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Homeowner Opportunity Act of 2008
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2008 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
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H.R. 25, Fair Tax Act of 2007. All Provisions. Promotes freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the States. H.R. 5958, Homeowner Opportunity Act of 2008. All Provisions. Makes permanent the increases made by the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 in the loan limits for the FHA and others. H.R. 6670, State and Local Economic Stimulus Act. All Provisions. Amends title 31, United States Code, to provide Federal aid and economic stimulus through a one-time revenue grant to the States and their local governments. H.R. 6690, Sound Dollar and Economic Stimulus Act of 2008. All Provisions. Stimulates the economy and provides for a sound United States dollar by defining a value for the dollar, and for other purposes. H.R. 3506, Foreclosure Tax Relief Act of 2007. All Provisions. Excludes from gross income certain amounts of cancellation of indebtedness income on account of a foreclosure on the mortgage secured by the principal residence of the taxpayer. H.R. 3648, Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007. All Provisions. Excludes discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income. H.R.2392, Balancing Act of 2007. All Provisions. Improves the lives of working families by providing family and medical need assistance, child care assistance, in-school and after-school assistance, family care assistance, and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces.
Client expense: $649,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
FDIC ILC Moratorium: H.R. 698/S. 1356 -Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 Credit Union Reform: H.R. 1537- Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act of 2007 GSE Reform: S. 2169 - Promoting Refinancing Opportunities for Mortgages Impacted by the Subprime Emergency (PROMISE) Act of 2007 S. 2346 - Promoting Refinancing Opportunities for Mortgages Impacted by the Subprime Emergency (PROMISE) Act of 2007 S. 1100 - Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 5958 -- Homeowner Opportunity Act of 2008 (Provisions Relating to Extension of increased GSE Loan Limits)
Client expense: $6,520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 25, Fair Tax Act of 2007. All Provisions. Promotes freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the States. H.R. 5958, Homeowner Opportunity Act of 2008. All Provisions. Makes permanent the increases made by the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 in the loan limits for the FHA and others. H.R. 6670, State and Local Economic Stimulus Act. All Provisions. Amends title 31, United States Code, to provide Federal aid and economic stimulus through a one-time revenue grant to the States and their local governments. H.R. 6690, Sound Dollar and Economic Stimulus Act of 2008. All Provisions. Stimulates the economy and provides for a sound United States dollar by defining a value for the dollar, and for other purposes. H.R. 3506, Foreclosure Tax Relief Act of 2007. All Provisions. Excludes from gross income certain amounts of cancellation of indebtedness income on account of a foreclosure on the mortgage secured by the principal residence of the taxpayer. H.R. 3648, Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007. All Provisions. Excludes discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income. H.R.2392, Balancing Act of 2007. All Provisions. Improves the lives of working families by providing family and medical need assistance, child care assistance, in-school and after-school assistance, family care assistance, and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces.
Client expense: $649,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Defense
HR 5958 / S 3001, National Defense Authorization Act, 2009, Title VII, all provisions relating to medical information systems.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 25, Fair Tax Act of 2007. All Provisions. Promotes freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the States. H.R. 5958, Homeowner Opportunity Act of 2008. All Provisions. Makes permanent the increases made by the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 in the loan limits for the FHA and others. H.R. 6670, State and Local Economic Stimulus Act. All Provisions. Amends title 31, United States Code, to provide Federal aid and economic stimulus through a one-time revenue grant to the States and their local governments. H.R. 6690, Sound Dollar and Economic Stimulus Act of 2008. All Provisions. Stimulates the economy and provides for a sound United States dollar by defining a value for the dollar, and for other purposes. H.R. 3506, Foreclosure Tax Relief Act of 2007. All Provisions. Excludes from gross income certain amounts of cancellation of indebtedness income on account of a foreclosure on the mortgage secured by the principal residence of the taxpayer. H.R. 3648, Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007. All Provisions. Excludes discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income. H.R.2392, Balancing Act of 2007. All Provisions. Improves the lives of working families by providing family and medical need assistance, child care assistance, in-school and after-school assistance, family care assistance, and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces.
Client expense: $649,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Defense
HR 5958 / S 3001, National Defense Authorization Act, 2009, Title VII, all provisions relating to medical information systems.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
FDIC ILC Moratorium: H.R. 698/S. 1356 -Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 Credit Union Reform: H.R. 1537- Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act of 2007 GSE Reform: S. 2169 - Promoting Refinancing Opportunities for Mortgages Impacted by the Subprime Emergency (PROMISE) Act of 2007 S. 2346 - Promoting Refinancing Opportunities for Mortgages Impacted by the Subprime Emergency (PROMISE) Act of 2007 S. 1100 - Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 5958 -- Homeowner Opportunity Act of 2008 (Provisions Relating to Extension of increased GSE Loan Limits) H.R. 3221 -- Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 (Provisions pertaining to GSE Conforming Loan Limits)
Client expense: $3,820,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · third_quarter · Housing
FHA Reform: H.R. 3221 - A bill to provide needed housing reform and other purposes (Provisions related to FHA Loan Limits and FHA Modernization) FHA Reform, Continued: H.R. 5958 - the Homeowner Opportunity Act of 2008. Some provisions were ultimately added to H.R. 3221 above. (To extend FHA loan limits increases beyond the Dec. 31 2008 deadline imposed in the First Economic Stimulus Act -- H.R. 5140) H.R. 5830 - FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008 (Voluntary FHA-insured assistance for distressed homeowners) Section 8 Housing Reform: H.R. 1851/S. 2684 - The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 3965 - The Mark-to-Market Extension & Enhancement Act of 2007 Development of Affordable Housing Trust Fund: H.R. 2895 -National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 S. 2523 - National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 Rural Housing: H.R. 1982 - The Rural Housing & Economic Development Act H.R. 3878 - The Section 515 Rural Housing Property Transfer Improvement Act of 2007 Veterans Housing: H.R. 6832 - Veterans' Programs Extension and Construction Authorization Act of 2008 H.R. 2385 - The 21st Century GI Bill of Rights Act of 2007 S. 1409 - The 21st Century GI Bill of Rights Act of 2007 H.R. 4884 - Helping Our Veterans to Keep Their Homes Act of 2008 H.R. 4539 - Department of Veterans Affairs Loan Guaranty Cost Reduction Act of 2007 H.R. 5566/5561; S. 2768 - Veterans Mortgage Stimulus Clarification Act of 2008 (To raise VA Loan Limits) Appraisal Reform: H.R. 1723 - Fair FHA Appraisal Act S. 1222 - STOP FRAUD Act Other Issues: Grants to States to purchase foreclosed properties: H.R. 5818 - Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008. Fair Housing: H.R. 2926 / S. 1733 -- Housing Fairness Act of 2007. Provision pertaining to expanding eligibilty for Farm Credit Home Loans: H.R. 2419 - Food & Energy Security Act of 2007 FHA Prohibition on Seller-Funded Downpayment Assistance Programs: H.R. 6994: FHA Seller-Financed Downpayment Reform and Risk-Based Pricing Authorization Act of 2008 Provisions pertaining to the International Real Property Foundation: State Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill. Elderly Housing: H.R. 2930 - The Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2007 Funding for Housing in the Gulf: H.R. 1227 - Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007 Low-income Housing Assistance: S. 1386 - Homeownership Protection and Enhancement Act of 2007 Expansion of the HOPE VI Program: H.R. 3524 - HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007
2008 · third_quarter · Defense
HR 5958 / S 3001, National Defense Authorization Act, 2009, Title VII, all provisions relating to medical information systems.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Housing
FHA Reform: H.R. 3221 - A bill to provide needed housing reform and other purposes (Provisions related to FHA Loan Limits) FHA Reform, Continued: H.R. 5958 - the Homeowner Opportunity Act of 2008. Some provisions were ultimately added to H.R. 3221 above. (To extend FHA loan limits increases beyond the Dec. 31 2008 deadline imposed in the First Economic Stimulus Act -- H.R. 5140) H.R. 5830 - FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008 (Voluntary FHA-insured assistance for distressed homeowners) Section 8 Housing Reform: H.R. 1851/S. 2684 - The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 3965 - The Mark-to-Market Extension & Enhancement Act of 2007 Development of Affordable Housing Trust Fund: H.R. 2895 -National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 S. 2523 - National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 Expanding Home Loan Opportunities for Native Americans: H.R. 3002 - Native American Economic Development and Infrastructure for Housing Act of 2007 H.R. 1676 - Native American Home Ownership Opportunity Act of 2007 Rural Housing: H.R. 1982 - The Rural Housing & Economic Development Act H.R. 3878 - The Section 515 Rural Housing Property Transfer Improvement Act of 2007 Veterans Housing: H.R. 2385 - The 21st Century GI Bill of Rights Act of 2007 S. 1409 - The 21st Century GI Bill of Rights Act of 2007 H.R. 4884 - Helping Our Veterans to Keep Their Homes Act of 2008 H.R. 4539 - Department of Veterans Affairs Loan Guaranty Cost Reduction Act of 2007 H.R. 5566/5561; S. 2768 - Veterans Mortgage Stimulus Clarification Act of 2008 (To raise VA Loan Limits) Appraisal Reform: H.R. 1723 - Fair FHA Appraisal Act S. 1222 - STOP FRAUD Act Other Issues: Grants to States to purchase foreclosed properties: H.R. 5818 - Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008. Fair Housing: H.R. 2926 / S. 1733 -- Housing Fairness Act of 2007. Provisison pertaining to expanding eligibilty for Farm Credit Home Loans: H.R. 2419 - Food & Energy Security Act of 2007 Provisions pertaining to the International Real Property Foundation: State Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill. Elderly Housing: H.R. 2930 - The Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2007 Funding for Housing in the Gulf: H.R. 1227 - Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007 Low-income Housing Assistance: S. 1386 - Homeownership Protection and Enhancement Act of 2007 Expansion of the HOPE VI Program: H.R. 3524 - HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007
2008 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
FDIC ILC Moratorium: H.R. 698/S. 1356 -Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 Credit Union Reform: H.R. 1537- Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act of 2007 GSE Reform: S. 2169 - Promoting Refinancing Opportunities for Mortgages Impacted by the Subprime Emergency (PROMISE) Act of 2007 S. 2346 - Promoting Refinancing Opportunities for Mortgages Impacted by the Subprime Emergency (PROMISE) Act of 2007 S. 1100 - Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 5958 -- Homeowner Opportunity Act of 2008 (Provisions Relating to Extension of increased GSE Loan Limits) H.R. 3221 -- Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 (Provisions pertaining to GSE Conforming Loan Limits)
Client expense: $3,740,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · second_quarter · Banking
S. 2136 Helping Families Save Their Homes In Bankruptcy Act oTo address the treatment of primary mortgages in bankruptcy, and for other purposes. (All provisions) S. 1100 Federal Housing Finance Regulatory Reform Act of 2008 oTo address the regulation of secondary mortgage market enterprises (All provisions) S. 2391 GSE Mission Improvement Act oA bill to provide for affordable housing relief. (All provisions) S. 2338 FHA Modernization oA bill to modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the Federal Housing Administration to more effectively reach underserved borrowers, and for other purposes. (All provisions) HR 3221 American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 oA bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes. (All provisions) HR 5857 Homeownership Protection & Housing Market Stabilization Act of 2008 oTo establish licensing and registration requirements for residential mortgage originators, improve mortgage disclosures, create an Office of Housing Counseling, to provide incentives to facilitate loan modifications, reform the regulation of the Government Sponsored Enterprises, modernize the Federal Housing Administration, improve home ownership for veterans, reform appraisal activities, and combat mortgage fraud, and for other purposes. (All provisions) HR 6078 Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods Act of 2008 oTo encourage energy efficiency and conservation and development of renewable energy sources for housing, commercial structures, and other buildings, and to create sustainable communities. (All provisions) HR 5679 Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2008 oTo amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to require mortgagees for mortgages in default to engage in reasonable loss mitigation activities. (All provisions) HR 5958 Homeowner Opportunity Act of 2008 oTo make permanent the increases made by the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 in the loan limits for the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and the FHA. (All provisions) HR 5830 FHA Housing and Homeowner Retention Act oTo create a voluntary FHA program that provides mortgage refinancing assistance to allow families to stay in their homes, protect neighborhoods, and help stabilize the housing market. (All provisions) HR 5579 Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act of 2008 oTo remove an impediment to troubled debt restructuring on the part of holders of residential mortgage loans, and for other purposes. (All provisions)
2008 · second_quarter · Defense
HR 5958 / S 3001, National Defense Authorization Act, 2009, Title VII, all provisions relating to medical information systems.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Banking
S. 1100, Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007; H.R. 1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007; S. 2169 and S. 2346, the PROMISE Act; S. 2036 and H.R. 3777, Protecting Access to Safe Mortgages Act; H.R. 3838, to temporarily increase the portfolio caps applicable to Freddie Mac...; S. 2114, the American Home Ownership Preservation Act of 2007; S. 2391, the GSE Mission Improvement Act; (continued on Addendum) H.R. 6164, Federal Housing Enterprises Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008; H.R. 5857, Homeownership Protection and Housing Market Stabilization Act of 2008; H.R. 5153, Conforming Loan Limit Temporary Adjustment Act of 2008; H.R. 5958, Homeowner Opportunity Act of 2008; S. 2791, Protecting America's Homeowners Act of 2008; and H.R. 3221, The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 -- provisions relating to Freddie Mac.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE
| Democratic |
| CA |
| Gary G. Miller | Republican | CA |
| Joe Baca | Democratic | CA |
| John Campbell | Republican | CA |
| John Hall | Democratic | NY |
| Mary Bono Mack | Republican | CA |
| Todd Russell Platts | Republican | PA |
| Vito Fossella | Republican | NY |
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $3,820,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $3,740,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $1,530,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of