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Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

S. 1770/H.R. 2954 SECURE Act. No bill number. Discussed retirement plan portability.

Contacted: Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Corporation for Natl & Community Service; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Council on Disability; SENATE; Social Security Administration (SSA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 2954 (117th), S. 1770 (117th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

H.R. 3992, Protect Older Job Applicants Act. H.R. 2062/ S. 880, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act.

Contacted: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Social Security Administration (SSA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Corporation for Natl & Community Service; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Natl Council on Disability; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: H.R. 3992 (117th), S. 880 (117th), H.R. 2062 (117th)

Agriculture AGR

H.R. 4356 Agriculture, Rural Development Appropriations Act, FY 2022

Contacted: Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Social Security Administration (SSA); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Natl Council on Disability; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Government Accountability Office (GAO); White House Office; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Corporation for Natl & Community Service; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Treasury, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Bills named: H.R. 4356 (117th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act. S. 1670/H.R. 3321, Credit for Caring Act. H.R. 4345, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, FY 2022.

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; SENATE; Corporation for Natl & Community Service; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Social Security Administration (SSA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Natl Council on Disability; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Treasury, Dept of; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ)

Bills named: S. 1670 (117th), H.R. 3321 (117th), H.R. 4345 (117th), H.R. 5376 (117th)

Family issues/Abortion/Adoption FAM

P.L. 115-119. RAISE Family Caregivers Act. S. 1670/H.R. 3321, Credit for Caring Act. H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 pandemic, family caregiving, working women, and financial challenges of caregiving. No bill number. Discussed long-term care workforce shortages. No bill number. Discussed Oregon Project Independence (OPI) and Family Caregiver Assistance Program (FCAP) 1115 Waiver Demonstration Application. No bill number. Discussed family caregiving and Alzheimers events. H.R. 4502 Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Corporation for Natl & Community Service; Natl Council on Disability; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Social Security Administration (SSA); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); SENATE; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

Bills named: H.R. 5376 (117th), S. 1670 (117th), H.R. 3321 (117th), H.R. 4502 (117th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

PL 117-70, Further Extending Government Funding Act. S. 1295, TRUST Act of 2021 H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act.

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Social Security Administration (SSA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Natl Council on Disability; Corporation for Natl & Community Service; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); SENATE; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5376 (117th), S. 1295 (117th)

Transportation TRA

H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act. H.R. 4550, Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Appropriations Act, FY 2022. H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment Jobs Act. S.2420, the Electric Bicycle Incentive Kickstart for the Environment Act. No bill number. Discussed implementation of Thriving Communities program and roadway safety. H.R. 4550, Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Appropriations Act, FY 2022.

Contacted: Corporation for Natl & Community Service; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); SENATE; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Council on Disability; Social Security Administration (SSA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); White House Office; Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 4550 (117th), H.R. 3684 (117th), S. 2420 (117th), H.R. 5376 (117th)

Pharmacy PHA

H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act. H.R. 4356, Agriculture, Rural Development Appropriations Act, FY 2022. H.R. 5260, Reduced Costs and Continued Cures Act. No bill number. Discussed prescription drug prices and Medicare. No bill number. Discussed comparative effectiveness review.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Corporation for Natl & Community Service; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Natl Council on Disability; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 5260 (117th), H.R. 4356 (117th), H.R. 5376 (117th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act. H.R. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed advanced illness/end-of-life issues. No bill number. Discussed Covid-19, nursing home and long-term care facility residents and staff visitation, vaccination, and boosters. No bill number. Discussed long-term services and supports workforce roundtable. S. 2210/H.R. 4131 Better Care Better Jobs Act. No bill number. Discussed Oregon Project Independence (OPI) and Family Caregiver Assistance Program (FCAP) 1115 Demonstration Waiver Application. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 health care worker vaccination requirements for certain Medicare and/or Medicaid certified providers and suppliers. No bill number. Discussed access to home and community-based services,long-term services and supports, and employment for older adults and people with disabilities. P.L. 117-2. American Rescue Plan Act. No bill number. Discussed CMS nursing home visitation guidance, COVID-19 booster rates for nursing home residents and staff, and public reporting of such data. No bill number. Discussed individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. S. 2694/H.R. 5169, Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicare Part B premiums. H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Natl Council on Disability; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Corporation for Natl & Community Service; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Social Security Administration (SSA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); White House Office; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Administration for Children & Families (ACF)

Bills named: H.R. 3733 (117th), H.R. 5169 (117th), H.R. 4131 (117th), H.R. 4502 (117th), S. 2694 (117th), H.R. 5376 (117th), S. 2210 (117th)

Telecommunications TEC

No bill number. Discussed 3G sunset. No bill number. Discussed the Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2021. H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. S.2729, Device Access for Every American Act. No bill number. Discussed the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF). No bill number. Discussed the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program. No Bill number. Discussed reconciliation and the inclusion of devices. No bill number. Discussed Universal Service Fund (USF) contribution reform. No bill number. Discussed the Affordable Connectivity Program. H.R.1841, the Digital Equity Act of 2021.

Contacted: Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Corporation for Natl & Community Service; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); White House Office; Natl Council on Disability; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1841 (117th), S. 2729 (117th), H.R. 3684 (117th)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

H.R. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed visitation protocols, mental health needs, dementia, and short-term delirium in hospitals. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19, nursing home and long-term care facility residents and staff, visitation, vaccination, and boosters. No bill number. Discussed crisis standards of care and COVID-19. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 health care worker vaccination requirements for certain Medicare and/or Medicaid certified providers and suppliers. P.L. 117-2. American Rescue Plan Act. No bill number. Discussed CMS nursing home visitation guidance, COVID-19 booster rates for nursing home residents and staff, and public reporting of such data. No bill number. Discussed nursing home disaster preparedness.

Contacted: Government Accountability Office (GAO); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Council on Disability; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Social Security Administration (SSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Corporation for Natl & Community Service; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3733 (117th)

Retirement RET

H.R. 5380, Senior Guardianship Social Security Protection Act of 2019. S. 1295, TRUST Act of 2021. S. 1770/H.R. 2954, SECURE Act. H.R. 5637, Meeting our Seniors Social Security Needs Act. H.R. 5723, Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust Act. S. 3070, Safeguarding American Families and Expanding Social Security Act of 2021. H.R. 5834, Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2021. No bill number. Discussed financial literacy for older Americans. No bill number. Discussed customer service provided by the Social Security Administration. No bill number. Discussed Supplemental Security Income program. No bill number. Discussed the earnings limits for those with disabilities receiving Supplemental Security Income or Social Security Disability Insurance benefits. No bill number. Discussed the taxation of Social Security benefits. No bill number. Discussed exempting COVID-19 hazard pay from the Social Security retirement earnings limit. No bill number. Discussed the Social Security retirement earnings limit. H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022. No bill number. Discussed retirement plan portability.

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Corporation for Natl & Community Service; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Natl Council on Disability; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 4502 (117th), S. 3070 (117th), H.R. 5637 (117th), S. 1770 (117th), H.R. 2954 (117th), H.R. 5380 (117th), H.R. 5723 (117th), S. 1295 (117th), H.R. 5834 (117th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act. H.R. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act. H.R. 3321/S. 1670 - Credit for Caring Act No bill number. Discussed visitation protocols, mental health needs, dementia, and short-term delirium in hospitals. S. 2890, Provider Training in Palliative Care Act. No bill number. Discussed advanced illness/end-of-life. No bill number. Discussed Covid-19, nursing home and long-term care facility residents and staff, visitation, vaccination, boosters. No bill number. Discussed crisis standards of care. No bill number. Discussed long-term services and supports workforce roundtable. No bill number. Comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on the interim final rule with comment on COVID-19 health care worker vaccination requirements for certain Medicare and/or Medicaid certified providers and suppliers. P.L. 117-2. American Rescue Plan Act. H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022. S.2307, the COVID-19 and Pandemic Response Centers of Excellence Act of 2021. No bill number. Discussed the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. H.R. 5724/S. 3064, White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health Act. S. 19, FEED Act. S. 2210/H.R. 4131, Better Care Better Jobs Act. S. 3431, the Revitalizing the Aging Network Act. No bill number. Aging Innovation Act. No bill number. Discussed United States Preventive Services Task Force report to Congress. Discussed draft insulin legislation.

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Corporation for Natl & Community Service; Treasury, Dept of; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Council on Disability; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: S. 2307 (117th), S. 3064 (117th), S. 2890 (117th), S. 3431 (117th), S. 19 (117th), H.R. 5376 (117th), S. 1670 (117th), H.R. 4502 (117th), H.R. 3321 (117th), H.R. 3733 (117th), H.R. 4131 (117th), H.R. 5724 (117th), S. 2210 (117th)

Veterans VET

No bill number. Discussed data and transparency for State Veterans Homes.

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Natl Council on Disability; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Corporation for Natl & Community Service; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Administration for Children & Families (ACF)

Housing HOU

H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act. No bill number. Discussed Unlocking Possibilities program. No bill number. Discussed Accessory Dwelling Units. H.R.8540, To require the Secretaries of Housing and Urban Development, Agriculture, and Health and Human Services to conduct a study of how housing design can help prevent the spread of communicable diseases, and for other purposes. No bill number. Discussed Section 202 Housing.

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Corporation for Natl & Community Service; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Natl Council on Disability; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5376 (117th), H.R. 8540 (117th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

HR. 5376, Build Back Better Act. H.R. 5380, Senior Guardianship Social Security Protection Act of 2019. H.R. 1215, the Fraud and Scam Reduction Act. S. 337, the Stop Senior Scams Act. S. 349, the Senior Fraud Prevention Act. H.R. 2668, the Consumer Protection and Recovery Act. No bill number. Discussed legislation to curb senior fraud and scams. No bill number. Discussed Covid-19 scams. HR 5914, Empowering States to Protect Seniors from Bad Actors Act.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Natl Council on Disability; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Corporation for Natl & Community Service; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Social Security Administration (SSA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 1215 (117th), H.R. 5380 (117th), H.R. 5376 (117th), H.R. 5914 (117th), S. 337 (117th), S. 349 (117th), H.R. 2668 (117th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

No bill number. Discussed family caregiving and long-term care workforce shortages. No bill number. Discussed home and community-based services, long-term services and supports and employment for older adults and people with disabilities. H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022. H.R. 3992, Protect Older Job Applicants Act. H.R. 2062/ S. 880, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act. No bill number. Discussed Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act. No bill number. Discussed parental leave and paid leave for family caregivers and individuals who need leave for self-care.

Contacted: Natl Council on Disability; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Corporation for Natl & Community Service; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Social Security Administration (SSA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3992 (117th), H.R. 4502 (117th), H.R. 2062 (117th), H.R. 5376 (117th), S. 880 (117th)