Issues lobbied + lobbyists
RET — Retirement
Proposals related to retirement plan enhancements. Proposals relating to defined benefit plans, including plan funding and multiemployer plan issues. Issues related to nonqualified deferred compensation. Proposals related to PEP service crediting. Proposals related to Section 401(h) surplus and VEBA surplus. Issues related to Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m). Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings. Proposals related to environmental, social, and governance plan investments and proxy voting. Issues related to Qualified Professional Asset Managers. Issues related to cybersecurity in retirement plans. Proposals related to PBGC premiums. Proposals related to retirement target date funds. Issues related to the Department of Labor's proposed regulation defining fiduciary for investment advice purposes. Proposals and regulations related to cash balance, pension equity, and other hybrid pension plans. Proposals related to electronic disclosure of information under ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code, and securities law. Issues related to Form 5500 filing and missing participants. Issues related to the use of brokerage windows in defined contribution plans. Proposals regarding pension risk transfers. Proposals to modify required minimum distribution rules. Proposals that would modify limits on retirement plan contributions. State-administered retirement plan initiatives. Annuitization with respect to defined contribution plans. Proposals that would consolidate various retirement and IRA types. Proposals regarding a retirement lost and found. Proposals related to savings accounts for emergencies. Issues related to paid family and medical leave. Issues regarding age 18 eligibility. Issues related to Roth catch-up contribution effective date. Issues related to Department of Labor's use of common interest agreements. Proposals related to retirement plan litigation. Proposals regarding retirement plan investments in private assets. Proposals regarding an annuity safe harbor. Proposals regarding the use of pension surplus assets. Proposals regarding remittance tax. Advisory Opinion on lifetime income. Issues related to PTE 1977-4. Issues related to 502(g). Proposals relating to qualified charitable distributions. Issues relating to the Department of Labor's proposed rule "Fiduciary Duties in Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives." H.R. 3596, Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act (115th Congress). H.R. 4830, Pension and Budget Integrity Act (117th Congress). H.R. 5877/S. 3746, Pension Risk Transfer Accountability Act (117th Congress). H.R. 7310, Protecting Americas Retirement Security Act (117th Congress). S. 4219/H.R. 7740, Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act (117th Congress). H.R. 7780, Mental Health Matters Act (117th Congress). Technical corrections of H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (117th Congress). S. 2512, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for re-enrollment provisions in retirement plans of small employers (118th Congress). H.R.7293, Automatic IRA Act of 2024 (118th Congress). S. 1707, Helping Young Americans Save for Retirement Act. S. 1831, Auto Reenroll Act. H.R. 2696/S. 1526, Retirement Savings for Americans Act. H.R. 2023/S. 988, Women's Retirement Protection Act. H.R. 2544/S. 1222, Financial Freedom Act. H.R. 2869, EBSA Investigations Transparency Act. H.R. 2958, Balance the Scales Act. H.R. 1, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. S. 2210, Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers Act. S. 2217, Independent Retirement Fairness Act. S. 2228, Modern Worker Empowerment Act. S. 2335, Pensions for All Act. S. 2003, Strengthening Benefit Plans Act. H.R. 6722, Automatic IRA Act. H.R. 6084, ERISA Litigation Reform Act. H.R. 5169/S. 2403, Retire through Ownership Act. S. 1728, Employee Ownership Representation Act. H.R. 9765/S. 5148, Improving Retirement Security for Family Caregivers Act. (118th Congress) H.R. 9764/S. 5149, Catching Up Family Caregivers Act. (118th Congress) H.R.7362, Form 5500 Filing Simplification Act.
