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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 | 200 Lawyers Road NW #1506 |
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| City | Vienna |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22183 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 35627-12
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6. House ID# 327060000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2019 |
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
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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Karen Kerrigan |
Date | 11/18/2019 4:20:32 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
Affordable Health Coverage and Access to Health Care:
Jobs and Premium Protection Act (S. 80) - Support this bill to repeal the health insurance tax.
Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 (H.R. 748) - Support this legislation to repeal the Cadillac tax.
Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 (S. 684): Support this legislation to repeal the Cadillac Tax on health plans.
Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2019 (H.R. 1398, S. 172) - Support the legislation to extend the moratorium on the health insurance tax.
Expressed opposition to H.R. 3, the "Lower Drug Costs Now Act."
Expressed general support to legislation that would repeal the Medical Device Tax.
Voiced concern about Medicare for All and Single Payer type proposals regarding their impact on small business costs, choices, quality of care and taxes.
HHS Proposed International Pricing Index (IPI) for Medicare Part D Drugs: Continue to express opposition and concern about its impact on investment, innovation and small bio-pharmaceutical firms.
Surprise Billing: Expressed support to Congress and Senate HELP Committee for a solution to address surprise medical bills (specifically to include market-based in network prices) and opposition to "binding arbitration."
Access to Capital and Capital Formation:
Continue to Urge Congress, House Financial Services Committee and Senate Banking Committee to focus on bipartisan solutions (such as JOBS Act 3.0 in the last Congress) and activity to help entrepreneurs access needed financing and capital.
Advocated for reforms to equity and debt-based crowdfunding including lifting the limit on the amount that can be raised to $10 million or $20 million, testing the waters, single purpose vehicles, lifting some investor limits, among other changes.
Submitted House Financial Services Committee testimony on Examining Private Market Exemptions as a Barrier to IPOs and Retail Investment to encourage a discussion focused on bringing down barriers that would allow startups and small businesses to access U.S. capital markets.
Taxes, Tax Reform and Simplification:
The Small Business Owners Tax Simplification Act of 2019 (H.R. 593) - Support the legislation to modernize the tax code for small businesses.
The Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2019 (H.R. 216) - Support the legislation to make permanent the 20% deduction for small businesses in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (H.R. 3063): Support the legislation.
Indexing Capital Gains Taxes: Expressed support to the U.S. Treasury Secretary to take administrative action to index capital gains for inflation.
Trade and Global Markets, Intellectual Property Protection:
Continue to advocate for passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) in the House and Senate.
Support H.R. 2426, the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act (CASE Act)
Continue to express concerns about the impact of new and/or threatened tariffs from the Trump Administration on small businesses, as well as the uncertainty that the tariffs inflict on small businesses.
Continue to urge the Trump Administration to reach a trade deal with China on IP protections, market access and lowering barriers, and reaching a deal generally in order to bring certainty to markets, small businesses, and to boost business investment.
Small Business Regulatory Reform, Relief and Action:
Regulatory Reform for Small Business: Continue to support modernization of the regulatory process and giving small businesses a bigger voice in the process through the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act (S. 584 in previous Congress), the Early Participation in Regulations Act (S 1419) and the Setting Manageable Analysis Requirements in Text (SMART) Act (S.1420).
Expressed opposition to the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act in the Senate (S. 1306) and House (H.R. 2474).
Expressed support for H.R. 4069, the Modern Worker Empowerment Act.
Continue to voice support for SBA Chief Counsel for Advocacy nominee David Tryon.
Continue to voice action by the Congress on a national regulatory framework for Privacy and Data Protection.
Corporate Transparency Act (H.R. 2513): Oppose the legislation to impose complex rules and requirements on all small businesses with regard to beneficial ownership.
Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582): Expressed opposition to this legislation that would raise the minimum wage to $15 by 2024.
Affordable Energy:
PURPA Modernization Act of 2019 (H.R. 1502) - Support the legislation to modernize PURPA.
U.S. Postal System (USPS) and Costs:
Continued to voice support for reforms at the Universal Postal Union that would bring cost equity to American small businesses.
Small Business and Entrepreneurial Support/Support for Nominations:
Supported the Nomination and Confirmation of Eugene Scalia as the next U.S. Labor Secretary.
Supported the Confirmation of Keith Sonderling as an EEOC Commissioner.
New Start Act (S. 1077): Support for the legislation.
Small Business Administration Reauthorization: Supported Senator Marco Rubio's mark (the Chairman's mark) for SBA reauthorization.
Urged House and Senate Appropriation Leaders to avoid shutdown of the flagship 7a SBA lending program and advance reforms to fox the federal credit subsidy rate.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Treasury - Dept of, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Small Business Administration (SBA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Keating |
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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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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
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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
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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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