AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES for AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES

Immigration IMM

HR 6- American Dream Act

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 6 (117th)

Retirement RET

Improving the retirement security of homecare providers Government Pension Offset (GPO) and the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) Social Security Fairness Act

Contacted: SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

S 493, HR 1353- Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act HR 1319- American Rescue Plan, state and local aid

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 1353 (117th), H.R. 1319 (117th)

Health Issues HCR

Protecting workers at high risk of COVID-19 exposure S 493, HR 1353- Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act Lowering the price of prescription drugs Strengthening Mental Health Parity Nomination of Xavier Becerra, HHS Secretary S 165- Stopping the Mental Health Pandemic Act S 4740- Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act HR 1195- Workplace Violence Prevention Federal income tax exclusion for employer-sponsored health care benefits Medicaid Federal Assistance Medical Percentage (FMAP) COBRA benefits package

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 1353 (117th), H.R. 1195 (117th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

HR 1195- Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act S 493, HR 1353- Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act Lowering the price of prescription drugs Improving the retirement security of homecare workers Program Integrity in Behavioral Health Care HR 1319- American Rescue Plan, including Increasing access to Behavioral Health Care, Improving access to Home- and Community-Based Services Nomination of Xavier Becerra, HHS Secretary

Contacted: SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: H.R. 1195 (117th), H.R. 1319 (117th), H.R. 1353 (117th)

Housing HOU

Green New Deal for Public Housing HR 235, S 598- Public Housing Emergency Response Act Housing is Infrastructure Act HR 659- Repeal the Faircloth Amendment Act of 2021 nomination of Marcia Fudge, HUD Secretary FY 2022 appropriations for HUD programs, including Public Housing Operating Fund; Appropriations, Public Housing Capital Fund; Rental Assistance Demonstration; ROSS, FSS

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 659 (117th), H.R. 235 (117th)

Alcohol and Drug Abuse ALC

Enforcement and Strengthening Mental Health Parity Program Integrity in Behavioral Health Care HR 1319- American Rescue Plan, Increasing access to Behavioral Health Care S 165- Stopping the Mental Health Pandemic Act

Contacted: White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1319 (117th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Federal Reserve/Treasury lending to states and localities Municipal Liquidity Facility Amendments to PROMESA Act of 2019: Unsecured debt and essential services Defense Production Act related provisions Pandemic Emergency Manufacturing Act nomination of Janet Yellen, Treasury Secretary nomination of Gary Gensler, SEC Chairman

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Roads/Highway ROD

Highway bill/infrastructure

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

HR 5- The Equality Act Merrick Garland to be Attorney General at Dept of Justice Vanita Gupta to be Assoc. Attorney General at DOJ Kristen Clarke to be Assoc. Attorney General for Civil Rights Division at DOJ

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 5 (117th)

Urban Development/Municipalities URB

S 127, HR 1581- Build America's Libraries Act S 284, HR 1003- Library Stabilization Act

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1003 (117th), H.R. 1581 (117th)

Transportation TRA

Highway bill/Infrastructure HR 2 (2020)- Moving Forward Act

Contacted: SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2 (117th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Biden Made in America Tax Plan HR 1785, S 714- No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act HR 328- Wall Street Tax Act For the 99.5% Act Millionaires Surtax Act Fairness in Taxation Act S 510, HR 1459- Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act of 2021 HR 1116- IRS Enhancement and Tax Gap Reduction Act HR 1200- StopCHEATERS Act (Stop Corporations and High Earners from Avoiding Taxes and Enforce Rules Strictly) FY 2022 appropriations- IRS tax enforcement/staff S 794- Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act No Loopholes for Dynastic Wealth Accumulation Act Individual taxes, including surtax, higher rates, Mark to Market HR 1068- Carried Interest Fairness Act Individual itemized tax deductions for certain state and local taxes (e.g. SALT)(end/raise cap) Earned income tax credit and child tax credits (expand/increase) Corporate taxes, including higher rates, close loopholes, raise revenue Tax Fairness for Workers Act HR 696, S 147- CARES Windfall for the Wealthiest Repeal Act General Business Tax Credits refundability Businesses' PPP Double Dip Refundable NOL Carryover, Advance Refundable Credit for R & D COVID-19 related expenditures COVID Relief Package repeal Millionaires Giveaway Net Operating Loss tax breaks EITC, CTC enhancements

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 328 (117th), H.R. 696 (117th), H.R. 1200 (117th), H.R. 1459 (117th), H.R. 1068 (117th), H.R. 1785 (117th), H.R. 1116 (117th)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Protecting workers at high risk of COVID-19 exposure S 493, HR 1353- Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act S 4740- Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 1353 (117th)

Unemployment UNM

Improving the retirement security of homecare providers

Contacted: SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Enforcement of Mental Health Parity HR 1319- American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 HConRes 11, SConRes 5- 2021 Budget Resolution HR 1868- to prevent across-the-board spending cuts FY 2021 and FY 2020 budgets Federal Fiscal Relief to states, localities and territories Education State Stabilization Fund Reconciliation Bills, Broadband funding Worker Relief and Security Act Appropriations for East-West Center FY 2022 appropriations, LHHS

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 5 (117th), H.Con.Res. 11 (117th), H.R. 1868 (117th), H.R. 1319 (117th)

Insurance INS

Strengthening and Enforcement of Mental Health Parity Nomination of Xavier Becerra, HHS Secretary

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office

Government Issues GOV

HR 1319- American Rescue Plan, state and local aid S 4740- Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act HR 1, S 1- For The People Act Nominations of: Janet Yellen- Treasury Secretary Gina Raimondo- Commerce Secretary Merrick Garland- Justice Attorney General Julie Su- Labor Deputy Secretary Marty Walsh- Labor Secretary Tom Vilsack- Agriculture Secretary Pete Buttigieg- Transportation Secretary

Contacted: SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: H.R. 1319 (117th), H.R. 1 (117th)

Education EDU

S 127, HR 1581- Build America's Libraries Act S 284, HR 1003- Library Stabilization Act Miguel Cardona nomination for Secretary of Education S 493, HR 1353- Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act Funding to provide relief to states, K-12 schools and institutions of higher education- COVID- American Rescue Plan Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG) program and Head Start- COVID- American Rescue Plan

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 1353 (117th), H.R. 1003 (117th), H.R. 1581 (117th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

HR 1195- Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act Protecting workers at high risk of COVID-19 exposure S 127, HR 1581- Build America's Libraries Act Lowering the price of prescription drugs Improving the retirement security of homecare providers S 284, HR 1003- Library Stabilization Act HR 1319- American Rescue Plan, including Increasing access to Behavioral Health Care; Improving access to Home- and Community-Based Services HR 842, S 420- Protecting the Right to Organize Act HR 447- National Apprenticeship Act HR 1620- Violence Against Women Act Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act HR 7- Paycheck Fairness Act HR 1065- Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act HR 2351- 911 EMS SAVES Act HR 392- The Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act of 2021 HR 326- Save Our Civil Service Act HR 564- Comprehensive Paid leave for Federal Employees Act Privatization via Private Activity Bonds Counseling services for congressional employees Workplace safety and security for congressional employees Workplace emergency communications and notifications for congressional employees Unemployment (COVID-19) benefits extension

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 1620 (117th), H.R. 392 (117th), H.R. 1319 (117th), H.R. 1581 (117th), H.R. 1065 (117th), H.R. 447 (117th), H.R. 1195 (117th), H.R. 1003 (117th), H.R. 326 (117th), H.R. 564 (117th), H.R. 842 (117th), H.R. 7 (117th), H.R. 2351 (117th)

Pharmacy PHA

Lowering the price of prescription drugs

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

HR 1352- WATER Act

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: H.R. 1352 (117th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Nomination of Merrick Garland to be Attorney General at Department of Justice Nomination of Vanita Gupta to be Associate Attorney General at DOJ Nomination of Kristen Clarke to be Associate Attorney General for Civil Rights Division at DOJ HR 4- Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019 HR 5- Equality Act HR 1470- Ending Qualified Immunity Act

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5 (117th), H.R. 4 (117th), H.R. 1470 (117th)