Middle Class CHANCE Act

Issues related to IRA and pension reform; S. 1270, S. 953, S. 1003, H.R. 2117, H.R. 4719. Issues related to investment advice made in connection with retirement products; S. 2374. Issues related to retirement benefits of companies delcaring bankruptcy or minimizing operations; S. 2418, S. 2511. Issues related to individuals and businesses investing in retirement vehicles, plan funding limits, participation and disclosure rules, exemptions, employer and plan sponsor duties and safe harbors.

Client expense: $698,190 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 4982Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act H.R. 5Student Success Act H.R. 5298Student Job Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 5572A bill to provide consumer protections for students H.R. 5577A bill to amend the HEA of 1965 to eliminate origination fees for Federal Direct Loans H.R. 5590A bill to amend the HEA of 1965 to allow the Secretary of Education to award Early College Federal Pell Grants H.R. 5674The College Affordability and Innovation Act of 2014 H.R. 803Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act H.R. 933Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2013 S. 1468/H.R. 2996Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act of 2013 S. 1659/H.R. 3496POST Act of 2013 S. 1704/H.R. 3538Affordable College Textbook Act S. 1709American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2013 S. 1720Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 S. 1754Higher Education Access and Success For Homeless and Foster Youth Act S. 1777Innovate America Act S. 1911SKILLS Act S. 1969College Affordability and Innovation Act of 2014 S. 2060/H.R. 3505TEACH Act S. 2194/H.R. 4373Pell Grant Protection Act S. 2230/H.R. 4436Investing in Student Success Act of 2014 S. 2281Net Price Calculator Improvement Act S. 2340Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act of 2014 S. 2374/H.R. 4902Creating Higher Education Affordability Necessary to Compete Economically Act S. 2385Protecting Aid for Students Act of 2014 S. 2403Leverage Prior Skills Act S. 2432/H.R. 4579Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act S. 2471Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2014 S. 2584Education Tomorrow's Workforce Act of 2014 S. 2789IDEA Full Funding Act of 2014 S. 2790IDEA Fairness Restoration Act of 2014 S. 2867A bill to amend the HEA of 1965 to provide for the preparation of career and technical education teachers S. 2898A bill to provide consumer protections for students S. 689Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2013

S.2374 & H.R.527 The Helium Stewardship Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

