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New Parents Act of 2019 This bill allows parents to use a portion of their Social Security benefits for up to three months of paid parental leave after the birth or adoption of a child. To receive the parental leave benefit, parents must choose to either increase their retirement age or temporarily receive a reduction in Social Security benefits upon retirement, as specified.
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2024 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
1.SECURE 2.0 Technical Corrections Discussion Draft: Legislative language that will amend SECURE 2.0 to make technical changes to a variety of provisions. 2.H.R. 3063, S.4917 Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act: Would allow 403(b) plans to invest in Collective Investment Trusts or Separate Accounts that establishes investment parity with other defined contribution plans, like 401(k)s. 3.H.R. 3942 Lifetime Income for Employees (LIFE) Act: Amends the current rules for qualified default investment alternatives to facilitate the use of an annuity component that will expand the availability of guaranteed returns and guaranteed lifetime income that help savers secure their retirement futures. 4.H.R. 4237, S. 2282 Ensuring Sound Guidance Act: Would require investment advisers and ERISA retirement plan sponsors to prioritize financial returns over non-pecuniary factors when making investment decisions on behalf of their clients. 5.H.R. 4924, S. 2517 Auto Reenroll Act of 2023: The bill allows plan sponsors to re-enroll non-participants at least once every three years, unless the individual affirmatively opts-out again. The bill also permits plans to sweep all eligible employees as a group for re-enrollment and does not change the automatic enrollment safe harbors. 6.H.R. 5060, S. 2627 Womens Retirement Protection Act (WRPA): The legislation would impose spousal consent requirements on nearly all distributions from defined contribution plans. The bill also seeks to enhance financial literacy through grants to community-based organizations and also offers grants to such organizations to help low-income women and survivors of domestic abuse obtain qualified domestic relations orders. 7.H.R. 5408, S. 2767 SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act: The legislation would increase the asset limit from $2,000 to $10,000 for an individual, and from $3,000 to $20,000 for a married couple. Increasing the limit empowers people to prepare themselves for a financial emergency and allows them to enter the workforce without worrying theyll save lose their eligibility for SSI by saving too much. 8.H.R. 6007, S. 4398 Retirement Investment in Small Employers (RISE) Act: The legislation would create a new Micro Employer Pension Plan Startup Credit in IRC Section 45E for qualified micro employers. A qualified micro employer is defined as an employer with 10 or fewer employees. The credit amount is 100% of any retirement plan administrative costs up to $2,500 for the first three years after adoption of the retirement plan. 9.H.R. 6065, S.3102 Retirement Savings for Americans Act (RSAA) of 2023: Would create a federally run retirement plan, similar to the TSP, that would be available to all private sector workers whose employer signs up for the plan. 10.S. 3305 Helping Young Americans Save for Retirement Act: The legislation would lower the minimum participation age in ERISA-covered defined contribution plans from age 21 to age 18. 11.H.R. 6757 Roth IRA Rollovers: This legislation will allow retirement savers to roll over their Roth IRA savings into a Roth account within a workplace retirement plan. 12.H.R. 6772 Expanding Access to Retirement Savings for Caregivers Act: The bill would allow individuals that took at least one year out of the workforce without receiving an earned income, for the purposes of caring for a family member, to make catch-up contributions in years prior to age 50 to their 401(k) plans, individual retirement accounts (IRAs), and other eligible retirement accounts. 13.H.R. 7162, S. 3716 401Kids Savings Account Act of 2024: This bill would create childrens savings accounts (CSAs) for every child in America that would be managed by State Treasurers. Funds from the accounts could be used for post-secondary education, starting a business, buying a house, or retirement security. 14.H.R. 7293 Automatic IRA Act of 2024: Mandates employers with 10 or more employees to implement an automatic enrollment retirement plan in the workplace. 15.H.J. Res 142, S.J. Res 79 Fiduciary Rule Congressional Review Act: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Retirement Security Rule: Definition of an Investment Advice Fiduciary" 16.H.R. 10467 Retirement Simplification and Clarity Act: This legislation: 1) permits an in-service plan distribution to an individual retirement annuity on or after attainment of age 50; and (2) includes a specific reference to an individual retirement annuity as a rollover option under a simplified 402(f) safe harbor notice. 17.General Accounts Product Corrections Act: Would clarify fiduciary responsibilities for life insurance companies as it relates to investments in their general accounts. Income Security S. 2415 and H.R. 7107, the Long-Term Care Affordability Act: Would allow for tax free distributions from retirement accounts to fund LTC contracts. H.R. 133, Both provisions are in the larger bill. H.R.1185 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member. H.R.1940 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R.2163 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for tax-advantaged distributions from health savings accounts during family or medical leave, and for other purposes. Issue: paid family and medical leave S.463 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave- paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member S.920 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave Discussion draft - CRADLE Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave - allows for a deferment of retirement benefits for paid leave benefits. Proposed FY 2020 Budget proposal on paid family and medical leave. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R. 2694 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave. Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, FY2022, S.Con.Res.14. The budget resolution calls for the $3.5 trillion in long-term investments to be fully offset by a combination of new tax revenues, health care savings, and long-term economic growth. In addition, the agreement would prohibit new taxes on families making less than $400,000 per year, and on small businesses and family farms. Issue: Medicare/Dental (Expanding Medicare to include dental, vision, hearing benefits and lowering the eligibility age). H.R. 5376- Build Back Better Act This bill provides funding, establishes programs, and otherwise modifies provisions relating to a broad array of areas, including education, labor, child-care, health care, taxes, immigration, and the environment. Excepted Benefits on Supplemental Benefits-proposed tri-agency rule through HHS, Treasury and Labor. S.3680 - Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit Extension and Enhancement Act Diversity and Inclusion H.R. 5084 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 5360 - Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 281 - Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 7946 and S. 4464 - Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion.
Client expense: $1,419,462 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Retirement
1.SECURE 2.0 Technical Corrections Discussion Draft: Legislative language that will amend SECURE 2.0 to make technical changes to a variety of provisions. 2.H.R. 3063, S.4917 Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act: Would allow 403(b) plans to invest in Collective Investment Trusts or Separate Accounts that establishes investment parity with other defined contribution plans, like 401(k)s. 3.H.R. 3942 Lifetime Income for Employees (LIFE) Act: Amends the current rules for qualified default investment alternatives to facilitate the use of an annuity component that will expand the availability of guaranteed returns and guaranteed lifetime income that help savers secure their retirement futures. 4.H.R. 4237, S. 2282 Ensuring Sound Guidance Act: Would require investment advisers and ERISA retirement plan sponsors to prioritize financial returns over non-pecuniary factors when making investment decisions on behalf of their clients. 5.H.R. 4924, S. 2517 Auto Reenroll Act of 2023: The bill allows plan sponsors to re-enroll non-participants at least once every three years, unless the individual affirmatively opts-out again. The bill also permits plans to sweep all eligible employees as a group for re-enrollment and does not change the automatic enrollment safe harbors. 6.H.R. 5060, S. 2627 Womens Retirement Protection Act (WRPA): The legislation would impose spousal consent requirements on nearly all distributions from defined contribution plans. The bill also seeks to enhance financial literacy through grants to community-based organizations and also offers grants to such organizations to help low-income women and survivors of domestic abuse obtain qualified domestic relations orders. 7.H.R. 5408, S. 2767 SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act: The legislation would increase the asset limit from $2,000 to $10,000 for an individual, and from $3,000 to $20,000 for a married couple. Increasing the limit empowers people to prepare themselves for a financial emergency and allows them to enter the workforce without worrying theyll save lose their eligibility for SSI by saving too much. 8.H.R. 6007, S. 4398 Retirement Investment in Small Employers (RISE) Act: The legislation would create a new Micro Employer Pension Plan Startup Credit in IRC Section 45E for qualified micro employers. A qualified micro employer is defined as an employer with 10 or fewer employees. The credit amount is 100% of any retirement plan administrative costs up to $2,500 for the first three years after adoption of the retirement plan. 9.H.R. 6065, S.3102 Retirement Savings for Americans Act (RSAA) of 2023: Would create a federally run retirement plan, similar to the TSP, that would be available to all private sector workers whose employer signs up for the plan. 10.S. 3305 Helping Young Americans Save for Retirement Act: The legislation would lower the minimum participation age in ERISA-covered defined contribution plans from age 21 to age 18. 11.H.R. 6757 Roth IRA Rollovers: This legislation will allow retirement savers to roll over their Roth IRA savings into a Roth account within a workplace retirement plan. 12.H.R. 6772 Expanding Access to Retirement Savings for Caregivers Act: The bill would allow individuals that took at least one year out of the workforce without receiving an earned income, for the purposes of caring for a family member, to make catch-up contributions in years prior to age 50 to their 401(k) plans, individual retirement accounts (IRAs), and other eligible retirement accounts. 13.H.R. 7162, S. 3716 401Kids Savings Account Act of 2024: This bill would create childrens savings accounts (CSAs) for every child in America that would be managed by State Treasurers. Funds from the accounts could be used for post-secondary education, starting a business, buying a house, or retirement security. 14.H.R. 7293 Automatic IRA Act of 2024: Mandates employers with 10 or more employees to implement an automatic enrollment retirement plan in the workplace. 15.H.J. Res 142, S.J. Res 79 Fiduciary Rule Congressional Review Act: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Retirement Security Rule: Definition of an Investment Advice Fiduciary" 16.General Accounts Product Corrections Act: Would clarify fiduciary responsibilities for life insurance companies as it relates to investments in their general accounts. Income Security S. 2415 and H.R. 7107, the Long-Term Care Affordability Act: Would allow for tax free distributions from retirement accounts to fund LTC contracts. H.R. 133, Both provisions are in the larger bill. H.R.1185 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member. H.R.1940 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R.2163 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for tax-advantaged distributions from health savings accounts during family or medical leave, and for other purposes. Issue: paid family and medical leave S.463 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave- paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member S.920 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave Discussion draft - CRADLE Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave - allows for a deferment of retirement benefits for paid leave benefits. Proposed FY 2020 Budget proposal on paid family and medical leave. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R. 2694 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave. Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, FY2022, S.Con.Res.14. The budget resolution calls for the $3.5 trillion in long-term investments to be fully offset by a combination of new tax revenues, health care savings, and long-term economic growth. In addition, the agreement would prohibit new taxes on families making less than $400,000 per year, and on small businesses and family farms. Issue: Medicare/Dental (Expanding Medicare to include dental, vision, hearing benefits and lowering the eligibility age). H.R. 5376- Build Back Better Act This bill provides funding, establishes programs, and otherwise modifies provisions relating to a broad array of areas, including education, labor, child-care, health care, taxes, immigration, and the environment. Excepted Benefits on Supplemental Benefits-proposed tri-agency rule through HHS, Treasury and Labor. S.3680 - Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit Extension and Enhancement Act Diversity and Inclusion H.R. 5084 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 5360 - Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 281 - Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 7946 and S. 4464 - Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion.
2024 · second_quarter · Retirement
Retirement Security 1.SECURE 2.0 Technical Corrections Discussion Draft: Legislative language that will amend SECURE 2.0 to make technical changes to a variety of provisions. 2.H.R. 3063 Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2023: Would allow 403(b) plans to invest in Collective Investment Trusts or Separate Accounts that establishes investment parity with other defined contribution plans, like 401(k)s. 3.H.R. 3942, Lifetime Income for Employees (LIFE) Act: Amends the current rules for qualified default investment alternatives to facilitate the use of an annuity component that will expand the availability of guaranteed returns and guaranteed lifetime income that help savers secure their retirement futures. 4.H.R. 4237, S. 2282 Ensuring Sound Guidance Act: Would require investment advisers and ERISA retirement plan sponsors to prioritize financial returns over non-pecuniary factors when making investment decisions on behalf of their clients. 5.H.R. 4924, S. 2517 Auto Reenroll Act of 2023: The bill allows plan sponsors to re-enroll non-participants at least once every three years, unless the individual affirmatively opts-out again. The bill also permits plans to sweep all eligible employees as a group for re-enrollment and does not change the automatic enrollment safe harbors. 6.H.R. 5060, S. 2627 Womens Retirement Protection Act (WRPA): The legislation would impose spousal consent requirements on nearly all distributions from defined contribution plans. The bill also seeks to enhance financial literacy through grants to community-based organizations and also offers grants to such organizations to help low-income women and survivors of domestic abuse obtain qualified domestic relations orders. 7.H.R. 5408, S. 2767 SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act: The legislation would increase the asset limit from $2,000 to $10,000 for an individual, and from $3,000 to $20,000 for a married couple. Increasing the limit empowers people to prepare themselves for a financial emergency and allows them to enter the workforce without worrying theyll save lose their eligibility for SSI by saving too much. 8.H.R. 6007, S. 4398 Retirement Investment in Small Employers (RISE) Act: The legislation would create a new Micro Employer Pension Plan Startup Credit in IRC Section 45E for qualified micro employers. A qualified micro employer is defined as an employer with 10 or fewer employees. The credit amount is 100% of any retirement plan administrative costs up to $2,500 for the first three years after adoption of the retirement plan. 9.H.R. 6065, S.3102 Retirement Savings for Americans Act (RSAA) of 2023: Would create a federally run retirement plan, similar to the TSP, that would be available to all private sector workers whose employer signs up for the plan. 10.S. 3305 Helping Young Americans Save for Retirement Act: The legislation would lower the minimum participation age in ERISA-covered defined contribution plans from age 21 to age 18. 11.H.R. 6757 Roth IRA Rollovers: This legislation will allow retirement savers to roll over their Roth IRA savings into a Roth account within a workplace retirement plan. 12.H.R. 6772 Expanding Access to Retirement Savings for Caregivers Act: The bill would allow individuals that took at least one year out of the workforce without receiving an earned income, for the purposes of caring for a family member, to make catch-up contributions in years prior to age 50 to their 401(k) plans, individual retirement accounts (IRAs), and other eligible retirement accounts. 13.H.R. 7162, S. 3716 401Kids Savings Account Act of 2024: This bill would create childrens savings accounts (CSAs) for every child in America that would be managed by State Treasurers. Funds from the accounts could be used for post-secondary education, starting a business, buying a house, or retirement security. 14.H.R. 7293 Automatic IRA Act of 2024: Mandates employers with 10 or more employees to implement an automatic enrollment retirement plan in the workplace. 15.H.J. Res 142, S.J. Res 79 Fiduciary Rule Congressional Review Act: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Retirement Security Rule: Definition of an Investment Advice Fiduciary" 16.General Accounts Product Corrections Act: Would clarify fiduciary responsibilities for life insurance companies as it relates to investments in their general accounts. Income Security S. 2415 and H.R. 7107, the Long-Term Care Affordability Act: Would allow for tax free distributions from retirement accounts to fund LTC contracts. H.R. 133, Both provisions are in the larger bill. H.R.1185 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member. H.R.1940 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R.2163 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for tax-advantaged distributions from health savings accounts during family or medical leave, and for other purposes. Issue: paid family and medical leave S.463 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave- paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member S.920 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave Discussion draft - CRADLE Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave - allows for a deferment of retirement benefits for paid leave benefits. Proposed FY 2020 Budget proposal on paid family and medical leave. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R. 2694 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave. Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, FY2022, S.Con.Res.14. The budget resolution calls for the $3.5 trillion in long-term investments to be fully offset by a combination of new tax revenues, health care savings, and long-term economic growth. In addition, the agreement would prohibit new taxes on families making less than $400,000 per year, and on small businesses and family farms. Issue: Medicare/Dental (Expanding Medicare to include dental, vision, hearing benefits and lowering the eligibility age). H.R. 5376- Build Back Better Act This bill provides funding, establishes programs, and otherwise modifies provisions relating to a broad array of areas, including education, labor, child-care, health care, taxes, immigration, and the environment. Excepted Benefits on Supplemental Benefits-proposed tri-agency rule through HHS, Treasury and Labor. S.3680 - Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit Extension and Enhancement Act Diversity and Inclusion H.R. 5084 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 5360 - Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 281 - Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 7946 and S. 4464 - Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion.
2024 · first_quarter · Retirement
1.SECURE 2.0 Technical Corrections Discussion Draft: Legislative language that will amend SECURE 2.0 to make technical changes to a variety of provisions. 2.H.R. 3063 Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2023: Would allow 403(b) plans to invest in Collective Investment Trusts or Separate Accounts that establishes investment parity with other defined contribution plans, like 401(k)s. 3.H.R. 3942, Lifetime Income for Employees (LIFE) Act: Amends the current rules for qualified default investment alternatives to facilitate the use of an annuity component that will expand the availability of guaranteed returns and guaranteed lifetime income that help savers secure their retirement futures. 4.H.R. 4237, S. 2282 Ensuring Sound Guidance Act: Would require investment advisers and ERISA retirement plan sponsors to prioritize financial returns over non-pecuniary factors when making investment decisions on behalf of their clients. 5.H.R. 4924, S. 2517 Auto Reenroll Act of 2023: The bill allows plan sponsors to re-enroll non-participants at least once every three years, unless the individual affirmatively opts-out again. The bill also permits plans to sweep all eligible employees as a group for re-enrollment and does not change the automatic enrollment safe harbors. 6.H.R. 5060, S. 2627 Womens Retirement Protection Act (WRPA): The legislation would impose spousal consent requirements on nearly all distributions from defined contribution plans. The bill also seeks to enhance financial literacy through grants to community-based organizations and also offers grants to such organizations to help low-income women and survivors of domestic abuse obtain qualified domestic relations orders. 7.H.R. 5408, S. 2767 SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act: The legislation would increase the asset limit from $2,000 to $10,000 for an individual, and from $3,000 to $20,000 for a married couple. Increasing the limit empowers people to prepare themselves for a financial emergency and allows them to enter the workforce without worrying theyll save lose their eligibility for SSI by saving too much. 8.H.R. 6007 Retirement Investment in Small Employers (RISE) Act: The legislation would create a new Micro Employer Pension Plan Startup Credit in IRC Section 45E for qualified micro employers. A qualified micro employer is defined as an employer with 10 or fewer employees. The credit amount is 100% of any retirement plan administrative costs up to $2,500 for the first three years after adoption of the retirement plan. 9.H.R. 6065, S.3102 Retirement Savings for Americans Act (RSAA) of 2023: Would create a federally run retirement plan, similar to the TSP, that would be available to all private sector workers whose employer signs up for the plan. 10.S. 3305 Helping Young Americans Save for Retirement Act: The legislation would lower the minimum participation age in ERISA-covered defined contribution plans from age 21 to age 18. 11.H.R. 6757 Roth IRA Rollovers: This legislation will allow retirement savers to roll over their Roth IRA savings into a Roth account within a workplace retirement plan. 12.H.R. 6772 Expanding Access to Retirement Savings for Caregivers Act: The bill would allow individuals that took at least one year out of the workforce without receiving an earned income, for the purposes of caring for a family member, to make catch-up contributions in years prior to age 50 to their 401(k) plans, individual retirement accounts (IRAs), and other eligible retirement accounts. 13.H.R. 7162, S. 3716 401Kids Savings Account Act of 2024: This bill would create childrens savings accounts (CSAs) for every child in America that would be managed by State Treasurers. Funds from the accounts could be used for post-secondary education, starting a business, buying a house, or retirement security. 14.H.R. 7293 Automatic IRA Act of 2024: Mandates employers with 10 or more employees to implement an automatic enrollment retirement plan in the workplace. 15.General Accounts Product Corrections Act: Would clarify fiduciary responsibilities for life insurance companies as it relates to investments in their general accounts. Income Security S. 2415 and H.R. 7107, the Long-Term Care Affordability Act: Would allow for tax free distributions from retirement accounts to fund LTC contracts. H.R. 133, Both provisions are in the larger bill. H.R.1185 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member. H.R.1940 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R.2163 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for tax-advantaged distributions from health savings accounts during family or medical leave, and for other purposes. Issue: paid family and medical leave S.463 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave- paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member S.920 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave Discussion draft - CRADLE Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave - allows for a deferment of retirement benefits for paid leave benefits. Proposed FY 2020 Budget proposal on paid family and medical leave. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R. 2694 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave. Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, FY2022, S.Con.Res.14. The budget resolution calls for the $3.5 trillion in long-term investments to be fully offset by a combination of new tax revenues, health care savings, and long-term economic growth. In addition, the agreement would prohibit new taxes on families making less than $400,000 per year, and on small businesses and family farms. Issue: Medicare/Dental (Expanding Medicare to include dental, vision, hearing benefits and lowering the eligibility age). H.R. 5376- Build Back Better Act This bill provides funding, establishes programs, and otherwise modifies provisions relating to a broad array of areas, including education, labor, child-care, health care, taxes, immigration, and the environment. Excepted Benefits on Supplemental Benefits-proposed tri-agency rule through HHS, Treasury and Labor. S.3680 - Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit Extension and Enhancement Act Diversity and Inclusion H.R. 5084 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 5360 - Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 281 - Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 7946 and S. 4464 - Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion.
2023 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
1.SECURE 2.0 Technical Corrections Discussion Draft: Legislative language that will amend SECURE 2.0 to make technical changes to a variety of provisions. 2.H.R. 3063 Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2023: Would allow 403(b) plans to invest in Collective Investment Trusts or Separate Accounts that establishes investment parity with other defined contribution plans, like 401(k)s. 3.H.R. 3942, Lifetime Income for Employees (LIFE) Act: Amends the current rules for qualified default investment alternatives to facilitate the use of an annuity component that will expand the availability of guaranteed returns and guaranteed lifetime income that help savers secure their retirement futures. 4.H.R. 4237, S. 2282 Ensuring Sound Guidance Act: Would require investment advisers and ERISA retirement plan sponsors to prioritize financial returns over non-pecuniary factors when making investment decisions on behalf of their clients. 5.H.R. 4924, S. 2517 Auto Reenroll Act of 2023: The bill allows plan sponsors to re-enroll non-participants at least once every three years, unless the individual affirmatively opts-out again. The bill also permits plans to sweep all eligible employees as a group for re-enrollment and does not change the automatic enrollment safe harbors. 6.H.R. 5060, S. 2627, Womens Retirement Protection Act (WRPA): The legislation would impose spousal consent requirements on nearly all distributions from defined contribution plans. The bill also seeks to enhance financial literacy through grants to community-based organizations and also offers grants to such organizations to help low-income women and survivors of domestic abuse obtain qualified domestic relations orders. 7.H.R. 6065, S.3102 Retirement Savings for Americans Act (RSAA) of 2023: Would create a federally run retirement plan, similar to the TSP, that would be available to all private sector workers whose employer signs up for the plan. 8.H.R. 6757 Roth IRA Rollovers: This legislation will allow retirement savers to roll over their Roth IRA savings into a Roth account within a workplace retirement plan. 9.H.R. 6772 Expanding Access to Retirement Savings for Caregivers Act: The bill would allow individuals that took at least one year out of the workforce without receiving an earned income, for the purposes of caring for a family member, to make catch-up contributions in years prior to age 50 to their 401(k) plans, individual retirement accounts (IRAs), and other eligible retirement accounts. 10.General Accounts Product Corrections Act: Would clarify fiduciary responsibilities for life insurance companies as it relates to investments in their general accounts. 11.Automatic Retirement Plan Act (ARPA): Mandates employers with 10 or more employees to implement an automatic enrollment retirement plan in the workplace. 12. H.R.5894 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. Income Security S. 2415 and H.R. 7107, the Long-Term Care Affordability Act: Would allow for tax free distributions from retirement accounts to fund LTC contracts. H.R. 133, Both provisions are in the larger bill. H.R.1185 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member. H.R.1940 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R.2163 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for tax-advantaged distributions from health savings accounts during family or medical leave, and for other purposes. Issue: paid family and medical leave S.463 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave- paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member S.920 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave Discussion draft - CRADLE Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave - allows for a deferment of retirement benefits for paid leave benefits. Proposed FY 2020 Budget proposal on paid family and medical leave. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R. 2694 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave. Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, FY2022, S.Con.Res.14. The budget resolution calls for the $3.5 trillion in long-term investments to be fully offset by a combination of new tax revenues, health care savings, and long-term economic growth. In addition, the agreement would prohibit new taxes on families making less than $400,000 per year, and on small businesses and family farms. Issue: Medicare/Dental (Expanding Medicare to include dental, vision, hearing benefits and lowering the eligibility age). H.R. 5376- Build Back Better Act This bill provides funding, establishes programs, and otherwise modifies provisions relating to a broad array of areas, including education, labor, child-care, health care, taxes, immigration, and the environment. Excepted Benefits on Supplemental Benefits-proposed tri-agency rule through HHS, Treasury and Labor. Diversity and Inclusion H.R. 5084 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 5360 - Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 281 - Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 7946 and S. 4464 - Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion.
Client expense: $809,027 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $798,458 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $1,042,541 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $1,035,678 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · third_quarter · Retirement
Retirement Security 1.SECURE 2.0 Technical Corrections: Legislative language that will amend SECURE 2.0 to make technical changes to a variety of provisions. 2.American Worker Savings & Wealth Creation Plan Act: Would create a federally run retirement plan, similar to the TSP, that would be available to all private sector workers whose employer signs up for the plan. 3.Collective Investment Trusts/Separate Accounts Parity for 403b Accounts: Would ensure parity for 403b accounts to invest in Collective Investment Trusts or Separate Accounts. 4.Expanding Access to Retirement Savings for Caregivers Act: The bill would allow individuals that took at least one year out of the workforce without receiving an earned income, for the purposes of caring for a family member, to make catch-up contributions in years prior to age 50 to their 401(k) plans, individual retirement accounts (IRAs), and other eligible retirement accounts. 5.General Accounts Product Corrections Act: Would clarify fiduciary responsibilities for life insurance companies as it relates to investments in their general accounts. 6.H.R. 4237, Ensuring Sound Guidance Act: Would require investment advisers and ERISA retirement plan sponsors to prioritize financial returns over non-pecuniary factors when making investment decisions on behalf of their clients. 7.H.R. 3942, Lifetime Income for Employees (LIFE) Act of 2022: Amends the current rules for qualified default investment alternatives to facilitate the use of an annuity component will expand the availability of guaranteed returns and guaranteed lifetime income that help savers secure their retirement futures. 8.The Automatic Retirement Plan Act: Would mandate employers with 10 or more employees to implement a retirement plan in the workplace. 9.S. 2517, H.R. 4924, The Auto Reenroll Act of 2023: The bill allows plan sponsors to re-enroll non-participants at least once every three years, unless the individual affirmatively opts-out again. The bill also permits plans to sweep all eligible employees as a group for re-enrollment and does not change the automatic enrollment safe harbors. 10.S. 2627, H.R. 5060, the Womens Retirement Protection Act (S. 2627): the legislation removes the part-time worker provision that was passed in SECURE 2.0. The bill allows for a single distribution of up to 25% of an account balance without spousal consent. It seeks to enhance financial literacy through grants to community-based organizations and also offers grants to such organizations to help low-income women and survivors of domestic abuse obtain qualified domestic relations orders. Income Security The Enhancing American Retirement Now (EARN) Act: Builds upon S. 1770 with additional retirement provisions. Considered the Senate version of SECURE 2.0. S. 2415 and H.R. 7107, the Long-Term Care Affordability Act: Would allow for tax free distributions from retirement accounts to fund LTC contracts. H.R. 133, Both provisions are in the larger bill. H.R.1185 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member. H.R.1940 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R.2163 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for tax-advantaged distributions from health savings accounts during family or medical leave, and for other purposes. Issue: paid family and medical leave S.463 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave- paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member S.920 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave Discussion draft - CRADLE Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave - allows for a deferment of retirement benefits for paid leave benefits. Proposed FY 2020 Budget proposal on paid family and medical leave. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R. 2694 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave. Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, FY2022, S.Con.Res.14. The budget resolution calls for the $3.5 trillion in long-term investments to be fully offset by a combination of new tax revenues, health care savings, and long-term economic growth. In addition, the agreement would prohibit new taxes on families making less than $400,000 per year, and on small businesses and family farms. Issue: Medicare/Dental (Expanding Medicare to include dental, vision, hearing benefits and lowering the eligibility age). H.R. 5376- Build Back Better Act This bill provides funding, establishes programs, and otherwise modifies provisions relating to a broad array of areas, including education, labor, child-care, health care, taxes, immigration, and the environment. Excepted Benefits on Supplemental Benefits-proposed tri-agency rule through HHS, Treasury and Labor. Diversity and Inclusion H.R. 5084 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 5360 - Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 281 - Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 7946 and S. 4464 - Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion.
Client expense: $887,493 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · second_quarter · Retirement
1.SECURE 2.0 Technical Corrections: Legislative language that will amend SECURE 2.0 to make technical changes to a variety of provisions. 2.American Worker Savings & Wealth Creation Plan Act: Would create a federally run retirement plan, similar to the TSP, that would be available to all private sector workers whose employer signs up for the plan. 3.Collective Investment Trusts/Separate Accounts Parity for 403b Accounts: Would ensure parity for 403b accounts to invest in Collective Investment Trusts or Separate Accounts. 4.Expanding Access to Retirement Savings for Caregivers Act: The bill would allow individuals that took at least one year out of the workforce without receiving an earned income, for the purposes of caring for a family member, to make catch-up contributions in years prior to age 50 to their 401(k) plans, individual retirement accounts (IRAs), and other eligible retirement accounts. 5.General Accounts Product Corrections Act: Would clarify fiduciary responsibilities for life insurance companies as it relates to investments in their general accounts. 6.H.R. 4237, Ensuring Sound Guidance Act: Would require investment advisers and ERISA retirement plan sponsors to prioritize financial returns over non-pecuniary factors when making investment decisions on behalf of their clients. 7.H.R. 3942, Lifetime Income for Employees (LIFE) Act of 2022: Amends the current rules for qualified default investment alternatives to facilitate the use of an annuity component will expand the availability of guaranteed returns and guaranteed lifetime income that help savers secure their retirement futures. 8.The Automatic Retirement Plan Act: Would mandate employers with 10 or more employees to implement a retirement plan in the workplace. Income Security The Enhancing American Retirement Now (EARN) Act: Builds upon S. 1770 with additional retirement provisions. Considered the Senate version of SECURE 2.0. S. 2415 and H.R. 7107, the Long-Term Care Affordability Act: Would allow for tax free distributions from retirement accounts to fund LTC contracts. H.R. 133, Both provisions are in the larger bill. H.R.1185 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member. H.R.1940 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R.2163 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for tax-advantaged distributions from health savings accounts during family or medical leave, and for other purposes. Issue: paid family and medical leave S.463 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave- paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member S.920 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave Discussion draft - CRADLE Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave - allows for a deferment of retirement benefits for paid leave benefits. Proposed FY 2020 Budget proposal on paid family and medical leave. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R. 2694 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave. Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, FY2022, S.Con.Res.14. The budget resolution calls for the $3.5 trillion in long-term investments to be fully offset by a combination of new tax revenues, health care savings, and long-term economic growth. In addition, the agreement would prohibit new taxes on families making less than $400,000 per year, and on small businesses and family farms. Issue: Medicare/Dental (Expanding Medicare to include dental, vision, hearing benefits and lowering the eligibility age). H.R. 5376- Build Back Better Act this bill provides funding, establishes programs, and otherwise modifies provisions relating to a broad array of areas, including education, labor, child-care, health care, taxes, immigration, and the environment. Diversity and Inclusion H.R. 5084 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 5360 - Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 281 - Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 7946 and S. 4464 - Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion.
Client expense: $980,852 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · first_quarter · Retirement
Retirement Security, Q4 2022 1.SECURE 2.0 Technical Corrections: Legislative language that will amend SECURE 2.0 to make technical changes to a variety of provision. 2.American Worker Savings & Wealth Creation Plan Act: Would create a federally run retirement plan, similar to the TSP, that would be available to all private sector workers whose employer signs up for the plan. 3.Collective Investment Trusts/Separate Accounts Parity for 403b Accounts: Would ensure parity for 403b accounts to invest in Collective Investment Trusts or Separate Accounts. 4.Expanding Access to Retirement Savings for Caregivers Act: The bill would allow individuals that took at least one year out of the workforce without receiving an earned income, for the purposes of caring for a family member, to make catch-up contributions in years prior to age 50 to their 401(k) plans, individual retirement accounts (IRAs), and other eligible retirement accounts. 5.General Accounts Product Corrections Act: Would clarify fiduciary responsibilities for life insurance companies as it relates to investments in their general accounts. Income Security The Enhancing American Retirement Now (EARN) Act: Builds upon S. 1770 with additional retirement provisions. Considered the Senate version of SECURE 2.0. S. 2415 and H.R. 7107, the Long-Term Care Affordability Act: Would allow for tax free distributions from retirement accounts to fund LTC contracts. H.R. 133, Both provisions are in the larger bill. H.R.1185 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member. H.R.1940 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R.2163 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for tax-advantaged distributions from health savings accounts during family or medical leave, and for other purposes. Issue: paid family and medical leave S.463 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave- paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member S.920 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave Discussion draft - CRADLE Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave - allows for a deferment of retirement benefits for paid leave benefits. Proposed FY 2020 Budget proposal on paid family and medical leave. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R. 2694 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave. Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, FY2022, S.Con.Res.14. The budget resolution calls for the $3.5 trillion in long-term investments to be fully offset by a combination of new tax revenues, health care savings, and long-term economic growth. In addition, the agreement would prohibit new taxes on families making less than $400,000 per year, and on small businesses and family farms. Issue: Medicare/Dental (Expanding Medicare to include dental, vision, hearing benefits and lowering the eligibility age). H.R. 5376- Build Back Better Act this bill provides funding, establishes programs, and otherwise modifies provisions relating to a broad array of areas, including education, labor, child-care, health care, taxes, immigration, and the environment. Diversity and Inclusion H.R. 5084 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 5360 - Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 281 - Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 7946 and S. 4464 - Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion
Client expense: $999,029 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
1.S. 1870/H.R. 7146, the Enhancing Emergency and Retirement Savings Act of 2021: The legislation would provide a penalty-free emergency distribution option from employer-sponsored retirement accounts and IRAs. 2.Portable Retirement and Investment Account Act (PRIA): Creates retirement accounts at birth to help establish lifelong savings/retirement accounts. 3.H.R. 2954, Securing a Strong Retirement Act (SECURE 2.0) / Retirement Security and Savings Act: Comprehensive retirement savings legislation. 4.S. 1272, The SIMPLE Plan Modernization Act: The bill would raise the contribution limit for SIMPLE plans from $13,500 to $16,500 with a corresponding increase in the catch-up limit from $3,000 to $4,750. 5.S. 1770, The Retirement Security & Savings Act: Comprehensive retirement savings legislation. 6.S. 1703, The Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act of 2021: The bill would expand Open Multiple Employer Plans to include 403(b) accounts, create a safe harbor for correcting employee deferrals and make clarifications for small businesses who wish to utilize a credit to offer a retirement plan to their employees. 7.S. 1443, The Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act: Allows employers to make matching contributions to a 401(k)-retirement plan while their employees make student loan repayments. 8. S. 975 / H.R. 2005, the Womens Retirement Security Act of 2021: Addresses the retirement gap and bolsters womens financial security through amending ERISA and increasing financial literacy. 9.S. 2452, the Encouraging Americans to Save Act: Reforms the savers credit, makes the credit refundable, establishes an R-bond program, and amends the deadline to fund an IRA with a tax refund, among other provisions. 10.H.R. 5891, The Retirement Improvement and Saving Enhancement (RISE) Act: Contains several retirement security provisions, also included within H.R. 2459 (SSRA). Also requires DOL, the Department of the Treasury, and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) to review reporting and disclosure requirements for pension plans and make recommendations to Congress to consolidate, simplify, standardize, and improve such requirements. 11. Audit Consolidation Act and the Simplifying Retirement Act: Allows group plans to file a single Form 5500 for the entire retirement plan, ensures small employers are not burdened with administrative complexities. Allows pooled employer providers who manage PEPs to utilize Discretionary or Directed Trustees to manage assets and collect contributions would help to contain costs and make plan easier to manage for the small employers who choose to participate. 12.H.R. 6746, Lifetime Income for Employees (LIFE) Act of 2022: Amends the current rules for qualified default investment alternatives to facilitate the use of an annuity component will expand the availability of guaranteed returns and guaranteed lifetime income that help savers secure their retirement futures. 13.The Enhancing American Retirement Now (EARN) Act: Builds upon S. 1770 with additional retirement provisions. Considered the Senate version of SECURE 2.0. 14.The Rise and Shine Act: Senate HELP provisions covered by ERISA to be included with a Senate retirement package (SECURE 2.0). 15. S. 2415 and H.R. 7107, the Long-Term Care Affordability Act: Would allow for tax free distributions from retirement accounts to fund LTC contracts. 16. S.4103, Helping Parents Save for College Act of 2022: Would make two important changes to the way 529 college savings accounts are designed to increase utilization. 17. S.4087, INFORM Act: would require plan sponsors to provide participants and beneficiaries with the critical information that would allow them to make an informed decision when presented with such a lump-sum offer. The INFORM Act also would require a notice to affected participants and beneficiaries 90 days before the period in which they must make a decision. The INFORM Act would further require disclosure to the Department of Labor, so information can be collected on these practices. 18. S.3993, the Savings Access for Escaping and Rebuilding Act (SAFER) Act: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans for domestic abuse victims. 19. S.1273, the Military Spouses Retirement Security Act: Would allow military spouses to vest earlier and provide incentives for employers. 20.American Worker Savings and Wealth Creation Plan Act: Would create a TSP type government-run retirement program. 21.Division T of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023: Combines numerous retirement security bills, including the EARN act, Rise and Shine and SSRA into a comprehensive package. Would expand retirement savings for Americans. Income Security The Enhancing American Retirement Now (EARN) Act: Builds upon S. 1770 with additional retirement provisions. Considered the Senate version of SECURE 2.0. S. 2415 and H.R. 7107, the Long-Term Care Affordability Act: Would allow for tax free distributions from retirement accounts to fund LTC contracts. H.R. 133, Both provisions are in the larger bill. H.R.1185 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member. H.R.1940 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R.2163 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for tax-advantaged distributions from health savings accounts during family or medical leave, and for other purposes. Issue: paid family and medical leave S.463 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave- paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member S.920 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave Discussion draft - CRADLE Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave - allows for a deferment of retirement benefits for paid leave benefits. Proposed FY 2020 Budget proposal on paid family and medical leave. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R. 2694 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave. Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, FY2022, S.Con.Res.14. The budget resolution calls for the $3.5 trillion in long-term investments to be fully offset by a combination of new tax revenues, health care savings, and long-term economic growth. In addition, the agreement would prohibit new taxes on families making less than $400,000 per year, and on small businesses and family farms. Issue: Medicare/Dental (Expanding Medicare to include dental, vision, hearing benefits and lowering the eligibility age). H.R. 5376- Build Back Better Act this bill provides funding, establishes programs, and otherwise modifies provisions relating to a broad array of areas, including education, labor, child-care, health care, taxes, immigration, and the environment. Diversity and Inclusion H.R. 5084 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 5360 - Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 281 - Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 7946 and S. 4464 - Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion.
Client expense: $1,271,337 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Retirement
1.S. 1870/H.R. 7146, the Enhancing Emergency and Retirement Savings Act of 2021: The legislation would provide a penalty-free emergency distribution option from employer-sponsored retirement accounts and IRAs. 2.Portable Retirement and Investment Account Act (PRIA): Creates retirement accounts at birth to help establish lifelong savings/retirement accounts. 3.H.R. 2954, Securing a Strong Retirement Act (SECURE 2.0) / Retirement Security and Savings Act: Comprehensive retirement savings legislation. 4.S. 1272, The SIMPLE Plan Modernization Act: The bill would raise the contribution limit for SIMPLE plans from $13,500 to $16,500 with a corresponding increase in the catch-up limit from $3,000 to $4,750. 5.S. 1770, The Retirement Security & Savings Act: Comprehensive retirement savings legislation. 6.S. 1703, The Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act of 2021: The bill would expand Open Multiple Employer Plans to include 403(b) accounts, create a safe harbor for correcting employee deferrals and make clarifications for small businesses who wish to utilize a credit to offer a retirement plan to their employees. 7.S. 1443, The Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act: Allows employers to make matching contributions to a 401(k)-retirement plan while their employees make student loan repayments. 8. S. 975 / H.R. 2005, the Womens Retirement Security Act of 2021: Addresses the retirement gap and bolsters womens financial security through amending ERISA and increasing financial literacy. 9.S. 2452, the Encouraging Americans to Save Act: Reforms the savers credit, makes the credit refundable, establishes an R-bond program, and amends the deadline to fund an IRA with a tax refund, among other provisions. 10. H.R. 5891, The Retirement Improvement and Saving Enhancement (RISE) Act: Contains several retirement security provisions, also included within H.R. 2459 (SSRA). Also requires DOL, the Department of the Treasury, and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) to review reporting and disclosure requirements for pension plans and make recommendations to Congress to consolidate, simplify, standardize, and improve such requirements. 11. Audit Consolidation Act and the Simplifying Retirement Act: Allows group plans to file a single Form 5500 for the entire retirement plan, ensures small employers are not burdened with administrative complexities. Allows pooled employer providers who manage PEPs to utilize Discretionary or Directed Trustees to manage assets and collect contributions would help to contain costs and make plan easier to manage for the small employers who choose to participate. 12.H.R. 6746, Lifetime Income for Employees (LIFE) Act of 2022: Amends the current rules for qualified default investment alternatives to facilitate the use of an annuity component will expand the availability of guaranteed returns and guaranteed lifetime income that help savers secure their retirement futures. 13.The Enhancing American Retirement Now (EARN) Act: Builds upon S. 1770 with additional retirement provisions. Considered the Senate version of SECURE 2.0. 14.The Rise and Shine Act: SENATE HELP provisions covered by ERISA to be included with a Senate retirement package (SECURE 2.0). 15. S. 2415 and H.R. 7107, the Long-Term Care Affordability Act: Would allow for tax free distributions from retirement accounts to fund LTC contracts. 16. S.4103, Helping Parents Save for College Act of 2022: Would make two important changes to the way 529 college savings accounts are designed to increase utilization. 17. S.4087, INFORM Act: would require plan sponsors to provide participants and beneficiaries with the critical information that would allow them to make an informed decision when presented with such a lump-sum offer. The INFORM Act also would require a notice to affected participants and beneficiaries 90 days before the period in which they must make a decision. The INFORM Act would further require disclosure to the Department of Labor, so information can be collected on these practices. 18. S.3993, the Savings Access for Escaping and Rebuilding Act (SAFER) Act: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans for domestic abuse victims. 19. S.1273, the Military Spouses Retirement Security Act: Would allow military spouses to vest earlier and provide incentives for employers. 20.American Worker Savings and Wealth Creation Plan Act: Would create a TSP type government-run retirement program. Income Security The Enhancing American Retirement Now (EARN) Act: Builds upon S. 1770 with additional retirement provisions. Considered the Senate version of SECURE 2.0. S. 2415 and H.R. 7107, the Long-Term Care Affordability Act: Would allow for tax free distributions from retirement accounts to fund LTC contracts. H.R. 133, Both provisions are in the larger bill. H.R.1185 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member. H.R.1940 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R.2163 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for tax-advantaged distributions from health savings accounts during family or medical leave, and for other purposes. Issue: paid family and medical leave S.463 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave- paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member S.920 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave Discussion draft - CRADLE Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave - allows for a deferment of retirement benefits for paid leave benefits. Proposed FY 2020 Budget proposal on paid family and medical leave. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R. 2694 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave. Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, FY2022, S.Con.Res.14. The budget resolution calls for the $3.5 trillion in long-term investments to be fully offset by a combination of new tax revenues, health care savings, and long-term economic growth. In addition, the agreement would prohibit new taxes on families making less than $400,000 per year, and on small businesses and family farms. Issue: Medicare/Dental (Expanding Medicare to include dental, vision, hearing benefits and lowering the eligibility age). H.R. 5376- Build Back Better Act this bill provides funding, establishes programs, and otherwise modifies provisions relating to a broad array of areas, including education, labor, child-care, health care, taxes, immigration, and the environment. Diversity and Inclusion H.R. 5084 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 5360 - Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 281 - Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 7946 and S. 4464 - Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion.
Client expense: $792,515 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Retirement
1.S. 1870/H.R. 7146, the Enhancing Emergency and Retirement Savings Act of 2021: The legislation would provide a penalty-free emergency distribution option from employer-sponsored retirement accounts and IRAs. 2.Portable Retirement and Investment Account Act (PRIA): Creates retirement accounts at birth to help establish lifelong savings/retirement accounts. 3.H.R. 2954, Securing a Strong Retirement Act (SECURE 2.0) / Retirement Security and Savings Act: Comprehensive retirement savings legislation. 4.S. 1272, The SIMPLE Plan Modernization Act: The bill would raise the contribution limit for SIMPLE plans from $13,500 to $16,500 with a corresponding increase in the catch-up limit from $3,000 to $4,750. 5.S. 1770, The Retirement Security & Savings Act: Comprehensive retirement savings legislation. 6.S. 1703, The Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act of 2021: The bill would expand Open Multiple Employer Plans to include 403(b) accounts, create a safe harbor for correcting employee deferrals and make clarifications for small businesses who wish to utilize a credit to offer a retirement plan to their employees. 7.S. 1443, The Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act: Allows employers to make matching contributions to a 401(k) retirement plan while their employees make student loan repayments. 8. S. 975 / H.R. 2005, the Womens Retirement Security Act of 2021: Addresses the retirement gap and bolsters womens financial security through amending ERISA and increasing financial literacy. 9.S. 2452, the Encouraging Americans to Save Act: Reforms the savers credit, makes the credit refundable, establishes an R-bond program, and amends the deadline to fund an IRA with a tax refund, among other provisions. 10. H.R. 5891, The Retirement Improvement and Saving Enhancement (RISE) Act: Contains several retirement security provisions, also included within H.R. 2459 (SSRA). Also requires DOL, the Department of the Treasury, and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) to review reporting and disclosure requirements for pension plans and make recommendations to Congress to consolidate, simplify, standardize, and improve such requirements. 11. Audit Consolidation Act and the Simplifying Retirement Act: Allows group plans to file a single Form 5500 for the entire retirement plan, ensures small employers are not burdened with administrative complexities. Allows pooled employer providers who manage PEPs to utilize Discretionary or Directed Trustees to manage assets and collect contributions would help to contain costs and make plan easier to manage for the small employers who choose to participate. 12.H.R. 6746, Lifetime Income for Employees (LIFE) Act of 2022: Amends the current rules for qualified default investment alternatives to facilitate the use of an annuity component will expand the availability of guaranteed returns and guaranteed lifetime income that help savers secure their retirement futures. 13.The Enhancing American Retirement Now (EARN) Act: Builds upon S. 1770 with additional retirement provisions. Considered the Senate version of SECURE 2.0. 14.The Rise and Shine Act: SENATE HELP provisions covered by ERISA to be included with a Senate retirement package (SECURE 2.0). 15. S. 2415 and H.R. 7107, the Long-Term Care Affordability Act: Would allow for tax free distributions from retirement accounts to fund LTC contracts. 16. S.4103, Helping Parents Save for College Act of 2022: Would make two important changes to the way 529 college savings accounts are designed to increase utilization. 17. S.4087, INFORM Act: would require plan sponsors to provide participants and beneficiaries with the critical information that would allow them to make an informed decision when presented with such a lump-sum offer. The INFORM Act also would require a notice to affected participants and beneficiaries 90 days before the period in which they must make a decision. The INFORM Act would further require disclosure to the Department of Labor, so information can be collected on these practices. 18. S.3993, the Savings Access for Escaping and Rebuilding Act (SAFER) Act: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans for domestic abuse victims. 19. S.1273, the Military Spouses Retirement Security Act: Would allow military spouses to vest earlier and provide incentives for employers. Income Security The Enhancing American Retirement Now (EARN) Act: Builds upon S. 1770 with additional retirement provisions. Considered the Senate version of SECURE 2.0. S. 2415 and H.R. 7107, the Long-Term Care Affordability Act: Would allow for tax free distributions from retirement accounts to fund LTC contracts. H.R. 133, Both provisions are in the larger bill. H.R.1185 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member. H.R.1940 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R.2163 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for tax-advantaged distributions from health savings accounts during family or medical leave, and for other purposes. Issue: paid family and medical leave S.463 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave- paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member S.920 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave Discussion draft - CRADLE Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave - allows for a deferment of retirement benefits for paid leave benefits. Proposed FY 2020 Budget proposal on paid family and medical leave. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R. 2694 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave. Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, FY2022, S.Con.Res.14. The budget resolution calls for the $3.5 trillion in long-term investments to be fully offset by a combination of new tax revenues, health care savings, and long-term economic growth. In addition, the agreement would prohibit new taxes on families making less than $400,000 per year, and on small businesses and family farms. Issue: Medicare/Dental (Expanding Medicare to include dental, vision, hearing benefits and lowering the eligibility age). H.R. 5376- Build Back Better Act this bill provides funding, establishes programs, and otherwise modifies provisions relating to a broad array of areas, including education, labor, child-care, health care, taxes, immigration, and the environment. Diversity and Inclusion H.R. 5084 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 5360 - Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 281 - Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 7946 and S. 4464 - Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion.
Client expense: $743,405 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Retirement
1.S. 1870, the Enhancing Emergency and Retirement Savings Act of 2021: The legislation would provide a penalty-free emergency distribution option from employer-sponsored retirement accounts and IRAs. 2.Portable Retirement and Investment Account Act (PRIA): Creates retirement accounts at birth to help establish lifelong savings/retirement accounts. 3.H.R. 2954, Securing a Strong Retirement Act (SECURE 2.0) / Retirement Security and Savings Act: Comprehensive retirement savings legislation. 4.S. 1272, The SIMPLE Plan Modernization Act: The bill would raise the contribution limit for SIMPLE plans from $13,500 to $16,500 with a corresponding increase in the catch-up limit from $3,000 to $4,750. 5.S. 1770, The Retirement Security & Savings Act: Comprehensive retirement savings legislation. 6.S. 1703, The Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act of 2021: The bill would expand Open Multiple Employer Plans to include 403(b) accounts, create a safe harbor for correcting employee deferrals and make clarifications for small businesses who wish to utilize a credit to offer a retirement plan to their employees. 7.S. 1443, The Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act: Allows employers to make matching contributions to a 401(k) retirement plan while their employees make student loan repayments. 8. S. 975 / H.R. 2005, the Womens Retirement Security Act of 2021: Addresses the retirement gap and bolsters womens financial security through amending ERISA and increasing financial literacy. 9.S. 2452, the Encouraging Americans to Save Act: Reforms the savers credit, makes the credit refundable, establishes an R-bond program, and amends the deadline to fund an IRA with a tax refund, among other provisions. 10.H.R. 5891, The Retirement Improvement and Saving Enhancement (RISE) Act: Contains several retirement security provisions, also included within H.R. 2459 (SSRA). Also requires DOL, the Department of the Treasury, and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) to review reporting and disclosure requirements for pension plans and make recommendations to Congress to consolidate, simplify, standardize, and improve such requirements. 11. Audit Consolidation Act and the Simplifying Retirement Act: Allows group plans to file a single Form 5500 for the entire retirement plan, ensures small employers are not burdened with administrative complexities. Allows pooled employer providers who manage PEPs to utilize Discretionary or Directed Trustees to manage assets and collect contributions would help to contain costs and make plan easier to manage for the small employers who choose to participate. 12.H.R. 6746, Lifetime Income for Employees (LIFE) Act of 2022: Amends the current rules for qualified default investment alternatives to facilitate the use of an annuity component will expand the availability of guaranteed returns and guaranteed lifetime income that help savers secure their retirement futures. Income Security H.R. 133, Both provisions are in the larger bill. H.R.1185 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member. H.R.1940 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R.2163 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for tax-advantaged distributions from health savings accounts during family or medical leave, and for other purposes. Issue: paid family and medical leave S.463 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave- paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member S.920 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave Discussion draft - CRADLE Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave - allows for a deferment of retirement benefits for paid leave benefits. Proposed FY 2020 Budget proposal on paid family and medical leave. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R. 2694 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave. Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, FY2022, S.Con.Res.14. The budget resolution calls for the $3.5 trillion in long-term investments to be fully offset by a combination of new tax revenues, health care savings, and long-term economic growth. In addition, the agreement would prohibit new taxes on families making less than $400,000 per year, and on small businesses and family farms. Issue: Medicare/Dental (Expanding Medicare to include dental, vision, hearing benefits and lowering the eligibility age). H.R. 5376- Build Back Better Act this bill provides funding, establishes programs, and otherwise modifies provisions relating to a broad array of areas, including education, labor, child-care, health care, taxes, immigration, and the environment. Diversity and Inclusion H.R. 5084 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 5360 - Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 281 - Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 7946 and S. 4464 - Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion.
Client expense: $802,683 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · third_quarter · Retirement
Build Back Better Act (Budget Reconciliation): Automatic Retirement Plan inclusion that would mandate retirement plans in the workplace for employers with 5 or more employees. American Rescue Plan of 2021: Budget reconciliation legislation that included a pay-for that impacts retirement savers. Section 9709 would have implemented a cost-of-living adjustment freeze for the year 2030 and beyond. S. 1870, the Enhancing Emergency and Retirement Savings Act of 2021: The legislation would provide a penalty-free emergency distribution option from employer-sponsored retirement accounts and IRAs. Portable Retirement and Investment Account Act (PRIA): Creates retirement accounts at birth to help establish lifelong savings/retirement accounts. S. 222, The American Opportunity Accounts Act: Establishes tax-exempt American Opportunity Accounts to provide children at birth with a $1,000 savings account with annual contributions up to $2,000 depending on family income. H.R. 2954, Securing a Strong Retirement Act (SECURE 2.0) / Retirement Security and Savings Act: Comprehensive retirement savings legislation. S. 1272, The SIMPLE Plan Modernization Act: The bill would raise the contribution limit for SIMPLE plans from $13,500 to $16,500 with a corresponding increase in the catch-up limit from $3,000 to $4,750. S. 1770, The Retirement Security & Savings Act: Comprehensive retirement savings legislation. S. 1703, The Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act of 2021: The bill would expand Open Multiple Employer Plans to include 403(b) accounts, create a safe harbor for correcting employee deferrals and make clarifications for small businesses who wish to utilize a credit to offer a retirement plan to their employees. S. 1443, The Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act: Allows employers to make matching contributions to a 401(k) retirement plan while their employees make student loan repayments. S. 975 / H.R. 2005, the Womens Retirement Security Act of 2021: Addresses the retirement gap and bolsters womens financial security through amending ERISA and increasing financial literacy. S. 2452, the Encouraging Americans to Save Act: Reforms the savers credit, makes the credit refundable, establishes an R-bond program, and amends the deadline to fund an IRA with a tax refund, among other provisions. Group Insurance Products. The Continuing Paycheck Protection Program includes ACLIs suggested language to clarify that the loan money can be used and will be forgiven for other group insurance products including: life, disability, vision, and dental. The amendment applies to loans already made. Extension of Paid Leave Credits. Extension of credits for paid sick and family leave which extended the provisions of FFCRA until March 31, 2021 and replaced the mandate to provide paid sick leave related to the pandemic with a payroll tax subsidy to employers who provide the leave. H.R. 804 / S.248- FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member. H.R.2163 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for tax-advantaged distributions from health savings accounts during family or medical leave, and for other purposes. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R 1065 / S. 1486 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave. S.920 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave Discussion draft - CRADLE Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave - allows for a deferment of retirement benefits for paid leave benefits. Proposed FY 2020 Budget proposal on paid family and medical leave. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R 1065 / S. 1486 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave. Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, FY2022, S.Con.Res.14. The budget resolution calls for the $3.5 trillion in long-term investments to be fully offset by a combination of new tax revenues, health care savings, and long-term economic growth. In addition, the agreement would prohibit new taxes on families making less than $400,000 per year, and on small businesses and family farms. Issue: Medicare/Dental (Expanding Medicare to include dental, vision, hearing benefits and lowering the eligibility age). H.R. 1277 / S. 374- Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. No bill number - Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. No bill number - Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 2543 / S.1327 - Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion.
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Retirement Security, Q4 2021 1.Build Back Better Act (Budget Reconciliation): Automatic Retirement Plan inclusion that would mandate retirement plans in the workplace for employers with 5 or more employees. 2.S. 1870, the Enhancing Emergency and Retirement Savings Act of 2021: The legislation would provide a penalty-free emergency distribution option from employer-sponsored retirement accounts and IRAs. 3.Portable Retirement and Investment Account Act (PRIA): Creates retirement accounts at birth to help establish lifelong savings/retirement accounts. 4.H.R. 2954, Securing a Strong Retirement Act (SECURE 2.0) / Retirement Security and Savings Act: Comprehensive retirement savings legislation. 5.S. 1272, The SIMPLE Plan Modernization Act: The bill would raise the contribution limit for SIMPLE plans from $13,500 to $16,500 with a corresponding increase in the catch-up limit from $3,000 to $4,750. 6.S. 1770, The Retirement Security & Savings Act: Comprehensive retirement savings legislation. 7.S. 1703, The Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act of 2021: The bill would expand Open Multiple Employer Plans to include 403(b) accounts, create a safe harbor for correcting employee deferrals and make clarifications for small businesses who wish to utilize a credit to offer a retirement plan to their employees. 8.S. 1443, The Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act: Allows employers to make matching contributions to a 401(k) retirement plan while their employees make student loan repayments. 9. S. 975 / H.R. 2005, the Womens Retirement Security Act of 2021: Addresses the retirement gap and bolsters womens financial security through amending ERISA and increasing financial literacy. 10.S. 2452, the Encouraging Americans to Save Act: Reforms the savers credit, makes the credit refundable, establishes an R-bond program, and amends the deadline to fund an IRA with a tax refund, among other provisions. 11.H.R. 5891, The Retirement Improvement and Saving Enhancement (RISE) Act: Contains several retirement security provisions, also included within H.R. 2459 (SSRA). Also requires DOL, the Department of the Treasury, and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) to review reporting and disclosure requirements for pension plans and make recommendations to Congress to consolidate, simplify, standardize, and improve such requirements. Income Security H.R. 133, Both provisions are in the larger bill. Group Insurance Products. The Continuing Paycheck Protection Program includes ACLIs suggested language to clarify that the loan money can be used and will be forgiven for other group insurance products including: life, disability, vision, and dental. The amendment applies to loans already made. Extension of Paid Leave Credits. Extension of credits for paid sick and family leave which extended the provisions of FFCRA until March 31, 2021 and replaced the mandate to provide paid sick leave related to the pandemic with a payroll tax subsidy to employers who provide the leave. H.R. 748, The CARES Act. Large, comprehensive COVID-19 relief bill. Issue Paycheck protection program and paid family medical leave. H.R. 6800, The HEROES Act. Large, comprehensive COVID-19 relief bill. Issue Paycheck protection program and paid family medical leave. H.R.1185 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member. H.R.1940 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R.2163 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for tax-advantaged distributions from health savings accounts during family or medical leave, and for other purposes. Issue: paid family and medical leave S.463 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave- paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member S.920 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave Discussion draft - CRADLE Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave - allows for a deferment of retirement benefits for paid leave benefits. Proposed FY 2020 Budget proposal on paid family and medical leave. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R. 2694 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave. Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, FY2022, S.Con.Res.14. The budget resolution calls for the $3.5 trillion in long-term investments to be fully offset by a combination of new tax revenues, health care savings, and long-term economic growth. In addition, the agreement would prohibit new taxes on families making less than $400,000 per year, and on small businesses and family farms. Issue: Medicare/Dental (Expanding Medicare to include dental, vision, hearing benefits and lowering the eligibility age). H.R. 5376- Build Back Better Act this bill provides funding, establishes programs, and otherwise modifies provisions relating to a broad array of areas, including education, labor, child-care, health care, taxes, immigration, and the environment. Diversity and Inclusion H.R. 5084 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 5360 - Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 281 - Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 7946 and S. 4464 - Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion.
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
1.Build Back Better Act (Budget Reconciliation): Automatic Retirement Plan inclusion that would mandate retirement plans in the workplace for employers with 5 or more employees. 2.S. 1870, the Enhancing Emergency and Retirement Savings Act of 2021: The legislation would provide a penalty-free emergency distribution option from employer-sponsored retirement accounts and IRAs. 3.Portable Retirement and Investment Account Act (PRIA): Creates retirement accounts at birth to help establish lifelong savings/retirement accounts. 4.H.R. 2954, Securing a Strong Retirement Act (SECURE 2.0) / Retirement Security and Savings Act: Comprehensive retirement savings legislation. 5.S. 1272, The SIMPLE Plan Modernization Act: The bill would raise the contribution limit for SIMPLE plans from $13,500 to $16,500 with a corresponding increase in the catch-up limit from $3,000 to $4,750. 6.S. 1770, The Retirement Security & Savings Act: Comprehensive retirement savings legislation. 7.S. 1703, The Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act of 2021: The bill would expand Open Multiple Employer Plans to include 403(b) accounts, create a safe harbor for correcting employee deferrals and make clarifications for small businesses who wish to utilize a credit to offer a retirement plan to their employees. 8.S. 1443, The Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act: Allows employers to make matching contributions to a 401(k) retirement plan while their employees make student loan repayments. 9. S. 975 / H.R. 2005, the Womens Retirement Security Act of 2021: Addresses the retirement gap and bolsters womens financial security through amending ERISA and increasing financial literacy. 10.S. 2452, the Encouraging Americans to Save Act: Reforms the savers credit, makes the credit refundable, establishes an R-bond program, and amends the deadline to fund an IRA with a tax refund, among other provisions. 11.H.R. 5891, The Retirement Improvement and Saving Enhancement (RISE) Act: Contains several retirement security provisions, also included within H.R. 2459 (SSRA). Also requires DOL, the Department of the Treasury, and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) to review reporting and disclosure requirements for pension plans and make recommendations to Congress to consolidate, simplify, standardize, and improve such requirements. Income Security H.R. 133, Both provisions are in the larger bill. Group Insurance Products. The Continuing Paycheck Protection Program includes ACLIs suggested language to clarify that the loan money can be used and will be forgiven for other group insurance products including: life, disability, vision, and dental. The amendment applies to loans already made. Extension of Paid Leave Credits. Extension of credits for paid sick and family leave which extended the provisions of FFCRA until March 31, 2021 and replaced the mandate to provide paid sick leave related to the pandemic with a payroll tax subsidy to employers who provide the leave. H.R. 748, The CARES Act. Large, comprehensive COVID-19 relief bill. Issue Paycheck protection program and paid family medical leave. H.R. 6800, The HEROES Act. Large, comprehensive COVID-19 relief bill. Issue Paycheck protection program and paid family medical leave. H.R.1185 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member. H.R.1940 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R.2163 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for tax-advantaged distributions from health savings accounts during family or medical leave, and for other purposes. Issue: paid family and medical leave S.463 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave- paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member S.920 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave Discussion draft - CRADLE Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave - allows for a deferment of retirement benefits for paid leave benefits. Proposed FY 2020 Budget proposal on paid family and medical leave. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R. 2694 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave. Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, FY2022, S.Con.Res.14. The budget resolution calls for the $3.5 trillion in long-term investments to be fully offset by a combination of new tax revenues, health care savings, and long-term economic growth. In addition, the agreement would prohibit new taxes on families making less than $400,000 per year, and on small businesses and family farms. Issue: Medicare/Dental (Expanding Medicare to include dental, vision, hearing benefits and lowering the eligibility age). H.R. 5376- Build Back Better Act this bill provides funding, establishes programs, and otherwise modifies provisions relating to a broad array of areas, including education, labor, child-care, health care, taxes, immigration, and the environment. Diversity and Inclusion H.R. 5084 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 5360 - Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 281 - Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 7946 and S. 4464 - Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion.
Client expense: $1,001,933 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · third_quarter · Retirement
Build Back Better Act (Budget Reconciliation): Automatic Retirement Plan inclusion that would mandate retirement plans in the workplace for employers with 5 or more employees. American Rescue Plan of 2021: Budget reconciliation legislation that included a pay-for that impacts retirement savers. Section 9709 would have implemented a cost-of-living adjustment freeze for the year 2030 and beyond. S. 1870, the Enhancing Emergency and Retirement Savings Act of 2021: The legislation would provide a penalty-free emergency distribution option from employer-sponsored retirement accounts and IRAs. Portable Retirement and Investment Account Act (PRIA): Creates retirement accounts at birth to help establish lifelong savings/retirement accounts. S. 222, The American Opportunity Accounts Act: Establishes tax-exempt American Opportunity Accounts to provide children at birth with a $1,000 savings account with annual contributions up to $2,000 depending on family income. H.R. 2954, Securing a Strong Retirement Act (SECURE 2.0) / Retirement Security and Savings Act: Comprehensive retirement savings legislation. S. 1272, The SIMPLE Plan Modernization Act: The bill would raise the contribution limit for SIMPLE plans from $13,500 to $16,500 with a corresponding increase in the catch-up limit from $3,000 to $4,750. S. 1770, The Retirement Security & Savings Act: Comprehensive retirement savings legislation. S. 1703, The Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act of 2021: The bill would expand Open Multiple Employer Plans to include 403(b) accounts, create a safe harbor for correcting employee deferrals and make clarifications for small businesses who wish to utilize a credit to offer a retirement plan to their employees. S. 1443, The Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act: Allows employers to make matching contributions to a 401(k) retirement plan while their employees make student loan repayments. S. 975 / H.R. 2005, the Womens Retirement Security Act of 2021: Addresses the retirement gap and bolsters womens financial security through amending ERISA and increasing financial literacy. S. 2452, the Encouraging Americans to Save Act: Reforms the savers credit, makes the credit refundable, establishes an R-bond program, and amends the deadline to fund an IRA with a tax refund, among other provisions. Group Insurance Products. The Continuing Paycheck Protection Program includes ACLIs suggested language to clarify that the loan money can be used and will be forgiven for other group insurance products including: life, disability, vision, and dental. The amendment applies to loans already made. Extension of Paid Leave Credits. Extension of credits for paid sick and family leave which extended the provisions of FFCRA until March 31, 2021 and replaced the mandate to provide paid sick leave related to the pandemic with a payroll tax subsidy to employers who provide the leave. H.R. 804 / S.248- FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member. H.R.2163 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for tax-advantaged distributions from health savings accounts during family or medical leave, and for other purposes. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R 1065 / S. 1486 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave. S.920 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave Discussion draft - CRADLE Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave - allows for a deferment of retirement benefits for paid leave benefits. Proposed FY 2020 Budget proposal on paid family and medical leave. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R 1065 / S. 1486 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave. Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, FY2022, S.Con.Res.14. The budget resolution calls for the $3.5 trillion in long-term investments to be fully offset by a combination of new tax revenues, health care savings, and long-term economic growth. In addition, the agreement would prohibit new taxes on families making less than $400,000 per year, and on small businesses and family farms. Issue: Medicare/Dental (Expanding Medicare to include dental, vision, hearing benefits and lowering the eligibility age). H.R. 1277 / S. 374- Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. No bill number - Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. No bill number - Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 2543 / S.1327 - Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion.
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2021 · third_quarter · Retirement
1.Build Back Better Act (Budget Reconciliation): Automatic Retirement Plan inclusion that would mandate retirement plans in the workplace for employers with 5 or more employees. 2.American Rescue Plan of 2021: Budget reconciliation legislation that included a pay-for that impacts retirement savers. Section 9709 would have implemented a cost-of-living adjustment freeze for the year 2030 and beyond. 3.S. 1870, the Enhancing Emergency and Retirement Savings Act of 2021: The legislation would provide a penalty-free emergency distribution option from employer-sponsored retirement accounts and IRAs. 4.Portable Retirement and Investment Account Act (PRIA): Creates retirement accounts at birth to help establish lifelong savings/retirement accounts. 5.S. 222, The American Opportunity Accounts Act: Establishes tax-exempt American Opportunity Accounts to provide children at birth with a $1,000 savings account with annual contributions up to $2,000 depending on family income. 6.H.R. 2954, Securing a Strong Retirement Act (SECURE 2.0) / Retirement Security and Savings Act: Comprehensive retirement savings legislation. 7.S. 1272, The SIMPLE Plan Modernization Act: The bill would raise the contribution limit for SIMPLE plans from $13,500 to $16,500 with a corresponding increase in the catch-up limit from $3,000 to $4,750. 8.S. 1770, The Retirement Security & Savings Act: Comprehensive retirement savings legislation. 9.S. 1703, The Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act of 2021: The bill would expand Open Multiple Employer Plans to include 403(b) accounts, create a safe harbor for correcting employee deferrals and make clarifications for small businesses who wish to utilize a credit to offer a retirement plan to their employees. 10.S. 1443, The Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act: Allows employers to make matching contributions to a 401(k) retirement plan while their employees make student loan repayments. 11. S. 975 / H.R. 2005, the Womens Retirement Security Act of 2021: Addresses the retirement gap and bolsters womens financial security through amending ERISA and increasing financial literacy. S. 2452, the Encouraging Americans to Save Act: Reforms the savers credit, makes the credit refundable, establishes an R-bond program, and amends the deadline to fund an IRA with a tax refund, among other provision H.R. 133, Both provisions are in the larger bill. Group Insurance Products. The Continuing Paycheck Protection Program includes ACLIs suggested language to clarify that the loan money can be used and will be forgiven for other group insurance products including: life, disability, vision, and dental. The amendment applies to loans already made. Extension of Paid Leave Credits. Extension of credits for paid sick and family leave which extended the provisions of FFCRA until March 31, 2021 and replaced the mandate to provide paid sick leave related to the pandemic with a payroll tax subsidy to employers who provide the leave. H.R. 748, The CARES Act. Large, comprehensive COVID-19 relief bill. Issue Paycheck protection program and paid family medical leave. H.R. 6800, The HEROES Act. Large, comprehensive COVID-19 relief bill. Issue Paycheck protection program and paid family medical leave. H.R.1185 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member. H.R.1940 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R.2163 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for tax-advantaged distributions from health savings accounts during family or medical leave, and for other purposes. Issue: paid family and medical leave S.463 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave- paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member S.920 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave Discussion draft - CRADLE Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave - allows for a deferment of retirement benefits for paid leave benefits. Proposed FY 2020 Budget proposal on paid family and medical leave. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R. 2694 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave. Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, FY2022, S.Con.Res.14. The budget resolution calls for the $3.5 trillion in long-term investments to be fully offset by a combination of new tax revenues, health care savings, and long-term economic growth. In addition, the agreement would prohibit new taxes on families making less than $400,000 per year, and on small businesses and family farms. Issue: Medicare/Dental (Expanding Medicare to include dental, vision, hearing benefits and lowering the eligibility age). Diversity and Inclusion H.R. 5084 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 5360 - Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 281 - Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 7946 and S. 4464 - Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion.
Client expense: $1,043,261 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · second_quarter · Retirement
1.American Rescue Plan of 2021: Budget reconciliation legislation that included a pay-for that impacts retirement savers. Section 9709 would have implement a cost-of-living adjustment freeze for the year 2030 and beyond. 2.S. 1870, the Enhancing Emergency and Retirement Savings Act of 2021: The legislation would provide a penalty-free emergency distribution option from employer-sponsored retirement accounts and IRAs.Portable Retirement and Investment Account Act (PRIA): Creates retirement accounts at birth to help establish life long savings/retirement accounts. 3.S. 222, The American Opportunity Accounts Act: Establishes tax-exempt American Opportunity Accounts to provide children at birth with a $1,000 savings account with annual contributions up to $2,000 depending on family income. 4.H.R. 2954, Securing a Strong Retirement Act (SECURE 2.0) / Retirement Security and Savings Act: Comprehensive retirement savings legislation. 5.S. 1272, The SIMPLE Plan Modernization Act: The bill would raise the contribution limit for SIMPLE plans from $13,500 to $16,500 with a corresponding increase in the catch-up limit from $3,000 to $4,750. 6.S. 1770, The Retirement Security & Savings Act: Comprehensive retirement savings legislation. 7.S. 1703, The Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act of 2021: The bill would expand Open Multiple Employer Plans to include 403(b) accounts, create a safe harbor for correcting employee deferrals and make clarifications for small businesses who wish to utilize a credit to offer a retirement plan to their employees. 8.S. 1443, The Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act: Allows employers to make matching contributions to a 401(k) retirement plan while their employees make student loan repayments. H.R. 133, Both provisions are in the larger bill. Group Insurance Products. The Continuing Paycheck Protection Program includes ACLIs suggested language to clarify that the loan money can be used and will be forgiven for other group insurance products including: life, disability, vision, and dental. The amendment applies to loans already made. Extension of Paid Leave Credits. Extension of credits for paid sick and family leave which extended the provisions of FFCRA until March 31, 2021 and replaced the mandate to provide paid sick leave related to the pandemic with a payroll tax subsidy to employers who provide the leave. H.R. 748, The CARES Act. Large, comprehensive COVID-19 relief bill. Issue Paycheck protection program and paid family medical leave. H.R. 6800, The HEROES Act. Large, comprehensive COVID-19 relief bill. Issue Paycheck protection program and paid family medical leave. H.R.1185 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member. H.R.1940 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R.2163 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for tax-advantaged distributions from health savings accounts during family or medical leave, and for other purposes. Issue: paid family and medical leave S.463 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave- paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member S.920 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave Discussion draft - CRADLE Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave - allows for a deferment of retirement benefits for paid leave benefits. Proposed FY 2020 Budget proposal on paid family and medical leave. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R. 2694 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave. H.R. 5084 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 5360 - Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 281 - Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 7946 and S. 4464 - Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion.
Client expense: $835,786 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · first_quarter · Retirement
1.American Rescue Plan of 2021: Budget reconciliation legislation that included a pay-for that impacts retirement savers. Section 9709 would have implement a cost-of-living adjustment freeze for the year 2030 and beyond. 2.Short-terms Savings: Proposal that would expand hardship distribution rules in order to incentivize and increase short-term savings. 3.Portable Retirement and Investment Account Act (PRIA): Creates retirement accounts at birth to help establish life long savings/retirement accounts. 4.S. 222, The American Opportunity Accounts Act: Establishes tax-exempt American Opportunity Accounts to provide children at birth with a $1,000 savings account with annual contributions up to $2,000 depending on family income. H.R. 133, Both provisions are in the larger bill. Group Insurance Products. The Continuing Paycheck Protection Program includes ACLIs suggested language to clarify that the loan money can be used and will be forgiven for other group insurance products including: life, disability, vision, and dental. The amendment applies to loans already made. Extension of Paid Leave Credits. Extension of credits for paid sick and family leave which extended the provisions of FFCRA until March 31, 2021 and replaced the mandate to provide paid sick leave related to the pandemic with a payroll tax subsidy to employers who provide the leave. H.R. 748, The CARES Act. Large, comprehensive COVID-19 relief bill. Issue Paycheck protection program and paid family medical leave. H.R. 6800, The HEROES Act. Large, comprehensive COVID-19 relief bill. Issue Paycheck protection program and paid family medical leave. H.R.1185 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member. H.R.1940 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R.2163 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for tax-advantaged distributions from health savings accounts during family or medical leave, and for other purposes. Issue: paid family and medical leave S.463 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave- paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member S.920 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave Discussion draft - CRADLE Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave - allows for a deferment of retirement benefits for paid leave benefits. Proposed FY 2020 Budget proposal on paid family and medical leave. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R. 2694 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave. H.R. 5084 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 5360 - Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 281 - Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 7946 and S. 4464 - Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion.
Client expense: $808,648 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · first_quarter · Retirement
American Rescue Plan of 2021: Budget reconciliation legislation that included a pay-for that impacts retirement savers. Section 9709 would have implement a cost-of-living adjustment freeze for the year 2030 and beyond. Short-terms Savings: Proposal that would expand hardship distribution rules in order to incentivize and increase short-term savings. Portable Retirement and Investment Account Act (PRIA): Creates retirement accounts at birth to help establish life long savings/retirement accounts. S. 222, The American Opportunity Accounts Act: Establishes tax-exempt American Opportunity Accounts to provide children at birth with a $1,000 savings account with annual contributions up to $2,000 depending on family income. Group Insurance Products. The Continuing Paycheck Protection Program includes ACLIs suggested language to clarify that the loan money can be used and will be forgiven for other group insurance products including: life, disability, vision, and dental. The amendment applies to loans already made. Extension of Paid Leave Credits. Extension of credits for paid sick and family leave which extended the provisions of FFCRA until March 31, 2021 and replaced the mandate to provide paid sick leave related to the pandemic with a payroll tax subsidy to employers who provide the leave. H.R.1185 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member. H.R.2163 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for tax-advantaged distributions from health savings accounts during family or medical leave, and for other purposes. Issue: paid family and medical leave S.463 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave- paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member S.920 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave Discussion draft - CRADLE Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave - allows for a deferment of retirement benefits for paid leave benefits. Proposed FY 2020 Budget proposal on paid family and medical leave. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R. 2694 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave. H.R. 5084 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 5360 - Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 281 - Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 7946 and S. 4464 - Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion.
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act S. 463, H.R. 1185, S.920, H.R. 1940 - Paid Family Leave N/A - Annuity Tax Treatment Adjustments N/A - Tax Extenders - CFC Look Through Rule Public Law No. 115-97 - Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act No Bill # - Ordinary Tax Treatment of Bonds H.R. 748 - CARES Act H.R. 133 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; related COVID-19 relief and recovery provisions
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 463, H.R. 1185, S.920, H.R. 1940 - Paid Family Leave N/A - Investment in Opportunity Funds (Opportunity Zones) Rulemaking N/A - Annuity Tax Treatment Adjustments N/A - Tax Extenders - CFC Look Through Rule Public Law No. 115-97 - Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act H.R. 748 - CARES Act
Client expense: $790,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act S. 463, H.R. 1185, S.920, H.R. 1940 - Paid Family Leave N/A - Annuity Tax Treatment Adjustments N/A - Tax Extenders - CFC Look Through Rule Public Law No. 115-97 - Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act No Bill # - Ordinary Tax Treatment of Bonds H.R. 748 - CARES Act H.R. 133 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; related COVID-19 relief and recovery provisions
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
S. 463/H.R. 1185, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S. 3071/H.R. 5456, Family Medical Leave Modernization Act, in support of a more comprehensive and inclusive solution to paid family and medial leave; S. 568/H.R. 1364, Child Care for Working Families Act, in support of increasing access to child care and early learning; S. 270/H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of empowering women to negotiate for equal pay, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire or share their wages; H.R 1521, EMPOWER Act, in support of eliminating workplace harassment; S. 1082/H.R. 2148, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act, in support of ending workplace harassment; S. 510/H.R. 582, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; H.R. 2694, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of allowing pregnant workers receive reasonable job accommodations; S. 840/H.R. 1784, Healthy Families Act, in support of paid sick and safe days; S. 1911, 21st Century SKILLS Act, in support of increasing pathways to high wage high skill jobs; S. 2112/H.R. 3760, Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act, in support of strengthening protections and access for domestic workers; S. 3415/H.R. 6150, Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal and Family Care Act, in support of paid sick days and family medical leave during a public health emergency; S. 3747/H.R. 7495, WORK NOW Act, in support of preserving and creating jobs in the nonprofit sector; S. 3256/H.R. 5004, Schedules That Work Act, in support of flexible workplace schedules; S. 1043/H.R. 5656, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2019, in opposition to limiting workplace leave options; S. 920/H.R. 1940, New Parents Act of 2019, in opposition to limiting paid family and medical leave; S. 4221/H.R. 7804, Back to Work Child Care Grants Act of 2020, in opposition to limiting financial support for child care providers during the COVID-19 global pandemic; H.R. 8294, To amend the National Apprenticeship Act and expand the national apprenticeship system to include apprenticeships, youth apprenticeships, and pre-apprenticeship registered under such Act, to promote the furtherance of labor standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of apprentices, and for other purposes, in support of increasing workforce opportunities specifically for women and women of color; In support of child care protection programs especially during the coronavirus pandemic; In support of extending EEOC filing deadlines during the coronavirus pandemic.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
HR 8696 Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020. Issue: retirement security. PL 116-136 Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This bill responds to the COVID-19 outbreak and its impact on public health, the economy and state and local governments, families and businesses. Issue: retirement plan distributions, loans and RMD relief. PL 116-127 Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave. PL 116-94 The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020. Issue: implementation of the SECURE Act within this government funding bill. Issues related to retirement security including: retirement plan standards, savings initiatives, best interest standard of care, lifetime income opportunities and pension reform. HR 6800 HEROES Act. Issue: Paycheck Protection Program and paid family and medical leave. HR 1185/S 463 FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave. S 1628 Paid Family Leave Pilot Extension Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave HR 1940/S 920 New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave. HR 2163 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for tax-advantaged distributions from health savings accounts during family or medical leave, and for other purposes. Discussion draft CRADLE Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave. Proposed FY 2020 budget proposal on paid family and medical leave.
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Issues related to family leave in S.463 & H.R. 1185, the FAMILY Act and S.920 & H.R. 1940, the New Parents Act of 2019; H.R. 582, Raise the Wage Act.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2020 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act S. 463, H.R. 1185, S.920, H.R. 1940 - Paid Family Leave N/A - Annuity Tax Treatment Adjustments N/A - Tax Extenders - CFC Look Through Rule Public Law No. 115-97 - Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act No Bill # - Ordinary Tax Treatment of Bonds H.R. 748 - CARES Act H.R. 133 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; related COVID-19 relief and recovery provisions
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 5/S. 788, Equality Act H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 582/S. 150, Raise the Wage Act H.R. 748/S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 1185/S.463, Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act H.R. 1309, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 1784/S. 840, Healthy Families Act H.R. 1935, Wage Equity Act of 2019 H.R. 2055/S. 1066, An Act Targeting Resources to Communities in Need H.R. 2213, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the work opportunity credit permanent H.R. 2438/S. 982, Not Invisible Act of 2019 H.R. 2474/S. 1306, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 H.R. 2694, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 5084, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 5674/S. 604, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2020 H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act H.R. 6988, Helping Gig Economy Workers Act of 2020 H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 8375/S. 4738, Worker Flexibility and Small Business Protection Act of 2020 S. 920, A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to make available parental leave benefits to parents following the birth or adoption of a child, and for other purposes S. 1043, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2019 S. 1937, Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2019 S. 2976, Advancing Support for Working Families Act S. 3607, Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020 Draft legislation titled ADA Education and Reform Act of 2019 Draft legislation regarding independent contractors Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5728/ S. 2810, Workplace Democracy Act (115th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6080/S. 3064, Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018 Potential legislation similar to S. 3802, Effective Apprenticeships to Rebuild National Skills (EARNS) Act (115th Congress) Nomination of Amanda Wood Laihow to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Nomination of Cynthia L. Attwood to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Nomination of Dave Gray to serve as the investment management representative for the DOL ERISA Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefits Plans Final rule to improve tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses (81 Fed. Reg. 29,624-29,694, May 12, 2016) and proposal to revise final regulations (83 Fed. Reg. 36,494, July 30, 2018) Request for Information the control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) (84 Fed. Reg. 22,756-22,762, May 20, 2019) Proposed rule on Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, (84 Fed. Reg. 14,043-14,061, April 9, 2019) Proposed rule regarding labor organization annual financial reports for trusts in which a labor organization is interested, Form T-1 (84 Fed. Reg. 25,130, May 30th, 2019) Notice of information collection, request for new control number for a currently approved Collection: Employer Information Report (EEO-1) Component 1; Revision of Existing Approval for EEO-1 Component 2 (84 Fed. Reg. 48,138-48,142, September 12, 2019) Proposed rulemaking fluctuating workweek method of computing overtime (84 Fed. Reg. 59,590-59,602, November 5, 2019) Proposed rule regarding nondiscrimination obligations of federal contractors and subcontractors: procedures to resolve potential employment discrimination (84 Fed. Reg. 71,875-71,887, December 30, 2019) Proposed rule regarding independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act, (85 Fed. Reg. 60600-60,639, September 25, 2020) Proposed rule establishing a fixed time period of admission and an extension of stay procedure for nonimmigrant academic students, exchange visitors, and representatives of foreign information media (85 Fed. Reg. 60,526-60,598, September 25, 2020) Proposed rule on independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (85 Fed. Reg. 60,600-60,639, September 25, 2020) Proposed rule on case procedures: election bars; proof of majority support in construction industry collective-bargaining relationships (84 Fed. Reg. 39,930-39,958, August 12, 2020) Proposed rule on labor organization annual financial reports: LM form revisions (85 Fed. Reg. 64,726-64,906, October 13, 2020) Various issues relating to ambush elections regulations by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Department of Labors regulatory agenda, apprenticeship program; Department of Labor overtime eligibility regulations; Department of Labor review of existing Department of Labor guidance on the fiduciary responsibilities for proxy voting to determine whether any such guidance should be rescinded, replaced, or modified to ensure consistency with current law and policies that promote long-term growth and maximize return on ERISA plan assets; Executive Order 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors; Executive Order 13950, Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping; NLRB joint employer standard; paid leave; paid family leave; paid sick leave; project labor agreements (PLAs); workplace harassment; reforms to National Labor Relations Act (P.L.74-198) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-178); potential legislation on the minimum wage; unemployment insurance; antitrust policy; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; vertical merger guidelines; implementation of paid and sick leave and other requirements in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116-127); coronavirus pandemic related issues; pregnancy discrimination; oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); election procedures under the Railway Labor Act (P.L. 69-257); NLRB decisions and regulatory agenda; definition of labor organization under the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (P.L. 85-257); Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; Department of Labor interpretive bulletin relating to the exercise of shareholder rights; comment letter to Department of Labor on Improving Investment Advice for Workers and Retirees; comment letter to Department of Labor on Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments; comment letter to Department of Labor on Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights; multiemployer pension plans (MEPs); immigration and economic relief; independent contractor issues; public comment on proposed rulemaking labor organization annual financial reports regarding coverage of intermediate bodies; public comment regarding non-compete clauses used in employment contracts; request for information to the U.S. Department of Labor on paid leave; public comment on representation-case procedures: election bars; proof of majority status in construction industry collective-bargaining relationships; comments asking U.S. Treasury and Department of Labor for reporting requirements delays, good faith compliance, and allowing extra time to comply with specific notice requests; comments on support for the Department of Labors final default electronic disclosure by employee pension benefit plans under ERISA; comments supporting proposed rulemaking, Labor Organization Annual Financial Reports: LM Form Revisions; comments to the EEOC on the conciliation process; comments on strengthening wage protections for the temporary and permanent employment of certain aliens in the United States; Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) emergency temporary standard proposal; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on NLRB and EEOC nominees; single-employer defined benefit plans and COVID-19; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission nominations; request for information on paid family leave; state unemployment insurance (UI) trust fund depletion; unemployment insurance during the COVID-19 pandemic; $600 weekly UI Supplement; interagency Labor Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement Procedural Guidelines for Petitions Pursuant to the USMCA; unemployment insurance issues; antitrust issues
Client expense: $22,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 8990, the Lifetime Income for Employees Act. Expands QDIA regulations. H.R. 748, The CARES Act. Large, comprehensive COVID-19 relief bill. Provides for expanded hardship withdrawals and removal of tax penalty. Includes RMD relief. H.R. 6800, The HEROES Act. Large, comprehensive COVID-19 relief bill. Includes RMD relief and single employer pension plan relief. H.R. 2120, the Saving for the Future Act. Issue: Mandated retirement account employer match. H.R. 6562, the Securing Additional Value for Every Retirement Saver (SAVERS) Act. Temporarily raises contribution limits on tax-preferred retirement savings plans and individual retirement accounts. Securing a Strong Retirement (SSRA) Act of 2020. Proposal would be next House iteration of retirement security policy. S. 1431, Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2019. Retirement Security. S. 5064, Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act, includes provisions that were in SSRA, but not included in S. 1431. S. 1428, Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act, Student Loan Retirement Match. H.R. 4849, the Upward Mobility Enhancement Act of 2019, Employer Provided Student Loan Repayment. S.1020, The Retirement Flexibility Act, Retirement Security, automatic enrollment/escalation. S.1019, The Strengthening Financial Security Through Short-Term Savings Act, Retirement Security. Addresses retirement plan leakage. S.1018,The Refund to Rainy Day Savings Act, Retirement Savings. Utilizes tax return for retirement savings. S. 2370, Automatic IRA Act of 2019. The legislation would mandate that most employers that do not offer their employees another type of retirement plan, establish an automatic enrollment, payroll deduction program with contributions withheld from employee pay and contributed to an IRA or retirement bond. Electronic Delivery Advocacy. (no bill number) Proposal would make electronic delivery the default distribution method for plan documents. Opt-out available. H.R. 133, Both provisions are in the larger bill. -- Group Insurance Products. The Continuing Paycheck Protection Program includes ACLIs suggested language to clarify that the loan money can be used and will be forgiven for other group insurance products including: life, disability, vision, and dental. The amendment applies to loans already made. -- Extension of Paid Leave Credits. Extension of credits for paid sick and family leave which extended the provisions of FFCRA until March 31, 2021 and replaced the mandate to provide paid sick leave related to the pandemic with a payroll tax subsidy to employers who provide the leave. H.R. 748, The CARES Act. Large, comprehensive COVID-19 relief bill. Issue Paycheck protection program and paid family medical leave. H.R. 6800, The HEROES Act. Large, comprehensive COVID-19 relief bill. Issue Paycheck protection program and paid family medical leave. H.R.1185 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member. H.R.1940 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R.2163 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for tax-advantaged distributions from health savings accounts during family or medical leave, and for other purposes. Issue: paid family and medical leave S.463 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave- paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member S.920 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave Discussion draft - CRADLE Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave - allows for a deferment of retirement benefits for paid leave benefits. Proposed FY 2020 Budget proposal on paid family and medical leave. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R. 2694 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave. H.R. 5084 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 5360 - Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 281 - Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 7946 and S. 4464 - Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act S. 463, H.R. 1185, S.920, H.R. 1940 - Paid Family Leave N/A - Annuity Tax Treatment Adjustments N/A - Tax Extenders - CFC Look Through Rule Public Law No. 115-97 - Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act No Bill # - Ordinary Tax Treatment of Bonds H.R. 748 - CARES Act H.R. 133 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; related COVID-19 relief and recovery provisions
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Retirement Security 1.H.R. 8990, the Lifetime Income for Employees Act. Expands QDIA regulations. 2.H.R. 748, The CARES Act. Large, comprehensive COVID-19 relief bill. Provides for expanded hardship withdrawals and removal of tax penalty. Includes RMD relief. 3.H.R. 6800, The HEROES Act. Large, comprehensive COVID-19 relief bill. Includes RMD relief and single employer pension plan relief. 4.H.R. 2120, the Saving for the Future Act. Issue: Mandated retirement account employer match. 5.H.R. 6562, the Securing Additional Value for Every Retirement Saver (SAVERS) Act. Temporarily raises contribution limits on tax-preferred retirement savings plans and individual retirement accounts. 6.Securing a Strong Retirement (SSRA) Act of 2020. Proposal would be next House iteration of retirement security policy. 7.S. 1431, Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2019. Retirement Security. 8.S. 5064, Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act, includes provisions that were in SSRA, but not included in S. 1431. 9.S. 1428, Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act, Student Loan Retirement Match. 10. H.R. 4849, the Upward Mobility Enhancement Act of 2019, Employer Provided Student Loan Repayment. 11.S.1020, The Retirement Flexibility Act, Retirement Security, automatic enrollment/escalation. 12.S.1019, The Strengthening Financial Security Through Short-Term Savings Act, Retirement Security. Addresses retirement plan leakage. 13.S.1018,The Refund to Rainy Day Savings Act, Retirement Savings. Utilizes tax return for retirement savings. 14. S. 2370, Automatic IRA Act of 2019. The legislation would mandate that most employers that do not offer their employees another type of retirement plan, establish an automatic enrollment, payroll deduction program with contributions withheld from employee pay and contributed to an IRA or retirement bond. 15.Electronic Delivery Advocacy. (no bill number) Proposal would make electronic delivery the default distribution method for plan documents. Opt-out available. Income Security H.R. 133, Both provisions are in the larger bill. Group Insurance Products. The Continuing Paycheck Protection Program includes ACLIs suggested language to clarify that the loan money can be used and will be forgiven for other group insurance products including: life, disability, vision, and dental. The amendment applies to loans already made. Extension of Paid Leave Credits. Extension of credits for paid sick and family leave which extended the provisions of FFCRA until March 31, 2021 and replaced the mandate to provide paid sick leave related to the pandemic with a payroll tax subsidy to employers who provide the leave. H.R. 748, The CARES Act. Large, comprehensive COVID-19 relief bill. Issue Paycheck protection program and paid family medical leave. H.R. 6800, The HEROES Act. Large, comprehensive COVID-19 relief bill. Issue Paycheck protection program and paid family medical leave. H.R.1185 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member. H.R.1940 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R.2163 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for tax-advantaged distributions from health savings accounts during family or medical leave, and for other purposes. Issue: paid family and medical leave S.463 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave- paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member S.920 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave Discussion draft - CRADLE Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave - allows for a deferment of retirement benefits for paid leave benefits. Proposed FY 2020 Budget proposal on paid family and medical leave. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R. 2694 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave. Diversity and Inclusion H.R. 5084 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 5360 - Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 281 - Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 7946 and S. 4464 - Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion.
Client expense: $909,813 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 5/S. 788, Equality Act H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 582/S. 150, Raise the Wage Act H.R. 748/S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 1185/S.463, Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act H.R. 1309, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 1784/S. 840, Healthy Families Act H.R. 1935, Wage Equity Act of 2019 H.R. 2055/S. 1066, An Act Targeting Resources to Communities in Need H.R. 2213, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the work opportunity credit permanent H.R. 2438/S. 982, Not Invisible Act of 2019 H.R. 2474/S. 1306, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 H.R. 2694, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 5084, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 5674/S. 604, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2020 H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6988, Helping Gig Economy Workers Act of 2020 H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 920, A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to make available parental leave benefits to parents following the birth or adoption of a child, and for other purposes S. 1043, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2019 S. 2976, Advancing Support for Working Families Act S. 3607, Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020 Draft legislation titled ADA Education and Reform Act of 2019 Draft legislation regarding independent contractors Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5728/ S. 2810, Workplace Democracy Act (115th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6080/S. 3064, Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018 Potential legislation similar to S. 3802, Effective Apprenticeships to Rebuild National Skills (EARNS) Act (115th Congress) Nomination of Eugene Scalia to be Secretary at the U.S. Department of Labor Nomination of Keith Sonderling to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Nomination of John Pallasch to the Employment & Training Administration Nomination of Amanda Wood Laihow to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Nomination of Cynthia L. Attwood to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Nomination of Marvin Kaplan be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board Nomination of Lauren McFerran to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board Nomination of Andrea Lucas to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Nomination of Jocelyn Samuels to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Final rule to improve tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses (81 Fed. Reg. 29,624-29,694, May 12, 2016) and proposal to revise final regulations (83 Fed. Reg. 36,494, July 30, 2018) Request for Information the control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) (84 Fed. Reg. 22,756-22,762, May 20, 2019) Proposed rule on Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, (84 Fed. Reg. 14,043-14,061, April 9, 2019) Proposed rule regarding labor organization annual financial reports for trusts in which a labor organization is interested, Form T-1 (84 Fed. Reg. 25,130, May 30th, 2019) Best Interest Contract Exemption (PTE 2016-01); Class Exemption for Principal Transactions in Certain Assets Between Investment Advice Fiduciaries and Employee Benefit Plans and IRAs (PTE 2016-02) (82 FR 56,545-56,560, November 28, 2017) Notice of information collection, request for new control number for a currently approved Collection: Employer Information Report (EEO-1) Component 1; Revision of Existing Approval for EEO-1 Component 2 (84 Fed. Reg. 48,138-48,142, September 12, 2019) Proposed rulemaking fluctuating workweek method of computing overtime (84 Fed. Reg. 59,590-59,602, November 5, 2019) Proposed rule regarding nondiscrimination obligations of federal contractors and subcontractors: procedures to resolve potential employment discrimination (84 Fed. Reg. 71,875-71,887, December 30, 2019) Proposed rule regarding independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act, (85 Fed. Reg. 60600-60,639, September 25, 2020) Various issues relating to ambush elections regulations by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Department of Labors regulatory agenda, apprenticeship program; Department of Labor overtime eligibility regulations; Department of Labor review of existing Department of Labor guidance on the fiduciary responsibilities for proxy voting to determine whether any such guidance should be rescinded, replaced, or modified to ensure consistency with current law and policies that promote long-term growth and maximize return on ERISA plan assets; Executive Order 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors; Executive Order 13950, Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping; NLRB joint employer standard; paid leave; paid family leave; paid sick leave; project labor agreements (PLAs); workplace harassment; reforms to National Labor Relations Act (P.L.74-198) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-178); potential legislation on the minimum wage; unemployment insurance; antitrust policy; vertical merger guidelines; implementation of paid and sick leave and other requirements in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116-127); coronavirus pandemic related issues; pregnancy discrimination; oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); election procedures under the Railway Labor Act (P.L. 69-257); NLRB decisions and regulatory agenda; definition of labor organization under the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (P.L. 85-257); Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; Department of Labor interpretive bulletin relating to the fiduciary standard under ERISA in considering economically targeted investments; Department of Labor interpretive bulletin relating to the exercise of shareholder rights; Department of Labor regulations surrounding ERISA fiduciary obligations around proxy voting; comment letter to Department of Labor on Improving Investment Advice for Workers and Retirees; comment letter to Department of Labor on Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments; comment letter to Department of Labor on Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights; multiemployer pension plans (MEPs); immigration and economic relief; independent contractor issues; public comment on proposed rulemaking labor organization annual financial reports: coverage of intermediate bodies; public comment regarding non-compete clauses used in employment contracts; request for information to the U.S. Department of Labor on paid leave; public comment on representation-case procedures: election bars; proof of majority status in construction industry collective-bargaining relationships; comments asking U.S. Treasury and Department of Labor for reporting requirements delays, good faith compliance, and allowing extra time to comply with specific notice requests; comments on support for the Department of Labors final default electronic disclosure by employee pension benefit plans under ERISA; Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) emergency temporary standard proposal; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on NLRB and EEOC nominees; single-employer defined benefit plans and COVID-19; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission nominations; request for information on paid family leave; state unemployment insurance (UI) trust fund depletion; unemployment insurance supplement; interagency Labor Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement Procedural Guidelines for Petitions Pursuant to the USMCA; unemployment insurance issues
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Legislative Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 - H.R. 133 (Public Law 116-260) - employer-sponsored health, paid leave and other benefit plans (flexible spending arrangements, surprise billing, transparency, mental health parity) Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic Response - employer-sponsored health, paid leave and other benefit plans (Testing, COBRA subsidies, vaccines, risk corridors, health savings accounts, telehealth, on-site clinics, and high-deductible health plans, primary care) The Worker Health Coverage Protection Act (COBRA subsidies) Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act Lower Prescription Drug Costs Now Act - H.R. 3 Prescription Drug Rebates & Costs Bill - S. 657 Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act - S. 2543 Health care cost and transparency, drug pricing Know the Price Act - H.R. 6005 Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act - H.R. 6800 The Heroes Act - revised pandemic relief and economic stimulus package (House Democratic Leadership) Ban Surprise Billing Act - H.R. 5800 Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act - H.R. 5826 The STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act - S. 1531 Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act - H.R. 3502 No Surprises Act - H.R 3630 End Surprise Medical Billing Act - H.R. 861 Telehealth Expansion Act - S. 3539 Health Care at Home Act - H.R. 6644/S. 3741) Reauthorizing and Extending Americas Community Health (REACH) Act - H.R. 2328 Lower Health Care Costs Act - S. 1895 Paid Family Leave Pilot Extension Act - S. 1628 New Parents Act - S. 920 Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act - S.463/H.R. 1185 Chronic Disease Management Act - S.1948/H.R. 3709 Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Health Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Regulatory and Other Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic Response - including proposed and final guidance affecting employer-sponsored health, paid leave and other benefit plans (Cost-sharing, testing, telehealth, COBRA Subsidies, Cafeteria plans and other group health plan time frames, health flexible spending arrangements and dependent care flexible spending arrangements, and vaccines) Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor & Treasury - interim final regulations regarding group health plan coverage of COVID-19 vaccines Guidance implementing the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) - proposed annual Medicare regulation governing certain hospital payment and reporting rules Department of Labor - Proposed update to Mental Health Parity Self-Compliance Tool Executive Orders on Drug Prices and Prescription Drug Rebates - Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - final regulations addressing prescription drug rebates under the Medicare Part D program and interim final regulations regarding most favored nations drug price requirements Multi-Part Executive Order - An America-First Healthcare Plan - surprise billing, preexisting conditions Executive Order - Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare to Put Patients First Departments of Treasury, Labor and HHS - Final Price Transparency Rule ERISA uniformity Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service - request for extension of COVID-19 relief related to Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Arrangements (FSAs) Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs) - application of employer mandate to individual coverage HRAs - Proposed Rule High Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) State health care requirements affecting self-insured plans Department of Labor (DOL) - Request for Information (RFI) on paid leave Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) - reporting requirements Departments of Treasury, IRS and HHS - Grandfathered group health plans - final regulations Department of Treasury and IRS - proposed regulations -direct primary care arrangements Telehealth Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association plans Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) - Wellness plans proposed rules Regulations and guidance regarding Administration procedures for issuing guidance
Client expense: $253,639 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Proposals to advance paid leave, including S.2976/H.R. 5296, Advancing Support for Working Families Act; S.463/H.R.1185, The FAMILY Act; S.920, New Parents Act of 2019; S.1043, Working Families Flexibility Act; and the CRADLE Act. Issues related to the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic and impact to the extension of employee benefits. Issues related to H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2021, including paid leave.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Retirement
1.H.R. 748, The CARES Act. Large, comprehensive COVID-19 relief bill. Provides for expanded hardship withdrawals and removal of tax penalty. Includes RMD relief. 2.H.R. 6800, The HEROES Act. Large, comprehensive COVID-19 relief bill. Includes RMD relief and single employer pension plan relief. 3.H.R. 2120, the Saving for the Future Act. Issue: Mandated retirement account employer match. 4.H.R. 6562, the Securing Additional Value for Every Retirement Saver (SAVERS) Act. Temporarily raises contribution limits on tax-preferred retirement savings plans and individual retirement accounts. 5.SECURE 2.0. (no bill number) Proposal would be next iteration of retirement security policy. S. 1431, Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2019. Retirement Security. 6.S. 1428, Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act, Student Loan Retirement Match. 7. H.R. 4849, the Upward Mobility Enhancement Act of 2019, Employer Provided Student Loan Repayment. 8.S.1020, The Retirement Flexibility Act, Retirement Security, automatic enrollment/escalation. 9.S.1019, The Strengthening Financial Security Through Short-Term Savings Act, Retirement Security. Addresses retirement plan leakage. 10.S.1018,The Refund to Rainy Day Savings Act, Retirement Savings. Utilizes tax return for retirement savings. 11. S. 2370, Automatic IRA Act of 2019. The legislation would mandate that most employers that do not offer their employees another type of retirement plan, establish an automatic enrollment, payroll deduction program with contributions withheld from employee pay and contributed to an IRA or retirement bond. 12.Electronic Delivery Advocacy. (no bill number) Proposal would make electronic delivery the default distribution method for plan documents. Opt-out available. 13.H.R.1185 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member. 14.H.R.1940 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave 15.H.R.2163 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for tax-advantaged distributions from health savings accounts during family or medical leave, and for other purposes. Issue: paid family and medical leave 16.S.463 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave- paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member 17.S.920 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave 18.Discussion draft - CRADLE Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave - allows for a deferment of retirement benefits for paid leave benefits. 19.Proposed FY 2020 Budget proposal on paid family and medical leave. Issue: paid family and medical leave
Client expense: $954,974 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 5/S. 788, Equality Act H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 582/S. 150, Raise the Wage Act H.R. 748/S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 1185/S.463, Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act H.R. 1309, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 1784/S. 840, Healthy Families Act H.R. 1935, Wage Equity Act of 2019 H.R. 2055/S. 1066, An Act Targeting Resources to Communities in Need H.R. 2213, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the work opportunity credit permanent H.R. 2438/S. 982, Not Invisible Act of 2019 H.R. 2474/S. 1306, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 H.R. 2694, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 5084, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 5674/S. 604, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2020 H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6988, Helping Gig Economy Workers Act of 2020 H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 920, A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to make available parental leave benefits to parents following the birth or adoption of a child, and for other purposes S. 1043, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2019 S. 2976, Advancing Support for Working Families Act S. 3607, Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020 Draft legislation titled ADA Education and Reform Act of 2019 Draft legislation regarding independent contractors Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5728/ S. 2810, Workplace Democracy Act (115th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6080/S. 3064, Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018 Potential legislation similar to S. 3802, Effective Apprenticeships to Rebuild National Skills (EARNS) Act (115th Congress) Nomination of Eugene Scalia to be Secretary at the U.S. Department of Labor Nomination of Keith Sonderling to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Nomination of John Pallasch to the Employment & Training Administration Nomination of Amanda Wood Laihow to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Nomination of Cynthia L. Attwood to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Nomination of Marvin Kaplan be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board Nomination of Lauren McFerran to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board Nomination of Andrea Lucas to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Nomination of Jocelyn Samuels to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Final rule to improve tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses (81 Fed. Reg. 29,624-29,694, May 12, 2016) and proposal to revise final regulations (83 Fed. Reg. 36,494, July 30, 2018) Request for Information the control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) (84 Fed. Reg. 22,756-22,762, May 20, 2019) Proposed rule on Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, (84 Fed. Reg. 14,043-14,061, April 9, 2019) Proposed rule regarding labor organization annual financial reports for trusts in which a labor organization is interested, Form T-1 (84 Fed. Reg. 25,130, May 30th, 2019) Best Interest Contract Exemption (PTE 2016-01); Class Exemption for Principal Transactions in Certain Assets Between Investment Advice Fiduciaries and Employee Benefit Plans and IRAs (PTE 2016-02) (82 FR 56,545-56,560, November 28, 2017) Notice of information collection, request for new control number for a currently approved Collection: Employer Information Report (EEO-1) Component 1; Revision of Existing Approval for EEO-1 Component 2 (84 Fed. Reg. 48,138-48,142, September 12, 2019) Proposed rulemaking fluctuating workweek method of computing overtime (84 Fed. Reg. 59,590-59,602, November 5, 2019) Proposed rule regarding nondiscrimination obligations of federal contractors and subcontractors: procedures to resolve potential employment discrimination (84 Fed. Reg. 71,875-71,887, December 30, 2019) Proposed rule regarding independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act, (85 Fed. Reg. 60600-60,639, September 25, 2020) Various issues relating to ambush elections regulations by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Department of Labors regulatory agenda, apprenticeship program; Department of Labor overtime eligibility regulations; Department of Labor review of existing Department of Labor guidance on the fiduciary responsibilities for proxy voting to determine whether any such guidance should be rescinded, replaced, or modified to ensure consistency with current law and policies that promote long-term growth and maximize return on ERISA plan assets; Executive Order 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors; Executive Order 13950, Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping; NLRB joint employer standard; paid leave; paid family leave; paid sick leave; project labor agreements (PLAs); workplace harassment; reforms to National Labor Relations Act (P.L.74-198) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-178); potential legislation on the minimum wage; unemployment insurance; antitrust policy; vertical merger guidelines; implementation of paid and sick leave and other requirements in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116-127); coronavirus pandemic related issues; pregnancy discrimination; oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); election procedures under the Railway Labor Act (P.L. 69-257); NLRB decisions and regulatory agenda; definition of labor organization under the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (P.L. 85-257); Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; Department of Labor interpretive bulletin relating to the fiduciary standard under ERISA in considering economically targeted investments; Department of Labor interpretive bulletin relating to the exercise of shareholder rights; Department of Labor regulations surrounding ERISA fiduciary obligations around proxy voting; comment letter to Department of Labor on Improving Investment Advice for Workers and Retirees; comment letter to Department of Labor on Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments; comment letter to Department of Labor on Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights; multiemployer pension plans (MEPs); immigration and economic relief; independent contractor issues; public comment on proposed rulemaking labor organization annual financial reports: coverage of intermediate bodies; public comment regarding non-compete clauses used in employment contracts; request for information to the U.S. Department of Labor on paid leave; public comment on representation-case procedures: election bars; proof of majority status in construction industry collective-bargaining relationships; comments asking U.S. Treasury and Department of Labor for reporting requirements delays, good faith compliance, and allowing extra time to comply with specific notice requests; comments on support for the Department of Labors final default electronic disclosure by employee pension benefit plans under ERISA; Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) emergency temporary standard proposal; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on NLRB and EEOC nominees; single-employer defined benefit plans and COVID-19; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission nominations; request for information on paid family leave; state unemployment insurance (UI) trust fund depletion; unemployment insurance supplement; interagency Labor Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement Procedural Guidelines for Petitions Pursuant to the USMCA; unemployment insurance issues
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Retirement
PL 116-136 Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This bill responds to the COVID-19 outbreak and its impact on public health, the economy and state and local governments, families and businesses. Issue: retirement plan distributions, loans and RMD relief. PL 116-127 Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave. PL 116-94 The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020. Issue: implementation of the SECURE Act within this government funding bill. Issues related to retirement security including: retirement plan standards, savings initiatives, best interest standard of care, lifetime income opportunities and pension reform. HR 6800 HEROES Act. Issue: Paycheck Protection Program and paid family and medical leave. HR 1185/S 463 FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave. S 1628 Paid Family Leave Pilot Extension Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave HR 1940/S 920 New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave. HR 2163 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for tax-advantaged distributions from health savings accounts during family or medical leave, and for other purposes. Discussion draft CRADLE Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave. Proposed FY 2020 budget proposal on paid family and medical leave.
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
S. 463/H.R. 118, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S. 3071/H.R. 5456, Family Medical Leave Modernization Act, in support of a more comprehensive and inclusive solution to paid family and medial leave; S. 568/H.R. 1364, Child Care for Working Families Act, in support of increasing access to child care and early learning; S. 270/H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of empowering women to negotiate for equal pay, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire or share their wages; H.R 1521, EMPOWER Act, in support of eliminating workplace harassment; S. 1082/H.R. 2148, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act, in support of ending workplace harassment; S. 510/H.R. 582, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; H.R. 2694; Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; in support of allowing pregnant workers receive reasonable job accommodations; S. 840/H.R. 1784, Healthy Families Act, in support of paid sick and safe days; S. 1911, 21st Century SKILLS Act, in support of increasing pathways to high wage high skill jobs; S. 2112/H.R. 3760, Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act, in support of strengthening protections and access for domestic workers; S. 3415/H.R. 6150, Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal and Family Care Act, in support of paid sick days and family medical leave during a public health emergency; S. 3747/H.R. 7495, WORK NOW Act, in support of preserving and creating jobs in the nonprofit sector; S. 3256/H.R. 5004, Schedules That Work Act, in support of flexible workplace schedules; S. 1043/H.R. 5656, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2019, in opposition to limiting workplace leave options; S. 920/H.R. 1940, New Parents Act of 2019, in opposition to limiting paid family and medical leave; S. 4221/H.R. 7804, Back to Work Child Care Grants Act of 2020, in opposition to limiting financial support for child care providers during the COVID-19 global pandemic; H.R. 8294, To amend the National Apprenticeship Act and expand the national apprenticeship system to include apprenticeships, youth apprenticeships, and pre-apprenticeship registered under such Act, to promote the furtherance of labor standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of apprentices, and for other purposes, in support of increasing workforce opportunities specifically for women and women of color; In support of child care protection programs especially during the coronavirus pandemic; In support of extending EEOC filing deadlines during the coronavirus pandemic.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Issues related to family leave in S.463 & H.R. 1185, the FAMILY Act and S.920 & H.R. 1940, the New Parents Act of 2019; H.R. 582, Raise the Wage Act.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · third_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 748, The CARES Act. Large, comprehensive COVID-19 relief bill. Provides for expanded hardship withdrawals and removal of tax penalty. Includes RMD relief. H.R. 6800, The HEROES Act. Large, comprehensive COVID-19 relief bill. Includes RMD relief and single employer pension plan relief. H.R. 2120, the Saving for the Future Act. Issue: Mandated retirement account employer match. H.R. 6562, the Securing Additional Value for Every Retirement Saver (SAVERS) Act. Temporarily raises contribution limits on tax-preferred retirement savings plans and individual retirement accounts. SECURE 2.0. (no bill number) Proposal would be next iteration of retirement security policy. S. 1431, Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2019. Retirement Security. S. 1428, Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act, Student Loan Retirement Match. H.R. 4849, the Upward Mobility Enhancement Act of 2019, Employer Provided Student Loan Repayment. S.1020, The Retirement Flexibility Act, Retirement Security, automatic enrollment/escalation. S.1019, The Strengthening Financial Security Through Short-Term Savings Act, Retirement Security. Addresses retirement plan leakage. S.1018,The Refund to Rainy Day Savings Act, Retirement Savings. Utilizes tax return for retirement savings. S. 2370, Automatic IRA Act of 2019. The legislation would mandate that most employers that do not offer their employees another type of retirement plan, establish an automatic enrollment, payroll deduction program with contributions withheld from employee pay and contributed to an IRA or retirement bond. Electronic Delivery Advocacy. (no bill number) Proposal would make electronic delivery the default distribution method for plan documents. Opt-out available. H.R. 748, The CARES Act. Large, comprehensive COVID-19 relief bill. Issue Paycheck protection program and paid family medical leave. 14. H.R. 6800, The HEROES Act. Large, comprehensive COVID-19 relief bill. Issue Paycheck protection program and paid family medical leave. H.R.1185/S.463 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member. H.R.1940/S.920 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R.2163 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for tax-advantaged distributions from health savings accounts during family or medical leave, and for other purposes. Issue: paid family and medical leave Discussion draft - CRADLE Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave - allows for a deferment of retirement benefits for paid leave benefits. Proposed FY 2020 Budget proposal on paid family and medical leave. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R. 2694 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave. H.R. 5084 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 5360 - Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 281 - Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 7946/ S. 4464 - Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion.
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act S. 463, H.R. 1185, S.920, H.R. 1940 - Paid Family Leave N/A - Annuity Tax Treatment Adjustments N/A - Tax Extenders - CFC Look Through Rule Public Law No. 115-97 - Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act No Bill # - Ordinary Tax Treatment of Bonds H.R. 748 - CARES Act
Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Issues related to family leave, including the FAMILY Act (S. 463/H.R. 1885), the New Parents Act (S. 920/H.R. 1940). Monitored issues related to minimum wage and the PRO Act (H.R. 2474).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 5/S. 788, Equality Act H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 582/S. 150, Raise the Wage Act H.R. 748/S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 1185/S.463, Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act H.R. 1309, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 1784/S. 840, Healthy Families Act H.R. 1935, Wage Equity Act of 2019 H.R. 2055/S. 1066, An Act Targeting Resources to Communities in Need H.R. 2213, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the work opportunity credit permanent H.R. 2438/S. 982, Not Invisible Act of 2019 H.R. 2474/S. 1306, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 H.R. 2694, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 5084, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 5674/S. 604, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2020 H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6988, Helping Gig Economy Workers Act of 2020 H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 920, A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to make available parental leave benefits to parents following the birth or adoption of a child, and for other purposes S. 1043, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2019 S. 2976, Advancing Support for Working Families Act S. 3607, Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020 Draft legislation titled ADA Education and Reform Act of 2019 Draft legislation regarding independent contractors Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5728/ S. 2810, Workplace Democracy Act (115th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6080/S. 3064, Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018 Potential legislation similar to S. 3802, Effective Apprenticeships to Rebuild National Skills (EARNS) Act (115th Congress) Nomination of Eugene Scalia to be Secretary at the U.S. Department of Labor Nomination of Keith Sonderling to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Nomination of John Pallasch to the Employment & Training Administration Nomination of Amanda Wood Laihow to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Nomination of Cynthia L. Attwood to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Nomination of Marvin Kaplan be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board Nomination of Lauren McFerran to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board Nomination of Andrea Lucas to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Nomination of Jocelyn Samuels to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Final rule to improve tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses (81 Fed. Reg. 29,624-29,694, May 12, 2016) and proposal to revise final regulations (83 Fed. Reg. 36,494, July 30, 2018) Request for Information the control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) (84 Fed. Reg. 22,756-22,762, May 20, 2019) Proposed rule on Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, (84 Fed. Reg. 14,043-14,061, April 9, 2019) Proposed rule regarding labor organization annual financial reports for trusts in which a labor organization is interested, Form T-1 (84 Fed. Reg. 25,130, May 30th, 2019) Best Interest Contract Exemption (PTE 2016-01); Class Exemption for Principal Transactions in Certain Assets Between Investment Advice Fiduciaries and Employee Benefit Plans and IRAs (PTE 2016-02) (82 FR 56,545-56,560, November 28, 2017) Notice of information collection, request for new control number for a currently approved Collection: Employer Information Report (EEO-1) Component 1; Revision of Existing Approval for EEO-1 Component 2 (84 Fed. Reg. 48,138-48,142, September 12, 2019) Proposed rulemaking fluctuating workweek method of computing overtime (84 Fed. Reg. 59,590-59,602, November 5, 2019) Proposed rule regarding nondiscrimination obligations of federal contractors and subcontractors: procedures to resolve potential employment discrimination (84 Fed. Reg. 71,875-71,887, December 30, 2019) Proposed rule regarding independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act, (85 Fed. Reg. 60600-60,639, September 25, 2020) Various issues relating to ambush elections regulations by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Department of Labors regulatory agenda, apprenticeship program; Department of Labor overtime eligibility regulations; Department of Labor review of existing Department of Labor guidance on the fiduciary responsibilities for proxy voting to determine whether any such guidance should be rescinded, replaced, or modified to ensure consistency with current law and policies that promote long-term growth and maximize return on ERISA plan assets; Executive Order 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors; Executive Order 13950, Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping; NLRB joint employer standard; paid leave; paid family leave; paid sick leave; project labor agreements (PLAs); workplace harassment; reforms to National Labor Relations Act (P.L.74-198) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-178); potential legislation on the minimum wage; unemployment insurance; antitrust policy; vertical merger guidelines; implementation of paid and sick leave and other requirements in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116-127); coronavirus pandemic related issues; pregnancy discrimination; oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); election procedures under the Railway Labor Act (P.L. 69-257); NLRB decisions and regulatory agenda; definition of labor organization under the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (P.L. 85-257); Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; Department of Labor interpretive bulletin relating to the fiduciary standard under ERISA in considering economically targeted investments; Department of Labor interpretive bulletin relating to the exercise of shareholder rights; Department of Labor regulations surrounding ERISA fiduciary obligations around proxy voting; comment letter to Department of Labor on Improving Investment Advice for Workers and Retirees; comment letter to Department of Labor on Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments; comment letter to Department of Labor on Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights; multiemployer pension plans (MEPs); immigration and economic relief; independent contractor issues; public comment on proposed rulemaking labor organization annual financial reports: coverage of intermediate bodies; public comment regarding non-compete clauses used in employment contracts; request for information to the U.S. Department of Labor on paid leave; public comment on representation-case procedures: election bars; proof of majority status in construction industry collective-bargaining relationships; comments asking U.S. Treasury and Department of Labor for reporting requirements delays, good faith compliance, and allowing extra time to comply with specific notice requests; comments on support for the Department of Labors final default electronic disclosure by employee pension benefit plans under ERISA; Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) emergency temporary standard proposal; Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on NLRB and EEOC nominees; single-employer defined benefit plans and COVID-19; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission nominations; request for information on paid family leave; state unemployment insurance (UI) trust fund depletion; unemployment insurance supplement; interagency Labor Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement Procedural Guidelines for Petitions Pursuant to the USMCA; unemployment insurance issues
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Legislative Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic Response - employer-sponsored health, paid leave and other benefit plans (Testing, COBRA subsidies, risk corridors, health savings accounts, telehealth, on-site clinics, and high-deductible health plans, primary care) Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act - H.R. 6074 (Public Law 116-123) Families First Coronavirus Response Act - H.R. 6201 (Public Law 116-127) Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act - H.R. 748 (Public Law 116-136) The Worker Health Coverage Protection Act (COBRA subsidies) Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act Lower Prescription Drug Costs Now Act - H.R. 3 Prescription Drug Rebates & Costs Bill - S. 657 Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act - S. 2543 Health care cost and transparency, drug pricing Know the Price Act - H.R. 6005 Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act - H.R. 6800 The Heroes Act - revised pandemic relief and economic stimulus package (House Democratic Leadership) Ban Surprise Billing Act - H.R. 5800 Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act - H.R. 5826 The STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act - S. 1531 Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act - H.R. 3502 No Surprises Act - H.R 3630 End Surprise Medical Billing Act - H.R. 861 Telehealth Expansion Act - S. 3539 Health Care at Home Act - H.R. 6644/S. 3741) Reauthorizing and Extending Americas Community Health (REACH) Act - H.R. 2328 Lower Health Care Costs Act - S. 1895 Paid Family Leave Pilot Extension Act - S. 1628 New Parents Act - S. 920 Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act - S.463/H.R. 1185 Chronic Disease Management Act - S.1948/H.R. 3709 Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Health Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Regulatory and Other Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic Response - including proposed and issued guidance affecting employer-sponsored health, paid leave and other benefit plans (Cost-sharing, testing, telehealth, COBRA Subsidies, Cafeteria plans and other group health plan time frames, health flexible spending arrangements and dependent care flexible spending arrangements, and vaccines) Department of Labor - Proposed update to Mental Health Parity Self-Compliance Tool Executive Orders on Drug Prices and Prescription Drug Rebates Multi-Part Executive Order - An America-First Healthcare Plan - surprise billing, preexisting conditions Executive Order - Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare to Put Patients First Departments of Treasury, Labor and Health and Human Services - Proposed Price Transparency Rule ERISA uniformity Dependent Care Flexible Spending Arrangements (FSAs) Health Flexible Spending Arrangements (FSAs) Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs) - application of employer mandate to individual coverage HRAs - Proposed Rule High Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) State health care requirements affecting self-insured plans Department of Labor - Request for Information (RFI) on paid leave Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) - reporting requirements Grandfathered group health plans - proposed regulations by the Departments of Treasury, Labor and Health and Human Services Direct primary care arrangements - proposed regulations by the Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association plans Wellness plans Regulations and guidance regarding Administration procedures for issuing guidance
Client expense: $306,167 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Retirement
Retirement Security 1.H.R. 748, The CARES Act. Large, comprehensive COVID-19 relief bill. Provides for expanded hardship withdrawals and removal of tax penalty. Includes RMD relief. 2.H.R. 6800, The HEROES Act. Large, comprehensive COVID-19 relief bill. Includes RMD relief and single employer pension plan relief. 3.H.R. 2120, the Saving for the Future Act. Issue: Mandated retirement account employer match. 4.H.R. 6562, the Securing Additional Value for Every Retirement Saver (SAVERS) Act. Temporarily raises contribution limits on tax-preferred retirement savings plans and individual retirement accounts. 5.SECURE 2.0. (no bill number) Proposal would be next iteration of retirement security policy. S. 1431, Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2019. Retirement Security. 6.S. 1428, Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act, Student Loan Retirement Match. 7. H.R. 4849, the Upward Mobility Enhancement Act of 2019, Employer Provided Student Loan Repayment. 8.S.1020, The Retirement Flexibility Act, Retirement Security, automatic enrollment/escalation. 9.S.1019, The Strengthening Financial Security Through Short-Term Savings Act, Retirement Security. Addresses retirement plan leakage. 10.S.1018,The Refund to Rainy Day Savings Act, Retirement Savings. Utilizes tax return for retirement savings. 11. S. 2370, Automatic IRA Act of 2019. The legislation would mandate that most employers that do not offer their employees another type of retirement plan, establish an automatic enrollment, payroll deduction program with contributions withheld from employee pay and contributed to an IRA or retirement bond. 12.Electronic Delivery Advocacy. (no bill number) Proposal would make electronic delivery the default distribution method for plan documents. Opt-out available. Income Security 13. H.R. 748, The CARES Act. Large, comprehensive COVID-19 relief bill. Issue Paycheck protection program and paid family medical leave. 14. H.R. 6800, The HEROES Act. Large, comprehensive COVID-19 relief bill. Issue Paycheck protection program and paid family medical leave. 15.H.R.1185 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member. 16.H.R.1940 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave 17.H.R.2163 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for tax-advantaged distributions from health savings accounts during family or medical leave, and for other purposes. Issue: paid family and medical leave 18.S.463 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave- paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member 19.S.920 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave 20.Discussion draft - CRADLE Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave - allows for a deferment of retirement benefits for paid leave benefits. 21.Proposed FY 2020 Budget proposal on paid family and medical leave. Issue: paid family and medical leave 22. H.R. 2694 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave. Diversity and Inclusion 23. H.R. 5084 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. 24. H.R. 5360 - Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. 25. H.R. 281 - Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. 26. H.R. 7946 and S. 4464 - Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion.
Client expense: $1,087,259 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Proposals to advance paid leave, including S.2976/H.R. 5296, Advancing Support for Working Families Act; S.463/H.R.1185, The FAMILY Act; S.920, New Parents Act of 2019; S.1043, Working Families Flexibility Act; and the CRADLE Act. Issues related to the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic and impact to the extension of employee benefits.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
S. 463/H.R. 1185, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S. 3071/H.R. 5456, Family Medical Leave Modernization Act, in support of a more comprehensive and inclusive solution to paid family and medial leave; S. 568/H.R. 1364, Child Care for Working Families Act, in support of increasing access to child care and early learning; S. 270/H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of empowering women to negotiate for equal pay, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire or share their wages; H.R 1521, EMPOWER Act, in support of eliminating workplace harassment; S. 1082/H.R. 2148, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act, in support of ending workplace harassment; S. 510/H.R. 582, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; H.R. 2694, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of allowing pregnant workers receive reasonable job accommodations; S. 840/H.R. 1784, Healthy Families Act, in support of paid sick and safe days; S. 1911, 21st Century SKILLS Act, in support of increasing pathways to high wage high skill jobs; S. 2112/H.R. 3760, Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act, in support of strengthening protections and access for domestic workers; S. 3415/H.R. 6150, Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal and Family Care Act, in support of paid sick days and family medical leave during a public health emergency; S. 3747/H.R. 7495, WORK NOW Act, in support of preserving and creating jobs in the nonprofit sector; S. 3256/H.R. 5004, Schedules That Work Act, in support of flexible workplace schedules; S. 1043/H.R. 5656, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2019, in opposition to limiting workplace leave options; S. 920/H.R. 1940, New Parents Act of 2019, in opposition to limiting paid family and medical leave; In support of Jocelyn Samuels' nomination to serve as Commissioner to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; In support of child care protection programs especially during the coronavirus pandemic; In support of extending EEOC filing deadlines during the coronavirus pandemic.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 5/S. 788, Equality Act H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 582/S. 150, Raise the Wage Act H.R. 748/S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 1185/S.463, Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act H.R. 1309, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 1784/S. 840, Healthy Families Act H.R. 1935, Wage Equity Act of 2019 H.R. 2213, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the work opportunity credit permanent H.R. 2438/S. 982, Not Invisible Act of 2019 H.R. 2474/S. 1306, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 H.R. 2500/S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 H.R. 2694, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 5084, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 5674/S. 604, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2020 H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.E. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act H.R. 6988, Helping Gig Economy Workers Act of 2020 H.R. 7010, Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 S. 920, A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to make available parental leave benefits to parents following the birth or adoption of a child, and for other purposes S. 1043, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2019 S. 2976, Advancing Support for Working Families Act S. 3607, Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020 Draft legislation titled ADA Education and Reform Act of 2019 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5728/ S. 2810, Workplace Democracy Act (115th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6080/S. 3064, Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018 Potential legislation similar to S. 3802, Effective Apprenticeships to Rebuild National Skills (EARNS) Act (115th Congress) Nomination of Marvin Kaplan be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board Nomination of Lauren McFerran to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board Nomination of Andrea Lucas to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Nomination of Jocelyn Samuels to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Proposed regulations on the standard for determining joint employer status (83 Fed. Reg. 46,681-46,697, September 14, 2018) Final rule to improve tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses (81 Fed. Reg. 29,624-29,694, May 12, 2016) and proposal to revise final regulations (83 Fed. Reg. 36,494, July 30, 2018) Request for Information on modifications or revocation of NLRB elections procedures regulation (82 Fed. Reg. 58,783-58,790, December 14, 2017) Request for Information the control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) (84 Fed. Reg. 22,756-22,762, May 20, 2019) Proposed rule on Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, (84 Fed. Reg. 14,043-14,061, April 9, 2019) Proposed rule regarding labor organization annual financial reports for trusts in which a labor organization is interested, Form T-1 (84 Fed. Reg. 25,130, May 30th, 2019) Best Interest Contract Exemption (PTE 2016-01); Class Exemption for Principal Transactions in Certain Assets Between Investment Advice Fiduciaries and Employee Benefit Plans and IRAs (PTE 2016-02) (82 FR 56,545-56,560, November 29, 2017) Notice of information collection, request for new control number for a currently approved Collection: Employer Information Report (EEO-1) Component 1; Revision of Existing Approval for EEO-1 Component 2 (84 Fed. Reg. 48,138-48,142, September 12, 2019) Proposed rulemaking fluctuating workweek method of computing overtime (84 Fed. Reg. 59,590-59,602, November 5, 2019) Proposed rule regarding nondiscrimination obligations of federal contractors and subcontractors: procedures to resolve potential employment discrimination (84 Fed. Reg. 71,875-71,887, December 30, 2019) Various issues relating to ambush elections regulations by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Department of Labors regulatory agenda, apprenticeship program; Department of Labor overtime eligibility regulations; Department of Labor review of existing Department of Labor guidance on the fiduciary responsibilities for proxy voting to determine whether any such guidance should be rescinded, replaced, or modified to ensure consistency with current law and policies that promote long-term growth and maximize return on ERISA plan assets; Executive Order 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors; NLRB joint employer standard; paid leave; paid family leave; paid sick leave; project labor agreements (PLAs); workplace harassment; reforms to National Labor Relations Act (P.L.74-198) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-178); potential legislation on the minimum wage; antitrust policy; vertical merger guidelines; implementation of paid and sick leave and other requirements in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116-127); coronavirus pandemic related issues; unemployment and the COVID-19 pandemic; workplace liability and the COVID-19 pandemic; unemployment insurance and the COVID-19 pandemic; paid leave and the COVID-19 pandemic; OSHA and the COVID-19 pandemic; pregnancy discrimination; oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); election procedures under the Railway Labor Act (P.L. 69-257); NLRB decisions and regulatory agenda; definition of labor organization under the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (P.L. 85-257); Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; Department of Labor interpretive bulletin relating to the fiduciary standard under ERISA in considering economically targeted investments; Department of Labor interpretive bulletin relating to the exercise of shareholder rights; Department of Labor regulations surrounding ERISA fiduciary obligations around proxy voting; multiemployer pension plan (MEPs); immigration and economic relief; independent contractor issues; public comment on proposed rulemaking labor organization annual financial reports: coverage of intermediate bodies; public comment regarding non-compete clauses used in employment contracts; public comment on representation-case procedures: election bars; proof of majority status in construction industry collective-bargaining relationships; unemployment insurance issues; Bureau of Labor Statistics policies regarding data items on labor force surveys and timeliness of public release of data reports
Client expense: $12,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
S.463, H.R.1185, the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act S.920, H.R.1940, the New Parents Act H.R.2450, the Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act - to regulate sexual orientation or gender-identify conversion therapy H.R. 7, S.270, the Paycheck Fairness Act S.J. Res. 6, H.J. Res 35, H.J. Res. 38, the Equal Rights Amendment S. 840, H.R. 1784, the Healthy Families Act H.R. 5 and S. 788, the Equality Act - prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in various areas by including these as prohibited categories of discrimination or segregation, and expands the definition of public accommodation. Advocating in favor of legislation that would allow airline passengers with disabilities to sue air carriers for discrimination.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Library of Congress (LOC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act S. 463, H.R. 1185, S.920, H.R. 1940 - Paid Family Leave N/A - Annuity Tax Treatment Adjustments N/A - Tax Extenders - CFC Look Through Rule Public Law No. 115-97 - Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act No Bill # - Ordinary Tax Treatment of Bonds H.R. 748 - CARES Act
Client expense: $530,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of