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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 815 16TH ST., N.W. 4TH FLOOR NORTH |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20006 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 67238-12
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6. House ID# 356760000
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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 |
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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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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. | ||||||||
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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: Richard J. Fiesta |
Date | 10/18/2023 2:23:34 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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
1. S. 1113,Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2023, entire bill
2. H.R. 2530,Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2023, entire bill
3. S. 1139, Lower Drug Costs for Families Act, entire bill
4. Proposals to address food security and health for older Americans
5. H.R. 3093, Affordable Pricing for Taxpayer Funded Prescription Drugs Act, entire bill
6. Proposals to preserve the ability of single and multiemployer health plans to offer uniform benefits
7. Proposals to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an Office of Drug Manufacturing
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 |
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Fiesta |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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
1. S. 762, The HCBS Access Act, entire bill
2. H.R. 1493, The HCBS Access Act, entire bill
3. S. 842, Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision and Hearing Benefit Act, entire bill
4. H.R. 33, Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision and Hearing Benefit Act, entire bill
5. Proposals regarding the treatment of eligible retirement plans in determining the eligibility of individuals for premium and cost-sharing subsidies under part D of the Medicare program
6. Medicare ACO Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (REACH) program
7. Proposals to reduce Medicaid funding
8. H.R. 3069, John Lewis Equality in Medicare and Medicaid Treatment (EMMT) Act, entire bill
9. S. 1296, John Lewis Equality in Medicare and Medicaid Treatment (EMMT) Act, entire bill
10. Implementation of provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 regarding drug prices under the Medicare program
11. Proposals regarding revisions to Medicare rules regarding inpatient hospital stays
12. Proposed CMS rule: Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), 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 |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
1. Proposals to change the Social Security annual Cost of Living Adjustment formula
2. Proposals to raise the Social Security normal retirement age
3. Proposals to "means test" Social Security benefits
4. Proposals regarding the Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision
5. Proposals regarding the Social Security Government Pension Offset
6. Proposals to change the Social Security earnings cap
7. Proposals to change the Social Security withholding tax and increase benefits
8. H.R. 3729, Social Security Caregiver Act, entire bill
9. S. 1211, Social Security Caregiver Act, entire bill
10. H.R. 82, Social Security Fairness Act of 2023, entire bill
11. H.R. 3261, Strengthening Social Security Act of 2023, entire bill
12. H.R. 3926, Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement Act, entire bill
13. Proposals to reduce Social Security fraud
14. S. 2741, Surviving Widow(er) Income Fair Treatment Act of 2023 or the SWIFT Act," entire bill
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 |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
1. H.R. 34, Assuring Medicares Promise Act of 2023, entire bill
2. S. 1174, Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act, entire bill
3. Proposals to disallow deductions for expenditures regarding collective bargaining organizing
4. H.R. 3936, Tax Cuts for Working Families Act, entire bill
5. H.R. 3937, Small Business Jobs Act, entire bill
6. H.R. 3938, Build It in America Act, entire bill
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 |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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
1. Appropriations for the Social Security Administration
2. Administration FY 2024 budget provisions regarding budget proposals for the Social Security Administration, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and National Institures of Health
3. Proposals to increase the debt limit of the United States
4. Appropriations for housing for older Americans
5. H.R. 2811, Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023, entire bill
6. Proposals to create a commission to address issues regarding the debt of the United States
7. Proposals to fund the federal government beyond October 1, 2023
8. Proposals regarding funding levels for Medicare low income assistance outreach
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 |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
1. Nomination of Julie Su as Secretary of Labor
2. S. 1030, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act, entire bill
3. H.R. 20, Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023, entire bill
4. S. 567, Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023, entire bill
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Labor - Dept of (DOL)
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 |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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
1. Census Bureau proposed Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) rule change
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 |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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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:
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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?
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