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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 300 New Jersey Avenue, NW |
Address2 | 3rd floor |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2026 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
| 10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: G. David Mason |
Date | 10/21/2026 4:18:00 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Legislation and policies relating to:
Potential changes in fiscal year 2027 and fiscal year 2028 funding for nurse education, workforce, and research programs as a result of workforce reductions and reorganization of agencies and programs within the Department of Health and Human Services
Appropriations of Title VIII funding for nurse education and nurse workforce development programs and for the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) in fiscal years 2027 and 2028
Fiscal year 2027 appropriations for maternal and child health and mental health programs, including Healthy Start, Project AWARE, and programs established under the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act
Office of Management and Budget proposed rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance (OMB-2026-0034-0001), and procedures for reviewing federal grant applications
Fiscal year 2027 appropriations for the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Global Health funding
Recognition of nursing as a professional degree in the Department of Education Final Rule, Reimagining and Improving Student Education, Docket ID ED-2025-OPE-0944
Implementation of provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21)
H.R. 6500, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 (PL 119-103)
H.R. 8107, Government Audit and Accountability of Federally Funded State-Administered Programs Act
H.R. 8312, Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act
H.R. 8464, Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act
H.R. 8646, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027
H.R. 8872, Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in TANF Act
H.R. 9022, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027
H.R. 9260, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027
H.R. 9770, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027
H. Con. Res. 113, A concurrent resolution establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), State - Dept of (DOS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
Legislation and policies related to:
Accreditation and curriculum of nursing education programs
Policies and requirements related to federal scholarship and loan repayment programs for advanced practice registered nurses
Recognition of nursing as a professional degree in the Department of Education Final Rule, Reimagining and Improving Student Education, Docket ID ED-2025-OPE-0944, and related interim guidance and litigation
Implementation of provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21)
H.R. 3711/S. 1948, Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt (POST GRAD) Act
H.R. 6574, Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals (LEAP) Act
H.R. 6677, Professional Degree Access Restoration Act
H.R. 6718, Professional Student Degree Act
H.R. 6739, Clarity in Professional Degree Act
H.R. 6862, Protecting Health Care Workforce Pipelines Act
H.R. 8691/S. 4568, Nursing is a Professional Degree Act
H.J. Res. 189/S.J. Res. 196, Providing for congressional disapprovalof the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations
S. 3435/H.R. 6607, Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act
S. 3707/H.R. 7279, Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Education - Dept of, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Legislation and policies related to:
Environmental protections affecting the health and safety of children, families, and health care providers
Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169) provisions related to climate change, clean energy, and environmental health
Implementation of provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21)
Department of Energy proposed rule, Energy Conservation Program: Procedures, Interpretations, and Policies for Consideration of New or Revised Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Consumer Products and Certain Commercial/Industrial Equipment (EERE-2025-BT-STD-0001)
Environmental Protection Agency proposed rule, Amendments and Nonconformance Penalties for Model Year 2027 and Later Heavy-Duty Highway Engines and Amendments to Inducement Provisions for SCR-Equipped Diesel Engines (EPA-HQ-OAR-2026-0728)
Reauthorization of user fee provisions of the Toxic Substances Control Act
Use of the Congressional Review Act to disapprove Californias Clean Air Act waivers for vehicle, vessel, and equipment emission standards
H.J. Res. 210, Providing for congressional disapprovalof Californias authorization to require emission reductions from ocean-going vessels at berth
H.J. Res. 213, Providing for congressional disapprovalof Californias authorization to set emission standards for commercial harbor craft
S. 5338, Energy Efficiency Reform Act of 2026
S. 5045/H.R. 3044, Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Energy - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Legislation and policies relating to:
Potential changes in authorizations for nurse education, workforce, and research programs as a result of workforce reductions and reorganization of agencies and programs within the Department of Health and Human Services
Cancellation of federal nursing workforce grants
Adoption of recommendations of the National Academy of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity
Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148)
Use of provider-neutral and inclusive language in federal documents, forms, and surveys
Implementation of 42 USC 300gg-5(a) regarding provider non-discrimination by health plans
Policies affecting nurse practitioner education and workforce
Mental health services and violence prevention
Implementation of provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21)
H.R. 1735/S. 779, Early Action and Responsiveness Lifts Youth Minds (EARLY Minds) Act
H.R. 2223, Building Capacity for Care Act
H.R. 3333, Magnifying Opportunities to Recruit and Educate (MORE) Nurses Act
H.R. 3884/S. 2011, Telemental Health Care Access Act
H.R. 4262/S. 4110, Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act
H.R. 7092/S. 4061, Raising Awareness for Youth Suicide (RAYS) Prevention Act
H.R. 7973/S. 5283, Momnibus Act
H.R. 8089/S. 4186, Perinatal Workforce Act
H.R. 8657/S. 5305, Campus Lifeline Act
H.R. 10280, 9-8-8 Implementation Act of 2026
S. 891, Bipartisan Health Care Act
S. 1482/H.R. 4407, National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025
S. 1599/H.R. 6394, Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (MOMS) Act of 2025
S. 1874/H.R. 3593, Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Legislation and policies related to:
Authorization of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program
Implementation of provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21), including restrictions on immigrants eligibility for Medicaid and the Childrens Health Insurance Program
H.R. 1061/S. 455, Protecting Sensitive Locations Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Legislation and policies related to:
Workplace safety and violence prevention for nurse, advanced practice registered nurses, and other health care professionals
Implementation of 42 USC 300gg-5(a) regarding provider non-discrimination by health plans
H.R. 2332/S. 1101, States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act of 2025
H.R. 2531/S. 1232, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
H.R. 3170/S. 3296, Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act
H.R. 10056/S. 5319, Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Legislation and policies related to:
Physician/nurse reimbursement
Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148)
Creation of a Medicare graduate nursing education program
Adoption of recommendations of the National Academy of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity
Medicare and Medicaid policies related to telehealth services, including remote patient monitoring
Medicaid eligibility expansion and state options, including reauthorization of the state option for mobile crisis intervention services
Medicaid waiver application procedures and guidance on budget neutrality assessment
Implementation of provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21), including the Rural Health Transformation Program
Inclusion of advanced practice registered nurses in the bonus program for clinicians practicing in primary care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed rule, Calendar Year 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies (CMS-1848-P)
H.R. 1317/S. 575, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act
H.R. 1616/S. 1805, Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act
H.R. 2531/S. 1232, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
H.R. 2586, Reentry Act of 2025
H.R. 4619, Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2025
H.R. 4773/S. 3350, ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2025
H.R. 4849/S. 2556, Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act
H.R. 5081/S. 2709, Telehealth Modernization Act
H.R. 5199, Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025
H.R. 5217, Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act of 2025
H.R. 6199/S. 3934, Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025
H.R. 7106, Enhancing Skilled Nursing Facilities Act
H.R. 7787, Mental Health Workforce Act
H.R. 7973/S. 5283, Momnibus Act
H.R. 10410, Educating Future Nurses Act
S. 717/H.R. 6894, Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act
S. 1261/H.R. 4206, CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
S. 2954, Health Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2025
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Legislation and policies related to:
Taxation of income and benefits and tax incentives affecting nursing education and practice
Taxation of non-profit organizations
Implementation of provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21)
H.R. 593, Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act
H.R. 3145/S. 1548, Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act of 2025
S. 46/H.R. 247, Health Care Affordability Act of 2025
S. 131/H.R. 392, Providing Real-World Education and Clinical Experience by Precepting Tomorrows (PRECEPT) Nurses Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
Legislation and policies related to:
Revision and implementation of Department of Veterans Affairs regulation RIN 2900-AP44, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
H.R. 2234, Ensuring Veterans Timely Access to Anesthesia Care Act
H.R. 8800, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
S. 3329/H.R. 6203, U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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