Families of Fallen Servicemembers First Act

Lobbying in support of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 (HR 5515) (provisions that incorporate the START Act, Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act, and a report on TRICARE and Medicare Part B users); the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2019 (HR 6157, S 3159) (provisions that incorporate funding for PTSD pilot programming and death gratuity payments through government shutdown); the START Act (HR 5707, S 2805) (to authorize a DOD pilot for intensive outpatient mental health programming); the Families of Fallen Service Members Act (HR 1928, S 2430) (to extend death gratuity payments during government shutdown); the Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act (HR 5467) (to extend access to military commissaries and exchanges to veterans with service-connected disabilities and to Purple Heart recipients); and the BATTLE for Servicemembers Act (S 2748) (to improve the Transition Assistance Program).

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

H.R. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act H.R. 1625, the Consolidating Appropriations Act H.R. 1928/S. 2430, the Families of Fallen Servicemembers First Act H.R. 2998, the FY 2018 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act H.R. 5895, the Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 Complete the MISSION Amendment to H.R. 5895 by Senators Shelby and Leahy to fund the VA MISSION Act. House Draft Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2019 Funding for the Social Security Administration S. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Senator Inhofe Amendment for funding for the 75th anniversary of World War II to H.R.6157, the Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019. Discussed amendment to H.R. 6157 regarding disability access on DOD installations

Client expense: $46,327 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Lobbying in support of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 (HR 5515) (provisions that incorporate the START Act, Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act, and a report on TRICARE and Medicare Part B users); the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2019 (HR 6157, S 3159) (provisions that incorporate funding for PTSD pilot programming and death gratuity payments through government shutdown); the START Act (HR 5707, S 2805) (to authorize a DOD pilot for intensive outpatient mental health programming); the Families of Fallen Service Members Act (HR 1928, S 2430) (to extend death gratuity payments during government shutdown); the Military Widows Tax Elimination Act (S 339) (to repeal offsets related to the DOD Survivor Benefits Plan); the Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act (HR 846) (to repeal offsets related to the DOD Survivor Benefits Plan); the Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act (HR 333) (to improve retired pay and concurrent disability compensation for certain disabled military retirees); and the Retired Pay Restoration Act (HR 303, S 66) (to improve retired pay and concurrent disability compensation for certain disabled military retirees).

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office