NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS
What was lobbied
16 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Torts TOR
Business legal reform, H.R. 1844, S. 878: Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALEXANDER STRONG | — |
| JAMES W TOBIN | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Hardwood plywood from the People's Republic of China, Inv. NOs. 701-TA-490 (Final), Legislative Proposals to amend the Lacey Act, S. 394: The Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013, The Softwood Lumber Agreement, H.R. 761: National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013, softwood lumber issues in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, building materials supply chain in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Patent Reform, S. 1720: Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013, S. 2049:Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act, H.R. 3309: Innovation Act, Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2014 ("TROL" Act).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SUZANNE SABLE BEALL | — |
| LAKE COULSON | — |
| ALEXANDER STRONG | — |
| JAMES W TOBIN | — |
Banking BAN
FHA Reform, Affordable Housing Reform, GSE Reform, Foreclosure Mitigation, H.R. 1255: Home Construction Lending Regulatory Improvement Act of 2013, H.R. 941 and H.R. 1028: End Unnecessary Borrowing Act of 2013, H.R. 1553, S. 727: Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act,S. 1002: Home Building Lending Improvement Act of 2013, H.R. 2767: Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2013, S. 1217: Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013, S. 2244: Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014, H.R. 4871: TRIA Reform Act of 2014.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SUZANNE SABLE BEALL | — |
| LAKE COULSON | — |
| JP DELMORE | — |
| ROBERT DAVID DIETZ | — |
| COURTNEY FLEZZANI | — |
| STEPHEN THOMAS GALLAGHER | — |
| JESSICA HALL | — |
| MICHELLE HAMECS | — |
| GERALD M HOWARD | — |
| BILJANA KAUMAYA | — |
| DAVID LEDFORD | — |
| SCOTT C MEYER | — |
| KEDRIN SIMMS BRACHMAN | — |
| ALEXANDER STRONG | — |
| JAMES W TOBIN | — |
Constitution CON
H.R. 1944: Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2013.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JP DELMORE | — |
| ALEXANDER STRONG | — |
| JAMES W TOBIN | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
25C, 45L, Low Income Housing Tax Credit, H.R. 1, carried interest, tax reform, mortgage interest deduction, 179D, H.R. 4717: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program, S. 1442: Improving the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Rate Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SUZANNE SABLE BEALL | — |
| LAKE COULSON | — |
| JP DELMORE | — |
| ROBERT DAVID DIETZ | — |
| COURTNEY FLEZZANI | — |
| JESSICA HALL | — |
| GERALD M HOWARD | — |
| BILJANA KAUMAYA | — |
| SCOTT C MEYER | — |
| KEDRIN SIMMS BRACHMAN | — |
| ALEXANDER STRONG | — |
| JAMES W TOBIN | — |
Small Business SMB
Parity for construction in SBA loan programs, small business lending and tax issues, small business immigration issues, small business health care issues, regulatory reform, H.R. 2122, S. 1029: Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013, H.R. 2542: Regulatory Flexibility Improvement Act of 2013, S. 744: The Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act, H.R. 367, S. 15: Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SUZANNE SABLE BEALL | — |
| LAKE COULSON | — |
| JP DELMORE | — |
| STEPHEN THOMAS GALLAGHER | — |
| JESSICA HALL | — |
| SCOTT C MEYER | — |
| ALEXANDER STRONG | — |
| JAMES W TOBIN | — |
Housing HOU
AD&C Lending, flood insurance, affordable housing reform, FHA reform, GSE reform, Section 8 Voucher Reform, H.R. 1145: FHA Emergency Fiscal Solvency Act of 2013, H.R.1255: Home Construction Lending Regulatory Improvement Act of 2013, S. 1002: Home Building Lending Improvement Act of 2013, H.R. 2767: Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2013, S. 1217: Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013, S. 2244: Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014, H.R. 4871: TRIA Reform Act of 2014.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SUZANNE SABLE BEALL | — |
| LAKE COULSON | — |
| JP DELMORE | — |
| ROBERT DAVID DIETZ | — |
| COURTNEY FLEZZANI | — |
| STEPHEN THOMAS GALLAGHER | — |
| JESSICA HALL | — |
| MICHELLE HAMECS | — |
| GERALD M HOWARD | — |
| BILJANA KAUMAYA | — |
| DAVID LEDFORD | — |
| SCOTT C MEYER | — |
| KEDRIN SIMMS BRACHMAN | — |
| ALEXANDER STRONG | — |
| JAMES W TOBIN | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
H.Con.Res. 25: Establishing the Budget for the U.S. Gov. for FY 2014 and setting forth appropriate budget levels for FY 2015 through 2023, S. Con. Res. 8: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the U.S. Gov. for FY 2014, FY 2015 Appropriations Acts, H.R. 4800, S. 2389: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, H.R. 4660, S. 2437: Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, H.R. 4923: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, H.R. 5016: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015, H.R. 4903, S. 2534: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015, H.R. 4745, S. 2438: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, H. Con. Res. 96: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2015 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2016 through 2024, H.R. 5171: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, H.J. Res. 124: Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015, H.R. 5171: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, H.R. 83: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LAKE COULSON | — |
| COURTNEY FLEZZANI | — |
| BILJANA KAUMAYA | — |
| SCOTT C MEYER | — |
| KEDRIN SIMMS BRACHMAN | — |
| ALEXANDER STRONG | — |
| JAMES W TOBIN | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Chesapeake Bay TMDL, Resiliency, H.R. 2093: Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2013, S. 2469: Protecting Water and Property Act of 2014, H.R. 1878, S. 905, S. 924: Safe Building Code Incentive Act, H.R. 2241: Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act of 2013, H.R. 5078: Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014, S. 2496: Protecting Water and Property Rights Act of 2014, H.R. 4315: Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LAKE COULSON | — |
| COURTNEY FLEZZANI | — |
| JESSICA HALL | — |
| BILJANA KAUMAYA | — |
| KEDRIN SIMMS BRACHMAN | — |
| JAMES W TOBIN | — |
Insurance INS
H.R. 2146: Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013, S. 1610: Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013, S. 1846: Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013, H.R. 3370: Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013, S. 1926: A bill to delay the implementation of the certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 and to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes, S.2244: Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014, H.R. 4871: TRIA Reform Act of 2014, H.R. 508: TRIA Reauthorization Act of 2013.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SUZANNE SABLE BEALL | — |
| LAKE COULSON | — |
| JP DELMORE | — |
| COURTNEY FLEZZANI | — |
| STEPHEN THOMAS GALLAGHER | — |
| JESSICA HALL | — |
| GERALD M HOWARD | — |
| BILJANA KAUMAYA | — |
| SCOTT C MEYER | — |
| KEDRIN SIMMS BRACHMAN | — |
| ALEXANDER STRONG | — |
| JAMES W TOBIN | — |
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP
Legislation related to building materials, including drywall, copper and lumber, S. 395: Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013, H.R. 1526: the Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SUZANNE SABLE BEALL | — |
| ALEXANDER STRONG | — |
| JAMES W TOBIN | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Energy efficiency legislation (S.761, S. 1392, S. 2074: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013, H.R. 1616: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013, H.R. 5027: the Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2014), various statements on regulatory impacts, energy efficiency incentives, H.R. 4615, S. 1106: SAVE Act, energy codes, green rating systems, Department of Energy workforce guidelines, regional appliance efficiency standards, energy efficiency incentives, energy efficiency financing, building science research, social cost of carbon, H.R. 4923: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, H.R. 5016: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015, Tenant Star, H.R. 2126: Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), green building certifications/green building standards in government procurement, clean power plant rule.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LAKE COULSON | — |
| JP DELMORE | — |
| COURTNEY FLEZZANI | — |
| STEPHEN THOMAS GALLAGHER | — |
| BILJANA KAUMAYA | — |
| SCOTT C MEYER | — |
| KEDRIN SIMMS BRACHMAN | — |
| JAMES W TOBIN | — |
Immigration IMM
Comprehensive Immigration Reform (no specific bill number), E-Verify, H-2B Regulations, Legislative proposals related to guest worker programs, S. 744: The Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act, H.R. 1772: The Legal Workforce Act, H.R. 4178: American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act, H.R. 3344: The Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013, Proposals related to the Executive Order on Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) and the Immigrant Visa System, "Presidential Memorandum - Modernizing and Streamlining the U.S. Immigration Visa System for the 21st Century."
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SUZANNE SABLE BEALL | — |
| LAKE COULSON | — |
| JP DELMORE | — |
| ROBERT DAVID DIETZ | — |
| COURTNEY FLEZZANI | — |
| JESSICA HALL | — |
| BILJANA KAUMAYA | — |
| SCOTT C MEYER | — |
| KEDRIN SIMMS BRACHMAN | — |
| ALEXANDER STRONG | — |
| JAMES W TOBIN | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
OSHA Fall Protection, Davis-Bacon, Employee Misclassification, NLRB and DOL proposed rules on union elections, micro-unions, and persuader activity, proposals related to NLRB joint employer liability, proposals related to health reimbursement arrangements, proposals related to association health plans. S. 665: Protecting America's Workers Act, H.R. 803: The Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act, S. 1356: Workforce Investment Act of 2013, H.R. 436: The Government Neutrality in Contracting Act, H.R. 2667: The Authority to Mandate Delay Act, H.R. 2668: The Fairness for American Families Act, H.R. 2575: The Save American Workers Act of 2013, policies related to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, including the employer mandate, Shared Responsibility Rules and the implementation of the small business exchanges (no specific bill number), OSHA Crystalline Silica Rulemaking, H.R. 1648: Protecting America's Workers Act, S. 805: Robert C. Byrd Mine and Workplace Safety and Health Act of 2013, Nomination of David Weil, S. 2168: Small Business Stability Act, H.R. 4320: Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, H.R. 4321: Employee Privacy and Protection Act, S. 1188: Forty Hours is Full Time Act of 2013, S. 2176: Commonsense Reporting Act of 2014, H.R. 2149, S. 1031: Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013, H.R. 5860: Small Business Healthcare Relief Act of 2014, proposals related to health reimbursement arrangements.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SUZANNE SABLE BEALL | — |
| LAKE COULSON | — |
| JP DELMORE | — |
| ROBERT DAVID DIETZ | — |
| JESSICA HALL | — |
| ALEXANDER STRONG | — |
| JAMES W TOBIN | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
Clean Water Rulemaking, Green House Gas Emissions, Chesapeake Bay, H. Amdt, 247, S. 601: Water Resources Development Act of 2013, H.R. 3080: Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA), Interior and Environment Appropriations, 2015, H.R. 4923: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, H.R. 5078: Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014, S. 2496: Protecting Water and Property Rights Act of 2014, H.R. 5171: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SUZANNE SABLE BEALL | — |
| LAKE COULSON | — |
| JP DELMORE | — |
| COURTNEY FLEZZANI | — |
| STEPHEN THOMAS GALLAGHER | — |
| JESSICA HALL | — |
| BILJANA KAUMAYA | — |
| SCOTT C MEYER | — |
| KEDRIN SIMMS BRACHMAN | — |
| ALEXANDER STRONG | — |
| JAMES W TOBIN | — |
Natural Resources NAT
Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, Oceans Policy, Building Supplies, H.R. 1526: Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, S. 159, H.R. 696: Lycon County Economic Development and Conservation Act, H.R. 761: National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act, H.R. 4315: Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SUZANNE SABLE BEALL | — |
| LAKE COULSON | — |
| COURTNEY FLEZZANI | — |
| JESSICA HALL | — |
| JAMES W TOBIN | — |
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