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Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018
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Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 This bill reauthorizes through FY2023 various programs relating to pandemic and all-hazards preparedness, including: the Hospital Preparedness Program, biosurveillance programs, the emergency system for advanced registration of volunteer health professionals, the National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters, the Strategic National Stockpile, the National Disaster Medical System, the Medical Reserve Corps, and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority and the BioShield Special Reserve Fund. The bill requires the National Health Security Strategy developed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to describe potential emergency health security threats and identify the process for achieving the preparedness goals. The bill also requires HHS to develop guidelines to inform regional systems of hospitals and health care facilities of capabilities to treat patients affected by chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear threats. The bill reauthorizes through FY2023 funding for medical facilities of the Veterans Administration and for influenza vaccine tracking and distribution.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 467.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced in Senate
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2021 · first_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
S. 2852 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 S. 3548 - CARES Act (Coronavirus Stimulus 3) S.4760, The Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions To End Up Surging Resistance Act of 2020 H.R.6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R.6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 - Issues related to public health protection including influenza development and preparedness - Issues related to antimicrobial and antiviral research and product development - Issues related to novel coronavirus and COVID-19 research and product development - Issues related to drug development including PDUFA and Cures 2.0
Client expense: $3,175,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2021 · first_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
S. 2852 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 S. 3548 - CARES Act (Coronavirus Stimulus 3) S.4760, The Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions To End Up Surging Resistance Act of 2020 H.R.6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R.6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 - Issues related to public health protection including influenza development and preparedness - Issues related to antimicrobial and antiviral research and product development - Issues related to novel coronavirus and COVID-19 research and product development - Issues related to drug development including PDUFA and Cures 2.0
Client expense: $3,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
S. 2852 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 S. 3548 - CARES Act (Coronavirus Stimulus 3) H.R.6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R.6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act (No bill number yet) H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 - Issues related to public health protection including influenza development and preparedness - Issues related to antimicrobial and antiviral research and product development - Issues related to novel coronavirus and COVID-19 research and product development
Client expense: $2,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · third_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
S. 2852 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 S. 3548 - CARES Act (Coronavirus Stimulus 3) H.R.6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R.6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act (No bill number yet) - Issues related to public health protection including influenza development and preparedness - Issues related to antimicrobial and antiviral research and product development - Issues related to novel coronavirus and COVID-19 research and product development
Client expense: $2,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · second_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
S. 2852 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 S. 3548 - CARES Act (Coronavirus Stimulus 3) H.R.6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R.6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act - Issues related to public health protection including influenza development and preparedness - Issues related to antimicrobial and antiviral research and product development - Issues related to novel coronavirus and COVID-19 research and product development
Client expense: $1,930,000 · Firm income: Not reported
| Republican |
| TN |
| Michael B. Enzi | Republican | WY |
| Pat Roberts | Republican | KS |
| Patty Murray | Democratic | WA |
| Robert P. Casey, Jr. | Democratic | PA |
| Tammy Duckworth | Democratic | IL |
| Tina Smith | Democratic | MN |
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
S. 2852 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 S. 3548 - CARES Act (Coronavirus Stimulus 3) H.R.6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R.6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act - Issues related to public health protection including influenza development and preparedness - Issues related to antimicrobial and antiviral research and product development - Issues related to novel coronavirus and COVID-19 research and product development
Client expense: $2,790,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
S. 2852 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 S. 3548 - CARES Act (Coronavirus Stimulus 3) H.R.6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R.6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act (No bill number yet) H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 - Issues related to public health protection including influenza development and preparedness - Issues related to antimicrobial and antiviral research and product development - Issues related to novel coronavirus and COVID-19 research and product development
Client expense: $2,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Lobbying Issues Description: Budget and appropriations for disease and injury prevention, including obesity and related diseases; pandemic influenza and emerging infectious diseases; physical activity; public health bioterrorism preparedness; food safety, environmental health; paid sick days; womens and childrens health; community-based public health interventions, and substance misuse/behavioral health issues. Specific Legislation: 1.Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) 2.Implementation of Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act and Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act (Public Law 113-5, 116-22) 3.Implementation of Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-296) 4.Implementation of Every Student Succeeds Act (Public Law 114-95) 5.Implementation of the Comprehensive Addition and Recovery Act (Public Law 114-98) 6.Midnight Rules Relief Act (S.34/H.R. 21) 7.Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act (S. 21/H.R. 26) 8.Regulatory Accountability Act (S.951/H.R. 5/H.R. 45/H.Res.33) 9.Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act (H.R. 998) 10.Regulatory Integrity Act (H.R. 1004) 11.OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act (S. 676/H.R. 1009) 12.A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026 (S.Con.Res. 3) 13.American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628/H.Res. 228) 14.Ozone Standards Implementation Act (S. 263/H.R. 806) 15.Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation" (S.J. Res. 11/H.J.Res.36) 16.Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act (S. 261/H.R. 772) 17.Reinvigorating Antibiotic and Diagnostic Innovation (READI) Act (H.R. 1840) 18.Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (H.R. 1587) 19.Preventing Antibiotic Resistance Act (S. 629) 20.Better Care Reconciliation Act (H.R. 1628) and related amendments 21.Public Health Emergency Response Act (S. 196) 22.Recognizing the importance of vaccinations and immunizations in the United States (H.Res.327) 23.Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (S. 830/H.R. 1953) 24.Community Health and Medical Professionals Improve Our Nation (CHAMPION) Act (H.R. 3922) 25.Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2017 (S. 1899) 26.Tobacco Tax Equity Act (S. 1837) 27.Healthy Kids Act (S. 1821/H.R. 3921) 28.Implementation of the Drug Quality and Security Act (P.S. 113-54) 29.Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-56) 30.Friendly Airports for Mothers Act (S. 1110/H.R. 2375) 31.Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act (S. 1845) 32.Supporting Working Moms Act (S. 2122/H.R. 3255) 33.Championing Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 3922) 34.Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes (Public Law 115-90) 35.An Act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance and develop training programs as part of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes (Public Law 115-96) 36.Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Public Law 115-97) 37.Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Advancing Innovation Act (S. 2852/H.R. 6378/H.R. 7328/S. 1379/H.R. 269) 38.Vaccine Access Improvement Act (H.R. 4993) 39.Relief from New Source Performance Standards Act (H.R. 453) 40.Strategies to Address Antimicrobial Resistance (S. 2469) 41.Opioid Quota Reform Act (S. 2535) 42.Hospital Preparedness Program Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4776) 43.Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act (H.R. 1917) 44.Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 (S. 2680) 45.Agriculture and Nutrition Act (H.R. 2) 46.Agriculture Improvement Act (S. 3042) 47.SECURE Act (H.R. 5998) 48.Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act (S. 774) 49.SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (H.R. 6) 50.Centers for Disease Control Emergency Response Act (S. 3161) 51.LABEL Opioids Act (S. 3428) 52.Relief from New Source Performance Standards Act (S. 1857) 53.Outdoors for All Act (S. 3499) 54.The MOMMA Act (H.R. 5977) 55.Preventing Maternal Deaths Act (H.R. 1318) 56.Medicare Access to Vaccines Equity Act (not yet introduced) 57.The Support Act (H.R. 6) 58.Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act (S. 529) 59.NURSE Act (H.R. 1597) 60.Investing for the People Act (H.R. 2021) 61.Child Care for Working Families Act (H.R. 365/S. 568) 62.FAMILY Act (H.R. 1185/S. 463) 63.Transportation Alternatives Enhancement Act (S. 1098) 64.Lower Health Care Costs Act (S. 1895) 65.LIFT America Act (H.R 2479) 66.Public Health Funding Restoration Act (H.R. 3447/S. 1944) 67.Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020 (HR 4334) 68.Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act (H.R. 3591) 69.Healthier Students for Stronger Campuses Act (S. 1281) 70.Saving Lives Through Better Data Act (S. 1793) 71.VACCINES Act (H.R. 2862) 72.DISARM Act (H.R. 4100/S. 1712) 73.Community Access, Resources, and Education for Families Act (H.R. 3117) 74.Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act (S. 1872) 75.Tobacco-Free Youth Act (S. 1541) 76.Tobacco to 21 Act (H.R. 2411/S. 1258) 77.Investing for People Act (H.R. 2021) 78.School Based Health Centers Reauthorization Act (H.R.2075/S.1013) 79.Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019 (H.R. 2339) 80.Social Determinants Accelerator Act (H.R. 4004/S. 2986) 81.Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act (H.R. 2431) 82.The UNDERSTAND Act (S. 1323) 83.Americas Transportation Infrastructure Act (S. 2302) 84.Barriers to Suicide Act of 2019 (H.R. 4309) 85.Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (S. 1608/H.R. 2891) 86.Public Health Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2019 (H.R. 5321) 87.Supporting Healthy Mothers and Infants Act (H.R. 5249) 88.Lead-Free Future Act (H.R. 4416) 89.Home Visiting to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Act (H.R. 4768) 90.Recognizing the anniversary of the eradication of smallpox and the importance of vaccination in the United States and worldwide (H. Res. 592) 91.Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act (H.R. 6074) 92.Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) 93.Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748) 94.Connecting Americas Transportation Infrastructure Act (H.R. 5696/S. 3391)) 95.Improving Access to Remote Behavioral Health Treatment Act (S. 2244/H.R. 4131) 96.National Suicide Hotline Designation Act (S. 2661/H.R. 4194) 97.Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act (H.R. 4564) 98.Campaign to Prevent Suicide Act (H.R. 4585) 99.Medicaid Reentry Act (H.R. 1329) 100.Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act (S. 824/H.R. 1767) 101.Mental Health Services for Students Act (S. 1122/H.R. 1109) 102.Suicide Training and Awareness Nationally Delivered for Universal Prevention (STANDUP) Act (S. 2492/H.R. 2599) 103.Mental Health Parity Compliance Act (S. 1737/H.R. 3165) 104.Behavioral Health Transparency Act (S. 1576/H.R. 2874) 105.Medicare Mental Health Access Act (S. 2772/H.R. 884) 106.Public Health Emergency Response and Accountability Act (S. 3309) 107.Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act (H.R. 5041) 108.Protecting the Health of Americas Older Adults During COVID-19 and Beyond Act (H.R. 6935) 109.Improving Social Determinants Act (H.R. 6561/S. 4440) 110.Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (H.Con.Res.100) 111.FY 2021 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations (TBD) 112.Better Tools for Healthy Living Act (S. 1805) 113.The WIC Act (H.R. 6811/S. 2358) 114.Health Equity and Accountability Act (H.R. 6637) 115.Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 266) 116.The HEROES Act (H.R.6800) 117.Community Solutions for COVID-19 Act (H.R.7077/S.3877) 118.The Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 (H.R. 6142) 119.COVID-19 Bias and Anti-Racism Training Act (H.R. 7618/S. 4248) 120.Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (H. Con. Res. 100) 121.Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act of 2020 (H.R. 8061) 122.Public Safety Officer Support Act (H.R. 7568) 123.COVID-19 Behavioral Health Support Act (S. 4059) 124.Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Act (H.R. 6578) 125.Strengthening the Public Health Workforce Act (S. 3737) 126.A resolution declaring racism a public health crisis (S. Res. 655) 127.Pandemic Child Hunger Prevention Act (H.R.7887) 128.Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act (S. 4740) 129.CARE for Families Act (H.R. 3117/S. 3354) 130.Improving Data Collection for Adverse Childhood Experiences Act (H.R. 7689) 131.The STANDUP Act of 2020 (H.R. 7293) 132.The Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act (H.R. 4861) 133.The Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act of 2019 (H.R. 5469) 134.The Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act (H.R. 2519/S. 1334) 135.The Suicide Prevention Act (H.R. 5619/S. 3198) 136.The Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act (H.R. 1646/S. 3244) 137.The Campaign to Prevent Suicide Act (H.R. 4585) 138.The Maternal Health Immunization Enhancement Act (S. 4690) 139.Pandemic Vaccine Access Improvement Act (Not yet introduced) 140.Moving Forward Act (H.R. 2) 141.Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act (HR 8319) Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations Act (S. 4320). 142.ETHIC Act (H.R. 8205) 143.Safely Back to School and Work Act (S. 4322) 144.Supporting the goals and ideals of BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month (H.Res. 1064) 145.COVID-19 Health Disparities Action Act (S. 4262) 146.Protecting American Heroes Act of 2020 (S. 4368) 147.Health STATISTICS Act (H.R. 8080) House(s) of Congress and Federal Agencies lobbied during the quarter: House, Senate, Exec Office of Pres, HHS, CDC, FDA, CMS, OMB, DOT, HUD, EPA, NIMH, Education, USDA, DHS, FEMA, and SAMHSA.
Client expense: $36,974 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2020 · third_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
S. 2852 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 S. 3548 - CARES Act (Coronavirus Stimulus 3) H.R.6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R.6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act (No bill number yet) - Issues related to public health protection including influenza development and preparedness - Issues related to antimicrobial and antiviral research and product development - Issues related to novel coronavirus and COVID-19 research and product development
Client expense: $2,710,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
S. 2852 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 S. 3548 - CARES Act (Coronavirus Stimulus 3) H.R.6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R.6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act - Issues related to public health protection including influenza development and preparedness - Issues related to antimicrobial and antiviral research and product development - Issues related to novel coronavirus and COVID-19 research and product development
Client expense: $1,910,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Lobbying Issues Description: Budget and appropriations for disease and injury prevention, including obesity and related diseases; pandemic influenza and emerging infectious diseases; physical activity; public health bioterrorism preparedness; food safety, environmental health; paid sick days; womens and childrens health; community-based public health interventions, and substance misuse/behavioral health issues. Specific Legislation: 1. Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) 2. Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (Public Law 111353) 3. Implementation of Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act and Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act (Public Law 113-5, 116-22) 4. Implementation of Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Public Law 111296) 5. Implementation of Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-186) 6. Implementation of Every Student Succeeds Act (Public Law 114-95) 7. Implementation of the Comprehensive Addition and Recovery Act (Public Law 114-98) 8. FY 2020 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2740/Not Yet Introduced)) 9. FY 2020 Departments of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 3164/Not yet introduced) 10. FY2020 Departments of Transportation, HUD and related agencies Appropriations (H.R. 3163/Not Yet Introduced) 11. FY2020 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 1865/P.L. 116-94) 12. Midnight Rules Relief Act (S.34/H.R. 21) 13. Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act (S. 21/H.R. 26) 14. Regulatory Accountability Act (S.951/H.R. 5/H.R. 45/H.Res.33) 15. Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act (H.R. 998) 16. Regulatory Integrity Act (H.R. 1004) 17. OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act (S. 676/H.R. 1009) 18. A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026 (S.Con.Res. 3) 19. American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628/H.Res. 228) 20. Ozone Standards Implementation Act (S. 263/H.R. 806) 21. Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation" (S.J. Res. 11/H.J.Res.36) 22. Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act (S. 261/H.R. 772) 23. Reinvigorating Antibiotic and Diagnostic Innovation (READI) Act (H.R. 1840) 24. Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (H.R. 1587) 25. Preventing Antibiotic Resistance Act (S. 629) 26. Better Care Reconciliation Act (H.R. 1628) and related amendments 27. Public Health Emergency Response Act (S. 196) 28. Recognizing the importance of vaccinations and immunizations in the United States (H.Res.327) 29. Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-31) 30. Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (S. 830/H.R. 1953) 31. Community Health and Medical Professionals Improve Our Nation (CHAMPION) Act (H.R. 3922) 32. Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2017 (S. 1899) 33. Tobacco Tax Equity Act (S. 1837) 34. Healthy Kids Act (S. 1821/H.R. 3921) 35. Implementation of the Drug Quality and Security Act (P.S. 113-54) 36. Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-56) 37. Friendly Airports for Mothers Act (S. 1110/H.R. 2375) 38. Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act (S. 1845) 39. Supporting Working Moms Act (S. 2122/H.R. 3255) 40. Championing Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 3922) 41. Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes (Public Law 115-90) 42. An Act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance and develop training programs as part of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes (Public Law 11596) 43. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Public Law 115-97) 44. Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Advancing Innovation Act (S. 2852/H.R. 6378/H.R. 7328/S. 1379/H.R. 269) 45. Vaccine Access Improvement Act (H.R. 4993) 46. Relief from New Source Performance Standards Act (H.R. 453) 47. Strategies to Address Antimicrobial Resistance (S. 2469) 48. Opioid Quota Reform Act (S. 2535) 49. Hospital Preparedness Program Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4776) 50. Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act (H.R. 1917) 51. Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 (S. 2680) 52. Agriculture and Nutrition Act (H.R. 2) 53. Agriculture Improvement Act (S. 3042) 54. SECURE Act (H.R. 5998) 55. Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act (S. 774) 56. SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (H.R. 6) 57. Centers for Disease Control Emergency Response Act (S. 3161) 58. LABEL Opioids Act (S. 3428) 59. Relief from New Source Performance Standards Act (S. 1857) 60. Outdoors for All Act (S. 3499) 61. The MOMMA Act (H.R. 5977) 62. Preventing Maternal Deaths Act (H.R. 1318) 63. Medicare Access to Vaccines Equity Act (note yet introduced) 64. The Support Act (H.R. 6) 65. Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act (S. 529) 66. FY 2020 Departments of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 3052/Not Yet Introduced) 67. NURSE Act (H.R. 1597) 68. Investing for the People Act (H.R. 2021) 69. Child Care for Working Families Act (H.R. 365/S. 568) 70. FAMILY Act (H.R. 1185/S. 463) 71. Transportation Alternatives Enhancement Act (S. 1098) 72. Lower Health Care Costs Act (S. 1895) 73. LIFT America Act (H.R 2479) 74. Public Health Funding Restoration Act (H.R. 3447/S. 1944) 75. Older Americans Act reauthorization (not yet introduced) 76. Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act (H.R. 3591) 77. Healthier Students for Stronger Campuses Act (S. 1281) 78. Saving Lives Through Better Data Act (S. 1793) 79. VACCINES Act (H.R. 2862) 80. DISARM Act (H.R. 4100/S. 1712) 81. Community Access, Resources, and Education for Families Act (H.R. 3117) 82. Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act (S. 1872) 83. Tobacco-Free Youth Act (S. 1541) 84. Tobacco to 21 Act (H.R. 2411/S. 1258) 85. Investing for People Act (H.R. 2021) 86. School Based Health Centers Reauthorization Act (H.R.2075/S.1013) 87. Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019 (H.R. 2339) 88. Social Determinants Accelerator Act (H.R. 4004) 89. Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act (H.R. 2431) 90. The UNDERSTAND Act (S. 1323) 91. Americas Transportation Infrastructure Act (S. 2302) 92. Health Equity and Accountability Act (Not yet introduced) 93. Barriers to Suicide Act of 2019 (H.R. 4309) 94. Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (S. 1608/H.R. 2891) 95. Public Health Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2019 (H.R. 5321) 96. Supporting Healthy Mothers and Infants Act (H.R. 5249) 97. Lead-Free Future Act (H.R. 4416) 98. Home Visiting to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Act (H.R. 4768) 99. Recognizing the anniversary of the eradication of smallpox and the importance of vaccination in the United States and worldwide (H. Res. 592) 100. Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act (H.R. 6074) 101. Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) 102. Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748) 103. Connecting Americas Transportation Infrastructure Act (S. 2302) 104. Improving Access to Remote Behavioral Health Treatment Act (S. 2244/H.R. 4131) 105. National Suicide Hotline Designation Act (S. 2661/H.R. 4194) 106. Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act (H.R. 4564) 107. Campaign to Prevent Suicide Act (H.R. 4585) 108. Medicaid Reentry Act (H.R. 1329) 109. Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act (S. 824/H.R. 1767) 110. Mental Health Services for Students Act (S. 1122/H.R. 1109) 111. Suicide Training and Awareness Nationally Delivered for Universal Prevention (STANDUP) Act (S. 2492/H.R. 2599) 112. Mental Health Parity Compliance Act (S. 1737/H.R. 3165) 113. Behavioral Health Transparency Act (S. 1576/H.R. 2874) 114. Medicare Mental Health Access Act (S. 2772/H.R. 884) 115. Public Health Emergency Response and Accountability Act (S. 3309) 116. Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act (H.R. 5041) House(s) of Congress and Federal Agencies lobbied during the quarter: House, Senate, Exec Office of Pres, HHS, CDC, FDA, CMS, OMB, DOT, HUD, EPA, NIMH, Education, USDA, DHS, FEMA, and SAMHSA
Client expense: $35,610 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2020 · first_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
S. 2852 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 S. 3548 - CARES Act (Coronavirus Stimulus 3) H.R.6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R.6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act - Issues related to public health protection including influenza development and preparedness - Issues related to antimicrobial and antiviral research and product development - Issues related to novel coronavirus and COVID-19 research and product development
Client expense: $2,710,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2019 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 4710 - 340B Protecting Access for the Underserved and Safety-Net Entities (PAUSE) Act S. 2312 - The Helping Ensure Low-income Patients have Access to Care and Treatment Act S. 2453 - Ensuring the Value of the 340B Program Act of 2018 HR 4392 - Reversing the HOPPS rule reimbursement cut to 340B hospitals HR 5598 - 340B Optimization Act HR 2889 - Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act HR 6240 - Drug Discount Accountability Act (user fees) H.R.6071 - SERV Communities Act of 2018 S.204/H.R.878, Trickett-Wendler Right to Try Act of 2017 P.L.109-417, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) S.2852 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 H.R.6294 - Re-Valuing Anti-Microbial Products (REVAMP) Act of 2018 S.974 - CREATES Act of 2017 H.R. 2113 - The Prescription Drug STAR Act H.R. 1520, the Purple Book Continuity Act; H.R. 1503, the Orange Book Transparency Act; H.R. 1499, the Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act; and H.R. 965, the CREATES Act; -Issues related to the 340B Drug Discount Program -Issues relating to drug pricing -Development of policies to advance antimicrobial research, antiviral research, and novel product development environment, including advancing new market incentives. -Issues and policies relating to the Food and Drug Administration including biopharmaceutical development, drug safety and counterfeiting, and biosimilars. -General education about policies impacting pharmaceutical development, approval, reimbursement and pricing.
