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Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act
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2010 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S. 20/H.R. 1744, American Job Protection Act, repeal of the Affordable Care Act employer mandate.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Banking
Financial Services Committee issues; Legislation effecting rent to own property; Treatment of Rental Purchase Agreement; H.R. 1744-Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, S.738 Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act of 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Banking
Financial Services Committee issues; Legislation effecting rent to own property; Treatment of Rental Purchase Agreement; H.R. 1744-Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, S.738 Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act of 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Legislation affecting rent to own property; treatment of Rental Purchase Agreement; HR 1744, consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act; S. 738, Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act of 2009; HR 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009; legislative issues relating to ongoing House and Senate Financial Reform efforts and how these might impact the Consumer Leasing Act of 1976.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Supported efforts to implement 2008 Consumer Product Safety Commission Improvement Act, which added resources, regulated dangerous and/or toxic products. Provided comments to hill, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform. Testified in previous quarters. Specific new law is PL 110-314 (HR 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act). 2) Supported efforts, Medical Device Safety Act (S. 540, HR 1346) to overturn Supreme Court decision in Riegel v. Medtronic limiting state common law remedies against certain medical device manufacturers. 3) Broadly support all other efforts to preserve consumer private rights of action and to oppose preemption of stronger state consumer financial or health and safety laws. 4) Supported Representative Weiners amendment to H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, to require transparency by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) who contract with health plans in the national insurance exchange or with the public plan. OTHER ACTIVITIES: Supported various efforts to protect consumers from unfair business or marketplace practices by signing letters, lobbying or commenting on various proposals: 1) Mandatory Arbitration: Support (letters) for HR 1020, the Arbitration Fairness Act to ban mandatory arbitration in consumer laws. 2) Opposed (letter) S. 202 and S. 164, the "Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act of 2009" 3) Letters limited to opposition to elimination of inequitable conduct defense in the Patent Reform Act (S 515, HR 1260), to encourage generic substitutes for brand name pharmaceuticals. 4) Opposition to the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, S 738, HR 1744, which would legalize unfair practices of predatory rent to own stores. 5) Supported aspects of Federal Aviation Administration reforms pertaining to Airline Passengers Bill of Rights (HR 915, FAA Reauthorization and S. 213 (Boxer-Snowe). 5) Support strong enforcement of antitrust laws, including opposition to merger of Ticketmaster and LiveNation (testimony in House in previous quarter). Supported DOJ action against Mastercard and Visa re credit card fees. 6) Signed letters to White House urging amendments to GM/Chrysler bankruptcy negotiations to reinstate compensation rights of injured victims. 7) Supported variety of efforts, including Equal Employment for All Act (Cohen, House) to amend Fair Credit Reporting Act. 7) Urged support for legislation (not yet filed) to overturn Supreme Court in Leegin, reinstating ban on resale price maintenance. 8) Opposed aspects of Chrysler car company bankruptcy negotiations with administration that limited crash victim rights. 9) Supported Congressional efforts to overturn limits on oil company spill liability. PRIVACY: Support efforts to ensure that federal law provides consumers with strong privacy protection, prevents identity theft, and holds companies and government agencies accountable when they lose consumer data. Support includes lobbying, letters, and communications as necessary. Support HR 2221 in part/oppose in part. 2) Testified on Internet privacy on 22 July 2010 on HR 5777 (Rush) and a discussion draft (Boucher) on notice and consent on Internet-- supported in part/opposed in part.
