Lobbying Relationship

Client

EMPLOYERS COUNCIL ON FLEXIBLE COMPENSATION

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Lobbying firm

Mehlman Consulting, Inc.

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  • H.R. 1421 - Child Care for Working Families Act. H.R. 1843 - The Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023. H.R. 3798 - The Small Business Flexibility Act. H.R. 3799 - The Custom Health Option and Individual Care Expense Arrangement Act. Issues related to employer provide benefits such as HSAs, FSAs, HRAs, ICHRAs, DCFSAs and commuter benefits.
  • Expansion of HSA's to those eligible for Medicare.
  • Expansion of HSA's to those serviced by the Veterans Affairs Administration/Tricare.
  • Issues related to high-deductible health insurance plans.
  • Expansion of HSA's to those eligible under the Indian Health Service.

Duration: to

General Issues: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Medicare/Medicaid, Veterans, Insurance, Indian/Native American Affairs, Health Issues, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

Spending: about $2,840,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2009: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Treasury - Dept of, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Natl Economic Council (NEC), U.S. Senate,

Bills mentioned

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

Sponsor: Diane Black (R-Tenn.)

H.R.173: Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017

Sponsor: Mike Kelly (R-Pa.)

S.58: Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017

Sponsor: Dean Heller (R-Nev.)

H.R.1175: Health Savings Act of 2017

Sponsor: Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.)

S.403: Health Savings Act of 2017

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.6: 21st Century Cures Act

Sponsor: Fred Upton (R-Mich.)

H.R.5447: Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016

Sponsor: Charles Boustany Jr. (R-La.)

H.R.5445: Health Care Security Act of 2016

Sponsor: Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.)

H.R.2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: Charlie Dent (R-Pa.)

S.3521: Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.8: American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

S.1404: Medical FSA Improvement Act of 2011

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

H.R.2529: Restoring Access to Medication Act

Sponsor: Lynn Jenkins (R-Kan.)

H.R.1004: Health Flexible Spending Arrangements Improvements Act of 2012

Sponsor: Charles Boustany Jr. (R-La.)

S.1034: Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2011

Sponsor: Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)

H.R.450: Restoring Assistance for Families' and Seniors' Health Expenses Act of 2011

Sponsor: Dave Reichert (R-Wash.)

H.R.524: Restoring Consumer-driven Health Care Act of 2011

Sponsor: Ben Quayle (R-Ariz.)

H.R.605: Patients' Freedom to Choose Act

Sponsor: Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.)

S.312: Patients' Freedom to Choose Act

Sponsor: Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas)

S.1368: Restoring Access to Medication Act

Sponsor: Pat Roberts (R-Kan.)

H.R.791: To amend title 37, United States Code, to provide flexible spending...

Sponsor: Loretta Sánchez (D-Calif.)

S.387: A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to provide flexible...

Sponsor: Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)

S.3673: Patients' Freedom to Choose Act

Sponsor: Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas)

H.R.5923: To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal...

Sponsor: Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.)

S.322: Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2009

Sponsor: Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)

H.R.891: Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2009

Sponsor: Jim McGovern (D-Mass.)

H.R.4213: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.4173: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

Sponsor: Barney Frank (D-Mass.)

H.R.4851: Continuing Extension Act of 2010

Sponsor: Sander M. Levin (D-Mich.)

H.R.3590: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.4872: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

Sponsor: John M. Spratt Jr. (D-S.C.)

H.R.2526: Medical FSA Improvement Act of 2009

Sponsor: John B. Larson (D-Conn.)

H.R.2298: Expanding Dependent and Child Care Act of 2009

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

H.R.1279: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the contribution...

Sponsor: F. James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.)

S.702: Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2009

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

S.491: Federal and Military Retiree Health Care Equity Act

Sponsor: Jim Webb (D-Va.)

H.R.1203: Federal and Military Retiree Health Care Equity Act

Sponsor: Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.)

H.R.3200: America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

S.1796: America's Healthy Future Act of 2009

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.3962: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension...

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

S.1679: Affordable Health Choices Act

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

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

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

H.R.5138: Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018

Sponsor: Mike Kelly (R-Pa.)

H.R.6199: Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts...

Sponsor: Lynn Jenkins (R-Kan.)

H.R.6311: Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings...

Sponsor: Peter Roskam (R-Ill.)

H.R.2452: Medicare for America Act of 2019

Sponsor: Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.)

H.R.1384: Medicare for All Act of 2019

Sponsor: Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.)

S.1129: Medicare for All Act of 2019

Sponsor: Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.)

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.)

H.R.2177: Faith in Health Savings Accounts Act of 2019

Sponsor: Mike Kelly (R-Pa.)

H.R.603: Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2019

Sponsor: Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.)

H.R.457: Health Savings Account Act

Sponsor: Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.)

S.12: Health Savings Act of 2019

Sponsor: Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)

H.R.908: Stop Penalizing Working Seniors Act

Sponsor: Robert E. Latta (R-Ohio)

H.R.1922: Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019

Sponsor: Ron Kind (D-Wis.)

S.1089: Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019

Sponsor: Pat Roberts (R-Kan.)

H.R.3796: Health Savings for Seniors Act

Sponsor: Ami Bera (D-Calif.)

H.R.3708: Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2019

Sponsor: Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.)

H.R.1364: Child Care for Working Families Act

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

H.R.7008: Family Savings Flexibility Act

Sponsor: Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio)

H.R.6958: COVID-19 Dependent Care Flexible Spending Arrangement Rollover Act of 2020

Sponsor: Cynthia Axne (D-Iowa)

H.R.600: Abby Honold Act

Sponsor: Tom Emmer (R-Minn.)

S.178: UIGHUR Act of 2019

Sponsor: Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)

H.R.7997: COVID–19 Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account...

Sponsor: Cynthia Axne (D-Iowa)

H.R.133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

Sponsor: Henry Cuellar (D-Texas)

H.R.8450: To treat certain face coverings and disinfectants as medical expenses...

Sponsor: John Curtis (R-Utah)

H.R.1976: Medicare for All Act of 2021

Sponsor: Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.)

H.R.1520: Veterans Access to Direct Primary Care Act

Sponsor: Chip Roy (R-Texas)

H.R.384: Bicycle Commuter Act of 2021

Sponsor: Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.)

H.R.848: GREEN Act of 2021

Sponsor: Mike Thompson (D-Calif.)

H.R.373: To treat certain face coverings and disinfectants as medical expenses...

Sponsor: John Curtis (R-Utah)

H.R.2121: Improving Child Care for Working Families Act of 2021

Sponsor: Cynthia Axne (D-Iowa)

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

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

S.CON.RES.14: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the...

Sponsor: Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.)

H.R.5376: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

S.897: Improving Child Care for Working Families Act of 2021

Sponsor: Joni Ernst (R-Iowa)

H.R.1421: Improving Child Care for Working Families Act of 2023

Sponsor: Kim Schrier (D-Wash.)

H.R.1843: Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023

Sponsor: Michelle Steel (R-Calif.)

H.R.3798: Small Business Flexibility Act

Sponsor: Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.)

H.R.3799: CHOICE Arrangement Act

Sponsor: Kevin Hern (R-Okla.)

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Lobbyists

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Lobbyist Covered positions?
Kelly Bingel Chief of Staff, Senator Blanche Lincoln
Jamie Brown Spec Asst to President for Leg Affairs ( G.W. Bush); Acting
Jamie Brown (continued) Asst AG for Leg Affairs, DoJ; Leg Counsel, Sen. Connie Mack
David Castagnetti Chief of Staff, Senator Max Baucus; Chief of Staff, Rep Norm
David Castagnetti (continued) Mineta; EA, Rep. David Markey
Colette Desmarais Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Grassley; LA, Sen. Chafee
Jonathan Hoganson Policy Director, House Democratic Caucus;
Jonathan Hoganson (continued) Leg Dir, Rep. Rahm Emanuel
Bruce Mehlman Asst Sec of Commerce for Tech Policy; General Counsel
Bruce Mehlman (continued) and Policy Director, House Republican Conference
Elise Pickering Ex Dir, House Republican Policy Cmte; Chief of Staff,
Elise Pickering (continued) Rep. John Shadegg, LA, Rep. Dannemeyer; LD, Rep. Bartlett
Stacey Rampy LD, Rep. Eshoo; LA, Sen. Torricelli; LA, Sen. Boxer
Dean Rosen Health Policy Dir, Sen. Majority Leader Frist; Staff Dir,
Dean Rosen (continued) Sen Subcmte on Public Health; Maj Health Pol Counsel, House Cmte on Ways & Means, Subcmte on Health; Health Policy Coordinator & Counsel, Sen Cmte on Labor & Human Res; Counsel & Prof Staff, Sen Cmte on Labor & Human Res, Subcmte on Disability Policy; Case Worker, Rep. R. Boschwitz
David Thomas Chief of Staff, Rep. Lofgren; Dir of Congressional Rels, FTC
David Thomas (continued) Dep Dir of Leg Affairs, VP Gore; Staff Asst, Sen. Metzenbaum
Allen Thompson Sr. Prof Staff Member, House Cmte on Homeland Security
Alex Vogel Chief Counsel, Sen. Majority Leader First
Charles Wooters Chief of Staff, Rep. Chris Van Hollen; Director of Member Services, Office of the Assistant to the Speaker; Chief of Staff, Rep. Louise Slaughter
Sohini Gupta Health and Social Policy Counsel, Sen. Bayh
Sage Eastman Strategy Director, Cmte on Ways & Means; Dep Staff Dir (Maj), Cmte on Ways & Means; Senior Advisor, Cmte on Ways & Means; Communications Director, Rep. Dave Camp
Lauren Aronson Director, Office of Legislation, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Professional Staff Member, Committee on Ways & Means; Policy Director, White House; Policy Director, HHS Office of Health Reform (detailed to the White House); Policy Advisor, Rep. Rahm Emanuel; Health LA, Rep. Carolyn McCarthy Professional Staff Member, Committee on Ways & Means; Policy Director, White House; Policy Director, HHS Office of Health Reform (detailed to the White House); Policy Advisor, Rep. Rahm Emanuel; Health LA, Rep. Carolyn McCarthy
Michael Robinson Member Services and Coalitions Director, House Appropriations Committee; Policy Advisor/Dep. Chief of Staff, House Majority Leader/Rep.Tom DeLay; Leg Dir, Rep. Hal Rogers; Sr Leg Assistant, Rep. Ralph Regula; Sr Leg Assistant, Rep. Bob Franks; Leg Assistant, Rep. Hal Rogers; Special Projects Assistant, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; Staff Assistant, Rep. Bud Shuster
Michael Collins Chief of Staff, Senator Tom Udall Legislative Director, Senator Tom Udall Legislative Director, Representative Tom Udall Legislative Assistant, Representative Tom Udall Staff Assistant/Legislative Correspondent, Representative Tom Udall
Constantine Hingson Chief of Staff, Senator Dan Coats; Counsel/Legislative Director, Senator Judd Gregg; General Counsel, Senator Elizabeth Dole
Brian Wild Sr. Advisor, Office of Speaker John Boehner; Dep. Assistant for Leg Affairs, VP Cheney; Chief of Staff, Rep. Pat Toomey; Legislative Assistant, Sen. Hank Brown
Susan Stoner Legislative Assistant, Senator Crapo; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Charlie Dent; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Tim Murphy; Intern, Rep. Bill Shuster
Cynthia Brown Chief of Staff, Rep. Ron Kind Legislative Assistant, Rep. Bart Stupak Chief of Staff, Rep. Ron Kind;
Steven Haro Chief of Staff, Senator Dianne Feinstein; Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs; Chief of Staff, Senator Martin Heinrich; Chief of Staff, Representative Martin Heinrich; Senior Advisor, Representative Xavier Becerra; Director of Legislation and Communication, Representative Xavier Becerra; Press Secretary, Representative Xavier Becerra
Helen Tolar Chief of Staff, Senator John Boozman; Staff Director/Chief Counsel, House Veterans Affairs Committee (Representative Jeff Miller); Professional Staff/Counsel, Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (Senator Larry Craig); Counsel/Legislative Director, Representative Jeff Miller; Legislative Assistant, Representative Jeff Miller; Scheduler, Representative Jeff Miller; Law Clerk, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Nichole Distefano Legislative Director, Senator Claire McCaskill; Associate Administrator, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Senior Advisor, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Senior Counsel, Senator Claire McCaskill; Counsel, Senator Claire McCaskill
McKenzie Bennett Senior Health Policy Advisor, Senator Maggie Hassan; Policy Advisor, Senator Harry Reid; Legislative Assistant, Senator Harry Reid; Legislative Aide/Legislative Correspondence Manager, Senator Harry Reid; Legislative Correspondent, Senator Harry Reid; Legislative Correspondent, Senator Jim Webb
Paul Thornell Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs, Office of Vice President Al Gore, The White House; Associate Director, Senate Democratic Steering Committee, Senator Tom Daschle
Stephen Cote Staff Dir/Shrd Emp(House Fin Srvs/McHenry), Staff Dir, Dpt. Staff Dir, Sr. Pro Staff, Asst to L. Diaz Balart (House Rules), Pol Coord Maj (House Homeland), Assoc Dir, Dpty Assoc. Dir (OMB), CoS-DC, LD, LA (L Diaz Balart), LA, Staff Asst (Sen C. Mack)
Alexander Perkins Counsel, (Senator Ron Wyden), Trade Counsel (Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade)
Victoria Flood Sr. Policy Advisor and LA (Sen. Capito); Staff Assist. (Cong. Capito)
Rosemary Gutierrez DEP COS, LEG DIR, Senator Cantwell; Prof staff, US Small Business Comm; Foreign Affairs Leg. Asst., Sen. Harkin
Zachary Mallove Sr Pol Adv, LA, Leg. Aide (Senator Murray); Leg. Aide, Joint Comm on Deficit Reduc.
Caitlin Van Sant Sr Pol Adv, Leg Dir, Interim COS (Rep. Butterfield)
Lisa Goldman Sr Counsel, House Comm on Energy & Commerce; Chief Counsel, Sr Counsel (E&C Subcommittee on Consumer Protection & Commerce); Counsel House Comm on E&C
Alyene Mlinar Pol Adv (Maj Leader Scalise); Pol Adv (Min Whip Scalise); Pol Adv (House Oversight/Govt Reform Comm); Prof Staff Member (Ways and Means Subcom on Health/Brady), Pol Adv (Sen Rep Policy Comm/Barrasso); Leg Asst (Senator Ben Sasse)
Erica Chabot Staff Asst, Leg Corres, Asst Schd, Asst to COS, Press Asst, Dep Press Sec, Leg Dir (Senator Patrick Leahy); Prof Staff (Sen Approp Comm); LD (Sen Pres Pro Temp Emeritus); Dep COS (Senate Consult); Staff Dir (Sen Ag Comm)
Susan Zook n/a
Susan Stoner Zook n/a
Jamie Brown Hantman n/a
Allen Mehlman n/a
Jamie Brown Hantman (Brown) n/a
McKenzie Brice (Bennett) n/a

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