Postal Service Protection Act of 2013
Legislative Progress
Introduced
February 13, 2013
Latest Action
February 13, 2013
Primary Sponsor
Bernard SandersIndependent(VT)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
score
0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
0pct
0d open
vs 3,002 other S bills in the 113th — cohort avg 39d
No CRS summary is available for this bill yet. The source title, actions, sponsors, and text versions below come from Congress.gov.
These links require the bill number to appear in the filing's source-reported specific issue text. Client expenses and lobbying-firm income are separate disclosure fields.
Filing registrants (13)
Bills with similar content found using semantic analysis.
Sources: Congress.gov
2014 · fourth_quarter · Postal
HR2748/S1486 Postal Reform Act 2014 Legislation re postal reform and connsolidations of processing facitlities; S316/HR630 Postal Svc Protect Act Provisions addressing review process for postal processing facility consolidations HR5445 Postal Jobs Protection Act of 2014 Cretes moratorium on postal processing facility consolidations
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Postal
Support for retention of USPS service standards and suspension of planned consolidation of USPS processing facilities Opposition to reductions in postal employee retirement and health benefits Support for H. Res. 30, endorsing the continuation of 6-day mail delivery service Support for S. 316 and H.R. 630, The Postal Service Protection Act of 2013 Support for H.R. 961, United States Postal Service Stabilization Act of 2013 Opposition to H.R. 2748, Postal Reform Act of 2013 Support for H.R. 1431 and S. 686, Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendments Act of 2013 S. 1486 Postal Reform Act of 2013
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Postal
H.R. 961 United States Postal Service Stabilization Act of 2013; H.R. 933, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2013; S. 1486, Postal Reform Act of 2013; H.R. 2748, Postal Reform Act of 2013; S. 316, Postal Service Protection Act of 2013; H.R. 2690, Innovate to Deliver Act; H.R. 4670, Secure Delivery for America Act of 2014, for all bills provisions related to rates and governance.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Postal
Opposition to reductions in postal employee retirement and health benefits Support for H. Res. 30, endorsing the continuation of 6-day mail delivery service Support for S. 316 and H.R. 630, The Postal Service Protection Act of 2013 Support for H.R. 961, United States Postal Service Stabilization Act of 2013 Opposition to H.R. 2748, Postal Reform Act of 2013 Support for H.R. 1431 and S. 686, Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendments Act of 2013 S. 1486 Postal Reform Act of 2013 The Government Shutdown of October, 2013 Support generally for maintaining the delivery standard of the USPS. Support generally for maintaining the current operating level of postal processing facilities. Support generally for comprehensive postal reform.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Postal
H.R. 630: Postal Service Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 961: United States Postal Service Stabilization Act of 2013 H.R. 2748: Postal Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 2459: Protect Overnight Delivery Act S. 1486: The Postal Reform Act of 2013 S. 316: Postal Service Protection Act of 2013
Client expense: $7,700 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
| Democratic |
| HI |
| Carl Levin | Democratic | MI |
| Christopher Murphy | Democratic | CT |
| Debbie Stabenow | Democratic | MI |
| Edward J. Markey | Democratic | MA |
| Elizabeth Warren | Democratic | MA |
| Frank R. Lautenberg | Democratic | NJ |
| Jack Reed | Democratic | RI |
| Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | NH |
| Jeff Merkley | Democratic | OR |
| Joe Manchin, III | Independent | WV |
| John E. Walsh | Democratic | MT |
| Jon Tester | Democratic | MT |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Democratic | NY |
| Martin Heinrich | Democratic | NM |
| Mary L. Landrieu | Democratic | LA |
| Max Baucus | Democratic | MT |
| Mazie K. Hirono | Democratic | HI |
| Patrick J. Leahy | Democratic | VT |
| Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | CT |
| Robert Menendez | Democratic | NJ |
| Robert P. Casey, Jr. | Democratic | PA |
| Ron Wyden | Democratic | OR |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | RI |
| Sherrod Brown | Democratic | OH |
| Tom Harkin | Democratic | IA |
| Tom Udall | Democratic | NM |
| William M. Cowan | Democratic | MA |
2014 · fourth_quarter · Postal
Support H.R. 630, the Postal Service Protection Act. Support S. 316, the Postal Service Protection Act. Support H.R. 961, the United States Postal Service Stabilization Act of 2013 Oppose H.R. 2748, the Postal Reform Act of 2013 Oppose S. 1486, the Postal Reform Act of 2013. Support amendment to remove provisions related to Federal Employees Compensation Act revisions. Oppose draft bill representing the President's postal reform proposals. Oppose H.R. 4670, the "Secure Delivery for America Act."
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
FY2015, Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to water of the U.S. 316(b) Cooling Water Intake Structures rule, CCR regulation, Effluent Limitations Guidelines rulemaking, and GHG NSPS for new and existing sources) H.R.4923, FY 2015 Energy & Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, potential appropriations issues related to DOE/FERC/industry coordination on cyber and physical security, DOE/industry partnership on storm response and restoration grid resilience, fossil energy, nuclear energy, electric transportation, smart grid, energy innovation HUB's transmission and renewable energy); H.R. 4745, FY 2015, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Approriations, (Potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporated Average Fuel Economy standards); FY2015, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related Agencies Appropriations, (potential approriations issues related to Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding); H.R. 4660, FY2015, Commerce/Justice/Science/Appropraitions, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); H.R. 5016, FY2015, Financial Services Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network and electric utility pole attachments); H.R. 4870,FY2015, Defense Appropriations (potential appropriations issues related to electric transporation, micro grids and grid security, smart meters, energy efficiency/renewable energy and Troops to Energy jobs program) H.R.4800, FY2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues to CFTC and CEA reauthorization, including de minimis exception level under dealer definition, margin requirements on swap transactions of commercial end-users, bona fide hedging exemption, financial entity definition, inter affiliate swap transactions, physical forward contracts with volumetric optionality); Advocated for appropriations for Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP); Advocated to maintain full funding for LIHEAP in the CR. The final FY2014 appropriations bill and on FY15 funding requests. H.R.4903, FY14 Homeland Security Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecurity and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT, CRISP-RRAP; S.2389, FY2015, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to CFTC and CEA reauthorization, including deminimis execption level under swap dealer definition, margin requirements on swap transactions of commercial end-users; bonafide hedging exemption, financial entity definition, inter-affilate swap transactions, physical forward contracts with volumetric optionality); S.2437, FY2015, Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); S.2438, FY2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Coperate Average Fuel Economy standards); S.2534,FY2015, Homeland Security Appropriations (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecurity and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT, CRISP and RRAP) HJ Res.124, Making continuing appropriation for fiscal year 2015, and for other purposes H.R.83, Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015 Advocated for appropriations for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP); Advocated to maintain full funding for LIHEAP in the CR. The final FY14 appropriations bill and in FY15 funding requests. H.J. Res. 130, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 (through December 13, 2014) budget issues generally, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program), H.J. Res. 131, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 (until December 17, 2014) (budget issues generally, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program);
Client expense: $1,340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Postal
H. Res. 30-House resolution expressing the sense of the House that 6-day mail delivery by maintained, support S. 316-Senate postal legislation that would maintain 6-day mail delivery, modernize the USPS, support legislation S. 1486-Senate postal legislation that would eliminate 6-day mail delivery, impact collective bargaining, oppose bill H.R. 630-House postal legislation that would maintain 6-day mail delivery, modernize USPS, support bill H.R. 961-Legislation that would recalculate the USPS FERS surplus using postal specific assumptions, returns surplus, support H.R. 2748-House postal bill that eliminates 6-day mail delivery, impacts collective bargaining, oppose bill H.R. 3963-FLEET Act, requires the USPS to modernize vehicle fleet
Client expense: $125,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Postal
S 316 and HR 630, The Postal Service Protection Act of 2013, support provisions HR 961, United States Postal Service Stabilization Act of 2013, support HR 2748, Postal Reform Act of 2013, oppose provisions S 1486, Postal Reform Act of 2013, support provisions HR 5377, Postal Facilities and Sales Reform Act, support HR 5179, POSTAL Act of 2014, postal banking, support HR 3963, FLEET Act, fuel efficient postal vehicles, support provisions HR 3801, 5-day mail delivery to offset military COLA, oppose HR 3190, Expand Non-Postal Services to Americans Act, support HR 1016, Community Post Office Relocation Act, support provisions PI2014-1,Inquiry Concerning Scope of Public Service or Activity Cost Reporting, filed PRC comments Issues relating to postal health and retirement benefits Consideration of nominees to the US Postal Service Board of Governors Consideration of nominees to the Postal Regulatory Commission
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2014 · third_quarter · Postal
Opposition to reductions in postal employee retirement and health benefits Support for H. Res. 30, endorsing the continuation of 6-day mail delivery service Support for S. 316 and H.R. 630, The Postal Service Protection Act of 2013 Support for H.R. 961, United States Postal Service Stabilization Act of 2013 Opposition to H.R. 2748, Postal Reform Act of 2013 Support for H.R. 1431 and S. 686, Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendments Act of 2013 S. 1486 Postal Reform Act of 2013
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2014 · second_quarter · Postal
Opposition to reductions in postal employee retirement and health benefits Support for H. Res. 30, endorsing the continuation of 6-day mail delivery service Support for S. 316 and H.R. 630, The Postal Service Protection Act of 2013 Support for H.R. 961, United States Postal Service Stabilization Act of 2013 Opposition to H.R. 2748, Postal Reform Act of 2013 Support for H.R. 1431 and S. 686, Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendments Act of 2013 S. 1486 Postal Reform Act of 2013
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2014 · third_quarter · Postal
H.R. 630: Postal Service Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 961: United States Postal Service Stabilization Act of 2013 H.R. 2748: Postal Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 2459: Protect Overnight Delivery Act S. 1486: The Postal Reform Act of 2013 S. 316: Postal Service Protection Act of 2013
Client expense: $7,700 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Postal
Support H.R. 630, the Postal Service Protection Act.Support S. 316, the Postal Service Protection Act. Support H.R. 961, the United States Postal Service Stabilization Act of 2013 Oppose H.R. 2748, the Postal Reform Act of 2013 Oppose S. 1486, the Postal Reform Act of 2013. Support amendment to remove provisions related to Federal Employees Compensation Act revisions. Oppose draft bill representing the President's postal reform proposals. Oppose H.R. 4670.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2014 · third_quarter · Postal
HR2748/S1486 Postal Reform Act 2014 Legislation re postal reform and connsolidations of processing facitlities; S316/HR630 Postal Svc Protect Act Provisions addressing review process for postal processing facility consolidations HR5445 Postal Jobs Protection Act of 2014 Cretes moratorium on postal processing facility consolidations
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Postal
H.R. 961 United States Postal Service Stabilization Act of 2013; H.R. 933, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2013; S. 1486, Postal Reform Act of 2013; H.R. 2748, Postal Reform Act of 2013; S. 316, Postal Service Protection Act of 2013; H.R. 2690, Innovate to Deliver Act; for all bills provisions related to rates and governance
Client expense: $118,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Postal
Opposition to reductions in postal employee retirement and health benefits Support for H. Res. 30, endorsing the continuation of 6-day mail delivery service Support for S. 316 and H.R. 630, The Postal Service Protection Act of 2013 Support for H.R. 961, United States Postal Service Stabilization Act of 2013 Opposition to H.R. 2748, Postal Reform Act of 2013 Support for H.R. 1431 and S. 686, Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendments Act of 2013 S. 1486 Postal Reform Act of 2013 The Government Shutdown of October, 2013 Support generally for comprehensive postal reform.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2014 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
S.552, A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to replace the current requirement for biennial energy policy plan with a Quadrennial Energy Review, and for other purposes. H.R. 3547, Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes FY 2015, Interior , Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to water of the U.S. 316(b) Cooling Water Intake Structures rule, CCR regulation, Effluent Limitations Guidelines rulemaking, and GHG NSPS for new and existing sources) H.R. 4923, FY 2015 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Approprations, potential appropriations issues related to DOE/FERC/industry coordination on cyber and physical security, DOE/industry partnership on storm response and restoration grid resilience, fossil energy, nuclear energy, electric transportation, smart grid, energy innovation HUB's transmission and renewable energy); H.R. 475, FY 2015, Transportaion, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (Potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporated Average Fuel Economy standards); FY 2015, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding); H.R. 4660, FY 2015, Commerce/Justice/Science/Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); H.R. 5016, FY 2015, Financial Services Appropriations,(potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network and electric utility pole attachments); FY2015, Defense Appropriations (potential appropriations issues related to electric transportation, micro grids and grid security, smart meters, energy efficiency/renewable energy and Troops to Energy Jobs program) H.R.4800, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues to CFTC and CEA reauthorization, including de minimis exception level under dealer definition, margin requirements on swap transactions of commercial end-users, bona fide hedging exemption, financial entity definition, inter-affiliate swap transactions, physical forward contracts with volumetric optionality); Advocated for appropriations for Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP); Advocated to maintain full funding for LIHEAP in the CR. The final FY2014 appropriations bill and on FY15 funding requests. H.R. 4903, FY 14 Homeland Security Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecurity and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT, CRISP-RRAP; S.2389, FY 2015, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to CFTC and CEA reauthorization, including deminimis exception level under swap dealer definition, margin requirements on swap transactions of commercial end-users; bonafide hedging exemption, financial entity definition, inter-affiliate swap transactions, physical forward contracts with volumetric optionality); S.2437, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); S.2438, FY2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Coperate Average Fuel Economy standards); S.2534, FY2015 Homeland Security Appropriations (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecurity and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT,CRISP and RRAP)
Client expense: $1,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Postal
H. Res 30-House resolution expressing the sense of the House that 6-day mail delivery be maintained, support S. 316-Senate postal legislation that would maintain 6-day mail delivery, modernize USPS, support legislation S. 1486-Senate postal legislation that would eliminate 6-day mail delivery, impact collective bargaining, oppose bill H.R. 630-House postal legislation that would maintain 6-day mail delivery, modernize USPS, support billH.R. 961-legislation that would recalculate the USPS FERS surplus using postal specific assumptions, returns surplus H.R. 2748-House postal bill that eliminates 6-day mail delivery, impacts collective bargaining, oppose bill H.R. 3963-FLEET ACT, requires USPS to modernize vehicle fleet
Client expense: $125,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Postal
S 316 and HR 630, The Postal Service Protection Act of 2013, support provisions HR 961, United States Postal Service Stabilization Act of 2013, support HR 2748, Postal Reform Act of 2013, oppose provisions S 1486, Postal Reform Act of 2013, support provisions HR 5377, Postal Facilities and Sales Reform Act, support HR 5179, POSTAL Act of 2014, postal banking, support HR 3963, FLEET Act, fuel efficient postal vehicles, support provisions HR 3801, 5-day mail delivery to offset military COLA, oppose HR 3190, Expand Non-Postal Services to Americans Act, support HR 1016, Community Post Office Relocation Act, support provisions PI2014-1,Inquiry Concerning Scope of Public Service or Activity Cost Reporting, filed PRC comments Issues relating to postal health and retirement benefits
Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2014 · second_quarter · Postal
Support H.R. 630, the Postal Service Protection Act.Support S. 316, the Postal Service Protection Act. Support H.R. 961, the United States Postal Service Stabilization Act of 2013 Oppose H.R. 2748, the Postal Reform Act of 2013 Oppose S. 1486, the Postal Reform Act of 2013. Support amendment to remove provisions related to Federal Employees Compensation Act revisions. Oppose draft bill representing the President's postal reform proposals. Oppose H.R. 4670.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Postal
Urge support for six-day delivery, opposition of pre-funding mandate for retiree health benefits, support for the use of postal-specific assumptions when calculating Federal Employee Retirement Systerm (FERS) pension surpluses, support for maintaining pre-2011 service standards, support for new products and innovation.H. Res. 30- Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service. H.R. 2748- Postal Reform Act of 2013: Amends provisions of federal law relating to the governance, workforce, and financing of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). H.R. 1486: Postal Reform Act of 2013: Amends provisions of federal law relating to the funding of the U.S. Postal Services (USPS) retirement and health care systems, operations, revenue, and governance. H.R. 630 and S. 316: Postal Service Protection Act of 2013: Sets forth rules for the recalculation of annuities for employees of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and for the redetermination of surplus or supplemental liabilities under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). Prescribes the "average pay" to be used in calculating annuities and surplus amounts. H.R. 961 United States Postal Service Stabilization Act of 2013: Amends provisions concerning the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS), with respect to employees of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), to: (1) provide a new formula for calculating employee pension contributions using the normal-cost percentage method multiplied by the aggregate amount of basci pay payable to employees of USPS and the Postal Regulatory Commission, and (2) provide for the use of excess FERS contributions to pay USPS debt obligations and make pension contributions. H.R. 2690 Innovate to Deliver Act of 2013: Establishes in the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) the position of Chief Innovation Officer, who shall manage the development and implementation of innovative postal and nonpostal products and services. Requires: (1) the Postmaster General, not later than 12 months after the designation of a Chief Innovation Officer, to submit to Congress a comprehensive strategy for maximizing revenues through innovative postal and nonpostal products and services; and (2) the Comptroller General (GAO) to study and report on the implementation of the USPS innovation strategy. H.R. 4670 Secure Delivery for America of 2014: Requires the Postal Service to eliminate door delivery for 15 million addresses by forcing 1.5 million households and businesses to convent from door delivery to curbside or cluster boxes every year over the next 10 years. H.R. 2291: Designates the Facility of the United States Postal Service located at 450 Lexington Avenue in New York, New York, as the Vincent R. Sombrotto Post Office.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Postal
HR2748/S1486 Postal Reform Act 2013 Legislation re postal reform and connsolidations of processing facitlities; S316/HR360 Postal Svc Protect Act Provisions addressing review process for postal processing facility consolidtaions
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
S.522, A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to replace the current requirement for biennial energy policy plan with a Quadrennial Energy Review, and for other purposes H.R.3547, Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes FY 2015 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to water of theU.S. 316(b) Cooling Water Intake Structures rule, CCR regulation, Effluent Limitations Guidelines rulemaking, and GHG NSPS for new and existing sources) H.R. 4923, FY 2015 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to DOE/FERC/industry coordination on cyber and physical security, DOE/industry partnership on storm reponse and restoration grid resilience, fossil energy, nuclear energy, electric transportation, smart grid, energy innovation HUB's, transmission and renewable energy); H.R. 475, FY 2015, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporated Average Fuel Economy standards); FY 2015, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding); H.R. 4660, FY 2015, Commerce/Justice/Science/Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); H.R. 5016, FY 2015, Financial Services Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network and electric utility pole attachements); FY 2015, Defense Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to electric transportation, micro grids and grid security, smart meters, energy efficiency/renewable energy and Troops to Energy Jobs program); S. 1284, the "Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2014" (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); H.Con. Res. 96, FY 2015 Budget Resolution, (budget issues generally) H.J. Res. 106, FY 2014, Continuing Resolution, (budget issues generally) Advocated for appropriations for Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP); Advocated to maintain full funding for LIHEAP in the CR. The final FY2014 appropriations bill and on FY15 funding requests. H.R. 4903, FY 14 Homeland Security Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecutiyt and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT, CRISP-RRAP); S.2389, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to CFTC and CEA reauthorization, including deminimis exception level under swap dealer definition, margin requirements on swap transactions of commercial end-users, bonafide hedging exemption, financial entity definition, inter-affiliate swap transactions, physical forward contracts with volumetric optionality); S.2437, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); S.2438, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Coperate Average Fuel Economy standards); S.2534, FY 15 Homeland Security Appropriations (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecurity and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT, CRISP and RRAP).
Client expense: $1,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Postal
H.R. 961 United States Postal Service Stabilization Act of 2013; H.R. 933, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2013; S. 1486, Postal Reform Act of 2013; H.R. 2748, Postal Reform Act of 2013; S. 316, Postal Service Protection Act of 2013; H.R. 2690, Innovate to Deliver Act; H.R. 4670, Secure Delivery for America Act of 2014, for all bills provisions related to rates and governance.
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Postal
Opposition to reductions in postal employee retirement and health benefits Support for H. Res. 30, endorsing the continuation of 6-day mail delivery service Support for S. 316 and H.R. 630, The Postal Service Protection Act of 2013 Support for H.R. 961, United States Postal Service Stabilization Act of 2013 Opposition to H.R. 2748, Postal Reform Act of 2013 Support for H.R. 1431 and S. 686, Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendments Act of 2013 S. 1486 Postal Reform Act of 2013 The Government Shutdown of October, 2013
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2014 · second_quarter · Postal
H Res 30-House resolution expressing the consent of the House that 6 day mail delivery be maintained S. 316-Senate postal legislation that would maintain 6 day delivery, modernize the USPS S. 1486-Senate postal legislation that would eliminate 6 day delivery, impact collective bargaining, oppose bill H.R. 630-House postal legislation that would maintain 6 day delivery, modernize USPS H.R. 961-legislation that would recalculate the USPS FERS surplus using postal specific assumptions, returns surplus H.R. 2748-House postal bill that eliminates 6 day delivery, impacts collective bargaining, oppose bill H.R. 3963-FLEET Act, requires USPS to modernize vehicle fleet
Client expense: $125,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Postal
H.R. 630: Postal Service Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 961: United States Postal Service Stabilization Act of 2013 H.R. 2748: Postal Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 2459: Protect Overnight Delivery Act S. 1486: The Postal Reform Act of 2013 S. 316: Postal Service Protection Act of 2013
Client expense: $7,700 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Postal
Support H.R. 630, the Postal Service Protection Act.Support S. 316, the Postal Service Protection Act. Support H.R. 961, the United States Postal Service Stabilization Act of 2013 Oppose H.R. 2748, the Postal Reform Act of 2013 Oppose S. 1486, the Postal Reform Act of 2013. Support amendment at committee to remove provisions related to Federal Employees Compensation Act revisions.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Postal
HR2748/S1486 Postal Reform Act 2013 Legislation re postal reform and connsolidations of processing facitlities; S316/HR360 Postal Svc Protect Act Provisions addressing review process for postal processing facility consolidtaions
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office
2014 · first_quarter · Postal
H.R. 961 United States Postal Service Stabilization Act of 2013; H.R. 933, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2013; S. 1486, Postal Reform Act of 2013; H.R. 2748, Postal Reform Act of 2013; S. 316, Postal Service Protection Act of 2013; H.R. 2690, Innovate to Deliver Act; for all bills provisions related to rates and governance
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Postal
Opposition to reductions in postal employee retirement and health benefits Support for H. Res. 30, endorsing the continuation of 6-day mail delivery service Support for S. 316 and H.R. 630, The Postal Service Protection Act of 2013 Support for H.R. 961, United States Postal Service Stabilization Act of 2013 Opposition to H.R. 2748, Postal Reform Act of 2013 Support for H.R. 1431 and S. 686, Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendments Act of 2013 S. 1486 Postal Reform Act of 2013 The Government Shutdown of October, 2013
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2014 · first_quarter · Postal
H. Res 30-House resolution expressing the consent of the house that 6 day mail delivery be maintained S. 316- Senate postal legislation that would maintain 6 day delivery, modernize the USPS S. 1486-Senate postal Legislation that would eliminate 6 day delivery, impact collective bargaining, oppose bill. H.R 630-House postal legislation that would maintain 6 day delivery, modernize USPSH.R 961-legislation that would recalculate the USPS FERS surplus using specific assumptions, returns surplus H.R. 2748-House postal bill that eliminates 6 day mail delivery, impacts collective bargaining, oppose bill H.R. 3963- FLEET Act, requires USPS to modernize vehicle fleet.
Client expense: $125,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Postal
H. Res. 30-Urge support to retain 6-day delivery H.R. 630- Urge support for cosponsors to reform USPS H.R. 961- Urge support for cosponsors to use postal specific assumptions when calculating FERS pension. S. 316- Urge support for cosponsors to reform USPS S. 1486- Working to make significant prior to mark ups H.R. 2748-Oppose moving this bill to floor consideration
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · second_quarter · Postal
Opposition to reductions in postal employee retirement and health benefits and sequestration Support for H. Res. 30, endorsing the continuation of 6-day mail delivery service Support for S. 316 and H.R. 630, The Postal Service Protection Act of 2013 Support for H.R. 961, United States Postal Service Stabilization Act of 2013 Opposition to H.R. 2748, Postal Reform Act of 2013 Consideration of S. 1486, the Postal Reform Act Support for H.R. 1431 and S. 686, Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendments Act of 2013
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2013 · first_quarter · Postal
Opposition to reductions in postal employee retirement and health benefits Support for H. Res. 30, endorsing the continuation of 6-day mail delivery service Support for S. 316 and H.R. 630, The Postal Service Protection Act of 2013 Support for H.R. 961, United States Postal Service Stabilization Act of 2013 Opposition to H.R. 2748, Postal Reform Act of 2013 Support for H.R. 1431 and S. 686, Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendments Act of 2013 S. 1486 Postal Reform Act of 2013 Support for avoiding and ending the Government Shutdown of October, 2013
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2013 · fourth_quarter · Postal
Opposition to reductions in postal employee retirement and health benefits Support for H. Res. 30, endorsing the continuation of 6-day mail delivery service Support for S. 316 and H.R. 630, The Postal Service Protection Act of 2013 Support for H.R. 961, United States Postal Service Stabilization Act of 2013 Opposition to H.R. 2748, Postal Reform Act of 2013 Support for H.R. 1431 and S. 686, Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendments Act of 2013 S. 1486 Postal Reform Act of 2013 The Government Shutdown of October, 2013
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2013 · fourth_quarter · Postal
HR2748/S1486 Postal Reform Act 2013 Legislation re postal reform and connsolidations of processing facitlities; S316/HR360 Postal Svc Protect Act Provisions addressing review process for postal processing facility consolidtaions
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, Education, Dept of, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office
2013 · fourth_quarter · Postal
Support H.R. 630, the Postal Service Protection Act.Support S. 316, the Postal Service Protection Act. Support H.R. 961, the United States Postal Service Stabilization Act of 2013 Oppose H.R. 2748, the Postal Reform Act of 2013 Oppose S. 1486, the Postal Reform Act of 2013
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Postal
Voter Empowerment Act of 2013 (H.R. 12) Universal Right to Vote Mail Act of 2013 (H.R. 376) Postal Service Protection Act of 2013 (H.R. 630) United States Postal Service Stabilization Act of 2013 (H.R. 961)Postal Executive Accountability Act (H.R. 1006) Community Post Office Relocation Act (H.R. 1016) Concurrent resolution establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 (H.Con.Res 25) Concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 (S.Con.Res 8) House Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service shoudl take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 60day mail delivery service (H.Res. 30) Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2013 (H.R. 933) Voter Empowerment Act of 2013 (S. 123) Postal Service Protection Act of 2013 (S. 316) Postal Reform Act of 2013 (S. 1486) Postal Reform Act of 2013 (H.R. 2748) Postal Regulatory Commission Dockets Nos. R2012-1 to 9, R2013-1 to 8; MC2013-1 to 51; RM2012-1 to 8; RM2013-1 to 4; C2013-1 & 2; N2012-1 & 2; MT2013-1; and ACR2012 Any legislation pertaining to nonprofit postal rates Appropriations legislation pertaining to USPS funding and services
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), White House Office
2013 · fourth_quarter · Postal
H.R. 961 United States Postal Service Stabilization Act of 2013; H.R. 933, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2013; S. 1486, Postal Reform Act of 2013; H.R. 2748, Postal Reform Act of 2013; S. 316, Postal Service Protection Act of 2013; H.R. 2690, Innovate to Deliver Act; for all bills provisions related to rates and governance
Client expense: $145,306 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Postal
H. Res. 30 - Urge support to retain 6-day delivery H.R. 630 - Urge support for cosponsors to reform USPS H.R. 961 - Urge support for cosponsors to use postal specific assumptions when calculating FERS pension S. 316 - Urge support for cosponsors to reform USPSS.1486 - Working to make significant prior to mark ups H.R. 2748 - Oppose moving this bill to floor for consideration
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · third_quarter · Pharmacy
Patent Reform H.R. 1908, Import Safety Act H.R. 2100 Affordable Health Choices Act Patent Settlements H.R. 1432 S 316 Generic Biologics S 1685 H.R. 5629 Physician Payment Sunshine Act S 2029
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Postal
H. Res 30-House resolution expressing the consent of the House that 6 day mail delivery be maintained S. 316-Senate postal legislation that would maintain 6 day mail delivery, modernize the USPS S. 1486-Senate postal legislation that would eliminate 6 day mail delivery, impact collective bargaining, oppose bill H.R. 630- House postal legislation that would maintain 6 day mail delivery, modernize USPSH.R. 961-legislation that would recalculate the USPS FERS surplus using postal specific assumptions, returns surplus H.R. 2748-House postal bill that eliminates 6 day mail delivery, impacts collective bargaining, oppose bill
Client expense: $125,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · second_quarter · Postal
Opposition to reductions in postal employee retirement and health benefits and sequestration Support for H. Res. 30, endorsing the continuation of 6-day mail delivery service Support for S. 316 and H.R. 630, The Postal Service Protection Act of 2013 Support for H.R. 961, United States Postal Service Stabilization Act of 2013 Opposition to H.R. 2748, Postal Reform Act of 2013 Consideration of S. 1486, the Postal Reform Act Support for H.R. 1431 and S. 686, Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendments Act of 2013
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2013 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Opposition to reductions in postal employee retirement and health benefits and sequestration Support for H. Res. 30, endorsing the continuation of 6-day mail delivery service Support for S. 316 and H.R. 630, The Postal Service Protection Act of 2013 Support for H.R. 961, United States Postal Service Stabilization Act of 2013 Opposition to H.R. 2748, Postal Reform Act of 2013 Consideration of S. 1486, the Postal Reform Act Support for H.R. 1431 and S. 686, Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendments Act of 2013
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2013 · third_quarter · Postal
Voter Empowerment Act of 2013 (H.R. 12) Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act of 2013 (H.R. 376) Postal Service Protection Act of 2013 (H.R. 630) United States Postal Service Stablilization Act of 2013 (H.R. 961)Postal Executive Accountability Act (H.R. 1006) Community Post Office Relocation Act (H.R. 1016) Concurrent resolution establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 (H.Con.Res.25) Concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 (S.Con.Res.8) House Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service (H.Res.30) Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropropriations Act, 2013 (H.R. 933) Voter Empowerment Act of 2013 (S. 123) Postal Service Protection Act of 2013 (S. 316) Postal Reform Act of 2013 (S. 1486) Postal Reform Act of 2013 (H.R. 2748) Postal Regulatory Commission Dockets Nos. R2012-1 to 9; R2013-1 to 8; MC2013-1 to 51; RM 2012-1 to 8; RM2013-1 to 4; C2013-1 & 2; N2012- 1 & 2; MT2013-1; and ACR 2012. Any legislation pertaining to nonprofit postal rates Appropriations legislation pertaining to USPS funding and services
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), White House Office
2013 · third_quarter · Postal
S1486/HR2748: Postal Reform Legislation re postal reform and connsolidations of processing facitlities; S316/HR360 Postal Svc Protect Act Provisions addressing review process for postal processing facility consolidtaions
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, Education, Dept of, Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, White House Office
2013 · third_quarter · Postal
Support H.R. 630, the Postal Service Protection Act.Support S. 316, the Postal Service Protection Act. Support H.R. 961, the United States Postal Service Stabilization Act of 2013 Oppose H.R. 2748, the Postal Reform Act of 2013 Oppose S. 1486, the Postal Reform Act of 2013
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE
2013 · third_quarter · Postal
Opposition to reductions in postal employee retirement and health benefits Support for H. Res. 30, endorsing the continuation of 6-day mail delivery service Support for S. 316 and H.R. 630, The Postal Service Protection Act of 2013 Support for H.R. 961, United States Postal Service Stabilization Act of 2013 Opposition to H.R. 2748, Postal Reform Act of 2013 Support for H.R. 1431 and S. 686, Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendments Act of 2013
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · third_quarter · Postal
H. Res. 30 - Urge support to retain 6-day delivery H.R. 630 - Urge support for cosponsors to reform USPS H.R. 961 - Urge support for cosponsors to use postal specific assumptions when calculating FERS pension. S. 316 - Urge support for cosponsors to reform USPSS.1486 - Working to make significant changes prior to mark ups. H.R. 2748 - Oppose moving this bill to floor for consideration.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE