TRIA Reauthorization, natural catastrophe, McCarran-Furguson, optional federal charter
Duration: January 1, 2008
to
December 31, 2008
General Issues: Insurance , Taxation/Internal Revenue Code , Retirement , Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection , Torts , Housing
Spending: about $315,000 (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 2008: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Treasury - Dept of
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?
Kelly Bingel Chief of Staff, Sen. Blanche Lincoln
David Castagnetti Chief of Staff, Sen. Max Baucus
Karin Hudson Legislative Asst. Sen. Chris Dodd
Dean Rosen Health Policy Director, Sen. Bill Frist
Elise Finley Pickering Chief of Staff, Rep. Shaddegg, Exec. Dir. RPC
David Thomas Chief of Staff, Rep. Zoe Lofgren
Bruce Mehlman Asst. Sec. of Commerce for Tech Policy
Stacey Rampy Legislative Dir., Rep Eshoo
Alex Vogel Chief Counsel, Sen. Frist
Jamie Brown Special Asst. to President for Leg. Affairs
Colette Desmarais Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Grassley
Jonathan Hoganson Policy Director, House Democratic Caucus;
Legislative Director, Rep. Rahm Emanuel
ALEX N. VOGEL n/a
BRUCE P. MEHLMAN n/a
STEWART VERDERY 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.
4th Quarter, 2008
MEHLMAN VOGEL CASTAGNETTI, INC. terminated an engagement in which they represented HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES on Jan. 15, 2009.
Original Filing: 300120112.xml
Lobbying Issues
Insurance regulation issues including:
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act
H.R.3200, National Insurance Act of 2007; S.40, National Insurance Act of 2007
S.929 and H.R.1065, Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007Insurance regulation issues (continued);
H.R.5611, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008
H.R.5840, Insurance Information Act of 2008
H.R.5792, Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008
Natural Catastrophe/flood issues including:
S.292, Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007
H.R.537, Commission on Catastrophic Disaster risk and Insurance Act of 2007
S.2286, Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk management and Insurance Act of 2007
H.R.3644, Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007
H.R.330, Homeowners Insurance Availability Act of 2007
S.927, Catastrophe Savings Account Act of 2007
H.R.1787, Catastrophe Savings Account Act of 2007
H.R.91, Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007
S.928, Homeowners Protection Act of 2007
H.R.920, Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007
H.R.164 and S.926, Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007
S.2328, Property Mitigation Assistance Act of 2007
H.R.2327, Homeowners Insurance Assistance Act of 2007
H.R.3355 and S.2310, Homeowners Defense Act of 2007
H.R.3121 and S.2284, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007
H.R.922, National Flood Insurance Program Participation Evaluation Act of 2007
S.1890, Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007
H.R.1682, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007
H.R.3959, To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the phase-in of actuarial rates for certain pre-FIRM properties.
S.1061, Homeowners' Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act
Auto issues including:
S.545 and H.R.2811, Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act
Workers Compensation issues including:
H.R.2549, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2007
H.R.3963, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007
Health Insurance issues including:
S.558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007
H.R.1424, To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
Underwriting issues including:
H.R.5633, Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008
H.R.6062, Personal Lines of Insurance Fairness Act
H.R.3056, The Social Security Number Privacy and Identify Theft Prevention Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Retirement Product issues including:
S.1010 and H.R.2205, Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007
S.1288, Women's Retirement Security Act of 2007
(continued on following page)401(k) fees issues including:
H.R.3765, Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007
S.2473, Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007
Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation issues including:
H.R.3963, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007
H.R.976, Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007
International Tax issues including:
H.R.5140, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008
H.R.4351, AMT Relief Act of 2007
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Life insurance issues including:
S.2794, Senior Investor Protection Act of 2008
S.1865, Life Insurance Fairness Act of 2007
(continued)401(k) fees issues including:
H.R.3185, 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007
H.R.3765 and S.2473, Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007
Retirement Product issues including:
S.1010 and H.R.2205, Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007
S.1288, Women's Retirement Security Act of 2007
Non-qualified Deferred Compensation issues including:
H.R.3963, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007
H.R.976, Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Consumer safety issues including:
S.742 and H.R.2385, Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007
H.R.3339, Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act of 2007
(continued on following page)Consumer safety issues continued:
S.2045, Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Act of 2007
S.2663 and H.R.4040, Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Act
S.2449, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2007
S.2041 and H.R. 4854, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007
Auto issues including:
S.545 and H.R.2811, Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection
Lobbying Issues
Tort issues including:
S.742 and H.R.2385, Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007
H.R.3339, Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act of 2007
S.2045, Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Act of 2007S.2663 and H.R.4040, Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Act
S.2449, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2007
S.2041 and H.R. 4854, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R.3221, Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008/American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008
S.2452, Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007
H.R.3915, Mortgage and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
3rd Quarter, 2008
In Q3, MEHLMAN VOGEL CASTAGNETTI, INC. lobbied for HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES , earning $80,000. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2008.
