EPILEPSY FOUNDATION for EPILEPSY FOUNDATION
What was lobbied
2 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Health Issues HCR
-H.R. 6420 / S. 3652 All Dependents Count Act, support passage. -H.R. 6680 / S. 3619 Strengthening Unemployment Insurance for Coronavirus Impacted Workers and Students Act, support passage. -H.R. 6305 / S. 3544 Coronavirus Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities, support passage. -H.R. 2279/S. 2546, Safe Step Act, support passage-H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act; S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act; S. 1531, the Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019; H.R. 5800, Ban Surprise Billing Act; H.R. 5826 Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act, support passage of legislation to protect patients from surprise medical billing that holds patients harmless-H.R. 2093/S. 1028, STATES Act, support passage-H.R. 127, Compassionate Access, Research Expansion and Respect States (CARERS) Act, support passage- H.R. 4322/S. 2400, Expanding Cannabis Research and Information Act, support passage -H.R. 1425, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act, support passage. -H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, support funding for epilepsy programs and research, COVID-19 relief and ending surprise medical billing.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RACHEL PATTERSON | — |
| ABBEY ROUDEBUSH | — |
| LAURA WEIDNER | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
-H.R. 7614, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021, support funding for epilepsy programs and research including $11.5 million for the CDCs Epilepsy program, $44.7 billion for the NIH and $5 million for the National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System, and $10 million for Lifespan Respite Care Program -H.R. 7610, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021, support robust funding for the Food & Drug Administration. -H.R. 7617, Defense Appropriations Act, 2021, support robust funding for the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs. -H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021, support passage. -H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, support funding for epilepsy programs and research, COVID-19 relief and ending surprise medical billing.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RACHEL PATTERSON | — |
| ABBEY ROUDEBUSH | — |
| LAURA WEIDNER | — |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.