Client expense: $88,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R.1744/S.738, Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, all provisions relating to the rent-to-own industry. H.R.4173/S.3217, The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, provisions on consumer issues (TitleX).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Legislation affecting rent to own property; Treatment of Rental Purchase Agreement; H.R. 1744 Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act; S. 738 Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act of 2009; H.R. 3126 Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009; Legislative issues relating to ongoing House and Senate Financial Reform efforts and how these might impact the Consumer Leasing Act of 1976.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
2010 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1744 and S. 738, the Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act -- all provisions as they relate to rental-purchase transactions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Banking
Legislation affecting rent to own property; treatment of Rental Purchase Agreement; HR 1744, consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act; S. 738, Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act of 2009; HR 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009; legislative issues relating to ongoing House and Senate Financial Reform efforts and how these might impact the Consumer Leasing Act of 1976.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Supported efforts to implement new Consumer Product Safety Commission Improvement Act, add resources, regulate dangerous and/or toxic products. Provided comments to hill, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform. Testified in previous quarters. Specific new law is PL 110-314 (HR 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act). 2) Supported efforts, Medical Device Safety Act (S. 540, HR 1346) to overturn Supreme Court decision in Riegel v. Medtronic limiting state common law remedies against certain medical device manufacturers. 3) Broadly support all other efforts to preserve consumer private rights of action and to oppose preemption of stronger state consumer financial or health and safety laws. 4) Supported Representative Weiners amendment to H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, to require transparency by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) who contract with health plans in the national insurance exchange or with the public plan. OTHER ACTIVITIES: Supported various efforts to protect consumers from unfair business or marketplace practices by signing letters, lobbying or commenting on various proposals: 1) Mandatory Arbitration: Support (letters) for HR 1020, the Arbitration Fairness Act to ban mandatory arbitration in consumer laws. 2) Opposed (letter) S. 202 and S. 164, the "Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act of 2009" 3) Letters limited to opposition to elimination of inequitable conduct defense in the Patent Reform Act (S 515, HR 1260), to encourage generic substitutes for brand name pharmaceuticals. 4) Opposition to the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, S 738, HR 1744, which would legalize unfair practices of predatory rent to own stores. 5) Supported aspects of Federal Aviation Administration reforms pertaining to Airline Passengers Bill of Rights (HR 915, FAA Reauthorization and S. 213 (Boxer-Snowe). 5) Support strong enforcement of antitrust laws, including opposition to merger of Ticketmaster and LiveNation (testimony in House in previous quarter). Supported DOJ action against Mastercard and Visa re credit card fees. 6) Signed letters to White House urging amendments to GM/Chrysler bankruptcy negotiations to reinstate compensation rights of injured victims. 7) Supported variety of efforts, including Equal Employment for All Act (Cohen, House) to amend Fair Credit Reporting Act. 7) Urged support for legislation (not yet filed) to overturn Supreme Court in Leegin, reinstating ban on resale price maintenance. 8) Opposed aspects of Chrysler car company bankruptcy negotiations with administration that limited crash victim rights. 9) Supported Congressional efforts to overturn limits on oil company spill liability. PRIVACY: Support efforts to ensure that federal law provides consumers with strong privacy protection, prevents identity theft, and holds companies and government agencies accountable when they lose consumer data. Support includes lobbying, letters, and communications as necessary. Support HR 2221 in part/oppose in part. 2) Testified on Internet privacy on 22 July 2010 on HR 5777 (Rush) and a discussion draft (Boucher) on notice and consent on Internet-- supported in part/opposed in part.
2010 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R.1744/S.738, Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, all provisions relating to the rent-to-own industry. H.R.4173/S.3217, The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, provisions on consumer issues (TitleX).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Banking
Legislation affecting rent to own property; Treatment of Rental Purchase Agreement; H.R. 1744 Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act; S. 738 Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act of 2009; H.R. 3126 Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009; Legislative issues relating to ongoing House and Senate Financial Reform efforts and how these might impact the Consumer Leasing Act of 1976.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
2010 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1744 and S. 738, the Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act -- all provisions as they relate to rental-purchase transactions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Banking
Legislation affecting rent to own property; treatment of Rental Purchase Agreement; HR 1744, consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act; S. 738, Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act of 2009; HR 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009; legislative issues relating to ongoing House and Senate Financial Reform efforts and how these might impact the Consumer Leasing Act of 1976.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Banking
H.R.1744/S.738, Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, all provisions relating to the rent-to-own industry. Proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency. Financial regulatory reform legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Supported efforts to implement new Consumer Product Safety Commission Improvement Act, add resources, regulate dangerous and/or toxic products. Provided comments to hill, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform. Testified in previous quarters. Specific new law is PL 110-314 (HR 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act). 2) Supported efforts, Medical Device Safety Act (S. 540, HR 1346) to overturn Supreme Court decision in Riegel v. Medtronic limiting state common law remedies against certain medical device manufacturers. 3) Broadly support all other efforts to preserve consumer private rights of action and to oppose preemption of stronger state consumer financial or health and safety laws. 4) Supported Representative Weiners amendment to H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, to require transparency by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) who contract with health plans in the national insurance exchange or with the public plan. OTHER ACTIVITIES: Supported various efforts to protect consumers from unfair business or marketplace practices by signing letters, lobbying or commenting on various proposals: 1) Mandatory Arbitration: Support (letters) for HR 1020, the Arbitration Fairness Act to ban mandatory arbitration in consumer laws. 2) Opposed (letter) S. 202 and S. 164, the "Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act of 2009" 3) Letters limited to opposition to elimination of inequitable conduct defense in the Patent Reform Act (S 515, HR 1260), to encourage generic substitutes for brand name pharmaceuticals. 4) Opposition to the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, S 738, HR 1744, which would legalize unfair practices of predatory rent to own stores. 5) Supported aspects of Federal Aviation Administration reforms pertaining to Airline Passengers Bill of Rights (HR 915, FAA Reauthorization and S. 213 (Boxer-Snowe) 5) Support strong enforcement of antitrust laws, including opposition to merger of Ticketmaster and LiveNation (testimony in House in previous quarter). 6) Signed letters to White House urging amendments to GM/Chrysler bankruptcy negotiations to reinstate compensation rights of injured victims. 7) Supported variety of efforts, including Equal Employment for All Act (Cohen, House) to amend Fair Credit Reporting Act. 7) Urged support for legislation (not yet filed) to overturn Supreme Court in Leegin, reinstating ban on resale price maintenance. 8) Opposed aspects of Chrysler car company bankruptcy negotiations with administration that limited crash victim rights. PRIVACY: Support efforts to ensure that federal law provides consumers with strong privacy protection, prevents identity theft, and holds companies and government agencies accountable when they lose consumer data. Support includes lobbying, letters, and communications as necessary. Support HR 2221 in part/oppose in part. Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act (PL 110-314)
2010 · second_quarter · Banking
Legislation affecting rent to own property; Treatment of Rental Purchase Agreement; H.R. 1744 Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act; S. 738 Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act of 2009; H.R. 3126 Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009; Legislative issues relating to ongoing House and Senate Financial Reform efforts and how these might impact the Consumer Leasing Act of 1976.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
2010 · second_quarter · Banking
Special Lobbying issues( current and anticpated) Financial Services Committee issues; Legislation effecting rent to own property; Treatment of Rental Purchase Agreement; H.R. 1744- Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, S.738 Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act of 2009.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Banking
Special Lobbying issues( current and anticpated) Financial Services Committee issues; Legislation effecting rent to own property; Treatment of Rental Purchase Agreement; H.R. 1744- Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, S.738 Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act of 2009.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2010 · second_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1744 and S. 738, the Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act -- all provisions as they relate to rental-purchase transactions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Banking
Legislation affecting rent to own property; treatment of Rental Purchase Agreement; HR 1744, consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act; S. 738, Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act of 2009; HR 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009; legislative issues relating to ongoing House and Senate Financial Reform efforts and how these might impact the Consumer Leasing Act of 1976.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Banking
H.R.1744/S.738, Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, all provisions relating to the rent-to-own industry. Proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Supported efforts to implement new Consumer Product Safety Commission Improvement Act, add resources, regulate dangerous and/or toxic products. Provided comments to hill, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform. Testified in previous quarters. Specific new law is PL 110-314 (HR 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act). 2) Supported efforts, Medical Device Safety Act (S. 540, HR 1346) to overturn Supreme Court decision in Riegel v. Medtronic limiting state common law remedies against certain medical device manufacturers. 3) Broadly support all other efforts to preserve consumer private rights of action and to oppose preemption of stronger state consumer financial or health and safety laws. 4) Supported Representative Weiners amendment to H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, to require transparency by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) who contract with health plans in the national insurance exchange or with the public plan. OTHER ACTIVITIES: Supported various efforts to protect consumers from unfair business or marketplace practices by signing letters, lobbying or commenting on various proposals: 1) Mandatory Arbitration: Support (letters) for HR 1020, the Arbitration Fairness Act to ban mandatory arbitration in consumer laws. 2) Opposed (letter) S. 202 and S. 164, the "Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act of 2009" 3) Letters limited to opposition to elimination of inequitable conduct defense in the Patent Reform Act (S 515, HR 1260), to encourage generic substitutes for brand name pharmaceuticals. 4) Opposition to the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, S 738, HR 1744, which would legalize unfair practices of predatory rent to own stores. 5) Supported aspects of Federal Aviation Administration reforms pertaining to Airline Passengers Bill of Rights (HR 915, FAA Reauthorization and S. 213 (Boxer-Snowe) 5) Support strong enforcement of antitrust laws, including opposition to merger of Ticketmaster and LiveNation (testimony in House in previous quarter). 6) Signed letters to White House urging amendments to GM/Chrysler bankruptcy negotiations to reinstate compensation rights of injured victims. 7) Supported variety of efforts, including Equal Employment for All Act (Cohen, House) to amend Fair Credit Reporting Act. 7) Urged support for legislation (not yet filed) to overturn Supreme Court in Leegin, reinstating ban on resale price maintenance. 8) Opposed aspects of Chrysler car company bankruptcy negotiations with administration that limited crash victim rights. PRIVACY: Support efforts to ensure that federal law provides consumers with strong privacy protection, prevents identity theft, and holds companies and government agencies accountable when they lose consumer data. Support includes lobbying, letters, and communications as necessary. Support HR 2221 in part/oppose in part.
2010 · first_quarter · Banking
Legislation affecting rent to own property; Treatment of Rental Purchase Agreement; H.R. 1744 Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act; S. 738 Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act of 2009; H.R. 3126 Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009; Legislative issues relating to ongoing House and Senate Financial Reform efforts and how these might impact the Consumer Leasing Act of 1976.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
2010 · first_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1744 and S. 738, the Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act -- all provisions as they relate to rental-purchase transactions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Banking
S. 738, A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to assure meaningful disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase agreements, including disclosures of all costs to consumers under such agreements, to provide certain substantive rights to consumers under such agreements, and for other purposes. - all provisions H.R.1744, - Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act- all provisions
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · first_quarter · Banking
Legislation affecting rent to own property; Treatment of Rental Purchase Agreement; H.R. 1744 Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act; S. 738 Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act of 2009; H.R. 3126 Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2010 · first_quarter · Banking
Legislation affecting rent to own property; Treatment of Rental Purchase Agreement; H.R. 1744 Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act; S. 738 Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act of 2009; H.R. 3126 Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2009 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Supported efforts to implement new Consumer Product Safety Commission Improvement Act, add resources, regulate dangerous and/or toxic products. Provided comments to hill, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform. Testified in previous quarters. Specific new law is PL 110-314 (HR 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act). 2) Supported efforts, Medical Device Safety Act (S. 540, HR 1346) to overturn Supreme Court decision in Riegel v. Medtronic limiting state common law remedies against certain medical device manufacturers. 3) Broadly support all other efforts to preserve consumer private rights of action and to oppose preemption of stronger state consumer financial or health and safety laws. 4) Supported Representative Weiners amendment to H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, to require transparency by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) who contract with health plans in the national insurance exchange or with the public plan. PRIVACY: Support efforts to ensure that federal law provides consumers with strong privacy protection, prevents identity theft, and holds companies and government agencies accountable when they lose consumer data. Support includes lobbying, letters, and communications as necessary. Support HR 2221 in part/oppose in part. OTHER ACTIVITIES: Supported various efforts to protect consumers from unfair business or marketplace practices by signing letters, lobbying or commenting on various proposals: 1) Mandatory Arbitration: Support (letters) for HR 1020, the Arbitration Fairness Act to ban mandatory arbitration in consumer laws. 2) Opposed (letter) S. 202 and S. 164, the "Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act of 2009" 3) Letters limited to opposition to elimination of inequitable conduct defense in the Patent Reform Act (S 515, HR 1260), to encourage generic substitutes for brand name pharmaceuticals. 4) Opposition to the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, S 738, HR 1744, which would legalize unfair practices of predatory rent to own stores. 5) Supported aspects of Federal Aviation Administration reforms pertaining to Airline Passengers Bill of Rights (HR 915, FAA Reauthorization and S. 213 (Boxer-Snowe) 5) Support strong enforcement of antitrust laws, including opposition to merger of Ticketmaster and LiveNation (testimony in House in previous quarter). 6) Signed letters to White House urging amendments to GM/Chrysler bankruptcy negotiations to reinstate compensation rights of injured victims. 7) Supported variety of efforts, including Equal Employment for All Act (Cohen, House) to amend Fair Credit Reporting Act. 7) Urged support for legislation (not yet filed) to overturn Supreme Court in Leegin, reinstating ban on resale price maintenance. 8) Opposed aspects of Chrysler car company bankruptcy negotiations with administration that limited crash victim rights. Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act (PL 110-314)
2009 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Legislation affecting rent to own property; Treatment of Rental Purchase Agreement; H.R. 1744 Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act; S. 738 Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act of 2009; H.R. 3126 Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
2009 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R.1744/S.738, Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, all provisions relating to the rent-to-own industry. Proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · fourth_quarter · Banking
S. 738, A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to assure meaningful disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase agreements, including disclosures of all costs to consumers under such agreements, to provide certain substantive rights to consumers under such agreements, and for other purposes. - all provisions H.R.1744, - Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act- all provisions
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2009 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1744 and S. 738, the Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act -- all provisions as they relate to rental-purchase transactions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · third_quarter · Banking
Legislation effecting rent to own property; Treatment of Rental Purchase Agreement; H.R. 1744 Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act; S. 738 Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act of 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
2009 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R.1744/S.738, Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, all provisions relating to the rent-to-own industry. The proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act (PL 110-314). Supported efforts to implement new Consumer Product Safety Commission Improvement Act, add resources, regulate dangerous and/or toxic products. Provided comments to hill, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform. Testified in previous quarters. Specific new law is PL 110-314 (HR 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act). 2) Supported efforts, Medical Device Safety Act (S. 540, HR 1346) to overturn Supreme Court decision in Riegel v. Medtronic limiting state common law remedies against certain medical device manufacturers. 3) Broadly support all other efforts to preserve consumer private rights of action and to oppose preemption of stronger state consumer financial or health and safety laws. 4) Supported Representative Weiners amendment to H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, to require transparency by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) who contract with health plans in the national insurance exchange or with the public plan. OTHER ACTIVITIES: Supported various efforts to protect consumers from unfair business or marketplace practices by signing letters, lobbying or commenting on various proposals: 1) Mandatory Arbitration: Support (letters) for HR 1020, the Arbitration Fairness Act to ban mandatory arbitration in consumer laws. 2) Opposed (letter) S. 202 and S. 164, the "Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act of 2009" 3) Letters limited to opposition to elimination of inequitable conduct defense in the Patent Reform Act (S 515, HR 1260), to encourage generic substitutes for brand name pharmaceuticals. 4) Opposition to the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, S 738, HR 1744, which would legalize unfair practices of predatory rent to own stores. 5) Supported aspects of Federal Aviation Administration reforms pertaining to Airline Passengers Bill of Rights (HR 915, FAA Reauthorization and S. 213 (Boxer-Snowe) 5) Support strong enforcement of antitrust laws, including opposition to merger of Ticketmaster and LiveNation (testimony in House in previous quarter). 6) Signed letters to White House urging amendments to GM/Chrysler bankruptcy negotiations to reinstate compensation rights of injured victims. 7) Supported variety of efforts, including Equal Employment for All Act (Cohen, House) to amend Fair Credit Reporting Act. 7) Urged support for legislation (not yet filed) to overturn Supreme Court in Leegin, reinstating ban on resale price maintenance. 8) Opposed aspects of Chrysler car company bankruptcy negotiations with administration that limited crash victim rights. PRIVACY: Support efforts to ensure that federal law provides consumers with strong privacy protection, prevents identity theft, and holds companies and government agencies accountable when they lose consumer data. Support includes lobbying, letters, and communications as necessary. Support HR 2221 in part/oppose in part.
2009 · third_quarter · Banking
S. 738, A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to assure meaningful disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase agreements, including disclosures of all costs to consumers under such agreements, to provide certain substantive rights to consumers under such agreements, and for other purposes. - all provisions H.R.1744, - Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act- all provisions
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2009 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1744 and S. 738, the Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act -- all provisions as they relate to rental-purchase transactions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · second_quarter · Banking
Legislation impacting the rental purchase industry, including the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act (H.R. 1744 and S. 738).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Supported efforts to implement new Consumer Product Safety Commission Improvement Act, add resources, regulate dangerous and/or toxic products. Provided comments to hill, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform. Testified in previous quarters. Specific new law is PL 110-314 (HR 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act). 2) Supported efforts, Medical Device Safety Act (S. 540, HR 1346) to overturn Supreme Court decision in Riegel v. Medtronic limiting state common law remedies against certain medical device manufacturers. 3) Broadly support all other efforts to preserve consumer private rights of action and to oppose preemption of stronger state consumer financial or health and safety laws. OTHER ACTIVITIES: Supported various efforts to protect consumers from unfair business or marketplace practices by signing letters, lobbying or commenting on various proposals: 1) Mandatory Arbitration: Support (letters) for HR 1020, the Arbitration Fairness Act to ban mandatory arbitration in consumer laws. 2) Opposed (letter) S. 202 and S. 164, the "Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act of 2009" 3) Letters limited to opposition to elimination of inequitable conduct defense in the Patent Reform Act (S 515, HR 1260), to encourage generic substitutes for brand name pharmaceuticals. 4) Opposition to the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, S 738, HR 1744, which would legalize unfair practices of predatory rent to own stores. 5) Supported aspects of Federal Aviation Administration reforms pertaining to Airline Passengers Bill of Rights (HR 915, FAA Reauthorization) 6) Support strong enforcement of antitrust laws, including opposition to merger of Ticketmaster and LiveNation (testimony in House in previous quarter). 7) Signed letters to White House urging amendments to GM/Chrysler bankruptcy negotiations to reinstate compensation rights of injured victims. 8) Supported variety of efforts, including Equal Employment for All Act (Cohen, House) to amend Fair Credit Reporting Act. 9) Urged support for legislation (not yet filed) to overturn Supreme Court in Leegin, reinstating ban on resale price maintenance. PRIVACY: Support efforts to ensure that federal law provides consumers with strong privacy protection, prevents identity theft, and holds companies and government agencies accountable when they lose consumer data. Support includes lobbying, letters, and communications as necessary. Support HR 2221 in part/oppose in part.
2009 · second_quarter · Banking
H.R.1744/S.738, Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, all provisions relating to the rent-to-own industry.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · second_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1744 and S. 738, the Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act -- all provisions as they relate to rental-purchase transactions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · second_quarter · Banking
S. 738, A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to assure meaningful disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase agreements, including disclosures of all costs to consumers under such agreements, to provide certain substantive rights to consumers under such agreements, and for other purposes. - all provisions H.R.1744, - Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act- all provisions
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2009 · second_quarter · Banking
Legislation effecting rent to own property; Treatment of Rental Purchase Agreement; H.R. 1744 Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act; S. 738 Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act of 2007
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
2009 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act (PL 110-314); Supported efforts to implement new Consumer Product Safety Commission Improvement Act, add resources, regulate dangerous and/or toxic products. Provided comments to hill, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform. Testified in previous quarters. Specific new law is PL 110-314 (HR 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act). 2) Supported efforts, Medical Device Safety Act (S. 540, HR 1346) to overturn Supreme Court decision in Riegel v. Medtronic limiting state common law remedies against certain medical device manufacturers. 3) Broadly support all other efforts to preserve consumer private rights of action and to oppose preemption of stronger state consumer financial or health and safety laws. OTHER ACTIVITIES: Supported various efforts to protect consumers from unfair business or marketplace practices by signing letters, lobbying or commenting on various proposals: 1) Mandatory Arbitration: Support (letters) for HR 1020, the Arbitration Fairness Act to ban mandatory arbitration in consumer laws. 2) Opposed (letter) S. 202 and S. 164, the "Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act of 2009" 3) Letters limited to opposition to elimination of inequitable conduct defense in the Patent Reform Act (S 515, HR 1260), to encourage generic substitutes for brand name pharmaceuticals. 4) Opposition to the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, S 738, HR 1744, which would legalize unfair practices of predatory rent to own stores. 5) Supported aspects of Federal Aviation Administration reforms pertaining to Airline Passengers Bill of Rights (HR 915, FAA Reauthorization) 5) Support strong enforcement of antitrust laws, including opposition to merger of Ticketmaster and LiveNation (testimony in House). PRIVACY: Support efforts to ensure that federal law provides consumers with strong privacy protection, prevents identity theft, and holds companies and government agencies accountable when they lose consumer data. Support includes lobbying, letters, and communications as necessary.
2009 · first_quarter · Banking
Legislation effecting rent to own property; Treatment of Rental Purchase Agreement; H.R. 1744 Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act; S. 738 Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act of 2007
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
2009 · first_quarter · Banking
H.R.1744/S.___, Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, all provisions relating to the rent-to-own industry.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · first_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1744 and S. 738, the Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act -- all provisions as they relate to rental-purchase transactions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · first_quarter · Banking
S. 738, A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to assure meaningful disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase agreements, including disclosures of all costs to consumers under such agreements, to provide certain substantive rights to consumers under such agreements, and for other purposes. - all provisions H.R.1744, - Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act- all provisions
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
| Democratic |
| TX |
| Alcee L. Hastings | Democratic | FL |
| Baron Hill | Democratic | IN |
| Bill Shuster | Republican | PA |
| Blaine Luetkemeyer | Republican | MO |
| Bob Etheridge | Democratic | NC |
| Bob Goodlatte | Republican | VA |
| Bobby Bright | Democratic | AL |
| Brad Sherman | Democratic | CA |
| Brett Guthrie | Republican | KY |
| Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Republican | WA |
| Charles W. Boustany Jr. | Republican | LA |
| Charles Wilson | Democratic | OH |
| Christopher Lee | Republican | NY |
| Corrine Brown | Democratic | FL |
| Dan Boren | Democratic | OK |
| Danny K. Davis | Democratic | IL |
| David Scott | Democratic | GA |
| Dennis Moore | Democratic | KS |
| Diane Watson | Democratic | CA |
| Donald A. Manzullo | Republican | IL |
| Ed Pastor | Democratic | AZ |
| Ed Whitfield | Republican | KY |
| Eddie Bernice Johnson | Democratic | TX |
| Emanuel Cleaver | Democratic | MO |
| Frank D. Lucas | Republican | OK |
| Frank R. Wolf | Republican | VA |
| Fred Upton | Republican | MI |
| G. K. Butterfield | Democratic | NC |
| Gene Taylor | Democratic | MS |
| Geoff Davis | Republican | KY |
| Gregory W. Meeks | Democratic | NY |
| Harold Rogers | Republican | KY |
| Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | GA |
| Henry Cuellar | Democratic | TX |
| Howard Coble | Republican | NC |
| Ike Skelton | Democratic | MO |
| J. Randy Forbes | Republican | VA |
| James Barrett | Republican | SC |
| James P. Moran | Democratic | VA |
| Jeb Hensarling | Republican | TX |
| Jerry F. Costello | Democratic | IL |
| Jerry Moran | Republican | KS |
| Jim Jordan | Republican | OH |
| Jo Ann Emerson | Republican | MO |
| Jo Bonner | Republican | AL |
| Joe Baca | Democratic | CA |
| Joe Wilson | Republican | SC |
| John Boozman | Republican | AR |
| John Fleming | Republican | LA |
| John J. Duncan, Jr. | Republican | TN |
| John Linder | Republican | GA |
| John Shimkus | Republican | IL |
| John Spratt | Democratic | SC |
| John Tanner | Democratic | TN |
| K. Michael Conaway | Republican | TX |
| Kathy Castor | Democratic | FL |
| Kay Granger | Republican | TX |
| Ken Calvert | Republican | CA |
| Kenny Marchant | Republican | TX |
| Lamar Smith | Republican | TX |
| Lee Terry | Republican | NE |
| Leonard L. Boswell | Democratic | IA |
| Lincoln Davis | Democratic | TN |
| Lincoln Diaz-Balart | Republican | FL |
| Lynn A. Westmoreland | Republican | GA |
| Lynn Jenkins | Republican | KS |
| Mac Thornberry | Republican | TX |
| Mario Diaz-Balart | Republican | FL |
| Mark Kirk | Republican | IL |
| Marsha Blackburn | Republican | TN |
| Michael Arcuri | Democratic | NY |
| Michael R. Turner | Republican | OH |
| Michael T. McCaul | Republican | TX |
| Michele Bachmann | Republican | MN |
| Mike McIntyre | Democratic | NC |
| Mike Rogers | Republican | AL |
| Mike Ross | Democratic | AR |
| Nathan Deal | Republican | GA |
| Norman D. Dicks | Democratic | WA |
| Patrick T. McHenry | Republican | NC |
| Paul Kanjorski | Democratic | PA |
| Pete Olson | Republican | TX |
| Pete Sessions | Republican | TX |
| Phil Gingrey | Republican | GA |
| Phil Hare | Democratic | IL |
| Ralph M. Hall | Republican | TX |
| Randy Neugebauer | Republican | TX |
| Robert A. Brady | Democratic | PA |
| Robert B. Aderholt | Republican | AL |
| Robert Berry | Democratic | AR |
| Robert E. Andrews | Democratic | NJ |
| Robert J. Wittman | Republican | VA |
| Robert Wexler | Democratic | FL |
| Rodney Alexander | Republican | LA |
| Ron Kind | Democratic | WI |
| Roy Blunt | Republican | MO |
| Rubén Hinojosa | Democratic | TX |
| Russ Carnahan | Democratic | MO |
| Sam Graves | Republican | MO |
| Sam Johnson | Republican | TX |
| Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | GA |
| Shelley Moore Capito | Republican | WV |
| Silvestre Reyes | Democratic | TX |
| Solomon Ortiz | Democratic | TX |
| Spencer Bachus | Republican | AL |
| Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | Democratic | SD |
| Steve King | Republican | IA |
| Steven C. LaTourette | Republican | OH |
| Sue Wilkins Myrick | Republican | NC |
| Thomas Perriello | Democratic | VA |
| Tim Holden | Democratic | PA |
| Timothy V. Johnson | Republican | IL |
| Todd Russell Platts | Republican | PA |
| Todd Tiahrt | Republican | KS |
| Tom Latham | Republican | IA |
| Tom Price | Republican | GA |
| Travis Childers | Democratic | MS |
| Virginia Foxx | Republican | NC |
| W. Todd Akin | Republican | MO |
| Walter B. Jones | Republican | NC |
| Zach Wamp | Republican | TN |
| Zachary Space | Democratic | OH |
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $107,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $142,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $78,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Client expense: $108,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $69,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE