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The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

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Lobbying firm

Kountoupes Denham Carr & Reid, LLC

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  • Issues related to health coverage and patient access to care. Issues related to prescription drug costs and affordability. Issues related to the No Surprises Act (Public Law 116-260)and patient protections. Issues related to agency funding for medical and cancer research. Issues related to H.R.4758/S.2372, The Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act. Issues related to clinical trial diversity, including H.R. 3503/S.1701, the NIH Clinical Trial Diversity Act. Issues related to the pharmaceutical supply chain and drug shortages.
  • Issues related to blood cancer research for adult and pediatric populations. Issues related to the implementation of the Medicare Part D cap and smoothing provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act (Public Law 117-169). Issues related to H.R. 4758/S.2372, the Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act.

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General Issues: Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid, Pharmacy, Budget/Appropriations

Spending: about $1,650,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2016: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), White House Office, Office of the Vice President of the United States

Bills mentioned

H.R.1409: Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2017

Sponsor: Leonard Lance (R-N.J.)

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

Sponsor: Diane Black (R-Tenn.)

H.R.820: Childhood Cancer STAR Act

Sponsor: Michael McCaul (R-Texas)

H.R.6: 21st Century Cures Act

Sponsor: Fred Upton (R-Mich.)

H.R.2739: Cancer Drug Coverage Parity Act of 2015

Sponsor: Leonard Lance (R-N.J.)

S.1596: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service...

Sponsor: Rob Portman (R-Ohio)

H.R.2624: Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act

Sponsor: Hank Johnson (D-Ga.)

S.1488: Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act

Sponsor: Bill Nelson (D-Fla.)

H.R.878: Right to Try Act of 2017

Sponsor: Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.)

S.204: Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina...

Sponsor: Ron Johnson (R-Wis.)

H.R.1625: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018

Sponsor: Edward Royce (R-Calif.)

S.292: Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research Act of 2018

Sponsor: Jack Reed (D-R.I.)

H.R.1409: Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act of 2019

Sponsor: Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.)

H.R.1730: Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2019

Sponsor: Brian Higgins (D-N.Y.)

S.741: Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2019

Sponsor: Tina Smith (D-Minn.)

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

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

H.R.748: CARES Act

Sponsor: Joe Courtney (D-Conn.)

H.R.6800: The Heroes Act

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

H.R.133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

Sponsor: Henry Cuellar (D-Texas)

H.R.133: David’s Law

Sponsor: Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas)

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

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

H.R.3089: Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act

Sponsor: Katherine Clark (D-Mass.)

S.1544: Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

H.R.4385: Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2021

Sponsor: Brian Higgins (D-N.Y.)

H.R.2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022

Sponsor: Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)

H.R.5030: DIVERSE Trials Act

Sponsor: Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.)

S.2706: DIVERSE Trials Act

Sponsor: Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)

H.R.6584: DEPICT Act

Sponsor: Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.)

H.R.7667: Food and Drug Amendments of 2022

Sponsor: Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.)

S.4348: FDASLA Act of 2022

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

H.R.7630: Childhood Cancer STAR Reauthorization Act of 2022

Sponsor: Michael McCaul (R-Texas)

S.4120: Childhood Cancer STAR Reauthorization Act

Sponsor: Jack Reed (D-R.I.)

H.R.4758: Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act

Sponsor: Lori Trahan (D-Mass.)

S.2372: Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

H.R.3503: NIH Clinical Trial Diversity Act of 2023

Sponsor: Robin Kelly (D-Ill.)

S.1701: NIH Clinical Trial Diversity Act of 2023

Sponsor: Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)

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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?
Lisa Kountoupes Deputy Asst. to the President & House Liaison, Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs, Asst. Director for Legislative Affairs at OMB,Special Asst.to Undersecretary,Dept.of Energy,Policy Advisor to Chairman of Energy&Commerce Comm.
Lori Denham Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, Legislative Assistant, Senior Policy Advisor, Communications Director, Staff Assistant - Rep. Cal Dooley, D-CA; Legislative Director - Rep. Darlene Hooley, D-OR
Julie Hershey Carr Senior Policy Advisor, Legislative Director, Legislative Assistant - Rep. Joe Pitts, R-PA
Randi Reid Legislative Director, Senior Legislative Assistant & Projects Director, Legislative Assistant - Senator Michael Enzi, R-WY; Legislative Director - Rep. Michael Burgess, R-TX
Rose Sullivan Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, Legislative Assistant, Outreach Director, Constituent Services Advocate - Senator Amy Klobuchar, D-MN
David Peluso Chief of Staff - Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-WA; Chief of Staff, Communications Director, Legislative Assistant, Deputy Press Secretary and Executive Assistant - Representative Gus Bilirakis, R-FL
MJ Kenny Deputy Floor Director, Floor Assistant - Office of the Senate Democratic Whip; Legislative Aide, Legislative Correspondent - Senator Richard J. Durbin , D-IL
Mary Dee Beal Policy Analyst,Senate Republican Policy Committee;Acting Chief of Staff to the Deputy Secretary,USDA;Senior Advisor to the Secretary,USDA;Legislative Director,Cong. Drew Ferguson,R-GA; Legis. Director, Legis. Assistant, Scheduler Cong. Austin Scott,R
Leslie Zelenko Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Senior Advisor/Congressional Liaison-HHS; Legislative Director,Senior Legislative Assistant,Legislative Assistant,Legislative Correspondent-Cong. Mark Pocan, D-WI; Staff Assistant-Cong. Tammy Baldwin, D-WI
Denise Mousouris 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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