HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA for HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA
What was lobbied
23 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Banking BAN
Issues pertaining to the Export-Import Bank.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WESLEY COOPERSMITH New | Intern, Off Rep Joe Pitts |
Tobacco TOB
Issues pertaining to FDA regulation on tobacco products and adding a tobacco harm reduction rider to appropriations.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WESLEY COOPERSMITH New | Intern, Off Rep Joe Pitts |
Minting/Money/Gold Standard MON
Issues pertaining to cryptocurrencies as a way to create competition and innovation in monetary policy.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WALKER GALLMAN | — |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
HR 1585 "Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019," all provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GARRETT BESS | — |
| WESLEY COOPERSMITH New | Intern, Off Rep Joe Pitts |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
HR 1500 "Consumers First Act," all provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GARRETT BESS | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Issues pertaining to expansion of the electric vehicle tax credit.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARK DIPLACIDO | — |
Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS
Issues pertaining to reforms to the delivery of disaster relief and the use of community development block grants.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WALKER GALLMAN | — |
Family issues/Abortion/Adoption FAM
HR 962 "Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act," all provisions, and related Discharge Petition.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GARRETT BESS | — |
| MARK DIPLACIDO | — |
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP
Issues pertaining to FDA draft guidance regarding e-cigarette product placement in convenience stores.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARK DIPLACIDO | — |
| WALKER GALLMAN | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
HR 582 "Raise the Wage Act," all provisions. HR 397 "Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act," all provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARK DIPLACIDO | — |
| WALKER GALLMAN | — |
| JOHN WILSON | — |
Welfare WEL
HR 1753 "Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act," all provisions. Issues pertaining to Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) program reform.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARK DIPLACIDO | — |
| WALKER GALLMAN | — |
| JOHN WILSON | — |
Education EDU
HR 1605 / S 695 "Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2019," all provisions. HR 3149 "Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success Act," all provisions. S 1752 "A PLUS Act," all provisions. HR 1994 "Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019," all provisions. Issues pertaining to the Higher Education reform, including accreditation and Student loan reforms, and the "Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2017" ("HERO Act"), all provisions. S 972 "Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2019," all provisions pertaining to education.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GARRETT BESS | — |
| WESLEY COOPERSMITH New | Intern, Off Rep Joe Pitts |
| MARK DIPLACIDO | — |
| WALKER GALLMAN | — |
| JOHN WILSON | — |
Media (information/publishing) MIA
S 1914 "Ending Support for Internet Censorship Act," all provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WESLEY COOPERSMITH New | Intern, Off Rep Joe Pitts |
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV
HR 5 "Equality Act," all provisions. Issues pertaining to sexual orientation and gender identity language in congressional legislation.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GARRETT BESS | — |
| WESLEY COOPERSMITH New | Intern, Off Rep Joe Pitts |
| MARK DIPLACIDO | — |
| WALKER GALLMAN | — |
| JOHN WILSON | — |
Defense DEF
HR 2500 "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020," all provisions. S 1790 "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020," all provisions. S J Res 7 "A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress," all provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GARRETT BESS | — |
| WESLEY COOPERSMITH New | Intern, Off Rep Joe Pitts |
| MARK DIPLACIDO | — |
| WALKER GALLMAN | — |
| JOHN WILSON | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Issues pertaining to tax extenders, temporary tax code provisions and carveouts, and expansions of the EITC.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARK DIPLACIDO | — |
Health Issues HCR
HR 986 "Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019," all provisions. S 1895 "Lower Health Care Costs Act," all provisions. Issues pertaining to a Health Care Choices Proposal / Healthcare Choice Consensus Plan. Issues pertaining to Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs). Issues pertaining to drug pricing and a government rebate in Part D.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GARRETT BESS | — |
| WESLEY COOPERSMITH New | Intern, Off Rep Joe Pitts |
| MARK DIPLACIDO | — |
| WALKER GALLMAN | — |
| JOHN WILSON | — |
Telecommunications TEC
HR 1644 "Save the Internet Act of 2019," all provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GARRETT BESS | — |
| WALKER GALLMAN | — |
Housing HOU
Issues pertaining to housing reform alternatives, housing finance reform and government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WESLEY COOPERSMITH New | Intern, Off Rep Joe Pitts |
| JOHN WILSON | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
HR 9 "Climate Action Now Act," all provisions. HR 3195 "Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act," all provisions. Issues pertaining to the "Green New Deal" Discharge Petition.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARK DIPLACIDO | — |
| WALKER GALLMAN | — |
| JOHN WILSON | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
HR 2157 "Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019," all provisions. HR 268 "Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019," all provisions. HR 2740 "Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020," all provisions. HR 3055 "Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020," all provisions. HR 3351 "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020," all provisions. HR 3401 "Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019," all provisions. HR 2505 "Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act of 2019," all provisions. Issues pertaining to a "Maximizing America's Prosperity (MAP) Act," all provisions. Issues pertaining to maintaining the Budget Control Act (BCA) topline cap while increasing defense spending and reducing non-defense spending. Issues pertaining to conservative appropriations process proposals.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GARRETT BESS | — |
| MARK DIPLACIDO | — |
| WALKER GALLMAN | — |
| JOHN WILSON | — |
Immigration IMM
HR 2946 "Allied Nations Travel Modernization Act of 2019," all provisions. HR 6 "American Dream and Promise Act of 2019," all provisions. Issues pertaining to amnesty for illegal immigrants, increased border security and additional border security funding, asylum reforms, and the Administration's plan to limit chain migration, excludes amnesty and shifts immigration system toward one that is merit based.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GARRETT BESS | — |
| MARK DIPLACIDO | — |
| WALKER GALLMAN | — |
| JOHN WILSON | — |
Government Issues GOV
HR 1 "For the People Act of 2019," all provisions. HR 4 "Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019," all provisions. HR 2327 "Burma Political Prisoners Assistance Act," all provisions pertaining to sexual orientation and gender identity. HR 3348 "Modern Employment Reform, Improvement, and Transformation Act of 2019," all provisions. HR 3357 "Merit Systems Protection Board Reauthorization Act of 2019," all provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARK DIPLACIDO | — |
| WALKER GALLMAN | — |
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