Lobbying Filing Details

Total Spending

$272,253

Activities

2

Lobbyists

7

Gov't Entities

26

Filing Information
Filing UUID:
703ac7a9-1012-4a9d-91d1-8512f1c662b2
Type:
Q1 - 1st Quarter - Report
Period:
2015 - 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
Date Posted:
April 16, 2015 at 6:06 PM
Income:
$0
Expenses:
$272,253
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
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)
Administration FY 2016 Federal Budget Proposal - health plan proposals
2016 Budget Resolutions - House & Senate - benefits policy, wellness programs
Tax Reform - employer-sponsored health insurance
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act - H.R. 2 - sustainable growth rate (SGR)
Hire More Heroes Act - H.R. 22 - Veterans exemption, determination of employer mandate applicability
Save American Workers Act of 2015 - H.R. 30
Forty Hours is Full Time Act of 2015 - S. 30
Ax the Tax on the Middle Class Americans Health Plans Act - H.R. 879
Preserving Employee Wellness Programs - H.R. 1189/S. 620

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
Medicare Advantage Program

Lobbyists (6)
  • KATHRYN WILBER
  • DIANN HOWLAND
  • MS. LYNN DIEHL DUDLEY
  • JAMES KLEIN
  • JILL RANDOLPH
  • KATHRYN SPANGLER
Government Entities (13)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
  • Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
  • ... and 8 more
Activity 2
Retirement

Administration FY 2016 Federal Budget Proposal - retirement plan proposals 2016 Budget Resolutions - House & Senate - benefits policy
A Balanced Budget for a Stronger America - House Republican Budget Proposal - retirement related provisions
White House Fact Sheet - Retirement reform proposals
Tax reform - limitations on itemized deductions and exclusions affecting retirement savings
Defined Benefit Plan Issues
Mortality Table Updates
De-Risking methods
Non-discrimination issues affecting defined benefit plans
PBGC premiums
Pension Protection Act definition of liquidity shortfall

Defined contribution plan issues
Lifetime income illustration
Roth 401(k)s and Roth IRAs
Section 408 (b) (2) participant disclosure requirements
Section 408 (b) (2) Guide
Shrinking Emergency Account Losses (SEAL) Act - S. 324
Automatic IRA Act of 2015 - H.R. 506/S. 245
Retirement Security Act of 2015 - H.R. 557/S. 266
Comprehensive Tax Reform for 2015 and Beyond - employer sponsored benefits - Senate Finance Committee - Working Group on savings and investment - tax incentives for retirement in employer sponsored plans and improvements

Other Issues
Re-proposal Definition of Fiduciary Rule - conflict of interest
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
Derivatives issues (Dodd-Frank impact on retirement plan investments)
Foreign Account Taxpayer Compliance Act (FATCA) - exemption for foreign retirement plans
Regulation of Money Market Funds
Multiemployer pension plan issues
ESOP dividend deduction
Retirement plan access proposals - state retirement plan initiatives
Death Master File (DMF)

Lobbyists (5)
  • DIANN HOWLAND
  • MS. LYNN DIEHL DUDLEY
  • JAMES KLEIN
  • JANET JACOBSON
  • JILL RANDOLPH
Government Entities (13)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
  • Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
  • ... and 8 more

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