Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011
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vs 6,662 other HR bills in the 112th — cohort avg 39d
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Pub. Law 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - Discussed implementation of legislation. Responded to requests for comment with regard to Payday Lending, Mandatory Arbitration, "Larger Participants" (non-bank), and Bank Overdraft Fees.Lobbied against H.R. 3035 the "Mobile Informational Call Act" of 2011. Responded to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau request for comment on "Procedural Rules to Establish Supervisory Authority over Certain Nonbank Covered Persons Based on Risk Determination. Submitted comments to the CFPB on effective financial education, Docket No. CFPB 2012-0030. Letter from AARP and Americans Act for Financial Reform (AFR) to the House urging opposition to a package of bills that would weaken CFPB's structure and funding mechanism. S. 878/H.R. 1844, Arbitration Fairness Act - AARP went on record in support of the bills. H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations, 2015 - Lobbied to protect funding levels for SEC, CFIC and CFPB, enforcement of consumer portection laws and agencies. H.R. 3193, Consumer Financial Freedom and Washington Accountability Act - Letter in opposition to bill to weaken the CFPB. Sent letter to CFPB to correct abusive debt collection practices, Docket 2013-0033, RIN 3170-AA41. H.R. 4436, Discussed Investing in Student Success Act. Discussed Fraud Watch Network. (no bill) Briefed House Financial Services staff on detrimental effects of mandatory pre-dispute arbitration clauses in contracts. (no bill) Briefed Senate financial services staff on bank fraud and the objectives of the Department of Justice's Operation Choke Point. (no bill) CFPB-2014-007-Responded to CFPB debt collection survey proposal. CFPB-2013-0033/RIN 3170-AA41 - Responded to CFPB AAPR on debt collection. CFPB-2014-0012-Responded to CFPB RFI on Mobil Financial Services. CFPB-2014-0016-Responded to CFPB request for comment on Disclosure of Consumer Complaint Narrative Data. H.J. Res. 124, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 - Lobbied to protect funding for SEC, CFIC and CFPB consumer protection programs.
Client expense: $2,180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Pub. Law 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - Discussed implementation of legislation. Responded to requests for comment with regard to Payday Lending, Mandatory Arbitration, "Larger Participants" (non-bank), and Bank Overdraft Fees.Lobbied against H.R. 3035 the "Mobile Informational Call Act" of 2011. Responded to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau request for comment on "Procedural Rules to Establish Supervisory Authority over Certain Nonbank Covered Persons Based on Risk Determination. Submitted comments to the CFPB on effective financial education, Docket No. CFPB 2012-0030. H.R. 5016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill, 2015 - Lobbied to protect funding levels for SEC, CFIC and CFPB, enforcement of consumer protection laws and agencies. Letter from AARP and Americans Act for Financial Reform (AFR) to the House urging opposition to a package of bills that would weaken CFPB's structure and funding mechanism. S. 878/H.R. 1844, Arbitration Fairness Act - AARP went on record in support of the bills. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill, 2015 - Lobbied to protect funding levels for SEC, CFIC and CFPB, enforcement of consumer portection laws and agencies. H.R. 3193, Consumer Financial Freedom and Washington Accountability Act - Letter in opposition to bill to weaken the CFPB. Sent letter to CFPB to correct abusive debt collection practices, Docket 2013-0033, RIN 3170-AA41. H.R. 4436, Discussed Investing in Student Success Act. Discussed Fraud Watch Network. (no bill) Briefed House Financial Services staff on detrimental effects of mandatory pre-dispute arbitration clauses in contracts. (no bill) Briefed Senate financial services staff on bank fraud and the objectives of the Department of Justice's Operation Choke Point. (no bill) CFPB-2014-007-Responded to CFPB debt collection survey proposal. CFPB-2013-0033/RIN 3170-AA41 - Responded to CFPB AAPR on debt collection. CFPB-2014-0012-Responded to CFPB RFI on Mobil Financial Services. CFPB-2014-0016-Responded to CFPB request for comment on Disclosure of Consumer Complaint Narrative Data. H.J. Res. 124, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 - Lobbied to protect funding for SEC, CFIC and CFPB consumer protection programs.
Pub. Law 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - Discussed implementation of legislation. Responded to requests for comment with regard to Payday Lending, Mandatory Arbitration, "Larger Participants" (non-bank), and Bank Overdraft Fees.Discussed response to requests for comment with regard to Student Loan Affordability and Authority to restrict Mandatory Pre-Dispute Arbitration. Lobbied against H.R. 3035 the "Mobile Informational Call Act" of 2011. Responded to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau request for comment on "Procedural Rules to Establish Supervisory Authority over Certain Nonbank Covered Persons Based on Risk Determination. Responded to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau request for comment on Senior Financial Exploitation. Submitted comment letter to the CFPB on Integrated Mortgage Disclosure under RESPA and TILA Docket No. CFPB-2012-0028. Submitted comments to the CFPB on effective financial education, Docket No. CFPB 2012-0030. H.R. 2786/S.1371, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill, 2014 - Lobbied to protect funding levels for SEC, CFIC and CFPB, enforcement of consumer protection laws and agencies. H. R. 1953, Senior Fraud Prevention Act - Expressed support for bill and urged cosponsorship. S. 807, Letter of Support for the Plain Writing Act for Regulations. S. 1358, Letter in support of the Senior Fraud Prevention Act. Letter from AARP and Americans Act for Financial Reform (AFR) to the House urging opposition to a package of bills that would weaken CFPB's structure and funding mechanism. S. 878/H.R. 1844, Arbitration Fairness Act - AARP went on record in support of the bills. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill, 2015 - Lobbied to protect funding levels for SEC, CFIC and CFPB, enforcement of consumer portection laws and agencies. H.R. 3193, Consumer Financial Freedom and Washington Accountability Act - Letter in opposition to bill to weaken the CFPB. Sent letter to CFPB to correct abusive debt collection practices, Docket 2013-0033, RIN 3170-AA41. H.R. 4436, Discussed Investing in Student Success Act. Discussed Fraud Watch Network. (no bill) Briefed House Financial Services staff on detrimental effects of mandatory pre-dispute arbitration clauses in contracts. (no bill) Briefed Senate financial services staff on bank fraud and the objectives of the Department of Justice's Operation Choke Point. (no bill)
Pub. Law 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - Discussed implementation of legislation. Responded to requests for comment with regard to Payday Lending, Mandatory Arbitration, "Larger Participants" (non-bank), and Bank Overdraft Fees.Discussed response to requests for comment with regard to Student Loan Affordability and Authority to restrict Mandatory Pre-Dispute Arbitration. Lobbied against H.R. 3035 the "Mobile Informational Call Act" of 2011. Responded to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau request for comment on "Procedural Rules to Establish Supervisory Authority over Certain Nonbank Covered Persons Based on Risk Determination. Responded to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau request for comment on Senior Financial Exploitation. Submitted comment letter to the CFPB on Integrated Mortgage Disclosure under RESPA and TILA Docket No. CFPB-2012-0028. Submitted comments to the CFPB on effective financial education, Docket No. CFPB 2012-0030. H.R. 2786/S.1371, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill, 2014 - Lobbied to protect funding levels for SEC, CFIC and CFPB, enforcement of consumer protection laws and agencies. H. R. 1953, Senior Fraud Prevention Act - Expressed support for bill and urged cosponsorship. S. 807, Letter of Support for the Plain Writing Act for Regulations. S. 1358, Letter in support of the Senior Fraud Prevention Act. Letter from AARP and Americans Act for Financial Reform (AFR) to the House urging opposition to a package of bills that would weaken CFPB's structure and funding mechanism. S. 878/H.R. 1844, Arbitration Fairness Act - AARP went on record in support of the bills. H.R. 3547, H.J.R. 59/H.R. 2775, H.J.R. 106, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 - Lobbied to protect funding levels for SEC, CFIC and CFPB, enforcement of consumer portection laws and agencies. H.R. 3193, Consumer Financial Freedom and Washington Accountability Act - Letter in opposition to bill to weaken the CFPB. Sent letter to CFPB to correct abusive debt collection practices, Docket 2013-0033, RIN 3170-AA41.
Pub. Law 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - Discussed implementation of legislation. Responded to requests for comment with regard to Payday Lending, Mandatory Arbitration, "Larger Participants" (non-bank), and Bank Overdraft Fees.Discussed response to requests for comment with regard to Student Loan Affordability and Authority to restrict Mandatory Pre-Dispute Arbitration. Lobbied against H.R. 3035 the "Mobile Informational Call Act" of 2011. Responded to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau request for comment on "Procedural Rules to Establish Supervisory Authority over Certain Nonbank Covered Persons Based on Risk Determination. Responded to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau request for comment on Senior Financial Exploitation. Submitted comment letter to the CFPB on Integrated Mortgage Disclosure under RESPA and TILA Docket No. CFPB-2012-0028. Submitted comments to the CFPB on effective financial education, Docket No. CFPB 2012-0030. H.R. 2786/S.1371, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill, 2014 - Lobbied to protect funding levels for SEC, CFIC and CFPB, enforcement of consumer protection laws and agencies. H. R. 1953, Senior Fraud Prevention Act - Expressed support for bill and urged cosponsorship. S. 807, Letter of Support for the Plain Writing Act for Regulations. S. 1358, Letter in support of the Senior Fraud Prevention Act. Letter from AARP and Americans Act for Financial Reform (AFR) to the House urging opposition to a package of bills that would weaken CFPB's structure and funding mechanism. S. 878/H.R. 1844, Arbitration Fairness Act - AARP went on record in support of the bills. H.J.R. 59/H.R. 2775, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 - Lobbied to protect funding levels for SEC, CFIC and CFPB, enforcement of consumer portection laws and agencies.
| Republican |
| NJ |
| Marsha Blackburn | Republican | TN |
| Mick Mulvaney | Republican | SC |
| Mike Rogers | Republican | MI |
| Pete Olson | Republican | TX |
| Phil Gingrey | Republican | GA |
| Roscoe G. Bartlett | Republican | MD |
Client expense: $2,380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $2,360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $1,990,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $2,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Council on Disability, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Pub. Law 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - Discussed implementation of legislation. Responded to requests for comment with regard to Payday Lending, Mandatory Arbitration, "Larger Participants" (non-bank), and Bank Overdraft Fees.Discussed response to requests for comment with regard to Student Loan Affordability and Authority to restrict Mandatory Pre-Dispute Arbitration. Lobbied against H.R. 3035 the "Mobile Informational Call Act" of 2011. Responded to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau request for comment on "Procedural Rules to Establish Supervisory Authority over Certain Nonbank Covered Persons Based on Risk Determination. Responded to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau request for comment on Senior Financial Exploitation. Submitted comment letter to the CFPB on Integrated Mortgage Disclosure under RESPA and TILA Docket No. CFPB-2012-0028. Submitted comments to the CFPB on effective financial education, Docket No. CFPB 2012-0030. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill, 2014 - Lobbied to protect funding levels for SEC, CFIC and CFPB, enforcement of consumer protection laws and agencies. (no bill) H. R. 1953, Senior Fraud Prevention Act - Expressed support for bill and urged cosponsorship. S. 807, Letter of Support for the Plain Writing Act for Regulations. S. 1358, Letter in support of the Senior Fraud Prevention Act.
Client expense: $2,520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Council on Disability, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Pub. Law 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - Discussed implementation of legislation. Responded to requests for comment with regard to Payday Lending, Mandatory Arbitration, "Larger Participants" (non-bank), and Bank Overdraft Fees.Discussed response to requests for comment with regard to Student Loan Affordability and Authority to restrict Mandatory Pre-Dispute Arbitration. Lobbied against H.R. 3035 the "Mobile Informational Call Act" of 2011. Responded to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau request for comment on "Procedural Rules to Establish Supervisory Authority over Certain Nonbank Covered Persons Based on Risk Determination. Responded to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau request for comment on Senior Financial Exploitation. Submitted comment letter to the CFPB on Integrated Mortgage Disclosure under RESPA and TILA Docket No. CFPB-2012-0028. Submitted comments to the CFPB on effective financial education, Docket No. CFPB 2012-0030. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill, 2014 - Lobbied to protect funding levels for SEC, CFIC and CFPB, enforcement of consumer protection laws and agencies. (no bill) H. R. 1933, Senior Fraud Prevention Act - Discussed support for bill and urged cosponsorship.
Client expense: $2,460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Council on Disability, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Pub. Law 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - Discussed implementation of legislation. Responded to requests for comment with regard to Payday Lending, Mandatory Arbitration, "Larger Participants" (non-bank), and Bank Overdraft Fees.Lobbied against H.R. 3035 the "Mobile Informational Call Act" of 2011. Responded to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau request for comment on "Procedural Rules to Establish Supervisory Authority over Certain Nonbank Covered Persons Based on Risk Determination. Responded to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau request for comment on Senior Financial Exploitation. Submitted comment letter to the CFPB on Integrated Mortgage Disclosure under RESPA and TILA Docket No. CFPB-2012-0028. Submitted comments to the CFPB on effective financial education, Docket No. CFPB 2012-0030.
Client expense: $2,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Council on Disability, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2012 · first_quarter · Banking
Legislation: Regulatory environment affecting banks, including community banks; Debit Card Interchange Fee legislation (S.575, H.R.1081, H.R.3156); GSE legislation (H.R.1182, H.R.31, H.R.1221, H.R.1222,H.R.1223, H.R.1224, H.R.1225, H.R.1226, H.R.1227, H.R.2436, H.R.2441, H.R.2440, H.R.2462, H.R.463, H.R.2439); Mortgage Foreclosure Relief legislation (H.R.830, H.R.836, H.R.839, H.R.861) ; (Continued on next page)Legislation (cont'd.): Credit Union business lending (S.509, H.R.1418, S.2231); Internet Gambling Regulation (H.R.1174); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Governance (H.R.1121, H.R.1315). Small Business Lending (S.493), Bankruptcy Legislation (S.222), National Flood Insurance Reform (H.R.1309), Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (H.R. 1439), Executive Compensation (H.R. 1062), Covered Bonds (H.R.940), Patent Reform (H.R.1249), CFPB Appropriations Legislation. Information Security/Privacy (H.R.2577, H.R.3035, S.1151, S.1408, S.1434, S.1535), Deficit Reduction, American Jobs Act, Appropriation Legislation, Patent Office Reform (H.R.1249). Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac/FHA Fees (H.R. 3765); Flood Insurance Reform & Extension (H.R.2608, HJ Res. 94, HJ Res. 95, H.R.2055, H.R.3671, S.1958); Bank & Corporate Governance (H.R. 1965, S.556, S.1941,H.R.2940, H.R.2930); SEC Registration Threshold (H.R.2167, HR.1070); Sarbanes-Oxley Auditor Requirements (H.R.3213); Restoration of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac/FHA Higher Loan Limits (Amendment to Ag Appropriations bill); Bank Examination Fairness (H.R.3461,S.2160); Bank Failure Study Legislation (H.R.2056); Federal Tax on Larger Financial Institutions; Credit Union Capital (H.R.3993); Amendment on non-resident alien interest reporting; The JOBS Act - H.R.3606; Municipal Advisor Exemption - H.R.2827; CFPB Confidential Information Protection - H.R.4014. Regulation: Fed. Reg. B (Equal Credit Opportunity) Rules, Fed and FDIC Orderly Resolution Regulations for Systemically Significant Companies, Fin CEN Bank Secrecy Act reporting requirements, General Obligation Bonds, Thrift institution regulation and reporting transfer to OCC and Fed, FASB Auditor Independence Rules, OCC Guidance on Deposit-Related Consumer Credit Products, Fed, FDIC and OCC Retail Foreign Exchange Rules, Regulation Q, Fed and FTC Credit Score Disclosure Rules, OCC Foreclosure Guidance. FDIC Assessment, Base & Rate Regulation; Registration of Mortgage Loan Originators; Federal Reserve Regulation II - debit card interchange fee regulation; SEC registration of municipal advisor regulation; FDIC Interest on Lawyer Account deposit insurance coverage regulation; FASB Mark to Market Accounting; shareholder executive compensation rules; FASB lease accounting rules; FASB impairment of financial asset rules; mortgage disclosure regulation; regulatory burden relief; federal garnishment rules; Federal Home Loan Bank system membership; Credit Card Act implementation; Regulation Z (Truth-in-Lending) amendments; Payment Settlement Entity Reporting; Interest on Non-Resident Alien Account Reporting; Credit Risk Retention Regulation. FDIC and OCC Overdraft and Bank Product Guidance, Repeal of Reg. Q, FHFA Rules on purchase of housing cooperative loans, IRS Guidance on Trust Commissions, Fed Savings and Loan Holding Company Regulation, Fed Remittance Transfer Proposal, National bank preemption, Risk-based capital requirements, CFPB Regulations. Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Reporting of Assignments in lieu of Mortgage Discharge (Reg C); Restrictions on Bank Proprietary Trading (Volcker Rule); Acquisitions of non-systemically significant financial institutions; Flood Insurance Guidance; Treasury Home Affordable Refinance Program; Examiner Treatment of New York State and Local Government Securities; CFPB Credit Card Disclosures; CFPB Deposit Account Disclosures; CFPB Mortgage Disclosures; Enhanced Regulation of large bank holding companies and non-bank firms. Patent and Trademark Reform Regulatory Implementation; Regulations Implementing the Dodd-Frank Act; Stress Test Regulations; Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (ALLL); Servicing and Foreclosure Guidance and Regulations; Home Loan Bank Member Supervision; CFPB Streamlined Regulations Project; CFPB Regulations on Privileged Information.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · first_quarter · Banking
Legislation: Regulatory environment affecting banks, including community banks; Debit Card Interchange Fee legislation (S.575, H.R.1081, H.R.3156); GSE legislation (H.R.1182, H.R.31, H.R.1221, H.R.1222,H.R.1223, H.R.1224, H.R.1225, H.R.1226, H.R.1227, H.R.2436, H.R.2441, H.R.2440, H.R.2462, H.R.463, H.R.2439); Mortgage Foreclosure Relief legislation (H.R.830, H.R.836, H.R.839, H.R.861) ; (Continued on next page)Legislation (cont'd.): Credit Union business lending (S.509, H.R.1418, S.2231); Internet Gambling Regulation (H.R.1174); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Governance (H.R.1121, H.R.1315). Small Business Lending (S.493), Bankruptcy Legislation (S.222), National Flood Insurance Reform (H.R.1309), Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (H.R. 1439), Executive Compensation (H.R. 1062), Covered Bonds (H.R.940), Patent Reform (H.R.1249), CFPB Appropriations Legislation. Information Security/Privacy (H.R.2577, H.R.3035, S.1151, S.1408, S.1434, S.1535), Deficit Reduction, American Jobs Act, Appropriation Legislation, Patent Office Reform (H.R.1249). Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac/FHA Fees (H.R. 3765); Flood Insurance Reform & Extension (H.R.2608, HJ Res. 94, HJ Res. 95, H.R.2055, H.R.3671, S.1958); Bank & Corporate Governance (H.R. 1965, S.556, S.1941,H.R.2940, H.R.2930); SEC Registration Threshold (H.R.2167, HR.1070); Sarbanes-Oxley Auditor Requirements (H.R.3213); Restoration of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac/FHA Higher Loan Limits (Amendment to Ag Appropriations bill); Bank Examination Fairness (H.R.3461,S.2160); Bank Failure Study Legislation (H.R.2056); Federal Tax on Larger Financial Institutions; Credit Union Capital (H.R.3993); Amendment on non-resident alien interest reporting; The JOBS Act - H.R.3606; Municipal Advisor Exemption - H.R.2827; CFPB Confidential Information Protection - H.R.4014. Regulation: Fed. Reg. B (Equal Credit Opportunity) Rules, Fed and FDIC Orderly Resolution Regulations for Systemically Significant Companies, Fin CEN Bank Secrecy Act reporting requirements, General Obligation Bonds, Thrift institution regulation and reporting transfer to OCC and Fed, FASB Auditor Independence Rules, OCC Guidance on Deposit-Related Consumer Credit Products, Fed, FDIC and OCC Retail Foreign Exchange Rules, Regulation Q, Fed and FTC Credit Score Disclosure Rules, OCC Foreclosure Guidance. FDIC Assessment, Base & Rate Regulation; Registration of Mortgage Loan Originators; Federal Reserve Regulation II - debit card interchange fee regulation; SEC registration of municipal advisor regulation; FDIC Interest on Lawyer Account deposit insurance coverage regulation; FASB Mark to Market Accounting; shareholder executive compensation rules; FASB lease accounting rules; FASB impairment of financial asset rules; mortgage disclosure regulation; regulatory burden relief; federal garnishment rules; Federal Home Loan Bank system membership; Credit Card Act implementation; Regulation Z (Truth-in-Lending) amendments; Payment Settlement Entity Reporting; Interest on Non-Resident Alien Account Reporting; Credit Risk Retention Regulation. FDIC and OCC Overdraft and Bank Product Guidance, Repeal of Reg. Q, FHFA Rules on purchase of housing cooperative loans, IRS Guidance on Trust Commissions, Fed Savings and Loan Holding Company Regulation, Fed Remittance Transfer Proposal, National bank preemption, Risk-based capital requirements, CFPB Regulations. Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Reporting of Assignments in lieu of Mortgage Discharge (Reg C); Restrictions on Bank Proprietary Trading (Volcker Rule); Acquisitions of non-systemically significant financial institutions; Flood Insurance Guidance; Treasury Home Affordable Refinance Program; Examiner Treatment of New York State and Local Government Securities; CFPB Credit Card Disclosures; CFPB Deposit Account Disclosures; CFPB Mortgage Disclosures; Enhanced Regulation of large bank holding companies and non-bank firms. Patent and Trademark Reform Regulatory Implementation; Regulations Implementing the Dodd-Frank Act; Stress Test Regulations; Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (ALLL); Servicing and Foreclosure Guidance and Regulations; Home Loan Bank Member Supervision; CFPB Streamlined Regulations Project; CFPB Regulations on Privileged Information.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
Issues related to the availability and appropriate uses of commercial wireless spectrum, the integrity and security of communications networks, appropriate governance structures for Internet and communications services, broadband availability, universal service, infrastructure investment and development, data management and privacy.HR 607/S 1040, Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 2096/S 1152, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards S 522, Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 611, Building Effective Strategies To Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards (BEST PRACTICES) Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 654, Do Not Track Online Privacy Bill of 2011, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 653, Financial Information Privacy Act of 2011, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information S 799, Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information S 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements S 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011, provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements S 1434, Data Security Breach Act of 2011, provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements S 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011, provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security breach requirements HR 96, Internet Freedom Act, issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks HR 166, Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act, issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks S 74, The Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act of 2011, issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks S 732, Cell Phone Bill Shock Act of 2011, provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers HR 1695/S 1939, Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011, provisions related to broadband service providers HR 1746, Community Access Preservation Act, provisions related to program delivery HR 2163, Broadband Affordability Act, provisions related to the Universal Service Fund S 3186, Mobile Device Theft Deterrence Act of 2012 HR 2281/S 1695, Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act, provisions related to requirements on wireless service providersHR 1707, Data Accountability & Trust Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 1841, Data Accountability & Trust Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information S 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 2168/S 1212, Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information S 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information S 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 2577, Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information S 911, Strengthening Public-safety and Enhancing Communications Through Reform, Utilization, and Modernization Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 1622, Spectrum Innovation Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 2482, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 2520, Spectrum for Innovation Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 3509, Wireless Innovation and Public Safety Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 1981/S 1308, Protecting Children from Internet Pornographers Act of 2011, provisions relating to new data retention requirements and related amendments to ECPA. S 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act, provisions relating to location information and cybersecurity S 1549, American Jobs Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community S 1434, Data Security Act of 2011, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standardsHR 2629, Next Generation 9-1-1 Advancement Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act, provisions relating to broadband service providers HR 3309/S 1784, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011, provisions related to agency procedural reform HR 3310/S 1780, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011, provisions related to agency reporting obligations S 1817, Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011, provisions related to broadband service providers HR 3675/S 2008, Next Generation Television Marketplace Act, provisions relating to restransmission consent and compulsory licensing HR 3035, Mobile Informational Call Act, all provisions relating to non-telemarketing informational calls to wireless phones HR 3605, Global Online Freedom Act, issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks HR 4257, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards S 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards S 2151, SECURE IT Act, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards HR 4263, SECURE IT Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards HR 3834, Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards S 2102, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards S 3333, Data Security Breach Notification Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards S 3291, Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2012, provisions related to telecommunications service providers HR 6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012, provisions related to broadband service providers Senate Amendment No. 2457 to S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012, provisions related to broadband service providers S 3186, Mobile Device Theft Deterence Act of 2012, provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers HR 4817, Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act of 2012, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community
Client expense: $3,480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Issues related to the availability and appropriate uses of commercial wireless spectrum, the integrity and security of communications networks, appropriate governance structures for Internet and communications services, broadband availability, universal service, infrastructure investment and development, data management and privacy.HR 607/S 1040, Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 2096/S 1152, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards S 522, Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 611, Building Effective Strategies To Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards (BEST PRACTICES) Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 654, Do Not Track Online Privacy Bill of 2011, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 653, Financial Information Privacy Act of 2011, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information S 799, Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information S 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements S 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011, provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements S 1434, Data Security Breach Act of 2011, provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements S 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011, provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security breach requirements HR 96, Internet Freedom Act, issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks HR 166, Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act, issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks S 74, The Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act of 2011, issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks S 732, Cell Phone Bill Shock Act of 2011, provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers HR 1695/S 1939, Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011, provisions related to broadband service providers HR 1746, Community Access Preservation Act, provisions related to program delivery HR 2163, Broadband Affordability Act, provisions related to the Universal Service Fund S 3186, Mobile Device Theft Deterrence Act of 2012 HR 2281/S 1695, Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act, provisions related to requirements on wireless service providersHR 1707, Data Accountability & Trust Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 1841, Data Accountability & Trust Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information S 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 2168/S 1212, Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information S 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information S 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 2577, Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information S 911, Strengthening Public-safety and Enhancing Communications Through Reform, Utilization, and Modernization Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 1622, Spectrum Innovation Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 2482, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 2520, Spectrum for Innovation Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 3509, Wireless Innovation and Public Safety Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 1981/S 1308, Protecting Children from Internet Pornographers Act of 2011, provisions relating to new data retention requirements and related amendments to ECPA. S 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act, provisions relating to location information and cybersecurity S 1549, American Jobs Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community S 1434, Data Security Act of 2011, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standardsHR 2629, Next Generation 9-1-1 Advancement Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act, provisions relating to broadband service providers HR 3309/S 1784, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011, provisions related to agency procedural reform HR 3310/S 1780, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011, provisions related to agency reporting obligations S 1817, Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards HR 3675/S 2008, Next Generation Television Marketplace Act, provisions relating to restransmission consent and compulsory licensing HR 3035, Mobile Informational Call Act, all provisions relating to non-telemarketing informational calls to wireless phones HR 3605, Global Online Freedom Act, issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks HR 4257, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards S 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards S 2151, SECURE IT Act, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards HR 4263, SECURE IT Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards HR 3834, Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards S 2102, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards S 3333, Data Security Breach Notification Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards S 3291, Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2012, provisions related to telecommunications service providers HR 6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012, provisions related to broadband service providers Senate Amendment No. 2457 to S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012, provisions related to broadband service providers S 3186, Mobile Device Theft Deterence Act of 2012, provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers HR 4817, Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act of 2012, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety communityHR 6377, Mobile Device Privacy Act, provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers S. 3703, Data Cap Integrity Act of 2012 , provisions related to consumer broadband provisioning, including pricing
Client expense: $3,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Restrictions on automated dialing of cellular telephones, H.R. 3035.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · third_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Restrictions on automated dialing of cellular telephones, H.R. 3035.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Restrictions on automated dialing of cellular telephones, H.R. 3035.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · first_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Restrictions on automated dialing of cellular telephones, H.R. 3035.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
S.74, The Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion and Consumer Protection Act of 2011 (issues relating to potential regulation of Internet networks) S.522, Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) S.732, Cell Phone Bill Shock Act of 2011 (provisions related to requirements for wireless service providers) S.799, Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) S.911-Strengthening Public Safety and Enhancing Communications through Reform, Utilization and Modernization Act (SPECTRUM Act) Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) S.913/H.R.1895-Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) S.1011-Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act (provisions relating to location information and cybersecurity) S.1040/H.R.607, Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) S 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements) S.1152/H.R.2096, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011 (provisions related to cybersecurity implicating network reliability and standards) S.1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) S.1212/H.R.2168, Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework for the protection of personally identifiable customer information) S.1223, Location Privacy Protection Act (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to protection of personally identifiable customer information) S.1308/H.R.1981, Protecting Children from Internet Pornographers Act of 2011 (provisions relating to new data retention requirements and related amendments to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA)) S 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 (provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements) S 1434, Data Security Breach Act of 2011 (provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements) S 1549, American Jobs Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) S.1695/H.R.2281, Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act (provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers) S.1746 - Community Access Preservation Act (program delivery provisions) S.1780/H.R.3310, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 (provisions related to agency reporting obligations) S.1784/H.R.3309, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 (provisions related to agency procedural reform) S.1817, Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) S.1939/H.R.1695, Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011 (provisions related to broadband service providers) S.2008/H.R.3675, Next generation Television Marketplace Act (provisions relating to retransmission consent and compulsory licensing) S.2102, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012 (provisions related to cybersecuirty and network reliability and standards) S.2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (provisions relate to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards) S.2151/H.R.4263, SECURE IT Act, (provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards) S.3186, Mobile Device Theft Deterrence Act of 2012 S.3291, Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2012 (provisions related to telecommunications service providers) S.3333, Data Security Breach Notification act of 2012 (Data Security Breach Notification Act of 2012 (provisions related to cybersecurity and network Reliability and standards) S.3703 - Data Cap Integrity Act of 2012 (provisions related to consumer broadband provisioning, including pricing) H.R.96, Internet Freedom Act (issues relating to potential regulation of the Internet) HR 166, Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act (issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks) H.R.611, Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility, Accountability, Choice, Transparency, Innovation, Consumer Expectations and Safeguards (BEST PRACTICES) Act (Issues arising appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable consumer information) H.R.653, Financial Information Privacy Act of 2011 (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) H.R.654, Do Not Track Online Privacy Bill of 2011 (Issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) H.R.1528-Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) H.R.1622-Spectrum Innovation Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) H.R. 1707, Data Accountability & Trust Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information H.R.1746, Community Access Preservation Act (program delivery provisions) H.R.1841-Data Accountability and Trust Act of 2011 (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) H.R.2163, Broadband Affordability Act (provisions related to the Universal Service Fund) H.R.2482-Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) H.R.2520-Spectrum for Innovation Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) H.R.2577-Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) H.R. 2629, Next Generation 9-1-1 Advancement Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) H.R.3035, Mobile Informational Call Act (provisions relating to non-telemarketing informational calls to wireless phones) H.R.3509, Wireless Innovation and Public Safety Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) H.R.3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 (provisions related to broadband service providers) H.R.3605, Global Online Freedom act 9issues relating to potential regulation of Internet networks) H.R.3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act (provisions relating to broadband service providers) H.R.3834, Advancing Americans Networking and Information technology Research and Development Act of 2012 (provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards) H.R.4257, Federal Information Security Amendments Act o 2012 (provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards) H.R.4817, Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) H.R.6377 - Mobile Device Privacy Act (provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers) General lobbying on ssues related to the availability and appropriate uses of commercial wireless spectrum, the integrity and security of communications networks, appropriate governance structures for the Internet and communications services, broadband availability, universal service, infrastructure investment and development, data management and privacy.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
