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Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030.
Client: SIGNATORY WALL AND CEILING CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 409, the Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act of 2021, legislation to provide relief for multiemployer and single employer pension plans; entire bill. H.R. 423, the Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act of 2021, legislation to provide relief for multiemployer and single employer pension plans; entire bill. H. Con. Res. 11, Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030, Title II, Section 2001 (b) & (l), regarding reconciliation instructions for the Committees on Education and Labor & Ways and Means. S. Con. Res. 5, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030, Section 2002(e) & (g), regarding reconciliation instructions for the Committees on Finance and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of S. Con. Res. 5; Title IX, Subtitle H, "Pensions." H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act, legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of S. Con. Res. 5; proposed amendments to authorize alternative structures for multiemployer pension plans to provide a secure, sustainable retirement for workers while ensuring the viability of sponsoring employers (no amendments introduced). Implementation of Pub. L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of S. Con. Res. 5; Title IX, Subtitle H, Section 9704, Special Financial Assistance Program for Financially Troubled Multiemployer Plans. Department of Labor proposed rule regarding "Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments" (85 Fed. Reg. 39113, June 30, 2020).
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KOCH COMPANIES PUBLIC SECTOR LLC via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2021 · fourth_quarter · 4T
S. 2093, the "For the People Act of 2021," Division B, Title IV, Subtitle B, Part 2 and Subtitle C, and Subtitle D, provisions that would dissuade citizens from contributing to issue advocacy groups that seek to inform the public of the activities of elected officials; Title VI, section 6002, 6003, and 6004 that would allow a partisan majority of unaccountable career Federal Election Commission (FEC) officials to direct the enforcement authority of the FEC and cease the requirement for bipartisan approval of enforcement actions against political activity related to federal elections. S. 2671, the "DISCLOSE Act of 2021," legislation to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities; Title II provisions that would dissuade citizens from contributing to issue advocacy groups that seek to inform the public of the activities of elected officials. General education concerning the inability of the Treasury Department to protect confidential taxpayer information and the chilling impact it has on associational rights.
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For the People Act of 2021
Client: KOCH COMPANIES PUBLIC SECTOR LLC · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 1, the "For the People Act of 2021," Division B, Title IV, Subdivision B, relating to compelling non-profit groups to disclose donors for discussion of public issues and elected officials advancing public issues; Subtitle C, concerning regulation of discussion of public issues on the Internet; Subtitle D, concerning extending the regulatory authority of the Federal Election Commission to speech that does not advocate the election or defeat of a candidate for federal office; and Subtitle F, to allow the IRS to disclose information about citizens' contributions to nonprofits that educate on issues of public concern. S. 1, the "For the People Act of 2021,"Division B, Title IV, Subdivision B, relating to compelling non-profit groups to disclose donors for discussion of public issues and elected officials advancing public issues; Subtitle C, concerning regulation of discussion of public issues on the Internet; Subtitle D, concerning extending the regulatory authority of the Federal Election Commission to speech that does not advocate the election or defeat of a candidate for federal office; and Subtitle F, to allow the IRS to disclose information about citizens' contributions to nonprofits that educate on issues of public concern.
George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 677, the "Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act," legislation to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency; entire bill. H.R. 1210, the "LEOSA Reform Act," legislation to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by active and qualified retired law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 1280, the "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021," legislation to reform federal, state, and local law enforcement practices and protections; entire bill. H.R. 1690, the "Defending Our Defenders Act," legislation to amend Title 18, U.S. Code, to make the murder of a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer a crime punishable by life in prison; entire bill. S. 42, the "Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act," legislation to ensure that state and local law enforcement may cooperate with Federal officials to protect our communities from violent criminals and suspected terrorists who are illegally present in the United States; entire bill. S. 391, the "EAGLES Act of 2021," legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center and prevent targeted school violence; entire bill. S. 774, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to increase federal penalties for criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 854, the "Methamphetamine Response Act," legislation to designate methamphetamine as an emerging threat; entire bill. S. 921, the "Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act," legislation to amend 18 U.S.C. 1114 to clarify that the provision applies extraterritorially; entire bill. Legislative proposal to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by active and qualified retired law enforcement officers (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to prohibit the purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to protect law enforcement officers by enhancing the criminal penalties for murdering, attempting to murder, or assaulting a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to require the Justice Department to develop crisis intervention training tools for use by first responders related to interacting with persons who have a traumatic brain injury (TBI) or post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and to better track the incidence of TBI and PTSD in law enforcement (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to ensure America's law enforcement officers have access to lifesaving equipment needed to defend themselves and civilians from attacks by terrorists and violent criminals (no bill introduced). General education regarding the need to extend the authority of the Drug Enforcement Administration to list fentanyl analogues under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.
George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 1210, the "LEOSA Reform Act," a bill to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by qualified active and retired law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1610, the "LEOSA Reform Act," a bill to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by qualified active and retired law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 1280, the "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021," legislation to reform federal, state, and local law enforcement practices and protections; entire bill. H.R. 2630, the "Extending Temporary Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Act," a bill to amend the Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act to extend until October 2021, a temporary order for fentanyl-related substances; entire bill. S. 1216, the "Temporary Extension of Fentanyl Scheduling Act," legislation to extend the temporary scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act until July 2022; entire bill. H.R. 3079, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 774, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 3080, the "Back the Blue Act," legislation to revise Title 18, U.S. Code, to enhance protections for federal, state, and local law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1599, the "Back the Blue Act," legislation to revise Title 18, U.S. Code, to enhance protections for federal, state, and local law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 677, the "Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act," legislation to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency; entire bill. S. 391, the "EAGLES Act," legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center and prevent targeted school violence; entire bill. S. 774, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to increase federal penalties for criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1595, the "Thin Blue Line Act," legislation to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide enhanced penalties for convicted murderers who kill or target Americas public safety officers; entire bill. S. 1597, the "Lifesaving Gear for Police Act," legislation to ensure America's law enforcement officers have access to lifesaving equipment needed to defend themselves and civilians from attacks by terrorists and violent criminals; entire bill. S. Res. 215, a resolution designating the week of May 9 through May 15, 2021 as "National Police Week"; entire resolution. Legislative proposal to establish a Justice Department grant program to help law enforcement agencies secure high-tech, portable chemical screening devices that assist officers in the detection of fentanyl and other dangerous drugs (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to prohibit harming animals used in law enforcement (no bill introduced). Legislative proposals to extend the scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (no bills introduced).
George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 1280, the "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021," legislation to reform federal, state, and local law enforcement practices and protections; entire bill. H.R. 4089, the "Darren Drake Act," a bill to direct DHS to develop and disseminate best practices for rental companies and dealers to report suspicious behavior to law enforcement agencies at the point of sale of a covered rental vehicle to prevent and mitigate acts of terrorism using motor vehicles; entire bill. H.R. 4500, the "Local Law Enforcement Protection Act," a bill to incentivize States to provide robust qualified immunity to law enforcement officers; entire bill. Legislative proposal to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency (no bill introduced). Legislative proposals to extend the scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (no bills introduced). August 13, 2021, memorandum of the Associate Attorney General, "Review of the Use of Monitors in Civil Settlement Agreements and Consent Decrees involving State and Local Governmental Entities."
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Client: SIGNATORY WALL AND CEILING CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021," legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of S. Con. Res. 5, Title V, Section 5001, "Modifications to the paycheck protection program." H.R. 1799, the "Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act of 2021," legislation to amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to extend the covered period for the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes; entire bill.
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Client: SIGNATORY WALL AND CEILING CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021," legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of S. Con. Res. 5, Title IX, Subtitle A, Part 4, Subtitle F, "Preserving Health Benefits for Workers."
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Client: SIGNATORY WALL AND CEILING CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 409, the Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act of 2021, legislation to provide relief for multiemployer and single employer pension plans; entire bill. H.R. 423, the Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act of 2021, legislation to provide relief for multiemployer and single employer pension plans; entire bill. H. Con. Res. 11, Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030, Title II, Section 2001 (b) & (l), regarding reconciliation instructions for the Committees on Education and Labor & Ways and Means. S. Con. Res. 5, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030, Section 2002(e) & (g), regarding reconciliation instructions for the Committees on Finance and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of S. Con. Res. 5; Title IX, Subtitle H, "Pensions." H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act, legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of S. Con. Res. 5; proposed amendments to authorize alternative structures for multiemployer pension plans to provide a secure, sustainable retirement for workers while ensuring the viability of sponsoring employers (no amendments introduced). Implementation of Pub. L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of S. Con. Res. 5; Title IX, Subtitle H, Section 9704, Special Financial Assistance Program for Financially Troubled Multiemployer Plans. Department of Labor proposed rule regarding "Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments" (85 Fed. Reg. 39113, June 30, 2020).
Defending our Defenders Act
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 677, the "Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act," legislation to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency; entire bill. H.R. 1210, the "LEOSA Reform Act," legislation to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by active and qualified retired law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 1280, the "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021," legislation to reform federal, state, and local law enforcement practices and protections; entire bill. H.R. 1690, the "Defending Our Defenders Act," legislation to amend Title 18, U.S. Code, to make the murder of a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer a crime punishable by life in prison; entire bill. S. 42, the "Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act," legislation to ensure that state and local law enforcement may cooperate with Federal officials to protect our communities from violent criminals and suspected terrorists who are illegally present in the United States; entire bill. S. 391, the "EAGLES Act of 2021," legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center and prevent targeted school violence; entire bill. S. 774, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to increase federal penalties for criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 854, the "Methamphetamine Response Act," legislation to designate methamphetamine as an emerging threat; entire bill. S. 921, the "Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act," legislation to amend 18 U.S.C. 1114 to clarify that the provision applies extraterritorially; entire bill. Legislative proposal to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by active and qualified retired law enforcement officers (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to prohibit the purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to protect law enforcement officers by enhancing the criminal penalties for murdering, attempting to murder, or assaulting a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to require the Justice Department to develop crisis intervention training tools for use by first responders related to interacting with persons who have a traumatic brain injury (TBI) or post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and to better track the incidence of TBI and PTSD in law enforcement (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to ensure America's law enforcement officers have access to lifesaving equipment needed to defend themselves and civilians from attacks by terrorists and violent criminals (no bill introduced). General education regarding the need to extend the authority of the Drug Enforcement Administration to list fentanyl analogues under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.
PPP Extension Act of 2021
Client: SIGNATORY WALL AND CEILING CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021," legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of S. Con. Res. 5, Title V, Section 5001, "Modifications to the paycheck protection program." H.R. 1799, the "Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act of 2021," legislation to amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to extend the covered period for the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes; entire bill.
Extending Temporary Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 1210, the "LEOSA Reform Act," a bill to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by qualified active and retired law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1610, the "LEOSA Reform Act," a bill to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by qualified active and retired law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 1280, the "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021," legislation to reform federal, state, and local law enforcement practices and protections; entire bill. H.R. 2630, the "Extending Temporary Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Act," a bill to amend the Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act to extend until October 2021, a temporary order for fentanyl-related substances; entire bill. S. 1216, the "Temporary Extension of Fentanyl Scheduling Act," legislation to extend the temporary scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act until July 2022; entire bill. H.R. 3079, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 774, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 3080, the "Back the Blue Act," legislation to revise Title 18, U.S. Code, to enhance protections for federal, state, and local law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1599, the "Back the Blue Act," legislation to revise Title 18, U.S. Code, to enhance protections for federal, state, and local law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 677, the "Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act," legislation to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency; entire bill. S. 391, the "EAGLES Act," legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center and prevent targeted school violence; entire bill. S. 774, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to increase federal penalties for criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1595, the "Thin Blue Line Act," legislation to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide enhanced penalties for convicted murderers who kill or target Americas public safety officers; entire bill. S. 1597, the "Lifesaving Gear for Police Act," legislation to ensure America's law enforcement officers have access to lifesaving equipment needed to defend themselves and civilians from attacks by terrorists and violent criminals; entire bill. S. Res. 215, a resolution designating the week of May 9 through May 15, 2021 as "National Police Week"; entire resolution. Legislative proposal to establish a Justice Department grant program to help law enforcement agencies secure high-tech, portable chemical screening devices that assist officers in the detection of fentanyl and other dangerous drugs (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to prohibit harming animals used in law enforcement (no bill introduced). Legislative proposals to extend the scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (no bills introduced).
Putting Our First Responders First Act of 2021
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 3060, the "Putting First Responders First Act," a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow first responders to continue to exclude service-connected disability pension payments after reaching the age of retirement; entire bill. S. 1618, the "Putting First Responders First Act," a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow first responders to continue to exclude service-connected disability pension payments after reaching the age of retirement; entire bill.
Protect and Serve Act of 2021
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 1210, the "LEOSA Reform Act," a bill to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by qualified active and retired law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1610, the "LEOSA Reform Act," a bill to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by qualified active and retired law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 1280, the "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021," legislation to reform federal, state, and local law enforcement practices and protections; entire bill. H.R. 2630, the "Extending Temporary Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Act," a bill to amend the Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act to extend until October 2021, a temporary order for fentanyl-related substances; entire bill. S. 1216, the "Temporary Extension of Fentanyl Scheduling Act," legislation to extend the temporary scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act until July 2022; entire bill. H.R. 3079, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 774, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 3080, the "Back the Blue Act," legislation to revise Title 18, U.S. Code, to enhance protections for federal, state, and local law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1599, the "Back the Blue Act," legislation to revise Title 18, U.S. Code, to enhance protections for federal, state, and local law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 677, the "Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act," legislation to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency; entire bill. S. 391, the "EAGLES Act," legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center and prevent targeted school violence; entire bill. S. 774, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to increase federal penalties for criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1595, the "Thin Blue Line Act," legislation to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide enhanced penalties for convicted murderers who kill or target Americas public safety officers; entire bill. S. 1597, the "Lifesaving Gear for Police Act," legislation to ensure America's law enforcement officers have access to lifesaving equipment needed to defend themselves and civilians from attacks by terrorists and violent criminals; entire bill. S. Res. 215, a resolution designating the week of May 9 through May 15, 2021 as "National Police Week"; entire resolution. Legislative proposal to establish a Justice Department grant program to help law enforcement agencies secure high-tech, portable chemical screening devices that assist officers in the detection of fentanyl and other dangerous drugs (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to prohibit harming animals used in law enforcement (no bill introduced). Legislative proposals to extend the scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (no bills introduced).
Back the Blue Act of 2021
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 1210, the "LEOSA Reform Act," a bill to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by qualified active and retired law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1610, the "LEOSA Reform Act," a bill to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by qualified active and retired law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 1280, the "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021," legislation to reform federal, state, and local law enforcement practices and protections; entire bill. H.R. 2630, the "Extending Temporary Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Act," a bill to amend the Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act to extend until October 2021, a temporary order for fentanyl-related substances; entire bill. S. 1216, the "Temporary Extension of Fentanyl Scheduling Act," legislation to extend the temporary scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act until July 2022; entire bill. H.R. 3079, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 774, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 3080, the "Back the Blue Act," legislation to revise Title 18, U.S. Code, to enhance protections for federal, state, and local law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1599, the "Back the Blue Act," legislation to revise Title 18, U.S. Code, to enhance protections for federal, state, and local law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 677, the "Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act," legislation to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency; entire bill. S. 391, the "EAGLES Act," legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center and prevent targeted school violence; entire bill. S. 774, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to increase federal penalties for criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1595, the "Thin Blue Line Act," legislation to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide enhanced penalties for convicted murderers who kill or target Americas public safety officers; entire bill. S. 1597, the "Lifesaving Gear for Police Act," legislation to ensure America's law enforcement officers have access to lifesaving equipment needed to defend themselves and civilians from attacks by terrorists and violent criminals; entire bill. S. Res. 215, a resolution designating the week of May 9 through May 15, 2021 as "National Police Week"; entire resolution. Legislative proposal to establish a Justice Department grant program to help law enforcement agencies secure high-tech, portable chemical screening devices that assist officers in the detection of fentanyl and other dangerous drugs (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to prohibit harming animals used in law enforcement (no bill introduced). Legislative proposals to extend the scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (no bills introduced).
HELPER Act of 2021
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 3172, the "Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act of 2021," a bill to amend the National Housing Act to establish a mortgage insurance program for first responders; entire bill. S. 2981, the "Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act of 2021," a bill to amend the National Housing Act to establish a mortgage insurance program for first responders; entire bill.
HELPER Act of 2021
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 2936, the "Protecting America's First Responders Act," legislation to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 with respect to payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty; entire bill. S. 1511, the "Protecting America's First Responders Act," legislation to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 with respect to payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty; entire bill. H.R. 3071, the "Public Safety Officer Support Act," legislation to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize public safety officer death benefits to officers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder; entire bill. H.R. 3172, the "Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder," a bill to amend the National Housing Act to establish a mortgage insurance program for first responders; entire bill. Legislative proposal to provide federal educational assistance to the families of law enforcement officers who die in the line of duty (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to prevent restrictions on state and local law enforcements access to surplus military equipment through the Department of Defense 1033 program or other existing programs that would hamper the work of law enforcement or put officers lives in danger unnecessarily (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to reauthorize the Community Oriented Policing Services Program (no bill introduced). Implementation of Pub. L. 116-143, the "Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act," regarding the establishment of the Law Enforcement Officers Suicide Data Collection Program by the FBI. Implementation of President Biden's Crime Prevention Strategy announced June 23, 2021 and resulting changes to authorized uses of Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Funds for law enforcement purposes and related Frequently Asked Questions.
Save Local Business Act
Client: SIGNATORY WALL AND CEILING CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 3185, the "Save Local Business Act," legislation to revise the "joint employment" standard under the National Labor Relations Act and Fair Labor Standards Act to codify the misclassification of workers; entire bill. S. 1636, the "Save Local Business Act," legislation to revise the "joint employment" standard under the National Labor Relations Act and Fair Labor Standards Act to codify the misclassification of workers; entire bill. House FY 2022 Labor-Health and Human Services Appropriations Act; amendment proposal related to the eligibility of registered apprenticeship programs to receive Perkins Grants (no amendment introduced). General education concerning ways to improve the application of federal prevailing wages in the construction industry and the survey process to determine those wages. Registered apprenticeship and subpart B of title 29 CFR part 29 concerning standards recognition entities. The interpretation of joint employment under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Misclassification of construction workers and enforcement of related wage and hour laws in the construction industry. Occupational Safety and Health Administration emergency temporary standard for occupational exposure to COVID-19 (86 Fed. Reg. 32376; June 21, 2021). Department of Labor proposed rule regarding Rescission of Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act Rule (86 Fed. Reg. 14038, March 12, 2021). Peters Amendment to S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act" (applying Davis-Bacon prevailing wages to the Act). Cornyn Amendment #1858 to S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act (to remove Peters Amendment applying David-Bacon).
Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 3225, the "Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act," legislation to provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions; entire bill. Forthcoming Occupational Safety and Health Administration request for information concerning best practices in emergency response and preparedness and related OSHA regulations (RIN 1218-AC91). New items in the Department of Labor's Spring 2021 Semiannual Regulatory Agenda that could impact overtime for police officers.
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Client: SIGNATORY WALL AND CEILING CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
General education concerning the need to apply federal prevailing wages to the funds for construction in H.R. 3684, the "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act," a bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways programs, water infrastructure, school construction, airports, public buildings and other infrastructure development. Lee Amdt. to HR. 3684, the "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act," to pay for the infrastructure spending in the bill by repealing federal prevailing wage rates. S. 1260, the "United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021," legislation to (in part) establish a critical supply chain resiliency program and the related need for the House to advance the funding for microchip manufacturing capacity that applies federal prevailing wage standards. Nomination of Jose Javier Rodriguez to lead the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration. The need for enhanced enforcement of improper classification of construction workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act. General education concerning misclassification and wage theft in the construction industry and its impact on law-abiding employers. General education concerning the Administration's development of proposals to expand unionization with emphasis specific to the construction industry. The Wage and Hour Division's "Rescission of Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act Rule" (86 Fed. Reg. 40939; July 30, 2021) and the effective date of this rule. Forthcoming Wage and Hour Division proposed rule on "Modernizing the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations" (RIN 1235-AA40). Forthcoming Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed rule on "Personal Protective Equipment in Construction" (RIN 1218-AD25). Forthcoming Occupational Safety and Health Administration rulemaking regarding "Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings" (RIN 1218-AD39). Forthcoming Occupational Safety and Health Administration Emergency Temporary Standard regarding vaccinations for employees of companies with more than 100 workers. Occupational Safety and Health Administration development of rulemaking related to exposure to silica in the construction industry and methods to comply with silica standards applicable to construction. General education concerning Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Programs created by the Trump Administration and forthcoming Employment and Training Administration proposed rule regarding "Apprenticeship Programs, Labor Standards for Registration, Amendment of Regulations" (RIN 1205-AC06).
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Client: SIGNATORY WALL AND CEILING CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 3684, the "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act," a bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways programs, water infrastructure, school construction, airports, public buildings, and other infrastructure development; Division D, Title V, Part II, Subtitle D, section 40541, Grants for energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy improvements at public school facilities; Division E, "Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure"; Division J, "Appropriations," provisions addressing "Airport Infrastructure Grants" and "General Services Administration Real Property Activities Federal Buildings Fund."
Implementation of H. Rept. 116-617 Conference Report to accompany H.R. 6395, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; Title LXIV, establishing beneficial ownership information reporting requirements. H.R. 3684, the "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act," a bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs; Section 80603, amending Section 6045 of the Internal Revenue Code to require 1099-B information reporting by parties involved in cryptocurrency transactions.
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Client: CENTER FOR CAPITAL MARKETS COMPETITIVENESS, U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
Proposals to include in Budget Reconciliation new requirements on financial institutions to file transaction reports with the IRS for bank accounts with more than $600. Appropriations rider to preclude the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from engaging in rulemaking to require public companies to disclose spending on political and public policy advocacy even if it is not material for purposes of securities law. H.R. 3684, the "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act," a bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs; Section 80603, amending Section 6045 of the Internal Revenue Code to require 1099-B information reporting by parties involved in cryptocurrency transactions. Implementation of H. Rept. 116-617 Conference Report to accompany H.R. 6395, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; Title LXIV, establishing beneficial ownership information reporting requirements. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency proposed rule regarding "Community Reinvestment Act Regulations" (86 Fed. Reg. 52026; September 17, 2021) to rescind and replace prior rule implementing the Community Reinvestment Act for national banks and savings associations that was published on June 5, 2020 (85 Fed. Reg. 34734). SEC reconsideration of "Regulation Best Interest" final rule (84 Fed. Reg. 33318; July 12, 2019). SEC non-enforcement policy with respect to final rule regarding "Exemptions From the Proxy Rules for Proxy Voting Advice" (85 Fed. Reg. 55082; Sept. 3, 2020). SEC development of proposed rule on "Enhanced Reporting of Proxy Votes by Registered Management Investment Companies; Reporting of Executive Compensation Votes by Institutional Investment Managers" (RIN 3235-AK67). SEC staff consideration of recommendations on human capital disclosures and related possible metrics and the SECs development of a proposed rule on Human Capital Management Disclosure (RIN 3235-AM88). Financial Stability Board public consultation regarding Policy Proposals to Enhance Money Market Fund Resilience suggesting regulations for money market fund reform.
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Client: SIGNATORY WALL AND CEILING CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 3684, the "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act," a bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways programs, water infrastructure, school construction, airports, public buildings, and other infrastructure development; Division D, Title V, Part II, Subtitle D, section 40541, Grants for energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy improvements at public school facilities; Division E, "Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure"; Division J, "Appropriations," provisions addressing "Airport Infrastructure Grants" and "General Services Administration Real Property Activities Federal Buildings Fund.
Darren Drake Act
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 1280, the "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021," legislation to reform federal, state, and local law enforcement practices and protections; entire bill. H.R. 4089, the "Darren Drake Act," a bill to direct DHS to develop and disseminate best practices for rental companies and dealers to report suspicious behavior to law enforcement agencies at the point of sale of a covered rental vehicle to prevent and mitigate acts of terrorism using motor vehicles; entire bill. H.R. 4500, the "Local Law Enforcement Protection Act," a bill to incentivize States to provide robust qualified immunity to law enforcement officers; entire bill. Legislative proposal to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency (no bill introduced). Legislative proposals to extend the scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (no bills introduced). August 13, 2021, memorandum of the Associate Attorney General, "Review of the Use of Monitors in Civil Settlement Agreements and Consent Decrees involving State and Local Governmental Entities."
Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act of 2021
Client: SIGNATORY WALL AND CEILING CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 409, the Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act of 2021, legislation to provide relief for multiemployer and single employer pension plans; entire bill. H.R. 423, the Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act of 2021, legislation to provide relief for multiemployer and single employer pension plans; entire bill. H. Con. Res. 11, Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030, Title II, Section 2001 (b) & (l), regarding reconciliation instructions for the Committees on Education and Labor & Ways and Means. S. Con. Res. 5, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030, Section 2002(e) & (g), regarding reconciliation instructions for the Committees on Finance and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of S. Con. Res. 5; Title IX, Subtitle H, "Pensions." H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act, legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of S. Con. Res. 5; proposed amendments to authorize alternative structures for multiemployer pension plans to provide a secure, sustainable retirement for workers while ensuring the viability of sponsoring employers (no amendments introduced). Implementation of Pub. L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of S. Con. Res. 5; Title IX, Subtitle H, Section 9704, Special Financial Assistance Program for Financially Troubled Multiemployer Plans. Department of Labor proposed rule regarding "Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments" (85 Fed. Reg. 39113, June 30, 2020).
Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act of 2021
Client: SIGNATORY WALL AND CEILING CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 409, the Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act of 2021, legislation to provide relief for multiemployer and single employer pension plans; entire bill. H.R. 423, the Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act of 2021, legislation to provide relief for multiemployer and single employer pension plans; entire bill. H. Con. Res. 11, Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030, Title II, Section 2001 (b) & (l), regarding reconciliation instructions for the Committees on Education and Labor & Ways and Means. S. Con. Res. 5, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030, Section 2002(e) & (g), regarding reconciliation instructions for the Committees on Finance and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of S. Con. Res. 5; Title IX, Subtitle H, "Pensions." H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act, legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of S. Con. Res. 5; proposed amendments to authorize alternative structures for multiemployer pension plans to provide a secure, sustainable retirement for workers while ensuring the viability of sponsoring employers (no amendments introduced). Implementation of Pub. L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of S. Con. Res. 5; Title IX, Subtitle H, Section 9704, Special Financial Assistance Program for Financially Troubled Multiemployer Plans. Department of Labor proposed rule regarding "Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments" (85 Fed. Reg. 39113, June 30, 2020).
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
Implementation of Pub. L. 116-143, the "Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act," regarding the establishment of the Law Enforcement Officers Suicide Data Collection Program by the FBI. H.R. 4350, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022," a bill to authorize appropriations for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction; H. Amdt. 534, restricting the Department of Defense from transferring certain surplus military property to federal, state, or local law enforcement agencies. H.R. 4965, the "9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act," a bill to amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act with respect to flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program; entire bill. S. 2683, the "9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act," a bill to amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act with respect to flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program; entire bill. H.R. 5305, the "Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act," a bill making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance; Sec. 3104, "Extension of Temporary Order for Fentanyl-Related Substances." H.R. 5376, a bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; Subtitle J, Section 31067, "Supplemental Funding for the World Trade Center Health Program." S. 1511, the "Protecting America's First Responders Act," legislation to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 with respect to payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty; entire bill and proposed amendment to reauthorize legislation to extend such benefits to officers who die or become disabled as a result of COVID-19. S. 2853, the "Providing Officers With Electronic Resources (POWER) Act," a bill to provide grants to State, local, territorial, and Tribal law enforcement agencies to purchase chemical screening devices and train personnel to use chemical screening devices in order to enhance law enforcement efficiency and protect law enforcement officers; entire bill. Legislative proposal to extend the authorization of Pub. L. 116-157, "Safeguarding America's First Responders Act" (no bill introduced).
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
Client: SIGNATORY WALL AND CEILING CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 4350, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022," a bill to authorize appropriations for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction; Jayapal amendment no. 184 to direct federal agencies to initiate debarment proceedings for contractors with repeat and willful wage theft violations; Porter amendment no. 592 to conform reporting requirements and create penalties for federal contractors failing to report beneficial ownership. Implementation of vaccine mandates for government contractors and subcontractors.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 4350, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022," a bill to authorize appropriations for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction; S. Amdt. 4432, list of Department of Defense property eligible for transfer to law enforcement and study on use of authority to transfer property; S. Amdt. 4463, oversight of the procurement of equipment by state and local law governments through the Department of Defense; and S. Amdt. 4466, reform and oversight of Department of Defense Transfer of Personal Property to Law Enforcement Agencies and Other Entities. H.R. 4965, the "9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act," a bill to amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act with respect to flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program; entire bill. S. 2683, the "9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act," a bill to amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act with respect to flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program; entire bill. H.R. 5376, the "Build Back Better Act," legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; Sec. 31067, supplemental funding for the World Trade Center Health Program. H.R. 6119, the "Further Extending Government Funding Act," a bill making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022; Sec. 2101, "Extension of Temporary Order for Fentanyl-Related Substances." S. 1511, the "Protecting America's First Responders Act," legislation to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 with respect to payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty; entire bill and proposed amendment to reauthorize legislation to extend such benefits to officers who die or become disabled as a result of COVID-19. Implementation of Pub. L. 116-143, the "Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act," regarding the establishment of the Law Enforcement Officers Suicide Data Collection Program by the FBI.
National Apprenticeship Act of 2021
Client: SIGNATORY WALL AND CEILING CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 447, the "National Apprenticeship Act," legislation to: (1) provide $3.5 billion over 5 years for grant programs to create or support registered apprenticeship programs; (2) codify and streamline standards for registered youth apprenticeships, pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs; (3) codify the Office of Apprenticeship at the Department of Labor; and (4) establish the National Advisory Committee on Apprenticeships; entire bill. Department of Labor final rule regarding "Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act" (85 Fed. Reg. 2820, January 16, 2020). Department of Labor proposed rule regarding Rescission of Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act Rule (86 Fed. Reg. 14038, March 12, 2021). Department of Labor final rule regarding Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (86 Fed. Reg. 1168, January 7, 2021). Department of Labor proposed rule regarding "Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act: Delay of Effective Date" (86 Fed. Reg. 8326, February 5, 2021). Department of Labor proposed rule regarding "Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act; Withdrawal" (86 Fed. Reg. 14027, March 12, 2021). Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, All Agency Memorandum 234, Fiscal Year 2021 Davis-Bacon Survey Plan and Fiscal Year 2022 Davis-Bacon Survey Plan under Consideration (December 14, 2020). Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, All Agency Memorandum Number 235, Rescission of All Agency Memorandum Number 212 Regarding the Applicability of Davis-Bacon Labor Standards to Members of Survey Crews (December 14, 2020). Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, All Agency Memorandum Number 236, Updating the $1 Million Threshold for Multiple Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations (December 14, 2020). Department of Labor Opinion Letter FLSA2019-6, concerning when a service provider for a virtual marketplace company is an independent contractor or an employee subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act. Executive Order 14016, "Revocation of Executive Order 13801" (86 Fed. Reg. 11089, February 23, 2021). Implementation of Executive Order 14008, "Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad" (86 Fed. Reg. 7619, February 1, 2021); Section 206, "Procurement Standards." DOL OSHA consideration of an emergency temporary standard for COVID-19 and any such rule's impact on workplace practices developed by employers and signatory unions. Nomination of Marty Walsh to be Secretary of Labor. General education concerning the need to ensure Davis-Bacon coverage for any taxpayer funds expended as part of an infrastructure proposal. Application of Davis-Bacon to HUD projects.
Local Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2021
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 1280, the "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021," legislation to reform federal, state, and local law enforcement practices and protections; entire bill. H.R. 4089, the "Darren Drake Act," a bill to direct DHS to develop and disseminate best practices for rental companies and dealers to report suspicious behavior to law enforcement agencies at the point of sale of a covered rental vehicle to prevent and mitigate acts of terrorism using motor vehicles; entire bill. H.R. 4500, the "Local Law Enforcement Protection Act," a bill to incentivize States to provide robust qualified immunity to law enforcement officers; entire bill. Legislative proposal to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency (no bill introduced). Legislative proposals to extend the scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (no bills introduced). August 13, 2021, memorandum of the Associate Attorney General, "Review of the Use of Monitors in Civil Settlement Agreements and Consent Decrees involving State and Local Governmental Entities."
Heroes Lesley Zerebny and Gilbert Vega First Responders Survivors Support Act of 2021
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
Implementation of Pub. L. 116-143, the "Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act," regarding the establishment of the Law Enforcement Officers Suicide Data Collection Program by the FBI. H.R. 483, the "Heroes Lesley Zerebny and Gilbert Vega First Responders Survivors Support Act of 2021," legislation to improve the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program and the delivery of death, disability, and education benefits for public safety employees; entire bill. Legislative proposal to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize public safety officer death benefits to officers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 with respect to payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to direct the Justice Department to develop best practices and professional standards for peer support counseling programs for law enforcement officers (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to reauthorize the Community Oriented Policing Services Program (no bill introduced). General education concerning the need to prevent New York City and other municipalities from refusing to cooperate with law enforcement in the apprehension of dangerous criminal aliens who are in the United States unlawfully.
9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 4350, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022," a bill to authorize appropriations for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction; S. Amdt. 4432, list of Department of Defense property eligible for transfer to law enforcement and study on use of authority to transfer property; S. Amdt. 4463, oversight of the procurement of equipment by state and local law governments through the Department of Defense; and S. Amdt. 4466, reform and oversight of Department of Defense Transfer of Personal Property to Law Enforcement Agencies and Other Entities. H.R. 4965, the "9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act," a bill to amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act with respect to flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program; entire bill. S. 2683, the "9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act," a bill to amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act with respect to flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program; entire bill. H.R. 5376, the "Build Back Better Act," legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; Sec. 31067, supplemental funding for the World Trade Center Health Program. H.R. 6119, the "Further Extending Government Funding Act," a bill making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022; Sec. 2101, "Extension of Temporary Order for Fentanyl-Related Substances." S. 1511, the "Protecting America's First Responders Act," legislation to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 with respect to payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty; entire bill and proposed amendment to reauthorize legislation to extend such benefits to officers who die or become disabled as a result of COVID-19. Implementation of Pub. L. 116-143, the "Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act," regarding the establishment of the Law Enforcement Officers Suicide Data Collection Program by the FBI.
9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
Implementation of Pub. L. 116-143, the "Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act," regarding the establishment of the Law Enforcement Officers Suicide Data Collection Program by the FBI. H.R. 4350, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022," a bill to authorize appropriations for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction; H. Amdt. 534, restricting the Department of Defense from transferring certain surplus military property to federal, state, or local law enforcement agencies. H.R. 4965, the "9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act," a bill to amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act with respect to flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program; entire bill. S. 2683, the "9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act," a bill to amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act with respect to flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program; entire bill. H.R. 5305, the "Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act," a bill making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance; Sec. 3104, "Extension of Temporary Order for Fentanyl-Related Substances." H.R. 5376, a bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; Subtitle J, Section 31067, "Supplemental Funding for the World Trade Center Health Program." S. 1511, the "Protecting America's First Responders Act," legislation to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 with respect to payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty; entire bill and proposed amendment to reauthorize legislation to extend such benefits to officers who die or become disabled as a result of COVID-19. S. 2853, the "Providing Officers With Electronic Resources (POWER) Act," a bill to provide grants to State, local, territorial, and Tribal law enforcement agencies to purchase chemical screening devices and train personnel to use chemical screening devices in order to enhance law enforcement efficiency and protect law enforcement officers; entire bill. Legislative proposal to extend the authorization of Pub. L. 116-157, "Safeguarding America's First Responders Act" (no bill introduced).
Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
Implementation of Pub. L. 116-143, the "Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act," regarding the establishment of the Law Enforcement Officers Suicide Data Collection Program by the FBI. H.R. 4350, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022," a bill to authorize appropriations for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction; H. Amdt. 534, restricting the Department of Defense from transferring certain surplus military property to federal, state, or local law enforcement agencies. H.R. 4965, the "9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act," a bill to amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act with respect to flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program; entire bill. S. 2683, the "9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act," a bill to amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act with respect to flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program; entire bill. H.R. 5305, the "Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act," a bill making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance; Sec. 3104, "Extension of Temporary Order for Fentanyl-Related Substances." H.R. 5376, a bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; Subtitle J, Section 31067, "Supplemental Funding for the World Trade Center Health Program." S. 1511, the "Protecting America's First Responders Act," legislation to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 with respect to payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty; entire bill and proposed amendment to reauthorize legislation to extend such benefits to officers who die or become disabled as a result of COVID-19. S. 2853, the "Providing Officers With Electronic Resources (POWER) Act," a bill to provide grants to State, local, territorial, and Tribal law enforcement agencies to purchase chemical screening devices and train personnel to use chemical screening devices in order to enhance law enforcement efficiency and protect law enforcement officers; entire bill. Legislative proposal to extend the authorization of Pub. L. 116-157, "Safeguarding America's First Responders Act" (no bill introduced).
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Client: SIGNATORY WALL AND CEILING CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 5376, the "Build Back Better Act," legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; Sec. 21004, Adjustment of Civil Penalties; provisions related to funding for the creation and expansion of registered apprenticeship programs and pre-apprenticeship programs and funding for infrastructure. H.R. 5972, the "Leveraging and Energizing Americas Apprenticeship Programs Act," legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a credit against income tax for employees who participate in qualified apprenticeship programs; entire bill. S. 1260, the "United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021," legislation to (in part) establish a critical supply chain resiliency program and the related funding for microchip manufacturing capacity that applies federal prevailing wage standards. Proposals for appropriations for the Department of Labor to include increased funding for enforcement agencies. Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council September 30, 2021 memorandum on "Issuance of Agency Deviations to Implement Executive Order 14042" mandating vaccines for federal contractor employees. Occupational Safety and Health Administration advanced notice of proposed rulemaking regarding "Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings" (86 Fed. Reg. 59309, October 27, 2021). Occupational Safety and Health Administration emergency temporary standard (86 Fed. Reg. 61402, November 5, 2021) regarding vaccination policy requirements for employers with 100 or more employees. Department of Labor proposed rule regarding "Apprenticeship Programs, Labor Standards for Registration," (86 Fed. Reg. 62966, November 15, 2021) (proposing to rescind the regulations creating Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Programs). General education concerning the application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to the construction industry. General education concerning the implementation of vaccine mandates for construction industry employers. General education concerning ways to modernize and improve the regulations implementing the Davis-Bacon Act.
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
Implementation of Pub. L. 116-143, the "Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act," regarding the establishment of the Law Enforcement Officers Suicide Data Collection Program by the FBI. H.R. 4350, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022," a bill to authorize appropriations for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction; H. Amdt. 534, restricting the Department of Defense from transferring certain surplus military property to federal, state, or local law enforcement agencies. H.R. 4965, the "9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act," a bill to amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act with respect to flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program; entire bill. S. 2683, the "9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act," a bill to amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act with respect to flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program; entire bill. H.R. 5305, the "Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act," a bill making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance; Sec. 3104, "Extension of Temporary Order for Fentanyl-Related Substances." H.R. 5376, a bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; Subtitle J, Section 31067, "Supplemental Funding for the World Trade Center Health Program." S. 1511, the "Protecting America's First Responders Act," legislation to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 with respect to payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty; entire bill and proposed amendment to reauthorize legislation to extend such benefits to officers who die or become disabled as a result of COVID-19. S. 2853, the "Providing Officers With Electronic Resources (POWER) Act," a bill to provide grants to State, local, territorial, and Tribal law enforcement agencies to purchase chemical screening devices and train personnel to use chemical screening devices in order to enhance law enforcement efficiency and protect law enforcement officers; entire bill. Legislative proposal to extend the authorization of Pub. L. 116-157, "Safeguarding America's First Responders Act" (no bill introduced).
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Client: SIGNATORY WALL AND CEILING CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
General education regarding the inclusion of immigration reform provisions in H.R. 5376, the "Build Back Better Act," a bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to S. Con. Res. 14. General education concerning the need to allow immigrant workers in the construction industry to report violations of labor, employment, and human trafficking laws without fear of adverse action by immigration authorities in order to address illegal practices in the construction industry. Department of Homeland Security Policy Memorandum 065-06, Worksite Enforcement: The Strategy to Protect the American Labor Market, the Conditions of the American Worksite, and the Dignity of the Individual (October 12, 2021), and implementation of this memorandum.
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 4350, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022," a bill to authorize appropriations for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction; S. Amdt. 4432, list of Department of Defense property eligible for transfer to law enforcement and study on use of authority to transfer property; S. Amdt. 4463, oversight of the procurement of equipment by state and local law governments through the Department of Defense; and S. Amdt. 4466, reform and oversight of Department of Defense Transfer of Personal Property to Law Enforcement Agencies and Other Entities. H.R. 4965, the "9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act," a bill to amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act with respect to flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program; entire bill. S. 2683, the "9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act," a bill to amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act with respect to flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program; entire bill. H.R. 5376, the "Build Back Better Act," legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; Sec. 31067, supplemental funding for the World Trade Center Health Program. H.R. 6119, the "Further Extending Government Funding Act," a bill making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022; Sec. 2101, "Extension of Temporary Order for Fentanyl-Related Substances." S. 1511, the "Protecting America's First Responders Act," legislation to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 with respect to payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty; entire bill and proposed amendment to reauthorize legislation to extend such benefits to officers who die or become disabled as a result of COVID-19. Implementation of Pub. L. 116-143, the "Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act," regarding the establishment of the Law Enforcement Officers Suicide Data Collection Program by the FBI.
LEAP Act
Client: SIGNATORY WALL AND CEILING CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 5376, the "Build Back Better Act," legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; Sec. 21004, Adjustment of Civil Penalties; provisions related to funding for the creation and expansion of registered apprenticeship programs and pre-apprenticeship programs and funding for infrastructure. H.R. 5972, the "Leveraging and Energizing Americas Apprenticeship Programs Act," legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a credit against income tax for employees who participate in qualified apprenticeship programs; entire bill. S. 1260, the "United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021," legislation to (in part) establish a critical supply chain resiliency program and the related funding for microchip manufacturing capacity that applies federal prevailing wage standards. Proposals for appropriations for the Department of Labor to include increased funding for enforcement agencies. Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council September 30, 2021 memorandum on "Issuance of Agency Deviations to Implement Executive Order 14042" mandating vaccines for federal contractor employees. Occupational Safety and Health Administration advanced notice of proposed rulemaking regarding "Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings" (86 Fed. Reg. 59309, October 27, 2021). Occupational Safety and Health Administration emergency temporary standard (86 Fed. Reg. 61402, November 5, 2021) regarding vaccination policy requirements for employers with 100 or more employees. Department of Labor proposed rule regarding "Apprenticeship Programs, Labor Standards for Registration," (86 Fed. Reg. 62966, November 15, 2021) (proposing to rescind the regulations creating Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Programs). General education concerning the application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to the construction industry. General education concerning the implementation of vaccine mandates for construction industry employers. General education concerning ways to modernize and improve the regulations implementing the Davis-Bacon Act.
Further Extending Government Funding Act
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 4350, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022," a bill to authorize appropriations for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction; S. Amdt. 4432, list of Department of Defense property eligible for transfer to law enforcement and study on use of authority to transfer property; S. Amdt. 4463, oversight of the procurement of equipment by state and local law governments through the Department of Defense; and S. Amdt. 4466, reform and oversight of Department of Defense Transfer of Personal Property to Law Enforcement Agencies and Other Entities. H.R. 4965, the "9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act," a bill to amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act with respect to flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program; entire bill. S. 2683, the "9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act," a bill to amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act with respect to flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program; entire bill. H.R. 5376, the "Build Back Better Act," legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; Sec. 31067, supplemental funding for the World Trade Center Health Program. H.R. 6119, the "Further Extending Government Funding Act," a bill making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022; Sec. 2101, "Extension of Temporary Order for Fentanyl-Related Substances." S. 1511, the "Protecting America's First Responders Act," legislation to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 with respect to payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty; entire bill and proposed amendment to reauthorize legislation to extend such benefits to officers who die or become disabled as a result of COVID-19. Implementation of Pub. L. 116-143, the "Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act," regarding the establishment of the Law Enforcement Officers Suicide Data Collection Program by the FBI.
Implementation of H. Rept. 116-617 Conference Report to accompany H.R. 6395, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; Title LXIV, establishing beneficial ownership information reporting requirements. H.R. 3684, the "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act," a bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs; Section 80603, amending Section 6045 of the Internal Revenue Code to require 1099-B information reporting by parties involved in cryptocurrency transactions.
Implementation of H. Rept. 116-617 Conference Report to accompany H.R. 6395, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Pub. L. 116-283); Title LXIV, establishing beneficial ownership information reporting requirements.
No Mandates Act
Client: CENTER FOR CAPITAL MARKETS COMPETITIVENESS, U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
Implementation of H. Rept. 116-617 Conference Report to accompany H.R. 6395, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; Title LXIV, establishing beneficial ownership information reporting requirements. Appropriations rider to preclude the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from engaging in rulemaking to require public companies to disclose spending on political and public policy advocacy even if it is not material for purposes of securities law. SEC reconsideration of "Regulation Best Interest" final rule (84 Fed. Reg. 33318; July 12, 2019). SEC staff consideration of recommendations on human capital disclosures and related possible metrics and the SEC's development of a proposed rule on "Human Capital Management Disclosure" (RIN 3235-AM88).
Implementation of H. Rept. 116-617 Conference Report to accompany H.R. 6395, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Pub. L. 116-283); Title LXIV, establishing beneficial ownership information reporting requirements, provisions impacting exercise of free speech rights by nonprofit entities, and related exemptions to the definition of reporting company.
No Mandates Act
Client: CENTER FOR CAPITAL MARKETS COMPETITIVENESS, U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
Proposals to include in Budget Reconciliation new requirements on financial institutions to file transaction reports with the IRS for bank accounts with more than $600. Appropriations rider to preclude the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from engaging in rulemaking to require public companies to disclose spending on political and public policy advocacy even if it is not material for purposes of securities law. H.R. 3684, the "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act," a bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs; Section 80603, amending Section 6045 of the Internal Revenue Code to require 1099-B information reporting by parties involved in cryptocurrency transactions. Implementation of H. Rept. 116-617 Conference Report to accompany H.R. 6395, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; Title LXIV, establishing beneficial ownership information reporting requirements. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency proposed rule regarding "Community Reinvestment Act Regulations" (86 Fed. Reg. 52026; September 17, 2021) to rescind and replace prior rule implementing the Community Reinvestment Act for national banks and savings associations that was published on June 5, 2020 (85 Fed. Reg. 34734). SEC reconsideration of "Regulation Best Interest" final rule (84 Fed. Reg. 33318; July 12, 2019). SEC non-enforcement policy with respect to final rule regarding "Exemptions From the Proxy Rules for Proxy Voting Advice" (85 Fed. Reg. 55082; Sept. 3, 2020). SEC development of proposed rule on "Enhanced Reporting of Proxy Votes by Registered Management Investment Companies; Reporting of Executive Compensation Votes by Institutional Investment Managers" (RIN 3235-AK67). SEC staff consideration of recommendations on human capital disclosures and related possible metrics and the SECs development of a proposed rule on Human Capital Management Disclosure (RIN 3235-AM88). Financial Stability Board public consultation regarding Policy Proposals to Enhance Money Market Fund Resilience suggesting regulations for money market fund reform.
Implementation of H. Rept. 116-617 Conference Report to accompany H.R. 6395, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Pub. L. 116-283); Title LXIV, establishing beneficial ownership information reporting requirements, provisions impacting exercise of free speech rights by nonprofit entities, and related exemptions to the definition of reporting company.
Implementation of H. Rept. 116-617 Conference Report to accompany H.R. 6395, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; Title LXIV, establishing beneficial ownership information reporting requirements.
Implementation of H. Rept. 116-617 Conference Report to accompany H.R. 6395, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Pub. L. 116-283); Title LXIV, establishing beneficial ownership information reporting requirements, provisions impacting exercise of free speech rights by nonprofit entities, and related exemptions to the definition of reporting company.
No Mandates Act
Client: CENTER FOR CAPITAL MARKETS COMPETITIVENESS, U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
S. J. Res. 16, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to Procedural Requirements and Resubmission Thresholds Under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8. Implementation of H. Rept. 116-617 Conference Report to accompany H.R. 6395, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Pub. L. 116-283); Title LXIV, establishing beneficial ownership information reporting requirements. Confirmation of Gary Gensler as Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
No Mandates Act
Client: SIGNATORY WALL AND CEILING CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
Implementation of H. Rept. 116-617 Conference Report to accompany H.R. 6395, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Pub. L. 116-283); Title LXIV, establishing beneficial ownership information reporting requirements, application of operating company exemption 20 employee threshold to employers with workforces that fluctuate significantly throughout the year.
JUSTICE Act
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 677, the "Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act," legislation to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency; entire bill. H.R. 1210, the "LEOSA Reform Act," legislation to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by active and qualified retired law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 1280, the "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021," legislation to reform federal, state, and local law enforcement practices and protections; entire bill. H.R. 1690, the "Defending Our Defenders Act," legislation to amend Title 18, U.S. Code, to make the murder of a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer a crime punishable by life in prison; entire bill. S. 42, the "Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act," legislation to ensure that state and local law enforcement may cooperate with Federal officials to protect our communities from violent criminals and suspected terrorists who are illegally present in the United States; entire bill. S. 391, the "EAGLES Act of 2021," legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center and prevent targeted school violence; entire bill. S. 774, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to increase federal penalties for criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 854, the "Methamphetamine Response Act," legislation to designate methamphetamine as an emerging threat; entire bill. S. 921, the "Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act," legislation to amend 18 U.S.C. 1114 to clarify that the provision applies extraterritorially; entire bill. Legislative proposal to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by active and qualified retired law enforcement officers (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to prohibit the purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to protect law enforcement officers by enhancing the criminal penalties for murdering, attempting to murder, or assaulting a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to require the Justice Department to develop crisis intervention training tools for use by first responders related to interacting with persons who have a traumatic brain injury (TBI) or post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and to better track the incidence of TBI and PTSD in law enforcement (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to ensure America's law enforcement officers have access to lifesaving equipment needed to defend themselves and civilians from attacks by terrorists and violent criminals (no bill introduced). General education regarding the need to extend the authority of the Drug Enforcement Administration to list fentanyl analogues under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.
JUSTICE Act
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 1210, the "LEOSA Reform Act," a bill to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by qualified active and retired law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1610, the "LEOSA Reform Act," a bill to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by qualified active and retired law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 1280, the "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021," legislation to reform federal, state, and local law enforcement practices and protections; entire bill. H.R. 2630, the "Extending Temporary Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Act," a bill to amend the Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act to extend until October 2021, a temporary order for fentanyl-related substances; entire bill. S. 1216, the "Temporary Extension of Fentanyl Scheduling Act," legislation to extend the temporary scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act until July 2022; entire bill. H.R. 3079, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 774, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 3080, the "Back the Blue Act," legislation to revise Title 18, U.S. Code, to enhance protections for federal, state, and local law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1599, the "Back the Blue Act," legislation to revise Title 18, U.S. Code, to enhance protections for federal, state, and local law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 677, the "Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act," legislation to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency; entire bill. S. 391, the "EAGLES Act," legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center and prevent targeted school violence; entire bill. S. 774, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to increase federal penalties for criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1595, the "Thin Blue Line Act," legislation to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide enhanced penalties for convicted murderers who kill or target Americas public safety officers; entire bill. S. 1597, the "Lifesaving Gear for Police Act," legislation to ensure America's law enforcement officers have access to lifesaving equipment needed to defend themselves and civilians from attacks by terrorists and violent criminals; entire bill. S. Res. 215, a resolution designating the week of May 9 through May 15, 2021 as "National Police Week"; entire resolution. Legislative proposal to establish a Justice Department grant program to help law enforcement agencies secure high-tech, portable chemical screening devices that assist officers in the detection of fentanyl and other dangerous drugs (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to prohibit harming animals used in law enforcement (no bill introduced). Legislative proposals to extend the scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (no bills introduced).
For the People Act of 2021
Client: KOCH COMPANIES PUBLIC SECTOR LLC · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
S. 1, the "For the People Act of 2021,"Division B, Title IV, Subdivision B, relating to compelling non-profit groups to disclose donors for discussion of public issues and elected officials advancing public issues; Subtitle C, concerning regulation of discussion of public issues on the Internet; Subtitle D, concerning extending the regulatory authority of the Federal Election Commission to speech that does not advocate the election or defeat of a candidate for federal office; and Subtitle F to allow the IRS to disclose information about citizens' contributions to nonprofits that educate on issues of public concern. General education concerning the inability of the Treasury Department to protect confidential taxpayer information.
For the People Act of 2021
Client: KOCH COMPANIES PUBLIC SECTOR LLC · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
S. 1, the "For the People Act of 2021," Division B, Title IV, Subdivision B, relating to compelling non-profit groups to disclose donors for discussion of public issues and elected officials advancing public issues; Subtitle C, concerning regulation of discussion of public issues on the Internet; Subtitle D, concerning extending the regulatory authority of the Federal Election Commission to speech that does not advocate the election or defeat of a candidate for federal office; and Subtitle F to allow the IRS to disclose information about citizens' contributions to nonprofits that educate on issues of public concern. S. 2093, the "For the People Act of 2021," Division B, Title IV, Subtitle B, Part 2 and Subtitle C, and Subtitle D, provisions that would dissuade citizens from contributing to issue advocacy groups that seek to inform the public of the activities of elected officials; Title VI, section 6002, 6003, and 6004 that would allow a partisan majority or unaccountable career Federal Election Commission (FEC) officials to direct the enforcement authority of the FEC and cease the requirement for bipartisan approval of enforcement actions against political activity related to federal elections. S. 2671, the "DISCLOSE Act of 2021," legislation to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities; Title II provisions that would dissuade citizens from contributing to issue advocacy groups that seek to inform the public of the activities of elected officials. General education concerning the inability of the Treasury Department to protect confidential taxpayer information.
For the People Act of 2021
Client: KOCH COMPANIES PUBLIC SECTOR LLC · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 1, the "For the People Act of 2021," Division B, Title IV, Subdivision B, relating to compelling non-profit groups to disclose donors for discussion of public issues and elected officials advancing public issues; Subtitle C, concerning regulation of discussion of public issues on the Internet; Subtitle D, concerning extending the regulatory authority of the Federal Election Commission to speech that does not advocate the election or defeat of a candidate for federal office; and Subtitle F, to allow the IRS to disclose information about citizens' contributions to nonprofits that educate on issues of public concern. S. 1, the "For the People Act of 2021,"Division B, Title IV, Subdivision B, relating to compelling non-profit groups to disclose donors for discussion of public issues and elected officials advancing public issues; Subtitle C, concerning regulation of discussion of public issues on the Internet; Subtitle D, concerning extending the regulatory authority of the Federal Election Commission to speech that does not advocate the election or defeat of a candidate for federal office; and Subtitle F, to allow the IRS to disclose information about citizens' contributions to nonprofits that educate on issues of public concern.
Temporary Extension of Fentanyl Scheduling Act of 2021
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 1210, the "LEOSA Reform Act," a bill to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by qualified active and retired law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1610, the "LEOSA Reform Act," a bill to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by qualified active and retired law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 1280, the "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021," legislation to reform federal, state, and local law enforcement practices and protections; entire bill. H.R. 2630, the "Extending Temporary Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Act," a bill to amend the Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act to extend until October 2021, a temporary order for fentanyl-related substances; entire bill. S. 1216, the "Temporary Extension of Fentanyl Scheduling Act," legislation to extend the temporary scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act until July 2022; entire bill. H.R. 3079, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 774, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 3080, the "Back the Blue Act," legislation to revise Title 18, U.S. Code, to enhance protections for federal, state, and local law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1599, the "Back the Blue Act," legislation to revise Title 18, U.S. Code, to enhance protections for federal, state, and local law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 677, the "Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act," legislation to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency; entire bill. S. 391, the "EAGLES Act," legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center and prevent targeted school violence; entire bill. S. 774, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to increase federal penalties for criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1595, the "Thin Blue Line Act," legislation to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide enhanced penalties for convicted murderers who kill or target Americas public safety officers; entire bill. S. 1597, the "Lifesaving Gear for Police Act," legislation to ensure America's law enforcement officers have access to lifesaving equipment needed to defend themselves and civilians from attacks by terrorists and violent criminals; entire bill. S. Res. 215, a resolution designating the week of May 9 through May 15, 2021 as "National Police Week"; entire resolution. Legislative proposal to establish a Justice Department grant program to help law enforcement agencies secure high-tech, portable chemical screening devices that assist officers in the detection of fentanyl and other dangerous drugs (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to prohibit harming animals used in law enforcement (no bill introduced). Legislative proposals to extend the scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (no bills introduced).
United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021
Client: SIGNATORY WALL AND CEILING CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
General education concerning the need to apply federal prevailing wages to the funds for construction in H.R. 3684, the "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act," a bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways programs, water infrastructure, school construction, airports, public buildings and other infrastructure development. Lee Amdt. to HR. 3684, the "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act," to pay for the infrastructure spending in the bill by repealing federal prevailing wage rates. S. 1260, the "United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021," legislation to (in part) establish a critical supply chain resiliency program and the related need for the House to advance the funding for microchip manufacturing capacity that applies federal prevailing wage standards. Nomination of Jose Javier Rodriguez to lead the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration. The need for enhanced enforcement of improper classification of construction workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act. General education concerning misclassification and wage theft in the construction industry and its impact on law-abiding employers. General education concerning the Administration's development of proposals to expand unionization with emphasis specific to the construction industry. The Wage and Hour Division's "Rescission of Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act Rule" (86 Fed. Reg. 40939; July 30, 2021) and the effective date of this rule. Forthcoming Wage and Hour Division proposed rule on "Modernizing the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations" (RIN 1235-AA40). Forthcoming Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed rule on "Personal Protective Equipment in Construction" (RIN 1218-AD25). Forthcoming Occupational Safety and Health Administration rulemaking regarding "Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings" (RIN 1218-AD39). Forthcoming Occupational Safety and Health Administration Emergency Temporary Standard regarding vaccinations for employees of companies with more than 100 workers. Occupational Safety and Health Administration development of rulemaking related to exposure to silica in the construction industry and methods to comply with silica standards applicable to construction. General education concerning Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Programs created by the Trump Administration and forthcoming Employment and Training Administration proposed rule regarding "Apprenticeship Programs, Labor Standards for Registration, Amendment of Regulations" (RIN 1205-AC06).
United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021
Client: SIGNATORY WALL AND CEILING CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 5376, the "Build Back Better Act," legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; Sec. 21004, Adjustment of Civil Penalties; provisions related to funding for the creation and expansion of registered apprenticeship programs and pre-apprenticeship programs and funding for infrastructure. H.R. 5972, the "Leveraging and Energizing Americas Apprenticeship Programs Act," legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a credit against income tax for employees who participate in qualified apprenticeship programs; entire bill. S. 1260, the "United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021," legislation to (in part) establish a critical supply chain resiliency program and the related funding for microchip manufacturing capacity that applies federal prevailing wage standards. Proposals for appropriations for the Department of Labor to include increased funding for enforcement agencies. Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council September 30, 2021 memorandum on "Issuance of Agency Deviations to Implement Executive Order 14042" mandating vaccines for federal contractor employees. Occupational Safety and Health Administration advanced notice of proposed rulemaking regarding "Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings" (86 Fed. Reg. 59309, October 27, 2021). Occupational Safety and Health Administration emergency temporary standard (86 Fed. Reg. 61402, November 5, 2021) regarding vaccination policy requirements for employers with 100 or more employees. Department of Labor proposed rule regarding "Apprenticeship Programs, Labor Standards for Registration," (86 Fed. Reg. 62966, November 15, 2021) (proposing to rescind the regulations creating Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Programs). General education concerning the application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to the construction industry. General education concerning the implementation of vaccine mandates for construction industry employers. General education concerning ways to modernize and improve the regulations implementing the Davis-Bacon Act.
United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021
Client: SIGNATORY WALL AND CEILING CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 3185, the "Save Local Business Act," legislation to revise the "joint employment" standard under the National Labor Relations Act and Fair Labor Standards Act to codify the misclassification of workers; entire bill. S. 1636, the "Save Local Business Act," legislation to revise the "joint employment" standard under the National Labor Relations Act and Fair Labor Standards Act to codify the misclassification of workers; entire bill. House FY 2022 Labor-Health and Human Services Appropriations Act; amendment proposal related to the eligibility of registered apprenticeship programs to receive Perkins Grants (no amendment introduced). General education concerning ways to improve the application of federal prevailing wages in the construction industry and the survey process to determine those wages. Registered apprenticeship and subpart B of title 29 CFR part 29 concerning standards recognition entities. The interpretation of joint employment under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Misclassification of construction workers and enforcement of related wage and hour laws in the construction industry. Occupational Safety and Health Administration emergency temporary standard for occupational exposure to COVID-19 (86 Fed. Reg. 32376; June 21, 2021). Department of Labor proposed rule regarding Rescission of Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act Rule (86 Fed. Reg. 14038, March 12, 2021). Peters Amendment to S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act" (applying Davis-Bacon prevailing wages to the Act). Cornyn Amendment #1858 to S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act (to remove Peters Amendment applying David-Bacon).
Thin Blue Line Act
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 1210, the "LEOSA Reform Act," a bill to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by qualified active and retired law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1610, the "LEOSA Reform Act," a bill to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by qualified active and retired law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 1280, the "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021," legislation to reform federal, state, and local law enforcement practices and protections; entire bill. H.R. 2630, the "Extending Temporary Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Act," a bill to amend the Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act to extend until October 2021, a temporary order for fentanyl-related substances; entire bill. S. 1216, the "Temporary Extension of Fentanyl Scheduling Act," legislation to extend the temporary scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act until July 2022; entire bill. H.R. 3079, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 774, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 3080, the "Back the Blue Act," legislation to revise Title 18, U.S. Code, to enhance protections for federal, state, and local law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1599, the "Back the Blue Act," legislation to revise Title 18, U.S. Code, to enhance protections for federal, state, and local law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 677, the "Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act," legislation to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency; entire bill. S. 391, the "EAGLES Act," legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center and prevent targeted school violence; entire bill. S. 774, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to increase federal penalties for criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1595, the "Thin Blue Line Act," legislation to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide enhanced penalties for convicted murderers who kill or target Americas public safety officers; entire bill. S. 1597, the "Lifesaving Gear for Police Act," legislation to ensure America's law enforcement officers have access to lifesaving equipment needed to defend themselves and civilians from attacks by terrorists and violent criminals; entire bill. S. Res. 215, a resolution designating the week of May 9 through May 15, 2021 as "National Police Week"; entire resolution. Legislative proposal to establish a Justice Department grant program to help law enforcement agencies secure high-tech, portable chemical screening devices that assist officers in the detection of fentanyl and other dangerous drugs (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to prohibit harming animals used in law enforcement (no bill introduced). Legislative proposals to extend the scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (no bills introduced).
Lifesaving Gear for Police Act
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 1210, the "LEOSA Reform Act," a bill to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by qualified active and retired law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1610, the "LEOSA Reform Act," a bill to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by qualified active and retired law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 1280, the "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021," legislation to reform federal, state, and local law enforcement practices and protections; entire bill. H.R. 2630, the "Extending Temporary Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Act," a bill to amend the Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act to extend until October 2021, a temporary order for fentanyl-related substances; entire bill. S. 1216, the "Temporary Extension of Fentanyl Scheduling Act," legislation to extend the temporary scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act until July 2022; entire bill. H.R. 3079, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 774, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 3080, the "Back the Blue Act," legislation to revise Title 18, U.S. Code, to enhance protections for federal, state, and local law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1599, the "Back the Blue Act," legislation to revise Title 18, U.S. Code, to enhance protections for federal, state, and local law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 677, the "Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act," legislation to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency; entire bill. S. 391, the "EAGLES Act," legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center and prevent targeted school violence; entire bill. S. 774, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to increase federal penalties for criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1595, the "Thin Blue Line Act," legislation to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide enhanced penalties for convicted murderers who kill or target Americas public safety officers; entire bill. S. 1597, the "Lifesaving Gear for Police Act," legislation to ensure America's law enforcement officers have access to lifesaving equipment needed to defend themselves and civilians from attacks by terrorists and violent criminals; entire bill. S. Res. 215, a resolution designating the week of May 9 through May 15, 2021 as "National Police Week"; entire resolution. Legislative proposal to establish a Justice Department grant program to help law enforcement agencies secure high-tech, portable chemical screening devices that assist officers in the detection of fentanyl and other dangerous drugs (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to prohibit harming animals used in law enforcement (no bill introduced). Legislative proposals to extend the scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (no bills introduced).
Back the Blue Act of 2021
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 1210, the "LEOSA Reform Act," a bill to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by qualified active and retired law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1610, the "LEOSA Reform Act," a bill to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by qualified active and retired law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 1280, the "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021," legislation to reform federal, state, and local law enforcement practices and protections; entire bill. H.R. 2630, the "Extending Temporary Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Act," a bill to amend the Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act to extend until October 2021, a temporary order for fentanyl-related substances; entire bill. S. 1216, the "Temporary Extension of Fentanyl Scheduling Act," legislation to extend the temporary scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act until July 2022; entire bill. H.R. 3079, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 774, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 3080, the "Back the Blue Act," legislation to revise Title 18, U.S. Code, to enhance protections for federal, state, and local law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1599, the "Back the Blue Act," legislation to revise Title 18, U.S. Code, to enhance protections for federal, state, and local law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 677, the "Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act," legislation to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency; entire bill. S. 391, the "EAGLES Act," legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center and prevent targeted school violence; entire bill. S. 774, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to increase federal penalties for criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1595, the "Thin Blue Line Act," legislation to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide enhanced penalties for convicted murderers who kill or target Americas public safety officers; entire bill. S. 1597, the "Lifesaving Gear for Police Act," legislation to ensure America's law enforcement officers have access to lifesaving equipment needed to defend themselves and civilians from attacks by terrorists and violent criminals; entire bill. S. Res. 215, a resolution designating the week of May 9 through May 15, 2021 as "National Police Week"; entire resolution. Legislative proposal to establish a Justice Department grant program to help law enforcement agencies secure high-tech, portable chemical screening devices that assist officers in the detection of fentanyl and other dangerous drugs (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to prohibit harming animals used in law enforcement (no bill introduced). Legislative proposals to extend the scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (no bills introduced).
Putting First Responders First Act
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 3060, the "Putting First Responders First Act," a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow first responders to continue to exclude service-connected disability pension payments after reaching the age of retirement; entire bill. S. 1618, the "Putting First Responders First Act," a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow first responders to continue to exclude service-connected disability pension payments after reaching the age of retirement; entire bill.
Save Local Business Act
Client: SIGNATORY WALL AND CEILING CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 3185, the "Save Local Business Act," legislation to revise the "joint employment" standard under the National Labor Relations Act and Fair Labor Standards Act to codify the misclassification of workers; entire bill. S. 1636, the "Save Local Business Act," legislation to revise the "joint employment" standard under the National Labor Relations Act and Fair Labor Standards Act to codify the misclassification of workers; entire bill. House FY 2022 Labor-Health and Human Services Appropriations Act; amendment proposal related to the eligibility of registered apprenticeship programs to receive Perkins Grants (no amendment introduced). General education concerning ways to improve the application of federal prevailing wages in the construction industry and the survey process to determine those wages. Registered apprenticeship and subpart B of title 29 CFR part 29 concerning standards recognition entities. The interpretation of joint employment under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Misclassification of construction workers and enforcement of related wage and hour laws in the construction industry. Occupational Safety and Health Administration emergency temporary standard for occupational exposure to COVID-19 (86 Fed. Reg. 32376; June 21, 2021). Department of Labor proposed rule regarding Rescission of Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act Rule (86 Fed. Reg. 14038, March 12, 2021). Peters Amendment to S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act" (applying Davis-Bacon prevailing wages to the Act). Cornyn Amendment #1858 to S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act (to remove Peters Amendment applying David-Bacon).
For the People Act of 2021
Client: KOCH COMPANIES PUBLIC SECTOR LLC · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
S. 1, the "For the People Act of 2021," Division B, Title IV, Subdivision B, relating to compelling non-profit groups to disclose donors for discussion of public issues and elected officials advancing public issues; Subtitle C, concerning regulation of discussion of public issues on the Internet; Subtitle D, concerning extending the regulatory authority of the Federal Election Commission to speech that does not advocate the election or defeat of a candidate for federal office; and Subtitle F to allow the IRS to disclose information about citizens' contributions to nonprofits that educate on issues of public concern. S. 2093, the "For the People Act of 2021," Division B, Title IV, Subtitle B, Part 2 and Subtitle C, and Subtitle D, provisions that would dissuade citizens from contributing to issue advocacy groups that seek to inform the public of the activities of elected officials; Title VI, section 6002, 6003, and 6004 that would allow a partisan majority or unaccountable career Federal Election Commission (FEC) officials to direct the enforcement authority of the FEC and cease the requirement for bipartisan approval of enforcement actions against political activity related to federal elections. S. 2671, the "DISCLOSE Act of 2021," legislation to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities; Title II provisions that would dissuade citizens from contributing to issue advocacy groups that seek to inform the public of the activities of elected officials. General education concerning the inability of the Treasury Department to protect confidential taxpayer information.
For the People Act of 2021
Client: KOCH COMPANIES PUBLIC SECTOR LLC · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
S. 2093, the "For the People Act of 2021," Division B, Title IV, Subtitle B, Part 2 and Subtitle C, and Subtitle D, provisions that would dissuade citizens from contributing to issue advocacy groups that seek to inform the public of the activities of elected officials; Title VI, section 6002, 6003, and 6004 that would allow a partisan majority of unaccountable career Federal Election Commission (FEC) officials to direct the enforcement authority of the FEC and cease the requirement for bipartisan approval of enforcement actions against political activity related to federal elections. S. 2671, the "DISCLOSE Act of 2021," legislation to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities; Title II provisions that would dissuade citizens from contributing to issue advocacy groups that seek to inform the public of the activities of elected officials. General education concerning the inability of the Treasury Department to protect confidential taxpayer information and the chilling impact it has on associational rights.
S. 1, the "For the People Act of 2021," Division B, Title IV, Subdivision B, relating to compelling non-profit groups to disclose donors for discussion of public issues and elected officials advancing public issues; Subtitle C, concerning regulation of discussion of public issues on the Internet; Subtitle D, concerning extending the regulatory authority of the Federal Election Commission to speech that does not advocate the election or defeat of a candidate for federal office; and Subtitle F to allow the IRS to disclose information about citizens' contributions to nonprofits that educate on issues of public concern. S. 2093, the "For the People Act of 2021," Division B, Title IV, Subtitle B, Part 2 and Subtitle C, and Subtitle D, provisions that would dissuade citizens from contributing to issue advocacy groups that seek to inform the public of the activities of elected officials; Title VI, section 6002, 6003, and 6004 that would allow a partisan majority or unaccountable career Federal Election Commission (FEC) officials to direct the enforcement authority of the FEC and cease the requirement for bipartisan approval of enforcement actions against political activity related to federal elections. S. 2671, the "DISCLOSE Act of 2021," legislation to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities; Title II provisions that would dissuade citizens from contributing to issue advocacy groups that seek to inform the public of the activities of elected officials. General education concerning the inability of the Treasury Department to protect confidential taxpayer information.
S. 2093, the "For the People Act of 2021," Division B, Title IV, Subtitle B, Part 2 and Subtitle C, and Subtitle D, provisions that would dissuade citizens from contributing to issue advocacy groups that seek to inform the public of the activities of elected officials; Title VI, section 6002, 6003, and 6004 that would allow a partisan majority of unaccountable career Federal Election Commission (FEC) officials to direct the enforcement authority of the FEC and cease the requirement for bipartisan approval of enforcement actions against political activity related to federal elections. S. 2671, the "DISCLOSE Act of 2021," legislation to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities; Title II provisions that would dissuade citizens from contributing to issue advocacy groups that seek to inform the public of the activities of elected officials. General education concerning the inability of the Treasury Department to protect confidential taxpayer information and the chilling impact it has on associational rights.
9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 4350, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022," a bill to authorize appropriations for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction; S. Amdt. 4432, list of Department of Defense property eligible for transfer to law enforcement and study on use of authority to transfer property; S. Amdt. 4463, oversight of the procurement of equipment by state and local law governments through the Department of Defense; and S. Amdt. 4466, reform and oversight of Department of Defense Transfer of Personal Property to Law Enforcement Agencies and Other Entities. H.R. 4965, the "9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act," a bill to amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act with respect to flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program; entire bill. S. 2683, the "9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act," a bill to amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act with respect to flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program; entire bill. H.R. 5376, the "Build Back Better Act," legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; Sec. 31067, supplemental funding for the World Trade Center Health Program. H.R. 6119, the "Further Extending Government Funding Act," a bill making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022; Sec. 2101, "Extension of Temporary Order for Fentanyl-Related Substances." S. 1511, the "Protecting America's First Responders Act," legislation to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 with respect to payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty; entire bill and proposed amendment to reauthorize legislation to extend such benefits to officers who die or become disabled as a result of COVID-19. Implementation of Pub. L. 116-143, the "Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act," regarding the establishment of the Law Enforcement Officers Suicide Data Collection Program by the FBI.
9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
Implementation of Pub. L. 116-143, the "Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act," regarding the establishment of the Law Enforcement Officers Suicide Data Collection Program by the FBI. H.R. 4350, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022," a bill to authorize appropriations for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction; H. Amdt. 534, restricting the Department of Defense from transferring certain surplus military property to federal, state, or local law enforcement agencies. H.R. 4965, the "9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act," a bill to amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act with respect to flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program; entire bill. S. 2683, the "9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act," a bill to amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act with respect to flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program; entire bill. H.R. 5305, the "Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act," a bill making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance; Sec. 3104, "Extension of Temporary Order for Fentanyl-Related Substances." H.R. 5376, a bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; Subtitle J, Section 31067, "Supplemental Funding for the World Trade Center Health Program." S. 1511, the "Protecting America's First Responders Act," legislation to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 with respect to payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty; entire bill and proposed amendment to reauthorize legislation to extend such benefits to officers who die or become disabled as a result of COVID-19. S. 2853, the "Providing Officers With Electronic Resources (POWER) Act," a bill to provide grants to State, local, territorial, and Tribal law enforcement agencies to purchase chemical screening devices and train personnel to use chemical screening devices in order to enhance law enforcement efficiency and protect law enforcement officers; entire bill. Legislative proposal to extend the authorization of Pub. L. 116-157, "Safeguarding America's First Responders Act" (no bill introduced).
POWER Act
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
Implementation of Pub. L. 116-143, the "Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act," regarding the establishment of the Law Enforcement Officers Suicide Data Collection Program by the FBI. H.R. 4350, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022," a bill to authorize appropriations for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction; H. Amdt. 534, restricting the Department of Defense from transferring certain surplus military property to federal, state, or local law enforcement agencies. H.R. 4965, the "9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act," a bill to amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act with respect to flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program; entire bill. S. 2683, the "9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act," a bill to amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act with respect to flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program; entire bill. H.R. 5305, the "Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act," a bill making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance; Sec. 3104, "Extension of Temporary Order for Fentanyl-Related Substances." H.R. 5376, a bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; Subtitle J, Section 31067, "Supplemental Funding for the World Trade Center Health Program." S. 1511, the "Protecting America's First Responders Act," legislation to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 with respect to payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty; entire bill and proposed amendment to reauthorize legislation to extend such benefits to officers who die or become disabled as a result of COVID-19. S. 2853, the "Providing Officers With Electronic Resources (POWER) Act," a bill to provide grants to State, local, territorial, and Tribal law enforcement agencies to purchase chemical screening devices and train personnel to use chemical screening devices in order to enhance law enforcement efficiency and protect law enforcement officers; entire bill. Legislative proposal to extend the authorization of Pub. L. 116-157, "Safeguarding America's First Responders Act" (no bill introduced).
HELPER Act of 2021
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 3172, the "Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act of 2021," a bill to amend the National Housing Act to establish a mortgage insurance program for first responders; entire bill. S. 2981, the "Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act of 2021," a bill to amend the National Housing Act to establish a mortgage insurance program for first responders; entire bill.
EAGLES Act of 2021
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 677, the "Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act," legislation to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency; entire bill. H.R. 1210, the "LEOSA Reform Act," legislation to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by active and qualified retired law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 1280, the "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021," legislation to reform federal, state, and local law enforcement practices and protections; entire bill. H.R. 1690, the "Defending Our Defenders Act," legislation to amend Title 18, U.S. Code, to make the murder of a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer a crime punishable by life in prison; entire bill. S. 42, the "Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act," legislation to ensure that state and local law enforcement may cooperate with Federal officials to protect our communities from violent criminals and suspected terrorists who are illegally present in the United States; entire bill. S. 391, the "EAGLES Act of 2021," legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center and prevent targeted school violence; entire bill. S. 774, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to increase federal penalties for criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 854, the "Methamphetamine Response Act," legislation to designate methamphetamine as an emerging threat; entire bill. S. 921, the "Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act," legislation to amend 18 U.S.C. 1114 to clarify that the provision applies extraterritorially; entire bill. Legislative proposal to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by active and qualified retired law enforcement officers (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to prohibit the purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to protect law enforcement officers by enhancing the criminal penalties for murdering, attempting to murder, or assaulting a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to require the Justice Department to develop crisis intervention training tools for use by first responders related to interacting with persons who have a traumatic brain injury (TBI) or post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and to better track the incidence of TBI and PTSD in law enforcement (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to ensure America's law enforcement officers have access to lifesaving equipment needed to defend themselves and civilians from attacks by terrorists and violent criminals (no bill introduced). General education regarding the need to extend the authority of the Drug Enforcement Administration to list fentanyl analogues under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.
EAGLES Act of 2021
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 1210, the "LEOSA Reform Act," a bill to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by qualified active and retired law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1610, the "LEOSA Reform Act," a bill to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by qualified active and retired law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 1280, the "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021," legislation to reform federal, state, and local law enforcement practices and protections; entire bill. H.R. 2630, the "Extending Temporary Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Act," a bill to amend the Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act to extend until October 2021, a temporary order for fentanyl-related substances; entire bill. S. 1216, the "Temporary Extension of Fentanyl Scheduling Act," legislation to extend the temporary scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act until July 2022; entire bill. H.R. 3079, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 774, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 3080, the "Back the Blue Act," legislation to revise Title 18, U.S. Code, to enhance protections for federal, state, and local law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1599, the "Back the Blue Act," legislation to revise Title 18, U.S. Code, to enhance protections for federal, state, and local law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 677, the "Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act," legislation to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency; entire bill. S. 391, the "EAGLES Act," legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center and prevent targeted school violence; entire bill. S. 774, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to increase federal penalties for criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1595, the "Thin Blue Line Act," legislation to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide enhanced penalties for convicted murderers who kill or target Americas public safety officers; entire bill. S. 1597, the "Lifesaving Gear for Police Act," legislation to ensure America's law enforcement officers have access to lifesaving equipment needed to defend themselves and civilians from attacks by terrorists and violent criminals; entire bill. S. Res. 215, a resolution designating the week of May 9 through May 15, 2021 as "National Police Week"; entire resolution. Legislative proposal to establish a Justice Department grant program to help law enforcement agencies secure high-tech, portable chemical screening devices that assist officers in the detection of fentanyl and other dangerous drugs (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to prohibit harming animals used in law enforcement (no bill introduced). Legislative proposals to extend the scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (no bills introduced).
Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 677, the "Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act," legislation to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency; entire bill. H.R. 1210, the "LEOSA Reform Act," legislation to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by active and qualified retired law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 1280, the "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021," legislation to reform federal, state, and local law enforcement practices and protections; entire bill. H.R. 1690, the "Defending Our Defenders Act," legislation to amend Title 18, U.S. Code, to make the murder of a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer a crime punishable by life in prison; entire bill. S. 42, the "Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act," legislation to ensure that state and local law enforcement may cooperate with Federal officials to protect our communities from violent criminals and suspected terrorists who are illegally present in the United States; entire bill. S. 391, the "EAGLES Act of 2021," legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center and prevent targeted school violence; entire bill. S. 774, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to increase federal penalties for criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 854, the "Methamphetamine Response Act," legislation to designate methamphetamine as an emerging threat; entire bill. S. 921, the "Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act," legislation to amend 18 U.S.C. 1114 to clarify that the provision applies extraterritorially; entire bill. Legislative proposal to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by active and qualified retired law enforcement officers (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to prohibit the purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to protect law enforcement officers by enhancing the criminal penalties for murdering, attempting to murder, or assaulting a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to require the Justice Department to develop crisis intervention training tools for use by first responders related to interacting with persons who have a traumatic brain injury (TBI) or post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and to better track the incidence of TBI and PTSD in law enforcement (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to ensure America's law enforcement officers have access to lifesaving equipment needed to defend themselves and civilians from attacks by terrorists and violent criminals (no bill introduced). General education regarding the need to extend the authority of the Drug Enforcement Administration to list fentanyl analogues under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.
Kelsey Smith Act
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
S. 466, the "Kelsey Smith Act," legislation to strengthen the ability of law enforcement to acquire cell location information from wireless providers in emergency situations; entire bill. Legislative proposal to establish a National Commission on Online Child Sexual Exploitation Prevention (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to improve the ability of law enforcement agencies to access encrypted data (no bill introduced).
Protect and Serve Act of 2021
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 677, the "Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act," legislation to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency; entire bill. H.R. 1210, the "LEOSA Reform Act," legislation to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by active and qualified retired law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 1280, the "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021," legislation to reform federal, state, and local law enforcement practices and protections; entire bill. H.R. 1690, the "Defending Our Defenders Act," legislation to amend Title 18, U.S. Code, to make the murder of a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer a crime punishable by life in prison; entire bill. S. 42, the "Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act," legislation to ensure that state and local law enforcement may cooperate with Federal officials to protect our communities from violent criminals and suspected terrorists who are illegally present in the United States; entire bill. S. 391, the "EAGLES Act of 2021," legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center and prevent targeted school violence; entire bill. S. 774, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to increase federal penalties for criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 854, the "Methamphetamine Response Act," legislation to designate methamphetamine as an emerging threat; entire bill. S. 921, the "Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act," legislation to amend 18 U.S.C. 1114 to clarify that the provision applies extraterritorially; entire bill. Legislative proposal to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by active and qualified retired law enforcement officers (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to prohibit the purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to protect law enforcement officers by enhancing the criminal penalties for murdering, attempting to murder, or assaulting a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to require the Justice Department to develop crisis intervention training tools for use by first responders related to interacting with persons who have a traumatic brain injury (TBI) or post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and to better track the incidence of TBI and PTSD in law enforcement (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to ensure America's law enforcement officers have access to lifesaving equipment needed to defend themselves and civilians from attacks by terrorists and violent criminals (no bill introduced). General education regarding the need to extend the authority of the Drug Enforcement Administration to list fentanyl analogues under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.
Protect and Serve Act of 2021
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 1210, the "LEOSA Reform Act," a bill to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by qualified active and retired law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1610, the "LEOSA Reform Act," a bill to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by qualified active and retired law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 1280, the "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021," legislation to reform federal, state, and local law enforcement practices and protections; entire bill. H.R. 2630, the "Extending Temporary Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Act," a bill to amend the Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act to extend until October 2021, a temporary order for fentanyl-related substances; entire bill. S. 1216, the "Temporary Extension of Fentanyl Scheduling Act," legislation to extend the temporary scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act until July 2022; entire bill. H.R. 3079, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 774, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 3080, the "Back the Blue Act," legislation to revise Title 18, U.S. Code, to enhance protections for federal, state, and local law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1599, the "Back the Blue Act," legislation to revise Title 18, U.S. Code, to enhance protections for federal, state, and local law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 677, the "Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act," legislation to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency; entire bill. S. 391, the "EAGLES Act," legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center and prevent targeted school violence; entire bill. S. 774, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to increase federal penalties for criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1595, the "Thin Blue Line Act," legislation to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide enhanced penalties for convicted murderers who kill or target Americas public safety officers; entire bill. S. 1597, the "Lifesaving Gear for Police Act," legislation to ensure America's law enforcement officers have access to lifesaving equipment needed to defend themselves and civilians from attacks by terrorists and violent criminals; entire bill. S. Res. 215, a resolution designating the week of May 9 through May 15, 2021 as "National Police Week"; entire resolution. Legislative proposal to establish a Justice Department grant program to help law enforcement agencies secure high-tech, portable chemical screening devices that assist officers in the detection of fentanyl and other dangerous drugs (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to prohibit harming animals used in law enforcement (no bill introduced). Legislative proposals to extend the scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (no bills introduced).
Methamphetamine Response Act of 2021
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
S. 854, the "Methamphetamine Response Act of 2021," legislation to designate methamphetamine as an emerging threat; entire bill. Legislative proposal to enhance state and local law enforcement's response to transnational criminal organizations (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to provide law enforcement with improved collaboration and communication when responding to active shooter incidents (no bill introduced). Legislative proposals to extend the scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (no bills introduced). General education concerning the increase in violent crime and property crime as a result of policies implemented by local prosecutors in New York City and other major metropolitan areas.
Methamphetamine Response Act of 2021
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 677, the "Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act," legislation to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency; entire bill. H.R. 1210, the "LEOSA Reform Act," legislation to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by active and qualified retired law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 1280, the "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021," legislation to reform federal, state, and local law enforcement practices and protections; entire bill. H.R. 1690, the "Defending Our Defenders Act," legislation to amend Title 18, U.S. Code, to make the murder of a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer a crime punishable by life in prison; entire bill. S. 42, the "Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act," legislation to ensure that state and local law enforcement may cooperate with Federal officials to protect our communities from violent criminals and suspected terrorists who are illegally present in the United States; entire bill. S. 391, the "EAGLES Act of 2021," legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center and prevent targeted school violence; entire bill. S. 774, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to increase federal penalties for criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 854, the "Methamphetamine Response Act," legislation to designate methamphetamine as an emerging threat; entire bill. S. 921, the "Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act," legislation to amend 18 U.S.C. 1114 to clarify that the provision applies extraterritorially; entire bill. Legislative proposal to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by active and qualified retired law enforcement officers (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to prohibit the purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to protect law enforcement officers by enhancing the criminal penalties for murdering, attempting to murder, or assaulting a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to require the Justice Department to develop crisis intervention training tools for use by first responders related to interacting with persons who have a traumatic brain injury (TBI) or post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and to better track the incidence of TBI and PTSD in law enforcement (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to ensure America's law enforcement officers have access to lifesaving equipment needed to defend themselves and civilians from attacks by terrorists and violent criminals (no bill introduced). General education regarding the need to extend the authority of the Drug Enforcement Administration to list fentanyl analogues under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.
Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021
Client: SIGNATORY WALL AND CEILING CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
S. 914, the "Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021," legislation to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize programs under those Acts; entire bill.
Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Officers and Employees Protection Act
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 677, the "Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act," legislation to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency; entire bill. H.R. 1210, the "LEOSA Reform Act," legislation to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by active and qualified retired law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 1280, the "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021," legislation to reform federal, state, and local law enforcement practices and protections; entire bill. H.R. 1690, the "Defending Our Defenders Act," legislation to amend Title 18, U.S. Code, to make the murder of a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer a crime punishable by life in prison; entire bill. S. 42, the "Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act," legislation to ensure that state and local law enforcement may cooperate with Federal officials to protect our communities from violent criminals and suspected terrorists who are illegally present in the United States; entire bill. S. 391, the "EAGLES Act of 2021," legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center and prevent targeted school violence; entire bill. S. 774, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to increase federal penalties for criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 854, the "Methamphetamine Response Act," legislation to designate methamphetamine as an emerging threat; entire bill. S. 921, the "Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act," legislation to amend 18 U.S.C. 1114 to clarify that the provision applies extraterritorially; entire bill. Legislative proposal to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by active and qualified retired law enforcement officers (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to prohibit the purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to protect law enforcement officers by enhancing the criminal penalties for murdering, attempting to murder, or assaulting a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to require the Justice Department to develop crisis intervention training tools for use by first responders related to interacting with persons who have a traumatic brain injury (TBI) or post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and to better track the incidence of TBI and PTSD in law enforcement (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to ensure America's law enforcement officers have access to lifesaving equipment needed to defend themselves and civilians from attacks by terrorists and violent criminals (no bill introduced). General education regarding the need to extend the authority of the Drug Enforcement Administration to list fentanyl analogues under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.
A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031.
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 4350, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022," a bill to authorize appropriations for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction; S. Amdt. 4432, list of Department of Defense property eligible for transfer to law enforcement and study on use of authority to transfer property; S. Amdt. 4463, oversight of the procurement of equipment by state and local law governments through the Department of Defense; and S. Amdt. 4466, reform and oversight of Department of Defense Transfer of Personal Property to Law Enforcement Agencies and Other Entities. H.R. 4965, the "9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act," a bill to amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act with respect to flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program; entire bill. S. 2683, the "9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act," a bill to amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act with respect to flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program; entire bill. H.R. 5376, the "Build Back Better Act," legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; Sec. 31067, supplemental funding for the World Trade Center Health Program. H.R. 6119, the "Further Extending Government Funding Act," a bill making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022; Sec. 2101, "Extension of Temporary Order for Fentanyl-Related Substances." S. 1511, the "Protecting America's First Responders Act," legislation to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 with respect to payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty; entire bill and proposed amendment to reauthorize legislation to extend such benefits to officers who die or become disabled as a result of COVID-19. Implementation of Pub. L. 116-143, the "Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act," regarding the establishment of the Law Enforcement Officers Suicide Data Collection Program by the FBI.
A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031.
Client: SIGNATORY WALL AND CEILING CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 5376, the "Build Back Better Act," legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; Sec. 21004, Adjustment of Civil Penalties; provisions related to funding for the creation and expansion of registered apprenticeship programs and pre-apprenticeship programs and funding for infrastructure. H.R. 5972, the "Leveraging and Energizing Americas Apprenticeship Programs Act," legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a credit against income tax for employees who participate in qualified apprenticeship programs; entire bill. S. 1260, the "United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021," legislation to (in part) establish a critical supply chain resiliency program and the related funding for microchip manufacturing capacity that applies federal prevailing wage standards. Proposals for appropriations for the Department of Labor to include increased funding for enforcement agencies. Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council September 30, 2021 memorandum on "Issuance of Agency Deviations to Implement Executive Order 14042" mandating vaccines for federal contractor employees. Occupational Safety and Health Administration advanced notice of proposed rulemaking regarding "Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings" (86 Fed. Reg. 59309, October 27, 2021). Occupational Safety and Health Administration emergency temporary standard (86 Fed. Reg. 61402, November 5, 2021) regarding vaccination policy requirements for employers with 100 or more employees. Department of Labor proposed rule regarding "Apprenticeship Programs, Labor Standards for Registration," (86 Fed. Reg. 62966, November 15, 2021) (proposing to rescind the regulations creating Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Programs). General education concerning the application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to the construction industry. General education concerning the implementation of vaccine mandates for construction industry employers. General education concerning ways to modernize and improve the regulations implementing the Davis-Bacon Act.
A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031.
Client: SIGNATORY WALL AND CEILING CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
General education regarding the inclusion of immigration reform provisions in H.R. 5376, the "Build Back Better Act," a bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to S. Con. Res. 14. General education concerning the need to allow immigrant workers in the construction industry to report violations of labor, employment, and human trafficking laws without fear of adverse action by immigration authorities in order to address illegal practices in the construction industry. Department of Homeland Security Policy Memorandum 065-06, Worksite Enforcement: The Strategy to Protect the American Labor Market, the Conditions of the American Worksite, and the Dignity of the Individual (October 12, 2021), and implementation of this memorandum.
A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031.
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
Implementation of Pub. L. 116-143, the "Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act," regarding the establishment of the Law Enforcement Officers Suicide Data Collection Program by the FBI. H.R. 4350, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022," a bill to authorize appropriations for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction; H. Amdt. 534, restricting the Department of Defense from transferring certain surplus military property to federal, state, or local law enforcement agencies. H.R. 4965, the "9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act," a bill to amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act with respect to flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program; entire bill. S. 2683, the "9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act," a bill to amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act with respect to flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program; entire bill. H.R. 5305, the "Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act," a bill making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance; Sec. 3104, "Extension of Temporary Order for Fentanyl-Related Substances." H.R. 5376, a bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; Subtitle J, Section 31067, "Supplemental Funding for the World Trade Center Health Program." S. 1511, the "Protecting America's First Responders Act," legislation to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 with respect to payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty; entire bill and proposed amendment to reauthorize legislation to extend such benefits to officers who die or become disabled as a result of COVID-19. S. 2853, the "Providing Officers With Electronic Resources (POWER) Act," a bill to provide grants to State, local, territorial, and Tribal law enforcement agencies to purchase chemical screening devices and train personnel to use chemical screening devices in order to enhance law enforcement efficiency and protect law enforcement officers; entire bill. Legislative proposal to extend the authorization of Pub. L. 116-157, "Safeguarding America's First Responders Act" (no bill introduced).
A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030.
Client: UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS OF AMERICA · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
Implementation of Pub. L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of S. Con. Res. 5; Title IX, Subtitle H, Section 9704, Special Financial Assistance Program for Financially Troubled Multiemployer Plans. Proposals for reform of the multiemployer defined benefit pension system to aid plans that do not qualify for Special Financial Assistance in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (no bill introduced).
A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030.
Client: SIGNATORY WALL AND CEILING CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021," legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of S. Con. Res. 5, Title IX, Subtitle A, Part 4, Subtitle F, "Preserving Health Benefits for Workers."
A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030.
Client: UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS OF AMERICA · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
Implementation of Pub. L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of S. Con. Res. 5; Title IX, Subtitle H, Section 9704, Special Financial Assistance Program for Financially Troubled Multiemployer Plans.
A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030.
Client: SIGNATORY WALL AND CEILING CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 409, the Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act of 2021, legislation to provide relief for multiemployer and single employer pension plans; entire bill. H.R. 423, the Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act of 2021, legislation to provide relief for multiemployer and single employer pension plans; entire bill. H. Con. Res. 11, Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030, Title II, Section 2001 (b) & (l), regarding reconciliation instructions for the Committees on Education and Labor & Ways and Means. S. Con. Res. 5, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030, Section 2002(e) & (g), regarding reconciliation instructions for the Committees on Finance and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of S. Con. Res. 5; Title IX, Subtitle H, "Pensions." H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act, legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of S. Con. Res. 5; proposed amendments to authorize alternative structures for multiemployer pension plans to provide a secure, sustainable retirement for workers while ensuring the viability of sponsoring employers (no amendments introduced). Implementation of Pub. L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of S. Con. Res. 5; Title IX, Subtitle H, Section 9704, Special Financial Assistance Program for Financially Troubled Multiemployer Plans. Department of Labor proposed rule regarding "Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments" (85 Fed. Reg. 39113, June 30, 2020).
A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030.
Client: UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS OF AMERICA · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
Implementation of Pub. L. 117-2, the "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021," legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of S. Con. Res. 5; Title IX, Subtitle H, Section 9704, Special Financial Assistance Program for Financially Troubled Multiemployer Plans. General education concerning the continuing need for alternative plan designs for multiemployer pension plans that are not eligible for the Special Financial Assistance Program created under Pub. L. 117-2, the "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021."
A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030.
Client: SIGNATORY WALL AND CEILING CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021," legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of S. Con. Res. 5, Title V, Section 5001, "Modifications to the paycheck protection program." H.R. 1799, the "Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act of 2021," legislation to amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to extend the covered period for the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes; entire bill.
A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030.
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
S. Con. Res. 5, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030; S. Amdt. 310, to create a budget neutral reserve fund relating to assistance to officers injured or killed in the line of duty; S. Amdt. 313, to create a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to funding the police. Legislative proposal to provide appropriations to the Department of Justice for Fiscal Year 2022; provisions related to funding for grant programs under the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act and the STOIC Act (no bill introduced).
A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030.
Client: SIGNATORY WALL AND CEILING CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
Implementation of Pub. L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of S. Con. Res. 5; Title IX, Subtitle H, Section 9704, Special Financial Assistance Program for Financially Troubled Multiemployer Plans.
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission relating to "Update of Commission's Conciliation Procedures".
Client: AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
Application of 29 CFR 778.7 regulations governing the wages and fringe benefits paid on service contracts. Assessment of Occupational Safety and Health Administration emergency temporary standard regarding occupational exposure to COVID-19 (86 Fed. Reg. 32376; June 21, 2021). Impact of requiring compliance with Federal Highway Administration safety requirements on assessment of worker status under the Fair Labor Standards Act. S.J. Res. 13, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission relating to Update of Commissions Conciliation Procedures; entire bill. Possible revisions to the regulations at 29 CFR 4, 29 CFR 6, or 29 CFR 8 concerning application of The McNamara-OHara Service Contract Act requiring federal contractors and subcontractors performing services on prime contracts in excess of $2,500 to pay service employees in various classes of labor no less than the wage rates and fringe benefits found prevailing in the locality.
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Procedural Requirements and Resubmission Thresholds Under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8".
Client: CENTER FOR CAPITAL MARKETS COMPETITIVENESS, U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
S. J. Res. 16, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to Procedural Requirements and Resubmission Thresholds Under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8. Implementation of H. Rept. 116-617 Conference Report to accompany H.R. 6395, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Pub. L. 116-283); Title LXIV, establishing beneficial ownership information reporting requirements. Confirmation of Gary Gensler as Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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 "COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard".
Client: SIGNATORY WALL AND CEILING CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
S.J. Res. 29, 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 "COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard." Implementation of vaccine mandates for government contractors and subcontractors.
A resolution designating the week of May 9 through May 15, 2021, as "National Police Week".
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 1210, the "LEOSA Reform Act," a bill to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by qualified active and retired law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1610, the "LEOSA Reform Act," a bill to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by qualified active and retired law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 1280, the "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021," legislation to reform federal, state, and local law enforcement practices and protections; entire bill. H.R. 2630, the "Extending Temporary Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Act," a bill to amend the Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act to extend until October 2021, a temporary order for fentanyl-related substances; entire bill. S. 1216, the "Temporary Extension of Fentanyl Scheduling Act," legislation to extend the temporary scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act until July 2022; entire bill. H.R. 3079, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 774, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 3080, the "Back the Blue Act," legislation to revise Title 18, U.S. Code, to enhance protections for federal, state, and local law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1599, the "Back the Blue Act," legislation to revise Title 18, U.S. Code, to enhance protections for federal, state, and local law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 677, the "Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act," legislation to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency; entire bill. S. 391, the "EAGLES Act," legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center and prevent targeted school violence; entire bill. S. 774, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to increase federal penalties for criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1595, the "Thin Blue Line Act," legislation to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide enhanced penalties for convicted murderers who kill or target Americas public safety officers; entire bill. S. 1597, the "Lifesaving Gear for Police Act," legislation to ensure America's law enforcement officers have access to lifesaving equipment needed to defend themselves and civilians from attacks by terrorists and violent criminals; entire bill. S. Res. 215, a resolution designating the week of May 9 through May 15, 2021 as "National Police Week"; entire resolution. Legislative proposal to establish a Justice Department grant program to help law enforcement agencies secure high-tech, portable chemical screening devices that assist officers in the detection of fentanyl and other dangerous drugs (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to prohibit harming animals used in law enforcement (no bill introduced). Legislative proposals to extend the scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (no bills introduced).
Holocaust Victims Insurance Relief Act of 2003
Client: SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · Firm: SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
H.R. 1210, the "LEOSA Reform Act," a bill to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by qualified active and retired law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1610, the "LEOSA Reform Act," a bill to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by qualified active and retired law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 1280, the "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021," legislation to reform federal, state, and local law enforcement practices and protections; entire bill. H.R. 2630, the "Extending Temporary Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Act," a bill to amend the Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act to extend until October 2021, a temporary order for fentanyl-related substances; entire bill. S. 1216, the "Temporary Extension of Fentanyl Scheduling Act," legislation to extend the temporary scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act until July 2022; entire bill. H.R. 3079, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 774, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 3080, the "Back the Blue Act," legislation to revise Title 18, U.S. Code, to enhance protections for federal, state, and local law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1599, the "Back the Blue Act," legislation to revise Title 18, U.S. Code, to enhance protections for federal, state, and local law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 677, the "Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act," legislation to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency; entire bill. S. 391, the "EAGLES Act," legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center and prevent targeted school violence; entire bill. S. 774, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to increase federal penalties for criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1595, the "Thin Blue Line Act," legislation to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide enhanced penalties for convicted murderers who kill or target Americas public safety officers; entire bill. S. 1597, the "Lifesaving Gear for Police Act," legislation to ensure America's law enforcement officers have access to lifesaving equipment needed to defend themselves and civilians from attacks by terrorists and violent criminals; entire bill. S. Res. 215, a resolution designating the week of May 9 through May 15, 2021 as "National Police Week"; entire resolution. Legislative proposal to establish a Justice Department grant program to help law enforcement agencies secure high-tech, portable chemical screening devices that assist officers in the detection of fentanyl and other dangerous drugs (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to prohibit harming animals used in law enforcement (no bill introduced). Legislative proposals to extend the scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (no bills introduced).
Proposals to amend bankruptcy law and releases of creditors' personal claims against an entity other than the debtor as part of a Chapter 11 plan that could impact the continued operation of the trust funds used to set aside money for future asbestos claims by mesothelioma victims.
Filing targets: SENATE
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2021 · fourth_quarter · 4T
Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council September 30, 2021 memorandum on "Issuance of Agency Deviations to Implement Executive Order 14042" mandating vaccines for federal contractor employees.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration advanced notice of proposed rulemaking regarding "Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings" (86 Fed. Reg. 59309, October 27, 2021). Forthcoming proposed regulations concerning the Service Contract Act.
Filing targets: Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
SIGNATORY WALL AND CEILING CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2021 · fourth_quarter · 4T
S.J. Res. 29, 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 "COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard." Implementation of vaccine mandates for government contractors and subcontractors.
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network proposed rule regarding "Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements" (86 Fed. Reg. 69920, December 8, 2021); provisions related to the way seasonal employees are counted and the need to broadly define the nonprofit exemption to cover all types of 501(c) entities.
H.R. 3684, the "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act," a bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways programs, water infrastructure, school construction, airports, public buildings, and other infrastructure development; Division D, Title V, Part II, Subtitle D, section 40541, Grants for energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy improvements at public school facilities; Division E, "Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure"; Division J, "Appropriations," provisions addressing "Airport Infrastructure Grants" and "General Services Administration Real Property Activities Federal Buildings Fund.
General education regarding the inclusion of immigration reform provisions in H.R. 5376, the "Build Back Better Act," a bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to S. Con. Res. 14. General education concerning the need to allow immigrant workers in the construction industry to report violations of labor, employment, and human trafficking laws without fear of adverse action by immigration authorities in order to address illegal practices in the construction industry. Department of Homeland Security Policy Memorandum 065-06, Worksite Enforcement: The Strategy to Protect the American Labor Market, the Conditions of the American Worksite, and the Dignity of the Individual (October 12, 2021), and implementation of this memorandum.
H.R. 5376, the "Build Back Better Act," legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; Sec. 21004, Adjustment of Civil Penalties; provisions related to funding for the creation and expansion of registered apprenticeship programs and pre-apprenticeship programs and funding for infrastructure. H.R. 5972, the "Leveraging and Energizing Americas Apprenticeship Programs Act," legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a credit against income tax for employees who participate in qualified apprenticeship programs; entire bill. S. 1260, the "United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021," legislation to (in part) establish a critical supply chain resiliency program and the related funding for microchip manufacturing capacity that applies federal prevailing wage standards. Proposals for appropriations for the Department of Labor to include increased funding for enforcement agencies. Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council September 30, 2021 memorandum on "Issuance of Agency Deviations to Implement Executive Order 14042" mandating vaccines for federal contractor employees. Occupational Safety and Health Administration advanced notice of proposed rulemaking regarding "Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings" (86 Fed. Reg. 59309, October 27, 2021). Occupational Safety and Health Administration emergency temporary standard (86 Fed. Reg. 61402, November 5, 2021) regarding vaccination policy requirements for employers with 100 or more employees. Department of Labor proposed rule regarding "Apprenticeship Programs, Labor Standards for Registration," (86 Fed. Reg. 62966, November 15, 2021) (proposing to rescind the regulations creating Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Programs). General education concerning the application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to the construction industry. General education concerning the implementation of vaccine mandates for construction industry employers. General education concerning ways to modernize and improve the regulations implementing the Davis-Bacon Act.
Legislative proposals to provide for additional reforms to the multiemployer pension system, including composite plans (no bill introduced). Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) interim final rule and request for comments regarding "Special Financial Assistance from PBGC" (86 Fed. Reg. 36598, July 12, 2021). Employee Benefits Security Administration proposed rule regarding "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights" (86 Fed. Reg. 57272, October 14, 2021).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
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2021 · fourth_quarter · 4T
Application of Davis-Bacon federal prevailing wage to the installation and maintenance of passenger baggage and screening equipment under the authority of the Transportation Security Administration.
Implementation of Pub. L. 117-2, the "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021," legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of S. Con. Res. 5; Title IX, Subtitle H, Section 9704, Special Financial Assistance Program for Financially Troubled Multiemployer Plans. General education concerning the continuing need for alternative plan designs for multiemployer pension plans that are not eligible for the Special Financial Assistance Program created under Pub. L. 117-2, the "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021."
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE
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2021 · fourth_quarter · 4T
Employee Benefits Security Administration proposed rule regarding "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights" (86 Fed. Reg. 57272, October 14, 2021). Forthcoming Employee Benefits Security Administration proposal regarding the "Definition of the Term 'Fiduciary'" (RIN 1210-AC02). Amendments to Prohibited Transaction Exemption (PTE) 2020-02 to allow compliance with the Securities and Exchange Commission's Regulation Best Interest to be a safe harbor that satisfies PTE 2020-02's requirement that a financial institution have policies and procedures that mitigate conflicts of interest.
Implementation of H. Rept. 116-617 Conference Report to accompany H.R. 6395, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; Title LXIV, establishing beneficial ownership information reporting requirements. Appropriations rider to preclude the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from engaging in rulemaking to require public companies to disclose spending on political and public policy advocacy even if it is not material for purposes of securities law. SEC reconsideration of "Regulation Best Interest" final rule (84 Fed. Reg. 33318; July 12, 2019). SEC staff consideration of recommendations on human capital disclosures and related possible metrics and the SEC's development of a proposed rule on "Human Capital Management Disclosure" (RIN 3235-AM88).
Nomination of Lisa Gomez to serve as Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Employee Benefits Security Administration.
Filing targets: Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
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2021 · fourth_quarter · 4T
S. 854, the "Methamphetamine Response Act of 2021," legislation to designate methamphetamine as an emerging threat; entire bill. Legislative proposal to enhance state and local law enforcement's response to transnational criminal organizations (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to provide law enforcement with improved collaboration and communication when responding to active shooter incidents (no bill introduced). Legislative proposals to extend the scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (no bills introduced). General education concerning the increase in violent crime and property crime as a result of policies implemented by local prosecutors in New York City and other major metropolitan areas.
H.R. 4350, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022," a bill to authorize appropriations for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction; S. Amdt. 4432, list of Department of Defense property eligible for transfer to law enforcement and study on use of authority to transfer property; S. Amdt. 4463, oversight of the procurement of equipment by state and local law governments through the Department of Defense; and S. Amdt. 4466, reform and oversight of Department of Defense Transfer of Personal Property to Law Enforcement Agencies and Other Entities. H.R. 4965, the "9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act," a bill to amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act with respect to flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program; entire bill. S. 2683, the "9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act," a bill to amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act with respect to flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program; entire bill. H.R. 5376, the "Build Back Better Act," legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; Sec. 31067, supplemental funding for the World Trade Center Health Program. H.R. 6119, the "Further Extending Government Funding Act," a bill making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022; Sec. 2101, "Extension of Temporary Order for Fentanyl-Related Substances." S. 1511, the "Protecting America's First Responders Act," legislation to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 with respect to payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty; entire bill and proposed amendment to reauthorize legislation to extend such benefits to officers who die or become disabled as a result of COVID-19. Implementation of Pub. L. 116-143, the "Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act," regarding the establishment of the Law Enforcement Officers Suicide Data Collection Program by the FBI.
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2021 · third_quarter · Q3
Implementation of vaccine mandates for government contractors and subcontractors.
Application of 29 CFR 778.7 regulations governing the wages and fringe benefits paid on service contracts. The Wage and Hour Division's "Rescission of Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act Rule" (86 Fed. Reg. 40939; July 30, 2021) and the effective date of this rule. Forthcoming Occupational Safety and Health Administration Emergency Temporary Standard regarding vaccinations for employees of companies with more than 100 workers.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
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2021 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 3684, the "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act," a bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways programs, water infrastructure, school construction, airports, public buildings, and other infrastructure development; Division D, Title V, Part II, Subtitle D, section 40541, Grants for energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy improvements at public school facilities; Division E, "Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure"; Division J, "Appropriations," provisions addressing "Airport Infrastructure Grants" and "General Services Administration Real Property Activities Federal Buildings Fund."
General education concerning the need for additional reforms to the multiemployer pension system, including composite plans. Forthcoming Department of Labor proposed rule on "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights" (RIN 1210-AC03) to replace prior administration's final rules regarding "Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments" (85 Fed. Reg. 39113; June 30, 2020) and "Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights" (85 Fed. Reg. 81658; December 16, 2020). Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) interim final rule regarding "Special Financial Assistance by PBGC" (86 Fed. Reg. 36598; July 12, 2021).
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2021 · third_quarter · Q3
Implementation of H. Rept. 116-617 Conference Report to accompany H.R. 6395, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; Title LXIV, establishing beneficial ownership information reporting requirements. H.R. 3684, the "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act," a bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs; Section 80603, amending Section 6045 of the Internal Revenue Code to require 1099-B information reporting by parties involved in cryptocurrency transactions.
Extension of COVID-19-related flexibilities for the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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2021 · third_quarter · Q3
Implementation of Pub. L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of S. Con. Res. 5; Title IX, Subtitle H, Section 9704, Special Financial Assistance Program for Financially Troubled Multiemployer Plans. Proposals for reform of the multiemployer defined benefit pension system to aid plans that do not qualify for Special Financial Assistance in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (no bill introduced).
Application of Davis-Bacon federal prevailing wage to the installation and maintenance of passenger baggage and screening equipment under the authority of the Transportation Security Administration. Reconstitution of the Department of Labor Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship. Certification of registered apprenticeship programs in the final months of the previous administration. Ideas for improving the Davis-Bacon wage survey process.
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2021 · third_quarter · Q3
Amendments to Prohibited Transaction Exemption (PTE) 2020-02 to allow compliance with the SEC's Regulation Best Interest to be a safe harbor that satisfies PTE 2020-02's requirement that a financial institution have policies and procedures that mitigate conflicts of interest. Possible revisions to PTE 2020-02 permitting investment advice fiduciaries to receive compensation for providing advice, including for rollovers from a retirement plan to an IRA. Non-enforcement policy in Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin 2018-02 related to new compliance requirements from PTE 2020-02 and the expiration of this non-enforcement policy. Forthcoming Department of Labor proposal regarding the "Definition of the Term 'Fiduciary'" (RIN 1210-AC02). Forthcoming Department of Labor proposed rule on "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights" (RIN 1210-AC03) to replace prior administration's final rules regarding "Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments" (85 Fed. Reg. 39113; June 30, 2020) and "Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights" (85 Fed. Reg. 81658; December 16, 2020). Internal Revenue Service "Proposed Revision of Annual Information Return/Reports" (86 Fed. Reg. 51488; Sept. 15, 2021) regarding section 202 of the SECURE Act requiring implementation of a consolidated Form 5500 annual report for certain groups of similar plans by no later than January 1, 2022.
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2021 · third_quarter · Q3
Ensuring that proposals to reform regulations related to overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act do not scale back overtime for police sergeants and other first responders.
General education concerning the need to ensure cooperation between federal and local authorities in removing dangerous criminal aliens from communities.
H.R. 1280, the "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021," legislation to reform federal, state, and local law enforcement practices and protections; entire bill. H.R. 4089, the "Darren Drake Act," a bill to direct DHS to develop and disseminate best practices for rental companies and dealers to report suspicious behavior to law enforcement agencies at the point of sale of a covered rental vehicle to prevent and mitigate acts of terrorism using motor vehicles; entire bill. H.R. 4500, the "Local Law Enforcement Protection Act," a bill to incentivize States to provide robust qualified immunity to law enforcement officers; entire bill. Legislative proposal to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency (no bill introduced). Legislative proposals to extend the scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (no bills introduced). August 13, 2021, memorandum of the Associate Attorney General, "Review of the Use of Monitors in Civil Settlement Agreements and Consent Decrees involving State and Local Governmental Entities."
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2021 · third_quarter · Q3
Proposals to amend bankruptcy law and releases of creditors' personal claims against an entity other than the debtor as part of a Chapter 11 plan that could impact the continued operation of the trust funds used to set aside money for future asbestos claims by mesothelioma victims.
S. 1, the "For the People Act of 2021," Division B, Title IV, Subdivision B, relating to compelling non-profit groups to disclose donors for discussion of public issues and elected officials advancing public issues; Subtitle C, concerning regulation of discussion of public issues on the Internet; Subtitle D, concerning extending the regulatory authority of the Federal Election Commission to speech that does not advocate the election or defeat of a candidate for federal office; and Subtitle F to allow the IRS to disclose information about citizens' contributions to nonprofits that educate on issues of public concern. S. 2093, the "For the People Act of 2021," Division B, Title IV, Subtitle B, Part 2 and Subtitle C, and Subtitle D, provisions that would dissuade citizens from contributing to issue advocacy groups that seek to inform the public of the activities of elected officials; Title VI, section 6002, 6003, and 6004 that would allow a partisan majority or unaccountable career Federal Election Commission (FEC) officials to direct the enforcement authority of the FEC and cease the requirement for bipartisan approval of enforcement actions against political activity related to federal elections. S. 2671, the "DISCLOSE Act of 2021," legislation to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities; Title II provisions that would dissuade citizens from contributing to issue advocacy groups that seek to inform the public of the activities of elected officials. General education concerning the inability of the Treasury Department to protect confidential taxpayer information.
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2021 · second_quarter · Q2
Implementation of H. Rept. 116-617 Conference Report to accompany H.R. 6395, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Pub. L. 116-283); Title LXIV, establishing beneficial ownership information reporting requirements, provisions impacting exercise of free speech rights by nonprofit entities, and related exemptions to the definition of reporting company.
S. 1, the "For the People Act of 2021,"Division B, Title IV, Subdivision B, relating to compelling non-profit groups to disclose donors for discussion of public issues and elected officials advancing public issues; Subtitle C, concerning regulation of discussion of public issues on the Internet; Subtitle D, concerning extending the regulatory authority of the Federal Election Commission to speech that does not advocate the election or defeat of a candidate for federal office; and Subtitle F to allow the IRS to disclose information about citizens' contributions to nonprofits that educate on issues of public concern. General education concerning the inability of the Treasury Department to protect confidential taxpayer information.
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2021 · second_quarter · Q2
Department of Labor proposed class exemption regarding "Improving Investment Advice for Workers and Retirees" (85 Fed. Reg. 40834, July 7, 2020). New proposals in the Department of Labor Spring 2021 Semiannual Regulatory Agenda related to retirement plans.
Implementation of H. Rept. 116-617 Conference Report to accompany H.R. 6395, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; Title LXIV, establishing beneficial ownership information reporting requirements.
Filing targets: Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
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2021 · second_quarter · Q2
Department of Labor final rule on "Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights," amending the Investment Duties regulation to address the application of the prudence and exclusive purpose duties under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to the exercise of shareholder rights, including proxy voting, the use of written proxy voting policies and guidelines, and the selection and monitoring of proxy advisory firms (85 Fed. Reg. 81658, December 16, 2020). Department of Labor proposed rule regarding "Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments" (85 Fed. Reg. 39113, June 30, 2020). Forthcoming Department of Labor proposal regarding the "Definition of the Term 'Fiduciary'" (RIN 1210-AC02).
CDC imposed federal moratorium on eviction of tenants unable to make rental payments to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Department of Housing and Urban Development proposed rule regarding the "Reinstatement of HUD's Discriminatory Effects Standard" (86 Fed. Reg. 33590; June 25, 2021). Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) moratorium on foreclosures of single-family home mortgages backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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2021 · second_quarter · Q2
Proposals related to infrastructure investment (no bill introduced).
Application of 29 CFR 778.7 regulations governing the wages and fringe benefits paid on service contracts. Assessment of Occupational Safety and Health Administration emergency temporary standard regarding occupational exposure to COVID-19 (86 Fed. Reg. 32376; June 21, 2021). Impact of requiring compliance with Federal Highway Administration safety requirements on assessment of worker status under the Fair Labor Standards Act. S.J. Res. 13, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission relating to Update of Commissions Conciliation Procedures; entire bill. Possible revisions to the regulations at 29 CFR 4, 29 CFR 6, or 29 CFR 8 concerning application of The McNamara-OHara Service Contract Act requiring federal contractors and subcontractors performing services on prime contracts in excess of $2,500 to pay service employees in various classes of labor no less than the wage rates and fringe benefits found prevailing in the locality.
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2021 · second_quarter · Q2
The President's American Jobs Plan Proposal (no bill introduced). Republican counterproposal to the American Jobs Plan (no bill introduced). Senate moderates' bipartisan infrastructure proposal (no bill introduced).
S. 914, the "Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021," legislation to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize programs under those Acts; entire bill.
H.R. 3185, the "Save Local Business Act," legislation to revise the "joint employment" standard under the National Labor Relations Act and Fair Labor Standards Act to codify the misclassification of workers; entire bill. S. 1636, the "Save Local Business Act," legislation to revise the "joint employment" standard under the National Labor Relations Act and Fair Labor Standards Act to codify the misclassification of workers; entire bill. House FY 2022 Labor-Health and Human Services Appropriations Act; amendment proposal related to the eligibility of registered apprenticeship programs to receive Perkins Grants (no amendment introduced). General education concerning ways to improve the application of federal prevailing wages in the construction industry and the survey process to determine those wages. Registered apprenticeship and subpart B of title 29 CFR part 29 concerning standards recognition entities. The interpretation of joint employment under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Misclassification of construction workers and enforcement of related wage and hour laws in the construction industry. Occupational Safety and Health Administration emergency temporary standard for occupational exposure to COVID-19 (86 Fed. Reg. 32376; June 21, 2021). Department of Labor proposed rule regarding Rescission of Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act Rule (86 Fed. Reg. 14038, March 12, 2021). Peters Amendment to S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act" (applying Davis-Bacon prevailing wages to the Act). Cornyn Amendment #1858 to S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act (to remove Peters Amendment applying David-Bacon).
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2021 · second_quarter · Q2
Application of Davis-Bacon federal prevailing wage to the installation and maintenance of passenger baggage and screening equipment under the authority of the Transportation Security Administration. Job Corps changes to contracting processes. Certification of registered apprenticeship programs in the final months of the previous administration.
Implementation of Pub. L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of S. Con. Res. 5; Title IX, Subtitle H, Section 9704, Special Financial Assistance Program for Financially Troubled Multiemployer Plans.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE
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2021 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 3225, the "Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act," legislation to provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions; entire bill. Forthcoming Occupational Safety and Health Administration request for information concerning best practices in emergency response and preparedness and related OSHA regulations (RIN 1218-AC91). New items in the Department of Labor's Spring 2021 Semiannual Regulatory Agenda that could impact overtime for police officers.
H.R. 3060, the "Putting First Responders First Act," a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow first responders to continue to exclude service-connected disability pension payments after reaching the age of retirement; entire bill. S. 1618, the "Putting First Responders First Act," a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow first responders to continue to exclude service-connected disability pension payments after reaching the age of retirement; entire bill.
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2021 · first_quarter · Q1
Implementation of H. Rept. 116-617 Conference Report to accompany H.R. 6395, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Pub. L. 116-283); Title LXIV, establishing beneficial ownership information reporting requirements, provisions impacting exercise of free speech rights by nonprofit entities, and related exemptions to the definition of reporting company.
H.R. 1, the "For the People Act of 2021," Division B, Title IV, Subdivision B, relating to compelling non-profit groups to disclose donors for discussion of public issues and elected officials advancing public issues; Subtitle C, concerning regulation of discussion of public issues on the Internet; Subtitle D, concerning extending the regulatory authority of the Federal Election Commission to speech that does not advocate the election or defeat of a candidate for federal office; and Subtitle F, to allow the IRS to disclose information about citizens' contributions to nonprofits that educate on issues of public concern. S. 1, the "For the People Act of 2021,"Division B, Title IV, Subdivision B, relating to compelling non-profit groups to disclose donors for discussion of public issues and elected officials advancing public issues; Subtitle C, concerning regulation of discussion of public issues on the Internet; Subtitle D, concerning extending the regulatory authority of the Federal Election Commission to speech that does not advocate the election or defeat of a candidate for federal office; and Subtitle F, to allow the IRS to disclose information about citizens' contributions to nonprofits that educate on issues of public concern.
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2021 · first_quarter · Q1
Implementation of H. Rept. 116-617 Conference Report to accompany H.R. 6395, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Pub. L. 116-283); Title LXIV, establishing beneficial ownership information reporting requirements.
Department of Labor proposed rule regarding "Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments" (85 Fed. Reg. 39113, June 30, 2020). Department of Labor proposed class exemption regarding "Improving Investment Advice for Workers and Retirees" (85 Fed. Reg. 40834, July 7, 2020). Department of Labor "Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02, Improving Investment Advice for Workers & Retirees" (85 Fed. Reg. 82798, December 18, 2020).
Filing targets: Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
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2021 · first_quarter · Q1
Application of 29 CFR 778.7 regulations governing the wages and fringe benefits paid on service contracts. Assessment of temporary emergency standard for COVID under the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Impact of requiring compliance with Federal Highway Administration safety requirements on assessment of worker status under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Proposals related to infrastructure investment (no bill introduced).
Filing targets: Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
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2021 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 409, the Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act of 2021, legislation to provide relief for multiemployer and single employer pension plans; entire bill. H.R. 423, the Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act of 2021, legislation to provide relief for multiemployer and single employer pension plans; entire bill. H. Con. Res. 11, Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030, Title II, Section 2001 (b) & (l), regarding reconciliation instructions for the Committees on Education and Labor & Ways and Means. S. Con. Res. 5, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030, Section 2002(e) & (g), regarding reconciliation instructions for the Committees on Finance and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of S. Con. Res. 5; Title IX, Subtitle H, "Pensions." H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act, legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of S. Con. Res. 5; proposed amendments to authorize alternative structures for multiemployer pension plans to provide a secure, sustainable retirement for workers while ensuring the viability of sponsoring employers (no amendments introduced). Implementation of Pub. L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of S. Con. Res. 5; Title IX, Subtitle H, Section 9704, Special Financial Assistance Program for Financially Troubled Multiemployer Plans. Department of Labor proposed rule regarding "Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments" (85 Fed. Reg. 39113, June 30, 2020).
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2021 · first_quarter · Q1
General education regarding the need to ensure application of Davis-Bacon to the installation and maintenance of passenger baggage and screening equipment under the authority of the Transportation Security Administration. Ensuring the integrity of the registered apprenticeship program and programs recently registered by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
CENTER FOR CAPITAL MARKETS COMPETITIVENESS, U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2021 · first_quarter · Q1
Department of Labor final rule on "Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights," amending the Investment Duties regulation to address the application of the prudence and exclusive purpose duties under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to the exercise of shareholder rights, including proxy voting, the use of written proxy voting policies and guidelines, and the selection and monitoring of proxy advisory firms (85 Fed. Reg. 81658, December 16, 2020). Department of Labor proposed class exemption regarding "Improving Investment Advice for Workers and Retirees" (85 Fed. Reg. 40834, July 7, 2020).
S. J. Res. 16, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to Procedural Requirements and Resubmission Thresholds Under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8. Implementation of H. Rept. 116-617 Conference Report to accompany H.R. 6395, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Pub. L. 116-283); Title LXIV, establishing beneficial ownership information reporting requirements. Confirmation of Gary Gensler as Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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2021 · first_quarter · Q1
General education concerning the importance of qualified immunity to police officers and other public servants.
H.R. 677, the "Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act," legislation to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency; entire bill. H.R. 1210, the "LEOSA Reform Act," legislation to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by active and qualified retired law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 1280, the "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021," legislation to reform federal, state, and local law enforcement practices and protections; entire bill. H.R. 1690, the "Defending Our Defenders Act," legislation to amend Title 18, U.S. Code, to make the murder of a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer a crime punishable by life in prison; entire bill. S. 42, the "Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act," legislation to ensure that state and local law enforcement may cooperate with Federal officials to protect our communities from violent criminals and suspected terrorists who are illegally present in the United States; entire bill. S. 391, the "EAGLES Act of 2021," legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center and prevent targeted school violence; entire bill. S. 774, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to increase federal penalties for criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 854, the "Methamphetamine Response Act," legislation to designate methamphetamine as an emerging threat; entire bill. S. 921, the "Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act," legislation to amend 18 U.S.C. 1114 to clarify that the provision applies extraterritorially; entire bill. Legislative proposal to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by active and qualified retired law enforcement officers (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to prohibit the purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to protect law enforcement officers by enhancing the criminal penalties for murdering, attempting to murder, or assaulting a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to require the Justice Department to develop crisis intervention training tools for use by first responders related to interacting with persons who have a traumatic brain injury (TBI) or post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and to better track the incidence of TBI and PTSD in law enforcement (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to ensure America's law enforcement officers have access to lifesaving equipment needed to defend themselves and civilians from attacks by terrorists and violent criminals (no bill introduced). General education regarding the need to extend the authority of the Drug Enforcement Administration to list fentanyl analogues under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.
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2021 · first_quarter · RA
Workforce development and training; federal infrastructure proposals and developments of interest to the trucking industry.
Workforce development and training; federal infrastructure proposals and developments of interest to the trucking industry.
Workforce development and training; federal infrastructure proposals and developments of interest to the trucking industry.
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2020 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Implementation of OSHA respiratory protection standards during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
H. Rept. 116-617 Conference Report to accompany H.R. 6395, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021"; Title LXIV, establishing beneficial ownership information reporting requirements, section 6403, definition of a reporting company.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
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2020 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed temporary rule to amend the SECs Rule 701 by adding a provision that, for five years and subject to percentage limits (no more than 15% of annual compensation), dollar limits (no more than $75,000 in three years), and other conditions, would permit an issuer to provide equity compensation to certain platform workers who provide services available through the issuers technology-based marketplace platform (85 Fed. Reg. 79936, December 11, 2020). Advocating inclusion in coronavirus relief package or omnibus funding bill a legislative proposal entitled "Delivering Immediate Relief to Americas Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act" regarding COVID-19 relief; provisions concerning COVID-19 liability protections for small businesses, schools, and healthcare providers, an additional $157 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), and a revision to the PPP making 501(c)(6) organizations eligible subject to restrictions related to lobbying; seeking to have composite plan legislation and funding for COBRA premiums included in the draft bill (no bill introduced). Advocating inclusion in coronavirus relief package of S. 4321, the "Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act," legislation to allow second draw loans of up to $2 million under the Paycheck Protection Program; entire bill. Senate Appropriations Committee explanatory text released for its FY 2021 Financial Services-General Government Appropriations Act: (1) addressing the need for the IRS to prevent misclassification of workers; (2) providing that the Committee believes that the IRS SS-8 Program is critical to ensuring that workers are classified correctly; (3) identifying leads for employment tax exams and criminal investigations; (4) combating the underreporting of employment taxes that contributes significantly to the tax gap; (5) advocating that the IRS maintain sufficient staffing at all SS-8 processing locations; and (6) directing the IRS to notify the House Appropriations Committee, the Senate Appropriations Committee, the House Ways and Means Committee, and the Senate Finance Committee prior to making any staffing reductions or reallocations within the SS-8 processing program.
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2020 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H. Rept. 116-617 Conference Report to accompany H.R. 6395, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; Title LXIV, establishing beneficial ownership information reporting requirements.
H.R. 8696, the "Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020," legislation to expand auto-enrollment, provide incentives for small businesses to offer retirement plans, increase the Required Minimum Distribution age to 75, and allow for bigger catch-up contributions to retirement plans; entire bill. Department of Labor proposed class exemption regarding "Improving Investment Advice for Workers and Retirees," setting forth conditions that investment advice fiduciaries must satisfy so that under both ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) they can receive compensation, including as a result of advice to roll over assets from a Plan to an IRA, and engage in principal transactions, that would otherwise violate the prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA and the IRC (85 Fed. Reg. 40834, July 7, 2020). Department of Labor proposed rule regarding "Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments" (85 Fed. Reg. 39113, June 30, 2020). Department of Labor final rule on "Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights," amending the Investment Duties regulation to address the application of the prudence and exclusive purpose duties under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to the exercise of shareholder rights, including proxy voting, the use of written proxy voting policies and guidelines, and the selection and monitoring of proxy advisory firms (85 Fed. Reg. 81658, December 16, 2020). Department of Labor request for nominations to the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefits Plans (85 Fed. Reg. 59553, September 22, 2020).
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2020 · fourth_quarter · Q4
DOL OSHA notice requesting nominations for the 15-member Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health, which advises the Secretary of Labor and the Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA on the formulation of standards affecting the construction industry and on policy matters arising in the administration of the safety and health provisions of the Construction Safety Act and the Occupational Safety and Health Act (85 Fed. Reg. 79221, Dec. 9, 2020). General education regarding the need to ensure application of Davis-Bacon to the installation and maintenance of passenger baggage and screening equipment under the authority of the Transportation Security Administration. Concerns about the safe and timely re-opening of Job Corps Centers.
H.R. 8406, the "Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act," legislation making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020; Division G, Title I and Division H concerning reform of multiemployer defined benefit pension plans. Senate proposals for comprehensive reform of the multiemployer defined benefit pension system and the need to increase the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's authority to partition plans in critical and declining status and to authorize composite plans (no bill introduced).
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2020 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 133, the "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021," legislation making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, providing coronavirus emergency response and relief, and for other purposes; Title V, Subtitle A, Section 501 ("Emergency Rental Assistance") and Section 502 ("Extension of Eviction Moratorium").
Senate Appropriations Committee draft text for FY 2021 Financial Services-General Government Appropriations Act; Section 735, prohibiting funds to require any entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract to disclose political contributions.
SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2020 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 4568, the "Responsible Body Armor Possession Act," legislation to prohibit the purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians; entire bill. S. 178, the "Uighur Intervention and Global Humanitarian Unified Response Act of 2019," legislation to condemn gross human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslins in Xinjiang, and calling for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities inside and outside China; proposed amendment to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers (no amendment introduced). S. 4612, the "Methamphetamine Response Act of 2020," legislation to designate methamphethamine as an emerging threat, and for other purposes; entire bill. S. 4861, the "Deterring Undue Enforcement by Protecting Rights Of Citizens from Excessive Searches and Seizures Act," legislation to amend requirements under Title 18, U.S. Code, related to civil and criminal forfeiture; entire bill. Addressing the need for the Department of Justice to expedite its investigation into any groups or individuals responsible for facilitating or enabling the recent assaults and violence against federal, state, and local law enforcement officers. General education concerning the need to prevent New York City and other municipalities from refusing to cooperate with law enforcement in the apprehension of dangerous criminal aliens who are in the United States unlawfully. Implementation of the Task Force on Law Enforcement Oversight established by the Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying Title II (Department of Justice) of Division B of Pub. Law 116-260, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.
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2020 · third_quarter · Q3
General education regarding the scope of free speech and free association rights guaranteed by the First Amendment.
H.R. 6395, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021," legislation to authorize appropriations for the Department of Defense; H. Amdt. 499, the "Corporate Transparency Act." Free speech rights of nonprofit entities implicated by legislative proposals under consideration to permit the government greater access to and authority over individuals' personal financial information and the ability to retain this information in government databases.
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2020 · third_quarter · 3T
Application of 29 CFR 778.7 regulations governing the wages and fringe benefits paid on service contracts during the COVID-19 crisis. Implementation of Department of Labor final rule on "Apprenticeship Programs, Labor Standards for Registration, Amendment of Regulations" (85 Fed. Reg. 14294, March 11, 2020) specific to the training of mechanics and truck drivers. Implementation of the paid leave and expanded family leave enacted as part of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116-127). Seeking clarity around the application and relevance of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrations definition of "employee" for purposes of defining an employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Nomination of Keith Sonderling to the EEOC. Determining employee status under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Standards for federal drug and alcohol testing for commercial truck drivers.
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2020 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 6800, the "Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act," legislation making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020; Division I ("Small Business Provisions"). H.R. 7010, the "Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act", a bill to amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to modify certain provisions related to the forgiveness of loans under the paycheck protection program, to allow recipients of loan forgiveness under the paycheck protection program to defer payroll taxes; entire bill. H.R. 8406, the "Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act," legislation making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021; Division E ("Small Business Provisions"). S. 178, the "Uighur Intervention and Global Humanitarian Unified Response Act of 2019," legislation to condemn gross human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang, and calling for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities inside and outside China; Senate Amendment 2652, the "Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools, and Small Businesses Act," Title IV ("Small Business Programs"). S. 3612, the "Small Business Expense Protection Act," legislation to clarify for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that receipt of coronavirus assistance does not affect the tax treatment of ordinary business expenses; entire bill. Implementation of Small Business Administration (SBA) interim final rule on "Appeals of SBA Loan Review Decisions Under the Paycheck Protection Program" (85 Fed. Reg. 52883, August 27, 2020).
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2020 · third_quarter · Q3
Department of Labor proposed rule regarding "Registration Requirements for Pooled Plan Providers" (85 Fed. Reg. 54288, September 1, 2020). H.R. 6395, the "William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021," legislation to authorize appropriations for the Department of Defense; provisions concerning the definition of entities exempt from disclosure to FinCEN for purposes of beneficial ownership reporting.
Department of Labor proposed rule regarding "Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments" (85 Fed. Reg. 39113, June 30, 2020). Department of Labor proposed class exemption regarding "Improving Investment Advice for Workers and Retirees" (85 Fed. Reg. 40834, July 7, 2020). Department of Labor proposed rule regarding "Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights" (85 Fed. Reg. 55219, September 4, 2020). Department of Labor interim final rule regarding "Pension Benefit Statements-Lifetime Income Illustrations" (85 Fed. Reg. 59132, September 18, 2020).
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2020 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 6800, the "Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act," legislation making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020; Division D and Division N concerning reform of multiemployer defined benefit pension plans. H.R. 8406, the "Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act," legislation making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020; Division G, Title I and Division H concerning reform of multiemployer defined benefit pension plans. Senate proposals for comprehensive reform of the multiemployer defined benefit pension system and the need to increase the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's authority to partition plans in critical and declining status and to authorize composite plans (no bill introduced).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, White House Office
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2020 · third_quarter · Q3
Department of Labor proposed class exemption regarding "Improving Investment Advice for Workers and Retirees" (85 Fed. Reg. 40834, July 7, 2020). Department of Labor proposed rule regarding "Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments" (85 Fed. Reg. 39113, June 30, 2020).
Implementation of Securities and Exchange Commission final rule on "Exemptions from the Proxy Rules for Proxy Voting Advice" (85 Fed. Reg. 55082, September 3, 2020). Interpretation of 29 CFR 2550.404a-1 ("Investment Duties") and sections 404(a)(1)(A) and 404(a)(1)(B) of ERISA regarding fiduciary duties. Transition of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board I Fund.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
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2020 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 7951, the "Qualified Immunity Act," a bill to amend the Revised Statute to codify the defense of qualified immunity in the case of any action under section 1979; entire bill. General education concerning the doctrine of qualified immunity.
H.R. 7891, the "Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act," legislation to improve the ability of law enforcement agencies to access encrypted data; entire bill. S. 273, the "Kelsey Smith Act," legislation to strengthen the ability of law enforcement to acquire cell location information from wireless providers in emergency situations; entire bill. S. 3398, the "Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies (EARN IT) Act," legislation to establish a National Commission on Online Child Sexual Exploitation Prevention; entire bill. S. 4051, the "Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act," legislation to improve the ability of law enforcement agencies to access encrypted data, and for other purposes; entire bill.
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2020 · second_quarter · Q2
Implementation of OSHA respiratory protection standards during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
General education regarding the scope of free speech and free association rights guaranteed by the First Amendment. Potential legislative proposals in FY 2021 appropriations bills that could impair free speech and free association rights guaranteed by the First Amendment.
S. 2563, the "Improving Laundering Laws and Increasing Comprehensive Information Tracking of Criminal Activity in Shell Holdings (ILLICIT CASH) Act," legislation to reform the Bank Secrecy Act, Title IV, provisions related to nonprofit entities that may impede their operation and expose volunteers to criminal sanctions for paperwork violations. S. 4049, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021," legislation to authorize appropriations for the Department of Defense; S. Amdt. 2198, the "Improving Laundering Laws and Increasing Comprehensive Information Tracking of Criminal Activity in Shell Holdings (ILLICIT CASH) Act"; Title LIV, Section 5403, defining a reporting company.
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2020 · second_quarter · Q2
S. 2563, the "Improving Laundering Laws and Increasing Comprehensive Information Tracking of Criminal Activity in Shell Holdings (ILLICIT CASH) Act," legislation to reform the Bank Secrecy Act; Title IV concerning beneficial ownership disclosure. S. 4049, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021," legislation to provide continuing appropriations for the Department of Defense; S. Amdt. 2198, the "Improving Laundering Laws and Increasing Comprehensive Information Tracking of Criminal Activity in Shell Holdings (ILLICIT CASH) Act." Fourth legislative proposal to respond to the coronavirus pandemic; proposal to authorize and establish minimum standards for electronic and remote notarizations that occur in or affect interstate commerce, to require any federal court located in a state to recognize notarizations performed by a notary public commissioned by another state when the notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce, and to require any state to recognize notarizations performed by a notary public commissioned by another state when the notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce or when the notarization was performed under or relates to a public act, record, or judicial proceeding of the state in which the notary public was commissioned (no proposal introduced). General education concerning the benefits of expediting the SEC's transition to electronic delivery.
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2020 · second_quarter · Q2
Implementation of Section 1102(a)(1)(D)(iv) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116-136) waiving the affiliation rules contained in the applicable Small Business Administration regulations for an array of entities. Updates to Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Frequently Asked Questions to extend the safe harbor deadline to avoid liability for the attestations in the PPP loan application from May 7, 2020 to May 14, 2020.
Implementation of Section 3610 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116-136) allowing federal agencies to reimburse, at the minimum applicable contract billing rates, any paid leave, including sick leave, a contractor provides to keep its employees or subcontractors in a ready state, including to protect the life and safety of government and contractor personnel, during the public health emergency declared for COVID-19.
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2020 · second_quarter · Q2
Fourth legislative proposal to respond to the coronavirus pandemic; legislative proposal regarding employer liability protections (no proposal introduced).
H.R. 6800, the "Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act," legislation making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020; Division C, Title III, Section 3037 to continue COBRA subsidies through January 2021. Fourth legislative proposal to respond to the coronavirus pandemic; proposal to provide subsidies for COBRA health insurance during the period of the public health emergency (no proposal introduced). Proposals to provide reinsurance to multiemployer health plans to cover costs related to COVID-19.
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2020 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 6800, the "Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act," legislation making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020; Division D and Division N concerning reform of multiemployer defined benefit pension plans. Senate proposals for comprehensive reform of the multiemployer defined benefit pension system and the need to increase the PBGC's authority to partition plans in critical and declining status and to authorize composite plans (no bill introduced). General education concerning the impact of COVID-19 on multiemployer defined benefit pension plans and the need to address pension reform in a future COVID-19 relief bill.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
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2020 · second_quarter · Q2
Final rule regarding "Definition of the Term 'Fiduciary'; Conflict of Interest Rule-Retirement Investment Advice" (81 Fed. Reg. 20945, Apr. 8, 2016). Final rule regarding "Default Electronic Disclosure by Employee Pension Benefit Plans Under ERISA" (85 Fed. Reg. 31884, May 27, 2020). Interpretation of fiduciary obligations under Title I of ERISA. In response to COVID-19 pandemic, seeking delays of deadline for actions retirement plan administrators must perform. Proposed rule regarding "Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments" (85 Fed. Reg. 39113, June 30, 2020). Proposed rule regarding "Improving Investment Advice for Workers and Retirees" (ZRIN 1210-ZA29), version posted to Department of Labor website June 29, 2020 in advance of publication in the Federal Register.
Implementation of the SEC's Regulation Best Interest (84 Fed. Reg. 33318, July 12, 2019). Implementation of Section 4022 and 4023 mortgage relief provisions in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116-136). Application of Financial Crimes Enforcement Network final rule on "Customer Due Diligence Requirements for Financial Institutions" (81 Fed. Reg. 29398, May 11, 2016) to Paycheck Protection Program loan applications during the COVID-19 health emergency.
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2020 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 2812, the "Protecting America's First Responders Act," legislation to provide for reforms to the delivery of death and disability benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program for public safety officers who have died or become disabled in the line of duty; entire bill. S. 1208, the "Protecting America's First Responders Act," legislation to provide for reforms to the delivery of death and disability benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program for public safety officers who have died or become disabled in the line of duty; entire bill. S. 3607, the "Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020," legislation to ensure coverage under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program for first responders who die or become disabled as a result of the coronavirus or COVID-19; entire bill. H.R. 6509, the "Public Safety Officer Pandemic Response Act of 2020," legislation to ensure coverage under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program for first responders who die or become disabled as a result of the coronavirus; entire bill. H.R. 6800, the "Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act," legislation making emergency supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2020 to respond to the coronavirus pandemic; Sec. 190802, establishing a presumption under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program for COVID-19-related death and disability claims; and Division A, Title II (Commerce-Justice-Science and related agencies) related to additional funding under the COPS Program for hiring and rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers. Fourth legislative proposal to respond to the coronavirus pandemic; proposed amendments to provide for coverage under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program for first responders who die or become disabled as a result of the virus, establish a new grant program to increase the resources available to state and local agencies for the purchase of personal protective equipment, ensure paid sick leave coverage for first responders, and authorize the COPS Grant Program to reimburse state and local law enforcement agencies for overtime costs incurred during the period of the public health emergency (no bill introduced). April 2020 policy of the Bureau of Justice Assistance regarding COVID-19-related death and disability claims filed under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program. General education regarding the need to clarify the application of the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program to the COVID-19 pandemic. S. 4049, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, S. Amdt. 2252 and S. Amdt. 2411, regarding the transfer of Department of Defense property for law enforcement activities.
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2020 · first_quarter · Q1
Standards for federal drug and alcohol testing for commercial truck drivers. Information collection request entitled, Crime Prevention for Truckers, to study the prevalence, seriousness, and nature of the problem of harassment and assaults against minority and female truckers (85 Fed. Reg. 12050, Feb. 28, 2020). Preemption of the Oregon meal and rest break regulations under the laws administered by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
Application of 29 CFR 778.7 regulations governing the wages and fringe benefits paid on service contracts during the coronavirus crisis. Application of the concept of hours worked pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 785.41 and FLSA2019-10. Guidance on and implementation of the paid leave and expanded family leave enacted as part of the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act. Clarification of the application of the final rule concerning the regular rate of pay under section 7(e) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (84 Fed. Reg. 68736, Dec. 16, 2019). Advocating for the federal government to encourage uniform state adherence to the Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) standards for workers essential to continued operation of critical infrastructure. Treatment of tenders for purposes of the Service Contract Act.
SIGNATORY WALL AND CEILING CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2020 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 397, the "Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act of 2019," legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund and to establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration within the Department of the Treasury to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans; entire bill. H.R. 748, the "Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act," legislation to provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic; proposals to include comprehensive multiemployer retirement plan reform and authorization of composite plans. Legislative proposals to authorize composite multiemployer pension plans as a means to provide a secure, sustainable retirement for workers while ensuring the viability of sponsoring employers (no bill introduced). Grassley-Alexander Concept Release concerning comprehensive reform of the multiemployer pension system; provisions related to composite plans, return assumptions, withdrawal liability, and PBGC premium rates (no bill introduced). General education concerning proposals for comprehensive reform of the defined benefit, multiemployer pension system and the importance of authorizing new plan designs as part of any such comprehensive reform.
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2020 · first_quarter · Q1
S. 2563, the "Improving Laundering Laws and Increasing Comprehensive Information Tracking of Criminal Activity in Shell Holdings (ILLICIT CASH) Act," legislation to reform the Bank Secrecy Act; Title IV concerning beneficial ownership disclosure.
H.R. 748, the "Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act," legislation to provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic; Sec. 2206, "Exclusion for certain employer payments of student loans."
Implementation of H.R. 1865, the "Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020"; Division O, "Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement," provisions related to Lifetime Income Disclosure (LIDA) and coordination of the SECURE Act and Open Multiple Employer Plans. Department of Labor final fiduciary rule (81 Fed. Reg. 20945, Apr. 8, 2016) and the status of various Prohibited Transaction Exemptions following the 5th Circuit injunction of the final fiduciary rule. Consideration of Environmental, Social and Governance considerations related to ERISA-regulated funds. General education concerning disclosure modernization and simplification to improve the efficiency, delivery, and utility of required disclosures for retirement benefits for the benefit of plan participants.
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2020 · first_quarter · Q1
Proposals for comprehensive reform of the multiemployer pension system, including creation of composite plans and authorization for a partition program to relieve distressed plans of liability.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2020 · first_quarter · Q1
Department of Labor final fiduciary rule (81 Fed. Reg. 20945, Apr. 8, 2016). Interpretation of fiduciary obligations under ERISA related to the voting of proxies.
Implementation of the SEC's Regulation Best Interest (84 Fed. Reg. 33318, July 12, 2019). General education concerning the need to simplify anti-money laundering / Bank Secrecy Act reporting mandates and raising reporting thresholds.
Filing targets: Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
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2020 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 3735, the "Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act," legislation to require the Director of the FBI to provide information on suicide rates in law enforcement; entire bill. S. 2746, the "Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act," legislation to require the Director of the FBI to provide information on suicide rates in law enforcement; entire bill. H.R. 5395, the "Back the Blue Act of 2019," legislation to revise Title 18, U.S. Code, to enhance protections for federal, state, and local law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1480, the "Back the Blue Act of 2019," legislation to revise Title 18, U.S. Code, to enhance protections for federal, state, and local law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 3201, the "Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act," legislation to extend the DEA's temporary scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances; entire bill. H.R. 1156, the "LEOSA Reform Act," legislation to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 1325, the "Protect and Serve Act of 2019," legislation to amend Title 18, U.S. Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 954, the "POWER Act," legislation to provide grants to state, local, territorial, and Tribal law enforcement agencies to purchase chemical screening devices and train personnel to use chemical screening devices in order to enhance law enforcement efficiency and protect law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 6008, the "TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act," legislation to direct DOJ to develop crisis intervention training tools for use by first responders related to interacting with persons who have a traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder, and to require the CDC to study and report on the incidence of TBI and PTSD in law enforcement; entire bill. Legislative proposal to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by law enforcement officers (no bill introduced).
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2020 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 5929, the "Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2020," legislation to amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to compel public disclosure of nonprofit entities receiving support from corporations if the nonprofits engage in constitutionally protected speech on public issues, even if they are not seeking the election or defeat of a candidate for federal office. S. 2563, the "Improving Laundering Laws and Increasing Comprehensive Information Tracking of Criminal Activity in Shell Holdings (ILLICIT CASH) Act," legislation to reform the Bank Secrecy Act, Title IV, provisions related to nonprofit entities that may impede their operation and expose volunteers to criminal sanctions for paperwork violations. General education regarding the scope of free speech and free association rights guaranteed by the First Amendment.
Seeking clarification on implementation of OSHA respiratory protection standards during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE
KOCH COMPANIES PUBLIC SECTOR LLC via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2019 · fourth_quarter · Q4
General education regarding the scope of free speech and free association rights guaranteed by the First Amendment. Issues related to harassment of supporters of issue organizations.
H.R. 2513, the "Corporate Transparency Act of 2019," legislation to create a centralized database with the personal information of every individual with a substantial interest in a for-profit or nonprofit corporation or limited liability company; provisions related to nonprofit entities that may impede their operation and expose volunteers to criminal penalties for paperwork violations. S. 1889, the "TITLE Act," legislation to require states to maintain databases of the personal information of every individual with a substantial interest or deriving a substantial benefit from a for-profit or nonprofit corporation or limited liability company; Section 3 provisions concerning application to nonprofit entities. S. 2563, the "Improving Laundering Laws and Increasing Comprehensive Information Tracking of Criminal Activity in Shell Holdings (ILLICIT CASH) Act," legislation to reform the Bank Secrecy Act; Title IV, provisions related to nonprofit entities that may impede their operation and expose volunteers to criminal sanctions for paperwork violations.
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2019 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Application of 29 CFR 778.7 regulations governing the wages and fringe benefits paid on service contracts. Application of the concept of hours worked pursuant to 29 CFR 785.41 and FLSA2019-10 Opinion letter concerning the compensability of time spent sleeping while on duty. Implementation of the President's June 15, 2017 Executive Order 13801, "Expanding Apprenticeships in America."
General education concerning efforts of the trucking industry to fight human trafficking.
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration efforts to finalize and operationalize its Federal Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse--a federally-mandated database of truck driver drug and alcohol violations intended to help hiring companies weed out truckers who have had past violations. Potential pilot program by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to allow 18-20 year olds to drive commercial vehicles in interstate commerce. The list of offenses permanently disqualifying individuals required to have a commercial driver's license or a commercial learner's permit to reflect changes made by Congress in the "No Human Trafficking on Our Roads Act" (Pub. L. 115-106, 131 Stat. 2265, Jan. 8, 2018) prohibiting an individual from operating a commercial motor vehicle (CMV), for life, not eligible for reinstatement, if that individual uses a CMV in committing a felony involving a severe form of human trafficking. General education on safe testing and deployment of highly automated vehicles, self-driving vehicles, or driverless vehicles.
SIGNATORY WALL AND CEILING CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2019 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 397, the "Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act," legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund and to establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration within the Department of the Treasury to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans; entire bill. Grassley-Alexander Concept Release concerning comprehensive reform of the multiemployer pension system; provisions related to composite plans, return assumptions, withdrawal liability, and PBGC premium rates (no bill introduced). Legislative proposals to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a new composite multiemployer pension plan design (no bill introduced). General education concerning proposals for comprehensive reform of the defined benefit, multiemployer pension system and the importance of authorizing new plan designs referred to as composite plans as part of any such comprehensive reform.
H.R. 1865, the "Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020," Division N, Title I, Subtitle E, Section 503 repealing the 40 percent excise tax on high-value healthcare plans offered to middle class workers.
FMR LLC via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2019 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Department of Labor, Wage and Hour division proposed rule concerning the regular rate of pay under section 7(e) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (84 Fed. Reg. 11888, March 29, 2019) to ensure employers can offer a range of benefits to workers.
H.R. 1865, the "Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020," Division O, "Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement." H.R. 1994, the "Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of 2019," legislation to allow more and easier ways for workers to save for retirement; entire bill. Proposals to simplify disclosures for investors using email communications. Department of Labor final fiduciary rule following Fifth Circuit injunction and impending regulatory response to the injunction. General education concerning disclosure modernization and simplification to improve the efficiency, delivery, and utility of required disclosures for retirement benefits for the benefit of plan participants.
Filing targets: Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
CENTER FOR CAPITAL MARKETS COMPETITIVENESS, U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2019 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Department of Labor final fiduciary rule (81 Fed. Reg. 20945, Apr. 8, 2016) and the status of various Prohibited Transaction Exemptions following the 5th Circuit injunction of the final fiduciary rule. Section 5 of President Trump's April 10, 2019 Executive Order 13868, "Promoting Energy Infrastructure and Economic Growth," concerning reporting by the Department of Labor. Standards governing fiduciaries under section 402, section 403, section 404, and section 405 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. State efforts to impose a patchwork of fiduciary obligations on retirement plans regulated under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and the issues this poses for the uniformity Congress intended when it enacted the Employee Retirement Income Security Act with its preemption provision.
Implementation of the Presidents October 9, 2019 Executive Order 13891 on "Promoting the Rule of Law Through Improved Agency Guidance Documents."
SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2019 · fourth_quarter · Q4
S. 2059, the "Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act of 2019," legislation to provide a civil remedy for individuals harmed by sanctuary jurisdiction policies; entire bill. General education concerning the risks posed to citizens and police officers by state and local policies that prevent police departments from cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement in removing dangerous criminals from communities.
H.R. 3735, the "Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act," legislation to require the Director of the FBI to provide information on suicide rates in law enforcement; entire bill. S. 2746, the "Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act," legislation to require the Director of the FBI to provide information on suicide rates in law enforcement; entire bill. H.R. 5395, the "Back the Blue Act of 2019," legislation to revise Title 18, U.S. Code, to enhance protections for federal, state, and local law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 2323, the "Screening All Fentanyl-Enhanced (SAFE) Mail Act," legislation to require the 100 percent screening of international mail and express cargo inbound into the United States from high-risk countries to detect and prevent the importation of illicit fentanyl and other illicit synthetic opioids; entire bill. Legislative proposal to include a provision in any final year-end government funding package to extend the DEA's temporary scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances. General education concerning the need to ensure that fentanyl analogues continue to be included on the list of prohibited Schedule A opioids when the temporary placement of certain analogues on this list expires.
KOCH COMPANIES PUBLIC SECTOR LLC via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2019 · third_quarter · Q3
General education regarding the scope of free speech and free association rights guaranteed by the First Amendment. Issues related to harassment of supporters of issue organizations.
H.R. 2513, the "Corporate Transparency Act of 2019," legislation to create a centralized database with the personal information of every individual with a substantial interest in a for-profit or nonprofit corporation or limited liability company; provisions related to nonprofit entities that may impede their operation and expose volunteers to criminal penalties for paperwork violations. S. 1889, the "TITLE Act," legislation to require states to maintain databases of the personal information of every individual with a substantial interest or deriving a substantial benefit from a for profit or nonprofit corporation or limited liability company; Section 3 provisions concerning application to nonprofit entities. S. 2563, the "Improving Laundering Laws and Increasing Comprehensive Information Tracking of Criminal Activity in Shell Holdings (ILLICIT CASH) Act," legislation to reform the Bank Secrecy Act, Title IV, provisions related to nonprofit entities that may impede their operation and expose volunteers to criminal sanctions for paperwork violations.
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2019 · third_quarter · Q3
Application of 29 CFR 778.7 regulations governing the wages and fringe benefits paid on service contracts. Application of the concept of hours worked pursuant to 29 CFR 785.41 and FLSA2019-10 Opinion letter concerning the compensability of time spent sleeping while on duty. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division proposed rule concerning the regular rate of pay under section 7(e) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (84 Fed. Reg. 11888, March 29, 2019).
Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Proposed Rule on Hours of Service of Drivers (84 Fed. Reg. 44190, August 22, 2019). Department of Transportation National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, Request for Comments Drivers' Use of Camera-Based Rear Visibility Systems Versus Traditional Mirrors (84 Fed. Reg. 45209, August 28, 2019). Potential pilot program by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to allow 18-20 year olds to drive commercial vehicles in interstate commerce. The list of offenses permanently disqualifying individuals required to have a commercial drivers license or a commercial learners permit to reflect changes made by Congress in the No Human Trafficking on Our Roads Act (Pub. L. 115-106, 131 Stat. 2265, Jan. 8, 2018) prohibiting an individual from operating a commercial motor vehicle (CMV), for life, not eligible for reinstatement, if that individual uses a CMV in committing a felony involving a severe form of human trafficking. U.S. Maritime Administration request for information concerning research on automated vehicles, trains, vessels, infrastructure and equipment on and around ports (84 Fed. Reg. 37951, August, 2, 2019).
SIGNATORY WALL AND CEILING CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2019 · third_quarter · Q3
General education concerning employee classification issues in the construction industry. General education concerning the application of federal prevailing wage requirements to federal and federally-assisted construction contracts. Implementation of the June 15, 2017 Executive Order 13801 on Expanding Apprenticeships in America. Occupational Safety and Health Administration request for information to inform revisions to the silica rule list of acceptable practices-also known as Table 1 (84 Fed. Reg. 41667, August 15, 2019). Sources and terms of grants to fund worker training programs, including registered apprenticeship.
H.R. 748, the "Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019," legislation to repeal the excise tax on high-value healthcare plans offered to middle class workers; entire bill. S. 684, the "Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019," legislation to repeal the excise tax on high-value healthcare plans offered to middle class workers; entire bill.
FMR LLC via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2019 · third_quarter · Q3
Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division proposed rule concerning the regular rate of pay under section 7(e) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (84 Fed. Reg. 11888, March 29, 2019) to ensure employers can offer a range of benefits to workers.
Department of Labor final fiduciary rule following Fifth Circuit injunction and impending regulatory response to the injunction. General education concerning disclosure modernization and simplification to improve the efficiency, delivery, and utility of required disclosures for retirement benefits for the benefit of plan participants. H.R. 1994, the "Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of 2019," legislation to allow more and easier ways for workers to save for retirement; entire bill. Internal Revenue Service Rule on Multiple Employer Plans concerning the tax qualification of such plans under section 413(c) of the Internal Revenue Code when one participating employer fails to meet required standards (84 Fed. Reg. 31777, July 3, 2019). Proposals and concepts to revise agency interpretations to make it easier for employers to offer retirement savings to their workers. Proposals to simplify disclosures for investors using email communications.
CENTER FOR CAPITAL MARKETS COMPETITIVENESS, U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2019 · third_quarter · Q3
General education concerning the need to simplify anti-money laundering/Bank Secrecy Act reporting mandates and raising reporting thresholds. H.R. 1, the "For the People Act of 2019"; Title IV, Subtitle F repealing the prohibition on the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgating regulations to require a shareholder vote for a corporation to engage in spending that supports the best interests of the company on public issues directly and through trade associations and other entities. Office of Financial Research assessment of the U.S. leveraged loan market and associated markets, such as the market for collateralized loan obligations. Securities and Exchange Commission guidance to investment advisers on fulfilling their proxy voting responsibilities, particularly where they use the services of a proxy advisory firm, and proxy voting disclosures under Form N-1A, Form N-2, Form N-3, and Form N-CSR under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Securities and Exchange Commission interpretation of Exchange Act Rule 14a-1(l) that proxy voting advice under the federal proxy rules and related guidance regarding the application of the anti-fraud provisions in Exchange Act Rule 14a-9 to proxy advice. Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21574, May 9, 2018).
SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2019 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 1327, the "Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga,Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act," legislation to reauthorize the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund under Public Law 114-113; entire bill. S. 546, the "Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act," legislation to reauthorize the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund under Public Law 114-113; entire bill. H.R. 2812, the "Protecting America's First Responders Act," legislation to provide for reforms to the delivery of death and disability benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program for public safety officers who have died or become disabled in the line of duty; entire bill. S. 1208, the "Protecting America's First Responders Act," legislation to provide for reforms to the delivery of death and disability benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program for public safety officers who have died or become disabled in the line of duty; entire bill. S. 1644, the "Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act," legislation to provide liability protection for local officials who comply with immigration detainers, and to withhold non-law enforcement federal grant funds from sanctuary jurisdictions; entire bill.
KOCH COMPANIES PUBLIC SECTOR LLC via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2019 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 2513, the "Corporate Transparency Act of 2019," legislation to create a centralized database with the personal information of every individual with a substantial interest in a for-profit or nonprofit corporation or limited liability company; provisions related to nonprofit entities that may impede their operation and expose volunteers to criminal penalties for paperwork violations. Discussion draft of the "Improving Laundering Laws and Increasing Comprehensive Information Tracking of Criminal Activity in Shell Holdings (ILLICIT CASH) Act," legislation to reform the Bank Secrecy Act, Title IV, provisions related to nonprofit entities that may impede their operation and expose volunteers to criminal sanctions for paperwork violations. Proposals related to public disclosure of all individuals who directly or indirectly derive a benefit from a corporation, limited liability company, or other entity and their potential impact on non-profits and people who volunteer for them as well as overcriminalization concerns related to low mens rea requirements (no bill introduced).
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2019 · second_quarter · Q2
Implementation of President Trump's June 15, 2017 Executive Order 13801, Expanding Apprenticeships in America. Application of the concept of hours worked pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 785.41 ("Work performed while travelling"). Application of regulations at 29 C.F.R. 778.7 governing the application of the wage and fringe benefits paid on service contracts. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration proposed rule entitled, "Apprenticeship Programs, Labor Standards for Registration, Amendment of Regulations" (84 Fed. Reg. 29970). Department of Labor, Wage and Hour division proposed rule concerning the regular rate of pay under section 7(e) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (84 Fed. Reg. 11888, March 29, 2019). Monitoring the National Mediation Board's proposed rule regarding "Decertification of Representatives" (84 Fed. Reg. 612, Jan. 31, 2019). Nomination of Scott Mungo to be Administrator of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
H.R. 3163, legislation making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes; section 133 related to a prohibition on funds being obligated or expended to review and issue a decision on a petition to preempt State meal and rest break laws that may differ from those in 49 C.F.R. 395. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration request for information concerning commercial motor vehicle driver detention times during loading and unloading (84 Fed. Reg. 26932, June 10, 2019). Potential Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration pilot program to allow 18-20 year olds to drive commercial vehicles in interstate commerce. General education concerning preemption of state laws that conflict with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations.
SIGNATORY WALL AND CEILING CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2019 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 397, the "Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act," legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund and to establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration within the Department of the Treasury to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans; entire bill. Legislative proposals to authorize composite multiemployer pension plans as a means to provide a secure, sustainable retirement for workers while ensuring the viability of sponsoring employers (no bill introduced). General education concerning the importance of authorizing new plan designs as part of any comprehensive reform of multiemployer defined benefit pension plans. General education concerning the need for Congress to pass legislation to reform multiemployer pensions, to address more than just "red zone" plans, to provide solutions for the long-term stability of the multiemployer pension system, and to avoid proposals that would cause additional multiemployer plans to face insolvency. Nomination of Gordon Hartogensis to be Executive Director of the Pension Benefit Guranty Corporation.
CENTER FOR CAPITAL MARKETS COMPETITIVENESS, U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2019 · second_quarter · Q2
Section 5 of President Trump's April 10, 2019 Executive Order 13868, "Promoting Energy Infrastructure and Economic Growth," regarding the voting of proxies held by ERISA funds. Department of Labor final fiduciary rule (81 Fed. Reg. 20945, Apr. 8, 2016) and the status of various Prohibited Transaction Exemptions following the 5th Circuit injunction of the final fiduciary rule. State efforts to impose a patchwork of fiduciary obligations on retirement plans regulated under ERISA and the issues this poses for the uniformity Congress intended when it enacted ERISA with its preemption provision. Standards governing fiduciaries under section 402, section 403, section 404, and section 405 of ERISA.
H.R. 1, the "For the People Act of 2019"; Title IV, Subtitle F repealing the prohibition on the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgating regulations to require a shareholder vote for a corporation to engage in spending that supports the best interests of the company on public issues directly and through trade associations and other entities. SEC proposed Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21574, May 9, 2018). Office of Financial Research assessment of systemic risk. General education concerning the need to simplify anti-money laundering / Bank Secrecy Act reporting mandates and raising reporting thresholds.
FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ASSOCIATION via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2019 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 1195, the "Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act," legislation to amend title 5, United States Code, to include certain Federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes; entire bill. S. 473, the "Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act," legislation to amend title 5, United States Code, to include certain Federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes; entire bill. H.R. 1256, the "First Responder Fair RETIRE Act," legislation to ensure the continuation of law enforcement retirement coverage for officers disabled in the line of duty as if the individual had never been disabled and regardless of whether the individual is reappointed to federal service in a non-covered position; entire bill. S. 531, the "First Responder Fair RETIRE Act," legislation to ensure the continuation of law enforcement retirement coverage for officers disabled in the line of duty as if the individual had never been disabled and regardless of whether the individual is reappointed to federal service in a non-covered position; entire bill. H.R. 2828, the "LEO Fair Retirement Act of 2019," legislation to amend Title 5, United States Code, to provide that for purposes of computing the annuity of certain law enforcement officers, any hours worked in excess of the limitation applicable to law enforcement overtime compensation shall be included in such computation; entire bill. Legislative proposal to address the revised policy of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management to take retroactive and prospective assessments from a retiree's retirement annuity supplement in those cases where a Federal Employees Retirement System annuity is divided between the retiree and a former spouse (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to authorize Department of Justice law enforcement officers to apply for a longer waiver of the mandatory retirement age (no bill introduced). Legislative proposals to reform the Federal Protective Service (no bill introduced).
SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2019 · second_quarter · Q2
General education concerning the risks posed to citizens and police officers by state and local policies that prevent police departments from cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement in removing dangerous criminals from communities.
H.R. 2368, the "Supporting and Treating Officers in Crisis (STOIC) Act of 2019," legislation to reauthorize and expand federal support for law enforcement mental health and wellness programs; entire bill. S. 998, the "Supporting and Treating Officers in Crisis (STOIC) Act of 2019," legislation to reauthorize and expand federal support for law enforcement mental health and wellness programs; entire bill. Legislative proposal to require the Director of the FBI to provide information on suicide rates in law enforcement (no bill introduced).
FMR LLC via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2019 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 1994, the "Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of 2019," legislation to allow more and easier ways for workers to save for retirement; entire bill. Proposals to simplify disclosures for investors using email communications (no bill introduced). SEC proposed Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21574, May 9, 2018). Department of Labor final fiduciary rule (81 Fed. Reg. 20945, Apr. 8, 2016) following Fifth Circuit injunction and impending regulatory response to the injunction. Proposals and concepts to revise agency interpretations to make it easier for employers to offer retirement savings to their workers. General education concerning disclosure modernization and simplification to improve the efficiency, delivery, and utility of required disclosures for retirement benefits for the benefit of plan participants. General education concerning the importance of eliminating the IRS' so-called "one bad apple" rule regarding the tax qualification of group retirement plans when one participant fails to meet required standards and the impact on the remaining compliant participants.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
KOCH COMPANIES PUBLIC SECTOR LLC via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2019 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 1, the "For the People Act of 2019"; Title IV, Division B, Subparts B, C, and D seeking to regulate free speech and association rights of Americans to criticize public officials on positions they take and to erode protections against harassment of donors to issue advocacy organizations; Title V, Subtitle B relating to the use of taxpayers monies to fund Congressional elections. General education regarding the scope of free speech and free association rights guaranteed by the First Amendment. Issues related to harassment of supporters of issue organizations.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2019 · first_quarter · Q1
Application of the concept of hours worked pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 785.41 ("Work performed while travelling"). Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to the trucking industry. Application of the Service Contract Act to owner operators of commercial trucks. Implementation of President Trump's June 15, 2017 Executive Order 13801, Expanding Apprenticeships in America. Monitoring the National Mediation Board's proposed rule regarding "Decertification of Representatives" (84 Fed. Reg. 612, Jan. 31, 2019). General education concerning the workforce shortage in the transportation and logistics industry.
Monitoring appointments to relevant committees in the House and Senate and the oversight plans of committees relevant to the transportation industry. Monitoring regulatory developments concerning commercial drivers licenses and potential changes to or the elimination of employment applications for drivers. Monitoring regulatory reform efforts at the Department of Transportation, including responses to request for comment on Department of Transportation guidance documents that should be repealed, replaced, or modified (84 Fed. Reg. 1820, Feb. 5, 2019). General education concerning preemption of state laws that conflict with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations.
SIGNATORY WALL AND CEILING CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2019 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 1994, the "Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of 2019," legislation to allow more and easier ways for workers to save for retirement; Section 302 regarding the use of 529 education savings accounts to pay costs of training in registered apprenticeship programs. Implementation of President Trump's June 15, 2017 Executive Order 13801, Expanding Apprenticeships in America. Sources and terms of grants to fund worker training programs, including registered apprenticeship and industry recognized apprenticeship programs. General education concerning employee classification issues in the construction industry. General education concerning the application of federal prevailing wage requirements to federal and federally-assisted construction contracts.
H.R. 865, the "Rebuild America's Schools Act of 2019," legislation to provide $70 billion to repair, renovate, and modernize schools in the United States; entire bill.
FMR LLC via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2019 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 1007, the "Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2019," legislation to improve the ability of Americans to save for retirement and to make it easier for employers to provide retirement benefits to their workers; entire bill. H.R. 1994, the "Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of 2019," legislation to allow more and easier ways for workers to save for retirement; entire bill. S. 321, the "Retirement Security Act of 2019," legislation to improve the ability of Americans to save for retirement and to make it easier for employers to provide retirement benefits to their workers; entire bill. SEC proposed Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21574, May 9, 2018). Proposals and concepts to revise agency interpretations to make it easier for employers to offer retirement savings to their workers (no bill introduced). Proposals to simplify disclosures for investors using email communications (no bill introduced). Department of Labor final fiduciary rule (81 Fed. Reg. 20945, Apr. 8, 2016) following Fifth Circuit injunction and impending regulatory response to the injunction.
CENTER FOR CAPITAL MARKETS COMPETITIVENESS, U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2019 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 1, the "For the People Act of 2019"; Title IV, Subtitle F repealing the prohibition on the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgating regulations to require a shareholder vote for a corporation to engage in spending that supports the best interests of the company on public issues directly and through trade associations and other entities. Legislative proposal directing the Treasury Department to require every business owner in the United States to file with the government the name, address, and a copy of a driver's license or unexpired passport of every individual who, directly or indirectly, derives a substantial economic benefit from, exercises substantial control over, or has certain other interests in a legal entity and further requiring business owners to update this information within 60 days of any change in individuals who, directly or indirectly, have such an interest or any change in the information about an individual already disclosed as having a reportable direct or indirect interest (no bill introduced). Proposals related to public disclosure of all individuals who directly or indirectly derive a benefit from a corporation, limited liability company, or other entity. Proposals for a regulatory "sandbox" to facilitate innovation and consumer choice in financial services consistent with legal and regulatory requirements. CFPB development of "No Action Letter" process to clarify the scope of permissible activities by regulated entities. General education regarding the SEC's proposed Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21574, May 9, 2018). General education concerning the need to simplify AML/BSA reporting mandates under the Bank Secrecy Act.
FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ASSOCIATION via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2019 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 1866, the "Probation Officer Protection Act," legislation to grant probation officers authority to arrest hostile third parties who obstruct or impede a probation officer in the performance of official duties; entire bill.
H.R. 588, the "Federal Employees Civil Relief Act," legislation to suspend the enforcement of certain civil liabilities of Federal employees and contractors during a lapse in appropriations; entire bill. S. 72, the "Federal Employees Civil Relief Act," legislation to suspend the enforcement of certain civil liabilities of Federal employees and contractors during a lapse in appropriations; entire bill. H.R. 790, the "Federal Civilian Workforce Pay Raise Fairness Act of 2019," legislation to provide for a pay increase in 2019 for certain civilian employees of the federal government; possible amendment to address concerns related to the application of the pay cap to compensation received by federal law enforcement officers at the conclusion of a government shutdown (no amendment introduced). H.R. 1195, the "Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act," legislation to amend title 5, United States Code, to include certain Federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes; entire bill. S. 473, the "Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act," legislation to amend title 5, United States Code, to include certain Federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes; entire bill. H.R. 1256, the "First Responder Fair RETIRE Act," legislation to ensure the continuation of law enforcement retirement coverage for officers disabled in the line of duty as if the individual had never been disabled and regardless of whether the individual is reappointed to federal service in a non-covered position; entire bill. S. 531, the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act," legislation to ensure the continuation of law enforcement retirement coverage for officers disabled in the line of duty as if the individual had never been disabled and regardless of whether the individual is reappointed to federal service in a non-covered position; entire bill. S. 24, the "Government Employee Fair Treatment Act," legislation to provide for the compensation of federal and other government employees affected by lapses in appropriations; entire bill. Legislative proposal to address the revised policy of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management to take retroactive and prospective assessments from a retiree's retirement annuity supplement in those cases where a Federal Employees Retirement System annuity is divided between the retiree and a former spouse (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to amend Title 5, U.S. Code, to allow injured federal law enforcement officers to continue to serve their agencies (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that for purposes of computing the annuity of certain law enforcement officers, any hours worked in excess of the limitation applicable to law enforcement premium pay shall be included in such computation (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to authorize Department of Justice law enforcement officers to apply for a longer waiver of the mandatory retirement age (no bill introduced).
SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2019 · first_quarter · Q1
Legislative proposal to allow qualified volunteer first responders to qualify for public service federal student loan forgiveness (no bill introduced).
H.R. 1210, the "Heroes Lesley Zerebny and Gilbert Vega First Responders Survivors Support Act of 2019," legislation to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to make reforms to the benefits for Public Service Officers; entire bill. S. 465, the "Heroes Lesley Zerebny and Gilbert Vega First Responders Survivors Support Act of 2019," legislation to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to make reforms to the benefits for Public Service Officers; entire bill. H.R. 1327, the "Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act," legislation to reauthorize the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund under Public Law 114-113; entire bill. S. 546, the "Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act," legislation to reauthorize the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund under Public Law 114-113; entire bill. Legislative proposal reflecting the repeal of Executive Order 13688 and prohibiting similar executive actions by future administrations (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to provide for reforms to the delivery of death and disability benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program for public safety officers who have died or become disabled in the line of duty (no bill introduced). Implementation of P.L. 115-276, the "9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor Act."
KOCH COMPANIES PUBLIC SECTOR LLC via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2018 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 6239, the "DISCLOSE Act of 2018," legislation to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities; provisions facilitating the public disclosure of individuals who support non-profit advocacy organizations. S. 3150, the "DISCLOSE Act of 2018," legislation to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities; provisions facilitating the public disclosure of individuals who support non-profit advocacy organizations. S.J. Res. 64, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury relating to "Returns by Exempt Organizations and Returns by Certain Non-Exempt Organizations; entire resolution. General education concerning the importance of preventing illicit and needless disclosure of individuals' confidential taxpayer information. General education concerning abuse of IRS information by government officials to retaliate against donors to various nonprofit organizations and causes.
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2018 · fourth_quarter · Q4
General education concerning preemption of California and other states from enacting or enforcing policies inconsistent with uniform federal regulation of interstate trucking.
Implementation of the June 15, 2017 Executive Order 13801 on Expanding Apprenticeships in America. Issues concerning application of the Service Contract Act to the trucking industry. General education concerning Fair Labor Standards Act issues of concern to the trucking industry. General education concerning impact of conflicting federal and state licensing laws for industries experiencing critical labor shortages.
Filing targets: Labor, Dept of (DOL), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
SIGNATORY WALL AND CEILING CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2018 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Implementation of President Trumps December 18, 2018 Executive Order 13853, "Establishing the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council" and possible impacts on wages paid on HUD-funded projects. Implementation of President Trump's June 15, 2017 Executive Order 13801, Expanding Apprenticeships in America. H.R. 5509, the "Innovations in Mentoring, Training, and Apprenticeships Act," legislation to direct the National Science Foundation to provide grants for research about STEM education approaches and the STEM-related workforce; section 3 concerning apprenticeship grants. General education concerning efforts SWACCA is making to give ex-offenders a second chance through skills training in the construction industry. General education concerning federal prevailing wage requirements and the process to ascertain federal prevailing wage rates. General education concerning the application of federal prevailing wage requirements to the construction, repair, and renovation of public housing supported under the Public Housing Act. General education concerning the challenges that the misclassification of workers as independent contractors in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act poses for honest small businesses seeking to provide workers with middle class wages and benefits. Celebration of National Apprenticeship Week.
FMR LLC via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2018 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Proposals to dictate the manner of delivery for communications to mutual fund investors, including those in ERISA covered plans. General education concerning issues faced by financial entities by the lack of coordination between states that allow legal marijuana businesses and federal banking laws that do not account for these state regimes.
S. 2526, the "Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018," legislation encouraging employers to offer defined contribution plans, to expand access to various retirement savings options, and to permit e-delivery of financial documents; entire bill. General education concerning the interpretation and application of section 3(5) of ERISA and how it impacts employers' ability to join together to form open multiple employer plans (open MEPs) to promote retirement savings. House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 88, the Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parkers Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act, to add the text of the Retirement, Savings, and Other Tax Relief Act of 2018 and the Taxpayer First Act of 2018; Title II, section 201 (Multiple employer plans; pooled employer plans), Title II section 204 (Repeal of maximum age for traditional IRA contributions), and Title II, section 212 (Exemption from required minimum distribution rules for individuals with certain account balances).
CENTER FOR CAPITAL MARKETS COMPETITIVENESS, U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2018 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Implementation of the Department of Labor / Occupational Safety and Health Administration whistleblower regime for the financial services industry pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Dodd-Frank Act.
H.R. 3089, the "Corporate Transparency Act of 2017," legislation directing the Treasury Department to require every business owner in the United States to file with the government the name, address, and a copy of a driver's license or unexpired passport of every individual who, directly or indirectly, derives a substantial economic benefit from, exercises substantial control over, or has certain other interests in a legal entity and further requiring business owners to update this information within 60 days of any change in individuals who, directly or indirectly, have such an interest or any change in the information about an individual already disclosed as having a reportable direct or indirect interest; entire bill. H.R. 5037, the "Securities Fraud Act of 2018," legislation to ensure that federal securities law is applied to securities traded on nationally-registered exchanges regulated by the SEC; entire bill. H.R. 6068, the "Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act," legislation to update dollar amount thresholds for certain currency transaction reports and suspicious activity reports, to improve information sharing between financial institutions with respect to terrorism, money laundering, and other unlawful activities, and to provide an 18-month enforcement delay of FinCEN's final rulemaking on Customer Due Diligence (81 Fed. Reg. 29397, May 11, 2016); entire bill. H.R. 6239, the "DISCLOSE Act of 2018," legislation to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities; provisions related to beneficial ownership, the SEC requiring public companies to disclose political spending, and requirements for federal contractors to disclose their support for public issues and causes that are not otherwise subject to disclosure under federal law. S. 3150, the "DISCLOSE Act of 2018," legislation to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities; provisions related to beneficial ownership, the SEC requiring public companies to disclose political spending, and requirements for federal contractors to disclose their support for public issues and causes that are not otherwise subject to disclosure under federal law. S. 1454, the "True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement (TITLE) Act," legislation to direct each state to amend their business formation laws to require every business owner in the United States to file with the government the name, address, and a copy of a driver's license or unexpired passport of every individual who, directly or indirectly, derives a substantial economic benefit from, exercises control over, or has certain other interests in a legal entity and further requiring business owners to update this information within 60 days of any change in individuals who, directly or indirectly, have such an interest or any change in the information about an individual already disclosed as having a reportable direct or indirect interest; entire bill. S. 3421, the "Blue Sky Harmonization Act," legislation to ensure uniform application of federal securities law is applied to securities traded on nationally registered exchanges regulated by the SEC; entire bill. Implementation of Pub. Law 115-174, the "Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act." Nomination of Dino Falaschetti for Director of the Office of Financial Research. Efforts by states to impose fiduciary obligations on investment professionals who handle ERISA funds. General education concerning the need to include in the Senate Financial Services General Government Appropriations Bill the policy rider prohibiting the Securities and Exchange Commission from using funds to promulgate any rule compelling public companies to disclose payments made to entities, such as trade associations, that engage in political activity. General education concerning the Financial Stability Oversight Council's exercise of authority to designate entities for enhanced oversight under section 117 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. General education concerning the need for a uniform federal regulatory scheme for financial technology. General education concerning the need to modernize and improve the Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) regime applicable to financial institutions. General education concerning ways to rationalize and improve the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's regulatory and enforcement policies. General education regarding the SEC's proposed Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21574, May 9, 2018), and Form CRS Relationship Summary (83 Fed. Reg. 21416, May 9, 2018).
SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2018 · fourth_quarter · Q4
The need to ensure any revisions to the regulations governing exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act under Part 541 preserve protections for the pay of law enforcement officers. Application of the "regular rate" provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act to police officers. Enforcement of Uniformed Services Employment Reemployment Rights Act to law enforcement officers and the need to educate police labor organizations and public agencies employing police. General education concerning the need for programs to facilitate the re-entry of former offenders into society and the workforce.
Implementation of the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017 (Public Law 115-113).
KOCH COMPANIES PUBLIC SECTOR LLC via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2018 · third_quarter · Q3
"Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles proposed rule to amend certain existing Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) standards for passenger cars and light trucks and establishing new standards, covering model years 2021 through 2026 (83 FR 42817; Aug. 24, 2018).
H.R. 6239, the "DISCLOSE Act of 2018," legislation to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities; provisions facilitating the public disclosure of individuals who support non-profit advocacy organizations. S. 3150, the "DISCLOSE Act of 2018," legislation to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities; provisions facilitating the public disclosure of individuals who support non-profit advocacy organizations. General education concerning abuse of IRS information by government officials to retaliate against donors to various nonprofit organizations and causes.
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2018 · third_quarter · Q3
FMCSA "Military Licensing and State Commercial Driver's License Reciprocity" final rule to allow State Driver Licensing Agencies to waive the requirements for the commercial driver's license (CDL) knowledge tests for certain individuals who are, or were, regularly employed within the last year in a military position that requires/required the operation of a commercial motor vehicle (83 FR 48964, Sept. 28, 2018). General education concerning the express preemption provision in the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (FAAAA) prohibiting California and other states from enacting or enforcing policies related to a price, route, or service of any motor carrier."
Implementation of the June 15, 2017 Executive Order 13801 on Expanding Apprenticeships in America. U.S. Department of Labor Training and Employment Notice 03-18, "Eligible Training Provider (ETP) Reporting Guidance under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)" (Aug. 31, 2018). Issues concerning application of the Service Contract Act to the trucking industry. General education concerning FLSA issues of concern to the trucking industry. General education concerning impact of conflicting federal and state licensing laws for industries experiencing critical labor shortages.
SIGNATORY WALL AND CEILING CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2018 · third_quarter · Q3
General education concerning concepts considered but not acted on to amend various provisions of H.R. 6157, the "Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019" concerning the application of federal prevailing wages to various appropriations made in H.R. 6157.
H.R. 4997, the "Giving Retirement Options to Workers (GROW) Act of 2018," legislation to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a new composite multiemployer pension plan design; entire bill. Seeking to include H.R. 4997, the "Giving Retirement Options to Workers (GROW) Act of 2018," into the Tax Reform 2.0 proposal (no bill introduced containing H.R. 4997). S. 2147, the "Butch Lewis Act of 2017," legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund and to establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration within the Department of the Treasury to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans; entire bill. Development of recommendations of the Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans to improve the solvency of the multiemployer pension system (no bill introduced). General education concerning the need for the Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans to address more than just "red zone" plans, to provide solutions for the long-term stability of the multiemployer pension system, and to avoid proposals that would cause additional multiemployer plans to face insolvency.
FMR LLC via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2018 · third_quarter · Q3
S. 2526, the "Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018," legislation encouraging employers to offer defined contribution plans, to expand access to various retirement savings options, and to permit e-delivery of financial documents; entire bill. General education concerning the interpretation and application of section 3(5) of ERISA and how it impacts employers' ability to join together to form open multiple employer plans (open MEPs) to promote retirement savings.
General education concerning the application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to the modern financial services industry.
CENTER FOR CAPITAL MARKETS COMPETITIVENESS, U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2018 · third_quarter · Q3
General education concerning whistleblower issues in the financial services industry related to OSHA's whistleblower authorities under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Dodd-Frank Act.
H.R. 4790, the "Volcker Rule Harmonization Act," a bill to amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to grant exclusive rulemaking authority under the Volcker Rule (limiting proprietary trading) to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors; entire bill. H.R. 4015, the "Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017," legislation to improve the quality of proxy advisory firms for the protection of investors and the U.S. economy, and in the public interest, by fostering accountability, transparency, responsiveness, and competition in the proxy advisory firm industry; entire bill. H.R. 3089, the "Corporate Transparency Act of 2017," legislation directing the Treasury Department to require every business owner in the United States to file with the government the name, address, and a copy of a driver's license or unexpired passport of every individual who, directly or indirectly, derives a substantial economic benefit from, exercises substantial control over, or has certain other interests in a legal entity and further requiring business owners to update this information within 60 days of any change in individuals who, directly or indirectly, have such an interest or any change in the information about an individual already disclosed as having a reportable direct or indirect interest; entire bill. S. 1717, the "Corporate Transparency Act of 2017," legislation directing the Treasury Department to require every business owner in the United States to file with the government the name, address, and a copy of a driver's license or unexpired passport of every individual who, directly or indirectly, derives a substantial economic benefit from, exercises substantial control over, or has certain other interests in a legal entity and further requiring business owners to update this information within 60 days of any change in individuals who, directly or indirectly, have such an interest or any change in the information about an individual already disclosed as having a reportable direct or indirect interest; entire bill. H.R. 5037, the "Securities Fraud Act of 2018," legislation to ensure that federal securities law is applied to securities traded on nationally-registered exchanges regulated by the SEC; entire bill. H.R. 6068, the "Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act," legislation to update dollar amount thresholds for certain currency transaction reports and suspicious activity reports, to improve information sharing between financial institutions with respect to terrorism, money laundering, and other unlawful activities, and to provide an 18-month enforcement delay of FinCEN's final rulemaking on Customer Due Diligence (81 Fed. Reg. 29397, May 11, 2016); entire bill. H.R. 6239, the "DISCLOSE Act of 2018," legislation to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities; provisions related to beneficial ownership, the SEC requiring public companies to disclose political spending, and requirements for federal contractors to disclose their support for public issues and causes that are not otherwise subject to disclosure under federal law. S. 3150, the "DISCLOSE Act of 2018," legislation to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities; provisions related to beneficial ownership, the SEC requiring public companies to disclose political spending, and requirements for federal contractors to disclose their support for public issues and causes that are not otherwise subject to disclosure under federal law. S. 1454, the "True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement (TITLE) Act," legislation to direct each state to amend their business formation laws to require every business owner in the United States to file with the government the name, address, and a copy of a driver's license or unexpired passport of every individual who, directly or indirectly, derives a substantial economic benefit from, exercises control over, or has certain other interests in a legal entity and further requiring business owners to update this information within 60 days of any change in individuals who, directly or indirectly, have such an interest or any change in the information about an individual already disclosed as having a reportable direct or indirect interest; entire bill. S. 3421, the "Blue Sky Harmonization Act," legislation to ensure uniform application of federal securities law is applied to securities traded on nationally registered exchanges regulated by the SEC; entire bill. Legislative proposals to require every business owner in the United States to file with the government the name, address, and a copy of a driver's license or unexpired passport of every individual who, directly or indirectly, derives a substantial economic benefit from, exercises substantial control over, or has certain other interests in a legal entity and further requiring business owners to update this information within 60 days of any change in individuals who, directly or indirectly, have such an interest or any change in the information about an individual already disclosed as having a reportable direct or indirect interest. Sec. 1006 of Public Law 115-232, the "John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019," to require any company doing business with the Department of Defense to have its audit firm report to the Department any disciplinary proceeding against the audit firm brought on a Federal or State level, including Public Company Accounting Oversight Board disciplinary proceedings against an audit firm that audits a company doing business with the Department. Implementation of Pub. Law 115-174, the "Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act." Implementation of the July 11, 2018 Executive Order Regarding the Establishment of the Task Force on Market Integrity and Consumer Fraud. Nomination of Elad Roisman to be a Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Nomination of Dino Falaschetti for Director of the Office of Financial Research. General education regarding the SEC's proposed Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21574, May 9, 2018), and Form CRS Relationship Summary (83 Fed. Reg. 21416, May 9, 2018). General education concerning the need to modernize and improve the Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) regime applicable to financial institutions. General education concerning the need to include in the Senate Financial Services General Government appropriations bill the policy rider prohibiting the SEC from using funds to promulgate any rule compelling public companies to disclose payments made to entities, such as trade associations, that engage in political activity. General education concerning the need for a uniform federal regulatory scheme for financial technology. General education concerning ways to rationalize and improve the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's regulatory and enforcement policies. General education concerning the Financial Stability Oversight Council's exercise of authority to designate entities for enhanced oversight under section 117 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2018 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 387, the "Email Privacy Act," legislation to amend Title 18, U.S. Code, to update the privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy interests while meeting law enforcement needs; entire bill. S. 1654, the "Email Privacy Act," legislation to amend Title 18, U.S. Code, to update the privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy interests while meeting law enforcement needs; entire bill. H.R. 5515, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019," legislation to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year; Section 1090 of the House-passed bill to impose greater privacy protections for online accounts than exist for peoples' homes. H.R. 6147, the "Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019," legislation making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for fiscal year 2019; Title X, to impose greater privacy protections for online accounts than exist for peoples' homes. Legislative proposals to reform the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (no bill introduced).
KOCH COMPANIES PUBLIC SECTOR LLC via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2018 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 6239, the "DISCLOSE Act of 2018," legislation to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities; entire bill. S. 3150, the "DISCLOSE Act of 2018," legislation to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities; entire bill. General education concerning abuse of Internal Revenue Service information by government officials to retaliate against donors to various nonprofit organizations and causes.
H.R. 4916, the "Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act, legislation to eliminate the requirement of nonprofit organizations to identify major donors when filing annual tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service; entire bill.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2018 · second_quarter · Q2
Funding mechanisms for proposals for a Trump Administration infrastructure improvement plan. General education concerning the express preemption provision in the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 prohibiting California and other states from enacting or enforcing policies related to a price, route, or service of any motor carrier."
Implementation of the June 15, 2017 Executive Order 13801 on Expanding Apprenticeships in America. Issues concerning application of the Service Contract Act to the trucking industry. General education concerning Fair Labor Standards Act issues of concern to the trucking industry. General education concerning the impact of conflicting federal and state licensing laws for industries experiencing critical labor shortages.
Filing targets: Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
SIGNATORY WALL AND CEILING CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2018 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 173, the "Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017," legislation to repeal the so-called "Cadillac Tax" on high cost employer-sponsored health plans; entire bill. H.R. 4616, legislation to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for a temporary moratorium on the employer mandate and to provide for a delay in the implementation of the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage; section 2 concerning delay of the "Cadillac Tax" on high cost employer-sponsored health plans.
H.R. 4997, the "Giving Retirement Options to Workers Act of 2018 (GROW ACT)," legislation to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code to authorize a new composite multiemployer pension plan design; entire bill. S. 2147, the "Butch Lewis Act of 2017," legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund and to establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration within the Department of the Treasury to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans; entire bill. Legislative recommendations of the Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans to improve the solvency of the multiemployer pension system (no bill introduced). General education concerning the need for the Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans to address more than just "red zone" plans and to provide for the long-term stability of the multiemployer pension system.
FMR LLC via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2018 · second_quarter · Q2
S. 2526, the "Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018," legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage employers to offer defined contribution plans, expand access to various retirement savings options, and permit e-delivery of financial documents; entire bill. Proposed rule to extend the transition period and delay the applicability dates of the "Definition of the Term 'Fiduciary'; Conflict of Interest Rule-Retirement Investment Advice" final rule and related Prohibited Transaction Exemptions; 82 Fed. Reg. 41365 (August 31, 2017). Interpretation of section 3(5) of ERISA in the U.S. Department of Labor's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on when employers may join together to form a group health plan under ERISA; RIN 1210-AB85; January 5, 2018 and possible impacts on retirement plans.
SEC proposed Regulation Best Interest, 83 Fed. Reg. 21574 (May 11, 2018), and Form CRS Relationship Summary, 83 Fed. Reg. 21416 (May 11, 2018). H.R. 4997, the "Giving Retirement Options to Workers Act of 2018 (GROW Act)", legislation to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a new composite multiemployer pension plan design; electronic disclosure provisions in sections 439 and 803. General education concerning issues faced by financial entities regarding the lack of coordination between states that allow legal marijuana businesses and federal laws that do not account for these state regimes. General education concerning the manner of delivery for communications to mutual fund investors, including those in ERISA covered plans.
CENTER FOR CAPITAL MARKETS COMPETITIVENESS, U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2018 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 3089, the "Corporate Transparency Act of 2017," legislation directing the Treasury Department to require every business owner in the United States to file with the government the name, address, and a copy of a driver's license or unexpired passport of every individual who, directly or indirectly, derives a substantial economic benefit from, exercises substantial control over, or has certain other interests in a legal entity and further requiring business owners to update this information within 60 days of any change in individuals who, directly or indirectly, have such an interest or any change in the information about an individual already disclosed as having a reportable direct or indirect interest; entire bill. H.R. 4015, the "Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017," legislation to improve the quality of proxy advisory firms for the protection of investors and the U.S. economy, and in the public interest, by fostering accountability, transparency, responsiveness, and competition in the proxy advisory firm industry; entire bill. H.R. 4790, the "Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act," legislation to amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to grant exclusive rulemaking authority under the Volcker Rule (limiting proprietary trading) to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors; entire bill. H.R. 5037, the "Securities Fraud Act of 2018," legislation to ensure that uniform application of federal securities law is applied to securities traded on nationally-registered exchanges regulated by the SEC. H.R. 5155, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, legislation to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year; SA 2459, an amendment to direct each state to amend their business formation laws to require every business owner in the United States to file with the government the name, address, and a copy of a driver's license or unexpired passport of every individual who, directly or indirectly, derives a substantial economic benefit from, exercises substantial control over, or has certain other interests in a legal entity and further requiring business owners to update this information within 60 days of any change in individuals who, directly or indirectly, have such an interest or any change in the information about an individual already disclosed as having a reportable direct or indirect interest. H.R. 6068, the "Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act," legislation to update dollar amount thresholds for certain currency transaction reports and suspicious activity reports, to improve information sharing between financial institutions with respect to terrorism, money laundering, and other unlawful activities, and to provide an 18-month enforcement delay of FinCEN's final rulemaking on Customer Due Diligence, 81 Fed. Reg. 29397 (May 11, 2016); entire bill. S. 1454, the "True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement (TITLE) Act," legislation to direct each state to amend their business formation laws to require every business owner in the United States to file with the government the name, address, and a copy of a driver's license or unexpired passport of every individual who, directly or indirectly, derives a substantial economic benefit from, exercises substantial control over, or has certain other interests in a legal entity and further requiring business owners to update this information within 60 days of any change in individuals who, directly or indirectly, have such an interest or any change in the information about an individual already disclosed as having a reportable direct or indirect interest; entire bill. General education concerning problems relating to the upcoming implementation of FinCEN's final rulemaking on Customer Due Diligence and the need to delay implementation, 81 Fed. Reg. 29397 (May 11, 2016). General education concerning the need to modernize and improve the Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) regime applicable to financial institutions. SEC proposed Regulation Best Interest, 83 Fed. Reg. 21574 (May 9, 2018), and Form CRS Relationship Summary, 83 Fed. Reg. 21416 (May 9, 2018). General education regarding the SEC's proposed Regulation Best Interest, 83 Fed. Reg. 21574 (May 9, 2018), and Form CRS Relationship Summary, 83 Fed. Reg. 21416 (May 9, 2018). General education concerning the need to include in the Senate Financial Services & General Government appropriations bill the policy rider prohibiting the SEC from using funds to promulgate any rule compelling public companies to disclose payments made to entities, such as trade associations, that engage in political activity.
FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ASSOCIATION via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2018 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 1039, the "Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017," legislation to grant probation officers authority to arrest hostile third parties who obstruct or impede a probation officer in the performance of official duties; entire bill. H.R. 5515, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019," legislation to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year; SA 2837, an amendment to amend 18 U.S.C. 3606 regarding the authority of U.S. Probation Officers. S. 367, the "Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017," legislation to grant probation officers authority to arrest hostile third parties who obstruct or impede a probation officer in the performance of official duties; entire bill.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE
SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY via SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC
2018 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 115, the "Thin Blue Line Act," legislation to provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty based on the status of the victim as a public safety officer; entire bill. H.R. 3249, the "Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018," legislation to reauthorize the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program through Fiscal Year 2021; entire bill. H.R. 5515, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019," legislation to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year; SA 2713, to impose restrictions on the transfer of excess property to state and local law enforcement agencies and place prohibitions on the types of equipment such agencies can purchase with federal grant funds; SA 2754, to amend Title 18, U.S. Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers. H.R. 5698, the "Protect and Serve Act of 2018," legislation to amend Title 18, U.S. Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 6105, the "LEOSA Reform Act," legislation to amend Title 18, U.S. Code, to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004, which allows qualified active and retired police officers to carry a concealed weapon in any jurisdiction in the United States; entire bill. S. 2763, the "Providing Officers With Electronic Resources (POWER) Act," legislation to provide grants to state, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies to purchase chemical screening devices and train personnel to use chemical screening devices in order to enhance law enforcement efficiency and protect law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 2774, the "COPS Reauthorization Act of 2018," legislation to reauthorize the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program funding officer hiring through Fiscal Year 2023; entire bill. S. 2794, the "Protect and Serve Act of 2018," legislation to amend Title 18, U.S. Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 2961, the "Victims of Child Abuse Act Reauthorization Act of 2018," legislation to reauthorize subtitle A of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 ("Improving Investigation and Prosecution of Child Abuse Cases"); entire bill. Legislative proposal to enhance officer safety by increasing penalties for the murder, attempted murder, or assault of federal, state, and local law enforcement officers. Regulatory proposals about assisting the re-entry of former offenders into society. General education concerning the dangers of politically motivated prosecutions of police officers that lack legal merit and the deterrent effect they have on recruitment and retention of police officers.
H.R. 3172, the "Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act of 2021," a bill to amend the National Housing Act to establish a mortgage insurance program for first responders; entire bill. S. 2981, the "Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act of 2021," a bill to amend the National Housing Act to establish a mortgage insurance program for first responders; entire bill.
General education concerning the need to remove dangerous criminal aliens from communities and the danger that sanctuary policies that extend to criminal aliens have for law enforcement required to apprehend repeatedly dangerous criminal aliens who are not removed from the United States.
The treatment of police sergeants under the Executive, Administrative, and Professional exemptions to the overtime regulations implementing Part 541 of the Fair Labor Standards Act to prevent a reduction in overtime for police sergeants in future revisions to these regulations. Forthcoming rulemaking by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on emergency response.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
H.R. 4350, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022," a bill to authorize appropriations for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction; Jayapal amendment no. 184 to direct federal agencies to initiate debarment proceedings for contractors with repeat and willful wage theft violations; Porter amendment no. 592 to conform reporting requirements and create penalties for federal contractors failing to report beneficial ownership. Implementation of vaccine mandates for government contractors and subcontractors.
General education concerning the need to apply federal prevailing wages to the funds for construction in H.R. 3684, the "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act," a bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways programs, water infrastructure, school construction, airports, public buildings and other infrastructure development. Lee Amdt. to HR. 3684, the "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act," to pay for the infrastructure spending in the bill by repealing federal prevailing wage rates. S. 1260, the "United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021," legislation to (in part) establish a critical supply chain resiliency program and the related need for the House to advance the funding for microchip manufacturing capacity that applies federal prevailing wage standards. Nomination of Jose Javier Rodriguez to lead the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration. The need for enhanced enforcement of improper classification of construction workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act. General education concerning misclassification and wage theft in the construction industry and its impact on law-abiding employers. General education concerning the Administration's development of proposals to expand unionization with emphasis specific to the construction industry. The Wage and Hour Division's "Rescission of Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act Rule" (86 Fed. Reg. 40939; July 30, 2021) and the effective date of this rule. Forthcoming Wage and Hour Division proposed rule on "Modernizing the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations" (RIN 1235-AA40). Forthcoming Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed rule on "Personal Protective Equipment in Construction" (RIN 1218-AD25). Forthcoming Occupational Safety and Health Administration rulemaking regarding "Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings" (RIN 1218-AD39). Forthcoming Occupational Safety and Health Administration Emergency Temporary Standard regarding vaccinations for employees of companies with more than 100 workers. Occupational Safety and Health Administration development of rulemaking related to exposure to silica in the construction industry and methods to comply with silica standards applicable to construction. General education concerning Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Programs created by the Trump Administration and forthcoming Employment and Training Administration proposed rule regarding "Apprenticeship Programs, Labor Standards for Registration, Amendment of Regulations" (RIN 1205-AC06).
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network rulemaking on the implementation of section 6403 of the Corporate Transparency Act requiring reporting companies to submit certain information about the individuals who are beneficial owners of those entities (RIN 1506-AB49); issues concerning the uses of this information and how employees will be counted for seasonal companies for purposes of the operating company exemption.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Department of Labor proposed class exemption regarding "Improving Investment Advice for Workers and Retirees" (85 Fed. Reg. 40834, July 7, 2020). Forthcoming Department of Labor proposed rule on "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights" (RIN 1210-AC03) to replace prior administration's final rules regarding "Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments" (85 Fed. Reg. 39113; June 30, 2020) and "Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights" (85 Fed. Reg. 81658; December 16, 2020). Non-enforcement policy in Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin 2018-02 related to new compliance requirements from PTE 2020-02 and the expiration of this non-enforcement policy.
Filing targets: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
General education regarding the need to ensure application of Davis-Bacon to any funding for projects for the installation and maintenance of passenger baggage and screening equipment at airports in any infrastructure funding package.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE
CDC imposed federal moratorium on eviction of tenants unable to make rental payments to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Proposals to include in Budget Reconciliation new requirements on financial institutions to file transaction reports with the IRS for bank accounts with more than $600. Appropriations rider to preclude the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from engaging in rulemaking to require public companies to disclose spending on political and public policy advocacy even if it is not material for purposes of securities law. H.R. 3684, the "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act," a bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs; Section 80603, amending Section 6045 of the Internal Revenue Code to require 1099-B information reporting by parties involved in cryptocurrency transactions. Implementation of H. Rept. 116-617 Conference Report to accompany H.R. 6395, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; Title LXIV, establishing beneficial ownership information reporting requirements. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency proposed rule regarding "Community Reinvestment Act Regulations" (86 Fed. Reg. 52026; September 17, 2021) to rescind and replace prior rule implementing the Community Reinvestment Act for national banks and savings associations that was published on June 5, 2020 (85 Fed. Reg. 34734). SEC reconsideration of "Regulation Best Interest" final rule (84 Fed. Reg. 33318; July 12, 2019). SEC non-enforcement policy with respect to final rule regarding "Exemptions From the Proxy Rules for Proxy Voting Advice" (85 Fed. Reg. 55082; Sept. 3, 2020). SEC development of proposed rule on "Enhanced Reporting of Proxy Votes by Registered Management Investment Companies; Reporting of Executive Compensation Votes by Institutional Investment Managers" (RIN 3235-AK67). SEC staff consideration of recommendations on human capital disclosures and related possible metrics and the SECs development of a proposed rule on Human Capital Management Disclosure (RIN 3235-AM88). Financial Stability Board public consultation regarding Policy Proposals to Enhance Money Market Fund Resilience suggesting regulations for money market fund reform.
Filing targets: Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
Implementation of Pub. L. 116-143, the "Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act," regarding the establishment of the Law Enforcement Officers Suicide Data Collection Program by the FBI. H.R. 4350, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022," a bill to authorize appropriations for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction; H. Amdt. 534, restricting the Department of Defense from transferring certain surplus military property to federal, state, or local law enforcement agencies. H.R. 4965, the "9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act," a bill to amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act with respect to flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program; entire bill. S. 2683, the "9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act," a bill to amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act with respect to flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program; entire bill. H.R. 5305, the "Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act," a bill making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance; Sec. 3104, "Extension of Temporary Order for Fentanyl-Related Substances." H.R. 5376, a bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; Subtitle J, Section 31067, "Supplemental Funding for the World Trade Center Health Program." S. 1511, the "Protecting America's First Responders Act," legislation to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 with respect to payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty; entire bill and proposed amendment to reauthorize legislation to extend such benefits to officers who die or become disabled as a result of COVID-19. S. 2853, the "Providing Officers With Electronic Resources (POWER) Act," a bill to provide grants to State, local, territorial, and Tribal law enforcement agencies to purchase chemical screening devices and train personnel to use chemical screening devices in order to enhance law enforcement efficiency and protect law enforcement officers; entire bill. Legislative proposal to extend the authorization of Pub. L. 116-157, "Safeguarding America's First Responders Act" (no bill introduced).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
Implementation of H. Rept. 116-617 Conference Report to accompany H.R. 6395, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Pub. L. 116-283); Title LXIV, establishing beneficial ownership information reporting requirements, provisions impacting exercise of free speech rights by nonprofit entities, and related exemptions to the definition of reporting company.
Filing targets: SENATE
Filing targets: SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Filing targets: Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
Implementation of Pub. L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of S. Con. Res. 5; Title IX, Subtitle H, Section 9704, Special Financial Assistance Program for Financially Troubled Multiemployer Plans.
Implementation of H. Rept. 116-617 Conference Report to accompany H.R. 6395, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Pub. L. 116-283); Title LXIV, establishing beneficial ownership information reporting requirements, application of operating company exemption 20 employee threshold to employers with workforces that fluctuate significantly throughout the year.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
House FY 2022 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Act; provisions related to funding to support programs authorized by the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act and Supporting and Treating Officers in Crisis Act (no bill introduced).
H.R. 1210, the "LEOSA Reform Act," a bill to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by qualified active and retired law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1610, the "LEOSA Reform Act," a bill to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by qualified active and retired law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 1280, the "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021," legislation to reform federal, state, and local law enforcement practices and protections; entire bill. H.R. 2630, the "Extending Temporary Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Act," a bill to amend the Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act to extend until October 2021, a temporary order for fentanyl-related substances; entire bill. S. 1216, the "Temporary Extension of Fentanyl Scheduling Act," legislation to extend the temporary scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act until July 2022; entire bill. H.R. 3079, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 774, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 3080, the "Back the Blue Act," legislation to revise Title 18, U.S. Code, to enhance protections for federal, state, and local law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1599, the "Back the Blue Act," legislation to revise Title 18, U.S. Code, to enhance protections for federal, state, and local law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 677, the "Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act," legislation to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency; entire bill. S. 391, the "EAGLES Act," legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center and prevent targeted school violence; entire bill. S. 774, the "Protect and Serve Act," legislation to increase federal penalties for criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1595, the "Thin Blue Line Act," legislation to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide enhanced penalties for convicted murderers who kill or target Americas public safety officers; entire bill. S. 1597, the "Lifesaving Gear for Police Act," legislation to ensure America's law enforcement officers have access to lifesaving equipment needed to defend themselves and civilians from attacks by terrorists and violent criminals; entire bill. S. Res. 215, a resolution designating the week of May 9 through May 15, 2021 as "National Police Week"; entire resolution. Legislative proposal to establish a Justice Department grant program to help law enforcement agencies secure high-tech, portable chemical screening devices that assist officers in the detection of fentanyl and other dangerous drugs (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to prohibit harming animals used in law enforcement (no bill introduced). Legislative proposals to extend the scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (no bills introduced).
H.R. 2936, the "Protecting America's First Responders Act," legislation to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 with respect to payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty; entire bill. S. 1511, the "Protecting America's First Responders Act," legislation to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 with respect to payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty; entire bill. H.R. 3071, the "Public Safety Officer Support Act," legislation to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize public safety officer death benefits to officers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder; entire bill. H.R. 3172, the "Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder," a bill to amend the National Housing Act to establish a mortgage insurance program for first responders; entire bill. Legislative proposal to provide federal educational assistance to the families of law enforcement officers who die in the line of duty (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to prevent restrictions on state and local law enforcements access to surplus military equipment through the Department of Defense 1033 program or other existing programs that would hamper the work of law enforcement or put officers lives in danger unnecessarily (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to reauthorize the Community Oriented Policing Services Program (no bill introduced). Implementation of Pub. L. 116-143, the "Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act," regarding the establishment of the Law Enforcement Officers Suicide Data Collection Program by the FBI. Implementation of President Biden's Crime Prevention Strategy announced June 23, 2021 and resulting changes to authorized uses of Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Funds for law enforcement purposes and related Frequently Asked Questions.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
H.R. 447, the "National Apprenticeship Act," legislation to: (1) provide $3.5 billion over 5 years for grant programs to create or support registered apprenticeship programs; (2) codify and streamline standards for registered youth apprenticeships, pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs; (3) codify the Office of Apprenticeship at the Department of Labor; and (4) establish the National Advisory Committee on Apprenticeships; entire bill. Department of Labor final rule regarding "Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act" (85 Fed. Reg. 2820, January 16, 2020). Department of Labor proposed rule regarding Rescission of Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act Rule (86 Fed. Reg. 14038, March 12, 2021). Department of Labor final rule regarding Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (86 Fed. Reg. 1168, January 7, 2021). Department of Labor proposed rule regarding "Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act: Delay of Effective Date" (86 Fed. Reg. 8326, February 5, 2021). Department of Labor proposed rule regarding "Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act; Withdrawal" (86 Fed. Reg. 14027, March 12, 2021). Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, All Agency Memorandum 234, Fiscal Year 2021 Davis-Bacon Survey Plan and Fiscal Year 2022 Davis-Bacon Survey Plan under Consideration (December 14, 2020). Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, All Agency Memorandum Number 235, Rescission of All Agency Memorandum Number 212 Regarding the Applicability of Davis-Bacon Labor Standards to Members of Survey Crews (December 14, 2020). Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, All Agency Memorandum Number 236, Updating the $1 Million Threshold for Multiple Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations (December 14, 2020). Department of Labor Opinion Letter FLSA2019-6, concerning when a service provider for a virtual marketplace company is an independent contractor or an employee subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act. Executive Order 14016, "Revocation of Executive Order 13801" (86 Fed. Reg. 11089, February 23, 2021). Implementation of Executive Order 14008, "Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad" (86 Fed. Reg. 7619, February 1, 2021); Section 206, "Procurement Standards." DOL OSHA consideration of an emergency temporary standard for COVID-19 and any such rule's impact on workplace practices developed by employers and signatory unions. Nomination of Marty Walsh to be Secretary of Labor. General education concerning the need to ensure Davis-Bacon coverage for any taxpayer funds expended as part of an infrastructure proposal. Application of Davis-Bacon to HUD projects.
H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021," legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of S. Con. Res. 5, Title V, Section 5001, "Modifications to the paycheck protection program." H.R. 1799, the "Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act of 2021," legislation to amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to extend the covered period for the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes; entire bill.
Proposals for infrastructure legislation (no bill introduced).
H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021," legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of S. Con. Res. 5, Title IX, Subtitle A, Part 4, Subtitle F, "Preserving Health Benefits for Workers."
Office of Management and Budget, Memorandum to Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies regarding Regulatory Freeze Pending Review (86 Fed. Reg. 7424, January 28, 2021).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, White House Office
Confirmation of Marty Walsh as Secretary of Labor.
Filing targets: Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Implementation of Pub. L. 116-143, the "Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act," regarding the establishment of the Law Enforcement Officers Suicide Data Collection Program by the FBI. H.R. 483, the "Heroes Lesley Zerebny and Gilbert Vega First Responders Survivors Support Act of 2021," legislation to improve the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program and the delivery of death, disability, and education benefits for public safety employees; entire bill. Legislative proposal to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize public safety officer death benefits to officers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 with respect to payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to direct the Justice Department to develop best practices and professional standards for peer support counseling programs for law enforcement officers (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to reauthorize the Community Oriented Policing Services Program (no bill introduced). General education concerning the need to prevent New York City and other municipalities from refusing to cooperate with law enforcement in the apprehension of dangerous criminal aliens who are in the United States unlawfully.
General education concerning the need to preserve the collective bargaining rights of public employees, including law enforcement.
S. 466, the "Kelsey Smith Act," legislation to strengthen the ability of law enforcement to acquire cell location information from wireless providers in emergency situations; entire bill. Legislative proposal to establish a National Commission on Online Child Sexual Exploitation Prevention (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to improve the ability of law enforcement agencies to access encrypted data (no bill introduced).
S. Con. Res. 5, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030; S. Amdt. 310, to create a budget neutral reserve fund relating to assistance to officers injured or killed in the line of duty; S. Amdt. 313, to create a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to funding the police. Legislative proposal to provide appropriations to the Department of Justice for Fiscal Year 2022; provisions related to funding for grant programs under the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act and the STOIC Act (no bill introduced).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
Department of Labor proposed rule regarding "Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments" (85 Fed. Reg. 39113, June 30, 2020). Department of Labor final rule regarding "Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments" interpreting section 404(a)(1)(A) of ERISA concerning requirements that plan fiduciaries act for the exclusive purpose of: (i) providing benefits to participants and their beneficiaries; and (ii) defraying reasonable expenses of administering the plan" (85 Fed. Reg. 72846, November 13, 2020). H.R. 7370, the "Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2020," legislation modifying the ability of workers to make claims related to their retirement benefits during Chapter 11 bankruptcy; entire bill. H.R. 8406, the "Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act," legislation making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021; Division G ("Retirement Provisions"), Title I ("Relief for Multiemployer Pension Plans") and Division H ("Giving Retirement Options to Workers Act"). Legislative proposals to authorize composite multiemployer pension plans as a means to provide a secure, sustainable retirement for workers while ensuring the viability of sponsoring employers (no bill introduced). General education concerning proposals for comprehensive reform of the defined benefit, multiemployer pension system and the importance of authorizing new plan designs as part of any such comprehensive reform. General education concerning the need to include composite plans in any future COVID-19 relief bill.
General education concerning the need for COBRA funding in any COVID-19 relief package considered by the Senate.
Department of Labor proposed rule regarding "Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act" (85 Fed. Reg. 60600, September 25, 2020). Wage and Hour Division opinion letter FLSA2020-16 addressing the compensability of employee travel time of construction workers under the Fair Labor Standards in various situations involving construction sites located away from an employers principal place of business. Wage and Hour Division All Agency Memoranda (AAM) 233 (December 14, 2020) clarifying AAM 213 of March 22, 2013 to direct that when a wage determination contains fewer than three classifications in the relevant skilled craft or power equipment operator category, contracting officers shall evaluate whether a proposed new classification bears a reasonable relationship to both the existing skilled craft and power equipment operator classifications that are in the wage determination; AAM 234 (December 14, 2020) requesting comments on the planned schedule for Davis-Bacon wage surveys for fiscal year 2022; AAM 235 (December 14, 2020) rescinding AAM 212 of March 22, 2013 setting forth standards for the application of Davis-Bacon to construction survey crews; AAM 236 (December 14, 2020) raising from $1 million to $2.5 million the threshold for determining if more than one wage determination applies to a construction project because there is substantial construction in a category of construction that is different from the overall project but does not exceed 20% of the project's overall cost. H.R. 8294, the "National Apprenticeship Act of 2020," legislation to: (1) provide $3.5 billion over 5 years for grant programs to create or support registered apprenticeship programs; (2) codify and streamline standards for registered youth apprenticeships, pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs; (3) codify the Office of Apprenticeship at the Department of Labor; and (4) establish the National Advisory Committee on Apprenticeships; Amendment 16 (Stefanik), striking the requirement that the Secretary must also approve an alternative time-based model that reflects industry standards and hazards of the occupation, leaving such approval at the discretion of the state registration agency; Amendment 20 (Scott Managers Amendment), making a series of technical and conforming changes, ensuring the definition of a State includes outlying areas, including employment and training activities in the Departments of Commerce, Energy and Transportation, and the Small Business Administration, in the Related Federal Programs definition, ensuring costs related to assessments and licenses are allowable, clarifying that the 2,000 hours on-the-job learning requirement for time-based apprenticeship programs is cumulative, and that the exception to this requirement should be made only for nontraditional apprenticeship industries or occupations, allowing sponsors with five or fewer apprentices, pre-apprentices or youth apprentices to report data annually rather than quarterly, ensuring pre-apprenticeship programs are developed in consultation with an apprenticeship program sponsor; Amendment 28 (Smith/Langevin), allowing pre-apprenticeship programs that receive grant funds under Title II to use funds to provide stipends to pre-apprentices for costs incurred during the pre-apprenticeship program such as housing, transportation, childcare, and other out-of-pocket expenses; Amendment 29 (Levin), providing that any eligible entity applying for a Title II grant should be partnering with a labor or joint labor-management organization, to the extent practicable. H.R. 8375, the "Worker Flexibility and Small Business Protection Act of 2020," legislation to provide a right to flexibility and to broaden and increase employee protections at work, to protect small businesses through shared responsibility for workers' rights, and to provide public transparency on workers' rights violations; entire bill. S. 4738, the "Worker Flexibility and Small Business Protection Act," legislation to provide a right to flexibility and to broaden and increase employee protections at work, to protect small businesses through shared responsibility for workers' rights, and to provide public transparency on workers' rights violations; entire bill.
H.R. 5912, the "Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2020," legislation authorizing incentive payments for expedited completion of certain federally-funded airport improvement projects; entire bill.
H.R. 133, the "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021," legislation making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, providing coronavirus emergency response and relief, and for other purposes; Division N ("Additional Coronavirus Response and Relief"), Title III ("Continuing the Paycheck Protection Program and Other Small Business Support"). H.R. 8406, the "Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act," legislation making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021; Division E ("Small Business Provisions"). Advocating that any coronavirus relief bill include provisions: (1) authorizing a second round of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans that are targeted to small businesses that have continued to experience significant revenue declines; (2) allowing PPP borrowers to deduct business expenses paid for with a forgiven PPP loan; (3) making 501(c)(6) nonprofit business associations eligible for PPP loans; and (4) providing streamlined loan forgiveness for the smallest PPP loan recipients.
S. 3612, the "Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020," legislation to clarify for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that receipt of coronavirus assistance does not affect the tax treatment of ordinary business expenses; entire bill. Advocating inclusion in any coronavirus relief package of S. 3612, the "Small Business Expense Protection Act," legislation to clarify for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that receipt of coronavirus assistance does not affect the tax treatment of ordinary business expenses; entire bill.
S. 178, the "Uighur Intervention and Global Humanitarian Unified Response Act of 2019," legislation to condemn gross human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslins in Xinjiang, and calling for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities inside and outside China; S. Amdt. 2652, the Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act, Title II, Coronavirus Liability Relief. Fifth legislative proposal to respond to the coronavirus pandemic; legislative proposal regarding employer liability protections (no proposal introduced). Advocating inclusion in any coronavirus relief package of S. 4317, the "Safeguarding Americas Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy (SAFE to WORK) Act," legislation to lessen the burdens on interstate commerce by discouraging insubstantial lawsuits relating to COVID-19 while preserving the ability of individuals and businesses that have suffered real injury to obtain complete relief (entire bill). General education concerning the need to safeguard from liability for COVID exposure employers who comply with state and local mandates and union agreements to protect their workers.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Implementation of Securities and Exchange Commission final rule on "Exemptions from the Proxy Rules for Proxy Voting Advice" (85 Fed. Reg. 55082, September 3, 2020). H.R. 8696, the "Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020," legislation to expand auto-enrollment, provide incentives for small businesses to offer retirement plans, increase the Required Minimum Distribution age to 75, and allow for bigger catch-up contributions to retirement plans; entire bill. Senate Appropriations Committee draft text for FY 2021 Financial Services-General Government Appropriations Act; Section 631 prohibiting the SEC from using any funds to finalize, issue, or implement any rule, regulation, or order regarding the disclosure of political contributions, contributions to tax exempt organizations, or dues paid to trade associations.
Department of Labor proposed class exemption regarding "Improving Investment Advice for Workers and Retirees" (85 Fed. Reg. 40834, July 7, 2020). Department of Labor proposed rule regarding "Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments" (85 Fed. Reg. 39113, June 30, 2020).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
Fifth legislative proposal to respond to the coronavirus pandemic; proposed amendments to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain expenses of first responders as an above-the-line deduction, exclude certain disability-related first responder retirement payments from gross income, and increase the amount excluded from gross income by reason of distributions from governmental retirement plans for health and long-term care insurance for public safety officers (no bill introduced).
General education concerning the doctrine of qualified immunity.
H.R. 2812, the "Protecting America's First Responders Act," legislation to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 with respect to payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty; entire bill. S. 1208, the "Protecting America's First Responders Act," legislation to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 with respect to payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty; entire bill. H.R. 7667, the "Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021," legislation making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021; Title II, Department of Justice, provisions to impose additional restrictions on the receipt of grant funds by state and local law enforcement agencies. H.R. 8649, the "Joshua John Comeau First Responder Cancer Benefit Act of 2020," legislation to amend the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program to provide for a presumption of eligibility for benefits for certain public safety officers who died of exposure-related cancers; entire bill. H. Rept. 116-617 Conference Report to accompany H.R. 6395, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; Title X, Subtitle E, Sec. 1053, "Sale or Donation of Excess Department of Defense Personal Property for Law Enforcement Activities." Legislative proposal to reauthorize the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program (no bill introduced).
S. 273, the "Kelsey Smith Act," legislation to strengthen the ability of law enforcement to acquire cell location information from wireless providers in emergency situations; entire bill. S. 3398, the "Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies (EARN IT) Act," legislation to establish a National Commission on Online Child Sexual Exploitation Prevention; entire bill.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
Implementation of OSHA respiratory protection standards during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE
S. 4317, the "Safeguarding Americas Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy Act," a bill to lessen the burdens on interstate commerce by discouraging insubstantial lawsuits relating to COVID-19 while preserving the ability of individuals and businesses that have suffered real injury to obtain complete relief; entire bill.
Filing targets: Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
S. 4317, the "Safeguarding Americas Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy Act," a bill to lessen the burdens on interstate commerce by discouraging insubstantial lawsuits relating to COVID-19 while preserving the ability of individuals and businesses that have suffered real injury to obtain complete relief (entire bill). Fourth legislative proposal to respond to the coronavirus pandemic; legislative proposal regarding employer liability protections (no proposal introduced). S. 178, the Uighur Intervention and Global Humanitarian Unified Response Act of 2019, legislation to condemn gross human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslins in Xinjiang, and calling for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities inside and outside China; S. Amdt. 2565, the Safeguarding Americas Frontline Employees to Offer Work Opportunities Required to Kickstart the Economy Act.
H.R. 6395, the "William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021," legislation to authorize appropriations for the Department of Defense; Subtitle E ("Other Matters"), Section 841 ("Modifications to Supervision and Award of Certain Contracts"). S. 4049, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021," legislation to authorize appropriations for the Department of Defense; proposed amendment to improve congressional oversight and public transparency of military construction contract awards (no amendment introduced).
H.R. 6800, the "Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act," legislation making emergency supplemental appropriations for fiscal yeat ending September 30, 2020; Division C ("Health Provisions"), Title III ("Private Insurance Provisions"), Subtitle B ("Worker Protection Health Coverage Protection"). General education concerning the need for COBRA funding in any COVID-19 relief package considered by the Senate.
Department of Labor proposed rule regarding "Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments" (85 Fed. Reg. 39113, June 30, 2020). H.R. 6800, the "Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act," legislation making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020; Division D ("Retirement Provisions") and Division N ("Giving Retirement Options to Workers Act"). H.R. 8406, the "Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act," legislation making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021; Division G ("Retirement Provisions"), Title I ("Relief for Multiemployer Pension Plans") and Division H ("Giving Retirement Options to Workers Act"). Legislative proposals to authorize composite multiemployer pension plans as a means to provide a secure, sustainable retirement for workers while ensuring the viability of sponsoring employers (no bill introduced). General education concerning the need to include composite plans in any future COVID-19 relief bill. General education concerning proposals for comprehensive reform of the defined benefit, multiemployer pension system and the importance of authorizing new plan designs as part of any such comprehensive reform.
S. 4321, the "Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act," legislation to allow second draw loans of up to $2 million under the Paycheck Protection Program; entire bill. Legislative proposal entitled "Delivering Immediate Relief to Americas Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act" regarding COVID-19 relief; provisions concerning COVID-19 liability protections for small businesses, schools, and healthcare providers, an additional $157 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), and a revision to the PPP making 501(c)(6) organizations eligible subject to restrictions related to lobbying; seeking to have composite plan legislation and funding for COBRA premiums included in the draft bill (no bill introduced).
H.R. 8375, the "Worker Flexibility and Small Business Protection Act," legislation to provide a right to flexibility and to broaden and increase employee protections at work, to protect small businesses through shared responsibility for workers' rights, and to provide public transparency on workers' rights violations; entire bill. S. 4738, the "Worker Flexibility and Small Business Protection Act," legislation to provide a right to flexibility and to broaden and increase employee protections at work, to protect small businesses through shared responsibility for workers' rights, and to provide public transparency on workers' rights violations; entire bill. H.R. 8294, the "National Apprenticeship Act of 2020," legislation to: (1) provide $3.5 billion over 5 years for grant programs to create or support registered apprenticeship programs; (2) codify and streamline standards for registered youth apprenticeships, pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs; (3) codify the Office of Apprenticeship at the Department of Labor; and (4) establish the National Advisory Committee on Apprenticeships; entire bill. Implementation of the paid leave and expanded family leave enacted as part of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116-127). Implementation of Department of Labor final rule on "Apprenticeship Programs, Labor Standards for Registration, Amendment of Regulations" (85 Fed. Reg. 14294, March 11, 2020). Department of Labor proposed rule regarding "Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act" (85 Fed. Reg. 60600, September 25, 2020).
Implementation of the August 8, 2020 Presidential Memorandum on "Deferring Payroll Tax Obligations in Light of the Ongoing COVID-19 Disaster."
H.R. 6764, the "Put Our Neighbors to Work Act of 2020," legislation to provide greater subcontracting opportunities to subcontractors in the local area where a Defense Department construction project is occurring; entire bill.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Filing targets: Labor, Dept of (DOL)
Implementation of the "Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act" to require the Director of the FBI to provide information on suicide rates in law enforcement (Pub. Law 116-143). H.R. 7120, the "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020," legislation to reform federal, state, and local law enforcement practices and protections; entire bill. H.R. 8251, legislation to make it a federal crime to prevent access to lifesaving medical procedures and treatments; entire bill. S. 1508, the "Thin Blue Line Act," a bill to expand the list of statutory aggravating factors in death penalty determinations to also include killing or targeting a law enforcement officer and other first responders; entire bill. S. 3985, the "Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act," legislation to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency; entire bill. S. 4491, the "Methamaphetamine Response Act of 2020," legislation to designate methamphetamine as an emerging threat; entire bill. S. 4605, the "Protect and Serve Act," a bill to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 4612, the "Methamphetamine Response Act of 2020," legislation to designate methamphethamine as an emerging threat; entire bill. S. 4662, the "Protect Law Enforcement Officers Act," a bill to criminalize blocking law enforcement officers who have been injured by a criminal act or in the line of duty from accessing emergency medical services; entire bill. Proposed legislation to provide whistleblower protections to federal, state, and local law enforcement officers in certain instances; no bill introduced. Addressing the need for the Department of Justice to expedite its investigation into any groups or individuals responsible for facilitating or enabling the recent assaults and violence against federal, state, and local law enforcement officers. General education concerning the violent anti-police activity of protestors and the policies of irresponsible prosecutors that fail to bring perpetrators of violence against police and members of the public to justice.
H.R. 8043, the "Scholarship for Service: The Building Better Americans Act," a bill to establish a scholarship program for certain individuals who have completed at least 2 years of service in the military, emergency medical service, police force, or as a teachers assistant or firefighter; entire bill.
Fifth legislative proposal to respond to the coronavirus pandemic; proposed amendments to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain expenses of first responders as an above-the-line deduction, exclude certain disability-related first responder retirement payments from gross income, and increase the amount excluded from gross income by reason of distributions from governmental retirement plans for health and long-term care insurance for public safety officers (no bill introduced). H.R. 6800, the "Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act," legislation making emergency supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2020 to respond to the coronavirus pandemic; Sec. 20202 and 20204, regarding an above-the-line tax deduction for first responders for expenses and equipment related to pandemic response. S. 4558, the "Thank You Act," legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a temporary refundable tax credit for law enforcement officers and an above-the-line deduction for first responders; entire bill.
H.R. 6800, the "Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act," legislation making emergency supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2020 to respond to the coronavirus pandemic; Sec. 190802, establishing a presumption under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program for COVID-19-related death and disability claims; and Division A, Title II (Commerce-Justice-Science and related agencies) related to additional funding under the COPS Program for hiring and rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers. H.R. 7568, the "Public Safety Officer Support Act," legislation to authorize Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program death benefits to officers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder; entire bill. H.R. 7667, the Fiscal Year 2021 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Act, a bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021; Title II, Department of Justice, provisions to impose additional restrictions on the receipt of grant funds by state and local law enforcement agencies. S. 1208, the "Protecting America's First Responders Act," legislation to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 with respect to payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty; entire bill. S. 3607, the "Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020," legislation to ensure coverage under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program for first responders who die or become disabled as a result of the coronavirus or COVID-19; entire bill. S. 4049, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021," legislation authorizing FY2021 appropriations and setting forth policies for Department of Defense programs and activities; S. Amdt. 2252 and S. Amdt. 2411, regarding the transfer of Department of Defense property for law enforcement activities. Implementation of the 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor Act (Pub. Law 115-276). Legislative proposal to amend the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program to provide for a presumption of eligibility for benefits for certain public safety officers who died of exposure-related cancers (no bill introduced).
Filing targets: Bureau of Justice Assistance, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE
Final rule regarding "Definition of the Term 'Fiduciary'; Conflict of Interest Rule-Retirement Investment Advice" (81 Fed. Reg. 20945, Apr. 8, 2016) and the status of various Prohibited Transaction Exemptions following the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals injunction of the rule. Final rule regarding "Default Electronic Disclosure by Employee Pension Benefit Plans Under ERISA" (85 Fed. Reg. 31884, May 27, 2020). Implementation of section 203 of the "Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act," amending the pension benefit statement rules under ERISA section 105 to require that individual account plans add a lifetime income disclosure to at least one pension benefit statement furnished to participants during a 12-month period. Consideration of "Environmental, Social and Governance" factors related to ERISA-regulated funds. General education concerning disclosure modernization and simplification to improve the efficiency, delivery, and utility of required disclosures for retirement benefits for the benefit of plan participants. Proposed rule regarding "Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments" (85 Fed. Reg. 39113, June 30, 2020). Proposed rule regarding "Improving Investment Advice for Workers and Retirees" (ZRIN 1210-ZA29), version posted to Department of Labor website June 29, 2020 in advance of publication in the Federal Register.
Proposals to extend student debt relief provisions in section 2206 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116-136) past calendar year 2020.
Filing targets: Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration administrative determination, issued in response to petitions from the states of North Dakota and Montana, that federal hazardous material transportation law preempts the state of Washingtons requirements relating to the volatility of crude oil received in the state. Standards for federal drug and alcohol testing for commercial truck drivers.
Department of Labor Training and Employment Notice No. 21-19, announcing the publication of the "Apprenticeship Programs, Labor Standards for Registration, Amendment of Regulations" final rule in the Federal Register on March 11, 2020 (85 Fed. Reg. 14294). Application of 29 CFR 778.7 regulations governing the wages and fringe benefits paid on service contracts during the COVID-19 crisis. Legislative proposals for hazard pay for essential workers (no bill introduced). Application of the concept of hours worked pursuant to 29 CFR 785.41 ("Work performed while traveling") and FLSA 2019-10 (addressing the compensability of time spent in a truck's sleeper berth while otherwise relieved from duty). Guidance on and implementation of the paid leave and expanded family leave enacted as part of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116-127). Treatment of tenders for purposes of the Service Contract Act. Occupational Safety and Health Administration guidance to reduce the risk of COVID-19 exposure for loading dock and stock room workers. Occupational Safety and Health Administrations handling of inspections and citations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nomination of Derek Kan to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
Filing targets: Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
H.R. 6821, the "Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020," legislation to clarify for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that receipt of coronavirus assistance does not affect the tax treatment of ordinary business expenses; entire bill. S. 3612, the "Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020," legislation to clarify for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that receipt of coronavirus assistance does not affect the tax treatment of ordinary business expenses; entire bill.
H.R. 6764, the "Put Our Neighbors to Work Act of 2020," legislation to provide greater subcontracting opportunities to subcontractors in the local area where a Defense Department construction project is occurring; entire bill.
Application of FinCEN customer due diligence and "know your customer" requirements to Paycheck Protection Program loans.
H.R. 2, the "Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act," legislation to authorize funds for federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes; H. Amdt. 827, to exempt projects funded under this bill from Davis-Bacon; general education on the importance of ensuring the application of federal prevailing wage to all construction funded, directly or indirectly, under the legislation. General education concerning federal prevailing wage standards and their importance to recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. Implementation of industry recognized apprenticeship programs (IRAPs).
H.R. 6800, the "Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act," legislation making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020; Division D concerning relief for critical and declining multiemployer pension funds and to expand the ability of the PBGC to partition liabilities from troubled funds and to raise the PBGC minimum guarantee for plan participants; Division N "Giving Retirement Options to Workers Act" to authorize composite plans. Proposals in the Senate to provide additional relief from COVID-19 and the impacts of the related public health emergency and the need to include pension reform that includes authorization of composite plans, expanded partition authority for the PBGC, and an extension of COBRA subsidies. Proposals to authorize composite multiemployer pension plans as a means to provide a secure, sustainable retirement for workers while ensuring the viability of sponsoring employers. General education concerning proposals for comprehensive reform of the defined benefit, multiemployer pension system and the importance of authorizing new plan designs as part of any such comprehensive reform.
H.R. 2, the "Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act," to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes; amendment proposal to amend the definition of pre-apprenticeship to include training (including a curriculum for the training), aligned with industry standards and reviewed and approved annually by sponsors of the registered apprenticeships within the documented partnership; (Norcross Amendment 16). H.R. 2, the "Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act," to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes; amendment proposal to amend sec. 1611 to require engagement with registered apprenticeships programs and to facilitate marketing and recruitment efforts; (Norcross Amendment 17). H.R. 2, the "Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act," to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes; amendment proposal to require the Secretary of Transportation to require each prospective contractor on a construction project carried out directly by the Department of Transportation or a recipient of Federal assistance under section 117, to certify that, if awarded a contract for the project, the prospective contractor and its subcontractors shall make a good faith effort to meet or exceed the apprenticeship employment goal on such project; (Norcross Amendment 18). H.R. 2, the "Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act," to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes; amendment proposal to amend Section 22111(d) to clarify that a state may reserve each fiscal year up to 1% of the sums allotted to the state under this section for the fiscal year to carry out pre-apprenticeship programs; (Norcross Amendment 74). H.R. 2, the "Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act," to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes; Division F, Title II related to water investments; Division G, Title IV regarding funding for hospitals and other healthcare infrastructure; Division J regarding public housing; Division M, Title VI related to public housing; Title II, section 90307 rehabilitation tax credit for schools, and Title I, Subtitle B regarding school infrastructure bonds.
H.R. 266, the "Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act," legislation to provide emergency small business assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic; entire bill. H.R. 7010, the "Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020," a bill to amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to modify certain provisions related to the forgiveness of loans under the Paycheck Protection Program, to allow recipients of loan forgiveness under the Paycheck Protection Program to defer payroll taxes; entire bill. Interim final rule entitled "Paycheck Protection Program-Second Extension of Limited Safe Harbor With Respect to Certification Concerning Need for PPP Loan and Lender Reporting," to extend the limited safe harbor with respect to certification concerning need for PPP loan request from May 14 to May 18, 2020 (85 Fed. Reg. 31357, May 26, 2020). Interim final rule entitled "Paycheck Protection Program-Requirements--Extension of Limited Safe Harbor With Respect to Certification Concerning Need for PPP Loan Request," to extend the limited safe harbor with respect to certification concerning need for PPP loan request from May 7 to May 14, 2020 (85 Fed. Reg. 29845, May 19, 2020). Interim final rule entitled "Paycheck Protection Program-Requirements-Promissory Notes, Authorizations, Affiliation, and Eligibility," to provide a limited safe harbor with respect to certification concerning need for PPP loan request (85 Fed. Reg. 23450, April 28, 2020). Interim final rule entitled "Paycheck Protection Program--Revisions to Loan Forgiveness and Loan Review Procedures Interim Final Rules," to issue an alternative PPP loan forgiveness application form, SBA Form 3508EZ (85 Fed. Reg. 38304, June 26, 2020). S. 4116, legislation to extend the authority for commitments for the Paycheck Protection Program and separate amounts authorized for other loans under section 7(a) of the Small Business Ac; entire bill.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Filing targets: Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
H.R. 6800, the "Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act," legislation making emergency supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2020 to respond to the coronavirus pandemic; Sec. 20202 and 20204, regarding an above-the-line tax deduction for first responders for expenses and equipment related to pandemic response. Fourth legislative proposal to respond to the coronavirus pandemic; proposed amendments to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain expenses of first responders as an above-the-line deduction, exclude certain disability-related first responder retirement payments from gross income, and increase the amount excluded from gross income by reason of distributions from governmental retirement plans for health and long-term care insurance for public safety officers (no bill introduced).
H.R. 3735, the "Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act," legislation to require the Director of the FBI to provide information on suicide rates in law enforcement; entire bill. S. 2746, the "Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act," legislation to require the Director of the FBI to provide information on suicide rates in law enforcement; entire bill. S. 3732, the "Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act," legislation to ensure that Section 1114 of Title 18, U.S. Code ("Protection of officers and employees of the United States") applies extraterritorially; entire bill. H.R. 7120, the "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020," legislation to reform federal, state, and local law enforcement practices and protections; entire bill. S. 3985, the "Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act," legislation to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency; entire bill. S. 3912, the "Justice in Policing Act," legislation to reform federal, state, and local law enforcement practices and protections; entire bill. H.R. 7278, the "Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere Act," legislation to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency; entire bill. S. 3873, the "Walter Scott Notification Act," legislation to require law enforcement agencies to report the use of lethal force and use of force; entire bill. S. 4036, the "Reforming Qualified Immunity Act," legislation to fundamentally alter the doctrine of qualified immunity as it is currently interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court; entire bill. S. Res. 613, a resolution calling for justice for George Floyd and opposing calls to defund the police; entire resolution. Executive Order 13929, "Safe Policing for Safe Communities." General education regarding law enforcement's use of facial recognition technology and the potential impact of proposals to impose a ban or moratorium on such use. General education concerning challenges that New York City law enforcement is facing in responding to civil unrest during the COVID-19 pandemic.
S. 273, the "Kelsey Smith Act," a bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require providers of a covered service to provide location information concerning the telecommunications device of a user of such service to an investigative or law enforcement officer or an employee or other agent of a public safety answering point in an emergency situation involving risk of death or serious physical harm or in order to respond to the user's call for emergency services; entire bill. S. 3398, the "Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies (EARN IT) Act," legislation to establish a National Commission on Online Child Sexual Exploitation Prevention; entire bill. S. 4051, the "Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act," legislation to improve the ability of law enforcement agencies to access encrypted data; entire bill. General education concerning the challenges posed to law enforcement by encryption and other technological barriers on cellular phones and messaging apps.
The need for additional protective equipment for New York first responders. The need for enhanced COVID-19 testing for first responders.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
Filing targets: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
H.R. 748, the "Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act," legislation to provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic; Sec. 2307, making amendments regarding qualified improvement property. H.R. 1869, the "Restoring Investments in Improvements Act," legislation to allow immediate expensing for the full cost of renovations to the interior of commercial buildings; entire bill. S. 803, the "Restoring Investments in Improvements Act," legislation to allow immediate expensing for the full cost of renovations to the interior of commercial buildings; entire bill.
Implementation of the President's June 15, 2017 Executive Order 13801, "Expanding Apprenticeships in America." Implementation of the President's June 25, 2019 Executive Order 13878, "Establishing a White House Council on Eliminating Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing." Legislative proposal concerning employee classification issues in the construction industry (no bill introduced). General education concerning the application of federal prevailing wage requirements to federal and federally-assisted construction contracts.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Filing targets: Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
General education concerning the risks posed to citizens and police officers by state and local policies that prevent police departments from cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement in removing dangerous criminals from communities.
Legislative proposal to provide mental health training and support for first responders (no bill introduced). The need for additional protective equipment for New York first responders to protect from COVID-19.
H.R. 748, the "Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act," legislation to provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic; Division B, Title II, providing $850 million for the purchase of personal protective equipment by state and local law enforcement agencies. S. 3548, the "Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act," legislation to provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic; proposed amendment to provide funding through the Justice Department for the purchase of personal protective equipment by state and local law enforcement agencies (no amendment introduced).
S. 273, the "Kelsey Smith Act," a bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require providers of a covered service to provide location information concerning the telecommunications device of a user of such service to an investigative or law enforcement officer or an employee or other agent of a public safety answering point in an emergency situation involving risk of death or serious physical harm or in order to respond to the user's call for emergency services; entire bill. S. 3398, the "Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies (EARN IT) Act of 2020," legislation to establish a National Commission on Online Child Sexual Exploitation Prevention; entire bill. General education concerning the challenges posed to law enforcement by encryption and other technological barriers on cellular phones and messaging apps. General education regarding law enforcement's use of facial recognition technology and the potential impact of proposals to impose a ban or moratorium on such use.
H.R. 2812, the "Protecting America's First Responders Act," legislation to provide for reforms to the delivery of death and disability benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program for public safety officers who have died or become disabled in the line of duty; entire bill. S. 1208, the "Protecting America's First Responders Act," legislation to provide for reforms to the delivery of death and disability benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program for public safety officers who have died or become disabled in the line of duty; entire bill. H.R. 1140, the "Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2020," legislation to modify the workplace rights, protections, and benefits applicable to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel; proposed amendment related to the extension of the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program to TSA screener personnel (amendment submitted but not offered). Fourth legislative proposal to respond to the coronavirus pandemic; proposed amendments to provide for coverage under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program for first responders who die or become disabled as a result of the virus, and to establish a new grant program to increase the resources available to state and local agencies for the purchase of personal protective equipment (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to ensure coverage under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program for first responders who die or become disabled as a result of the coronavirus or COVID-19 (no bill introduced). Nomination of Iris Lan to be a U.S. District Court Judge for the Southern District of New York. General education regarding the need to clarify the application of the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program to the COVID-19 pandemic.
H.R. 5342, the "Supporting America's First Responders Act of 2019," a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain expenses of first responders as an above-the-line deduction; entire bill. S. 1278, the "Putting First Responders First Act," a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow first responders to continue to exclude service-connected disability pension payments after reaching the age of retirement; entire bill. H.R. 6379, the Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act, legislation to provide emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020 to respond to the coronavirus pandemic; proposals to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain expenses, including the purchase of personal protective equipment, of first responders as an above-the-line deduction, extend tax relief for disability compensation for public safety officers injured in the line of duty, and increase the allowable amount of retirement benefits that can be used for healthcare expenses. Legislative proposal to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain expenses of first responders as an above-the-line deduction, exclude certain disability-related first responder retirement payments from gross income, and increase the amount excluded from gross income by reason of distributions from governmental retirement plans for health and long-term care insurance for public safety officers (no bill introduced).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Implementation of the Presidents Executive Order 13891 of October 9, 2019 on Promoting the Rule of Law Through Improved Agency Guidance Documents.
Filing targets: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
H.R. 748, the "Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019," legislation to repeal the excise tax on high-value healthcare plans offered to middle class workers; entire bill. S. 684, the "Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019," legislation to repeal the excise tax on high-value healthcare plans offered to middle class workers; entire bill.
H.R. 1865, the "Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020," Division Q, "Revenue Provisions"; proposed amendment to allow immediate expensing for the full cost of renovations to the interior of commercial buildings (no amendment introduced). H.R. 1869, the "Restoring Investments in Improvements Act," legislation to allow immediate expensing for the full cost of renovations to the interior of commercial buildings; entire bill. S. 803, the "Restoring Investments in Improvements Act," legislation to allow immediate expensing for the full cost of renovations to the interior of commercial buildings; entire bill. H.R. 748, the "Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019," legislation to repeal the excise tax on high-value healthcare plans offered to middle class workers; entire bill. S. 684, the "Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019," legislation to repeal the excise tax on high-value healthcare plans offered to middle class workers; entire bill. Legislative proposals to include as part of any tax extenders legislation further delay of the Affordable Care Act's 40 percent excise tax on high-quality healthcare plans provided to many working families (no bill introduced).
Implementation of the President's June 15, 2017 Executive Order 13801, "Expanding Apprenticeships in America." Employment and Training Administration proposed rule entitled, "Apprenticeship Programs, Labor Standards for Registration, Amendment of Regulations" (84 Fed. Reg. 29970, June 25, 2019). Occupational Safety and Health Administration request for information to inform revisions to the silica rule list of acceptable practices-also known as Table 1 (84 Fed. Reg. 41667, August 15, 2019). General education concerning the application of federal prevailing wage requirements to federal and federally-assisted construction contracts. General education concerning employee classification issues in the construction industry.
Implementation of the President's June 25, 2019 Executive Order 13878 on removing regulatory barriers to affordable housing.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Financial Stability Oversight Council interpretive guidance regarding nonbank financial company designations. General education concerning the need to simplify anti-money laundering / Bank Secrecy Act reporting mandates and raising reporting thresholds. Office of Financial Research assessments of entities that pose a systemic risk to the financial system of the United States. SEC guidance to investment advisers on fulfilling their proxy voting responsibilities, particularly where they use the services of a proxy advisory firm, and proxy voting disclosures under Form N-1A, Form N-2, Form N-3, and Form N-CSR under the Investment Company Act of 1940. SEC interpretation of Exchange Act Rule 14a-1(l) related to proxy voting advice under the federal proxy rules and related guidance regarding the application of the antifraud provisions in Exchange Act Rule 14a-9 to proxy advice. Implementation of the SEC's Regulation Best Interest (84 Fed. Reg. 33318, July 12, 2019).
Filing targets: Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
H.R. 2812, the "Protecting America's First Responders Act," legislation to provide for reforms to the delivery of death and disability benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program for public safety officers who have died or become disabled in the line of duty; entire bill. S. 1208, the "Protecting America's First Responders Act," legislation to provide for reforms to the delivery of death and disability benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program for public safety officers who have died or become disabled in the line of duty; entire bill. S. 1644, the "Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act," legislation to provide liability protection for local officials who comply with immigration detainers, and to withhold non-law enforcement federal grant funds from sanctuary jurisdictions; entire bill.
Implementation of Pub. Law 116-32, a law to reauthorize and expand federal support for law enforcement mental health and wellness programs.
S. 273, the "Kelsey Smith Act," a bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require providers of a covered service to provide location information concerning the telecommunications device of a user of such service to an investigative or law enforcement officer or an employee or other agent of a public safety answering point in an emergency situation involving risk of death or serious physical harm or in order to respond to the user's call for emergency services; entire bill. S. 2878, the "Facial Recognition Technology Warrant Act of 2019," legislation to limit the ability of federal law enforcement agencies to utilize facial recognition technology; entire bill. General education regarding law enforcement's use of facial recognition technology and the potential impact of proposals to impose a ban or moratorium on such use. General education concerning the challenges posed to law enforcement by encryption and other technological barriers on cellular phones and messaging apps.
Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to police officers.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
The Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) on the SDDCs June 24, 2019 Interim Final Rule Change 1 to the Military Freight Traffic Unified Rules Publications (MFTURP-1), Section G, Specific Simple Federal Acquisition Transportation/Service Contract Provider Rules.
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Other), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Implementation of June 25, 2019 Executive Order 13878 on removing regulatory barriers to affordable housing.
H.R. 1869, the "Restoring Investments in Improvements Act," legislation to allow immediate expensing for the full cost of renovations to the interior of commercial buildings; entire bill. S. 803, the "Restoring Investments in Improvements Act," legislation to allow immediate expensing for the full cost of renovations to the interior of commercial buildings; entire bill. H.R. 748, the "Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019," legislation to repeal the excise tax on high-value healthcare plans offered to middle class workers; entire bill. S. 684, the "Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019," legislation to repeal the excise tax on high-value healthcare plans offered to middle class workers; entire bill. Proposals to include as part of any tax extenders legislation further delay of the Affordable Care Act's 40% excise tax on high-quality healthcare plans provided to many working families; no bill introduced. S. 1623, the "Expanding Access to Apprenticeships Act", to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for distributions from 529 accounts for expenses associated with registered apprenticeship programs; entire bill.
General education concerning proposals for comprehensive reform of the defined benefit, multiemployer pension system. General education concerning the importance of authorizing new plan designs as part of any comprehensive reform of multiemployer defined benefit pension plans. General education concerning the need for Congress to pass legislation to reform multiemployer pensions, to address more than just "red zone" plans, to provide solutions for the long-term stability of the multiemployer pension system, and to avoid proposals that would cause additional multiemployer plans to face insolvency. H.R. 397, the "Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act," legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund and to establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration within the Department of the Treasury to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans; entire bill. Draft legislation to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a new composite multiemployer pension plan design (no bill introduced). Legislative proposals to authorize composite multiemployer pension plans as a means to provide a secure, sustainable retirement for workers while ensuring the viability of sponsoring employers (no bill introduced).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, White House Office
Filing targets: Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
Department of Labor final fiduciary rule and the status of various Prohibited Transaction Exemptions following the 5th Circuit injunction of the final fiduciary rule. Section 5 of President Trump's April 10, 2019 Executive Order 13868, "Promoting Energy Infrastructure and Economic Growth," regarding the voting of proxies held by Employee Retirement Income Security Act funds. Standards governing fiduciaries under section 402, section 403, section 404, and section 405 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. State efforts to impose a patchwork of fiduciary obligations on retirement plans regulated under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and the issues this poses for the uniformity Congress intended when it enacted the Employee Retirement Income Security Act with its preemption provision.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
H.R. 1156, the "LEOSA Reform Act," legislation to amend Title 18, U.S. Code, to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004, which allows qualified active and retired police officers to carry a concealed weapon in any jurisdiction in the United States; entire bill. H.R. 1325, the "Protect and Serve Act of 2019," legislation to amend Title 18, U.S. Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 954, the "Providing Officers With Electronic Resources (POWER) Act," legislation to provide grants to state, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies to purchase chemical screening devices and train personnel to use chemical screening devices in order to enhance law enforcement efficiency and protect law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 3735, the "Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act," legislation to require the Director of the FBI to provide information on suicide rates in law enforcement; entire bill. H.R. 4568, the "Responsible Body Armor Possession Act," legislation to prohibit the purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians; entire bill. S. 2323, the "Screening All Fentanyl-Enhanced (SAFE) Mail Act," legislation to require the 100 percent screening of international mail and express cargo inbound into the United States from high-risk countries to detect and prevent the importation of illicit fentanyl and other illicit synthetic opioids; entire bill.
Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to police officers. Nomination of Eugene Scalia to serve as Secretary of Labor.
S. 998, the "Supporting and Treating Officers in Crisis (STOIC) Act of 2019," legislation to reauthorize and expand federal support for law enforcement mental health and wellness programs; entire bill. Implementation of Pub. Law 116-32, a law to reauthorize and expand federal support for law enforcement mental health and wellness programs. Draft Fiscal Year 2020 Labor, Health & Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act; amendment to increase the cap on enrollment for responders and survivors in the World Trade Center Health Program (no amendment introduced). H.R. 4378, the "Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019"; Title VI, Section 1602, increasing the numerical limitations of the World Trade Center Health Program. Legislative proposal to direct the Attorney General to create and make available online resources designed to address mental health needs of first responders (no bill introduced). S. 1790, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020"; amendment to increase the cap on enrollment for responders and survivors in the World Trade Center Health Program (no amendment introduced).
S. 273, the "Kelsey Smith Act," a bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require providers of a covered service to provide location information concerning the telecommunications device of a user of such service to an investigative or law enforcement officer or an employee or other agent of a public safety answering point in an emergency situation involving risk of death or serious physical harm or in order to respond to the user's call for emergency services; entire bill. General education concerning the challenges posed to law enforcement by encryption and other technological barriers on telecommunications and other devices.
General education regarding the possibility that the "kiddie tax" impacts federal, state, or local death and disability benefits provided to the children of first responders killed or disabled in the line of duty.
Draft FY 2020 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Act, support for full funding for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program.
General education concerning the risks posed to citizens and police officers by state and local policies that prevent police departments from cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement in removing dangerous criminals from communities.
Filing targets: Bureau of Justice Assistance, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
H.R. 1, the "For the People Act of 2019"; Title IV, Division B, Subparts B, C, and D seeking to regulate free speech and association rights of Americans to criticize public officials on positions they take and to erode protections against harassment of donors to issue advocacy organizations. General education regarding the scope of free speech and free association rights guaranteed by the First Amendment. Issues related to harassment of supporters of issue organizations.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Filing targets: Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
H.R. 748, the "Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019," legislation to repeal the excise tax on high-value healthcare plans offered to middle class workers; entire bill. S. 684, the "Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019," legislation to repeal the excise tax on high-value healthcare plans offered to middle class workers; entire bill.
H.R. 1994, the "Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of 2019," legislation to allow more and easier ways for workers to save for retirement; Section 302 regarding the use of 529 education savings accounts to pay costs of training in registered apprenticeship programs. Implementation of President Trump's June 15, 2017 Executive Order 13801, Expanding Apprenticeships in America. Sources and terms of grants to fund worker training programs, including registered apprenticeship and industry recognized apprenticeship programs. General education concerning employee classification issues in the construction industry. General education concerning the application of federal prevailing wage requirements to federal and federally-assisted construction contracts.
Legislative proposal to bar federal agencies from awarding certain construction contracts unless the contractor and any subcontractors agree to require at least 20 percent of their non-management employees to complete or be enrolled in a Department of Labor-recognized Registered Apprenticeship Program as of the date construction begins (no bill introduced). Proposed changes to Senate Rules to speed consideration of nominees for positions in the Executive Branch that require Senate confirmation.
H.R. 1869, the "Restoring Investments in Improvements Act," legislation to allow immediate expensing for the full cost of renovations to the interior of commercial buildings; entire bill. S. 803, the "Restoring Investments in Improvements Act," legislation to allow immediate expensing for the full cost of renovations to the interior of commercial buildings; entire bill. H.R. 2679, the "529 OPTIONS Act," legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax free distributions from section 529 college savings plans for certain expenses associated with registered apprenticeship programs; entire bill. S. 1623, the "Expanding Access to Apprenticeships Act," legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for distributions from 529 accounts for expenses associated with registered apprenticeship programs, entire bill. Legislative proposals to include as part of any tax extenders legislation further delay of the Affordable Care Act's 40 percent excise tax on high-quality healthcare plans provided to many working families (no bill introduced).
H.R. 2740, the "Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020"; House Amendment No. 38, to allow the use of tax dollars for apprenticeship programs that are not registered with U.S. Department of Labor.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
H.R. 3055, the "Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020," Division A, Commerce-Justice-Science; amendment #90, to restore funding for the Project Safe Neighborhoods grant program. Draft Fiscal Year 2020 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act; support for full funding for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program.
Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to police officers.
H.R. 1327, the "Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act," legislation to reauthorize the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund under Public Law 114-113; entire bill. S. 546, the "Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act," legislation to reauthorize the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund under Public Law 114-113; entire bill. H.R. 1210, the "Heroes Lesley Zerebny and Gilbert Vega First Responders Survivors Support Act of 2019," legislation to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to make reforms to the benefits for Public Service Officers; entire bill. H.R. 2812, the "Protecting America's First Responders Act," legislation to provide for reforms to the delivery of death and disability benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program for public safety officers who have died or become disabled in the line of duty; entire bill. S. 1208, the "Protecting America's First Responders Act," legislation to provide for reforms to the delivery of death and disability benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program for public safety officers who have died or become disabled in the line of duty; entire bill. S. 1644, the "Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act," legislation to provide liability protection for local officials who comply with immigration detainers, and to withhold non-law enforcement federal grant funds from sanctuary jurisdictions; entire bill. S. 1537, the "Lifesaving Gear for Police Act," legislation reflecting the repeal of Executive Order 13688 and prohibiting similar executive actions by future administrations; entire bill. Implementation of P.L. 115-276, the "9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor Act."
H.R. 2560, the "Putting First Responders First Act," legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow first responders to continue to exclude service-connected disability pension payments after reaching the age of retirement; entire bill. S. 1278, the "Putting First Responders First Act," legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow first responders to continue to exclude service-connected disability pension payments after reaching the age of retirement; entire bill. H.R. 2840, legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code to treat certain first responder survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the "kiddie tax"; entire bill. General education regarding the possibility that the "kiddie tax" impacts federal, state, or local death and disability benefits provided to the children of first responders killed or disabled in the line of duty.
Nomination of Heidi King to be Deputy Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
S. 273, the "Kelsey Smith Act," a bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require providers of a covered service to provide location information concerning the telecommunications device of a user of such service to an investigative or law enforcement officer or an employee or other agent of a public safety answering point in an emergency situation involving risk of death or serious physical harm or in order to respond to the user's call for emergency services; entire bill.
H.R. 1156, the "LEOSA Reform Act," legislation to amend Title 18, U.S. Code, to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004, which allows qualified active and retired police officers to carry a concealed weapon in any jurisdiction in the United States; entire bill. Legislative proposals to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004, which allows qualified active and retired police officers to carry a concealed weapon in any jurisdiction in the United States (no bill introduced). H.R. 1325, the "Protect and Serve Act of 2019," legislation to amend Title 18, U.S. Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 2379, legislation to permanently reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program at the Department of Justice; entire bill. S. 1231, legislation to permanently reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program at the Department of Justice; entire bill. S. 954, the "Providing Officers With Electronic Resources (POWER) Act," legislation to provide grants to state, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies to purchase chemical screening devices and train personnel to use chemical screening devices in order to enhance law enforcement efficiency and protect law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1480, the "Back the Blue Act of 2019," legislation to revise Title 18, U.S. Code, to enhance protections for federal, state, and local law enforcement officers. S. 1508, the "Thin Blue Line Act," legislation to provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty based on the status of the victim as a public safety officer; entire bill. Legislative proposal to reauthorize the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program at the Department of Justice (no bill introduced). Nomination of Jeffrey Rosen to be Deputy Attorney General.
Filing targets: Bureau of Justice Assistance, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Filing targets: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
H.R. 748, the "Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019," legislation to repeal the excise tax on high-value healthcare plans offered to middle class workers; entire bill. S. 684, the "Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019," legislation to repeal the excise tax on high-value healthcare plans offered to middle class workers; entire bill.
H.R. 397, the "Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act," legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund and to establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration within the Department of the Treasury to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans; entire bill. Legislative proposal to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a new composite multiemployer pension plan design (no bill introduced). General education concerning the need for Congress to pass legislation to reform multiemployer pensions, to address more than just "red zone" plans, to provide solutions for the long-term stability of the multiemployer pension system, and to avoid proposals that would cause additional multiemployer plans to face insolvency. General education concerning the importance of authorizing new plan designs as part of any comprehensive reform of multiemployer defined benefit pension plans.
Proposed legislation barring federal agencies from awarding certain construction contracts unless the contractor and any subcontractors agree to require at least 20 percent of their non-management employees to complete or be enrolled in a Department of Labor-recognized Registered Apprenticeship Program as of the date construction begins (no bill introduced). Proposed legislation to reduce from 10 percent to 5 percent the maximum retainage a federal agency may withhold from a government contractor under a contract for construction services (no bill introduced).
Legislative proposals for infrastructure legislation and the need to include funds to build airports and schools as part of infrastructure legislation (no bill introduced). Federal Aviation Administration proposed rule (84 Fed. Reg. 3856, Feb. 13, 2019) and advance notice of proposed rulemaking (84 Fed. Reg. 3732, Feb. 13, 2019) regarding the operation of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS systems) and possible implications for expanded use of UAS systems in construction.
H.R. 1869, the "Restoring Investments in Improvements Act," legislation to allow immediate expensing for the full cost of renovations to the interior of commercial buildings; entire bill. S. 803, the "Restoring Investments in Improvements Act," legislation to allow immediate expensing for the full cost of renovations to the interior of commercial buildings; entire bill. Legislative proposals to include as part of any tax extenders legislation further delay of the Affordable Care Act's 40 percent excise tax on high-quality healthcare plans provided to many working families (no bill introduced). IRS final rule concerning the "Qualified Business Income Deduction" (84 Fed. Reg. 2952, Feb. 8, 2019); provisions concerning the presumption for individuals formerly treated as employees.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Department of Labor proposed rule concerning the regular rate of pay under section 7(e) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (84 Fed. Reg. 11888, March 29, 2019); provisions to encourage and make it simpler for employers to offer tuition assistance and other benefits to their workers.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
Department of Labor final fiduciary rule (81 Fed. Reg. 20945, Apr. 8, 2016) and the status of various Prohibited Transaction Exemptions following the 5th Circuit injunction of the final fiduciary rule. State efforts to impose a patchwork of fiduciary obligations on retirement plans regulated under ERISA and the issues this poses for the uniformity Congress intended when it enacted ERISA with its preemption provision. Standards governing fiduciaries under section 402 ("Establishment of plan"), section 403 ("Establishment of trust"), section 404 ("Fiduciary duties"), and section 405 ("Liability for breach by co-fiduciary") of ERISA.
Filing targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
General education concerning the risks posed to citizens and police officers by state and local policies that prevent police departments from cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement in removing dangerous criminals from communities.
Support through federally-funded worker training programs for formerly incarcerated offenders who served their sentences, do not pose a danger to their community, and sincerely desire to reintegrate into their communities as law abiding citizens. Protection of law enforcement officers' rights under the Uniform Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. Application of the Part 541 "white collar" overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act to police officers.
Legislative proposal to make permanent IRS guidance that certain benefits public safety officers receive as a result of being disabled are not taxed (no bill introduced).
H.R. 99, the "Thin Blue Line Act," legislation to provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty based on the status of the victim as a public safety officer; entire bill. H.R. 1156, the "LEOSA Reform Act," legislation to amend Title 18, U.S. Code, to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004, which allows qualified active and retired police officers to carry a concealed weapon in any jurisdiction in the United States; entire bill. H.R. 1325, the "Protect and Serve Act of 2019," legislation to amend Title 18, U.S. Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 495, the "EAGLES Act of 2019," legislation to reauthorize and expand the National Threat Assessment Center of the Department of Homeland Security; entire bill. S. 820, the "Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2019," legislation to reauthorize programs authorized under the Debbie Smith Act of 2004; entire bill. S. 954, the "Providing Officers With Electronic Resources (POWER) Act," legislation to provide grants to state, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies to purchase chemical screening devices and train personnel to use chemical screening devices in order to enhance law enforcement efficiency and protect law enforcement officers; entire bill. Legislative proposal to reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program at the Department of Justice (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to reauthorize the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program at the Department of Justice (no bill introduced).
S. 273, the "Kelsey Smith Act," a bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require providers of a covered service to provide location information concerning the telecommunications device of a user of such service to an investigative or law enforcement officer or an employee or other agent of a public safety answering point in an emergency situation involving risk of death or serious physical harm or in order to respond to the user's call for emergency services; entire bill. General education regarding legislative proposals to reform the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (no bill introduced).
Filing targets: Bureau of Justice Assistance, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Veterans Employment & Training Service
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration "Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles" proposed rule to amend certain existing Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) and greenhouse gas emissions standards for passenger cars and light trucks and establishing new standards, covering model years 2021 through 2026 (83 FR 42817; Aug. 24, 2018).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 88, the Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parkers Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act, to add the text of the Retirement, Savings, and Other Tax Relief Act of 2018 and the Taxpayer First Act of 2018; Title III, section 302 (Delay in implementation of excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage). H.R. 4997, the "Giving Retirement Options to Workers (GROW) Act of 2018," legislation to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a new composite multiemployer pension plan design; entire bill. S. 2147, the "Butch Lewis Act of 2017," legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund and to establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration within the Department of the Treasury to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans; entire bill. Development of recommendations of the Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans to improve the solvency of the multiemployer pension system. Draft legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform retirement provisions of the tax code (no bill introduced). General education concerning the need for the Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans to address more than just "red zone" plans, to provide solutions for the long-term stability of the multiemployer pension system, and to avoid proposals that would cause additional multiemployer plans to face insolvency.
H.R. 173, the "Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017," legislation to repeal the excise tax on high-value healthcare plans offered to middle class workers; entire bill. S. 58, the "Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017," legislation to repeal the excise tax on high-value healthcare plans offered to middle class workers; entire bill.
H.R. 6693, the "Helping America Re-Develop High-Quality Accessible Training (HARD HAT) Act," legislation to amend Title 41, U.S. Code, to require certain contractors to meet a requirement with respect to registered apprenticeship programs; entire bill. H.R. 7221, the "Stop Unfair Bid Shopping (SUBS) Act of 2018," legislation to require prime contractors under federal construction contracts to notify the government of changes in certain subcontractors performing work under the contract; entire bill.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
Application of the "Regular Rate" under the Fair Labor Standards Act. General education concerning the application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to the modern financial services industry.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Employee Benefits Security Administration Interpretive Bulletins 2018-01, 2016-01, 2015-01, and 2008-1 concerning fiduciary duties associated with plan assets. Regulatory guidance concerning the voting of proxies by ERISA funds.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
H.R. 3834, the "9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor Act of 2017," legislation to provide that members of public safety agencies who died of 9/11-related health conditions are eligible for the Presidential 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor; entire bill. H.R. 4227, the "Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act of 2018," legislation to require the Department of Homeland Security to develop a strategy to prevent vehicular terrorism; entire bill. H.R. 7062, the "Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act," legislation to reauthorize the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund under Public Law 114-113; entire bill. S. 3591, the "Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act," legislation to reauthorize the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund under Public Law 114-113; entire bill. Implementation of Pub. Law 115-276, the "9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor Act." Legislative proposal seeking introduction of a revised version of the Lifesaving Gear for Police Act reflecting the repeal of Executive Order 13688 and prohibiting similar executive actions by future administrations (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to provide for reforms to the delivery of death and disability benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program for public safety officers who have died or become disabled from 9/11-related health conditions (no bill introduced).
H.R. 387, the "Email Privacy Act," legislation to amend Title 18, U.S. Code, to update the privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy interests while meeting law enforcement needs; entire bill. H.R. 6147, the "Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019," legislation making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for fiscal year 2019; Title X, to impose greater privacy protections for online accounts than exist for peoples' homes. Proposed legislative vehicle to provide omnibus appropriations for FY 2019; inclusion of Title X of H.R. 6147, to impose greater privacy protections for online accounts than exist for peoples' homes (no bill or amendment introduced). Legislative proposals to reform the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (no bill introduced). General education concerning the challenges posed to law enforcement by encryption and other technological barriers on iPhones and other telecommunication devices.
General education concerning impaired driving from substances other than alcohol and the need for enhanced cooperation and education between the federal government and state and local law enforcement.
H.R. 5698, the "Protect and Serve Act of 2018," legislation to amend Title 18, U.S. Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 6105, the "LEOSA Reform Act," legislation to amend Title 18, U.S. Code, to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004, which allows qualified active and retired police officers to carry a concealed weapon in any jurisdiction in the United States; entire bill. S. 2774, the "COPS Reauthorization Act of 2018," legislation to reauthorize the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program through Fiscal Year 2023; entire bill. S. 2794, the "Protect and Serve Act of 2018," legislation to amend Title 18, U.S. Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 2961, the "Victims of Child Abuse Act Reauthorization Act of 2018," legislation to reauthorize subtitle A of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 ("Improving Investigation and Prosecution of Child Abuse Cases"); entire bill. Proposed legislative vehicle to provide omnibus appropriations for FY 2019; proposed amendment to amend Title 18, U.S. Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers (no bill or amendment introduced). Legislative proposal to amend Title 18, U.S. Code, to improve the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004, which allows qualified active and retired police officers to carry a concealed weapon in any jurisdiction in the United States (no bill introduced).
Filing targets: Bureau of Justice Assistance, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
H.R. 4916, the "Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act," legislation to eliminate the requirement for nonprofit organizations to identify major donors when filing annual tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service; entire bill.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Filing targets: Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
H.R. 3441, the "Save Local Business Act," legislation to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act and the National Labor Relations Act standards governing joint employment and related liability; provisions amending standards for the misclassification of employees under the FLSA. H.R. 5509, the "Innovations in Mentoring, Training, and Apprenticeships Act," legislation to direct the National Science Foundation to provide grants for research about STEM education approaches and the STEM-related workforce; section 3 concerning apprenticeship grants. H. Res. 839, setting a rule for amendments in order for consideration of H.R. 4, the "FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018," concerning amendments for the application of federal prevailing wage laws to projects funded under H.R. 4. Application of federal prevailing wage rates to the disaster relief provisions in Title VI of H.R. 4, the "FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018." Implementation of the June 15, 2017 Executive Order 13801 on Expanding Apprenticeships in America. General education concerning efforts SWACCA is making to give ex-offenders a second chance through skills training in the construction industry. General education concerning the challenges that the misclassification of workers as independent contractors in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act poses for honest small businesses seeking to provide workers with middle class wages and benefits. General education concerning federal prevailing wage requirements and the process to ascertain federal prevailing wage rates. General education concerning the application of federal prevailing wage requirements to the construction, repair, and renovation of public housing supported under the Public Housing Act. General education on the need to expand registered apprenticeship programs in the construction industry.
H.R. 173, the "Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017," legislation to repeal the excise tax on high-value healthcare plans offered to middle class workers; entire bill. S. 58, the "Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017," legislation to repeal the excise tax on high-value healthcare plans offered to middle class workers; entire bill. General education on the need to repeal the so-called "Cadillac Tax" on high-cost, employer-sponsored health plans.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
SEC proposed Regulation Best Interest, 83 Fed. Reg. 21574 (May 9, 2018), and Form CRS Relationship Summary, 83 Fed. Reg. 21416 (May 9, 2018). Proposals to dictate the manner of delivery for communications to mutual fund investors, including those in ERISA covered plans. General education regarding amendments made to ERISA section 803 and IRC section 439 under section 2 of H.R. 4997, the "GROW Act," legislation to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a new composite multiemployer pension plan design and more generally the utility of e-delivery of financial disclosure forms. General education concerning issues faced by financial entities by the lack of coordination between states that allow legal marijuana businesses and federal banking laws that do not account for these state regimes.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Filing targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Issues related to New York City policies that prevent police from cooperating with federal counterparts concerning dangerous felons who are not lawfully present in the United States and their removal from the communities that police seek to protect.
H.R. 3834, the "9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor Act of 2017," legislation to provide that members of public safety agencies who died of 9/11-related health conditions are eligible for the Presidential 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor; entire bill. H.R. 6378, the "Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act," legislation to reauthorize certain programs under the Public Health Service Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to public health security and all-hazards preparedness and response; Title III, Section 301, regarding benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program. Legislative proposal seeking introduction of a revised version of the Lifesaving Gear for Police Act reflecting the repeal of Executive Order 13688 and prohibiting similar executive actions by future administrations (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to provide for reforms to the delivery of death and disability benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to reauthorize the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund under Public Law 114-113 (no bill introduced).
S. 2554, the Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act, legislation to prohibit prescription benefit management companies from contractually imposing gag clauses on pharmacists that prevent them from telling patients of less expensive alternatives; entire bill. Implementation of the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017 (Public Law 115-113).
The need to ensure any revisions to the regulations governing exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act under Part 541 preserve protections for the pay of police sergeants that were expanded by 2004 regulations interpreting Part 541 of the Fair Labor Standards Act. General education concerning the need for programs to facilitate the re-entry of former offenders into society and the workforce to reduce recidivism.
H.R. 6, the "SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act," legislation to provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment; amendment proposal to include a grant program for state, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies to purchase chemical screening devices and train personnel to use chemical screening devices in order to enhance law enforcement efficiency and protect law enforcement officers (no amendment offered). H.R. 5698, the "Protect and Serve Act of 2018," legislation to amend Title 18, U.S. Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 6105, the "LEOSA Reform Act," legislation to amend Title 18, U.S. Code, to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004, which allows qualified active and retired police officers to carry a concealed weapon in any jurisdiction in the United States; entire bill. S. 2763, the "Providing Officers With Electronic Resources (POWER) Act," legislation to provide grants to state, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies to purchase chemical screening devices and train personnel to use chemical screening devices in order to enhance law enforcement efficiency and protect law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 2794, the , the "Protect and Serve Act of 2018," legislation to amend Title 18, U.S. Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 2961, the "Victims of Child Abuse Act Reauthorization Act of 2018," legislation to reauthorize subtitle A of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 ("Improving Investigation and Prosecution of Child Abuse Cases"); entire bill. Legislative proposal to amend Title 18, U.S. Code, to improve the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004, which allows qualified active and retired police officers to carry a concealed weapon in any jurisdiction in the United States (no bill introduced). General education concerning the challenges posed to law enforcement by encryption and other technological barriers on iPhones and other telecommunication devices.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
Presidential proposal to combine the Departments of Labor and Education.
Implementation of the June 15, 2017 Executive Order 13801 on Expanding Apprenticeships in America. H.R. 3441, the "Save Local Business Act," legislation to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act and the National Labor Relations Act standards governing joint employment and related liability. H.R. 5509, the "Innovations in Mentoring, Training, and Apprenticeships Act," legislation to direct the National Science Foundation to provide grants for research about STEM education approaches and the STEM-related workforce; section 3 concerning apprenticeship grants. H. Res. 839, setting a rule for amendments in order for consideration of H.R. 4, the "FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018," concerning amendments for the application of federal prevailing wage laws to projects funded under H.R. 4. H.R. 4, the "FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018," legislation reauthorizing programs of the Federal Aviation Administration; House Amdt. 221 concerning the application of prevailing wage laws. General education concerning federal prevailing wage laws applicable to federal and federally-assisted construction. General education concerning the classification of workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
Proposed rule to extend the transition period and delay the applicability dates of the "Definition of the Term 'Fiduciary'; Conflict of Interest Rule-Retirement Investment Advice" final rule and related Prohibited Transaction Exemptions; 82 Fed. Reg. 41365 (August 31, 2017). Seeking to ensure that any changes to U.S. Department of Labor Interpretive Bulletin 2015-1 relating to fiduciary standards under ERISA in considering economically targeted investments, published Oct. 26, 2015, do not needlessly curtail pension fund investments in infrastructure development that are otherwise prudent investments for a plan to make.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
H.R. 387, the "Email Privacy Act," legislation to amend Title 18, U.S. Code, to update the privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy interests while meeting law enforcement needs; entire bill. S. 1654, the "Email Privacy Act," legislation to amend Title 18, U.S. Code, to update the privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy interests while meeting law enforcement needs; entire bill. H.R. 5515, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019," legislation to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year; Section 1090 of the House-passed bill to impose greater privacy protections for online accounts than exist for peoples' homes. S. 2973, the "Kelsey Smith Act," a bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require providers of a covered service to provide location information concerning the telecommunications device of a user of such service to an investigative or law enforcement officer or an employee or other agent of a public safety answering point in an emergency situation involving risk of death or serious physical harm or in order to respond to the user's call for emergency services; entire bill. House Appropriations Committee draft of the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2019; Title X, to impose greater privacy protections for online accounts than exist for peoples' homes. Legislative proposals to reform the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (no bill introduced). General education concerning the challenges posed to law enforcement by encryption and other technological barriers on telecommunication devices.
Issues related to New York City policies that prevent police from cooperating with federal counterparts concerning dangerous felons who are not lawfully present in the United States and their removal from the communities police seek to protect. H.R. 3697, the "Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act," legislation to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make an alien: (1) inadmissible if a consular officer, the Department of Homeland Security, or the Department of Justice knows or has reason to believe that such person is or has been a member of a criminal gang or has participated in criminal gang activities; and (2) deportable if such person is or has been a member of a criminal gang, or has participated in criminal gang activities knowing that such activities will promote illegal activity.
Legislative proposal to allow public safety officers permanently disabled in the line of duty, and the families of public safety officers killed in the line of duty, to be eligible to purchase health insurance coverage through the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (no bill introduced). Implementation of the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017 (Pub. L. 115-113).
H.R. 3834, the "9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor Act of 2017," legislation to provide that members of public safety agencies who died of 9/11-related health conditions are eligible for the Presidential 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor; entire bill. S. 2878, the "Helping Extend Responding Officers Expansive Support (HEROES) Act of 2018," legislation to improve the tracking of data on, and benefits paid to, public safety officers who are killed or disabled in the line of duty; entire bill. Legislative proposal seeking introduction of a revised version of the Lifesaving Gear for Police Act reflecting the repeal of Executive Order 13688 and prohibiting similar executive actions by future Administrations (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to provide for reforms to the delivery of death and disability benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program (no bill introduced). Implementation of "Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program" final rule to revise program regulations; RIN 1121-AA85; 83 Fed. Reg. 22367 (May 15, 2018). "Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program" proposed rule to revise program regulations; RIN 1121-AA85; 81 Fed. Reg. 46019 (July 15, 2016).
The need to ensure that any revisions to the regulations governing exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act under Part 541 preserve protections for the pay of NYPD Sergeants.
Filing targets: Bureau of Justice Assistance, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Justice Program, SENATE