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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 555 12th Street NW, Suite 1001 |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 27811-12
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6. House ID# 306040000
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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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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: Adam Temple |
Date | 1/19/2024 4:48:30 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 SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
House
H.R. 572, the Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act - support.
H.R. 1843, the Telehealth Expansion Act - support.
H.R. 824, the Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023 - support.
H.R. 2811, the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 - support.
H.R. 4721, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act - support.
H.R. 3881, the Credit Card Competition Act - support.
H.R. 3799, the CHOICE Arrangement Act - support.
S.J.Res.11, CRA resolution of disapproval for the EPA final rule relating to increased emissions standards for new heavy duty trucks - support.
H.R. 2868, the Association Health Plan Act - support.
H.R. 2813, the Self-Insurance Protection Act - support.
H.R. 4428, the Guidance Clarity Act - support.
H.R. 890, the Guidance Out Of Darkness (GOOD) Act - support.
H.R. 5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act - support.
Norcross amendment (submitted as #144) to the National Defense Authorization Act for 2024 - oppose.
H.R. 3417, FAIR Act - support.
H.R. 1163, the Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act - support.
H.R. 4035, the Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023 - support.
H.J.Res. 98, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to "Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status. - support.
S.J. Res. 32, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to Small Business Lending Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B). - support.
H.R. 6514, Holding Agencies Accountable Act - support.
H.R. 906, the REPAIR Act - support.
H.R. 3493, ADA Improvement Act of 2023 - support.
Senate
S. 1108, the Death Tax Repeal Act - support.
S. 122, the Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act - support.
S. 954, the Affordable Insulin NOW Act of 2023 - oppose.
S. 1001, the Telehealth Expansion Act - support.
H.J.Res. 27, the Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval for the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) final rule - support.
S.J.Res. 8, the Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval for the Department of Labor (DOL) final rule relating to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors for investment decisions - support.
S. 1706, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act - support.
S. 1838, the Credit Card Competition Act - support.
Nomination of Acting Secretary Julie Sus for Secretary of DOL - oppose.
S. 1339, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act - support.
S. 567, the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2023 - oppose.
S. 728, the Paycheck Fairness Act - oppose.
S. 1664, the Healthy Families Act - oppose.
Marshall amendment to H.R. 4366, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 - support.
S. 1869, Site-based Invoicing and Transparency Enhancement (SITE) Act - support.
S. 3167, the Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement Act (MEWA Act) - support.
the Employer Reporting Improvement Act and the Paperwork Burden Reduction Act - support.
S. 2033, the American Innovation and Choice Online Act - support.
S. 3227, Paperwork Burden Reduction Act - support.
S. 3673, Commonsense Reporting Act - support.
S. 1411, Prove It Act of 2023 - support.
S. 1108, Death Tax Repeal Act - support.
Testimony
NFIB Elizabeth Milito testified before the United States Senate Committee on Finance, Exploring Paid Leave: Policy, Practice, and Impact on the Workforce. October 25, 2023
Other
Healthcare reform
Joint trade letter - request for abandonment or at least postponement of DOLs anticipated overtime regulations under the FLSA
Joint trade letter - support of the pending proposal to amend the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to require disclosure of third-party litigation funding (TPLF) investment arrangements in any civil action filed in federal court
Restoration of R&D expensing (Section 174) - support.
Regulatory Flexibility Act reform - support.
Beneficial ownership information reporting requirements - oppose.
Joint trade letter - Congressional Review Act resolution to repeal the U.S. Department of Labor final rule, Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations - support.
ADA lawsuit abuse
Joint trade letter - H.R. 4035, Small Business Information Act - support.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Josselin |
Castillo |
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Joshua |
McLeod |
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Kelsey |
Snyder |
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Sen. Jim DeMint, Deputy Communications Director (2005-2007) |
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
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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?
Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |