H.R. 397: Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act
Issues regarding the funding of multi employer pension plans and the creation of composite multi employer retirement plans
Grassley-Alexander Multiemployer Pension Fund Reform "White Paper". No legislation filed.
US House of Representatives, US Senateand The Executive office of the President lobbied.
Issues regarding reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Act and possible overall infrastructure bill.
Duration: October 2, 2013
to
December 31, 2019
General Issues: Retirement , Transportation , Natural Resources , Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace , Health Issues , Agriculture , Environmental/Superfund
Spending: about $750,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)
It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.
Agencies lobbied since 2013: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Forest Service, Small Business Administration (SBA), Pension & Welfare Benefits Administration, Office of the Vice President of the United States
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.
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.
4th Quarter, 2019
GrossmanHeinz terminated an engagement in which they represented United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America on Jan. 22, 2020.
Original Filing: 301129621.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 397: Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act
Issues regarding the funding of multi employer pension plans and the creation of composite multi employer retirement plans
Grassley-Alexander Multiemployer Pension Fund Reform "White Paper". No legislation filed.
US House of Representatives, US Senateand The Executive office of the President lobbied.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Issues regarding reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Act and possible overall infrastructure bill.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
3rd Quarter, 2019
In Q3, GrossmanHeinz lobbied for United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Oct. 21, 2019.
Original Filing: 301079048.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 397: Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act
Issues regarding the funding of multi employer pension plans and the creation of composite multi employer retirement plans
US House of Representatives, US Senateand The Executive office of the President lobbied.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Issues regarding reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Act and possible overall infrastructure bill.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
2nd Quarter, 2019
In Q2, GrossmanHeinz lobbied for United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Aug. 5, 2019.
Original Filing: 301060659.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 397: Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act
Issues regarding the funding of multi employer pension plans and the creation of composite multi employer retirement plans
US House of Representatives, US Senateand The Executive office of the President lobbied.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Issues regarding reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Act and possible overall infrastructure bill.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
1st Quarter, 2019
In Q1, GrossmanHeinz lobbied for United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America , earning $30,000. The report was filed on April 24, 2019.
Original Filing: 301039361.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 397: Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act
Issues regarding the funding of multi employer pension plans and the creation of composite multi employer retirement plans
US House of Representatives and US Senate lobbied.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Issues regarding reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Act and possible overall infrastructure bill.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
4th Quarter, 2018
In Q4, GrossmanHeinz lobbied for United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Jan. 21, 2019.
Original Filing: 301012279.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues regarding the funding of Multi-Employer Pension Plans, Funding and solvency of the PBGC Multi-Employer Fund.
S 2147 Butch Lewis Act of 2017 - This bill establishes the Pension Rehabilitation Administration within the Department of the Treasury and a related trust fund to make loans to certain multi-employer defined benefit pension plans.
HR 4997 GROW Act of 2018 - This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a new composite multi-employer pension plan design.
Issues regarding the Joint Select Committee on Multi-Employer Pension Funds - no bills filed
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Issues regarding Transportation Funding in the new Congress (2019) - no bill filed
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
3rd Quarter, 2018
In Q3, GrossmanHeinz lobbied for United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Dec. 7, 2018.
Original Filing: 301001269.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues regarding the funding of Multi-Employer Pension Plans, Funding and solvency of the PBGC Multi-Employer Fund.
S 2147 Butch Lewis Act of 2017 - This bill establishes the Pension Rehabilitation Administration within the Department of the Treasury and a related trust fund to make loans to certain multi-employer defined benefit pension plans.
HR 4997 GROW Act of 2018 - This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a new composite multi-employer pension plan design.
Issues regarding the Joint Select Committee on Multi-Employer Pension Funds - no bills filed
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
2nd Quarter, 2018
In Q2, GrossmanHeinz lobbied for United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America , earning $30,000. The report was filed on July 11, 2018.
Original Filing: 300963582.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues regarding the funding of Multi-Employer Pension Plans, Funding and solvency of the PBGC Multi-Employer Fund.
S 2147 Butch Lewis Act of 2017 - This bill establishes the Pension Rehabilitation Administration within the Department of the Treasury and a related trust fund to make loans to certain multi-employer defined benefit pension plans.
HR 4997 GROW Act of 2018 - This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a new composite multi-employer pension plan design.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2018
In Q1, GrossmanHeinz lobbied for United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America , earning $30,000. The report was filed on April 30, 2018.
Original Filing: 300959435.xml
Lobbying Issues
issues regarding the funding of Multi-Employer Pension Plans, Funding and solvency of the PBGC Multi-Employer Fund, and creation of Composite Multi-Employer Retirement Plans. No Bill Filed.
S 2147Butch Lewis Act of 2017
HR4997 GROW Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
4th Quarter, 2017
In Q4, GrossmanHeinz lobbied for United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Jan. 23, 2018.
Original Filing: 300937974.xml
Lobbying Issues
issues regarding the funding of Multi-Employer Pension Plans, Funding and solvency of the PBGC Multi-Employer Fund, and creation of Composite Multi-Employer Retirement Plans. No Bill Filed.
S 2147Butch Lewis Act of 2017
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
3rd Quarter, 2017
In Q3, GrossmanHeinz lobbied for United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Oct. 21, 2017.
Original Filing: 300917027.xml
Lobbying Issues
issues regarding the funding of Multi-Employer Pension Plans, Funding and solvency of the PBGC Multi-Employer Fund, and creation of Composite Multi-Employer Retirement Plans. No Bill Filed.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
2nd Quarter, 2017
In Q2, GrossmanHeinz lobbied for United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America , earning $30,000. The report was filed on July 21, 2017.
Original Filing: 300898020.xml
Lobbying Issues
issues regarding the funding of Multi-Employer Pension Plans, Funding and solvency of the PBGC Multi-Employer Fund, and creation of Composite Multi-Employer Retirement Plans. No Bill Filed.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2017
In Q1, GrossmanHeinz lobbied for United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America , earning $30,000. The report was filed on April 12, 2017.
Original Filing: 300864458.xml
Lobbying Issues
issues regarding the funding of Multi-Employer Pension Plans, Funding and solvency of the PBGC Multi-Employer Fund, and creation of Composite Multi-Employer Retirement Plans. No Bill Filed.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
4th Quarter, 2016
In Q4, GrossmanHeinz lobbied for United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Jan. 25, 2017.
Original Filing: 300858933.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues regarding the creation of composite Multi-Employer retirement plans. Also issues regarding unfunded liability of multi-employer pension funds and PBGC funding rules. No bill introduced currently.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
New Proposed rules for the Small Business Administration's Timber Set-Aside Program. Identified as RIN: 3245-AG69, Proposed 9-26-2016
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Forest Service
3rd Quarter, 2016
In Q3, GrossmanHeinz lobbied for United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2016.
Original Filing: 300837327.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues regarding the creation of composite Multi-Employer retirement plans. Also issues regarding unfunded liability of multi-employer pension funds and PBGC funding rules. No bill introduced currently.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
New Proposed rules for the Small Business Administration's Timber Set-Aside Program. Identified as RIN: 3245-AG69, Proposed 9-26-2016
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Forest Service
2nd Quarter, 2016
In Q2, GrossmanHeinz lobbied for United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America , earning $30,000. The report was filed on July 19, 2016.
Original Filing: 300815607.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues regarding the creation of composite Multi-Employer retirement plans. Also issues regarding unfunded liability of multi-employer pension funds and PBGC funding rules. No bill introduced currently.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2016
In Q1, GrossmanHeinz lobbied for United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America , earning $30,000. The report was filed on April 20, 2016.
Original Filing: 300803668.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues regarding the creation of composite Multi-Employer retirement plans. Also issues regarding unfunded liability of multi-employer pension funds and PBGC funding rules. No bill introduced currently.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
4th Quarter, 2015
In Q4, GrossmanHeinz lobbied for United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2016.
Original Filing: 300784073.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues regarding the creation of composite Multi-Employer retirement plans. Also issues regarding unfunded liability of multi-employer pension funds and PBGC funding rules. No bill introduced currently.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
3rd Quarter, 2015
In Q3, GrossmanHeinz lobbied for United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2015.
Original Filing: 300765479.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues regarding the creation of composite Multi-Employer retirement plans. Also issues regarding unfunded liability of multi-employer pension funds and PBGC funding rules. No bill introduced currently.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Issues regarding timber supply and the timber workforce. No Bill filed.
2nd Quarter, 2015
In Q2, GrossmanHeinz lobbied for United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America , earning $30,000. The report was filed on July 20, 2015.
Original Filing: 300746831.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues regarding the creation of composite Multi-Employer retirement plans. Also issues regarding unfunded liability of multi-employer pension funds and PBGC funding rules. No bill introduced currently.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Issues regarding timber supply and the timber workforce. No Bill filed.
Agencies Lobbied
Labor - Dept of (DOL)
1st Quarter, 2015
In Q1, GrossmanHeinz lobbied for United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America , earning $30,000. The report was filed on April 20, 2015.
Original Filing: 300727679.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues regarding the creation of composite Multi-Employer retirement plans. Also issues regarding unfunded liability of multi-employer pension funds and PBGC funding rules. No bill introduced currently.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Issues regarding timber supply and the timber workforce. No Bill filed.
Agencies Lobbied
Labor - Dept of (DOL)
4th Quarter, 2014
In Q4, GrossmanHeinz lobbied for United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2015.
Original Filing: 300706858.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 83 - Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2014,
Multi Employer Pension Reform Act of 2014, (MRPA) as included in H.R. 83,
Division O, all Sections and Titles. Entire Multi-Employer provision
regarding the funding and solvency of Multi-Employer Pension Plans and
funding of the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Issues surrounding Timber supply and timber workforce. No Bill exists.
3rd Quarter, 2014
In Q3, GrossmanHeinz lobbied for United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2014.
Original Filing: 300689178.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues regarding the reauthorization of the funding rules of Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PPA). New funding provisions and technical corrections to the PPA as well as changing the PPA to allow multi-employer plans to adopt new plans designs. No bill introduced currently.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
2nd Quarter, 2014
In Q2, GrossmanHeinz lobbied for United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America , earning $30,000. The report was filed on July 22, 2014.
Original Filing: 300670303.xml
Lobbying Issues
New Funding provisions and techinical corrections to the existing funding rules for multi-employers pension plans. The current rules, part of the Pension Protection Act of 2006, (PPA), expire in 2014. Additionally changing the multi-employer provisions to allow multi-employer pension plans to adopt new plans designs to eliminate unfunded liability and make plans more stable. No bill introduced currently.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 803, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 strengthen the United
States workforce development system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs in the United States, and to promote individual and national economic growth. Issues relating to Job Corp Training Centers.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
1st Quarter, 2014
In Q1, GrossmanHeinz lobbied for United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America , earning $30,000. The report was filed on April 21, 2014.
Original Filing: 300646422.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues regarding the reauthorization of the funding rules of Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PPA). New funding provisions and technical corrections to the PPA as well as changing the PPA to allow multi-employer plans to adopt new plans designs. No bill introduced currently.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
4th Quarter, 2013
In Q4, GrossmanHeinz lobbied for United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Jan. 21, 2014.
Original Filing: 300626557.xml
Lobbying Issues
New funding provisions and technical corrections to the existing funding rules of multi-employer pension plans. The current rules, part of the 2006 Pension Protection Act (PPA) expire in 2014. Additionally changing the PPA multi-employers provisions to allow multi-employer plans to adopt new plan designs to eliminate unfunded liability and make plans more stable. No bill introduced currently.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Changes regarding the treatment of multi-employer health and welfare plans under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Specifically treatment of participants and companies with regard to the application of federal subsidies to multi-employer participants and tax treatment of multi-employer plans under the ACA.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
S. 971: Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act
Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from requiring, or from promulgating regulations that direct a state to require a permit under the national pollutant discharge elimination system for a discharge of stormwater runoff resulting from the conduct of the following silvicultural activities: nursery operations, site preparation, reforestation, thinning, prescribed burning, pest and fire control, harvesting operations, surface drainage, and road use, construction, and maintenance. Specifies that nothing in this Act exempts a silvicultural activity resulting in the discharge of dredged of fill material from permit requirements for discharges into navigable waters.
Also the inclusion of the provisions of S. 971: Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act in the 2013/2014 "Farm Bill" currently in conference committee. The committee is conferencing S. 954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 and H.R. 2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act of 2013.
4th Quarter, 2013
GrossmanHeinz filed a lobbying registration on Nov. 15, 2013 to represent United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, effective Oct. 2, 2013.
Original Filing: 300609867.xml
Issue(s) they said they’d lobby about: Reauthorization of the Pension Protection Act of 2006
Issues relating to the Timber Industry .
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate
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