HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA for HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA
What was lobbied
17 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Issues pertaining to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARK DIPLACIDO | — |
| WALKER GALLMAN | — |
| JOHN WILSON | — |
Homeland Security HOM
Issues pertaining to border security and legislation that will create more bureaucratic layers to securing the border.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GARRETT BESS | — |
Education EDU
HR 1605 "Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2019," all provisions. HR 4098 / S 2339 "Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2019," all provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GARRETT BESS | — |
| WESLEY COOPERSMITH | — |
| MARK DIPLACIDO | — |
| WALKER GALLMAN | — |
| JOHN WILSON | — |
Defense DEF
HR 2500 "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020," all provisions. Issues pertaining to the blocking of foreign arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GARRETT BESS | — |
| JOHN WILSON | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
HR 1595 "Secure And Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019," all provisions. Issues pertaining to the SEC's "Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT)" relating to privacy concerns. Issues pertaining to allowing the Fed to establish its own real-time settlements/payment system.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GARRETT BESS | — |
| WALKER GALLMAN | — |
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV
Issues pertaining to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act and the Older Americans Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WESLEY COOPERSMITH | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Issues pertaining to tax extenders, temporary tax code provisions and carveouts, and expansions of the EITC. HR 589 "Middle Class Savings Act," all provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARK DIPLACIDO | — |
| WALKER GALLMAN | — |
Health Issues HCR
S 2543 "Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019," all provisions. HR 3 "Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019," all provisions. S 1895 "Lower Health Care Costs Act," all provisions. Issues pertaining to a Health Care Choices Proposal / Healthcare Choice Consensus Plan. Issues pertaining to "Surprise Medical Billing" including forced arbitration or price setting proposals.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WESLEY COOPERSMITH | — |
| MARK DIPLACIDO | — |
| WALKER GALLMAN | — |
| JOHN WILSON | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
HR 2505 "Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act of 2019," all provisions. HR 3877 "Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019," all provisions. Issues pertaining to passage of a continuing resolution, suspension of the debt ceiling for two year deal without spending reforms, and increasing the budget caps.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GARRETT BESS | — |
| WESLEY COOPERSMITH | — |
| MARK DIPLACIDO | — |
| WALKER GALLMAN | — |
| JOHN WILSON | — |
Firearms/Guns/Ammunition FIR
HR 1236 "Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019," all provisions. HR 1186 "Keep Americans Safe Act," all provisions. HR 2708 "Disarm Hate Act," all provisions. Issues pertaining to gun control proposals that would infringe on the second amendment, deny due process to individuals, and expand background checks.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARK DIPLACIDO | — |
| WALKER GALLMAN | — |
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP
HR 2339 "Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019," all provisions. Issues pertaining to heavy handed regulation and bans on e-cigarettes.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARK DIPLACIDO | — |
| WALKER GALLMAN | — |
Government Issues GOV
HR 1 "For the People Act of 2019," all provisions. HR 4 "Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019," all provisions. HR 2592 "Honest Ads Act," all provisions. HR 1432 "Minority Business Development Act of 2019," all provisions relating to the elimination of arbitration.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GARRETT BESS | — |
| MARK DIPLACIDO | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
HR 205 "Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2019," all provisions relating to prohibitions on oil and gas leases. HR 1941 "Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act," all provisions relating to prohibitions on oil and gas leases. HR 1146 "Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act," all provisions relating to prohibitions on oil and gas leases. Issues pertaining to Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), offshore drilling, energy exploration regulations, new restrictions on area in which energy exploration can be done, and restrictions on drilling and energy resource extraction.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GARRETT BESS | — |
| MARK DIPLACIDO | — |
| WALKER GALLMAN | — |
Immigration IMM
HR 3239 "Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act," all provisions. Issues pertaining to immigration reform, legal immigration reform, border security funding, expanded judicial authority, asylum loophole fixes, restrictions on border enforcement authorities.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARK DIPLACIDO | — |
| WALKER GALLMAN | — |
| JOHN WILSON | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
HR 582 "Raise the Wage Act," all provisions. HR 397 "Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act," all provisions. HR 2474 "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019," all provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GARRETT BESS | — |
| MARK DIPLACIDO | — |
| WALKER GALLMAN | — |
| JOHN WILSON | — |
Intelligence INT
H Amdt 571 to HR 3494 "Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020," all provisions pertaining to establishment of the Climate Security Advisory Council under the Director of National Intelligence.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GARRETT BESS | — |
Welfare WEL
HR 1753 "Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act," all provisions. Issues pertaining to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) reform.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARK DIPLACIDO | — |
| JOHN WILSON | — |
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