Restoring America's Commitment to Consumers Act of 2009
Legislative Progress
Introduced
December 11, 2009
Latest Action
December 11, 2009
Primary Sponsor
John F. TierneyDemocratic(MA)
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2010 · first_quarter · Banking
Public Law 111-24, the Credit CARD Act of 2009, provisions relating to credit card practices HR 3126, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009, provisions relating to consumer protection regulation Issues relating to merchant interchange fees Issues relating to Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards HR 2382, Credit Card Interchange Fee Act, provisions related to merchant interchange fees HR 2695, Credit Card Fair Fee Act, provisions related to merchant interchange fees S 1212, Credit Card Fair fee Act, provisions related to merchant interchange fees HR 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act of 2009, provisions related to data security and consumer privacy HR 3639, the Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 HR 3601, Credit CARD Effective Date Change Act, provisions accelerating the effective date of the Credit CARD Act HR 3457, Small Business Credit Card Act of 2009, issues relating to small business credit card practices HR 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, issues relating to financial regulatory reform Senate version of financial regulatory reform, issues relating to systemic risk regulation and broader reform measures S 1927, the Credit Card Rate Freeze Act of 2009, provisions accelerating the effective date of the Credit CARD Act HR 4300, the Restoring America's Commitment to Consumers Act of 2009, issues relating to interest rate caps
Client expense: $850,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Banking
Public Law 111-24, the Credit CARD Act of 2009, provisions relating to credit card practices Issues relating to merchant interchange fees Issues relating to Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards HR 2382, Credit Card Interchange Fee Act, provisions related to merchant interchange fees HR 2695, Credit Card Fair Fee Act, provisions related to merchant interchange fees S 1212, Credit Card Fair fee Act, provisions related to merchant interchange fees HR 3457, Small Business Credit Card Act of 2009, issues relating to small business credit card practices HR 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, issues relating to financial regulatory reform S 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010, provisions relating to financial regulatory reform HR 4300, the Restoring America's Commitment to Consumers Act of 2009, issues relating to interest rate caps HR 5502, to amend the effective date of the gift card provisions of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 S 3549, to amend the effective date of the gift card provisions of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2010 · third_quarter · Banking
Public Law 111-24, the Credit CARD Act of 2009, provisions relating to credit card practices Issues relating to merchant interchange fees Issues relating to Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards HR 2382, Credit Card Interchange Fee Act, provisions related to merchant interchange fees HR 2695, Credit Card Fair Fee Act, provisions related to merchant interchange fees S 1212, Credit Card Fair fee Act, provisions related to merchant interchange fees HR 3457, Small Business Credit Card Act of 2009, issues relating to small business credit card practices HR 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, issues relating to financial regulatory reform HR 4300, the Restoring America's Commitment to Consumers Act of 2009, issues relating to interest rate caps HR 5502, to amend the effective date of the gift card provisions of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 S 3549, to amend the effective date of the gift card provisions of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2010 · first_quarter · Banking
Please see addendum. H.R. 1456, Consumer Overdraft Protection Practices Act, all provisions H.R. 1479, Community Reinvestment Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, all provisions Issues related to Interchange Fees Issues related to corporate credit unions Issues related to premium assessments by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund H.R. 2211, the Data Accountability and Trust Act, all provisions H.R. 2382, the Credit Card Interchange Fees Act, all provisions Issues related to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Issues related to proposed rules on home-equity lines of credit Issues related to the implementation of section 106 of the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act (CARD Act) H.R. 2695, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act, all provisions S. 1212, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act, all provisions H.R. 3126, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act, all provisions S. 500, the Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act, all provisions S. 566, the Financial Products Safety Commission Act, all provisions H.R. 3639, the Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act, all provisions H.R. 3269, the Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act, section 4, related to enhanced compensation structure reporting to reduce perverse incentives." H.R. 3380, the Promoting Lending to America's Small Business Act, all provisions H.R. 4300, Restoring America's Commitment to Consumers Act, all provisions S. 1799, Fairness and Accountability in Reviewing Overdraft Coverage Act, all provisions H.R. 3904, Overdraft Protection Act of 2009, all provisions S. 2919, Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform with Consumer Protection Act, Title I, Subtitle G, related to Enhanced dissolution authority, Title II, section 2004, Title IV, related to the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency, all provisions Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 (bill number not yet assigned) (Senate Banking Committee Print of March 15, 2010),--Title I, Subtitle A, related to the Financial Stability Oversight Council --Title II, Section 210(o), related to Assessments to capitalize the orderly Liquidation Fund --Title IX, Subtitle E, related to Accountability and Executive Compensation, all provisions --Title X, related to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, including: Subtitle B, Section 1021, related to regulatory burden; Section 1023, related to review of Bureau Regulation; Section 1025, related to review of Bureau Regulation; Section 1025, related to the Supervision of Very Large Credit Unions, Subtitle D, Preservation of State Law, all provisions, Subtitle G; Section 1071 related to the Collection of Deposit Account Data Manager's Amendment to the Committee Print of March 15, 2010, including Section 1076, related to Remittance transfers and Title XII, related to Improving Access to Mainstream Financial Institutions, all provisions. H.R. 4376, the Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act, all provisions S. 2824, the Safe Affordable Loan Act, all provisions H.R. 4694, the Safe Affordable Small Dollar Loan Act, all provisions Issues related to the Troubled Asset Relief Program Issues related to the fiduciary duties at credit unions H.R. 4872, the Reconciliation Act of 2010, Division III, provisions related to the Federal Family Education Loan Program H.R. 4851, the Continuing Extension Act, Section 7, related to the National Flood Insurance Program H.R. 4936, the Faster Access and Shorter Transaction Time for Checks Act, all provisions
2010 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Lobbying issues were: CFPA (encouraging Congress to create an effective federal consumer-focused banking regulator); credit cards (encouraging Congress to speed up the implementation of the Federal Reserve's new regulations and to add additional consumer protections); overdraft loans (encouraging Congress to implement restrictions on abusive overdraft practices); payday loans (encouraging Congress to prohibit abusive products and practices); [continued on next page] [continued from previous page] mortgage lending (encouraging Congress to prohibit abusive products and practices); mortgage loan modifications (encouraging Congress to provide incentive for servicers to modify loans to prevent foreclosures) Specific legislation that was the subject of lobbying activity: S61: Helping Families Save their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009 (to allow for judicial loan modification for primary residences through the bankruptcy code) S257: Consumer Credit Fairness Act (to require the bankruptcy court to disallow any claim arising from an abusive high cost consumer credit transaction) S500: Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2009 (to create a federal 36% APR usury cap) S585: Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act (to provide additional protections for recipients of the earned income tax credit) S786: Improving Access to Mainstream Financial Institutions Act of 2009 (to establishing alternative small-dollar lending program to payday loans) S2824: Amendment to Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 (to establish a small dollar loan-loss guarantee fund that insures fair and affordable small dollar loans) S3217: Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010, and related amendments (to create a single agency to have strong rulewriting and enforcement authority in consumer financial transactions) S3245: The Payday Lending Limitation Act of 2010 (to limit abusive aspects of payday loans) S.AMDT.4311 to HR4213: Franken/Snowe Amendment (to create an Office of the Homeowner Advocate) HR200: Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009 (to allow for judicial loan modifications for primary residences through the bankruptcy code) HR225: Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act (to allow for judicial loan modification for primary residences through the bankruptcy code) HR1106: Helping Families Save their Homes Act of 2009 (to allow for judicial loan modification for primary residences through the bankruptcy code) HR1214: Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 (to limit the most abusive aspects of payday loans) HR1456: Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act (to create federal protections against abusive and unfair overdraft practices) HR1608: Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2009 (to create a federal 36% APR usury cap) HR1637: Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2009 (to eliminate universal increases in interest rate on a credit card when cardholders default on accounts with other creditors) HR1782: Fairness for Homeowners Act of 2009 (to protect consumers against abusive, unfair, or deceptive practices in the mortgage marketplace) HR1846: Consumer Lending Education And Reform Act (opposed the mere disclosure of abusive terms in payday loans and favored substantive consumer protections) HR2309: Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act (to grant the FTC expedited rule-making authority) HR2563: Payday Lending Reform Act of 2009 (opposed the mere disclosure of abusive terms in payday loans and favored substantive consumer protections) HR3904: Overdraft Protection Act of 2009 (to create federal protections against abusive and unfair overdraft practices) HR4173: The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, and related amendments (to create a single agency to have strong rulewriting and enforcement authority in consumer financial transactions, and to protect consumers against abusive, unfair, or deceptive practices in the mortgage marketplace) HR4229: Borrowers' Right to Inspect Closing Documents Act of 2009 (to require more timely delivery of loan and closing documents to borrower) HR4300: Restoring America's Commitment to Consumers Act of 2009 (favoring a 36% inclusive interest rate cap) HR5689: Predatory Lending Sunset Act (to place a cap on the rate of interest allowed on small-dollar consumer loans) HR5942: FFSCC Act of 2010 (to protect existing state laws limiting abusive payday lending practices) House and Senate GSE Bills, not yet introduced (to ensure there is a secondary housing market to serve low- and moderate-income communities) Freedom of Mobility in Banking Act, not yet introduced (to facilitate consumers' ability to change banking accounts, including protection from unfair related fees) Executive branch agencies and issues: Dept. of Treasury -- Consumer Financial Protection Agency, HAMP, GSE reform, Bank On program Federal Trade Commission -- debt settlement, auto financing Banking agencies (Federal Reserve System, FDIC, OCC, OTS) -- testified at hearing on reforms to Community Reinvestment Act HUD -- GSE reform FDIC -- overdraft loans Federal Reserve -- overdraft loans, bank payday loans, mortgage rules, credit card rules, Dodd-Frank implementation NCUA -- overdraft loans and small dollar loans White House Office -- foreclosure prevention
| Democratic |
| MS |
| Betty McCollum | Democratic | MN |
| Betty Sutton | Democratic | OH |
| Bob Filner | Democratic | CA |
| Carol Shea-Porter | Democratic | NH |
| Ciro Rodriguez | Democratic | TX |
| Dennis J. Kucinich | Democratic | OH |
| Diane Watson | Democratic | CA |
| Donna F. Edwards | Democratic | MD |
| Doris O. Matsui | Democratic | CA |
| Eddie Bernice Johnson | Democratic | TX |
| Edolphus Towns | Democratic | NY |
| Elijah E. Cummings | Democratic | MD |
| Eric Massa | Democratic | NY |
| Fortney Pete Stark | Democratic | CA |
| Frank Kratovil | Democratic | MD |
| George Miller | Democratic | CA |
| Henry A. Waxman | Democratic | CA |
| James E. Clyburn | Democratic | SC |
| James P. McGovern | Democratic | MA |
| James P. Moran | Democratic | VA |
| James R. Langevin | Democratic | RI |
| Janice D. Schakowsky | Democratic | IL |
| Jerrold Nadler | Democratic | NY |
| Jerry F. Costello | Democratic | IL |
| Jesse L. Jackson Jr. | Democratic | IL |
| Jim McDermott | Democratic | WA |
| Joe Courtney | Democratic | CT |
| John Conyers, Jr. | Democratic | MI |
| John Garamendi | Democratic | CA |
| John Murtha | Democratic | PA |
| John W. Olver | Democratic | MA |
| José E. Serrano | Democratic | NY |
| Kathleen Dahlkemper | Democratic | PA |
| Keith Ellison | Democratic | MN |
| Lloyd Doggett | Democratic | TX |
| Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Democratic | NY |
| Lynn C. Woolsey | Democratic | CA |
| Marcia L. Fudge | Democratic | OH |
| Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | OH |
| Maurice D. Hinchey | Democratic | NY |
| Mazie K. Hirono | Democratic | HI |
| Michael Arcuri | Democratic | NY |
| Michael E. Capuano | Democratic | MA |
| Michael F. Doyle | Democratic | PA |
| Michael M. Honda | Democratic | CA |
| Niki Tsongas | Democratic | MA |
| Nita M. Lowey | Democratic | NY |
| Patrick Kennedy | Democratic | RI |
| Paul Tonko | Democratic | NY |
| Peter A. DeFazio | Democratic | OR |
| Peter J. Visclosky | Democratic | IN |
| Peter Welch | Democratic | VT |
| Phil Hare | Democratic | IL |
| Raúl M. Grijalva | Democratic | AZ |
| Robert E. Andrews | Democratic | NJ |
| Rosa L. DeLauro | Democratic | CT |
| Russ Carnahan | Democratic | MO |
| Sam Farr | Democratic | CA |
| Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | TX |
| Stephen F. Lynch | Democratic | MA |
| Steve Cohen | Democratic | TN |
| Steve Israel | Democratic | NY |
| Steve Kagen | Democratic | WI |
| Thomas Perriello | Democratic | VA |
| Timothy H. Bishop | Democratic | NY |
| Todd Russell Platts | Republican | PA |
| Walter B. Jones | Republican | NC |
| William Delahunt | Democratic | MA |
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), White House Office
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), White House Office
Client expense: $910,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $102,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Banking
HR 5297 - Small Business Lending Fund Act - Provisions that may provide lending and investment opportunities and whether company qualifies for participation. HR 6398 - Bill to protect the funding stream for legal aid services for the disadvantaged - provisions that modify portions of the Dodd-Frank Act pertaining to certain accounts & provisions expanding FDIC insurance protection. HR 4300 - Restoring America's Commitment to Consumers Act - Provisions that may outline new requirements for our credit card providers. HR 4375 - Glass-Steagall Restoration Act - Provisions prohibiting a depository institution from engaging in the business of insurance and any insurance-related activity and the implications for our business. S 1799/HR 3904 - FAIR Overdraft Coverage Act - Regulations pertaining to marketing and overdraft coverage programs, limits on overdraft fees and ATM transaction requirements. HR 3763 - Amendments to Fair Credit Reporting Act - Review of which companies would be excluded from Red Flag Guidelines.
