Military Widow’s Tax Elimination Act of 2019

Contacted HASC and SASC on NDAA activities and programs -- TRICARE related matters including new contract requirements, DHA efforts on other insurance options and personnel related items concerning Guard and Reserve issues. Also addressed issues like concurrent receipt HR 303 and HR 333, SBP/DIC offset HR 553 and S. 622. Signer of letter urging SASC and HASC to carefully proceed with eliminating 18,000 medical billets at DOD as well as calling for a GAO study of DOD efforts to consolidate the Commissary and Exchange entities.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Meetings with SVAC and HVAC members and staff on VA Budget and other legislation. Congressional testimony to Committees in March outlining TREA legislative priorities and working to hold VA accountable to meet the requirements of and to implement three major reforms: 1) Community Care Program -- MISSION Act; Furnished comments on VA Regulations 2) Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) PL 115-55; and 3) Forever GI Bill PL 115-48. Our testimony will also address the following: 1) Women Veterans support for increased services and funding; 2) Navy Blue Water Veterans - HR 299; 3) CHAMPVA at 26 S.1034 and HR 2094 extends coverage to children to age 26; and 4) Survivor Financial Benefits Concurrent Receipt HR 333 and 303 and SBP/DIC Offset HR 553 and S.622. S.785 Cmdr Scott Hannon Act landmark bill signed into law Oct 17 2020, on Suicide Prevention and Mental Health. S.4393 -- Toxic Exposure in American Military (TEAM Act) SVAC cleared for full Senate September 2020. Additional efforts included lobbying Department of Education on Higher Education Act issues and follow up on GAO/OIG recommendations to VA and Education on predatory lending practices by institutions of higher learning (90/10 rule). Letters signed and meeting with CFPB staff regarding educational loans and predatory lending practices of for profit institutions. Social Security Tax issues and impact on Veterans HR 860 and S 269 would boost SS benefits, reduce taxes and strengthen the financing of the SS program. Kiddie Tax issue -- children of deceased veterans being taxed at a higher rate as a consequence of tax reform bill now corrected in HR 1994. VA Home Loan Program issues and user fees to support and fund program, comments on VA regulations regarding Refinancing of VA Loans and potential of institutions to take advantage of veterans Review of VA Budget request and monitoring of House and Senate Action -- HR 2075 --The VAs discretionary total, $94.3 billion, would be $7.77 billion more than the fiscal 2019 enacted level and $1.32 billion more than requested. Most discretionary funding for fiscal 2020, $75.6 billion, was provided in advance under a fiscal 2019 minibus (Public Law 115-244). Health-Care Programs Advance Funding: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) would receive $93.3 billion, including $87.6 billion in advance funds for fiscal 2021. Advance funding for VHA programs would also be included. Funding Highlights: Medical programs for veterans would include the following amounts, according to the committee report: $9.45 billion for mental health, $30 million more than requested. That would include $221.8 million for suicide prevention outreach. $7.47 billion to treat homeless veterans and $1.86 billion, $40 million more than requested, for other homeless veterans assistance programs. $840 million for medical and prosthetic research, rejecting the presidents request to reduce funding. $705.2 million to support caregivers of veterans. $581.5 million, $35 million more than requested, to treat female veterans. $396.9 million for opioid abuse treatment and prevention. $270 million for rural health. Community Care: Community care would get a boost as the department implements the VA MISSION Act (Public Law 115-182), which allows veterans to get government-subsidized care from private providers under a single discretionary program. The bill includes $4.52 billion in additional fiscal 2020 funds for community care, which would be combined with $10.8 billion in advance funding provided in fiscal 2019. It wouldnt adjust the spending caps to make more room for community care funding, as some Democrats have requested. Health-Care Policies: The bill includes policy provisions, most of which are repeated from previous spending laws, that would: Let eligible veterans receive infertility treatment and reimbursements for adoption expenses. Unlike in previous laws, the authority would be made permanent under the measure. Require the VA to provide immediate assistance from trained professionals when veterans call the departments toll-free suicide hotline. Bar the use of funds for certain kinds of canine medical research. Bar the use of funds for any activity that would increase veterans wait times at VA medical facilities. Bar the use of funds to replace or diminish the quality of care provided by TRICARE, the health-care system for military personnel and their dependents. Extend a pilot program to provide child care services to eligible veterans while they receive mental health treatment at a VA facility. No funds could be provided to a child care center with an employee whos been convicted of a sex offense, an offense involving a child victim, or specified violent crimes.

Military Pay & Benefits // Military Health care // Education and Benefit Programs // Quality of Life issues for military service members (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Veterans and Retirees), their families and/or survivorsH.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 S, 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; S. 785, Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act S.514 - Deborah Sampson Act H.R. 553, Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act S. 622, Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2019

