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Torts TOR

No bill number - Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); White House Office; Social Security Administration (SSA); Indian Health Service; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); SENATE; Corporation for Natl & Community Service; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Public L.117-2, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 No bill number - Discussed retirement plan portability No bill number - Participated in SEC Investor Advisory Committee meeting No bill number - Discussed notice of proposed rulemaking regarding Consumer Access to Financial Records No bill number - SECURE Act No bill number - Discussed "Reporting Instances of Non-authorized Grift Act (RING) Act of 2021

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Corporation for Natl & Community Service; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Indian Health Service; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Social Security Administration (SSA)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Public L.117-2, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 H.R. 2062/S. 880, the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act No bill number - Discussed long-term care facilities and LGBT population

Contacted: Indian Health Service; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); White House Office; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Corporation for Natl & Community Service; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Social Security Administration (SSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

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

Agriculture AGR

Public L.117-2, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 No bill number - Discussed food insecurity issues

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Corporation for Natl & Community Service; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Indian Health Service; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)

Transportation TRA

No bill number - Discussed livable communities P.L 117-2 the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 No bill number - Discussed pedestrian and bicycle safety No bill number - Discussed the Parks, Jobs and Equity Act

Contacted: Government Accountability Office (GAO); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Treasury, Dept of; Corporation for Natl & Community Service; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); White House Office; Indian Health Service; SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Social Security Administration (SSA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Public L.117-2, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 No bill number - Discussed extension of the 2021 federal tax filing season No bill number - Discussed Tax Aide Assistance and VITA programs H.R. 323, Elder Care Tax Credit Act No bill number - Credit for Caring Act No bill number - Discussed family caregiving and aging data

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Social Security Administration (SSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Indian Health Service; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Corporation for Natl & Community Service; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)

Bills named: H.R. 323 (117th)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

P.L. 117-2, The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 No bill number-Discussed food insecurity and food assistance programs, including Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), The Emergency Food Program (TEFAP), Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), Older Americans Act nutrition services No bill number-Discussed SNAP emergency allotments No bill number- Testified during hearing titled COVID-19 One Year Later: Addressing Health Care Needs for At-Risk Americans

Contacted: Corporation for Natl & Community Service; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Social Security Administration (SSA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Indian Health Service; Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Government Accountability Office (GAO); SENATE; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office

Retirement RET

P.L. 117,2 - the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 H.R. 2062/S. 880, the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act No bill number - Discussed the Average Wage Index for Social Security No bill number - Discussed retirement plan portability No bill number - Discussed paper and electronic delivery for retirement plan disclosures and notices No bill number - Discussed private sector retirement reform legislation, including establishment of a national automatic retirement system and Secure Act 2 legislation No bill number - Discussed state-facilitated retirement savings programs for private sector workers No bill number - Discussed part-time worker, independent contractor, contingent worker, personal/individual and portable retirement plan issues. No bill number - Discussed fiduciary responsibility issues No bill number - Discussed student loan and retirement saving issues No bill number - Discussed retirement plan data collection, retention, dissemination and cybersecurity issues No bill number - Discussed small employer and pooled retirement plan issues No bill number - Discussed small retirement account cash out issues No bill number - Discussed Individual Retirement Account (IRA) and Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) No bill number - Discussed options to improve spend down of retirement savings after retirement No bill number - Discussed retirement proposals and actions. No bill number - Discussed the Social Security Administrations Internet Social Security Number Replacement Cards (iSSNRC) system No bill number - Discussed offsets in Unemployment Insurance benefits due to the receipt of Social Security benefits No bill number - Discussed the Stop the Wait Act No bill number - Discussed legislation to create a fast track process outside of regular order to consider changes to Social Security and Medicare. H.R. 2337, To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide an equitable Social Security formula for individuals with noncovered employment and to provide relief for individuals currently affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act No bill number - U.S. v. Vaello-Madero Supreme Court Case pertaining to Supplemental Security Income benefits for U.S. Territory residents No bill number - Discussed Savers Tax Credit No bill number - Discussed, women and retirement security

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Social Security Administration (SSA); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Corporation for Natl & Community Service; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Indian Health Service; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); White House Office; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 880 (117th), H.R. 82 (117th), H.R. 2337 (117th), H.R. 2062 (117th)

Health Issues HCR

P.L. 117,2, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 No bill number-Discussed SNAP online pilot program No bill number - Discussed vaccine coverage, development, approval, funding distribution and prioritization No bill number - Discussed drug pricing reforms, including price negotiation, out-of-pocket cap, and inflation-based rebates No bill number - Credit for Caring Act No bill number. Discussed nursing homes and vaccines S. 57/H.R. 596, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act (ACCESS Act). H.R. 598, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 and Beyond Act H.R. 727, Facilitating Virtual Visitation for Nursing Home Residents Act S. 782, Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act No bill number - Discussed nursing home visitation No bill number - Discussed Affordable Care Act, Medicare, health equity, health care, and long-term care No bill number - Discussed home and community-based services, H.R. 1230 - Discussed Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act No bill number - Discussed women and retirement security No bill number - COVID-19 Nursing Home Protection Act No bill number - Discussed enhanced FMAP for Medicaid home and community-based services No bill number - Essential Caregivers Act No bill number - Adult Day Center Enhancement Act No bill number - Discussed the health care and long-term care workforce that cares for older adults

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Social Security Administration (SSA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Corporation for Natl & Community Service; SENATE; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Indian Health Service; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); White House Office; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

Bills named: H.R. 727 (117th), H.R. 596 (117th), H.R. 598 (117th), H.R. 1230 (117th), S. 782 (117th), S. 57 (117th)

Postal POS

No bill number - Discussed U.S. Postal Service issues, the service's proposed 10-year plan, and postal issues generally

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); SENATE; Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); White House Office; Corporation for Natl & Community Service; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Social Security Administration (SSA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Indian Health Service

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Public L.117-2, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 S. 782, Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act No bill number - Discussed PAYGO budget cuts to Medicare No bill number - Discussed vaccine coverage, development, approval, funding, distribution and prioritization No bill number - Discussed drug pricing reforms, including price negotiation, out-of-pocket cap, and inflation-based rebates No bill number - Discussed potential Medicare changes, Medicare savings and reinvestment in the Medicare program. No bill number - Discussed USPS reform No bill number - Discussed Medicare coverage of medically necessary dental services H.R. 480, Medicare Economic Security Solutions Act S. 57/H.R. 596, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act No bill number - Discussed CMS nursing home visitation policy No bill number - HCBS Access Act No bill number - Discussed dual eligibles H.R. 598, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 and Beyond Act H.R. 727, Facilitating Virtual Visitation for Nursing Home Residents Act No bill number - Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act No bill number - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act No bill number - Discussed Affordable Care Act improvements No bill number - Discussed health equity No bill number - Discussed nursing homes and home and community-based services No bill number - Discussed long-term care facilities and LGBT population No bill number - Discussed COVID-19 scams No bill number - COVID-19 Nursing Home Protection Act No bill number - Discussed enhanced FMAP for Medicaid home and community-based services No bill number - Discussed COVID-19 and nursing homes No bill number - Discussed quality issues and measurement, including in post-acute care and nursing homes No bill number - Essential Caregivers Act No bill number - PROTECTS Act No bill number - HCBS Infrastructure Improvement Act No bill number - HCBS Access Act

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); White House Office; Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Social Security Administration (SSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Corporation for Natl & Community Service; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Indian Health Service; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 598 (117th), H.R. 727 (117th), H.R. 480 (117th), H.R. 596 (117th), S. 57 (117th), S. 782 (117th)

Housing HOU

P.L. 117,2 the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 No bill number - Comment letter to Federal Reserve regarding the Community Reinvestment Act No bill number - Discussed eviction moratorium No bill number - Discussed the Keeping Seniors Safe from COVID-19 Through Home Design Act

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Indian Health Service; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Corporation for Natl & Community Service; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Social Security Administration (SSA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); SENATE

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Public L.117-2, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 No bill number - Discussed food insecurity issues No bill number - Discussed PAYGO budget cuts to Medicare

Contacted: Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Corporation for Natl & Community Service; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Indian Health Service; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Family issues/Abortion/Adoption FAM

Public L.117-2, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 H.R. 323, Elder Care Tax Credit Act No bill number - Credit for Caring Act No bill number - Discussed RAISE Family Caregiving Advisory Council and initial report to Congress No bill number - Discussed family caregiving and aging data

Contacted: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Corporation for Natl & Community Service; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Indian Health Service; Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Social Security Administration (SSA); White House Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: H.R. 323 (117th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Public L.117-2, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 H.R. 1215, Fraud and Scam Reduction Act S. 337, Stop Senior Scams Act S. 594, the Anti-Spoofing Penalties Modernization Act S. 15, Protecting Seniors from Emergencies Scams Act H.R. 982/S. 349, Seniors Fraud Prevention Act No bill number - Discussed Anti-Spoofing Penalties Modernization Act No bill number - Discussed consumer Protection issues No bill number - Discussed Universal Service Fund (USF) contribution reform No bill number - Discussed Fraud and Scam hearing No bill number - Discussed legislation to curb illegal robocalls No bill number - Discussed "Reporting Instances of Non-authorized Grift Act (RING) Act of 2021 No bill number - Discussed COVID relief package

Contacted: Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Corporation for Natl & Community Service; SENATE; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Indian Health Service; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 982 (117th), S. 349 (117th), H.R. 1215 (117th), S. 594 (117th), S. 337 (117th), S. 15 (117th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Public L.117-2, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 No bill number - Testimony for hearing titled "Fighting for Fairness: Examining Legislation to Confront Workplace Discrimination" H.R. 2062/S. 880, the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act No bill number - Discussed women and retirement security No bill number - Discussed the health care and long-term care workforce

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); White House Office; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Indian Health Service; Corporation for Natl & Community Service; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

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

Pharmacy PHA

Public L.117-2, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 No bill number - Discussed vaccine coverage, development, approval, funding, distribution and prioritization No bill number - Discussed vaccine coverage No bill number - Discussed drug pricing reforms, including price negotiation, out-of-pocket cap, and inflation-based rebates

Contacted: Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Corporation for Natl & Community Service; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Social Security Administration (SSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); White House Office; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Indian Health Service; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)