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Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises Act of 2015 or the RAISE Act of 2015
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Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises Act of 2015 or the RAISE Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) The Securities Act of 1933 is amended to exempt from security registration requirements, and related prohibitions against using interstate commerce and the mails for the sale or delivery of securities after sale, any transaction where: each purchaser is an accredited investor; neither the seller, nor any person acting on the seller's behalf, offers or sells securities by general solicitation or advertising; the seller and prospective purchaser obtain from an issuer meeting certain criteria reasonably current specified information; the transaction is not for the sale of a security whose seller is neither an issuer nor a subsidiary of the issuer; neither the seller, nor any person receiving remuneration for participating in the offer or sale of the securities, is subject to certain legal disqualification (bad actor); the issuer is engaged in business, is not in the organizational stage or in bankruptcy or receivership, and is not a blank check, blind pool, or shell company with no specific business plan or purpose or has indicated that the issuer's primary business plan is to engage in a merger or combination of the business with, or an acquisition of, an unidentified person; the transaction does not involve a security that constitutes the whole or part of an unsold allotment to, or a subscription or participation by, a broker or dealer as an underwriter of the security or a redistribution; and the transaction does involve a security of a class authorized and outstanding for at least 90 days before the transaction. Securities acquired in such exempt transactions shall be deemed to: (1) have been acquired in a transaction not involving any public offering, (2) not be a distribution involving an underwriter, and (2) be restricted securities not subject to certain transaction requirements. All transactions under this Act shall be exempt from state regulation of securities offerings.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 0 (Roll no. 535). (text: CR H6806)
HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 0 (Roll no. 535).(text: CR H6806)
HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6818-6819)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1839.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6805-6808)
Mr. Garrett moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Sources: Congress.gov
2016 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Policy issues relating to transparency and conflicts of interest in the financial services' proxy advisory industry, and capital markets structure. H.R. 1839, the Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises Act. H.R. 5719/ S. 3152, the Empowering Employees Through Stock Ownership Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 774, the Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (to improve the examination process). H.R. 1661, the Mutual Bank Capital Opportunity Act H.R. 1309, the Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1941, the Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act S. 970, to allow more small insured depository institutions to qualify for the 18-month on-site exam cycle H.R. 1090, the Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1839, the RAISE Act of 2015 H.R. 4166, the Expanding Proven Financing for American Employers Act H.R. 6392, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2016
Client expense: $2,840,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 774, the Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (to improve the examination process). H.R. 1661, the Mutual Bank Capital Opportunity Act H.R. 1309, the Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1941, the Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act S. 970, to allow more small insured depository institutions to qualify for the 18-month on-site exam cycle H.R. 1090, the Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1839, the RAISE Act of 2015 H.R. 4166, the Expanding Proven Financing for American Employers Act
Client expense: $1,980,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Policy issues relating to transparency and conflicts of interest in the financial services' proxy advisory industry, and capital markets structure. H.R. 1839, the Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises Act. H.R. 5719/ S. 3152, the Empowering Employees Through Stock Ownership Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 774, the Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (to improve the examination process). H.R. 1661, the Mutual Bank Capital Opportunity Act H.R. 1309, the Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1941, the Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act S. 970, to allow more small insured depository institutions to qualify for the 18-month on-site exam cycle H.R. 1090, the Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1839, the RAISE Act of 2015 H.R. 4166, the Expanding Proven Financing for American Employers Act
Client expense: $2,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 213.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 114-281.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 58 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises Prior to Referral.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
| House |
| Referred to |
| April 16, 2015 |
| April 16, 2015 |
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Policy issues relating to transparency and conflicts of interest in the financial services' proxy advisory industry, and capital markets structure. H.R. 1839, the Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Policy issues relating to transparency and conflicts of interest in the financial services' proxy advisory industry, and capital markets structure. H.R. 1839, the "Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises Act."
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
RAISE Act, HR 1839.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Trading and listings standards needed for a U.S. Venture Exchange; Clarification of legal certainty for the trading of private securities on the Nasdaq Private Market platform; Transparency and conflicts of interest in the proxy advisory industry - HR 5311 Corporate Governance and Transparency Act; SEC Conflict Minerals Rule; Incentives for the trading of small cap stocks/ETFs; Implementation and expansion of the Jobs Act/capital formation agenda/IPOs; Security market structure and price transparency; SEC policies during turbulent market conditions; Proprietary ownership and distribution of market data; Corporate governance issues Cyber Security and system infrastructure The operation of technology, computer trading HR.1839 - The Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises Act of 2015
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2016 · first_quarter · Banking
H.R. 37 (Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act); H.R. 1491 (Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2015); H.R. 1550 (Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015); H.R. 1839 (RAISE Act of 2015); H.R. 2209 (To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes); H.R. 2947 (Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act); H.R. 4096 (Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act); Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation; Housing finance issues (General); Government Sponsored Enterprise (GSE) Reform; Strategic plan for conservatorships of the GSEs; Equity market structure issues; Capital standards; Fixed income market structure; Liquidity coverage ratio for municipal bonds; Single Security/Common Securitization Platform (Federal Housing Finance Agency); Federal Reserve Total Loss Absorbing Capacity (TLAC) proposal; Federal Reserve G-SIB capital surcharge; Federal Reserve liquidity coverage ratio (LCR)/net stable funding ratio (NSFR); Section 956 of the Dodd-Frank Act; Fixed Income Investments Liquidity; Venture Exchange discussion drafts; China banking regulation; GSE risk transfer; Municipal Finance Caucus.
Client expense: $1,660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act H.R. 414, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 432/S. 1978, SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 601, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 686/S. 1010, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 766, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 957/S. 510, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection-Inspector General Reform (CFPB-IG) Act of 2015 H.R. 1023/S. 552, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act H.R. 1210, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 1259, Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act H.R. 1265, Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act H.R. 1266, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 H.R. 1309, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1317, To amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes H.R. 1334, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2015 H.R. 1525, Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 1550, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1553, Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1659, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 1675, Capital Markets Improvement Act of 2016 H.R. 1723, Small Company Simple Registration Act of 2015 H.R. 1737, Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act H.R. 1839, Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises (RAISE) Act of 2015 H.R. 1847, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2015 H.R. 1941, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 1965, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act H.R. 1975, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 2064, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 2187, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 2287 /S. 924, National Credit Union Administration Budget Transparency Act H.R. 2289, Commodity End User Relief Act H.R. 2354, Streamlining Excessive and Costly Regulations Review Act H.R. 2356, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2357, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 2477, Financial Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 2769, Risk-Based Capital Study Act of 2015 H.R. 2789, Capital Access for Small Business Banks Act H.R. 3192, Homebuyers Assistance Act H.R. 3340, Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act H.R. 3557, FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 3738, Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 3784, SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2015 H.R. 3791, To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement, and for other purposes H.R. 3798, Due Process Restoration Act of 2015 H.R. 3857, To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Financial Stability Oversight Council to carry out certain requirements under the Financial Stability Act of 2010 before making any new determination under section 113 of such Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3868, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 4096, Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act H.R. 4139, Fostering Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 4166, Expanding Proven Financing for American Employers Act H.R. 4168, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 4293, Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 H.R. 4450/S. 2489, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 4498, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 4620, Preserving Access to CRE Capital Act of 2016 H.R. 4718, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2016 S. 576, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act S. 876, A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1963, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Board Enhancement Act S. 2232, Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015 Draft legislation on conflict minerals disclosures Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd- Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); Basel III capital standards; Trust Indenture Act (P.L. 76-253); oversight of proxy advisory firms; political spending disclosures; Department of Labor definition of fiduciary duty rules; conflict of interest rule, retirement investment advice; international capital standards for non-banks and insurance companies; systemic risk regulations for non-bank financial companies; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau arbitration study; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau online lending proposal; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau auto financing standard; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau no action letters; Federal Reserve reform; universal ballot; proxy voting system; impact of international regulatory standards on the competitiveness of U.S. insurers; case law arising under Section 316 of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (P.L. 76-253)
Client expense: $15,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), 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 Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), 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), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), 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. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 774, the Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (to improve the examination process). H.R. 1661, the Mutual Bank Capital Opportunity Act H.R. 1309, the Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1941, the Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act S. 970, to allow more small insured depository institutions to qualify for the 18-month on-site exam cycle H.R. 1090, the Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1839, the RAISE Act of 2015 H.R. 4166, the Expanding Proven Financing for American Employers Act
Client expense: $2,150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Policy issues relating to transparency and conflicts of interest in the financial services' proxy advisory industry, and capital markets structure. H.R. 1839, the "Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises Act."
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Trading and listings standards needed for a U.S. Venture Exchange; Clarification of legal certainty for the trading of private securities on the Nasdaq Private Market platform; Transparency and conflicts of interest in the proxy advisory industry SEC Conflict Minerals Rule; Incentives for the trading of small cap stocks/ETFs; Implementation and expansion of the Jobs Act/capital formation agenda/IPOs; Security market structure and price transparency; SEC policies during turbulent market conditions; Proprietary ownership and distribution of market data; Corporate governance issues Cyber Security and system infrastructure -- Senate Cyber Security Information Sharing Act The operation of technology, computer trading HR.1839 - The Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises Act of 2015
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2016 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
RAISE Act, HR 1839.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Policy issues relating to transparency and conflicts of interest in the financial services' proxy advisory industry, and capital markets structure. H.R. 1839, the "Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises Act."
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
Sarbanes Oxley Section 404 (b) ---H.R. 4139: the Fostering Innovation Act Capital Formation Investment Incentives ---Reform of Capital Gains Rules ---Reform of Net Operating Loss Rules ---Reform of Passive Loss Rules ---S. 341: Start-up Jobs and Innovation Act ---S. 537: COMPETE Act ---H.R. 2179: PARTNER Act Reform of SEC Regulation D ---S. 978: the HALOS Act Expansion of Exemption under SEC Regulation A ---H.R. 1839: Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises (RAISE) Act Legislative Amendments to SEC Rule 12b-2 Filing Status Definitions XBRL Exemption for Small Public Companies ---H.R. 5405: Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act ---H.R. 1965: Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act Capital Market Enhancements ---H.R. 1525: Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act ---H.R. 1723: Small Company Simple Registration Act ---H.R. 2064: Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act ---H.R. 4168: Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act ---H.R. 3784: Securities & Exchange Commission Small Business Advocate Act -- H.R. 2357: Accelerating Access to Capital Act Proxy Advisory Services ---Impact of Policies on Small Public Companies
Client expense: $2,110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2015 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R. 37 (Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act); H.R. 1491 (Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2015); H.R. 1550 (Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015); H.R. 1839 (RAISE Act of 2015); H.R. 2209 (To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes); H.R. 2947 (Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act); Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation; Housing finance issues (General); Government Sponsored Enterprise (GSE) Reform; Strategic plan for conservatorships of the GSEs; Eminent Domain; Equity market structure issues; Capital standards; Ginnie Mae securitization programs; FINRA Regulatory Notice 13-42 (Comprehensive Automated Risk Data System); Fixed income market structure; Liquidity coverage ratio for municipal bonds; Single Security/Common Securitization Platform (Federal Housing Finance Agency); Federal Reserve Total Loss Absorbing Capacity (TLAC) proposal; Federal Reserve G-SIB capital surcharge; Federal Reserve liquidity coverage ratio (LCR)/net stable funding ratio (NSFR); Qualified Mortgage Rule (CFPB); Section 956 of the Dodd-Frank Act; Fixed Income Investments Liquidity; Venture Exchange discussion drafts; China banking regulation; GSE risk transfer.
Client expense: $2,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2015 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 774, the Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (to improve the examination process). H.R. 1661, the Mutual Bank Capital Opportunity Act H.R. 1309, the Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1941, the Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act S. 970, to allow more small insured depository institutions to qualify for the 18-month on-site exam cycle H.R. 1090, the Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1839, the RAISE Act of 2015
Client expense: $3,280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
RAISE Act, HR 1839.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 22, Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, including provisions relating to House Amendments 824 and 827 H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act H.R. 414, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 432, SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 601, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 686/S. 1010, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 766, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 957/S. 510, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection-Inspector General Reform (CFPB-IG) Act of 2015 H.R. 1023/S. 552, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act H.R. 1210, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 1259, Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act H.R. 1265, Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act H.R. 1266, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 H.R. 1309, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1317, To amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes H.R. 1334, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2015 H.R. 1525, Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 1550, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1553, Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1659, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 1675, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2015 H.R. 1723, Small Company Simple Registration Act of 2015 H.R. 1737, Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act H.R. 1839, Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises (RAISE) Act of 2015 H.R. 