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Meetings with SVAC and HVAC members and staff on VA Budget and other legislation. Congressional testimony to Committees in March outlining TREA legislative priorities and working to hold VA accountable to meet the requirements of and to implement three major reforms: 1) Community Care Program -- MISSION Act; Furnished comments on VA Regulations 2) Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) PL 115-55; and 3) Forever GI Bill PL 115-48. Our testimony will also address the following: 1) Women Veterans support for increased services and funding; 2) Navy Blue Water Veterans - HR 299; 3) CHAMPVA at 26 S.1034 and HR 2094 extends coverage to children to age 26; and 4) Survivor Financial Benefits Concurrent Receipt HR 333 and 303 and SBP/DIC Offset HR 553 and S.622. Additional efforts included lobbying Department of Education on Higher Education Act issues and follow up on GAO/OIG recommendations to VA and Education on predatory lending practices by institutions of higher learning (90/10 rule). Letters signed and meeting with CFPB staff regarding educational loans and predatory lending practices of for profit institutions. Social Security Tax issues and impact on Veterans HR 860 and S 269 would boost SS benefits, reduce taxes and strengthen the financing of the SS program. Kiddie Tax issue -- children of deceased veterans being taxed at a higher rate as a consequence of tax reform bill now corrected in HR 1994. VA Home Loan Program issues and user fees to support and fund program, comments on VA regulations regarding Refinancing of VA Loans and potential of institutions to take advantage of veterans Review of VA Budget request and monitoring of House and Senate Action -- HR 2075 --The VAs discretionary total, $94.3 billion, would be $7.77 billion more than the fiscal 2019 enacted level and $1.32 billion more than requested. Most discretionary funding for fiscal 2020, $75.6 billion, was provided in advance under a fiscal 2019 minibus (Public Law 115-244). Health-Care Programs Advance Funding: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) would receive $93.3 billion, including $87.6 billion in advance funds for fiscal 2021. Advance funding for VHA programs would also be included. Funding Highlights: Medical programs for veterans would include the following amounts, according to the committee report: $9.45 billion for mental health, $30 million more than requested. That would include $221.8 million for suicide prevention outreach. $7.47 billion to treat homeless veterans and $1.86 billion, $40 million more than requested, for other homeless veterans assistance programs. $840 million for medical and prosthetic research, rejecting the presidents request to reduce funding. $705.2 million to support caregivers of veterans. $581.5 million, $35 million more than requested, to treat female veterans. $396.9 million for opioid abuse treatment and prevention. $270 million for rural health. Community Care: Community care would get a boost as the department implements the VA MISSION Act (Public Law 115-182), which allows veterans to get government-subsidized care from private providers under a single discretionary program. The bill includes $4.52 billion in additional fiscal 2020 funds for community care, which would be combined with $10.8 billion in advance funding provided in fiscal 2019. It wouldnt adjust the spending caps to make more room for community care funding, as some Democrats have requested. Health-Care Policies: The bill includes policy provisions, most of which are repeated from previous spending laws, that would: Let eligible veterans receive infertility treatment and reimbursements for adoption expenses. Unlike in previous laws, the authority would be made permanent under the measure. Require the VA to provide immediate assistance from trained professionals when veterans call the departments toll-free suicide hotline. Bar the use of funds for certain kinds of canine medical research. Bar the use of funds for any activity that would increase veterans wait times at VA medical facilities. Bar the use of funds to replace or diminish the quality of care provided by TRICARE, the health-care system for military personnel and their dependents. Extend a pilot program to provide child care services to eligible veterans while they receive mental health treatment at a VA facility. No funds could be provided to a child care center with an employee whos been convicted of a sex offense, an offense involving a child victim, or specified violent crimes.

Contacted HASC and SASC on NDAA activities and programs -- TRICARE related matters including new contract requirements, DHA efforts on other insurance options and personnel related items concerning Guard and Reserve issues. Also addressed issues like concurrent receipt HR 303 and HR 333, SBP/DIC offset HR 553 and S. 622. Signer of letter urging SASC and HASC to carefully proceed with eliminating 18,000 medical billets at DOD as well as calling for a GAO study of DOD efforts to consolidate the Commissary and Exchange entities.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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

Contacted HASC and SASC on NDAA activities and programs -- TRICARE related matters including new contract requirements, DHA efforts on other insurance options and personnel related items concerning Guard and Reserve issues. Also addressed issues like concurrent receipt HR 303 and HR 333, SBP/DIC offset HR 553 and S. 622. Signer of letter urging SASC and HASC to carefully proceed with eliminating 18,000 medical billets at DOD as well as calling for a GAO study of DOD efforts to consolidate the Commissary and Exchange entities.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Many meetings with SVAC and HVAC members and staff on VA Budget. Congressional testimony to Committees in March outlining TREA legislative priorities and working to hold VA accountable to meet the requirements of and to implement three major reforms: 1) Community Care Program -- MISSION Act; Furnished comments on VA Regulations 2) Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) PL 115-55; and 3) Forever GI Bill PL 115-48. Our testimony will also address the following: 1) Women Veterans support for increased services and funding; 2) Navy Blue Water Veterans - HR 299; 3) CHAMPVA at 26 S.1034 and HR 2094 extends coverage to children to age 26; and 4) Survivor Financial Benefits Concurrent Receipt HR 333 and 303 and SBP/DIC Offset HR 553 and S.622. Additional efforts included lobbying Department of Education on Higher Education Act issues and follow up on GAO/OIG recommendations to VA and Education on predatory lending practices by institutions of higher learning (90/10 rule). Letters signed and meeting with CFPB staff regarding educational loans and predatory lending practices of for profit institutions.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Military Pay & Benefits // Military Health care // Education and Benefit Programs // Quality of Life issues for military service members (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Veterans and Retirees), their families and/or survivorsH.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 S, 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; S. 785, Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act S.514 - Deborah Sampson Act H.R. 553, Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act S. 622, Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2019

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

S. 2154 S. 2115 S. 2109 S. 2060 S. 2058 S. 2052 S. 1991 S. 1860 S. 1800 S. 1799 S. 1798 S. 1790 S. 1789 S. 1771 S. 1761 S. 1690 S. 1680 S. 1679 S. 1615 S. 1580 S. 1555 S. 1542 S. 1534 S. 1526 S. 1513 S. 1512 S. 1511 S. 1503 S. 1501 S. 1500 S. 1498 S. 1495 S. 1493 S. 1471 S. 1467 S. 1413 S. 1383 S. 1360 S. 1348 S. 1320 S. 1316 S. 1271 S. 1237 S. 1229 S. 1218 S. 1215 S. 1156 S. 1143 S. 1136 S. 1096 S. 1049 S. 986 S. 974 S. 965 S. 871 S. 858 S. 703 S. 675 S. 645 S. 622 S. 401 S. 373 S. 208 S. 191 S. 164 S. 114 S. 98 S. 30 S.J.Res. 10 S.Res. 160 S.Res. 72 S.Res. 24 S.Res. 11 S.Res. 42 H.R. 1553 H.R. 2565 H.R. 489 H.Res. 403 H.R. 3746 H.R. 2970 H.R. 2942 H.R. 2941 H.R. 2195 H.R. 2056 H.R. 1779 H.R. 1092 H.R. 955 H.R. 2326 H.J.Res. 46 H.R. 1293 H.R. 3611 H.R. 3038 H.R. 2495 H.R. 3306 H.R. 2795 H.R. 3458 H.R. 2945 H.R. 1891 H.R. 3161 H.Con.Res. 18 S.Con.Res. 3 H.R. 2406 H.R. 3802 H.R. 2342 H.R. 1090 H.R. 814 H.R. 2022 H.R. 2689 H.R. 1076 H.R. 1931 H.R. 112 H.R. 3420 H.R. 2098 H.R. 1078 H.R. 1893 H.R. 2483 H.R. 2226 H.R. 3524 H.R. 3508 H.R. 336 H.R. 1837 H.R. 3576 H.R. 3064 H.R. 2949 H.R. 2419 H.R. 2354 H.R. 1653 H.R. 910 H.Res. 442 H.Res. 309 H.Res. 302 H.Res. 214 H.R. 2166 H.R. 618 H.R. 2979 H.R. 3190 H.R. 1193 H.R. 1810 H.R. 2904 H.R. 442 H.R. 1332 H.R. 3652 H.R. 3840 H.R. 3801 H.R. 3727 H.R. 3724 H.R. 3658 H.R. 3588 H.R. 3567 H.R. 3505 H.R. 3467 H.R. 3400 H.R. 3313 H.R. 3309 H.R. 3266 H.R. 3247 H.R. 3227 H.R. 3226 H.R. 3216 H.R. 3191 H.R. 3186 H.R. 3185 H.R. 3181 H.R. 3177 H.R. 3176 H.R. 3175 H.R. 3174 H.R. 3173 H.R. 3166 H.R. 3148 H.R. 3143 H.R. 3137 H.R. 3132 H.R. 3093 H.R. 3087 H.R. 3084 H.R. 3065 H.R. 3046 H.R. 3045 H.R. 3041 H.R. 3034 H.R. 3015 H.R. 2954 H.R. 2953 H.R. 2952 H.R. 2944 H.R. 2937 H.R. 2907 H.R. 2892 H.R. 2880 H.R. 2869 H.R. 2814 H.R. 2811 H.R. 2794 H.R. 2767 H.R. 2762 H.R. 2759 H.R. 2756 H.R. 2598 H.R. 2555 H.R. 2554 H.R. 2450 H.R. 2432 H.R. 2395 H.R. 2330 H.R. 2255 H.R. 2254 H.R. 2253 H.R. 2252 H.R. 2249 H.R. 2171 H.R. 2091 H.R. 2033 H.R. 1863 H.R. 1801 H.R. 1792 H.R. 1746 H.R. 1714 H.R. 1638 H.R. 1462 H.R. 1403 H.R. 1258 H.R. 1086 H.R. 1032 H.R. 1019 H.R. 1017 H.R. 914 H.R. 859 H.R. 853 H.R. 700 H.R. 620 H.R. 613 H.R. 563 H.R. 553 H.R. 491 H.R. 463 H.R. 351 H.R. 344 H.R. 311 H.R. 248 H.R. 238 H.Con.Res. 49 H.Con.Res. 43 H.Res. 468 H.Res. 440 H.Res. 361 H.Res. 229 H.Res. 219 H.Res. 177 H.Res. 134 H.Res. 126 H.Res. 124 H.Res. 99 H.Res. 96 H.Res. 29 S. 252 H.R. 2500 H.R. 2257 H.R. 1567 H.R. 2016 H.R. 3626 H.R. 3233 H.R. 2727 H.R. 2707 H.R. 2280 H.R. 2060 H.R. 1795 H.R. 1249 H.R. 1231 H.R. 1004 H.R. 889 H.R. 2987 H.R. 2028 H.Res. 413 H.R. 2388 H.R. 3014 H.R. 3517 H.R. 3178 H.R. 3072 H.R. 2947 H.R. 2886 H.R. 2618 H.R. 2617 H.R. 1911 H.R. 663 H.R. 333 H.R. 303 H.Res. 455 H.Res. 269 H.Res. 39 H.R. 2384 H.R. 2401 H.R. 2400 H.R. 1094 H.R. 3112 H.R. 1565 H.R. 1678 H.R. 2400 H.R. 1094 H.R. 3112 H.R. 1565 H.R. 1678 H.R. 3042 H.R. 1201 H.R. 1966 H.R. 1183 H.R. 3219 H.R. 2699 H.Res. 288 H.R. 2803 H.R. 3815 H.R. 3429 H.R. 3416 H.R. 2371 H.R. 2501 H.R. 3523 H.R. 1384

Military Pay & Benefits // Military Health care // Education and Benefit Programs // Quality of Life issues for military service members (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Veterans and Retirees), their families and/or survivorsH.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 S, 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; S. 785, Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act S.514 - Deborah Sampson Act H.R. 553, Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act S. 622, Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2019

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Many meetings with SVAC and HVAC members and staff on VA Budget. Congressional testimony to Committees in March outlining TREA legislative priorities and working to hold VA accountable to meet the requirements of and to implement three major reforms: 1) Community Care Program -- MISSION Act; Furnished comments on VA Regulations 2) Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) PL 115-55; and 3) Forever GI Bill PL 115-48. Our testimony will also address the following: 1) Women Veterans support for increased services and funding; 2) Navy Blue Water Veterans - HR 299; 3) CHAMPVA at 26 S.1034 and HR 2094 extends coverage to children to age 26; and 4) Survivor Financial Benefits Concurrent Receipt HR 333 and 303 and SBP/DIC Offset HR 553 and S.622. Additional efforts included lobbying Department of Education on Higher Education Act issues and follow up on GAO/OIG recommendations to VA and Education on predatory lending practices by institutions of higher learning (90/10 rule). Letters signed and meeting with CFPB staff regarding educational loans and predatory lending practices of for profit institutions.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Contacted HASC and SASC on NDAA activities and programs -- TRICARE related matters including new contract requirements, DHA efforts on other insurance options and personnel related items concerning Guard and Reserve issues. Also addressed issues like concurrent receipt HR 303 and HR 333, SBP/DIC offset HR 553 and S. 622. Signer of letter urging SASC and HASC to carefully proceed with eliminating 18,000 medical billets at DOD as well as calling for a GAO study of DOD efforts to consolidate the Commissary and Exchange entities.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 6, Promise Act; H.R. 303, Retired Pay Restoration Act; H.R. 333, Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act; H.R. 463, Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act; H.R. 553, Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act; H.R. 847, Protecting Gold Star Spouses Act of 2019; H.R. 2406, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2019; H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; H.R. 2953, Aviation Incentive Pay Parity Act; H.R. 3409, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019; H.R. 4870, United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019; H.R. 5050, Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act; H.R. 5887, Guard and Reserve Hazard Duty Pay Equity Act; H.R. 5995, Major Richard Star Act; H.R. 6148, TRICARE ECHO Improvement Act; H.R. 6395, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; S. 21, Pay Our Coast Guard Act; S. 208, Retired Pay Restoration Act; S. 622, Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2019; S. 1047, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Improvement Act of 2019; S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; S. 2629, United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019; S. 2833, Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act; S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017; S. 2981, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2019; S. 3272, A bill to provide for a safe to report policy relating to alleged instances of sexual assault involving members of the Armed Forces; S. 3273, ACCESS to Careers Act of 2020; S. 3308, Guard and Reserve Hazard Duty Pay Equity Act; S. 3393, A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay for disability retirees with fewer than 20 years of service and a combat-related disability, and for other purposes; S. 3432, Securing America's Medicine Cabinet Act of 2020.

Improvements in uniformed personnel programs, compensation and benefits. Improving survivor benefits for widows of decreased veterans and to restore and improve veterans benefits.H.R. 553 and S. 622, Repealing the widows tax; H.R. 1994, H.R. 2481, and H.R. 2716, Repealing the kiddie tax for military survivors; H.R. 2406, Aligning pay and benefits for commissioned officers in NOAA Corps with Title 10 authorities; H.R. 2500, S. 1790, pay and benefits provisions in the FY2020 NDAA.

Client expense: $446,516 · Firm income: Not reported

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Contacted HASC and SASC on NDAA activities and programs -- TRICARE related matters including new contract requirements, DHA efforts on other insurance options and personnel related items concerning Guard and Reserve issues. Also addressed issues like concurrent receipt HR 303 and HR 333, SBP/DIC offset HR 553 and S. 622. Signer of letter urging SASC and HASC to carefully proceed with eliminating 18,000 medical billets at DOD as well as calling for a GAO study of DOD efforts to consolidate the Commissary and Exchange entities.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Many meetings with SVAC and HVAC members and staff on VA Budget. Congressional testimony to Committees in March outlining TREA legislative priorities and working to hold VA accountable to meet the requirements of and to implement three major reforms: 1) Community Care Program -- MISSION Act; Furnished comments on VA Regulations 2) Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) PL 115-55; and 3) Forever GI Bill PL 115-48. Our testimony will also address the following: 1) Women Veterans support for increased services and funding; 2) Navy Blue Water Veterans - HR 299; 3) CHAMPVA at 26 S.1034 and HR 2094 extends coverage to children to age 26; and 4) Survivor Financial Benefits Concurrent Receipt HR 333 and 303 and SBP/DIC Offset HR 553 and S.622. Additional efforts included lobbying Department of Education on Higher Education Act issues and follow up on GAO/OIG recommendations to VA and Education on predatory lending practices by institutions of higher learning (90/10 rule). Letters signed and meeting with CFPB staff regarding educational loans and predatory lending practices of for profit institutions.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Lobbied for repeal of the 2001 and 2002 Authorizations for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) in the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act; Lobbied for passage of the "Khanna-Gaetz" Iran amendment to the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act; Lobbied in support of repealing the Gold Star tax on military families via H.R. 553, the Surviving Spouses Equity Act and S. 622, the Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2019; Lobbied in support of repealing the "kiddie tax" on military dependents through passage of the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act (H.R. 1994); lobbied against the proposed closure of Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA) schools; lobbied against President Trump's diversion of military construction funds to pay for a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Military Pay & Benefits // Military Health care // Education and Benefit Programs // Quality of Life issues for military service members (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Veterans and Retirees), their families and/or survivorsH.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 S, 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; S. 785, Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act S.514 - Deborah Sampson Act H.R. 553, Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act S. 622, Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2019

