Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure".
Legislative Progress
Introduced
November 9, 2023
Latest Action
November 1, 2024
Primary Sponsor
Andrew R. GarbarinoRepublican(NY)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
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0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
100pct
358d open
vs 230 other HJRES bills in the 118th — cohort avg 27d
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 614.
Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-727.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 22.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
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2024 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Anti-Money Laundering/ BSA Implementation of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 and the Corporate Transparency Act De-risking SEC Cyber Disclosures S.2669, Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2023 S.J. Res. 50 and H.J. Res. 100, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure
Client expense: $1,570,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 4470, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2023 H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 H.R. 8580, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 8752, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 8774, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 8834, Safeguarding our Supply Chains Act H.R. 9026, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 9597, Federal Acquisition Security Council Improvement Act of 2024 H.R. 10123/S. 4630, Streamlining Federal Cybersecurity Regulations Act S. 1631, Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act S. 2321, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 S. 4638, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 S. 5028, Federal Contractor Cybersecurity Vulnerability Reduction Act of 2024 H.Res. 11, Establishing the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party H.J.Res. 100/S.J.Res. 50, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure" Semiconductor Products and Services, (89 Fed. Reg. 36,738-36,742, May 3, 2024) Proposed Rule on Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain: Connected Vehicles (89 Fed. Reg. 79,088-79,123, September 26, 2024) Request for Comment on Security Requirements for Restricted Transactions Under Executive Order 14117 (89 Fed. Reg. 85,976-85,980, October 29, 2024) Request for Comment on Product Security Bad Practices Guidance (89 Fed. Reg. 83,508-83,509, October 16, 2024) Proposed Rule, Department of Homeland Security; Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA) Reporting Requirements (89 Fed. Reg. 23,644-23,776, Apr. 4, 2024) Various issues relating to cybersecurity protections; cyber incident disclosure, notification, and reporting of breaches, hacks, and other security incidents, including federal preemption and liability protections; Internet of Things (IoT) security and core capability baselines; deepening business and governmental operational collaboration against foreign cyber threats; information sharing between the public and private sectors; data breach notification; The National Cyber Directorate; continuation of the National Space Council; Executive Order 14017 on Securing Americas Critical Supply Chains; Executive Order 13984, Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency with Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities; extension of section 3610 of the CARES Act (P.L. 116-134); reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (P.L. 109-417); implementation of National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (P.L. 118-31); implementation of Section 5949 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2023 (P.L. 117-263); implementation of Section 805 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024; Cyber Threat Information Collaboration Environment (CTICE) program; U.S. Department of Homeland Securitys SAFETY Act Program; recommendations on the NSCs Global Defense Production Diplomacy Initiatives; H-2B Cap Relief Language in FY25 Homeland Security Appropriations Legislation; reauthorization of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program; counter drone initiatives; DoD, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements (DFARS Case 2019-D041); National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on National Cybersecurity Centers of Excellence (NCCoE)
Client expense: $22,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), White House Office
2024 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 742, Telling Everyone the Location of Data Leaving the U.S. (TELL) Act H.R. 750, Chinese-owned Applications Using The Information of Our Nation (CAUTION) Act of 2023 H.R. 784, Internet Application I.D. Act H.R. 1050, Data Science and Literacy Act H.R. 1165, Data Privacy Act of 2023 H.R. 1341, Spectrum Coordination Act H.R. 3369, Artificial Intelligence Accountability Act H.R. 3459/S. 307, Increasing Competitiveness for American Drones Act of 2023 H.R. 3557, American Broadband Deployment Act of 2023 H.R. 4814, Consumer Safety Technology Act H.R. 5077, Create AI Act H.R. 5527, Modernizing Government Technology (MGT) Reform Act of 2023 H.R. 5628/S. 2892, Algorithmic Accountability Act H.R. 6929/S. 3565, Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024 H.R. 7116, Do Not Disturb Act H.R. 7520, Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024 H.R. 7532, Federal AI Governance and Transparency Act H.R. 7890/S.1418, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act H.R. 7891/S.1409, Kids Online Safety Act H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 H.R. 8315, Enhancing National Frameworks for Overseas Critical Export Act (ENFORCE Act) H.R. 8673, Expanding Partnerships for Innovation and Competitiveness (EPIC) Act H.R. 8818, American Privacy Rights Act of 2024 H.R. 9197, Small Business Artificial Intelligence Advancement Act H.R. 9551/S. 4875, No FAKES Act of 2024 H.R. 9766, Undersea Cable Security and Protection Act S. 931, Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act S. 1094, Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) of 2023 S. 1212, Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic (SECURE) Notarization Act S. 1671, Digital Platform Commission Act S. 1865, Transparent Automated Governance Act S. 1873, Global Technology Leadership Act S. 1993, No Section 230 immunity in AI Act S. 2032 Legacy IT Reduction Act of 2023 S. 2238, Plan for Broadband Act S. 2321, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 S. 3162, TEST AI Act of 2023 S. 3312, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research, Innovation, and Accountability Act of 2023 S. 3849, Promoting United States Leadership in Standards Act of 2024 S. 3959, Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act S. 4178, Future of AI Innovation Act S. 4207, Spectrum and National Security Act of 2024 S. 4495, Promoting Responsible Evaluation and Procurement to Advance Readiness for Enterprise-wide Deployment (PREPARED) for AI Act S. 4569, TAKE IT DOWN Act S. 4596, Artificial Intelligence Public Awareness and Education Campaign Act S. 4630, Streamlining Federal Cybersecurity Regulations Act S. 4769, VET Artificial Intelligence Act H.J.Res. 100/S.J.Res.50, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure H.J.Res.153, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet; Restoring Internet Freedom" Draft legislation titled American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) Draft legislation titled FTC Procedural Reform Draft legislation on improvements to the Paperwork Reduction Act Draft legislation around collection and sharing of government data Draft legislation around deepfakes Potential legislation similar to S.2836, Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018 Potential Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act legislation Potential legislation related to the American Data Privacy Protection Act Potential legislation related to Artificial Intelligence Proposed Rule, Federal Trade Commission; Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule (89 Fed. Reg. 2,034-2,076, January 11, 2024) Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking at the Federal Trade Commission on Commercial Surveillance (87 Fed. Reg. 51,273-51,299, August 8, 2022) Various issues relating to expanding access to high-speed broadband internet service; broadband infrastructure and deployment, including permitting reform; nominations at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC); technology and economic relief; intermediary liability; potential federal privacy legislation; facial recognition technology; net neutrality; internet of things (IoT) devices; digital trade; intellectual property; World Intellectual Property Organization activities; artificial intelligence regulation, standards, research, and development; robocalls and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) (P.L. 102-243); implementation of the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act (P.L. 105-277); implementation of the American Rescue Plan including provisions relating to the Technology Modernization Fund (P.L. 117-2); implementation of Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data (CLOUD) Act (P.L. 115-141); implementation of the OPEN Government Data Act (P.L. 115-435); funding for National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 116-92); implementation of the Drivers Privacy Protection Act (P.L. 103-322); implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); implementation of the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act, (P.L. 117-167), including provisions relating to stock buybacks; implementation of the Department of Commerces semiconductor incentives program funded by the CHIPS and Science Act (P.L. 117-167); implementation of the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Task Force Authorization, enacted as part of the FY 2021 National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (P.L.116-283); appropriating funding for the Public Wireless Supply Chain Fund and the Multilateral Telecommunications Security Fund; Executive Order 13859, Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence; Executive Order 13984, Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency with Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities; Executive Order 14017, Executive Order on America's Supply Chains; Executive Order 14110, Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of AI; Consumer Cybersecurity Labeling Pilots; Feedback to NIST on AI Risk Management: Future of the FCC Universal Service Fund; European Unions Artificial Intelligence Act; FTC enforcement; potential Executive Order on identity theft; Technology Modernization Fund in Financial Services and General Government proposed appropriations legislation; appropriations for the Federal Trade Commission; draft National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidance on Federal Internet of Things Device Cybersecurity; security criteria for Internet of Things (IoT) Devices; draft Consumer Software Labeling Criteria; modernization of IT services for Congress; the Administrations Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Action Plan; use of third-party messaging apps by corporate employees; NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 concept paper, Potential Significant Updates to the Cybersecurity Framework; implementation of the International Technology Security and Innovation Fund (ITSI Fund); Federal Trade Commission activities, including hearings on competition and consumer protection, franchise rule and earnings rule; Solicitation for Public Comments on the Business Practices of Cloud Computing Providers (Docket ID FTC-2023-0028); use of artificial intelligence in CFTC-regulated markets; support for a robust global framework for facilitation of digital trade; Canada Digital Services Tax - C-59, An Act to implement certain provisions of the fall economic statement; implementation of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Standards Strategy Implementation Roadmap; Office of Science and Technology Policies Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights; semiconductor permitting; oversight issues pertaining to the Department of Commerce, FCC, OSTP, and the FTC; algorithmic issues in employment; national spectrum strategy; FCC enforcement reform; Team Telecom reform; NextNav rulemaking petition
Client expense: $22,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2024 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 448, Putting Investors First Act of 2023 H.R. 758, Promoting Access to Capital in Underbanked Communities Act of 2023 H.R. 835, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 1010/S. 453, Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act H.R. 1410, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 1548, Improving Access to Small Business Information Act H.R. 1553, Helping Angels Lead our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 1579, Accredited Investor Definition Review Act H.R. 1807/S 3815, Improving Disclosures for Investors Act H.R. 2608, To amend the Federal securities laws to specify the periods for which financial statements are required to be provided by an emerging growth company, and for other purposes H.R. 2610, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify certain registration statement contents for emerging growth companies, to permit issuers to file draft registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission for confidential review, and for other purposes H.R. 2612, Gig Worker Equity Compensation Act H.R. 2627, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act H.R. 2652, Investment Opportunity Expansion Act H.R. 2792, Small Entity Update Act H.R. 2793, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2023 H.R. 2795, Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act H.R. 2796, Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act H.R. 2797, Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act H.R. 2798, CFPB Transparency and Accountability Reform Act H.R. 2799/S. 3815, Expanding Access to Capital Act of 2023 H.R. 2812, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act H.R. 3063/S. 4917, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act H.R. 3161, CDFI Fund Transparency Act H.R. 4035, Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023 H.R. 4168/S. 2005, Mandatory Materiality Requirement Act of 2023 H.R. 4177/S. 2007, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2023 H.R. 4366, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, including provisions related to Senate Amendments 1092 and 1217 H.R. 4664/S. 2309, Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes H.R. 4790, Prioritizing Economic Growth Over Woke Policies Act H.R. 4823, American Financial Institution Regulator Sovereignty and Transparency Act H.R. 5488/S. 2805, Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2023 H.R. 7000/S. 3592, Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2024 H.R. 7092/S. 3676, Protecting Private Job Creators Act H.R. 7470/S.3823, Secure U.S. Leadership in Space Act of 2024 H.R. 8337, Bank Resilience and Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 8338, Clarity in Lending Act H.R. 8339, SEC Reform and Restructuring Act H.R. 8773, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 9512, Congressional Banking Regulation Priorities and Accountability Act of 2024 H.R. 9922, Litigation Transparency Act of 2024 S. 638, Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act