HALLMARK CARDS, INC for HALLMARK CARDS, INC
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Retirement RET
CARES 4- Stabilize single-employer defined benefit pension funding obligations by stabilizing interest rates to adjust current interest rates to be closer to historical norms and by allowing employers to pay for long-term liabilities, including those attributable to COVID, over 15 years instead of seven years. HEROES ACT- same as above.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SARAH E. MOE | — |
Postal POS
Postal Service Emergency Assistance Act (S. 4174): Provides USPS with up to $25 billion in emergency COVID-19 funding, while ensuring that these funds are used only for COVID-19-related losses and expenses. These funds would be appropriated to a newly created Postal Service COVID-19 Emergency Fund and would be available until September 30, 2022. Prior to using the funds, USPS would be required to certify in its quarterly and audited annual reports to the Postal Regulatory Commission that the funds are needed to cover revenue losses or operational expenses resulting from COVID-19. Postal Service Preservation Act (H.R .7015): This bill provides additional funding to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) in response to the COVID-19) pandemic. Specifically, the bill appropriates $25 billion to the USPS for its Postal Service Fund for revenue forgone due to COVID-19 and $15 million for its Office of Inspector General. The bill requires the USPS, during the pandemic, to prioritize the purchase of, and make available to all USPS employees and facilities, personal protective equipment and to conduct additional cleaning and sanitizing of USPS facilities and delivery vehicles. The Office of Inspector General shall (1) conduct oversight, audits, and investigations of projects and activities carried out with appropriated funds; and (2) initiate an audit of the use of such appropriations and report to Congress. USPS Fairness Act (H.R. 2382): Provides the United States Postal Service (USPS) with financial relief by ending the agencys burdensome prefunding mandate on future retiree health benefits. House Infrastructure Bill (H.R. 2)- includes $25 BB for new vehicle fleet
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SARAH E. MOE | — |
Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS
HEROE's Act, COVID related legislation to ensure the safety and operation of our business operations as relevant to operations, variations between state, local and federal mandates, and PPE requirements.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SARAH E. MOE | — |
Government Issues GOV
COVID National Disaster response including operations, postal service continuety safety, as it pertained to our business operations.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SARAH E. MOE | — |
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