Client expense: $194,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Banking
Lobbying issues were: CFPA (encouraging Congress to create an effective federal consumer-focused banking regulator); credit cards (encouraging Congress to speed up the implementation of the Federal Reserve's new regulations and to add additional consumer protections); overdraft loans (encouraging Congress to implement restrictions on abusive overdraft practices); payday loans (encouraging Congress to prohibit abusive products and practices); [continued on next page] [continued from previous page] mortgage lending (encouraging Congress to prohibit abusive products and practices); mortgage loan modifications (encouraging Congress to provide incentive for servicers to modify loans to prevent foreclosures) Specific legislation that was the subject of lobbying activity: S61: Helping Families Save their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009 (to allow for judicial loan modification for primary residences through the bankruptcy code) S257: Consumer Credit Fairness Act (to require the bankruptcy court to disallow any claim arising from an abusive high cost consumer credit transaction) S500: Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2009 (to create a federal 36% APR usury cap) S585: Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act (to provide additional protections for recipients of the earned income tax credit) S786: Improving Access to Mainstream Financial Institutions Act of 2009 (to establishing alternative small-dollar lending program to payday loans) S2824: Amendment to Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 (to establish a small dollar loan-loss guarantee fund that insures fair and affordable small dollar loans) S3217: Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010, and related amendments (to create a single agency to have strong rulewriting and enforcement authority in consumer financial transactions) S3245: The Payday Lending Limitation Act of 2010 (to limit abusive aspects of payday loans) S.AMDT.4311 to HR4213: Franken/Snowe Amendment (to create an Office of the Homeowner Advocate) HR200: Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009 (to allow for judicial loan modifications for primary residences through the bankruptcy code) HR225: Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act (to allow for judicial loan modification for primary residences through the bankruptcy code) HR1106: Helping Families Save their Homes Act of 2009 (to allow for judicial loan modification for primary residences through the bankruptcy code) HR1214: Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 (to limit the most abusive aspects of payday loans) HR1456: Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act (to create federal protections against abusive and unfair overdraft practices) HR1608: Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2009 (to create a federal 36% APR usury cap) HR1637: Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2009 (to eliminate universal increases in interest rate on a credit card when cardholders default on accounts with other creditors) HR1782: Fairness for Homeowners Act of 2009 (to protect consumers against abusive, unfair, or deceptive practices in the mortgage marketplace) HR1846: Consumer Lending Education And Reform Act (opposed the mere disclosure of abusive terms in payday loans and favored substantive consumer protections) HR2309: Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act (to grant the FTC expedited rule-making authority) HR2563: Payday Lending Reform Act of 2009 (opposed the mere disclosure of abusive terms in payday loans and favored substantive consumer protections) HR3904: Overdraft Protection Act of 2009 (to create federal protections against abusive and unfair overdraft practices) HR4173: The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, and related amendments (to create a single agency to have strong rulewriting and enforcement authority in consumer financial transactions, and to protect consumers against abusive, unfair, or deceptive practices in the mortgage marketplace) HR4229: Borrowers' Right to Inspect Closing Documents Act of 2009 (to require more timely delivery of loan and closing documents to borrower) HR4300: Restoring America's Commitment to Consumers Act of 2009 (favoring a 36% inclusive interest rate cap) HR5689: Predatory Lending Sunset Act (to place a cap on the rate of interest allowed on small-dollar consumer loans) HR5942: FFSCC Act of 2010 (to protect existing state laws limiting abusive payday lending practices) House and Senate GSE Bills, not yet introduced (to ensure there is a secondary housing market to serve low- and moderate-income communities) Freedom of Mobility in Banking Act, not yet introduced (to facilitate consumers' ability to change banking accounts, including protection from unfair related fees) Executive branch agencies and issues: Dept. of Treasury -- Consumer Financial Protection Agency, HAMP, GSE reform, Bank On program Federal Trade Commission -- debt settlement, auto financing Banking agencies (Federal Reserve System, FDIC, OCC, OTS) -- testified at hearing on reforms to Community Reinvestment Act HUD -- GSE reform FDIC -- overdraft loans
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 4300, Credit card regulation
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Banking
Public Law 111-24, the Credit CARD Act of 2009, provisions relating to credit card practices Issues relating to merchant interchange fees Issues relating to Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards HR 2382, Credit Card Interchange Fee Act, provisions related to merchant interchange fees HR 2695, Credit Card Fair Fee Act, provisions related to merchant interchange fees S 1212, Credit Card Fair fee Act, provisions related to merchant interchange fees HR 3457, Small Business Credit Card Act of 2009, issues relating to small business credit card practices HR 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, issues relating to financial regulatory reform HR 4300, the Restoring America's Commitment to Consumers Act of 2009, issues relating to interest rate caps HR 5502, to amend the effective date of the gift card provisions of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 S 3549, to amend the effective date of the gift card provisions of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 4173, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection (Entire Bill); S. 1799, the Fairness and Accountability in Receiving Overdraft Coverage Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 1456, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3904, the Overdraft Protection Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 5297, the Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 (Entire Bill); H.R. 4300, the Restoring America's Commitment to Consumers Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); S. 3677, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2011 (Section 745); H.R. 5504, the Improving Nutrition for America's Children Act (Section 352); H.R. 3421, the Medical Debt Relief Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 5816, the Commercial Real Estate Stabilization Act of 2010 (Entire Bill); H.R. 6334, American Community Investment Reform Act of 2010 (Entire Bill); H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act (Title II); H.R. 3808, the Interstate Recognition of Notarizations Act of 2010 (Entire Bill); H.R. 4694, the Safe Affordable Small Dollar Loan Act of 2010 (Entire Bill); H.R. 5072, the FHA Reform Act (Entire Bill); H.R. 5017, the Rural Housing Preservation and Stabilization Act of 2010 (Entire Bill); H.R. 2555, the Homeowners' Defense Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 1264, the Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 5114, the Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2010 (Entire Bill); H.R. 476, the Housing Fairness Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); S. 2919, the Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3723, the Small Business Credit Expansion and Loan Markets Stabilization Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3854, the Small Business Financing and Investment Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3614, S. 1513, and S. 1929, to provide a temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3044, to delay the implementation of the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (Entire Bill); H.R. 2382, the Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 2695, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3380, the Promoting Lending to America's Small Businesses Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3221, the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 (Title II); H.R. 2267, the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 2336, the GREEN Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 4778, the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010 (Entire Bill); H.R. 1479, the Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 4691, the Temporary Extension Act of 2010 (Entire Bill); H.R. 4213, the American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010 (Entire Bill); Job-Creation legislation; Regulatory Compliance with Department of Defense Financial Management Regulations; Reform of Government Sponsored Enterprises; Reform of Credit Rating Agencies; Financial Literacy; Overdraft Fees; Credit Card Interchange Fees; Financial Regulatory Reform; CDFI Appropriations; CLF Appropriations; Regulatory Relief for Financial Institutions; Financial Modernization; Real Estate Settlement Practices Act (RESPA); FY 2010 Budget Resolution; Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP); Military New Housing Assistance Program; Pension Relief; Community Reinvestment Act (CRA); Credit Union Member Business Lending (MBL); Corporate Credit Union issues; Mortgage Bankruptcy Cramdown; First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit; SBA Loan Guarantee; Mark to Market Accounting Rules; National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF); Remittances; Refund Anticipation Loans; National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Extension; Credit Risk Retention; Asset-Backed Securities; Housing Finance Reform; Real Estate Appraiser Independence; Executive Compensation; Electronic Financial Statement Disclosure Requirements under the E-SIGN Act; Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI); Federal Trade Commission Pre-Merger Notification Requirements under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act of 1976; Community Charter Conversions; Credit Union Governance; Credit Union Broker-Dealer Registration under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999; Risk-Based Capital; Loan Originator Registration under the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008; Creation of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 4173, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection (Entire Bill); S. 1799, the Fairness and Accountability in Receiving Overdraft Coverage Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 1456, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3904, the Overdraft Protection Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 5297, the Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 (Entire Bill); H.R. 4300, the Restoring America's Commitment to Consumers Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); S. 3677, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2011 (Section 745); H.R. 5504, the Improving Nutrition for America's Children Act (Section 352); H.R. 3421, the Medical Debt Relief Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 5816, the Commercial Real Estate Stabilization Act of 2010 (Entire Bill); H.R. 6334, American Community Investment Reform Act of 2010 (Entire Bill); H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act (Title II); H.R. 3808, the Interstate Recognition of Notarizations Act of 2010 (Entire Bill); H.R. 4694, the Safe Affordable Small Dollar Loan Act of 2010 (Entire Bill); H.R. 5072, the FHA Reform Act (Entire Bill); H.R. 5017, the Rural Housing Preservation and Stabilization Act of 2010 (Entire Bill); H.R. 2555, the Homeowners' Defense Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 1264, the Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 5114, the Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2010 (Entire Bill); H.R. 476, the Housing Fairness Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); S. 2919, the Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3723, the Small Business Credit Expansion and Loan Markets Stabilization Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3854, the Small Business Financing and Investment Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3614, S. 1513, and S. 1929, to provide a temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3044, to delay the implementation of the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (Entire Bill); H.R. 2382, the Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 2695, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3380, the Promoting Lending to America's Small Businesses Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3221, the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 (Title II); H.R. 2267, the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 2336, the GREEN Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 4778, the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010 (Entire Bill); H.R. 1479, the Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 4691, the Temporary Extension Act of 2010 (Entire Bill); H.R. 4213, the American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010 (Entire Bill); Job-Creation legislation; Regulatory Compliance with Department of Defense Financial Management Regulations; Reform of Government Sponsored Enterprises; Reform of Credit Rating Agencies; Financial Literacy; Overdraft Fees; Credit Card Interchange Fees; Financial Regulatory Reform; CDFI Appropriations; CLF Appropriations; Regulatory Relief for Financial Institutions; Financial Modernization; Real Estate Settlement Practices Act (RESPA); FY 2010 Budget Resolution; Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP); Military New Housing Assistance Program; Pension Relief; Community Reinvestment Act (CRA); Credit Union Member Business Lending (MBL); Corporate Credit Union issues; Mortgage Bankruptcy Cramdown; First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit; SBA Loan Guarantee; Mark to Market Accounting Rules; National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF); Remittances; Refund Anticipation Loans; National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Extension; Credit Risk Retention; Asset-Backed Securities; Housing Finance Reform; Real Estate Appraiser Independence; Executive Compensation; Electronic Financial Statement Disclosure Requirements under the E-SIGN Act; Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI); Federal Trade Commission Pre-Merger Notification Requirements under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act of 1976; Community Charter Conversions; Credit Union Governance; Credit Union Broker-Dealer Registration under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999; Risk-Based Capital; Loan Originator Registration under the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008; Creation of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, provisions relating to consumer protection, systemic risk, credit rating agencies, etc.; H.R.3149, Equal Employment for All Act; H.R.4300, Restoring America's Commitment to Consumers Act of 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · second_quarter · Banking
See addendum. Wall Street Reform Bill legislation: Speed bump amendment- requiring the new Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) when considering regulations to slow down and consider the impact on credit to small businesses and alternatives that might minimize any increase in such costs Sec 1021: provisions have wording indicating that the Bureaus purposes and objectives include implementing the federal law so as to ensure competitive markets for consumer financial products and consistent enforcement of the law to promote fair competition Title 12: small dollar loan vs. payday loans language in bill. Definition of payday Sec 1031: defining unfair, deceptive or abusive practices Arbitration provisions BCFP: rulemaking authority Hagan SA 3744 payday loans Whitehouse S.AMDT.3746 To restore to the States the right to protect consumers from usurious lenders. Slaughter/Tierney HR 4300 Restoring America's Commitment to Consumers Act of 2009. Usury rate cap Speier HR 1600 Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2009. Usury rate cap Hinchey HR 1640 Interest Rate Reduction Act Durbin S.500 Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2009 Sanders S.582 Interest Rate Reduction Act Hagan S.3245 Lending Limitation Act of 2010 Gutierrez HR 1214 Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 Baca HR 1846 C.L.E.A.R. Act Shuler HR 2563 Payday Lending Reform Act of 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $240,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Banking
Public Law 111-24, the Credit CARD Act of 2009, provisions relating to credit card practices Issues relating to merchant interchange fees Issues relating to Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards HR 2382, Credit Card Interchange Fee Act, provisions related to merchant interchange fees HR 2695, Credit Card Fair Fee Act, provisions related to merchant interchange fees S 1212, Credit Card Fair fee Act, provisions related to merchant interchange fees HR 3457, Small Business Credit Card Act of 2009, issues relating to small business credit card practices HR 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, issues relating to financial regulatory reform S 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010, provisions relating to financial regulatory reform HR 4300, the Restoring America's Commitment to Consumers Act of 2009, issues relating to interest rate caps HR 5502, to amend the effective date of the gift card provisions of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 S 3549, to amend the effective date of the gift card provisions of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009
Client expense: $630,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Banking
HR 4300 - Restoring America's Commitment to Consumers Act - Provisions that may outline new requirements for our credit card providers. S 2886 - Banking Integrity Act - Povisions prohibiting a depository institution from engaging in the business of insurance or any insurance-related activity. HR 4375 - Glass-Steagall Restoration Act - Provisions prohibiting a depository institution from engaging in the business of insurance or any insurance - related activity and the implications for our business. S 1799/HR3094 - FAIR Overdraft Coverage Act - Regulations pertaining to marketing and overdraft coverage programs, limits on overdraft fees and ATM transaction requirements. HR 3763 - Amends Fair Credit Reporting Act - Review of which companies would be excluded from Red Flag Guidelines.
Client expense: $142,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 4173, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection (Entire Bill); S. 1799, the Fairness and Accountability in Receiving Overdraft Coverage Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 1456, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3904, the Overdraft Protection Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 5297, the Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010 (Entire Bill); H.R. 4300, the Restoring America's Commitment to Consumers Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 4694, the Safe Affordable Small Dollar Loan Act of 2010 (Entire Bill); H.R. 5072, the FHA Reform Act (Entire Bill); H.R. 5017, the Rural Housing Preservation and Stabilization Act of 2010 (Entire Bill); H.R. 2555, the Homeowners' Defense Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 1264, the Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 5114, the Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2010 (Entire Bill); H.R. 476, the Housing Fairness Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); S. 2919, the Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3723, the Small Business Credit Expansion and Loan Markets Stabilization Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3854, the Small Business Financing and Investment Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3614, S. 1513, and S. 1929, to provide a temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3044, to delay the implementation of the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (Entire Bill); H.R. 2382, the Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 2695, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3380, the Promoting Lending to America's Small Businesses Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3221, the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 (Title II); H.R. 2267, the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 2336, the GREEN Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 4778, the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010 (Entire Bill); H.R. 1479, the Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 4691, the Temporary Extension Act of 2010 (Entire Bill); H.R. 4213, the American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010 (Entire Bill); Job-Creation legislation; Regulatory Compliance with Department of Defense Financial Management Regulations; Reform of Government Sponsored Enterprises; Reform of Credit Rating Agencies; Financial Literacy; Overdraft Fees; Credit Card Interchange Fees; Financial Regulatory Reform; CDFI Appropriations; CLF Appropriations; Regulatory Relief for Financial Institutions; Financial Modernization; Real Estate Settlement Practices Act (RESPA); FY 2010 Budget Resolution; Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP); Military New Housing Assistance Program; Pension Relief; Community Reinvestment Act (CRA); Credit Union Member Business Lending (MBL); Corporate Credit Union issues; Mortgage Bankruptcy Cramdown; First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit; SBA Loan Guarantee; Mark to Market Accounting Rules; National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF); Remittances; Refund Anticipation Loans; National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Extension; Credit Risk Retention; Department of Treasury Financial Services Regulatory Reform proposal entitled "Financial Regulatory Reform: A New Foundation."
Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Banking
H.R. 4173, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection (Entire Bill); S. 1799, the Fairness and Accountability in Receiving Overdraft Coverage Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 1456, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3904, the Overdraft Protection Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 5297, the Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010 (Entire Bill); H.R. 4300, the Restoring America's Commitment to Consumers Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 4694, the Safe Affordable Small Dollar Loan Act of 2010 (Entire Bill); H.R. 5072, the FHA Reform Act (Entire Bill); H.R. 5017, the Rural Housing Preservation and Stabilization Act of 2010 (Entire Bill); H.R. 2555, the Homeowners' Defense Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 1264, the Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 5114, the Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2010 (Entire Bill); H.R. 476, the Housing Fairness Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); S. 2919, the Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3723, the Small Business Credit Expansion and Loan Markets Stabilization Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3854, the Small Business Financing and Investment Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3614, S. 1513, and S. 1929, to provide a temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3044, to delay the implementation of the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (Entire Bill); H.R. 2382, the Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 2695, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3380, the Promoting Lending to America's Small Businesses Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3221, the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 (Title II); H.R. 2267, the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 2336, the GREEN Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 4778, the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010 (Entire Bill); H.R. 1479, the Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 4691, the Temporary Extension Act of 2010 (Entire Bill); H.R. 4213, the American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010 (Entire Bill); Job-Creation legislation; Regulatory Compliance with Department of Defense Financial Management Regulations; Reform of Government Sponsored Enterprises; Reform of Credit Rating Agencies; Financial Literacy; Overdraft Fees; Credit Card Interchange Fees; Financial Regulatory Reform; CDFI Appropriations; CLF Appropriations; Regulatory Relief for Financial Institutions; Financial Modernization; Real Estate Settlement Practices Act (RESPA); FY 2010 Budget Resolution; Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP); Military New Housing Assistance Program; Pension Relief; Community Reinvestment Act (CRA); Credit Union Member Business Lending (MBL); Corporate Credit Union issues; Mortgage Bankruptcy Cramdown; First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit; SBA Loan Guarantee; Mark to Market Accounting Rules; National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF); Remittances; Refund Anticipation Loans; National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Extension; Credit Risk Retention; Department of Treasury Financial Services Regulatory Reform proposal entitled "Financial Regulatory Reform: A New Foundation."
Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R.2382 - Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009 - All provisions H.R.2695 - Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009 - All provisions H.R.3126 - Consumer Finance Protection Agency Act of 2009 - Preemption sections H.R.1242 - To emend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to provide for additional monitoring and accountability of the Troubled Asset Relief Program - All provisions H.R.2454 - American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 - Provisions related to the Commodity Exchange Act and derivatives trading only H.R.2221 - Data Accountability and Trust Act - All provisions H.R.3977 - Credit Card Fee Limitation and Accountability Act - All provisions H.R.3959 - Credit Card Rate Freeze Act of 2009 - All provisions H.R.3996 - Financial Stability Improvement Act - All provisions H.R.4173 - Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - All provisions H.R.4300 - Restoring America's Commitment to Consumers Act - All provisions H.R.977 - Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 - All provisions S.139 - Data Breach Notification Act - All provisions S.272 - Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009 - All provisions S.1212 - Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009 - All provisions S.1490 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 - All provisions S.1691 - Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009 - All provisions S.1927 - Credit Card Rate Freeze Act of 2009 - All provisions S.3217 - The Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 - All provisions Met with House and Senate on credit card issues, including implementation of the Credit Card Act of 2009. Met with House and Senate on issues related to credit derivatives and credit default swaps.
Client expense: $1,310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · first_quarter · Banking
Issues related to the regulation of consumer financial products, including Senate proposals for financial regulatory reform, and provisions in H.R. 4173 (the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act). Issues involving payment cards, interchange fees, and card issuer practices, including H.R. 2382 (the Credit Card Interchange Fees Act), H.R. 2695 (the Credit Card Fair Fee Act), S. 1212 (the Credit Card Fair Fee Act), H.R. 1456 (the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act), H.R. 1487 (the Overdraft Fee Notification Act), H.R. 3904 (the Overdraft Protection Act), S. 1799 (the Fairness and Accountability in Receiving Overdraft Coverage Act), H.R. 4300 (the Restoring America's Commitment to Consumers Act), and H.R. 4552 (the Benefit Card Fairness Act). Issues pertaining to data security, including S. 773 (the Cybersecurity Act). Issues related to the use of payment cards in connection with the purchase of prescription medications over the Internet, including provisions in S. 525 (the Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act) and H.R. 1298 (companion legislation to S. 525). Issues related to the use of payments cards in connection with the regulation of Internet gambling, including H.R. 2266 (the Reasonable Prudence in Regulation Act), H.R. 2267 (the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act), H.R. 2268 (the Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act), and H.R. 4976 (the Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act). Market access issues in global markets.
Client expense: $820,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Banking
Issues involving payment cards, interchange fees, and card issuer practices, including H.R. 2382 (the Credit Card Interchange Fees Act), H.R. 2695 (the Credit Card Fair Fee Act), S. 1212 (the Credit Card Fair Fee Act), H.R. 1456 (the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act), H.R. 1487 (the Overdraft Fee Notification Act), H.R. 3904 (the Overdraft Protection Act), S. 1799 (the Fairness and Accountability in Receiving Overdraft Coverage Act), H.R. 4300 (the Restoring America's Commitment to Consumers Act), and H.R. 4552 (the Benefit Card Fairness Act); issues related to the regulation of consumer financial products, including Senate proposals for financial regulatory reform, and provisions in H.R. 4173 (the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act); issues pertaining to data security, including S. 773 (the Cybersecurity Act); issues related to the use of payment cards in connection with the purchase of prescription medications over the Internet, including provisions in S. 525 (the Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act) and H.R. 1298 (companion legislation to S. 525); issues related to the regulation of Internet gambling, including H.R. 2266 (the Reasonable Prudence in Regulation Act), H.R. 2267 (the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act), H.R. 2268 (the Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act), and H.R. 4976 (the Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act); and market access issues in global markets.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $200,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · first_quarter · Banking
HR 1664 Grayson Himes Pay for Performance Act, regarding issues on executive compensation; HR 977 Derivatives Markets Transparency & Accountability Act, regarding credit default swaps; S 272 Derivatives Trading Integrity Act, regarding credit default swaps; HR 2454 American Clean Energy and Security Act / S 961 Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act / S 1691 Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act / Administration Proposal, regarding over the counter derivatives; HR 627 Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act / HR 3639 Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 / S 1927 / HR 3959 Credit Card Rate Freeze Act / HR 2382 Credit Card Interchange fees Act of 2009 / Federal Reserve Implementation Rules, regarding legislative and regulatory prohibition of credit card practices, implementation timeframes, interchange fees, and restrictions on small business credit cards; S 773 Cybersecurity Act of 2009, regarding creation of the National Cyber Security Advisor; General issues regarding proposed Sen. Schumer legislation on examination of debt settlement practices; HR 2897 Bank Accountability and Risk Assessment Act, regarding deposit insurance; HR 2896 Equal Treatment of Covered Bonds Act, regarding issues of treatment on covered bonds; General issues regarding lending and credit market activities, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Repeal, examination of debt settlement practices, fiduciary standards of investment, and BAC postal strategies; S 3098 PROP Trading Act, regarding Volcker Rule on proprietary trading; HR 384 TARP Reform and Accountability Act, regarding general issues on TARP oversight; HR 1105 / S Amdt. 638 Omnibus Appropriations Act, regarding issues involving Truth in Lending Act; HR 786 / S Amdt. 688 to make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, regarding FDIC insurance; HR 2695 Credit Card Fair Fee Act, regarding all sections of full text; S 1799 FAIR Overdraft Coverage Act, regarding legislative limitations of overdraft practices; HR 1474 Servicemembers Access to Justice Act and Sen. Dodd Draft, regarding financial regulatory reform; HR 1624 Amdt 201 / BKO proposed rule 3001 / Proposed TCPA regulation amendments, regarding legislative effort to enact restrictions on credit cards and other loans; General issues on regulatory restructuring; HR 4300 Restoring America's Commitment to Consumers Act, regarding legislative limitation of interest rates and fees on credit cards.
Client expense: $940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · first_quarter · Banking
Public Law 111-24, the Credit CARD Act of 2009, provisions relating to credit card practices HR 3126, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009, provisions relating to consumer protection regulation Issues relating to merchant interchange fees Issues relating to Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards HR 2382, Credit Card Interchange Fee Act, provisions related to merchant interchange fees HR 2695, Credit Card Fair Fee Act, provisions related to merchant interchange fees S 1212, Credit Card Fair fee Act, provisions related to merchant interchange fees HR 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act of 2009, provisions related to data security and consumer privacy HR 3639, the Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 HR 3601, Credit CARD Effective Date Change Act, provisions accelerating the effective date of the Credit CARD Act HR 3457, Small Business Credit Card Act of 2009, issues relating to small business credit card practices HR 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, issues relating to financial regulatory reform Senate version of financial regulatory reform, issues relating to systemic risk regulation and broader reform measures S 1927, the Credit Card Rate Freeze Act of 2009, provisions accelerating the effective date of the Credit CARD Act HR 4300, the Restoring America's Commitment to Consumers Act of 2009, issues relating to interest rate caps
Client expense: $890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), White House Office
2010 · first_quarter · Banking
Please see addendum. H.R. 1456, Consumer Overdraft Protection Practices Act, all provisions H.R. 1479, Community Reinvestment Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, all provisions Issues related to Interchange Fees Issues related to corporate credit unions Issues related to premium assessments by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund H.R. 2211, the Data Accountability and Trust Act, all provisions H.R. 2382, the Credit Card Interchange Fees Act, all provisions Issues related to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Issues related to proposed rules on home-equity lines of credit Issues related to the implementation of section 106 of the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act (CARD Act) H.R. 2695, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act, all provisions S. 1212, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act, all provisions H.R. 3126, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act, all provisions S. 500, the Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act, all provisions S. 566, the Financial Products Safety Commission Act, all provisions H.R. 3639, the Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act, all provisions H.R. 3269, the Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act, section 4, related to enhanced compensation structure reporting to reduce perverse incentives." H.R. 3380, the Promoting Lending to America's Small Business Act, all provisions H.R. 4300, Restoring America's Commitment to Consumers Act, all provisions S. 1799, Fairness and Accountability in Reviewing Overdraft Coverage Act, all provisions H.R. 3904, Overdraft Protection Act of 2009, all provisions S. 2919, Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform with Consumer Protection Act, Title I, Subtitle G, related to Enhanced dissolution authority, Title II, section 2004, Title IV, related to the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency, all provisions Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 (bill number not yet assigned) (Senate Banking Committee Print of March 15, 2010),--Title I, Subtitle A, related to the Financial Stability Oversight Council --Title II, Section 210(o), related to Assessments to capitalize the orderly Liquidation Fund --Title IX, Subtitle E, related to Accountability and Executive Compensation, all provisions --Title X, related to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, including: Subtitle B, Section 1021, related to regulatory burden; Section 1023, related to review of Bureau Regulation; Section 1025, related to review of Bureau Regulation; Section 1025, related to the Supervision of Very Large Credit Unions, Subtitle D, Preservation of State Law, all provisions, Subtitle G; Section 1071 related to the Collection of Deposit Account Data Manager's Amendment to the Committee Print of March 15, 2010, including Section 1076, related to Remittance transfers and Title XII, related to Improving Access to Mainstream Financial Institutions, all provisions. H.R. 4376, the Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act, all provisions S. 2824, the Safe Affordable Loan Act, all provisions H.R. 4694, the Safe Affordable Small Dollar Loan Act, all provisions Issues related to the Troubled Asset Relief Program Issues related to the fiduciary duties at credit unions H.R. 4872, the Reconciliation Act of 2010, Division III, provisions related to the Federal Family Education Loan Program H.R. 4851, the Continuing Extension Act, Section 7, related to the National Flood Insurance Program H.R. 4936, the Faster Access and Shorter Transaction Time for Checks Act, all provisions
Client expense: $673,470 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, provisions relating to consumer protection, systemic risk, credit rating agencies, etc.; H.R.4300, Restoring America's Commitment to Consumers Act of 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Banking
HR 4300 - Restoring America's Commitment to Consumers Act - Provisions that may outline new requirements for our credit card providers. S 2886 - Banking Integrity Act - Provisions prohibiting a depository institution from engaging in the business of insurance or any insurance-related activity. HR 4375 - Glass-Steagall Restoration Act - Provisions prohibiting a depository institution from engaging in the business of insurance or any insurance-related activity and the implications for our business. S 1700/HR 3904 - FAIR Overdraft Coverage Act - Regulations pertaining to marketing and overdraft coverage programs, limits on overdraft fees and ATM transaction requirements. HR 3763 - Review of which companies would be excluded from Red Flag Guidelines.
Client expense: $273,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Banking
Legislation: Executive Compensation (H.R.1664, H.R.1575, H.R.1586); Credit Card Legislation (S.414, H.R.627); Interstate Taxation (H.R.1083); Systemic Risk Regulation; Appropriations, including real estate brokerage & FTC & State AG rules (H.R.1105); Credit Union Legislation; Fair Value Accounting; Bankruptcy Cramdown & FDIC Reform (H.R.1106, S.61, S.541, H.R.200); Mortgage Loan Modification; Economic Stimulus (H.R.598, H.R.1); Deposit Insurance Increase (S.896, H.R.786), cont'd. Hope for Homeowners (H.R.787); Mortgage Servicing (H.R.788); TARP (H.R.384, H.J.Res.3); Administration's Regulatory Reform Proposal; TARP Legislation (H.R.1610, H.R.1652, H.R.1656); Usury Ceilings (H.R.1608, H.R.1640, H.R.4300); Financial Literacy (H.R.1645); Pension Legislation (H.R. 1629); Universal Default (H.R. 1637); Interchange Legislation (H.R.2382, H.R.2695); "Bank Accountability and Risk Assessment Act" (H.R.2897); Data Protection (H.R.2221); Mortgage Legislation (H.R.1708); SBA Authorization (H.R.3614); Credit CARD Act effective date (H.R.3639); Student Loans (H.R. 3221), Overdraft Restrictions; Consumer Financial Protection Agency (H.R.3126); Corporate Compensation (H.R.3269); Mandatory Farm Loan Restructuring; FDIC Resolution Authority (S.1540); Credit Union Business Lending (H.R.3380, S.2919); Treasury regulatory restructuring bills (H.R.4173, H.R.3818, H.R. 3817, H.R. 3890, H.R.3126, H.R. 3795); Glass-Steagall Act (S.2886, H.R.475), Tax Extenders (H.R.4213); Estate Tax Extension (H.R.4154); Securities Transaction Tax (H.R.4191); NOL legislation; Credit Card legislation (S.1927, H.R. 3639); Investor Protection Act (H.R. 3817); Small Business Lending (H.R.3854, H.R.4938); Overdraft Protection Act (H.R.3904); Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee; The Volcker Rule (S.3098). Regulation: Overdraft Fees; FRB Regulation E; TARP Program, including CPP, PPIP, TALF, TLGP; TIP; MMIFF; AMLF; CAP; Loan Modification; FDIC Deposit Insurance Premiums; SEC Accounting Issues; Capital Adequacy Requirements; Reg Z (Truth in Lending); Deposit Insurance Assessments; Regulations on Loans to Affiliates; Remote Deposit Capture; Executive Pay Guidelines; Regulation DD (Truth in Savings); Unfair & Deceptive Acts & Practices Regulation; Reserve Requirement (Reg D); Deposit Insurance Regulations; CRA Regulations; Transaction Account Guarantee Program; SBA Regs; Identity Theft and Privacy Rules; MLO regulations; Legacy securities and Legacy Loans Program; Reserve Requirements (Reg D); State Law Preemption; SEC Short-Sales Rules; Privacy (Reg S); IRS Regs (F-BAR); RESPA Regs; Flood Insurance; Credit CARD Act Regulation; Basel Committees Capital & Liquidity Standards; SEC Proxy & Information disclosures; FDIC Accounting Rules; Fed Gift Card Rules; Unlawful Internet Gambling Act Regulations; Fed Overdraft Regs; CRE; Small Business Lending Fund; Guidance on Unbundling Trust Commissions; Payment Systems Reporting Regulations; Financial Literacy.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2009 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Please see addendum. H.R. 1456, Consumer Overdraft Protection Practices Act, all provisions H.R. 1479, Community Reinvestment Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, all provisions Issues related to Interchange Fees Issues related to credit union access to the Trouble Asset Relief Program Issues related to corporate credit unions Issues related to premium assessments by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund H.R. 2211, the Data Accountability and Trust Act, all provisions H.R. 2382, the Credit Card Interchange Fees Act, all provisions Issues related to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Proposed rules on home-equity lines of credit Issues related to the implementation of section 106 of the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act (CARD Act) H.R. 2695, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act, all provisions S. 1212, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act, all provisions H.R. 3126, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act, all provisions H.R. 3606, the CARD Act Technical Corrections Act, all provisions S. 500, the Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act, all provisions S. 566, the Financial Products Safety Commission Act, all provisions H.R. 3639, the Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act, all provisions H.R. 3269, the Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act, section 4, related to enhanced compensation structure reporting to reduce perverse incentives." H.R. 3380, the Promoting Lending to America's Small Business Act, all provisions H.R. 4300, Restoring America's Commitment to Consumers Act, all provisions S. 1799, Fairness and Accountability in Reviewing Overdraft Coverage Act, all provisions H.R. 3904, Overdraft Protection Act of 2009, all provisions S. 2919, Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform with Consumer Proection Act, Title I, Subtitle G. related to Enhanced dissolution authority, Title II, section 2004, Title IV, strike "all provisions" and replace with "provisions related to the creation of a consumer financial protection agency." H.R. 3996, Financial Stability Improvement Act, Subtitle G, related to Enhanced dissolution authority.
Client expense: $1,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2009 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R.2382 Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009 - All provisions H.R.2695 Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009 - All provisions S.1212 Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009 - All provisions H.R.3126 Consumer Finance Protection Agency Act of 2009 - Preemption sections H.R.977 Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 - All provisions H.R.2454 American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 - Provisions related to the Commodity Exchange Act and derivatives trading only H.R.3594 TARP Recipient Ownership Trust Act of 2009 - All provisions H.R.3639 Expedited Card Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 - All provisions H.R.2221 Data Accountability and Trust Act - All provisions S.272 Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009 - All provisions S.1691 Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009 - All provisions General discussions with House and Senate regarding the Adminstration's proposed legislative text on Regulatory Reform regarding the proposal for a systemic risk regulator and a resolution authority for systemically significant institutions. Met with House and Senate on credit card issues, including implementation of the Credit Card Act of 2009. Met with House and Senate on issues related to credit derivatives and credit default swaps. H.R.4173 Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - All provisions H.R.1242 To emend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to provide for additional monitoring and accountability of the Troubled Asset Relief Program - All provisions S.139 Data Breach Notification Act - All provisions S.1490 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 - All provisions H.R.3959 Credit Card Rate Freeze Act of 2009 - All provisions H.R.3996 Financial Stability Improvement Act - All provisions H.R.4300 Restoring America's Commitment to Consumers Act - All provisions S.1927 Credit Card Rate Freeze Act of 2009 - All provisions H.R.3977 Credit Card Fee Limitation and Accountability Act - All provisions
Client expense: $1,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2009 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Issues involving payment cards, interchange fees, and card issuer practices, including H.R. 2382 (the Credit Card Interchange Fees Act), H.R. 2695 (the Credit Card Fair Fee Act), S. 1212 (the Credit Card Fair Fee Act), H.R. 1456 (the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act), H.R. 1487 (the Overdraft Fee Notification Act), H.R. 3904 (the Overdraft Protection Act), S. 1799 (the Fairness and Accountability in Receiving Overdraft Coverage Act), H.R. 3639 (the Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act), H.R. 3457 (the Small Business Credit Card Act), H.R. 4300 (the Restoring America's Commitment to Consumers Act), S. 1833 (the Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act), and S. 1927 (the Credit Card Rate Freeze Act); issues related to the regulation of consumer financial products, including H.R. 3126 (the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act), and provisions in H.R. 4173 (the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act); issues pertaining to data security, security breach notification, and mitigation of harm resulting from security breaches, including H.R. 2221 (the Data Accountability and Trust Act), S. 139 (the Data Breach Notification Act), S. 1070 (a bill to establish the Small Business Information Security Task Force), and S. 1490 (the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act); issues related to the use of payment cards in connection with the purchase of prescription medications over the Internet, including provisions in S. 525 (the Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act) and H.R. 1298 (companion legislation to S. 525); issues related to the regulation of Internet gambling, including H.R. 2266 (the Reasonable Prudence in Regulation Act), H.R. 2267 (the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act), and H.R. 2268 (the Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act); issues related to the use of payment systems as enforcement mechanisms, including H.R. 4059 (the Online Age Verification and Child Safety Act); issues related to payment system supervision, including H.R. 3996 (the Payment, Clearing, and Settlement Supervision Act); and market access issues in global markets.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $320,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2009 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Issues pertaining to data security, security breach notification, and mitigation of harm resulting from security breaches, including H.R. 2221 (the Data Accountability and Trust Act), S. 139 (the Data Breach Notification Act), S. 1070 (a bill to establish the Small Business Information Security Task Force), and S. 1490 (the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act); Issues involving payment cards, interchange fees, and card issuer practices, including H.R. 2382 (the Credit Card Interchange Fees Act), H.R. 2695 (the Credit Card Fair Fee Act), S. 1212 (the Credit Card Fair Fee Act), H.R. 1456 (the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act), H.R. 1487 (the Overdraft Fee Notification Act), H.R. 3904 (the Overdraft Protection Act), S. 1799 (the Fairness and Accountability in Receiving Overdraft Coverage Act), H.R. 3639 (the Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act), H.R. 3457 (the Small Business Credit Card Act), H.R. 4300 (the Restoring America's Commitment to Consumers Act), S. 1833 (the Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act), and S. 1927 (the Credit Card Rate Freeze Act); Issues related to the regulation of consumer financial products, including H.R. 3126 (the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act), and provisions in H.R. 4173 (the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act); Issues related to the use of payment cards in connection with the purchase of prescription medications over the Internet, including provisions in S. 525 (the Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act) and H.R. 1298 (companion legislation to S. 525); Issues related to the use of payment systems as enforcement mechanisms, including H.R. 4059 (the Online Age Verification and Child Safety Act); Credit card and payment network issues related to the regulation of Internet gambling, including H.R. 2266 (the Reasonable Prudence in Regulation Act), H.R. 2267 (the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act), and H.R. 2268 (the Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act); Issues related to payment system supervision, including H.R. 3996 (the Payment, Clearing, and Settlement Supervision Act); Market access issues in global markets.
Client expense: $960,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · fourth_quarter · Banking
HR 1664 Grayson Himes Pay for Performance Act, regarding issues on executive compensation; HR 3795 Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009, regarding over-the-counter derivatives; HR 977 Derivatives Markets Transparency & Accountability Act, regarding over-the-counter derivatives; S 272 Derivatives Trading Integrity Act, regarding Credit Default Swaps; HR 2454 American Clean Energy and Security Act / S 1691 Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act / Administration Proposal / S 961 Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act, regarding over-the-counter derivatives; HR 627 Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act / HR 3639 Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 / S 1927 / HR 3959 / HR 2382 Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009, regarding legislative and regulatory prohibition of credit card practices, implementation timeframes, interchange fees, and restrictions on small business credit cards; S 773 / S 778 Cybersecurity Act of 2009, regarding creation of an agency and advisor; Senate Banking, Housing, & Urban Affairs Committee Chairman Dodd's discussion draft regarding comprehensive financial institution regulatory reform; Discuss with House Oversight and Government Reform Committee regarding the Committee's inquiry into the acquisition of Merrill Lynch by Bank of America; HR 2897 Bank Accountability and Risk Assessment Act, regarding deposit insurance; HR 2896 Equal Treatment of Covered Bonds Act, regarding issues of treatment of covered bonds; General issues regarding lending and credit market activities, Gramm-Leach Bliley Repeal, examination of debt-settlement practices, fiduciary standards of investment, and Bank of America postal strategies; HR 384 TARP Reform and Accountability Act, regarding general issues on TARP oversight; HR 1105 / S Amdt 638 Omnibus Appropriations Act, regarding issues involving Truth in Lending Act; HR 786 / S Amdt 688 To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage regarding FDIC insurance; HR 2695 / S 1212 Credit Card Fair Free Act, regarding issues involving rates and electronic payment systems; S 1432 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act 2010, regarding interchange charges to government acceptance of card payments; S 1799 FAIR Overdraft Coverage Act, regarding legislative limitations of overdraft practices; HR 1474 Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009, regarding financial regulatory reform; HR 1624 Amdt. 201 / BKO Proposed Rule 3001, regarding Legislative effort to enact restrictions on credit cards and other loans; HR 4300 Restoring America's Commitment to Consumers Act of 2009, regarding legislative limitation of interest rates and fees on credit cards.
Client expense: $1,180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2009 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Public Law 111-24, the Credit CARD Act of 2009, provisions relating to credit card practices HR 3126, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009, provisions relating to consumer protection regulation Issues relating to merchant interchange fees Issues relating to Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards HR 2382, Credit Card Interchange Fee Act, provisions related to merchant interchange fees HR 2695, Credit Card Fair Fee Act, provisions related to merchant interchange fees S 1212, Credit Card Fair fee Act, provisions related to merchant interchange fees HR 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act of 2009, provisions related to data security and consumer privacy HR 3639, the Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 HR 3601, Credit CARD Effective Date Change Act, provisions accelerating the effective date of the Credit CARD Act HR 3457, Small Business Credit Card Act of 2009, issues relating to small business credit card practices HR 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, issues relating to financial regulatory reform S 1927, the Credit Card Rate Freeze Act of 2009, provisions accelerating the effective date of the Credit CARD Act HR 4300, the Restoring America's Commitment to Consumers Act of 2009, issues relating to interest rate caps HR 3996, the Financial Stability Improvement Act, provisions relating to systemic risk regulation
Client expense: $1,070,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), White House Office
2009 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Please see addendum. H.R. 1456, Consumer Overdraft Protection Practices Act, all provisions H.R. 1479, Community Reinvestment Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, all provisions Issues related to Interchange Fees Issues related to credit union access to the Trouble Asset Relief Program Issues related to corporate credit unions Issues related to premium assessments by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund H.R. 2211, the Data Accountability and Trust Act, all provisions H.R. 2382, the Credit Card Interchange Fees Act, all provisions Issues related to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Proposed rules on home-equity lines of credit Issues related to the implementation of section 106 of the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act (CARD Act) H.R. 2695, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act, all provisions S. 1212, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act, all provisions H.R. 3126, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act, all provisions H.R. 3606, the CARD Act Technical Corrections Act, all provisions S. 500, the Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act, all provisions S. 566, the Financial Products Safety Commission Act, all provisions H.R. 3639, the Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act, all provisions H.R. 3269, the Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act, section 4, related to enhanced compensation structure reporting to reduce perverse incentives." H.R. 3380, the Promoting Lending to America's Small Business Act, all provisions H.R. 4300, Restoring America's Commitment to Consumers Act, all provisions S. 1799, Fairness and Accountability in Reviewing Overdraft Coverage Act, all provisions H.R. 3904, Overdraft Protection Act of 2009, all provisions S. 2919, Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform with Consumer Proection Act, Title I, Subtitle G. related to Enhanced dissolution authority, Title II, section 2004, Title IV, strike "all provisions" and replace with "provisions related to the creation of a consumer financial protection agency." H.R. 3996, Financial Stability Improvement Act, Subtitle G, related to Enhanced dissolution authority.
Client expense: $764,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of