automatic postponements during Federally declared disasters DOL - Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investment and proxy voting guidance, temporary non-enforcement policy DOL (EBSA) - guidance on maximum duration of relief extending certain participant and plan deadlines resulting from COVID-19 Treasury/IRS - safe harbor correction method for automatic contribution arrangements IRS -Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS) - updated IRS - mandatory 60-day postponement of certain tax-related deadlines Treasury/IRS - Notice 2021-48 - guidance on single-employer pension plan relief included in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) DOL/Treasury/IRS - Pooled Employer Plans (PEPs) and Multiple Employer Plans (MEPs) - comments on registration requirements, service crediting guidance and other issues DOL (EBSA) - investment advice guidance and related prohibited transaction exemptions Treasury/IRS - Remote notarization DOL - Interim Final Rule on Lifetime Income Illustration Requirements - temporary frequently asked questions (FAQs) - timing clarification DOL - redefinition of fiduciary DOL -de-risking of defined benefit pension plans Emergency savings Executive compensation ERISA Uniformity EEOC - workplace diversity data deadline (EEO-1) Component 1 data) Mortality Tables - improvements Multiemployer pension plan issues Paid leave proposals and issues State retirement plan initiatives Student loan repayment benefit PBGC/IRS - withholding issue for terminating plans IRS Tax Forms W4-P and W4-R (suggesting changes)
2021 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1219/S. 331, ABLE Age Adjustment Act, all provisions H.R. 3824/S. 2065, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 4131/S. 2210, Better Care Better Jobs Act, all provisions H.R. 4160, Global Autism Act, all provisions H.R. 4350/S. 2792, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, provisions related to the Autism Care Demonstration program H.R. 4432, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to congressionally directed medical research programs 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, provisions related to funding autism research and services at the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Health Resources and Services Administration A bill not yet introduced in the Senate making appropriation for Fiscal Year 2022 for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies, provisions related to funding autism research and services at the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Health Resources and Services Administration H.R. 4505, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to Kevin and Avonte's Law H.R. 4672, ABLE Employment Flexibility Act, all provisions H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act, provisions related to home and community-based services, caregiver workforce, and paid family and medical leave Implementation of Public Law No. 116-60, Autism Collaboration, Research, Education, and Support Act of 2019, all provisions Cures 2.0 Act, a bill not yet introduced to continue the acceleration of the discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century cures, provisions related to educational programs and training for caregivers, expanding access to genetic testing, establishment of additional inter-center institutes at the Food and Drug Administration, and establishment of an Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) A bill not yet introduced to reauthorize the Education Sciences Reform Act A bill not yet introduced to reauthorize the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act A bill not yet introduced for improved autism services
| Democratic |
| OR |
| Mike Quigley | Democratic | IL |
| Tom Cole | Republican | OK |
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $326,282 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
Client expense: $397,192 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $397,192 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Indian Health Service, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), SENATE, White House Office