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R.303 - Retired Pay Restoration Act, S.208 - Retired Pay Restoration, H.R.333 - Disabled Veterans Tax Termination, S.622 - Military Widow's Tax Elimination, H.R.553 - Military Surviving Spouses Equity, H.R.464 - Improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled veterans, S.1370/H.R.2481 - Gold Star Family Tax Relief Act

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Military Pay & Benefits // Military Health care // Education and Benefit Programs // Quality of Life issues for military service members (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Veterans and Retirees), their families and/or survivorsH.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 S, 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; S. 785, Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act S.514 - Deborah Sampson Act H.R. 553, Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act S. 622, Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2019

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

S. 2154 S. 2115 S. 2109 S. 2060 S. 2058 S. 2052 S. 1991 S. 1860 S. 1800 S. 1799 S. 1798 S. 1790 S. 1789 S. 1771 S. 1761 S. 1690 S. 1680 S. 1679 S. 1615 S. 1580 S. 1555 S. 1542 S. 1534 S. 1526 S. 1513 S. 1512 S. 1511 S. 1503 S. 1501 S. 1500 S. 1498 S. 1495 S. 1493 S. 1471 S. 1467 S. 1413 S. 1383 S. 1360 S. 1348 S. 1320 S. 1316 S. 1271 S. 1237 S. 1229 S. 1218 S. 1215 S. 1156 S. 1143 S. 1136 S. 1096 S. 1049 S. 986 S. 974 S. 965 S. 871 S. 858 S. 703 S. 675 S. 645 S. 622 S. 401 S. 373 S. 208 S. 191 S. 164 S. 114 S. 98 S. 30 S.J.Res. 10 S.Res. 160 S.Res. 72 S.Res. 24 S.Res. 11 S.Res. 42 H.R. 1553 H.R. 2565 H.R. 489 H.Res. 403 H.R. 3746 H.R. 2970 H.R. 2942 H.R. 2941 H.R. 2195 H.R. 2056 H.R. 1779 H.R. 1092 H.R. 955 H.R. 2326 H.J.Res. 46 H.R. 1293 H.R. 3611 H.R. 3038 H.R. 2495 H.R. 3306 H.R. 2795 H.R. 3458 H.R. 2945 H.R. 1891 H.R. 3161 H.Con.Res. 18 S.Con.Res. 3 H.R. 2406 H.R. 3802 H.R. 2342 H.R. 1090 H.R. 814 H.R. 2022 H.R. 2689 H.R. 1076 H.R. 1931 H.R. 112 H.R. 3420 H.R. 2098 H.R. 1078 H.R. 1893 H.R. 2483 H.R. 2226 H.R. 3524 H.R. 3508 H.R. 336 H.R. 1837 H.R. 3576 H.R. 3064 H.R. 2949 H.R. 2419 H.R. 2354 H.R. 1653 H.R. 910 H.Res. 442 H.Res. 309 H.Res. 302 H.Res. 214 H.R. 2166 H.R. 618 H.R. 2979 H.R. 3190 H.R. 1193 H.R. 1810 H.R. 2904 H.R. 442 H.R. 1332 H.R. 3652 H.R. 3840 H.R. 3801 H.R. 3727 H.R. 3724 H.R. 3658 H.R. 3588 H.R. 3567 H.R. 3505 H.R. 3467 H.R. 3400 H.R. 3313 H.R. 3309 H.R. 3266 H.R. 3247 H.R. 3227 H.R. 3226 H.R. 3216 H.R. 3191 H.R. 3186 H.R. 3185 H.R. 3181 H.R. 3177 H.R. 3176 H.R. 3175 H.R. 3174 H.R. 3173 H.R. 3166 H.R. 3148 H.R. 3143 H.R. 3137 H.R. 3132 H.R. 3093 H.R. 3087 H.R. 3084 H.R. 3065 H.R. 3046 H.R. 3045 H.R. 3041 H.R. 3034 H.R. 3015 H.R. 2954 H.R. 2953 H.R. 2952 H.R. 2944 H.R. 2937 H.R. 2907 H.R. 2892 H.R. 2880 H.R. 2869 H.R. 2814 H.R. 2811 H.R. 2794 H.R. 2767 H.R. 2762 H.R. 2759 H.R. 2756 H.R. 2598 H.R. 2555 H.R. 2554 H.R. 2450 H.R. 2432 H.R. 2395 H.R. 2330 H.R. 2255 H.R. 2254 H.R. 2253 H.R. 2252 H.R. 2249 H.R. 2171 H.R. 2091 H.R. 2033 H.R. 1863 H.R. 1801 H.R. 1792 H.R. 1746 H.R. 1714 H.R. 1638 H.R. 1462 H.R. 1403 H.R. 1258 H.R. 1086 H.R. 1032 H.R. 1019 H.R. 1017 H.R. 914 H.R. 859 H.R. 853 H.R. 700 H.R. 620 H.R. 613 H.R. 563 H.R. 553 H.R. 491 H.R. 463 H.R. 351 H.R. 344 H.R. 311 H.R. 248 H.R. 238 H.Con.Res. 49 H.Con.Res. 43 H.Res. 468 H.Res. 440 H.Res. 361 H.Res. 229 H.Res. 219 H.Res. 177 H.Res. 134 H.Res. 126 H.Res. 124 H.Res. 99 H.Res. 96 H.Res. 29 S. 252 H.R. 2500 H.R. 2257 H.R. 1567 H.R. 2016 H.R. 3626 H.R. 3233 H.R. 2727 H.R. 2707 H.R. 2280 H.R. 2060 H.R. 1795 H.R. 1249 H.R. 1231 H.R. 1004 H.R. 889 H.R. 2987 H.R. 2028 H.Res. 413 H.R. 2388 H.R. 3014 H.R. 3517 H.R. 3178 H.R. 3072 H.R. 2947 H.R. 2886 H.R. 2618 H.R. 2617 H.R. 1911 H.R. 663 H.R. 333 H.R. 303 H.Res. 455 H.Res. 269 H.Res. 39 H.R. 2384 H.R. 2401 H.R. 2400 H.R. 1094 H.R. 3112 H.R. 1565 H.R. 1678 H.R. 2400 H.R. 1094 H.R. 3112 H.R. 1565 H.R. 1678 H.R. 3042 H.R. 1201 H.R. 1966 H.R. 1183 H.R. 3219 H.R. 2699 H.Res. 288 H.R. 2803 H.R. 3815 H.R. 3429 H.R. 3416 H.R. 2371 H.R. 2501 H.R. 3523 H.R. 1384

