1st Quarter - Report — COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASS… for COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASS… (2019)

Firm

COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES

Client

COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES

Income

—

Expenses

$100,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

Support for HR 748, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019, that would repeal the impending 40% tax on employer-provided health care.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHRISTINE LAYMAN	House Judiciary: 1)Asst to CoS 2) Clerk/Sec Off
BASIL THOMSON	—
JOSH ULMAN	—

Contacted: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 748 (116th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Support for provisions in H.R 5, the Equality Act, that provide employment non-discrimination protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity; and suggested changes to the Department of Educations proposed rule amending Title IX regulations (RIN 1870-AA14) regarding the possible impact a final rule could have on how institutions address employment discrimination and the responsibilities of higher ed institutions.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHRISTINE LAYMAN	House Judiciary: 1)Asst to CoS 2) Clerk/Sec Off
BASIL THOMSON	—
JOSH ULMAN	—

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Bills named: H.R. 5 (116th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Concerns with implementation of new unrelated business income tax provisions in Public Law No. 115-97, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and support for a repeal of the provisions or a delay in the implementation of the provisions; and support for HR 748, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019, that would repeal the impending 40% tax on employer-provided health care.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHRISTINE LAYMAN	House Judiciary: 1)Asst to CoS 2) Clerk/Sec Off
BASIL THOMSON	—
JOSH ULMAN	—

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 748 (116th)

Immigration IMM

Support for H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act of 2019, which would establish conditional permanent residency status for Dreamers and restore the ability of states to grant instate tuition to undocumented students on the basis of residency.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHRISTINE LAYMAN	House Judiciary: 1)Asst to CoS 2) Clerk/Sec Off
BASIL THOMSON	—
JOSH ULMAN	—

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Bills named: H.R. 6 (116th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Support for and suggested changes to the US Department of Labors (DOL) proposed rule updating the white collar exemptions to federal overtime rules, RIN 1235-AA20; opposition to H.R. 582, the Raise the Wage Act, concerns with the disproportionate impact $15 an hour would have on institutions in the south and with the automatic updates; opposition to H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act, as it would impose unprecedented government control over how employees are paid and create widespread uncertainty about which pay practices are lawful, leading to confusion and litigation; and concerns with the NLRBs proposed changes to the joint employer standard, RIN 3142-AA13.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHRISTINE LAYMAN	House Judiciary: 1)Asst to CoS 2) Clerk/Sec Off
BASIL THOMSON New	—
JOSH ULMAN	—

Contacted: Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Bills named: H.R. 7 (116th), H.R. 582 (116th)

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.