AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION

Retirement RET

Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020 (HR 8696)

Contacted: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Federal Reserve System; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: H.R. 8696 (116th)

Education EDU

Implementation of: P.L.114-95, Every Student Succeeds Act

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Education, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Federal Reserve System

Agriculture AGR

CARE for Families Act (H.R.3117) Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2019-2020 Child Summer Hunger Act of 2019 (S.1941/H.R.3378) Farm to School Act of 2019 (S.2026/H.R.3562) Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2020 Milk in Lunches for Kids (S.1810) No Shame at School Act of 2019 (S.1907/H.R.3366) Pandemic Child Hunger Prevention Act (H.R. 7887) School Food Modernization Act (S.1949/H.R.3444) School Nutrition Transparency for Healthy Kids Act of 2019 (H.R.3049) Smart Nutrition And Choices for Kids and Schools (SNACKS) Act (H.R.3291) Summer Meals Act of 2019 (S.1908/H.R.2818) Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2019 (H.R.832) Implementation of: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (PL 115-334) Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (P.L.111-296) 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Restoration of Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium Flexibilities (FNS-2020-0038)

Contacted: White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: S. 1941 (116th), H.R. 3378 (116th), S. 1908 (116th), H.R. 3117 (116th), H.R. 3049 (116th), H.R. 3291 (116th), S. 1810 (116th), H.R. 832 (116th), S. 2026 (116th), S. 1949 (116th), H.R. 3562 (116th), H.R. 7887 (116th), H.R. 2818 (116th), H.R. 3444 (116th), S. 1907 (116th), H.R. 3366 (116th)

Transportation TRA

America's Transportation Infrastructure Act (S.2302) COMMUTE Act (S.654/H.R.1517) Complete Streets Act (S.2077/H.R.3663) The INVEST in America Act, incorporated into H.R. 2 MAP-21 Implementation (P.L.112-141) SAFE Streets Act (H.R.3040) Safe Routes to School Expansion Act (H.R. 5891) Transit to Trails Act (S.2467/H.R.4273) Transportation Alternatives Enhancements Act (S.1098)

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); White House Office; Education, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Reserve System

Bills named: S. 2302 (116th), H.R. 5891 (116th), H.R. 1517 (116th), S. 1098 (116th), S. 2077 (116th), H.R. 3663 (116th), S. 654 (116th), H.R. 3040 (116th), S. 2467 (116th), H.R. 2 (116th), H.R. 4273 (116th)

Health Issues HCR

Ban Surprise Billing Act (H.R. 5800) The Clinical Treatment Act (H.R. 913 / S. 4742) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 133) Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 (H.R. 5826) Dependent Income Exclusion Act of 2019 (H.R.4417/S.2497) Educating Consumers on the Risks of Short-Term Plans Act of 2019 (H.R.1143) ENROLL Act of 2019 (H.R.1386/S.1905) Family Coverage Act (S.1935) HEARTS Act of 2020 (H.R. 6166) The Heroes Act (H.R. 6800) Home Visiting to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Act (H.R.4768) Lower Health Care Costs Act (S.1895) Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2020 (HR 4995) Marketing & Outreach Restoration to Empower Health Education Act (MORE) (H.R.987) No Surprises Act (H.R.3630) The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 1425) Personal Health Investment Today Act (PHIT) (S.680/H.R.1679) Physical Activity Recommendations (PAR) for Americans Act (S.1608/H.R.2891) Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2019 (H.R.692) Protect Act (S.1125) Protecting Access to Post COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020 (H.R. 7663) Protecting Americans with Pre-existing Conditions Act of 2019 (H.R.986) Public Health Funding Restoration Act (S.1944/H.R.3447) Quit Because of COVID-19 Act (H.R. 7286) A Resolution Supporting the Designation of April 2019 as "National Donate Life Month"(H.Res 315/S.Res 162) State Allowance for a Variety of Exchanges Act (SAVE Act) (H.R.1385) States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (S.585) State Health Care Premium Reduction Act (H.R.1425) Stopping The Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 (S.1531) Sustaining Outpatient Services Act (H.R. 4838/S.4151) Implementation of: Menu Labeling Physical Activity Guidelines Recommendations Prevention and Public Health Fund (PL 111-148, Sec 4002)

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: S. 1935 (116th), S. 1531 (116th), H.R. 7286 (116th), S. 4742 (116th), H.R. 1425 (116th), H.R. 4417 (116th), H.R. 692 (116th), H.Res. 315 (116th), S. 1125 (116th), H.R. 4838 (116th), H.R. 913 (116th), S. 4151 (116th), S. 680 (116th), H.R. 1386 (116th), H.R. 1385 (116th), S. 1905 (116th), H.R. 7663 (116th), H.R. 987 (116th), S.Res. 162 (116th), H.R. 133 (116th), S. 585 (116th), H.R. 6800 (116th), H.R. 986 (116th), S. 1944 (116th), H.R. 3447 (116th), H.R. 1679 (116th), S. 1608 (116th), H.R. 3630 (116th), H.R. 5826 (116th), H.R. 4995 (116th), H.R. 2891 (116th), H.R. 1143 (116th), H.R. 6166 (116th), H.R. 5800 (116th), S. 2497 (116th), S. 1895 (116th), H.R. 4768 (116th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act of 2019 (ACE Kids Act) (S.317/H.R.1226) CARING for Kids Act (H.R. 6151) Covering life-saving investigations needed in cancer and other life-threatening conditions through timely use of resources for easy and affordable treatment for Medicaid enrollees in need today act (CLINICAL TREATMENTS ACT) (H.R.913) Helping MOMS Act of 2020 (HR 4996) Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2019 (H.R. 3911/S.2842) Medicaid Services Investment & Accountability Act of 2019 (H.R.1839) Medicaid Waivers Provider scope of practice for cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Reserve System; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)

Bills named: H.R. 4996 (116th), S. 2842 (116th), H.R. 1839 (116th), H.R. 6151 (116th), S. 317 (116th), H.R. 1226 (116th), H.R. 913 (116th), H.R. 3911 (116th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

CARES Act (H.R. 748) Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act (H.R.8337) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 133) Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental and Appropriations Act (H.R. 6074) Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, and Schools Act (HEALS Act) HEROES Act (H.R. 2869) The Heroes Act (H.R. 8406) Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (H.R.266) Research Investment to Spark the Economy Act of 2020 (S. 4286)

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 2869 (116th), H.R. 266 (116th), S. 4286 (116th), H.R. 6201 (116th), H.R. 133 (116th), H.R. 8337 (116th), H.R. 748 (116th), H.R. 6074 (116th), H.R. 8406 (116th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Every Kid Outdoors Act (H.R.1184) Natural Resources Management Act (S.47) Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072; FRL-10008-31-OAR)

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

Bills named: H.R. 1184 (116th), S. 47 (116th)

Government Issues GOV

Charitable Giving Tax Deduction Act (H.R.651) Credit for Caring Act of 2019 (S.1443/H.R.2730) Help Charities Protect Communities Act (introduction pending) Legacy IRA Act (H.R. 3832/S.1257) Lessen Impediments from Taxes for Charities Act (LIFT for Charities Act) (S.632) Medical Expense Savings Act (S.110) Protecting Nonprofits from Catastrophic Cash Flow Strain Act of 2020 (S 4001 and S 4209) RESTART Act (S. 3814) Save the Organizations that Support (SOS) America Act (HR 6408) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the inclusion of certain fringe benefit expenses for which a deduction is disallowed in unrelated business taxable income (H.R.1545) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 7.5 percent adjusted gross income floor for the medical expense deduction (H.R.2073) To extend the charitable deduction to all taxpayers regardless of whether a taxpayer itemizes deductions in order to encourage and increase charitable giving, and to provide for loans and loan guarantees to certain public charities (HR 6408) To include nonprofits in the Main Street Lending Program, and add Federal Reserve to list of agencies lobbied Universal Giving Pandemic Response Act (S 4032/HR 7324) WORK NOW Act (S. 3747) Implementation of: PL 115-97, Sec. 13702 unrelated business taxable income H.R. 8595 - To nullify the effect of Executive Order 13950 relating to combating race and sex stereotyping

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); White House Office; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Reserve System; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 110 (116th), H.R. 1545 (116th), H.R. 651 (116th), S. 3814 (116th), H.R. 7324 (116th), H.R. 3832 (116th), S. 3747 (116th), S. 1443 (116th), S. 1257 (116th), H.R. 2073 (116th), S. 632 (116th), H.R. 8595 (116th), H.R. 6408 (116th), H.R. 2730 (116th)

Tobacco TOB

E-cigarette Tax Priority Act (S.2463) Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction (PROTECT) Act (S.1048/H.R.2111) Protecting American Lungs Act of 2019 (H.R. 4742) Protecting American Lungs and Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2020 (H.R. 2339) Quell Underage Inhalation of Toxic Substances Act of 2019 (H.R. 4425) Quit Because of COVID-19 Act (HR 7286/S. 4524) Resources to Prevent Youth Vaping Act (S. 3223/H.R. 5721) Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2020 (S. 3174) SCOTT Act of 2019 (H.R.2084) Smoke-Free Schools Act of 2019 (S.1832/H.R.4019) Stopping Appealing Flavors in E-Cigarettes for Kids (SAFE Kids) Act (S.655/H.R.1498) Tobacco-Free Youth Act (S.1541) Tobacco Tax Equity Act (S.2517) To amend title 38, U.S. Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, & for other purposes (S.2106/H.R.3700) Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2019 (H.R.1854/S.9) Implementation of: The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L.111-31) The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020 (P.L. 116-94): Division N, Sec. 603 Minimum age of sale of tobacco products and Sec. 604 Sale of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 21

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 1541 (116th), H.R. 1498 (116th), S. 3174 (116th), H.R. 2084 (116th), H.R. 7286 (116th), S. 3223 (116th), S. 2463 (116th), S. 9 (116th), H.R. 4742 (116th), H.R. 4019 (116th), H.R. 3700 (116th), S. 1048 (116th), S. 2106 (116th), H.R. 1854 (116th), H.R. 2111 (116th), H.R. 2339 (116th), S. 2517 (116th), S. 1832 (116th), H.R. 4425 (116th), S. 4524 (116th), H.R. 5721 (116th), S. 655 (116th)

Science/Technology SCI

A bill to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to strengthen protections relating to the online collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and minors, and for other purposes (S.748)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Education, Dept of

Bills named: S. 748 (116th)