Military Spouses Retirement Security Act

H.R. 413 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire individuals who are members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard, and for other purposes.; H.R. 7927 - Military Spouses Retirement Security Act; S. 4173 - Military Spouses Retirement Security Act.

Client expense: $416,877 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Department Field Activities, Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Government Printing Office (GPO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Guard, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Secretary of Defense, President of the U.S., SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service, Vice President of the U.S.

--GEN Carter F. Ham, USA, Retired, President and CEO, Association of the United States Army, sent a letter to members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (Duckworth/Harris/Jones/Kaine/Peters/Reed/Shaheen/ Stabenow/Tester) recommending that the Senate Armed Services Committee not support legislation (SA 1932) that would remove commanders as the Convening Authority under the Uniformed Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). (July 1, 2020) --The Association of the United States Army contacted staff members of the House Armed Services Committee and House Defense Appropriations Committee recommending support for H.R. 906, Merrills Marauder Congressional Gold Medal. (July 2020) --The Association of the United States Army contacted staff members of the House Armed Services Committee and House Defense Appropriations Committee recommending support for H.R. 3138, 6888th Central Postal Battalion Congressional Gold Medal. (July 2020) --Mr. Mark Haaland, Director, Government Affairs, Association of the United States Army contacted Ms. Emily Manning, Office of Sen. Tom Cotton, (R-AR) and Mr. John Noonan, Office of Sen. Marsha Blackburn, (R-TN) to offer AUSAs recommendation that the Senate Armed Services Committee not support legislation (SA 1806) that would rescind the Medal of Honor awarded to soldiers for gallantry demonstrated at Wounded Knee. (July 13, 2020) --The Association of the United States Army offered support to Sen. Jon Tester, (D-MT) for his amendment to the FY21 NDAA that would require the Veterans Administration to provide benefits for veterans suffering from diseases associated with exposure to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War. (July 13, 2020) --GEN Carter F. Ham, USA, Retired, President and CEO, Association of the United States Army, sent a letter to the House and Senate leadership of the Joint Committee on Printing (Lofgren/Blunt) requesting guidance and/or legislation for the Government Publishing Office (GPO) to protect military personnels social security numbers publicly available through congressional records. (July 17, 2020) --The Association of the United States Army sent a letter to the leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees (Smith/Thornberry/Inhofe/Reed) outlining AUSAs views and recommendations for the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act conference. (August 11, 2020) --The Association of the United States Army joined other military associations and sent a letter to the leadership of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs (Takano/Roe) offering support for H.R. 566, Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act. (August 31, 2020) --The Association of the United States Army offered support to co-sponsors of The Military Spouses Retirement Security Act, H.R. 7927 (Crow/Wenstrup/Thornberry/Murphy/Walorski/Panetta/Marchant) and S.4173 (Collins/Hassan). (September 1, 2020) --The Association of the United States Army joined other military associations and sent a letter to the leadership of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations (Lowey/Granger/Shelby/Leahy) requesting an extension of the 60-day annual leave cap for uniformed officers of the Commissioned Corps of the US Public Health Service who supported COVID-19 operations. (September 18, 2020)

H.R. 413 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire individuals who are members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard, and for other purposes.; H.R. 7927 - Military Spouses Retirement Security Act; H.R. 8036 - Military Spouse Job Continuity Act of 2020; S. 4173 - Military Spouses Retirement Security Act; COVID-19 payroll tax deferral impact on uniformed services personnel and families WOTC and FSA for Military Spouses.

Client expense: $408,089 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 413 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire individuals who are members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard, and for other purposes.; H.R. 7927 - Military Spouses Retirement Security Act; H.R. 8036 - Military Spouse Job Continuity Act of 2020; S. 4173 - Military Spouses Retirement Security Act; COVID-19 payroll tax deferral impact on uniformed services personnel and families WOTC and FSA for Military Spouses.

Client expense: $408,089 · Firm income: Not reported