What was lobbied
19 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Education
Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Reserve System; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Trans-Pacific Partnership: labor, investment, procurement, services, labor rights, FTA Columbia FTA: labor rights, lap monitoring and implementation, labor Bangladesh Labor Rights & General System of Preference Benefits: labor rights Trade PolicyTrade Promotion Authority International Services Agreement: labor, investment, procurement, services Buy America: Procurement Trans Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: labor, investment, procurement, services Interanational Financial Services & Institutions: World Bank and IMF, FTA rules Fast Track Legislation: general H.R 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act: support for IP protections US EU Trade Agreement CAFTA: labor rights for Honduras Fiji: labor and human rights Customs: duty evasion Trade issues International Investment Policy
Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Reserve System; State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP)
Bills named:
H.R. 22 (113th)
Unemployment Insurance: reauthorization of Federal Extension, state rules or UI
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Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Reserve System; State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Defense, Dept of (DOD)
Social Security: benefit cuts, solvency, benefits, chained CPI, stopping benefit cuts Pension "De-Risking": participant/retiree protections ERISA: fiduciary responsibility, pension reform Retirement USA funds: strengthening retirementPension Funding Relief: participant protections S. 308, Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act: social security, CPI-E and Raise H.R 649, Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act: social security, CPI-E and Raise Pension Reform
Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
Bills named:
S. 308 (113th), H.R. 649 (113th)
Workforce Investment Act: review text of bill Infra bank: job creation/protection Infrastructure: jobs Economic policy
Contacted: Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office
P.L 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: implementation of individual mandate, state exchanges, medical loss Preservation of the income tax exclusion for employer-provided healthcare benefits Preservation of Medicare: Medicare eligibility age cost-sharing requirements Extension of employer mandate to provide health coverage pro rated penalty for workers under 30 hoursACA Implementation: employer responsibility, exchange and summary of benefits and coverage rules, premium tax credits and related issues, multi employer plans S. 408, Medicare Prescription Druge Savings Act of 2013 H.R 928, Medicare Prescription Druge Savings Act of 2013 H.R 261, Public Option Deficit Reduction Act Healthcare
Contacted: White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Reserve System
Bills named:
H.R. 261 (113th), H.R. 928 (113th), S. 408 (113th)
Deficit reduction packages: provisions that would reduce Medicare and Medicaid spending H.R 5872, Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012 Budget: Jobs, chained CPI H.R 152, Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013: funding, jobs impactH.R 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013: safety PL 111-15, Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act 2009: implementation of individual mandate, state exchanges, medical loss S. Con. Res. 8, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023: fiduciary rule amendments H. Res. 122, Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 25) estabilishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 H.R 273, To eliminate the 2013 statutory pay adjustment for Federal employees Sequester/debt limit: retiree protections House Republican Budget: Retiree protections Sequestration Budget Control Act H. Con. Res. 25, Establishing the Budget for the US Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgeting levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023. H.R 444, Require a PLAN Act H.R 933, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 FY 2013 Labor HHS Appropriations: DOL Funding
Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)
Bills named:
H.R. 933 (113th), H.Res. 122 (113th), H.R. 444 (113th), H.Con.Res. 25 (113th), S.Con.Res. 8 (113th), H.R. 273 (113th), H.R. 152 (113th), H.R. 5872 (113th)
Judicial Nominations Filibuster Reform DC Circuit Nominations SSA Commissioner NominationsTreasury Appointments
Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Economic Council (NEC)
Immigration: worker impacts, comprehensive immigration reform, future flow, worker protections, DREAM Act, E-Verify, H1-B, Reform, H2-B Reform, family reunification S. 169, I-Squared Act of 2013Immigration Reform: provisions related to providing health benefits to immigrants Immigration/NLRB
Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Reserve System; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office
Bills named:
S. 169 (113th)
DoD Design Teams: performance management, workplace incentives, hiring flexibilities
Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Reserve System; Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
"Make Work Pay": support Pensions and Retirement Tax Reform issues; participant and retiree
Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Reserve System; State, Dept of (DOS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Manufacturing Policy: Investment trade, tax policy, currency
Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Reserve System; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Fiduciary Rules: retirement investment, meeting, ESBA Dodd-Frank Implementation: derviatives, extra-terrirtoriality, SEFs, general implementation, executive comp Financial Reform Foreclosure Relief: HAMP, principal reductionFinancial Reform: consumer protection, foreclosures, investor protection, derivatives S. 410, Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act: financial transaction tax H.R 880, Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act: financial transaction tax Global Investment in America: investor protection Home Affordable Modification Program
Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Reserve System; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Bills named:
S. 410 (113th), H.R. 880 (113th)
Election Reform: Voter ID and Election Administration Voting Rights Voter Registration
Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE
Telecom
Contacted: White House Office; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC)
Postal Reform: 6 day week
Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
S. 601. Water Resources Development Act of 2013: jobs
Contacted: SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Bills named:
S. 601 (113th)
Gun Violence Gun Control
Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
FLSA: companionship regs, "comp time" proposal NLRB H.R 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor Management Relations Act: NLRA Enforcement Minimum WageRegulations: safety H.R 803, SKILLS Act: job training Equal Pay Paid Sick Leave FMLA: paid leave proposals Employment Discrimination Wage and Hour Agenda H.R 675, Part Time Worker Bill of Rights Act 2013: provisions related to a pro-rated penalty for workers under 30 hours H.R 1286, Healthy Families Act S. 631, Healthy Families Act Safety and Health legislation Safety and Health Regulation: Silica, hazard communication, enforcement DOE/HHS/NNSA Governance: congressional advisory panel S. 665, Protecting America's Workers Act Miscellaneous Worker Protections Voluntary Protection Program
Contacted: Federal Reserve System; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Bills named:
S. 631 (113th), H.R. 1120 (113th), S. 665 (113th), H.R. 1286 (113th), H.R. 803 (113th), H.R. 675 (113th)
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