Lobbyists: KENT A MASON; MICHAEL L HADLEY; CHRIS L GASTON (covered position: Chief of Staff, Rep. Rush Holt); ROBERT B DAVIS; mr ADAM MCMAHON [new]
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Pension & Welfare Benefits Administration; SENATE
TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Proposals related to retirement plan enhancements. Proposals relating to defined benefit plans, including plan funding and multiemployer plan issues. Issues related to nonqualified deferred compensation. Proposals related to PEP service crediting. Proposals related to Section 401(h) surplus and VEBA surplus. Issues related to Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m). Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings. Proposals related to environmental, social, and governance plan investments and proxy voting. Issues related to Qualified Professional Asset Managers. Issues related to cybersecurity in retirement plans. Proposals related to PBGC premiums. Proposals related to retirement target date funds. Issues related to the Department of Labor's proposed regulation defining fiduciary for investment advice purposes. Proposals and regulations related to cash balance, pension equity, and other hybrid pension plans. Proposals related to electronic disclosure of information under ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code, and securities law. Issues related to Form 5500 filing and missing participants. Issues related to the use of brokerage windows in defined contribution plans. Proposals regarding pension risk transfers. Proposals to modify required minimum distribution rules. Proposals that would modify limits on retirement plan contributions. State-administered retirement plan initiatives. Annuitization with respect to defined contribution plans. Proposals that would consolidate various retirement and IRA types. Proposals regarding a retirement lost and found. Proposals related to savings accounts for emergencies. Issues related to paid family and medical leave. Issues regarding age 18 eligibility. Issues related to Roth catch-up contribution effective date. Issues related to Department of Labor's use of common interest agreements. Proposals related to retirement plan litigation. Proposals regarding retirement plan investments in private assets. Proposals regarding an annuity safe harbor. Proposals regarding the use of pension surplus assets. Proposals regarding remittance tax. Advisory Opinion on lifetime income. Issues related to PTE 1977-4. Issues related to 502(g). Proposals relating to qualified charitable distributions. Issues relating to the Department of Labor's proposed rule "Fiduciary Duties in Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives." H.R. 3596, Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act (115th Congress). H.R. 4830, Pension and Budget Integrity Act (117th Congress). H.R. 5877/S. 3746, Pension Risk Transfer Accountability Act (117th Congress). H.R. 7310, Protecting Americas Retirement Security Act (117th Congress). S. 4219/H.R. 7740, Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act (117th Congress). H.R. 7780, Mental Health Matters Act (117th Congress). Technical corrections of H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (117th Congress). S. 2512, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for re-enrollment provisions in retirement plans of small employers (118th Congress). H.R.7293, Automatic IRA Act of 2024 (118th Congress). S. 1707, Helping Young Americans Save for Retirement Act. S. 1831, Auto Reenroll Act. H.R. 2696/S. 1526, Retirement Savings for Americans Act. H.R. 2023/S. 988, Women's Retirement Protection Act. H.R. 2544/S. 1222, Financial Freedom Act. H.R. 2869, EBSA Investigations Transparency Act. H.R. 2958, Balance the Scales Act. H.R. 1, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. S. 2210, Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers Act. S. 2217, Independent Retirement Fairness Act. S. 2228, Modern Worker Empowerment Act. S. 2335, Pensions for All Act. S. 2003, Strengthening Benefit Plans Act. H.R. 6722, Automatic IRA Act. H.R. 6084, ERISA Litigation Reform Act. H.R. 5169/S. 2403, Retire through Ownership Act. S. 1728, Employee Ownership Representation Act. H.R. 9765/S. 5148, Improving Retirement Security for Family Caregivers Act. (118th Congress) H.R. 9764/S. 5149, Catching Up Family Caregivers Act. (118th Congress) H.R.7362, Form 5500 Filing Simplification Act.
Lobbyists: KENT A MASON; MICHAEL L HADLEY; CHRIS L GASTON (covered position: Chief of Staff, Rep. Rush Holt); ROBERT B DAVIS; mr ADAM MCMAHON [new]
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); SENATE
FIN — Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Proposals related to 403(b) plan investments. Issues related to Rule 180. H.R. 1013/S. 424, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act. S. 5139, Empowering Main Street in America Act (118th Congress). H.R. 2799, Expanding Access to Capital Act (118th Congress). Technical corrections of H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (117th Congress). H.R. 3383, Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act
Lobbyists: KENT A MASON; MICHAEL L HADLEY; CHRIS L GASTON (covered position: Chief of Staff, Rep. Rush Holt); ROBERT B DAVIS; mr ADAM MCMAHON
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE