To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to permanently extend the period of protections for servicemembers against mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes.

H.R. 544 -- To amend the Service members Civil Relief Act to permanently extend the period of protections for service members against mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes. -- Amends the Service members Civil Relief Act to extend from 90 days to 9 months after military service the period of protection against mortgage sale or foreclosure, as well as the stay of proceedings, in the case of an obligation on real property of a service member that originated before the period of military service. (Under current law, such period reverted from 9 months to 90 days on January 1, 2011.) H.R. 806 -- End Veteran Homelessness Act of 2011 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to make certain improvements in the services provided for homeless veterans under the laws administered by the VA Secretary. H.R. 1263 -- Amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes. -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses certain protections, i.e. mortgages and mortgage foreclosures. H.R. 1911 -- Protecting Veterans Homes Act -- Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend from 9 to 12 months after military service the period of protection against mortgage sale or foreclosure, as well as the stay of proceedings, in the case of an obligation on real property of a service member that originated before the period of military service. H.R. 2329 -- Ensuring a Response for Servicemembers Act -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for certain requirements for financial institutions that are creditors for obligations and liabilities covered by that Act. H.R. 1133; S. 411 -- Helping Our Homeless Veterans Act of 2011 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into agreements with States and nonprofit organizations to collaborate in the provision of case management services associated with certain supported housing programs for veterans, and for other purposes. S. 486 -- Protecting Servicemembers from Mortgage Abuses Act of 2011 -- Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend from 9 months to 24 months after military service the period of protection for a service member against mortgage sale or foreclosure, as well as the stay of proceedings, in the case of an obligation on real property of a service member that originated before the period of military service. Repeals the sunset date for such periods of relief under the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. Increases criminal and civil penalties for mortgage abuses, including felonies for unlawful eviction or distress or for unlawful sale, foreclosure, or seizure. S. 1017 -- Disabled Veteran Caregiver Housing Assistance Act of 2011 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to increase assistance for disabled veterans who are temporarily residing in housing owned by a family member, and for other purposes. S. 1060 -- Honoring All Veterans Act of 2011 -- To improve education, employment, independent living services, and health care for veterans, to improve assistance for homeless veterans, and to improve the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $8,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Employment Standards Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Selective Service System, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service

H.R. 544--To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to permanently extend the period of protections for servicemembers against mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes.--Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend from 90 days to 9 months after military service the period of protection against mortgage sale or foreclosure, as well as the stay of proceedings, in the case of an obligation on real property of a service member that originated before the period of military service. (Under current law, such period reverted from 9 months to 90 days on January 1, 2011.) H.R. 806--End Veteran Homelessness Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to make certain improvements in the services provided for homeless veterans under the laws administered by the VA Secretary. H.R. 1133, S. 411--Helping Our Homeless Veterans Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into agreements with States and nonprofit organizations to collaborate in the provision of case management services associated with certain supported housing programs for veterans, and for other purposes. S. 486--Protecting Servicemembers from Mortgage Abuses Act of 2011--Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend from 9 months to 24 months after military service the period of protection for a service member against mortgage sale or foreclosure, as well as the stay of proceedings, in the case of an obligation on real property of a service member that originated before the period of military service. Repeals the sunset date for such periods of relief under the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. Increases criminal and civil penalties for mortgage abuses, including felonies for unlawful eviction or distress or for unlawful sale, foreclosure, or seizure. S. 1017--Disabled Veteran Caregiver Housing Assistance Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to increase assistance for disabled veterans who are temporarily residing in housing owned by a family member, and for other purposes. S. 1060--Honoring All Veterans Act of 2011--To improve education, employment, independent living services, and health care for veterans, to improve assistance for homeless veterans, and to improve the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. FY 2011 Budget for HUD-VASH Program--FY 2011 Budget for HUD-VASH vouchers--Discuss homeless veterans issues which included adding $75 million into the FY 2011 budget for HUD-VASH Vouchers (permanent housing for chronically homeless veterans and their families

Client expense: $11,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Selective Service System, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service

