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Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019
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Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 This bill makes updates related to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) transition assistance, mental health care, care for women veterans, and telehealth care. TITLE I--IMPROVEMENT OF TRANSITION OF INDIVIDUALS TO SERVICES FROM DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (Sec. 101) This section requires the VA to submit a plan for the provision of VA health care to any veteran during the one-year period following the discharge or release from active military, naval, or air service. (Sec. 102) The Department of Defense (DOD) and the VA must jointly review and report on the records of each former member of the Armed Forces who died by suicide within one year of separation from the Armed Forces during the five-year period preceding the enactment of this bill. (Sec. 103) The VA must report on the Recovery Engagement and Coordination for Health—Veterans Enhanced Treatment (REACH VET) program to assess, among other elements, the impact of the program on rates of suicide among veterans. (Sec. 104) This section updates reporting requirements related to the mental and behavioral health care provided by the VA to former members of the Armed Forces with other than honorable discharge. TITLE II--SUICIDE PREVENTION (Sec. 201) This section establishes the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program, under which the VA must award grants for a period of three years to eligible entities for the provision of suicide prevention services to veterans and their families. A nongovernmental entity must conduct a study on the provision of such grants to evaluate the effectiveness. In certain circumstances, entities receiving grants must refer eligible individuals for additional care at the VA. If it is clinically appropriate, the VA must provide an individual receiving suicide prevention services through a grant with a mental health care assessment or services. If an individual refuses such care, ongoing clinical services provided by a grantee must be at the expense of the grantee. (Sec. 202) The VA must complete a study and report on the feasibility and advisability of providing complementary and integrative health treatments, such as acupuncture, at all VA medical facilities. (Sec. 203) After the Creating Options for Veterans' Expedited Recovery Commission submits its final report, the VA must conduct a three-year pilot program to provide complementary and integrative health services (e.g., animal therapy) to certain veterans from the VA or non-VA entities for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, or anxiety. The VA is authorized to extend the duration based on the results of the implementation. (Sec. 204) The VA must seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study the effects of opioids and benzodiazepine on all-cause mortality of veterans, including suicide, regardless of whether information relating to such deaths has been reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) must conduct a review of the staffing levels for mental health professionals of the VA. (Sec. 205) This section requires the GAO to report on the VA's efforts to manage veterans at high risk for suicide. TITLE III--PROGRAMS, STUDIES, AND GUIDELINES ON MENTAL HEALTH (Sec. 301) This section requires the VA to conduct a study on the connection between living at high altitude and the risk of developing depression or dying by suicide among veterans. Depending on the results, a follow-up study may be required to identify biological causes and effective treatments. (Sec. 302) The VA must develop a clinical provider treatment toolkit and training materials for the evidence-based management of comorbid mental health conditions, comorbid mental health and substance use disorders, and a comorbid mental health condition and chronic pain. (Sec. 303) The VA and DOD (through the Assessment and Management of Patients at Risk for Suicide Work Group) must issue an update to the VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guideline for Assessment and Management of Patients at Risk for Suicide that (1) considers gender-specific factors; and (2) includes guidance with respect to the efficacy of certain alternative therapies, such as meditation and animal therapy. (Sec. 304) This section requires the VA to complete the development of a clinical practice guideline or guidelines for the treatment of serious mental illness. Under this section, such guidelines must address the treatment of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and persistent mood disorder (including bipolar disorder I and II). The VA must establish the Serious Mental Illness Work Group with DOD and the Department of Health and Human Services to develop such clinical practice guideline or guidelines. Additionally, the VA must complete an assessment of the 2016 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Major Depressive Disorders to determine if an update is necessary. (Sec. 305) The VA must implement the Precision Medicine for Veterans Initiative to identify and validate brain and mental health biomarkers among veterans, with specific consideration for depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder, and traumatic brain injury. The VA must develop data privacy and security measures to ensure the information of veterans participating in the initiative is kept private and secure. The VA must also coordinate efforts of the initiative with the Million Veterans Program. (Sec. 306) This section authorizes the VA to contract with academic institutions or other qualified entities to carry out any statistical analyses and data evaluation as required by law. TITLE IV--OVERSIGHT OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE AND RELATED SERVICES (Sec. 401) The VA must enter into an agreement with a nonfederal government entity that has expertise in conducting and evaluating research-based studies to conduct a study on the effectiveness of the VA's suicide prevention and mental health outreach materials and campaigns. (Sec. 402) The VA must establish measurable goals to evaluate the effectiveness of the VA's mental health and suicide prevention media outreach campaigns. (Sec. 403) This section requires the GAO to conduct a management review of the mental health and suicide prevention services provided by the VA. (Sec. 404) The GAO must report on the VA's efforts to integrate (1) mental health care into VA primary care clinics, and (2) community-based mental health care (care provided by a non-VA provider but paid for by the VA) into the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). (Sec. 405) The VA and DOD must report on their mental health programs, including joint programs of the departments. The VA must establish a joint VA/DOD Intrepid Spirit Center to serve active duty members of the Armed Forces, members of the reserve components, and veterans for mutual benefit and growth in treatment and care for PTSD and traumatic brain injury. TITLE V--IMPROVEMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH MEDICAL WORKFORCE (Sec. 501) The VA must submit a plan to address the staffing of mental health providers at its facilities. Additionally, the VA must develop an occupational series for its licensed professional mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists. (Sec. 502) This section requires the VA to carry out the Department of Veterans Affairs Readjustment Counseling Service Scholarship Program under the Educational Assistance Program. (Sec. 503) The GAO must report on the VA's Readjustment Counseling Service. Such report must include, among other elements, an assessment of barriers to care at Vet Centers. (Sec. 504) This section expands the annual reporting requirement on the activities of the Readjustment Counseling Service to include additional elements. (Sec. 505) The VA must conduct a survey on the attitudes of veterans toward the VA offering appointments outside the usual operating hours of VA facilities, including via telehealth appointments. The VA must also study the feasibility and advisability of offering appointments outside the usual operating hours (Sec. 506) The VA must ensure each of its medical centers is staffed with at least one suicide prevention coordinator. In addition, the VA must conduct a study to determine the feasibility and advisability of the realignment and reorganization of suicide prevention coordinators within the Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention and the creation of a suicide prevention coordinator program office. (Sec. 507) This section requires the VA to report on its efforts to implement a suicide prevention program for veterans presenting to an emergency department or urgent care center of the VHA who are assessed to be at risk for suicide and are safe to be discharged home. TITLE VI--IMPROVEMENT OF CARE AND SERVICES FOR WOMEN VETERANS (Sec. 601) This section requires the VA to expand the capabilities of the Women Veterans Call Center by including a text messaging capability. (Sec. 602) The VA must publish a website providing information for women veterans about the benefits and services available to them. TITLE VII--OTHER MATTERS (Sec. 701) This section requires the VA to award grants to entities for the expansion of telehealth capabilities and provision of telehealth services to veterans. An entity seeking to establish a telehealth access point for veterans without grant funding is authorized to enter into an agreement with the VA to establish such access point. The VA must assess and report on the barriers veterans face in accessing telehealth services. (Sec. 702) This section authorizes the VA to enter partnerships with nonfederal government entities to provide hyperbaric oxygen treatment to veterans to research the effectiveness of such therapy in treating certain conditions (e.g., PTSD). The VA must conduct a systematic review of published research literature on off-label use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy to treat PTSD and traumatic brain injury among veterans and nonveterans. Additionally, the VA must conduct a study on all individuals receiving hyperbaric oxygen therapy through the VA's current pilot program to determine the efficacy and effectiveness for treating PTSD and traumatic brain injury. (Sec. 703) The VA must prescribe specified technical qualifications for appointment as a licensed hearing aid specialist in the VHA. Under this section, at least one licensed hearing aid specialist must be appointed at each VA medical center. (Sec. 704) This section requires the VA to complete policy revisions within the internal directive titled Requirements for the Protection of Human Subjects in Research to allow sponsored clinical research of the VA to use accredited commercial institutional review boards to review VA research proposal protocols. The VA must (1) identify accredited commercial institutional review boards for use in connection with sponsored clinical research of the VA, and (2) establish a process to modify existing approvals if a board loses its accreditation during an ongoing clinical trial. (Sec. 705) This section also requires the VA to establish an Office of Research Reviews within the VA's Office of Information and Technology to perform centralized security reviews and complete security processes for approved research sponsored outside the VA, among other purposes.
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Became Public Law No: 116-171.
Became Public Law No: 116-171.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4734-4749)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 785.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4734-4752)
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2021 · first_quarter · Veterans
Biden Administration personnel nominations, including nominations and considerations for secretary of Veterans Affairs and other administration personnel. Implementation of Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act (S. 785); Implementation of the Deborah Sampson Act within the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act (H.R. 7105) ; Implementation of the Veterans Economic Recovery Act (H.R. 637) and provisions to reduce abuse of the Post-9/11 GI Bill within the American Rescue Plan Act (S. 948); Implementation of the Protect the GI Bill Act. Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act (S. 952); Toxic Exposures in the American Military Act (S. 437); Global War on Terror Memorial Location Act; Supporting Education Recognition for Veterans during Emergencies (SERVE) Act; Military Justice Improvement Act; Honoring All Veterans Act; legislation and policies to improve access to medicinal cannabis for veterans, and other veterans, military, and military family legislation supported through our association with The Military Coalition.
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Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2021 · first_quarter · Veterans
Biden Administration personnel nominations, including nominations and considerations for secretary of Veterans Affairs and other administration personnel. Implementation of Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act (S. 785); Implementation of the Deborah Sampson Act within the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act (H.R. 7105) ; Implementation of the Veterans Economic Recovery Act (H.R. 637) and provisions to reduce abuse of the Post-9/11 GI Bill within the American Rescue Plan Act (S. 948); Implementation of the Protect the GI Bill Act. Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act (S. 952); Toxic Exposures in the American Military Act (S. 437); Global War on Terror Memorial Location Act; Supporting Education Recognition for Veterans during Emergencies (SERVE) Act; Military Justice Improvement Act; Honoring All Veterans Act; legislation and policies to improve access to medicinal cannabis for veterans, and other veterans, military, and military family legislation supported through our association with The Military Coalition.
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2020 · first_quarter · Veterans
Improving benefits for survivors of deceased servicemembers and to restore and improve veterans' benefits. H.R. 566, Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act; H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act; H.R. 886, Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act of 2019; H.R. 1424, Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act; H.R. 1713, Lonnie Kilpatrick Central Pacific Relief Act; H.R. 2997, Sgt. Brandon Ketchum Never Again Act; H.R. 3221, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Improvement Act of 2019; H.R. 3224, Deborah Sampson Act; H.R. 3495, Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act; H.R. 3530, Improving Confidence in Veterans' Care Act; H.R. 3749, Legal Services for Homeless Veterans Act; H.R. 3932, Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act; H.R. 4305, Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) for Veterans Therapy Act; H.R. 4477, Reducing High Risk to Veterans and Veterans Services Act; H.R. 4625, Protect the GI Bill Act; H.R. 5610, Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act; H.R. 5697, Veterans Acute Crisis Care for Emergent Suicide Symptoms (ACCESS) Act of 2020; S. 153, Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act; S. 332, Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act of 2019; S. 785, Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act; S. 1906, Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act; S. 2216, TEAM Veteran Caregivers Act; S. 2950, Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2019; S. 3084, Modify the limitation on pay for certain high-level employees and officers of VA; S. 3147, Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2019; S. 3503, A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to treat certain programs of education converted to distance learning by reason of emergencies and health-related situations in the same manner as programs of education pursued at educational institutions, and for other purposes; H.R. 4336, To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the inurnment in Arlington National Cemetery of the cremated remains of certain persons whose service has been determined to be active service.
2020 · third_quarter · Veterans
H.R. 1199 - VA Website Accessibility Act of 2019; H.R. 1527 - Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act; H.R. 2056 - To recognize and honor the service of individuals who served in the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II, and for other purposes.; H.R. 2094 - CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019; H.R. 3224 - Deborah Sampson Act; H.R. 3788 - VA Child Care Protection Act of 2019; H.R. 3798 - Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act; H.R. 3826 - Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act; H.R. 5245 - SHIELD for Veterans Act; H.R. 5610 - Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act; H.R. 566 - Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act; H.R. 5697 - Veterans' ACCESS Act of 2020; H.R. 6092 - Veteran's Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research Act; H.R. 6528 - VA RAISES Act; H.R. 6800 - The Heroes Act; H.R. 6933 - Caring for Survivors Act of 2020; H.R. 7111 - Veterans Economic Recovery Act of 2020; H.R. 7441 - Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2020; H.R. 7469 - Modernizing Veterans' Healthcare Eligibility Act; H.R. 7504 - VA Clinical TEAM Culture Act of 2020; H.R. 7541 - VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project Act of 2020; H.R. 7608 - State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021; H.R. 7609 - Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; H.R. 7747 - To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress an annual report on the Solid Start program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.; H.R. 7784 - VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act; H.R. 7795 - Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act of 2020; H.R. 7879 - VA Telehealth Expansion Act; H.R. 7888 - REACH VET reporting Act; H.R. 7964 - Peer Support for Veteran Families Act; H.R. 8033 - Access to Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act; H.R. 8068 - American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans Mental Health Act; H.R. 8084 - Lethal Means Safety Training Act; H.R. 8130 - VA Peer Specialists Act; H.R. 8144 - VA Mental Health Staffing Act; H.R. 8145 - To provide for a staffing improvement plan and occupational series for licensed professional mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists of Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.; H.R. 8237 - Protecting the Employment Rights of Servicemembers Act; H.R. 8247 - Veterans Comprehensive Prevention, Access to Care, and Treatment (COMPACT) Act; H.R. 8319 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act; H.R. 8412 - To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish goals for the timely delivery of medical and appointments, to make publicly available certain information regarding wait times under the community care program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.; H.R. 8427 - To provide for certain reports on enrollment in the Lifeline program, and for other purposes.; S. 332 - Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act of 2019; S. 514 - Deborah Sampson Act; S. 785 - Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019; S. 1034 - CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019; S. 1047 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to create a dependency and indemnity compensation allowance for surviving spouses receiving dependency and indemnity compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.; S. 2216 - A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to formally recognize caregivers of veterans, notify veterans and caregivers of clinical determinations relating to eligibility for caregiver programs, and temporarily extend benefits for veterans who are determined ineligible for the family caregiver program, and for other purposes.; S. 3444 - Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2020; S. 3587 - Department of Veterans Affairs Website Accessibility Act of 2019; S. 3613 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to strengthen existing benefits for certain descendants of veterans exposed to herbicide agents, and for other purposes.; S. 3899 - Veterans Economic Recovery Act of 2020; S. 4124 - Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2020; S. 4393 - TEAM Act of 2020; S. 4572 - Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2020; S. 4594 - Caring for the Survivors and Families of Veterans Act of 2020; ANS for Veterans ACCESS; Addition of four presumptives for Agent Orange exposure.
2020 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
H.R. 617 - Department of Energy Veterans' Health Initiative Act; H.R. 748 - CARES Act; H.R. 886 - Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Action of 2019; H.R. 1271 - Vet HP Act; H.R. 1812 - Vet Center Eligibility Expansion Act; H.R. 2359 - Whole Veteran Act; H.R. 2372 - Veterans Care Quality Transparency Act; H.R. 2385 - Veterans Legacy Program; H.R. 2629 - CARE for Reservists Act of 2019; H.R. 3221 - Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Improvement Act of 2019; H.R. 3224 - Deborah Sampson Act; H.R. 3504 - Ryan Kules and Paul Benne Specialty Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2019; H.R. 3587 - VA Website Accessibility Act of 2019; H.R. 4477 - Reducing High Risk to Veterans and Veterans Services Act; H.R. 4511 - Veteran Benefits Enhancement & Expansion Act; H.R. 4625 - Protect the GI Bill; H.R. 5050 - Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act; H.R. 6168 - Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act; H.R. 6589 - VA Chief Financial Officer Authority and Collaboration Act of 2020; H.R. 6933 - Caring for Survivors Act of 2020; H.R. 7105 - DELIVER Act; H.R. 7469 - Modernizing Veterans Healthcare Eligibility Act; H.R. 7608 - State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act; H.R. 8207 - Justice for Servicemembers Act of 2020; H.R. 8247 - Veterans COMPACT Act of 2020; H.R. 8319 - FY 2021 Continuing Appropriations & Other Extensions Act; H.R. 8354 - Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020; H.R. 8412 - Community Care Wait Time Transparency Act; H.R. 8483 - Pandemic Assistance for Student Veterans Act; H.R. 8484 - Ensuring Survivors Benefits during COVID-19 Act of 2020; H.R. 8506 - Veterans Exposed to Toxic Substances; H.R. 8559 - Surviving Families Benefit Expansion Act; H.R. 8900 - Further Continuing Appropriations Act 2021; S. 332 - Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act; S. 450 - Veterans Improved Access and Care Act; S. 514 - Deborah Sampson Act; S. 524 - Tribal Advisory Committee Act; S. 629 - Accountability in Department of Veterans Affairs Scheduling and Consult Management Act; S. 711 - CARE for Reservists Act of 2019; S. 743 - Merrill's Marauders Congressional Gold Medal Act; S. 785 - Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act; S. 1047 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to create a dependency and indemnity compensation allowance for surviving spouses receiving dependency and indemnity compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.; S. 2096 - NCA Grants for Training; S. 2216 - A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to formally recognize caregivers of veterans, notify veterans and caregivers of clinical determinations relating to eligibility for caregiver programs, and temporarily extend benefits for veterans who are determined ineligible for the family caregiver program, and for other purposes.; S. 2558 - Nursing Home Care for Native American Veterans Act; S. 2661 - National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020; S. 2833 - Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act; S. 3182 - HEALTH Act; S. 3753 - VA DROP Act; S. 4166 - Ensuring Survivors Benefits during COVID-19 Act of 2021; S. 4287 - COVID-19 Benefits for Active Duty Servicemembers, the Reserve Components, and their Survivors; S. 4384 - K2 Advocacy Act; S. 4393 - TEAM Act of 2020; S. 4460 - State Veterans Homes Domiciliary Care Flexibility Act; S. 4594 - Caring for the Survivors and Families of Veterans Act of 2020; S. 4883 - Brian Tally Act; S. 4909 - Native American Veteran PACT Act; S. 4910 - GRACE Act.
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4961-4976)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4961-4976)
The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S4935)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4921-4935)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 498.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
| Hearings by |
| May 22, 2019 |
| Veterans' Affairs Committee | Senate | Referred to | March 13, 2019 |
| March 13, 2019 |
| Enrolled Bill | -- |
| Democratic |
| DE |
| Christopher Murphy | Democratic | CT |
| Cory A. Booker | Democratic | NJ |
| Cory Gardner | Republican | CO |
| Dan Sullivan | Republican | AK |
| Debbie Stabenow | Democratic | MI |
| Dianne Feinstein | Democratic | CA |
| Doug Jones | Democratic | AL |
| Edward J. Markey | Democratic | MA |
| Gary C. Peters | Democratic | MI |
| Jack Reed | Democratic | RI |
| Jacky Rosen | Democratic | NV |
| James E. Risch | Republican | ID |
| Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | NH |
| Jeff Merkley | Democratic | OR |
| Jerry Moran | Republican | KS |
| Joe Manchin, III | Independent | WV |
| John Boozman | Republican | AR |
| John Cornyn | Republican | TX |
| John Hoeven | Republican | ND |
| Kamala D. Harris | Democratic | CA |
| Kevin Cramer | Republican | ND |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Democratic | NY |
| Kyrsten Sinema | Independent | AZ |
| Lisa Murkowski | Republican | AK |
| Margaret Wood Hassan | Democratic | NH |
| Mark R. Warner | Democratic | VA |
| Marsha Blackburn | Republican | TN |
| Martha McSally | Republican | AZ |
| Martin Heinrich | Democratic | NM |
| Mazie K. Hirono | Democratic | HI |
| Michael F. Bennet | Democratic | CO |
| Mike Crapo | Republican | ID |
| Mike Rounds | Republican | SD |
| Pat Roberts | Republican | KS |
| Patty Murray | Democratic | WA |
| Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | CT |
| Richard J. Durbin | Democratic | IL |
| Rob Portman | Republican | OH |
| Robert Menendez | Democratic | NJ |
| Robert P. Casey, Jr. | Democratic | PA |
| Roger F. Wicker | Republican | MS |
| Ron Wyden | Democratic | OR |
| Steve Daines | Republican | MT |
| Susan M. Collins | Republican | ME |
| Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | WI |
| Tammy Duckworth | Democratic | IL |
| Tim Kaine | Democratic | VA |
| Tina Smith | Democratic | MN |
| Tom Udall | Democratic | NM |
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Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $590,911 · 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 Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Government Printing Office (GPO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
Client expense: $408,089 · 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.
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.
2020 · second_quarter · Veterans
H.R. 566, Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act; H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act; H.R. 2094, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019; H.R. 3224, Deborah Sampson Act; H.R. 3932, Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act; H.R. 4771, VA Tele-Hearing Modernization Act; H.R. 5610, Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act; H.R. 5697, Veterans Acute Crisis Care for Emergent Suicide Symptoms (ACCESS) Act of 2020; H.R. 5761, AUTO for Veterans Act; H.R. 5957, K2 Veterans Toxic Exposure Accountability Act of 2020; H.R. 6125, Supporting Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma Act of 2020; H.R. 6493, Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act; H.R. 6590, To defer action regarding certain debts arising from benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for a period of time including the COVID-19 emergency period.; H.R. 6591, To ensure that veterans receive timely and effective health care under the Veterans Community Care Program and Veterans Care Agreements during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes.; H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or the HEROES Act; H.R. 6845, No Coronavirus Copays for Veterans Act; H.R. 6997, Veterans Prescription Flexibility Act; H.R. 7003, Work for Warriors Act of 2020; H.R. 7111, Veterans Economic Recovery Act of 2020; H.R. 7443, To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide the representative of record of a claimant for compensation or benefits administered by the Secretary an opportunity to review a proposed determination regarding that claim.; S. 332, Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act of 2019; S. 785, Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act; S. 1023, Veterans Exposed to Toxic PFAS Act; S. 1034, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019; S. 1047, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to create a dependency and indemnity compensation allowance for surviving spouses receiving dependency and indemnity compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.; S. 2216, A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to formally recognize caregivers of veterans, notify veterans and caregivers of clinical determinations relating to eligibility for caregiver programs, and temporarily extend benefits for veterans who are determined ineligible for the family caregiver program, and for other purposes.; S. 2950, Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2019; S. 3444, Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2020; S. 3761, Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2020; S. 3812, WWII Veterans Hospital and Medical Eligibility Act; S. 3899, Veterans Economic Recovery Act of 2020; HJRes. 76, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability".; P.L. 116-23, Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019; P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act; Provide automatic payments to the very low-income seniors and persons with disabilities who receive Supplemental Security Income as well as low-income veterans who receive benefits from the Veterans Administration; Identify and electronically pay Recovery Rebates to recipients of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits who do not file federal tax returns and are eligible for these payments; Ask that VA immediately suspend the unilateral decision to eliminate VSO review and allow for a more robust discussion with VSO partners before making such a significant change; Enforcing 38 U.S.C. 3696, which is critical in stopping harm to veterans and military-connected students, protecting the GI Bill from fraud, and sending a deterrent message to other potential violators of federal law; Maintain the policy of permitting accredited service officers from Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs) to review claims decisions for accuracy during the 48-hour period preceding final promulgation; Veterans Travel Reimbursement Rates.
Client expense: $507,652 · 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 Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Government Printing Office (GPO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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, Social Security Administration (SSA), 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.
2020 · second_quarter · Veterans
H.R. 566, Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act; H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act; H.R. 2094, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019; H.R. 3224, Deborah Sampson Act; H.R. 3932, Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act; H.R. 4771, VA Tele-Hearing Modernization Act; H.R. 5610, Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act; H.R. 5697, Veterans Acute Crisis Care for Emergent Suicide Symptoms (ACCESS) Act of 2020; H.R. 5761, AUTO for Veterans Act; H.R. 5957, K2 Veterans Toxic Exposure Accountability Act of 2020; H.R. 6125, Supporting Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma Act of 2020; H.R. 6493, Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act; H.R. 6590, To defer action regarding certain debts arising from benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for a period of time including the COVID-19 emergency period.; H.R. 6591, To ensure that veterans receive timely and effective health care under the Veterans Community Care Program and Veterans Care Agreements during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes.; H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or the HEROES Act; H.R. 6845, No Coronavirus Copays for Veterans Act; H.R. 6997, Veterans Prescription Flexibility Act; H.R. 7003, Work for Warriors Act of 2020; H.R. 7111, Veterans Economic Recovery Act of 2020; H.R. 7443, To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide the representative of record of a claimant for compensation or benefits administered by the Secretary an opportunity to review a proposed determination regarding that claim.; S. 332, Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act of 2019; S. 785, Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act; S. 1023, Veterans Exposed to Toxic PFAS Act; S. 1034, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019; S. 1047, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to create a dependency and indemnity compensation allowance for surviving spouses receiving dependency and indemnity compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.; S. 2216, A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to formally recognize caregivers of veterans, notify veterans and caregivers of clinical determinations relating to eligibility for caregiver programs, and temporarily extend benefits for veterans who are determined ineligible for the family caregiver program, and for other purposes.; S. 2950, Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2019; S. 3444, Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2020; S. 3761, Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2020; S. 3812, WWII Veterans Hospital and Medical Eligibility Act; S. 3899, Veterans Economic Recovery Act of 2020; HJRes. 76, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability".; P.L. 116-23, Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019; P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act; Provide automatic payments to the very low-income seniors and persons with disabilities who receive Supplemental Security Income as well as low-income veterans who receive benefits from the Veterans Administration; Identify and electronically pay Recovery Rebates to recipients of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits who do not file federal tax returns and are eligible for these payments; Ask that VA immediately suspend the unilateral decision to eliminate VSO review and allow for a more robust discussion with VSO partners before making such a significant change; Enforcing 38 U.S.C. 3696, which is critical in stopping harm to veterans and military-connected students, protecting the GI Bill from fraud, and sending a deterrent message to other potential violators of federal law; Maintain the policy of permitting accredited service officers from Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs) to review claims decisions for accuracy during the 48-hour period preceding final promulgation; Veterans Travel Reimbursement Rates.
Client expense: $507,652 · 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 Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Government Printing Office (GPO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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, Social Security Administration (SSA), 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.
2020 · third_quarter · Veterans
H.R. 1199 - VA Website Accessibility Act of 2019; H.R. 1527 - Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act; H.R. 2056 - To recognize and honor the service of individuals who served in the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II, and for other purposes.; H.R. 2094 - CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019; H.R. 3224 - Deborah Sampson Act; H.R. 3788 - VA Child Care Protection Act of 2019; H.R. 3798 - Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act; H.R. 3826 - Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act; H.R. 5245 - SHIELD for Veterans Act; H.R. 5610 - Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act; H.R. 566 - Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act; H.R. 5697 - Veterans' ACCESS Act of 2020; H.R. 6092 - Veteran's Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research Act; H.R. 6528 - VA RAISES Act; H.R. 6800 - The Heroes Act; H.R. 6933 - Caring for Survivors Act of 2020; H.R. 7111 - Veterans Economic Recovery Act of 2020; H.R. 7441 - Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2020; H.R. 7469 - Modernizing Veterans' Healthcare Eligibility Act; H.R. 7504 - VA Clinical TEAM Culture Act of 2020; H.R. 7541 - VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project Act of 2020; H.R. 7608 - State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021; H.R. 7609 - Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; H.R. 7747 - To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress an annual report on the Solid Start program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.; H.R. 7784 - VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act; H.R. 7795 - Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act of 2020; H.R. 7879 - VA Telehealth Expansion Act; H.R. 7888 - REACH VET reporting Act; H.R. 7964 - Peer Support for Veteran Families Act; H.R. 8033 - Access to Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act; H.R. 8068 - American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans Mental Health Act; H.R. 8084 - Lethal Means Safety Training Act; H.R. 8130 - VA Peer Specialists Act; H.R. 8144 - VA Mental Health Staffing Act; H.R. 8145 - To provide for a staffing improvement plan and occupational series for licensed professional mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists of Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.; H.R. 8237 - Protecting the Employment Rights of Servicemembers Act; H.R. 8247 - Veterans Comprehensive Prevention, Access to Care, and Treatment (COMPACT) Act; H.R. 8319 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act; H.R. 8412 - To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish goals for the timely delivery of medical and appointments, to make publicly available certain information regarding wait times under the community care program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.; H.R. 8427 - To provide for certain reports on enrollment in the Lifeline program, and for other purposes.; S. 332 - Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act of 2019; S. 514 - Deborah Sampson Act; S. 785 - Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019; S. 1034 - CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019; S. 1047 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to create a dependency and indemnity compensation allowance for surviving spouses receiving dependency and indemnity compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.; S. 2216 - A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to formally recognize caregivers of veterans, notify veterans and caregivers of clinical determinations relating to eligibility for caregiver programs, and temporarily extend benefits for veterans who are determined ineligible for the family caregiver program, and for other purposes.; S. 3444 - Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2020; S. 3587 - Department of Veterans Affairs Website Accessibility Act of 2019; S. 3613 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to strengthen existing benefits for certain descendants of veterans exposed to herbicide agents, and for other purposes.; S. 3899 - Veterans Economic Recovery Act of 2020; S. 4124 - Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2020; S. 4393 - TEAM Act of 2020; S. 4572 - Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2020; S. 4594 - Caring for the Survivors and Families of Veterans Act of 2020; ANS for Veterans ACCESS; Addition of four presumptives for Agent Orange exposure.
Client expense: $408,089 · 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.
2020 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
H.R. 617 - Department of Energy Veterans' Health Initiative Act; H.R. 748 - CARES Act; H.R. 886 - Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Action of 2019; H.R. 1271 - Vet HP Act; H.R. 1812 - Vet Center Eligibility Expansion Act; H.R. 2359 - Whole Veteran Act; H.R. 2372 - Veterans Care Quality Transparency Act; H.R. 2385 - Veterans Legacy Program; H.R. 2629 - CARE for Reservists Act of 2019; H.R. 3221 - Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Improvement Act of 2019; H.R. 3224 - Deborah Sampson Act; H.R. 3504 - Ryan Kules and Paul Benne Specialty Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2019; H.R. 3587 - VA Website Accessibility Act of 2019; H.R. 4477 - Reducing High Risk to Veterans and Veterans Services Act; H.R. 4511 - Veteran Benefits Enhancement & Expansion Act; H.R. 4625 - Protect the GI Bill; H.R. 5050 - Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act; H.R. 6168 - Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act; H.R. 6589 - VA Chief Financial Officer Authority and Collaboration Act of 2020; H.R. 6933 - Caring for Survivors Act of 2020; H.R. 7105 - DELIVER Act; H.R. 7469 - Modernizing Veterans Healthcare Eligibility Act; H.R. 7608 - State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act; H.R. 8207 - Justice for Servicemembers Act of 2020; H.R. 8247 - Veterans COMPACT Act of 2020; H.R. 8319 - FY 2021 Continuing Appropriations & Other Extensions Act; H.R. 8354 - Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020; H.R. 8412 - Community Care Wait Time Transparency Act; H.R. 8483 - Pandemic Assistance for Student Veterans Act; H.R. 8484 - Ensuring Survivors Benefits during COVID-19 Act of 2020; H.R. 8506 - Veterans Exposed to Toxic Substances; H.R. 8559 - Surviving Families Benefit Expansion Act; H.R. 8900 - Further Continuing Appropriations Act 2021; S. 332 - Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act; S. 450 - Veterans Improved Access and Care Act; S. 514 - Deborah Sampson Act; S. 524 - Tribal Advisory Committee Act; S. 629 - Accountability in Department of Veterans Affairs Scheduling and Consult Management Act; S. 711 - CARE for Reservists Act of 2019; S. 743 - Merrill's Marauders Congressional Gold Medal Act; S. 785 - Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act; S. 1047 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to create a dependency and indemnity compensation allowance for surviving spouses receiving dependency and indemnity compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.; S. 2096 - NCA Grants for Training; S. 2216 - A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to formally recognize caregivers of veterans, notify veterans and caregivers of clinical determinations relating to eligibility for caregiver programs, and temporarily extend benefits for veterans who are determined ineligible for the family caregiver program, and for other purposes.; S. 2558 - Nursing Home Care for Native American Veterans Act; S. 2661 - National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020; S. 2833 - Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act; S. 3182 - HEALTH Act; S. 3753 - VA DROP Act; S. 4166 - Ensuring Survivors Benefits during COVID-19 Act of 2021; S. 4287 - COVID-19 Benefits for Active Duty Servicemembers, the Reserve Components, and their Survivors; S. 4384 - K2 Advocacy Act; S. 4393 - TEAM Act of 2020; S. 4460 - State Veterans Homes Domiciliary Care Flexibility Act; S. 4594 - Caring for the Survivors and Families of Veterans Act of 2020; S. 4883 - Brian Tally Act; S. 4909 - Native American Veteran PACT Act; S. 4910 - GRACE 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.
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019, provisions related to PBM operations and mental health parity. H.R 6201 Families First Act, provisions related to increased FMAP for states to address coronavirus pandemic. H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Safety Act (CARES Act), provisions related to state aid, telehealth, testing, pharmacy refills and drug shortage issues. H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES Act), provisions related to state aid, FMAP, telehealth, mental health, and prescription drug issues. S. 266, National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020, provisions related to creation of a national 3-digit suicide prevention hotline. S. 785, Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019, provisions related to mental health and suicide prevention services. H.R. 8337 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act, provision related to Medicaid Drug Rebate Program and coverage of Medicaid Assisted Treatment drugs.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
Lobbied against the Veterans Benefits Administration's (VBA) decision to change standards for Veterans Service Representatives and potentially dismiss employees. Lobbied for comprehensive changes to internal VBA processes for claims, including changes to the VBA National Work Queue. Lobbied against contracting out of Compensation and Pension Exam positions. Lobbied against H.R. 7287/S. 4365, A bill to clarify licensure requirements for contractor medical professionals to perform medical disability examinations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Lobbied for changes to S. 4511, Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020. Lobbied against the severe reduction of "excluded time" proposed by the VA in the "#bestyearever" plan. Lobbied on the processing of complex claims within the Veterans Benefits Administration, including how it relates to Military Sexual Trauma and Traumatic Brain Injury. Lobbied against the elimination of Claims Assistant positions across the VBA. Lobbied for the specialization of claims processing for highly complex cases. Lobbied for increased oversight and changes to performance standards for Legal Administrative Assistants in the VBA National Call Centers. Lobbied to support and amend H.R. 7784 the VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act. Lobbied to amend H.R. 8247, the COMPACT Act of 2020. Lobbied to support H.R. 6082, the Forgotten Vietnam Veterans Act. Lobbied for technical changes to S. 524/H.R. 2791, the Department of Veterans Affairs Tribal Advisory Committee Act of 2019. Lobbied for changes to the VA-SBA Act, as it appeared in S. 4520 and the NDAA. Lobbied for changes to H.R. 1615, the Verification Alignment and Service-disabled Business Adjustment Act. Lobbied for changes to S. 805, the Stopping Harm and Implementing Enhanced Lead-Time for Debts for Veterans Act of 2020 or the SHIELD for Veterans Act of 2020. Lobbied to support S. 2950, the Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2019. Lobbied against S. 4393, the Toxic Exposure in the American Military Act of 2020, or the TEAM Act of 2020. Lobbied for changes to H.R. 7111, the Veterans Economic Recovery Act of 2020. Lobbied for changes to the VA Website Accessibility Act of 2019, including H.R. 1199, S. 746, S. 3587. Lobbied for changes to H.R. 7105, the DELIVER Act. Lobbied for changes to S. 785, the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act on 2019. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1133 and S. 462 to restore full Title 38 collective bargaining rights. Lobbied against Section 501 of S. 785 that would convert VA psychologists from hybrid Title 38 to full Title 38 and lobbied for more recruitment and retention incentives for VA psychologists. Lobbied for Congressional oversight on the VA's behavior during the negotiation of a new collective bargaining agreement. Lobbied on changes to the VA Accountability Act. Lobbied for AIR Act funding moratorium. Lobbied for AIR Act repeal. Lobbied MilCon-VA for staffing language to address vacancies. Lobbied to improve H.R. 3530, the "Improving Confidence in Veterans' Care Act." Specifically, sections on clinician reporting and clear record agreements. Lobbied against S. 1906/H.R. 3495, the "Improve Well-being for Veterans Act" to provide grants to outside groups to provide mental health treatment referrals for mental health treatment and wraparound services to veterans. Lobbied for Representative Takano's "Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 3495" Lobbied against S. 221, the "Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act" to report every Title 38 clinician adverse action to national practitioner data bank and state licensing board and prohibit every VA employee from entering into a clear record agreement. Lobbied against H.R. 3996, the "VA Design Build Construction Enhancement Act of 2019" that would force the VA to use the designed build process. Lobbied against H.R. 3995, the "Veterans, Employees, and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2019." Lobbied against S. 1101, the "Better Examiner Standards and Transparency for Veterans Act of 2019." Lobbied against certain provisions in the draft legislation, the Reducing Veteran Homelessness Act of 2020. Lobbied for the expanded use of telework during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Lobbied for a stronger and more transparent Defense Production Act with an expanded stakeholder role for front line employees and their unions, including additional PPE for VA employees at VA Medical Centers and Regional Offices. Lobbied for the presumption that VA Medical Workers who contract COVID-19 did so while on duty. Lobbied for VA Medical Workers to get Pandemic Premium Pay. AFGE provided a Statement for the Record for a Senate Veterans Affairs Committee hearing entitled, VAs Response to COVID-19 across the VA Enterprise on December 9, 2020. Lobbied for changes to H.R. 8275, the Reducing Veteran Homelessness Act of 2020." Lobbied to support H.R. 6141, the Protecting Moms Who Served Act. Lobbied to support S. 514, the Deborah Samson Act. Lobbied to support S. 629, Accountability in Department of Veterans Affairs Scheduling and Consult Management Act. Lobbied for changes to S. 711, CARE for Reservists Act of 2019. Lobbied against S. 3235, Veterans Posttraumatic Growth Act. Lobbied for changes to H.R. 7105, the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020. FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 925, the Heroes Act; H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act; and H.R. 8319, the FY 2020 Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act. FY 2020 Supplemental Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 8900 making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 18, 2020. Lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 107, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 20, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 110, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 21, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.R. 1520, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 28, 2020. FY 2021 Omnibus Appropriations, H.R. 133 - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of emergency coronavirus pandemic response provisions for FY 2021, including hazard pay, presumption of workplace illness for frontline employees who contract Covid-19, an OSHA emergency standard and additional PPE and resources to distribute the vaccine to federal workers.
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America
2020 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs' acquisition process Telehealth for veterans Nationwide expansion of tele-critical care program S. 785 - Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 (telehealth provisions only)
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
Mental health of veterans and the role Marriage and Family Therapists can play in their care and requirements for employment by the Department of Veterans Affairs. S 785 To improve mental health care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Mental health of veterans and the role Marriage and Family Therapists can play in their care and requirements for employment by the Department of Veterans Affairs. S 785 To improve mental health care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
Mental health of veterans and the role Marriage and Family Therapists can play in their care and requirements for employment by the Department of Veterans Affairs. S 785 To improve mental health care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
H.R. 8247, Veterans Comprehensive Prevention, Access to Care, and Treatment (COMPACT) Act of 2020, all provisions S. 785, Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019, all provisions Scope of practice Veterans Choice/Community Care Program
Client expense: $3,870,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 4056 and S. 2446-- bills that would amend Medicare to provide expanded beneficiary access to audiologist services and reduced barriers for patients through increased access and expanded coverage of audiologist services. S.785--This Veteran's Mental Health Bill includes a section on the provision of hearing services in the VA
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
S. 785, the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 8125/S. 2919, the Military Suicide Prevention in the 21st Century Act H.R. 8108, the VA Serious Mental Illness Act H.R. 8144, the VA Mental Health Staffing Act H.R. 8033, the Access to Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act H.R. 8068, the American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans Mental Health Act H.R. 7879, VA Telehealth Expansion Act H.R. 8247, the Veterans COMPACT Act
Client expense: $238,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
Issues related to access for veterans to pharmacogenomic testing for mental health. Issues related to implementation of S. 785, Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
Issues related to Healthcare IT and oversight of Electronic Health Record Modernization; Provide agency with logistical assistance relating to events by which Cerner is responding to Congressional inquiries; S. 785 - Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
H.R. 8247, Veterans Comprehensive Prevention, Access to Care, and Treatment (COMPACT) Act of 2020, all provisions S. 785, Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019, all provisions Scope of practice Veterans Choice/Community Care Program
Client expense: $4,170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
Discussions regarding veterans' mental health issues (S.785) and the role of AI and machine learning in supporting VA mental health programs. COVID-19 response and role of contact tracing
Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
Issues related to audiology services at the VA S. 785- Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 6612- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prescribe the technical qualifications for licensed hearing aid specialists of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
Issues related to the advancement and improvement of veteran resources including, the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 (S. 785).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
Enhancing VA and DOD support for clinical research and development of new treatments; Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 (S. 785).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Advocate for the creation of an occupational series classification for Marriage and Family Therapists: S. 785.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
Implementation of law relating to Department of Veterans Affairs health programs to ensure that Marriage and Family Therapists continue to be authorized and eligible mental health providers within the VA: S. 785, H.R. 8144 and 8145.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs' acquisition process Telehealth for veterans Nationwide expansion of tele-critical care program S. 785 - Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 (telehealth provisions only)
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
H.R. 95, the Homeless Veteran Families Act H.R. 96 H.R. 100, the Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2019 H.R. 299, the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 H.R. 444, the Reduce Unemployment for Veterans of All Ages Act of 2019 H.R. 445, the Help Hire Our Heroes Act H.R. 464 H.R. 485, the Veterans Reimbursement for Emergency Ambulance Services Act H.R. 561, the Preparing Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2019 H.R. 566, the Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act H.R. 592, the Protect Veterans from Financial Fraud Act H.R. 663/S. 191, the Burn Pits Accountability Act H.R. 697 H.R. 712, the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2019 H.R. 840, the Veterans Access to Child Care Act H.R. 1163/S. 902, the VA Hiring Enhancement Act H.R. 1271, the Veterans-Specific Education for Tomorrows Health Professionals Act of 2019 (VET HP Act) H.R. 1381/S. 554, the Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act H.R. 1527, the Long Term Care Veterans Choice Act H.R. 1702, the Free Veterans from Fees Act H.R. 1718/S. 791, the GI Education Benefits Fairness Act H.R. 1721, the Veterans Healthcare Improvement Act H.R. 1722, the Build a Better VA Act H.R. 1749, the PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Act H.R. 1750, the Supporting Veteran Families in Need Act H.R. 1911, the SFC Brian Woods Gold Star and Military Survivors Act H.R. 1963, the Expanding Care for Veterans Act H.R. 2045/S. 1003, the Veterans Education, Transition, and Opportunity Prioritization Plan Act of 2019 H.R. 2094/S. 1034, the CHAMPVA Childrens Care Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 2109, the Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment (BRAVE) Act H.R. 2221/S. 1283, the Fry Scholarship Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 2223, the Helping Homeless Veterans Act of 2019 H.R. 2224, the Homeless Veterans with Children Reintegration Act H.R. 2225 H.R. 2227/S. 1118, the Gold Star Spouses and Spouses of Injured Servicemembers Leasing Relief Expansion Act of 2019 H.R. 2333, the Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act H.R. 2340, the Fostering Intergovernmental Health Transparency in Veterans Suicides Act H.R. 2398, the Veterans HOUSE Act H.R. 2435, the Accelerating Veterans Recovery Outdoors Act H.R. 2557, the Get Veterans a Doctor Now Act H.R. 2555, the Never Forgotten Korean War POW Act H.R. 2628, the VET CARE Act of 2019 H.R. 2645, the Newborn Care Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 2681 H.R. 2716, the Protecting Gold Star Children Act of 2019 H.R. 2736, the Veterans Estate Transfer to Survivors Act H.R. 2752, the VA Newborn Emergency Treatment Act H.R. 2791, the Department of Veterans Affairs Tribal Advisory Committee Act of 2019 H.R. 2798, the Building Supportive Networks for Women Veterans Act H.R. 2803/S. 1461, the Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act. H.R. 2816, the Vietnam-Era Veterans Hepatitis C Testing Enhancement Act of 2019 H.R. 2846, the Improving Veterans Access to Congressional Services Act H.R. 2866, the VA Community Infrastructure Act H.R. 2924, the Housing for Women Veterans Act H.R. 2934, the GI Bill Access to Career Credentials Act H.R. 2942/S. 3182, the HEALTH Act H.R. 2972 H.R. 2982, the Women Veterans Health Care Accountability Act H.R. 3010, the Honoring All Veterans Act H.R. 3036, the Breaking Barriers for Women Veterans Act H.R. 3083, the AIR Acceleration Act H.R. 3112, the For Profit Fraud Act H.R. 3221/S. 1047, the Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 3224, the Deborah Sampson Act H.R. 3228, the VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act H.R. 3350, the VA Emergency Transportation Act H.R. 3495, the IMPROVE Act H.R. 3504, the Ryan Kules Specially Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 3535, the GI Bill Work Study Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 3582 H.R. 3598, the FREED Vets Act H.R. 3636, the Caring for Our Women Veterans Act H.R. 3798, the Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act H.R. 3867, the Violence Against Women Veterans Act H.R. 4096, the Improving Oversight of Women Veterans' Care Act of 2019 H.R. 4138, the State Veterans Home Inspection Simplification Act H.R. 4154, the Leave No Veteran Behind Act H.R. 4182, the Women Veterans Support Act H.R. 4281, the ACCESS to Contraception Expansion for Veterans Act H.R. 4305, the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) for Veterans Therapy Act. H.R. 4334, the Improving Oversight of Women Veterans Care Act H.R. 4451, the Support Our Services to Veterans Caregivers Act H.R. 4526, the Brian Tally VA Employment Transparency Act H.R. 4554 H.R. 4588, the Modernizing VAs Records Management Program Act H.R. 4589 H.R. 4681, the National World War II Memorial Commemorative Coin Act H.R. 4748, the Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2019 H.R. 4908, the Native American Veteran Parity in Access to Care Today Act H.R. 4920, the Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act H.R. 4949, the VA Hospitals Establishing Leadership Performance Act H.R. 4985, the Veterans Residential Care Choice Act H.R. 5019, the Veterans Legal Support Act of 2019 H.R. 5030, the VA Suicide Prevention Services Accountability Act H.R. 5045, the Veteran Employment and Child Care Access Act H.R. 5048, the Fairness for Local Veteran Cemeteries Act H.R. 5245, the SHIELD for Veterans Act H.R. 5447 H.R. 5487, the Veterans Cemetery Grants Improvement Act H.R. 5610, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act H.R. 5639, the Chuck Osier Burial Benefits Act H.R. 5682, the Care for Veterans Act of 2020 H.R. 5697, the Veterans ACCESS Act of 2020 H.R. 5739, the Blast Exposure Protection Act H.R. 5750, the Streamlining GI Bill Processing Act of 2020 H.R. 5761/S. 4155, the Advancing Uniform Transportation Opportunities for Veterans (AUTO) Act H.R. 5766, the VET TEC Expansion Act H.R. 5724, the Same-Day Accountability for Veterans Enhancement Act H.R. 5781 H.R. 5867, the STOP Veteran Suicide and Substance Abuse Act H.R. 6013, the Veteran Families Financial Support Act H.R. 6039 H.R. 6060, the Veterans Burial Benefit Correction Act H.R. 6073 H.R. 6082, the Forgotten Vietnam Veterans Act H.R. 6092, the Veterans Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research Act H.R. 6141, the Protecting Moms Who Served Act H.R. 6157, the Transparency for Student Veterans Act H.R. 6168, the Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2020 H.R. 6262, the Disabled Veterans Education Relief Act H.R. 6322, the Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 H.R. 6412 H.R. 6493, the Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act H.R. 6571, TEAM Veteran Caregivers Act H.R. 6589, the Department of Veterans Affairs Chief Financial Officer Authority and Collaboration Act of 2020 H.R. 6590 H.R. 6720, the Student Loan Forgiveness for Front-line Health Workers Act H.R. 6800, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or the HEROES Act H.R. 6845, the No Coronavirus Copays for Veterans Act H.R.6933, the Caring for our Survivors Act of 2020 H.R. 6990, the Homeless Veterans CREDIT Act H.R. 7105, the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 H.R. 7111/S. 3899, the Veterans Economic Recovery Act of 2020 H.R. 7163, the VA FOIA Reform Act of 2020 H.R. 7176, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2020 H.R. 7287 H.R. 7443, the Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2020 H.R. 7445 H.R. 7451 H.R. 7469, the Modernizing Veterans' Healthcare Eligibility Act H.R. 7504, the VA Clinical TEAM Culture Act of 2020 H.R. 7541, the VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project Act H.R. 7727, the Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act of 2020 H.R. 7747, the VA Solid Start Reporting Act H.R. 7785 H.R. 7795, the Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act of 2020 H.R. 7879, the VA Telehealth Expansion Act H.R. 7888, the REACH VET Reporting Act H.R. 7926, the Ensuring Veterans Access Act H.R. 7964, the Peer Support for Veteran Families Act H.R. 8005, the Veterans Access to Online Treatment Act H.R. 8033, the Access to Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act H.R.8034, the Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2020 H.R. 8068, the American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans Mental Health Act H.R. 8084, the Lethal Means Safety Training Act H.R. 8107, the VA Emergency Department Safety Planning Act H.R. 8108, the VA Serious Mental Illness Act H.R. 8130, the VA Peer Specialists Act H.R. 8144, the VA Mental Health Staffing Improvement Act H.R. 8145, the VA Mental Health Counseling Act H.R. 8147, the TREAT Act H.R. 8148, the VA Data Analytics and Technology Assistance Act H.R. 8149, the VA Precision Medicine Act H.R. 8172, the VA Research Technology Act H.R. 8173, the VA High Altitude and Suicide Research Act H.R. 8212, the VA Expanded Care Hours (ECHO) Act H.R. 8219, the Improving Housing Outcomes for Veterans Act H.R. 8237, the Protecting the Employment Rights of Servicemembers Act H.R. 8247, the Veterans COMPACT Act of 2020 H.R. 8257, the Transparency for Wounded Warriors Act H.R. 8261, the Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2020 H.R. 8354, the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act H.R. 8412, the VA Community Care Wait Time Transparency Act of 2020 H.R. 8483 H.R.8484/S. 4166, the Ensuring Survivors Benefits during COVID-19 Act of 2020 H.R. 8559, the Surviving Families Benefit Expansion Act H. Res. 107, the SFC Sean Cooley and SPC Christopher Horton Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program Act H. Res. 698 H. Res. 729 H. Res. 1213 H. Con. Res. 10 H.J. Res. 94 House Draft Bill, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a list of drugs that require an increased level of informed consent House Draft Bill, the ANS for Veterans ACCESS Act House Draft Bill, the Ensuring Veterans Smooth Transition Act House Draft Bill, the VA Research Technology Act House Draft Bill, the Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2020 House Draft Bill, the Improving VA Accountability to Prevent Sexual Harassment Act of 2020 House Draft Bill, Find our Valor Act House Draft Bill, TAP Modernization House Draft Bill, Expand caregiver benefits House Draft Bill, Modify the Interagency Program Office House Draft Bill, Hear our Heroes Act House Draft Bill, Relief for Defrauded Students Act of 2019 House Draft Bill, Criminal penalties for individuals acting as agents or attorneys for VA claims House Draft Bill, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs the Office of Womens Health House Draft Bill, Grants for VSOs for ADA Compliance House Draft Bill, the Blast Exposure Protection Act of 2019 House Draft Bill, the Protecting Moms Who Served Act House Draft Bill, Oath of Exit Act House Draft Bill, to amend title 38, USC to improve the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM scholarship program House Draft Bill, Class Evaluation Act House Draft Bill, to provide for an extended time frame for certain students to find employment following completion of VA high technology education program and for other purposes House Draft Bill, to provide for the eligibility of members of the Armed Forces on terminal leave for the VA high technology education program House Draft Bill, to increase the frequency of benefits under the VAs automobile assistance program House Draft Bill, to authorize VA to provide or assist in providing a second vehicle adapted for operation by disabled individuals to certain eligible persons. House Draft Bill, to reduce the loan fees paid by certain veterans who have been affected by major disasters and are obtaining new loan guarantees, insured, or made by VA House Draft Bill, to provide for the treatment by VA of for-profit educational institutions converted to non-profit educational institutions House Draft Bill, Veteran Transition Technology Act House Draft Bill, Native VetSuccess on Tribal Colleges and Universities Pilot Program House Draft Bill, direct VA to conduct consumer testing to improve the VAs internet website that provides individuals with postsecondary education information House Draft Bill, to clarify the location of an educational institution conducting programs of education exclusively by distance learning for purposes of the VA approval process House Draft Bill, to make certain improvements to educational assistance administered by VA and to the Transition Assistance Program and Skillbridge program of the Department of Defense House Draft Bill, Reducing Veteran Homelessness Act of 2020 House Draft Bill, Authorize VA to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to coordinate case management services for veterans receiving housing vouchers under Tribal HUD-VASH program House Draft Bill, to authorize VA to reimburse a recipient of a certain grant, made by the Secretary relating to homeless veterans, the fee to use the homeless management information system House Draft Bill, to make a technical correction to clarify that colleges and universities located outside the United States may participate in the VA Yellow Ribbon Program House Draft Bill, to rename VAs Vocational Rehabilitation Program as the Vocational Readiness and Employment Program House Draft Bill, VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program reform House Draft Bill, VA Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders nurse specialty pay House Draft Bill, regarding technical qualifications for licensed hearing aid specialists and appointment of such specialists House Draft Bill, to increase rates of VAs Aid and Attendance by 25 percent during the COVID-19 emergency House Draft Bill, to suspend the time limitation for the use of certain educational assistance by veterans, servicemembers, and their dependents House Draft Bill, to toll certain deadlines relating to claims for VA benefits during the emergency period resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic House Draft Bill, to improve VAs travel mileage rates House Draft Bill, the VA Community Care Act House Draft Bill, the VA Clinical TEAM Culture Act House Draft Bill, the Improving VA Accountability to Prevent Sexual Harassment Act of 2020 S. 123, the Ensuring Quality Care for our Veterans Act S. 179/H.R. 712, the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2019 S. 221, the VA Provider Accountability Act S. 318, the VA Newborn Emergency Treatment Act S. 319, the Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2019 S. 322, the Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act S. 408, the Veterans Disability Compensation Automatic COLA Act of 2019 S. 450, the Veterans Improved Access and Care Act of 2019 S. 524, the Department of Veterans Affairs Tribal Advisory Committee Act of 2019 S. 598, the BRAVE Act of 2019 S. 679, the Honoring American Veterans in Extreme Need Act (HAVEN) of 2019 S. 760, the Support for Veterans in Effective Apprenticeships Act of 2019 S. 785, the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act and amendments S. 850, the Highly Rural Veteran Transportation Program Extension Act S. 1003, the Veterans' Education, Transition, and Opportunity Prioritization Plan Act of 2019 S. 1101, the Better Examiner Standards and Transparency for Veterans Act of 2019 S. 1316, the Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act S. 1563, the Janey Ensminger Act of 2019 S. 1934, the Parity in Veterans Health Care Rights Act S. 2022, the Paul Benne Specially Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2019 S. 2027 S. 2049 S. 2061, the Veterans Housing Opportunities and Unemployment Support Extension Act of 2019 S. 2216, the Transparency and Effective Accountability Measures (TEAM) for Veteran Caregivers Act S. 2336, the Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reform Act of 2019 S. 2594, the Veterans Preference Parity Act S. 2822, the Post-9/11 Veteran Suicide Prevention Counseling Act S. 2864, the Sergeant Daniel Somers Veterans Network of Support Act of 2019 S. 2944, the Better and Robust Screening Today (BRST) Act S. 2950, the Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2019 S. 2966, the Rural Veterans Travel Enhancement Act of 2019 S. 3020, the Veteran Support and Outreach Act S. 2864, the Sergeant Daniel Somers Veterans Network of Support S. 3084 S. 3089 the BUILD for Veterans Act of 2019 S. 3091, the Justice for ALS Veterans Act S. 3110, the Identifying Barriers and Best Practices Study Act of 2019 S. 3224, the VA Research Approval Efficiency Act of 2020 S. 3393 S. 3587, the Department of Veterans Affairs Website Accessibility Act of 2019 S. 3761, the Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2020 S. 3788, the Veterans Cemetery Grants Improvement Act of 2020 S. 3854, the Leasing Relief for Dependents of Fallen Heroes and Injured Servicemembers Act S. 3899, the Veterans Economic Recovery Act of 2020 S. 3925 S. 4002, the Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act S. 4149 S. 4393, the TEAM Act of 2020 S. 4412, the Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act of 2020 S. 4511, the Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020 S. 4545, the VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project Act of 2020 S. 4572, the Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2020 S. 4594, the Caring for the Survivors and Families of Veterans Act of 2020 Senate Draft Bill, the Veterans Educational Assistance Transparency and Accountability Improvement Act of 2020 Senate Draft Bill, VA Provider Accountability Act Senate Draft Bill, extending the authority of VA to continue to pay educational assistance or subsistence allowances to eligible persons when educational institutions are temporarily closed, and for other purposes Senate Draft Bill, the Enhancing Veterans Access to Legal Services Act of 2019 or the EVALS Act of 2019 Senate Draft Bill, the Protection and Advocacy for Veterans Act Senate Draft Bill, to improve the ability of veterans to access and submit VA disability benefit questionnaire forms Senate Draft Bill, the Veterans Exposure to Toxic Substances Act of 2020 Senate Draft Bill, the Vets Benefits Fair Transparency Act Implementation of P.L. 113-146, the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act Implementation of P.L. 115-55, the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017 Implementation of P.L. 115-48, the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 Implementation of P.L. 115-182, the VA MISSION Act of 2018 Implementation of P.L. 115-41, the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability & Whistleblower Protection Act Implementation of P.L. 116-123, the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 Implementation of P.L. 116-154, the Ryan Kules and Paul Benne Specially Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2019 Discussions on women veterans health care Discussions regarding reducing veterans and servicemembers suicide rates Discussions regarding improved access to IVF Discussions of improved access to VA long-term services and supports, including caregiver supports Discussions regarding the Transition Assistance Program Discussed collection of veterans demographic information to research potential benefits and services disparities Discussions regarding delay in implementation of the AIR Act provisions of P.L. 115-182 Discussions regarding improving access to adaptive automobiles for catastrophically disabled veterans
Client expense: $74,880 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
2020 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
Work with the VA to help address veterans' hearing health care needs; HR 6612 - To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prescribe the technical qualifications for licensed hearing aid specialists of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. S.785 - Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
National Defense Authorization Act for 2021, including military families legislation (HR6395); Deborah Sampson Act and veterans benefits provisions within the year-end FY 2021 Omnibus appropriations package; President-elect Biden personnel nominations, including nominations for secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs; Supporting Education Recognition for Veterans during Emergencies Act (HR8105); CDR John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act (S785); Veterans Economic Recovery Act (HR7111 and S3899); Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act (HR8261 and S4524); Toxic Exposures in the American Military Act (HR8506 and S4393); Global War on Terror Memorial Location Act (HR5046); National Suicide Hotline Designation Act (HR4194 and S2661); Fair Access to Co-ops for Veterans Act (HR5923); Pandemic Care for Burn Pits Exposure Act (S3868); and other veterans, military, and military family legislation supported through our association with The Military Coalition.
Client expense: $74,100 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
FY 2021 MilCon VA Appropriations S 785 - Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Improvement Act (issue: Vets/VA)
Client expense: $17,154 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
Lobbied against the Veterans Benefits Administration's (VBA) decision to change standards for Veterans Service Representatives and potentially dismiss employees. Lobbied for comprehensive changes to internal VBA processes for claims, including changes to the VBA National Work Queue. Lobbied against contracting out of Compensation and Pension Exam positions. Lobbied against H.R. 7287/S. 4365, A bill to clarify licensure requirements for contractor medical professionals to perform medical disability examinations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Lobbied for changes to S. 4511, Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020. Lobbied against the severe reduction of "excluded time" proposed by the VA in the "#bestyearever" plan. Lobbied on the processing of complex claims within the Veterans Benefits Administration, including how it relates to Military Sexual Trauma and Traumatic Brain Injury. Lobbied against the elimination of Claims Assistant positions across the VBA. Lobbied for the specialization of claims processing for highly complex cases. Lobbied for increased oversight and changes to performance standards for Legal Administrative Assistants in the VBA National Call Centers. Lobbied to support and amend H.R. 7784 the VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act. Lobbied to amend H.R. 8247, the COMPACT Act of 2020. Lobbied to support H.R. 6082, the Forgotten Vietnam Veterans Act. Lobbied for technical changes to S. 524/H.R. 2791, the Department of Veterans Affairs Tribal Advisory Committee Act of 2019. Lobbied for changes to the VA-SBA Act, as it appeared in S. 4520 and the NDAA. Lobbied for changes to H.R. 1615, the Verification Alignment and Service-disabled Business Adjustment Act. Lobbied for changes to S. 805, the Stopping Harm and Implementing Enhanced Lead-Time for Debts for Veterans Act of 2020 or the SHIELD for Veterans Act of 2020. Lobbied to support S. 2950, the Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2019. Lobbied against S. 4393, the Toxic Exposure in the American Military Act of 2020, or the TEAM Act of 2020. Lobbied for changes to H.R. 7111, the Veterans Economic Recovery Act of 2020. Lobbied for changes to the VA Website Accessibility Act of 2019, including H.R. 1199, S. 746, S. 3587. Lobbied for changes to H.R. 7105, the DELIVER Act. Lobbied for changes to S. 785, the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act on 2019. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1133 and S. 462 to restore full Title 38 collective bargaining rights. Lobbied against Section 501 of S. 785 that would convert VA psychologists from hybrid Title 38 to full Title 38 and lobbied for more recruitment and retention incentives for VA psychologists. Lobbied for Congressional oversight on the VA's behavior during the negotiation of a new collective bargaining agreement. Lobbied on changes to the VA Accountability Act. Lobbied for AIR Act funding moratorium. Lobbied for AIR Act repeal. Lobbied MilCon-VA for staffing language to address vacancies. Lobbied to improve H.R. 3530, the "Improving Confidence in Veterans' Care Act." Specifically, sections on clinician reporting and clear record agreements. Lobbied against S. 1906/H.R. 3495, the "Improve Well-being for Veterans Act" to provide grants to outside groups to provide mental health treatment referrals for mental health treatment and wraparound services to veterans. Lobbied for Representative Takano's "Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 3495" Lobbied against S. 221, the "Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act" to report every Title 38 clinician adverse action to national practitioner data bank and state licensing board and prohibit every VA employee from entering into a clear record agreement. Lobbied against H.R. 3996, the "VA Design Build Construction Enhancement Act of 2019" that would force the VA to use the designed build process. Lobbied against H.R. 3995, the "Veterans, Employees, and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2019." Lobbied against S. 1101, the "Better Examiner Standards and Transparency for Veterans Act of 2019." Lobbied against certain provisions in the draft legislation, the Reducing Veteran Homelessness Act of 2020. Lobbied for the expanded use of telework during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Lobbied for a stronger and more transparent Defense Production Act with an expanded stakeholder role for front line employees and their unions, including additional PPE for VA employees at VA Medical Centers and Regional Offices. Lobbied for the presumption that VA Medical Workers who contract COVID-19 did so while on duty. Lobbied for VA Medical Workers to get Pandemic Premium Pay. AFGE provided a Statement for the Record for a Senate Veterans Affairs Committee hearing entitled, VAs Response to COVID-19 across the VA Enterprise on December 9, 2020. Lobbied for changes to H.R. 8275, the Reducing Veteran Homelessness Act of 2020." Lobbied to support H.R. 6141, the Protecting Moms Who Served Act. Lobbied to support S. 514, the Deborah Samson Act. Lobbied to support S. 629, Accountability in Department of Veterans Affairs Scheduling and Consult Management Act. Lobbied for changes to S. 711, CARE for Reservists Act of 2019. Lobbied against S. 3235, Veterans Posttraumatic Growth Act. Lobbied for changes to H.R. 7105, the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020. FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 925, the Heroes Act; H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act; and H.R. 8319, the FY 2020 Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act. FY 2020 Supplemental Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 8900 making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 18, 2020. Lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 107, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 20, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 110, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 21, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.R. 1520, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 28, 2020. FY 2021 Omnibus Appropriations, H.R. 133 - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of emergency coronavirus pandemic response provisions for FY 2021, including hazard pay, presumption of workplace illness for frontline employees who contract Covid-19, an OSHA emergency standard and additional PPE and resources to distribute the vaccine to federal workers.
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Veterans and Military Families related issues Behavioral Health, Veterans Suicide prevention S.785, Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019, Suicide prevention related issues
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
Veterans and Military Families related issues S.785, Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019, Suicide prevention related issues S.666, HUBS for Veterans Act of 2019, Community support for Veterans Monitor TAP program, Monitor Military to Veterans Transition
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
H.R. 617 - Department of Energy Veterans' Health Initiative Act; H.R. 748 - CARES Act; H.R. 886 - Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Action of 2019; H.R. 1271 - Vet HP Act; H.R. 1812 - Vet Center Eligibility Expansion Act; H.R. 2359 - Whole Veteran Act; H.R. 2372 - Veterans Care Quality Transparency Act; H.R. 2385 - Veterans Legacy Program; H.R. 2629 - CARE for Reservists Act of 2019; H.R. 3221 - Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Improvement Act of 2019; H.R. 3224 - Deborah Sampson Act; H.R. 3504 - Ryan Kules and Paul Benne Specialty Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2019; H.R. 3587 - VA Website Accessibility Act of 2019; H.R. 4477 - Reducing High Risk to Veterans and Veterans Services Act; H.R. 4511 - Veteran Benefits Enhancement & Expansion Act; H.R. 4625 - Protect the GI Bill; H.R. 5050 - Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act; H.R. 6168 - Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act; H.R. 6589 - VA Chief Financial Officer Authority and Collaboration Act of 2020; H.R. 6933 - Caring for Survivors Act of 2020; H.R. 7105 - DELIVER Act; H.R. 7469 - Modernizing Veterans Healthcare Eligibility Act; H.R. 7608 - State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act; H.R. 8207 - Justice for Servicemembers Act of 2020; H.R. 8247 - Veterans COMPACT Act of 2020; H.R. 8319 - FY 2021 Continuing Appropriations & Other Extensions Act; H.R. 8354 - Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020; H.R. 8412 - Community Care Wait Time Transparency Act; H.R. 8483 - Pandemic Assistance for Student Veterans Act; H.R. 8484 - Ensuring Survivors Benefits during COVID-19 Act of 2020; H.R. 8506 - Veterans Exposed to Toxic Substances; H.R. 8559 - Surviving Families Benefit Expansion Act; H.R. 8900 - Further Continuing Appropriations Act 2021; S. 332 - Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act; S. 450 - Veterans Improved Access and Care Act; S. 514 - Deborah Sampson Act; S. 524 - Tribal Advisory Committee Act; S. 629 - Accountability in Department of Veterans Affairs Scheduling and Consult Management Act; S. 711 - CARE for Reservists Act of 2019; S. 743 - Merrill's Marauders Congressional Gold Medal Act; S. 785 - Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act; S. 1047 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to create a dependency and indemnity compensation allowance for surviving spouses receiving dependency and indemnity compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.; S. 2096 - NCA Grants for Training; S. 2216 - A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to formally recognize caregivers of veterans, notify veterans and caregivers of clinical determinations relating to eligibility for caregiver programs, and temporarily extend benefits for veterans who are determined ineligible for the family caregiver program, and for other purposes.; S. 2558 - Nursing Home Care for Native American Veterans Act; S. 2661 - National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020; S. 2833 - Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act; S. 3182 - HEALTH Act; S. 3753 - VA DROP Act; S. 4166 - Ensuring Survivors Benefits during COVID-19 Act of 2021; S. 4287 - COVID-19 Benefits for Active Duty Servicemembers, the Reserve Components, and their Survivors; S. 4384 - K2 Advocacy Act; S. 4393 - TEAM Act of 2020; S. 4460 - State Veterans Homes Domiciliary Care Flexibility Act; S. 4594 - Caring for the Survivors and Families of Veterans Act of 2020; S. 4883 - Brian Tally Act; S. 4909 - Native American Veteran PACT Act; S. 4910 - GRACE 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.
2020 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: HR 95, HR 96, HR 203, HR 268, HR 299, HR 303, HR 326, HR 333, HR 444, HR 445, HR 485, HR 497, HR 499, HR 547, HR 553, HR 566, HR 663, HR 712, HR 713, HR 716, HR 840, HR 886, HR 1001, HR 1078, HR 1092, HR 1163, HR 1182, HR 1199, HR 1200, HR 1377, HR 1381, HR 1482, HR 1527, HR 1615, HR 1628, HR 1658, HR 1674, HR 1721, HR 1750, HR 1802, HR 1807, HR 1812, HR 1924, HR 1963, HR 2045, HR 2094, HR 2102, HR 2138, HR 2195, HR 2200, HR 2201, HR 2223, HR 2333, HR 2359, HR 2372, HR 2399, HR 2435, HR 2493, HR 2557, HR 2568, HR 2617, HR 2628, HR 2645, HR 2681, HR 2752, HR 2798, HR 312, HR 2938, HR 2941, HR 2942, HR 2972, HR 2982, HR 3036, HR 3221, HR 3224, HR 3321, HR 3356, HR 3636, HR 3798,HR 4096, HR 4137, HR 4360, HR 4451, HR 4554, HR 4748, HR 4771, HR 4890, HR 4985, HR 5028, HR 5045, HR 5245, HR 5556, HR 5610, HR 5724, HR 5772, HR 5867, HR 5957, HR 5995, HR 6027, HR 6082, HR 6092, HR 6125, HR 6140, HR 6141, HR 6168, HR 6237, HR 6262, HR 6322, HR 6353, HR 6493, HR 6571, HR 6933, HR 7072, HR 7105, HR 7111, HR 7163, HR 7287, HR 7443, HR 7504, HR 7541, HR 7684, HR 7747, HR 7795, HR 7879, HR 7888, HR 8005, HR 8033, HR 8068, HR 8084, HR 8107, HR 8108, HR 8130, HR 8144, HR 8145, HR 8147, HR 8149, HR 8172, HR 8173, HR 8212, HR 8247, HR 8484, HR 8559, S 91, S 154, S 179, S 191, S 208, S 257, S 318, S 332, S 374, S 408, S 514, S 524, S 554, S 555, S 576, S 629, S 679, S 746, S 785, S 835, S 805, S 850, S 863, S 902, S 979, S 980, S 1003, S 1023, S 1034, S 1047, S 1105, S 1154, S 1263, S 1392, S 1563, S 1680, S 1881, S 1896, S 2022, S 2072, S 2216, S 2407, S 2661, S 2774, S 2810, S 2825, S 2925, S 2950, S 2966, S 3008, S 3089, S 3091, S 3182, S 3195, S 3210, S 3282, S 3378, S 3408, S 3444, S 3446, S 3503, S 3587, S 3761, S 3868, S 3885, S 3898, S 3899, S 4043, S 4166, S 4365, S 4384, S 4412, S 4415, S 4429, S 4520, S 4545, S 4594, S 4753, S Res 518
Client expense: $119,958 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
2020 · second_quarter · Veterans
Lobbied against the Veterans Benefits Administration's (VBA) decision to change standards for Veterans Service Representatives and potentially dismiss employees. Lobbied for comprehensive changes to internal VBA processes for claims, including changes to the VBA National Work Queue. Lobbied against contracting out of Compensation and Pension Exam positions. Lobbied against draft legislation that would expand the eligibility of contractors to perform C&P Exams Lobbied against the severe reduction of "excluded time" proposed by the VA in the "#bestyearever" plan. Lobbied on the processing of complex claims within the Veterans Benefits Administration, including how it relates to Military Sexual Trauma and Traumatic Brain Injury. Lobbied against the elimination of Claims Assistant positions across the VBA. Lobbied for the specialization of claims processing for highly complex cases. Lobbied to change the performance standards for Legal Administrative Assistants in the VBA National Call Centers. Lobbied for the inclusion of an OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard at the VA. Lobbied on reforms related to VA police. Lobbied on changes to the VA Accountability Act. Submitted written statements/recommendation to the VA on walk-in clinic use and access standards as they begin the regulation writing process for the "VA MISSION Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 1133 and S. 462 to restore full Title 38 collective bargaining rights. Lobbied for AIR Act funding moratorium. Lobbied for AIR Act repeal. Lobbied MilCon-VA for staffing language to address vacancies. Lobbied on the ongoing negotiations of the VA Employee Contract. Lobbied for Congressional oversight on the VA's behavior during the negotiation of a new collective bargaining agreement. Lobbied against Section 501 of S. 785 that would convert VA psychologists from hybrid Title 38 to full Title 38. Lobbied to change Section 601 of S. 785 to prevent outsourcing of telehealth. Lobbied to improve S. 221 because original bill would eliminate right of every VA employee to obtain clear record agreements and would report VA Providers to state licensing boards and National Practitioner Data Bank for minor infractions. Lobbied to improve H.R. 3530, the "Improving Confidence in Veterans' Care Act." Specifically sections on clinician reporting and clear record agreements. Lobbied against S. 1906/H.R. 3495, the "Improve Well-being for Veterans Act" to provide grants to outside groups to provide mental health treatment referrals for mental health treatment and wraparound services to veterans. Lobbied for Representative Takano's "Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 3495" Lobbied against S. 221, the "Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act" to report every Title 38 clinician adverse action to national practitioner data bank and state licensing board and prohibit every VA employee from entering into a clear record agreement. Lobbied against H.R. 3996, the "VA Design Build Construction Enhancement Act of 2019" that would force the VA to use the designed build process. Lobbied against H.R. 3995, the "Veterans, Employees, and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2019." Lobbied against S. 1101, the "Better Examiner Standards and Transparency for Veterans Act of 2019." Lobbied against certain provision in the draft legislation, the Reducing Veteran Homelessness Act of 2020. Lobbied for the expanded use of telework during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Lobbied for the VA providing equipment to employees to facilitate their ability to telework during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Lobbied against keeping in person computer trainings active during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Lobbied for expanded use of Safety and Weather Leave for employees who cannot telecommute during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Lobbied for additional PPE to be sent to VA Medical Centers and Regional Offices. Lobbied for the presumption that VA Medical Workers who contract COVID-19 did so while on duty. Lobbied for VA Medical Workers to get Pandemic Premium Pay. AFGE provided a statement for the record for the hearing on Assessing VAs Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: 90 Days Later in the House Committee on Veterans Affairs on June 11, 2020. AFGE testified at the Virtual Forum: Veterans' Disability Examinations in the Time of COVID-19: A Way Forward on May 27, 2020. AFGE provided a statement for the record for the hearing on Building a More Resilient VA Supply Chain in the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on July 9, 2020. AFGE participated in a roundtable about compensation and pension exams with the House Veterans Affairs Committee. FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 6379, the "Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act;" H.R. 266 the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act; H.R. 6800 the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act.
Client expense: $430,722 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · first_quarter · Veterans
Lobbied against the Veterans Benefits Administration's (VBA) decision to change standards for Veterans Service Representatives and potentially dismiss employees. Lobbied for comprehensive changes to internal VBA processes for claims, including changes to the VBA National Work Queue. Lobbied against contracting out of Compensation and Pension Exam positions. Lobbied against the severe reduction of "excluded time" proposed by the VA in the "#bestyearever" plan. Submitted written statements/recommendation to the VA on walk-in clinic use and access standards as they begin the regulation writing process for the "VA MISSION Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 1133 and S. 462 to restore full Title 38 collective bargaining rights. Lobbied for AIR Act funding moratorium. Lobbied for AIR Act repeal. Lobbied MilCon-VA for staffing language to address vacancies. Lobbied on the implementation of the "Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019." Lobbied on the processing of complex claims within the Veterans Benefits Administration, including how it relates to Military Sexual Trauma and Traumatic Brain Injury. Lobbied on the Reassignment of RVSRs from the Philadelphia, PA Pension Management Center. Lobbied on the ongoing negotiations of the VA Employee Contract. Lobbied for Congressional oversight on the VA's behavior during the negotiation of a new collective bargaining agreement. Lobbied against Section 501 of S. 785 that would convert VA psychologists from hybrid Title 38 to full Title 38. Lobbied to change Section 601 of S. 785 to prevent outsourcing of telehealth. Lobbied to improve S. 221 because original bill would eliminate right of every VA employee to obtain clear record agreements and would report VA Providers to state licensing boards and National Practitioner Data Bank for minor infractions. Lobbied to improve H.R. 3530, the "Improving Confidence in Veterans' Care Act." Specifically sections on clinician reporting and clear record agreements. Lobbied against the elimination of Claims Assistant positions across the VBA. Lobbied for the specialization of claims processing for highly complex cases. Lobbied against S. 1906/H.R. 3495, the "Improve Well-being for Veterans Act" to provide grants to outside groups to provide mental health treatment referrals for mental health treatment and wraparound services to veterans. Lobbied for Representative Takano's "Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 3495" Lobbied against S. 221, the "Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act" to report every Title 38 clinician adverse action to national practitioner data bank and state licensing board and prohibit every VA employee from entering into a clear record agreement. Lobbied against H.R. 3996, the "VA Design Build Construction Enhancement Act of 2019" that would force the VA to use the designed build process. Lobbied against H.R. 3995, the "Veterans, Employees, and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2019." Lobbied against S. 1101, the "Better Examiner Standards and Transparency for Veterans Act of 2019." Lobbied against certain provision in the draft legislation, the Reducing Veteran Homelessness Act of 2020. Lobbied for the expanded use of telework during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Lobbied for the VA providing equipment to employees to facilitate their ability to telework during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Lobbied against keeping in person computer trainings active during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Lobbied for expanded use of Safety and Weather Leave for employees who cannot telecommute during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Lobbied for additional PPE to be sent to VA Medical Centers and Regional Offices. Lobbied for the presumption that VA Medical Workers who contract COVID-19 did so while on duty. Lobbied for VA Medical Workers to get Pandemic Premium Pay. FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 6074, the "Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Act," 2020; H.R. 6201, the "Families First Coronavirus Response Act;" H.R. 6379, the "Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act;" and H.R. 748, the "Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act."
Client expense: $481,361 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
H.R. 464 - To amend title 38, USC, to improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled veterans, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled veterans. H.R. 663 - Burn Pits Accountability Act, to direct the Secretary of Defense to include in periodic health assessments, separation history and physical examinations, and other assessments an evaluation of whether a member of the Armed Forces has been exposed to open burn pits or toxic airborne chemicals, and for other purposes. H.R. 2385 - NCA Cemetery Grant Bill, to permit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a grant program to conduct cemetery research and produce educational materials for the Veterans Legacy Program. H.R. 3224, S. 514 - Deborah Sampson Act, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the benefits and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to women veterans, and for other purposes. H.R. 3228, VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act, To amend title 38, United States code, to authorize health professional trainees to provide treatment via telemedicine, and for other purposes. H.R. 3450 - To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system. H.R. 3495 - Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide financial assistance to eligible entities to provide and coordinate the provision of suicide prevention services for veterans at risk of suicide and veteran families through the award of grants to such entities, and for other purposes. H.R. 3826 - Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act, to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system. H.R. 4589 - Grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans, to make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans to medical care. H.R. 4920 - Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an exception to certain small business contracting requirements applicable to the Department of Veterans Affairs procurement of certain goods and services covered under the Ability One program, and for other purposes. H.R.4941 - VET Act, to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the Transition Assistance Program by allowing certain veterans service organizations to contact veterans regarding benefits and to better inform veterans of employment opportunities, and for other purposes H.R. 7566 - COVS Act, to allow the Administrator of the General Services Administration to transfer certain surplus computers and technology equipment to nonprofit computer refurbishers for repair and distribution, and or other purposes. S.785 - Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019, to improve mental health care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. S.2138 - Small-Dollar and Veterans Loans Enhancement Act, to waive participant fees on small-dollar and veteran Express loans in the largest loan program of the Small Business Administration to close the capital gap for underserved business owners, and for other purposes. S.2361 - Closing the Credit Gap Act of 2019, to amend the Small Business Act to increase lending to underserved borrowers through the largest loan program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. S.3584, CARES Act, To provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. S.4393 - TEAM Act of 2020, to improve the provision of health care and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
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.
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
2020 · first_quarter · Veterans
S. 2136 S. 2106 S. 2096 S. 2073 S. 2072 S. 2027 S. 2022 S. 2011 S. 1946 S. 1934 S. 1906 S. 1896 S. 1718 S. 1656 S. 1648 S. 1646 S. 1635 S. 1621 S. 1594 S. 1573 S. 1563 S. 1545 S. 1392 S. 1390 S. 1381 S. 1331 S. 1315 S. 1283 S. 1263 S. 1222 S. 1195 S. 1154 S. 1118 S. 1105 S. 1101 S. 1047 S. 1034 S. 1024 S. 1023 S. 1003 S. 997 S. 980 S. 902 S. 900 S. 898 S. 891 S. 857 S. 853 S. 850 S. 835 S. 805 S. 791 S. 785 S. 746 S. 711 S. 699 S. 666 S. 646 S. 629 S. 606 S. 598 S. 576 S. 555 S. 554 S. 524 S. 514 S. 462 S. 450 S. 408 S. 374 S. 341 S. 332 S. 319 S. 318 S. 221 S. 179 S. 154 S. 127 S. 123 S. 91 S.Res. 256 S.Res. 55 H.R. 1553 H.R. 46 H.R. 2274 H.R. 3504 H.R. 2943 H.R. 2372 H.R. 2359 H.R. 2340 H.R. 2333 H.R. 2045 H.R. 1947 H.R. 1812 H.R. 1200 H.R. 1199 H.R. 299 H.R. 2196 H.R. 2109 H.R. 326 H.Res. 404 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.R. 3867 H.R. 3866 H.R. 3826 H.R. 3813 H.R. 3798 H.R. 3788 H.R. 3752 H.R. 3749 H.R. 3700 H.R. 3640 H.R. 3636 H.R. 3608 H.R. 3582 H.R. 3535 H.R. 3530 H.R. 3527 H.R. 3495 H.R. 3450 H.R. 3350 H.R. 3277 H.R. 3231 H.R. 3228 H.R. 3224 H.R. 3221 H.R. 3189 H.R. 3147 H.R. 3103 H.R. 3083 H.R. 3036 H.R. 3012 H.R. 3010 H.R. 2997 H.R. 2994 H.R. 2982 H.R. 2972 H.R. 2948 H.R. 2934 H.R. 2931 H.R. 2924 H.R. 2916 H.R. 2898 H.R. 2885 H.R. 2884 H.R. 2866 H.R. 2846 H.R. 2823 H.R. 2816 H.R. 2798 H.R. 2791 H.R. 2752 H.R. 2736 H.R. 2681 H.R. 2677 H.R. 2676 H.R. 2675 H.R. 2645 H.R. 2629 H.R. 2628 H.R. 2568 H.R. 2557 H.R. 2556 H.R. 2493 H.R. 2487 H.R. 2435 H.R. 2385 H.R. 2334 H.R. 2308 H.R. 2230 H.R. 2227 H.R. 2224 H.R. 2223 H.R. 2221 H.R. 2201 H.R. 2200 H.R. 2191 H.R. 2184 H.R. 2138 H.R. 2102 H.R. 2094 H.R. 1997 H.R. 1963 H.R. 1962 H.R. 1944 H.R. 1925 H.R. 1924 H.R. 1918 H.R. 1913 H.R. 1826 H.R. 1807 H.R. 1802 H.R. 1758 H.R. 1752 H.R. 1750 H.R. 1749 H.R. 1722 H.R. 1721 H.R. 1718 H.R. 1713 H.R. 1674 H.R. 1658 H.R. 1647 H.R. 1628 H.R. 1599 H.R. 1577 H.R. 1552 H.R. 1527 H.R. 1482 H.R. 1448 H.R. 1424 H.R. 1381 H.R. 1377 H.R. 1360 H.R. 1341 H.R. 1271 H.R. 1182 H.R. 1163 H.R. 1155 H.R. 1133 H.R. 1126 H.R. 1125 H.R. 1030 H.R. 1005 H.R. 1001 H.R. 941 H.R. 846 H.R. 749 H.R. 747 H.R. 730 H.R. 716 H.R. 713 H.R. 712 H.R. 698 H.R. 697 H.R. 685 H.R. 637 H.R. 628 H.R. 610 H.R. 592 H.R. 578 H.R. 566 H.R. 561 H.R. 547 H.R. 497 H.R. 485 H.R. 464 H.R. 445 H.R. 444 H.R. 433 H.R. 203 H.R. 154 H.R. 100 H.R. 96 H.R. 95 H.R. 80 H.R. 54 H.R. 23 H.Con.Res. 13 H.Res. 483 H.Res. 451 H.Res. 434 H.Res. 270 S. 863 H.R. 840 S. 49 H.R. 617 H.R. 1615 H.R. 3357 H.R. 688 H.R. 2406 H.R. 2750 H.R. 2635 H.R. 1585 H.R. 1119 H.R. 2098 H.R. 1078 H.Res. 152 H.R. 3356 H.R. 1837 H.R. 1810 H.R. 2399 H.R. 2398 S. 1749 H.R. 1988 H.R. 2777 H.R. 3652 H.R. 562 H.Res. 413 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. 3112 H.R. 1565 H.R. 2148 H.Res. 100 H.R. 1966 H.R. 1183 H.R. 269 H.R. 1151 H.R. 601 H.R. 127 H.R. 2803 H.R. 3815 H.R. 3523
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA), Navy, Dept of, SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Veterans
Funding for medical technology research and development in S.785 - Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 4056 and S. 2446-- bills that would amend Medicare to provide expanded beneficiary access to audiologist services and reduced barriers for patients through increased access and expanded coverage of audiologist services. S.785--This Veteran's Mental Health Bill includes a section on the provision of hearing services in the VA
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Veterans
Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: HR 95, HR 96, HR 203, HR 268, HR 299, HR 303, HR 326, HR 333, HR 444, HR 445, HR 485, HR 497, HR 499, HR 547, HR 553, HR 566, HR 663, HR 712, HR 713, HR 716, HR 840, HR 886, HR 1001, HR 1078, HR 1092, HR 1163, HR 1182, HR 1199, HR 1200, HR 1377, HR 1381, HR 1482, HR 1527, HR 1615, HR 1628, HR 1658, HR 1674, HR 1721, HR 1750, HR 1802, HR 1807, HR 1812, HR 1924, HR 1963, HR 2045, HR 2094, HR 2102, HR 2138, HR 2195, HR 2200, HR 2201, HR 2223, HR 2333, HR 2359, HR 2372, HR 2399, HR 2435, HR 2493, HR 2557, HR 2568, HR 2617, HR 2628, HR 2645, HR 2681, HR 2752, HR 2798, HR 2924, HR 2938, HR 2941, HR 2942, HR 2972, HR 2982, HR 3036, HR 3221, HR 3224, HR 3321, HR 3356, HR 3636, HR 3798,HR 4096, HR 4137, HR 4360, HR 4451, HR 4554, HR 4748, HR 4771, HR 4890, HR 4985, HR 5028, HR 5045, HR 5245, HR 5556, HR 5610, HR 5724, HR 5772, HR 5867, HR 5957, HR 5995, HR 6027, HR 6082, HR 6092, HR 6125, HR 6140, HR 6141, HR 6168, HR 6237, HR 6262, HR 6353, HR 6493, HR 6571, HR 6933, HR 7072, HR 7105, HR 7111, HR 7163, HR 7287, HR 7443, HR 7504, HR 7541, HR 7684, HR 7747, HR 7795, HR 7879, HR 7888, HR 8005, HR 8033, HR 8068, HR 8084, HR 8107, HR 8108, HR 8130, HR 8144, HR 8145, HR 8147, HR 8149, HR 8172, HR 8173, HR 8212, HR 8247, S 91, S 154, S 179, S 191, S 208, S 257, S 318, S 332, S 374, S 408, S 514, S 524, S 554, S 555, S 576, S 629, S 679, S 746, S 785, S 805, S 850, S 863, S 902, S 979, S 980, S 1003, S 1023, S 1034, S 1047, S 1105, S 1154, S 1263, S 1392, S 1563, S 1680, S 1881, S 1896, S 2022, S 2072, S 2216, S 2407, S 2661, S 2774, S 2810, S 2825, S 2925, S 2950, S 2966, S 3008, S 3089, S 3091, S 3182, S 3195, S 3210, S 3282, S 3378, S 3408, S 3444, S 3446, S 3503, S 3587, S 3761, S 3868, S 3885, S 3898, S 3899, S 4043, S 4166, S 4365, S 4384, S 4412, S 4415, S 4429, S 4520, S 4545, S 4594, S 4753
Client expense: $119,958 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
2020 · third_quarter · Veterans
Lobbied against the Veterans Benefits Administration's (VBA) decision to change standards for Veterans Service Representatives and potentially dismiss employees. Lobbied for comprehensive changes to internal VBA processes for claims, including changes to the VBA National Work Queue. Lobbied against contracting out of Compensation and Pension Exam positions. Lobbied against H.R. 7287/S. 4365, A bill to clarify licensure requirements for contractor medical professionals to perform medical disability examinations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Lobbied for changes to S. 4511, Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020. Lobbied against the severe reduction of "excluded time" proposed by the VA in the "#bestyearever" plan. Lobbied on the processing of complex claims within the Veterans Benefits Administration, including how it relates to Military Sexual Trauma and Traumatic Brain Injury. Lobbied against the elimination of Claims Assistant positions across the VBA. Lobbied for the specialization of claims processing for highly complex cases. Lobbied to change the performance standards for Legal Administrative Assistants in the VBA National Call Centers. Lobbied for the inclusion of an OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard at the VA. Lobbied to support and amend H.R. 7784 the VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act. Lobbied to amend H.R. 8247, the COMPACT Act of 2020. Lobbied to support H.R. 6082, the Forgotten Vietnam Veterans Act. Lobbied for technical changes to H.R. 2791, the Department of Veterans Affairs Tribal Advisory Committee Act of 2019. Lobbied for changes to the VA-SBA Act, as it appeared in S. 4520 and the NDAA. Lobbied for changes to H.R. 1615, the Verification Alignment and Service-disabled Business Adjustment Act. Lobbied for changes to S. 805, the Stopping Harm and Implementing Enhanced Lead-Time for Debts for Veterans Act of 2020 or the SHIELD for Veterans Act of 2020. Lobbied to support S. 2950, the Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2019. Lobbied against S. 4393, the Toxic Exposure in the American Military Act of 2020, or the TEAM Act of 2020. Lobbied for changes to H.R.7111, the Veterans Economic Recovery Act of 2020. Lobbied for changes to the VA Website Accessibility Act of 2019, including H.R. 1199, S. 746, S. 3587. Lobbied for changes to H.R. 7105, the DELIVER Act. Lobbied for changes to S. 785, the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act on 2019. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1133 and S. 462 to restore full Title 38 collective bargaining rights. Lobbied against Section 501 of S. 785 that would convert VA psychologists from hybrid Title 38 to full Title 38 and lobbied for more recruitment and retention incentives for VA psychologists. Lobbied for Congressional oversight on the VA's behavior during the negotiation of a new collective bargaining agreement. Lobbied for AIR Act funding moratorium. Lobbied for AIR Act repeal. Lobbied MilCon-VA for staffing language to address vacancies. Lobbied in support of fair negotiation of the VA Employee collective bargaining agreement. Lobbied to change Section 601 of S. 785 to prevent outsourcing of VA telehealth. Lobbied in support of H.R. 3530, the "Improving Confidence in Veterans' Care Act." Lobbied against S. 1906/H.R. 3495, the "Improve Well-being for Veterans Act" to provide grants to outside groups to provide mental health treatment referrals for mental health treatment and wraparound services to veterans. Lobbied for Representative Takano's "Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 3495." Lobbied against S. 221, the "Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act" to report every Title 38 clinician adverse action to national practitioner data bank and state licensing board and prohibit every VA employee from entering into a clear record agreement. Lobbied against H.R. 3996, the "VA Design Build Construction Enhancement Act of 2019" that would force the VA to use the designed build process. Lobbied against H.R. 3995, the "Veterans, Employees, and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2019." Lobbied against S. 1101, the "Better Examiner Standards and Transparency for Veterans Act of 2019." Lobbied against certain provision in the draft legislation, the Reducing Veteran Homelessness Act of 2020. Lobbied for the expanded use of telework during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Lobbied for a stronger and more transparent Defense Production Act with an expanded stakeholder role for front line employees and their unions, including additional PPE for VA employees at VA Medical Centers and Regional Offices. Lobbied for the presumption that VA Medical Workers who contract COVID-19 did so while on duty. Lobbied for VA Medical Workers to get Pandemic Premium Pay. Lobbied to support H.R. 6141, the Protecting Moms Who Served Act. Lobbied to support S. 514, the Deborah Samson Act. Lobbied to support S. 629, Accountability in Department of Veterans Affairs Scheduling and Consult Management Act Lobbied for changes to S. 711, CARE for Reservists Act of 2019 Lobbied against S. 3235, Veterans Posttraumatic Growth Act FY 2021 Mil-Con VA Appropriations--Lobbied direct VA Secretary to use appropriated funds to hire new employees to fill vacancies. FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 925, the Heroes Act; H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act; and H.R. 8319 , the FY 2020 Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act. FY 2020 Supplemental Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of H.R. 8337 making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 11, 2020.
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America
2020 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Advocate for the creation of an occupational series classification for Marriage and Family Therapists: S. 785.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · third_quarter · Veterans
Implementation of law relating to Department of Veterans Affairs health programs to ensure that Marriage and Family Therapists continue to be authorized and eligible mental health providers within the VA: S. 785, H.R. 8144 and 8145.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019, provisions related to PBM operations and mental health parity. H.R 6201 Families First Act, provisions related to increased FMAP for states to address coronavirus pandemic. H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Safety Act (CARES Act), provisions related to state aid, telehealth, testing, pharmacy refills and drug shortage issues. H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES Act), provisions related to state aid, FMAP, telehealth, mental health, and prescription drug issues. S. 266, National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020, provisions related to creation of a national 3-digit suicide prevention hotline. S. 785, Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019, provisions related to mental health and suicide prevention services. H.R. 8337 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act, provision related to Medicaid Drug Rebate Program and coverage of Medicaid Assisted Treatment drugs.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Veterans
Issues related to Healthcare IT and oversight of Electronic Health Record Modernization; Provide agency with logistical assistance relating to events by which Cerner is responding to Congressional inquiries; S. 785 - Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)