Improvements in uniformed personnel programs, compensation and benefits. Improving survivor benefits for widows of decreased veterans and to restore and improve veterans benefits.H.R. 553 and S. 622, Repealing the widows tax; H.R. 1994, H.R. 2481, and H.R. 2716, Repealing the kiddie tax for military survivors; H.R. 2406, Aligning pay and benefits for commissioned officers in NOAA Corps with Title 10 authorities; H.R. 2500, S. 1790, pay and benefits provisions in the FY2020 NDAA.

Client expense: $446,516 · Firm income: Not reported

Contacted HASC and SASC on NDAA activities and programs -- TRICARE related matters including new contract requirements, DHA efforts on other insurance options and personnel related items concerning Guard and Reserve issues. Also addressed issues like concurrent receipt HR 303 and HR 333, SBP/DIC offset HR 553 and S. 622. Signer of letter urging SASC and HASC to carefully proceed with eliminating 18,000 medical billets at DOD as well as calling for a GAO study of DOD efforts to consolidate the Commissary and Exchange entities.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Many meetings with SVAC and HVAC members and staff on VA Budget. Congressional testimony to Committees in March outlining TREA legislative priorities and working to hold VA accountable to meet the requirements of and to implement three major reforms: 1) Community Care Program -- MISSION Act; Furnished comments on VA Regulations 2) Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) PL 115-55; and 3) Forever GI Bill PL 115-48. Our testimony will also address the following: 1) Women Veterans support for increased services and funding; 2) Navy Blue Water Veterans - HR 299; 3) CHAMPVA at 26 S.1034 and HR 2094 extends coverage to children to age 26; and 4) Survivor Financial Benefits Concurrent Receipt HR 333 and 303 and SBP/DIC Offset HR 553 and S.622. Additional efforts included lobbying Department of Education on Higher Education Act issues and follow up on GAO/OIG recommendations to VA and Education on predatory lending practices by institutions of higher learning (90/10 rule). Letters signed and meeting with CFPB staff regarding educational loans and predatory lending practices of for profit institutions.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Lobbied in support of repealing the 2001 and 2002 AUMFs via amendments to the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA); Lobbied in support of ending U.S. involvement in Yemen via the Smith-Khanna-Schiff-Jayapal Yemen War Powers amendment to the NDAA; Lobbied in support of the Khanna-Gaetz Amendment to NDAA to prevent federal funds from being used for any military force in or against Iran without congressional authorization; Lobbied in support of Khanna Sherman amendment to the NDAA to formally end the Korean War; Lobbied in support of repealing the Gold Star tax on military families via H.R. 553, the Surviving Spouses Equity Act and S. 622, the Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2019.

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE

H.R.303 - Retired Pay Restoration Act, S.208 - Retired Pay Restoration, H.R.333 - Disabled Veterans Tax Termination, S.622 - Military Widow's Tax Elimination, H.R.553 - Military Surviving Spouses Equity, H.R.464 - Improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled veterans, S.1370/H.R.2481 - Gold Star Family Tax Relief Act

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Many meetings with SVAC and HVAC members and staff on VA Budget. Congressional testimony to Committees in March outlining TREA legislative priorities and working to hold VA accountable to meet the requirements of and to implement three major reforms: 1) Community Care Program -- MISSION Act; Furnished comments on VA Regulations 2) Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) PL 115-55; and 3) Forever GI Bill PL 115-48. Our testimony will also address the following: 1) Women Veterans support for increased services and funding; 2) Navy Blue Water Veterans - HR 299; 3) CHAMPVA at 26 S.1034 and HR 2094 extends coverage to children to age 26; and 4) Survivor Financial Benefits Concurrent Receipt HR 333 and 303 and SBP/DIC Offset HR 553 and S.622. Additional efforts included lobbying Department of Education on Higher Education Act issues and follow up on GAO/OIG recommendations to VA and Education on predatory lending practices by institutions of higher learning (90/10 rule). Letters signed and meeting with CFPB staff regarding educational loans and predatory lending practices of for profit institutions.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Contacted HASC and SASC on NDAA activities and programs -- TRICARE related matters including new contract requirements, DHA efforts on other insurance options and personnel related items concerning Guard and Reserve issues. Also addressed issues like concurrent receipt HR 303 and HR 333, SBP/DIC offset HR 553 and S. 622. Signer of letter urging SASC and HASC to carefully proceed with eliminating 18,000 medical billets at DOD as well as calling for a GAO study of DOD efforts to consolidate the Commissary and Exchange entities.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 303 Providing concurrent receipt of military pay and disability compensation for certain veterans; H.R. 333 Providing full concurrent receipt of military pay and disability compensation; H.R. 553 Improving military survivor benefits; H.R. 847 Improving Coast Guard survivor benefits during a lapse in appropriations; S. 622 Improving military survivor benefits; S. 21 Improving Coast Guard survivor benefits during a lapse in appropriations; P.L. 114-328 Improvements to TRICARE fee structure; P.L. 115-232 Improvements to TRICARE fee structure; H.J. Res1 Continued appropriations for DHS

Client expense: $536,012 · Firm income: Not reported

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-- The Association of the U.S. Army offered support to Rep. Tim Ryan, (D-OH) and Rep. Steven Palazzo, (R-MS) for H.R. 801, The Reserve Component Employer Incentive, Compensation, and Relief Act. (11 April 2019) -- Mr. Mark Haaland, Director, Government Affairs, Association of the U.S. Army met with Mr. Ben Leape, Defense Fellow, Office of Sen. Thom Tillis, (R-NC) on the Budget Control Act and Sequestration, modifying NDAA Sec. 1045, and Army FY20 budget priorities. (15 April 2019) -- Mr. Mark Haaland, Director, Government Affairs, Association of the U.S. Army met with Mr. Frank Tedeschi, Military Legislative Assistant, Office of Sen. Mike Rounds, (R-SD) on modifying NDAA Sec. 1045 and returning an Army 4-Star to Europe. (18 April 2019) -- Mr. Mark Haaland, Director, Government Affairs, Association of the U.S. Army met with Mr. CJ Kiernan, Military Legislative Assistant, Office of Sen. Rick Scott, (R-FL) on the Budget Control Act and Sequestration, modifying NDAA Sec. 1045, DoD Prevention of Sexual Harassment, and returning an Army 4-Star Commander to Europe. (30 April 2019) -- Mr. Mark Haaland, Director, Government Affairs, Association of the U.S. Army met with Mr. Matt Somers, Defense Fellow; Ms. Kristen Johnson, Legislative Assistant; and Mr. Aaron Barruga, Technology and National Security Fellow, Office of Sen. Tom Cotton, (R-AR) on the Budget Control Act and Sequestration, modifying NDAA Sec. 1045, and Army FY20 budget priorities. (1 May 2019) -- Mr. Mark Haaland, Director, Government Affairs, Association of the U.S. Army met with Mr. Nic Adams, Military Legislative Assistant, Office of Sen. Joni Ernst, (R-IA) on Army FY20 budget priorities, modifying NDAA Sec. 1045, and returning an Army 4-Star to Europe. (2 May 2019) -- Mr. Mark Haaland, Director, Government Affairs, Association of the U.S. Army met with Mr. Fitzhugh Elder, Staff Director, Senate Rules Committee on protecting Personally Identifiable Information (PII) of members of the Armed Forces. (5 May 2019) --GEN Carter F. Ham, USA Ret., President and CEO, and Mr. Mark Haaland, Director, Government Affairs, Association of the U.S. Army met with Ms. Elizabeth King, Minority Staff Director, Senate Armed Services Committee on Army FY20 Budget priorities, modifying NDAA Sec. 1045, DoD Health Care Reform, and returning an Army 4-Star Commander to Europe. (7 May 2019) --The Association of the U.S. Army sent a letter of support to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees (Smith, (D-WA)/Thornberry, (R-TX)/Inhofe, (R-OK)/Reed, (D-RI)) on H.R. 553 and S.622, The Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act. (9 May 2019) --The Association of the U.S. Army sent a letter to the Chair and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittees (Tillis, (R-NC)/Gillibrand, (D-NY)/Speier, (D-CA)/Kelly, (R-MS)) on uniformed military medical billet reductions. (9 May 2019) --GEN Carter F. Ham, USA Ret., President and CEO and Mr. Mark Haaland, Director, Government Affairs, Association of the U.S. Army met with Sen. Tammy Duckworth, (D-IL), and Mr. Matt Lampert, Military Legislative Assistant, on Army FY20 Budget priorities, DoD Prevention of Sexual Harassment, modifying NDAA Sec. 1045, and returning an Army 4-Star Commander to Europe. (15 May 2019) --The Association of the U.S. Army offered support to Rep. Gregorio Sablan (I-At Large-MP) for H.R. 2934, the GI Bill Access to Career Credentials Act. (30 May 2019) --The Association of the U.S. Army offered support to Sen. Marsha Blackburn, (R-TN) and Rep. Trent Kelly, (R-MS) on Gold Star Family Fellowships. (4 June 2019) --The Association of the U.S. Army offered support to Rep. Tim Ryan, (D-OH) and Rep. Steven Palazzo, (R-MS) for H.R. 2952, The Montgomery GI Bill Parity Act of 2019. (5 June 2019) --The Association of the U.S. Army offered support to Rep. Tim Ryan, (D-OH) and Rep. Steven Palazzo, (R-MS) for H.R. 2953, The Aviation Incentive Pay Parity Act. (5 June 2019) --The Association of the U.S. Army offered support to Rep. Tim Ryan, (D-OH) and Rep. Steven Palazzo, (R-MS) for H.R. 2954, The National Guard and Reserves Retirement Pay Parity Act. (5 June 2019) --GEN Carter F. Ham, USA Ret., President and CEO and Mr. Mark Haaland, Director, Government Affairs, Association of the U.S. Army met with Rep C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, (D-MD) on the Budget Control Act and Sequestration, DoD Health Care Reform, and returning an Army 4-Star Commander to Europe. (19 June 2019) --GEN Carter F. Ham, USA Ret., President and CEO and Mr. Mark Haaland, Director, Government Affairs, Association of the U.S. Army met with Ms. Shannon Hines, Staff Director, Senate Appropriations Committee and Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee on Army FY20 Budget priorities, DoD Health Care Reform, DoD Prevention of Sexual Harassment, and returning an Army 4-Star Commander to Europe. (24 June 2019) --GEN Carter F. Ham, USA Ret., President and CEO and Mr. Mark Haaland, Director, Government Affairs, , Association of the U.S. Army met with Rep. Anthony Brown, (D-MD) on Army FY20 Budget priorities, DoD Health Care Reform, DoD Prevention of Sexual Harassment, and returning an Army 4-Star Commander to Europe. (24 June 2019) --LTG Patricia McQuistion,USA Ret., Vice President for Membership & Meetings and Mr. Mark Haaland, Director, Government Affairs, Association of the U.S. Army met with Rep. Brenda Lawrence, (D-MI) on AUSAs Autonomous and Artificial Intelligence Symposium, Army FY20 Budget priorities, and DoD Health Care Reform. (25 June 2019) --The Association of the U.S. Army sent a letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees (Smith, (D-WA)/Thornberry, (R-TX)/Inhofe, (R-OK)/Reed on the acceleration of the Defense Health Agencies takeover of military treatment facilities. (28 June 2019)

