AARP for AARP

Transportation TRA

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: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

H.R .21, Consolidated Appropriations Act FY 2019, H.R. 648, 2nd Consolidated Appropriations Act FY 2019, H.J.R. 31 Continuing Appropriations for Homeland Security FY 2019, H.J.R. 143, H.R. 695, Short-term Continuing Appropriations Act Resolution FY 2019, Financial Services & General Government Appropriations bill FY 2020 (no bill numbers) - Lobbied re SEC and DOL fiduciary duty. 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 that would collect and publish educational materials and information on model programs that may be used by retailers, financial services, and wire-transfer companies as a guide to prevent scams that target senior citizens.

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: H.R. 1815 (116th), S. 149 (116th), H.R. 695 (116th), H.R. 648 (116th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

H.R.21, Consolidated Appropriations Act FY 2019, H.R. 648, 2nd Consolidated Appropriations Act FY 2019, H.J.R. 31 Continuing Appropriations for Homeland Security FY 2019, H.J.R. 143, H.R. 695, Short-term Continuing Appropriations Act Resolution FY 2019, Financial Services & General Government Appropriations bill FY 2020 (no bill numbers) - 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. H.R. 7 - Paycheck Fairness Act. Supported bill. 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.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 695 (116th), H.R. 648 (116th), H.R. 7 (116th), S. 485 (116th), H.R. 21 (116th), H.R. 1230 (116th), S. 583 (116th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R.21, Consolidated Appropriations Act FY 2019, H.R. 648, 2nd Consolidated Appropriations Act FY 2019, H.J.R. 31 Continuing Appropriations for Homeland Security FY 2019, H.J.R. 143, H.R. 695, Short-term Continuing Appropriations Act Resolution FY 2019, Financial Services & General Government Appropriations bill. FY 2020 (no bill numbers) - Lobbied to protect and enhance funding levels for IRS VITA & TCE taxpayer assistance programs. No bill numbers - discussed Credit for Caring Act reintroduction. H.R. 2073 - Support of a permanent extension of the Medical Expense Deduction (MedEX) 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.

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 648 (116th), S. 110 (116th), H.R. 695 (116th), H.R. 21 (116th), S. 617 (116th), H.R. 2073 (116th)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

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

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE

Retirement RET

H.R. 1994, the Setting Every Community up for Retirement Act of 2019 (SECURE Act) - Supported bill. S. 322, SIMPLE Plan Modernization Act - Supported bill. Womens Pension Protection Act - Discussed support for bill. H.R. 397, Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pension Plans Act - Supported bill. Opposed legislation permitting electronic delivery to be the default method for providing important retirement plan disclosures and notices. Discussed private sector retirement reform 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.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: H.R. 1994 (116th), H.R. 397 (116th), S. 322 (116th)

Telecommunications TEC

The Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act - Discussed bill and Telecom related issues (No bill number). The Digital Equity Act of 2019 - Discussed bill (no bill number). Discussed issues related to Rural Broadband expansion and broadband mapping.

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 21, Consolidated Appropriations Act. FY 2019, H.R. 648, 2nd Consolidated Appropriations Act. FY 2019, H.J.R. 31 Continuing Appropriations for Homeland Security. FY 2019, H.J.R. 143, H.R. 695, Short-term Continuing Appropriations Act Resolution. FY 2019, Labor-HHS Appropriations bill. FY 2020 (no bill numbers) - 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 - the Preserve Access to Generics and Biosimilars Act. H.R. 1499 - the Preserving Consumer Access to Generics Act. Endorsed of 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. Discussed support for the medical expense deduction.

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 986 (116th), H.R. 695 (116th), H.R. 1499 (116th), H.R. 21 (116th), H.R. 965 (116th), S. 64 (116th), H.R. 648 (116th), H.R. 987 (116th), H.R. 1010 (116th), S. 340 (116th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 21, Consolidated Appropriations Act. FY 2019, H.R. 648, 2nd Consolidated Appropriations Act. FY 2019, H.J.R. 31 Continuing Appropriations for Homeland Security. FY 2019, H.J.R. 143, H.R. 695, Short-term Continuing Appropriations Act Resolution. FY 2019, Labor-HHS Appropriations bill, FY 2020 (no bill numbers) - 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. No bill number - discussed via letter change in use of civil money penalties for enforcement in nursing homes. Lobbied CMS. No bill number - discussed nursing home quality and enforcement issues and shared relevant information. No bill number - discussed draft nursing home bill. No bill number - submitted and shared statement for the record for Senate Finance Committee nursing home hearing. No bill number - Discussed nursing homes, including the Special Focus Facility Program (no bill number). 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 and no bill number, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage 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 dually 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.

Contacted: SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1343 (116th), H.R. 21 (116th), S. 296 (116th), S. 668 (116th), H.R. 695 (116th), S. 753 (116th), S. 286 (116th), H.R. 648 (116th), H.R. 1682 (116th), H.R. 1342 (116th), S. 548 (116th), H.R. 945 (116th), H.R. 555 (116th), S. 117 (116th), H.R. 1570 (116th), H.R. 1301 (116th)

Housing HOU

Discussed housing programs and issues including the Inclusive Design Act, the Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act, and rural housing affordability and funding.

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 21, Consolidated Appropriations Act. FY 2019, H.R. 648, 2nd Consolidated Appropriations Act. FY 2019, H.J.R. 31 Continuing Appropriations for Homeland Security. FY 2019, H.J.R. 143, H.R. 695, Short-term Continuing Appropriations Act Resolution. FY 2019, 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 (no bill numbers) - 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; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: H.R. 648 (116th), H.R. 695 (116th), H.R. 21 (116th)

Family issues/Abortion/Adoption FAM

H.R. 21, Consolidated Appropriations Act FY 2019, H.R. 648, 2nd Consolidated Appropriations Act FY 2019, H.J.R. 31 Continuing Appropriations for Homeland Security FY 2019, H.J.R. 143, H.R. 695, Short-term Continuing Appropriations Act Resolution, FY 2019, Agriculture-Rural Development Appropriations, Energy & Water Appropriations, Labor-HHS Appropriations, Transportation-HUD Appropriations and Energy & Water Appropriation bills FY 2020 (no bill numbers) - 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 caregiving and maintaining the legal services mandate. Discussed supporting family caregivers including by requiring the assessment of caregivers needs in the National Family Caregiver Support Program under the Older Americans Act. S.905 - Discussed Senior Legal Hotline Act. S.1017 - Discussed Supporting Americas Caregivers and Families Act. Discussed the Supporting Caregivers Act. (No bill number yet) Discussed the Inclusive Aging Act. (No bill number yet) No bill number - discussed ACT Caucus. P.L. 115-119, RAISE Family Caregivers Act - discussed implementation of the law. H. Res. 59, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Medicare and Social Security provide an essential benefit for current enrollees and should be strengthened for future generations - discussed resolution. No bill numbers - discussed Credit for Caring Act reintroduction and paid leave. No bill number - discussed State LTSS Scorecard and a GAO report. No bill number - discussed and provided information on family caregiving and the sandwich generation. No bill number - discussed family caregiver assessment, the National Family Caregiver Support Program, and draft legislation.

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: H.R. 695 (116th), H.Res. 59 (116th), S. 905 (116th), H.R. 648 (116th), S. 1017 (116th), H.R. 21 (116th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

S. 591, Guardianship Accountability Act - discussed and provided feedback on bill and support for the bill.

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 591 (116th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Discussed the Professionals Access to Health Workforce Integration Act. H.R. 1168 - Working on Rewarding and Keeping Employees Resilient (WORKER) Act. Prior to introduction, discussed provisions on transition assistance. H.R. 1230/S.485 - Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act. Supported bills. H.R. 7 - Paycheck Fairness Act. Supported bill. No bill - Discussed age harassment & reforms needed to strengthen age discrimination law.

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 7 (116th), S. 485 (116th), H.R. 1230 (116th), H.R. 1168 (116th)

Pharmacy PHA

H.R. 21, Consolidated Appropriations Act FY 2019, H.R. 648, 2nd Consolidated Appropriations Act FY 2019, H.J.R. 31 Continuing Appropriations for Homeland Security FY 2019, H.J.R. 143, H.R. 695, Short-term Continuing Appropriations Act Resolution FY 2019, Agriculture-Rural Development Appropriations bill (no bill numbers) - lobbied to protect funding for FDA drug processing funding and user fees.

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 21 (116th), H.R. 648 (116th), H.R. 695 (116th)