S.74, The Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion and Consumer Protection Act of 2011 (issues relating to potential regulation of Internet networks) S.522, Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) S.732, Cell Phone Bill Shock Act of 2011 (provisions related to requirements for wireless service providers) S.799, Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) S.911-Strengthening Public Safety and Enhancing Communications through Reform, Utilization and Modernization Act (SPECTRUM Act) Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) S.913/H.R.1895-Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) S.1011-Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act (provisions relating to location information and cybersecurity) S.1040/H.R.607, Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) S 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements) S.1152/H.R.2096, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011 (provisions related to cybersecurity implicating network reliability and standards) S.1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) S.1212/H.R.2168, Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework for the protection of personally identifiable customer information) S.1223, Location Privacy Protection Act (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to protection of personally identifiable customer information) S.1308/H.R.1981, Protecting Children from Internet Pornographers Act of 2011 (provisions relating to new data retention requirements and related amendments to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA)) S 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 (provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements) S 1434, Data Security Breach Act of 2011 (provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements) S 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 (provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security breach requirements) S 1549, American Jobs Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) S.1695/H.R.2281, Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act (provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers) S.1780/H.R.3310, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 (provisions related to agency reporting obligations) S.1784/H.R.3309, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 (provisions related to agency procedural reform) S.1817, Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) S.1939/H.R.1695, Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011 (provisions related to broadband service providers) S.2008/H.R.3675, Next generation Television Marketplace Act (provisions relating to retransmission consent and compulsory licensing) S.2102, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012 (provisions related to cybersecuirty and network reliability and standards) S.2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (provisions relate to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards) S.2151/H.R.4263, SECURE IT Act, (provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards) S.3186, Mobile Device Theft Deterrence Act of 2012 S.3291, Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2012 (provisions related to telecommunications service providers) S.3333, Data Security Breach Notification act of 2012 (Data Security Breach Notification Act of 2012 (provisions related to cybersecurity and network Reliability and standards) H.R.96, Internet Freedom Act (issues relating to potential regulation of the Internet) HR 166, Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act (issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks) H.R.611, Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility, Accountability, Choice, Transparency, Innovation, Consumer Expectations and Safeguards (BEST PRACTICES) Act (Issues arising appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable consumer information) H.R.653, Financial Information Privacy Act of 2011 (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) H.R.654, Do Not Track Online Privacy Bill of 2011 (Issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) H.R.1528-Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) H.R.1622-Spectrum Innovation Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) H.R. 1707, Data Accountability & Trust Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information H.R.1746, Community Access Preservation Act (program delivery provisions) H.R.1841-Data Accountability and Trust Act of 2011 (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) H.R.2163, Broadband Affordability Act (provisions related to the Universal Service Fund) H.R.2482-Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) H.R.2520-Spectrum for Innovation Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) H.R.2577-Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) H.R. 2629, Next Generation 9-1-1 Advancement Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) H.R.3035, Mobile Informational Call Act (provisions relating to non-telemarketing informational calls to wireless phones) H.R.3509, Wireless Innovation and Public Safety Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) H.R.3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 (provisions related to broadband service providers) H.R.3605, Global Online Freedom act 9issues relating to potential regulation of Internet networks) H.R.3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act (provisions relating to broadband service providers) H.R.3834, Advancing Americans Networking and Information technology Research and Development Act of 2012 (provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards) H.R.4257, Federal Information Security Amendments Act o 2012 (provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards) H.R.4817, Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) Issues related to the availability and appropriate uses of commercial wireless spectrum, the integrity and security of communications networks, appropriate governance structures for the Internet and communications services, broadband availability, universal service, infrastructure investment and development, data management and privacy.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
S.74, The Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion and Consumer Protection Act of 2011 (issues relating to potential regulation of Internet networks) S.522, Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) S.732, Cell Phone Bill Shock Act of 2011 (provisions related to requirements for wireless service providers) S.799, Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) S.911-Strengthening Public Safety and Enhancing Communications through Reform, Utilization and Modernization Act (SPECTRUM Act) Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) S.913/H.R.1895-Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) S.1011-Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act (provisions relating to location information and cybersecurity) S.1040/H.R.607, Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) S 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements) S.1152/H.R.2096, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011 (provisions related to cybersecurity implicating network reliability and standards) S.1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) S.1212/H.R.2168, Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework for the protection of personally identifiable customer information) S.1223, Location Privacy Protection Act (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to protection of personally identifiable customer information) S.1308/H.R.1981, Protecting Children from Internet Pornographers Act of 2011 (provisions relating to new data retention requirements and related amendments to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA)) S 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 (provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements) S 1434, Data Security Breach Act of 2011 (provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements) S 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 (provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security breach requirements) S 1549, American Jobs Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) S.1695/H.R.2281, Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act (provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers) S.1780/H.R.3310, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 (provisions related to agency reporting obligations) S.1784/H.R.3309, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 (provisions related to agency procedural reform) S.1817, Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) S.1939/H.R.1695, Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011 (provisions related to broadband service providers) S.2008/H.R.3675, Next generation Television Marketplace Act (provisions relating to retransmission consent and compulsory licensing) S.2102, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012 (provisions related to cybersecuirty and network reliability and standards) S.2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (provisions relate to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards) S.2151/H.R.4263, SECURE IT Act, (provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards) S.3186, Mobile Device Theft Deterrence Act of 2012 S.3291, Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2012 (provisions related to telecommunications service providers) S.3333, Data Security Breach Notification act of 2012 (Data Security Breach Notification Act of 2012 (provisions related to cybersecurity and network Reliability and standards) H.R.96, Internet Freedom Act (issues relating to potential regulation of the Internet) HR 166, Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act (issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks) H.R.611, Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility, Accountability, Choice, Transparency, Innovation, Consumer Expectations and Safeguards (BEST PRACTICES) Act (Issues arising appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable consumer information) -H.R.653, Financial Information Privacy Act of 2011 (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) H.R.654, Do Not Track Online Privacy Bill of 2011 (Issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) H.R. 911, Spectrum Inventory and Auction Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community H.R.1528-Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) H.R.1622-Spectrum Innovation Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) H.R. 1707, Data Accountability & Trust Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information H.R.1746, Community Access Preservation Act (program delivery provisions) H.R.1841-Data Accountability and Trust Act of 2011 (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) H.R.2163, Broadband Affordability Act (provisions related to the Universal Service Fund) H.R.2482-Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) H.R.2520-Spectrum for Innovation Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) H.R.2577-Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) H.R. 2629, Next Generation 9-1-1 Advancement Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) -H.R.3035, Mobile Informational Call Act (provisions relating to non-telemarketing informational calls to wireless phones) H.R.3509, Wireless Innovation and Public Safety Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) H.R.3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 (provisions related to broadband service providers) H.R.3605, Global Online Freedom act 9issues relating to potential regulation of Internet networks) H.R.3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act (provisions relating to broadband service providers) H.R.3834, Advancing Americans Networking and Information technology Research and Development Act of 2012 (provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards) H.R.4257, Federal Information Security Amendments Act o 2012 (provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards) H.R.4817, Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) Issues related to the availability and appropriate uses of commercial wireless spectrum, the integrity and security of communications networks, appropriate governance structures for the Internet and communications services, broadband availability, universal service, infrastructure investment and development, data management and privacy.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
S.74, The Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion and Consumer Protection Act of 2011 (issues relating to potential regulation of Internet networks) S.522, Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) S.732, Cell Phone Bill Shock Act of 2011 (provisions related to requirements for wireless service providers) S.799, Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) S.911-Strengthening Public Safety and Enhancing Communications through Reform, Utilization and Modernization Act (SPECTRUM Act) Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) S.913/H.R.1895-Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) S.1011-Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act (provisions relating to location information and cybersecurity) S.1040/H.R.607, Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) S 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements) S.1152/H.R.2096, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011 (provisions related to cybersecurity implicating network reliability and standards) S.1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) S.1212/H.R.2168, Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework for the protection of personally identifiable customer information) S.1223, Location Privacy Protection Act (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to protection of personally identifiable customer information) S.1308/H.R.1981, Protecting Children from Internet Pornographers Act of 2011 (provisions relating to new data retention requirements and related amendments to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA)) S 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 (provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements) S 1434, Data Security Breach Act of 2011 (provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements) S 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 (provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security breach requirements) S 1549, American Jobs Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) S.1695/H.R.2281, Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act (provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers) S.1780/H.R.3310, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 (provisions related to agency reporting obligations) S.1784/H.R.3309, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 (provisions related to agency procedural reform) S.1817, Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) S.1939/H.R.1695, Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011 (provisions related to broadband service providers) S.2008/H.R.3675, Next generation Television Marketplace Act (provisions relating to retransmission consent and compulsory licensing) S.2102, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012 (provisions related to cybersecuirty and network reliability and standards) S.2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (provisions relate to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards) S.2151/H.R.4263, SECURE IT Act, (provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards) H.R.96, Internet Freedom Act (issues relating to potential regulation of the Internet) HR 166, Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act (issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks) H.R.611, Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility, Accountability, Choice, Transparency, Innovation, Consumer Expectations and Safeguards (BEST PRACTICES) Act (Issues arising appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable consumer information) H.R.653, Financial Information Privacy Act of 2011 (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) H.R.654, Do Not Track Online Privacy Bill of 2011 (Issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) H.R. 911, Spectrum Inventory and Auction Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community H.R.1528-Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) H.R.1622-Spectrum Innovation Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) H.R. 1707, Data Accountability & Trust Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information H.R.1746, Community Access Preservation Act (program delivery provisions) H.R.1841-Data Accountability and Trust Act of 2011 (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) H.R.2163, Broadband Affordability Act (provisions related to the Universal Service Fund) H.R.2482-Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) H.R.2520-Spectrum for Innovation Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) H.R.2577-Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act (issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information) H.R. 2629, Next Generation 9-1-1 Advancement Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) H.R.3035, Mobile Informational Call Act (provisions relating to non-telemarketing informational calls to wireless phones) H.R.3509, Wireless Innovation and Public Safety Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) H.R.3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 (provisions related to broadband service providers) H.R.3605, Global Online Freedom act 9issues relating to potential regulation of Internet networks) H.R.3630, the Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2011 (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community) H.R.3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act (provisions relating to broadband service providers) H.R.3834, Advancing Americans Networking and Information technology Research and Development Act of 2012 (provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards) H.R.4257, Federal Information Security Amendments Act o 2012 (provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
HR 3035, Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011, all provisions.
Client expense: $1,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Any legislation with proposed expansion of the Federal Trade Commission FTC ANPRM on Caller ID provisions of the Telemarketing Sales Rule FCC NPRM on Truth in Caller ID ACT Senator Pryor's Do Not Track Children Proposal Rep. Markey's Do Not Track Kids Bill (HR 1895) Rep. Rush's Best Practices Act (HR 611) Rep. Stearn's Consumer Privacy Protection Act (HR 1528) Senators Kerry & McCain Commerical Privacy Bill of Rights Act (S 799) Rep. Bono Mack's Data Security Bill (HR 2577) Senator Rockefeller's Do Not Track Online Act of 2011 (S 913) Rep. Speier's Do Not Track Me Online Act (HR 654) Senators Franken and Blumenthal Locational Privacy Protection Act (S 1223) Reps. Chaffetz and Wyden's GPS Act (Hr 2168/S 1212) Rep. Rush's DATA Act (Hr 1707) Rep. Stearn's DATA Act (HR 1841) Senator Leahy's Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (S 1151) Senator Feinstein's Data Breach Notification Act (S 1408) Senator Blumenthal's Personal Data Protection and Breach Notification Act (S 1535) FTC COPPA Rule NPRM FTC NPRM for Mail and Telephone Order Rule Senators Carper and Blunt's Data Security Act (S 1434) Senator Pryor's Data Security and Breach Notification Act (S 1207) Department of Commerce Privacy Paper Rep. Terry's Mobile Information Call Act (HR 3035) Senator Leahy's ECPA Amendments Act (S 1011) Rep. Goodlattes' VPPS Amendment Act (HR 2471) EU/US Safe Harbor (proposed changes to..) Rep. Stearn's discussion draft of Access Act Legislative proposals related to use of Facebook (or other social media platform) passwords by employers. Department of Commerce/FTC action related to ICANN gtLD program. Congressional Action related to proposed changes to EU Data Protection Directive FCC Rulemaking on Abandoned calls and Robocalls. FTC action related to facial recognition technology White House/DOC/FTC action on do not track policy/consumer privacy multi-stakeholder processes White House Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights FTC Action on DotCom Disclosures FTC Privacy Report FCC Rulemaking on Do Not Call Registry for Public Safety Answering Points Docket: GC 12-129
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Utilities
S. 2146 - Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 H.R. 909, the A Roadmap for Americas Energy Future to address domestic energy policy, including renewable energy S. 741, to amend PURPA to establish a renewable energy standard S. 1220, Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011, (energy, CES, CCS); S. 398, Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011 Issues related to the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) Issues related to the integration of renewable wind energy Draft proposal related to PURPA and renewable generation S. 400, Electric Transmission Customer Protection Act H.R. 2354, the Fiscal Year 2012 Energy, Water, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill funding related to weatherization, energy efficiency, and the Army Corps of Engineers. H.R. 2417, Better Use of Light Bulbs Act Amendment to a bill to promote the domestic development and deployment of clean energy technology (CEDA) that will provide loans for energy efficiency. S. 1321, Practical Energy Plan general energy efficiency measures S. 1737, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act H.R. 3035, the Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011 S 1000, Energy Saving Act of 2011 H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act S.3240 : Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 General issues related to financing of public utility districts H.R. 4017, Smart Energy Act, (efficiency); H.R. 4026, Energy Assistance for American Families Act; H.R. 4230, HOMES Act, (efficiency); H.R. 4273, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012; H.R. 5325, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2012, (energy efficiency, electric transportation); H.R. 5967, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act to establish a federal RES/EERS program S. 1000, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 H.R. 6247, The Saving Our Dams and New Hydropower Development Act of 2012 H.R. 6582 American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act Matters related to the issuance of a Section 1603 Treasury Grant
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Support the creation of a strong, independent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Support a strong Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which begins its activities as soon as possible. Oppose H.R. 1121; oppose H.R. 1315; oppose legislation intended to delay regulatory authority of the CFPB until a Director is confirmed. Oppose legislation removing the prudential regulators ability to allow the CFPB to participate in examinations of large financial institutions before the designated transfer date .Support Dr. Elizabeth Warren for Director of the nascent CFPB. Support merger between AT & T and T-Mobile. Support strong action by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in protecting consumers from abusive checking account policies. Support allowing consumers to transfer banking accounts to a different institution with little or no monetary repercussion. Support HR 3077. Support Richard Cordray as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Oppose H.R. 3035, the Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011. Support a flexible and inclusive definition of "larger participants" by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (participated in a CFPB roundtable discussion on the issue). Support H.R. 2086 / S. 2149, the Medical Debt Responsibility Act, which requires that credit agencies to remove FULLY paid or settled medical debt from credit reports within 45 days. Oppose legislation which would impose unprecedented burdens on parties in cases involving a wide array of federal protections in areas such as environmental, consumer, health care, and civil rights laws. Oppose H.R. 3041, H.R. 3862, and H.R. 1996. Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills. Support requiring the FDA to report on the availability of new drug and device safety and efficacy data by sex, age, and racial and ethnic subgroups. Advocated that the United States use its stature and position to have the NAACP policy agenda included in any and all relevant United Nations' treaties and other compliance documents.
Client expense: $62,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Eliminate predatory lending; ensure equal access to financial services to all Americans. Eliminate disparities in credit reporting. Ease home mortgage foreclosure crisis. Eliminate pay day lending. Support capping all interest rates at 36% APR. Support a strong, responsive Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Oppose "vulture funds". Support debt relief for poor nations, a.k.a. the Jubilee Act. Reform the mortgage servicers industry so that more loans are modified and fewer homes are foreclosed upon. Support reauthorization, modernization and expansion of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA),. Support efforts to eliminate predatory loans. Oppose exploitative payday loans; Support 36% interest rate cap; . Oppose federal preemption of state consumer financial protection laws. Reform the mortgage servicers industry so that more loans are modified and fewer homes are foreclosed upon. Try to stop abusive credit card practices. Support allowing bankruptcy judges to require loan modifications on primary residence mortgages. Oppose exploitative payday lending. Support efforts to eliminate predatory lending. Support reauthorization, modernization and expansion of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). oppose the elimination of funding for HUD's housing counseling programs. Support financial literacy programs. Support a ban on the use of credit reports by potential employers. Support Dr. Elizabeth Warren to be the first Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Oppose H.R. 839, terminating the HAMP program; oppose H.R. 861, terminating HUD's Neighborhood Stabilization Program; oppose H.R. 836, terminating HUD's emergency Mortgage Relief program; oppose H.R. 830, terminating the FHA Refinance Program. Support a strong Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which begins its activities as soon as possible. Oppose H.R. 1121; oppose H.R. 1315; oppose legislation intended to delay regulatory authority of the CFPB until a Director is confirmed; oppose legislation removing the prudential regulators ability to allow the CFPB to participate in examinations of large financial institutions before the designated transfer date. Support pro-consumer changes to the GSEs (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac). Oppose a piecemeal approach to reforming Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ("the GSEs"). Support a comprehensive approach to housing finance reform that will further the federal governments housing policy objectives of promoting residential integration, eliminating housing discrimination, and providing safe, decent, and affordable housing for all. Express grave concerns about proposed rules for risk-based pricing rule. Strengthening the proposed rule for holding servicers accountable for illegal deeds. Oppose delaying regulations limiting fees charged to merchants by issuers of debit cards. Support a flexible and inclusive definition of "larger participants" by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (participated in a CFPB roundtable discussion on the issue). Express grave concerns about the promulgation of the Dodd-Frank Credit Score disclosure requirement. Support keeping responsible and affordable mortgage credit flowing to all neighborhoods and to all qualified borrowers, stopping wrongful foreclosures, and support the development of affordable rental homes close to good schools and quality jobs Support a more thorough investigation into the Capital One /ING merger. Support extending the public comment period on the merger as well as five public hearings around the country. Oppose potential employers reviewing a potential employees credit report / credit score prior to making any hiring decision. Support HR 321. Support sensible, non-exploitative mortgage lending. Adopt a qualified mortgage standard that will not shut out prospective minority homeowners. Support Richard Cordray to be Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Contact the Federal Housing Finance Agency (and others) in support of risk retention as defined in the Dodd-Frank bill but opposed to a high downpayment to qualify for a Qualified Residential Mortgage (QRM). Contact the FHFA in support of a more robust federal response to the foreclosure crisis, including banning the two track system whereby homeowners facing foreclosure who are trying to modify their loan also find their foreclosure proceeding moving ahead. Outlaw Robosigning and remedy homeowners adversely affected by the practice, in which many servicers did not even read the foreclosure documents they were signing. Principal reductions should be provided in both the federal governments home loan modification programs and each financial institutions private loan modification programs. They should include heightened loss-mitigation standards. Finally, they should also include a forbearance program to help unemployed homeowners. Support strong action by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in protecting consumers from abusive checking account policies. Support allowing consumers to transfer banking accounts to a different institution with little or no monetary repercussion. Support HR 3077. Support Richard Cordray as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Support significantly strengthening the Office of the Comptroller of the Currencys (OCC) proposed guidance on overdraft programs and deposit advance products in such a way that all customers receive the lowest cost credit for which they qualify, and national banks are encouraged to offer responsible overdraft and credit products. Support the Reed (RI) amendment to S. 1867 which closed a loophole allowing payday lenders to charge members of the military more than 36% for short-term loans. Supported the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) take strong steps to stop checking account abuses. Specifically, we asked that the CFPB: Require information on important checking account terms to be disclosed in a one-page Consumer Choice Box; Require complete disclosure of all overdraft options; Require reasonable and proportional overdraft fees; Require the posting of deposits and withdrawals in a neutral manner; and Examine the prevalence of dispute resolution clauses in checking account agreements and the existence of fee shifting provisions that require the account holder to pay at least a portion of the banks costs when a dispute occurs. Support a two-month extension of the comment period to allow the Federal Reserve Board to hold a formal hearing and public meetings in at least five cities about Capital Ones proposed acquisition of Bank Nevada, N.A. Oppose H.R. 3035, the Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011. Support a study of the regulation of interchange fees but oppose a delay in the implementation of the Durbin amendment to Dodd-Frank. Urge the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to define "larger participants" among dect collectors and consumer reporting agencies broadly, yet in a manner that does not allow companies to evade review. Also encouraged the CFPB to examine all of an entities' consumer financial products and services. Support H.R. 2086 / S. 2149, the Medical Debt Responsibility Act, which requires that credit agencies to remove FULLY paid or settled medical debt from credit reports within 45 days. Support the CFPB adopting a definition of the Qualified Mortgage that covers the vast majority of the marketplace, so that most mortgage borrowers have the benefit of the strongest protections. Oppose any narrowing of the definitions of consumer or credit that are subject to Equal Credit Opportunity Act to match the narrower definitions in the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) or other statutes. (We also oppose narrowing the coverage of TILA or the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act.). Oppose expanding exemptions to the data reporting requirements of Regulation C under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA). The CFPB should not weaken the rule that credit card issuers must consider the consumers independent ability to pay and cannot, as a general matter, rely solely on household income. Support Helping Homeowners Refinance Act of 2012, S. 2072 Support federal regulators of our nations banks to take immediate action to stop banks from making unaffordable, high-cost payday loans. Support inclusion of consumer narratives be in the CFPB's credit card complaint database. Support the settlement between the States' Attorneys Generals and several financial institutions regarding robosigning and foreclosures. Support the settlement between U.S. Department of Justice and Bank of America over Countrywide's discriminatory mortgage lending practices. Support Leon Russell to serve on the CFPB Advisory Panel. Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills. Support the prohibition of overdraft fees and credit on Prepaid Cards (letter to the CFPB). Oppose H.R. 6139, the National Consumer Credit Corporation Charter and Consumer Access Innovation Act of 2012, and any similar legislation that may be introduced. Oppose all proposals to weaken the structure, powers or funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, including the proposal which would eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus (CFPB) independence by making it the only bank regulatory agency placed under the appropriations process. Oppose Urban Trust Bank from partnering with the payday lender CheckSmart (formerly known as Buckeye Check Cashing) and Insight Card Services, LLC to help CheckSmart evade state usury and payday loan laws by making payday loans on prepaid cards. As the CFPB defines the entities that will be subject to examination in this and future rulemakings, it should define larger broadly, prevent evasions by including counting the revenues of affiliated companies and also firms that act as agents or are under contract to another firm, and examine all of an entitys consumer financial products and services even if it is a larger participant in just one market. Strongly support H.R. 2086 and S. 2149, the Medical Debt Responsibility Act Support extending mortgage protections under the Servicemember Civil Relief Act. Support the Cummings (MD) amendment to HR 4310. Support that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau develop and promulgate adequate mortgage servicing rules that will cover the range of market participants, make the needed changes, last beyond individual time-limited programs, and be effectively enforceable (urge the CFPB to amend current proposed rules). Support the Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic (SAFE) Lending Act of 2012 (S. 3426 / H.R. 6483), which requires all on-line small-dollar lenders (such as payday lenders) to comply with state law if it provides better consumer protections than federal law; prevents national banks and federal savings and loans from making payday loans in violation of the state law where the consumer resides; provides new federal enforcement measures to protect consumers from online payday lenders that seek to evade state consumer protection laws, such as by locating their businesses off-shore, or affiliating with a Native American Tribe and claiming the right to assert the tribes sovereign immunity; empowers Tribes to enlist the help of the CFPB where needed to protect their members from abusive payday lending on the reservation, and respecting tribal laws that provide stronger consumer protections than are available under state law; closes the single payment loophole in the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and extending consumer control over electronic payment of credit to all loans; safeguards consumer data by banning lead generators who traffic in payday loan application information via marketing websites, and prohibiting them from anonymously collecting sensitive consumer data; and stops lenders from using borrowers bank account details to create unsigned checks used to withdraw funds, even when consumers have exercised their federal rights against compulsory electronic payment of credit under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act. Support S. 3452 to impose a federal usury cap on credit while permitting states to set lower rates. Oppose the inclusion of any down payment requirement as part of the Qualified Residential Mortgage (QRM) standard. Oppose H.R. 1909, Federal Financial Services and Credit Companies Charter Act of 2011. Support a prohibition on overdraft fees and any form of credit on pre-paid credit cards. Advocated that the United States use its stature and position to have the NAACP policy agenda included in any and all relevant United Nations' treaties and other compliance documents. Support the inclusion of a public database as an integral part of the CFPB complaint process. Support S 3452, Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2012". Support HR 6483 / S. 3426, the Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic Lending Act of 2012 or SAFE Lending Act of 2012. Oppose the Federal Charter for Payday Lenders bill, H. R. 6139. Expressed concern that the loss mitigation provisions included in the CFPB's proposed servicing regulations , including but not limited to the provisions on dual track, are inadequate to solve the servicing problems that cause unnecessary foreclosures and which are imposing profound and damaging costs on households, neighborhoods and our economy as a whole. We are also seriously concerned about the limits of the error resolution rules. Support S. 3085, The Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2012, oppose an amendment to that bill that would provide a so-called safe harbor under the Qualified Mortgage (QM) rules currently being drafted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Client expense: $62,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Ensure access for small and minority-owned telecommunications businesses. Support broadband deployment and accessibility throughout the United States, and especially in racial and ethnic minority communities and traditionally underserved communities. Support the NBC / Comcast merger. . Support expanding USDA loan program for increased broadband deployment in rural areas. Support merger between AT & T and T-Mobile. Support not capping the Lifeline program at $1.2 Billion. Support expanding the Lifeline program immediately to broadband, enabling low-income participants to purchase broadband services with their monthly subsidy. Support reallocating some portion of the $1 billion projected cost savings from the high cost fund to the Lifeline fund for low income people. Support the development of a pilot programs that will address other reasons besides cost that low-income people do not adopt broadband. Dedicate $50 million to these pilots and be ready to implement new programs based on those pilots by 2013. Oppose H.R. 3035, the Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011. Support the AT&T / T-Mobile merger Support the transfer any savings from the high cost fund to the Lifeline fund, which provides discounts on basic monthly telephone service (wireline or wireless) to low-income consumers . Support the FCC decision which will permit carriers to apply Lifeline funds to services that bundle voice and broadband. Oppose a reliance on photo ID for Lifeline eligibility determinations. Support the FCC offering incentives to states and carriers to utilize existing state databases for Lifeline recipients. Oppose the imposition of fees on no-cost wireless telephones. Support reducing the exorbitant rates for telephone calls to and from prisons. Support consistent, reasonable phone rates for incarcerated people. Support the Leahy (VT) amendment updating the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) to provide protection to communications such as e-mail, private social network posts, and other information stored in the cloud. We believe information like e-mail should have the same legal protection as letters or information held by an individual in their home. Strong support for the recent efforts of the Federal Communications Commission to improve its knowledge about the information needs of communities that currently lack critical data. Advocated that the United States use its stature and position to have the NAACP policy agenda included in any and all relevant United Nations' treaties and other compliance documents. Support the FCC considering job loss as a factor when looking at the T-Mobile / Metro PCS merger Oppose H.R. 6480 / S. 3609. Support the reduction and capping of the exorbitant phone rates paid by incarcerated people and their families.
Client expense: $62,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Eliminate predatory lending; ensure equal access to financial services to all Americans. Eliminate disparities in credit reporting. Ease home mortgage foreclosure crisis. Eliminate pay day lending. Support capping all interest rates at 36% APR. Support a strong, responsive Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Reform the mortgage servicers industry so that more loans are modified and fewer homes are foreclosed upon. Try to stop abusive credit card practices. Support allowing bankruptcy judges to require loan modifications on primary residence mortgages. Oppose exploitative payday lending. Support efforts to eliminate predatory lending. Support reauthorization, modernization and expansion of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). oppose the elimination of funding for HUD's housing counseling programs. Support financial literacy programs. Support a ban on the use of credit reports by potential employers. Support Dr. Elizabeth Warren to be the first Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Oppose H.R. 839, terminating the HAMP program; oppose H.R. 861, terminating HUD's Neighborhood Stabilization Program; oppose H.R. 836, terminating HUD's emergency Mortgage Relief program; oppose H.R. 830, terminating the FHA Refinance Program. Support a strong Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which begins its activities as soon as possible. Oppose H.R. 1121; oppose H.R. 1315; oppose legislation intended to delay regulatory authority of the CFPB until a Director is confirmed; oppose legislation removing the prudential regulators ability to allow the CFPB to participate in examinations of large financial institutions before the designated transfer date. Support pro-consumer changes to the GSEs (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac). Oppose a piecemeal approach to reforming Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ("the GSEs"). Support a comprehensive approach to housing finance reform that will further the federal governments housing policy objectives of promoting residential integration, eliminating housing discrimination, and providing safe, decent, and affordable housing for all. Oppose delaying regulations limiting fees charged to merchants by issuers of debit cards. Support a flexible and inclusive definition of "larger participants" by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (participated in a CFPB roundtable discussion on the issue). Express grave concerns about the promulgation of the Dodd-Frank Credit Score disclosure requirement. Oppose potential employers reviewing a potential employee's credit report or credit score prior to making a hiring decision. Support HR 321 Support strong action by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in protecting consumers from abusive checking account policies. Support allowing consumers to transfer banking accounts to a different institution with little or no monetary repercussion. Support HR 3077. Support Richard Cordray as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Support significantly strengthening the Office of the Comptroller of the Currencys (OCC) proposed guidance on overdraft programs and deposit advance products in such a way that all customers receive the lowest cost credit for which they qualify, and national banks are encouraged to offer responsible overdraft and credit products. Support a study of the regulation of interchange fees but oppose a delay in the implementation of the Durbin amendment to Dodd-Frank. Support H.R. 2086 / S. 2149, the Medical Debt Responsibility Act, which requires that credit agencies to remove FULLY paid or settled medical debt from credit reports within 45 days. Support a strong settlement to the legal actions under discussion, and one that leaves open the path for further needed actions to hold lawbreakers accountable in the matter of the states Attorneys General and the Federal Government versus various financial institutions for breaking the law in terms of mortgages. Supported the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) take strong steps to stop checking account abuses. Specifically, we asked that the CFPB: Require information on important checking account terms to be disclosed in a one-page Consumer Choice Box; Require complete disclosure of all overdraft options; Require reasonable and proportional overdraft fees; Require the posting of deposits and withdrawals in a neutral manner; and Examine the prevalence of dispute resolution clauses in checking account agreements and the existence of fee shifting provisions that require the account holder to pay at least a portion of the banks costs when a dispute occurs. Support a two-month extension of the comment period to allow the Federal Reserve Board to hold a formal hearing and public meetings in at least five cities about Capital Ones proposed acquisition of Bank Nevada, N.A. Oppose H.R. 3035, the Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011, Support the CFPB adopting a definition of the Qualified Mortgage that covers the vast majority of the marketplace, so that most mortgage borrowers have the benefit of the strongest protections. Oppose any narrowing of the definitions of consumer or credit that are subject to Equal Credit Opportunity Act to match the narrower definitions in the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) or other statutes. (We also oppose narrowing the coverage of TILA or the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act.) Oppose expanding exemptions to the data reporting requirements of Regulation C under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA). The CFPB should not weaken the rule that credit card issuers must consider the consumers independent ability to pay and cannot, as a general matter, rely solely on household income. Support Helping Homeowners Refinance Act of 2012, S. 2072 Support federal regulators of our nations banks to take immediate action to stop banks from making unaffordable, high-cost payday loans. Support inclusion of consumer narratives be in the CFPB's credit card complaint database. Support the settlement between the States' Attorneys Generals and several financial institutions regarding robosigning and foreclosures. Support the settlement between U.S. Department of Justice and Bank of America over Countrywide's discriminatory mortgage lending practices. Support Leon Russell to serve on the CFPB Advisory Panel. Supported access to individual complaints, as well as data collection as to who is making the complaints, to the CFPB (while putting key protections in place to ensure individual privacy). Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills. Support the prohibition of overdraft fees and credit on Prepaid Cards (letter to the CFPB). Oppose H.R. 6139, the National Consumer Credit Corporation Charter and Consumer Access Innovation Act of 2012, and any similar legislation that may be introduced. Oppose all proposals to weaken the structure, powers or funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, including the proposal which would eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus (CFPB) independence by making it the only bank regulatory agency placed under the appropriations process. Oppose Urban Trust Bank from partnering with the payday lender CheckSmart (formerly known as Buckeye Check Cashing) and Insight Card Services, LLC to help CheckSmart evade state usury and payday loan laws by making payday loans on prepaid cards. Support that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau develop and promulgate adequate mortgage servicing rules that will cover the range of market participants, make the needed changes, last beyond individual time-limited programs, and be effectively enforceable (urge the CFPB to amend current proposed rules). Support that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau develop and promulgate adequate mortgage servicing rules that will cover the range of market participants, make the needed changes, last beyond individual time-limited programs, and be effectively enforceable (urge the CFPB to amend current proposed rules). Support the Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic (SAFE) Lending Act of 2012 (S. 3426 / H.R. 6483), Support S 3452, Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2012" Oppose the inclusion of any down payment requirement as part of the Qualified Residential Mortgage (QRM) standard. Oppose H.R. 1909, Federal Financial Services and Credit Companies Charter Act of 2011. Advocated that the United States use its stature and position to have the NAACP policy agenda included in any and all relevant United Nations' treaties and other compliance documents. Support S. 3085, The Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2012, oppose an amendment to that bill that would provide a so-called safe harbor under the Qualified Mortgage (QM) rules currently being drafted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Client expense: $62,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Issues related to the availability and appropriate uses of commercial wireless spectrum, the integrity and security of communications networks, appropriate governance structures for Internet and communications services, broadband availability, universal service, infrastructure investment and development, data management and privacy. HR 607/S 1040, Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 2096/S 1152, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards S 522, Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 611, Building Effective Strategies To Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards (BEST PRACTICES) Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 654, Do Not Track Online Privacy Bill of 2011, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 653, Financial Information Privacy Act of 2011, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information S 799, Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information S 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements S 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011, provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements S 1434, Data Security Breach Act of 2011, provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements S 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011, provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security breach requirements HR 96, Internet Freedom Act, issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks HR 166, Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act, issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks S 74, The Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act of 2011, issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks S 732, Cell Phone Bill Shock Act of 2011, provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers HR 1695/S 1939, Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011, provisions related to broadband service providers HR 1746, Community Access Preservation Act, provisions related to program delivery HR 2163, Broadband Affordability Act, provisions related to the Universal Service Fund S 3186, Mobile Device Theft Deterrence Act of 2012 HR 2281/S 1695, Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act, provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers HR 1707, Data Accountability & Trust Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 1841, Data Accountability & Trust Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information S 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 2168/S 1212, Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information S 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information S 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 2577, Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information S 911, Strengthening Public-safety and Enhancing Communications Through Reform, Utilization, and Modernization Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 1622, Spectrum Innovation Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 2482, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 2520, Spectrum for Innovation Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 3509, Wireless Innovation and Public Safety Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 1981/S 1308, Protecting Children from Internet Pornographers Act of 2011, provisions relating to new data retention requirements and related amendments to ECPA. S 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act, provisions relating to location information and cybersecurity S 1549, American Jobs Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community S 1434, Data Security Act of 2011, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards HR 2629, Next Generation 9-1-1 Advancement Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act, provisions relating to broadband service providers HR 3309/S 1784, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011, provisions related to agency procedural reform HR 3310/S 1780, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011, provisions related to agency reporting obligations S 1817, Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards HR 3675/S 2008, Next Generation Television Marketplace Act, provisions relating to restransmission consent and compulsory licensing HR 3035, Mobile Informational Call Act, all provisions relating to non-telemarketing informational calls to wireless phones HR 3605, Global Online Freedom Act, issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks HR 4257, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards S 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards S 2151, SECURE IT Act, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards HR 4263, SECURE IT Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards HR 3834, Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards S 2102, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards S 3333, Data Security Breach Notification Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards S 3291, Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2012, provisions related to telecommunications service providers HR 6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012, provisions related to broadband service providers Senate Amendment No. 2457 to S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012, provisions related to broadband service providers S 3186, Mobile Device Theft Deterence Act of 2012, provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers HR 4817, Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act of 2012, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 6377, Mobile Device Privacy Act, provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers S. 3703, Data Cap Integrity Act of 2012 , provisions related to consumer broadband provisioning, including pricing
Client expense: $3,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
HR 3035, Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011, all provisions.
Client expense: $1,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Pub. Law 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - Discussed implementation of legislation. Responded to requests for comment with regard to Payday Lending, Mandatory Arbitration, "Larger Participants" (non-bank), and Bank Overdraft Fees. Lobbied against H.R. 3035 the "Mobile Informational Call Act". Responded to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau request for comment on "Procedural Rules to Establish Supervisory Authority over Certain Nonbank Covered Persons Based on Risk Determination. Responded to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau request for comment on Senior Financial Exploitation. Submitted comment letter to the CFPB on Integrated Mortgage Disclosure under RESPA and TILA Docket No. CFPB-2012-0028. Submitted comments to the CFPB on effective financial education, Docket No. CFPB 2012-0030.
Client expense: $2,490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES Act H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 H.R. 1860 / S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 H.R. 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 H.R. 2168 / S. 1212, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 2471, A bill to amend section 2710 of title 18, United States Code H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act H.R. 3035, Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011 H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act H.R. 3309, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2012 H.R. 3310, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2012 H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence and Sharing Protection Act H.R. 3596 / S. 3402, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 3605, Global Online Freedom Act H.R. 4263 / S. 3342, SECURE IT Act of 2012 H.R. 5326 / S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2012 S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1434, Data Security Act of 2011 S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 S. 1536, NOTICE Act of 2011 S. 1780, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 S. 1784, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 S. 1817, Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011 S. 1832, Marketplace Fairness Act S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 2151, SECURE IT S. 3301, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2013 S. 3333, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012 S. 3414, CSA2012 H. RES. 57, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations and other international governmental organizations shall not be allowed to exercise control over the Internet H. CON. RES. 127, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multi-stakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived S. CON. RES. 50, A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived Various issues relating to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TTP) Agreement, Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) and other trade agreements; Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization; draft privacy legislation; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; White House Cyber Security Legislative Proposal, including data breach provisions; draft Executive Order on improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity practices; ICANNs gTLD program; White House Proposal on Data Privacy in a Networked World: A Framework for Protecting Privacy and Promoting Innovation in the Global Digital Economy
Client expense: $29,510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Federal spectrum and auction policies; the "spectrum crunch"; government spectrum reallocation; FCC wireless regulation issues; fair and competitive data roaming negotiations; FCC and NTIA oversight; intercarrier compensation, Internet regulation; privacy legislation and regulations; National Broadband Plan implementation; implementation of Spectrum Act by the FCC and NTIA; incentive auctions; efficient utilization of MSS spectrum; policies to prevent spectrum warehousing and windfall; Federal Spectrum Working Group; wireless mergers; MetroPCS merger with T-Mobile: H.R.3309, the "Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011"; H.R. 3310, the "Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2012;" S.799, the "Commercial Bill of Rights Act of 2011"; S.913, the "Do Not Track Online Act of 2011"; S.1212/H.R. 2168, the "Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act"; S.1223, the "Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011"; H.R.2577, the "SAFE Data Act"; S. 1207, the "Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011"; H.R. 654, the "Do Not Track Me Online Act"; H.R. 1841, the DATA of 2011"; H.R. 1895, the "Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011"; S.1151, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011"; S.1535, the "Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011;" H.R. 2281, the "Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act"; H.R.3035, the "Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011;"; H.R. 3523, the "Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011;" S.2151, the "SECURE IT Act"; H.R.4263, the "SECURE IT Act of 2012;" S.2105, the "Cybersecurity Act of 2012;" H.R.4044, the "Maximizing Spectrum Efficiency and Value Act of 2012"; H.R. 4817, the "Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act;" national security certifications for FCC equipment authorization grantees; H. CON. RES. 127/S.CON.RES.50, a resolution "Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived.'
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Restrictions on automated dialing of cellular telephones, H.R. 3035.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
- HR 67 To extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 96 Internet Freedom Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 116 Robo Calls Off Phones Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 166 Internet, Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 607 Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 847 Kelsey Smith Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 911 Spectrum Inventory and Auction Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1083 Rural Broadband Initiative Act- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1136 Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1174 Amend title 31, USC, to provide for the licensing of Internet gambling activities - all provisions relating to cable. - HR1389 Global Online Freedom Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1622 Spectrum Innovation Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1695 Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1805 USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1962 PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1963 To temporarily extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1981 Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2096 Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2163 Broadband Affordability Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2168 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2281 Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2482 Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2520 Spectrum for Innovation Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2748 Smart Electronics Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2749 Nanotechnology Advancement and New Opportunities Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2976 Help Emergency Responders Operate Emergency Systems Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3035 Mobile Information Call Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3118 Direct the Federal Communications Commission to revisit the universal service support program under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3261 STOP Online Piracy Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3430 Direct the Federal Communications Commission to extend the final deadline for private land mobile radio licensees to migrate to narrowband technology by 2 years all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3481 STOP Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3509 Wireless Innovation and Public Safety Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3523 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3605 Global Online Freedom Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3629 To require retail establishments that use mobile device tracking technology to display notices to that effect - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3642 To amend the National Institute of Standards and Technology act to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to document operational requirements - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3654 Allowing local Emergency Response Technicians to Accept Cellular Texts Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3674 Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3782 Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3834 Advancing Americas Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4044 Maximizing Spectrum Efficiency and Value Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4059 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish a position for a representative of Indian Tribes on the Joint Board overseeing the implementation of universal service - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4095 Online Pharmacy Safety Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4247 Cell Phone Theft Prevention Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4257 Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4263 Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology ("SECURE IT") Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4817 Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4846 Senior Financial Empowerment Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 5326 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6020 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6131 To extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006 "SAFE WEB Act" all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6137 Mobile Device Privacy Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6183 Cyber Privacy Fortification Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6245 Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6277 Keep America Secure Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6303 Global Science Program for Security, Competitiveness, and Diplomacy Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6339 Electronic Communications Privacy Act Modernization Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6340 To revoke a requirement of Executive Order 13618 with respect to the use of privately owned communications resources by the Secretary of Homeland Security all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6353 Manufacturing Innovation in America Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6377 Mobile Device Privacy Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6403 Manufacturing Assistance Driving Efficiency Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6454 Department of Energy High-End Computing Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6480 Internet Radio Fairness Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6508 Ensuring Shoppers Transparency in Online Pricing Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6526 Restore Effective Statistics to the Calculation of USF Expenditures Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6529 ECPA "Electronic Communications Privacy Act" 2.0 Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6530 Global Free Internet Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6550 To establish an advisory committee on national security telecommunications all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6651 Securing our Borders and our Data Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6652 Making United States Independents Competitive Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6654 Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act all provisions relating to cable. - HConRes 114 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should preserve, enhance, and increase access to an open, global Internet - all provisions relating to cable. - HConRes 127 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived all provisions relating to cable. - HJRes 37 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices - all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 57 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nation and other international governmental organizations shall not be allowed to exercise control over the Internet all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 175 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the Nations telecommunications and technology industries, the US Government should Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way all provisions relating to cable. - S 21 Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 28 Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 74 Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion and Consumer Protection Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 149 FISA Sunsets Extension Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 297 Antideficiency Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 372 Cybersecurity and Internet Safety Standards Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 413 Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 415 Spectrum Optimization Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 465 Senior Financial Empowerment Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 522 Spectrum Relocation and Improvement Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 732 Cell Phone Bill Shock Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 813 Cyber Security Public Awareness Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 911 Strengthening Public-Safety and Enhancing Communications Through Reform, Utilization, and Modernization ("SPECTRUM") Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 968 Preventing real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property ("PROTECT IP") Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1011 Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1022 PATRIOT Sunset Extension Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1040 Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1114 PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1152 Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1159 Cyberspace Warriors Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1212 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act (GPS Act) all provisions relating to cable. - S 1223 Location Privacy Protection Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1308 Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S. 1469 International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1536 Notification of Origin of Telecommunications and Internet Consumer Exchanges ("NOTICE") Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1652 Consumer Mobile Fairness Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1695 Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1817 Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1923 Internet Abuse, Stalking and Domestic Violence Prevention Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1939 Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 2063 To prohibit the transfer of technology developed using funding provided by the United States Government to entities of certain countries - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2002 Online Pharmacy Safety Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 2029 Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 2102 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2105 Cybersecurity Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2111 Cyber Crime Protection Security Act- all provisions relating to cable. - S 2275 Broadband Connections for Rural Opportunities Program (B-CROP) Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - 2298 Connecting Rural America Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 3291 Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - S 3410 To extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006 "SAFE WEB Act" all provisions relating to cable. - S 3414 Cybersecurity Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - S 3433 Radio Spectrum Inventory Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - S 3439 Federal Wi-Net Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 3459 Department of Energy High-End Computing Improvement Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - S 3510 To prevent harm to the national security or endangering the military officers and civilian employees to whom internet publication of certain information applies all provisions relating to cable. - S 3515 Protect Americas Privacy Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - S 3516 Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - S 3521 Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - S 3556 Telemarketing Fraud Modernization Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - S 3569 Cloud Computing Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - S 3609 Internet Radio Fairness Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - S 3703 Data Cap Integrity Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - SConRes 50 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived all provisions relating to cable.
