EQUIFAX, INC. for EQUIFAX, INC

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax policy including comprehensive tax reforms. Extensions and improvements to federal employment tax credits. Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) related issues and certification issues. Administrative Funding Labor HHS Bill. S. 2260, EXPIRE Act of 2014.

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Social Security Administration (SSA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

Bills named: S. 2260 (113th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R.3811 - Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act. S. 1902 - Substantively identical companion measure. H.R. 3835 - The BROWSE Act prevents consumers from entering personal information into healthcare.gov until the end of the health care product selection process. H.R. 4805 - No Subsidies Without Verification Act of 2014.Income verification services under CMS contract to assist in eligibility determinations under the Affordable Care Act.

Contacted: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Social Security Administration (SSA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Bills named: H.R. 4805 (113th), H.R. 3835 (113th), H.R. 3811 (113th), S. 1902 (113th)

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 15 - E-Verify. Mandatory workplace authenication. S.2025 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 (DATA Act). Data security. H.R. 4400 Data Accountability and Trust Act of 2014 (DATA Act). Data security. Medical Debt and Credit Scores - CFPB's published "data point" report on the crediworthniness of consumers who owe medical debt.H.R. 4870 - Appropriations for the Department of Defense for FY 2015. The bill includes a provision that would prevent funds from going to the National Security Agency (NSA) for use in collecting data on a person in the US, or in acquiring, monitoring, or storing the electronic communications of a person in the US received from a service provider. Various CFPB reform bills: HR4804, HR 3389, HR 3770, HR 4539, HR 4604, HR 4662. S. 2519 - National Cybersecurity and Communications integration Center Act. Coordinates information sharing between the public and private sector. S. 2456 - Credit Reporting Act for Military Families. H.R. 3211 - Mortage Choice Act of 2013. Affects whether a mortgage is a qualified mortgage. Companion, S. 1577. Discussion with United States Postal Service (USPS) on a potential partnership to verify documention for new employees who must complete I-9 verifications. S. 2224 - Stop Errors in Credit Use and Reporting Act or the SECURE Act.

Contacted: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Social Security Administration (SSA); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); SENATE; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 4804 (113th), H.R. 15 (113th), H.R. 4662 (113th), S. 2224 (113th), S. 2025 (113th), H.R. 3211 (113th), S. 2456 (113th), H.R. 3770 (113th), H.R. 4870 (113th), H.R. 4400 (113th), H.R. 3389 (113th), S. 1577 (113th), S. 2519 (113th), H.R. 4539 (113th), H.R. 4604 (113th)