AFL-CIO for AFL-CIO

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement: labor, investment, rules of origin, manufacturing, drug pricing, transparency provisions H.R. 3830/S. 1900, Trade Promotion Authority (Fast Track): opposition, procedure, reform, analysis US EU Trade Agreement (TTIP): opposition, labor, investment H.R. 4163, Trade Adjustment Assistance: renewal Currency manipulation: enforcement Export-Import Bank: reauthorization, domestic content Factory-less goods: opposition to USG proposal OECD Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) African Growth and Opportunity Act: Support for Reauthorization Investor State Dispute Settlement: oppose in trade agreements CAFTA: Immigration reform, impact, labor complaints against Guatemala and Honduras Peru FTA: enforcement of labor rights Overseas Private Investment Corp: oppose benefits to Burma, labor rights Trade Advisory Committees: inclusion of labor representatives Supply Chains and Working Conditions Forced Labor Worker Rights

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Social Security Administration (SSA); Treasury, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Bureau of the Census

Bills named: S. 1900 (113th), H.R. 3830 (113th), H.R. 4163 (113th)

Defense DEF

DOD Design Teams: performance management Labor/Management Roundtable H.R. 3547: Defense Appropriations: oppose Graham amendment

Contacted: Bureau of the Census; Energy, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Social Security Administration (SSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; White House Office; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 3547 (113th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Dodd-Frank: Implementation, Derivatives Regulation, Financial Resolution S.2569, Bring Jobs Home Act

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Bureau of the Census; Social Security Administration (SSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Bills named: S. 2569 (113th)

Health Issues HCR

PL-111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: multiemployer health plans, state exchanges, implementation H.R. 4414, Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act H.R. 5213, STARS Act S. 2253, Health Care Fairness and Stability Act: delay implementation S. 2461/H.R. 5364, CHIP Extension Act of 2014 S. 2176, CommonSense Reporting Act S. 2168, Small Business Stability Act S. 1188/H.R. 2575, Forty Hours is Full Time Act of 2013 H.R. 4775, Safeguarding Classrooms Hurt by ObamaCare's Obligatory Levies H.R. 5298, Student Job Protection Act of 2014 S. 2434, Family Coverage Act H.R. 3522 Employee Health Care Protection Act of 2013 Expatriate Health Plans Bills S. 1789, Medicaid managed Care Responsibility and Equity Act

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Bureau of the Census; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Social Security Administration (SSA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 5364 (113th), S. 2461 (113th), H.R. 3522 (113th), S. 2176 (113th), S. 1789 (113th), S. 1188 (113th), H.R. 5213 (113th), H.R. 4775 (113th), H.R. 2575 (113th), H.R. 5298 (113th), S. 2168 (113th), S. 2253 (113th), H.R. 4414 (113th), S. 2434 (113th)

Veterans VET

H.R. Res. 243, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2216) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes

Contacted: Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Social Security Administration (SSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Office of the Vice President of the United States; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Bureau of the Census; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2216 (113th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

S.2648 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act H.J. Res 124 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 H.R. 5230/H Res 710 Making Supplemental Appropriations Immigration Amendments

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Bureau of the Census; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Social Security Administration (SSA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Bills named: H.J.Res. 124 (113th), H.R. 5230 (113th), S. 2648 (113th), H.Res. 710 (113th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Union Sportsmen Alliance: MOU National Parks: national monument Clean Coal Fuel Economy for Trucks Pipeline leaks

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Social Security Administration (SSA); SENATE; Office of the Vice President of the United States; State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Bureau of the Census; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bankruptcy BNK

H.R. 1001/S. 2418, 2589, Bankruptcy, Fairness, and Employee Benefits Protection Act of 2014

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Social Security Administration (SSA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Bureau of the Census; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: S. 2418 (113th), H.R. 1001 (113th)

Government Issues GOV

Nominations: Judicial,NLRB

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Bureau of the Census; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

