AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES for AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES
What was lobbied
24 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
HR 3- Lowering Prescription Drug Prices
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDA BENNETT | — |
| SCOTT L FREY | — |
Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM
HR 1603- Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDA BENNETT | — |
| SCOTT L FREY | — |
Government Issues GOV
HR 2500- 2020 National Defense Authorization Act HR 5456- Family Medical Leave Modernization Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SCOTT L FREY | — |
| EDWIN S JAYNE | — |
Immigration IMM
Immigration Reform H-1B/H-2B, General HR 3229- Border Protection Act DACA and Dreamers
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SCOTT L FREY | — |
| EDWIN S JAYNE | — |
| GETSEMANI YANEZ | — |
Education EDU
HR 1878, S 866- IDEA Full Funding Act HR 4674- College Affordability Act Home Care Volunteers
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDA BENNETT | — |
| SCOTT L FREY | — |
| REBECCA LEVIN | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
HR 1603- Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDA BENNETT | — |
| SCOTT L FREY | — |
Insurance INS
HR 3630, HR 3502, S 1531, S 1895- Surprise Medical Bills S 1895- Lower Health Care Costs Act SJ Res 52- Protect individuals with pre-existing conditions from junk plans HR 4527- Expanding Health Care Options for Early Retirees Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDA BENNETT | — |
| SCOTT L FREY | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
HR 1309, S 851- Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Rep. Byrne amendment in the nature of workplace violence as a substitute for HR 1309 HR 3- Lowering Prescription Drug Prices Home Care Volunteers Improving retirement and security of home care workers HR 1603- Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 HR 3463, S 1970- Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act HR 1230- Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act (POWADA) HR 2474- Protecting Right to Organize Act (PRO) HR 582- Raise the Wage Act HR 7- Paycheck Fairness Act HR 2694- Pregnant Workers Fairness Act The Dept. of Labor's (DOL) proposed Wagner-Peyser Act Staffing Flexibility Rule HR 1073, S 426- Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act HR 1458- Keep Community Service Local Act HR 1534, S 1174- Federal Employee Paid Leave Act HR 2500, S 1790- National Defense Authorization Act, paid FMLA leave and paid parental FMLA leave HR 3551- Federal Service Impasses Panel Rider in FSGG FY 2020 Appropriations Bill
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDA BENNETT | — |
| HOLLY BIGLOW | — |
| SCOTT L FREY | — |
| MARC GRANOWITTER | — |
| EDWIN S JAYNE | — |
| REBECCA LEVIN | — |
| KATIE L SMITH | — |
| KARL U STARK | — |
| GETSEMANI YANEZ | — |
Pharmacy PHA
HR 3- Lowering Prescription Drug Prices S 1895- Lower Health Care Costs Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDA BENNETT | — |
| SCOTT L FREY | — |
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED
HR 3630, HR 3502, S 1531, S 1895- Surprise Medical Bills S 1895- Lower Health Care Costs Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDA BENNETT | — |
| SCOTT L FREY | — |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019 HR 2722- Securing America's Federal Elections (SAFE) HR 1585- Violence Against Women Act HR 5- Equality Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SCOTT L FREY | — |
| EDWIN S JAYNE | — |
Alcohol and Drug Abuse ALC
HR 1865- Supporting Certified Community Beharioral Health Clinics
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDA BENNETT | — |
| SCOTT L FREY | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
HR 3630, HR 3502, S 1531, S 1895- Surprise Medical Bills HR 684- 40% Tax Repeal HR 2930, S 1389- Loan Shark Prevention Act S 1312- U.S. Territorial Relief Act of 2019 Amendments to PROMESA Act of 2019- unsecured debt and essential services
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDA BENNETT | — |
| SCOTT L FREY | — |
| MARC GRANOWITTER | — |
| GETSEMANI YANEZ | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
HR 5430- U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) Trade Agreement NAFTA 2.0
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HOLLY BIGLOW | — |
| SCOTT L FREY | — |
| GETSEMANI YANEZ | — |
Unemployment UNM
Improving retirement and security of home care workers
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDA BENNETT | — |
| SCOTT L FREY | — |
Retirement RET
Improving retirement and security for home care workers HR 935, HR 934- Miners Pension Protection Act HR 4540- Public Servant Protection and Fairness Act S 521, HR 141- Social Security Fairness Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDA BENNETT | — |
| HOLLY BIGLOW | — |
| SCOTT L FREY | — |
| EDWIN S JAYNE | — |
Health Issues HCR