S. 3541, Fair Audits and Inspections for Regulators Exams Act S. 5139, Empowering Main Street in America Act of 2024 S. 5254, Child Care for American Families Act H.J.Res. 100/S.J.Res. 50, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure" H.J.Res. 120, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Financial Stability Oversight Council related to "Guidance on Nonbank Financial Company Determinations" H.J.Res. 122/H.J.Res. 121/S.J.Res. 70, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Credit Card Penalty Fees (Regulation Z)" H.J.Res. 201, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Registry of Nonbank Covered Persons Subject to Certain Agency and Court Orders" SEC Proposed Rule on the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors (87 Fed. Reg. 21,334-21,473, April 11, 2022) Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission; Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing; Form N-PORT Reporting (87 Fed. Reg. 77,172-77,296, December 16, 2022) Proposed Rule, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; Amendments to Reporting Requirements for Registered Firms (PCAOB Release No. 2024-003, April 9, 2024; PCAOB Rulemaking Docket Matter No. 055) Proposed Rule, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; Amendments to Firm and Engagement Metrics (PCAOB Release No. 2024-002, April 9, 2024; PCAOB Rulemaking Docket Matter No. 041) Adopting Order of the Securities and Exchange Commission: Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Amendments to QC 1000, A Firms System of Quality Control and Related Amendments to PCAOB Standards, Rules, and Forms (SEC Release No. 34-100968; PCAOB File No. PCAOB-2024-002) Request for Information, U.S. Treasury, Uses, Opportunities, and Risks of Artificial Intelligence in the Financial Services Sector (TREAS-DO-2024-0011, June 12, 2024) Request for Comment, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), The Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in CFTC-regulated derivatives markets (89 Fed. Reg. 65,606, August 12, 2024) Final Rule, Securities Exchange Commission, on Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure (88 Fed. Reg. 51,896-51,945, September 5, 2023) Proposed Rule, Securities Exchange Commission, on Changes to 14a-8 (87 Fed. Reg. 45,052-45,075, July 27, 2022) Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission, Enhanced Disclosures by Certain Investment Advisers and Investment Companies About Environmental, Social, and Governance Investment Practices (87 Fed. Reg. 63,016-63,017, October 18, 2022) Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission, Outsourcing by Investment Advisers (87 Fed. Reg. 68,816-68,883, November 16, 2022) Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission; Conflicts of Interest Associated with the use of Predictive Data Analytics by Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers (88 Fed. Reg. 53,960-54,024, August 9, 2023) Proposed Rule, Securities Exchange Commission, on Safeguarding Advisory Client Assets (88 Fed. Reg 14,672-14,792, March 9, 2023) Proposed Rule, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; Amendments to PCAOB Auditing Standards related to a Companys Noncompliance with Laws and Regulations (PCAOB Release No. 2023-003/PCAOB Rulemaking Docket Matter No. 051, June 6, 2023) Various issues relating to SEC Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; potential federal preemption of state fiduciary standards; CFTCs de minimis exception for swap dealers; Securities and Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; adoption of the current expected credit loss (CECL) accounting standard; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; debt collection practices (regulation F) under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (P.L. 95-109); qualified mortgage definition under the Truth in Lending Act (P.L. 90-321) (Regulation Z); Financial Stability Oversight Council activities, including the approach to and designation of systemic importance and risk of nonbank financial companies and firms; Federal Reserve Systems Large Institution Supervision Coordinating Committee; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities and Exchange Commission penalties; federal interest rate authority; Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reform; electronic consent-based SSN Verification Service (eCBSV); environmental, social, and governance (ESG) enforcement; information collection under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) (P.L. 95-128); potential Financial Transaction Tax (FTT); potential Treasury Department proposal relating to tax reporting by banks; investment company cross trading; potential money market fund reform measures; transition to the secured overnight financing rate; implementation of SEC Rule 15c2-11; Department of Labor fiduciary advice exemption: PTE 2020-02; benefits of risk-based pricing; mobile disclosures; modernization of the Credit Repair Organizations Act (enacted as Title IV of the Consumer Credit Protection Act, P.L. 90-321); Internal Revenue Service Priority Guidance Plan; Financial Accounting Standards Board improvements to income tax disclosures; Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Banks; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB Policy Fellowship program; CFPB amendment of its Supervision and Examination Manual; CFPB conflation of Distinct Statutory Concepts of Unfairness and Discrimination; CFPB Small Business Advisory Review Panels Rulemaking on Personal Financial Data Rights; CFPB implementation of the Small Business Lending Data Collection Rule (the 1071 Rule); SEC Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing; Form N-PORT Reporting (File Number S7-26-22); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Proposal on Corporate Governance and Risk Management; Basel III Endgame Rule; FDIC Monitoring of Investment Funds Passivity Agreements; the Export-Import Bank of the United States; Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-05, Improper Overdraft Opt-In Practices; European Unions Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD); EU sustainable finance action plan and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; reporting metrics of American companies under the EUs Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive; reporting metrics for private companies under Securities and Exchange Commission rules; reform to the function of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; potential rulemaking regarding Section 956 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L. 111-203); SEC Staff Report Review of the Accredited Investor Definition under the Dodd Frank Act; index fund passivity; oversight issues and potential legislation on third party litigation funding (including its national security implications)
Client expense: $22,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2024 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Legislative monitoring of consumer privacy issues H.R. 8818 - American Privacy Rights Act H.J. Res 100/S. J. Res 50, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure. H.R.906/S.3170 - REPAIR Act H.R. 10473 - To prevent covered vehicle manufacturers from accessing, selling, or otherwise selling certain covered vehicle data, and for other purposes. S. 5579 - A bill to prevent covered vehicle manufacturers from accessing, selling, or otherwise selling certain covered vehicle data, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $2,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
Legislative monitoring of consumer privacy issues American Privacy Rights Act H.J. Res 100/S. J. Res 50, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure. H.R.906/S.3170 - REPAIR Act
Client expense: $2,900,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Anti-Money Laundering/ BSA Implementation of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 and the Corporate Transparency Act De-risking SEC Cyber Disclosures S.2669, Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2023 S.J. Res. 50 and H.J. Res. 100, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure
Client expense: $1,760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2024 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 742, Telling Everyone the Location of Data Leaving the U.S. (TELL) Act H.R. 750, Chinese-owned Applications Using The Information of Our Nation (CAUTION) Act of 2023 H.R. 784, Internet Application I.D. Act H.R. 1050, Data Science and Literacy Act H.R. 1165, Data Privacy Act of 2023 H.R. 1341, Spectrum Coordination Act H.R. 3369, Artificial Intelligence Accountability Act H.R. 3459/S. 307, Increasing Competitiveness for American Drones Act of 2023 H.R. 3557, American Broadband Deployment Act of 2023 H.R. 4814, Consumer Safety Technology Act H.R. 5077, Create AI Act H.R. 5527, Modernizing Government Technology (MGT) Reform Act of 2023 H.R. 5628/S. 2892, Algorithmic Accountability Act H.R. 6929/S. 3565, Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024 H.R. 7116, Do Not Disturb Act H.R. 7520, Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024 H.R. 7532, Federal AI Governance and Transparency Act H.R. 7890/S. 1418, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act H.R. 7891/S. 1409, Kids Online Safety Act H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 H.R. 8315, Enhancing National Frameworks for Overseas Critical Export Act (ENFORCE Act) H.R. 8673, Expanding Partnerships for Innovation and Competitiveness (EPIC) Act H.R. 8818, American Privacy Rights Act of 2024 H.R. 9197, Small Business Artificial Intelligence Advancement Act S. 931, Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act S. 1094, Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) of 2023 S. 1212, Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic (SECURE) Notarization Act S. 1671, Digital Platform Commission Act S. 1865, Transparent Automated Governance Act S. 1873, Global Technology Leadership Act S. 1993, No Section 230 immunity in AI Act S. 2032, Legacy IT Reduction Act of 2023 S. 2238, Plan for Broadband Act S. 2321, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 S. 3162, TEST AI Act of 2023 S. 3312, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research, Innovation, and Accountability Act of 2023 S. 3849, Promoting United States Leadership in Standards Act of 2024 S. 3959, Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act S. 4178, Future of AI Innovation Act S. 4207, Spectrum and National Security Act of 2024 S. 4495, Promoting Responsible Evaluation and Procurement to Advance Readiness for Enterprise-wide Deployment (PREPARED) for AI Act S. 4569, TAKE IT DOWN Act S. 4596, Artificial Intelligence Public Awareness and Education Campaign Act S. 4630, Streamlining Federal Cybersecurity Regulations Act S. 4769, VET Artificial Intelligence Act H.J.Res. 100/S.J.Res.50, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure H.J.Res.153, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet; Restoring Internet Freedom Draft legislation titled American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) Draft legislation titled FTC Procedural Reform Draft legislation on improvements to the Paperwork Reduction Act Draft legislation around collection and sharing of government data Draft legislation around deepfakes Draft legislation to sunset Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 Draft legislation on reforming the Universal Service Fund Potential legislation similar to S.2836, Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018 Potential Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act legislation Potential legislation related to the American Data Privacy Protection Act Potential legislation related to Artificial Intelligence Proposed Rule, Federal Trade Commission; Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule (89 Fed. Reg. 2,034-2,076, January 11, 2024) Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking at the Federal Trade Commission on Commercial Surveillance (87 Fed. Reg. 51,273-51,299, August 8, 2022) Various issues relating to expanding access to high-speed broadband internet service; broadband infrastructure and deployment, including permitting reform; nominations at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC); technology and economic relief; intermediary liability; potential federal privacy legislation; facial recognition technology; net neutrality; internet of things (IoT) devices; digital trade; intellectual property; World Intellectual Property Organization activities; artificial intelligence regulation, standards, research, and development; robocalls and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) (P.L. 102-243); implementation of the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act (P.L. 105-277); implementation of the American Rescue Plan including provisions relating to the Technology Modernization Fund (P.L. 117-2); implementation of Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data (CLOUD) Act (P.L. 115-141); implementation of the OPEN Government Data Act (P.L. 115-435); implementation of the CHIPS for America Act, enacted as part of the FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 116-92); implementation of the Drivers Privacy Protection Act (P.L. 103-322); implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); implementation of the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act, (P.L. 117-167), including provisions relating to stock buybacks; implementation of the Department of Commerces semiconductor incentives program funded by the CHIPS and Science Act (P.L. 117-167); implementation of the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Task Force Authorization, enacted as part of the FY 2021 National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (P.L.116-283); appropriating funding for the Public Wireless Supply Chain Fund and the Multilateral Telecommunications Security Fund; increased technology modernization funding for FY24; Executive Order 13859, Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence; Executive Order 13984, Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency with Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities; Executive Order 14017, Executive Order on America's Supply Chains; Executive Order 14110 Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of AI; Consumer Cybersecurity Labeling Pilots; Feedback to NIST on AI Risk Management; Future of the FCC Universal Service Fund; European Unions Artificial Intelligence Act; FTC enforcement; potential Executive Order on identity theft; Technology Modernization Fund in Financial Services and General Government proposed appropriations legislation; appropriations for the Federal Trade Commission; draft National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidance on Federal Internet of Things Device Cybersecurity; security criteria for Internet of Things (IoT) Devices; draft Consumer Software Labeling Criteria; modernization of IT services for Congress; the Administrations Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Action Plan; use of third-party messaging apps by corporate employees; NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 concept paper, Potential Significant Updates to the Cybersecurity Framework; implementation of the International Technology Security and Innovation Fund (ITSI Fund); Federal Trade Commission activities, including hearings on competition and consumer protection, franchise rule and earnings rule; Solicitation for Public Comments on the Business Practices of Cloud Computing Providers (Docket ID FTC-2023-0028); Notice and Request for Comments; Limited General Applicability Nonavailability Waiver of the Buy America Domestic Content Procurement Preference as Applied to Recipients of Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program; use of artificial intelligence in CFTC-regulated markets; support for a robust global framework for facilitation of digital trade; Canada Digital Services Tax - C-59, An Act to implement certain provisions of the fall economic statement; implementation of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Standards Strategy Implementation Roadmap; Office of Science and Technology Policies Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights; semiconductor permitting; FCC auction authority; oversight issues pertaining to the Department of Commerce, FCC, OSTP, and the FTC; algorithmic issues in employment; deployment of subsea cables and the proposed designation of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary; national spectrum strategy
2024 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 448, Putting Investors First Act of 2023 H.R. 758, Promoting Access to Capital in Underbanked Communities Act of 2023 H.R. 835, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 1010/S. 453, Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act H.R. 1410, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 1548, Improving Access to Small Business Information Act H.R. 1553, Helping Angels Lead our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 1579, Accredited Investor Definition Review Act H.R. 2608, To amend the Federal securities laws to specify the periods for which financial statements are required to be provided by an emerging growth company, and for other purposes H.R. 2610, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify certain registration statement contents for emerging growth companies, to permit issuers to file draft registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission for confidential review, and for other purposes H.R. 2612, Gig Worker Equity Compensation Act H.R. 2627, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act H.R. 2652, Investment Opportunity Expansion Act H.R. 2792, Small Entity Update Act H.R. 2793, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2023 H.R. 2795, Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act H.R. 2796, Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act H.R. 2797, Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act H.R. 2798, CFPB Transparency and Accountability Reform Act H.R. 2799/S. 3815, Expanding Access to Capital Act of 2023 H.R. 2812, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act H.R. 3063, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act H.R. 3161, CDFI Fund Transparency Act H.R. 4035, Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023 H.R. 4168/S. 2005, Mandatory Materiality Requirement Act of 2023 H.R. 4177/S. 2007, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2023 H.R. 4366, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, including provisions related to Senate Amendment 1217 and Senate Amendments 1092 H.R. 4664/S. 2309, Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes H.R. 4790, Prioritizing Economic Growth Over Woke Policies Act H.R. 4823, American Financial Institution Regulator Sovereignty and Transparency Act H.R. 5488/S. 2805, Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2023 H.R. 7000/S. 3592, Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2024 H.R. 7092/S. 3676, Protecting Private Job Creators Act H.R. 7470/S.3823, Secure U.S. Leadership in Space Act of 2024 H.R. 8337, Bank Resilience and Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 8338, Clarity in Lending Act H.R. 8339, SEC Reform and Restructuring Act H.R. 8773, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025 S. 638, Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act S. 3541, Fair Audits and Inspections for Regulators Exams Act S. 5139, Empowering Main Street in America Act of 2024 H.J.Res. 100/S.J.Res. 50, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure" H.J.Res. 120, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Financial Stability Oversight Council related to "Guidance on Nonbank Financial Company Determinations" H.J.Res. 122/H.J.Res.121/S.J.Res.70, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Credit Card Penalty Fees (Regulation Z)" H.J.Res. 201, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Registry of Nonbank Covered Persons Subject to Certain Agency and Court Orders" Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5598, Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2025/S. 840, Litigation Funding Transparency Act SEC Proposed Rule on the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors (87 Fed. Reg. 21,334-21,473, April 11, 2022) Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission; Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing; Form N-PORT Reporting (87 Fed. Reg. 77,172-77,296, December 16, 2022) Proposed Rule, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; Amendments to Reporting Requirements for Registered Firms (PCAOB Release No. 2024-003, April 9, 2024; PCAOB Rulemaking Docket Matter No. 055) Proposed Rule, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; Amendments to False or Misleading Statements Concerning PCAOB Registration and Oversight and Constructive Requests to Withdraw from Registration (PCAOB Release No. 2024-001, February 27, 2024; PCAOB Rulemaking Docket Matter No. 054) Proposed Rule, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; Amendments to Firm and Engagement Metrics (PCAOB Release No. 2024-002, April 9, 2024; PCAOB Rulemaking Docket Matter No. 041) Adopting Order of the Securities and Exchange Commission: Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Amendments to QC 1000, A Firms System of Quality Control and Related Amendments to PCAOB Standards, Rules, and Forms (SEC Release No 34-100968; PCAOB File No. PCAOB-2024-002) Request for Information, U.S. Treasury, Uses, Opportunities, and Risks of Artificial Intelligence in the Financial Services Sector (TREAS-DO-2024-0011, June 12, 2024) Request for Comment, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), The Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in CFTC-regulated derivatives markets (Fed. Reg. 89, 65,606, August 12, 2024) Final Rule, Security Exchange Commission, on Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure (88 Fed. Reg. 51,896-51,945, September 5, 2023) Proposed Rule, Security Exchange Commission, on Changes to 14a-8 (87 Fed. Reg. 45,052-45,075, July 27, 2022) Final Rule, Security Exchange Commission, on Share Repurchase Disclosure Modernization (88 Fed. Reg. 36,002-36,063, July 31, 2023) Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission, Enhanced Disclosures by Certain Investment Advisers and Investment Companies About Environmental, Social, and Governance Investment Practices (87 Fed. Reg. 63,016-63,017, October 18, 2022) Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission, Outsourcing by Investment Advisers (87 Fed. Reg. 68,816-68,883, November 16, 2022) Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission; Conflicts of Interest Associated with the Use of Predictive Data Analytics by Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers (88 Fed. Reg. 53,960- 54,024, August 9, 2023) Proposed Rule, Security Exchange Commission, on Private Fund Advisers (87 FR 16,886, February 9, 2022) Proposed Rule, Security Exchange Commission, on Safeguarding Advisory Client Assets (88 Fed. Reg 14,672-14,792, March 9, 2023) Proposed Rule, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; Amendments to PCAOB Auditing Standards related to a Companys Noncompliance with Laws and Regulations (PCAOB Release No. 2023-003/PCAOB Rulemaking Docket Matter No. 051, June 6, 2023) Various issues relating to SEC Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; potential federal preemption of state fiduciary standards; CFTCs de minimis Exception for Swap Dealers; Securities and Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; adoption of the current expected credit loss (CECL) accounting standard; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; debt collection practices (regulation F) under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (P.L. 95-109); qualified mortgage definition under the Truth in Lending Act (P.L. 90-321) (Regulation Z); Financial Stability Oversight Council activities, including the approach to and designation of systemic importance and risk of nonbank financial companies and firms; Federal Reserve Systems Large Institution Supervision Coordinating Committee; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities and Exchange Commission penalties; federal interest rate authority; Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reform; electronic consent-based SSN Verification Service (eCBSV); environmental, social, and governance (ESG) enforcement; information collection under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) (P.L. 95-128); potential Financial Transaction Tax (FTT); potential Treasury Department proposal relating to tax reporting by banks; investment company cross trading; potential money market fund reform measures; transition to the secured overnight financing rate; implementation of SEC Rule 15c2-11; Department of Labor fiduciary advice exemption: PTE 2020-02; benefits of risk-based pricing; mobile disclosures; modernization of the Credit Repair Organizations Act (enacted as Title IV of the Consumer Credit Protection Act, P.L. 90-321); Internal Revenue Service Priority Guidance Plan; Financial Accounting Standards Board improvements to income tax disclosures; climate-related financial risk management for large banks; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB Policy Fellowship program; CFPB amendment of its Supervision and Examination Manual; CFPB conflation of Distinct Statutory Concepts of Unfairness and Discrimination; CFPB Small Business Advisory Review Panels Rulemaking on Personal Financial Data Rights; CFPB implementation of the Small Business Lending Data Collection Rule (the 1071 Rule); SEC Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing; Form N-PORT Reporting (File Number S7-26-22); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Proposal on Corporate Governance and Risk Management; Basel III Endgame Rule; FDIC Monitoring of Investment Funds Passivity Agreements; issues related to the Export-Import Bank of the United States; European Commission debates over stricter rules on third-party delegation; European Union Capital Markets Union; retail participation in capital markets; United Kingdom pensions reform; European Unions Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD); EU sustainable finance action plan and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; reporting metrics of American companies under the EUs Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive; reporting metrics of American companies under the California climate disclosure laws; reporting metrics of American companies on diversity, equity, and inclusion; reporting metrics of American companies on executive compensation; reporting metrics for private companies under Securities and Exchange Commission rules; reform to the function of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; interconnectedness of the SECs rulemaking agenda; potential rulemaking regarding Section 956 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L. 111-203); SEC Staff Report Review of the Accredited Investor Definition under the Dodd Frank Act; index fund passivity; oversight issues and potential legislation on third party litigation funding (including its national security implications)
2024 · third_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 4470, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2023 H.R. 4552, Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2023 H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 H.R. 8580, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 8752, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 8774, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 8834, Safeguarding our Supply Chains Act H.R. 9026, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 9768 Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative Act S. 1631, Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act S. 2321, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 S. 4630, Streamlining Federal Cybersecurity Regulations Act S. 4638, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 H.Res. 11, Establishing the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party H.J.Res. 100/S.J.Res. 50, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure" Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (DHS); Cybersecurity in the Marine Transportation System (89 Fed. Reg. 13,404-13,514, February 22, 2024) Semiconductor Products and Services, (89 Fed. Reg. 36,738-36,742, May 3, 2024) Office of Management and Budget (OMB) request for comments on Updated Guidance for Modernizing the Federal Risk Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) and extension of public comment period (88 Fed. Reg. 73,878, October 27, 2023) FCC proposed rule on Cybersecurity Labeling for Internet of Things (89 Fed. Reg. 20,603-20,605, March 25, 2024) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), request for comment on secure software development attestation common form (88 Fed. Reg. 25,670-25,762, April 27, 2023) Various issues relating to cybersecurity protections; cyber incident disclosure, notification, and reporting of breaches, hacks, and other security incidents, including federal preemption and liability protections; Internet of Things (IoT) security and core capability baselines; deepening business and governmental operational collaboration against foreign cyber threats; information sharing between the public and private sectors; data breach notification; The National Cyber Directorate; continuation of the National Space Council; Executive Order 14017 on Securing Americas Critical Supply Chains; Executive Order 13984, Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency with Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities; extension of section 3610 of the CARES Act (P.L. 116-134); reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (P.L. 109-417); implementation of National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (P.L. 118-31); implementation of Section 5949 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2023 (P.L. 117-263); implementation of Section 805 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024; Cyber Threat Information Collaboration Environment (CTICE) program; U.S. Department of Homeland Securitys SAFETY Act Program; recommendations on the NSCs Global Defense Production Diplomacy Initiatives; H-2B Cap Relief Language in FY25 Homeland Security Appropriations Legislation; section 889, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2019 (P.L. 115-232); Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), notice of proposed rulemaking on Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA) Reporting Requirements; potential companion legislation to S. 4630 and potential hearings on the subject; potential legislation pertaining to the joint cyber defense collaborative; DoD, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements (DFARS Case 2019-D041)
