Lobbying Filing Details

Total Spending

$295,288

Activities

2

Lobbyists

7

Gov't Entities

20

Filing Information
Filing UUID:
ad744fd1-560d-4052-a5a8-a715980122c0
Type:
Q3 - 3rd Quarter - Report
Period:
2015 - 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)
Date Posted:
October 19, 2015 at 5:23 PM
Income:
$0
Expenses:
$295,288
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) - 40 percent tax on health benefits
Administration FY 2016 Federal Budget Proposal - health plan proposals
Ways & Means Committee reconciliation measure - provisions in ACA
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
Small Business Healthcare Relief Act - S. 1697/H.R. 2911
Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 - S. 2045
Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 - H.R. 2050
American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015 - S. 2075
Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act - H.R. 2712/S. 1996

Other Issues

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) - Administrative Simplification, Certification of Compliance for Health Plans, Health Plan Identifier Requirements
Electronic disclosure, communication by employee benefit plans
Medicare Advantage Program
Health information technology - interoperability

Lobbyists (6)
  • KATHRYN WILBER
  • DIANN HOWLAND
  • MS. LYNN DIEHL DUDLEY
  • JAMES KLEIN
  • JILL RANDOLPH
  • KATHRYN SPANGLER
Government Entities (10)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
  • Labor, Dept of (DOL)
  • Treasury, Dept of
  • ... and 5 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

Defined Benefit Plan Issues
Mortality Table Updates
De-Risking pensions methods
Non-discrimination issues affecting defined benefit plans
PBGC Issues
Final Hybrid plan rules
Pension Protection Act: funding regulations
Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 - H.R. 3236 - Extension of Section 420 Transfers

Defined contribution plan issues
Lifetime income
Plan Fees
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
The Lifetime Income Disclosure Act - S. 1317
The Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act - H.R. 2656
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 rule
Executive & Nonqualified deferred compensation
Multiemployer pension plan issues
Multiple Employer plans
ESOP dividend deduction
Retirement plan access proposals - state retirement plan initiatives
Plan administration - certification of hardship withdrawals and determination letter program

Lobbyists (5)
  • DIANN HOWLAND
  • MS. LYNN DIEHL DUDLEY
  • JAMES KLEIN
  • JANET JACOBSON
  • JILL RANDOLPH
Government Entities (10)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
  • Labor, Dept of (DOL)
  • Treasury, Dept of
  • ... and 5 more

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