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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
American Heart Association

2. Address

Address1
1150 Connecticut Avenue, NW
 Address2
​Suite 300
City
Washington
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20036
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
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State
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Zip Code
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Ms.
​Emily J. Holubowich
​2027857912
​emily.holubowich@heart.org
5. Senate ID#
​2525-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​American Heart Association
6. House ID#
​328260000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2023
 Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) Q4 (10/1 - 12/31)

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

10. Check if this is a Termination Report Termination Date
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​170,000.00
Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options.
Method A. Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only

Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code

Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Emily J. Holubowich
 Date
1/22/2024 3:18:52 PM

LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code BUD

16. Specific lobbying issues

FY 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R.5894, S.2624): NIH, CDC, AHRQ funding and report language; palliative care research funding; Department of Ed Title IV funding; Head Start funding; funding for the Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant; Implementation of Executive Order 13985

FY 2024 Agriculture, FDA, Related Agencies (H.R. 4368/S. 2131): FDA funding and report language; WIC funding and nutrition report language.

FY 2024 Military Construction and VA Appropriations (H.R. 4366, S.2127): medical and prosthetic research funding.

FY 2024 State and Foreign Ops Appropriations (H.R.4665, S.2438): global health funding.

Limit, Save, Grow Act (H.R. 2811): provisions related to Medicaid and SNAP work requirements, discretionary funding levels.

Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (Public Law 118-5): provisions related to SNAP work requirements and discretionary funding levels.

Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024 (H.R.6363)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), White House Office, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Kristy
Anderson
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Emily
Horowitz
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John
Laughner
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Emily
Holubowich
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Rohan
Jyothinagaram
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Lake
Majestic
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Branden
Reis
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code TOB

16. Specific lobbying issues

Disposable ENDS Product Enforcement Act (H.R. 901)
Helping Tobacco Users Quit Act (H.R. 4775/no bill number for Senate)
Tobacco Tax Equity Act (H.R. 5715/S. 2929)
Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act (S. 2840; cuts to Prevention and Public Health Fund, which funds much of Office of Smoking and Health)




FDA action to remove menthol cigarettes from the market
FDA action to remove flavored cigars from the market
FDA regulation of synthetic nicotine
FDA review of Premarket Tobacco Product applications
FDA nicotine product standards

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), White House Office

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Susan K.
Bishop
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Emily
Holubowich
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Lake
Majestic
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Kristy
Anderson
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code HCR

16. Specific lobbying issues

Access to AEDs Act (H.R. 2370/S. 1024)
Cardiac Arrest Survival Act (H.R. 1012)
Easy Enrollment in Healthcare Act (H.R. 1113/S. 423)
Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (S.2243)
Self-Insurance Protection Act (HR 2813)
Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act (HR 824)
Association Health Plans Act (HR 2868)
Improving Whole Health for Veterans with Chronic Conditions Act (S. 1954)
FAMILY Act (S. 1714/HR 3481)
Social Determinants of Health Act of 2023 (no bill number)
Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 (HR 3838/S. 2415)
PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023 (HR 3226/S. 1573)
Charles Rochester Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment Act (H.R. 5699)
Physical Activity Omnibus Legislation (No Bill Number)
Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, Research, and Training in the Schools (HEARTS) Act (HR 6829)
Alleviating Barriers to Caregiving (ABC) Act (S. 3109)
Legislation to enhance research, data collection, and education about stroke (no bill number)

Implementation of the No Surprises Act


17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Emily
Holubowich
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Emily
Horowitz
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Lake
Majestic
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Rohan
Jyothinagaram
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John
Laughner
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Branden
Reis
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Kristy
Anderson
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code MMM

16. Specific lobbying issues

Sustaining Outpatient Services Act (H.R. 955/S. 1849)
Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2023 (HR 277/S 184)
Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitative Care Act (HR 2583/S. 3481)
Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act (S. 1606/HR 3305)
Medicare Dental Benefit Act (HR 4146/S. 2012)
Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (H.R. 4758/S. 2372)
Amputation Reduction and Compassion Act (H.R. 4261)
CONNECT for Health Act (S. 2016, H.R. 4189)
Kickstarting Innovative Demonstrations Supporting (KIDS) Health Act of 2023 (HR 3805/ S. 1769)
Expanding Remote Monitoring Access Act (H.R.5394)
Physical Activity Omnibus Legislation (No Bill Number)
Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 (H.R. 3838/S. 2415)
PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023 (H.R. 3226/S. 1573)
Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Services in the Home Act (S. 3021)
Supporting Innovation for Seniors Act (H.R. 5388)
Supporting Patient Education And Knowledge (SPEAK) Act of 2023 (H.R. 6033)
Wearable Equipment Adoption and Reinforcement and Investment in Technology (WEAR IT) Act (H.R. 6279)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Emily
Holubowich
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Emily
Horowitz
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Rohan
Jyothinagaram
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Branden
Reis
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Kristy
Anderson
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code AGR

16. Specific lobbying issues

Expressing support for the designation of the third week of March 2023 as "National CACFP Week."
Farm Bill (no bill number)
School Meals During School Closures Act (H.R. 2777)
School Meals Expansion Act (H.R. 2567)
Closing the Meal Gap (S 2192/H.R. 4077)
Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act (H.R. 1269)
WIC Healthy Beginnings Act (H.R. 3151/S. 974)
MODERN WIC Act (H.R. 2424/S. 984)
OH SNAP Close the Fruit and Vegetable Gap Act (S. 2015, H.R. 4149)
Universal School Meals Program Act (H.R. 3204/S. 1568)
GusNIP Expansion Act (H.R. 4856)
GusNIP Improvement Act (S. 2577)
SNAP Nutrition Security Act (S.2326, H.R. 4909)
PLANT Act (H.R. 5023)
Fresh Produce Procurement Reform Act (S. 2874, H.R. 558)
Malnutrition Awareness Week (S. 371, H.R. 708)
WIC for Kids Act (H.R. 5757)
No Hungry Kids in School Act (H.R. 3112)
Expanding Access to School Meals Act (H.R. 3113)


Child Nutrition Programs: Community Eligibility Provision - Increasing Options for Schools
Child Nutrition Programs: Revisions to Meal Patterns Consistent with the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) food packages
"Front-of-pack labeling"
Voluntary sodium reduction goals: Target Mean and Upper Bound Concentrations for Sodium in Commercially Processed, Packaged, and Prepared Foods
Food Service Guidelines for Federal Facilities

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), White House Office

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Susan K.
Bishop
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Kristy
Anderson
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Emily
Holubowich
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Rohan
Jyothinagaram
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Branden
Reis
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code GOV

16. Specific lobbying issues

Charitable Act (H.R. 3435/S. 566)
American Data Privacy and Protection Act (no bill number)
Implementation of Legacy IRA Act in Secure 2.0

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Lake
Majestic
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Kristy
Anderson
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code ENV

16. Specific lobbying issues

Clean Cooking Support Act (S.2179)
Outdoors for All Act (H.R. 1065/S. 448)
Living Schoolyards Act (S. 1538)
Every Kid Outdoors Reauthorization Act (H.R. 6925)

National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for PM (EPA)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Rohan
Jyothinagaram
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Kristy
Anderson
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code TRA

16. Specific lobbying issues

Transit to Trails (S. 1440, H.R. 3092)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Rohan
Jyothinagaram
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Kristy
Anderson
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code SCI

16. Specific lobbying issues

Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (S. 1418)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Kristy
Anderson
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code EDU

16. Specific lobbying issues

No Child Left Inside Act (S.1239, H.R. 2784)
Living Schoolyards Act (S. 1538)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Rohan
Jyothinagaram
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Kristy
Anderson
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

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FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)