Lobbying Relationship

Client

HOUSTON FIREFIGHTERS RELIEF AND RETIREMENT FUND

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Lobbying firm

Williams and Jensen, PLLC

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  • Legislation and regulations affecting public pension plans. H.R. 957. H.R. 5241.
  • Legislation related to Social Security penalties. H.R. 82 and S. 597.

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General Issues: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Retirement

Spending: about $2,590,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Treasury - Dept of

Bills mentioned

H.R.711: Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2015

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

S.2381: Puerto Rico Assistance Act of 2015

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.4822: Public Employee Pension Transparency Act

Sponsor: Devin Nunes (R-Calif.)

H.R.606: Don't Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act

Sponsor: Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.)

S.279: Don't Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act

Sponsor: Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.)

H.R.2146: Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act

Sponsor: Dave Reichert (R-Wash.)

H.R.1628: Public Employee Pension Transparency Act

Sponsor: Devin Nunes (R-Calif.)

S.1270: SAFE Retirement Act of 2013

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

S.779: Public Employee Pension Transparency Act

Sponsor: Richard M. Burr (R-N.C.)

H.R.2618: To allow certain State and local government employees to elect to treat...

Sponsor: Gene Green (D-Texas)

H.R.5279: Public Safety Access to Medicare Act of 2010

Sponsor: Gene Green (D-Texas)

H.R.721: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the exception from...

Sponsor: Kendrick B. Meek (D-Fla.)

S.1657: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the...

Sponsor: Bill Nelson (D-Fla.)

H.R.4239: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the exception from...

Sponsor: Kendrick B. Meek (D-Fla.)

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

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

H.R.6290: Public Employee Pension Transparency Act

Sponsor: Devin Nunes (R-Calif.)

H.R.6933: Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2018

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

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

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

H.R.141: Social Security Fairness Act of 2019

Sponsor: Rodney Davis (R-Ill.)

S.521: Social Security Fairness Act

Sponsor: Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)

H.R.3934: Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2019

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

H.R.4540: Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act

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

S.3526: Protecting Taxpayer's Return on Investment Act of 2020

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

H.R.748: CARES Act

Sponsor: Joe Courtney (D-Conn.)

H.R.82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2021

Sponsor: Rodney Davis (R-Ill.)

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

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

S.1770: Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2021

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

H.R.2337: Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act of 2021

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

S.1302: Social Security Fairness Act

Sponsor: Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)

H.R.5834: Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2021

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

H.R.5723: Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust

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

S.4312: Police and Fire Health Care Protection Act of 2022

Sponsor: Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)

H.R.7203: HELPS Retirees Improvement Act of 2022

Sponsor: Steven J. Chabot (R-Ohio)

S.4808: EARN Act

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

H.R.957: Public Safety Retirees Healthcare Protection Act of 2023

Sponsor: Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.)

H.R.82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023

Sponsor: Garret Graves (R-La.)

S.597: Social Security Fairness Act

Sponsor: Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)

H.R.5241: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that governmental...

Sponsor: Greg Murphy (R-N.C.)

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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?
Anthony Roda Leadership Staff, House Whip Gingrich
Christopher Hatcher Sch.C, Treasury and LD, Rep. Scott McInnis
Shane Doucet Legislative Assistant, Rep. Chris John
Karina Lynch Staff, Sen. Spcl. Cmtee on Aging and Gov. Affrs.
Melinda Maxfield n/a
David Starr n/a
J. Steven Hart n/a
William Canfield n/a
Nicole Bertsch n/a
Ashley Strobel 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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