Client expense: $2,620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2019 · third_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
S. 2852 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 - Issues related to public health protection including influenza development and preparedness - Issues related to antimicrobial and antiviral research and product development
Client expense: $2,620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2019 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 4710 - 340B Protecting Access for the Underserved and Safety-Net Entities (PAUSE) Act S. 2312 - The Helping Ensure Low-income Patients have Access to Care and Treatment Act S. 2453 - Ensuring the Value of the 340B Program Act of 2018 HR 4392 - Reversing the HOPPS rule reimbursement cut to 340B hospitals HR 5598 - 340B Optimization Act HR 2889 - Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act HR 6240 - Drug Discount Accountability Act (user fees) H.R.6071 - SERV Communities Act of 2018 S.204/H.R.878, Trickett-Wendler Right to Try Act of 2017 P.L.109-417, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) S.2852 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 H.R.6294 - Re-Valuing Anti-Microbial Products (REVAMP) Act of 2018 S.974 - CREATES Act of 2017 H.R. 2113 - The Prescription Drug STAR Act H.R. 1520, the Purple Book Continuity Act; H.R. 1503, the Orange Book Transparency Act; H.R. 1499, the Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act; and H.R. 965, the CREATES Act; - Issues related to the 340B Drug Discount Program - Issues relating to drug pricing - Development of policies to advance antimicrobial research, antiviral research, and novel product development environment, including advancing new market incentives. - Issues and policies relating to the Food and Drug Administration including biopharmaceutical development, drug safety and counterfeiting, and biosimilars. - General education about policies impacting pharmaceutical development, approval, reimbursement and pricing.
Client expense: $1,620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2019 · second_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
S. 2852 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 - Issues related to public health protection including influenza development and preparedness - Issues related to antimicrobial and antiviral research and product development
Client expense: $1,620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Lobbying Issues Description: Budget and appropriations for disease and injury prevention, including obesity and related diseases; pandemic influenza and emerging infectious diseases; physical activity; public health bioterrorism preparedness; food safety, environmental health; paid sick days; womens and childrens health; community-based public health interventions, and substance misuse/behavioral health issues. Specific Legislation: 1.Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) 2.Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (Public Law 111-353) 3.Implementation of Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act and Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act (Public Law 113-5, 116-22) 4.Implementation of Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-296) 5.Implementation of Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-186) 6.Implementation of Every Student Succeeds Act (Public Law 114-95) 7.Implementation of the Comprehensive Addition and Recovery Act (Public Law 114-98) 8.FY 2020 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2740/Not Yet Introduced)) 9.FY 2020 Departments of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 3164/Not yet introduced) 10.FY2020 Departments of Transportation, HUD and related agencies Appropriations (H.R. 3163/Not Yet Introduced) 11.FY2020 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 1865/P.L. 116-94) 12.Midnight Rules Relief Act (S.34/H.R. 21) 13.Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act (S. 21/H.R. 26) 14.Regulatory Accountability Act (S.951/H.R. 5/H.R. 45/H.Res.33) 15.Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act (H.R. 998) 16.Regulatory Integrity Act (H.R. 1004) 17.OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act (S. 676/H.R. 1009) 18.A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026 (S.Con.Res. 3) 19.American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628/H.Res. 228) 20.Ozone Standards Implementation Act (S. 263/H.R. 806) 21.Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation" (S.J. Res. 11/H.J.Res.36) 22.Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act (S. 261/H.R. 772) 23.Reinvigorating Antibiotic and Diagnostic Innovation (READI) Act (H.R. 1840) 24.Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (H.R. 1587) 25.Preventing Antibiotic Resistance Act (S. 629) 26.Better Care Reconciliation Act (H.R. 1628) and related amendments 27.Public Health Emergency Response Act (S. 196) 28.Recognizing the importance of vaccinations and immunizations in the United States (H.Res.327) 29.Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-31) 30.Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (S. 830/H.R. 1953) 31.Community Health and Medical Professionals Improve Our Nation (CHAMPION) Act (H.R. 3922) 32.Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2017 (S. 1899) 33.Tobacco Tax Equity Act (S. 1837) 34.Healthy Kids Act (S. 1821/H.R. 3921) 35.Implementation of the Drug Quality and Security Act (P.S. 113-54) 36.Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-56) 37.Friendly Airports for Mothers Act (S. 1110/H.R. 2375) 38.Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act (S. 1845) 39.Supporting Working Moms Act (S. 2122/H.R. 3255) 40.Championing Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 3922) 41.Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes (Public Law 115-90) 42.An Act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance and develop training programs as part of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes (Public Law 115-96) 43.Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Public Law 115-97) 44.Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Advancing Innovation Act (S. 2852/H.R. 6378/H.R. 7328/S. 1379/H.R. 269) 45.Vaccine Access Improvement Act (H.R. 4993) 46.Relief from New Source Performance Standards Act (H.R. 453) 47.Strategies to Address Antimicrobial Resistance (S. 2469) 48.Opioid Quota Reform Act (S. 2535) 49.Hospital Preparedness Program Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4776) 50.Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act (H.R. 1917) 51.Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 (S. 2680) 52.Agriculture and Nutrition Act (H.R. 2) 53.Agriculture Improvement Act (S. 3042) 54.SECURE Act (H.R. 5998) 55.Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act (S. 774) 56.SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (H.R. 6) 57.Centers for Disease Control Emergency Response Act (S. 3161) 58.LABEL Opioids Act (S. 3428) 59.Relief from New Source Performance Standards Act (S. 1857) 60.Outdoors for All Act (S. 3499) 61.The MOMMA Act (H.R. 5977) 62.Preventing Maternal Deaths Act (H.R. 1318) 63.Medicare Access to Vaccines Equity Act (note yet introduced) 64.The Support Act (H.R. 6) 65.Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act (S. 529) 66.FY 2020 Departments of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 3052/Not Yet Introduced) 67.NURSE Act (H.R. 1597) 68.Investing for the People Act (H.R. 2021) 69.Child Care for Working Families Act (H.R. 365/S. 568) 70.FAMILY Act (H.R. 1185/S. 463) 71.Transportation Alternatives Enhancement Act (S. 1098) 72.Lower Health Care Costs Act (S. 1895) 73.LIFT America Act (H.R 2479) 74.Public Health Funding Restoration Act (H.R. 3447/S. 1944) 75.Older Americans Act reauthorization (not yet introduced) 76.Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act (H.R. 3591) 77.Healthier Students for Stronger Campuses Act (S. 1281) 78.Saving Lives Through Better Data Act (S. 1793) 79.VACCINES Act (H.R. 2862) 80.DISARM Act (H.R. 4100/S. 1712) 81.Community Access, Resources, and Education for Families Act (H.R. 3117) 82.Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act (S. 1872) 83.Tobacco-Free Youth Act (S. 1541) 84.Tobacco to 21 Act (H.R. 2411/S. 1258) 85.Investing for People Act (H.R. 2021) 86.School Based Health Centers Reauthorization Act (H.R.2075/S.1013) 87.Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019 (H.R. 2339) 88.Social Determinants Accelerator Act (H.R. 4004) 89.Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act (H.R. 2431) 90.The UNDERSTAND Act (S. 1323) 91.Americas Transportation Infrastructure Act (S. 2302) 92.Health Equity and Accountability Act (Not yet introduced) 93.Barriers to Suicide Act of 2019 (H.R. 4309) 94.Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (S. 1608) 95.Public Health Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2019 (H.R. 5321) 96.Supporting Healthy Mothers and Infants Act (H.R. 5249) 97.Lead-Free Future Act (H.R. 4416) 98.Home Visiting to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Act (H.R. 4768) 99.Recognizing the anniversary of the eradication of smallpox and the importance of vaccination in the United States and worldwide (H.Res. 592) House(s) of Congress and Federal Agencies lobbied during the quarter: House, Senate, Exec Office of Pres, HHS, CDC, FDA, CMS, OMB, DOT, HUD, EPA, NIMH, Education, USDA, DHS, FEMA, and SAMHSA.
