SWIFT Act

1. H.R. 34, Assuring Medicares Promise Act of 2023, entire bill 2. S. 1174, Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act, entire bill 3. Proposals to disallow deductions for expenditures regarding collective bargaining organizing 4. H.R. 3936, Tax Cuts for Working Families Act, entire bill 5. H.R. 3937, Small Business Jobs Act, entire bill 6. H.R. 3938, Build It in America Act, entire bill 7. H.R. 6498, Billionaire Minimum Income Tax Act, entire bill 8. S. 3367, Billionaire Income Tax Act, entire bill 9. S. 2741,Surviving Widow(er) Income Fair Treatment Act of 2023 or SWIFT Act, entire bill 10. H.R. 6858, Social Security Overpayment Relief Act, entire bill 11. Proposals to extend the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

1. H.R. 34, Assuring Medicares Promise Act of 2023, entire bill 2. S. 1174, Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act, entire bill 3. Proposals to disallow deductions for expenditures regarding collective bargaining organizing 4. H.R. 3936, Tax Cuts for Working Families Act, entire bill 5. H.R. 3937, Small Business Jobs Act, entire bill 6. H.R. 3938, Build It in America Act, entire bill 7. H.R. 6498, Billionaire Minimum Income Tax Act, entire bill 8. S. 3367, Billionaire Income Tax Act, entire bill 9. S. 2741,Surviving Widow(er) Income Fair Treatment Act of 2023 or SWIFT Act, entire bill 10. H.R. 6858, Social Security Overpayment Relief Act, entire bill 11. Proposals to extend the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

1. Proposals to change the Social Security annual Cost of Living Adjustment formula 2. Proposals to raise the Social Security normal retirement age 3. Proposals to "means test" Social Security benefits 4. Proposals regarding the Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision 5. Proposals regarding the Social Security Government Pension Offset 6. Proposals to change the Social Security earnings cap 7. Proposals to change the Social Security withholding tax and increase benefits 8. H.R. 3729, Social Security Caregiver Act, entire bill 9. S. 1211, Social Security Caregiver Act, entire bill 10. H.R. 82, Social Security Fairness Act of 2023, entire bill 11. H.R. 3261, Strengthening Social Security Act of 2023, entire bill 12. H.R. 3926, Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement Act, entire bill 13. Proposals to reduce Social Security fraud 14. S. 2741, Surviving Widow(er) Income Fair Treatment Act of 2023 or the SWIFT Act," entire bill 15. H.R. 4583, Social Security 2100 Act, entire bill 16. Nomination of Martin O'Malley to be the Commissioner of Social Security Administration 17. H.R. 6858, Social Security Overpayment Relief Act, entire bill 18. S. 3806, The COLAs Don't Count Act of 2024, entire bill 19. H.R. 5086, The COLAs Don't Count Act of 2023, entire bill 20. S. 3974, Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act, entire bill 21. H.R. 8044, Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act, entire bill 22. S. 3974, Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act, entire bill

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.4583 - Social Security 2100 Act - in support H.R.9234 - SWIFT Act - in support S.2741 - SWIFT Act - in support S.5178 - Social Security Survivor Benefits Equity Act - in support

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

Older Americans Act Reauthorization. The Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2024 (S. 4776): Proposals to reauthorize the Older Americans Act (OAA) of 1965 and to increase the authorization of appropriations for OAA programs, which is the major federal discretionary funding source for home and community-based services for older adults and their caregivers. Programs supported through the OAA include home-delivered and congregate nutrition services, in-home supportive services, transportation, caregiver support, community service employment, health and wellness programs, the long-term care ombudsman program, services to prevent the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older adults, and other supportive services. Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. The Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers (ABC) Act (H.R. 8018 and S. 3109): Proposals would require HHS and SSA to review application processes, procedures, forms, and communications for Medicare, Medicaid, Childrens Health Insurance Program, and Social Security programs in order to reduce administrative barriers facing family caregivers. The bill requires agencies to identify and report to Congress on actions that can be taken to streamline eligibility and assistance for family caregivers within existing programs. Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). The Fair COLA for Seniors Act (H.R. 716) and the Social Security Cost of Living Increase Act (H.R. 1688): Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining COLAs for Social Security beneficiaries; the Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act (S. 3974): Proposal to calculate COLAs using the current Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) or the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E), whichever is greater. Social Security Expansion. The Social Security 2100 Act (H.R. 4583 and S. 2280): Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. The Social Security Expansion Act (S. 393 and H.R. 1046): Proposals to enhance Social Security benefits and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program. The Strengthening Social Security Act (H.R. 3261): Proposals to extend the solvency of the Social Security Trust Funds and improve benefits. The Safeguarding American Families & Expanding Social Security Act (S. 5017): Proposals to update and modernize Social Security benefits and to extend solvency of the Social Security Trust Funds. The Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act (H.R. 9300 and S. 4877): Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining COLAs for Social Security beneficiaries and to ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program by altering the payroll tax cap. The Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement Act (H.R. 3926): Proposals to improve benefits for widows and widowers in two-income households. The Surviving Widow(er) Income Fair Treatment Act (SWIFT Act) (S. 2741): Proposal to increase survivors benefits for disabled widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses. Social Security Funding. The Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act (H.R. 4535 and S. 1174): Proposals to close the loophole for wealthy individuals who bypass paying the net investment income tax (NIIT) and directing the revenue to the Social Security Trust Funds and to the Hospital Insurance Fund, which pays for Medicare Part A that covers inpatient care in hospitals. Social Security Privatization and Benefit Cuts. (No bill): Proposals to borrow funds to invest in the stock market, to raise the Social Security retirement age and to cut Social Security benefits for future retirees promoted by Senator Bill Cassidy and Senator Angus King. Caregiver Social Security Credits. The Social Security Caregiver Credits Act (S. 1211 and H.R. 3729): Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (H.R. 82 and S. 597) and the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act (H.R. 4260): Proposals to repeal or modify the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Notch. (No bill): Proposals to ensure that Social Security benefits for individuals born in 1960 and 1961 are not reduced as a result of the coronavirus-related drop in the average wage index. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. (No bill): Proposal to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Social Security Disability Insurance Claim Adjudication. (No bill): Proposal to nullify the rule finalized by the Social Security Administration on November 16, 2020, that outlines when its administrative appeals judges may hold hearings and issue decisions on individual cases. Currently, these judges serve an appellate function where they review, at the request of Social Security claimants, the decisions of the administrative law judges who issue decisions in individual cases. Social Security Overpayments. (No bill): Proposals to protect retirees, survivors and people with disabilities from being forced to repay extra Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits they received through no fault of their own. Strengthening Beneficiaries Rights. (No bill): Various proposals relating to the protection and rights available to Social Security and Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries. Social Security Benefit Statements. The Know Your Social Security Act (No bill): Proposal to implement section 1143 of the Social Security Act by clarifying the Social Security Administration is required to mail annual benefit statements to all workers over age 25. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program. The Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act (H.R. 7138 and S. 2767): Proposals to strengthen and restore the SSI program. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program. The SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (S. 2767 and H.R. 5408): Proposal to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to update the resource limit for Supplemental Security Income eligibility. The Fairness in Social Security Act (H.R. 4348): Proposal to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude the portion of a lump-sum Social Security benefit payment that relates to periods prior to the taxable year from the determination of household income as it relates to SSI eligibility. Retirement Plan Distribution: IRS Notice relating to Use of an Electronic Medium to Make Participant Elections and Spousal Consents (RIN 1545-Bq50). House Committee on Aging. (H. Res. 1029): A Resolution amending the Rules of the House to reestablish a Permanent Select Committee on Aging. Retirement Plan Fiduciary Rule: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Office of Regulations and Interpretations - RIN 1210-AC02; Application No. D-12057; Application No. D-12060. Supporting the Department of Labor proposed regulation to modernize the fiduciary rule to strengthen protections for retirement investors who seek professional investment advice. (H.J. Res 142 and S.J. Res 79): Opposing resolutions 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". Social Security Administration. The Improving Social Securitys Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act (H.R. 3765 and H.R. 3784): Proposal to improve Social Security's service to victims of identity theft by requiring the Social Security Administration to provide a single point of contact for any individual whose Social Security account number has been misused. Social Security Administration. Comments in support of Omitting Food from In-Kind Support and Maintenance Calculations, Docket No. SSA-2021-0014; Comments in support of Expanding the Rental Subsidy, Docket No. SSA-2023-0010; Comments in support of Intermediate Improvement to the Disability Adjudication Process Including How We Consider Past Work, Docket No. SSA-2023-0024; Comments in support of Rulemaking Expanding the Definition of a Public Assistance Household, Docket No. SSA-2023-0015; Comments supporting and strengthening rule regarding the Use of Electronic Payroll Data to Improve Program Administration, Docket No. SSA-2016-0039. Social Security Administration: Comments submitted regarding Social Security Form SSA-827 proposal (Medical Record Collection Process) and the Disability Applicant Evidence Simplification Act (DAESA) draft. Womens Retirement Security. The Womens Retirement Protection Act (S. 2627 and H.R. 5060): Proposal to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans. Food Security for Seniors. Farm bill reauthorization (The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024, H.R. 8467; No Senate bill): opposing any cuts to future Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits or other harmful policies that would worsen the problem of hunger for Americas older adults and other food insecure individuals.

Older Americans Act Reauthorization. The Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2024 (S. 4776): Proposals to reauthorize the Older Americans Act (OAA) of 1965 and to increase the authorization of appropriations for OAA programs, which is the major federal discretionary funding source for home and community-based services for older adults and their caregivers. Programs supported through the OAA include home-delivered and congregate nutrition services, in-home supportive services, transportation, caregiver support, community service employment, health and wellness programs, the long-term care ombudsman program, services to prevent the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older adults, and other supportive services. Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. The Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers (ABC) Act (H.R. 8018 and S. 3109): Proposals would require HHS and SSA to review application processes, procedures, forms, and communications for Medicare, Medicaid, Childrens Health Insurance Program, and Social Security programs in order to reduce administrative barriers facing family caregivers. The bill requires agencies to identify and report to Congress on actions that can be taken to streamline eligibility and assistance for family caregivers within existing programs. Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). The Fair COLA for Seniors Act (H.R. 716) and the Social Security Cost of Living Increase Act (H.R. 1688): Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining COLAs for Social Security beneficiaries; the Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act (S. 3974): Proposal to calculate COLAs using the current Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) or the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E), whichever is greater. Social Security Expansion. The Social Security 2100 Act (H.R. 4583 and S. 2280): Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. The Social Security Expansion Act (S. 393 and H.R. 1046): Proposals to enhance Social Security benefits and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program. The Strengthening Social Security Act (H.R. 3261): Proposals to extend the solvency of the Social Security Trust Funds and improve benefits. The Safeguarding American Families & Expanding Social Security Act (S. 5017): Proposals to update and modernize Social Security benefits and to extend solvency of the Social Security Trust Funds. The Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act (H.R. 9300 and S. 4877): Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining COLAs for Social Security beneficiaries and to ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program by altering the payroll tax cap. The Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement Act (H.R. 3926): Proposals to improve benefits for widows and widowers in two-income households. The Surviving Widow(er) Income Fair Treatment Act (SWIFT Act) (S. 2741): Proposal to increase survivors benefits for disabled widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses. Social Security Funding. The Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act (H.R. 4535 and S. 1174): Proposals to close the loophole for wealthy individuals who bypass paying the net investment income tax (NIIT) and directing the revenue to the Social Security Trust Funds and to the Hospital Insurance Fund, which pays for Medicare Part A that covers inpatient care in hospitals. Social Security Privatization and Benefit Cuts. (No bill): Proposals to borrow funds to invest in the stock market, to raise the Social Security retirement age and to cut Social Security benefits for future retirees promoted by Senator Bill Cassidy and Senator Angus King. Caregiver Social Security Credits. The Social Security Caregiver Credits Act (S. 1211 and H.R. 3729): Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (H.R. 82 and S. 597) and the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act (H.R. 4260): Proposals to repeal or modify the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Notch. (No bill): Proposals to ensure that Social Security benefits for individuals born in 1960 and 1961 are not reduced as a result of the coronavirus-related drop in the average wage index. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. (No bill): Proposal to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Social Security Disability Insurance Claim Adjudication. (No bill): Proposal to nullify the rule finalized by the Social Security Administration on November 16, 2020, that outlines when its administrative appeals judges may hold hearings and issue decisions on individual cases. Currently, these judges serve an appellate function where they review, at the request of Social Security claimants, the decisions of the administrative law judges who issue decisions in individual cases. Social Security Overpayments. (No bill): Proposals to protect retirees, survivors and people with disabilities from being forced to repay extra Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits they received through no fault of their own. Strengthening Beneficiaries Rights. (No bill): Various proposals relating to the protection and rights available to Social Security and Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries. Social Security Benefit Statements. The Know Your Social Security Act (No bill): Proposal to implement section 1143 of the Social Security Act by clarifying the Social Security Administration is required to mail annual benefit statements to all workers over age 25. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program. The Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act (H.R. 7138 and S. 2767): Proposals to strengthen and restore the SSI program. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program. The SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (S. 2767 and H.R. 5408): Proposal to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to update the resource limit for Supplemental Security Income eligibility. The Fairness in Social Security Act (H.R. 4348): Proposal to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude the portion of a lump-sum Social Security benefit payment that relates to periods prior to the taxable year from the determination of household income as it relates to SSI eligibility. Retirement Plan Distribution: IRS Notice relating to Use of an Electronic Medium to Make Participant Elections and Spousal Consents (RIN 1545-Bq50). House Committee on Aging. (H. Res. 1029): A Resolution amending the Rules of the House to reestablish a Permanent Select Committee on Aging. Retirement Plan Fiduciary Rule: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Office of Regulations and Interpretations - RIN 1210-AC02; Application No. D-12057; Application No. D-12060. Supporting the Department of Labor proposed regulation to modernize the fiduciary rule to strengthen protections for retirement investors who seek professional investment advice. (H.J. Res 142 and S.J. Res 79): Opposing resolutions 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". Social Security Administration. The Improving Social Securitys Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act (H.R. 3765 and H.R. 3784): Proposal to improve Social Security's service to victims of identity theft by requiring the Social Security Administration to provide a single point of contact for any individual whose Social Security account number has been misused. Social Security Administration. Comments in support of Omitting Food from In-Kind Support and Maintenance Calculations, Docket No. SSA-2021-0014; Comments in support of Expanding the Rental Subsidy, Docket No. SSA-2023-0010; Comments in support of Intermediate Improvement to the Disability Adjudication Process Including How We Consider Past Work, Docket No. SSA-2023-0024; Comments in support of Rulemaking Expanding the Definition of a Public Assistance Household, Docket No. SSA-2023-0015; Comments supporting and strengthening rule regarding the Use of Electronic Payroll Data to Improve Program Administration, Docket No. SSA-2016-0039. Social Security Administration: Comments submitted regarding Social Security Form SSA-827 proposal (Medical Record Collection Process) and the Disability Applicant Evidence Simplification Act (DAESA) draft. Womens Retirement Security. The Womens Retirement Protection Act (S. 2627 and H.R. 5060): Proposal to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans. Food Security for Seniors. Farm bill reauthorization (The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024, H.R. 8467; No Senate bill): opposing any cuts to future Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits or other harmful policies that would worsen the problem of hunger for Americas older adults and other food insecure individuals

