AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL
Alliance of companies seeking repeal of the 40% excise tax on health plans
- Active Clients
- 1
- TTM Spend
- $654,000
- Total Filings
- 62
- Active Since
- 2013
trailing 4 reported quarters
income + expenses, last 12mo
3 in the last 12 months
14 years with filings
Income & Lobbyist Activity Last 10 years, by quarter
Clients from the last four reported quarters (1) · ranked by reported income and expenses
| Client | Reported $ | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL | $654.0K | 3 | 100.0% |
Issues lobbied last four reported quarters
| Issue | Activities | Share |
|---|---|---|
HCR
Health Issues
|
3 | 50.0% |
RET
Retirement
|
3 | 50.0% |
Government entities contacted last four reported quarters
| Entity | Contacts | Share | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | 6 | 14.6% | Congress |
| Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | 6 | 14.6% | Agency |
| Labor, Dept of (DOL) | 6 | 14.6% | Agency |
| SENATE | 6 | 14.6% | Congress |
| Treasury, Dept of | 6 | 14.6% | Agency |
| Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) | 3 | 7.3% | Agency |
| Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) | 3 | 7.3% | Agency |
| White House Office | 3 | 7.3% | Agency |
| Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) | 2 | 4.9% | Agency |
Revolving door lobbyists active in the last 12 months
4 of 5 lobbyists (80%) listed a prior covered government position on a lobbying filing.
- DIANN HOWLAND
- Pension Policy Director for the Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee, Pension Policy Advisor of the Senate Finance Committee
- KATHRYN JOHNSON
- Attorney advisor, Office of Benefits Tax Counsel at the U.S. Department of Treasury; attorney, Office of Chief Counsel at the Internal Revenue Service
- MATTHEW MUMA
- Legislation Counsel with the Joint Committee on Taxation; Attorney-Adviser with the Department of the Treasury
- ILYSE SCHUMAN
- Senate HELP Committee, Chief Labor Counsel, Minority Staff Director
Political contributions semiannual LD-203 reports by the firm and its lobbyists
6 reports on file for 2025 (latest version of each); 3 reported no contributions.
Itemized by year
| Year | Items | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | $4,500 |
Largest recipients, 2025
| Recipient | Items | Total |
|---|---|---|
| WALBERG FOR CONGRESS honoring Tim Walberg | 1 | $2,500 |
| ACTBLUE honoring April McLain Delaney | 1 | $1,000 |
| WALBERG FOR CONGRESS honoring Rep. Tim Walberg | 1 | $1,000 |
Filings 62 total
| Posted | Period | Client | Type | Income | Expenses | Activities | Lobbyists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-20 | 2015 Q3 | AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL | 3rd Quarter - Amendment |
— | $205.3K | 2 | 7 |
| 2015-10-19 | 2015 Q3 | AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL | 3rd Quarter - Report |
— | $295.3K | 2 | 7 |
| 2015-07-22 | 2015 Q2 | AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL | 2nd Quarter - Amendment |
— | $228.5K | 2 | 7 |
| 2015-07-20 | 2015 Q2 | AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL | 2nd Quarter - Report |
— | $188.5K | 2 | 7 |
| 2015-07-10 | 2015 Q2 | ALLIANCE TO FIGHT THE FORTY | Registration |
— | — | 1 | 3 |
| 2015-04-16 | 2015 Q1 | AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL | 1st Quarter - Report |
— | $272.3K | 2 | 7 |
| 2015-01-20 | 2014 Q4 | AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL | 4th Quarter - Report |
— | $206.3K | 2 | 7 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2014 Q3 | AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL | 3rd Quarter - Report |
— | $421.9K | 2 | 7 |
| 2014-07-18 | 2014 Q2 | AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL | 2nd Quarter - Report |
— | $204.2K | 2 | 7 |
| 2014-04-18 | 2014 Q1 | AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL | 1st Quarter - Report |
— | $247.6K | 2 | 6 |
Lobbyists active in the last 12 months (5)
- LYNN DUDLEY
- DIANN HOWLAND · prior govt
- KATHRYN JOHNSON · prior govt
- MATTHEW MUMA · prior govt
- ILYSE SCHUMAN · prior govt