Client expense: $5,880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.R. 3035, Mobile Information Call Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Legislation: Regulatory environment affecting banks, including community banks; Debit Card Interchange Fee legislation (S.575, H.R.1081, H.R.3156); GSE legislation (H.R.1182, H.R.31, H.R.1221, H.R.1222,H.R.1223, H.R.1224, H.R.1225, H.R.1226, H.R.1227, H.R.2436, H.R.2441, H.R.2440, H.R.2462, H.R.463, H.R.2439); Mortgage Foreclosure Relief legislation (H.R.830, H.R.836, H.R.839, H.R.861) ; (Continued on next page) Legislation (cont'd.): Credit Union business lending (S.509, H.R.1418, S.2231); Internet Gambling Regulation (H.R.1174); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Governance (H.R.1121, H.R.1315). Small Business Lending (S.493), Bankruptcy Legislation (S.222), National Flood Insurance Reform (H.R.1309, H.R.5740), Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (H.R. 1439), Executive Compensation (H.R. 1062), Covered Bonds (H.R.940), Patent Reform (H.R.1249), CFPB Appropriations Legislation. Information Security/Privacy (H.R.2577, H.R.3035, S.1151, S.1408, S.1434, S.1535), Deficit Reduction, American Jobs Act, Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act (H.R.4078), Appropriation Legislation, Patent Office Reform (H.R.1249). Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac/FHA Fees (H.R. 3765); Flood Insurance Reform & Extension (H.R.2608, HJ Res. 94, HJ Res. 95, H.R.2055, H.R.3671, S.1958); Bank & Corporate Governance (H.R. 1965, S.556, S.1941,H.R.2940, H.R.2930); SEC Registration Threshold (H.R.2167, HR.1070); Sarbanes-Oxley Auditor Requirements (H.R.3213); Restoration of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac/FHA Higher Loan Limits (Amendment to Ag Appropriations bill); Bank Examination Fairness (H.R.3461,S.2160); Bank Failure Study Legislation (H.R.2056); Federal Tax on Larger Financial Institutions; Credit Union Capital (H.R.3993); Amendment on non-resident alien interest reporting; The JOBS Act - H.R.3606; Municipal Advisor Exemption - H.R.2827; CFPB Confidential Information Protection - H.R.4014; ATM Signage (H.R.4367, S.3204); Transportation; Treasury; Student Loan Appropriations (H.R.4348); Heightened Regulatory Capital Requirements, including the Collins amendment (H.R.3128); protection of privileged information provided to CFPB (S.3204); Mutual mortgage insurance fund (H.R.4264); definition of municipal advisor (H.R.2827); loan guarantees & eminent domain (H.R.6397); TAG extension bill (S.3637); Annual Privacy Notice requirement limits (H.R.5817); CFPB privileged information (H.R. 4014); ATM placard requirements (H.R. 4367). Regulation: Fed. Reg. B (Equal Credit Opportunity) Rules, Fed and FDIC Orderly Resolution Regulations for Systemically Significant Companies, Fin CEN Bank Secrecy Act reporting requirements, General Obligation Bonds, Thrift institution regulation and reporting transfer to OCC and Fed, FASB Auditor Independence Rules, OCC Guidance on Deposit-Related Consumer Credit Products, Fed, FDIC and OCC Retail Foreign Exchange Rules, Regulation Q, Fed and FTC Credit Score Disclosure Rules, OCC Foreclosure Guidance. FDIC Assessment, Base & Rate Regulation; Registration of Mortgage Loan Originators; Federal Reserve Regulation II - debit card interchange fee regulation; SEC registration of municipal advisor regulation; FDIC Interest on Lawyer Account deposit insurance coverage regulation; FASB Mark to Market Accounting; shareholder executive compensation rules; FASB lease accounting rules; FASB impairment of financial asset rules; mortgage disclosure regulation; regulatory burden relief; federal garnishment rules; Federal Home Loan Bank system membership; Credit Card Act implementation; Regulation Z (Truth-in-Lending) amendments; Payment Settlement Entity Reporting; Interest on Non-Resident Alien Account Reporting; Credit Risk Retention Regulation. FDIC and OCC Overdraft and Bank Product Guidance, Repeal of Reg. Q, FHFA Rules on purchase of housing cooperative loans, IRS Guidance on Trust Commissions, Fed Savings and Loan Holding Company Regulation, Fed Remittance Transfer Proposal, National bank preemption, Risk-based capital requirements, CFPB Regulations. Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Reporting of Assignments in lieu of Mortgage Discharge (Reg C); Restrictions on Bank Proprietary Trading (Volcker Rule); Acquisitions of non-systemically significant financial institutions; Flood Insurance Guidance; Treasury Home Affordable Refinance Program; Examiner Treatment of New York State and Local Government Securities; CFPB Credit Card Disclosures; CFPB Deposit Account Disclosures; CFPB Mortgage Disclosures; Enhanced Regulation of large bank holding companies and non-bank firms. Patent and Trademark Reform Regulatory Implementation; Regulations Implementing the Dodd-Frank Act; Stress Test Regulations; Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (ALLL); Servicing and Foreclosure Guidance and Regulations; Home Loan Bank Member Supervision; CFPB Streamlined Regulations Project; CFPB Regulations on Privileged Information; Qualified Mortgage Safe Harbor; Extension of the TAG Program; Regulations implementing higher capital standards including the market risk capital final rule and 3 proposed rules under Basel III; CFPB proposed regulations on "high cost" mortgage definition; CFPB final and proposed rules on swaps; Federal Reserve rule on fraud prevention adjustments for debit card issuers; CFPB mortgage servicing rules and appraisal requirement rules; CFPB mortgage loan option rule; CFPB proposal on telephone surveys for short-form credit card agreements; OCC rule on the short-term investment fund (STIF); Financial Crimes Enforcement Network advisory on Suspicious Activity Reports; federal regulators guidance on natural disasters; FSOC proposals on Money Market Mutual Funds; CFPB procedures for examiners regarding student lending.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · third_quarter · Banking
Legislation: Regulatory environment affecting banks, including community banks; Debit Card Interchange Fee legislation (S.575, H.R.1081, H.R.3156); GSE legislation (H.R.1182, H.R.31, H.R.1221, H.R.1222,H.R.1223, H.R.1224, H.R.1225, H.R.1226, H.R.1227, H.R.2436, H.R.2441, H.R.2440, H.R.2462, H.R.463, H.R.2439); Mortgage Foreclosure Relief legislation (H.R.830, H.R.836, H.R.839, H.R.861) ; (Continued on next page) Legislation (cont'd.): Credit Union business lending (S.509, H.R.1418, S.2231); Internet Gambling Regulation (H.R.1174); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Governance (H.R.1121, H.R.1315). Small Business Lending (S.493), Bankruptcy Legislation (S.222), National Flood Insurance Reform (H.R.1309, H.R.5740), Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (H.R. 1439), Executive Compensation (H.R. 1062), Covered Bonds (H.R.940), Patent Reform (H.R.1249), CFPB Appropriations Legislation. Information Security/Privacy (H.R.2577, H.R.3035, S.1151, S.1408, S.1434, S.1535), Deficit Reduction, American Jobs Act, Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act (H.R.4078), Appropriation Legislation, Patent Office Reform (H.R.1249). Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac/FHA Fees (H.R. 3765); Flood Insurance Reform & Extension (H.R.2608, HJ Res. 94, HJ Res. 95, H.R.2055, H.R.3671, S.1958); Bank & Corporate Governance (H.R. 1965, S.556, S.1941,H.R.2940, H.R.2930); SEC Registration Threshold (H.R.2167, HR.1070); Sarbanes-Oxley Auditor Requirements (H.R.3213); Restoration of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac/FHA Higher Loan Limits (Amendment to Ag Appropriations bill); Bank Examination Fairness (H.R.3461,S.2160); Bank Failure Study Legislation (H.R.2056); Federal Tax on Larger Financial Institutions; Credit Union Capital (H.R.3993); Amendment on non-resident alien interest reporting; The JOBS Act - H.R.3606; Municipal Advisor Exemption - H.R.2827; CFPB Confidential Information Protection - H.R.4014; ATM Signage (H.R.4367, S.3204); Transportation; Treasury; Student Loan Appropriations (H.R.4348); Heightened Regulatory Capital Requirements, including the Collins amendment (H.R.3128); protection of privileged information provided to CFPB (S.3204); Mutual mortgage insurance fund (H.R.4264); definition of municipal advisor (H.R.2827); loan guarantees & eminent domain (H.R.6397). Regulation: Fed. Reg. B (Equal Credit Opportunity) Rules, Fed and FDIC Orderly Resolution Regulations for Systemically Significant Companies, Fin CEN Bank Secrecy Act reporting requirements, General Obligation Bonds, Thrift institution regulation and reporting transfer to OCC and Fed, FASB Auditor Independence Rules, OCC Guidance on Deposit-Related Consumer Credit Products, Fed, FDIC and OCC Retail Foreign Exchange Rules, Regulation Q, Fed and FTC Credit Score Disclosure Rules, OCC Foreclosure Guidance. FDIC Assessment, Base & Rate Regulation; Registration of Mortgage Loan Originators; Federal Reserve Regulation II - debit card interchange fee regulation; SEC registration of municipal advisor regulation; FDIC Interest on Lawyer Account deposit insurance coverage regulation; FASB Mark to Market Accounting; shareholder executive compensation rules; FASB lease accounting rules; FASB impairment of financial asset rules; mortgage disclosure regulation; regulatory burden relief; federal garnishment rules; Federal Home Loan Bank system membership; Credit Card Act implementation; Regulation Z (Truth-in-Lending) amendments; Payment Settlement Entity Reporting; Interest on Non-Resident Alien Account Reporting; Credit Risk Retention Regulation. FDIC and OCC Overdraft and Bank Product Guidance, Repeal of Reg. Q, FHFA Rules on purchase of housing cooperative loans, IRS Guidance on Trust Commissions, Fed Savings and Loan Holding Company Regulation, Fed Remittance Transfer Proposal, National bank preemption, Risk-based capital requirements, CFPB Regulations. Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Reporting of Assignments in lieu of Mortgage Discharge (Reg C); Restrictions on Bank Proprietary Trading (Volcker Rule); Acquisitions of non-systemically significant financial institutions; Flood Insurance Guidance; Treasury Home Affordable Refinance Program; Examiner Treatment of New York State and Local Government Securities; CFPB Credit Card Disclosures; CFPB Deposit Account Disclosures; CFPB Mortgage Disclosures; Enhanced Regulation of large bank holding companies and non-bank firms. Patent and Trademark Reform Regulatory Implementation; Regulations Implementing the Dodd-Frank Act; Stress Test Regulations; Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (ALLL); Servicing and Foreclosure Guidance and Regulations; Home Loan Bank Member Supervision; CFPB Streamlined Regulations Project; CFPB Regulations on Privileged Information; Qualified Mortgage Safe Harbor; Extension of the TAG Program; Regulations implementing higher capital standards including the market risk capital final rule and 3 proposed rules under Basel III; CFPB proposed regulations on "high cost" mortgage definition; CFPB final and proposed rules on swaps; Federal Reserve rule on fraud prevention adjustments for debit card issuers; CFPB mortgage servicing rules and appraisal requirement rules; CFPB mortgage loan option rule; CFPB proposal on telephone surveys for short-form credit card agreements.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
HR 3035, Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011, all provisions.
Client expense: $1,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
Issues related to the availability and appropriate uses of commercial wireless spectrum, the integrity and security of communications networks, appropriate governance structures for Internet and communications services, broadband availability, universal service, infrastructure investment and development, data management and privacy. HR 607/S 1040, Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 2096/S 1152, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards S 522, Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 611, Building Effective Strategies To Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards (BEST PRACTICES) Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 654, Do Not Track Online Privacy Bill of 2011, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 653, Financial Information Privacy Act of 2011, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information S 799, Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information S 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements S 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011, provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements S 1434, Data Security Breach Act of 2011, provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security and breach requirements S 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011, provisions relating to federal agency jurisdiction and enforcement of data security breach requirements HR 96, Internet Freedom Act, issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks HR 166, Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act, issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks S 74, The Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act of 2011, issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks S 732, Cell Phone Bill Shock Act of 2011, provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers HR 1695/S 1939, Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011, provisions related to broadband service providers HR 1746, Community Access Preservation Act, provisions related to program delivery HR 2163, Broadband Affordability Act, provisions related to the Universal Service Fund S 3186, Mobile Device Theft Deterrence Act of 2012 HR 2281/S 1695, Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act, provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers HR 1707, Data Accountability & Trust Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 1841, Data Accountability & Trust Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information S 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 2168/S 1212, Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information S 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information S 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information HR 2577, Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act, issues arising out of appropriate legal and policy framework with respect to the protection of personally identifiable customer information S 911, Strengthening Public-safety and Enhancing Communications Through Reform, Utilization, and Modernization Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 1622, Spectrum Innovation Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 2482, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 2520, Spectrum for Innovation Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 3509, Wireless Innovation and Public Safety Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 1981/S 1308, Protecting Children from Internet Pornographers Act of 2011, provisions relating to new data retention requirements and related amendments to ECPA. S 1011, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act, provisions relating to location information and cybersecurity S 1549, American Jobs Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community S 1434, Data Security Act of 2011, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards HR 2629, Next Generation 9-1-1 Advancement Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act, provisions relating to broadband service providers HR 3309/S 1784, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011, provisions related to agency procedural reform HR 3310/S 1780, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011, provisions related to agency reporting obligations S 1817, Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards HR 3675/S 2008, Next Generation Television Marketplace Act, provisions relating to restransmission consent and compulsory licensing HR 3035, Mobile Informational Call Act, all provisions relating to non-telemarketing informational calls to wireless phones HR 3605, Global Online Freedom Act, issues relating to potential regulation of internet networks HR 4257, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards S 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards S 2151, SECURE IT Act, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards HR 4263, SECURE IT Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards HR 3834, Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards S 2102, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards S 3333, Data Security Breach Notification Act of 2012, provisions related to cybersecurity and network reliability and standards S 3291, Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2012, provisions related to telecommunications service providers HR 6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012, provisions related to broadband service providers Senate Amendment No. 2457 to S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012, provisions related to broadband service providers S 3186, Mobile Device Theft Deterence Act of 2012, provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers HR 4817, Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act of 2012, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers and the public safety community HR 6377, Mobile Device Privacy Act, provisions related to requirements on wireless service providers
Client expense: $3,490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Pub. Law 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - Discussed implementation of legislation. Responded to requests for comment with regard to Payday Lending, Mandatory Arbitration, "Larger Participants" (non-bank), and Bank Overdraft Fees. Lobbied against H.R. 3035 the "Mobile Informational Call Act". Responded to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau request for comment on "Procedural Rules to Establish Supervisory Authority over Certain Nonbank Covered Persons Based on Risk Determination. Responded to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau request for comment on Senior Financial Exploitation.
Client expense: $2,720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
Federal spectrum and auction policies; the "spectrum crunch"; government spectrum reallocation; FCC wireless regulation issues; fair and competitive data roaming negotiations; FCC and NTIA oversight; intercarrier compensation, Internet regulation; privacy legislation and regulations; National Broadband Plan implementation; implementation of spectrum legislation by the FCC and NTIA; incentive auctions; efficient utilization of MSS spectrum; policies to prevent spectrum warehousing and windfall; Federal Spectrum Working Group; wireless mergers; H.R.3309, the "Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011"; H.R. 3310, the "Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2012;" S.799, the "Commercial Bill of Rights Act of 2011"; S.913, the "Do Not Track Online Act of 2011"; S.1212/H.R. 2168, the "Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act"; S.1223, the "Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011"; H.R.2577, the "SAFE Data Act"; S. 1207, the "Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011"; H.R. 654, the "Do Not Track Me Online Act"; H.R. 1841, the DATA of 2011"; H.R. 1895, the "Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011"; S.1151, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011"; S.1535, the "Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011;" H.R. 2281, the "Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act"; H.R.3035, the "Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011;"; H.R. 3523, the "Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011;" S.2151, the "SECURE IT Act"; H.R.4263, the "SECURE IT Act of 2012;" S.2105, the "Cybersecurity Act of 2012;" H.R.4044, the "Maximizing Spectrum Efficiency and Value Act of 2012"; H.R. 4817, the "Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act;" national security certifications for FCC equipment authorization grantees; H. CON. RES. 127/S.CON.RES.50, a resolution "Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived.'
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES Act H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act H.R. 1528, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 1707, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 1841, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 H.R. 1860 / S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 H.R. 1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 H.R. 2168, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act H.R. 2577, SAFE Data Act H.R. 3035, Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011 H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act H.R. 3309, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 3310, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence and Sharing Protection Act H.R. 3596 / S. 3402, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 3605, Global Online Freedom Act H.R. 4078, Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Jobs Creation Act, opposed privacy-related amendments White House Proposal on Data Privacy in a Networked World: A Framework for Protecting Privacy and Promoting Innovation in the Global Digital Economy H.R. 4263, SECURE IT Act of 2012 H.R. 5326 / S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding S. 799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S. 913, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 S. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1212, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act S. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011 S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 S. 1434, Data Security Act of 2011 S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 S. 1536, NOTICE Act of 2011 S. 1780, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011 S. 1784, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011 S. 1817, Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011 S. 1832, Marketplace Fairness Act S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 2151, SECURE IT S. 3333, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012 S. 3342, SECURE IT Act of 2012 S. 3414, CSA2012 H. RES. 57, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations and other international governmental organizations shall not be allowed to exercise control over the Internet H. CON. RES. 127, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multi-stakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived S. CON. RES. 50, A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived Various issues relating to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, Russia PNTR and other trade agreements; Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization; privacy legislation; office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; White House Cyber Security Legislative Proposal, including data breach provisions; ICANNs gTLD program
Client expense: $31,650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
Ensure access for small and minority-owned telecommunications businesses. Support broadband deployment and accessibility throughout the United States, and especially in racial and ethnic minority communities and traditionally underserved communities. Support the NBC / Comcast merger. . Support expanding USDA loan program for increased broadband deployment in rural areas. Support merger between AT & T and T-Mobile. Support not capping the Lifeline program at $1.2 Billion. Support expanding the Lifeline program immediately to broadband, enabling low-income participants to purchase broadband services with their monthly subsidy. Support reallocating some portion of the $1 billion projected cost savings from the high cost fund to the Lifeline fund for low income people. Support the development of a pilot programs that will address other reasons besides cost that low-income people do not adopt broadband. Dedicate $50 million to these pilots and be ready to implement new programs based on those pilots by 2013. Oppose H.R. 3035, the Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011. Support the AT&T / T-Mobile merger Support the transfer any savings from the high cost fund to the Lifeline fund, which provides discounts on basic monthly telephone service (wireline or wireless) to low-income consumers . Support the FCC decision which will permit carriers to apply Lifeline funds to services that bundle voice and broadband. Oppose a reliance on photo ID for Lifeline eligibility determinations. Support the FCC offering incentives to states and carriers to utilize existing state databases for Lifeline recipients. Oppose the imposition of fees on no-cost wireless telephones. Support reducing the exorbitant rates for telephone calls to and from prisons. Support consistent, reasonable phone rates for incarcerated people. Support the Leahy (VT) amendment updating the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) to provide protection to communications such as email, private social network posts, and other information stored in the cloud. We believe information like email should have the same legal protection as letters or information held by an individual in their home. Strong support for the recent efforts of the Federal Communications Commission to improve its knowledge about the information needs of communities that currently lack critical data. Advocated that the United States use its stature and position to have the NAACP policy agenda included in any and all relevant United Nations' treaties and other compliance documents.
Client expense: $62,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America, White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Banking
Eliminate predatory lending; ensure equal access to financial services to all Americans. Eliminate disparities in credit reporting. Ease home mortgage foreclosure crisis. Eliminate pay day lending. Support capping all interest rates at 36% APR. Support a strong, responsive Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Reform the mortgage servicers industry so that more loans are modified and fewer homes are foreclosed upon. Try to stop abusive credit card practices. Support allowing bankruptcy judges to require loan modifications on primary residence mortgages. Oppose exploitative payday lending. Support efforts to eliminate predatory lending. Support reauthorization, modernization and expansion of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). oppose the elimination of funding for HUD's housing counseling programs. Support financial literacy programs. Support a ban on the use of credit reports by potential employers. Support Dr. Elizabeth Warren to be the first Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Oppose H.R. 839, terminating the HAMP program; oppose H.R. 861, terminating HUD's Neighborhood Stabilization Program; oppose H.R. 836, terminating HUD's emergency Mortgage Relief program; oppose H.R. 830, terminating the FHA Refinance Program. Support a strong Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which begins its activities as soon as possible. Oppose H.R. 1121; oppose H.R. 1315; oppose legislation intended to delay regulatory authority of the CFPB until a Director is confirmed; oppose legislation removing the prudential regulators ability to allow the CFPB to participate in examinations of large financial institutions before the designated transfer date. Support pro-consumer changes to the GSEs (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac). Oppose a piecemeal approach to reforming Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ("the GSEs"). Support a comprehensive approach to housing finance reform that will further the federal governments housing policy objectives of promoting residential integration, eliminating housing discrimination, and providing safe, decent, and affordable housing for all. Oppose delaying regulations limiting fees charged to merchants by issuers of debit cards. Support a flexible and inclusive definition of "larger participants" by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (participated in a CFPB roundtable discussion on the issue). Express grave concerns about the promulgation of the Dodd-Frank Credit Score disclosure requirement. Oppose potential employers reviewing a potential employee's credit report or credit score prior to making a hiring decision. Support HR 321 Support strong action by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in protecting consumers from abusive checking account policies. Support allowing consumers to transfer banking accounts to a different institution with little or no monetary repercussion. Support HR 3077. Support Richard Cordray as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Support significantly strengthening the Office of the Comptroller of the Currencys (OCC) proposed guidance on overdraft programs and deposit advance products in such a way that all customers receive the lowest cost credit for which they qualify, and national banks are encouraged to offer responsible overdraft and credit products. Support a study of the regulation of interchange fees but oppose a delay in the implementation of the Durbin amendment to Dodd-Frank. Support H.R. 2086 / S. 2149, the Medical Debt Responsibility Act, which requirees that credit agencies to remove FULLY paid or settled medical debt from credit reports within 45 days. Support a strong settlement to the legal actions under discussion, and one that leaves open the path for further needed actions to hold lawbreakers accountable in the matter of the states Attorneys General and the Federal Government versus various financial institutions for breaking the law in terms of mortgages. Supported the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) take strong steps to stop checking account abuses. Specifically, we asked that the CFPB: Require information on important checking account terms to be disclosed in a one-page Consumer Choice Box; Require complete disclosure of all overdraft options; Require reasonable and proportional overdraft fees; Require the posting of deposits and withdrawals in a neutral manner; and Examine the prevalence of dispute resolution clauses in checking account agreements and the existence of fee shifting provisions that require the account holder to pay at least a portion of the banks costs when a dispute occurs. Support a two-month extension of the comment period to allow the Federal Reserve Board to hold a formal hearing and public meetings in at least five cities about Capital Ones proposed acquisition of Bank Nevada, N.A. Oppose H.R. 3035, the Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011, Support the CFPB adopting a definition of the Qualified Mortgage that covers the vast majority of the marketplace, so that most mortgage borrowers have the benefit of the strongest protections. Oppose any narrowing of the definitions of consumer or credit that are subject to Equal Credit Opportunity Act to match the narrower definitions in the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) or other statutes. (We also oppose narrowing the coverage of TILA or the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act.) Oppose expanding exemptions to the data reporting requirements of Regulation C under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA). The CFPB should not weaken the rule that credit card issuers must consider the consumers independent ability to pay and cannot, as a general matter, rely solely on household income. Support Helping Homeowners Refinance Act of 2012, S. 2072 Support federal regulators of our nations banks to take immediate action to stop banks from making unaffordable, high-cost payday loans. Support inclusion of consumer narratives be in the CFPB's credit card complaint database. Support the settlement betwqeen the States' Attorneys Generals and several financial institutions regarding robosigning and foreclosures. Support the settlement between U.S. Department of Justice and Bank of America over Countrywide's discriminatory mortgage lending practices. Support Leon Russell to serve on the CFPB Advisory Panel. Supported access to idividual complaints, as well as data collection as to who is making the complaints, to the CFPB (while puting key protections in place to ensure individual privacy). Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills. Support the prohibition of overdraft fees and credit on Prepaid Cards (letter to the CFPB). Oppose H.R. 6139, the National Consumer Credit Corporation Charter and Consumer Access Innovation Act of 2012, and any similar legislation that may be introduced. Oppose all proposals to weaken the structure, powers or funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, including the proposal which would eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus (CFPB) independence by making it the only bank regulatory agency placed under the appropriations process. Oppose Urban Trust Bank from partnering with the payday lender CheckSmart (formerly known as Buckeye Check Cashing) and Insight Card Services, LLC to help CheckSmart evade state usury and payday loan laws by making payday loans on prepaid cards. Support that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau develop and promulgate adequate mortgage servicing rules that will cover the range of market participants, make the needed changes, last beyond individual time-limited programs, and be effectively enforceable (urge the CFPB to amend current proposed rules). Support that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau develop and promulgate adequate mortgage servicing rules that will cover the range of market participants, make the needed changes, last beyond individual time-limited programs, and be effectively enforceable (urge the CFPB to amend current proposed rules). Support the Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic (SAFE) Lending Act of 2012 (S. 3426 / H.R. 6483), which requires all on-line small-dollar lenders (such as payday lenders) to comply with state law if it provides better consumer protections than federal law; prevents national banks and federal savings and loans from making payday loans in violation of the state law where the consumer resides; provides new federal enforcement measures to protect consumers from online payday lenders that seek to evade state consumer protection laws, such as by locating their businesses off-shore, or affiliating with a Native American Tribe and claiming the right to assert the tribes sovereign immunity; empowers Tribes to enlist the help of the CFPB where needed to protect their members from abusive payday lending on the reservation, and respecting tribal laws that provide stronger consumer protections than are available under state law; closes the single payment loophole in the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and extending consumer control over electronic payment of credit to all loans; safeguards consumer data by banning lead generators who traffic in payday loan application information via marketing websites, and prohibiting them from anonymously collecting sensitive consumer data; and stops lenders from using borrowers bank account details to create unsigned checks used to withdraw funds, even when consumers have exercised their federal rights against compulsory electronic payment of credit under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act. Support S. 3452 to impose a federal usury cap on credit while permitting states to set lower rates. Oppose the inclusion of any down payment requirement as part of the Qualified Residential Mortgage (QRM) standard. Oppose H.R. 1909, Federal Financial Services and Credit Companies Charter Act of 2011. Advocated that the United States use its stature and position to have the NAACP policy agenda included in any and all relevant United Nations' treaties and other compliance documents.
Client expense: $62,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America, White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Eliminate predatory lending; ensure equal access to financial services to all Americans. Eliminate disparities in credit reporting. Ease home mortgage foreclosure crisis. Eliminate pay day lending. Support capping all interest rates at 36% APR. Support a strong, responsive Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Oppose "vulture funds". Support debt relief for poor nations, a.k.a. the Jubilee Act. Reform the mortgage servicers industry so that more loans are modified and fewer homes are foreclosed upon. Support reauthorization, modernization and expansion of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA),. Support efforts to eliminate predatory loans. Oppose exploitative payday loans; Support 36% interest rate cap; . Oppose federal preemption of state consumer financial protection laws. Reform the mortgage servicers industry so that more loans are modified and fewer homes are foreclosed upon. Try to stop abusive credit card practices. Support allowing bankruptcy judges to require loan modifications on primary residence mortgages. Oppose exploitative payday lending. Support efforts to eliminate predatory lending. Support reauthorization, modernization and expansion of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). oppose the elimination of funding for HUD's housing counseling programs. Support financial literacy programs. Support a ban on the use of credit reports by potential employers. Support Dr. Elizabeth Warren to be the first Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Oppose H.R. 839, terminating the HAMP program; oppose H.R. 861, terminating HUD's Neighborhood Stabilization Program; oppose H.R. 836, terminating HUD's emergency Mortgage Relief program; oppose H.R. 830, terminating the FHA Refinance Program. Support a strong Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which begins its activities as soon as possible. Oppose H.R. 1121; oppose H.R. 1315; oppose legislation intended to delay regulatory authority of the CFPB until a Director is confirmed; oppose legislation removing the prudential regulators ability to allow the CFPB to participate in examinations of large financial institutions before the designated transfer date. Support pro-consumer changes to the GSEs (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac). Oppose a piecemeal approach to reforming Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ("the GSEs"). Support a comprehensive approach to housing finance reform that will further the federal governments housing policy objectives of promoting residential integration, eliminating housing discrimination, and providing safe, decent, and affordable housing for all. Express grave concerns about proposed rules for risk-based pricing rule. Strengthening the proposed rule for holding servicers accountable for illegal deeds. Oppose delaying regulations limiting fees charged to merchants by issuers of debit cards. Support a flexible and inclusive definition of "larger participants" by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (participated in a CFPB roundtable discussion on the issue). Express grave concerns about the promulgation of the Dodd-Frank Credit Score disclosure requirement. Support keeping responsible and affordable mortgage credit flowing to all neighborhoods and to all qualified borrowers, stopping wrongful foreclosures, and support the development of affordable rental homes close to good schools and quality jobs Support a more thorough investigation into the Capital One /ING merger. Support extending the public comment period on the merger as well as five public hearings around the country. Oppose potential employers reviewing a potential employees credit report / credit score prior to making any hiring decision. Support HR 321. Support sensible, non-exploitative mortgage lending. Adopt a qualified mortgage standard that will not shut out prospective minority homeowners. Support Richard Cordray to be Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Contact the Federal Housing Finance Agency (and others) in support of risk retention as defined in the Dodd-Frank bill but opposed to a high downpayment to qualify for a Qualified Residential Mortgage (QRM). Contact the FHFA in support of a more robust federal response to the foreclosure crisis, including banning the two track system whereby homeowners facing foreclosure who are trying to modify their loan also find their foreclosure proceeding moving ahead. Outlaw Robosigning and remedy homeowners adversely affected by the practice, in which many servicers did not even read the foreclosure documents they were signing. Principal reductions should be provided in both the federal governments home loan modification programs and each financial institutions private loan modification programs. They should include heightened loss-mitigation standards. Finally, they should also include a forbearance program to help unemployed homeowners. Support strong action by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in protecting consumers from abusive checking account policies. Support allowing consumers to transfer banking accounts to a different institution with little or no monetary repercussion. Support HR 3077. Support Richard Cordray as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Support significantly strengthening the Office of the Comptroller of the Currencys (OCC) proposed guidance on overdraft programs and deposit advance products in such a way that all customers receive the lowest cost credit for which they qualify, and national banks are encouraged to offer responsible overdraft and credit products. Support the Reed (RI) amendment to S. 1867 which closed a loophole allowing payday lenders to charge members of the military more than 36% for short-term loans. Supported the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) take strong steps to stop checking account abuses. Specifically, we asked that the CFPB: Require information on important checking account terms to be disclosed in a one-page Consumer Choice Box; Require complete disclosure of all overdraft options; Require reasonable and proportional overdraft fees; Require the posting of deposits and withdrawals in a neutral manner; and Examine the prevalence of dispute resolution clauses in checking account agreements and the existence of fee shifting provisions that require the accountholder to pay at least a portion of the banks costs when a dispute occurs. Support a two-month extension of the comment period to allow the Federal Reserve Board to hold a formal hearing and public meetings in at least five cities about Capital Ones proposed acquisition of Bank Nevada, N.A. Oppose H.R. 3035, the Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011. Support a study of the regulation of interchange fees but oppose a delay in the implementation of the Durbin amendment to Dodd-Frank. Urge the Consumver Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to define "larger participants" among dect collecters and consumer reporting agencies broadly, yet in a manner that does not allow companies to evade review. Also encouraged the CFPB to examine all of an entities' consumer financial products and services. Support H.R. 2086 / S. 2149, the Medical Debt Responsibility Act, which requirees that credit agencies to remove FULLY paid or settled medical debt from credit reports within 45 days. Support the CFPB adopting a definition of the Qualified Mortgage that covers the vast majority of the marketplace, so that most mortgage borrowers have the benefit of the strongest protections. Oppose any narrowing of the definitions of consumer or credit that are subject to Equal Credit Opportunity Act to match the narrower definitions in the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) or other statutes. (We also oppose narrowing the coverage of TILA or the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act.). Oppose expanding exemptions to the data reporting requirements of Regulation C under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA). The CFPB should not weaken the rule that credit card issuers must consider the consumers independent ability to pay and cannot, as a general matter, rely solely on household income. Support Helping Homeowners Refinance Act of 2012, S. 2072 Support federal regulators of our nations banks to take immediate action to stop banks from making unaffordable, high-cost payday loans. Support inclusion of consumer narratives be in the CFPB's credit card complaint database. Support the settlement betwqeen the States' Attorneys Generals and several financial institutions regarding robosigning and foreclosures. Support the settlement between U.S. Department of Justice and Bank of America over Countrywide's discriminatory mortgage lending practices. Support Leon Russell to serve on the CFPB Advisory Panel. Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills. Support the prohibition of overdraft fees and credit on Prepaid Cards (letter to the CFPB). Oppose H.R. 6139, the National Consumer Credit Corporation Charter and Consumer Access Innovation Act of 2012, and any similar legislation that may be introduced. Oppose all proposals to weaken the structure, powers or funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, including the proposal which would eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus (CFPB) independence by making it the only bank regulatory agency placed under the appropriations process. Oppose Urban Trust Bank from partnering with the payday lender CheckSmart (formerly known as Buckeye Check Cashing) and Insight Card Services, LLC to help CheckSmart evade state usury and payday loan laws by making payday loans on prepaid cards. As the CFPB defines the entities that will be subject to examination in this and future rulemakings, it should define larger broadly, prevent evasions by including counting the revenues of affiliated companies and also firms that act as agents or are under contract to another firm, and examine all of an entitys consumer financial products and services even if it is a larger participant in just one market. Strongly support H.R. 2086 and S. 2149, the Medical Debt Responsibility Act Support extending mortgage protections under the Servicemember Civil Reflieef Act. Support the Cummings (MD) amendment to HR 4310. Support that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau develop and promulgate adequate mortgage servicing rules that will cover the range of market participants, make the needed changes, last beyond individual time-limited programs, and be effectively enforceable (urge the CFPB to amend current proposed rules). Support the Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic (SAFE) Lending Act of 2012 (S. 3426 / H.R. 6483), which requires all on-line small-dollar lenders (such as payday lenders) to comply with state law if it provides better consumer protections than federal law; prevents national banks and federal savings and loans from making payday loans in violation of the state law where the consumer resides; provides new federal enforcement measures to protect consumers from online payday lenders that seek to evade state consumer protection laws, such as by locating their businesses off-shore, or affiliating with a Native American Tribe and claiming the right to assert the tribes sovereign immunity; empowers Tribes to enlist the help of the CFPB where needed to protect their members from abusive payday lending on the reservation, and respecting tribal laws that provide stronger consumer protections than are available under state law; closes the single payment loophole in the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and extending consumer control over electronic payment of credit to all loans; safeguards consumer data by banning lead generators who traffic in payday loan application information via marketing websites, and prohibiting them from anonymously collecting sensitive consumer data; and stops lenders from using borrowers bank account details to create unsigned checks used to withdraw funds, even when consumers have exercised their federal rights against compulsory electronic payment of credit under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act. Support S. 3452 to impose a federal usury cap on credit while permitting states to set lower rates. Oppose the inclusion of any down payment requirement as part of the Qualified Residential Mortgage (QRM) standard. Oppose H.R. 1909, Federal Financial Services and Credit Companies Charter Act of 2011. Support a prohibition on overdraft fees and any form of credit on pre-paid credit cards. Advocated that the United States use its stature and position to have the NAACP policy agenda included in any and all relevant United Nations' treaties and other compliance documents. Support the inclusion of a public database as an integral part of the CFPB complaint process
Client expense: $62,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America, White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Support the creation of a strong, independent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Support a strong Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which begins its activities as soon as possible. Oppose H.R. 1121; oppose H.R. 1315; oppose legislation intended to delay regulatory authority of the CFPB until a Director is confirmed. Oppose legislation removing the prudential regulators ability to allow the CFPB to participate in examinations of large financial institutions before the designated transfer date .Support Dr. Elizabeth Warren for Director of the nascent CFPB. Support merger between AT & T and T-Mobile. Support strong action by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in protecting consumers from abusive checking account policies. Support allowing consumers to transfer banking accounts to a different institution with little or no monetary repercussion. Support HR 3077. Support Richard Cordray as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Oppose H.R. 3035, the Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011. Support a flexible and inclusive definition of "larger participants" by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (participated in a CFPB roundtable discussion on the issue). Support H.R. 2086 / S. 2149, the Medical Debt Responsibility Act, which requirees that credit agencies to remove FULLY paid or settled medical debt from credit reports within 45 days. Oppose legislation which would impose unprecedented burdens on parties in cases involving a wide array of federal protections in areas such as environmental, consumer, health care, and civil rights laws. Oppose H.R. 3041, H.R. 3862, and H.R. 1996. Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills. Support requiring the FDA to report on the availability of new drug and device safety and efficacy data by sex, age, and racial and ethnic subgroups. Advocated that the United States use its stature and position to have the NAACP policy agenda included in any and all relevant United Nations' treaties and other compliance documents.
Client expense: $62,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America, White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Utilities
S. 2146 - Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 H.R. 909, the A Roadmap for Americas Energy Future to address domestic energy policy, including renewable energy S. 741, to amend PURPA to establish a renewable energy standard S. 1220, Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011, (energy, CES, CCS); S. 398, Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011 Issues related to the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) Issues related to the integration of renewable wind energy Draft proposal related to PURPA and renewable generation S. 400, Electric Transmission Customer Protection Act H.R. 2354, the Fiscal Year 2012 Energy, Water, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill funding related to weatherization, energy efficiency, and the Army Corps of Engineers. H.R. 2417, Better Use of Light Bulbs Act Amendment to a bill to promote the domestic development and deployment of clean energy technology (CEDA) that will provide loans for energy efficiency. S. 1321, Practical Energy Plan general energy efficiency measures S. 1737, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act H.R. 3035, the Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011 S 1000, Energy Saving Act of 2011 H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act S.3240 : Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 General issues related to financing of public utility districts H.R. 4017, Smart Energy Act, (efficiency); H.R. 4026, Energy Assistance for American Families Act; H.R. 4230, HOMES Act, (efficiency); H.R. 4273, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012; H.R. 5325, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2012, (energy efficiency, electric transportation); H.R. 5967, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act to establish a federal RES/EERS program S. 1000, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 H.R. 6247, The Saving Our Dams and New Hydropower Development Act of 2012
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
- HR 67 To extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 96 Internet Freedom Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 116 Robo Calls Off Phones Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 166 Internet, Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 607 Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 847 Kelsey Smith Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 911 Spectrum Inventory and Auction Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1083 Rural Broadband Initiative Act- all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1136 Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1174 Amend title 31, USC, to provide for the licensing of Internet gambling activities - all provisions relating to cable. - HR1389 Global Online Freedom Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1622 Spectrum Innovation Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1695 Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1805 USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1962 PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1963 To temporarily extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 1981 Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2096 Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2163 Broadband Affordability Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2168 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2281 Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2482 Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2520 Spectrum for Innovation Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2748 Smart Electronics Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2749 Nanotechnology Advancement and New Opportunities Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 2976 Help Emergency Responders Operate Emergency Systems Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3035 Mobile Information Call Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3118 Direct the Federal Communications Commission to revisit the universal service support program under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3261 STOP Online Piracy Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3430 Direct the Federal Communications Commission to extend the final deadline for private land mobile radio licensees to migrate to narrowband technology by 2 years all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3481 STOP Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3509 Wireless Innovation and Public Safety Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3523 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3605 Global Online Freedom Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3629 To require retail establishments that use mobile device tracking technology to display notices to that effect - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3642 To amend the National Institute of Standards and Technology act to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to document operational requirements - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3654 Allowing local Emergency Response Technicians to Accept Cellular Texts Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3674 Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3782 Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 3834 Advancing Americas Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4044 Maximizing Spectrum Efficiency and Value Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4059 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish a position for a representative of Indian Tribes on the Joint Board overseeing the implementation of universal service - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4095 Online Pharmacy Safety Act - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4247 Cell Phone Theft Prevention Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4257 Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable - HR 4263 Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology ("SECURE IT") Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4817 Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 4846 Senior Financial Empowerment Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 5326 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6020 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2013 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6131 To extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006 "SAFE WEB Act" all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6137 Mobile Device Privacy Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6183 Cyber Privacy Fortification Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6245 Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6277 Keep America Secure Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6303 Global Science Program for Security, Competitiveness, and Diplomacy Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6339 Electronic Communications Privacy Act Modernization Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6340 To revoke a requirement of Executive Order 13618 with respect to the use of privately owned communications resources by the Secretary of Homeland Security all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6353 Manufacturing Innovation in America Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6377 Mobile Device Privacy Act all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6403 Manufacturing Assistance Driving Efficiency Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6454 Department of Energy High-End Computing Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6480 Internet Radio Fairness Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6508 Ensuring Shoppers Transparency in Online Pricing Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6526 Restore Effective Statistics to the Calculation of USF Expenditures Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6529 ECPA "Electronic Communications Privacy Act" 2.0 Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6530 Global Free Internet Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6550 To establish an advisory committee on national security telecommunications all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6551 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure that security is taken into account in certain efforts related to the interconnectivity of telecommunications networks all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6552 To continue an advisory committee considering the optimal security reliability and interoperability of communications systems all provisions relating to cable. - HR 6553 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to add an additional purpose to section 1 of such Act all provisions relating to cable. - HConRes 114 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should preserve, enhance, and increase access to an open, global Internet - all provisions relating to cable. - HConRes 127 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived all provisions relating to cable. - HJRes 37 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices - all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 57 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nation and other international governmental organizations shall not be allowed to exercise control over the Internet all provisions relating to cable. - HRes 175 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the Nations telecommunications and technology industries, the US Government should Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way all provisions relating to cable. - S 21 Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 28 Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 74 Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion and Consumer Protection Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 149 FISA Sunsets Extension Act - all provisions relating to cable. - S 297 Antideficiency Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 372 Cybersecurity and Internet Safety Standards Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 413 Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 415 Spectrum Optimization Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 465 Senior Financial Empowerment Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 522 Spectrum Relocation and Improvement Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 732 Cell Phone Bill Shock Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 813 Cyber Security Public Awareness Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 911 Strengthening Public-Safety and Enhancing Communications Through Reform, Utilization, and Modernization ("SPECTRUM") Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 968 Preventing real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property ("PROTECT IP") Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1011 Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1022 PATRIOT Sunset Extension Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1040 Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1114 PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1152 Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1159 Cyberspace Warriors Act of 2011 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 1212 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act (GPS Act) all provisions relating to cable. - S 1223 Location Privacy Protection Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1308 Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S. 1469 International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1536 Notification of Origin of Telecommunications and Internet Consumer Exchanges ("NOTICE") Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1652 Consumer Mobile Fairness Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1695 Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 1817 Telecommunications Jobs Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1923 Internet Abuse, Stalking and Domestic Violence Prevention Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 1939 Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011 all provisions relating to cable. - S 2063 To prohibit the transfer of technology developed using funding provided by the United States Government to entities of certain countries - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2002 Online Pharmacy Safety Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 2029 Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 2102 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2105 Cybersecurity Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - S 2111 Cyber Crime Protection Security Act- all provisions relating to cable. - S 2275 Broadband Connections for Rural Opportunities Program (B-CROP) Act of 2012 - all provisions relating to cable. - 2298 Connecting Rural America Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 3291 Fair Telephone Billing Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - S 3410 To extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006 "SAFE WEB Act" all provisions relating to cable. - S 3414 Cybersecurity Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - S 3433 Radio Spectrum Inventory Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - S 3439 Federal Wi-Net Act all provisions relating to cable. - S 3459 Department of Energy High-End Computing Improvement Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - S 3510 To prevent harm to the national security or endangering the military officers and civilian employees to whom internet publication of certain information applies all provisions relating to cable. - S 3515 Protect Americas Privacy Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - S 3516 Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - S 3521 Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - S 3556 Telemarketing Fraud Modernization Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - S 3569 Cloud Computing Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - S 3609 Internet Radio Fairness Act of 2012 all provisions relating to cable. - SConRes 50 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived all provisions relating to cable.
Client expense: $4,160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2012 · third_quarter · Banking
see next page Issues Related To Small Business S. 509 Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 1418 Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 Issues Related To Data Security/Privacy S. 799 Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 H.R. 1528 Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 Issues Related To Banking S. 222 Limiting Investor and Homeowner Loss in Foreclosure Act of 2010 H.R. 1249 Leahy-Smith America Invents Act H.J.Res.48 Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 H.R. 1473 Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 H.R. 3035 Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011 S. 23 America Invents Act S. 1829 Empowering State's Rights To Protect Consumers Act H.R. 3671 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 3461 Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 4367 To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to limit the fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine S. 3204 A bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and for other purposes S. 3394 A bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes. S. 2099 A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. H.R. 4014 To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. Issues Related To CFPB H.R. 1315 Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 1121 Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011 S. 737 Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011 H.R. 3871 Proprietary Information Protection Act of 2012 S. 2055 A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to the protection of certain information Issue Related To Budget Presidents FY2012 Budget Proposal Issues Related To Cyber Security H.R. 3523 The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 3674 The Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness (PRECISE) Act S. 2105 The Cybersecurity Act of 2012 H.R. 4263 SECURE IT Act of 2012 H.R. 2096 Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2012 S. 2151 SECURE IT Issues Related To Bankruptcy S. 1102 The Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011 H.R. 2028 The Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2011
Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, 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 the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · third_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Any legislation with proposed expansion of the Federal Trade Commission FTC ANPRM on Caller ID provisions of the Telemarketing Sales Rule FCC NPRM on Truth in Caller ID ACT Senator Pryor's Do Not Track Children Proposal Rep. Markey's Do Not Track Kids Bill (HR 1895) Rep. Rush's Best Practices Act (HR 611) Rep. Stearn's Consumer Privacy Protection Act (HR 1528) Senators Kerry & McCain Commerical Privacy Bill of Rights Act (S 799) Rep. Bono Mack's Data Security Bill (HR 2577) Senator Rockefeller's Do Not Track Online Act of 2011 (S 913) Rep. Speier's Do Not Track Me Online Act (HR 654) Senators Franken and Blumenthal Locational Privacy Protection Act (S 1223) Reps. Chaffetz and Wyden's GPS Act (Hr 2168/S 1212) Rep. Rush's DATA Act (Hr 1707) Rep. Stearn's DATA Act (HR 1841) Senator Leahy's Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (S 1151) Senator Feinstein's Data Breach Notification Act (S 1408) Senator Blumenthal's Personal Data Protection and Breach Notification Act (S 1535) FTC COPPA Rule NPRM FTC NPRM for Mail and Telephone Order Rule Senators Carper and Blunt's Data Security Act (S 1434) Senator Pryor's Data Security and Breach Notification Act (S 1207) Department of Commerce Privacy Paper Rep. Terry's Mobile Information Call Act (HR 3035) Senator Leahy's ECPA Amendments Act (S 1011) Rep. Goodlattes' VPPS Amendment Act (HR 2471) EU/US Safe Harbor (proposed changes to..) Rep. Stearn's discussion draft of Access Act Legislative proposals related to use of Facebook (or other social media platform) passwords by employers. Department of Commerce/FTC action related to ICANN gtLD program. Congressional Action related to proposed changes to EU Data Protection Directive FCC Rulemaking on Abandoned calls and Robocalls. FTC action related to facial recognition technology White House/DOC/FTC action on do not track policy/consumer privacy multi-stakeholder processes White House Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights FTC Action on DotCom Disclosures FTC Privacy Report FCC Rulemaking on Do Not Call Registry for Public Safety Answering Points Docket: GC 12-129
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), White House Office