HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA for HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA
What was lobbied
24 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Transportation TRA
S601 "Water Resources Development Act of 2013," all provisions. Issues relating transportation and to the Highway Trust Fund including potential for turnback options to the state.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DUSTIN JOSEPH CARMACK | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
S790 "Temporary Duty Suspension Process Act of 2013," all provisions. Issues relating to trade policy including comprehensive, unilateral tariff reform, MTB's and LTB's; also Trade Promotion Authority, Trade Adjustment Assistance, and Trans Pacific Partnership. Issues relating to LNG export terminal approvals.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DUSTIN JOSEPH CARMACK | — |
| DWAYNE CARSON | — |
| ERIN SIEFRING | — |
Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear) WAS
Issues related to Nuclear Waste Management and related draft legislation. Issues related to the confirmation of NRC Commissioner Alison Macfarlane and the Yucca permit.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DUSTIN JOSEPH CARMACK | — |
Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS
PL 93-288 "Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended," issues relating to changing the definitions of disaster and emergency.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ERIN SIEFRING | — |
Health Issues HCR
HR1549 "Helping Sick Americans Now Act," all provisions. HR1908 "Federal Repeal of Expensive Exchanges Act," all provisions. Issues relating to legislation to repeal or delay cost provisions of the Affordable Care Act, including its connection to an increase in the debt ceiling. Issues relating to potential legislation addressing High Risk Pools. Issues relating to IRS Federal Exchange regulations. Issues relating to health care reform including the tax treatment of health care and reforms meant to hold down costs.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSHUA ROBBINS | — |
| ERIN SIEFRING | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
HR1404 "Medicaid Expansion Repeal and State Flexibility Act," all provisions. HR 1908 "Federal Repeal of Expensive Exchanges Act," all provisions. S963 "Preventing an Unrealistic FMAP Act," all provisions. Issues relating to Medicare Structural Reform including means testing, raising the retirement age, and the physician payment formula. Issues relating to Medicaid expansion and health care exchanges, including repeal of the match rate and fiscal implications of these provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSHUA ROBBINS | — |
| ERIN SIEFRING | — |
Agriculture AGR
HR1947/S954 "FARRM Act of 2013," all provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ERIN SIEFRING | — |
| ANDREW WHITE | — |
Foreign Relations FOR
Issues relating to the UN Arms Trade Treaty. Issues relating to the UN Disability Treaty.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DWAYNE CARSON | — |
Housing HOU
Issues relating to full overhaul and reform of the housing finance system.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ERIN SIEFRING | — |
Defense DEF
HR 1960 "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014," all provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DWAYNE CARSON | — |
| ERIN SIEFRING | — |
Immigration IMM
S744 "Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act," all provisions. Issues relating to The Fiscal Cost of Unlawful Immigrants and Amnesty to the U.S. Taxpayer.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TRIPP BAIRD | — |
| ERIN SIEFRING | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
Issues relating to potential legislation to provide whistleblower protections to union officers.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW WHITE | — |
Education EDU
HR 2456 "A PLUS Act ," all provisions relating to opt out of No Child Left Behind. HR 1911 "Smarter Solutions for Students Act," all provisions. Issues relating to student loans, including subsidizing of the student loan interest rate and a potentional new student loan bill. Issues relating to the Head Start program, including a porable voucher system.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW WHITE | — |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
Issues related to proposed recommendations by the House Judiciary Overcriminalization Task Force, including a mistake of law defense, mens rea reform, and a database of federal crimes.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSHUA ROBBINS | — |
Banking BAN
Issues relating to Export Import Bank reform.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ERIN SIEFRING | — |
Government Issues GOV
Issues relating to regulatory reform. Issues relating to the debt limit. Issues relating to the appropriations process.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DUSTIN JOSEPH CARMACK | — |
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV
Issues related to the nomination of Thomas Perez to be Secretary of Labor. Issues related to the pending Supreme Court ruling on the section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSHUA ROBBINS | — |
| ERIN SIEFRING | — |
| ANDREW WHITE | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
S336, S743/HR684 "Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013," all provisions. Issues relating to tax reform including the need for revenue neutral tax reform that includes individual and corporate.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DUSTIN JOSEPH CARMACK | — |
| ERIN SIEFRING | — |
Retirement RET
Issues relating to a flat benefit social security reform proposal.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSHUA ROBBINS | — |
Homeland Security HOM
HR1417 "Border Security Results Act of 2013," all provisions relating to the 287(g) Program, removing funding from administrations executive order, and funding for federal flight deck officers program.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DWAYNE CARSON | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
HR2216 "Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014," all provisions. HR2410 "Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014," all provisions. HR1724 "Kids First Research Act of 2013," all provisions relating to the presidential campaign check off fund. HR807 "Full Faith and Credit Act," all provisions.H.AMDT.136 to HR2217 "Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014," all provisions related to enforcement of immigration laws. H.AMDT.121 to HR 2217 "Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014," all provisions related to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Act of 1968. Issues pertaining to the debt ceiling/debt limit. Issues relating to the appropriations bills and process, including discussions of spending restraint.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DUSTIN JOSEPH CARMACK | — |
| JOSHUA ROBBINS | — |
| ERIN SIEFRING | — |
Family issues/Abortion/Adoption FAM
HR940 "Health Care Conscience Rights Act," all provisions relating to the HHS anti-conscience mandate. Issues relating to marriage and the pending Supreme Court ruling.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW WHITE | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
HR2511/S1233 "Federal Land Freedom Act of 2013," all provisions. HR2231 "Offshore Energy and Jobs Act," all provisions. HR1613 "Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act," all provisions. S761 "Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013," all provisions. Issues relating to R&D/National Energy Laboratory Reform.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DUSTIN JOSEPH CARMACK | — |
Welfare WEL
HR1355 "State Nutrition Assistance Flexibility Act of 2013," all provisions. HR1752 "SNAP Transparency Act of 2013," all provisions. HR 1657/S762 "To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to improve the supplemental nutrition assistance program," all provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW WHITE | — |
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