H.R. 1081, Consumers Payment System Protection Act (Entire Bill); S. 575, Debit Interchange Fee Study Act of 2011(Entire Bill and S.Amdt #392); Housing Finance Reform;H.R. 31, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act of 2011(Entire Bill); H.R, 1221: Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2011(Entire Bill); H.R. 1222, GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011(Entire Bill); H.R. 1223, GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011(Entire Bill); H.R. 1224, GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011(Entire Bill); H.R. 1225, GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011(Entire Bill); H.R. 1226, GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2011(Entire Bill); H.R. 1227, GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act of 2011(Entire Bill); H.R. 1182, GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act (Entire Bill); H.R. 1859, Housing Finance Reform Act of 2011 (Entire Bill;H.R. 2413, Secondary Market Facility for Residential Mortgages Act of 2011 (Entire Bill); National Flood Insurance Program; H.R. 1309, the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011 (Entire Bill); H.R. 1026, the Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2011 (Entire Bill); S. 737, the Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011 (Entire Bill); H.R. 4173 [PL111-203] the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Entire Bill); H.R.87 : To repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Entire Bill); H.R. 1121, the Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011(Entire Bill); H.R. 1315, the Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011 (Entire Bill); ); H.R. 1667, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act (Entire Bill); S.737 Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011 (Entire Bill); Credit Union Member Business Lending Requirements and Restrictions; H.R. 1418, Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 (Entire Bill); S. 509, Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 (Entire Bill); Data Security; Credit Union Tax Exemption; National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform final report entitled, The Moment of Truth; Statutory federal debt limit; Legislation making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012; National Credit Union Administrations Central Liquidity Fund; Community Development Revolving Loan Fund Appropriations; Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Appropriations; Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) requirements under the Bank Secrecy Act (S.Amdt. #365 on S.1038); H.R.2366 , Internet Gambling Prohibition, Poker Consumer Protection, and Strengthening UIGEA Act of 2011 (Section 202); Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts Coverage Parity for Credit Unions; Servicemembers Civil Relief Act; S.486, Protecting Servicemembers from Mortgage Abuses Act of 2011; H.R.544 , To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to permanently extend the period of protections for servicemembers against mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes; H.R.1263, To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures; H.R.1911 ,Protecting Veterans' Homes Act; H.R.2329, Ensuring a Response for Servicemembers Act; Department of Defense Instruction 1000.11 (one-bank, one- credit union); Patent Reform; H.R. 1249, Leahy-Smith America Invents Act; S. 23, America Invents Act; Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus enforceable rules (Regulation Z; Truth in Lending Act; The Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act; Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act); Regulation of non-depository financial service providers; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau consumer complaint form; Interchange fees and network routing requirements; Electronic Funds Transfer Act; Federal Reserve Boards proposed changes regarding availability of funds and check collection; Federal Reserve Boards proposed changes regarding escrow accounts; Federal Reserve Boards proposed changes to risk-based pricing notices; Proposed rule on risk management enhancements issued by NACHA-the Electronic Payments Association; Proposed rule on corporate account takeover issued by NACHA-the Electronic Payments Association; Multi-agency interim final rule on garnishing accounts that contain federal benefit payments; National Credit Union Administration, improving transparency of the agencys Overhead Transfer Rate methodology;National Credit Union Administration proposed voluntary corporate stabilization prepayment program; National Credit Union Administration Office of Consumer Protection procedures; Joint agency rulemaking with respect to incentive-based compensation arrangements; National Credit Union Administrations proposed rule to amend the definition of net worth and equity ratio; National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund;National Credit Union Administrations proposed rule on interest rate risk policy and management program for federally-insured credit unions; National Credit Union Administrations Budget; National Credit Union Administrations (NCUA) proposed rule on removing references to credit ratings in NCUAs regulations and proposing alternatives to the use of credit ratings; Troubled Debt Restructuring; Financial Regulatory Reform; Regulatory Relief for Financial Institutions; Financial Literacy; Overdraft Fees; Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP); Community Reinvestment Act (CRA); Mortgage Bankruptcy Cramdown; SBA Loan Guarantee; Remittances; Credit Risk Retention; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Credit Union Capital Reform and Alternative Capital; The S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 (definition of loan originator); Federal Reserve Board, Regulation Z (rule on Escrow Accounts); Federal Reserve Board, Regulation Z (Proposed Rule on Risk-Base Pricing); National Credit Union Administrations corporate stabilization plan; National Credit Union Administrations Merger Partner registry; National Credit Union Administrations rule with respect to fiduciary duties for directors at federal credit unions; National Credit Union Administrations interim Interpretive Ruling and Policy Statement (IRPS) on NCUA's supervisory committee; National Credit Union Administrations proposed rule on temporary insurance coverage of non-interest bearing transaction accounts; Joint proposed rule by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on the definitions of "swap dealer" and related terms; National Credit Union Administrations proposed rule on sample income data to obtain the agency's low income designation; National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF); National Credit Union Administrations proposed rule on advertising and notice of insured status; National Credit Union Administrations Regulatory Flexibility program; The Federal Housing Finance Agency's (FHFA) Advance Notice of Proposed Rule-making on requirements for Federal Home Loan Bank membership; National Credit Union Administrations Final Interpretive Ruling and Policy Statement (IRPS) on corporate chartering; National Credit Union Administrations proposed rule on Interest Rate Risk Management; Prompt corrective action and net worth; risk based capital standards; National Credit Union Administrations rule on mergers and credit unions conversions; credit union governance; Real Estate Appraiser Independence.

Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office