1847, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2015 H.R. 1941, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 1965, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act H.R. 1975, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 2064, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 2187, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 2287, National Credit Union Administration Budget Transparency Act H.R. 2289, Commodity End User Relief Act H.R. 2354, Streamlining Excessive and Costly Regulations Review Act H.R. 2356, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2357, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 2477, Financial Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 2769, Risk-Based Capital Study Act of 2015 H.R. 2789, Capital Access for Small Business Banks Act H.R. 2995, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to potential amendment regarding affordable dispute resolution options in the consumer financial services marketplace H.R. 3192, Homebuyers Assistance Act H.R. 3340, Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act H.R. 3557, FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 3738, Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 3784, SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2015 H.R. 3791, To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement, and for other purposes H.R. 3798, Due Process Restoration Act of 2015 H.R. 3857, To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Financial Stability Oversight Council to carry out certain requirements under the Financial Stability Act of 2010 before making any new determination under section 113 of such Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3868, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 4168, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act S. 423, Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2015 S. 576, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1963, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Board Enhancement Act Draft legislation on conflict minerals disclosures Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2629, Fostering Innovation Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to S. 2498, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act (113th Congress) Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); evaluating the security of the U.S. financial sector; Basel III capital standards; Trust Indenture Act (P.L. 76-253); oversight of proxy advisory firms; political spending disclosures; Department of Labor definition of fiduciary duty rules; international capital standards for non-banks and insurance; systemic risk regulations for non-bank financial companies; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau arbitration study; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau online lending proposal; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau auto financing standard; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau no action letters; Department of Treasury online marketplace lending RFI; Federal Reserve reform; beneficial ownerships disclosures; universal ballot; proxy voting system
Client expense: $14,690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), 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 Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), 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), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), 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
2015 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Trading and listings standards needed for a U.S. Venture Exchange; Clarification of legal certainty for the trading of private securities on the Nasdaq Private Market platform; Transparency and conflicts of interest in the proxy advisory industry SEC Conflict Minerals Rule; Incentives for the trading of small cap stocks/ETFs; Implementation and expansion of the Jobs Act/capital formation agenda/IPOs; Security market structure and price transparency; SEC policies during turbulent market conditions; Proprietary ownership and distribution of market data; Corporate governance issues Cyber Security and system infrastructure -- Senate Cyber Security Information Sharing Act The operation of technology, computer trading HR.1839 - The Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises Act of 2015
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2015 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
RAISE Act legislation (HR 1839)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Legislation to increase transparency and reduce conflicts of interest in the proxy advisory industry reduce conflicts of interest in the proxy advisory services industry Trading and listings standards needed for a U.S. Venture Exchange The RAISE Act: HR 1839, Clarification of legal certainty for the trading of private securities on the Nasdaq Private Market platform Cross border regulatory issues between the U.S. and Europe SEC Conflict Minerals Rule Incentives for the trading of small cap stocks/ETFs Repatriation/tax reform Implementation and expansion of the Jobs Act/capital formation agenda/IPOs Highly skilled workers -- immigration reform Taxation of securities transactions/tax treatment of options contracts Security market structure and price transparency Proprietary ownership and distribution of market data Corporate governance issues Cyber Security and system infrastructure -- Senate Cyber Security Information Sharing Act
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2015 · third_quarter · Small Business
Access to Capital & Financial System Regulatory Reform H.R. 1023, the Small Business Investment Company Capital Act: Supported House passage. Also voiced support for the Senate companion bill S. 552. H.R. 2670, the Microloan Modernization Act: Supported House passage. H.R. 432, the SBIC Advisors Relief Act: Supported House passage. H.R. 1334, the Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2015: Supported House passage. H.R. 1723, the Small Company Simple Registration Act: Supported House passage. H.R. 2064, the Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act: Supported House passage. H.R. 2354, the Streamlining Excessive and Costly Regulations Review Act: Voiced support for H.R. 2354. SBA Lending Cap: Supported House and Senate passage of legislation to lift the loan cap on the SBA 7(a) lending program, which President Obama signed into law. H.R. 1553, Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015: Supported House passage. H.R. 1737, the Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act: Voiced support for H.R. 1737. H.R. 1839, the Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises (RAISE) Act of 2015: Supported House passage. H.R. 3032, the Securities and Exchange Commission Reporting Modernization Act: Voiced support for H.R. 3032. Human Capital and Employee Benefits Affordable Care Act Reform: Continue to advocate for various changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), including repeal of individual and employer mandate, changes to the 30 hour rule to 40 hours, and allowing employers to contribute to employees' health care expenses. H.R. 1624 and S. 1099, the Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employers Act (PACE Act): Continued to voice support for this legislation and for Congress to act in a timely manner. H.R. 1270, the Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015: Voiced support for this legislation. H.R. 1675, the Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2015: Voiced support for H.R. 1675. Department of Labor (DoL) Proposed Overtime Regulations: Expressed concerns and opposition to proposed changes to overtime regulations to DoL and Congress. Filed comments on the rulemaking. Department of Labor (DoL) Fiduciary Standards: Expressed concern and opposition to proposed regulations that would hurt small business ability to provide and maintain retirement plans for employees. Filed comments on the rulemaking. S. 2015 and H.R. 3459, the Protecting Local Businesses Opportunity Act: Voiced support for this legislation, and continue to express general concern about the disruptive nature of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRBs) new joint employer standard. Taxes and Tax Reform Continued to voice support for comprehensive tax reform focused on lower rates and less complexity for small businesses, as well as making permanent small business provisions like Section 179 expensing and the R&D tax credit. S. 1827, Small Business Tax Compliance and Relief Act: Voiced support for the legislation. S. 432, the Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act and H.R. 235, the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act: Continue to voice support for making permanent the extension of not allowing internet access taxes. H.R. 961 - Voiced support for this bill to bring parity to small businesses operating globally. H.R. 1430, the Permanent CFC Look-Through Act of 2015: Voiced support for H.R. 1430. H.R. 765, the Restaurant and Retail Jobs and Growth Act: Voiced support for H.R. 765. H.R. 2510: A bill that would modify and make permanent bonus depreciation. Voiced support for H.R. 2510. Government Reform, Transparency and Good Governance H.R. 2243, the Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2015: Voiced support for H.R. 2243. H.R. 3189, the Federal Oversight Reform and Modernization Act of 2015: Voiced support for H.R. 3189. H.R. 766, the Financial Institution and Customer Protection Act of 2015: Voiced support for H.R. 766. H.R. 1266, the Financial Product Safety Commission Act: Voiced support for H.R. 1266. Regulation, Regulatory Reform & Relief Continued to support broad-based efforts on regulatory reform that provide small businesses with a greater voice in the regulatory process, require agencies to employ cost-benefit analysis, and transparency and objective/up-to-date science in rulemakings. S. 1817, the Smarter Regulations Through Advance Planning and Review Act of 2015: Voiced support for the legislation. S. 1820, the Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2015: Voiced support for the legislation. S. 1818, the Principled Rulemaking Act of 2015: Voiced support for the legislation. H.R. 348, the Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act: Voiced support for House passage of H.R. 348. H.R. 427, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act (REINS Act): Supported House passage. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Proposed Ozone Standards: Voiced opposition and concern about dramatically lowering the ozone standards and its impact of small business costs, business creation and growth, and economic development. Continue to express concerns about the impact and unintended consequences of the Federal Communications Commission's Internet regulations. Affordable Energy and Business Growth in Energy Sector H.R. 702, voiced support for House passage of this bill lifting the 40-year ban on the export of crude oil from the United States. Also support S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 (repeals crude oil export ban). Continue to voice support for LNG exports and legislative efforts to incentivize domestic development and production; continue to express concerns about how the Clean Power Plan regulations impact the cost of energy for small businesses.
Client expense: $65,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 37 (Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act); H.R. 1491 (Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2015); H.R. 1839 (RAISE Act of 2015); H.R. 2209 (To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes); H.R. 2947 (Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act); Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation; Housing finance issues (General); Government Sponsored Enterprise (GSE) Reform; Strategic plan for conservatorships of the GSEs; Eminent Domain; Equity market structure issues; Capital standards; Ginnie Mae securitization programs; The Volcker Rule implementation; FINRA Regulatory Notice 13-42 (Comprehensive Automated Risk Data System); Fixed income market structure; Liquidity coverage ratio for municipal bonds; Single Security proposal (Federal Housing Finance Agency); Federal Reserve Total Loss Absorbing Capacity (TLAC) proposal; Federal Reserve G-SIB capital surcharge; Federal Reserve liquidity coverage ratio (LCR)/net stable funding ratio (NSFR); Qualified Mortgage Rule (CFPB); Section 956 of the Dodd-Frank Act; Fixed Income Investments Liquidity; Venture Exchange discussion drafts; SEC risk retention; China banking regulation.
Client expense: $1,610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2015 · third_quarter · Small Business
Sarbanes Oxley Section 404 (b) --Exemption for Emerging Companies Capital Formation Investment Incentives --Reform of Capital Gains Rules --Reform of Net Operating Loss Rules --Reform of Passive Loss Rules --S. 341: Start-up Jobs and Innovation Act --S. 537: COMPETE Act --H.R. 2179: PARTNER Act Expansion of Exemption under SEC Regulation A --H.R. 1839: Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises (RAISE) Act Legislative Amendments to SEC Rule 12b-2 Filing Status Definitions --Fostering Innovation Act (House Discussion Draft) XBRL Exemption for Small Public Companies --H.R. 1965: Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act Capital Market Enhancements --SEC Office of Small Business Policy Responsibilities --H.R. 1525: Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act --H.R. 1675: Encouraging Employee Ownership Act --H.R. 1723: Small Company Simple Registration Act --H.R. 2064: Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act --H.R. 2357: Accelerating Access to Capital Act
Client expense: $2,100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2015 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 774, the Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (to improve the examination process). H.R. 1661, the Mutual Bank Capital Opportunity Act H.R. 1309, the Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1941, the Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act S. 970, to allow more small insured depository institutions to qualify for the 18-month on-site exam cycle H.R. 1090, the Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1839, the RAISE Act of 2015
Client expense: $4,260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
HR 1839 "Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises Act of 2015 or the RAISE Act of 2015," all provisions. S507 "RAISE Act," all provisions. HR 3222 / S 1874 "Employee Rights Act," all provisions.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 22, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act H.R. 432, SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 414, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 601, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 686/S. 1010, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 766, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 957, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection-Inspector General Reform (CFPB-IG) Act of 2015 H.R. 1023/S. 552, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act H.R. 1210, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 1259, Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act H.R. 1265, Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act H.R. 1266, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 H.R. 1317, To amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes H.R. 1334, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2015 H.R. 1525, Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 1553, Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1659, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 1675, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2015 H.R. 1723, Small Company Simple Registration Act of 2015 H.R. 1737, Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act H.R. 1839, Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises (RAISE) Act of 2015 H.R. 1847, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2015 H.R. 1941, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 1965, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act H.R. 1975, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 2064, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 2187, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 2213, To provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 and the Truth in Lending Act, and for other purposes H.R. 2287, National Credit Union Administration Budget Transparency Act H.R. 2289, Commodity End User Relief Act H.R. 2354, Streamlining Excessive and Costly Regulations Review Act H.R. 2356, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2357, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 2477, Financial Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 2769, Risk-Based Capital Study Act of 2015 H.R. 2789, Capital Access for Small Business Banks Act H.R. 3192, Homebuyers Assistance Act S. 576, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1963, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Board Enhancement Act Draft legislation on conflict minerals disclosures Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); disclosures related to form BE-10; evaluating the security of the U.S. financial sector; Basel III capital standards; Trust Indenture Act (P.L. 76-253); Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (P.L. 104-67), securities litigation;oversight of proxy advisory firms;political spending disclosures; Department of Labor definition of fiduciary duty rules; international capital standards for non-banks; systemic risk regulations for non-bank financial companies; treatment of affiliates of non-financial firms that use a central treasury unit; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau arbitration study; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau online lending proposal; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau no action letters; Federal Reserve reform; beneficial ownerships disclosures; operation of the Financial Stability Board
Client expense: $16,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), 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 Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), 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), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), 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
2015 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Trading and listings standards needed for a U.S. Venture Exchange; Clarification of legal certainty for the trading of private securities on the Nasdaq Private Market platform; Transparency and conflicts of interest in the proxy advisory industry SEC Conflict Minerals Rule; Incentives for the trading of small cap stocks/ETFs; Implementation and expansion of the Jobs Act/capital formation agenda/IPOs; Security market structure and price transparency; SEC policies during turbulent market conditions; Proprietary ownership and distribution of market data; Corporate governance issues Cyber Security and system infrastructure -- Senate Cyber Security Information Sharing Act The operation of technology, computer trading HR.1839 - The Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises Act of 2015
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2015 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Financial services, including transparency and conflicts of interest in the proxy advisory industry, capital markets structure, and policy issues relating to SEC conflicts minerals regulation. H.R. 1839, the "Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises Act."
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Small Business
Sarbanes Oxley Section 404 (b) --Public Company Accounting Oversight Board - Audit Cost Increases Capital Formation Investment Incentives --Reform of Capital Gains Rules --Reform of Net Operating Loss Rules --Reform of Passive Loss Rules --H.R. 2179: PARTNER Act --S. 341: Start-up Jobs and Innovation Act --S. 537: COMPETE Act Expansion of Exemption under SEC Regulation A --H.R. 1839: Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises (RAISE) Act Legislative Amendments to SEC Rule 12b-2 Filing Status Definitions --Fostering Innovation Act (House Discussion Draft) XBRL Exemption for Small Public Companies --H.R. 1965: Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act --H.R. 37: Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act Capital Market Enhancements --SEC Office of Small Business Policy Responsibilities --H.R. 1525: Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act --H.R. 1675/S.576: Encouraging Employee Ownership Act --H.R. 1723: Small Company Simple Registration Act --H.R. 2064: Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act --H.R. 2357: Accelerating Access to Capital Act Proxy Advisory Services --Impact of Policies on Small Public Companies
Client expense: $2,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2015 · second_quarter · Banking
H.R. 37 (Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act); H.R. 1491 (Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2015); H.R.1839 (RAISE Act of 2015); H.R. 2209 (To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes); H.R. 2947 (Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act); Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation; Housing finance issues (General); Government Sponsored Enterprise (GSE) Reform; Strategic plan for conservatorships of the GSEs; Eminent Domain; Equity market structure issues; Capital standards; Ginnie Mae securitization programs; The Volcker Rule implementation; FINRA Regulatory Notice 13-42 (Comprehensive Automated Risk Data System); Fixed income market structure; Liquidity coverage ratio for municipal bonds; Single Security proposal (Federal Housing Finance Agency); Federal Reserve Total Loss Absorbing Capacity (TLAC) proposal; Federal Reserve G-SIB capital surcharge; Federal Reserve liquidity coverage ratio (LCR)/net stable funding ratio (NSFR); Qualified Mortgage Rule (CFPB); Section 956 of the Dodd-Frank Act; Fixed Income Investments Liquidity; Venture Exchange discussion drafts.
Client expense: $1,740,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2015 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act H.R. 432, SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 601, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 686/S. 1010, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 766, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1023/S. 552, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act H.R. 1210, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 1259, Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act H.R. 1265, Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act H.R. 1334, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2015 H.R. 1525, Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 1553, Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1659, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 1675, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2015 H.R. 1723, Small Company Simple Registration Act of 2015 H.R. 1737, Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act H.R. 1839, Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises (RAISE) Act of 2015 H.R. 1847, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2015 H.R. 1965, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act H.R. 1975, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 2064, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 2187, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 2213, To provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 and the Truth in Lending Act, and for other purposes H.R. 2266, Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development (CREED) Act of 2015 H.R. 2287, National Credit Union Administration Budget Transparency Act H.R. 2289, Commodity End User Relief Act H.R. 2354, Streamlining Excessive and Costly Regulations Review Act H.R. 2356, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2357, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 2477, Financial Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 2789, Capital Access for Small Business Banks Act S. 576, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 Fiscal Year 2016 Financial Services Bill, including provisions relating to Womak Amendment requiring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to study the use of arbitration Draft legislation on conflict minerals disclosures Various issues relating to regulatory reform in the financial industry, including implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); disclosures related to form BE-10; evaluating the security of the U.S. financial sector; Basel III capital standards; Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (P.L. 104-67), securities litigation; oversight of proxy advisory firms; political spending disclosures; Department of Labor definition of fiduciary duty rules; international capital standards for non-banks; systemic risk regulations for non-bank financial companies; treatment of affiliates of non-financial firms that use a central treasury unit; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau arbitration study
Client expense: $17,860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), 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 Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), 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), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), 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
2015 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Trading and listings standards needed for a U.S. Venture Exchange; Clarification of legal certainty for the trading of private securities on the Nasdaq Private Market platform; Transparency and conflicts of interest in the proxy advisory industry SEC Conflict Minerals Rule; Incentives for the trading of small cap stocks/ETFs; Implementation and expansion of the Jobs Act/capital formation agenda/IPOs; Security market structure and price transparency; SEC policies during turbulent market conditions; Proprietary ownership and distribution of market data; Corporate governance issues Cyber Security and system infrastructure -- Senate Cyber Security Information Sharing Act The operation of technology, computer trading HR.1839 - The Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises Act of 2015
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)