4th Quarter - Amendment

AFL-CIO for AFL-CIO

Period 4th Quarter 2017 Filed Jan 22, 2018 Signed by Renata Strause

Official filing
Firm
AFL-CIO
Client
AFL-CIO
Income
—
Expenses
$640,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
4th Quarter - Report Jan 19, 2018 $640,000 Replaced
4th Quarter - Amendment (this page) Jan 22, 2018 $640,000 Yes

What was lobbied

17 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

-Tax reform -HR 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: generally, amendment to repeal the excise tax on high-cost health plans -HR 173, S. 58: repeal of the excise tax on high-cost health plans -HR 4616: amendment to repeal the excise tax on high cost health plans

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GREG JEFFERSON —
RAYMOND TOM LEIBFRIED —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4616 (115th), H.R. 1 (115th), H.R. 173 (115th), S. 58 (115th)

Health Issues HCR

-Prescription drug policies -H.R. 173/S.58: Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017 -H.R. 1628: American Health Care Act of 2017 -HHS nomination (Azar) -S.974: provisions related to preventing abuse of safety protocols for medicines -HR 4082: provisions requiring insurers to cover contraceptive services -Cap on tax exclusion for employer-based health insurance -S. 1835: Lower Premiums Through Reinsurance Act of 2017: provisions establishing a reinsurance program for health plans in the ACA marketplaces -S1827/HR3921: need to extend funding authorization for CHIP -Bipartisan Healthcare Stabilization Act: providing insurer cost-sharing reduction payments in the ACA exchanges and allowing states to waive insurance requirements -HR 3922: provisions related to limiting grace periods for payment of ACA premiums, reducing funding for public health and prevention programs and increasing premiums for certain Medicare beneficiaries

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RAYMOND TOM LEIBFRIED —
LAUREN ROTHFARB —

Contacted: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: H.R. 4082 (115th), S. 58 (115th), S. 974 (115th), H.R. 173 (115th), H.R. 3922 (115th), H.R. 1628 (115th), H.R. 3921 (115th), S. 1835 (115th)

Veterans VET

-HR 1461: VET protection act of 2017 -S.1094: VA Accountability Act -Veteran issues -H.R. 1364: Official Time Reform Act of 2017: veterans issues, official time -H.R. 2723: Employee Rights Act: veterans issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BYRON W CHARLTON —
WILLIAM SAMUEL —

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Bills named: S. 1094 (115th), H.R. 1364 (115th), H.R. 2723 (115th), H.R. 1461 (115th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

-Public Law No. 115-97 (S.1/H.R.1) -H. Con Res 71: Establishing the congressional budget for US government for fiscal year 2018

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GREG JEFFERSON —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Bills named: S. 1 (115th), H.R. 1 (115th), H.Con.Res. 71 (115th)

Government Issues GOV

-Nominations -S.951: Regulatory Accountability Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CECELIE COUNTS —

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: S. 951 (115th)

Education EDU

-Student Loans -Education

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CECELIE COUNTS —
LAUREN ROTHFARB —

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); SENATE

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

-HR 986/S. 63: Tribal labor sovereignty act: job standards, worker protections -Labor's Agenda -Employment discrimination: EEOC -Overtime -Regulatory issues: worker protections -Labor law: WAGE Act -ILO Governing Body Tripartite Consultation: Governing body agenda -HR 3441: Save Local Business Act: joint employer issues -OSHA nomination (Scott Mugno) -Appropriation riders: Labor standards and worker protections

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CECELIE COUNTS —
WILLIAM SAMUEL —
THOMAS W TROTTER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 3441 (115th), S. 63 (115th), H.R. 986 (115th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

-Energy, CCS

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
THOMAS W TROTTER —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Immigration IMM

Immigration

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CECELIE COUNTS —

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Roads/Highway ROD

-infrastructure: jobs, funding

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
THOMAS W TROTTER —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); SENATE

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

-NAFTA re-negotiation: developing priorities, labor chapter -Currency reform -Outsourcing: keeping jobs in the US -Jones Act: jobs -Buy American: draft letters & bills -International Labor Rights under FTAs, GSP & AGOA: general

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRETT GIBSON —
WILLIAM SAMUEL —
THOMAS W TROTTER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Defense DEF

-L/M Roundtable -H.R. 1370: Act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BYRON W CHARLTON —
GREG JEFFERSON —

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 1370 (115th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

-Securities Regulation: Fiduciary Duty -SEC Rule 14a-8:meeting prep -HR 4015: Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017: opposition letter -HR 3857: PASS Act of 2017 -Fiduciary rule

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LAUREN ROTHFARB —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 4015 (115th), H.R. 3857 (115th)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

-H.R. 2997, S. 1405: Jobs & safety

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
THOMAS W TROTTER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: H.R. 2997 (115th), S. 1405 (115th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Voting Rights

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CECELIE COUNTS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

-Puerto Rico Disaster Relief -Hurricane relief: funding and protections

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GREG JEFFERSON —
THOMAS W TROTTER —

Contacted: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Retirement RET

-Retirement Accounts: tax exclusion -Disability procedural requirements for ERISA -Pension legislation -S.2147: Butch Lewis Act: pensions -HR 4444: Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LAUREN ROTHFARB —
WILLIAM SAMUEL —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2147 (115th), H.R. 4444 (115th)

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