Lobbying Relationship

Client

Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association

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Lobbying firm

Williams and Jensen, PLLC

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  • Matters related to access to and pricing of plasma derived products and matters affecting the Orphan Drug Act and therapies for rare diseases.
  • Matters affecting plasma donation and potential plasma shortages. Issues related to PAHPA.
  • Tax legislation affecting the Orphan Drug Tax Credit and the Research and Development Tax Credit.

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General Issues: Medicare/Medicaid, Health Issues, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Budget/Appropriations, Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs

Spending: about $1,530,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2016: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)

Bills mentioned

H.R.1628: American Health Care Act of 2017

Sponsor: Diane Black (R-Tenn.)

S.934: FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017

Sponsor: Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.)

H.R.2430: FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017

Sponsor: Greg Walden (R-Ore.)

H.R.1: An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the...

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

H.R.4724: Medicare IVIG Access Enhancement Act

Sponsor: George Holding (R-N.C.)

S.61: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2019

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

H.R.478: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2019

Sponsor: Chellie Pingree (D-Maine)

S.97: Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act

Sponsor: Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.)

H.R.447: Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act

Sponsor: Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.)

S.2543: Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

H.R.3: Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act

Sponsor: Frank Pallone (D-N.J.)

H.R.2905: Medicare IVIG Access Enhancement Act

Sponsor: Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.)

H.R.1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020

Sponsor: Bill Pascrell Jr. (D-N.J.)

S.3548: CARES Act

Sponsor: Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)

H.R.748: CARES Act

Sponsor: Joe Courtney (D-Conn.)

H.R.6201: Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

H.R.6074: Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

H.R.604: To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique...

Sponsor: Morgan Griffith (R-Va.)

H.R.6800: The Heroes Act

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

H.R.7839: Continuing Access to In-Home IVIG Act

Sponsor: Doris Matsui (D-Calif.)

H.R.7783: Plasma Donation Awareness Act of 2020

Sponsor: Scott Peters (D-Calif.)

S.4179: Plasma Donation Awareness Act

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

H.R.8337: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

H.R.133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

Sponsor: Henry Cuellar (D-Texas)

H.R.1319: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

H.R.3: Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act

Sponsor: Frank Pallone (D-N.J.)

H.R.19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021

Sponsor: Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.)

H.R.5376: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

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Lobbyists

Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.

Lobbyist Covered positions?
Cheryl Jaeger Shared Employee, Ofc of the Speaker & Ofc of VA 7; Sr Policy Adv, Maj Leader, Rep Cantor; Sr. Policy Adv, Rep Whip, Rep Cantor; Sr Policy Adv, Maj Whip, Rep Blunt; Prof Staff House Committee E&C; Sr. LA, Rep Cox Shared employee, Ofc of the Speaker & Ofc of VA 07; Sr Policy Adv, Maj Leader, Rep. Cantor; Sr Policy Adv, Republican Whip, Rep. Cantor; Sr Policy Adv, Majority Whip, Rep. Blunt; Prof Staff House Committee on E & C; Sr LA to Rep. Cox
Karina Lynch Staff, Senate Special Committee on Aging; Staff, Senate Committee on Government Affairs Staff, Senate Special Committee on Aging; Staff, Senate Committee on Government Affairs; Senate Committees on Aging and Gov. Affairs
Andrew Jones Legislative Counsel, Rep. Hinojosa; Legislative Director and Counsel, Rep. Lujan Legislative Counsel, Rep Hinojosa; Legislative Director and Counsel, Rep Lujan
Christopher Hatcher Sch C, Treasury; LD, Rep Scott McInnis Sch. C, Treasury; Associate Staff, House Rules Committee; LD, Rep. Scott McInnis
Nicholas Karellas LA to Senator Christopher Bond; Tax Counsel, Rep Lynn Jenkins
Laura Simmons Advisor, Office of Legislative Affairs, Dept of Homeland Security
Christopher Wilcox Regional Staff Asst & Staff Asst, Sen. Moynihan ;LA, Leg Counsel, LD & Counsel, Rep. Arcuri; LD & Counsel, Rep. Demings Regional Staff Asst & Staff Asst, Sen. Moynihan; LA, Leg Counsel, LD & Counsel, Rep. Arcuri; LD & Counsel, Rep. Demings
Marti Thomas Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Treasury
Frank Vlossak LA, Rep. Merrill Cook
Grant Barbosa Legislative Assistant, Sen. Harris; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Sander M. Levin; Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Fellow, Rep. Xavier Becerra
Jeanne Haggerty Legislative Correspondent Senator Chuck Grassley and Senate Aging Committee (shared staff), Legislative Aide Senate Finance Committee, Health Policy Coordinator Health Subcommittee Energy and Commerce, Professional Staff Member
Alec Aramanda Prof Staff, House Cmtee on E&C; Dir Ofc of Legislation & Dir Stakeholder Engagement, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health Policy, Department of Health & Human Services; Domestic Policy Advisor, Deputy Legislative Director, Leg Asst, Sen. Cruz; Leg Asst, Sen. DeMint.
George Olsen n/a
Matthew Hoekstra n/a
Jennifer Wanandi n/a
Melinda Maxfield n/a
Nicole Bertsch n/a
Mathew Hoekstra n/a
George Baker n/a
David Starr n/a

Disclosures Filed

Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.

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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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