Lobbying Relationship

Client

Church Alliance

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Lobbying firm

K&L GATES LLP

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  • Issues related to retirement security and church plans - no specific legislation. P.L. 117-328 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 - Division T, issues related to retirement security and church plans, including implementation. P.L. 116-94 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 - Division O, including implementation. Clergy Act (H.R. 6068) - entire bill.
  • Issues related to exempting certain charitable organizations from regulation as commodity pool operators - legislation not yet introduced.
  • Issues related to church plans - no specific legislation. Issues related to behavioral health - no specific legislation. H.R. 5378 - Lower Costs More Transparency Act - issues related to transparency and group health plans.

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General Issues: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Commodities (Big Ticket), Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Health Issues, Small Business, Unemployment, Retirement

Spending: about $5,740,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2011: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury - Dept of, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office, Vice President of the U.S., Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), U.S. Senate,, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Treasury - Dept of,

Bills mentioned

H.R.2341: SERVE Act

Sponsor: Peter Roskam (R-Ill.)

S.674: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the...

Sponsor: Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.)

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

Sponsor: Diane Black (R-Tenn.)

H.R.2579: Broader Options for Americans Act

Sponsor: Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio)

H.R.238: Commodity End-User Relief Act

Sponsor: K. Michael Conaway (R-Texas)

S.2308: Church Plan Clarification Act of 2015

Sponsor: Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.)

H.R.4085: Church Plan Clarification Act of 2015

Sponsor: Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio)

H.R.2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: Charlie Dent (R-Pa.)

S.952: Church Plan Clarification Act of 2013

Sponsor: Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.)

S.1164: Church Health Plan Act of 2013

Sponsor: Mark Pryor (D-Ark.)

S.143: Health Care Provider and Hospital Conscience Protection Act

Sponsor: Bob Casey (D-Pa.)

S.143: Church Plan Clarification Act of 2011

Sponsor: Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas)

H.R.33: Church Plan Investment Clarification Act

Sponsor: Judy Biggert (R-Ill.)

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

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

H.R.1625: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018

Sponsor: Edward Royce (R-Calif.)

H.R.5282: Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018

Sponsor: Mike Kelly (R-Pa.)

S.2526: Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.6757: Family Savings Act of 2018

Sponsor: Mike Kelly (R-Pa.)

H.R.6460: LIFT for Charities Act

Sponsor: Mark Walker (R-N.C.)

S.3332: LIFT for Charities Act

Sponsor: James Lankford (R-Okla.)

H.R.6037: Nonprofits Support Act

Sponsor: K. Michael Conaway (R-Texas)

H.R.6504: Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and Places of Worship Act

Sponsor: James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.)

S.3317: Protect Charities and Houses of Worship Act

Sponsor: Ted Cruz (R-Texas)

H.CON.RES.129: Recognizing the significance of the parsonage allowance to the Nation's...

Sponsor: Pete Sessions (R-Texas)

S.3781: Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2018

Sponsor: Rob Portman (R-Ohio)

H.R.1994: Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019

Sponsor: Richard E. Neal (D-Mass.)

H.R.1007: Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2019

Sponsor: Ron Kind (D-Wis.)

S.972: Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2019

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

H.R.1084: Family Savings Act of 2019

Sponsor: Mike Kelly (R-Pa.)

S.836: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the...

Sponsor: Pat Roberts (R-Kan.)

H.R.513: Nonprofits Support Act

Sponsor: K. Michael Conaway (R-Texas)

S.632: LIFT for Charities Act

Sponsor: James Lankford (R-Okla.)

H.R.1545: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the inclusion of...

Sponsor: Mark Walker (R-N.C.)

S.502: State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act

Sponsor: Michael B. Enzi (R-Wyo.)

H.R.1223: Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and Places of Worship Act

Sponsor: James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.)

H.R.748: CARES Act

Sponsor: Joe Courtney (D-Conn.)

S.684: Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019

Sponsor: Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.)

S.552: A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to exempt certain charitable...

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

S.501: Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and Places of Worship Act

Sponsor: Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)

S.1282: Preserve Charities and Houses of Worship Act

Sponsor: Ted Cruz (R-Texas)

H.R.3323: Nonprofit Relief Act of 2019

Sponsor: Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.)

S.1431: Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2019

Sponsor: Rob Portman (R-Ohio)

H.R.2200: Keeping Our Promises Act

Sponsor: Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.)

S.1895: Lower Health Care Costs Act

Sponsor: Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.)

H.R.4250: To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to exempt certain charitable...

Sponsor: Angie Craig (D-Minn.)

H.R.3300: Economic Mobility Act of 2019

Sponsor: Richard E. Neal (D-Mass.)

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

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

H.R.4895: CFTC Reauthorization Act of 2019

Sponsor: Collin C. Peterson (D-Minn.)

H.R.5904: Clergy Act of 2020

Sponsor: Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.)

H.R.5826: Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020

Sponsor: Richard E. Neal (D-Mass.)