Support S. 114, Support H.R. 532, Support S. 113, Support HR 1330 Oppose private school voucher or tuition tax credit program., oppose Alexander amendment to S Con Res 8 Support the Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act, S. 870 / H.R. 1845Support the Department of Education initiating new rulemaking to effectively enforce the statutory gainful employment requirement for career education programs, so that the rules can be finalized by November 1 and go into effect by July 2014. Urge the CFPB to take specific steps to ensure that student loan modifications are combined with other policies to provide relief to borrowers and prevent defaults in the future. Support the Student Non-Discrimination Act. Support HR 378. Oppose S. 624. Support requiring that private education lenders obtain school certification prior to disbursing private education loans. Support S.1094, the Strengthening Americas Schools Act of 2013 (SASA). Oppose S. 1101, the Every Child Ready for College or Career Act of 2013. Support $7.9 billion in FY 2014 from the Department of Health and Human Services for Head Start activities. Oppose any amendments to H.R. 5, The Student Success Act, that would allow the expenditure of scarce federal funds on private school vouchers. Support Connect-Ed and e-Rate programs, but not at the expense of Lifeline. Support the critical work of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Education (ED) to enforce civil rights laws, including Title IXs protections against sex discrimination in educational programs receiving federal funds. Oppose any funding increases for school resource officer programs in the Commerce, Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2014. Oppose H.R. 5. Support the appointment of Linda Earley Chastang as the Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Support: targeting significant new federal funding to schools with high concentrations of poverty to implement meaningful educational opportunities for, and support high academic achievement by, all their students; providing significant additional financial incentives to states that in fact enhance their own funding of schools with high concentrations of poor, low-income, minority, and low-performing students; developing mechanisms that allow the federal government to monitor the ongoing performance of its new equity and excellence investments to ensure those investments are in fact enhancing student achievement; and making it clear that high quality education is a civil right which should be available to all Americans. Support H.R. 1330. Support S. 1238. Oppose H.R. 1911. Support S. 2432.Oppose S. 1003. Support S. 953. Support increased federal involvement in the operation of public schools throughout the U.S., including a heightened premium on the enforcement of existing civil rights laws and a greater federal investment of resources in public education. Support the Department of Education's proposal to expand the Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) to include questions that will elicit information about bullying and harassment based on sexual orientation and religion, which will augment data already collected on race, color, national origin, sex, and disability. We also encouraged the Department to collect information on bullying and harassment based on gender identity. Oppose the Education Department's proposal to eliminate questions on the CRDC relating to whether an education unit has adopted written policies prohibiting harassment and bullying on the basis of a civil rights law. Oppose H.R. 2637, the Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act. Support S. 403 / H.R. 1199, the Safe Schools Improvement Act. Support E-Rate and the presidents ConnectED initiative, which would leverage E-Rate to connect 99 percent of students to high-speed broadband or high-speed wireless in five years. Oppose cannibalizing other low-income telecommunications subsidies under the Universal Service Fund to pay for E-Rate and ConnectEd. Oppose the Department of Educations implementation of new underwriting standards for the Parent PLUS Loan (PPL) program. Support a meeting with Secretary Duncan to discuss the future of the program. Support HR 1343 Support the reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. Support the Department of Education's proposed "Gainful Employment" rule, with special emphasis on the portions which provide financial relief for students in programs that lose eligibility; limit enrollment in poorly performing programs until they improve; close loopholes and raise standards; and protect low-cost programs where most graduates dont borrow. Support H.R. 4902 / S. 2374. Oppose the funding of the District of Columbia private school voucher program in the FY2015 Financial Services Appropriations bill. Support President Obama's Boys and Young Men of Color Initiave, amd urge the initiative to focus on the following principals: Promoting Healthy Children, Families and Communities; Ensuring Educational Opportunity; Decriminalizing Young People of Color; Creating ; Economic Opportunity; and Promoting and Protecting Civic and Community Engagement. Support the Federal Communication Commissions E-Rate Program. Support H.R. 3136 Support Peters (CA) Motion to recommit H.R. 4435. Support Jackson Lee amendment to HR 10 Oppose HR 10Support S. 1086. Support HR 3136. Support HR 4984. Support the FCC aking steps to ensure that the E-rate fund can meet all present and future E-rate support needs of low-income schools and libraries; specifically, if the FCC maintains the distinction between priority one and priority two services, it should guarantee funding for internal connections for the highest discount rate schools. Any temporary increase in the funding cap should not result in an increase in the cost of telecommunications services for consumers, or endanger support for other Universal Service Fund programs such as Lifeline/Link Up. Support a permanent increase in funding to the E-rate program to allow schools and public libraries to keep pace with the rapidly increasing connectivity demands that they face. Support H.R. 4902 / S 2374. Oppose any amendment to H. R. 5016, the Fiscal Year 2015 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill which would in any way restrict or reduce funding for the FCCs e-rate program. Urge the development and implementation of the My Brothers' Keeper program in conjunction with input from local communities.

Support S. 114, Support H.R. 532, Support S. 113, Support HR 1330 Oppose private school voucher or tuition tax credit program., oppose Alexander amendment to S Con Res 8 Support the Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act, S. 870 / H.R. 1845Support the Department of Education initiating new rulemaking to effectively enforce the statutory gainful employment requirement for career education programs, so that the rules can be finalized by November 1 and go into effect by July 2014. Urge the CFPB to take specific steps to ensure that student loan modifications are combined with other policies to provide relief to borrowers and prevent defaults in the future. Support the Student Non-Discrimination Act. Support HR 378. Oppose S. 624. Support requiring that private education lenders obtain school certification prior to disbursing private education loans. Support S.1094, the Strengthening Americas Schools Act of 2013 (SASA). Oppose S. 1101, the Every Child Ready for College or Career Act of 2013. Support $7.9 billion in FY 2014 from the Department of Health and Human Services for Head Start activities. Oppose any amendments to H.R. 5, The Student Success Act, that would allow the expenditure of scarce federal funds on private school vouchers. Support Connect-Ed and e-Rate programs, but not at the expense of Lifeline. Support the critical work of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Education (ED) to enforce civil rights laws, including Title IXs protections against sex discrimination in educational programs receiving federal funds. Oppose any funding increases for school resource officer programs in the Commerce, Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2014. Oppose H.R. 5. Support the appointment of Linda Earley Chastang as the Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Support: targeting significant new federal funding to schools with high concentrations of poverty to implement meaningful educational opportunities for, and support high academic achievement by, all their students; providing significant additional financial incentives to states that in fact enhance their own funding of schools with high concentrations of poor, low-income, minority, and low-performing students; developing mechanisms that allow the federal government to monitor the ongoing performance of its new equity and excellence investments to ensure those investments are in fact enhancing student achievement; and making it clear that high quality education is a civil right which should be available to all Americans. Support H.R. 1330. Support S. 1238. Oppose H.R. 1911. Support S. 2432.Oppose S. 1003. Support S. 953. Support increased federal involvement in the operation of public schools throughout the U.S., including a heightened premium on the enforcement of existing civil rights laws and a greater federal investment of resources in public education. Support the Department of Education's proposal to expand the Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) to include questions that will elicit information about bullying and harassment based on sexual orientation and religion, which will augment data already collected on race, color, national origin, sex, and disability. We also encouraged the Department to collect information on bullying and harassment based on gender identity. Oppose the Education Department's proposal to eliminate questions on the CRDC relating to whether an education unit has adopted written policies prohibiting harassment and bullying on the basis of a civil rights law. Oppose H.R. 2637, the Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act. Support S. 403 / H.R. 1199, the Safe Schools Improvement Act. Support E-Rate and the presidents ConnectED initiative, which would leverage E-Rate to connect 99 percent of students to high-speed broadband or high-speed wireless in five years. Oppose cannibalizing other low-income telecommunications subsidies under the Universal Service Fund to pay for E-Rate and ConnectEd. Oppose the Department of Educations implementation of new underwriting standards for the Parent PLUS Loan (PPL) program. Support a meeting with Secretary Duncan to discuss the future of the program. Support HR 1343 Support the reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. Support the Department of Education's proposed "Gainful Employment" rule, with special emphasis on the portions which provide financial relief for students in programs that lose eligibility; limit enrollment in poorly performing programs until they improve; close loopholes and raise standards; and protect low-cost programs where most graduates dont borrow. Support H.R. 4902 / S. 2374. Oppose the funding of the District of Columbia private school voucher program in the FY2015 Financial Services Appropriations bill. Support President Obama's Boys and Young Men of Color Initiave, amd urge the initiative to focus on the following principals: Promoting Healthy Children, Families and Communities; Ensuring Educational Opportunity; Decriminalizing Young People of Color; Creating ; Economic Opportunity; and Promoting and Protecting Civic and Community Engagement. Support the Federal Communication Commissions E-Rate Program. Support H.R. 3136 Support Peters (CA) Motion to recommit H.R. 4435. Support Jackson Lee amendment to HR 10 Oppose HR 10Support S. 1086