HR 1309, S 851- Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Rep. Byrne amendment in the nature of workplace violence as a substitute for HR 1309 HR 1865- Supporting Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics HR 1865- Protecting public safety net hospitals from Medicaid cuts HR 3- Lowering Prescription Drug Prices HR 3630, HR 3502, S 1531, S 1895- Surprise Medical Bills; No Surprises Act S 1895- Lower Health Care Costs Act Home Care Volunteers HR 1603- Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 SJ Res 52- Protect individuals with pre-existing conditions from junk plans HR 4527- Expanding Health Care Options for Early Retirees Act Federal income tax exclusion for employer-sponsored health care benefits HR 748, S 684- 40% tax on employer-sponsored worker health benefits; including Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act HR 1629- 911 EMS SAVES Act SJ Res 52- Protect Affordable Care Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDA BENNETT | — |
| SCOTT L FREY | — |
| MARC GRANOWITTER | — |
| EDWIN S JAYNE | — |
| KARL U STARK | — |
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV
2020 Census- Appropriations funding for FY 2020 HR 4- The Voting Rights Advancement Act (VRAA) HR 4617- The Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections for Lasting Democracy (SHIELD) Act HR 1230- Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act (POWADA)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SCOTT L FREY | — |
| KATIE L SMITH | — |
Agriculture AGR
HR 5349- Protect SNAP Act Kentucky SNAP Employee Privatization
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HOLLY BIGLOW | — |
| SCOTT L FREY | — |
| EDWIN S JAYNE | — |
Transportation TRA
Infrastructure Investment Plan S 2302- America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SCOTT L FREY | — |
| KARL U STARK | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Improving retirement and security of home care workers SJ Res 50- Prevent Implementation of the State and Local Tax Deduction Modification HR 5377- Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act HR 4857, S 309- For the 99.8% Act HR 1711, S 780- No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act HR 1735, S 781- Carried Interest Fairness Act HR 1516, S 647- Wall Street Tax Act HR 2923, S 1587- Inclusive Prosperity Act S 2809, HR 5043- Millionaires Surtax Act HR 2513- Corporate Transparency Act Fairness in Taxation Act Progressive tax proposals, including Mark to Market, surtax, higher individual rates S 1609- Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act Corporate taxes, including rates, loopholes, revenue HR 1142- Stop the Attack on Local Taxpayers Act of 2019 (SALT Act) HR 188- Securing Access to Lower Taxes by ensuring Deductibility Act (SALT Deductibility Act) HR 1757- Amend Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to raise the limit on amount individuals can deduct for certain state and local taxes S 1138, HR 3157- Expand the earned income and child tax credits, and for other purposes HR 2207, S 692- Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2019 HR 1398, S 172- Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2019 HR 2103, S 1026- The Tax Fairness for Workers Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDA BENNETT | — |
| SCOTT L FREY | — |
| MARC GRANOWITTER | — |
| EDWIN S JAYNE | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Budget- General HR 1865- Supporting Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics HR 1865- Protecting public safety net hospitals from Medicaid cuts HR 1865, HR 1158- FY 2020 Appropriations HR 1865- Labor HHS funding bill HR 1865- Domestic Spending Package S 2765- Bipartisan Congressional Budget Reform Act HR 1158- National Security Spending Package HR 4378- Stopgap Spending Through Nov. 21 HR 3055- Stopgap spending through Dec. 20 Appropriations for FY 2020 programs in State: East-West Center
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDA BENNETT | — |
| HOLLY BIGLOW | — |
| SCOTT L FREY | — |
| MARC GRANOWITTER | — |
| EDWIN S JAYNE | — |
| REBECCA LEVIN | — |
| GETSEMANI YANEZ | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
HR 309, S 851- Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Rep. Byrne amendment in the nature of workplace violence as a substitute for HR 1309 HR 1865- Supporting Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics HR 1865- Protecting public safety net hospitals for Medicaid cuts HR 3- Lowering Prescription Drug Prices HR 3630, HR 3502, S 1531, S 1895- Surprise Medical Bills S 1895- Lower Health Care Costs Act Home Care Volunteers Improving retirement and security of home care workers HR 4527- Expanding Health Care Options for Early Retirees Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LINDA BENNETT | — |
| SCOTT L FREY | — |
Housing HOU
Appropriations for selected FY 2020 HUD programs: Public Housing Operating Fund; Public Housing Capital Fund; Rental Assistance Demonstration; Community Development Block Grant formula grants; Resident Opportunities and Self Sufficiency (ROSS) Grant Program; Family Self-Sufficiency Program
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SCOTT L FREY | — |
| MARC GRANOWITTER | — |
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