2024 · second_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 1219, Food and Agriculture Industry Cybersecurity Support Act H.R. 2670/S. 2226, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 H.R. 4470, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2023 H.R. 4552, Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2023 H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 H.R. 8580, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 8752, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 8774, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 S. 1631, Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act S. 2321, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 H.Res. 11, Establishing the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party H.J.Res. 100 / S.J.Res. 50, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure" Draft legislation titled Cybersecurity Regulation Harmonization Act Draft legislation titled Contingency Plan for Critical Infrastructure Act Draft legislation to establish the Cyber Safety Review Board Request for Information, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS); Shifting the Balance of Cybersecurity Risk: Principles and Approaches for Secure by Design Software (88 Fed. Reg. 88,104-88,107, December 20, 2023) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (DHS); Cybersecurity in the Marine Transportation System (89 Fed. Reg. 13,404-13,514, February 22, 2024) Proposed rule, Coast Guard, Cybersecurity in the Marine Transportation System (89 Fed. Reg. 13,404, April 9, 2024); Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), notice of proposed rulemaking on Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA) Reporting Requirements (89 Fed. Reg. 37,141-37,142, May 6, 2024); DOD, GSA, and NASA advance notice of proposed rulemaking on Federal Acquisition Regulation: Prohibition on Certain Semiconductor Products and Services (89 Fed. Reg. 36,738-36,742, May 3, 2024); DOD, GSA, and NASA proposed rule to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation on Cyber Threat and Incident Reporting and Information Sharing (88 Fed. Reg. 68,055-68,067, October 3, 2023); FCC proposed rule on Cybersecurity Labeling for Internet of Things (89 Fed. Reg. 20,603-20,605, March 25, 2024); Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), request for Comment on secure software development attestation common form (88 Fed. Reg. 25,670-25,762, April 27, 2023); SEC proposed rules, Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure (88 Fed. Reg. 51,896-51,945, August 4, 2023) Office of Management and Budget (OMB) request for comments on Updated Guidance for Modernizing the Federal Risk Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) and extension of public comment period (88 Fed. Reg. 73,878, October 27, 2023); Various issues relating to cybersecurity protections; cyber incident disclosure, notification, and reporting of breaches, hacks, and other security incidents, including federal preemption and liability protections; Internet of Things (IoT) security and core capability baselines; deepening business and governmental operational collaboration against foreign cyber threats; information sharing between the public and private sectors; data breach notification; The National Cyber Directorate; continuation of the National Space Council; Executive Order 14017 on Securing Americas Critical Supply Chains; Executive Order 13984, Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency with Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities; extension of section 3610 of the CARES Act (P.L. 116-134); reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (P.L. 109-417); implementation of National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 116-92); implementation of Section 5949 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2023 (P.L. 117-263); implementation of Section 805 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024; Cyber Threat Information Collaboration Environment (CTICE) program; U.S. Department of Homeland Securitys SAFETY Act Program; recommendations on the NSCs Global Defense Production Diplomacy Initiatives; 15 C.F.R. Part 7, Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain; Office of National Cyber Director (ONCD) potential software liability regulation; Office of National Cyber Director (ONCD) request for information on Open-Source Software Security: Areas of Long-Term Focus and Prioritization; DOD Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0; National Cybersecurity Implementation Plan (NCSIP) 2.0; section 889, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2019 (P.L. 115-232); Executive Order 14110, on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence; DOD Early Engagement Opportunity: Implementation of National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, including questions related to section 5949 (prohibition on certain semiconductor products and services) of the FY 2023 NDAA
2024 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 742, Telling Everyone the Location of Data Leaving the U.S. (TELL) Act H.R. 750, Chinese-owned Applications Using The Information of Our Nation (CAUTION) Act of 2023 H.R. 784, Internet Application I.D. Act H.R. 1050, Data Science and Literacy Act H.R. 1165, Data Privacy Act of 2023 H.R. 1341, Spectrum Coordination Act H.R. 3369, Artificial Intelligence Accountability Act H.R. 3459/S. 307, Increasing Competitiveness for American Drones Act of 2023 H.R. 3557, American Broadband Deployment Act of 2023 H.R. 4814, Consumer Safety Technology Act H.R. 5527, Modernizing Government Technology (MGT) Reform Act of 2023 H.R. 5628/S. 2892, Algorithmic Accountability Act H.R. 6929/S. 3565, Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024 H.R. 7116, Do Not Disturb Act H.R. 7520, Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024 H.R. 7532, Federal AI Governance and Transparency Act H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 H.R. 8315, Enhancing National Frameworks for Overseas Critical Export Act (ENFORCE Act) H.R. 8773, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025 S. 931, Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act S. 1094, Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) of 2023 S. 1212, Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic (SECURE) Notarization Act S. 1409, Kids Online Safety Act S. 1418, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act S. 1671, Digital Platform Commission Act S. 1865, Transparent Automated Governance Act S. 1873, Global Technology Leadership Act S. 1993, No Section 230 immunity in AI Act S. 2032 Legacy IT Reduction Act of 2023 S. 2321, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 S. 3312, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research, Innovation, and Accountability Act of 2023 S. 3565, Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024 S. 3849, Promoting United States Leadership in Standards Act of 2024 S. 4178, Future of AI Innovation Act S. 4207, Spectrum and National Security Act of 2024 S. 4495, Promoting Responsible Evaluation and Procurement to Advance Readiness for Enterprise-wide Deployment (PREPARED) for AI Act H.J.Res. 100 / S.J.Res.50, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure H.J.Res. 107 / S.J.Res. 64, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Prevention and Elimination of Digital Discrimination" H.J.Res. 153, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet; Restoring Internet Freedom Draft legislation titled American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA) Draft legislation titled, American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) Draft legislation titled FTC Procedural Reform Draft legislation on platform transparency Draft legislation on improvements to the Paperwork Reduction Act Draft legislation around collection and sharing of government data Draft legislation around deepfakes Draft legislation on reforming the Universal Service Fund Draft legislation to reform the Affordable Connectivity Program Draft legislation to sunset Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 Potential Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act legislation Potential legislation related to the American Data Privacy Protection Act Potential legislation related to Artificial Intelligence Potential legislation related to foreign robocalls Petition for Reconsideration. Federal Communications Commission; Petitions for Reconsideration of Action in Rulemaking Proceeding (89 Fed. Reg. 5,451, January 29, 2024) Proposed Rule, Federal Communications Commission; Promoting Competition in the American Economy: Cable Operator and DBS Provider Billing Practices (89 Fed. Reg 740-747, January 5, 2024) Proposed Rule, Federal Trade Commission; Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule (89 Fed. Reg. 2,034-2,076, January 11, 2024) Proposed Rule, National Security Division, Department of Justice; Provisions Pertaining to Preventing Access to Americans Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and U.S. Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern (89 Fed. Reg. 15,780- 15,802, March 5, 2024) Proposed Rule, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce; Taking Additional Steps To address the National Emergency with Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities (89 Fed. Reg. 5,698- 5,735, January 29, 2024) Request for Information (RFI), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST); NIST's Assignments Under Sections 4.1, 4.5 and 11 of the Executive Order Concerning Artificial Intelligence (Sections 4.1, 4.5, and 11) (88 Fed. Reg. 88,368-88,370, December 21, 2023) Request for Information, Office of Management and Budget; Responsible Procurement of Artificial Intelligence in Government (89 FR 22,196-22,197, March 29, 2024) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking at the Federal Communications Commission; Cybersecurity Labeling for Internet of Things (88 Fed. Reg. 58,211-58,222, August 8, 2023) Childrens Online Privacy Protection Rule Update (89 Fed. Reg. 2,034-2,076, Jan. 11, 2024) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking at the Federal Communications Commission, Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet (88 Fed. Reg. 76,048-76,096, November 3, 2023) Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking at the Federal Trade Commission on Commercial Surveillance (87 Fed. Reg. 51,273-51,299, August 8, 2022) Potential regulation related to Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments (87 Fed. Reg. 17,181-17,194, March 28, 2022) Proposed Rulemaking Concerning the Protection of Consumers From SIM Swap and Port-Out Fraud (88 Fed. Reg. 86,614-86,621, February 14, 2023) Various issues relating to expanding access to high-speed broadband internet service; broadband infrastructure and deployment, including permitting reform; nominations at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC); technology and economic relief; intermediary liability; potential federal privacy legislation; facial recognition technology; net neutrality; internet of things (IoT) devices; digital trade; intellectual property; World Intellectual Property Organization activities; artificial intelligence regulation, standards, research, and development; robocalls and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) (P.L. 102-243); implementation of the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act (P.L. 105-277); implementation of the American Rescue Plan including provisions relating to the Technology Modernization Fund (P.L. 117-2); implementation of Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data (CLOUD) Act (P.L. 115-141); implementation of the OPEN Government Data Act (P.L. 115-435); implementation of the CHIPS for America Act, enacted as part of the FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 116-92); implementation of the National Artificial Intelligence Act, enacted as part of the FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 116-283); implementation of the Drivers Privacy Protection Act (P.L. 103-322); implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); implementation of the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act, (P.L. 117-167), including provisions relating to stock buybacks; implementation of the Department of Commerces semiconductor incentives program funded by the CHIPS and Science Act (P.L. 117-167); implementation of the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Task Force Authorization, enacted as part of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (P.L.116-283); appropriating funding for the Public Wireless Supply Chain Fund and the Multilateral Telecommunications Security Fund; increased technology modernization funding for FY24; Executive Order 13859, Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence; Executive Order 13984, Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency with Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities; Executive Order 14017, Executive Order on America's Supply Chains; Executive Order 14110 Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of AI; Consumer Cybersecurity Labeling Pilots; Feedback to NIST on AI Risk Management; Future of the FCC Universal Service Fund; European Unions Artificial Intelligence Act; FTC enforcement; potential Executive Order on identity theft; Technology Modernization Fund in Financial Services and General Government proposed appropriations legislation; appropriations for the Federal Trade Commission; draft National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidance on Federal Internet of Things Device Cybersecurity; security criteria for Internet of Things (IoT) Devices; draft Consumer Software Labeling Criteria; modernization of IT services for Congress; the Administrations Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Action Plan; use of third-party messaging apps by corporate employees; NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 concept paper, Potential Significant Updates to the Cybersecurity Framework; implementation of the International Technology Security and Innovation Fund (ITSI Fund) Federal Trade Commission activities, including hearings on competition and consumer protection, franchise rule and earnings rule; Solicitation for Public Comments on the Business Practices of Cloud Computing Providers (Docket ID FTC-2023-0028); Notice and Request for Comments; Limited General Applicability Nonavailability Waiver of the Buy America Domestic Content Procurement Preference as Applied to Recipients of Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program; use of artificial intelligence in CFTC-regulated markets; support for a robust global framework for facilitation of digital trade; Canada Digital Services Tax - C-59, An Act to implement certain provisions of the fall economic statement; Office of Science and Technology Policies Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights; semiconductor permitting; FCC auction authority; oversight issues pertaining to the Department of Commerce, FCC, OSTP, and the FTC; algorithmic issues in employment; deployment of subsea cables and the proposed designation of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary; national spectrum strategy; quantum computing; Petition for Clarification and Declaratory Ruling of Mark W. Dobronski under the Telephone Consumer protection Act