S460, H.R. 3746 Minimum Wage: fair minimum wage act Equal Pay: Paycheck Fairness Act: s. 84, H.R. 377 Labor Law Reform FLSA: companionship regulations, wage theft Unemployment Insurance: S. 1845, H.R. 3979, extended unemployment compensation re authorization, funding provisions OSHA Regulations Workers' Rights in procurement NLRB: remedies Overtime rulemaking: White collar exemption H.R. 3999, FMLA Enhancement Act of 2014 S. 1542, RAISE Act Legislation to curtail political and collective bargaining activity among Administrative Law Judges Wal-Mart Fair Work Schedules H.R. 5280, Employees Empowerment Act Responsible Contractor Regulations S. 2615, Hide No Harm Act H.R. 3896, Lungshore and Marbor Workers' Compensation Clarification Act of 2014

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Social Security Administration (SSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Bureau of the Census; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 3979 (113th), H.R. 377 (113th), H.R. 3896 (113th), H.R. 3746 (113th), S. 2615 (113th), H.R. 3999 (113th), S. 1845 (113th), S. 84 (113th), S. 1542 (113th), H.R. 5280 (113th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

None

Contacted: Office of the Vice President of the United States; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Bureau of the Census; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Retirement RET

H.R. 3118, Strengthening Social Security Act of 2013 Multiemployer Pension Plans: funding Social Security Disability: funding and administrative changes Pension Fiduciary Duty rules S. 1979, USA Retirement Funds Act; hybrid plans, pooled funds, plan coverage, fiduciary Social Security Administration: office closings and workforce reduction, SSH operating expenditures in Labor & HHS appropriations Pension: 4062(e) legislation, recoupment, PBGC ERISA: pension funding, investment advice H.R. 2100, Social Security Expansion Social Security Trustees Report H.R. 5260, Stop Disability Fraud Act of 2014 S. 2511, A Bill to Amend ERISA to Clarify the Definition of Substantial Cessation of Operations EBSA S. 2491, Medicare Protection Act Retirement Security

Contacted: Office of the Vice President of the United States; Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Bureau of the Census; Treasury, Dept of; Social Security Administration (SSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 3118 (113th), S. 1979 (113th), H.R. 2100 (113th), S. 2491 (113th), S. 2511 (113th), H.R. 5260 (113th)

Immigration IMM

Immigration: Comprehensive immigration reform, worker protections, H1-B Reform, H2-B Reform, W-visas, labor recruiter protections, child tax credit, deportations, unaccompanied minors DHS: Administrative Relief, Workers Protection H.R. 5114/S. 2611, HUMANE Act: Oppose H.R. 5272, To prohibit certain actions with respect to deferred action for aliens not lawfully present in the United States: Oppose

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of the Vice President of the United States; White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Bureau of the Census; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Social Security Administration (SSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 2611 (113th), H.R. 5114 (113th), H.R. 5272 (113th)

Education EDU

Gainful Employment regulations

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; Social Security Administration (SSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Bureau of the Census; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Voting Rights: possible re authorization of VRA H.R. 3899/S. 1945, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014 Election Reform: Election Administration Commission Equal Rights Amendment

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Bureau of the Census; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Social Security Administration (SSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Bills named: H.R. 3899 (113th), S. 1945 (113th)

Transportation TRA

S. 2322, MAP-21 Re authorization Act, Highway Trust Fund: pension funding, jobs/funding Highway Bill: pension & disability provisions Transportation Issues

Contacted: SENATE; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); White House Office; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Bureau of the Census; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Social Security Administration (SSA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 2322 (113th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S. 2260, EXPIRE Act H.R. 4719, America Gives More Act of 2014 Inversions

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Social Security Administration (SSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Bureau of the Census; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 4719 (113th), S. 2260 (113th)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Infrastructure: jobs, funding, investment, pensions H.R. 122, Creating Jobs from Innovation Small Business Act of 2013: Federal Accountability Act H.R. 803, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Economic Policy: international Buy America/American: support H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act Advanced Technologies Vehicles Manufacturing Oil Exports

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; Social Security Administration (SSA); White House Office; Bureau of the Census; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Treasury, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of the Vice President of the United States; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 4 (113th), H.R. 803 (113th), H.R. 122 (113th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

S. 1410, Smarter Sentencing Act S. 2235/H.R. 4459, Democracy Restoration Act

Contacted: White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of the Vice President of the United States; State, Dept of (DOS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Social Security Administration (SSA); Bureau of the Census; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 1410 (113th), H.R. 4459 (113th), S. 2235 (113th)