H.R.5800: Ban Surprise Billing Act

Sponsor: Robert C. Scott (D-Va.)

H.R.7079: Clean Start: Back to Work Tax Credit Act

Sponsor: Darin M. LaHood (R-Ill.)

H.R.6514: Worker Health Coverage Protection Act

Sponsor: Robert C. Scott (D-Va.)

H.R.6800: The Heroes Act

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

S.4318: American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

S.4329: Continuous Health Coverage for Workers Act

Sponsor: Martha McSally (R-Ariz.)

H.R.8606: To defer the tax of certain sales of employer stock and reduce certain...

Sponsor: Ron Kind (D-Wis.)

H.R.8696: Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020

Sponsor: Richard E. Neal (D-Mass.)

S.5064: Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

H.R.133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

Sponsor: Henry Cuellar (D-Texas)

S.263: Worker Health Coverage Protection Act

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

S.1770: Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2021

Sponsor: Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.)

H.R.2954: Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021

Sponsor: Richard E. Neal (D-Mass.)

H.R.5376: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

S.4353: RISE & SHINE Act

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

S.4808: EARN Act

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

H.R.3063: Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2023

Sponsor: Frank D. Lucas (R-Okla.)

H.R.6068: Clergy Act

Sponsor: Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.)

H.R.5378: Lower Costs, More Transparency Act

Sponsor: Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.)

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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?
James Walsh U.S. Congressman
Daniel F. C. Crowley GC, Office of the Speaker; GC, Committee on House Oversight; Minority Counsel, Committee on House Administration
Patrick Heck Chief Tax Counsel, Sen Finance Committee; Senior Tax Policy Advisor, Sen Baucus; Assistant Counsel to Oversight Subcommittee, House Ways & Means Committee
Mary Baker Large Case Team Coord, IRS; Motor Vehicle Industry Specialist, IRS; Technical Advisor Mgr, IRS; Mgr, Office of Tax Shelter Analysis, IRS; Tax Staff Prof/IRS Detailee to Sen Fin Comm
Dennis Potter Staff Asst/LC, Sen Gramm
Slade Gorton U.S. Senator
Barton Gordon U.S. Congressman
Steven Valentine Counselor to Asst AG/Dep Asst AG, DOJ; Gen Counsel/LD, Rep Smith
W. Dennis Stephens LA, Rep Armey; LD, Rep Pombo; LD, Rep Barton; CoS, Rep Stockman; LD, Rep Wicker
Donald Dempsey LA, Sen Gramm; LA Sen Kyl; Director of Health Policy, Sen Budget Committee; LD, Sen Burr; Associate Director, OMB
Laura Cohen Intern, House Committee on Energy & Commerce, Sub-Committee on Health
Scott Aliferis LD, Rep Upton
Stephen Martinko Staff Asst, Rep Gibbons; LA, Rep Porter; Floor Debate Coord/Dir of Floor Debate, House Rep Conf; LD/Dep CoS/CoS, Rep Shuster; Dep Staff Dir, House T&I Committee
Amy Carnevale COS/LD/LA, Rep Nethercutt Asst to Dir/Research Asst, Office of Natl Drug Control Policy, EOP
Nicholas Leibham Senior Aide/Special Assistant, Rep. Abercrombie Special Assistant, Rep Ackerman
Grant Carlisle Staff Asst/LA, Rep Shuler
James Sartucci LD, Sen Lott; Professional Staff/Coast Guard Fellow, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation
Tricia Markwood Legislative Asst, Rep. Wolpe
Michael O'Neil Counsel to Speaker of the House; Counselor to Secty & Dep Secty of Defense, DoD; Chief of Staff/Gen Counsel, CIA
Lawrence Patent Assoc Chief Cnsl, Trading & Markets Div/Dep Dir, Clearing & Intermediary Oversight Div, CFTC
Lauren Flynn Leg. Correspondent, Leg. Asst, to Rep. Greg Walden
Eli Schooley Intern, Senator Jerry Moran
Scott Gelbman Staff Assistant/Legislative Correspondent/Legislative Assistant, Senator Chuck Schumer
Jeffrey Denham U.S. Congressman
Ryan Carney Chief of Staff, Rep. Tom MacArthur; Chief of Staff, Rep. Bryan Steil; Staff Director, House Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth; Senior Advisor, Committee on House Administration
Stephen Cooper n/a
Karishma Page n/a
Ryan Severson n/a
Peter Nelson n/a
William Kirk n/a
Tim Peckinpaugh n/a
Corbin Santo n/a
Emanuel Rouvelas n/a
Roderick Hall n/a
Victoria Hamscho n/a
Mark Roszak n/a
Tracy Lawless n/a
Paul Stimers n/a
Bruce Heiman n/a
Pamela Garvie n/a
Irene Nsiah n/a
Elise Sweeney Anthony n/a
Andres Gil n/a
DONALD SMITH n/a
Scott Nelson n/a
Daniel R. C. Crowley n/a
Lauren Hamma 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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