Support S. 114, Support H.R. 532, Support S. 113, Support HR 1330 Oppose private school voucher or tuition tax credit program., oppose Alexander amendment to S Con Res 8 Support the Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act, S. 870 / H.R. 1845Support the Department of Education initiating new rulemaking to effectively enforce the statutory gainful employment requirement for career education programs, so that the rules can be finalized by November 1 and go into effect by July 2014. Urge the CFPB to take specific steps to ensure that student loan modifications are combined with other policies to provide relief to borrowers and prevent defaults in the future. Support the Student Non-Discrimination Act. Support HR 378. Oppose S. 624. Support requiring that private education lenders obtain school certification prior to disbursing private education loans. Support S.1094, the Strengthening Americas Schools Act of 2013 (SASA). Oppose S. 1101, the Every Child Ready for College or Career Act of 2013. Support $7.9 billion in FY 2014 from the Department of Health and Human Services for Head Start activities. Oppose any amendments to H.R. 5, The Student Success Act, that would allow the expenditure of scarce federal funds on private school vouchers. Support Connect-Ed and e-Rate programs, but not at the expense of Lifeline. Support the critical work of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Education (ED) to enforce civil rights laws, including Title IXs protections against sex discrimination in educational programs receiving federal funds. Oppose any funding increases for school resource officer programs in the Commerce, Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2014. Oppose H.R. 5. Support the appointment of Linda Earley Chastang as the Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Support: targeting significant new federal funding to schools with high concentrations of poverty to implement meaningful educational opportunities for, and support high academic achievement by, all their students; providing significant additional financial incentives to states that in fact enhance their own funding of schools with high concentrations of poor, low-income, minority, and low-performing students; developing mechanisms that allow the federal government to monitor the ongoing performance of its new equity and excellence investments to ensure those investments are in fact enhancing student achievement; and making it clear that high quality education is a civil right which should be available to all Americans. Support H.R. 1330. Support S. 1238. Oppose H.R. 1911. Support S. 2432.Oppose S. 1003. Support S. 953. Support increased federal involvement in the operation of public schools throughout the U.S., including a heightened premium on the enforcement of existing civil rights laws and a greater federal investment of resources in public education. Support the Department of Education's proposal to expand the Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) to include questions that will elicit information about bullying and harassment based on sexual orientation and religion, which will augment data already collected on race, color, national origin, sex, and disability. We also encouraged the Department to collect information on bullying and harassment based on gender identity. Oppose the Education Department's proposal to eliminate questions on the CRDC relating to whether an education unit has adopted written policies prohibiting harassment and bullying on the basis of a civil rights law. Oppose H.R. 2637, the Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act. Support S. 403 / H.R. 1199, the Safe Schools Improvement Act. Support E-Rate and the presidents ConnectED initiative, which would leverage E-Rate to connect 99 percent of students to high-speed broadband or high-speed wireless in five years. Oppose cannibalizing other low-income telecommunications subsidies under the Universal Service Fund to pay for E-Rate and ConnectEd. Oppose the Department of Educations implementation of new underwriting standards for the Parent PLUS Loan (PPL) program. Support a meeting with Secretary Duncan to discuss the future of the program. Support HR 1343 Support the reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. Support the Department of Education's proposed "Gainful Employment" rule, with special emphasis on the portions which provide financial relief for students in programs that lose eligibility; limit enrollment in poorly performing programs until they improve; close loopholes and raise standards; and protect low-cost programs where most graduates dont borrow. Support H.R. 4902 / S. 2374. Oppose the funding of the District of Columbia private school voucher program in the FY2015 Financial Services Appropriations bill. Support President Obama's Boys and Young Men of Color Initiave, amd urge the initiative to focus on the following principals: Promoting Healthy Children, Families and Communities; Ensuring Educational Opportunity; Decriminalizing Young People of Color; Creating ; Economic Opportunity; and Promoting and Protecting Civic and Community Engagement. Support the Federal Communication Commissions E-Rate Program. Support H.R. 3136 Support Peters (CA) Motion to recommit H.R. 4435. Support Jackson Lee amendment to HR 10 Oppose HR 10Support S. 1086

Support S. 114, Support H.R. 532, Support S. 113, Support HR 1330 Oppose private school voucher or tuition tax credit program., oppose Alexander amendment to S Con Res 8 Support the Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act, S. 870 / H.R. 1845Support the Department of Education initiating new rulemaking to effectively enforce the statutory gainful employment requirement for career education programs, so that the rules can be finalized by November 1 and go into effect by July 2014. Urge the CFPB to take specific steps to ensure that student loan modifications are combined with other policies to provide relief to borrowers and prevent defaults in the future. Support the Student Non-Discrimination Act. Support HR 378. Oppose S. 624. Support requiring that private education lenders obtain school certification prior to disbursing private education loans. Support S.1094, the Strengthening Americas Schools Act of 2013 (SASA). Oppose S. 1101, the Every Child Ready for College or Career Act of 2013. Support $7.9 billion in FY 2014 from the Department of Health and Human Services for Head Start activities. Oppose any amendments to H.R. 5, The Student Success Act, that would allow the expenditure of scarce federal funds on private school vouchers. Support Connect-Ed and e-Rate programs, but not at the expense of Lifeline. Support the critical work of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Education (ED) to enforce civil rights laws, including Title IXs protections against sex discrimination in educational programs receiving federal funds. Oppose any funding increases for school resource officer programs in the Commerce, Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2014. Oppose H.R. 5. Support the appointment of Linda Earley Chastang as the Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Support: targeting significant new federal funding to schools with high concentrations of poverty to implement meaningful educational opportunities for, and support high academic achievement by, all their students; providing significant additional financial incentives to states that in fact enhance their own funding of schools with high concentrations of poor, low-income, minority, and low-performing students; developing mechanisms that allow the federal government to monitor the ongoing performance of its new equity and excellence investments to ensure those investments are in fact enhancing student achievement; and making it clear that high quality education is a civil right which should be available to all Americans. Support H.R. 1330. Support S. 1238. Oppose H.R. 1911.Oppose S. 1003. Support S. 953. Support increased federal involvement in the operation of public schools throughout the U.S., including a heightened premium on the enforcement of existing civil rights laws and a greater federal investment of resources in public education. Support the Department of Education's proposal to expand the Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) to include questions that will elicit information about bullying and harassment based on sexual orientation and religion, which will augment data already collected on race, color, national origin, sex, and disability. We also encouraged the Department to collect information on bullying and harassment based on gender identity. Oppose the Education Department's proposal to eliminate questions on the CRDC relating to whether an education unit has adopted written policies prohibiting harassment and bullying on the basis of a civil rights law. Oppose H.R. 2637, the Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act. Support S. 403 / H.R. 1199, the Safe Schools Improvement Act. Support E-Rate and the presidents ConnectED initiative, which would leverage E-Rate to connect 99 percent of students to high-speed broadband or high-speed wireless in five years. Oppose cannibalizing other low-income telecommunications subsidies under the Universal Service Fund to pay for E-Rate and ConnectEd. Oppose the Department of Educations implementation of new underwriting standards for the Parent PLUS Loan (PPL) program. Support a meeting with Secretary Duncan to discuss the future of the program. Support HR 1343 Support the reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. Support the Department of Education's proposed "Gainful Employment" rule, with special emphasis on the portions which provide financial relief for students in programs that lose eligibility; limit enrollment in poorly performing programs until they improve; close loopholes and raise standards; and protect low-cost programs where most graduates dont borrow. Support H.R. 4902 / S. 2374. Oppose the funding of the District of Columbia private school voucher program in the FY2015 Financial Services Appropriations bill. Support President Obama's Boys and Young Men of Color Initiave, amd urge the initiative to focus on the following principals: Promoting Healthy Children, Families and Communities; Ensuring Educational Opportunity; Decriminalizing Young People of Color; Creating ; Economic Opportunity; and Promoting and Protecting Civic and Community Engagement.

Issues related to IRA and pension reform; S. 1270, S. 953, S. 1003, H.R. 2117. Issues related to investment advice made in connection with retirement products; S. 2374. Issues related to post-retirement benefits; S. 2418. Issues related to individuals and businesses investing in retirement vehicles, plan funding limits, participation and disclosure rules, exemptions, employer and plan sponsor duties and safe harbors.

Client expense: $698,190 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

S.2374 The Helium Stewardship Act; H.R. 527 The Helium Stewardship Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

Bill Number(s)Bill Title H. Con. Res. 96Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2015 H.R. 11/S. 47Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R. 1330Student Loan Fairness Act H.R. 1334Equal Access to Quality Education Act of 2013 H.R. 1421Advancing Innovative Manufacturing Act of 2013 H.R. 1529Student Aid Expansion Act of 2013 H.R. 1595Student Loan Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 1871Baseline Reform Act of 2014 H.R. 1911Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013 H.R. 1946Responsible Student Loan Solutions Act H.R. 1949Improving Postsecondary Education Data for Students Act H.R. 2040 Student Financial Aid Simplification Act H.R. 2083Protecting Studentsfrom Sexual and Violent Predators Act H.R. 2560Community College to Career Fund Act H.R. 2642Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 2966PLUS Loan Accessibility Act H.R. 2981Technology and Research Accelerating National Security and Future Economic Resiliency (TRANSFER) Act of 2013 H.R. 2982Computer Science in STEM Act of 2013 H.R. 3142STEM Readiness Act of 2013 H.R. 3243Supporting Teachers and Enhancing Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 3309The Innovation Act H.R. 3316Government Reform and New Transparency (GRANT) Act H.R. 3371State Loan Access and Student Protection Act H.R. 3393Student and Family Tax Simplification Act H.R. 3412Flexibility to Innovate for College Affordability Act H.R. 3437College Addordability Act of 2013 H.R. 3446FAFSA Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 3461Strong Start for America's Children Act of 2013 H.R. 3476Middle Class College Tuition Tax Credit Expansion Act H.R. 3545Collegiate Student Athlete Protection Act H.R. 3547Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 H.R. 357GI Bill Tuition and Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 3612 Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act of 2013 H.R. 3690STEM Gateways Act H.R. 4159America Competes Reauthorization Act of 2014 H.R. 4186FIRST Act of 2014 H.R. 4366Strengthening Education through Research Act H.R. 4412National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2014 H.R. 4425Perkins Modernization Act of 2014 H.R. 4455Learning Opportunities with Creation of Open Source Textbooks (LOW COST) Act of 2014 H.R. 4480To amend adverse credit history determinations for purposes of Federal Direct PLUS Loan eligibility H.R. 4511Protecting Students from Automatic Default Act of 2014 H.R. 4513Student Debt Repayment Fairness Act of 2014 H.R. 4541Skills Gap Strategy Act of 2014 H.R. 4563College Preparation Tax Credit Act of 2014 H.R. 4591Workforce Investment and Job Creation Act H.R. 4612Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2014 H.R. 4622Federal Student Loan Refinancing Act H.R. 4714CAMPUS Debit Cards Act H.R. 4745Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 4767Partnerships for Affordaibility and Student Success Act H.R. 4782BUILD Career and Technical Education Act of 2014 H.R. 4828I-STEM Act H.R. 4982Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act H.R. 5Student Success Act H.R. 803Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act H.R. 933Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2013 H.R. 2895Student Loan Accessibility Act S. 1468/H.R. 2996Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act of 2013 S. 1659/H.R. 3496POST Act of 2013 S. 1704/H.R. 3538Affordable College Textbook Act S. 1709American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2013 S. 1720Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 S. 1754Higher Education Access and Success For Homeless and Foster Youth Act S. 1777Innovate America Act S. 1911SKILLS Act S. 1969College Affordability and Innovation Act of 2014 S. 2060/H.R. 3505TEACH Act S. 2194/H.R. 4373Pell Grant Protection Act S. 2230/H.R. 4436Investing in Student Success Act of 2014 S. 2281Net Price Calculator Improvement Act S. 2340Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act of 2014 S. 2385Protecting Aid for Students Act of 2014 S. 2403Leverage Prior Skills Act S. 2432/H.R. 4579Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act S. 689Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2013 S.2374/H.R. 4902Creating Higher Education Affordability Necessary to Compete Economically Act

Bill Number(s)Bill Title H. Con. Res. 96Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2015 H.R. 11/S. 47Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R. 1330Student Loan Fairness Act H.R. 1334Equal Access to Quality Education Act of 2013 H.R. 1421Advancing Innovative Manufacturing Act of 2013 H.R. 1529Student Aid Expansion Act of 2013 H.R. 1595Student Loan Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 1871Baseline Reform Act of 2014 H.R. 1911Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013 H.R. 1946Responsible Student Loan Solutions Act H.R. 1949Improving Postsecondary Education Data for Students Act H.R. 2040 Student Financial Aid Simplification Act H.R. 2083Protecting Studentsfrom Sexual and Violent Predators Act H.R. 2560Community College to Career Fund Act H.R. 2642Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 2966PLUS Loan Accessibility Act H.R. 2981Technology and Research Accelerating National Security and Future Economic Resiliency (TRANSFER) Act of 2013 H.R. 2982Computer Science in STEM Act of 2013 H.R. 3142STEM Readiness Act of 2013 H.R. 3243Supporting Teachers and Enhancing Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 3309The Innovation Act H.R. 3316Government Reform and New Transparency (GRANT) Act H.R. 3371State Loan Access and Student Protection Act H.R. 3393Student and Family Tax Simplification Act H.R. 3412Flexibility to Innovate for College Affordability Act H.R. 3437College Addordability Act of 2013 H.R. 3446FAFSA Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 3461Strong Start for America's Children Act of 2013 H.R. 3476Middle Class College Tuition Tax Credit Expansion Act H.R. 3545Collegiate Student Athlete Protection Act H.R. 3547Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 H.R. 357GI Bill Tuition and Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 3612 Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act of 2013 H.R. 3690STEM Gateways Act H.R. 4159America Competes Reauthorization Act of 2014 H.R. 4186FIRST Act of 2014 H.R. 4366Strengthening Education through Research Act H.R. 4412National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2014 H.R. 4425Perkins Modernization Act of 2014 H.R. 4455Learning Opportunities with Creation of Open Source Textbooks (LOW COST) Act of 2014 H.R. 4480To amend adverse credit history determinations for purposes of Federal Direct PLUS Loan eligibility H.R. 4511Protecting Students from Automatic Default Act of 2014 H.R. 4513Student Debt Repayment Fairness Act of 2014 H.R. 4541Skills Gap Strategy Act of 2014 H.R. 4563College Preparation Tax Credit Act of 2014 H.R. 4591Workforce Investment and Job Creation Act H.R. 4612Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2014 H.R. 4622Federal Student Loan Refinancing Act H.R. 4714CAMPUS Debit Cards Act H.R. 4745Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 4767Partnerships for Affordaibility and Student Success Act H.R. 4782BUILD Career and Technical Education Act of 2014 H.R. 4828I-STEM Act H.R. 4982Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act H.R. 5Student Success Act H.R. 803Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act H.R. 933Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2013 H.R. 2895Student Loan Accessibility Act S. 1468/H.R. 2996Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act of 2013 S. 1659/H.R. 3496POST Act of 2013 S. 1704/H.R. 3538Affordable College Textbook Act S. 1709American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2013 S. 1720Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 S. 1754Higher Education Access and Success For Homeless and Foster Youth Act S. 1777Innovate America Act S. 1911SKILLS Act S. 1969College Affordability and Innovation Act of 2014 S. 2060/H.R. 3505TEACH Act S. 2194/H.R. 4373Pell Grant Protection Act S. 2230/H.R. 4436Investing in Student Success Act of 2014 S. 2281Net Price Calculator Improvement Act S. 2340Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act of 2014 S. 2385Protecting Aid for Students Act of 2014 S. 2403Leverage Prior Skills Act S. 2432/H.R. 4579Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act S. 689Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2013 S.2374/H.R. 4902Creating Higher Education Affordability Necessary to Compete Economically Act

Issues related to IRA and pension reform; S. 1270, S. 953, S. 1003, H.R. 2117. Issues related to investment advice made in connection with retirement products; S. 2374. Issues related to individuals and businesses investing in retirement vehicles, plan funding limits, participation and disclosure rules, exemptions, employer and plan sponsor duties and safe harbors.

Client expense: $694,328 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

S.2374 The Helium Stewardship Act; H.R. 527 The Helium Stewardship Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

S.2374 The Helium Stewardship Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.2374 The Helium Stewardship Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to IRA and pension reform; S. 1270, S. 953, S. 1003, H.R. 2117. Issues related to investment advice made in connection with retirement products; S. 2374. Issues related to individuals and businesses investing in retirement vehicles, plan funding limits, participation and disclosure rules, exemptions, employer and plan sponsor duties and safe harbors.

Client expense: $731,700 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

S.2374 The Helium Stewardship Act; H.R. 527 The Helium Stewardship Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

S. 2374 Helium Stewardship Act HR. 527, Helium Stewardship Act of 2013

Client expense: $1,323,332 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Issues related to IRA and pension reform; S. 1270, S. 953, S. 1003, H.R. 2117. Issues related to investment advice made in connection with retirement products; S. 2374. Issues related to individuals and businesses investing in retirement vehicles, plan funding limits, participation and disclosure rules, exemptions, employer and plan sponsor duties and safe harbors.

Client expense: $706,385 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

Issues related to IRA and pension reform; S. 1270, S. 953, S. 1003, H.R. 2117. Issues related to investment advice made in connection with retirement products; S. 2374. Issues related to individuals and businesses investing in retirement vehicles, plan funding limits, participation and disclosure rules, exemptions, employer and plan sponsor duties and safe harbors.

Client expense: $706,385 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

S.2374 The Helium Stewardship Act; H.R. 527 The Helium Stewardship Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

S. 2374 Helium Stewardship Act

Client expense: $1,193,356 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S.2374 The Helium Stewardship Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2374 Helium Stewardship Act

Client expense: $1,259,448 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S.2374 The Helium Stewardship Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE