AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 2649, S. 1514, the Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act

Contacted: Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Legal Services Corporation; Education, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2649 (114th), S. 1514 (114th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Final Rule-Customer Due Diligence Requirements for Financial Institutions; RIN 1506-AB25; Docket Number FINCEN-2014-0001; 81 Fed. Reg. 29398 (May 11, 2016)-provisions requiring law firms that establish accounts at financial institutions on behalf of clients to disclose the identity and beneficial ownership information regarding those clients. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Notice of Proposed Rulemaking-Recordkeeping for Timely Deposit Insurance Determination; RIN 3064-AE33; 81 Fed. Reg. 10026 (February 26, 2016)-provisions requiring lawyers or law firms that establish and maintain client trust accounts at covered financial institutions to disclose the identity of their clients with funds in those accounts and the amount of the funds owned by each client. S. 174/H.R. 297, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act-provisions subjecting lawyers that act as formation agents to the anti-money laundering and suspicious activity reporting requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act S.2489, H.R. 4450, the Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act - provisions requiring states, certain businesses, and company formation agents to obtain and disclose beneficial ownership information regarding new companies and subjecting lawyers that act as formation agents to the anti-money laundering and suspicious activity reporting requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Legal Services Corporation; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 297 (114th), H.R. 4450 (114th), S. 174 (114th), S. 2489 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 3550, S. 2059, the Civil Justice Tax Fairness Act of 2015 Draft Senate Finance Committee and House Ways & Means Committee tax reform bills-provisions imposing limitations on use of cash method of accounting

Contacted: Congressional Budget Office (CBO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Education, Dept of; Legal Services Corporation

Bills named: H.R. 3550 (114th), S. 2059 (114th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

General communications regarding legal services market access for U.S. lawyers and law firms in foreign countries, including as part of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership and Trade in Services Agreement negotiations Communications regarding implementation of the legal services provisions of the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of; Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); White House Office; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Legal Services Corporation

Defense DEF

S. 1766, H.R. 3068, Restore Honor to Service Members Act, to amend discharge records of discharged veterans previously affected by "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" S. 2943, H.R. 4909, the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act - Sections 642 and 625 regarding changes to calculation of former spouse share of disposable military retirement benefit and legislative proposals to change sentencing and appellate rights for servicemembers in the Uniform Code of Military Justice

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Legal Services Corporation; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 4909 (114th), S. 2943 (114th), S. 1766 (114th), H.R. 3068 (114th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

S.2199, H.R. 1619, the Paycheck Fairness Act S. 447, the Jury ACCESS Act H.R. 864, the Juror Non-Discrimination Act H.R. 4718, the Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act S. 2785, the Tribal Youth and Community Protection Act S. 2920, the Tribal Law and Order Reauthorization and Amendments Act S. Res. 373, recognizing the historical significance of the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Legal Services Corporation; White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 1619 (114th), H.R. 864 (114th), H.R. 4718 (114th), S. 2199 (114th), S. 2920 (114th), S. 447 (114th), S. 2785 (114th), S.Res. 373 (114th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 5555, the Personalize your Care Act 2.0 S. 2961, the Compassionate Care Act H.R. 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015: Provisions to amend the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Act (42 U.S.C. 10805) to prevent PAIMI programs from engaging in advocacy and litigation on behalf of individuals with serious mental illness. H.R. 4771, the Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2016 - provisions relating to the legal rights of injured patients and families of those killed by negligent health care.

Contacted: Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Legal Services Corporation; Education, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2646 (114th), S. 2961 (114th), H.R. 5555 (114th), H.R. 4771 (114th)

Veterans VET

S.2921, the Veterans First Act, Sections 601-611 concerning homeless veterans. Activity in support of provisions authorizing legal services under new strategic partnerships by the Department of Veterans Affairs with non-governmental organizations to deliver critical services for homeless veterans that the VA does not itself provide. Support for collaboration among the organized bar and federal agencies, including the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Justice, in addressing systemic barriers to positive legal outcomes for veterans, their families and caregivers.

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Legal Services Corporation; Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: S. 2921 (114th)

Foreign Relations FOR

S. 302/H.R. 590, the International Human Rights Defense Act of 2015 Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled Funding levels for FY17 Democracy and Governance assistance Communications on the benefits of using grants and cooperative agreements for funding democracy programs Draft legislation on incorporating Crimes Against Humanity into the US criminal code Revision of legislative provisions to enable more robust U.S. assistance to and engagement with the International Criminal Court Convention on the Law Applicable to Certain Rights in Respect of Securities Held with an Intermediary Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts Convention on the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade Convention on Independent Guarantees and Stand-By Letters of Credit

Contacted: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Education, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Legal Services Corporation; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); White House Office; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 302 (114th), H.R. 590 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 5393, S. 2837, FY2017 Commerce, Justice and Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - funding for the Legal Services Corporation; reentry programs under the Second Chance Act; juvenile justice programs, Bureau of Prison programs and indigent defense services administered by the Department of Justice; legal representation for unaccompanied children; and the immigration courts. FY2017 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations - funding for programs authorized under the Preserving Safe and Stable Families Act, funding for programs authorized under the federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA). H.R. 5485, S. 3067, the FY2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act-provisions relating to funding for the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Courts (including temporary Article III judgeships), and the Administrative Conference of the United States FY2017 Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act - funding for democracy and governance programs H.R. 5325, S. 2955, the FY2017 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act - funding for the Copyright Office H.Con.Res. 125, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget FY2017 - provisions relating to Legal Services Corporation Public Service Loan Forgiveness - Administrative change in qualification criteria

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; Legal Services Corporation; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5393 (114th), S. 3067 (114th), S. 2955 (114th), S. 2837 (114th), H.Con.Res. 125 (114th), H.R. 5485 (114th), H.R. 5325 (114th)

Firearms/Guns/Ammunition FIR

S. 2469, H.R.4399, a bill to repeal the Commerce in Arms Act of 2005 H.R.224, To require the Surgeon General to submit an annual report to Congress on the effects of gun violence on public health S.498/H.R.923, Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity act of 2015 H.R. 2994, the Safer Communities Act of 2015 H.R. 3946, the Gun Violence Research Act

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Legal Services Corporation; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 2469 (114th), S. 498 (114th), H.R. 3946 (114th), H.R. 224 (114th), H.R. 2994 (114th), H.R. 4399 (114th), H.R. 923 (114th)

Family issues/Abortion/Adoption FAM

S. 1964, H.R. 3781, the Family Stability and Kinship Care Act of 2015 Draft legislation entitled Family First Prevention Services Act of 2016

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Legal Services Corporation; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Education, Dept of; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Bills named: S. 1964 (114th), H.R. 3781 (114th)

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 758/S.401, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act H.R. 94/S. 780, Cameras in the Courtroom Act H.R. 917/S.783, Sunshine in Courtroom Act (just Supreme Court) Draft legislation - omnibus judgeship legislation Filling of judicial vacancies -- general advocacy S. 192 Older Americans Reauthorization Act H.R. 988 Elder Justice Reauthorization Act S. 1353, H.R. 2329, Ensuring Access to Justice for Claims Against the United States Act Congressional response to Rule 4 (issuance of subpoenas) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Legal Services Corporation; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

Bills named: S. 1353 (114th), H.R. 94 (114th), S. 401 (114th), H.R. 988 (114th), S. 783 (114th), H.R. 917 (114th), S. 780 (114th), S. 192 (114th), H.R. 2329 (114th), H.R. 758 (114th)

Immigration IMM

S.2540,H.R.4646, the Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2016 H.R. 4038, the American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act Communications regarding revising agency policy prohibiting legal representation in refugee applicant interviews H.R.1149,Protection of Children Act H.R.1153,Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015 General communications relating to government appointed counsel for children in immigration proceedings, decreasing use of detention and expanding alternatives to detention, particularly for families and children, increasing resources for the immigration court system, and expanding the Legal Orientation Program. General communications on issues relating to implementation and enforcement of the National Detention Standards and general communications regarding conditions in immigration detention Communications regarding restrictive alternatives to detention and overuse of electronic ankle monitors

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Legal Services Corporation; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 4038 (114th), H.R. 1149 (114th), H.R. 1153 (114th), S. 2540 (114th), H.R. 4646 (114th)

Education EDU

General activity in opposition to proposals to cut or repeal federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and to retroactively change qualification criteria. Support for continued appropriation and operation of the John R. Justice Prosecutor and Defender Incentive program.

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Treasury, Dept of; Legal Services Corporation; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Department of Labor Final Rule-Interpretation of the Advice Exemption in Section 203(c) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act; RIN 1215-AB79 and 1245-AA03, 81 Fed. Reg. 15924 (April 24, 2016)

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Education, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Legal Services Corporation

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

H.R.5283, Deterring Undue Enforcement by Protecting Rights of Citizens from Excessive Searches and Seizures Act of 2016 (DUE PROCESS Act) H.R.731, Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act of 2015 S.353/H.R.706, Justice Safety Valve Act of 2015 S.467, CORRECTIONS Act of 2015 S.449, A bill to Reduce Recidivism and Increase Public Safety S.502, H.R.920, Smarter Sentencing Act of 2015 S.524/H.R.953, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 H.R. 2944, SAFE Justice Reinvestment Act of 2015 S.1513, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 3713, the Sentencing Reform Act of 2015 S. 2021, H.R. 3470, the Fair Change Act S. 2123, the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act S.2577, H.R. 4602, Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2016 Draft civil asset forfeiture reform legislation - provisions designed to help harmonize certain aspects of the federal civil asset forfeiture laws with the bankruptcy laws

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Education, Dept of; Congressional Budget Office (CBO); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Legal Services Corporation; White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 2123 (114th), H.R. 5283 (114th), S. 2021 (114th), H.R. 3470 (114th), S. 1513 (114th), H.R. 3713 (114th), S. 524 (114th), H.R. 2944 (114th), S. 467 (114th), S. 449 (114th), S. 2577 (114th), H.R. 706 (114th), H.R. 4602 (114th), S. 353 (114th), H.R. 920 (114th), S. 502 (114th), H.R. 731 (114th), H.R. 953 (114th)