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Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

H.R. 1869 - Paycheck Fairness Act (Compensation equity.) H.R. 4734 / S. 2203 - Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act of 2017 Compensation Equity - House and Senate / White House / EEOC EEO-1 Reporting Requirements - EEOC Encouraging Employment of People with Disabilities - DOL Sexual Harassment - House and Senate / EEOC / White House

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 1869 (115th), H.R. 4734 (115th), S. 2203 (115th)

Retirement RET

H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Tax reform and employee benefits.) H.R. 795 - Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act (Expansion of Section 127 of the IRC for student loan repayment.) H.R. 1317 - The Service member Retirement Improvement Act (Service members to put money towards retirement using income earned from a civilian career.) H.R. 5282/S. 2526 - Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) (Promotes retirement savings.) H.R. 6757 - Family Savings Act (Modifies retirement plan rules.) H.R. 761 / S. 270 - Pension and Budget Integrity Act (PBGC premium increases.) H.R. 1962 / S. 852 - To Amend the IRC of 1986 To Protect Older, Longer Service and Grandfathered Participants in Defined Benefit Plans (Non-Discrimination rules related to defined benefit plans.) H.R. 4135 / S. 2007 - The Upward Mobility Enhancement Act (Expansion of Section 127 of the IRC to Increase Tax-Deferred Amount.) S. 2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act (Help participants and beneficiaries find unclaimed retirement benefits.) S.796 - Employer Participation in Repayment Act (Expansion of Section 127 of the IRC for student loan repayment.) Executive Order to strengthen retirement security (Simplifies 401(k) plan disclosures rules and encourages Multiple Employer Plans.) - White House Expand the IRS self-correction program for employee-sponsored plans - House and Senate 401(k) Account balances with separating employees - GAO 401(k) Missing and Unresponsive Participants - DOL

Contacted: White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Bills named: S. 2526 (115th), H.R. 4135 (115th), S. 270 (115th), H.R. 6757 (115th), H.R. 1962 (115th), S. 2474 (115th), H.R. 1 (115th), S. 2007 (115th), H.R. 795 (115th), S. 796 (115th), H.R. 1317 (115th), H.R. 761 (115th), H.R. 5282 (115th), S. 852 (115th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Reduces ACA individual mandate penalty.) H.R. 6 - Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act (Employer-sponsored plan Medicare secondary payer rules.) H.R. 1313 - The Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act (Clarification of wellness programs.) H.R. 3798 - Save American Workers Act (Amends the ACA definition of full-time.) H.R. 5138 - Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018 (Expands the use of Health Savings Accounts.) H.R. 6128- HSA Employer Flexibility Act (Expansion of HSAs to include on-site employee clinics, retail clinics & telehealth services.) H.J. Res 125 The Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act (Delayed the Cadillac Tax until 2022.) H.R. 6301 - Promoting High-Value Health Care Through Flexibility for High Deductible Health Plans Act (Expands the use of Health Savings Accounts.) H.R. 6305 - Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act (Expands the use of Health Savings Accounts.) H.R.6199 - Restoring Access to Medication Act (Expands the use of Flexible Spending Arrangements and Health Savings Accounts.) H.R. 6312- Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act (Expands the use of Health Savings Accounts.) H.R. 4616 - Employer Relief Act (Repeals employer mandate penalty.) H.R. 6311 - Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act (Expands the use of Health Savings Accounts.) H.R. 173 and S. 58 - The Middle-Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act (Repeals the health care excise tax.) H.R. 3919 and S. 1908 - Commonsense Reporting Act (Clarifies the ACA employer reporting requirements.) H.R. 4978 / S. 2410 - Chronic Disease Management Act of 2018 (Expands HSA to provide care for chronic conditions with no deductible.) S. 1782 - Forty Hours is Full-Time Act (Amends the ACA definition of full-time.) Association Health Plans (DOL) Health Care Reform - White House

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Bills named: H.R. 6311 (115th), H.J.Res. 125 (115th), H.R. 173 (115th), H.R. 1313 (115th), S. 1908 (115th), H.R. 6312 (115th), H.R. 6128 (115th), H.R. 6305 (115th), H.R. 5138 (115th), H.R. 4616 (115th), H.R. 6199 (115th), S. 1782 (115th), H.R. 4978 (115th), H.R. 3919 (115th), H.R. 3798 (115th), S. 2410 (115th), H.R. 6 (115th), H.R. 6301 (115th), H.R. 1 (115th), S. 58 (115th)

Immigration IMM

H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (Mandated E-Verify.) S.2344 -Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill reforming the H-1B program.) Employment-Based Visas - DHS / DOL / White House / House and Senate Immigration Innovation Act (Employment-based high-skilled visas.) - House and Senate Buy American, Hire American Executive Order (New Rules for H-1B Program.) DHS / White House Known employer pilot program (creates efficiencies through a voluntary employer-attestation program.) Trusted Employer Concept (creates efficiencies through a voluntary employer-attestation program.)

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 2344 (115th), H.R. 3711 (115th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 1180 - Working Families Flexibility Act (Allows for compensable time off.) H.R. 2359 - FCRA Liability Harmonization Act (Fair Credit Reporting Act class action lawsuit cap.) H.R. 2533 - Working Parents Flexibility Act (Establish parental leave savings accounts.) H.R. 3441 - Save Local Business Act (Clarifying joint employer standard.) H.R. 4219 - Workflex in the 21st Century Act (Encouraging voluntary paid leave and workflex policies.) H.R. 6080 - Workers Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018 (NLRA - card check, joint employer, excelsior list, arbitration, etc.) H.R. 947 / S. 397 - FAMILY Act (Mandating paid family leave insurance.) H.R. 1516 / S. 636 - Healthy Families Act (Mandating paid sick leave.) H.R. 5728 / S. 2810 - Workplace Democracy Act (NLRA - card check, joint employer, preempting right-to-work, etc.) S. 2994 / H.R. 6406 - Ending the Monopoly of Power Over Workplace Harassment through Education and Reporting Act-Part I. (Prohibiting Non-disparagement and Nondisclosure Clauses for workplace harassment) S. 3345 - Economic Security for New Parents Act (Delay Social Security benefits for paid parental leave) Apprenticeships - House and Senate / DOL Apprenticeships and Training Programs - DOL / White House Voluntary Approaches to Paid Sick Leave - House and Senate / White House Voluntary Approaches to Paid Parental Leave - House and Senate / White House Representation Election Rules - NLRB Fair Labor Standards Act 541 Overtime Regulations - DOL / White House / SBA Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (E.O. 13673) - DOL / White House / SBA Paid Leave Executive Order (E.O. 13706) - DOL / White House Regulatory Relief to Help Hurricane and Other Disaster-Related Areas - SBA

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Government Accountability Office (GAO); White House Office; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Bills named: H.R. 5728 (115th), S. 397 (115th), S. 3345 (115th), S. 2994 (115th), H.R. 1180 (115th), H.R. 2533 (115th), H.R. 2359 (115th), H.R. 6406 (115th), H.R. 4219 (115th), S. 2810 (115th), H.R. 947 (115th), H.R. 1516 (115th), H.R. 6080 (115th), H.R. 3441 (115th), S. 636 (115th)