2nd Quarter - Report

BLOOD CANCER UNITED (FKA THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY) for BLOOD CANCER UNITED (FKA THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY)

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$1,060,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Annual FY26 appropriations for FDA, NIH, HHS, and DOD

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATIE ANN BERGE —
JESSICA BURNELL —
BRIAN CONNELL —
MATTHEW MARKS —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Health Issues HCR

HR 1, To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14; HR 379, Healthcare Freedom and Choice Act; HR 483, Health Care Efficiency through Flexibility Act; HR 1509/S 752, Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act; HR 1262/S 932, Give Kids a Chance Act; HR 2528, Association Health Plans Act; Draft legislation related to promoting investment in pediatric cancer drug development; Draft legislation related to promoting access to clinical trials; Pharmacy Benefit Manager reforms; Anti-competitive contracting reforms; CFPB medical debt regulations;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATIE ANN BERGE —
JESSICA BURNELL New —
BRIAN CONNELL —
MATTHEW MARKS New —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1262 (119th), H.Con.Res. 14 (119th), H.R. 2528 (119th), H.R. 379 (119th), H.R. 483 (119th), H.R. 1 (119th), H.R. 1509 (119th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

HR 1, To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, specifically Subtitle B health provisions; Site-neutral payment reforms in Medicare;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATIE ANN BERGE —
JESSICA BURNELL New —
BRIAN CONNELL —
MATTHEW MARKS New —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.Con.Res. 14 (119th), H.R. 1 (119th)

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

Preventing Executive Branch rescissions and suspensions of NIH grants/grant funds; Education re the importance of staff roles within health agencies

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN CONNELL —
MATTHEW MARKS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

HR 247/S 46, the Health Care Affordability Act; HR 801/S 317, Charitable Act HR 1, To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, specifically provisions related to tax treatment of charitable giving

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN CONNELL —
MATTHEW MARKS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1 (119th), H.R. 247 (119th), H.Con.Res. 14 (119th), H.R. 801 (119th)

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.