A bill for the relief of Ruben Mkoian, Asmik Karapetian, and Arthur Mkoian.

H.R. 1422; Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act; the bill removes barriers for more private company participation in the flood insurance market. H.R. 1558; Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act; The bill would require NFIP communities to develop plans and make progress toward mitigating repetitive loss properties. H.R. 2246; Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act; The bill sets standards for communities to develop flood maps and use risk transfer tools. H.R. 2565; To require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes; the bill would allow for the use of replacement cost in determining premium rates for the NFIP. H.R. 2868; National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act; the bill establishes a cap on NFIP rates. H.R. 2874; 21st Century Flood Reform Act; the bill would reauthorize the NFIP. H.R. 2875; National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act; the bill would allow homeowners access to mitigate properties before they flood. S. 562; The Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act, which would reduce barriers to private flood insurance.

Client expense: $48,158 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 1422; Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act; the bill removes barriers for more private company participation in the flood insurance market. H.R. 1558; Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act; The bill would require NFIP communities to develop plans and make progress toward mitigating repetitive loss properties. H.R. 2246; Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act; The bill sets standards for communities to develop flood maps and use risk transfer tools. H.R. 2565; To require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes; the bill would allow for the use of replacement cost in determining premium rates for the NFIP. H.R. 2868; National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act; the bill establishes a cap on NFIP rates. H.R. 2874; 21st Century Flood Reform Act; the bill would reauthorize the NFIP. H.R. 2875; National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act; the bill would allow homeowners access to mitigate properties before they flood. S. 562; The Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act, which would reduce barriers to private flood insurance.

Client expense: $45,136 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Supported the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act (H.R. 1539, S. 562), a bill that proposes to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a program for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment regarding deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns, infants, and young children. Met with the FDA to discuss the potential regulations that would be promulgated from the Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act (S. 670, H.R. 1652) and the Medical Device User Fee Amendments (S. 934, H.R. 2430). This legislation authorized the FDA to create a category of hearing aids available over the counter for individuals who perceive that they have mild-to-moderate hearing loss. Supported H.R. 2550, the Medicare Telehealth Parity Act which would allow audiologists to be reimbursed by Medicare for services administered via telehealth. The Academy has met with congressional offices on the Access to Frontline Health Care Act (H.R. 2042). This legislation would allow for medical practitioners in certain fields to have some of their student loans covered by the Department of Health and Human Services in exchange for practicing for two years in federally-defined frontline shortage areas.

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

Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE