Lobbying Filing Details

Total Spending

$317,962

Activities

2

Lobbyists

5

Gov't Entities

14

Filing Information
Filing UUID:
fd9f0f09-ee90-4244-ad55-f1e79202bbdc
Type:
1A - 1st Quarter - Amendment
Period:
2025 - 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
Date Posted:
September 18, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Income:
$0
Expenses:
$317,962
Expense Method:
C
Document URL:
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Quick Info
  • Document Type: text/html
  • Posted By: Nicholas Otto
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

ERISA preemption Tax treatment of employer-sponsored health benefit plans; budget reconciliation Health care cost transparency, prescription drugs, PBM pricing and transparency and hospital cost transparency End-stage renal disease and Medicare secondary payer standards Hospital consolidation and billing practices, site neutral payment reform; Healthy Competition for Better Care Act Health Savings Accounts and High-Deductible Health Plans Telehealth Expansion Act (HR 1650 / S. 763 - 119th Congress) Mental health parity rules applicable to private employer-sponsored health plans Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Associations (VEBAs) 340B Prescription Drug Program Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act (HR 919 - 119th Congress) Surprise Medical Billing Paid leave; draft interstate Paid Leave Action Network Act, Family Leave Public-Private Partnership Act

Lobbyists (4)
  • DIANN HOWLAND
  • JILL RANDOLPH
  • ILYSE SCHUMAN
  • KATHRYN JOHNSON
Government Entities (7)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • White House Office
  • Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
  • Labor, Dept of (DOL)
  • ... and 2 more
Activity 2
Retirement

ERISA Preemption Tax incentives and tax treatment of retirement plan benefits Technical corrections to SECURE 2.0 Collective Investment Trusts and insurance company separate accounts for use in 403(b) plans Common Interest Agreements used by the U.S. Department of Labor Pleading standards legislative proposal regarding applicable to ERISA cases Defined benefit pension plans and defined contribution plans; pension plan de-risking, retiree health accounts Required Roth catch-up contributions and Roth optional matching and non-elective contributions guidance Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) premiums Required automatic enrollment into defined contribution plans Proposed regulations relating to the limitation on deductions for certain employee remuneration in excess of $1 million under IRC Sec. 162(m)

Lobbyists (3)
  • DIANN HOWLAND
  • MS. LYNN DIEHL DUDLEY
  • JILL RANDOLPH
Government Entities (7)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • White House Office
  • Labor, Dept of (DOL)
  • Treasury, Dept of
  • ... and 2 more

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