AFL-CIO for AFL-CIO
What was lobbied
16 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Health Issues HCR
-H.R. 4965/S. 2683 - 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Corrections Act -H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act (Provisions related to prescription drug pricing, Medicare Part D benefit design, Affordable Care Act advanced premium tax credits) -H.R. 3755/S. 1975 and H.R.6005 - Reproductive Rights, WHPA, Access to Contraceptives Act (Research, drafting) -Medically necessary dental care covered by Medicare (filed regulatory comments on access and coverage) -H.R. 7666 - Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act (Provisions related to funding of behavioral health services and insurance parity) -Non-discrimination provisions of the ACA (filed regulatory comments on sex discrimination and related issues) -H.R. 7780 - Mental Health Matters Act (Provisions related to behavioral health parity enforcement and grants for school-based mental health services) -Mental Health Parity (DOL enforcement, improving access) -H.R. 8594/S. 4750 - Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (Requirements for group health plan coverage of dialysis treatment) -Surprise billing (qualified payment amount) -H.R. 2193 - Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act -Nursing home reform (Administration's nursing home initiative getting introduced, strategizing with Senate staff on content and garnering support from other offices -S. 4182 - Workplace violence in health care/ social service (getting introduced, strategizing with Senate staff on content and garnering support from other offices) (workplace safety); OSHA Workplace Violence legislation - Factsheet development, meetings with Senate staff to gain support for bill -H.R. 4965/S. 2683 - 9/11 WTCHP (coordinating with state fed and affiliates on the bill, writing letter of support, outreach) (workplace safety) - H.R. 2193 - OSHA Heat Illness Prevention Legislation (Encouraging mark up and inclusion of injury tracking language) (Workplace safety and health) -Appropriations (Pushing for OSHA, MSHA and NIOSH funding; pushing for COVID reporting language and mental health funding through NIOSH) -Appropriations (OSHA/NIOSH/MSHA funding levels; encouraging COVID outbreak reporting language) -Union involvement in OSHA enforcement activity (Prepare for and present at OSHA state plan meeting) (workplace safety) -Poultry processing and meatpacking worker safety (Meeting with the agency on safety concerns in these industries and policies needed) (workplace health and safety)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RAYMOND TOM LEIBFRIED | — |
| WILLIAM SAMUEL | — |
| CHARITY WILSON | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
-Section 232 Tariffs (Tariffs) -Trade Adjustment Assistance -USMCA (Labor Enforcement) -Indo Pacific Economic Framework -Trade with Taiwan -H.R. 4521 - National Critical Capabilities Defense -Digital Trade (General)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRETT GIBSON | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
-H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act (Labor law enforcement) -S. 4182 - Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Services Workers Act (Congressional support) -H.R. 2193 - Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act of 2021 (Congressional support) -Nominations (Nominations of Jessica Looman, Moshe Marvit, Karla Gilbride, Kalpana Kotagal) -H.R. 842/S. 420 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act -S. 1486 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (Vote on the bill in the Senate)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WILLIAM SAMUEL | — |
| BART SHEARD | — |
| CHARITY WILSON | — |
Retirement RET
-H.R. 5723 - Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust -H.R. 82 - Social Security Fairness Act -Implementing Regulations for American Rescue Plan's Special Financial Assistance Program (Withdrawal liability provisions) -S. 4808 - Enhancing American Retirement Now Act (EARN Act)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LAUREN ROTHFARB | — |
| WILLIAM SAMUEL | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
-H.R. 5376 - Budget Reconciliation (Child Care, Child Tax Credit) -CCDBG Reauthorization (Increased funding and eligibility) -H.R. 5305 Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act -H.R. 8294 Appropriations Bills
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GREG JEFFERSON | — |
| BART SHEARD | — |
| CHARITY WILSON | — |
Manufacturing MAN
-H.R. 4521 - Bipartisan Innovation Act COMPETES and USICA (All) -H.R. 4346 - CHIPS Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRETT GIBSON | — |
| WILLIAM SAMUEL | — |
Immigration IMM
-H.R. 7549 - Seasonal Worker Solidarity Act. -H-2B legislation (worker protections) -H-2B regulations (US worker recruitment) -U/T Visa authorization (Prepared for and spoke at meeting to OSHA)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRETT GIBSON | — |
| WILLIAM SAMUEL | — |
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV
-Voting Rights -S.4556 - Respect for Marriage Act (Senate vote on the bill)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHARITY WILSON | — |
Government Issues GOV
-H.R. 8873 - Presidential Elections Reform Act -H.R. 6833 - Continuing Appropriations bill -H.R. 6448/S. 3860 - Public Safety HR 4118 Break the Cycle of Violence Act, HR 8542 Mental Health Justice Act, VICTIM Act HR 5768, COPS on the Beat Grant Program Reauthorization and Parity Act, 6375, Invest to Protect Act (Police funding, violence prevention, reentry efforts) -H.R. 8294 - Transportation, HUD, Agriculture, Energy, Financial Services and Interior Appropriation bill (Davis Bacon, FLRA, collective bargaining rights, VA commission amendments) -H.R. 7900 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Congressional support)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BART SHEARD | — |
| CHARITY WILSON | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
-Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WILLIAM SAMUEL | — |
Defense DEF
-H.R. 7900 - National Defense Authorization Act (collective bargaining rights, safe banking, contracting out, human rights, VA Review Commission amendments)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WILLIAM SAMUEL | — |
Education EDU
-H.R. 2817/S. 1360 - Child Care for Working Families Act (Floor votes in the House and Senate)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHARITY WILSON | — |
Veterans VET
-H.R. 7900 - NDAA (VA AIR Commission) - H.R. 1948 - VA Employee Fairness Act (Adding cosponsors and moving the bill to the floor.)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LAUREN ROTHFARB | — |
| CHARITY WILSON | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
-H.R.5376 Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 -S. 1157 Tax Fairness for Workers Act -H.R.2549 - Tax Fairness for Workers Act -H.R. 8558 - "Billionaire Minimum Income Tax"
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GREG JEFFERSON | — |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
-Judicial nominations -S. 3833 - Save American Baseball (Congressional conversations)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GREG JEFFERSON | — |
Welfare WEL
-Ergonomics enforcement (Run working group with unions and OSHA)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WILLIAM SAMUEL | — |
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.