Lobbying Filing Details

Total Spending

$228,533

Activities

2

Lobbyists

7

Gov't Entities

22

Filing Information
Filing UUID:
d35ac8ee-f16d-46d5-b09b-303fccf5444d
Type:
2A - 2nd Quarter - Amendment
Period:
2015 - 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30)
Date Posted:
July 22, 2015 at 4:35 PM
Income:
$0
Expenses:
$228,533
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
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 - H.R. 2050
Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act - H.R. 2712

Other Issues

McNamara-OHara Service Contract Act (SCA)
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) - Administrative Simplification, Certification of Compliance for Health Plans
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 (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 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 premiums
Hybrid retirement plans -Treasury Department finalization of proposed regulations & legislation
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
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
Executive & Deferred compensation - pay for performance, par ratio, 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
Multiple Employer plans
ESOP dividend deduction
Retirement plan access proposals - state retirement plan initiatives
Death Master File (DMF)
Taxation of distributions, minimum distribution requirements
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 (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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