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Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the application of, and repeal authority for, administrative offsets to Social Security, railroad retirement, and black lung benefits. (An administrative offset is the withholding of funds payable by or held by the United States to satisfy a debt.)
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. S. 2653, the Elder Poverty Relief Act; S. 3147/H.R. 6251, the Social Security Administration Fairness Act; H.R. 1902/S. 2671, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205/S. 915, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 6933, Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2018: Proposal to amend the computation of Social Security benefits for retirees who are subjected to the Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill): Proposals pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to log into their account. Social Security Administration (No bill): Proposals pertaining to the President of the United Statess nomination of Andrew M. Saul, of New York, to be Commissioner of Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2019. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill): Proposals to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959/H.R. 4500, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Disability Adjudication. S. 3744/H.R. 7276, the Social Security Disability Protection Act: Proposal to stop the Social Security Administration from reinstituting the reconsideration step of the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) adjudication process in the ten states where that step is not used. Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Disability Benefits Adjudication. (No bill): Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Benefit Improvement. S. 2653, Elderly Poverty Relief Act of 2018: Proposal to adjust benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years. Social Security Office Closures. H.R. 5431, the Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2018; H.R. 7146, the Maintain Access to Vital Social Security Services Act: Proposals to protect and preserve Social Securitys network of local field offices from closure or consolidation. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2618; text of measure as introduced: CR S2618-2619)
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Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · third_quarter · Retirement
Adopting Rules for the 115th Congress. H. Res. 5: Provision creating a point of order to legislation reallocating funds from the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund to the Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Fund. Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. S. 2653, the Elder Poverty Relief Act; S. 3147/H.R. 6251, the Social Security Administration Fairness Act; H.R. 1902/S. 2671, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205/S. 915, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill). Pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to log into their account. Social Security Administration (No bill). Pertaining to the President of the United States' nomination of Andrew M. Saul, of New York, to be Commissioner of Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2019. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill). Pertaining to efforts to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959/H.R. 4500, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Disability Adjudication (No bill). Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Benefit Improvement. S. 2653, Elderly Poverty Relief Act of 2018: Proposal to adjust benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years. Social Security Office Closures. H.R. 5431, the Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2018: Protect and preserve Social Securitys network of local field offices from closure or consolidation. Disability Adjudication (no bill). Notice of proposed rule making regarding the evaluation of musculoskeletal impairments for the purposes of qualifying for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice.
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · second_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 4500/ S 959, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act H.R. 1251, the CPI-E Act of 2017 H.R. 1583, the Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement (POWR) Act H.R. 1114/ S. 427, the Social Security Expansion Act
Client expense: $399,305 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Retirement
Adopting Rules for the 115th Congress. H. Res. 5: Provision creating a point of order to legislation reallocating funds from the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund to the Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Fund. Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. S. 2653, the Elder Poverty Relief Act; S. 3147/H.R. 6251, the Social Security Administration Fairness Act; H.R. 1902/S. 2671, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205/S. 915, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill). Pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to log into their account. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill). Pertaining to efforts to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959/H.R. 4500, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Disability Adjudication (No bill). Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Benefit Improvement. S. 2653, Elderly Poverty Relief Act of 2018: Proposal to adjust benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years. Social Security Office Closures. H.R. 5431, the Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2018: Protect and preserve Social Securitys network of local field offices from closure or consolidation. Disability Adjudication (no bill). Notice of proposed rule making regarding the evaluation of musculoskeletal impairments for the purposes of qualifying for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice.
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S.
2018 · first_quarter · Retirement
Adopting Rules for the 115th Congress. H. Res. 5: Provision creating a point of order to legislation reallocating funds from the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund to the Disability Insurance Trust Fund. Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Social Security Reform (No bill). Proposals to achieve solvency of the Social Security trust fund by cutting benefits. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Access to Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill). Pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to be able to log into their account. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill). Efforts to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice. Disability Adjudication (No bill). Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Representative Payee System. H.R. 4547, the Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2017: Proposal to provide greater safeguards for vulnerable Social Security beneficiaries whose benefits are managed by representative payees. Elderly Poverty Relief (no bill). Proposal to adjusts benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years.
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S.
2017 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Adopting Rules for the 115th Congress (H. Res. 5). Provision creating a point of order to legislation reallocating funds from the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund to the Disability Insurance Trust Fund. Cost of Living Adjustment Relief (H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017). Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion (H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017). Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits (No bill). Proposals to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission (H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act). Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Social Security Reform (No bill). Proposals to achieve solvency of the Social Security trust fund by cutting benefits. Supplemental Security Income (H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act). Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision (H.R. 1205, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017). Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Access to Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill). Pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to be able to log into their account. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill). Efforts to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment (S. 959, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act). Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule (H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act). Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice. Disability Adjudication (No bill). Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits (H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017). Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Improvements to the Representative Payee System (H.R. 4547, the Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2017). Proposal to provide greater safeguards for vulnerable Social Security beneficiaries whose benefits are managed by Representative payees.
2017 · third_quarter · Retirement
Social Security Trust Fund Reallocation. H. Res. 5. Adopting rules for the 115th Congress: Provision creating a point of order to legislation reallocating funds from the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund to the Disability Insurance Trust Fund. Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. (No bill.) Proposals to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Social Security Reform. (No bill.) Proposals to achieve solvency of the Social Security trust fund by cutting benefits. Supplemental Security Income (SSI). H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposals to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Access to Social Security Administration Online Services. (No bill.) Pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to be able to log into their account. Social Security Benefit Statement. (No bill.) Efforts to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Department of Labor (DOL) Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice. Disability Adjudication. (No bill). Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest.
2017 · second_quarter · Retirement
Improvements to Social Security Act Title II and Title XVI for people with disabilities. Supplemental Security Income program issues, provisions dealing with persons with disabilities. Social Security Disability program issues, provisions dealing with persons with disabilities. Solvency of the Social Security Trust funds. Disability claims processing. Social Security Provisions of The Bipartisan Budget Act, P. L. 114-74, implementation. Social Security's Representative Payee Program. S. 959, Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act. S. 1255, Social Security Caregiver Credit Act. H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act. H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
Discussed conceptual draft of bill regarding electronic disclosures regarding retirement plans. Discussed retirement issues relevant to tax reform. S. 218/H.R. 624, Social Security Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 - Discussed bill. H.Res.66, H.Res.67, S.Res.33, S.Res.34 - Lobbied to prevent revocation of the Department of Labor's guidance to state and municipal-facilitated retirement savings programs under the Congressional Review Act. Discussed support for the DOL Fiduciary rule. H.R. 2028 (Public Law 114-254) - Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 - Lobbied in opposition to hostile policy riders concerning DOL fiduciary duty rules. Met with the SSA and OMB regarding SSA FY 2017 and FY 2018 funding levels and reviewed comments and testimony regarding Representative Payee Program. Discussed conceptual draft of bill regarding electronic disclosures regarding retirement plans. H.R. 624, Social Security Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 - Endorsed bill. Supported bill that requires the Social Security Administration to remove Social Security Numbers from mailings when their use is unnecessary (H.R. 624, the Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act and H.R.1513 - Social Security Must Avert Identity Loss (MAIL) Act of 2017). Met with House and Senate staff and White House staff to discuss possible retirement changes as part of tax legislation. Met with House and Senate staff to discuss Social Security. Met with House and Senate staff and the PBGC to discuss possible legislation regarding multiemployer pensions. Testified before the ERISA Advisory Council on ideas to simplify pension and health plan reporting requirements. S.1076, Keep Our Pension Promises Act - Endorsed bill. S.959, Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act - Endorsed bill. Discussed bipartisan bill enabling graduate student to start IRAS and Retirement Clearinghouse Registry for frozen retirement accounts. AARP supported the latter bill last Congress. Discussed support for proposals to expand Roth coverage in tax preferred accounts.
2017 · second_quarter · Retirement
Social Security Trust Fund Reallocation. H. Res. 5. Adopting rules for the 115th Congress. Provision creating a point of order to legislation reallocating funds from the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund to the Disability Insurance Trust Fund. Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining COLAs for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. (No bill.) Proposals to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. (No bill.) Proposals to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Social Security Reform. (No bill.) Proposals to achieve solvency of the Social Security trust fund by cutting benefits. Supplemental Security Income (SSI). (No bill.) Proposals to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposals to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Protecting Social Security Benefits from Administrative Offset. (No bill.) Proposal to restore the protections of previous law preventing the government from taking away earned benefits to pay Federal debts. Access to Social Security Administration Online Services. (No bill.) Pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to be able to log into their account. Social Security Benefit Statement. (No bill.) Efforts to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Department of Labor (DOL) Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice. Disability Adjudication. (No bill). Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits.
| Democratic |
| CA |
| Elizabeth Warren | Democratic | MA |
| Jeff Merkley | Democratic | OR |
| Kamala D. Harris | Democratic | CA |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Democratic | NY |
| Mazie K. Hirono | Democratic | HI |
| Patrick J. Leahy | Democratic | VT |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | RI |
| Sherrod Brown | Democratic | OH |
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S.
Client expense: $2,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S.