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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1501 M STREET, N.W., Suite 600 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005-1700 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 4675-12
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6. House ID# 312420000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2018 |
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: RALPH P. KASS |
Date | 7/17/2018 2:12:04 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 RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
Legislative
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - H.R. 1
Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act - H.R. 355
Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2017 - S. 270/H.R. 761
Retirement Security for American Workers Act - H.R. 854
Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2017 - S.852/H.R. 1962
Lifetime Income Disclosure Act - S. 868/H.R. 2055
Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act of 2017 (SEAL Act) - S. 940
Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act - H.R. 2030
Keep Our Pension Promises Act - S. 1076
Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act - S. 1321
Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018 - S. 2474
Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) of 2018 - S. 2526
Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act - H.R. 2823
Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act - H.R. 3596
The Protecting Adviser for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017 - H.R. 3857
Retirement Plan Modernization Act - H.R. 4158
Automatic Retirement Plan Act - H.R. 4523
Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act of 2017 - H.R. 4604
Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings (RETIRE) Act - H.R 4610
Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act - H.R. 4524
Small Business Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act - H.R. 4637
Tax Incentives for 401 (k) contributions
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018
Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018
Fiscal Year 2019 budget proposal - provisions affecting employer-sponsored benefits
Regulatory and Other
ERISA Preemption
Federal disaster tax, filing and reporting relief for employers and individuals
Electronic communication and disclosure of benefits information
Mortality tables
Non-discrimination issues affecting defined benefit plans
PBGC premiums
PBGC Early Warning Program
Hybrid plan rules, including Pension Equity Plans
Fiduciary Definition
Executive & nonqualified deferred compensation
Multiple Employer Plans - MEPs
Multiemployer pension plan issues
State retirement plan initiatives
Plan administration - certification of hardship withdrawals and determination letter program
Paid leave proposals and issues
Student loan repayment benefit
Missing Participants
Independent Workers
Emergency savings
Pleading standards
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury - Dept of, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), White House Office, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
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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Klein |
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Lynn |
Dudley |
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Diann |
Howland |
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Janet |
Jacobson |
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Jill |
Randolph |
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Legislative
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - H.R. 1
SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act - H.R. 6
Health Care Reform - ongoing legislative and regulatory implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), Cadillac tax on health benefits
Continuing Appropriations Act of 2018 - H.J. Res. 125 - two year delay of the Cadillac Tax
Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017 - S. 58/H.R. 173
Health Savings Act of 2017 - S. 403/H.R. 1175
Creating High Quality-Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act - S. 870
Chronic Disease Management Act of 2018 - S. 2410/H.R. 4978
Broader Options for Americans Act - H.R. 2579
Commonsense Reporting Act of 2017 - S. 1908/H.R. 3919
ACA Relief Legislation - H.R. 4616
Bipartisan HSA Improvements Act of 2018 - H.R. 5138
HSA Employer Flexibility Act - H.R. 6128
Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 - S. 2680
Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson (GCHJ) health care reform proposal
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018
Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018
Fiscal Year 2019 budget proposal - provisions affecting employer-sponsored benefits
Regulatory and Other
Association Health Plans (AHPs)
Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRAs)
High Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs)
Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
Department of Health & Human Services - Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices and Reduce Out-of-Pocket Costs
Federal disaster tax, filing and reporting relief for employers and individuals
Presidential Executive Order: Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Cost
Presidential Executive Order: Minimizing the Economic Burden of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Pending Repeal
Presidential Executive Order Promoting Healthcare Choice and Competition Across the United States - STLDI
Employer wellness programs - nondiscrimination rules: Americans with Disabilities ACT (ADA) & Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) - Final regulations
Medicare Advantage Program
State health care requirements affecting self-insured plans
FAQs - proposed guidance regarding implementation the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA) - as amended by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the 21st Century Cures Act
Electronic communication and disclosure of benefits information
Paid leave proposals and issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Treasury - Dept of, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), White House Office, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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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Klein |
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Kathryn |
Wilber |
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Lynn |
Dudley |
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Diann |
Howland |
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Jill |
Randolph |
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Ilyse |
Schuman |
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Senate HELP Committee, Chief Labor Counsel, Minority Staff Director, Chief Counsel |
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
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
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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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