Client expense: $35,486 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2019 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Lobbying Issues Description: Budget and appropriations for disease and injury prevention, including obesity and related diseases; pandemic influenza and emerging infectious diseases; physical activity; public health bioterrorism preparedness; food safety, environmental health; paid sick days; womens and childrens health; community-based public health interventions, and substance misuse/behavioral health issues. Specific Legislation: 1.Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) 2.Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (Public Law 111-353) 3.Implementation of Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act and Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act (Public Law 113-5, 116-22) 4.Implementation of Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-296) 5.Implementation of the Budget Control Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-25) 6.Implementation of Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-186) 7.Implementation of Every Student Succeeds Act (Public Law 114-95) 8.Implementation of the Comprehensive Addition and Recovery Act (Public Law 114-98) 9.FY 2020 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2740/Not Yet Introduced)) 10.FY 2020 Departments of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 3164/Not yet introduced) 11.FY2020 Departments of Transportation, HUD and related agencies Appropriations (H.R. 3163/Not Yet Introduced) 12.Midnight Rules Relief Act (S.34/H.R. 21) 13.Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act (S. 21/H.R. 26) 14.Regulatory Accountability Act (S.951/H.R. 5/H.R. 45/H.Res.33) 15.Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act (H.R. 998) 16.Regulatory Integrity Act (H.R. 1004) 17.OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act (S. 676/H.R. 1009) 18.A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026 (S.Con.Res. 3) 19.American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628/H.Res. 228) 20.Ozone Standards Implementation Act (S. 263/H.R. 806) 21.Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation" (S.J. Res. 11/H.J.Res.36) 22.Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act (S. 261/H.R. 772) 23.Reinvigorating Antibiotic and Diagnostic Innovation (READI) Act (H.R. 1840) 24.Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (H.R. 1587) 25.Preventing Antibiotic Resistance Act (S. 629) 26.Better Care Reconciliation Act (H.R. 1628) and related amendments 27.Public Health Emergency Response Act (S. 196) 28.Recognizing the importance of vaccinations and immunizations in the United States (H.Res.327) 29.Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-31) 30.Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (S. 830/H.R. 1953) 31.Community Health and Medical Professionals Improve Our Nation (CHAMPION) Act (H.R. 3922) 32.Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2017 (S. 1899) 33.Tobacco Tax Equity Act (S. 1837) 34.Healthy Kids Act (S. 1821/H.R. 3921) 35.Implementation of the Drug Quality and Security Act (P.S. 113-54) 36.Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-56) 37.Friendly Airports for Mothers Act (S. 1110/H.R. 2375) 38.Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act (S. 1845) 39.Supporting Working Moms Act (S. 2122/H.R. 3255) 40.Championing Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 3922) 41.Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes (Public Law 115-90) 42.An Act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance and develop training programs as part of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes (Public Law 115-96) 43.Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Public Law 115-97) 44.Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Advancing Innovation Act (S. 2852/H.R. 6378/H.R. 7328/S. 1379/H.R. 269) 45.Vaccine Access Improvement Act (H.R. 4993) 46.Relief from New Source Performance Standards Act (H.R. 453) 47.Strategies to Address Antimicrobial Resistance (S. 2469) 48.Opioid Quota Reform Act (S. 2535) 49.Hospital Preparedness Program Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4776) 50.Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act (H.R. 1917) 51.Health Equity and Accountability Act (H.R. 5942) 52.Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 (S. 2680) 53.Agriculture and Nutrition Act (H.R. 2) 54.Agriculture Improvement Act (S. 3042) 55.SECURE Act (H.R. 5998) 56.Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act (S. 774) 57.SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (H.R. 6) 58.Centers for Disease Control Emergency Response Act (S. 3161) 59.LABEL Opioids Act (S. 3428) 60.Relief from New Source Performance Standards Act (S. 1857) 61.Outdoors for All Act (S. 3499) 62.The MOMMA Act (H.R. 5977) 63.Preventing Maternal Deaths Act (H.R. 1318) 64.Medicare Access to Vaccines Equity Act (note yet introduced) 65.The Support Act (H.R. 6) 66.Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act (S. 529) 67.FY 2020 Departments of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 3052/Not Yet Introduced) 68.NURSE Act (H.R. 1597) 69.Investing for the People Act (H.R. 2021) 70.Child Care for Working Families Act (H.R. 365/S. 568) 71.FAMILY Act (H.R. 1185/S. 463) 72.Transportation Alternatives Enhancement Act (S. 1098) 73.Lower Health Care Costs Act (S. 1895) 74.LIFT America Act (H.R 2479) 75.Public Health Funding Restoration Act (H.R. 3447/S. 1944) 76.Older Americans Act reauthorization (not yet introduced) 77.Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act (H.R. 3591) 78.Healthier Students for Stronger Campuses Act (S. 1281) 79.Saving Lives Through Better Data Act (S. 1793) 80.VACCINES Act (H.R. 2862) 81.DISARM Act (S. 1712/not yet introduced) 82.Community Access, Resources, and Education for Families Act (H.R. 3117) 83.Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act (S. 1872) 84.Tobacco-Free Youth Act (S. 1541) 85.Tobacco to 21 Act (H.R. 2411/S. 1258) 86.Investing for People Act (H.R. 2021) 87.School Based Health Centers Reauthorization Act (H.R.2075/S.1013) 88.Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019 (H.R. 2339) House(s) of Congress and Federal Agencies lobbied during the quarter: House, Senate, Exec Office of Pres, HHS, CDC, FDA, CMS, OMB, DOT, HUD, EPA, Education, USDA, DHS, FEMA, and SAMHSA.
Client expense: $40,118 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2019 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Lobbying Issues Description: Budget and appropriations for disease and injury prevention, including obesity and related diseases; pandemic influenza and emerging infectious diseases; physical activity; public health bioterrorism preparedness; food safety, environmental health; paid sick days; womens and childrens health; community-based public health interventions, and substance misuse/behavioral health issues. Specific Legislation: 1.Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) 2.Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (Public Law 111-353) 3.Implementation of Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act and Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act (Public Law 113-5, 116-22) 4.Implementation of Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-296) 5.Implementation of the Budget Control Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-25) 6.Implementation of Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-186) 7.Implementation of Every Student Succeeds Act (Public Law 114-95) 8.Implementation of the Comprehensive Addition and Recovery Act (Public Law 114-98) 9.FY 2020 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2740/Not Yet Introduced)) 10.FY 2020 Departments of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 3164/Not yet introduced) 11.FY2020 Departments of Transportation, HUD and related agencies Appropriations (H.R. 3163/Not Yet Introduced) 12.Midnight Rules Relief Act (S.34/H.R. 21) 13.Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act (S. 21/H.R. 26) 14.Regulatory Accountability Act (S.951/H.R. 5/H.R. 45/H.Res.33) 15.Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act (H.R. 998) 16.Regulatory Integrity Act (H.R. 1004) 17.OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act (S. 676/H.R. 1009) 18.A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026 (S.Con.Res. 3) 19.American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628/H.Res. 228) 20.Ozone Standards Implementation Act (S. 263/H.R. 806) 21.Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation" (S.J. Res. 11/H.J.Res.36) 22.Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act (S. 261/H.R. 772) 23.Reinvigorating Antibiotic and Diagnostic Innovation (READI) Act (H.R. 1840) 24.Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (H.R. 1587) 25.Preventing Antibiotic Resistance Act (S. 629) 26.Better Care Reconciliation Act (H.R. 1628) and related amendments 27.Public Health Emergency Response Act (S. 196) 28.Recognizing the importance of vaccinations and immunizations in the United States (H.Res.327) 29.Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-31) 30.Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (S. 830/H.R. 1953) 31.Community Health and Medical Professionals Improve Our Nation (CHAMPION) Act (H.R. 3922) 32.Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2017 (S. 1899) 33.Tobacco Tax Equity Act (S. 1837) 34.Healthy Kids Act (S. 1821/H.R. 3921) 35.Implementation of the Drug Quality and Security Act (P.S. 113-54) 36.Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-56) 37.Friendly Airports for Mothers Act (S. 1110/H.R. 2375) 38.Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act (S. 1845) 39.Supporting Working Moms Act (S. 2122/H.R. 3255) 40.Championing Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 3922) 41.Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes (Public Law 115-90) 42.An Act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance and develop training programs as part of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes (Public Law 115-96) 43.Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Public Law 115-97) 44.Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Advancing Innovation Act (S. 2852/H.R. 6378/H.R. 7328/S. 1379/H.R. 269) 45.Vaccine Access Improvement Act (H.R. 4993) 46.Relief from New Source Performance Standards Act (H.R. 453) 47.Strategies to Address Antimicrobial Resistance (S. 2469) 48.Opioid Quota Reform Act (S. 2535) 49.Hospital Preparedness Program Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4776) 50.Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act (H.R. 1917) 51.Health Equity and Accountability Act (H.R. 5942) 52.Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 (S. 2680) 53.Agriculture and Nutrition Act (H.R. 2) 54.Agriculture Improvement Act (S. 3042) 55.SECURE Act (H.R. 5998) 56.Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act (S. 774) 57.SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (H.R. 6) 58.Centers for Disease Control Emergency Response Act (S. 3161) 59.LABEL Opioids Act (S. 3428) 60.Relief from New Source Performance Standards Act (S. 1857) 61.Outdoors for All Act (S. 3499) 62.The MOMMA Act (H.R. 5977) 63.Preventing Maternal Deaths Act (H.R. 1318) 64.Medicare Access to Vaccines Equity Act (note yet introduced) 65.The Support Act (H.R. 6) 66.Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act (S. 529) 67.FY 2020 Departments of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 3052/Not Yet Introduced) 68.NURSE Act (H.R. 1597) 69.Investing for the People Act (H.R. 2021) 70.Child Care for Working Families Act (H.R. 365/S. 568) 71.FAMILY Act (H.R. 1185/S. 463) 72.Transportation Alternatives Enhancement Act (S. 1098) 73.Lower Health Care Costs Act (S. 1895) 74.LIFT America Act (H.R 2479) 75.Public Health Funding Restoration Act (H.R. 3447/S. 1944) 76.Older Americans Act reauthorization (not yet introduced) 77.Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act (H.R. 3591) 78.Healthier Students for Stronger Campuses Act (S. 1281) 79.Saving Lives Through Better Data Act (S. 1793) 80.VACCINES Act (H.R. 2862) 81.DISARM Act (S. 1712/not yet introduced) 82.Community Access, Resources, and Education for Families Act (H.R. 3117) 83.Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act (S. 1872) 84.Tobacco-Free Youth Act (S. 1541) 85.Tobacco to 21 Act (H.R. 2411/S. 1258) 86.Investing for People Act (H.R. 2021) 87.School Based Health Centers Reauthorization Act (H.R.2075/S.1013) 88.Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019 (H.R. 2339) House(s) of Congress and Federal Agencies lobbied during the quarter: House, Senate, Exec Office of Pres, HHS, CDC, FDA, CMS, OMB, DOT, HUD, EPA, Education, USDA, DHS, FEMA, and SAMHSA.
Client expense: $44,350 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2019 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 4710 - 340B Protecting Access for the Underserved and Safety-Net Entities (PAUSE) Act S. 2312 - The Helping Ensure Low-income Patients have Access to Care and Treatment Act S. 2453 - Ensuring the Value of the 340B Program Act of 2018 HR 4392 - Reversing the HOPPS rule reimbursement cut to 340B hospitals HR 5598 - 340B Optimization Act HR 2889 - Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act HR 6240 - Drug Discount Accountability Act (user fees) H.R.6071 - SERV Communities Act of 2018 S.204/H.R.878, Trickett-Wendler Right to Try Act of 2017 P.L.109-417, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) S.2852 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 H.R.6294 - Re-Valuing Anti-Microbial Products (REVAMP) Act of 2018 S.974 - CREATES Act of 2017 H.R. 2113 - The Prescription Drug STAR Act H.R. 1520, the Purple Book Continuity Act; H.R. 1503, the Orange Book Transparency Act; H.R. 1499, the Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act; and H.R. 965, the CREATES Act; -Issues related to the 340B Drug Discount Program -Issues relating to drug pricing -Development of policies to advance antimicrobial research, antiviral research, and novel product development environment, including advancing new market incentives. -Issues and policies relating to the Food and Drug Administration including biopharmaceutical development, drug safety and counterfeiting, and biosimilars. -General education about policies impacting pharmaceutical development, approval, reimbursement and pricing.
Client expense: $2,610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2019 · third_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
S. 2852 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 - Issues related to public health protection including influenza development and preparedness - Issues related to antimicrobial and antiviral research and product development
Client expense: $2,610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2019 · third_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
General issues related to Puerto Rico hurricane recovery. H.R. 6378, H.R. 7328, H.R. 269, & S. 2852, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 and 2019
Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2019 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
PL 109-417 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) H. R. 8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 H. R. 1418 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 S. 668/H.R. 1570 - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019 S. 966 - Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019 S. 741/H. R. 1730 - Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2019 H. R. 1379 - Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act H. R. 207 - Stop the Violence Act of 2019 H. R. 1841 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2019 (and Senate version reintroduction) H. R. 1041 - Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 3656/S. 1350 - ACCESS Act of 2019 S. 2852/H.R. 6378 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 (PAHPAI) H.R. 880/S. 1022 - Mission Zero Act H.R. 861 End Surprise Billing Act H.R. 3630 No Surprises Act H.R. 3502 Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 2550 - Prevent BLEEDing Act of 2019 H. R. 2143 - Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2019 H. R. 3107 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 H. R. 1332 - Fair Care Act of 2019 H.R. 2464 - End the Cycle of Violence Act of 2019 S. 1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act S. 967 Reducing Costs for Out of Network Services Act S. 1266 Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1531 Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Bills Act S. 1607 Medical Billing Fairness Act H. R. 1763/S. 348 - Resident's Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 1350 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act H. R. 2689/S. 1438 - Breast Cancer Research Stamp reauthorization Bleeding Control for the Injured (Stop The Bleed campaign) Qualified clinical data registry (QCDR) Firearms Safety and Research MACRA Implementation Merit-based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) Alternative Payment Models (APM) Common Rule Medicare for All National Trauma Systems Legislation Drug Pricing HIT/UPI Ban Removal Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Measuring Surgical Quality Medicare Physician Reimbursement Cancer Research and Funding Trauma Research and Funding Opioid Legislation ACS THRIVE (Transforming Health care Resources to Increase Value and Efficiency) Reauthorization of Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) 2020 CMS Proposed Fee Schedule
Client expense: $30,813 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2019 · third_quarter · Health Issues
PL 109-417 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) H. R. 8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 H. R. 1418 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 S. 668/H.R. 1570 - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019 S. 966 - Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019 S. 741/H. R. 1730 - Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2019 H. R. 1379 - Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act H. R. 207 - Stop the Violence Act of 2019 H. R. 1841 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2019 (and Senate version reintroduction) H. R. 1041 - Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 3656/S. 1350 - ACCESS Act of 2019 S. 2852/H.R. 6378 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 (PAHPAI) H.R. 880/S. 1022 - Mission Zero Act H.R. 861 End Surprise Billing Act H.R. 3630 No Surprises Act H.R. 3502 Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 2550 - Prevent BLEEDing Act of 2019 H. R. 2143 - Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2019 H. R. 3107 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 H. R. 1332 - Fair Care Act of 2019 H.R. 2464 - End the Cycle of Violence Act of 2019 S. 1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act S. 967 Reducing Costs for Out of Network Services Act S. 1266 Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1531 Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Bills Act S. 1607 Medical Billing Fairness Act H. R. 1763/S. 348 - Resident's Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 1350 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act H. R. 2689/S. 1438 - Breast Cancer Research Stamp reauthorization Bleeding Control for the Injured (Stop The Bleed campaign) Qualified clinical data registry (QCDR) Firearms Safety and Research MACRA Implementation Merit-based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) Alternative Payment Models (APM) Common Rule Medicare for All National Trauma Systems Legislation Drug Pricing HIT/UPI Ban Removal Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Measuring Surgical Quality Medicare Physician Reimbursement Cancer Research and Funding Trauma Research and Funding Opioid Legislation ACS THRIVE (Transforming Health care Resources to Increase Value and Efficiency) Reauthorization of Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) 2020 CMS Proposed Fee Schedule
Client expense: $30,813 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2019 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
PL 109-417 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) H. R. 8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 H. R. 1418 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 S. 668/H.R. 1570 - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019 S. 966 - Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019 S. 741/H. R. 1730 - Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2019 H. R. 1379 - Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act H. R. 207 - Stop the Violence Act of 2019 H. R. 1841 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2019 (and Senate version reintroduction) H. R. 1041 - Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 3656/S. 1350 - ACCESS Act of 2019 S. 2852/H.R. 6378 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 (PAHPAI) H.R. 880/S. 1022 - Mission Zero Act H.R. 861 End Surprise Billing Act H.R. 3630 No Surprises Act H.R. 3502 Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 2550 - Prevent BLEEDing Act of 2019 H. R. 2143 - Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2019 H. R. 3107 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 H. R. 1332 - Fair Care Act of 2019 H.R. 2464 - End the Cycle of Violence Act of 2019 S. 1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act S. 967 Reducing Costs for Out of Network Services Act S. 1266 Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1531 Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Bills Act S. 1607 Medical Billing Fairness Act H. R. 1763/S. 348 - Resident's Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 1350 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act H. R. 2689/S. 1438 - Breast Cancer Research Stamp reauthorization Bleeding Control for the Injured (Stop The Bleed campaign) Qualified clinical data registry (QCDR) Firearms Safety and Research MACRA Implementation Merit-based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) Alternative Payment Models (APM) Common Rule Medicare for All National Trauma Systems Legislation Drug Pricing HIT/UPI Ban Removal Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Measuring Surgical Quality Medicare Physician Reimbursement Cancer Research and Funding Trauma Research and Funding Opioid Legislation ACS THRIVE (Transforming Health care Resources to Increase Value and Efficiency) Reauthorization of Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) 2020 CMS Proposed Fee Schedule
Client expense: $226,707 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2019 · third_quarter · Health Issues
PL 109-417 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) H. R. 8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 H. R. 1418 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 S. 668/H.R. 1570 - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019 S. 966 - Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019 S. 741/H. R. 1730 - Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2019 H. R. 1379 - Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act H. R. 207 - Stop the Violence Act of 2019 H. R. 1841 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2019 (and Senate version reintroduction) H. R. 1041 - Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 3656/S. 1350 - ACCESS Act of 2019 S. 2852/H.R. 6378 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 (PAHPAI) H.R. 880/S. 1022 - Mission Zero Act H.R. 861 End Surprise Billing Act H.R. 3630 No Surprises Act H.R. 3502 Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 2550 - Prevent BLEEDing Act of 2019 H. R. 2143 - Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2019 H. R. 3107 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 H. R. 1332 - Fair Care Act of 2019 H.R. 2464 - End the Cycle of Violence Act of 2019 S. 1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act S. 967 Reducing Costs for Out of Network Services Act S. 1266 Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1531 Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Bills Act S. 1607 Medical Billing Fairness Act H. R. 1763/S. 348 - Resident's Physician Shortage Reduction Act S. 1350 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act H. R. 2689/S. 1438 - Breast Cancer Research Stamp reauthorization Bleeding Control for the Injured (Stop The Bleed campaign) Qualified clinical data registry (QCDR) Firearms Safety and Research MACRA Implementation Merit-based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) Alternative Payment Models (APM) Common Rule Medicare for All National Trauma Systems Legislation Drug Pricing HIT/UPI Ban Removal Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Measuring Surgical Quality Medicare Physician Reimbursement Cancer Research and Funding Trauma Research and Funding Opioid Legislation ACS THRIVE (Transforming Health care Resources to Increase Value and Efficiency) Reauthorization of Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) 2020 CMS Proposed Fee Schedule
Client expense: $226,707 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2019 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Lobbying Issues Description: Budget and appropriations for disease and injury prevention, including obesity and related diseases; pandemic influenza and emerging infectious diseases; physical activity; public health bioterrorism preparedness; food safety, environmental health; paid sick days; womens and childrens health; community-based public health interventions, and substance misuse/behavioral health issues. Specific Legislation: 1.Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) 2.Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (Public Law 111-353) 3.Implementation of Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act and Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act (Public Law 113-5, 116-22) 4.Implementation of Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-296) 5.Implementation of the Budget Control Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-25) 6.Implementation of Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-186) 7.Implementation of Every Student Succeeds Act (Public Law 114-95) 8.Implementation of the Comprehensive Addition and Recovery Act (Public Law 114-98) 9.FY 2020 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2740/Not Yet Introduced)) 10.FY 2020 Departments of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 3164/Not yet introduced) 11.FY2020 Departments of Transportation, HUD and related agencies Appropriations (H.R. 3163/Not Yet Introduced) 12.Midnight Rules Relief Act (S.34/H.R. 21) 13.Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act (S. 21/H.R. 26) 14.Regulatory Accountability Act (S.951/H.R. 5/H.R. 45/H.Res.33) 15.Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act (H.R. 998) 16.Regulatory Integrity Act (H.R. 1004) 17.OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act (S. 676/H.R. 1009) 18.A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026 (S.Con.Res. 3) 19.American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628/H.Res. 228) 20.Ozone Standards Implementation Act (S. 263/H.R. 806) 21.Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation" (S.J. Res. 11/H.J.Res.36) 22.Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act (S. 261/H.R. 772) 23.Reinvigorating Antibiotic and Diagnostic Innovation (READI) Act (H.R. 1840) 24.Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (H.R. 1587) 25.Preventing Antibiotic Resistance Act (S. 629) 26.Better Care Reconciliation Act (H.R. 1628) and related amendments 27.Public Health Emergency Response Act (S. 196) 28.Recognizing the importance of vaccinations and immunizations in the United States (H.Res.327) 29.Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-31) 30.Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (S. 830/H.R. 1953) 31.Community Health and Medical Professionals Improve Our Nation (CHAMPION) Act (H.R. 3922) 32.Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2017 (S. 1899) 33.Tobacco Tax Equity Act (S. 1837) 34.Healthy Kids Act (S. 1821/H.R. 3921) 35.Implementation of the Drug Quality and Security Act (P.S. 113-54) 36.Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-56) 37.Friendly Airports for Mothers Act (S. 1110/H.R. 2375) 38.Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act (S. 1845) 39.Supporting Working Moms Act (S. 2122/H.R. 3255) 40.Championing Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 3922) 41.Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes (Public Law 115-90) 42.An Act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance and develop training programs as part of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes (Public Law 115-96) 43.Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Public Law 115-97) 44.Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Advancing Innovation Act (S. 2852/H.R. 6378/H.R. 7328/S. 1379/H.R. 269) 45.Vaccine Access Improvement Act (H.R. 4993) 46.Relief from New Source Performance Standards Act (H.R. 453) 47.Strategies to Address Antimicrobial Resistance (S. 2469) 48.Opioid Quota Reform Act (S. 2535) 49.Hospital Preparedness Program Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4776) 50.Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act (H.R. 1917) 51.Health Equity and Accountability Act (H.R. 5942) 52.Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 (S. 2680) 53.Agriculture and Nutrition Act (H.R. 2) 54.Agriculture Improvement Act (S. 3042) 55.SECURE Act (H.R. 5998) 56.Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act (S. 774) 57.SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (H.R. 6) 58.Centers for Disease Control Emergency Response Act (S. 3161) 59.LABEL Opioids Act (S. 3428) 60.Relief from New Source Performance Standards Act (S. 1857) 61.Outdoors for All Act (S. 3499) 62.The MOMMA Act (H.R. 5977) 63.Preventing Maternal Deaths Act (H.R. 1318) 64.Medicare Access to Vaccines Equity Act (note yet introduced) 65.The Support Act (H.R. 6) 66.Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act (S. 529) 67.FY 2020 Departments of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 3052/Not Yet Introduced) 68.NURSE Act (H.R. 1597) 69.Investing for the People Act (H.R. 2021) 70.Child Care for Working Families Act (H.R. 365/S. 568) 71.FAMILY Act (H.R. 1185/S. 463) 72.Transportation Alternatives Enhancement Act (S. 1098) 73.Lower Health Care Costs Act (S. 1895) 74.LIFT America Act (H.R 2479) 75.Public Health Funding Restoration Act (H.R. 3447/S. 1944) 76.Older Americans Act reauthorization (not yet introduced) 77.Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act (H.R. 3591) 78.Healthier Students for Stronger Campuses Act (S. 1281) 79.Saving Lives Through Better Data Act (S. 1793) 80.VACCINES Act (H.R. 2862) 81.DISARM Act (S. 1712/not yet introduced) 82.Community Access, Resources, and Education for Families Act (H.R. 3117) 83.Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act (S. 1872) 84.Tobacco-Free Youth Act (S. 1541) 85.Tobacco to 21 Act (H.R. 2411/S. 1258) 86.Investing for People Act (H.R. 2021) 87.School Based Health Centers Reauthorization Act (H.R.2075/S.1013) 88.Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019 (H.R. 2339) House(s) of Congress and Federal Agencies lobbied during the quarter: House, Senate, Exec Office of Pres, HHS, CDC, FDA, CMS, OMB, DOT, HUD, EPA, Education, USDA, DHS, FEMA, and SAMHSA.
Client expense: $38,304 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2019 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 4710 - 340B Protecting Access for the Underserved and Safety-Net Entities (PAUSE) Act S. 2312 - The Helping Ensure Low-income Patients have Access to Care and Treatment Act S. 2453 - Ensuring the Value of the 340B Program Act of 2018 HR 4392 - Reversing the HOPPS rule reimbursement cut to 340B hospitals HR 5598 - 340B Optimization Act HR 2889 - Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act HR 6240 - Drug Discount Accountability Act (user fees) H.R.6071 - SERV Communities Act of 2018 S.204/H.R.878, Trickett-Wendler Right to Try Act of 2017 P.L.109-417, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) S.2852 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 H.R.6294 - Re-Valuing Anti-Microbial Products (REVAMP) Act of 2018 S.974 - CREATES Act of 2017 H.R. 2113 - The Prescription Drug STAR Act H.R. 1520, the Purple Book Continuity Act; H.R. 1503, the Orange Book Transparency Act; H.R. 1499, the Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act; and H.R. 965, the CREATES Act; - Issues related to the 340B Drug Discount Program - Issues relating to drug pricing - Development of policies to advance antimicrobial research, antiviral research, and novel product development environment, including advancing new market incentives. - Issues and policies relating to the Food and Drug Administration including biopharmaceutical development, drug safety and counterfeiting, and biosimilars. - General education about policies impacting pharmaceutical development, approval, reimbursement and pricing.
Client expense: $1,610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2019 · second_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
S. 2852 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 - Issues related to public health protection including influenza development and preparedness - Issues related to antimicrobial and antiviral research and product development
Client expense: $1,610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2019 · second_quarter · Health Issues
PL 109-417 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) H. R. 8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 H. R. 1418 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 S. 668 - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019 S. 966 - Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019 S. 741/H. R. 1730 - Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2019 H. R. 1379 - Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act H. R. 207 - Stop the Violence Act of 2019 H. R. 1841 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2019 (and Senate version reintroduction) H. R. 1041 - Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019 S. 2852/H.R. 6378 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 (PAHPAI) H.R. 880/S. 1022 - Mission Zero Act H.R. 861 End Surprise Billing Act H.R. 3630 No Surprises Act H.R. 3502 Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 2550 - Prevent BLEEDing Act of 2019 H. R. 2143 - Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2019 H. R. 3107 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 H. R. 1332 - Fair Care Act of 2019 H.R. 2464 - End the Cycle of Violence Act of 2019 S. 1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act S. 967 Reducing Costs for Out of Network Services Act S. 1266 Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1531 Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Bills Act S. 1607 Medical Billing Fairness Act Resident's Physician Shortage Reduction Act Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act Bleeding Control for the Injured (Stop The Bleed campaign) Qualified clinical data registry (QCDR) Firearms Safety and Research MACRA Implementation Merit-based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) Alternative Payment Models (APM) Common Rule Breast Cancer Research Stamp reauthorization Medicare for All Prior Authorization National Trauma Systems Legislation Drug Pricing Unique Patient Identifiers Out of Network Penalty/Payment Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Measuring Surgical Quality Surprise/Unanticipated Billing Medicare Physician Reimbursement Cancer Research and Funding Trauma Research and Funding Opioid Legislation
Client expense: $24,009 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2019 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
PL 109-417 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) H. R. 8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 H. R. 1418 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 S. 668 - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019 S. 966 - Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019 S. 741/H. R. 1730 - Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2019 H. R. 1379 - Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act H. R. 207 - Stop the Violence Act of 2019 H. R. 1841 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2019 (and Senate version reintroduction) H. R. 1041 - Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019 S. 2852/H.R. 6378 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 (PAHPAI) H.R. 880/S. 1022 - Mission Zero Act H.R. 861 End Surprise Billing Act H.R. 3630 No Surprises Act H.R. 3502 Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 2550 - Prevent BLEEDing Act of 2019 H. R. 2143 - Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2019 H. R. 3107 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 H. R. 1332 - Fair Care Act of 2019 H.R. 2464 - End the Cycle of Violence Act of 2019 S. 1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act S. 967 Reducing Costs for Out of Network Services Act S. 1266 Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1531 Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Bills Act S. 1607 Medical Billing Fairness Act Resident's Physician Shortage Reduction Act Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act Bleeding Control for the Injured (Stop The Bleed campaign) Qualified clinical data registry (QCDR) Firearms Safety and Research MACRA Implementation Merit-based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) Alternative Payment Models (APM) Common Rule Breast Cancer Research Stamp reauthorization Medicare for All Prior Authorization National Trauma Systems Legislation Drug Pricing Unique Patient Identifiers Out of Network Penalty/Payment Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Measuring Surgical Quality Surprise/Unanticipated Billing Medicare Physician Reimbursement Cancer Research and Funding Trauma Research and Funding Opioid Legislation
Client expense: $24,009 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2019 · second_quarter · Health Issues
PL 109-417 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) H. R. 8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 H. R. 1418 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 S. 668 - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019 S. 966 - Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019 S. 741/H. R. 1730 - Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2019 H. R. 1379 - Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act H. R. 207 - Stop the Violence Act of 2019 H. R. 1841 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2019 (and Senate version reintroduction) H. R. 1041 - Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019 S. 2852/H.R. 6378 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 (PAHPAI) H.R. 880/S. 1022 - Mission Zero Act H.R. 861 End Surprise Billing Act H.R. 3630 No Surprises Act H.R. 3502 Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 2550 - Prevent BLEEDing Act of 2019 H. R. 2143 - Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2019 H. R. 3107 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 H. R. 1332 - Fair Care Act of 2019 H.R. 2464 - End the Cycle of Violence Act of 2019 S. 1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act S. 967 Reducing Costs for Out of Network Services Act S. 1266 Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1531 Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Bills Act S. 1607 Medical Billing Fairness Act Resident's Physician Shortage Reduction Act Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act Bleeding Control for the Injured (Stop The Bleed campaign) Qualified clinical data registry (QCDR) Firearms Safety and Research MACRA Implementation Merit-based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) Alternative Payment Models (APM) Common Rule Breast Cancer Research Stamp reauthorization Medicare for All Prior Authorization National Trauma Systems Legislation Drug Pricing Unique Patient Identifiers Out of Network Penalty/Payment Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Measuring Surgical Quality Surprise/Unanticipated Billing Medicare Physician Reimbursement Cancer Research and Funding Trauma Research and Funding Opioid Legislation
Client expense: $218,921 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2019 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
PL 109-417 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) H. R. 8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 H. R. 1418 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 S. 668 - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019 S. 966 - Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019 S. 741/H. R. 1730 - Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2019 H. R. 1379 - Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act H. R. 207 - Stop the Violence Act of 2019 H. R. 1841 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2019 (and Senate version reintroduction) H. R. 1041 - Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019 S. 2852/H.R. 6378 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 (PAHPAI) H.R. 880/S. 1022 - Mission Zero Act H.R. 861 End Surprise Billing Act H.R. 3630 No Surprises Act H.R. 3502 Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act H.R. 2550 - Prevent BLEEDing Act of 2019 H. R. 2143 - Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2019 H. R. 3107 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 H. R. 1332 - Fair Care Act of 2019 H.R. 2464 - End the Cycle of Violence Act of 2019 S. 1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act S. 967 Reducing Costs for Out of Network Services Act S. 1266 Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act S. 1531 Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Bills Act S. 1607 Medical Billing Fairness Act Resident's Physician Shortage Reduction Act Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act Bleeding Control for the Injured (Stop The Bleed campaign) Qualified clinical data registry (QCDR) Firearms Safety and Research MACRA Implementation Merit-based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) Alternative Payment Models (APM) Common Rule Breast Cancer Research Stamp reauthorization Medicare for All Prior Authorization National Trauma Systems Legislation Drug Pricing Unique Patient Identifiers Out of Network Penalty/Payment Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Measuring Surgical Quality Surprise/Unanticipated Billing Medicare Physician Reimbursement Cancer Research and Funding Trauma Research and Funding Opioid Legislation
Client expense: $218,921 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2019 · second_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
General issues related to Puerto Rico hurricane recovery. H.R. 6378, H.R. 7328, H.R. 269, & S. 2852, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 and 2019
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2019 · second_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
H.R. 6378 Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization; S. 2852 Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act; H.R. 3460 End Neglected Tropical Diseases Act; COMPETES Act Reauthorization.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2019 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Lobbying Issues Description: Budget and appropriations for disease and injury prevention, including obesity and related diseases; pandemic influenza and emerging infectious diseases; physical activity; public health bioterrorism preparedness; food safety, environmental health; paid sick days; womens and childrens health; community-based public health interventions, and substance misuse/behavioral health issues. Specific Legislation: 1. Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) 2. Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (Public Law 111-353) 3. Implementation of Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act (Public Law 113-5) 4. Implementation of Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-296) 5. Implementation of the Budget Control Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-25) 6. Implementation of the Drug Quality and Security Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-54) 7. Implementation of Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act (Public Law 113-14) 8. Implementation of Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-186) 9. Implementation of Every Student Succeeds Act (Public Law 114-95) 10. Implementation of the Comprehensive Addition and Recovery Act (Public Law 114-98) 11. FY 2018 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations (S. 1771/H.R. 3358) 12. FY 2018 Departments of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations (S. 1603/H.R. 3268) 13. Consolidated Appropriations Act 2018 (Public Law 115-141) 14. Midnight Rules Relief Act (S.34/H.R. 21) 15. Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act (S. 21/H.R. 26) 16. Regulatory Accountability Act (S.951/H.R. 5/H.R. 45/H.Res.33) 17. Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act (H.R. 998) 18. Regulatory Integrity Act (H.R. 1004) 19. OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act (S. 676/H.R. 1009) 20. A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026 (S.Con.Res. 3) 21. American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628/H.Res. 228) 22. Ozone Standards Implementation Act (S. 263/H.R. 806) 23. Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation" (S.J. Res. 11/H.J.Res.36) 24. Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act (S. 261/H.R. 772) 25. Reinvigorating Antibiotic and Diagnostic Innovation (READI) Act (H.R. 1840) 26. Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (H.R. 1587) 27. Preventing Antibiotic Resistance Act (S. 629) 28. Better Care Reconciliation Act (H.R. 1628) and related amendments 29. Public Health Emergency Response Act (S. 196) 30. Recognizing the importance of vaccinations and immunizations in the United States (H.Res.327) 31. Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-31) 32. Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (S. 830/H.R. 1953) 33. Community Health and Medical Professionals Improve Our Nation (CHAMPION) Act (H.R. 3922) 34. Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2017 (S. 1899) 35. Tobacco Tax Equity Act (S. 1837) 36. Healthy Kids Act (S. 1821/H.R. 3921) 37. Implementation of the Drug Quality and Security Act (P.S. 113-54) 38. Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-56) 39. Friendly Airports for Mothers Act (S. 1110/H.R. 2375) 40. Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act (S. 1845) 41. Supporting Working Moms Act (S. 2122/H.R. 3255) 42. Championing Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 3922) 43. Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes (Public Law 115-90) 44. An Act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance and develop training programs as part of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes (Public Law 115-96) 45. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Public Law 115-97) 46. Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Advancing Innovation Act (S. 2852/H.R. 6378/H.R. 7328) 47. Vaccine Access Improvement Act (H.R. 4993) 48. Relief from New Source Performance Standards Act (H.R. 453) 49. Strategies to Address Antimicrobial Resistance (S. 2469) 50. Opioid Quota Reform Act (S. 2535) 51. Hospital Preparedness Program Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4776) 52. Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act (H.R. 1917) 53. Health Equity and Accountability Act (H.R. 5942) 54. Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 (S. 2680) 55. Agriculture and Nutrition Act (H.R. 2) 56. Agriculture Improvement Act (S. 3042) 57. SECURE Act (H.R. 5998) 58. FY 2019 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations (S. 3158) 59. FY 2019 Departments of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 6147/S. 3073) 60. FY 2019 Departments of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 5961/ S. 2976) 61. Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act (S. 774) 62. SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (H.R. 6) 63. Centers for Disease Control Emergency Response Act (S. 3161) 64. LABEL Opioids Act (S. 3428) 65. Relief from New Source Performance Standards Act (S. 1857) 66. Outdoors for All Act (S. 3499) 67. The MOMMA Act (H.R. 5977) 68. The WIC Act (not yet introduced) 69. Preventing Maternal Deaths Act (H.R. 1318) 70. Medicare Access to Vaccines Equity Act (note yet introduced) 71. The Support Act (H.R. 6) 72. Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act (S. 529) 73. FY 2020 Departments of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 74. NURSE Act (H.R. 1597) 75. Investing for the People Act (H.R. 2021) 76. Child Care for Working Families Act (H.R. 365/S. 568) 77. FAMILY Act (H.R. 1185/S. 463) 78. Transportation Alternatives Enhancement Act (S. 1098) House(s) of Congress and Federal Agencies lobbied during the quarter: House, Senate, Exec Office of Pres, HHS, CDC, FDA, CMS, OMB, DOT, HUD, EPA, Education, USDA, DHS, FEMA, and SAMHSA
Client expense: $33,373 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2019 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Issue: Educate Congress and the administration on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Support the reauthorization of Health Resources and Services Administrations Title VII health professions workforce programs. S. 192, Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act S. 106, Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2019 S. 692, Community Health Center and Primary Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2019 Issue: Support the reauthorization of the National Health Service Corps, Community Health Centers, and Teaching Health Centers mandatory appropriation fund. Issue: Support initiatives of hospitals to promote affordable housing in local communities and eliminate other social determinants of health to improve health equity. Issue: Educate Congress and the administration about academic medicines response to the opioid epidemic. Support funding for training on substance use disorders, pain management, and safe prescribing practices. Issue: Support reauthorization of the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) and the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund Issue: Oppose restrictions on fetal tissue research. Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 (H.R. 7328/ H.R. 6378/S.2852/H.R. 4776 of the 115th congress) Issue: Support the Hospital Preparedness Program and the reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act. Support increased funding authorization levels. Issue: Support continuation of high-quality affordable health insurance through preservation of current levels of health care coverage. Support programs and funds for safety-net providers. Issue: Support measures to preserve and strengthen the 340B Drug Pricing Program and oppose efforts to reduce the scope of the program, including instituting a moratorium, increasing reporting requirements on covered entities, and imposing user fees Draft, Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act of 2018 Draft, Diagnostic Accuracy and Innovation Act (DAIA) Issue: Oppose burdensome regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests Issue: Educate Congress on surprise medical bills and price transparency. Support general principles for surprise medical bills draft legislation.
Client expense: $1,081,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2019 · first_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
S. 2852 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 - Issues related to public health protection including influenza development and preparedness - Issues related to Right to Try - Issues related to antimicrobial and antiviral research and product development
Client expense: $2,950,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2019 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 4710 - 340B Protecting Access for the Underserved and Safety-Net Entities (PAUSE) Act S. 2312 - The Helping Ensure Low-income Patients have Access to Care and Treatment Act S. 2453 - Ensuring the Value of the 340B Program Act of 2018 HR 4392 - Reversing the HOPPS rule reimbursement cut to 340B hospitals HR 5598 - 340B Optimization Act HR 2889 - Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act HR 6240 - Drug Discount Accountability Act (user fees) H.R.6071 - SERV Communities Act of 2018 S.204/H.R.878, Trickett-Wendler Right to Try Act of 2017 P.L.109-417, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) S.2852 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 H.R.6294 - Re-Valuing Anti-Microbial Products (REVAMP) Act of 2018 S.974 - CREATES Act of 2017 H.R. 2113 - The Prescription Drug STAR Act H.R. 1520, the Purple Book Continuity Act; H.R. 1503, the Orange Book Transparency Act; H.R. 1499, the Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act; and H.R. 965, the CREATES Act; - Issues related to the 340B Drug Discount Program - Issues relating to drug pricing - Development of policies to advance antimicrobial research, antiviral research, and novel product development environment, including advancing new market incentives. - Issues and policies relating to the Food and Drug Administration including biopharmaceutical development, drug safety, and counterfeiting, and biosimilars. - General education about policies impacting pharmaceutical development, approval, reimbursement, and pricing. - Issues related to healthcare legislation
Client expense: $2,950,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2019 · first_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
General issues related to Puerto Rico hurricane recovery. H.R. 6378, H.R. 7328, H.R. 269, & S. 2852, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 and 2019
Client expense: $780,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2019 · first_quarter · Health Issues
PL 109-417 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) H. R. 8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 H. R. 1418 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 S. 668 - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019 S. 966 - Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019 S. 741/H. R. 1730 - Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2019 H. R. 1379 - Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act H. R. 207 - Stop the Violence Act of 2019 H. R. 1841 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2019 (and Senate version reintroduction) H. R. 1041 - Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019 S. 2852/H.R. 6378 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 (PAHPAI) H.R. 880/S. 1022 - Mission Zero Act Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act Bleeding Control for the Injured (Stop The Bleed campaign) Qualified clinical data registry (QCDR) Firearms Safety and Research MACRA Implementation Merit-based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) Alternative Payment Models (APM) Common Rule Breast Cancer Research Stamp reauthorization Medicare for All Prior Authorization National Trauma Systems Legislation Drug Pricing Measuring Surgical Quality Surprise/Unanticipated Billing Medicare Physician Reimbursement Cancer Research and Funding Trauma Research and Funding Opioid Legislation
Client expense: $20,600 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2019 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
PL 109-417 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) H. R. 8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 H. R. 1418 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 S. 668 - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019 S. 966 - Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019 S. 741/H. R. 1730 - Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2019 H. R. 1379 - Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act H. R. 207 - Stop the Violence Act of 2019 H. R. 1841 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2019 (and Senate version reintroduction) H. R. 1041 - Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019 S. 2852/H.R. 6378 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 (PAHPAI) H.R. 880/S. 1022 - Mission Zero Act Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act Bleeding Control for the Injured (Stop The Bleed campaign) Qualified clinical data registry (QCDR) Firearms Safety and Research MACRA Implementation Merit-based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) Alternative Payment Models (APM) Common Rule Breast Cancer Research Stamp reauthorization Medicare for All Prior Authorization National Trauma Systems Legislation Drug Pricing Measuring Surgical Quality Surprise/Unanticipated Billing Medicare Physician Reimbursement Cancer Research and Funding Trauma Research and Funding Opioid Legislation
Client expense: $20,600 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2019 · first_quarter · Health Issues
PL 109-417 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) H. R. 8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 H. R. 1418 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 S. 668 - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019 S. 966 - Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019 S. 741/H. R. 1730 - Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2019 H. R. 1379 - Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act H. R. 207 - Stop the Violence Act of 2019 H. R. 1841 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2019 (and Senate version reintroduction) H. R. 1041 - Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019 S. 2852/H.R. 6378 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 (PAHPAI) H.R. 880/S. 1022 - Mission Zero Act Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act Bleeding Control for the Injured (Stop The Bleed campaign) Qualified clinical data registry (QCDR) Firearms Safety and Research MACRA Implementation Merit-based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) Alternative Payment Models (APM) Common Rule Breast Cancer Research Stamp reauthorization Medicare for All Prior Authorization National Trauma Systems Legislation Drug Pricing Measuring Surgical Quality Surprise/Unanticipated Billing Medicare Physician Reimbursement Cancer Research and Funding Trauma Research and Funding Opioid Legislation
Client expense: $181,090 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2019 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
PL 109-417 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) H. R. 8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 H. R. 1418 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 S. 668 - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019 S. 966 - Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2019 S. 741/H. R. 1730 - Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2019 H. R. 1379 - Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act H. R. 207 - Stop the Violence Act of 2019 H. R. 1841 - Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2019 (and Senate version reintroduction) H. R. 1041 - Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019 S. 2852/H.R. 6378 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 (PAHPAI) H.R. 880/S. 1022 - Mission Zero Act Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act Bleeding Control for the Injured (Stop The Bleed campaign) Qualified clinical data registry (QCDR) Firearms Safety and Research MACRA Implementation Merit-based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) Alternative Payment Models (APM) Common Rule Breast Cancer Research Stamp reauthorization Medicare for All Prior Authorization National Trauma Systems Legislation Drug Pricing Measuring Surgical Quality Surprise/Unanticipated Billing Medicare Physician Reimbursement Cancer Research and Funding Trauma Research and Funding Opioid Legislation
Client expense: $181,090 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2019 · first_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
Public Health Programs for Infectious and Tropical Disease and Anti-Microbial Resistance; NIH Research; H.R. 6378 Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization; S. 2852 Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act; H. Res 214 Supporting the goals to protect U.S. military personnel from malaria.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · first_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
Neglected Tropical Disease Research and Development; H.R. 6378, Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act Re-authorization; S. 2852, Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
2019 · first_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
H.R. 6378 Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization; S. 2852 Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act; P.L. 115-411 Implementation of Global Health Innovation Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Lobbying Issues Description: Budget and appropriations for disease and injury prevention, including obesity and related diseases; pandemic influenza and emerging infectious diseases; physical activity; public health bioterrorism preparedness; food safety, environmental health; paid sick days; womens and childrens health; community-based public health interventions, and substance misuse/behavioral health issues. Specific Legislation: 1.Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) 2.Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (Public Law 111-353) 3.Implementation of Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act (Public Law 113-5) 4.Implementation of Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-296) 5.Implementation of the Budget Control Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-25) 6.Implementation of the Drug Quality and Security Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-54) 7.Implementation of Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act (Public Law 113-14) 8.Implementation of Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-186) 9.Implementation of Every Student Succeeds Act (Public Law 114-95) 10.Implementation of the Comprehensive Addition and Recovery Act (Public Law 114-98) 11.FY 2018 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations (S. 1771/H.R. 3358) 12.FY 2018 Departments of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations (S. 1603/H.R. 3268) 13.Consolidated Appropriations Act 2018 (Public Law 115-141) 14.Midnight Rules Relief Act (S.34/H.R. 21) 15.Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act (S. 21/H.R. 26) 16.Regulatory Accountability Act (S.951/H.R. 5/H.R. 45/H.Res.33) 17.Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act (H.R. 998) 18.Regulatory Integrity Act (H.R. 1004) 19.OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act (S. 676/H.R. 1009) 20.A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026 (S.Con.Res. 3) 21.American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628/H.Res. 228) 22.Ozone Standards Implementation Act (S. 263/H.R. 806) 23.Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation" (S.J. Res. 11/H.J.Res.36) 24.Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act (S. 261/H.R. 772) 25.Reinvigorating Antibiotic and Diagnostic Innovation (READI) Act (H.R. 1840) 26.Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (H.R. 1587) 27.Preventing Antibiotic Resistance Act (S. 629) 28.Better Care Reconciliation Act (H.R. 1628) and related amendments 29.Public Health Emergency Response Act (S. 196) 30.Recognizing the importance of vaccinations and immunizations in the United States (H.Res.327) 31.Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-31) 32.Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (S. 830/H.R. 1953) 33.Community Health and Medical Professionals Improve Our Nation (CHAMPION) Act (H.R. 3922) 34.Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2017 (S. 1899) 35.Tobacco Tax Equity Act (S. 1837) 36.Healthy Kids Act (S. 1821/H.R. 3921) 37.Implementation of the Drug Quality and Security Act (P.S. 113-54) 38.Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-56) 39.Friendly Airports for Mothers Act (S. 1110/H.R. 2375) 40.Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act (S. 1845) 41.Supporting Working Moms Act (S. 2122/H.R. 3255) 42.Championing Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 3922) 43.Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes (Public Law 115-90) 44.An Act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance and develop training programs as part of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes (Public Law 115-96) 45.Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Public Law 115-97) 46.Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Advancing Innovation Act (S. 2852/H.R. 6783) 47.Vaccine Access Improvement Act (H.R. 4993) 48.Relief from New Source Performance Standards Act (H.R. 453) 49.Strategies to Address Antimicrobial Resistance (S. 2469) 50.Opioid Quota Reform Act (S. 2535) 51.Hospital Preparedness Program Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4776) 52.Relief from New Source Performance Standards Act (H.R. 453) 53.Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act (H.R. 1917) 54.Health Equity and Accountability Act (H.R. 5942) 55.Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 (S. 2680) 56.Agriculture and Nutrition Act (H.R. 2) 57.Agriculture Improvement Act (S. 3042) 58.SECURE Act (H.R. 5998) 59.FY 2019 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations (S. 3158) 60.FY 2019 Departments of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 6147/S. 3073) 61.FY 2019 Departments of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 5961/ S. 2976) 62.Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act (S. 774) House(s) of Congress and Federal Agencies lobbied during the quarter: House, Senate, Exec Office of Pres, HHS, CDC, FDA, CMS, OMB, DOT, HUD, EPA, Education, USDA, DHS, FEMA, and SAMHSA.
Client expense: $30,059 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Monitor issues affecting the device industry, including S. 2852, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018, the medical device tax, and the impact of natural disaster on saline supply.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Health insurance market stabilization, including the Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act of 2017, Lower Premiums Through Reinsurance Act of 2017 (S. 1835), and provisions to encourage automatic enrollment as alternative to Affordable Care Act individual mandate. Combatting the national opioids crisis, including the S. 2680, The Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 and S. 3120, the HEAL Act of 2018 Improving nutrition in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) authorized under the Farm Bill (Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (H.R. 2)) Reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act (S. 2852/H.R. 6378) Reauthorization of the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) EMPOWER Care Act (S.2227 and H.R.5306)
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE