Lobbying Filing Details

Total Spending

$236,631

Activities

2

Lobbyists

6

Gov't Entities

18

Filing Information
Filing UUID:
4cfbfdcf-2562-44e2-8e57-d47f199e3aac
Type:
Q3 - 3rd Quarter - Report
Period:
2013 - 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)
Date Posted:
January 20, 2014 at 3:48 PM
Income:
$0
Expenses:
$236,631
Expense Method:
Method C - Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code
Document URL:
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Quick Info
  • Document Type: text/html
  • Posted By: Ralph P. Kass, Controller
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 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)
American Job Protection Act H.R. 903
Preserving our Hometown Independent Pharmacies Act of 2013 H.R. 1188Forty Hours is Full Time Act of 2013 S. 1188
Medical FSA Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 1634
Tax Extenders Act of 2013 S. 1859
Save American Workers Act of 2013 H.R. 2575
Authority for Mandate Delay Act H.R. 2667
Fairness for American Families Act H.R. 2668
Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2013 H.R. 2499/S. 728
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
Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Proposal employer-sponsored retirement and health care benefits
House Concurrent Resolution No. 25/ Fiscal Year 2014 budget resolution; Path to Prosperity: A Responsible, Balanced Budget
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8/Fiscal Year 2014 budget resolution; Foundation for Growth: Restoring the Promise of American Opportunity
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013

Other Issues

Health care provider compensation Internal Revenue Code Section 162 (m) (6)
Electronic disclosure, communication by employee benefit plans
Consumer directed health care plans HDHPs, HSAs, HRAs
FSA Plans Modification of Use or Loose Rule
Mental Health Parity and Addictions Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA) final implementation regulations
HIPAA Privacy Regulations/HITECH Act, GINA
Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)/U.S. Supreme Court case regulatory implementation issues related to employer-sponsored health and retirement benefits
Long-Term care policy

Lobbyists (5)
  • KATHRYN WILBER
  • DIANN HOWLAND
  • MS. LYNN DIEHL DUDLEY
  • JAMES KLEIN
  • JILL RANDOLPH
Government Entities (9)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
  • Labor, Dept of (DOL)
  • Treasury, Dept of
  • ... and 4 more
Activity 2
Retirement

Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Proposal employer-sponsored retirement and health care benefits
House Concurrent Resolution No. 25/Fiscal Year 2014 budget resolution; Path to Prosperity: A Responsible, Balanced BudgetSenate Concurrent Resolution No. 8/Fiscal Year 2014 budget resolution; Foundation for Growth: Restoring the Promise of American Opportunity
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013
American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA) fiscal cliff, employee benefits provisions American Family Economic Protection Act Senate Sequester offset package
Tax reform/Deficit reduction tax incentives for employer-sponsored pension and retirement savings plans
Senate Finance Committee Tax Reform/Expenditures, Clean Slate proposals
Tax Extenders Act of 2013 S. 1859
Financial Services Reform implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection (Dodd-Frank) Act
Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 1135
Retail Investors Protection Act H.R. 2374
Pension Funding/Stabilization defined benefit pension funding stabilization and related plan issues - de-risking defined benefit (DB) plans, Nondiscrimination rules applicable to defined benefit (DB) plans/Frozen plan issues
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act of 2012
Retirement Savings Plan Issues Retirement Coverage & Adequacy
Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act of 2013 (SEAL Act) S. 606
Savings for American Families Future Act of 2013 H.R. 837
Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act S. 1302
Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Retirement Act of 2013 S. 1270
Lifetime Income Disclosure Act S. 1145/H.R. 2171
Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 2117
Pension modernization - The Retirement Crisis and a Plan to Solve It USA Retirement Funds Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee
Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act H.R. 647/S. 313
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) premiums, calculation of deficit and related governance issues, proposed ERISA Section 4062 (e) regulations, rules for companies in bankruptcy, Lost, Missing Participants
Investment Advice defined contribution plans, plan fees, definition of a fiduciary, investment options in 401(k) and similar participant-directed individual account plans, electronic communication, disclosure, plan administration and related issues, lifetime income illustrations

Other Issues

Hybrid retirement plan designs implementation of the Pension Protection Act (PPA), finalization of proposed regulations
Health care provider compensation Internal Revenue Code Section 162 (m) (6) performance-based compensation
Foreign bank account reporting, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR)
International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) accounting rules for pensions and other post-employment benefits
Foreign Account Taxpayer Compliance Act (FATCA) exemption for foreign retirement plans
International benefits issues/Puerto Rican plan trust issues/Swaps
Regulation of money market funds
Multiemployer plan issues
Distribution of retirement plan assets and notice requirements clarification of in-plan Roth conversions
Financial Accounting Standards Board FASB/SEC Accounting Discount rules
Retirement plan/Pension benefit statements
Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)/U.S. Supreme Court case regulatory implementation issues related to employer-sponsored health and retirement benefits
Mutual fund plan issues
Long-Term care policy

Lobbyists (5)
  • DIANN HOWLAND
  • MS. LYNN DIEHL DUDLEY
  • JAMES KLEIN
  • JANET JACOBSON
  • JILL RANDOLPH
Government Entities (9)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
  • Labor, Dept of (DOL)
  • Treasury, Dept of
  • ... and 4 more

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