Original Filing: 300104072.xml
Lobbying Issues
Insurance regulation issues including:
S.40, National Insurance Act of 2007
H.R.3200, National Insurance Act of 2007
S.929 and H.R.1065, Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007Insurance regulation issues (continued);
H.R.5611, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008
H.R.5840, Insurance Information Act of 2008
H.R.5792, Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008
Natural Catastrophe/flood issues including:
S.292, Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007
H.R.537, Commission on Catastrophic Disaster risk and Insurance Act of 2007
S.2286, Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk management and Insurance Act of 2007
H.R.3644, Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007
H.R.330, Homeowners Insurance Availability Act of 2007
S.927, Catastrophe Savings Account Act of 2007
H.R.1787, Catastrophe Savings Account Act of 2007
H.R.91, Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007
S.928, Homeowners Protection Act of 2007
H.R.920, Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007
H.R.164 and S.926, Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007
S.2328, Property Mitigation Assistance Act of 2007
H.R.2327, Homeowners Insurance Assistance Act of 2007
H.R.3355 and S.2310, Homeowners Defense Act of 2007
H.R.3121 and S.2284, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007
H.R.922, National Flood Insurance Program Participation Evaluation Act of 2007
S.1890, Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007
H.R.1682, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007
H.R.3959, To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the phase-in of actuarial rates for certain pre-FIRM properties.
S.1061, Homeowners' Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act
Auto issues including:
S.545 and H.R.2811, Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act
Workers Compensation issues including:
H.R.2549, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2007
H.R.3963, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007
Health Insurance issues including:
S.558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007
H.R.1424, To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
Underwriting issues including:
H.R.5633, Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008
H.R.6062, Personal Lines of Insurance Fairness Act
H.R.3056, The Social Security Number Privacy and Identify Theft Prevention Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Retirement Product issues including:
S.1010 and H.R.2205, Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007
S.1288, Women's Retirement Security Act of 2007
(continued on following page)401(k) fees issues including:
H.R.3765, Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007
S.2473, Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007
Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation issues including:
H.R.3963, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007
H.R.976, Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007
International Tax issues including:
H.R.5140, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008
H.R.4351, AMT Relief Act of 2007
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Life insurance issues including:
S.2794, Senior Investor Protection Act of 2008
S.1865, Life Insurance Fairness Act of 2007
(continued)401(k) fees issues including:
H.R.3185, 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007
H.R.3765 and S.2473, Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007
Retirement Product issues including:
S.1010 and H.R.2205, Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007
S.1288, Women's Retirement Security Act of 2007
Non-qualified Deferred Compensation issues including:
H.R.3963, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007
H.R.976, Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Consumer safety issues including:
S.742 and H.R.2385, Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007
H.R.3339, Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act of 2007
(continued on following page)Consumer safety issues continued:
S.2045, Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Act of 2007
S.2663 and H.R.4040, Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Act
S.2449, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2007
S.2041 and H.R. 4854, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007
Auto issues including:
S.545 and H.R.2811, Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection
Lobbying Issues
Tort issues including:
S.742 and H.R.2385, Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007
H.R.3339, Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act of 2007
S.2045, Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Act of 2007S.2663 and H.R.4040, Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Act
S.2449, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2007
S.2041 and H.R. 4854, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R.3221, Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008/American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008
S.2452, Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007
H.R.3915, Mortgage and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
2nd Quarter, 2008
In Q2, MEHLMAN VOGEL CASTAGNETTI, INC. lobbied for HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES , earning $80,000. The report was filed on March 25, 2009.
Original Filing: 300141643.xml
Lobbying Issues
TRIA Reauthorization, natural catastrophe, McCarran-Furguson, optional federal charter
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
1st Quarter, 2008
In Q1, MEHLMAN VOGEL CASTAGNETTI, INC. lobbied for HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES , earning $75,000. The report was filed on April 21, 2008.
Original Filing: 300053482.xml
Lobbying Issues
TRIA Reauthorization, natural catastrophe, McCarran-Furguson, optional federal charter
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate
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