2nd Quarter - Report — ERIC LACHICA for NATIONAL FEDERATION OF FILIPINO ASSOCIA… (2026)

Firm

ERIC LACHICA

Client

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF FILIPINO ASSOCIATIONS

Income

$10,000

Expenses

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What was lobbied

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

Family issues/Abortion/Adoption FAM

Seek official recognition of 50,000 Filipino Amerasian children of US military fathers left in the Philippines and provide them educational, healthcare benefits, job training and opportunities from State Department humanitarian healthcare $50 Million annual funds that were announced in January 2026.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ERIC LACHICA	—

Contacted: White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Advocate for the passage of the Medicare Portability legislation (formerly HR 7442 in 2024)introduced by Guam Del. James Moylan and NY Rep. Espaillat similar bill (HR 9054 in May 2026) that would extend Medicare coverage to Philippines for Filipino American elderly who choose retire in the Philippines and to greatly reduce Medicare costs.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ERIC LACHICA	—

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 7442 (119th), H.R. 9054 (119th)

Foreign Relations FOR

Advocate for passage of the Medicare Portability bill HR 7442 (2024) legislation introduced by Guam Del.James Moylan and recent similar legislation of NY Rep. Espaillat HR 9054 that would extend Medicare coverage to the Philippines for elderly Filipino Americans and expats who choose reside there or 11 selected countries. If legislation is enacted it would greatly reduce Medicare costs to CMS and taxpayers and provide affordable caregiving to disabled American expats.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ERIC LACHICA	—

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 7442 (119th), H.R. 9054 (119th)

Welfare WEL

Advocate for passage of the Medicare Portability bill HR 7442 (2024) legislation introduced by Guam Del.James Moylan and NY Rep. Espaillat HR 9054 that would extend Medicare coverage to the Philippines for elderly Filipino Americans and expats who choose reside there or 11 selected countries. If legislation is enacted it would greatly reduce Medicare costs to CMS and taxpayers and provide affordable caregiving to disabled American expats.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ERIC LACHICA	—

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 7442 (119th), H.R. 9054 (119th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.