1st Quarter - Report

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL INSURANCE AGENTS for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL INSURANCE AGENTS

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$13,224
Expense method
B: tax-exempt organisations, Internal Revenue Code section 6033(b)(8)

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

Prepared for 2026 quarterly meetings between agents/brokers and CMS. Work on ACA and Medicare coverage.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL SKIADOS New —

Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Insurance INS

Advocated before Senate, House, and federal agencies for the interests of independent insurance agents selling flood insurance policies, including but not limited to National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policies; supported the reauthorization of the NFIP; expressed concern with a FEMA proposal to provide direct-to-consumer (D2C) online sales of NFIP policies; expressed concern about proposed FEMA guidance for sale and service of NFIP policies during future lapses in NFIP's Congressional authority (Appendix L of draft April 1, 2024 Flood Manual); discussed with FEMA enforcement of requirement that each NFIP policy have both agent and agency NPNs to be associated with them; Supported the repeal or reform of the Federal Insurance Office, including H.R. 643, the Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act; Supported S. 1015, a bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program through December 31, 2026; Supported H.R. 1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. Began preparation of response to House Energy & Commerce Committee Request for Information; began preparation of response to FEMA Request for Information; communicated with FEMA regarding attendance at National Flood Association conference; prepared questions for new NFIP director's presentation at National Flood Association conference.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL SKIADOS New —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 643 (119th), H.R. 1968 (119th), S. 1015 (119th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Communicated to members about Farm Bill 2.0

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL SKIADOS New —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Supported commissions for insurance agents on Medicare policies.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL SKIADOS New —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

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.