Lobbying Filing Details

Total Spending

$206,293

Activities

2

Lobbyists

7

Gov't Entities

22

Filing Information
Filing UUID:
1a22af19-b899-4015-806b-d00dfa19acef
Type:
Q4 - 4th Quarter - Report
Period:
2014 - 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
Date Posted:
January 20, 2015 at 5:12 PM
Income:
$0
Expenses:
$206,293
Expense Method:
Method C - Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code
Document URL:
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  • Document Type: text/html
  • Posted By: RALPH P. KASS
Registrant
AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL

Alliance of companies seeking repeal of the 40% excise tax on health plans

WASHINGTON, District of Columbia
Client
AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL
District of Columbia, United States of America
Lobbying Activities (2)
Activity 1
Health Issues

Health Care Reform - ongoing implementation and improvements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)
Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 - H.R. 83/Public Law No: 113-235 - PPACA, expatriate health plans
The Save American Workers Act - H.R. 2575 (40 hour week)
The Commonsense Reporting Act of 2014 - S. 2176
Streamlining Verification for Americans Act - H.R. 5557
Forty Hours is Full Time Act - S. 1188
Bankruptcy Fairness and Employee Benefits Protection Act - S. 2418
To amend section 1341 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal the funding mechanism for the transitional reinsurance program in the individual market, and for other purposes - H.R. 3489
The Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act - H.R. 4414
Auto Enroll Repeal Act - S. 2546/H.R. 1254
Tax Reform - employer-sponsored health insurance
Tax Reform Act of 2014 - H.R. 1
Comprehensive Tax Reform for 2015 and Beyond - Republican Staff, Committee on Finance, United States Senate

Other Issues
McNamara-OHara Service Contract Act (SCA)
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) - Administration Simplification: Certification of Compliance for Health Plans
Electronic disclosure, communication by employee benefit plans
Consumer directed health care plans - HDHPs, HSAs, HRAs,
FSA Plans - carryover issues
Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), U.S. Supreme Court case - regulatory implementation issues related to employer-sponsored health plans
Wellness Plans

Lobbyists (6)
  • KATHRYN WILBER
  • DIANN HOWLAND
  • MS. LYNN DIEHL DUDLEY
  • JAMES KLEIN
  • JILL RANDOLPH
  • KATHRYN SPANGLER
Government Entities (11)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
  • Labor, Dept of (DOL)
  • Treasury, Dept of
  • ... and 6 more
Activity 2
Retirement

Administration Proposed FY 2015 Budget
MyRA proposal
Cap on retirement savings
Tax Incentives - limitation on itemized deductions and exclusions affecting retirement savings
Defined Benefit Plan Issues
Pension funding stabilization
Mortality Tables
De-Risking methods
Preserving Americas Transit and Highways Act (PATH) of 2014 - pension funding stabilization (Senate
Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 - H.R. 83/Public Law No: 113-235, pension provisions
Highway and Transportation Funding Act - H.R. 5021 (House)
PBGC premiums
A bill to clarify the definition of substantial cessation of operations under ERISA Section 4062 (e) - S. 2511
Retirement Security Preservation Act, non-discrimination provisions - S. 2855/H.R. 5381
Late retirement actuarial equivalence
Pension Protection Act definition of liquidity shortfall
Tax Increase Prevention Act, employee benefit plan provisions - H.R. 5771/ Public Law No: 113-295 (tax extenders; Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act of 2013 - S. 313/H.R. 647)

Defined contribution plan issues
Automatic enrollment, automatic escalation
Plan fees; Brokerage windows
Investment advice to retirement plan participants,
DOL definition of fiduciary
Roth 401(k)s and Roth IRAs
Electronic disclosure of retirement plan information, fees and distribution notices to participants
Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Retirement Act of 2013 - S. 1270
Retirement Plan Simplification And Enhancement Act of 2013 - H.R. 2117
Lifetime Income Disclosure Act - S. 1145/H.R. 2171
Retirement Security Act of 2014 - S. 1970/H.R. 4376
The Universal, Secure, and Adaptable (USA) Retirement Funds Act - S. 1979
21st Century Worker Tax Cut Act - S. 2162 - 162 m, (executive compensation)
Tax Reform - employer-sponsored retirement plans
Tax Reform Act of 2014 - H.R. 1
Comprehensive Tax Reform for 2015 and Beyond - Republican Staff, Committee on Finance, United States Senate

Other Issues
Hybrid retirement plans -Treasury Department finalization of proposed regulations & legislation
Executive compensation - pay for performance, timing of taxation, substantial risk of forfeiture, Internal Revenue Code Sec. 409A, sec. 953(b) of Dodd-Frank (pay ratio provision)
Derivatives issues (Dodd-Frank impact on retirement plan investments)
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) accounting rules for pensions and other post-employment benefits
Foreign Account Taxpayer Compliance Act (FATCA) - exemption for foreign retirement plans
Puerto Rico retirement plan regulation
Regulation of Money Market Funds
Multiemployer pension plan issues
ESOP dividend deduction
Disability plan automatic enrollment
Inherited retirement plans including IRAs and tax treatment
Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), U.S. Supreme Court case - regulatory implementation issues related to retirement plan administration
Retirement plan access proposals

Lobbyists (5)
  • DIANN HOWLAND
  • MS. LYNN DIEHL DUDLEY
  • JAMES KLEIN
  • JANET JACOBSON
  • JILL RANDOLPH
Government Entities (11)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
  • Labor, Dept of (DOL)
  • Treasury, Dept of
  • ... and 6 more

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