Military Pay & Benefits // Military Health care // Education and Benefit Programs // Quality of Life issues for military service members (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Veterans and Retirees), their families and/or survivorsH.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 S, 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; S. 785, Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act S.514 - Deborah Sampson Act H.R. 553, Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act S. 622, Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2019

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R.303 - Retired Pay Restoration Act, S.208 - Retired Pay Restoration, H.R.333 - Disabled Veterans Tax Termination, S.622 - Military Widow's Tax Elimination, H.R.553 - Military Surviving Spouses Equity, H.R.464 - Improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled veterans

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Contacted HASC and SASC on NDAA activities and programs -- TRICARE related matters including new contract requirements, DHA efforts on other insurance options and personnel related items concerning Guard and Reserve issues. Also addressed issues like concurrent receipt HR 303 and HR 333, SBP/DIC offset HR 553 and S. 622. Signer of letter urging SASC and HASC to carefully proceed with eliminating 18,000 medical billets at DOD as well as calling for a GAO study of DOD efforts to consolidate the Commissary and Exchange entities.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Many meetings with SVAC and HVAC members and staff on VA Budget. Congressional testimony to Committees in March outlining TREA legislative priorities and working to hold VA accountable to meet the requirements of and to implement three major reforms: 1) Community Care Program -- MISSION Act; Furnished comments on VA Regulations 2) Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) PL 115-55; and 3) Forever GI Bill PL 115-48. Our testimony will also address the following: 1) Women Veterans support for increased services and funding; 2) Navy Blue Water Veterans - HR 299; 3) CHAMPVA at 26 S.1034 and HR 2094 extends coverage to children to age 26; and 4) Survivor Financial Benefits Concurrent Receipt HR 333 and 303 and SBP/DIC Offset HR 553 and S.622. Additional efforts included lobbying Department of Education on Higher Education Act issues and follow up on GAO/OIG recommendations to VA and Education on predatory lending practices by institutions of higher learning (90/10 rule). Letters signed and meeting with CFPB staff regarding educational loans and predatory lending practices of for profit institutions.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 303 Providing concurrent receipt of military pay and disability compensation for certain veterans; H.R. 333 Providing full concurrent receipt of military pay and disability compensation; H.R. 553 Improving military survivor benefits; H.R. 847 Improving Coast Guard survivor benefits during a lapse in appropriations; S. 622 Improving military survivor benefits; S. 21 Improving Coast Guard survivor benefits during a lapse in appropriations; P.L. 114-328 Improvements to TRICARE fee structure; P.L. 115-232 Improvements to TRICARE fee structure; H.J. Res1 Continued appropriations for DHS

Client expense: $467,038 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.303 - Retired Pay Restoration Act, S.208 - Retired Pay Restoration, H.R.333 - Disabled Veterans Tax Termination, S.622 - Military Widow's Tax Elimination, H.R.553 - Military Surviving Spouses Equity, H.R.464 - Improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled veterans

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE