PROTECT Act

H.R.610: Marijuana 1-to-3 Act of 2023. This bill would reschedule marijuana from schedule I to schedule III. Monitor. H.R.901: Disposable ENDS Product Enforcement Act of 2023. This bill would prioritize enforcement of disposable electronic nicotine delivery system products. Monitor. H.R.1486: Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2023. This bill would exempt cigars from FDA regulatory authority. Monitor. H.R.2398: This bill would prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration. Signed onto February 2023 letter of support for the legislation to make VHA facilities smokefree. Monitor. H.R. 3829: Higher Education Marijuana Research Act of 2023. This bill would streamline the process for institutions of higher education to research marijuana. Monitor. H.R. 6038: PROTECT Act: Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction Act. This bill requires a CDC initiative to address the use of electronic cigarettes and emerging tobacco products among youth and young adults. Monitor. H.R.7094: Marijuana in Federally Assisted Housing Parity Act of 2024. This bill specifies that people who uses marijuana in compliance with State law may not be denied occupancy of federally assisted housing. Monitor. S.107: Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2023. This bill would exempt cigars from FDA regulatory authority. Monitor. S.1040: This bill would prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration. Monitor. S.3108: PROTECT Act: Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction Act. This bill requires a CDC initiative to address the use of electronic cigarettes and emerging tobacco products among youth and young adults. Monitor. S.3671: Marijuana in Federally Assisted Housing Parity Act of 2024. This bill specifies that people who uses marijuana in compliance with State law may not be denied occupancy of federally assisted housing. Monitor. S.5243: "Cannabinoid Safety and Regulation Act." This bill would authorize the FDA to regulate of cannabis and cannabinoid products. Monitor.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Issues related to debt collection Issues related to credit reporting H.R. 2489 CFPB Dual Mandate and Economic Analysis Act H.R. 1382 Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending (TABS) Act H.R. 6038 CFPB-IG Reform Act H.R. 1313 Transparency in CFPB Cost-Benefit Analysis Act H.R. 2490 CFPB Whistleblower Incentives and Protection Act H.R. 1410 Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 1749 Making the CFPB Accountable to Small Businesses Act Encouraging Innovation and Protecting Consumers Act H.R.1773 Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act S.1362Transparency in CFPB Cost-Benefit Analysis Act H.R. 6003 - Medical Debt Relief Act of 2023

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

No Bill No. - Congressional Primary Care Caucus NO Bill No. - Teaching Health Centers GME; Community Health Centers, National Health Service Corps No Bill No. - COVID-19 Vaccines No Bill No. - PAHPA Reauthorization NO Bill No. - Medicare Physician Payment Reform No Bill No. - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act No Bill No. - Physician Workforce No Bill No. - Prior authorization/reducing administrative burden NO Bill No. - Health care affordability, including Medicare physician payments and site neutral payments, anti-competitive contracting, and the No Surprises Act No Bill No. - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act No Bill No. - DATA in Public Health Act No Bill No. - Complete Care Act No Bill No. - Health Communication Access and Resources for Everyone Act No Bill No. - Tobacco Users Quit Act(S.704/H.R. 1202) REDI Act No Bill No. - FY2024 NDAA No Bill No. - Vaccine commercialization No Bill No. - VA Standards of Practice No Bill No. - MATE Improvement Act No Bill No. - SPEAK Act of 2023 No Bill No. - Access to Donor Milk Act NO Bill No. - Health Communication Access and Resources for Everyone Act No Bill No. - Primary and Virtual Care Affordability Act No Bill No. - Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women's Health Act No Bill No. - Change Cyberattack No Bill No. - Inpatient prospective Payment Rule No Bill No. - Healthcare Cybersecurity Act No Bill No. - Protecting Communities Through Immunizations Act No Bill No. - Mental Health and MAMA Act No Bill No. - SEEK HELP Act No Bill No. - Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act No Bill No. - Protecting Patients from Deceptive Drugs Ad Online Act No Bill No. - Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act of 2023 (S. 230/H.R. 834) Rural Physician Workforce Production Act (S. 862) Restoring America's Health Care Workforce and Readiness Act (H.R. 498) 988 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act (H.R. 1114) Long-COVID Recovery Now Act (S. 114/H.R. 766) Preventive Health Savings Act (S. 923) Better Mental Health for Americans (H.R. 286) Healthcare Providers' Safety Act (H.R. 2569) DOC Act (H.R. 1770) Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (H.R. 2630/S.652) Safe Step Act (H.R. 3800) Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act (H.R. 3029) Primary Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 5378) Lower Cost More Transparency Act (H.R. 2584) Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees Act (H.R. 4392/S.2188) PrEP Access and Coverage Act (H.R. 6067) Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act (S. 3295/H.R. 5569) Child Care Nutrition Enhancement Act (H.R. 1117) Advancing Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act (H.R. 5909) Care for Grieving Families Act (H.R. 1616/S.807) Comprehensive Access to Resources and Education (CARE) for Long COVID Act (H.R. 3258) Targeting Resources for Equitable Access to Treatment (TREAT) Long COVID Act (S. 2560) Long COVID Support Act (H.R. 6038/S.3108) Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addition (PROTECT) Act (H.R. 6103/S.3137) Support Through Loss Act (S. 3070) Youth Prevention and Recovery Reauthorization Act (H.R. 7381) - Healthcare Enhancement and Learning Through Harnessing Artificial Intelligence Act (S. Res. 597) - A Resolution Creating a Health Workforce Well-Being Day of Awareness (S. 3740) STRONGER Act (H.R. 6965) - EPIPEN Act (S.3779) - Child Suicide Prevention and Lethal Means Safety Act (S. 3679/H.R. 7153) - Lorna Breen Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3752) Parity Enforcement Act (S. 8) - Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act (H.R. 1692) - Health care Affordability Act (H.R. 5010) - Recognizing Gun Violence as a Public Health Emergency Act (H.R. 7891) - Kids Online Safety Act (H.R. 8383) - Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act (H.R. 7153/S.3679) - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (S. 4429) - Reducing Drug Prices for Seniors Act (H.R. 7681) - Primary and Virtual Care Affordability Act (H.R. 7808) - EARLY Minds Act (H.R. 7855) - Rural Residency Planning and Development Act of 2024 (H.R. 6664) - Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act (H.R. 6412) - Healthcare Cybersecurity Act (H.R. 3800) - Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act (H.R. 618/S. 131) - Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act

Issues related to lung disease treatment, prevention and research; Issues related to tobacco cessation; Issues related to smokefree air; Issues related to the Tobacco Control Act; Issues related to tobacco smuggling; Issues related to the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to menthol cigarettes; Issues related to tobacco prevention; Issues related to youth cessation research; Issues related to nicotine; Issues related to health equity; Issues related to COVID-19 Response; Issues related to tobacco litter; Issues related to synthetic nicotine; Issues related to regulatory reform;; Issues relating to FY25 appropriations; Issues relating to the Presidents FY26 budget; HR 277 REINS Act; S 184 REINS Act; S. 107 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2023; HR 901 To require the Food and Drug Administration to prioritize enforcement of disposable electronic nicotine delivery system products; S. 464 No Tax Subsidies for E-Cigarette and Tobacco Ads; HR 2811 Limit Save Grow Act; HR 442 Regulatory Accountability Act; S 1615 Regulatory Accountability Act;; HR 288 Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2023;; HR 4020 Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act;; S 1411, Prove It Act of 2023; HR 4286 Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act; S 2213 Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act; HR 4363 Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act; HR 2398 To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.; S 1040 To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes; ; HR 890 The Guidance Out of Darkness Act; S 791 The Guidance Out of Darkness Act; HR 4775 Helping Tobacco Users Quit Act; S 3108 Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction Act; HR 6038 Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction Act Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction Act; HR 357 Ensuring Accountability in Agency Rulemaking; SJ Res 99 Exclude premium cigars from FDA oversight; issues related to enforcement of illegal vaping; HR 7867 Renewing Efficiency in Government by Budgeting Act; HR 115 Midnight Rules Relief Act; HR 9027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; HR 9029 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; HR 9367 Preventing Vape Use Act; S. 4942 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; S 4690 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; HR 890 Guidance out of Regulatory Darkness Act; HR 9747 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025; HR 9494 Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act 2025

No Bill No. - Congressional Primary Care Caucus NO Bill No. - Teaching Health Centers GME; Community Health Centers, National Health Service Corps No Bill No. - COVID-19 Vaccines No Bill No. - PAHPA Reauthorization NO Bill No. - Medicare Physician Payment Reform No Bill No. - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act No Bill No. - Physician Workforce No Bill No. - Prior authorization/reducing administrative burden NO Bill No. - Health care affordability, including Medicare physician payments and site neutral payments, anti-competitive contracting, and the No Surprises Act No Bill No. - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act No Bill No. - DATA in Public Health Act No Bill No. - Complete Care Act No Bill No. - Health Communication Access and Resources for Everyone Act No Bill No. - Tobacco Users Quit Act(S.704/H.R. 1202) REDI Act No Bill No. - FY2024 NDAA No Bill No. - Vaccine commercialization No Bill No. - VA Standards of Practice No Bill No. - MATE Improvement Act No Bill No. - SPEAK Act of 2023 No Bill No. - Access to Donor Milk Act NO Bill No. - Health Communication Access and Resources for Everyone Act No Bill No. - Primary and Virtual Care Affordability Act No Bill No. - Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women's Health Act No Bill No. - Change Cyberattack No Bill No. - Inpatient prospective Payment Rule No Bill No. - Healthcare Cybersecurity Act No Bill No. - Protecting Communities Through Immunizations Act No Bill No. - Mental Health and MAMA Act No Bill No. - SEEK HELP Act No Bill No. - Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (S. 230/H.R. 834) Rural Physician Workforce Production Act (S. 862) Restoring America's Health Care Workforce and Readiness Act (H.R. 498) 988 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act (H.R. 1114) Long-COVID Recovery Now Act (S. 114/H.R. 766) Preventive Health Savings Act (S. 923) Better Mental Health for Americans (H.R. 286) Healthcare Providers' Safety Act (H.R. 2569) DOC Act (H.R. 1770) Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (H.R. 2630/S.652) Safe Step Act (H.R. 3800) Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act (H.R. 3029) Primary Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 5378) Lower Cost More Transparency Act (H.R. 2584) Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees Act (H.R. 4392/S.2188) PrEP Access and Coverage Act (H.R. 6067) Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act (S. 3295/H.R. 5569) Child Care Nutrition Enhancement Act (H.R. 1117) Advancing Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act (H.R. 5909) Care for Grieving Families Act (H.R. 1616/S.807) Comprehensive Access to Resources and Education (CARE) for Long COVID Act (H.R. 3258) Targeting Resources for Equitable Access to Treatment (TREAT) Long COVID Act (S. 2560) Long COVID Support Act (H.R. 6038/S.3108) Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addition (PROTECT) Act (H.R. 6103/S.3137) Support Through Loss Act (S. 3070) Youth Prevention and Recovery Reauthorization Act (H.R. 7381) - Healthcare Enhancement and Learning Through Harnessing Artificial Intelligence Act (S. Res. 597) - A Resolution Creating a Health Workforce Well-Being Day of Awareness (S. 3740) STRONGER Act (H.R. 6965) - EPIPEN Act (S.3779) - Child Suicide Prevention and Lethal Means Safety Act (S. 3679/H.R. 7153) - Lorna Breen Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3752) Parity Enforcement Act (S. 8) - Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act (H.R. 1692) - Health care Affordability Act (H.R. 5010) - Recognizing Gun Violence as a Public Health Emergency Act (H.R. 7891) - Kids Online Safety Act (H.R. 8383) - Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act (H.R. 7153/S.3679) - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (S. 4429) - Reducing Drug Prices for Seniors Act (H.R. 7681) - Primary and Virtual Care Affordability Act (H.R. 7808) - EARLY Minds Act (H.R. 7855) - Rural Residency Planning and Development Act of 2024 (H.R. 6664) - Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act

Issues related to lung disease treatment, prevention and research; Issues related to tobacco cessation; Issues related to smokefree air; Issues related to the Tobacco Control Act; Issues related to tobacco smuggling; Issues related to the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to menthol cigarettes; Issues related to tobacco prevention; Issues related to youth cessation research; Issues related to nicotine; Issues related to health equity; Issues related to COVID-19 Response; Issues related to tobacco litter; Issues related to synthetic nicotine; Issues related to regulatory reform;; Issues relating to FY25 appropriations; Issues relating to the Presidents FY26 budget; HR 277 REINS Act; S 184 REINS Act; S. 107 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2023; HR 901 To require the Food and Drug Administration to prioritize enforcement of disposable electronic nicotine delivery system products; S. 464 No Tax Subsidies for E-Cigarette and Tobacco Ads; HR 2811 Limit Save Grow Act; HR 442 Regulatory Accountability Act; S 1615 Regulatory Accountability Act;; HR 288 Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2023;; HR 4020 Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act;; S 1411, Prove It Act of 2023; HR 4286 Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act; S 2213 Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act; HR 4363 Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act; HR 2398 To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.; S 1040 To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes; ; HR 890 The Guidance Out of Darkness Act; S 791 The Guidance Out of Darkness Act; HR 4775 Helping Tobacco Users Quit Act; S 3108 Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction Act; HR 6038 Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction Act Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction Act; HR 357 Ensuring Accountability in Agency Rulemaking; SJ Res 99 Exclude premium cigars from FDA oversight; issues related to enforcement of illegal vaping; HR 7867 Renewing Efficiency in Government by Budgeting Act; HR 115 Midnight Rules Relief Act; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025;

No Bill No. - Congressional Primary Care Caucus NO Bill No. - Teaching Health Centers GME; Community Health Centers, National Health Service Corps No Bill No. - COVID-19 Vaccines No Bill No. - PAHPA Reauthorization NO Bill No. - Medicare Physician Payment Reform No Bill No. - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act No Bill No. - Physician Workforce No Bill No. - Prior authorization/reducing administrative burden NO Bill No. - Health care affordability, including Medicare physician payments and site neutral payments, anti-competitive contracting, and the No Surprises Act No Bill No. - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act No Bill No. - DATA in Public Health Act No Bill No. - Complete Care Act No Bill No. - Health Communication Access and Resources for Everyone Act No Bill No. - Tobacco Users Quit Act(S.704/H.R. 1202) REDI Act No Bill No. - FY2024 NDAA No Bill No. - Vaccine commercialization No Bill No. - VA Standards of Practice No Bill No. - MATE Improvement Act No Bill No. - SPEAK Act of 2023 No Bill No. - Access to Donor Milk Act NO Bill No. - Health Communication Access and Resources for Everyone Act No Bill No. - Primary and Virtual Care Affordability Act No Bill No. - Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women's Health Act No Bill No. - Change Cyberattack No Bill No. - Inpatient prospective Payment Rule No Bill No. - Healthcare Cybersecurity Act No Bill No. - Protecting Communities Through Immunizations Act No Bill No. - Mental Health and MAMA Act No Bill No. - SEEK HELP Act No Bill No. - Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (S. 230/H.R. 834) Rural Physician Workforce Production Act (S. 862) Restoring America's Health Care Workforce and Readiness Act (H.R. 498) 988 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act (H.R. 1114) Long-COVID Recovery Now Act (S. 114/H.R. 766) Preventive Health Savings Act (S. 923) Better Mental Health for Americans (H.R. 286) Healthcare Providers' Safety Act (H.R. 2569) DOC Act (H.R. 1770) Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (H.R. 2630/S.652) Safe Step Act (H.R. 3800) Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act (H.R. 3029) Primary Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 5378) Lower Cost More Transparency Act (H.R. 2584) Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees Act (H.R. 4392/S.2188) PrEP Access and Coverage Act (H.R. 6067) Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act (S. 3295/H.R. 5569) Child Care Nutrition Enhancement Act (H.R. 1117) Advancing Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act (H.R. 5909) Care for Grieving Families Act (H.R. 1616/S.807) Comprehensive Access to Resources and Education (CARE) for Long COVID Act (H.R. 3258) Targeting Resources for Equitable Access to Treatment (TREAT) Long COVID Act (S. 2560) Long COVID Support Act (H.R. 6038/S.3108) Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addition (PROTECT) Act (H.R. 6103/S.3137) Support Through Loss Act (S. 3070) Youth Prevention and Recovery Reauthorization Act (H.R. 7381) - Healthcare Enhancement and Learning Through Harnessing Artificial Intelligence Act (S. Res. 597) - A Resolution Creating a Health Workforce Well-Being Day of Awareness (S. 3740) STRONGER Act (H.R. 6965) - EPIPEN Act (S.3779) - Child Suicide Prevention and Lethal Means Safety Act (S. 3679/H.R. 7153) - Lorna Breen Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3752) Parity Enforcement Act (S. 8) - Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act (H.R. 1692) - Health care Affordability Act (H.R. 5010) - Recognizing Gun Violence as a Public Health Emergency Act (H.R. 7891) - Kids Online Safety Act (H.R. 8383) - Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act (H.R. 7153/S.3679) - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (S. 4429) - Reducing Drug Prices for Seniors Act (H.R. 7681) - Primary and Virtual Care Affordability Act (H.R. 7808) - EARLY Minds Act (H.R. 7855) - Rural Residency Planning and Development Act of 2024 (H.R. 6664) - Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act

Issues related to debt collection Issues related to credit reporting H.R. 2489 CFPB Dual Mandate and Economic Analysis Act H.R. 1382 Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending (TABS) Act H.R. 6038 CFPB-IG Reform Act H.R. 1313 Transparency in CFPB Cost-Benefit Analysis Act H.R. 2490 CFPB Whistleblower Incentives and Protection Act H.R. 1410 Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 1749 Making the CFPB Accountable to Small Businesses Act Encouraging Innovation and Protecting Consumers Act H.R.1773 Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act S.1362Transparency in CFPB Cost-Benefit Analysis Act H.R. 6003 - Medical Debt Relief Act of 2023

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

H.R.610: Marijuana 1-to-3 Act of 2023. This bill would reschedule marijuana from schedule I to schedule III. Monitor. H.R.901: Disposable ENDS Product Enforcement Act of 2023. This bill would prioritize enforcement of disposable electronic nicotine delivery system products. Monitor. H.R.979: This resolution would prioritize tobacco control focus on harm reduction products. Monitor. H.R.1486: Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2023. This bill would exempt cigars from FDA regulatory authority. Monitor. H.R.2398: This bill would prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration. Signed onto February 2023 letter of support for the legislation to make VHA facilities smokefree. Monitor. H.R. 3829: Higher Education Marijuana Research Act of 2023. This bill would streamline the process for institutions of higher education to research marijuana. Monitor. H.R. 6038: PROTECT Act: Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction Act. This bill requires a CDC initiative to address the use of electronic cigarettes and emerging tobacco products among youth and young adults. Monitor. H.R.7094: Marijuana in Federally Assisted Housing Parity Act of 2024. This bill specifies that people who uses marijuana in compliance with State law may not be denied occupancy of federally assisted housing. Monitor. S.107: Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2023. This bill would exempt cigars from FDA regulatory authority. Monitor. S.1040: This bill would prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration. Monitor. S.3108: PROTECT Act: Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction Act. This bill requires a CDC initiative to address the use of electronic cigarettes and emerging tobacco products among youth and young adults. Monitor. S.3671: Marijuana in Federally Assisted Housing Parity Act of 2024. This bill specifies that people who uses marijuana in compliance with State law may not be denied occupancy of federally assisted housing. Monitor.

Issues related to lung disease treatment, prevention and research; Issues related to tobacco cessation; Issues related to smokefree air; Issues related to the Tobacco Control Act; Issues related to tobacco smuggling; Issues related to the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to menthol cigarettes; Issues related to tobacco prevention; Issues related to youth cessation research; Issues related to nicotine; Issues related to health equity; Issues related to COVID-19 Response; Issues related to tobacco litter; Issues related to synthetic nicotine; Issues related to regulatory reform; Issues relating to the Presidents FY24 budget; Issues relating to FY25 appropriations; HR 277 REINS Act; S 184 REINS Act; S. 107 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2023; HR 901 To require the Food and Drug Administration to prioritize enforcement of disposable electronic nicotine delivery system products; S. 464 No Tax Subsidies for E-Cigarette and Tobacco Ads; HR 2811 Limit Save Grow Act; HR 442 Regulatory Accountability Act; S 1615 Regulatory Accountability Act;; HR 288 Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2023; HR 4368 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; S.2131 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; HR 4020 Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act; Issues related to Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; S 1411, Prove It Act of 2023; HR 4286 Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act; S 2213 Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act; HR 4363 Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act; HR 2398 To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.; S 1040 To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes; S 2624 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; ; HR 890 The Guidance Out of Darkness Act; S 791 The Guidance Out of Darkness Act; HR 4775 Helping Tobacco Users Quit Act; HR 5894 Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; S 3108 Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction Act; HR 6038 Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction Act Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction Act; HR 357 Ensuring Accountability in Agency Rulemaking; SJ Res 99 Exclude premium cigars from FDA oversight; ; HR 7463 Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024; HR 2872 Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024; HR4366 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024; HR 2882 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024; issues related to enforcement of illegal vaping;

H.R.610: Marijuana 1-to-3 Act of 2023. This bill would reschedule marijuana from schedule I to schedule III. Monitor. H.R.901: Disposable ENDS Product Enforcement Act of 2023. This bill would prioritize enforcement of disposable electronic nicotine delivery system products. Monitor. H.R.979: This resolution would prioritize tobacco control focus on harm reduction products. Monitor. H.R.1486: Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2023. This bill would exempt cigars from FDA regulatory authority. Monitor. H.R.2398: This bill would prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration. Signed onto February 2023 letter of support for the legislation to make VHA facilities smokefree. Monitor. H.R. 3829: Higher Education Marijuana Research Act of 2023. This bill would streamline the process for institutions of higher education to research marijuana. Monitor. H.R. 6038: PROTECT Act: Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction Act. This bill requires a CDC initiative to address the use of electronic cigarettes and emerging tobacco products among youth and young adults. Monitor. H.R.7094: Marijuana in Federally Assisted Housing Parity Act of 2024. This bill specifies that people who uses marijuana in compliance with State law may not be denied occupancy of federally assisted housing. Monitor. S.107: Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2023. This bill would exempt cigars from FDA regulatory authority. Monitor. S.1040: This bill would prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration. Monitor. S.3108: PROTECT Act: Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction Act. This bill requires a CDC initiative to address the use of electronic cigarettes and emerging tobacco products among youth and young adults. Monitor. S.3671: Marijuana in Federally Assisted Housing Parity Act of 2024. This bill specifies that people who uses marijuana in compliance with State law may not be denied occupancy of federally assisted housing. Monitor.

Issues related to debt collection Issues related to credit reporting H.R. 2489 CFPB Dual Mandate and Economic Analysis Act H.R. 1382 Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending (TABS) Act H.R. 6038 CFPB-IG Reform Act H.R. 1313 Transparency in CFPB Cost-Benefit Analysis Act H.R. 2490 CFPB Whistleblower Incentives and Protection Act H.R. 1410 Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 1749 Making the CFPB Accountable to Small Businesses Act Encouraging Innovation and Protecting Consumers Act H.R.1773 Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act S.1362Transparency in CFPB Cost-Benefit Analysis Act H.R. 6003 - Medical Debt Relief Act of 2023

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

No Bill No. - Congressional Primary Care Caucus NO Bill No. - Teaching Health Centers GME; Community Health Centers, National Health Service Corps No Bill No. - COVID-19 Vaccines No Bill No. - PAHPA Reauthorization NO Bill No. - Medicare Physician Payment Reform No Bill No. - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act No Bill No. - Physician Workforce No Bill No. - Prior authorization/reducing administrative burden NO Bill No. - Health care affordability, including Medicare physician payments and site neutral payments, anti-competitive contracting, and the No Surprises Act No Bill No. - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act No Bill No. - DATA in Public Health Act No Bill No. - Complete Care Act No Bill No. - Health Communication Access and Resources for Everyone Act No Bill No. - Tobacco Users Quit Act(S.704/H.R. 1202) REDI Act No Bill No. - FY2024 NDAA No Bill No. - Vaccine commercialization No Bill No. - VA Standards of Practice No Bill No. - MATE Improvement Act No Bill No. - SPEAK Act of 2023 No Bill No. - Access to Donor Milk Act NO Bill No. - Health Communication Access and Resources for Everyone Act No Bill No. - Primary and Virtual Care Affordability Act No Bill No. - Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women's Health Act (S. 230/H.R. 834) Rural Physician Workforce Production Act (S. 862) Restoring America's Health Care Workforce and Readiness Act (H.R. 498) 988 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act (H.R. 1114) Long-COVID Recovery Now Act (S. 114/H.R. 766) Preventive Health Savings Act (S. 923) Better Mental Health for Americans (H.R. 286) Healthcare Providers' Safety Act (H.R. 2569) DOC Act (H.R. 1770) Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (H.R. 2630/S.652) Safe Step Act (H.R. 3800) Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act (H.R. 3029) Primary Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 5378) Lower Cost More Transparency Act (H.R. 2584) Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees Act (H.R. 4392/S.2188) PrEP Access and Coverage Act (H.R. 6067) Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act (S. 3295/H.R. 5569) Child Care Nutrition Enhancement Act (H.R. 1117) Advancing Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act (H.R. 5909) Care for Grieving Families Act (H.R. 1616/S.807) Comprehensive Access to Resources and Education (CARE) for Long COVID Act (H.R. 3258) Targeting Resources for Equitable Access to Treatment (TREAT) Long COVID Act (S. 2560) Long COVID Support Act (H.R. 6038/S.3108) Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addition (PROTECT) Act (H.R. 6103/S.3137) Support Through Loss Act (S. 3070) Youth Prevention and Recovery Reauthorization Act (H.R. 7381) - Healthcare Enhancement and Learning Through Harnessing Artificial Intelligence Act (S. Res. 597) - A Resolution Creating a Health Workforce Well-Being Day of Awareness (S. 3740) STRONGER Act (H.R. 6965) - EPIPEN Act (S.3779) - Child Suicide Prevention and Lethal Means Safety Act (S. 3679/H.R. 7153) - Lorna Breen Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3752) Parity Enforcement Act

H.R.610: Marijuana 1-to-3 Act of 2023. This bill would reschedule marijuana from schedule I to schedule III. Monitor. H.R.901: Disposable ENDS Product Enforcement Act of 2023. This bill would prioritize enforcement of disposable electronic nicotine delivery system products. Monitor. H.R.1486: Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2023. This bill would exempt cigars from FDA regulatory authority. Monitor. H.R.2398: This bill would prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration. Signed onto February 2023 letter of support for the legislation to make VHA facilities smokefree. Monitor. H.R. 3829: Higher Education Marijuana Research Act of 2023. This bill would streamline the process for institutions of higher education to research marijuana. Monitor. H.R. 6038: PROTECT Act: Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction Act. This bill requires a CDC initiative to address the use of electronic cigarettes and emerging tobacco products among youth and young adults. Monitor. S.107: Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2023. This bill would exempt cigars from FDA regulatory authority. Monitor. S.1040: This bill would prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration. Monitor. S.3108: PROTECT Act: Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction Act. This bill requires a CDC initiative to address the use of electronic cigarettes and emerging tobacco products among youth and young adults. Monitor.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Issues related to lung disease treatment, prevention and research; Issues related to tobacco cessation; Issues related to smokefree air; Issues related to the Tobacco Control Act; Issues related to tobacco smuggling; Issues related to the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to menthol cigarettes; Issues related to tobacco prevention; Issues related to youth cessation research; Issues related to nicotine; Issues related to health equity; Issues related to COVID-19 Response; Issues related to tobacco litter; Issues related to synthetic nicotine; Issues related to regulatory reform; Issues relating to the Presidents FY24 budget; Issues relating to FY24 appropriations; HR 277 REINS Act; S 184 REINS Act; S. 107 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2023; HR 901 To require the Food and Drug Administration to prioritize enforcement of disposable electronic nicotine delivery system products; S. 464 No Tax Subsidies for E-Cigarette and Tobacco Ads; HR 2811 Limit Save Grow Act; HR 442 Regulatory Accountability Act; S 1615 Regulatory Accountability Act;; HR 288 Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2023; HR 4368 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; S.2131 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; HR 4020 Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act; Issues related to Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; S 1411, Prove It Act of 2023; HR 4286 Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act; S 2213 Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act; HR 4363 Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act; HR 2398 To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.; S 1040 To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes; S 2624 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; HR 4286 Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act; HR 890 The Guidance Out of Darkness Act; S 791 The Guidance Out of Darkness Act; HR 4775 Helping Tobacco Users Quit Act; HR 5894 Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; S 3108 Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction Act; HR 6038 Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction Act Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction Act; HR 357 Ensuring Accountability in Agency Rulemaking; SJ Res 99 Exclude premium cigars from FDA oversight; HR 6363 Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024

Lobbying Report: October 1 - December 31, 2023 (Campaign)     Federal (under tobacco issue code)   Legislation:   H.R. 4368/S. 2131- FY 24 Agriculture, Rural Developmental and Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill   H.R. 5894/S. 2624 - FY 24 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill   H.R. 901 - Disposable ENDS Product Enforcement Act of 2023   H.R. 4775 - Helping Tobacco Users Quit Act    H.J. Res. 99- Legislation to exempt certain cigars from FDA regulation  H.R. 6038/S. 3108 - Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-cigarette and Tobacco Addiction Act    S.2840 - Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act (issues related to Prevention and Public Health Fund)      Issues   FDA proposed rule on menthol cigarettes    FDA proposed rule on flavored cigars   Prevention and Public Health Fund    FDA nicotine standard   Tobacco Cessation  FDA implementation of and enforcement of premarket review    CDC Reform  Tobacco User Fees  Graphic Warning Labels  FDA oversight of premium cigars    FDA enforcement of Tobacco Control Act   Enforcement against illegally imported tobacco products   Cigarettes and environmental pollution

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Federal (under tobacco issue code) Legislation: H.R. 4368/S. 2131- FY 24 Agriculture, Rural Developmental and Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill H.R. 5894/S. 2624 - FY 24 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill H.R. 901 - Disposable ENDS Product Enforcement Act of 2023 H.R. 4775 - Helping Tobacco Users Quit Act H.J. Res. 99- Legislation to exempt certain cigars from FDA regulation H.R. 6038/S. 3108 - Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-cigarette and Tobacco Addiction Act S.2840 - Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act (issues related to Prevention and Public Health Fund) Issues FDA proposed rule on menthol cigarettes FDA proposed rule on flavored cigars Prevention and Public Health Fund FDA nicotine standard Tobacco Cessation FDA implementation of and enforcement of premarket review CDC Reform Tobacco User Fees Graphic Warning Labels FDA oversight of premium cigars FDA enforcement of Tobacco Control Act Enforcement against illegally imported tobacco products Cigarettes and environmental pollution Agencies Visited: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention US House of Representatives US Senate Food and Drug administration OMB

Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported

No Bill No. - Congressional Primary Care Caucus NO Bill No. - Teaching Health Centers GME; Community Health Centers, National Health Service Corps No Bill No. - COVID-19 Vaccines No Bill No. - PAHPA Reauthorization NO Bill No. - Medicare Physician Payment Reform No Bill No. - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act No Bill No. - Physician Workforce No Bill No. - Prior authorization/reducing administrative burden NO Bill No. - Health care affordability, including Medicare physician payments and site neutral payments, anti-competitive contracting, and the No Surprises Act No Bill No. - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act No Bill No. - DATA in Public Health Act No Bill No. - Complete Care Act No Bill No. - Health Communication Access and Resources for Everyone Act No Bill No. - Tobacco Users Quit Act(S.704/H.R. 1202) REDI Act No Bill No. - FY2024 NDAA No Bill No. - Vaccine commercialization No Bill No. - VA Standards of Practice No Bill No. - MATE Improvement Act No Bill No. - SPEAK Act of 2023 No Bill No. - Access to Donor Milk Act NO Bill No. - Health Communication Access and Resources for Everyone Act (S. 230/H.R. 834) Rural Physician Workforce Production Act (S. 862) Restoring America's Health Care Workforce and Readiness Act (H.R. 498) 988 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act (H.R. 1114) Long-COVID Recovery Now Act (S. 114/H.R. 766) Preventive Health Savings Act (S. 923) Better Mental Health for Americans (H.R. 286) Healthcare Providers' Safety Act (H.R. 2569) DOC Act (H.R. 1770) Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (H.R. 2630/S.652) Safe Step Act (H.R. 3800) Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act (H.R. 3029) Primary Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 5378) Lower Cost More Transparency Act (H.R. 2584) Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees Act (H.R. 4392/S.2188) PrEP Access and Coverage Act (H.R. 6067) Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act (S. 3295/H.R. 5569) Child Care Nutrition Enhancement Act (H.R. 1117) Advancing Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act (H.R. 5909) Care for Grieving Families Act (H.R. 1616/S.807) Comprehensive Access to Resources and Education (CARE) for Long COVID Act (H.R. 3258) Targeting Resources for Equitable Access to Treatment (TREAT) Long COVID Act (S. 2560) Long COVID Support Act (H.R. 6038/S.3108) Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addition (PROTECT) Act (H.R. 6103/S.3137) Support Through Loss Act (S. 3070) Youth Prevention and Recovery Reauthorization Act

Issues related to debt collection Issues related to credit reporting H.R. 2489 CFPB Dual Mandate and Economic Analysis Act H.R. 1382 Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending (TABS) Act H.R. 6038 CFPB-IG Reform Act H.R. 1313 Transparency in CFPB Cost-Benefit Analysis Act H.R. 2490 CFPB Whistleblower Incentives and Protection Act H.R. 1410 Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 1749 Making the CFPB Accountable to Small Businesses Act Encouraging Innovation and Protecting Consumers Act H.R.1773 Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act S.1362Transparency in CFPB Cost-Benefit Analysis Act

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

Issues related to debt collection Issues related to credit reporting H.R. 2489 CFPB Dual Mandate and Economic Analysis Act H.R. 1382 Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending (TABS) Act H.R. 6038 CFPB-IG Reform Act H.R. 1313 Transparency in CFPB Cost-Benefit Analysis Act H.R. 2490 CFPB Whistleblower Incentives and Protection Act H.R. 1410 Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 1749 Making the CFPB Accountable to Small Businesses Act Encouraging Innovation and Protecting Consumers Act H.R.1773 Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act S.1362Transparency in CFPB Cost-Benefit Analysis Act

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

Issues related to debt collection Issues related to credit reporting H.R. 2489 CFPB Dual Mandate and Economic Analysis Act H.R. 1382 Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending (TABS) Act H.R. 6038 CFPB-IG Reform Act H.R. 1313 Transparency in CFPB Cost-Benefit Analysis Act H.R. 2490 CFPB Whistleblower Incentives and Protection Act H.R. 1410 Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 1749 Making the CFPB Accountable to Small Businesses Act Encouraging Innovation and Protecting Consumers Act H.R.1773Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

Issues related to debt collection Issues related to credit reporting H.R. 2489 CFPB Dual Mandate and Economic Analysis Act H.R. 1382 Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending (TABS) Act H.R. 6038 CFPB-IG Reform Act H.R. 1313 Transparency in CFPB Cost-Benefit Analysis Act H.R. 2490 CFPB Whistleblower Incentives and Protection Act H.R. 1410 Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 1749 Making the CFPB Accountable to Small Businesses Act Encouraging Innovation and Protecting Consumers Act

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)