PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA for PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
What was lobbied
12 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED
S. 800, the "Enhancing the Stature and Visibility of Medical Rehabilitation Research at the National Institutes of Health" Department of Veterans Affairs, Medical Research Issues National Institutes of Health, Medical Research Issues
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CARL BLAKE | — |
| SARAH SOPHIA DEAN | — |
| BLAKE ORTNER | — |
| C LEE PAGE | — |
Transportation TRA
H.R. 4441, the "Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act" S. 2658m the "Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act" (Disability civil righs provisions) The "Surface Transportation Authorization Act" Discussions about Amtrak ADA Compliance Proposed reform to the "Air Carrier Access Act" Air Carrier Access Act Compliance
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CARL BLAKE | — |
| BLAKE ORTNER | — |
| C LEE PAGE | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
H.R. 1189/S. 620, the "Preserving Employee Wellness Program Act"
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SUSAN PROKOP | — |
Veterans VET
H.R. 216, the Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Planning Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 218, the CHAMPVA Childrens Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 271, the Creating Options for Veterans Expedited Recovery Act H.R. 272, the Medal of Honor Priority Care Act H.R. 303, the Retired Pay Restoration Act H.R. 353, the Veterans Access to Hearing Health Act of 2015 H.R. 356, the Wounded Warrior Employment Improvement Act H.R. 359, the Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act H.R. 421, the Classified Veterans Access to Care Act H.R. 423, the Newborn Care Improvement Act H.R. 627, to expand the VAs definition of homeless to match the definition used by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) since 1987 H.R. 732, the Veterans Access to Speedy Review Act H.R. 800/ S. 2473, the Express Appeals Act H.R. 1067, the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Reform Act H.R. 1302, the VA Appeals Backlog Relief Act H.R. 1319, the Ask Veterans Act H.R. 1331, the Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2015 H.R. 1338, the Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2015 H.R. 1356, the Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2015 H.R. 1369, the Veterans Access to Extended Care Act of 2015 H.R. 1379 H.R. 1380 H.R. 1414, the Pay As You Rate Act H.R. 1569 H.R. 1575 H.R. 1607, the Ruth Moore Act of 2015 H.R. 1603, the Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment Act H.R. 1688 H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 1769/S. 901, the Toxic Exposure Research Act H.R. 1862, the Veterans Credit Protection Act H.R. 1904 The Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act H.R. 1994/ S. 1082, the VA Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 2001, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act H.R. 2214, the Disabled Veterans Access to Medical Exams Improvement Act H.R. 2257 H.R. 2275, the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015 H.R. 2344, the Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Improvement Act H.R. 2464, the Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2015 H.R. 2605, the Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 2639 Marriage and Family Therapists for Veterans Act H.R. 2691, the Veterans Survivors Claims Processing Automation Act of 2015 H.R. 2894 H.R. 2914, the Build a Better VA Act H.R. 2915, the Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 3016, the Veterans Employment, Education, and Healthcare Improvement Act H.R. 3106, the Construction Reform Act H.R. 3234, the Failing VA Medical Center Recovery Act H.R. 3471 Veterans Mobility Safety Act of 2015 H.R. 3549, the VA Billing Accountability Act H.R. 3975/S. 2277, the Veterans Homebuyer Accessibility Act H.R. 4144/S. 2251, the Seniors and Veterans Emergency Benefits Act H.R. 4150, the "Department of Veterans Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act" H.R. 4764, the "Puppies Assisting Wounded Service Members (PAWS)Act" H.R. 4782/S. 3032, the "Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living (COLA) Act" H.R. 4892 H.R. 5047, the "Protecting Veterans Educational Choice Act" H.R. 5083, the "VA Appeals Modernization Act" H.R. 5091 H.R. 5162, the "Vet Connect Act of 2016" H.R. 5166/S. 3081, the "WINGMAN Act" H.R. 5392, the "No Veterans Cris Line Should Go Unanswered Act" H.R. 5407 H.R. 5416, the "Promising Responsible Opioid Management and Incorporating Scientific Expertise Act" S. 207, the Veterans Access to Community Care Act S. 244 S. 290, the Increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability to Veterans Act S. 425, the Veterans Homeless Programs, Caregiver Services and Other Improvements Act S. 469, the Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2015 S. 471, the Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act S. 563, the Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans Act S. 603, the "Rural Veterans Travel Enhancement Act" S. 657, the Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2015 S. 684, the Homeless Veterans Prevention Act S. 717, the Community Provider Readiness Recognition Act of 2015. S. 1085 "Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1117, the Ensuring Veteran Safety Through Accountability Act of 2015 S. 1203, the 21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery and Other Improvements Act S. 1450, the Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act S. 1451, the Veterans Survivors Claims Processing Automation Act S. 1460, the Fry Scholarship Enhancement Act of 2015 S. 1641, the Jason Simcakoski Memorial Opioid Safety Act S. 1676, the Delivering Opportunities for Care and Services for Veterans Act of 2015 S. 1693 S. 1856 S. 1938, the Career Ready Student Veterans Act S. 2000, the Veterans Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act S. 2013, the Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 S. 2106, the Wounded Warrior Employment Improvement Act S. 2123, the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act S. 2134, the Grow Our Own Directive: Physician Assistant Employment and Education Act S. 2170 S. 2179, the Veteran CARE Act S. 2210, the "Veterans Partners' Efforts to Enhance Reintegration Act" S. 2253 S. 2279, the "Veterans Health Care Staffing Improvement Act" S. 2291, the VA Patient Protection Act S. 2316, veterans fiduciaries S. 2473, the "Express Appeals Act" S. 2487, the "Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act" S. 2520, the "Newborn Care Improvement Act" S. 2633, the Improving Veterans Access to Care in the Community Act S. 2646, the "Veterans Choice Improve Act" S. 2679, the "Helping Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits Act" S. 2883, the "Janey Eisminger Act of 2016" S. 2896, the "Care Veterans Deserve Act" S. 2919, the "SOLVE Act" S. 3021 S. 3023, the "Arla Harrell Act" S. 3035, the "Maximizing Efficiency and Improving Access to Providers at the Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2016" S. 3055, the "Department of Veterans Affairs Dental Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2016" Implementation of P.L. 113-146, the "Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act"
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CARL BLAKE | — |
| SARAH SOPHIA DEAN | — |
| BLAKE ORTNER | — |
| SUSAN PROKOP | — |
| GABRIEL STULTZ | — |
Housing HOU
The "Vete rans Homebuyer Accessibility Act" The "HOME Act" The "Inclusive Home Design Act"
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| C LEE PAGE | — |
| SUSAN PROKOP | — |
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV
H.R. 241, the "ADA Comp0liance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services (ACCESS) Act" H.R. 384/H.R. 3279, the "Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act" H.R. 3217, the "Refueling Assistance Act" H.R. 3765, the "ADA Education and Reform Act" H.R. 4552, the "Gas Pump Access Act" H.R. 4179, the "Correcting Obstructions to Mediate, Prevent and Limit Inaccessibility (COMPLI)Act" S. 556, the "Sportsmen's Act" Anti-Poverty Plan Presented by Speaker of the House Paul Ryan Reform of the "Air Carrier Access Act" Executive Order - Presidential Commission on Election Administration Americans with Disabilities Act (P.L. 101-226), Compliance The "Voting Rights Act"
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| C LEE PAGE | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R. 636, the "America's Small Business Tax Relief Act" The "Charitable Automobile Red-Tape Simp0lification (CARS) Act"
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CARL BLAKE | — |
| BLAKE ORTNER | — |
| C LEE PAGE | — |
Unemployment UNM
Implementation of P.L. 113-128, the "Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act" (WIOA) Permanent Extension of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit The Rehab Act Reauthorization The "Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act" Reauthorization of Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Federal Employment of People with Disabilities
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SUSAN PROKOP | — |
Health Issues HCR
H.R. 1018/S. 1253, the "Patient Access to Disposable Medical Technology Act of 2015" H.R. 1516/S. 1013, the "Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act" H.R. 2646, the "Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act" The "Community Choice Act" Implementation of P.L. 111-148, the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" HHS Appropriations: "Lifespan Respite" funding
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CARL BLAKE | — |
| C LEE PAGE | — |
| SUSAN PROKOP | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
S. 2425, the "Patient Access and Medicare Protection Act" The "Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act" Medicaid Block Grants Proposed Reductions in Medicaid Spending Commission on Long Term Care
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| C LEE PAGE | — |
| SUSAN PROKOP | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
H.R. 5393/S. 2837m the "FY 2017 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Act" (Fair Housing amendments) S. 3040, the "FY 2017 Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations Act" (Social Security funding) H.R. 4974/S.2806 (H.R. 2577 as amended), the "Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act for FY 2017"
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CARL BLAKE | — |
| SARAH SOPHIA DEAN | — |
| BLAKE ORTNER | — |
| C LEE PAGE | — |
| SUSAN PROKOP | — |
| GABRIEL STULTZ | — |
Government Issues GOV
H.R. 1391/S. 1904, the "Social Security 2100 Act" S. 731, the "Social Security Expansion Act" H.R. 1811/S. 960, the "Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act" H.R. 3150, the "One Social Security Act" Draft Social Security Caregiver Legislation
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CARL BLAKE | — |
| SUSAN PROKOP | — |
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