2024 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 448, Putting Investors First Act of 2023 H.R. 758, Promoting Access to Capital in Underbanked Communities Act of 2023 H.R. 835, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 1010/S. 453, Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act H.R. 1410, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 1548, Improving Access to Small Business Information Act H.R. 1553, Helping Angels Lead our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 1579, Accredited Investor Definition Review Act H.R. 2608, To amend the Federal securities laws to specify the periods for which financial statements are required to be provided by an emerging growth company, and for other purposes H.R. 2610, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify certain registration statement contents for emerging growth companies, to permit issuers to file draft registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission for confidential review, and for other purposes H.R. 2612, Gig Worker Equity Compensation Act H.R. 2627, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act H.R. 2652, Investment Opportunity Expansion Act H.R. 2792, Small Entity Update Act H.R. 2793, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2023 H.R. 2795, Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act H.R. 2796, Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act H.R. 2797, Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act H.R. 2798, CFPB Transparency and Accountability Reform Act H.R. 2799/S. 3815, Expanding Access to Capital Act of 2023 H.R. 2812, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act H.R. 3063, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act H.R. 3161, CDFI Fund Transparency Act H.R. 4035, Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023 H.R. 4168/S. 2005, Mandatory Materiality Requirement Act of 2023 H.R. 4177/S. 2007, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2023 H.R. 4366, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, including provisions related to Senate Amendment 1217 and Senate Amendment 1092 H.R. 4664/S. 2309, Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes H.R. 4823, American Financial Institution Regulator Sovereignty and Transparency Act H.R. 5488/S. 2805, Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2023 H.R. 7000/S. 3592, Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2024 H.R. 7092/S. 3676, Protecting Private Job Creators Act H.R. 7470/S.3823, Secure U.S. Leadership in Space Act of 2024 H.R. 8070, Service Member Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization for Fiscal Year 2025 H.R. 8337, Bank Resilience and Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 8338, Clarity in Lending Act H.R. 8339, SEC Reform and Restructuring Act H.R. 8773, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025 S. 638, Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act S. 3541, Fair Audits and Inspections for Regulators Exams Act H.J.Res. 100 / S.J.Res. 50, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure" H.J.Res. 120, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Financial Stability Oversight Council related to "Guidance on Nonbank Financial Company Determinations" H.J.Res. 122/H.J.Res.121/S.J.Res.70, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Credit Card Penalty Fees (Regulation Z)" Draft legislation titled Accredited Investor Self-Certification Act Potential legislation on environmental, social, and governance issues Potential legislation to reform the Securities and Exchange Commission Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5598, Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2025/S. 840, Litigation Funding Transparency Act SEC Proposed Rule on the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors (87 Fed. Reg. 21,334-21,473, April 11, 2022) Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission; Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing; Form N-PORT Reporting (87 Fed. Reg. 77,172-77,296, December 16, 2022) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury; Excise Tax on Repurchase of Corporate Stock-Procedure and Administration (89 Fed. Reg. 25,829-25,834, April 12, 2024) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen; Section 48(a)(15) Election To Treat Clean Hydrogen Production Facilities as Energy Property (89 Fed. Reg. 25,551-25,553, April 11, 2024) Proposed Rule, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; Amendments to Reporting Requirements for Registered Firms (PCAOB Release No. 2024-003, April 9, 2024; PCAOB Rulemaking Docket Matter No. 055) Proposed Rule, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; Amendments to False or Misleading Statements Concerning PCAOB Registration and Oversight and Constructive Requests to Withdraw from Registration (PCAOB Release No. 2024-001, February 27, 2024; PCAOB Rulemaking Docket Matter No. 054) Proposed Rule, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; Amendments to Firm and Engagement Metrics (PCAOB Release No. 2024-002, April 9, 2024; PCAOB Rulemaking Docket Matter No. 041) Final Rule, Security Exchange Commission on Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure (88 Fed. Reg. 51,896-51,945, September 5, 2023) Proposed Rule, Security Exchange Commission on Changes to 14a-8 (87 Fed. Reg. 45,052-45,075, July 27, 2022) Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions (89 Fed. Reg. 13,852-13,908, February 23, 2024) Final Rule, Security Exchange Commission on Share Repurchase Disclosure Modernization (88 Fed. Reg. 36,002-36,063, July 31, 2023) Proposed Rule, FSOC Authority to Require Supervision and Regulation of Certain Nonbank Financial Companies, Proposed Interpretive Guidance (88 Fed. Reg. 26,234-26,244, April 28, 2023) Proposed Rule, FSOC Analytic Framework for Financial Stability Risk Identification, Assessment, and Response, Proposed Analytic Framework (88 Fed. Reg. 26,305-26,311, April 28, 2023) Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission; Conflicts of Interest Associated with the Use of Predictive Data Analytics by Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers (88 Fed. Reg. 53,960- 54,024, August 9, 2023) Proposed Rule, Security Exchange Commission on Private Fund Advisers (87 FR 16,886, February 9, 2022) Proposed Rule, Security Exchange Commission on Safeguarding Advisory Client Assets (88 Fed. Reg 14,672-14,792, March 9, 2023) Proposed Rule, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Request for Comment on Proposed Statement of Policy on Bank Merger Transactions (89 Fed. Reg. 29,222-29,244, April 19, 2024) Proposed Rule, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; Amendments to PCAOB Auditing Standards related to a Companys Noncompliance with Laws and Regulations (PCAOB Release No. 2023-003/PCAOB Rulemaking Docket Matter No. 051, June 6, 2023) Notice and Request for Comment, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Agency Information Collection Activities (89 Fed. Reg 4,281-4,282, January 23, 2024) Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications (88 Fed. Reg. 80,197-80,216, November 17, 2023) Various issues relating to SEC Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; potential federal preemption of state fiduciary standards; CFTCs de minimis Exception for Swap Dealers; Securities and Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance corporate common ownership; adoption of the current expected credit loss (CECL) accounting standard; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; debt collection practices (regulation F) under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (P.L. 95-109); qualified mortgage definition under the Truth in Lending Act (P.L. 90-321) (Regulation Z); Financial Stability Oversight Council activities, including the approach to and designation of systemic importance and risk of nonbank financial companies and firms; Federal Reserve Systems Large Institution Supervision Coordinating Committee; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities and Exchange Commission penalties; federal interest rate authority; Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reform; electronic consent-based SSN Verification Service (eCBSV); environmental, social, and governance (ESG) enforcement; information collection under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) (P.L. 95-128); potential Financial Transaction Tax (FTT); potential Treasury Department proposal relating to tax reporting by banks; investment company cross trading; potential money market fund reform measures; transition to the secured overnight financing rate; implementation of SEC Rule 15c2-11; Department of Labor fiduciary advice exemption: PTE 2020-02; benefits of risk-based pricing; mobile disclosures; modernization of the Credit Repair Organizations Act (enacted as Title IV of the Consumer Credit Protection Act, P.L. 90-321); Internal Revenue Service Priority Guidance Plan; Federal Trade Commission issues: Freedom of Information Act Requests, Penalty Offense Authority, Zombie Voting, and overall direction of the Commission under Chair Lina Khan; Financial Accounting Standards Board improvements to income tax disclosures; Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Banks; CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB Policy Fellowship program; CFPB amendment of its Supervision and Examination Manual; CFPB conflation of Distinct Statutory Concepts of Unfairness and Discrimination; CFPB Small Business Advisory Review Panels Rulemaking on Personal Financial Data Rights; CFPB implementation of the Small Business Lending Data Collection Rule (the 1071 Rule); SEC Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing; Form N-PORT Reporting (File Number S7-26-22); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Proposal on Corporate Governance and Risk Management; Basel III Endgame Rule; FDIC Monitoring of Investment Funds Passivity Agreements; issues related to the Export-Import Bank of the United States; EU sustainable finance action plan and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; reporting metrics of American companies under the EUs Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive; reporting metrics of American companies under the California climate disclosure laws; interconnectedness of the SECs rulemaking agenda; potential rulemaking regarding Section 956 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L. 111-203); SEC Staff Report Review of the Accredited Investor Definition under the Dodd Frank Act index fund passivity; oversight issues and potential legislation on third party litigation funding (including its national security implications)
2024 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Anti-Money Laundering/ BSA Implementation of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 and the Corporate Transparency Act De-risking SEC Cyber Disclosures S.2669, Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2023 S.J. Res. 50 and H.J. Res. 100, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure
Client expense: $1,490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2024 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
Legislative monitoring of consumer privacy issues American Privacy Rights Act H.J. Res 100/S. J. Res 50, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure. H.R.906/S. 3170 - REPAIR Act
Client expense: $2,620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Banking
H.R.760 - Chinese Military and Surveillance Company Sanctions Act of 2023; H.R. 1807, the Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2023; H.R. 1837, the Investing in Our Communities Act; H.R. 2590, Unlocking Capital for Small Business Act; H.R. 2799, Expanding Access of Capital Act of 2023; H.R. 3063, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Education Institutions Act, Expanding the Protection for Research Reports to Cover all Securities of All Issuers; H.R. 3136 - The National Critical Capabilities Defense Act; H.R. 4237, a bill to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors; HR 4551, the "Protecting Investors Personally Identifiable Information Act" (attached to Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing on 3/20/24); H.R. 4664 and S. 2309, the Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill related to Consolidated Audit Trail and SEC regulatory agenda; H.R. 4763 - the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act; H.R.4766 - Clarity for Payment Stablecoins Act of 2023. H.R. 4767 - Protecting American's Retirement Savings from Politics Act; HR 7030, the Review the Expansion of Government Act of 2024 or the REG Act of 2024 (attached to Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing on 3/20/24); HR 7902, the "Protecting Private Job Creators Act" (exempts fixed income securities from 15c2-11 disclosure) (attached to Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing on 3/20/24); H.R. 8339, the "SEC Reform and Restructure Act; H.R. 8773, FY 2025 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill (3 provisions in the FSGG Bill Report pertaining to the SEC: PDA rule withdrawal, economic analysis enhancement, sensible implementation); H.R. 8818, American Privacy Rights Act; H.J. Res. 100, Providing for congressional disapproval of SEC's Cybersecurity disclosure rule; H.J. Res. 109. Providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the SEC related to "Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121."; H.J. Res. 116, providing for congressional disapproval of DOL's independent contractor rule; S. 1695, the American Infrastructure Bonds Act of 2023; S.2678 - Outbound Investment Transparency Act of 2023; S. 4760, Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act of 2022; S.J.Res.__, a Joint Resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the SEC related to "Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121."; H.R. ____, to exempt 144a fixed income securities from Rule 15c2-11; HR ____, to require an assessment and report to Congress on the adequacy of the SECs cost-benefit analysis with respect to major rulemakings (attached to Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing on 3/20/24); HR ____, to mandate minimum comment periods of at least 60 days for all SEC-initiated rulemakings, with certain exceptions, calculated from the date published in the Federal Register (attached to Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing on 3/20/24); HR ____, to require the Commission to review certain reviewable actions by SEC staff (attached to Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing on 3/20/24); HR ____, to require the semi-annual testimony of the Chairman of the SEC before the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate, with testimony on at least one instance to include the testimony of the entire Commission (attached to Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing on 3/20/24); Prudential agency (Federal Reserve, OCC and FDIC) proposal to implement the Basel Endgame reforms in the U.S. and congressional (U.S. House and Senate) oversight of the same, including revisions to the trading book capital rules, stress testing, capital surcharges and buffers; Biden Administration executive order related to China; SEC Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing proposed rule; SEC Amendments to NMS Plan for the Consolidated Audit Trail-Data Security; SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 121; SEC Security-based Swaps Large Position Reporting proposed rule; SEC proposed rule regarding the safeguarding of client assets (custody proposal); SEC proposed rule on Predictive Data Analytics; SEC proposal regarding reporting of Securities Loans; SEC proposals to modify equity market structure; SEC final rule related to clearing of U.S. Treasury securities; SEC proposed rule to address Volume-Based Exchange Transaction Pricing for NMS Stocks; SEC final rule on short sale data.
2024 · first_quarter · Homeland Security
S.J. Res. 50, H.J. Res. 100 - Discussed proposals related to cyber security, data protection, and notification issues.
Client expense: $950,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · first_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 1219, Food and Agriculture Industry Cybersecurity Support Act H.R. 2670/S. 2226, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 H.R. 3932/S. 2103, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, including provisions relating to section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act H.R. 4470, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2023 H.R. 4552, Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2023 H.R. 5439, National Risk Management Act of 2023 S. 1631, Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act S. 2321, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 H. Res. 11, Establishing the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party H.J.Res.100 / S.J.Res.50, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure" Draft legislation titled Contingency Plan for Critical Infrastructure Act Draft House Science, Space, and Technology Committee cybersecurity of artificial intelligence bill Draft legislation to establish the Cyber Safety Review Board Request for Information, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS); Shifting the Balance of Cybersecurity Risk: Principles and Approaches for Secure by Design Software (88 Fed. Reg. 88,104-88,107, December 20, 2023) Various issues relating to cybersecurity protections; cyber incident disclosure, notification, and reporting of breaches, hacks, and other security incidents, including federal preemption and liability protections; Internet of Things (IoT) security and core capability baselines; deepening business and governmental operational collaboration against foreign cyber threats; information sharing between the public and private sectors; data breach notification; The National Cyber Directorate; continuation of the National Space Council; Executive Order 14017 on Securing Americas Critical Supply Chains; Executive Order 13984, Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency with Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities; extension of section 3610 of the CARES Act (P.L. 116-134); reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act, (P.L. 109-417); implementation of National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 116-92); implementation of Section 5949 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2023 (P.L. 117-263); Cyber Threat Information Collaboration Environment (CTICE) program; U.S. Department of Homeland Securitys SAFETY Act Program; proposed rule, Coast Guard, Cybersecurity in the Marine Transportation System; DoD Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0; NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 concept paper, Potential Significant Updates to the Cybersecurity Framework; section 889, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2019 (P.L. 115-232); Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, Div. Y, Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-203) and related rulemaking; DoD Early Engagement Opportunity: Implementation of National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, including questions related to section 5949 (prohibition on certain semiconductor products and services) of the FY 2023 NDAA; DoD, GSA, NASA interim rule on Federal Acquisition Regulation: Implementation of Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCSA) Orders; DoD, GSA, and NASA proposed rule to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation on Cyber Threat and Incident Reporting and Information Sharing; Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ( CISA), request for Comment on secure software development attestation common form; FCC proposed rule on Cybersecurity Labeling for Internet of Things; Office of Management and Budget (OMB) request for comments on Updated Guidance for Modernizing the Federal Risk Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) and extension of public comment period; SEC proposed rules, Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure (file no. S7-09-22); Office of National Cyber Director (ONCD) request for information on Open-Source Software Security: Areas of Long-Term Focus and Prioritization; Office of National Cyber Director (ONCD) Report Calls for Adoption of Memory Safe Programming Languages and Addressing the Hard Research Problem of Software Measurability; Request for Information on Shifting the Balance of Cybersecurity Risk: Principles and Approaches for Secure by Design Software, Federal Register, December 20, 2023, Docket # CISA-2023-0027; Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain: Connected Vehicles, Federal Register, March 1, 2024, Docket # 240227-0060; Executive Order 14110, on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence; White House National Cybersecurity Strategy; Issuance of Maritime Security (MARSEC) Directive 105-4; Cyber Risk Management Actions for Ship-to-Shore Cranes Manufactured by People's Republic of China Companies; Request for Comment - Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities; Presidential Policy Directive 21 - Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience; EPA Cybersecurity for the Water Sector
2024 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 448, Putting Investors First Act of 2023 H.R. 835, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 1010/S. 453, Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act H.R. 1410, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 1548, Improving Access to Small Business Information Act H.R. 1553, Helping Angels Lead our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 1579, Accredited Investor Definition Review Act H.R. 2608, To amend the Federal securities laws to specify the periods for which financial statements are required to be provided by an emerging growth company, and for other purposes H.R. 2610, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify certain registration statement contents for emerging growth companies, to permit issuers to file draft registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission for confidential review, and for other purposes H.R. 2612, Gig Worker Equity Compensation Act H.R. 2627, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act H.R. 2652, Investment Opportunity Expansion Act H.R. 2792, Small Entity Update Act H.R. 2793, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2023 H.R. 2795, Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act H.R. 2796, Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act H.R. 2797, Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act H.R. 2798, CFPB Transparency and Accountability Reform Act H.R. 2799, Expanding Access to Capital Act of 2023, H.R. 2812, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act H.R. 3063, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act H.R. 3466, To enhance Financial Stability Oversight Council transparency H.R. 3812/S. 3601, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2023 H.R. 4035, Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023 H.R. 4168/S. 2005, Mandatory Materiality Requirement Act of 2023 H.R. 4177/S. 2007, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2023 H.R. 4366, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, including provisions related to Senate Amendment 1217 and Senate Amendment 1092 H.R. 4664/S. 2309, Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes H.R. 4823, American Financial Institution Regulator Sovereignty and Transparency Act H.R. 5488/S. 2805, Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2023 H.R. 7000/S. 3592, Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2024 H.R. 7092/S. 3676, Protecting Private Job Creators Act S. 638, Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act S. 3735, Protecting Innovation in Investment Act H.J.Res.100 / S.J.Res.50, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure" Draft legislation titled Accredited Investor Self-Certification Act Potential legislation on environmental, social, and governance Potential legislation to reform the Securities and Exchange Commission Potential legislation related to the Foreign Agents Registration Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5598, Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2025/S. 840, Litigation Funding Transparency Act SEC Proposed Rule on the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors (87 Fed. Reg. 21,334-21,473, April 11, 2022) Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission; Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing; Form N-PORT Reporting (87 Fed. Reg. 77,172-77,296, December 16, 2022) SEC Final Rule on Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure (88 Fed. Reg. 51,896-51,945, September 5, 2023) SEC Proposed Rule on Changes to 14a-8 (87 Fed. Reg. 45,052-45,075, July 27, 2022) SEC Final Rule on Share Repurchase Disclosure Modernization (88 Fed. Reg. 36,002-36,063, July 31, 2023) Proposed Rule, FSOC Authority to Require Supervision and Regulation of Certain Nonbank Financial Companies, Proposed Interpretive Guidance (88 Fed. Reg. 26,234-26,244, April 28, 2023) Proposed Rule, FSOC Analytic Framework for Financial Stability Risk Identification, Assessment, and Response, Proposed Analytic Framework (88 Fed. Reg. 26,305-26,311, April 28, 2023) Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission; Conflicts of Interest Associated with the Use of Predictive Data Analytics by Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers (88 Fed. Reg. 53,960- 54,024, August 9, 2023) Proposed Rule, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; Amendments to PCAOB Auditing Standards related to a Companys Noncompliance with Laws and Regulations (PCAOB Release No. 2023-003/PCAOB Rulemaking Docket Matter No. 051, June 6, 2023) Notice and Request for Comment, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Agency Information Collection Activities (89 Fed. Reg 4,281-4,282, January 23, 2024) Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications (88 Fed. Reg. 80,197-80,216, November 17, 2023) Various issues relating to SEC Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; potential federal preemption of state fiduciary standards; CFTCs de minimis Exception for Swap Dealers; Securities and Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; adoption of the current expected credit loss (CECL) accounting standard; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; debt collection practices (regulation F) under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (P.L. 95-109); qualified mortgage definition under the Truth in Lending Act (P.L. 90-321) (Regulation Z); Financial Stability Oversight Council activities, including the approach to and designation of systemic importance and risk of nonbank financial companies and firms; Federal Reserve Systems Large Institution Supervision Coordinating Committee; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities and Exchange Commission penalties; federal interest rate authority; Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reform; electronic consent-based SSN Verification Service (eCBSV); environmental, social, and governance (ESG) enforcement; information collection under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) (P.L. 95-128); potential Financial Transaction Tax (FTT); potential Treasury Department proposal relating to tax reporting by banks; investment company cross trading; potential money market fund reform measures; transition to the secured overnight financing rate; implementation of SEC Rule 15c2-11; Department of Labor fiduciary advice exemption: PTE 2020-02; benefits of risk-based pricing; mobile disclosures; modernization of the Credit Repair Organizations Act (enacted as Title IV of the Consumer Credit Protection Act, P.L. 90-321); Internal Revenue Service Priority Guidance Plan; Federal Trade Commission issues: Freedom of Information Act Requests, Penalty Offense Authority, Zombie Voting, and overall direction of the Commission under Chair Lina Khan; Financial Accounting Standards Board improvements to income tax disclosures; Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Banks; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB Policy Fellowship program; CFPB amendment of its Supervision and Examination Manual; CFPB conflation of Distinct Statutory Concepts of Unfairness and Discrimination; CFPB Small Business Advisory Review Panels Rulemaking on Personal Financial Data Rights; CFPB implementation of the Small Business Lending Data Collection Rule (the 1071 Rule); SEC Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing; Form N-PORT Reporting (File Number S7-26-22); Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission; Conflicts of Interest Associated with the Use of Predictive Data Analytics by Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers (SEC Rel. Nos. 34-97990; IA-6353; File No. S7-12-23, July 26, 2023); Proposing Release: Amendments to PCAOB Auditing Standards related to a Companys Noncompliance with Laws and Regulations; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Proposal on Corporate Governance and Risk Management; Basel III Endgame Rule; EU sustainable finance action plan and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; potential regulations to require public companies to disclose information related to human capital management; reporting metrics of American companies under the EUs Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive; reporting metrics of American companies under the California climate disclosure laws; interconnectedness of the SECs rulemaking agenda; potential rulemaking regarding Section 956 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L. 111-203); SEC Staff Report Review of the Accredited Investor Definition under the Dodd Frank Act; oversight issues and potential legislation on third party litigation funding (including its national security implications)
2024 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 742, Telling Everyone the Location of Data Leaving the U.S. (TELL) Act H.R. 750, Chinese-owned Applications Using The Information of Our Nation (CAUTION) Act of 2023 H.R. 784, Internet Application I.D. Act H.R. 1050, Data Science and Literacy Act H.R. 1165, Data Privacy Act of 2023 H.R. 1341, Spectrum Coordination Act H.R. 3369, Artificial Intelligence Accountability Act H.R. 3459/S. 307, Increasing Competitiveness for American Drones Act of 2023 H.R. 3557, American Broadband Deployment Act of 2023 H.R. 4814, Consumer Safety Technology Act H.R. 5527, Modernizing Government Technology (MGT) Reform Act of 2023 H.R. 5628/S. 2892, Algorithmic Accountability Act H.R. 6929/S. 3565, Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024 H.R. 7116, Do Not Disturb Act H.R. 7520, Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024 H.J.Res. 100 / S.J.Res.50, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure H.J.Res. 107 / S.J.Res. 64, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Prevention and Elimination of Digital Discrimination" S. 931, Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act S. 1094, Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) of 2023 S. 1212, Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic (SECURE) Notarization Act S.1409, Kids Online Safety Act S. 1418, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act S. 1671, Digital Platform Commission Act S. 1865, Transparent Automated Governance Act S. 1873, Global Technology Leadership Act S. 1993, No Section 230 immunity in AI Act S. 2032 Legacy IT Reduction Act of 2023 S. 2321, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 S. 3312, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research, Innovation, and Accountability Act of 2023 S.3849, Promoting United States Leadership in Standards Act of 2024 Draft legislation titled American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA) Draft legislation titled FTC Procedural Reform Draft legislation on platform transparency Draft legislation on improvements to the Paperwork Reduction Act Draft legislation around collection and sharing of government data Draft legislation around deepfakes Potential Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act legislation Potential legislation related to the American Data Privacy Protection Act Potential legislation related to Artificial Intelligence Draft legislation on reforming the Universal Service Fund Petition for Reconsideration. Federal Communications Commission; Petitions for Reconsideration of Action in Rulemaking Proceeding (89 Fed. Reg. 5,451, January 29, 2024) Proposed Rule, Federal Communications Commission; Promoting Competition in the American Economy: Cable Operator and DBS Provider Billing Practices (89 Fed. Reg 740-747, January 5, 2024) Proposed Rule, Federal Trade Commission; Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule (89 Fed. Reg. 2,034-2,076, January 11, 2024) Request for Information (RFI), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST); NIST's Assignments Under Sections 4.1, 4.5 and 11 of the Executive Order Concerning Artificial Intelligence (Sections 4.1, 4.5, and 11) (88 Fed. Reg. 88,368-88,370, December 21, 2023) Request for Comments, Office of Management and Budget; Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of Artificial Intelligence Draft Memorandum (88 Fed. Reg. 75,625-75,626, November 3, 2023) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking at the Federal Communications Commission; Cybersecurity Labeling for Internet of Things (88 Fed. Reg. 58,211-58,222, Aug. 8, 2023) Childrens Online Privacy Protection Rule Update (89 Fed. Reg. 2,034-2,076, Jan. 11, 2024) Various issues relating to expanding access to high-speed broadband internet service; broadband infrastructure and deployment, including permitting reform; nominations at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC); technology and economic relief; intermediary liability; potential federal privacy legislation; facial recognition technology; net neutrality; internet of things (IoT) devices; artificial intelligence regulation, standards, research, and development; robocalls and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) (P.L. 102-243); implementation of the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act (P.L. 105-277); implementation of the American Rescue Plan including provisions relating to the Technology Modernization Fund (P.L. 117-2); implementation of Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data (CLOUD) Act (P.L. 115-141); implementation of the OPEN Government Data Act (P.L. 115-435); funding for implementation of the CHIPS for America Act, enacted as part of the FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 116-92); implementation of the National Artificial Intelligence Act, enacted as part of the FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 116-283); implementation of the Drivers Privacy Protection Act (P.L. 103-322); implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); implementation of the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act, (P.L. 117-167), including provisions relating to stock buybacks; implementation of the Department of Commerces semiconductor incentives program funded by the CHIPS and Science Act (P.L. 117-167); implementation of the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Task Force Authorization, enacted as part of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (P.L.116-283); appropriating funding for the Public Wireless Supply Chain Fund and the Multilateral Telecommunications Security Fund; increased technology modernization funding for FY24; Executive Order 13859, Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence; Executive Order 13984, Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency with Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities; Executive Order 14017, Executive Order on America's Supply Chains; Executive Order 14110 Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of AI; Consumer Cybersecurity Labeling Pilots; Feedback to NIST on AI Risk Management; Future of the FCC Universal Service Fund; European Unions Artificial Intelligence Act; FTC enforcement; potential Executive Order on identity theft; Technology Modernization Fund in Financial Services and General Government proposed appropriations legislation; appropriations for the Federal Trade Commission; draft National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidance on Federal Internet of Things Device Cybersecurity; security criteria for Internet of Things (IoT) Devices; draft Consumer Software Labeling Criteria; modernization of IT services for Congress; the Administrations Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Action Plan; use of third-party messaging apps by corporate employees; NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 concept paper, Potential Significant Updates to the Cybersecurity Framework; implementation of the International Technology Security and Innovation Fund (ITSI Fund); Federal Trade Commission activities, including hearings on competition and consumer protection, franchise rule and earnings rule; Solicitation for Public Comments on the Business Practices of Cloud Computing Providers (Docket ID FTC-2023-0028); Notice and Request for Comments; Limited General Applicability Nonavailability Waiver of the Buy America Domestic Content Procurement Preference as Applied to Recipients of Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program; Office of Science and Technology Policies Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights; semiconductor permitting; FCC auction authority; oversight issues pertaining to the Department of Commerce, FCC, OSTP, and the FTC; algorithmic issues in employment; deployment of subsea cables and the proposed designation of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary; national spectrum strategy; potential legislation related to enforcement against scam callers; quantum computing
2024 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Anti-Money Laundering/ BSA Implementation of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 and the Corporate Transparency Act De-risking SEC Cyber Disclosures S.2669, Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2023 S.J. Res. 50 and H.J. Res. 100, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure
Client expense: $1,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2024 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
Legislative monitoring of consumer privacy issues H.J. Res 100/S. J. Res 50, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure. H.R.906/S. 3170 - REPAIR Act
Client expense: $2,900,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
SJ Res. 50, HJ Res. 100 - Discussed proposals related to cyber security, data protection, and notification issues.
Client expense: $890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
Ocean Shipping Reform Act implementation; H.R. 1836 - Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023 - support passage; Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, support for FMC Interpretive Rule on Detention and Demurrage; H.R. 3408; the DRIVE Safe Integrity Act - seeking support for; West Coast port labor negotiations - impact of disruption on retail; Railroad labor negotiations - impact of disruption on retail; HJRes 100 - support passage.
Client expense: $2,150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2023 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Anti-Money Laundering/ BSA Implementation of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 and the Corporate Transparency Act De-risking S.2669, Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2023 S.J. Res. 50 and H.J. Res. 100, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure
Client expense: $1,910,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2023 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 742, Telling Everyone the Location of data Leaving the U.S. (TELL) Act H.R. 750, Chinese-owned Applications Using The Information of Our Nation (CAUTION) Act of 2023 H.R. 784, Internet Application I.D. Act H.R. 1050, Data Science and Literacy Act H.R. 1165, Data Privacy Act of 2023 H.R. 1341, Spectrum Coordination Act H.R. 2463/S. 916, Junk Fee Prevention Act H.R. 3283, Facilitating the Deployment of Infrastructure with Greater Internet Transactions and Legacy (Facilitating DIGITAL) Applications Act H.R. 3293, Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act H.R. 3299, Deploying Infrastructure with Greater Internet Transactions and Legacy (DIGITAL) Applications Act H.R. 3309, Standard Fees to Expedite Evaluation and Streamlining (Standard FEES) Act H.R. 3343, Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act H.R. 3369, Artificial Intelligence Accountability Act H.R. 3459/S. 307, Increasing Competitiveness for American Drones Act of 2023 H.R. 3557, American Broadband Deployment Act of 2023 H.R. 4814, Consumer Safety Technology Act H.R. 5527, Modernizing Government Technology (MGT) Reform Act of 2023 H.R. 5628/S. 2892, Algorithmic Accountability Act H.J.Res.100 / S.J.Res.50, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure S. 931, Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act S. 1094, Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) of 2023 S. 1212, Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic (SECURE) Notarization Act S.1409, Kids Online Safety Act S. 1418, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act S. 1671, Digital Platform Commission Act S. 1865, Transparent Automated Governance Act S. 1873, Global Technology Leadership Act S. 1993, No Section 230 immunity in AI Act S. 2032 Legacy IT Reduction Act of 2023 S. 2321, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 S. 3312, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research, Innovation, and Accountability Act of 2023 Draft legislation titled American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA) Draft legislation titled FTC Procedural Reform Draft legislation on platform transparency Draft legislation on improvements to the Paperwork Reduction Act Draft legislation around collection and sharing of government data Draft legislation on Section 214 reforms Draft legislation on the Telephone Consumer Protection Act Draft legislation on a Congressional Review Act resolution on the FCCs digital discrimination rule Potential legislation related to the regulation of facial recognition technology Potential legislation related to Good AI Act Potential legislation related to State and Local Digital Service Act Potential legislation related to American Data Privacy Protection Act Potential legislation related to Artificial Intelligence Potential legislation related to Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Potential legislation related to semiconductor permitting Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8306, Federal Infringements Need Enforcement (FINE) Act Notice of Public Comment Period, Office of Management and Budget; Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of Artificial Intelligence (88 Fed. Reg. 75,625-75,626, November 3, 2023) Proposed Rule, Federal Communications Commission; Cybersecurity Labeling for Internet of Things (88 Fed. Reg. 58,211-58,229, August 25, 2023) Proposed Rule, Federal Communications Commission; Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet (88 Fed. Reg. 76,048,76,096, November 3, 2023) Request for Comments, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS); Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comment on Secure Software Development Attestation Common Form (88 Fed. Ref. 78,759-78,761, November 16, 2023) Request for Comments, Office of Management and Budget; Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of Artificial Intelligence Draft Memorandum (88 Fed. Reg. 75,625-75,626, November 3, 2023) Request for Information on Open-Source Software Security, Office of the National Cyber Director; Areas of Long-Term Focus and Prioritization (88 Fed. Reg. 54,315-54,317, August 10, 2023) Various issues relating to expanding access to high speed broadband internet service; broadband infrastructure and deployment; broadband permitting reform; nominations at Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), and Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP); technology and economic relief; intermediary liability; potential federal privacy legislation; facial recognition technology; net neutrality; internet of things (IoT) devices; robocalls and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) (P.L. 102-243); implementation of the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act (P.L. 105-277); implementation of the American Rescue Plan including provisions relating to the Technology Modernization Fund (P.L. 117-2); implementation of Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data (CLOUD) Act (P.L. 115-141); implementation of the OPEN Government Data Act (P.L. 115-435); funding for implementation of the CHIPS for America Act, enacted as part of the FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 116-92); implementation of the National Artificial Intelligence Act, enacted as part of the FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 116-283); implementation of the Drivers Privacy Protection Act (P.L. 103-322); implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); implementation of the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act, (P.L. 117-167), including provisions relating to stock buybacks; implementation of the Department of Commerces semiconductor incentives program funded by the CHIPS and Science Act (P.L. 117-167); implementation of the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Task Force Authorization, enacted as part of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (P.L.116-283); appropriating funding for the Public Wireless Supply Chain Fund and the Multilateral Telecommunications Security Fund; increased technology modernization funding for FY24; Executive Order 13859, Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence; Executive Order 13984, Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency with Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities; Executive Order 14017, Executive Order on America's Supply Chains; Executive Order 14110 Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of AI; Consumer Cybersecurity Labeling Pilots; Feedback to NIST on AI Risk Management: Future of the FCC Universal Service Fund; European Unions Artificial Intelligence Act; FTC enforcement; potential Executive Order on identity theft; Technology Modernization Fund in Financial Services and General Government proposed appropriations legislation; appropriations for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Department of Energy, and the National Science Foundation (NSF); appropriations for the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission; draft National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidance on Federal Internet of Things Device Cybersecurity; security criteria for Internet of Things (IoT) Devices; draft Consumer Software Labeling Criteria; artificial intelligence regulation, standards, research, and development; modernization of IT services for Congress; the Administrations Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Action Plan; use of third-party messaging apps by corporate employees; NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 concept paper, Potential Significant Updates to the Cybersecurity Framework; implementation of the International Technology Security and Innovation Fund (ITSI Fund); Federal Trade Commission activities, including hearings on competition and consumer protection, franchise rule and earnings rule; Solicitation for Public Comments on the Business Practices of Cloud Computing Providers (Docket ID FTC-2023-0028); Notice and Request for Comments; Limited General Applicability Nonavailability Waiver of the Buy America Domestic Content Procurement Preference as Applied to Recipients of Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program; Office of Science and Technology Policies Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights; Buy America provisions in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); semiconductor permitting; FCC auction authority; oversight issues pertaining to the Department of Commerce, FCC, OSTP, and the FTC; algorithmic issues in employment
2023 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 448, Putting Investors First Act of 2023 H.R. 835, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 1010/S. 453, Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act H.R. 1410, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 1548, Improving Access to Small Business Information Act H.R. 1553, Helping Angels Lead our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 1579, Accredited Investor Definition Review Act H.R. 2608, To amend the Federal securities laws to specify the periods for which financial statements are required to be provided by an emerging growth company, and for other purposes H.R. 2610, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify certain registration statement contents for emerging growth companies, to permit issuers to file draft registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission for confidential review, and for other purposes H.R. 2612, Gig Worker Equity Compensation Act H.R. 2627, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act H.R. 2652, Investment Opportunity Expansion Act H.R. 2792, Small Entity Update Act H.R. 2793, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2023 H.R. 2795, Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act H.R. 2796, Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act H.R. 2797, Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act H.R. 2798, CFPB Transparency and Accountability Reform Act H.R. 2799, Expanding Access to Capital Act of 2023 H.R. 2812, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act H.R. 3063, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act H.R. 4035, Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023 H.R. 4168/S. 2005, Mandatory Materiality Requirement Act of 2023 H.R. 4177/S. 2007, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2023 H.R. 4366, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, including provisions related to Senate Amendment 1217 and Senate Amendment 1092 H.R. 4664/S. 2309, Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes H.R. 4767, Protecting Americans Retirement Savings from Politics Act H.R. 4790, Guiding Uniform and Responsible Disclosure Requirements and Information Limits (GUARDRAIL) Act of 2023 H.R. 4823, American Financial Institution Regulator Sovereignty and Transparency Act H.R. 5488/S. 2805, Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2023 S. 638, Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act H.J.Res.100 / S.J.Res.50, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure" Draft legislation titled Accredited Investor Self-Certification Act Potential legislation on environmental, social, and governance Potential legislation dealing with third party litigation funding including its national security implications Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2025/S. 840, Litigation Funding Transparency Act SEC Proposed Rule on the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors (87 Fed. Reg. 21,334-21,473, April 11, 2022) Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission; Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing; Form N-PORT Reporting (87 Fed. Reg. 77,172-77,296, December 16, 2022) SEC Final Rule on Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure (88 Fed. Reg. 51,896-51945, September 5, 2023) SEC Proposed Rule on Changes to 14a-8 (87 FR 45,052-45,075, July 27, 2022) SEC Final Rule on Share Repurchase Disclosure Modernization (88 FR 36,002-36,063, July 31, 2023) Proposed Rule, FSOC Authority to Require Supervision and Regulation of Certain Nonbank Financial Companies, Proposed Interpretive Guidance (88 Fed. Reg. 26,234-26,244, April 28, 2023) Proposed Rule, FSOC Analytic Framework for Financial Stability Risk Identification, Assessment, and Response, Proposed Analytic Framework (88 Fed. Reg. 26,305-26,311, April 28, 2023) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Internal Revenue Service and Department of the Treasury; Gross Proceeds and Basis Reporting by Brokers and Determination of Amount Realized and Basis for Digital Asset Transactions (88 Fed. Reg. 59,576-59,659, August 29, 2023) Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission; Conflicts of Interest Associated with the Use of Predictive Data Analytics by Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers (88 Fed. Reg. 53,960- 54,024, August 9, 2023) Various issues relating to SEC Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; potential federal preemption of state fiduciary standards; CFTCs de minimis Exception for Swap Dealers; Securities and Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; adoption of the current expected credit loss (CECL) accounting standard; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; debt collection practices (regulation F) under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (P.L. 95-109); qualified mortgage definition under the Truth in Lending Act (P.L. 90-321) (Regulation Z); Financial Stability Oversight Council activities, including the approach to and designation of systemic importance and risk of nonbank financial companies and firms; Federal Reserve Systems Large Institution Supervision Coordinating Committee; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities and Exchange Commission penalties; federal interest rate authority; Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reform; electronic consent-based SSN Verification Service (eCBSV); environmental, social, and governance (ESG) enforcement; information collection under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) (P.L. 95-128); potential Financial Transaction Tax (FTT); potential Treasury Department proposal relating to tax reporting by banks; investment company cross trading; potential money market fund reform measures; transition to the secured overnight financing rate; implementation of SEC Rule 15c2-11; Department of Labor fiduciary advice exemption: PTE 2020-02; benefits of risk-based pricing; mobile disclosures; modernization of the Credit Repair Organizations Act (enacted as Title IV of the Consumer Credit Protection Act, P.L. 90-321); Internal Revenue Service Priority Guidance Plan; Federal Trade Commission issues: Freedom of Information Act Requests, Penalty Offense Authority, Zombie Voting, and overall direction of the Commission under Chair Lina Khan; Financial Accounting Standards Board improvements to income tax disclosures; Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Banks; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB Policy Fellowship program; CFPB amendment of its Supervision and Examination Manual; CFPB conflation of Distinct Statutory Concepts of Unfairness and Discrimination; CFPB Small Business Advisory Review Panels Rulemaking on Personal Financial Data Rights; CFPB implementation of the Small Business Lending Data Collection Rule (the 1071 Rule); SEC Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing; Form N-PORT Reporting (File Number S7-26-22); Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission; Conflicts of Interest Associated with the Use of Predictive Data Analytics by Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers (SEC Rel. Nos. 34-97990; IA-6353; File No. S7-12-23, July 26, 2023); Proposing Release: Amendments to PCAOB Auditing Standards related to a Companys Noncompliance with Laws and Regulations; the Federal Reserve Boards Supervision and regulation of Silicon Valley Bank and ongoing Holistic Capital; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Proposal on Corporate Governance and Risk Management; SEC Shareholder Proposals: Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14L (CF); EU sustainable finance action plan and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; potential regulations to require public companies to disclose information related to human capital management; reporting metrics of American companies under the EUs Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive; reporting metrics of American companies under the California climate disclosure laws; interconnectedness of the SECs rulemaking agenda; potential rulemaking regarding Section 956 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L. 111-203); oversight issues and potential legislation on third party litigation funding (including its national security implications)
2023 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 1148, Critical Electric Infrastructure Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Act H.R. 1219, Food and Agriculture Industry Cybersecurity Support Act H.R. 2670/S. 2226, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 H.R. 3935, Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act H.R. 4470, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2023 H.R. 4552, Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2023 H.R. 5439, National Risk Management Act of 2023 H.R. 6611, FISA Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2023, including provisions related to section 504 S. 686, Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology (RESTRICT) Act S. 2251, Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2023 S. 2321, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 H. Res. 11, Establishing the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party H.J.Res.100 / S.J.Res.50, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure" Draft legislation to establish the Cyber Safety Review Board Draft legislation titled Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC) Act Draft Cybersecurity Act of 2023 Draft legislation titled The Guard U.S. Data and Information and Communications Technology Supply Chains Act of 2023 Proposed rule, Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure (87 Fed. Reg. 16,590-16,624, March 23, 2022) Proposed Rule, Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); Federal Acquisition Regulation: Standardizing Cybersecurity Requirements for Unclassified Federal Information Systems (88 Fed. Reg. 68,402-68,422, October 3, 2023) Various issues relating to cybersecurity protections; cyber incident disclosure, notification, and reporting of breaches, hacks, and other security incidents, including federal preemption and liability protections; Internet of Things (IoT) security and core capability baselines; deepening business and governmental operational collaboration against foreign cyber threats; information sharing between the public and private sectors; data breach notification; The National Cyber Directorate; continuation of the National Space Council; Executive Order 14017 on Securing Americas Critical Supply Chains; Executive Order 13984, Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency with Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities; extension of section 3610 of the CARES Act (P.L. 116-134); reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act, (P.L. 109-417); implementation of National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 116-92); implementation of Section 5949 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2023 (P.L. 117-263); FY2024 Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security (CISA) Appropriations; Cyber Threat Information Collaboration Environment (CTICE) program; U.S. Department of Homeland Securitys SAFETY Act Program; DoD Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0; NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 concept paper, Potential Significant Updates to the Cybersecurity Framework; section 889, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2019 (P.L. 115-232); Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, Div. Y, Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-203) and related rulemaking; DoD Early Engagement Opportunity: Implementation of National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, including questions related to section 5949 (prohibition on certain semiconductor products and services) of the FY 2023 NDAA; DoD, GSA, NASA interim rule on Federal Acquisition Regulation: Implementation of Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCSA) Orders; reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (P.L. 109-417); Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ( CISA), request for Comment on secure software development attestation common form; FCC proposed rule on Cybersecurity Labeling for Internet of Things; Office of Management and Budget (OMB) request for comments on Updated Guidance for Modernizing the Federal Risk Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) and extension of public comment period; Office of National Cyber Director (ONCD) request for information on Open-Source Software Security: Areas of Long-Term Focus and Prioritization; Request for Comments on Updated Guidance for Modernizing the Federal Risk Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP); Federal Register, October 27, 2023; Docket # OMB-2023-0021; Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence; White House national cybersecurity strategy
2023 · fourth_quarter · Railroads
Surface Transportation Board's Final Offer Rate Review (FORR). H.J. Res. 100, To provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employees, including provisions to prevent a national rail strike. S.576, Railway Safety Act of 2023, including provisions related to rail service, safety and labeling, and communication protocols.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · third_quarter · Transportation
Ocean Shipping Reform Act implementation; Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, support for FMC Interpretive Rule on Detention and Demurrage; H.R. 3408; the DRIVE Safe Integrity Act - seeking support for; West Coast port labor negotiations - impact of disruption on retail; Railroad labor negotiations - impact of disruption on retail; HJRes 100 - support passage
Client expense: $2,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), President of the U.S., SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2023 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.J.Res.100 (P.L. 117-216).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · third_quarter · Railroads
Surface Transportation Board's Final Offer Rate Review (FORR). H.J. Res. 100, To provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employees, including provisions to prevent a national rail strike. S.576, Railway Safety Act of 2023, including provisions related to rail service, safety and labeling, and communication protocols.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · second_quarter · Transportation
Infrastructure legislation; general transportation and maritime issues; H.J.Res.100.
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.J.Res.100 (P.L. 117-216).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · second_quarter · Transportation
Ocean Shipping Reform Act implementation; Transportation related issues - freight policy, truck productivity, infrastructure funding; Port related issues - Port congestion, detention/demurrage, support for FMC Interpretive Rule on Detention and Demurrage; H.R. 3408; the DRIVE Safe Integrity Act - seeking support for; West Coast port labor negotiations - impact of disruption on retail; Railroad labor negotiations - impact of disruption on retail; HJRes 100 - support passage
Client expense: $2,150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), President of the U.S., SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2023 · second_quarter · Railroads
Surface Transportation Board's Final Offer Rate Review (FORR). H.J. Res. 100, To provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employees, including provisions to prevent a national rail strike. S.576, Railway Safety Act of 2023, including provisions related to rail service, safety and labeling, and communication protocols.
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · first_quarter · Transportation
Infrastructure legislation; general transportation and maritime issues; H.J.Res.100.
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2023 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.J.Res.100 (P.L. 117-216).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · first_quarter · Railroads
Surface Transportation Board's Final Offer Rate Review (FORR). H.J. Res. 100, To provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employees, including provisions to prevent a national rail strike. S. 576, The Railway Safety Act of 2023, including provisions related to enhancing safety procedures for trains carrying hazardous materials.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
| Republican |
| NY |
| Scott Fitzgerald | Republican | WI |
| Zachary Nunn | Republican | IA |
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $14,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $14,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $14,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), White House Office
Client expense: $13,930,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), White House Office
Client expense: $13,930,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $13,930,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $1,450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $23,370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), White House Office
Client expense: $23,370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $23,370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), President of the U.S., SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $19,080,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $19,080,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $19,080,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office