NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL INSURANCE AGENTS for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL INSURANCE AGENTS
What was lobbied
6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Agriculture AGR
Opposed cuts to crop insurance in the fiscal year 2023 budget and appropriations process; advocated for the reinsertion of the inflation adjustment for insurance agents who sell crop insurance in H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023; requested equitable relief for specialty crops in H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023; advocated for a crop insurance agent advisory council within RMA
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MIKE BECKER | — |
| JON GENTILE | — |
| LAUREN PACHMAN | — |
Health Issues HCR
Interacted with CMS staff on behalf of independent agents engaged in the sale of health insurance via quarterly producer trade calls; engaged with CMS staff on agent concerns; expressed concerns with CMS rule, Medicare Program: Contract Year 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs; S.5149, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude independent agents and brokers from requirement to record calls with beneficiaries under the Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Benefit programs.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MIKE BECKER | — |
| JON GENTILE | — |
| LAUREN PACHMAN | — |
Insurance INS
Supported reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); supported repeal of the Federal Insurance Office (FIO); supported The Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act (S. 524); supported the Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act (H.R. 4866); supported a safe harbor for independent insurance agents conducting business with cannabis businesses operating legally at state level by supporting the Secure And Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act (H.R. 1996/S. 910) and the Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana (CLAIM) Act (H.R. 2068/S. 862); supported the Removing Barriers to Private Flood Insurance Act (S. 2913); supported cannabis safe harbor protections in the National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4350); supported the Continuous Coverage for Flood Insurance Act (H.R. 4699) and the Flood Insurance Consumer Choice Act (S. 2915); and supported the Flood Insurance Pricing Transparency Act (S. 3829). Conducted outreach and provided feedback to FEMA and the Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration (FIMA) on issues related to the value of and need for agent-specific educational offerings on Risk Rating (RR) 2.0 and the development of agent-oriented supplemental guidance documentation regarding RR 2.0, as well as data gathering on RR 2.0 quotes and policy issuance; provided FEMA with recommended improvements to RR 2.0; and expressed concerns with impact on state insurance regulation in the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA) (H.R. 8152). Expressed concern about potential future decreases in the Write-Your-Own (WYO) expense reimbursement rate; H.R.5525, Establishing New Authorities for Businesses Laundering and Enabling Risks to Security Act or the ENABLERS Act; Federal Insurance Office Climate-Related Financial Risk Data Collection; provided feedback on proposal for NFIP to sell policies directly to consumers online
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MIKE BECKER | — |
| JON GENTILE | — |
| LAUREN PACHMAN | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Opposed cuts to the federal crop insurance program in fiscal year 2023; opposed efforts to include in FY 23 appropriations report language related to the work of the Federal Insurance Office (FIO); supported extension of the National Flood Insurance Program in H.R. 2617 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023; support inflation adjustment report language and equitable relief for specialty crops in H.R. 2617 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MIKE BECKER | — |
| JON GENTILE | — |
| LAUREN PACHMAN | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Supported efforts to make the deduction for passthrough entities (IRS code section 199A) permanent; supported Main Street Tax Certainty Act (H.R. 1381/S. 480); opposed efforts to reduce tax deduction for passthrough entities
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MIKE BECKER | — |
| JON GENTILE | — |
| LAUREN PACHMAN | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
Expressed concerns with broad scope of H.R. 5525, the Establishing New Authorities for Business Laundering and Enabling Risks to Security (ENABLERS) Act, which passed the House as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MIKE BECKER | — |
| JON GENTILE | — |
| LAUREN PACHMAN | — |
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.