AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES for AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES
What was lobbied
25 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Retirement RET
Retirement and Social Security- 2021 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) S 521, HR 141- Social Security Fairness Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BAILEY CHILDERS | — |
| EDWIN S JAYNE | — |
| KATIE L SMITH | — |
Bankruptcy BNK
S 4991- Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2020
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BAILEY CHILDERS | — |
| MARC GRANOWITTER | — |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
Supreme Court of the United States Judicial Nominee Amy Coney Barrett Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019 HR 2722- Securing America's Federal Elections (SAFE) Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BAILEY CHILDERS | — |
| EDWIN S JAYNE | — |
| KATIE L SMITH | — |
Torts TOR
Special COVID-19 immunity for corporations and employers
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDA BENNETT | — |
| BAILEY CHILDERS | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Trade Adjustment Assistance Program
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HOLLY BIGLOW | — |
| BAILEY CHILDERS | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Public Health Contact Tracing Workforce HR 133- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 State and Local Aid, including increasing the federal Medicaid match Implementation of Electronic Visit Verification of Home Care Workers Continuation of Funding for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics S 4957- COVID Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Relief Act of 2020 S 4108, HR 6539- Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act HR 3- Lowering Prescription Drug Prices
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDA BENNETT | — |
| BAILEY CHILDERS | — |
Housing HOU
FY 2021 appropriations for HUD programs, including Public Housing Operating Fund; Public Housing Capital Fund; Rental Assistance Demonstration; ROSS, FSS HR 7301- Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BAILEY CHILDERS | — |
| MARC GRANOWITTER | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Public Health Contact Tracing Workforce Funding for public health operations and rebuilding infrastructure HR 133- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; Continuing Appropriations for FY 2021 State and Local aid, including increasing the federal Medicaid match COVID-19- stimulus; Emergency Relief Law; Bipartisan Emergency COVID Relief Act; Problem Solvers Caucus COVID Relief Act; McConnell's COVID-19 Relief Bill; Federal funding to States, Localities, and public school districts; Bipartisan Framework for COVID Relief Package HR 6800- Heroes Act HR 925- Heroes Act 2.0, Motion to concur in the Senate amendments with an amendment S 3752, HR 6954- State Municipal Assistance for Recovery and Transition (SMART) Fund Education State Stabilization Fund FY 2021 Omnibus Funding Bill- Appropriations for East-West Center; Selected Appropriations issues
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDA BENNETT | — |
| HOLLY BIGLOW | — |
| BAILEY CHILDERS | — |
| MARC GRANOWITTER | — |
| EDWIN S JAYNE | — |
| KARL U STARK | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development and Generating Renewable Energy to Electrify the Nation's Infrastructure and Jobs Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BAILEY CHILDERS | — |
| MARC GRANOWITTER | — |
Education EDU
HR 133- Funding to provide relief to states, K-12 schools and institutions of higher education- COVID; Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG) program and Head Start-COVID
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BAILEY CHILDERS | — |
| KATIE L SMITH | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
Public Health Contact Tracing Workforce Funding for public health operations and rebuilding infrastructure HR 133- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; State and Local Aid (COVID) Preventing Workforce Violence Protecting workers at high risk of COVID-19 exposure Implementation of Electronic Visit Verification of Home Care Workers Special COVID-19 immunity for corporations and employers S 4714, HR 6514- Worker Health Coverage Protection Act HR 3- Lowering Prescription Drug Prices HR 3463, S 1970- Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act Job Creation bills HR 8294- National Apprenticeship Act Unemployment (COVID-19) benefits extension Privatization via Private Activity Bonds HR 8457, S 4777- The Federal Leave Fairness Act; and Rollover of federal employees' expiring excess vacation leave HR 8687- Saving Our Civil Service Act HR 8629, S 4810- Protecting Employees from Surprise Taxes Act of 2020; and Social Security Employee Payroll Taxes: Employer Withholding/Deferral NDAA Conference Report- Federal Employee provisions, including paid parental leave, pay raise, rollover excess vacation leave, TSP options Federal Employee Classification Schedule F
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDA BENNETT | — |
| HOLLY BIGLOW | — |
| BAILEY CHILDERS | — |
| MARC GRANOWITTER | — |
| EDWIN S JAYNE | — |
| KATIE L SMITH | — |
Pharmacy PHA
HR 3- Lowering Prescription Drug Prices Expanding Mental Health Parity
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDA BENNETT | — |
| BAILEY CHILDERS | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
HR 1417- Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity & Reliability (WATER) Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BAILEY CHILDERS | — |
| KARL U STARK | — |
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV
Special COVID-19 immunity for corporations and employers S 4571, HR 8250- 2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act Supreme Court of the United States Judicial Nominee Amy Coney Barrett
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDA BENNETT | — |
| BAILEY CHILDERS | — |
| KATIE L SMITH | — |
Urban Development/Municipalities URB
Public Health Contact Tracing Workforce Funding for public health operations and rebuilding infrastructure HR 133- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 State and Local aid, including increasing the federal Medicaid match
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDA BENNETT | — |
| BAILEY CHILDERS | — |
Agriculture AGR
HR 5349- Protect SNAP Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BAILEY CHILDERS | — |
| EDWIN S JAYNE | — |
Transportation TRA
HR 2 and related bills- Moving Forward Act, Infrastructure Investment Plan
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BAILEY CHILDERS | — |
| EDWIN S JAYNE | — |
| KARL U STARK | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
HR 5377- Restoring Tax Fairness Act HR 4857, S 309- For the 99.8% Act Repeal certain tax breaks in TCJA Act Oppose payroll tax cut or capital gains tax cut S 3640, HR 6579- Repeal corporate tax cuts in CARES Act HR 1711, S 780- No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act HR 1516, S 647- Wall Street Tax Act S 2809, HR 5043- Millionaires Surtax Act Fairness in Taxation Act Individual taxes, including surtax, higher rates, Mark to Market Individuals' itemized tax deductions for certain state and local taxes (e.g. SALT)(end/raise cap) S 1138, HR 3157- Earned income tax credit and child tax credits (expand/increase) Corporate taxes, including higher rates, close loopholes, raise revenue HR 2103, S 1026- Tax Fairness for Workers Act HR 6579- CARES Windfall for the Wealthiest Repeal Act HR 7734- Building Businesses Back Act of 2020 General Business Tax Credits refundability Businesses' PPP Double Dip Refundable business tax credits, including refundable NOL Carryover; Advance Refundable credit for R&D COVID-19 related expenditures S 604- Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2019 S 3995- Remove and Mobile Worker Relief Act of 2020 COVID Relief Package- State and Local Income Taxes of Remote Workers FY 2021-2022 appropriations for IRS tax enforcement and staffing
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BAILEY CHILDERS | — |
| MARC GRANOWITTER | — |
| EDWIN S JAYNE | — |
Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS
Public Health Contact Tracing Workforce Funding for public health operations and rebuilding infrastructure HR 133- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 State and Local aid, including increasing the federal Medicaid match Protecting workers at high risk of COVID-19 exposure Special COVID-19 immunity for corporations and employers S 4957- COVID Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Relief of 2020 S 4714, HR 6514- Worker Health Coverage Protection Act S 4108, HR 6539- Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDA BENNETT | — |
| BAILEY CHILDERS | — |
Economics/Economic Development ECN
Public Health Contact Tracing Workforce Funding for public health operations and rebuilding infrastructure HR 133- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 State and Local Aid, including increasing the federal Medicaid match Special COVID-19 immunity for corporations and employers S 4714, HR 6514- Worker Health Coverage Protection Act S 4108, HR 6539- Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDA BENNETT | — |
| BAILEY CHILDERS | — |
Health Issues HCR
Public Health Contact Tracing Workforce Funding for public health operations and rebuilding infrastructure HR 133- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 State and Local aid, including increasing the federal Medicaid match Protecting workers at high risk of COVID-19 exposure Implementation of Electronic Visit Verification of Home Care Workers Special COVID-19 immunity for corporations and employers Continuation of funding for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics S 4957- COVID Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Relief of 2020 S 4714, HR 6514- Worker Health Coverage Protection Act S 4108, HR 6539- Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act HR 3- Lowering Prescription Drug Prices Expanding Mental Health Parity HR 6414- COBRA Coverage in Pandemic Federal income tax exclusion for employer sponsored health care benefits Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage COBRA subsidy
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDA BENNETT | — |
| BAILEY CHILDERS | — |
| MARC GRANOWITTER | — |
| EDWIN S JAYNE | — |
Postal POS
HR 8015- Delivering for America Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BAILEY CHILDERS | — |
| MARC GRANOWITTER | — |
Manufacturing MAN
HR 6858- COVID-19 Emergency Medical Supplies Enhancement Act of 2020 NDAA Conference Report- Defense Production Act related provisions Protect Our Heroes Act of 2020 Implementing/Administering Defense Production Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BAILEY CHILDERS | — |
| MARC GRANOWITTER | — |
Alcohol and Drug Abuse ALC
Continuation of funding for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics Expanding Mental Health Parity
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDA BENNETT | — |
| BAILEY CHILDERS | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
Federal Reserve/Treasury Lending to States/Localities COVID Relief Package- Municipal Liquidity Facility HR 6975- Amendments to PROMESA Act of 2019- unsecured debt and essential services Encouraging More Proxy Voting by Organized Workers, Employees, and Retirement Savers Act Social Security Payroll Tax Withholding related to Federal Employees
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BAILEY CHILDERS | — |
| MARC GRANOWITTER | — |
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