HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA for HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA
What was lobbied
12 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Agriculture AGR
Issues pertaining to preparation of a new "Farm Bill" including reform of subsidies, working requirements, food stamps, welfare assistance programs such as SNAP, and commodities legislation.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSH ARNOLD | — |
| NICHOLAS IACOVELLA New | Intern, Staff Asst, Leg Asst for Rep S Garrett; Staff for Rep J Lewis |
| GINA LAUTERIO New | none |
| RYAN SHRUM | — |
| DANIEL ZIEGLER | — |
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV
HR 5812 "Civil Rights Uniformity Act of 2016," all provisions. HR 387 "Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA)," all provisions. HR 7 "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017," all provisions. Issues pertaining to religious liberty protections, reintroduction of the First Amendment Defense Act and for Congressional action in response to leaked White House religious liberty executive order.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSH ARNOLD | — |
| DANIEL ZIEGLER | — |
Transportation TRA
Issues pertaining to possibility of a large transportation/infrastructure overhaul bill. Issues pertaining to infrastructure and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) spending.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSH ARNOLD | — |
| RYAN SHRUM | — |
| DANIEL ZIEGLER | — |
Health Issues HCR
HR 1628 "American Health Care Act," all provisions. Issues pertaining to repeal of the Affordable Care Act/ObamaCare including possible legislation and use of reconciliation process. Issues pertaining to Medicaid expansion. S.Con.Res. 3 "A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026," all provisions pertaining to repeal of the Affordable Care Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSH ARNOLD | — |
| NICHOLAS IACOVELLA New | Intern, Staff Asst, Leg Asst for Rep S Garrett; Staff for Rep J Lewis |
| GINA LAUTERIO New | none |
| RYAN SHRUM | — |
| DANIEL ZIEGLER | — |
Postal POS
HR 756 "Postal Service Reform Act of 2017," all provisions. Issues pertaining to possible scenarios for postal reform.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSH ARNOLD | — |
| NICHOLAS IACOVELLA New | Intern, Staff Asst, Leg Asst for Rep S Garrett; Staff for Rep J Lewis |
| GINA LAUTERIO New | none |
| RYAN SHRUM | — |
| DANIEL ZIEGLER | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Issues pertaining to bringing back earmarks. Issues pertaining to conservative fiscal spending in the Appropriations process.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSH ARNOLD | — |
| NICHOLAS IACOVELLA New | Intern, Staff Asst, Leg Asst for Rep S Garrett; Staff for Rep J Lewis |
| GINA LAUTERIO New | none |
| RYAN SHRUM | — |
| DANIEL ZIEGLER | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
H.J.Res.38 "Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule," all provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DANIEL ZIEGLER | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
Issues pertaining to repeal of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act including reintroduction of the CHOICE Act. Issues pertaining to preparation for Flood Insurance reauthorization.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSH ARNOLD | — |
| NICHOLAS IACOVELLA New | Intern, Staff Asst, Leg Asst for Rep S Garrett; Staff for Rep J Lewis |
| GINA LAUTERIO New | none |
| DANIEL ZIEGLER | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Issues pertaining to an internet sales tax. Issues pertaining to tax reform including efforts to overhaul taxes and lower rates across the board.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSH ARNOLD | — |
| NICHOLAS IACOVELLA New | Intern, Staff Asst, Leg Asst for Rep S Garrett; Staff for Rep J Lewis |
| GINA LAUTERIO New | none |
| RYAN SHRUM | — |
| DANIEL ZIEGLER | — |
Education EDU
Issues pertaining to higher education reform and reintroduction of the HERO Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GINA LAUTERIO New | none |
| DANIEL ZIEGLER | — |
Welfare WEL
Issues pertaining to welfare reform including changes to welfare programs, particularly the earned income tax credit (EITC).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSH ARNOLD | — |
| DANIEL ZIEGLER | — |
Government Issues GOV
H.J.Res.43 "Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients," all provisions. HR 26 "Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017," all provisions. Issues pertaining to overall regulatory reform including changes to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), separation of powers legislation, and multiple CRAs.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSH ARNOLD | — |
| DANIEL ZIEGLER | — |
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.