Lobbying Relationship

Client

BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ORGANIZATION

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Lobbying firm

Capitol Hill Strategies, LLC

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  • Issues relating to prescription drug pricing, oversight, patents, and intellectual property in Medicare and generally, including proposed reform proposals. Issues relating to biologics and biosimilars in Medicare and generally.
  • Issues relating to tax provisions covering the pharmaceutical and biologic industries.
  • Issues relating to trade agreements regarding pharmaceutical and biologic patents and intellectual property.

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General Issues: Medicare/Medicaid, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Health Issues, Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

Spending: about $2,430,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2006: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, U.S. Senate,, Y Y

Bills mentioned

H.R.849: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act

Sponsor: Phil Roe (R-Tenn.)

S.251: Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

H.R.3921: HEALTHY KIDS Act

Sponsor: Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas)

H.R.2430: FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017

Sponsor: Greg Walden (R-Ore.)

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

Sponsor: Diane Black (R-Tenn.)

S.341: Start-up Jobs and Innovation Act

Sponsor: Patrick J. Toomey (R-Pa.)

H.R.2179: PARTNER Act

Sponsor: Pat Meehan (R-Pa.)

H.R.34: 21st Century Cures Act

Sponsor: Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.)

S.320: Medical Innovation Act of 2015

Sponsor: Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)

S.1878: Advancing Hope Act of 2016

Sponsor: Bob Casey (D-Pa.)

H.R.9: Innovation Act

Sponsor: Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

H.R.6: 21st Century Cures Act

Sponsor: Fred Upton (R-Mich.)

H.R.4139: Fostering Innovation Act of 2015

Sponsor: Kyrsten Sinema (ID-Ariz.)

H.R.1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015

Sponsor: Phil Roe (R-Tenn.)

H.R.2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015

Sponsor: Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas)

H.CON.RES.27: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year...

Sponsor: Tom Price (R-Ga.)

S.CON.RES.11: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget...

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

H.CON.RES.96: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year...

Sponsor: Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.)

S.2110: Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

H.R.1588: Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2013

Sponsor: Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.)

H.R.4302: Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014

Sponsor: Joe Pitts (R-Pa.)

H.R.83: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015

Sponsor: Donna M.C. Christensen (D-Virgin Islands)

S.1658: Start-up Jobs and Innovation Act

Sponsor: Patrick J. Toomey (R-Pa.)

H.R.4855: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exception from...

Sponsor: Jim Gerlach (R-Pa.)

H.R.3309: Innovation Act

Sponsor: Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

H.R.1919: Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2013

Sponsor: Robert E. Latta (R-Ohio)

S.959: Pharmaceutical Quality, Security, and Accountability Act

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.3204: Drug Quality and Security Act

Sponsor: Fred Upton (R-Mich.)

H.R.2725: Food and Drug Administration Safety Over Sequestration Act of 2013

Sponsor: Leonard Lance (R-N.J.)

H.CON.RES.25: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year...

Sponsor: Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.)

H.R.475: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include vaccines against...

Sponsor: Jim Gerlach (R-Pa.)

S.391: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include vaccines...

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

S.3187: Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.6621: To correct and improve certain provisions of the Leahy-Smith America...

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

H.R.6559: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exception from...

Sponsor: Jim Gerlach (R-Pa.)

H.R.6687: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include vaccines against...

Sponsor: Jim Gerlach (R-Pa.)

S.3716: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include vaccines...

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.3606: Jumpstart Our Business Startups

Sponsor: Stephen Fincher (R-Tenn.)

S.1933: Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011

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

H.R.5651: Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012

Sponsor: Fred Upton (R-Mich.)

H.R.942: American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

H.R.452: Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011

Sponsor: Phil Roe (R-Tenn.)

H.R.2405: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2011

Sponsor: Mike Rogers (R-Mich.)

H.R.3630: Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.2112: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012

Sponsor: Jack Kingston (R-Ga.)

S.27: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act

Sponsor: Herb Kohl (D-Wis.)

S.23: America Invents Act

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

H.R.1249: Leahy-Smith America Invents Act

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

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

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

H.R.4853: Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act...

Sponsor: James L. Oberstar (D-Minn.)

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

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

H.R.4899: Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010

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

H.R.1548: Pathway for Biosimilars Act

Sponsor: Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.)

H.R.1427: Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act

Sponsor: Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.)

H.R.2502: Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2009

Sponsor: Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.)

S.1213: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act of 2009

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

S.1679: Affordable Health Choices Act

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

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

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

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

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

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

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

H.R.2: Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009

Sponsor: Frank Pallone (D-N.J.)

H.R.629: Energy and Commerce Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Sponsor: Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.)

H.R.1956: Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007

Sponsor: Jay Inslee (D-Wash.)

H.R.5629: Pathway for Biosimilars Act

Sponsor: Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.)

H.R.1038: Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act

Sponsor: Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.)

H.R.6381: Medical Device Safety Act of 2008

Sponsor: Frank Pallone (D-N.J.)

S.3408: Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.3162: Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007

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

H.R.2184: Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act of 2007

Sponsor: Thomas H. Allen (D-Maine)

H.R.1424: A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and...

Sponsor: Patrick J. Kennedy (D-R.I.)

H.R.6983: Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction...

Sponsor: Patrick J. Kennedy (D-R.I.)

H.R.7060: Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008

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

H.R.7202: Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2008

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

H.R.6049: Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008

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

H.R.5839: Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008

Sponsor: Steve Buyer (R-Ind.)

H.R.3221: Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008

Sponsor: Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)

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.4710: 340B PAUSE Act

Sponsor: Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.)

H.R.1892: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018

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

H.R.6: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act

Sponsor: Greg Walden (R-Ore.)

H.R.1046: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019

Sponsor: Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas)

S.617: Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

H.R.2021: Investing for the People Act of 2019

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

H.R.2113: Prescription Drug STAR Act

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

H.R.938: BLOCKING Act of 2019

Sponsor: Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.)

H.R.1520: Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021

Sponsor: Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.)

H.R.1503: Orange Book Transparency Act of 2020

Sponsor: Robin Kelly (D-Ill.)

H.R.965: CREATES Act of 2019

Sponsor: David Cicilline (D-R.I.)

S.102: Prescription Drug Price Relief Act of 2019

Sponsor: Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.)

H.R.465: Prescription Drug Price Relief Act of 2019

Sponsor: Ro Khanna (D-Calif.)

H.R.269: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019

Sponsor: Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.)

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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?
Charles Brain Asst. to the President, Dp.Chief Staff W&M Cmte Asst to the President, Dpty COS W&M Comm Asst. to the President, Dp.Chief Staff W&M Cmte. NA Special Assistant to the President; Deputy COS Ways and Means Committee
A.J. Wojciak Senior Legislative Asst., Cong. Earl Pomeroy Senior Leg Asst, Cong Earl Pomeroy Senior Legislative Asst. Cong .Earl Pomeroy NA Senior Legislative Aide, Rep. Earl Pomeroy
Beau Schuyler LD-CongTanner,LD-CongMcIntyre,SA-CongRose LD-CongTanner,LD-Cong.McIntyre,SA-CongRose LD - Rep. John Tanner, LD - Rep. Mike McIntyre, SA - Rep. Rose LD-Cong. John Tanner, LD-Cong. Mike McIntyre LD-CongTanner,LD-CongMcIntyre,LD-CongRose
Heather McHugh Legislative Director, Sen. Chuck Schumer Leg. Dir. Sen. Chuck Schumer Legislative Direector, Sen. Chuck Schumer
A. J. Wojciak Senior Legislative Asst., Cong. Earl Pomeroy NA
Paul Bock Chief of Staff, Sen. Kohl
Charles Brain Mr. 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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