NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY for NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
What was lobbied
8 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
HR 1249 / S. 23 - "America Invents Act" - Reforms the patent filing system and establishes a business patent methods pilot program
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| STEVEN M ENGLISH | — |
| MEREDITH A MULL | — |
Transportation TRA
HR 1515 / S. 528 - "The Safe Teen and Novice Driver Uniform Protection Act" - Establishes minimum requirements for state GDL laws, promotes action with incentive grant funds, and imposes a sanction on states who fail to meet those requirements "The Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act" - Authorizes surface transportation programs, funding for safety initiatives, highway safety programs and safety reforms (not in legislative text form) S. 510 / HR 2324 - "The ROADS SAFE Act of 2011" - Provides funding for research and the development of technology to prevent drunk driving S. 1499 / HR 843 - "The Agricultural Machinery Illumination Safety Act (AMISA)" - would modify minimum lighting & marking standards for farm equipment HR 1772 - "Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2011" - Provides incentive grants to states who pass laws banning texting while driving HR 233 - "Safe Drivers Act of 2011" - Would require the DOT to conduct a study on distracted driving, and impose sanctions on states who do not have laws banning texting while driving S 273 / HR 2129 - "Drunk Driving Repeat Offender Prevention Act of 2011" - Would require ignition interlocks for all drunk driving offenders HR 3536 - "Safe Roads for America Act of 2011"- would direct the Secretary of Transportation to delay certain target compliance dates for minimum retro reflectivity level standards for traffic signs S. 1813 - "Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21)" authorizes Federal-aid highway programs for 2-years, including funding for infrastructure improvements S 326 "Federal Surface Transportation Policy and Planning Act of 2011" - would authorize funding for federal surface transportation programs HR 4348 "The Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012" - Would authorize funding for surface transportation law, and includes auto safety provisions
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| STEVEN M ENGLISH | — |
| MEREDITH A MULL | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Lobbying Congress on proposals related to both corporate and product taxation. Specifically, proposals regarding: life/non-life consolidated returns; Capital loss rule temporary relief; STOLI; Benefits of current tax treatment for life insurance and retirement products. Obama Administration's proposals on COLI and SA DRD (not yet in legislative form) HR 130 "Life Insurance Employee Notification Act" - Requires an employer to notify an employee in writing upon the purchase of Corporate-owned life insurance H Con Res 34 Establishing the budget of the United States Government - Sets forth the congressional budget for FY2012, including FY2013-FY2021 for - tax treatment of life insurance products S. 727 "Bipartisan Tax Fairness & Simplification Act of 2011" - Will amend the Internal revenue Code of 1986 for the tax treatment of life insurance products HR 12/ S. 1549/ S. 1660 -American Jobs Act of 2011 - harmful COLI, DRD, and tax provisions HR 2693/ S. 365/ S. 627- Budget Control Act of 2011 - raises debt ceiling, cuts deficit S. 166 "/HR 3729 -"The Good Samaritan Hunger Relief Tax Incentive Act" - Would expand the current tax deduction for businesses donating food to nonprofits and make it permanant HR 3157/ S. 1693 - "A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the avoidance of tax by insurance companies through reinsurance with non-taxed affiliates" Will amend Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the avoidance of tax by insurance companies through reinsurance with non-taxed affiliates H Con. Res 101 - "Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans to help plan for a financially secure retirement" - Expresses sense of the Congress regarding tax incentives for retirement savings S. 2048 - "A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax treatment of certain life insurance contract transactions, and for other purposes" - life settlement reporting H AMDT- 1001 to H. Con. Res. 112 - "Substitute amendment sought to utilize Simpson-Bowles recommendations for establishment of the budget for FY 2013 and to set forth the appropriate budgetary levels for FY 2014 through FY 2022" - to advocate use of Simpson-Bowles recommendations for Fy 2013 and beyond HR 658 - "FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012" compliance burden and accuracy for life insurance companies HR 1151- "Emergency Mortgage Relief and Neighborhood Stabilization Programs Cost Recoupment Act of 2011"- taxation of life insurance companies HR 2515 -"To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded fromthe gross income of the employee" taaxation of life insurance HR 3313/S 1787 -"Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act"- taxation of life insurance companies HR 1864/S. 3485 - "Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2012" - witholding from multi state employees HR 4348 - "The Surface Transportation Act of 2012" - defined benefit funding relief, transfers for retires group life
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BEN BREWSTER | — |
| GERARD M GOLDEN | — |
| BRIDGET F HAGAN | — |
Retirement RET
Proposals responding to the effect of the stock market decline on retirement savings accounts. Proposals to expand retirement coverage, including proposals to mandate payroll deduction IRAs (not yet in legislative form) Proposals regarding annuitization of assets from defined contribution plans (not yet in legislative form) S 267; HR 677 - "Lifetime Income Disclosure Act" - A lifetime income disclosure shall set forth the annuity equivalent of the total benefits accrued with respect to the participant or beneficiary HR 1534 - "Save Act of 2011" - Reforms Retirement Plan System HR 774- "Senior Investor Protections Act "- To enhance penalties for violations of securities protections that involve targeting seniors Congressional activity surrounding the Department of Labor's proposed regulation to redefine "fiduciary" S. 1020- Savings Act of 2011 Savings Enhancement by alleviating leakage in 401(k) Savings Act of 2011 alleviates leakage in 401(k) plans HR 3561- Small Business Promotion Act - technical corrections and improvements to pension system H. Con. Res. 101 - "Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans to help plan for a financially secure retirement" - Expresses sense of the Congress regarding tax incentives for retirement savings HR 4049 - "Automatic IRA Act of 2012" - regarding automatic IRA arrangements S. 1557 - "Automatic IRA Act of 2011" - regarding automatic IRA arrangements HR 4050 - "Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2012" - To simplify and enhance qualified retirement plans HR 4348 - "The Surface Transportation Act of 2012"- defined benefit funding relief, transfers of excess pension funding assets S 2123 - "Highway Investment Job Creation & Economic Growth Act of 2012" would stretch IRA provision S 1534 - "Identity Theft & taax Fraud Prevention Act" Death master file limitations HR 3475 - "Keeping ID's Safe Act of 2011" Death master file limitations S 1121 -"Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act" - limits borrowng from 401(k) plans-credit insurance HR 3656 -"The Retirement Savings Security Act" - 401(k) plan loans HR 2827/S. 3620 - "Municipal Advisor Regulation" - investment advice regulation HR 6472 -"Saving for American Families Future Act of 2012" - saver's credit expansion HR 2656 - "Pensions Technical Modifications Act" - DB pensions
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BEN BREWSTER | — |
| GERARD M GOLDEN | — |
| BRIDGET F HAGAN | — |
Health Issues HCR
H.R. 1063 / S. 1718 - "The Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayer Act of 2011" - reforms Medicare secondary payer requirements HR 3590 - "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" - Reforms the health care system and includes prevention and wellness provisions, Medicare reforms, individual and employer requirements, and health insurance exchanges (HHS, DOL, Treasury Regulations on PPACA) HR 4872 - "The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010" - Amends HR 3590, reform the health care system, includes changes to the excise tax, Medicare payroll tax and economic substance doctrine (HHS, DOL, Treasury Regulations issued on HR 4872 and PPACA)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BEN BREWSTER | — |
| STEVEN M ENGLISH | — |
| GERARD M GOLDEN | — |
| MEREDITH A MULL | — |
Housing HOU
HR 2779 - "Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act" - Homeownership and responsible lending, qualified mortgages
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MEREDITH A MULL | — |
Insurance INS
Insurance Regulatory Reform-Implementation of the "Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act" (Regulations) HR 4173 - "Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act" - overhauls regulation of federal markets HR 1573 - A bill to facilitate implementation of Title VII of the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption - changes effective dates and studies Title VII of Dodd-Frank Act HR 1309 - "Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011" - reauthorizes and reforms National Flood Insurance Program S. 1940 - "A Bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968" would restore the financial solvency of the flood insurance fund and for other purposes S. 1548 - "National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2011." Reauthorizes and changes National Flood Insurance Program HR 3559 - "The Insurance Data Protection Act "A bill to prohibit the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury and other finanacial regulators from collecting data directly from an insurance company" HR 2779- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements HR 1112 - "National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2011." A bill to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, insurance licensing reform and for other purposes HR 3889 - "Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade and Sales (PARTS) Act" It would limit design patents for after market car repair parts to 30 months HR 5 - "Protecting Access to Healthcare Act" Would repeal portions of McCarran-Ferguson for health insurers S. 2048 -" A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax treatment of certain life insurance contract transactions, and for other purposes" - amends Internal Revenue Code with respect to the tax treatment of certain life insurance contract transactions HR 4348 -"The Surface Transportation Act of 2012" Title II, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 -would reform and reauthorize the NFIP for five years HR 4624 - "The Investment Advisor Oversight Act" - regulation of investments advisors & broker dealers HR 2309- "Postal Reform Act" - would reform the United States Postal Service S 353 - "U.S. Postal Service Improvements Act of 2011" - would reform the U.S. Postal Service S 1010 - "Postal Operations Sustainment and Transformation Act of 2011" - would reform the U.S. Postal Service S 1789 - "The 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012" - USPS sale of financial services Terrorism Risk Insurance Reauthorization - "currently not in draft bill form"
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BEN BREWSTER | — |
| STEVEN M ENGLISH | — |
| GERARD M GOLDEN | — |
| BRIDGET F HAGAN | — |
| MEREDITH A MULL | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
HR 1397 / S 811. - "Employment Non-Discrimination Act" (ENDA) Would extend federal job protections against discrimination to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans HR 2088 / S 1811 - "Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2011" Would extend the tax exclusion from gross income for employer provided health coverage to non-spouse and non-dependent beneficiaries HR 1397 - "The Employment Non-Discrimination Act" - affords legal protections from workplace discrimination to LGBT individuals
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BEN BREWSTER | — |
| GERARD M GOLDEN | — |
| MEREDITH A MULL | — |
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.