AARP for AARP

Postal POS

No bill number. Discussed US Postal Service and mail carriers checking on older adults.

Contacted: White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); General Services Administration (GSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE

Retirement RET

H.R. 1994, the Setting Every Community up for Retirement Act of 2019 (SECURE Act) - Supported bill. S. 975, the Womens Retirement Protection Act - Supported bill. S. 1053, the Saving for the Future Act - Supported bill. H.R. 1838 Social Security Child Protection Act. H.R. 1940/S.920 New Parents Act-The CRADLE Act (paid parental leave) H.R. 397, Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act. S. 972/H.R. 1007 Retirement Enhancement & Savings Act. Opposed legislation permitting electronic delivery to be the default method for providing important retirement plan disclosures and notices. Supported legislation recommending paper delivery of Social Security benefit statements. Discussed private sector retirement reform issues and testified before Senate Committee on Finance on private retirement issues. Discussed multiemployer pension issues. Discussed contingent workers and personal pension legislative options and issues. Discussed small employer retirement issues. Discussed opposition to paid family leave through Social Security. Discussed Social Security and testified before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security. Submitted comments on price indexes, and how different indexes might affect the estimation of the Official Poverty Measure (OPM). Met with DOL and SEC on disclosure, fiduciary duty and consumer protection issues.

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); General Services Administration (GSA)

Bills named: H.R. 1838 (116th), H.R. 1007 (116th), S. 1053 (116th), H.R. 397 (116th), S. 920 (116th), S. 975 (116th), H.R. 1940 (116th), H.R. 1994 (116th), S. 972 (116th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

H.R. 3351 Financial Services & General Government Appropriations bill, FY 2020 - Lobbied re SEC, DOL Fiduciary Duty, and Taxpayer Assistance Programs. Discussed concerns regarding the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rulemaking on a new standard of conduct for broker-dealers and changes to disclosure rules and materials, including the proposed Client Relationship Summary. H.R. 1815 - Discussed and endorsed legislation that would require the Securities and Exchange Commission to conduct investor testing when developing rules and regulations about disclosures to retail investors. S. 149 - Discussed and endorsed the Stop Senior Scams Act, legislation to establish a Senior Scams Prevention Advisory Council.

Contacted: SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); General Services Administration (GSA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 149 (116th), H.R. 3351 (116th), H.R. 1815 (116th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

H.R. 3055 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations, FY 2020 - lobbied in support of Legal Services Corporation, full funding for Census Bureau American Community Survey and in opposition to policy riders affecting access to the Internet. H.R. 1230/S.485 - Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act. Supported bills. No bill - Discussed age harassment & reforms needed to strengthen age discrimination law. S. 583 - Digital Accountability and Transparency to Advance (DATA) Privacy Act. Prior to introduction, discussed provisions on discriminatory ad-targeting. H.R. 2148/S. 1082 - BE HEARD Act. Supported several provisions regarding age-based harassment and other forms of age discrimination. H.R. 3130 - Age Discrimination in Employment Parity Act of 2019. H.R. 5/S. 788 - Equality Act. Supported bills. H.R. 555 Disability Integration Act. Supported bill.

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 1082 (116th), S. 788 (116th), H.R. 3130 (116th), S. 583 (116th), H.R. 1230 (116th), H.R. 555 (116th), H.R. 2148 (116th), S. 485 (116th), H.R. 3055 (116th), H.R. 5 (116th)

Agriculture AGR

Discussed the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); White House Office

Transportation TRA

H.R. 3163, Transportation-HUD Appropriations, FY 2020 - Lobbied for funding for infrastructure and transportation safety (including autonomous vehicle) research. Discussed traffic safety and older pedestrians (no bill number). Discussed safe road design for all users of the road (no bill number). Discussed mobility options for older Americans, including public transportation, non-emergency medical transportation, and human services transportation coordination (no bill number). Discussed autonomous vehicle safety and accessibility (no bill number).

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); General Services Administration (GSA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: H.R. 3163 (116th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 3351 Financial Services & General Government Appropriations bill, FY 2020 - Lobbied to protect and enhance funding levels for IRS VITA & TCE taxpayer assistance programs. S. 1443/H.R. 2730, Credit for Caring Act - discussed reintroduction of the bill and AARPs support. H.R. 2073 - Support of a permanent extension of the Medical Expense Deduction at the 7.5% threshold. S. 110 - Discussed and endorsed the Medical Expense Savings Act, which makes the 7.5% income threshold permanent for all effective December 31, 2018. S. 617, Discussed legislation creating a 2 year extension for the 7.5% medical expense deduction in the Senates tax extenders bill. H.R. 2878 Homecare for Seniors Act. No bill number, Federal Interagency Task Force on Long-Term Care Insurance - discussed private long-term care insurance.

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 2878 (116th), S. 617 (116th), S. 110 (116th), H.R. 2073 (116th), H.R. 2730 (116th), S. 1443 (116th), H.R. 3351 (116th)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

No bill number - discussed emergency preparedness regulations for nursing homes.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); General Services Administration (GSA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE

Telecommunications TEC

S. 151 - The Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act - Discussed and shared AARPs support for the bill. H.R. 3375 - The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - Discussed and shared AARPs support for the bill. S. 1167 - The Digital Equity Act of 2019 - Discussed and endorsed. H.R. 1575 - Discussed the Robocall Enforcement Enhancement Act. S. 1522 - Discussed Broadband Data Improvement Act legislation. No bill number - Discussed broadband mapping.

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); General Services Administration (GSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 3375 (116th), S. 1522 (116th), S. 1167 (116th), S. 151 (116th), H.R. 1575 (116th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 2740 Labor-HHS Appropriations bill, FY 2020 - Lobbied in support of increased funding for CMS' state survey and certification program and opposition to hostile policy riders re ACA, and various related medical care research and supportive services. Discussed issue related to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. P.L. 114-42, NOTICE Act and no bill number, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act - discussed transparency/surprise medical billing, including observation issues and related prior legislation, in response to Senate request for information. S.340/H.R. 965 - the CREATES Act. S.64/H.R. 2375 - the Preserve Access to Generics and Biosimilars Act. H.R. 1499 - the Preserving Consumer Access to Generics Act. Endorsed H.R. 986, H.R. 987, and H.R. 1010, aimed at protecting the core consumer provisions of the ACA, including the prohibition on insurers engaging in an age tax and preexisting condition discrimination. S.1531- STOP Act. Discussed support for restoration and extension of the medical expense deduction. S.110/HR. 2073 Medical Expenses Permanency Legislation. S.617 Tax Extenders & Disaster Relief Act. H.R.2730/S. 1443 Credit for Caring Act. Medical Expense Deductions (included in H.R. 1628 and Better Care Reconciliation Act drafts) S.1209 REMEDY ACT. H.R.1373, Protecting Seniors from Poverty Act. H.R.2150/S. 296, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act. H.R.1682/S.753 Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R.1342/S.548 Empower Act. Better Care Reconciliation Act draft.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; General Services Administration (GSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 548 (116th), H.R. 2375 (116th), H.R. 1010 (116th), H.R. 986 (116th), S. 64 (116th), S. 1209 (116th), S. 110 (116th), H.R. 1628 (116th), H.R. 1682 (116th), S. 296 (116th), S. 1531 (116th), H.R. 2740 (116th), S. 1443 (116th), H.R. 987 (116th), H.R. 2150 (116th), H.R. 2730 (116th), S. 753 (116th), S. 617 (116th), H.R. 1499 (116th), H.R. 965 (116th), S. 340 (116th), H.R. 1342 (116th), H.R. 2073 (116th), H.R. 1373 (116th)

Veterans VET

No bill number. Discussed military caregivers, Social Security, and family caregiving broadly.

Contacted: White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 2740 Labor-HHS Appropriations bill, FY 2020 - lobbied in support of increased funding for CMS' state survey and certification program and opposition to hostile policy riders re Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Discussed civil money penalties for enforcement in nursing homes. Lobbied CMS. Discussed nursing home quality and enforcement issues and shared relevant information. Discussed draft nursing home bill. Submitted and shared statement for the record for Senate Finance Committee nursing home hearing. Discussed nursing homes, including the Special Focus Facility Program (no bill number). Discussed emergency preparedness regulations for nursing homes. S. 117/H.R. 555, Disability Integration Act -discussed bill language, support for, and introduction of the bill. No bill number - discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) spousal impoverishment protections and extending them. S. 753/H.R. 1682 - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act - shared AARP support letters for the legislation, discussed the bill, and shared related information. P.L. 114-42, NOTICE Act - discussed transparency/surprise medical billing, including observation issues and related prior legislation. S. 548/H.R. 1342, EMPOWER Care Act - discussed and shared AARPs support for the bill. H.R. 1343, Protecting Married Seniors from Impoverishment Act - discussed and shared AARPs support for the bill. S. 296, Home Health Planning Improvement Act - discussed and shared support for the bill. No bill number - discussed issues affecting dully eligible individuals. Discussed surprise billing and health care price transparency. Discussed oral health coverage in Medicare. S. 668/H.R. 1570 - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019 - joined letter of endorsement. S. 286/H.R. 945 - Mental Health Access Improvement Act - sent letter of endorsement. H.R. 1301 - Mental Health Telemedicine Expansion Act - sent letter of endorsement. S.1999 - Improving Low Income Access to Prescription Drugs Act. H.R. 1682/S. 753, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act - discussed support for bill and urged cosponsorship. H.R. 2150, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act - discussed and shared support letter for bill. Discussed extension of Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and Medicaid home and community-based services spousal impoverishment protections. Lobbied House and Senate staff. S. 2000, Protecting Married Spouses from Impoverishment Act - discussed and supported bill with Senate staff. H.R. 1342, EMPOWER Care Act - discussed support for the bill and provided information on the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program. H.R. 555/S. 117, Disability Integration Act - discussed the bill and shared endorsement letter. S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act - Discussed and sent letter to HELP committee S. 1531 - Stopping The Outrages Practice (STOP) of Surprise Medical Bills Act - Discussed with bill sponsors S. 1280/H.R. 2477 - Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act - Sent letter of endorsement No bill number. Provided feedback on Home Health Care CAHPS survey (CMS). No bill number. Discussed nursing home bill regarding nursing home resident personal needs allowances. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid provisions in federal domestic worker bill of rights. No bill number. Discussed nursing home quality, regulation, enforcement, and arbitration. No bill number - discussed skilled nursing facility value-based purchasing. No bill number - responded to inquiry regarding Medicaid and Senior Care Act. S. 1202, Independence at Home Act of 2019 - discussed the bill. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid managed long-term services and supports and family caregiving. No bill number - Discussed draft No Surprises Act bill on surprise medical billing Discussed oral health coverage in Medicare

Contacted: White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); General Services Administration (GSA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 555 (116th), S. 2000 (116th), S. 286 (116th), H.R. 1343 (116th), H.R. 945 (116th), S. 753 (116th), H.R. 1301 (116th), H.R. 2740 (116th), S. 1999 (116th), S. 548 (116th), H.R. 2477 (116th), S. 117 (116th), S. 1280 (116th), S. 668 (116th), S. 1531 (116th), S. 1895 (116th), H.R. 1570 (116th), H.R. 2150 (116th), H.R. 1682 (116th), S. 1202 (116th), S. 296 (116th), H.R. 1342 (116th)

Housing HOU

H.R. 3163, H.R. 3164, Transportation-HUD and Agriculture-RD Appropriations, FY 2020 - Lobbied for HUD and USDA rental assistance and new construction (Section 8 and 515). S.1772, The Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act. Discussed housing programs and issues including healthy aging in place, accessory dwelling units, and shared housing.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); General Services Administration (GSA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: S. 1772 (116th), H.R. 3164 (116th), H.R. 3163 (116th)

Pharmacy PHA

H.R. 3164 Agriculture-Rural Development Appropriations bill, FY 2020- lobbied to protect funding for FDA drug processing funding and user fees. Discussed Medicare Part D. S. 340/H.R. 965 - CREATES Act. H.R. 1499 Preserving Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act. S.64/H.R. 2375 - the Preserve Access to Generics and Biosimilars Act. H.R. 2113 - the Prescription STAR Act. H.R. 2296/S.1391 - The FAIR Drug Pricing Act. S.1416 - the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act. S.1437, the Drug-price Transparency in Communications (DTC) Act. S.551, the REFUND Act. S.1209, the REMEDY Act. S. 474/H.R. 2069, the SPIKE Act. S. 1169, a bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to citizen petitions. Discussed Part D price negotiation. Discussed Part D out-of-pocket cap. Discussed proposed Anti-Kickback rule. Discussed Rx importation. Discussed international reference pricing for Rx. No bill number - shared invitation regarding prescription drug price briefing No bill number - discussed lowering prices for prescription drugs.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); General Services Administration (GSA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 2296 (116th), H.R. 2375 (116th), S. 1209 (116th), S. 64 (116th), S. 1437 (116th), S. 1169 (116th), S. 551 (116th), S. 474 (116th), H.R. 2069 (116th), H.R. 1499 (116th), H.R. 3164 (116th), H.R. 2113 (116th), H.R. 965 (116th), S. 1416 (116th), S. 340 (116th), S. 1391 (116th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 3164, H.R. 3055, H.R. 2960, H.R. 3351, H.R. 2740, H.R. 3163, Agriculture-Rural Development, Commerce, Science & Justice Appropriations, Energy & Water Appropriation, Financial Services & General Government Appropriations, Labor-HHS Appropriations, and Transportation-HUD Appropriations bills, FY 2020 - lobbied to protect funding levels for federal programs, including all which provide health care, nutrition, housing, weatherization, energy assistance, legal aid and financial security.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); General Services Administration (GSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 3351 (116th), H.R. 3055 (116th), H.R. 3164 (116th), H.R. 3163 (116th), H.R. 2960 (116th), H.R. 2740 (116th)

Family issues/Abortion/Adoption FAM

H.R. 2740 Labor-HHS Appropriations FY 2020 - lobbied in support of funding for various programs, including Social Security administrative expenses, senior nutrition (SNAP, Commodity Supplemental Food program and Older Americans Act Title III), caregiving, weatherization, energy assistance, supportive services, housing and volunteer community service programs. Discussed reauthorization of the Older Americans Act, including funding, caregiving, nutrition, social isolation and age-friendly communities with House and Senate staff. Discussed the National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP) under the Older Americans Act, including caregiver assessments and the distribution of funding. S.1017, Supporting Americas Caregivers and Families Act. S.1146, Supporting Caregivers Act. S. 1159, Inclusive Aging Act . S.1536, Age-Friendly Communities Act of 2019. H.R.1777, Ruthie and Connie LGBT Elder Americans Act of 2019. H.R. 1230/S. 485 Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act. H.R. 3130 Age Discrimination in Employment Parity Act. P.L. 115-119, RAISE Family Caregivers Act - discussed extension of RAISE. Discussed Family Caregiving Advisory Council and implementation with Administration for Community Living. Older Americans Social Isolation and Loneliness Prevention Act (no bill number) - discussed bill. Home Care Ombudsman Program Act (no bill number) - discussed bill. S. 110, Medical Expense Savings Act - discussed bill and law, family caregiving broadly and best practices, ACT Caucus, family caregiving research, and Medicaid managed long-term services and supports and family caregiving. S. 1443/H.R. 2730, Credit for Caring Act - discussed reintroduction of the bill and AARPs support. S. 995/H.R. 2035, Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act - endorsed bill, discussed bill and cosponsorship of the legislation, and submitted House hearing statement in support of the bill. No bill number. Discussed Assisting Caregivers Today (ACT) Caucus. Provided family caregiving information and resources. No bill number. Discussed family caregiving and military caregivers.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); General Services Administration (GSA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; White House Office; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: S. 1159 (116th), S. 110 (116th), H.R. 2740 (116th), H.R. 2035 (116th), S. 1017 (116th), S. 995 (116th), H.R. 1230 (116th), S. 1536 (116th), H.R. 3130 (116th), S. 1146 (116th), H.R. 2730 (116th), S. 1443 (116th), H.R. 1777 (116th), S. 485 (116th)

Insurance INS

No bill number, Federal Interagency Task Force on Long-Term Care Insurance - discussed private long-term care insurance.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; General Services Administration (GSA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

S. 591, Guardianship Accountability Act - discussed and provided support for the bill. No bill number -discussed elder abuse, guardianship, and Elder Justice Act reauthorization. No bill number - discussed Elder Justice Act and adult protective service funding. No bill number. Responded to senior fraud bill inquiry.

Contacted: White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); General Services Administration (GSA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: S. 591 (116th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 2740, Labor-HHS Appropriations, FY 2020 - Lobbied to protect funding for DOL SCSEP and CNCS Senior Corps program. Discussed the Professionals Access to Health Workforce Integration Act. H.R. 1168 - Working on Rewarding and Keeping Employees Resilient (WORKER) Act. Discussed bill and provisions on transition assistance. H.R. 1230/S.485 - Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act. Supported bills. No bill - Discussed age harassment & reforms needed to strengthen age discrimination law. H.R. 2148/S. 1082 - BE HEARD Act. Supported several provisions regarding age-based harassment and other forms of age discrimination. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid provisions in federal domestic worker bill of rights.

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); General Services Administration (GSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: S. 485 (116th), S. 1082 (116th), H.R. 1168 (116th), H.R. 2148 (116th), H.R. 1230 (116th), H.R. 2740 (116th)