HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA for HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA
What was lobbied
19 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Alcohol and Drug Abuse ALC
HR 3884 "Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019," all provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WALKER GALLMAN | — |
Welfare WEL
HR 1753 "Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act," all provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WALKER GALLMAN | — |
Government Issues GOV
HR 1 "For the People Act of 2019," all provisions. HR 2592 "Honest Ads Act," all provisions. HR 4 "Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019," all provisions. Issues pertaining to the impeachment of President Trump.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GARRETT BESS | — |
| WESLEY COOPERSMITH | — |
| MARK DIPLACIDO | — |
| WALKER GALLMAN | — |
Immigration IMM
HR 5038 "Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019," all provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GARRETT BESS | — |
| WALKER GALLMAN | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
S 2543 "Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019," all provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WESLEY COOPERSMITH | — |
Tobacco TOB
HR 2339 "Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019," all provisions. Issues pertaining to FDA vaping regulations and federal restrictions on vapes and e-cigarettes.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GARRETT BESS | — |
| WESLEY COOPERSMITH | — |
| MARK DIPLACIDO | — |
| WALKER GALLMAN | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Issues pertaining to passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GARRETT BESS | — |
| WESLEY COOPERSMITH | — |
| MARK DIPLACIDO | — |
| WALKER GALLMAN | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
HR 2513 / S 1978 "Corporate Transparency Act of 2019," all provisions pertaining to new rules on beneficial ownership reports. Issues pertaining to reauthorization of the Export Import Bank. HR 4863 "United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019," all provisions. S 2563 "ILLICIT CASH Act," all provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GARRETT BESS | — |
| WESLEY COOPERSMITH | — |
| WALKER GALLMAN | — |
Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS
HR 3702 "Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019," all provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GARRETT BESS | — |
| WALKER GALLMAN | — |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
HR 1741 "Violence Against Women Extension Act of 2019," all provisions. HR 4018 "To provide that the amount of time that an elderly offender must serve before being eligible for placement in home detention is to be reduced by the amount of good time credits earned by the prisoner, and for other purposes," all provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GARRETT BESS | — |
| WESLEY COOPERSMITH | — |
| WALKER GALLMAN | — |
Natural Resources NAT
HR 3742 "Recovering America's Wildlife Act of 2019," all provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WALKER GALLMAN | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Issues pertaining to tax extenders. HR 5377 "Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act," all provisions. SJ Res 50 "A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, relating to 'Contributions in Exchange for State or Local Tax Credits'," all provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GARRETT BESS | — |
| WESLEY COOPERSMITH | — |
| WALKER GALLMAN | — |
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV
HR 5191 "Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act of 2019," all provisions relating to sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) language. HR 4617 "SHIELD Act," all provisions. HR 5331 "Fairness for All Act," all provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GARRETT BESS | — |
| WALKER GALLMAN | — |
Defense DEF
HR 2500 "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020," all provisions. H Con Res 83 "Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to terminate the use of United States Armed Forces to engage in hostilities in or against Iran," all provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GARRETT BESS | — |
| WALKER GALLMAN | — |
Transportation TRA
HR 2440 "Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act," all provisions. Issues pertaining to deregulation at the Federal level to give states more flexibility when addressing infrastructure and surface transportation projects.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GARRETT BESS | — |
| WALKER GALLMAN | — |
Health Issues HCR
HR 3 "Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019," all provisions. HR 3708 "Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2019," all provisions. SJ Res 52 "A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to 'State Relief and Empowerment Waivers'," all provisions. Issues pertaining to "Surprise Medical Billing," price disclosure, penalties on insurers and providers for supplying false and misleading information about a facilitys network status, banning balance billing at non-network emergency departments, price setting, and arbitration proposals.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GARRETT BESS | — |
| MARK DIPLACIDO | — |
| WALKER GALLMAN | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Issues pertaining to Fiscal Year 2020 Appropriations relating to policy riders, rollbacks of Trump Administration regulations, prioritizing DOD and DHS funding, another CR, the inclusion of poison pills in any spending package and changes to the Senate appropriations bills. Issues pertaining to Budget process reform. HR 1865 "Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020," all provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GARRETT BESS | — |
| WESLEY COOPERSMITH | — |
| WALKER GALLMAN | — |
Education EDU
HR 4098 / S 2339 "Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2019," all provisions. HR 1605 "Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2019," all provisions. Issues pertaining to federal requirements for schools to include financial literacy courses in their curriculum.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WESLEY COOPERSMITH | — |
| MARK DIPLACIDO | — |
| WALKER GALLMAN | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
S 2254 "Butch Lewis Act of 2019," all provisions. Issues pertaining to pension reform, taxpayer bailouts of private pension plans, and pairing a pension bailout with the USMCA.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WESLEY COOPERSMITH | — |
| WALKER GALLMAN | — |
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.