60 PLUS ASSOCIATION for 60 PLUS ASSOCIATION
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What was lobbied
15 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Signed a coalition letter in support of the Business Burden Reduction Act introduced by Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) to amend the Internal Revenue Code to reduce the current corporate income tax rate from 21 percent to 15 percent. Support legislation S.866 - American Innovation and Jobs Act that will amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance tax benefits for research activities. Signed a letter supporting the American Families and Jobs Act which included Tax Cuts for Working Families Act (H.R. 3936), Small Business Jobs Act (H.R. 3937)and Build It in America Act (H.R. 3938). Signed a coalition letter urging the Biden-Harris Health and Human Services Department to refuse to engage with WHO Pandemic Treaty negotiations and to withdraw from the World Health Organization. Signed a coalition letter in support of the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (TRAFWA). Signed a coalition letter to the U.S. Senate to act on the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act. Signed a coalition lettter to end the practice of taxing inflation in capital gains tax calculations.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES L MARTIN | — |
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP
Signed a comment letter regarding a Joint USPTO-FDA Collaboration Initiatives (Docket No. PTO-P-2022-0037) which will USPTO-FDA Collaboration Initiatives The USPTO's initiatives aim to enhance collaboration with other agencies; ensure that the USPTO issues robust and reliable patents; improve the process for post-grant challenges of issued patents; and improve public participation in the patent system. Signed a coalition letter to congressional leaders urging them to permanently enact a charitable deduction for non-itemizers.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES L MARTIN | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Support H.R. 1 Lower Energy Cost Act This bill provides for the exploration, development, importation, and exportation of energy resources (e.g., oil, gas, and minerals). For example, it sets forth provisions to (1) expedite energy projects, (2) eliminate or reduce certain fees related to the development of federal energy resources, and (3) eliminate certain funds that provide incentives to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases. Singed a letter requesting the Immediate Resignation of Secretary Jennifer Granholm. Signed onto a comment letter on DOEs proposed efficiency standards for gas stoves. Support for H.R.21 - Strategic Production Response Act which will provide for the development of a plan to increase oil and gas production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense in conjunction with a drawdown of petroleum reserves from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES L MARTIN | — |
Banking BAN
Signed a coalition letter requesting both a GAO audit of the Federal Reserve's actions leading up to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, and a legislative amendment to federal statute that would allow the GAO to audit the Fed's monetary policy decisions. Signed a coalition letter that would reduce the risk for banks and taxpayers while ensuring capital is accessible and affordable is of paramount importance.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES L MARTIN | — |
Government Issues GOV
Signed a coalition letter urging Congress and the FDA to work together to streamline some of its processes ahead of the next pandemic. Signed a letter opposing the Inflation Reduction Act. Signed a coalition letter to members of Congress urging them to repeal the Consumer Finance Protection Bureaus unconstitutional rule giving itself extra-statutory authority to regulate digital payments.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES L MARTIN | — |
Health Issues HCR
Signed a comment letter opposing Biden's administration's proposal to restrict short-term limited-duration insurance (STLDI).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES L MARTIN | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Signed a coalition letter regarding an announcement of a new Federal Trade Commission (FTC) policy on mergers and acquisitions and specifically the "Thirteen Commandments. Signed a coalition letter regarding opposition to the petition, filed by Ohio steel corporation Cleveland-Cliffs and the United Steel Workers of America, to increase tariffs on imported tinplate steel by up to 300 percent on eight of our trading partners.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES L MARTIN | — |
Education EDU
Signed a coalition letter opposing Biden administration's attack on career colleges through reinstatement of the "gainful employment" rule.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES L MARTIN | — |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
Signed a letter of support Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership (PREVAIL) Act (S. 2220, H.R. 4370) and the Patent Eligibility Restoration (PERA) Act (S. 2140). Signed a comment letter provides comment on Joint Collaboration Initiative Regarding Standards (Docket No. PTO-C-2023-0034) regarding the recent initiative on standards development or the licensing of standard essential patients.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES L MARTIN | — |
Pharmacy PHA
Urging Members of Congress and the Biden Administration to support and advance the Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (H.R. 1770, S. 2477) to provide payment for essential pharmacist services under Medicare Part B and ensure pharmacists can continue to protect seniors from the threat of COVID-19, influenza, RSV, strep throat, pneumococcal, and hepatitis B.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES L MARTIN | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Signed a coalition letter opposing carbon tariffs, in the PROVE IT Act (S. 1863). Signed a "Save Our Cars" coaliton letter regarding Americans Should be Free to Choose the Cars and Trucks that Best Suit Their Needs and Stop the Biden-Harris EV Mandate.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES L MARTIN | — |
Immigration IMM
Signed a coalition opposing any border proposal that does not, above all else, impose policies that will dramatically reduce the flow of illegal immigration, ensure that new and existing laws are enforced, and address the problem of illegal immigrants voting in U.S. elections.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES L MARTIN | — |
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation RES
Signed a coalition letter are writing in opposition to all efforts to establish price controls on housing in the United States. Signed a coalition letter to the Attorney General of the United States to encourage that competition and free market principles to be extended to the real estate home market. To assist federal courts around the country to understand that several National Association of Realtor (NAR) rules, including the notorious buyer-broker rule, are anticompetitive and extract unreasonable fees from American homebuyers and sellers. Signed a letter opposing Freddie Mac Proposed Purchase of Single-Family Closed-End Second Mortgages.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES L MARTIN | — |
Homeland Security HOM
We signed a coalition letter asking the U.S. Senate to pass compatible legislation that the House of Representatives passed, H.R. 7521, to protect the national security interests of Americans and to prohibit TikTok from operating in the United States unless the Chinese Communist Party is divested of control.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES L MARTIN | — |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
Signed a letter promoting a uniform 60-day standard to unlock cell phones so customers can use them on any mobile network. Signed a letter to amend Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Congress never intended to shelter Big Tech from liability when it censors half of Americans for political purposes.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES L MARTIN | — |
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.