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Health Issues HCR

HR 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009. HR 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. HR 3596, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 - Issues related to the repeal of parts of the McCarran-Ferguson Act. HR 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act. S 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act Issues related to managed care quality improvement. S 1796, America's Healthy Future Act of 2009. Issues related to the Swine Flu preparation. Issues related to health care reform. Issues related hospital acquired infections. Issues related to consumer protections. Issues related to quality improvement provisions. Issues related to patient safety. Issues related to comparative effectiveness research. Issues related to the impact of reform on Medicare. Issues related affordability. Issues related to consumers rights. Issues related to improving consumer information in the exchange. Issues related to health reform biologics. Issues related to generic biologics. Issues related to payment reform. Issues related to medical loss ratios. Issues related to disclosure of insurance co-payments. Issues related to managed care quality improvement. Issues related to cost containment in reform. Issues related to drug prices. Issues related to the tax treatment of direct consumer drug ads. Legislation related to FDA reform and appropriations. Issues related to anti-biotic oversight.

Contacted: SENATE; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Reserve System; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3590 (111th), H.R. 3200 (111th), H.R. 3962 (111th), H.R. 3596 (111th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

HR 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act - Issues related to Medicare Part C and D simplification and making Medicare claims data public. Issues related to Medicare reform.

Contacted: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Reserve System; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Bills named: H.R. 3962 (111th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

S 139, Data Breach Notification Act - Issues related to identity theft. S 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009. P.L. 110-314, Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 - Issues related to implementation, lead testing, and product safety. Issues related to consumer airline industry. Issues related to crib safety standards. Legislation related to the banning of drop-side cribs. Issues related to product safety. Issues related to data privacy. Issues related to school safety. Issues related to power windows and auto safety.

Contacted: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

HR 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act. HR 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2009. HR 3639, Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 - Issues related to earlier implementation of credit card rules. HR 3795, Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 - Issues related to the Consumer Financial Protection Agency. HR 3904, Overdraft Protection Act of 2009. HR 3996, Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009 - Issues related to systemic risk. HR 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 - Issues related to financial regulatory reform. HR 1799, FAIR Overdraft Coverage Act. S 1927, Credit Card Rate Freeze Act of 2009. Issues related to student loans. Issues related to the Federal Reserve overdraft rules. Legislation related to payday loans. Issues related to security freeze. Issues related to prepaid cards. Issues related to check holds. Issues related to debt settlement. Issues related to financial reform. Issues related to auto loans. Issues related to bankruptcy and medical expenses.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System

Bills named: H.R. 3996 (111th), H.R. 3904 (111th), H.R. 1799 (111th), H.R. 3126 (111th), H.R. 1728 (111th), H.R. 3795 (111th), H.R. 4173 (111th), H.R. 3639 (111th)

Telecommunications TEC

HR 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act - Issues related to data security. HR 3458, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 - Issues related to net neutrality. HR 3535, ALERT Drivers Act - Issues related to auto safety. S 592, Local Community Radio Act of 2009 - Issues related to net neutrality and low power FM radio. S 1536, ALERT Drivers Act. S 1836, Internet Freedom Act of 2009 - Issues related to net neutrality. S 1938, Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009 - Issues related to auto safety. S 2825, Cell Phone Early Termination Fee, Transparency, and Fairness Act - Issues related to net neutrality and early termination fees. Issues related to competition in the wireless industry. Issues related to the Comcast/NBC media merger. Issues related to online data security. Issues related to online behavioral targeting/advertising and consumer privacy. Issues related to handset exclusivity. Issues related to the terrestrial loophole. Issues related to special access rates. Issues related to universal service reform. Issues related to transparency in broadband billing. Issues related to data roaming and voice roaming. Issues related to wireless microphones. Issues related to distracted driving.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Reserve System; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Energy, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3535 (111th), H.R. 3458 (111th), H.R. 2221 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

HR 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 - Issues related to carbon cap and trade. S 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act - Issues related to carbon cap and trade and climate change. Issues related to energy efficiency labels. Department of Energy review of Energy Star appliances. Issues related to the Regional Transmission Organizations (RTO) regulation/transmission. Issues related to revenue decoupling for utility investment in efficiency.

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Federal Reserve System; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 2454 (111th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

HR 1523, Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2009. S 510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act. S 593, Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2009. S 753, BPA-Free Kids Act of 2009. Issues related to banning Bisphenol A in canned goods and food contact uses. Issues related to the Food and Drug Administration Bisphenol A safety assessment. Issues related to the United States Department of Agriculture's food traceability plan. Issues related to the United States Department of Agriculture's poultry processing safety standards. Issues related to the traceability of contaminated meat and poultry. Issues related to product and food safety.

Contacted: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Energy, Dept of; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Federal Reserve System; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 1523 (111th)