AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY for AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY
What was lobbied
17 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
H.R. 2700: Employee Rights Act - provisions relating to sponsorship.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| AKASH CHOUGULE | — |
| THOMAS FLETCHER | — |
| BRENT GARDNER | — |
Science/Technology SCI
Issues relating to tech and AI.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MEGAN BAILEY | — |
| AKASH CHOUGULE | — |
| ANDREW JOSEPH KORST New | — |
| HELDER TOSTE | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R. 3937: Small Business Jobs Act - provisions related to business expensing. H.R. 3938: Build It in America Act - provisions related to business expensing.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MEGAN BAILEY | — |
| MICHAEL DINGELL | — |
| THOMAS FLETCHER | — |
| KELLY EVELYN ELIZABETH MERKEL | — |
| DOMINIC NORDEL | — |
| MATTHEW SILVER | — |
| LAUREN STEWART | — |
| HELDER TOSTE | — |
Agriculture AGR
Issues relating to the farm bill. Issues relating to farm labor reform. Issues relating to adverse effect wage rule.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| AKASH CHOUGULE | — |
| MICHAEL DINGELL | — |
| THOMAS FLETCHER | — |
| BRENT GARDNER | — |
| CHRISTOPHER HUDSON | — |
| KELLY EVELYN ELIZABETH MERKEL | — |
| HELDER TOSTE | — |
Banking BAN
Issues relating to proxy voting regulation. H.R. 2799: Expanding Access to Capital Act - provisions related to deregulating capital access for small business owners. S. 2860: SAFER Banking Act - provisions related to cannabis industry banking. H.R. 2891: SAFE Banking - provisions related to cannabis industry banking. S. 1323: SAFE Banking - provisions related to cannabis industry banking.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MEGAN BAILEY | — |
| MICHAEL DINGELL | — |
| THOMAS FLETCHER | — |
| BRENT GARDNER | — |
| CHRISTOPHER HUDSON | — |
| ANDREW JOSEPH KORST New | — |
| KELLY EVELYN ELIZABETH MERKEL | — |
| DOMINIC NORDEL | — |
| MATTHEW SILVER | — |
| LAUREN STEWART | — |
| HELDER TOSTE | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Issues relating to budget reform. Issues relating to FY24 budget matters. Issues relating to unified budgeting. Issues relating to government shutdown.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MEGAN BAILEY | — |
| AKASH CHOUGULE | — |
| MICHAEL DINGELL | — |
| THOMAS FLETCHER | — |
| BRENT GARDNER | — |
| CHRISTOPHER HUDSON | — |
| ANDREW JOSEPH KORST New | — |
| KELLY EVELYN ELIZABETH MERKEL | — |
| DOMINIC NORDEL | — |
| MATTHEW SILVER | — |
| LAUREN STEWART | — |
| DANIEL TILLSON New | — |
| HELDER TOSTE | — |
Constitution CON
Issues related to free speech. Issues related to impact of AI regulation on Free speech.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MEGAN BAILEY | — |
| AKASH CHOUGULE | — |
| BRENT GARDNER | — |
| ANDREW JOSEPH KORST New | — |
| KELLY EVELYN ELIZABETH MERKEL | — |
Defense DEF
Issues relating to use of drone strikes by intelligence community. Issues relating to national defense. S. 2226: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - provisions related to agency data purchases. H.R. 2670: National Defense Authorizatoin Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - provisions related to agency data purchases.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRENT GARDNER | — |
| DOMINIC NORDEL | — |
| MATTHEW SILVER | — |
Veterans VET
S. 1545: Veterans Health Care Freedom Act - issues relating to veterans health care. H.R. 4694: Protect Patriot Parents Act - provisions relating to non-citizen veterans. H.R. 3520: Veteran Care Improvement Act - provisions relating to VA community care. Issue relating to veterans health care.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL DINGELL | — |
| THOMAS FLETCHER | — |
| DOMINIC NORDEL | — |
| LAUREN STEWART | — |
| DANIEL TILLSON New | — |
| HELDER TOSTE | — |
Education EDU
Issues relating to post secondary education student loan reform and the Ed and Workforce committee. S.J.Res.43 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Improving Income Driven Repayment for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program and the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program" - provisions related to student loan forgiveness. H.J.Res.88 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Improving Income Driven Repayment for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program and the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program" - provisions related to student loan forgiveness. Issues relating to the school choice inflection point in TX. Issues relating to HEA reauthorization. Issues related to foreign influence at universities.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MEGAN BAILEY | — |
| AKASH CHOUGULE | — |
| BRENT GARDNER | — |
| DOMINIC NORDEL | — |
| LAUREN STEWART | — |
| HELDER TOSTE | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
H.R. 1: Lower Energy Costs Act - provisions relating to energy messaging. Issues relating to an all-of-the-above energy strategy policy options.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| AKASH CHOUGULE | — |
| THOMAS FLETCHER | — |
| BRENT GARDNER | — |
| CHRISTOPHER HUDSON | — |
| KELLY EVELYN ELIZABETH MERKEL | — |
| DOMINIC NORDEL | — |
| HELDER TOSTE | — |
Foreign Relations FOR
S. 316: A bill to repeal the authorizations for use of military force against Iraq - provisions relating to Authorized Use of Military Force and ongoing negotiations. Issues relating to Ukraine aid.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL DINGELL | — |
| THOMAS FLETCHER | — |
| BRENT GARDNER | — |
| KELLY EVELYN ELIZABETH MERKEL | — |
| DOMINIC NORDEL | — |
Government Issues GOV
Issues relating to emergency powers reform: Defense Production Act, National Emergencies Act, and use of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Issues relating to government transparency and cybersecurity concerns of private email server usage. Issues relating to the administrative state of the government. S. 1419: ERASER Act - provisions related to related to regulatory relief.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MEGAN BAILEY | — |
| MICHAEL DINGELL | — |
| THOMAS FLETCHER | — |
| MATTHEW SILVER | — |
Health Issues HCR
H.R. 4189: CONNECT Act - provisions related to permanently extending pandemic era telehealth rules. S. 2016: CONNECT Act - provisions related to permanently extending pandemic era telehealth rules. H.R. 1843: Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 - provisions related to allowing HSA accounts towards telehealth. S. 1001: Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 - provisions related to allowing HSA accounts towards telehealth. H.R. 4942: Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act - provisions related to highly-skilled visa renewal. S. 665: Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act - provisions related to highly-skilled visa renewal. H.R. 5378: Lower Cost Increase Transparency Act - provisions related to expanding access to health care. H.R. 5687: the HSA Modernization Act of 2023 - provisions related to expanding access to HSAs for veterans. H.R. 5688: the Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2023 - provisions related to innovating direct primary care and HSA compatbility. H.R. 5608: Affordable Care and Comprehensive Economic Support through Savings Act - provisions related to expanding HSA access. H.R. 4509: Transparency in Billing Act - provisions realted to health care billing and pricing transparency. H.R. 4507: Transparency in Coverage Act of 2023 - provisions related to health care coverage transparency. S. 1869: SITE Act - provisions related to medicare payouts. H.R. 3129: Health Care Fairness for All Act - provisions related to expanding access to health savings accounts. H.R. 3029: Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2023 - provisions related to expanding access to direct primary care. S. 628: Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2023 - provisions related to expanding access to direct primary care. H.R. 2959: Health Savings Act of 2023 - provisions related to expanding access to health savings accounts. S. 1158: Health Savings Act of 2023 - provisions related to expanding access to health savings accounts. S. 470: Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023 - provisions related to expanding physician-owned hospitals. H.R. 977: Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023 - provisions related to expanding physician-owned hospitals. H.R. 3799: CHOICE Arrangement Act - provisions related to expanding health care option in workplace health plans. H.R. 3561: PATIENT Act of 2023 - provisions related to increasing transparency in health care pricing. H.R. 4473: Medicare Patient Access to Cancer Treatment Act - provisions related to expanding health care treatment. H.R. 4091: To amend the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to expand required reports on T-MSIS substance use disorder data to include mental health condition data. - provisions related to mental health care. S. 2305: Biosimilar Act - provisions related to increasing access to generic drugs. S. 2505: Biosimilar Red Tap Elimination Act - provisions related to increasing access to generic drugs. H.R. 2840: Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act - provisions related to primary care access. H.R. 2769: Stop Penalizing Working Seniors Act - provisions related to expansion of HSAs. H.R. 1769: Healthcare Freedom Act of 2023 - provisions related to expansion of HSAs. Issues relating to the unintroduced All Hazards Preparedness Act. Issues relating to health care billing and pricing transparency. Issues relating to the unintroduced Personalized Care Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MEGAN BAILEY | — |
| AKASH CHOUGULE | — |
| MICHAEL DINGELL | — |
| THOMAS FLETCHER | — |
| BRENT GARDNER | — |
| KELLY EVELYN ELIZABETH MERKEL | — |
| DOMINIC NORDEL | — |
| MATTHEW SILVER | — |
| LAUREN STEWART | — |
| HELDER TOSTE | — |
Immigration IMM
H.R. 4708: H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers (HIRE) Act - provisions related to deregulating the H-2A and H-2B visa process. H.R. 3442: Protecting Children of Long-Term Visa Holders Act of 2023 (America's CHILDREN Act) - provisions related to creating a pathway for citizenship for dependents of visa holders. S. 1667: Protecting Children of Long-Term Visa Holders Act of 2023 (America's CHILDREN Act) - provisions relating to creating a pathway for citizenship for dependents of visa holders. H.R. 4875: Doctors in our Borders Act - provisions relating to CONRAD 30. Issues relating to border security.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MEGAN BAILEY | — |
| MICHAEL DINGELL | — |
| THOMAS FLETCHER | — |
| KELLY EVELYN ELIZABETH MERKEL | — |
| DOMINIC NORDEL | — |
| MATTHEW SILVER | — |
| LAUREN STEWART | — |
| DANIEL TILLSON New | — |
| HELDER TOSTE | — |
Intelligence INT
H.R. 4639: Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act - provisions related to government data purchases.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL DINGELL | — |
| BRENT GARDNER | — |
| MATTHEW SILVER | — |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
H.R. 2677: Harnessing Opportunities by Pursuing Expungment Act (HOPE Act) - provisions related to cannabis offenses. Issues relating to criminal justice. Issues relating to cannabis. Issues relating to public defenders. Issues related to State Reform Act of 117th being reintroduced.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MEGAN BAILEY | — |
| MICHAEL DINGELL | — |
| THOMAS FLETCHER | — |
| BRENT GARDNER | — |
| DOMINIC NORDEL | — |
| LAUREN STEWART | — |
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.