Older Americans Act Reauthorization. (No bill): Proposals to reauthorize the Older Americans Act (OAA) of 1965 and to increase the authorization of appropriations for OAA programs, which is the major federal discretionary funding source for home and community-based services for older adults and their caregivers. Programs supported through the OAA include home-delivered and congregate nutrition services, in-home supportive services, transportation, caregiver support, community service employment, health and wellness programs, the long-term care ombudsman program, services to prevent the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older adults, and other supportive services. Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). The Fair COLA for Seniors Act (H.R. 716) and the Social Security Cost of Living Increase Act (H.R. 1688): Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining COLAs for Social Security beneficiaries; the Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act (S. 3974): Proposal to calculate COLAs using the current Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) or the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E), whichever is greater. Social Security Expansion. The Social Security 2100 Act (H.R. 4583 and S. 2280): Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. The Social Security Expansion Act (S. 393 and H.R. 1046): Proposals to enhance Social Security benefits and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program. The Strengthening Social Security Act (H.R. 3261): Legislation to extend the solvency of the Social Security Trust Funds and improve benefits; The Safeguarding American Families & Expanding Social Security Act (No bill): Various provisions updating and modernizing Social Security benefits and extending solvency of the Social Security Trust Funds. The Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act (No bill): Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining COLAs for Social Security beneficiaries and to ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program by altering the payroll tax cap. The Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement Act (H.R. 3926): Proposals to improve benefits for widows and widowers in two-income households; the Surviving Widow(er) Income Fair Treatment Act (SWIFT Act) (S. 2741): Proposal to increase survivors benefits for disabled widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses. Social Security Funding. The Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act (H.R. 4535 and S. 1174): Legislation to close the loophole for wealthy individuals who bypass paying the net investment income tax (NIIT) and directing the revenue to the Social Security Trust Funds and to the Hospital Insurance Fund, which pays for Medicare Part A that covers inpatient care in hospitals. Social Security Privatization and Benefit Cuts. (No bill): Proposals to borrow funds to invest in the stock market, to raise the Social Security retirement age and to cut Social Security benefits for future retirees promoted by Senator Bill Cassidy and Senator Angus King. Caregiver Social Security Credits. The Social Security Caregiver Credits Act (S. 1211 and H.R. 3729): Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (H.R. 82 and S. 597) and the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act (H.R. 4260): Proposals to repeal or modify the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Notch. (No bill): Proposals to ensure that Social Security benefits for individuals born in 1960 and 1961 are not reduced as a result of the coronavirus-related drop in the average wage index. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. (No bill): Proposal to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Social Security Disability Insurance Claim Adjudication. (No bill): Proposal to nullify the rule finalized by the Social Security Administration on November 16, 2020, that outlines when its administrative appeals judges may hold hearings and issue decisions on individual cases. Currently, these judges serve an appellate function where they review, at the request of Social Security claimants, the decisions of the administrative law judges who issue decisions in individual cases. Social Security Overpayments. (No bill): Proposals to protect retirees, survivors and people with disabilities from being forced to repay extra Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits they received through no fault of their own. Strengthening Beneficiaries Rights. (No bill): Various proposals relating to the protection and rights available to Social Security and Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries. Social Security Benefit Statements. The Know Your Social Security Act (No bill): Proposal to implement section 1143 of the Social Security Act by clarifying the Social Security Administration is required to mail annual benefit statements to all workers over age 25. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program. The Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act (H.R. 7138 and S. 2767): Legislation to strengthen and restore the SSI program. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program. The SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (S. 2767 and H.R. 5408): Proposal to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to update the resource limit for Supplemental Security Income eligibility. The Fairness in Social Security Act (H.R. 4348): Proposal to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude the portion of a lump-sum Social Security benefit payment that relates to periods prior to the taxable year from the determination of household income as it relates to SSI eligibility. Retirement Plan Distribution: IRS Notice relating to Use of an Electronic Medium to Make Participant Elections and Spousal Consents (RIN 1545-Bq50). House Committee on Aging. (H. Res. 1029): A Resolution amending the Rules of the House to reestablish a Permanent Select Committee on Aging. Retirement Plan Fiduciary Rule: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Office of Regulations and Interpretations - RIN 1210-AC02; Application No. D-12057; Application No. D-12060. Supporting the Department of Labor proposed regulation to modernize the fiduciary rule to strengthen protections for retirement investors who seek professional investment advice; (H.J. Res 142 and S.J. Res 79): Opposing resolutions 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". Social Security Administration. The Improving Social Securitys Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act (H.R. 3765 and H.R. 3784): Proposal to improve Social Security's service to victims of identity theft by requiring the Social Security Administration to provide a single point of contact for any individual whose Social Security account number has been misused. Social Security Administration. Comments in support of Omitting Food from In-Kind Support and Maintenance Calculations, Docket No. SSA-2021-0014; Comments in support of Expanding the Rental Subsidy, Docket No. SSA-2023-0010; Comments in support of Intermediate Improvement to the Disability Adjudication Process Including How We Consider Past Work, Docket No. SSA-2023-0024; Comments in support of Rulemaking Expanding the Definition of a Public Assistance Household, Docket No. SSA-2023-0015; Comments supporting and strengthening rule regarding the Use of Electronic Payroll Data to Improve Program Administration, Docket No. SSA-2016-0039. Womens Retirement Security. The Womens Retirement Protection Act (S. 2627 and H.R. 5060): bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans. Food Security for Seniors. Farm bill reauthorization (The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024, H.R. 8467; No Senate bill): opposing any cuts to future Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits or other harmful policies that would worsen the problem of hunger for Americas older adults and other food insecure individuals.

1. Proposals to change the Social Security annual Cost of Living Adjustment formula 2. Proposals to raise the Social Security normal retirement age 3. Proposals to "means test" Social Security benefits 4. Proposals regarding the Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision 5. Proposals regarding the Social Security Government Pension Offset 6. Proposals to change the Social Security earnings cap 7. Proposals to change the Social Security withholding tax and increase benefits 8. H.R. 3729, Social Security Caregiver Act, entire bill 9. S. 1211, Social Security Caregiver Act, entire bill 10. H.R. 82, Social Security Fairness Act of 2023, entire bill 11. H.R. 3261, Strengthening Social Security Act of 2023, entire bill 12. H.R. 3926, Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement Act, entire bill 13. Proposals to reduce Social Security fraud 14. S. 2741, Surviving Widow(er) Income Fair Treatment Act of 2023 or the SWIFT Act," entire bill 15. H.R. 4583, Social Security 2100 Act, entire bill 16. Nomination of Martin O'Malley to be the Commissioner of Social Security Administration 17. H.R. 6858, Social Security Overpayment Relief Act, entire bill 18. S. 3806, The COLAs Don't Count Act of 2024, entire bill 19. H.R. 5086, The COLAs Don't Count Act of 2023, entire bill 20. S. 3974, Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act, entire bill 21. Department of Labor proposed regulation regarding fiduciary obligations of retirement investment advisers 22. H.R. 8044, Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act, entire bill 23. S. 3974, Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act, entire bill 24. H.J.Res. 142, 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, entire resolution 25. S.J.Res. 79, 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," entire resolution

1. H.R. 34, Assuring Medicares Promise Act of 2023, entire bill 2. S. 1174, Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act, entire bill 3. Proposals to disallow deductions for expenditures regarding collective bargaining organizing 4. H.R. 3936, Tax Cuts for Working Families Act, entire bill 5. H.R. 3937, Small Business Jobs Act, entire bill 6. H.R. 3938, Build It in America Act, entire bill 7. H.R. 6498, Billionaire Minimum Income Tax Act, entire bill 8. S. 3367, Billionaire Income Tax Act, entire bill 9. S. 2741,Surviving Widow(er) Income Fair Treatment Act of 2023 or SWIFT Act, entire bill 10. H.R. 6858, Social Security Overpayment Relief Act, entire bill 11. Proposals to extend the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Older Americans Act Reauthorization. (No bill): Proposals to reauthorize the Older Americans Act (OAA) of 1965 and to increase the authorization of appropriations for OAA programs, which is the major federal discretionary funding source for home and community-based services for older adults and their caregivers. Programs supported through the OAA include home-delivered and congregate nutrition services, in-home supportive services, transportation, caregiver support, community service employment, health and wellness programs, the long-term care ombudsman program, services to prevent the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older adults, and other supportive services. Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). The Fair COLA for Seniors Act (H.R. 716) and the Social Security Cost of Living Increase Act (H.R. 1688): Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining COLAs for Social Security beneficiaries; the Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act (S. 3974): Proposal to calculate COLAs using the current Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) or the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E), whichever is greater. Social Security Expansion. The Social Security 2100 Act (H.R. 4583 and S. 2280): Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. The Social Security Expansion Act (S. 393 and H.R. 1046): Proposals to enhance Social Security benefits and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program. The Strengthening Social Security Act (H.R. 3261): Legislation to extend the solvency of the Social Security Trust Funds and improve benefits; The Safeguarding American Families & Expanding Social Security Act (No bill): Various provisions updating and modernizing Social Security benefits and extending solvency of the Social Security Trust Funds. The Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act (No bill): Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining COLAs for Social Security beneficiaries and to ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program by altering the payroll tax cap. The Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement Act (H.R. 3926): Proposals to improve benefits for widows and widowers in two-income households; the Surviving Widow(er) Income Fair Treatment Act (SWIFT Act) (S. 2741): Proposal to increase survivors benefits for disabled widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses. Social Security Funding. The Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act (H.R. 4535 and S. 1174): Legislation to close the loophole for wealthy individuals who bypass paying the net investment income tax (NIIT) and directing the revenue to the Social Security Trust Funds and to the Hospital Insurance Fund, which pays for Medicare Part A that covers inpatient care in hospitals. Social Security Privatization and Benefit Cuts. (No bill): Proposals to borrow funds to invest in the stock market, to raise the Social Security retirement age and to cut Social Security benefits for future retirees promoted by Senator Bill Cassidy and Senator Angus King. Caregiver Social Security Credits. The Social Security Caregiver Credits Act (S. 1211 and H.R. 3729): Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (H.R. 82 and S. 597) and the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act (H.R. 4260): Proposals to repeal or modify the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Notch. (No bill): Proposals to ensure that Social Security benefits for individuals born in 1960 and 1961 are not reduced as a result of the coronavirus-related drop in the average wage index. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. (No bill): Proposal to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Social Security Disability Insurance Claim Adjudication. (No bill): Proposal to nullify the rule finalized by the Social Security Administration on November 16, 2020, that outlines when its administrative appeals judges may hold hearings and issue decisions on individual cases. Currently, these judges serve an appellate function where they review, at the request of Social Security claimants, the decisions of the administrative law judges who issue decisions in individual cases. Social Security Overpayments. (No bill): Proposals to protect retirees, survivors and people with disabilities from being forced to repay extra Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits they received through no fault of their own. Strengthening Beneficiaries Rights. (No bill): Various proposals relating to the protection and rights available to Social Security and Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries. Social Security Benefit Statements. The Know Your Social Security Act (No bill): Proposal to implement section 1143 of the Social Security Act by clarifying the Social Security Administration is required to mail annual benefit statements to all workers over age 25. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program. The Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act (H.R. 7138 and S. 2767): Legislation to strengthen and restore the SSI program. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program. The SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (S. 2767 and H.R. 5408): Proposal to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to update the resource limit for Supplemental Security Income eligibility. The Fairness in Social Security Act (H.R. 4348): Proposal to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude the portion of a lump-sum Social Security benefit payment that relates to periods prior to the taxable year from the determination of household income as it relates to SSI eligibility. Retirement Plan Distribution: IRS Notice relating to Use of an Electronic Medium to Make Participant Elections and Spousal Consents (RIN 1545-Bq50). House Committee on Aging. (H. Res. 1029): A Resolution amending the Rules of the House to reestablish a Permanent Select Committee on Aging. Retirement Plan Fiduciary Rule: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Office of Regulations and Interpretations - RIN 1210-AC02; Application No. D-12057; Application No. D-12060. Supporting the Department of Labor proposed regulation to modernize the fiduciary rule to strengthen protections for retirement investors who seek professional investment advice; (H.J. Res 142 and S.J. Res 79): Opposing resolutions 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". Social Security Administration. The Improving Social Securitys Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act (H.R. 3765 and H.R. 3784): Proposal to improve Social Security's service to victims of identity theft by requiring the Social Security Administration to provide a single point of contact for any individual whose Social Security account number has been misused. Social Security Administration. Comments in support of Omitting Food from In-Kind Support and Maintenance Calculations, Docket No. SSA-2021-0014; Comments in support of Expanding the Rental Subsidy, Docket No. SSA-2023-0010; Comments in support of Intermediate Improvement to the Disability Adjudication Process Including How We Consider Past Work, Docket No. SSA-2023-0024; Comments in support of Rulemaking Expanding the Definition of a Public Assistance Household, Docket No. SSA-2023-0015; Comments supporting and strengthening rule regarding the Use of Electronic Payroll Data to Improve Program Administration, Docket No. SSA-2016-0039. Womens Retirement Security. The Womens Retirement Protection Act (S. 2627 and H.R. 5060): bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans. Food Security for Seniors. Farm bill reauthorization (The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024, H.R. 8467; No Senate bill): opposing any cuts to future Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits or other harmful policies that would worsen the problem of hunger for Americas older adults and other food insecure individuals.

H.R.4583 - Social Security 2100 Act - in support. S.2741 - SWIFT Act - in support. H.R. 8588 - in support.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

1. H.R. 34, Assuring Medicares Promise Act of 2023, entire bill 2. S. 1174, Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act, entire bill 3. Proposals to disallow deductions for expenditures regarding collective bargaining organizing 4. H.R. 3936, Tax Cuts for Working Families Act, entire bill 5. H.R. 3937, Small Business Jobs Act, entire bill 6. H.R. 3938, Build It in America Act, entire bill 7. H.R. 6498, Billionaire Minimum Income Tax Act, entire bill 8. S. 3367, Billionaire Income Tax Act, entire bill 9. S. 2741,Surviving Widow(er) Income Fair Treatment Act of 2023 or SWIFT Act, entire bill 10. H.R. 6858, Social Security Overpayment Relief Act, entire bill

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

1. Proposals to change the Social Security annual Cost of Living Adjustment formula 2. Proposals to raise the Social Security normal retirement age 3. Proposals to "means test" Social Security benefits 4. Proposals regarding the Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision 5. Proposals regarding the Social Security Government Pension Offset 6. Proposals to change the Social Security earnings cap 7. Proposals to change the Social Security withholding tax and increase benefits 8. H.R. 3729, Social Security Caregiver Act, entire bill 9. S. 1211, Social Security Caregiver Act, entire bill 10. H.R. 82, Social Security Fairness Act of 2023, entire bill 11. H.R. 3261, Strengthening Social Security Act of 2023, entire bill 12. H.R. 3926, Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement Act, entire bill 13. Proposals to reduce Social Security fraud 14. S. 2741, Surviving Widow(er) Income Fair Treatment Act of 2023 or the SWIFT Act," entire bill 15. H.R. 4583, Social Security 2100 Act, entire bill 16. Nomination of Martin O'Malley to be the Commissioner of Social Security Administration 17. H.R. 6858, Social Security Overpayment Relief Act, entire bill 18. S. 3806, The COLAs Don't Count Act of 2024, entire bill 19. H.R. 5086, The COLAs Don't Count Act of 2023, entire bill 20. S. 3974, Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act, entire bill 21. Department of Labor proposed regulation regarding fiduciary obligations of retirement investment advisers

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Older Americans Act Reauthorization. (No bill): Proposals to reauthorize the Older Americans Act (OAA) of 1965 and to increase the authorization of appropriations for OAA programs, which is the major federal discretionary funding source for home and community-based services for older adults and their caregivers. Programs supported through the OAA include home-delivered and congregate nutrition services, in-home supportive services, transportation, caregiver support, community service employment, health and wellness programs, the long-term care ombudsman program, services to prevent the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older adults, and other supportive services. Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). The Fair COLA for Seniors Act (H.R. 716) and Social Security Cost of Living Increase Act (H.R. 1688): Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining COLAs for Social Security beneficiaries; Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act (S. 3974): Proposal to calculate COLAs using the current Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) or the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E), whichever is greater. Social Security Expansion. The Social Security 2100 Act (H.R. 4583, S. 2280): Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. The Social Security Expansion Act (S. 393 and H.R. 1046): Proposals to enhance Social Security benefits and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program. The Safeguarding American Families & Expanding Social Security Act (No bill): Various provisions updating and modernizing Social Security benefits and extending solvency of the Social Security Trust Funds. Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act (No bill): Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining COLAs for Social Security beneficiaries and to ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program by altering the payroll tax cap. Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement Act (H.R. 3926): Proposals to improve benefits for widows and widowers in two-income households; Surviving Widow(er) Income Fair Treatment Act (SWIFT Act) (S. 2741): Proposal to increase survivors benefits for disabled widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses. Social Security Funding. Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act (H.R. 4535, S. 1174): Legislation to close the loophole for wealthy individuals who bypass paying the net investment income tax (NIIT) and directing the revenue to the Social Security Trust Funds and to the Hospital Insurance Fund, which pays for Medicare Part A that covers inpatient care in hospitals. Social Security Privatization and Benefit Cuts. (No bill): Proposals to borrow funds to invest in the stock market, to raise the Social Security retirement age and to cut Social Security benefits for future retirees promoted by Senator Bill Cassidy and Senator Angus King. Caregiver Social Security Credits. The Social Security Caregiver Credits Act (S. 1211 and H.R. 3729): Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (H.R. 82 and S. 597) and the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act (H.R. 4260): Proposals to repeal or modify the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Fairness in Social Security Act (H.R. 4348): Proposal to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude the portion of a lump-sum Social Security benefit payment that relates to periods prior to the taxable year from the determination of household income. Social Security Notch. (No bill): Proposals to ensure that Social Security benefits for individuals born in 1960 and 1961 are not reduced as a result of the coronavirus-related drop in the average wage index. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. (No bill): Proposal to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Social Security Disability Insurance Claim Adjudication. (No bill): Proposal to nullify the rule finalized by the Social Security Administration on November 16, 2020, that outlines when its administrative appeals judges may hold hearings and issue decisions on individual cases. Currently, these judges serve an appellate function where they review, at the request of Social Security claimants, the decisions of the administrative law judges who issue decisions in individual cases. Social Security Overpayments. (No bill): Proposals to protect retirees, survivors and people with disabilities from being forced to repay extra Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits they received through no fault of their own. Strengthening Beneficiaries Rights. (No bill): Various proposals relating to the protection and rights available to Social Security and Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries. Social Security Benefit Statements. The Know Your Social Security Act (No bill): Proposal to implement section 1143 of the Social Security Act by clarifying the Social Security Administration is required to mail annual benefit statements to all workers over age 25. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program. The Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act (H.R. 7138, S. 2767): Legislation to strengthen and restore the SSI program. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program. SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (S. 2767 and H.R. 5408): Proposal to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to update the resource limit for supplemental security income eligibility. Retirement Plan Distribution: IRS Notice relating to Use of an Electronic Medium to Make Participant Elections and Spousal Consents (RIN 1545-Bq50). House Committee on Aging. (H. Res. 1029): A Resolution amending the Rules of the House to reestablish a Permanent Select Committee on Aging. Retirement Plan Fiduciary Rule: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Office of Regulations and Interpretations - RIN 1210-AC02; Application No. D-12057; Application No. D-12060. Department of Labor proposed regulation to modernize the fiduciary rule to strengthen protections for retirement investors who seek professional investment advice. Social Security Administration. The Improving Social Securitys Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act (H.R. 3765, H.R. 3784): Proposal to improve Social Security's service to victims of identity theft by requiring the Social Security Administration to provide a single point of contact for any individual whose Social Security account number has been misused. Social Security Administration. Comments in support of Omitting Food from In-Kind Support and Maintenance Calculations, Docket No. SSA-2021-0014; Comments in support of Expanding the Rental Subsidy, Docket No. SSA-2023-0010; Comments in support of Intermediate Improvement to the Disability Adjudication Process Including How We Consider Past Work, Docket No. SSA-2023-0024; Comments in support of Rulemaking Expanding the Definition of a Public Assistance Household, Docket No. SSA-2023-0015. Womens Retirement Security. Womens Retirement Protection Act (S. 2627, H.R. 5060): bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans.

Older Americans Act Reauthorization. (No bill): Proposals to reauthorize the Older Americans Act (OAA) of 1965 and to increase the authorization of appropriations for OAA programs, which is the major federal discretionary funding source for home and community-based services for older adults and their caregivers. Programs supported through the OAA include home-delivered and congregate nutrition services, in-home supportive services, transportation, caregiver support, community service employment, health and wellness programs, the long-term care ombudsman program, services to prevent the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older adults, and other supportive services. Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). The Fair COLA for Seniors Act (H.R. 716) and Social Security Cost of Living Increase Act (H.R. 1688): Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining COLAs for Social Security beneficiaries; Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act (S. 3974): Proposal to calculate COLAs using the current Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) or the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E), whichever is greater. Social Security Expansion. The Social Security 2100 Act (H.R. 4583, S. 2280): Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. The Social Security Expansion Act (S. 393 and H.R. 1046): Proposals to enhance Social Security benefits and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program. The Safeguarding American Families & Expanding Social Security Act (No bill): Various provisions updating and modernizing Social Security benefits and extending solvency of the Social Security Trust Funds. Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act (No bill): Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining COLAs for Social Security beneficiaries and to ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program by altering the payroll tax cap. Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement Act (H.R. 3926): Proposals to improve benefits for widows and widowers in two-income households; Surviving Widow(er) Income Fair Treatment Act (SWIFT Act) (S. 2741): Proposal to increase survivors benefits for disabled widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses. Social Security Funding. Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act (H.R. 4535, S. 1174): Legislation to close the loophole for wealthy individuals who bypass paying the net investment income tax (NIIT) and directing the revenue to the Social Security Trust Funds and to the Hospital Insurance Fund, which pays for Medicare Part A that covers inpatient care in hospitals. Social Security Privatization and Benefit Cuts. (No bill): Proposals to borrow funds to invest in the stock market, to raise the Social Security retirement age and to cut Social Security benefits for future retirees promoted by Senator Bill Cassidy and Senator Angus King. Caregiver Social Security Credits. The Social Security Caregiver Credits Act (S. 1211 and H.R. 3729): Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (H.R. 82 and S. 597) and the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act (H.R. 4260): Proposals to repeal or modify the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Fairness in Social Security Act (H.R. 4348): Proposal to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude the portion of a lump-sum Social Security benefit payment that relates to periods prior to the taxable year from the determination of household income. Social Security Notch. (No bill): Proposals to ensure that Social Security benefits for individuals born in 1960 and 1961 are not reduced as a result of the coronavirus-related drop in the average wage index. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. (No bill): Proposal to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Social Security Disability Insurance Claim Adjudication. (No bill): Proposal to nullify the rule finalized by the Social Security Administration on November 16, 2020, that outlines when its administrative appeals judges may hold hearings and issue decisions on individual cases. Currently, these judges serve an appellate function where they review, at the request of Social Security claimants, the decisions of the administrative law judges who issue decisions in individual cases. Social Security Overpayments. (No bill): Proposals to protect retirees, survivors and people with disabilities from being forced to repay extra Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits they received through no fault of their own. Strengthening Beneficiaries Rights. (No bill): Various proposals relating to the protection and rights available to Social Security and Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries. Social Security Benefit Statements. The Know Your Social Security Act (No bill): Proposal to implement section 1143 of the Social Security Act by clarifying the Social Security Administration is required to mail annual benefit statements to all workers over age 25. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program. The Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act (H.R. 7138, S. 2767): Legislation to strengthen and restore the SSI program. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program. SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (S. 2767 and H.R. 5408): Proposal to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to update the resource limit for supplemental security income eligibility. Retirement Plan Distribution: IRS Notice relating to Use of an Electronic Medium to Make Participant Elections and Spousal Consents (RIN 1545-Bq50). House Committee on Aging. (H. Res. 1029): A Resolution amending the Rules of the House to reestablish a Permanent Select Committee on Aging. Retirement Plan Fiduciary Rule: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Office of Regulations and Interpretations - RIN 1210-AC02; Application No. D-12057; Application No. D-12060. Department of Labor proposed regulation to modernize the fiduciary rule to strengthen protections for retirement investors who seek professional investment advice. Social Security Administration. The Improving Social Securitys Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act (H.R. 3765, H.R. 3784): Proposal to improve Social Security's service to victims of identity theft by requiring the Social Security Administration to provide a single point of contact for any individual whose Social Security account number has been misused. Social Security Administration. Comments in support of Omitting Food from In-Kind Support and Maintenance Calculations, Docket No. SSA-2021-0014; Comments in support of Expanding the Rental Subsidy, Docket No. SSA-2023-0010; Comments in support of Intermediate Improvement to the Disability Adjudication Process Including How We Consider Past Work, Docket No. SSA-2023-0024; Comments in support of Rulemaking Expanding the Definition of a Public Assistance Household, Docket No. SSA-2023-0015. Womens Retirement Security. Womens Retirement Protection Act (S. 2627, H.R. 5060): bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans.

H.R.4583 - Social Security 2100 Act - in support. S.2741 - SWIFT Act - in support. H.R.3206 - Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act - opposed. S.3806 - COLAs Dont Count Act of 2024 - in support. H.R.5086 - COLAs Dont Count Act of 2023 - in support. H.R.7138 - Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2024 - in support.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

Social Security disability determination process. Work Without Worry Act S. 2196 S. 2741 SWIFT Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)

Older Americans Act Reauthorization. (No bill) Support for funding increases for the OAA, which is the major federal discretionary funding source for home and community-based services for older adults and their caregivers. Programs supported through the OAA include home-delivered and congregate nutrition services, in-home supportive services, transportation, caregiver support, community service employment, health and wellness programs, the long-term care ombudsman program, services to prevent the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older adults, and other supportive services. Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). The Fair COLA for Seniors Act (H.R. 716) and Social Security Cost of Living Increase Act (H.R. 1688): Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining COLAs for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. The Social Security 2100 Act: A Sacred Trust (H.R. 4583): Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. The Social Security Expansion Act (S. 393 and H.R. 1046): A bill to enhance Social Security benefits and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program. The Safeguarding American Families & Expanding Social Security Act (No bill): Various provisions updating and modernizing Social Security benefits and extending solvency of the Social Security Trust Funds. Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act (No bill): A bill to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining COLAs for Social Security beneficiaries and to ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program by altering the payroll tax cap. Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement Act (H.R. 3926): a bill to improve benefits for widows and widowers in two-income households; Surviving Widow(er) Income Fair Treatment Act (SWIFT Act) (S. 2741): legislation increase survivors benefits for disabled widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses. Social Security Funding. Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act (H.R. 4535, S. 1174): Legislation to close the loophole for wealthy individuals who bypass paying net investment income tax (NIIT) and directing the revenue to the Social Security Trust Funds and to the Hospital Insurance Fund, which pays for Medicare Part A that covers inpatient care in hospitals. Social Security Privatization and Benefit Cuts. (No bill): Proposals to borrow funds to invest in the stock market, to raise the Social Security retirement age and to cut Social Security benefits for future retirees promoted by Senator Bill Cassidy and Senator Angus King. Caregiver Social Security Credits. The Social Security Caregiver Credits Act (S. 1211 and H.R. 3729): Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (H.R. 82 and S. 597) and the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act (H.R. 4260): Proposals to repeal or modify the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Fairness in Social Security Act (H.R. 4348): to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude the portion of a lump-sum Social Security benefit payment that relates to periods prior to the taxable year from the determination of household income. Social Security Notch. (No bill): Proposals to ensure that Social Security benefits for individuals born in 1960 and 1961 are not reduced as a result of the coronavirus-related drop in the average wage index. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. (No bill): Proposal to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Social Security Disability Insurance Claim Adjudication. (No bill): To nullify the rule finalized by the Social Security Administration on November 16, 2020, that outlines when its administrative appeals judges may hold hearings and issue decisions on individual cases. Currently, these judges serve an appellate function where they review, at the request of Social Security claimants, the decisions of the administrative law judges who issue decisions in individual cases. Social Security Overpayments. (No bill): Proposals to protect retirees, survivors and people with disabilities from being forced to repay extra Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits they received through no fault of their own. Strengthening Beneficiaries Rights. (No bill): Various proposals relating to the protection and rights available to Social Security and Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries. Social Security Benefit Statements. The Know Your Social Security Act (H.R. 4143 and S. 2204): Legislation to implement section 1143 of the Social Security Act by clarifying the Social Security Administration is required to mail annual benefit statements to all workers over age 25. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program. The Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act (No bill): Legislation to strengthen and restore the SSI program. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program. SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (S. 2767 and H.R. 5408): bills to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to update the resource limit for supplemental security income eligibility. Retirement Plan Distribution: IRS Notice relating to Use of an Electronic Medium to Make Participant Elections and Spousal Consents (RIN 1545-Bq50). House Committee on Aging. (No bill): A Resolution amending the Rules of the House to reestablish a Permanent Select Committee on Aging. Retirement Plan Fiduciary Rule: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Office of Regulations and Interpretations - RIN 1210-AC02; Application No. D-12057; Application No. D-12060. Supporting the Department of Labor proposed modernization of the fiduciary rule to strengthen protections for retirement investors who seek professional investment advice. Social Security Administration. The Improving Social Securitys Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act (H.R. 3765, H.R. 3784): Improving Social Security's service to victims of identity theft by requiring the Social Security Administration to provide a single point of contact for any individual whose Social Security account number has been misused. Social Security Administration. Comments in support of Omitting Food from In-Kind Support and Maintenance Calculations, Docket No. SSA-2021-0014; Comments in support of Expanding the Rental Subsidy, Docket No. SSA-2023-0010; Comments in support of Intermediate Improvement to the Disability Adjudication Process Including How We Consider Past Work, Docket No. SSA-2023-0024; Comments in support of Rulemaking Expanding the Definition of a Public Assistance Household, Docket No. SSA-2023-0015. Womens Retirement Security. Womens Retirement Protection Act (S. 2627, H.R. 5060): bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans.

Older Americans Act Reauthorization. (No bill) Support for funding increases for the OAA, which is the major federal discretionary funding source for home and community-based services for older adults and their caregivers. Programs supported through the OAA include home-delivered and congregate nutrition services, in-home supportive services, transportation, caregiver support, community service employment, health and wellness programs, the long-term care ombudsman program, services to prevent the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older adults, and other supportive services. Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). The Fair COLA for Seniors Act (H.R. 716) and Social Security Cost of Living Increase Act (H.R. 1688): Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining COLAs for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. The Social Security 2100 Act: A Sacred Trust (H.R. 4583): Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. The Social Security Expansion Act (S. 393 and H.R. 1046): A bill to enhance Social Security benefits and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program. The Safeguarding American Families & Expanding Social Security Act (No bill): Various provisions updating and modernizing Social Security benefits and extending solvency of the Social Security Trust Funds. Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act (No bill): A bill to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining COLAs for Social Security beneficiaries and to ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program by altering the payroll tax cap. Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement Act (H.R. 3926): a bill to improve benefits for widows and widowers in two-income households; Surviving Widow(er) Income Fair Treatment Act (SWIFT Act) (S. 2741): legislation increase survivors benefits for disabled widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses. Social Security Funding. Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act (H.R. 4535, S. 1174): Legislation to close the loophole for wealthy individuals who bypass paying net investment income tax (NIIT) and directing the revenue to the Social Security Trust Funds and to the Hospital Insurance Fund, which pays for Medicare Part A that covers inpatient care in hospitals. Social Security Privatization and Benefit Cuts. (No bill): Proposals to borrow funds to invest in the stock market, to raise the Social Security retirement age and to cut Social Security benefits for future retirees promoted by Senator Bill Cassidy and Senator Angus King. Caregiver Social Security Credits. The Social Security Caregiver Credits Act (S. 1211 and H.R. 3729): Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (H.R. 82 and S. 597) and the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act (H.R. 4260): Proposals to repeal or modify the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Fairness in Social Security Act (H.R. 4348): to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude the portion of a lump-sum Social Security benefit payment that relates to periods prior to the taxable year from the determination of household income. Social Security Notch. (No bill): Proposals to ensure that Social Security benefits for individuals born in 1960 and 1961 are not reduced as a result of the coronavirus-related drop in the average wage index. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. (No bill): Proposal to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Social Security Disability Insurance Claim Adjudication. (No bill): To nullify the rule finalized by the Social Security Administration on November 16, 2020, that outlines when its administrative appeals judges may hold hearings and issue decisions on individual cases. Currently, these judges serve an appellate function where they review, at the request of Social Security claimants, the decisions of the administrative law judges who issue decisions in individual cases. Social Security Overpayments. (No bill): Proposals to protect retirees, survivors and people with disabilities from being forced to repay extra Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits they received through no fault of their own. Strengthening Beneficiaries Rights. (No bill): Various proposals relating to the protection and rights available to Social Security and Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries. Social Security Benefit Statements. The Know Your Social Security Act (H.R. 4143 and S. 2204): Legislation to implement section 1143 of the Social Security Act by clarifying the Social Security Administration is required to mail annual benefit statements to all workers over age 25. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program. The Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act (No bill): Legislation to strengthen and restore the SSI program. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program. SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (S. 2767 and H.R. 5408): bills to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to update the resource limit for supplemental security income eligibility. Retirement Plan Distribution: IRS Notice relating to Use of an Electronic Medium to Make Participant Elections and Spousal Consents (RIN 1545-Bq50). House Committee on Aging. (No bill): A Resolution amending the Rules of the House to reestablish a Permanent Select Committee on Aging. Retirement Plan Fiduciary Rule: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Office of Regulations and Interpretations - RIN 1210-AC02; Application No. D-12057; Application No. D-12060. Supporting the Department of Labor proposed modernization of the fiduciary rule to strengthen protections for retirement investors who seek professional investment advice. Social Security Administration. The Improving Social Securitys Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act (H.R. 3765, H.R. 3784): Improving Social Security's service to victims of identity theft by requiring the Social Security Administration to provide a single point of contact for any individual whose Social Security account number has been misused. Social Security Administration. Comments in support of Omitting Food from In-Kind Support and Maintenance Calculations, Docket No. SSA-2021-0014; Comments in support of Expanding the Rental Subsidy, Docket No. SSA-2023-0010; Comments in support of Intermediate Improvement to the Disability Adjudication Process Including How We Consider Past Work, Docket No. SSA-2023-0024; Comments in support of Rulemaking Expanding the Definition of a Public Assistance Household, Docket No. SSA-2023-0015. Womens Retirement Security. Womens Retirement Protection Act (S. 2627, H.R. 5060): bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans.

1. H.R. 34, Assuring Medicares Promise Act of 2023, entire bill 2. S. 1174, Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act, entire bill 3. Proposals to disallow deductions for expenditures regarding collective bargaining organizing 4. H.R. 3936, Tax Cuts for Working Families Act, entire bill 5. H.R. 3937, Small Business Jobs Act, entire bill 6. H.R. 3938, Build It in America Act, entire bill 7. H.R. 6498, Billionaire Minimum Income Tax Act, entire bill 8. S. 3367, Billionaire Income Tax Act, entire bill 9. S. 2741,Surviving Widow(er) Income Fair Treatment Act of 2023 or SWIFT Act, entire bill 10. H.R. 6858,

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Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

1. Proposals to change the Social Security annual Cost of Living Adjustment formula 2. Proposals to raise the Social Security normal retirement age 3. Proposals to "means test" Social Security benefits 4. Proposals regarding the Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision 5. Proposals regarding the Social Security Government Pension Offset 6. Proposals to change the Social Security earnings cap 7. Proposals to change the Social Security withholding tax and increase benefits 8. H.R. 3729, Social Security Caregiver Act, entire bill 9. S. 1211, Social Security Caregiver Act, entire bill 10. H.R. 82, Social Security Fairness Act of 2023, entire bill 11. H.R. 3261, Strengthening Social Security Act of 2023, entire bill 12. H.R. 3926, Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement Act, entire bill 13. Proposals to reduce Social Security fraud 14. S. 2741, Surviving Widow(er) Income Fair Treatment Act of 2023 or the SWIFT Act," entire bill 15. H.R. 4583, Social Security 2100 Act, entire bill 16. Nomination of Martin O'Malley to be the Commissioner of Social Security Administration 17. H.R. 6858, Social Security Overpayment Relief Act, entire bill

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). The Fair COLA for Seniors Act (H.R. 716) and Social Security Cost of Living Increase Act (H.R. 1688): Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining COLAs for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. The Social Security 2100 Act: A Sacred Trust (H.R. 4583): Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. The Social Security Expansion Act (S. 393 and H.R. 1046): A bill to enhance Social Security benefits and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program. The Safeguarding American Families & Expanding Social Security Act (No bill): Various provisions updating and modernizing Social Security benefits and extending solvency of the Social Security Trust Funds. Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act (No bill): A bill to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining COLAs for Social Security beneficiaries and to ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program by altering the payroll tax cap. Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement Act (H.R. 3926): a bill to improve benefits for widows and widowers in two-income households; Surviving Widow(er) Income Fair Treatment Act (SWIFT Act) (S. 2741): legislation increase survivors benefits for disabled widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses. Social Security Funding. Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act (H.R. 4535, S. 1174): Legislation to close the loophole for wealthy individuals who bypass paying net investment income tax (NIIT) and directing the revenue to the Social Security Trust Funds and to the Hospital Insurance Fund, which pays for Medicare Part A that covers inpatient care in hospitals. Social Security Privatization and Benefit Cuts. (No bill): Proposals to borrow funds to invest in the stock market, to raise the Social Security retirement age and to cut Social Security benefits for future retirees promoted by Senator Bill Cassidy and Senator Angus King. Caregiver Social Security Credits. The Social Security Caregiver Credits Act (S. 1211 and H.R. 3729): Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (H.R. 82 and S. 597) and the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act (H.R. 4260): Proposals to repeal or modify the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Fairness in Social Security Act (H.R. 4348): to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude the portion of a lump-sum social security benefit payment that relates to periods prior to the taxable year from the determination of household income. Social Security Notch. (No bill): Proposals to ensure that Social Security benefits for individuals born in 1960 and 1961 are not reduced as a result of the coronavirus-related drop in the average wage index. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. (No bill): Proposal to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Social Security Disability Insurance Claim Adjudication. (No bill): To nullify the rule finalized by the Social Security Administration on November 16, 2020, that outlines when its administrative appeals judges may hold hearings and issue decisions on individual cases. Currently, these judges serve an appellate function where they review, at the request of Social Security claimants, the decisions of the administrative law judges who issue decisions in individual cases. Social Security Overpayments. (No bill): Proposals to protect retirees, survivors and people with disabilities from being forced to repay extra Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits they received because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Strengthening Beneficiaries Rights. (No bill): Various proposals relating to the protection and rights available to Social Security and Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries. Social Security Benefit Statements. The Know Your Social Security Act (H.R. 4143 and S. 2204): Legislation to implement section 1143 of the Social Security Act by clarifying the Social Security Administration is required to mail annual benefit statements to all workers over age 25. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program. The Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act (No bill): Legislation to strengthen and restore the SSI program. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program. SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (S. 2767 and H.R. 5408): a bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to update the resource limit for supplemental security income eligibility. Retirement Plan Distribution: IRS Notice relating to Use of an Electronic Medium to Make Participant Elections and Spousal Consents (RIN 1545-Bq50). House Committee on Aging. (No bill): A Resolution amending the Rules of the House to reestablish a Permanent Select Committee on Aging. Retirement Plan Fiduciary Rule. (No bill or regulation): Supporting the Department of Labor moving forward with a modernization of the fiduciary rule and any supporting regulatory changes. Social Security Administration. The Improving Social Securitys Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act (H.R. 3765, H.R. 3784): Improving Social Security's service to victims of identity theft by requiring the Social Security Administration to provide a single point of contact for any individual whose Social Security account number has been misused. Social Security Administration. Comments in support of Omitting Food from In-Kind Support and Maintenance Calculations, Docket No. SSA-2021-0014. Womens Retirement Security. Womens Retirement Protection Act (S. 2627, H.R. 5060): bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans.

1. Proposals to change the Social Security annual Cost of Living Adjustment formula 2. Proposals to raise the Social Security normal retirement age 3. Proposals to "means test" Social Security benefits 4. Proposals regarding the Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision 5. Proposals regarding the Social Security Government Pension Offset 6. Proposals to change the Social Security earnings cap 7. Proposals to change the Social Security withholding tax and increase benefits 8. H.R. 3729, Social Security Caregiver Act, entire bill 9. S. 1211, Social Security Caregiver Act, entire bill 10. H.R. 82, Social Security Fairness Act of 2023, entire bill 11. H.R. 3261, Strengthening Social Security Act of 2023, entire bill 12. H.R. 3926, Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement Act, entire bill 13. Proposals to reduce Social Security fraud 14. S. 2741, Surviving Widow(er) Income Fair Treatment Act of 2023 or the SWIFT Act," entire bill

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). The Fair COLA for Seniors Act (H.R. 716) and Social Security Cost of Living Increase Act (H.R. 1688): Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining COLAs for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. The Social Security 2100 Act: A Sacred Trust (H.R. 4583): Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. The Social Security Expansion Act (S. 393 and H.R. 1046): A bill to enhance Social Security benefits and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program. The Safeguarding American Families & Expanding Social Security Act (No bill): Various provisions updating and modernizing Social Security benefits and extending solvency of the Social Security Trust Funds. Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act (No bill): A bill to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining COLAs for Social Security beneficiaries and to ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program by altering the payroll tax cap. Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement Act (H.R. 3926): a bill to improve benefits for widows and widowers in two-income households; Surviving Widow(er) Income Fair Treatment Act (SWIFT Act) (S. 2741): legislation increase survivors benefits for disabled widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses. Social Security Funding. Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act (H.R. 4535, S. 1174): Legislation to close the loophole for wealthy individuals who bypass paying net investment income tax (NIIT) and directing the revenue to the Social Security Trust Funds and to the Hospital Insurance Fund, which pays for Medicare Part A that covers inpatient care in hospitals. Social Security Privatization and Benefit Cuts. (No bill): Proposals to borrow funds to invest in the stock market, to raise the Social Security retirement age and to cut Social Security benefits for future retirees promoted by Senator Bill Cassidy and Senator Angus King. Caregiver Social Security Credits. The Social Security Caregiver Credits Act (S. 1211 and H.R. 3729): Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (H.R. 82 and S. 597) and the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act (H.R. 4260): Proposals to repeal or modify the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Fairness in Social Security Act (H.R. 4348): to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude the portion of a lump-sum social security benefit payment that relates to periods prior to the taxable year from the determination of household income. Social Security Notch. (No bill): Proposals to ensure that Social Security benefits for individuals born in 1960 and 1961 are not reduced as a result of the coronavirus-related drop in the average wage index. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. (No bill): Proposal to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Social Security Disability Insurance Claim Adjudication. (No bill): To nullify the rule finalized by the Social Security Administration on November 16, 2020, that outlines when its administrative appeals judges may hold hearings and issue decisions on individual cases. Currently, these judges serve an appellate function where they review, at the request of Social Security claimants, the decisions of the administrative law judges who issue decisions in individual cases. Social Security Overpayments. (No bill): Proposals to protect retirees, survivors and people with disabilities from being forced to repay extra Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits they received because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Strengthening Beneficiaries Rights. (No bill): Various proposals relating to the protection and rights available to Social Security and Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries. Social Security Benefit Statements. The Know Your Social Security Act (H.R. 4143 and S. 2204): Legislation to implement section 1143 of the Social Security Act by clarifying the Social Security Administration is required to mail annual benefit statements to all workers over age 25. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program. The Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act (No bill): Legislation to strengthen and restore the SSI program. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program. SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (S. 2767 and H.R. 5408): a bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to update the resource limit for supplemental security income eligibility. Retirement Plan Distribution: IRS Notice relating to Use of an Electronic Medium to Make Participant Elections and Spousal Consents (RIN 1545-Bq50). House Committee on Aging. (No bill): A Resolution amending the Rules of the House to reestablish a Permanent Select Committee on Aging. Retirement Plan Fiduciary Rule. (No bill or regulation): Supporting the Department of Labor moving forward with a modernization of the fiduciary rule and any supporting regulatory changes. Social Security Administration. The Improving Social Securitys Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act (H.R. 3765, H.R. 3784): Improving Social Security's service to victims of identity theft by requiring the Social Security Administration to provide a single point of contact for any individual whose Social Security account number has been misused. Social Security Administration. Comments in support of Omitting Food from In-Kind Support and Maintenance Calculations, Docket No. SSA-2021-0014. Womens Retirement Security. Womens Retirement Protection Act (S. 2627, H.R. 5060): bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans.