Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act

Issues related to agent compensation: H.R. 815. Issues related to the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: H.R. 1624, H.R. 30, H.R. 588, S. 1099 and S. 30. Issues related to HSA/FSA reform. Issues related to the McCarran-Ferguson anti-trust exemption. Issues with respect to the small employer health care insurance tax credit including: S. 379, H.R. 762, H.R. 4469, S. 1653, S. 2045 and S. 2499.

Client expense: $612,770 · 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

Affordable Care Act, all provisions; Health care reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; ACA reporting requirements; seasonal employee provisions; H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act; S. 30, Forty Hours is Full Time Act; S. 379, Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act; H.R. 928, Repeal the Health Insurance Tax, all provisions; H.R. 863, Simplfying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act, all provisions; H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, all provisions; H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act, all provisions; H.R. 2911, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions; S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, all provisions; S. 1697, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions; S.1996, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015, all provisions; S. 1809, Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 1624/S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, all provisions; S. 2075, American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015, all provisions; S.1415, Small Business Stability Act, all provisions; H.R. 1029, ACA Provisions; S. 1778, Telemedicine for Medicare Act; H.R. 5447/S. 3060, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions.

Client expense: $1,760,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Affordable Care Act, all provisions; Health care reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; ACA reporting requirements; seasonal employee provisions; H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act; S. 30, Forty Hours is Full Time Act; S. 379, Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act; H.R. 928, Repeal the Health Insurance Tax, all provisions; H.R. 863, Simplfying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act, all provisions; H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, all provisions; H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act, all provisions; H.R. 2911, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions; S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, all provisions; S. 1697, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions; S.1996, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015, all provisions; S. 1809, Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 1624/S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, all provisions; S. 2075, American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015, all provisions; S.1415, Small Business Stability Act, all provisions; H.R. 1029, ACA Provisions; S. 1778, Telemedicine for Medicare Act; H.R. 5447/S. 3060, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions.

Client expense: $1,760,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 249, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes, and for other purposes H.R. 360, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 407/S. 732, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes H.R. 511/S. 248, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015 H.R. 538, Native American Energy Act H.R. 3080, Tribal Employment and Jobs Protection Act H.R. 3477/S. 1579, Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience (NATIVE) Act H.R. 4943, Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2016 S. 209, Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2015 S. 710, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015 S. 1879, Interior Improvement Act S. 3234, Indian Community Economic Enhancement (ICE) Act of 2016 Various issues relating to the promotion of energy development on Native American lands; contract support costs; Carcieri v. Salazar, 555 U.S. 379 (2009); Salazar v. Ramah Navajo Chapter, 132 U.S. 995 (2012); Salazar v. Patchak, 567 U.S. ___ (2012); Cobell v. Salazar; small business lending

Client expense: $18,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 815 and S.1661: Legislation which removes broker commissions from the MLR calculation in the health reform law. H.R. 30 and S. 40: To restore the traditional 40-hour workweek from 30-hours H.R. 762 and S. 379: To increase the eligibility and effectiveness of the small business tax credit H.R. 928 and S.183: Legislation to eliminate the new national premium tax H.R. 588: Legislation to restore the open-enrollment period for Medicare beneficiaries to make a one-time plan switch to another Medicare Advantage plan or return to traditional Medicare for 90 days after the beginning of each calendar year. H.R. 290: the CARES act, which would change the three-day inpatient hospital admission requirement for Medicare beneficiaries who are in need of skilled nursing facility services to also allow hospital stays under observation status to count. H.R. 2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 1624: To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of small employer. Senator Burr, Hatch, and Uptons Patient Choice, Affordability, Responsibility, and Empowerment (CARE) Act which would replace the Affordable Care Act H.R. 876: Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require a hospital with an agreement with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to give each individual entitled to benefits under Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance), whom the hospital classifies for more than 24 hours as an outpatient under observation status or any other similar status, an adequate oral and written notification within 36 hours of that classification. H.R. 1533: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical devices, and for other purposes. S. 620 and H.R. 1189: The Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, looks to reaffirm existing law allowing employee wellness programs tied to financial awards H.R. 1547: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain limitations on health care benefits enacted as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 887: Electronic Health Fairness Act of 2015, Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit any patient encounter of an eligible professional occurring at an ambulatory surgical center from being treated as such an encounter in determining whether an eligible professional qualifies as a meaningful electronic health record (EHR) user. H.R. 1570: To provide for greater transparency and information with respect to Federal expenditures under the Medicaid and CHIP programs in the territories of the United States, and for other purposes. S. 254: Small Business Health Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 1270: Repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that limit payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, and health flexible spending arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs). S. 884: A bill to improve access to emergency medical services, and for other purposes. S. 836: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain limitations on health care benefits enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. S. 839: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the rural add-on payment in the Medicare home health benefit, and for other purposes. S. 844: A bill to repeal the medical device excise tax, and for other purposes. S. 861: A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to curb waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. H.R. 2712 and S. 1996: Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015, bill to ease PPACA employer reporting requirements. S. 1099: To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market. S. 1415: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the definition of large employer for purposes of applying the employer mandate. H.R. 879: This bill repeals, effective for taxable years beginning after 2017, the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer-sponsored health care plans. H.R. 2050: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, beginning with taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). H.R.2570: Strengthening Medicare Advantage through Innovation and Transparency for Seniors of 2015 H.R. 2911 and S. 1697: To provide an exception from certain group health plan requirements to allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars to assist employees in the purchase of policies in the individual health insurance market, and for other purposes. House passed budget resolution for upcoming fiscal year S. 2045: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, beginning with taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). S. 2075: This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). The bill expresses the sense of the Senate that the revenue loss resulting from the repeal of such excise tax should be offset by corresponding revenue. -H.R.3762: Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 -H.R.2029: The Omnibus Appropriations bill -2015 Reconciliation bill -H.R. 5447 and S. 3060: Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016 -H.R. 3463: Aligning Children's Dental Coverage Act (ACDC) -H.R. 5589: To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require verification for eligibility for enrollment during special enrollment periods in PPACA insurance plans, and for other purposes. -S. 3244: The legislation clarifies that people outside the public Exchanges can have the same choices for dental coverage as people inside the public Exchanges. -H.R. 2488: Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2015 -H.R. 6184: legislation that would allow seniors enrolled in COBRA coverage to transition to Medicare Part B without a penalty -H.R 2581: Preservation of Access for Seniors in Medicare Advantage Act of 2015

Issues related to agent compensation: H.R. 815. Issues related to the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: H.R. 1624, H.R. 30, H.R. 588, S. 1099 and S. 30. Issues related to HSA/FSA reform. Issues related to the McCarran-Ferguson anti-trust exemption. Issues with respect to the small employer health care insurance tax credit including: S. 379, H.R. 762, H.R. 4469, S. 1653, S. 2045 and S. 2499.

Client expense: $568,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Affordable Care Act, all provisions; Health care reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; ACA reporting requirements; seasonal employee provisions; H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act; S. 30, Forty Hours is Full Time Act; S. 379, Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act; H.R. 928, Repeal the Health Insurance Tax, all provisions; H.R. 863, Simplfying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act, all provisions; H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, all provisions; H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act, all provisions; H.R. 2911, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions; S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, all provisions; S. 1697, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions; S.1996, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015, all provisions; S. 1809, Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 1624/S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, all provisions; S. 2075, American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015, all provisions; S.1415, Small Business Stability Act, all provisions; H.R. 1029, ACA Provisions; S. 1778, Telemedicine for Medicare Act; H.R. 5447/S. 3060, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions.

Client expense: $1,680,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Affordable Care Act, all provisions; Health care reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; ACA reporting requirements; seasonal employee provisions; H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act; S. 30, Forty Hours is Full Time Act; S. 379, Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act; H.R. 928, Repeal the Health Insurance Tax, all provisions; H.R. 863, Simplfying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act, all provisions; H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, all provisions; H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act, all provisions; H.R. 2911, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions; S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, all provisions; S. 1697, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions; S.1996, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015, all provisions; S. 1809, Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 1624/S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, all provisions; S. 2075, American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015, all provisions; S.1415, Small Business Stability Act, all provisions; H.R. 1029, ACA Provisions; S. 1778, Telemedicine for Medicare Act; H.R. 5447/S. 3060, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions.

Client expense: $1,550,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 249, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes, and for other purposes H.R. 360, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 407/S. 732, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes H.R. 511/S. 248, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015 H.R. 538, Native American Energy Act H.R. 3080, Tribal Employment and Jobs Protection Act H.R. 3477/S. 1597, Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience (NATIVE) Act H.R. 4943, Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2016 S. 209, Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2015 S. 710, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015 S. 1879, Interior Improvement Act Various issues relating to the promotion of energy development on Native American lands; contract support costs; Carcieri v. Salazar, 555 U.S. 379 (2009); Salazar v. Ramah Navajo Chapter, 132 U.S. 995 (2012); Salazar v. Patchak, 567 U.S. ___ (2012); Cobell v. Salazar

Client expense: $22,770,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Issues related to agent compensation: H.R. 815. Issues related to the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: H.R. 1624, H.R. 30, H.R. 588, S. 1099 and S. 30. Issues related to HSA/FSA reform. Issues related to the McCarran-Ferguson anti-trust exemption. Issues with respect to the small employer health care insurance tax credit including: S. 379, H.R. 762, H.R. 4469, S. 1653, S. 2045 and S. 2499.

Client expense: $568,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 815 and S.1661: Legislation which removes broker commissions from the MLR calculation in the health reform law. H.R. 30 and S. 40: To restore the traditional 40-hour workweek from 30-hours H.R. 762 and S. 379: To increase the eligibility and effectiveness of the small business tax credit H.R. 928 and S.183: Legislation to eliminate the new national premium tax H.R. 588: Legislation to restore the open-enrollment period for Medicare beneficiaries to make a one-time plan switch to another Medicare Advantage plan or return to traditional Medicare for 90 days after the beginning of each calendar year. H.R. 290: the CARES act, which would change the three-day inpatient hospital admission requirement for Medicare beneficiaries who are in need of skilled nursing facility services to also allow hospital stays under observation status to count. H.R. 2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 1624: To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of small employer. Senator Burr, Hatch, and Uptons Patient Choice, Affordability, Responsibility, and Empowerment (CARE) Act which would replace the Affordable Care Act H.R. 876: Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require a hospital with an agreement with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to give each individual entitled to benefits under Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance), whom the hospital classifies for more than 24 hours as an outpatient under observation status or any other similar status, an adequate oral and written notification within 36 hours of that classification. H.R. 1533: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical devices, and for other purposes. S. 620 and H.R. 1189: The Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, looks to reaffirm existing law allowing employee wellness programs tied to financial awards H.R. 1547: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain limitations on health care benefits enacted as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 887: Electronic Health Fairness Act of 2015, Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit any patient encounter of an eligible professional occurring at an ambulatory surgical center from being treated as such an encounter in determining whether an eligible professional qualifies as a meaningful electronic health record (EHR) user. H.R. 1570: To provide for greater transparency and information with respect to Federal expenditures under the Medicaid and CHIP programs in the territories of the United States, and for other purposes. S. 254: Small Business Health Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 1270: Repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that limit payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, and health flexible spending arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs). S. 884: A bill to improve access to emergency medical services, and for other purposes. S. 836: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain limitations on health care benefits enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. S. 839: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the rural add-on payment in the Medicare home health benefit, and for other purposes. S. 844: A bill to repeal the medical device excise tax, and for other purposes. S. 861: A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to curb waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. H.R. 2712 and S. 1996: Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015, bill to ease PPACA employer reporting requirements. S. 1099: To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market. S. 1415: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the definition of large employer for purposes of applying the employer mandate. H.R. 879: This bill repeals, effective for taxable years beginning after 2017, the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer-sponsored health care plans. H.R. 2050: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, beginning with taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). H.R.2570: Strengthening Medicare Advantage through Innovation and Transparency for Seniors of 2015 H.R. 2911 and S. 1697: To provide an exception from certain group health plan requirements to allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars to assist employees in the purchase of policies in the individual health insurance market, and for other purposes. House passed budget resolution for upcoming fiscal year S. 2045: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, beginning with taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). S. 2075: This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). The bill expresses the sense of the Senate that the revenue loss resulting from the repeal of such excise tax should be offset by corresponding revenue. -H.R.3762: Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 -H.R.2029: The Omnibus Appropriations bill -2015 Reconciliation bill -H.R. 5447 and S. 3060: Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016 -H.R. 3463: Aligning Children's Dental Coverage Act (ACDC) -H.R. 5589: To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require verification for eligibility for enrollment during special enrollment periods in PPACA insurance plans, and for other purposes. -S. 3244: The legislation clarifies that people outside the public Exchanges can have the same choices for dental coverage as people inside the public Exchanges. -H.R. 2488: Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2015

Affordable Care Act, all provisions; Health care reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; ACA reporting requirements; seasonal employee provisions; H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act; H.R. 596, legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act; H.R. 879, the Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Act; S. 30, Forty Hours is Full Time Act; S. 379, Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act; HR 1189, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, all provisions; H.R. 928, Repeal the Health Insurance Tax, all provisions; H.R. 863, Simplfying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act, all provisions; H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, all provisions; H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act, all provisions; H.R. 2911, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions; S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, all provisions; S. 1697, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions; S.1996, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015, all provisions; S. 1809, Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 1624/S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, all provisions; H.R. 3112, Be Open Act, all provisions; S. 2075, American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015, all provisions; S.1415, Small Business Stability Act, all provisions; H.R. 1029, ACA Provisions; Consolidated Appropriations Act; H.R. 3762, Restoring America's Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act; S. 1778, Telemedicine for Medicare Act

Client expense: $2,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 249, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes, and for other purposes H.R. 360, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 407/S. 732, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes H.R. 511/S. 248, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015 H.R. 538, Native American Energy Act H.R. 3477/S. 1597, Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience (NATIVE) Act S. 209, Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2015 S. 710, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015 S. 1879, Interior Improvement Act Various issues relating to the promotion of energy development on Native American lands; contract support costs; Carcieri v. Salazar, 555 U.S. 379 (2009); Salazar v. Ramah Navajo Chapter, 132 U.S. 995 (2012); Salazar v. Patchak, 567 U.S. ___ (2012); Cobell v. Salazar

Client expense: $15,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Affordable Care Act, all provisions; Health care reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; ACA reporting requirements; seasonal employee provisions; H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act; H.R. 596, legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act; H.R. 879, the Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Act; S. 30, Forty Hours is Full Time Act; S. 379, Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act; HR 1189, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, all provisions; H.R. 928, Repeal the Health Insurance Tax, all provisions; H.R. 863, Simplfying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act, all provisions; H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, all provisions; H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act, all provisions; H.R. 2911, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions; S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, all provisions; S. 1697, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions; S.1996, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015, all provisions; S. 1809, Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 1624/S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, all provisions; H.R. 3112, Be Open Act, all provisions; S. 2075, American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015, all provisions; S.1415, Small Business Stability Act, all provisions; H.R. 1029, ACA Provisions; Consolidated Appropriations Act; H.R. 3762, Restoring America's Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act; S. 1778, Telemedicine for Medicare Act

Client expense: $1,940,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Issues related to agent compensation: H.R. 815. Issues related to the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: H.R. 1624, H.R. 30, H.R. 588, S. 1099 and S. 30. Issues related to HSA/FSA reform. Issues related to the McCarran-Ferguson anti-trust exemption. Issues with respect to the small employer health care insurance tax credit including: S. 379 and H.R. 762.

Client expense: $566,425 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 815 and S.1661: Legislation which removes broker commissions from the MLR calculation in the health reform law. H.R. 30 and S. 40: To restore the traditional 40-hour workweek from 30-hours H.R. 762 and S. 379: To increase the eligibility and effectiveness of the small business tax credit H.R. 928 and S.183: Legislation to eliminate the new national premium tax H.R. 588: Legislation to restore the open-enrollment period for Medicare beneficiaries to make a one-time plan switch to another Medicare Advantage plan or return to traditional Medicare for 90 days after the beginning of each calendar year. H.R. 290: the CARES act, which would change the three-day inpatient hospital admission requirement for Medicare beneficiaries who are in need of skilled nursing facility services to also allow hospital stays under observation status to count. H.R. 2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 1624: To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of small employer. Senator Burr, Hatch, and Uptons Patient Choice, Affordability, Responsibility, and Empowerment (CARE) Act which would replace the Affordable Care Act H.R. 876: Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require a hospital with an agreement with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to give each individual entitled to benefits under Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance), whom the hospital classifies for more than 24 hours as an outpatient under observation status or any other similar status, an adequate oral and written notification within 36 hours of that classification. H.R. 1533: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical devices, and for other purposes. S. 620 and H.R. 1189: The Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, looks to reaffirm existing law allowing employee wellness programs tied to financial awards H.R. 1547: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain limitations on health care benefits enacted as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 887: Electronic Health Fairness Act of 2015, Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit any patient encounter of an eligible professional occurring at an ambulatory surgical center from being treated as such an encounter in determining whether an eligible professional qualifies as a meaningful electronic health record (EHR) user. H.R. 1570: To provide for greater transparency and information with respect to Federal expenditures under the Medicaid and CHIP programs in the territories of the United States, and for other purposes. S. 254: Small Business Health Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 1270: Repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that limit payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, and health flexible spending arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs). S. 884: A bill to improve access to emergency medical services, and for other purposes. S. 836: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain limitations on health care benefits enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. S. 839: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the rural add-on payment in the Medicare home health benefit, and for other purposes. S. 844: A bill to repeal the medical device excise tax, and for other purposes. S. 861: A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to curb waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. H.R. 2712 and S. 1996: Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015, bill to ease PPACA employer reporting requirements. S. 1099: To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market. S. 1415: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the definition of large employer for purposes of applying the employer mandate. H.R. 879: This bill repeals, effective for taxable years beginning after 2017, the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer-sponsored health care plans. H.R. 2050: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, beginning with taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). H.R.2570: Strengthening Medicare Advantage through Innovation and Transparency for Seniors of 2015 H.R. 2911 and S. 1697: To provide an exception from certain group health plan requirements to allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars to assist employees in the purchase of policies in the individual health insurance market, and for other purposes. House passed budget resolution for upcoming fiscal year S. 2045: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, beginning with taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). S. 2075: This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). The bill expresses the sense of the Senate that the revenue loss resulting from the repeal of such excise tax should be offset by corresponding revenue. -H.R.3762: Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 -H.R.2029: The Omnibus Appropriations bill -2015 Reconciliation bill

Affordable Care Act, all provisions; Health care reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; ACA reporting requirements; seasonal employee provisions; H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act; H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act; H.R. 596, legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act; H.R. 879, the Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Act; S. 30, Forty Hours is Full Time Act; S. 379, Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act; S. 775/H.R. 1423, the Self-Insurance Protection Act; HR 1189, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, all provisions; H.R. 928, Repeal the Health Insurance Tax, all provisions; H.R. 863, Simplfying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act, all provisions; H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, all provisions; H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act, all provisions; H.R. 2911, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions; S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, all provisions; S. 1697, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions.

Client expense: $1,640,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 815: Legislation which removes broker commissions from the MLR calculation in the health reform law. H.R. 30 and S. 40: To restore the traditional 40-hour workweek from 30-hours H.R. 762 and S. 379: To increase the eligibility and effectiveness of the small business tax credit H.R. 928 and S.183: Legislation to eliminate the new national premium tax H.R. 588: Legislation to restore the open-enrollment period for Medicare beneficiaries to make a one-time plan switch to another Medicare Advantage plan or return to traditional Medicare for 90 days after the beginning of each calendar year. H.R. 290: the CARES act, which would change the three-day inpatient hospital admission requirement for Medicare beneficiaries who are in need of skilled nursing facility services to also allow hospital stays under observation status to count. H.R. 2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 1624: To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of small employer. Senator Burr, Hatch, and Uptons Patient Choice, Affordability, Responsibility, and Empowerment (CARE) Act which would replace the Affordable Care Act H.R. 876: Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require a hospital with an agreement with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to give each individual entitled to benefits under Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance), whom the hospital classifies for more than 24 hours as an outpatient under observation status or any other similar status, an adequate oral and written notification within 36 hours of that classification. H.R. 1533: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical devices, and for other purposes. S. 620 and H.R. 1189: The Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, looks to reaffirm existing law allowing employee wellness programs tied to financial awards H.R. 1547: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain limitations on health care benefits enacted as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 887: Electronic Health Fairness Act of 2015, Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit any patient encounter of an eligible professional occurring at an ambulatory surgical center from being treated as such an encounter in determining whether an eligible professional qualifies as a meaningful electronic health record (EHR) user. H.R. 1570: To provide for greater transparency and information with respect to Federal expenditures under the Medicaid and CHIP programs in the territories of the United States, and for other purposes. S. 254: Small Business Health Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 1270: Repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that limit payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, and health flexible spending arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs). S. 884: A bill to improve access to emergency medical services, and for other purposes. S. 836: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain limitations on health care benefits enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. S. 839: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the rural add-on payment in the Medicare home health benefit, and for other purposes. S. 844: A bill to repeal the medical device excise tax, and for other purposes. S. 861: A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to curb waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. House passed budget resolution for upcoming fiscal year

Affordable Care Act, all provisions; Health care reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; ACA reporting requirements; seasonal employee provisions; H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act; H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act; H.R. 596, legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act; H.R. 879, the Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Act; S. 30, Forty Hours is Full Time Act; S. 379, Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act; S. 775/H.R. 1423, the Self-Insurance Protection Act; HR 1189, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, all provisions

Client expense: $1,420,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S.2183 Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015 - NSBA supports S.2116 Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act - NSBA supports S.2021 Fair Chance Act - NSBA opposes S.2015 Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act - NSBA supports S.2012 Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015- NSBA supports S.2006 Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 - NSBA supports S.1890 Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015 - NSBA is monitoring S.1827 Small Business Tax Compliance Relief Act of 2015 - NSBA supports S.1697 Small Business Healthcare Relief Act - NSBA supports S.1647 Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act - NSBA monitoring S.1607 Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 - NSBA supports S.1584 Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act - NSBA is monitoring S.1356 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 - NSBA supports S.1140 Federal Water Quality Protection Act - NSBA supports S.1137 PATENT Act - NSBA opposes S.1099 Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act - NSBA supports S.995 Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act - NSBA supports S.966 Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development Act - NSBA supports S.949 Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2015 - NSBA supports S.860 Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 - NSBA supports S.824 Promoting U.S. Jobs Through Exports Act of 2015 - NSBA supports S.819 Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015 - NSBA supports S.754 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 - NSBA supports S.698 Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 - NSBA is monitoring S.632 Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth (STRONG) Patents Act - NSBA supports S.552 Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 - NSBA supports S.426 Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 -NSBA supports S.379 Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act - NSBA supports S.J.Res.22 WOTUS CRA Resolution - NSBA supports Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.3784 SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.3762 Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.3611 Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.3470 Fair Chance Act - NSBA opposes H.R.3459 Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act - NSBA supports H.R.3326 Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015 - NSBA is monitoring H.R.3132 To increase the amount of funding available for FY2015 for certain general business loans authorized under the Small Business Act - NSBA supports H.R.2911 Small Business Healthcare Relief Act - NSBA supports H.R.2775 Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015 - NSBA is monitoring H.R.2670 Microloan Modernization Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.2586 Export Coordination Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.2473 Preserving Capital Access and Mortgage Liquidity Act of 2015 - NSBA is monitoring H.R.2266 Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development Act - NSBA supports H.R.2239 To increase Ex-Im financing of exports by small business - NSBA supports H.R.2045 Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.2177 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.2121 SAFE Transitional Licensing Act of 2015 - NSBA is monitoring H.R.1907 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.1890 Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.1828 Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.1735 National Defense Authorization Act for 2016 - NSBA supports H.R.1732 Regulatory Protection Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.1731 National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.1560 Protecting Cyber Networks Act - NSBA supports H.R.1481 Small Contractors Improve Competition Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.1314 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.1105 Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.1031 Promoting U.S. Jobs Through Exports Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.1030 Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.1029 EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.1023 Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.880 American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.762 Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act - NSBA supports H.R.703 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act - NSBA is monitoring H.R.630 Permanent S Corporation Charitable Contribution Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.629 Permanent S Corporation Built-in Gains Recognition Period Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.622 State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.597 Reform Exports and Expand the American Economy Act - NSBA supports H.R.527 Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act - NSBA supports H.R.185 Regulatory Accountability Act - NSBA supports H.R.160 Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.50 Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.25 Fair Tax Act - NSBA supports H.R.9 Innovation Act - NSBA opposes H.R.8 North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 - NSBA is monitoring H.R.3 Keystone XL Pipeline Act - NSBA supports H.J.Res. 71 Clean Power Plan - Congressional Review Act - NSBA supports H.J.Res. 72 Clean Power Plan - Congressional Review Act - NSBA supports

Affordable Care Act, all provisions; Health care reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; ACA reporting requirements; seasonal employee provisions; H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act; H.R. 596, legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act; H.R. 879, the Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Act; S. 30, Forty Hours is Full Time Act; S. 379, Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act; S. 775/H.R. 1423, the Self-Insurance Protection Act; HR 1189, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, all provisions; H.R. 928, Repeal the Health Insurance Tax, all provisions; H.R. 863, Simplfying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act, all provisions; H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, all provisions; H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act, all provisions; H.R. 2911, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions; S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, all provisions; S. 1697, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions; S.1996, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015, all provisions; S. 1809, Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 1624/S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, all provisions; H.R. 3112, Be Open Act, all provisions; S. 2075, American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015, all provisions; S.1415, Small Business Stability Act, all provisions; H.R. 1029, ACA Provisions; Consolidated Appropriations Act; H.R. 3762, Restoring America's Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act; S. 1778, Telemedicine for Medicare Act

Client expense: $1,720,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 249, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes, and for other purposes H.R. 360, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 407/S. 732, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes H.R. 511/S. 248, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015 H.R. 538, Native American Energy Act S. 209, Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2015 S. 710, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015 S. 1579, Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience (NATIVE) Act S. 1879, Interior Improvement Act Various issues relating to the promotion of energy development on Native American lands; contract support costs; Carcieri v. Salazar, 555 U.S. 379 (2009); Salazar v. Ramah Navajo Chapter, 132 U.S. 995 (2012); Salazar v. Patchak, 567 U.S. ___ (2012); Cobell v. Salazar

Client expense: $14,690,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 815 and S.1661: Legislation which removes broker commissions from the MLR calculation in the health reform law. H.R. 30 and S. 40: To restore the traditional 40-hour workweek from 30-hours H.R. 762 and S. 379: To increase the eligibility and effectiveness of the small business tax credit H.R. 928 and S.183: Legislation to eliminate the new national premium tax H.R. 588: Legislation to restore the open-enrollment period for Medicare beneficiaries to make a one-time plan switch to another Medicare Advantage plan or return to traditional Medicare for 90 days after the beginning of each calendar year. H.R. 290: the CARES act, which would change the three-day inpatient hospital admission requirement for Medicare beneficiaries who are in need of skilled nursing facility services to also allow hospital stays under observation status to count. H.R. 2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 1624: To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of small employer. Senator Burr, Hatch, and Uptons Patient Choice, Affordability, Responsibility, and Empowerment (CARE) Act which would replace the Affordable Care Act H.R. 876: Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require a hospital with an agreement with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to give each individual entitled to benefits under Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance), whom the hospital classifies for more than 24 hours as an outpatient under observation status or any other similar status, an adequate oral and written notification within 36 hours of that classification. H.R. 1533: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical devices, and for other purposes. S. 620 and H.R. 1189: The Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, looks to reaffirm existing law allowing employee wellness programs tied to financial awards H.R. 1547: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain limitations on health care benefits enacted as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 887: Electronic Health Fairness Act of 2015, Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit any patient encounter of an eligible professional occurring at an ambulatory surgical center from being treated as such an encounter in determining whether an eligible professional qualifies as a meaningful electronic health record (EHR) user. H.R. 1570: To provide for greater transparency and information with respect to Federal expenditures under the Medicaid and CHIP programs in the territories of the United States, and for other purposes. S. 254: Small Business Health Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 1270: Repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that limit payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, and health flexible spending arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs). S. 884: A bill to improve access to emergency medical services, and for other purposes. S. 836: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain limitations on health care benefits enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. S. 839: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the rural add-on payment in the Medicare home health benefit, and for other purposes. S. 844: A bill to repeal the medical device excise tax, and for other purposes. S. 861: A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to curb waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. H.R. 2712 and S. 1996: Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015, bill to ease PPACA employer reporting requirements. S. 1099: To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market. S. 1415: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the definition of large employer for purposes of applying the employer mandate. H.R. 879: This bill repeals, effective for taxable years beginning after 2017, the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer-sponsored health care plans. H.R. 2050: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, beginning with taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). H.R.2570: Strengthening Medicare Advantage through Innovation and Transparency for Seniors of 2015 H.R. 2911 and S. 1697: To provide an exception from certain group health plan requirements to allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars to assist employees in the purchase of policies in the individual health insurance market, and for other purposes. House passed budget resolution for upcoming fiscal year S. 2045: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, beginning with taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). S. 2075: This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). The bill expresses the sense of the Senate that the revenue loss resulting from the repeal of such excise tax should be offset by corresponding revenue. -H.R.3762: Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 -H.R.2029: The Omnibus Appropriations bill -2015 Reconciliation bill

S.2709 Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2014 - NSBA supports S.2262 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - NSBA supports S.1827 - Small Business Tax Compliance Relief Act of 2015 - NSBA supports S.1697 Small Business Healthcare Relief Act - NSBA supports S.1647 - Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act -- NSBA monitoring S.1607 Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 - NSBA supports S.1140 Federal Water Quality Protection Act - NSBA supports S.1137 PATENT Act - NSBA opposes S.995 Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act - NSBA supports S.949 Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2015 - NSBA supports S.860 Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 - NSBA supports S.824 Promoting U.S. Jobs Through Exports Act of 2015 - NSBA supports S.819 Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015 - NSBA supports S.754 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 - NSBA supports S.720 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 - NSBA supports S.698 Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 - NSBA is monitoring S.632 Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth (STRONG) Patents Act - NSBA supports S.552 Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 - NSBA supports S.535 Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 - NSBA supports S. 426 Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 -NSBA supports S.379 Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act - NSBA supports S.1 Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act - NSBA supports H.R.3979 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.3132 - To increase the amount of funding available for FY2015 for certain general business loans authorized under the Small Business Act - NSBA supports H.R.2911 Small Business Healthcare Relief Act - NSBA supports H.R.2775 Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015 - NSBA is monitoring H.R.2670 Microloan Modernization Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.2586 Export Coordination Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R. 2499 Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.2239 To increase Ex-Im financing of exports by small business - NSBA supports H.R.2045 Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.2177 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.2131 The Supplying Knowledge Based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas Act H.R.1907 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.1890 Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.1828 Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.1735 National Defense Authorization Act for 2016 - NSBA supports H.R.1731 National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.1624 - Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act - NSBA supports H.R.1560 Protecting Cyber Networks Act - NSBA supports H.R.1481 Small Contractors Improve Competition Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.1105 Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.1031 Promoting U.S. Jobs Through Exports Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.1030 Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.1029 EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.1023 Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R. 880 American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.762 Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act - NSBA supports H.R.637 Permanent IRA Charitable Contribution Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.636 America's Small Business Tax Relief Act - NSBA supports H.R.630 Permanent S Corporation Charitable Contribution Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.629 Permanent S Corporation Built-in Gains Recognition Period Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.622 State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.597 Reform Exports and Expand the American Economy Act - NSBA supports H.R.527 Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act - NSBA supports H.R.185 Regulatory Accountability Act - NSBA supports H.R.160 Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.50 Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.25 Fair Tax Act - NSBA supports H.R.9 Innovation Act - NSBA opposes. H.R.3 Keystone XL Pipeline Act - NSBA supports H.R.2 Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 - NSBA is monitoring

Affordable Care Act, all provisions; Health care reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; ACA reporting requirements; seasonal employee provisions; H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act; H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act; H.R. 596, legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act; H.R. 879, the Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Act; S. 30, Forty Hours is Full Time Act; S. 379, Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act; S. 775/H.R. 1423, the Self-Insurance Protection Act; HR 1189, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, all provisions; H.R. 928, Repeal the Health Insurance Tax, all provisions; H.R. 863, Simplfying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act, all provisions; H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, all provisions; H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act, all provisions; H.R. 2911, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions; S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, all provisions; S. 1697, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions; S.1996, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015, all provisions; S. 1809, Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 1624/S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, all provisions; H.R. 3112,Be Open Act, all provisions; S. 2075, American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015, all provisions; S.1415, Small Business Stability Act, all provisions.

Client expense: $1,700,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 249, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes, and for other purposes H.R. 360, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 407/S. 732, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes H.R. 511/S. 248, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015 H.R. 538, Native American Energy Act H.R. 812, Indian Trust Asset Reform Act S. 209, Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2015 S. 383, Indian Trust Asset Reform Act S. 710, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015 S. 1579, Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience (NATIVE) Act S. 1879, Interior Improvement Act Various issues relating to the promotion of energy development on Native American lands; contract support costs; Carcieri v. Salazar, 555 U.S. 379 (2009); Salazar v. Ramah Navajo Chapter, 132 U.S. 995 (2012); Salazar v. Patchak, 567 U.S. ___ (2012); Cobell v. Salazar

Client expense: $16,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 815 and S.1661: Legislation which removes broker commissions from the MLR calculation in the health reform law. H.R. 30 and S. 40: To restore the traditional 40-hour workweek from 30-hours H.R. 762 and S. 379: To increase the eligibility and effectiveness of the small business tax credit H.R. 928 and S.183: Legislation to eliminate the new national premium tax H.R. 588: Legislation to restore the open-enrollment period for Medicare beneficiaries to make a one-time plan switch to another Medicare Advantage plan or return to traditional Medicare for 90 days after the beginning of each calendar year. H.R. 290: the CARES act, which would change the three-day inpatient hospital admission requirement for Medicare beneficiaries who are in need of skilled nursing facility services to also allow hospital stays under observation status to count. H.R. 2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 1624: To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of small employer. Senator Burr, Hatch, and Uptons Patient Choice, Affordability, Responsibility, and Empowerment (CARE) Act which would replace the Affordable Care Act H.R. 876: Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require a hospital with an agreement with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to give each individual entitled to benefits under Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance), whom the hospital classifies for more than 24 hours as an outpatient under observation status or any other similar status, an adequate oral and written notification within 36 hours of that classification. H.R. 1533: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical devices, and for other purposes. S. 620 and H.R. 1189: The Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, looks to reaffirm existing law allowing employee wellness programs tied to financial awards H.R. 1547: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain limitations on health care benefits enacted as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 887: Electronic Health Fairness Act of 2015, Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit any patient encounter of an eligible professional occurring at an ambulatory surgical center from being treated as such an encounter in determining whether an eligible professional qualifies as a meaningful electronic health record (EHR) user. H.R. 1570: To provide for greater transparency and information with respect to Federal expenditures under the Medicaid and CHIP programs in the territories of the United States, and for other purposes. S. 254: Small Business Health Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 1270: Repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that limit payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, and health flexible spending arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs). S. 884: A bill to improve access to emergency medical services, and for other purposes. S. 836: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain limitations on health care benefits enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. S. 839: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the rural add-on payment in the Medicare home health benefit, and for other purposes. S. 844: A bill to repeal the medical device excise tax, and for other purposes. S. 861: A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to curb waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. H.R. 2712 and S. 1996: Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015, bill to ease PPACA employer reporting requirements. S. 1099: To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market. S. 1415: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the definition of large employer for purposes of applying the employer mandate. H.R. 879: This bill repeals, effective for taxable years beginning after 2017, the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer-sponsored health care plans. H.R. 2050: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, beginning with taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). H.R.2570: Strengthening Medicare Advantage through Innovation and Transparency for Seniors of 2015 H.R. 2911 and S. 1697: To provide an exception from certain group health plan requirements to allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars to assist employees in the purchase of policies in the individual health insurance market, and for other purposes. House passed budget resolution for upcoming fiscal year S. 2045: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, beginning with taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). S. 2075: This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). The bill expresses the sense of the Senate that the revenue loss resulting from the repeal of such excise tax should be offset by corresponding revenue.

S.2709 Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2014 - NSBA supports S.2262 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - NSBA supports S.1697 Small Business Healthcare Relief Act - NSBA supports S.1607 Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 - NSBA supports S.1140 Federal Water Quality Protection Act - NSBA supports S.1137 PATENT Act - NSBA opposes S.995 Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act - NSBA supports S.949 Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2015 - NSBA supports S.860 Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 - NSBA supports S.824 Promoting U.S. Jobs Through Exports Act of 2015 - NSBA supports S.819 Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015 - NSBA supports S.754 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 - NSBA supports S.720 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 - NSBA supports S.698 Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 - NSBA is monitoring S.632 Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth (STRONG) Patents Act - NSBA supports S.552 Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 - NSBA supports S.535 Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 - NSBA supports S. 426 Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 -NSBA supports S.379 Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act - NSBA supports S.1 Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act - NSBA supports H.R.3979 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.2911 Small Business Healthcare Relief Act - NSBA supports H.R.2775 Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015 - NSBA is monitoring H.R.2670 Microloan Modernization Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.2586 Export Coordination Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R. 2499 Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.2239 To increase Ex-Im financing of exports by small business - NSBA supports H.R.2045 Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.2177 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.2131 The Supplying Knowledge Based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas Act H.R.1907 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.1890 Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.1828 Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.1735 National Defense Authorization Act for 2016 - NSBA supports H.R.1731 National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.1560 Protecting Cyber Networks Act - NSBA supports H.R.1481 Small Contractors Improve Competition Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.1105 Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.1031 Promoting U.S. Jobs Through Exports Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.1030 Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.1029 EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.1023 Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R. 880 American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.762 Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act - NSBA supports H.R.637 Permanent IRA Charitable Contribution Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.636 America's Small Business Tax Relief Act - NSBA supports H.R.630 Permanent S Corporation Charitable Contribution Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.629 Permanent S Corporation Built-in Gains Recognition Period Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.622 State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.597 Reform Exports and Expand the American Economy Act - NSBA supports H.R.527 Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act - NSBA supports H.R.185 Regulatory Accountability Act - NSBA supports H.R.160 Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.50 Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.25 Fair Tax Act - NSBA supports H.R.9 Innovation Act - NSBA opposes. H.R.3 Keystone XL Pipeline Act - NSBA supports H.R.2 Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 - NSBA is monitoring

Affordable Care Act, all provisions; Health care reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; ACA reporting requirements; seasonal employee provisions; H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act; H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act; H.R. 596, legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act; H.R. 879, the Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Act; S. 30, Forty Hours is Full Time Act; S. 379, Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act; S. 775/H.R. 1423, the Self-Insurance Protection Act; HR 1189, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, all provisions; H.R. 928, Repeal the Health Insurance Tax, all provisions; H.R. 863, Simplfying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act, all provisions; H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, all provisions; H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act, all provisions; H.R. 2911, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions; S. 1099, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, all provisions; S. 1697, Small Business Health Care Relief Act, all provisions.

Client expense: $1,640,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 249, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes, and for other purposes H.R. 360, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 407 / S. 732, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes H.R. 511 / S. 248, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015 H.R. 538, Native American Energy Act H.R. 812, Indian Trust Asset Reform Act S. 209, Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2015 S. 383, Indian Trust Asset Reform Act S. 710, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015 S. 1579, Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience (NATIVE) Act Various issues relating to the promotion of energy development on Native American lands; contract support costs; Carcieri v. Salazar, 555 U.S. 379 (2009); Salazar v. Ramah Navajo Chapter, 132 U.S. 995 (2012); Salazar v. Patchak, 567 U.S. ___ (2012); Cobell v. Salazar

Client expense: $17,860,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 815 and S.1661: Legislation which removes broker commissions from the MLR calculation in the health reform law. H.R. 30 and S. 40: To restore the traditional 40-hour workweek from 30-hours H.R. 762 and S. 379: To increase the eligibility and effectiveness of the small business tax credit H.R. 928 and S.183: Legislation to eliminate the new national premium tax H.R. 588: Legislation to restore the open-enrollment period for Medicare beneficiaries to make a one-time plan switch to another Medicare Advantage plan or return to traditional Medicare for 90 days after the beginning of each calendar year. H.R. 290: the CARES act, which would change the three-day inpatient hospital admission requirement for Medicare beneficiaries who are in need of skilled nursing facility services to also allow hospital stays under observation status to count. H.R. 2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 1624: To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of small employer. Senator Burr, Hatch, and Uptons Patient Choice, Affordability, Responsibility, and Empowerment (CARE) Act which would replace the Affordable Care Act H.R. 876: Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require a hospital with an agreement with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to give each individual entitled to benefits under Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance), whom the hospital classifies for more than 24 hours as an outpatient under observation status or any other similar status, an adequate oral and written notification within 36 hours of that classification. H.R. 1533: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical devices, and for other purposes. S. 620 and H.R. 1189: The Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, looks to reaffirm existing law allowing employee wellness programs tied to financial awards H.R. 1547: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain limitations on health care benefits enacted as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 887: Electronic Health Fairness Act of 2015, Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit any patient encounter of an eligible professional occurring at an ambulatory surgical center from being treated as such an encounter in determining whether an eligible professional qualifies as a meaningful electronic health record (EHR) user. H.R. 1570: To provide for greater transparency and information with respect to Federal expenditures under the Medicaid and CHIP programs in the territories of the United States, and for other purposes. S. 254: Small Business Health Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 1270: Repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that limit payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, and health flexible spending arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs). S. 884: A bill to improve access to emergency medical services, and for other purposes. S. 836: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain limitations on health care benefits enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. S. 839: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the rural add-on payment in the Medicare home health benefit, and for other purposes. S. 844: A bill to repeal the medical device excise tax, and for other purposes. S. 861: A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to curb waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. H.R. 2712: Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015, bill to ease PPACA employer reporting requirements. S. 1099: To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market. S. 1415: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the definition of large employer for purposes of applying the employer mandate. H.R. 879: This bill repeals, effective for taxable years beginning after 2017, the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer-sponsored health care plans. H.R. 2050: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, beginning with taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). H.R.2570: Strengthening Medicare Advantage through Innovation and Transparency for Seniors of 2015 House passed budget resolution for upcoming fiscal year

S.2709 Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2014 - NSBA supports S.2262 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - NSBA supports S.949 Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2015 - NSBA supports S.860 Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 - NSBA supports S.824 Promoting U.S. Jobs Through Exports Act of 2015 - NSBA supports S.819 Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015 - NSBA supports S.754 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 - NSBA supports S.720 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 - NSBA supports S.698 Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 - NSBA is monitoring S.632 Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth (STRONG) Patents Act - NSBA supports S.552 Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 - NSBA supports S.535 Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 - NSBA supports S.379 Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act - NSBA supports S.1 Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act - NSBA supports H.R.3979 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.2131 The Supplying Knowledge Based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas Act H.R.1907 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.1890 Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.1828 Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.1731 National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.1560 Protecting Cyber Networks Act - NSBA supports H.R.1481 Small Contractors Improve Competition Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.1105 Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.1031 Promoting U.S. Jobs Through Exports Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.1030 Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.1029 EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.1023 Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R. 880 American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.762 Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act - NSBA supports H.R.637 Permanent IRA Charitable Contribution Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.636 America's Small Business Tax Relief Act - NSBA supports H.R.630 Permanent S Corporation Charitable Contribution Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.629 Permanent S Corporation Built-in Gains Recognition Period Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.622 State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.597 Reform Exports and Expand the American Economy Act - NSBA supports H.R.527 Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act - NSBA supports H.R.185 Regulatory Accountability Act - NSBA supports H.R.50 Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 - NSBA supports H.R.25 Fair Tax Act - NSBA supports H.R.9 Innovation Act - NSBA opposes. H.R.3 Keystone XL Pipeline Act - NSBA supports H.R.2 Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 - NSBA is monitoring

Affordable Care Act, all provisions; Health care reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; ACA reporting requirements; seasonal employee provisions; H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act; H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act; H.R. 596, legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act; H.R. 879, the Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Act; S. 30, Forty Hours is Full Time Act; S. 379, Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act; S. 775/H.R. 1423, the Self-Insurance Protection Act; HR 1189, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, all provisions

Client expense: $1,420,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Affordable Care Act, all provisions; Health care reform; Health Care Mandate Penalties; ACA reporting requirements; seasonal employee provisions; H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act; H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act; H.R. 596, legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act; H.R. 879, the Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Act; S. 30, Forty Hours is Full Time Act; S. 379, Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act; S. 775/H.R. 1423, the Self-Insurance Protection Act; HR 1189, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, all provisions

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $1,420,000

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 360, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 407 / S. 732, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes H.R. 511 / S. 248, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015 H.R. 812, Indian Trust Asset Reform Act S. 209, Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2015 S. 383, Indian Trust Asset Reform Act S. 710, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015 Various issues relating to the promotion of energy development on Native American lands; contract support costs; Carcieri v. Salazar, 555 U.S. 379 (2009); Salazar v. Ramah Navajo Chapter, 132 U.S. 995 (2012); Salazar v. Patchak, 567 U.S. ___ (2012); Cobell v. Salazar

Client expense: $13,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program S. 379, Small business health care tax credit H.R. 1481, Small business contracting/subcontracting

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $25,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

H.R. 815: Legislation which removes broker commissions from the MLR calculation in the health reform law. H.R. 30 and S. 40: To restore the traditional 40-hour workweek from 30-hours H.R. 762 and S. 379: To increase the eligibility and effectiveness of the small business tax credit H.R. 928 and S.183: Legislation to eliminate the new national premium tax H.R. 588: Legislation to restore the open-enrollment period for Medicare beneficiaries to make a one-time plan switch to another Medicare Advantage plan or return to traditional Medicare for 90 days after the beginning of each calendar year. H.R. 290: the CARES act, which would change the three-day inpatient hospital admission requirement for Medicare beneficiaries who are in need of skilled nursing facility services to also allow hospital stays under observation status to count. H.R. 2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 1624: To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of small employer. Senator Burr, Hatch, and Uptons Patient Choice, Affordability, Responsibility, and Empowerment (CARE) Act which would replace the Affordable Care Act H.R. 876: Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require a hospital with an agreement with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to give each individual entitled to benefits under Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance), whom the hospital classifies for more than 24 hours as an outpatient under observation status or any other similar status, an adequate oral and written notification within 36 hours of that classification. H.R. 1533: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical devices, and for other purposes. S. 620 and H.R. 1189: The Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, looks to reaffirm existing law allowing employee wellness programs tied to financial awards H.R. 1547: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain limitations on health care benefits enacted as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 887: Electronic Health Fairness Act of 2015, Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit any patient encounter of an eligible professional occurring at an ambulatory surgical center from being treated as such an encounter in determining whether an eligible professional qualifies as a meaningful electronic health record (EHR) user. H.R. 1570: To provide for greater transparency and information with respect to Federal expenditures under the Medicaid and CHIP programs in the territories of the United States, and for other purposes. S. 254: Small Business Health Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 1270: Repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that limit payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, and health flexible spending arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs). S. 884: A bill to improve access to emergency medical services, and for other purposes. S. 836: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain limitations on health care benefits enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. S. 839: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the rural add-on payment in the Medicare home health benefit, and for other purposes. S. 844: A bill to repeal the medical device excise tax, and for other purposes. S. 861: A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to curb waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. House passed budget resolution for upcoming fiscal year

H.R. 815: Legislation which removes broker commissions from the MLR calculation in the health reform law. H.R. 30 and S. 40: To restore the traditional 40-hour workweek from 30-hours H.R. 762 and S. 379: To increase the eligibility and effectiveness of the small business tax credit H.R. 928 and S.183: Legislation to eliminate the new national premium tax H.R. 588: Legislation to restore the open-enrollment period for Medicare beneficiaries to make a one-time plan switch to another Medicare Advantage plan or return to traditional Medicare for 90 days after the beginning of each calendar year. H.R. 290: the CARES act, which would change the three-day inpatient hospital admission requirement for Medicare beneficiaries who are in need of skilled nursing facility services to also allow hospital stays under observation status to count. H.R. 2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 1624: To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of small employer. Senator Burr, Hatch, and Uptons Patient Choice, Affordability, Responsibility, and Empowerment (CARE) Act which would replace the Affordable Care Act H.R. 876: Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require a hospital with an agreement with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to give each individual entitled to benefits under Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance), whom the hospital classifies for more than 24 hours as an outpatient under observation status or any other similar status, an adequate oral and written notification within 36 hours of that classification. H.R. 1533: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical devices, and for other purposes. H.R. 1547: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain limitations on health care benefits enacted as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 887: Electronic Health Fairness Act of 2015, Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit any patient encounter of an eligible professional occurring at an ambulatory surgical center from being treated as such an encounter in determining whether an eligible professional qualifies as a meaningful electronic health record (EHR) user. H.R. 1570: To provide for greater transparency and information with respect to Federal expenditures under the Medicaid and CHIP programs in the territories of the United States, and for other purposes. S. 254: Small Business Health Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 1270: Repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that limit payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, and health flexible spending arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs). S. 884: A bill to improve access to emergency medical services, and for other purposes. S. 836: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain limitations on health care benefits enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. S. 839: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the rural add-on payment in the Medicare home health benefit, and for other purposes. S. 844: A bill to repeal the medical device excise tax, and for other purposes. S. 861: A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to curb waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. House passed budget resolution for upcoming fiscal year