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Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2016
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(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 23, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends federal bankruptcy law with respect to a "covered financial corporation" incorporated or organized under any federal or state law (other than a stockbroker, a commodity broker, or a domestic or foreign insurance company or financial institution meeting certain criteria) that is: (1) a bank holding company; or (2) a corporation that exists for the primary purpose of owning, controlling, and financing its subsidiaries, has total consolidated assets of $50 billion or greater, and whose annual gross revenues or consolidated assets meet specified tests. (Sec. 3) The bill adds "Subchapter V - Liquidation, Reorganization, or Recapitalization of a Covered Financial Corporation," setting forth requirements and prohibitions regarding: (1) commencement of a case concerning a covered financial corporation; (2) a special trustee and bridge company; (3) special transfer of the property of the estate in bankruptcy; (4) treatment of qualified financial contracts and affiliate contracts; (5) licenses, permits, and registrations; (6) exemption from securities laws; and (7) inapplicability of certain avoiding powers. A debtor holding company may transfer the assets (including executory contracts and unexpired leases) of a covered financial corporation, including the equity in all of its operating subsidiaries, to a newly-formed bridge company over a single weekend, during which a 48-hour stay of debt-collection proceedings (except payment and delivery obligations) shall apply. The bill permits conversion to chapter 7 (Liquidation) of a case under subchapter V if certain conditions are met. The Bankruptcy Court may not order an assets transfer unless it determines by a preponderance of the evidence that a transfer is necessary to prevent serious adverse effects on financial stability in the United States. (Sec. 4) The judicial code is amended to require the Chief Justice of the United States to designate at least 10 bankruptcy judges to be available to hear a Subchapter V case in bankruptcy. Bankruptcy judges may request to be considered for such designation.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1605-1608)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1605-1608)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2947.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1605-1610)
Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 363.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-477.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 0.
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2017 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Financial Regulation Reform and Modernization - The Forum supports policies that ensure the safety and soundness of financial institutions, promote financial system stability, and protect depositors, consumers, and investors. The Forum is actively engaged with the various financial regulators to ensure the effective implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. The Forum opposes legislation to preemptively dismantle well-capitalized and well-managed financial institutions, or punitive taxes or levies on financial institutions. The U.S. economy, the world's largest and most diverse, needs financial institutions of all sizes and business models. Smaller institutions effectively serve the needs of certain aspects of our economy, while larger institutions serve the needs of other aspects. The unique value of large institutions includes the sheer size of credits they can deliver, the array of products and services they offer, and their geographic reach - capacities that smaller institutions simply don't share. Such size and scope-related capabilities are particularly important to globally active corporations and contribute directly to economic growth and job creation. Large banks, active in many countries across the world, also help integrate global stock, bond, and foreign exchange markets, making those markets more modern, liquid, and efficient. And large, globally active banks expand the supply of credit and other financial services to emerging market economies, making important contributions to the expansion of trade flows and opening foreign markets to U.S. goods and services. Derivatives are important tools that enable companies to minimize and manage their exposure to a wide range of risks, thereby freeing up vital capital for other uses. The Forum supports international coordination on derivatives regulation, and believes U.S. regulators should harmonize policies to avoid confusion. Capital Requirements - The Forum supports regulatory capital requirements that ensure safety, soundness, and systemic stability while not undermining lending that stimulates economic growth and job creation. The Forum is actively engaged with financial regulators to ensure the effective implementation of the Basel III capital and liquidity framework. The Forum generally supports efforts by the Federal Reserve to impose a total loss absorbing capacity (TLAC) requirement on the largest banking firms to make those firms more resilient and to facilitate orderly resolution. The TLAC rule ensures that all losses resulting from a failure of one of the largest financial institutions are borne by private creditors and shareholders, not the taxpayer. The Forum supports the Federal Reserve utilizing its statutory authority under the Dodd-Frank Act to extend the date for the required sale of banks positions in illiquid funds to 2022. This would conform actual practice with the final rule that governs permitted bank investments in this investment category. The Forum supports Congress reviewing options to enhance the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in order to facilitate the orderly resolution of a failed financial institution. While there are many possible ways to achieve this goal, the Forum would support enactment of H.R. 2947, The Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2016, and S. 1841, Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act. The Forum opposes the recommendation by the Federal Reserve, FDIC, and OCC that Congress should repeal the provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act that permit merchant banking and related authorities. The Forum is of the view that the reasoning offered by the agencies for their recommendation is highly dubious and unpersuasive. Congress and regulators should conduct more robust analysis before moving forward. The Forum is supportive of a number of aspects of H.R. 5983, The Financial CHOICE Act of 2016, including reducing unnecessary regulatory burden that undermines credit availability and economic growth, creating a credible and predictable bankruptcy regime for large financial institutions, and reassessing aspects of the Volcker Rule and debit card interchange fees. The CHOICE Act's focus on a 10 percent strict leverage ratio, however, risks overlooking the significant system-strengthening progress already made to date, as well as the reality that additional capital is not without costs or consequences. The Forum supports H.Amdt. 37 (A007) in H.R.238 - Commodity End-User Relief Act, which includes language to clarify exemptions from swap rules, as well as requirements for reporting, risk management, and anti-evasion as it relates to such transactions. H.Amdt. 37 is an important clarification regarding the appropriate regulatory treatment of internal risk management transactions that provides important safeguards without imposing undue costs.
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Met with House on FinTech Met with House and Senate on large bank issues Met with House and Senate on credit card issues Met with House and Senate staff on capital leverage matters Met with House and Senate staff on flood insurance issues Met with House and Senate issues related to data security and payments system integrity Met with House and Senate on equities market structure reform Met with House and Senate on reauthorization of the Commodities Exchange Act and derivatives regulation Met with House and Senate on bond market issues Draft House Bill - the Main Street Growth Act - all provisions Met with House on draft legislation to amend the Regulation NMS governance structure Met with House on arbitration H.R.22 - the DRIVE Act, Section 52203 - reducing the dividend rate paid on Federal Reserve stock H.R.1266 - the Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 - all provisions H.R.1486 - the Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending Act of 2015 - all provisions H.R.1560 - the Protecting Cyber Networks Act - all provisions H.R.1731 - the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 - all provisions H.R.1770 - the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 - application .R.2205 - The Data Security Act of 2015 - all provisions 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 - the Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act - all provisions H.R. 5465, a bill to repeal section 1075 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 relating to rules for payment card transactions, and for other purposes - all provisions H.R.5983 - The Financial CHOICE Act - all provisions H.R.6118 - The Financial Services Innovation Act - all provisions S.456 - Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015 - all provisions S.754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 - all provisions S.961 - the Data Security Act of 2015 - all provisions S.1709 - 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act of 2015 - all provisions S.1840 - Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act - all provisions S.1841 - Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act - all provisions S.3404 - A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2B liquid assets, and for other purposes - all provisions
2016 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Dodd-Frank Act implementation issues; Capital issues; Data security and data breach notification issues; Issues related to OCC/CFPB/City of Los Angeles settlements regarding sales practices; H.R. 1309, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015, all provisions; S. Con Res 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025; H.R. 381, Return to Prudent Banking Act of 2015, all provisions; S. 1840, Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act, all provisions; H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act, all provisions; S. 1709 / H.R. 3054, 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act of 2015, all provisions; Issues relating to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and petitions filed with the FCC concerning reassigned numbers; H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, all provisions; House Amendment #1 to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2029 (Consolidated Appropriations Bill); H.R. 2896, TAILOR Act of 2015, all provisions; 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 of 2016, all provisions; Issues relating to Department of Defense Military Lending Act rules; H.R. 5485, 2017 Financial Services-General Government Appropriations Bill, all provisions; H.R. 5027, To amend the Federal Reserve Act to adjust the circumstances under which Federal reserve bank stock is callable, and for other purposes; S. 3404, amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2B liquid assets.
Client expense: $1,190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 881; S. 1484; H.R. 1659; H.R. 2947, S. 1840, S. 1841; H.R. 2209; H.R. 2029; H.R. 4096; HR 5485; S. 1910; H.R. 5983; S. 3404 - Discussed implementation of the Basel capital accord and issues related to capital, liquidity, and leverage. Discussed margin issues; CFTC reauthorization and SEC and equity market structure reform. Discussed the Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 and other proposals related to bank structure, capital requirements, capital formation, market structure, and market liquidity. Discussed issues related to financial institution bankruptcy reform, including issues related to resolution and recovery under the Bankruptcy Code. Discussed access to capital for emerging growth companies. Discussed budget and revenue measures involving the financial services sector. Discussed the Financial CHOICE act. Discussed the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill.
Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R. 37 (Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act); H.R. 1550 (Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement 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); S.3404 (A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2B liquid assets, and for other purposes); Housing finance issues (General); Equity market structure issues; 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; China banking regulation; Volcker Rule Illiquid Funds; Federal Reserve proposed rule on merchant banking and commodities; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation.
Client expense: $2,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law Discharged.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
| Referred to |
| July 7, 2015 |
| July 7, 2015 |
| Republican |
| PA |
| HR 5485 |
114th |
| Related bill |
Client expense: $1,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R. 2209: A bill to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes; Provisions related bank regulation. H.R. 2947: A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code in order to facilitate the resolution of an insolvent financial institution in bankruptcy; Provisions related bankruptcy reform. H.R. 4450: To amend title 31, United States Code, to ensure that persons who form corporations or limited liability companies in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations or limited liability companies, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting United States corporations and limited liability companies for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving United States corporations and limited liability companies, and for other purposes; Provisions related to AML / BSA. H.R. 5027: A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to adjust the circumstances under which Federal reserve bank stock is callable, and for other purposes; Provisions related to Federal Reserve Bank Stock. H.R. 5485: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017; Provisions related to bankruptcy. H.R. 5724: Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Card Act of 2016. A bill to amend the Revised Statutes of the US and the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require the rate of interest on certain loans remain unchanged after transfer of the loan, and for other purposes; Provisions related to Federal Deposit Insurance Act. S. 1840: A bill to amend title 11, United States Code to provide for the liquidation, reorganization, or recapitalization of a covered financial corporation, and for other purposes; Provisions related to bankruptcy reform. S. 1841: A bill to amend title 11, United States Code to provide for the liquidation, reorganization, or recapitalization of a covered financial corporation, and for other purposes; Provisions related bankruptcy reform. S. 2489: A bill to ensure that persons who form corporations in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations, in order to prevent the formation of corporations with hidden owners, stop the misuse of United States corporations by wrongdoers, and assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, tax evasion, and other criminal and civil misconduct involving United States corporations, and for other purposes; Provisions related to AML / BSA. S. 3067: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017: A bill making appropriations for financial services and general government for the FY ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes; Provisions related to bankruptcy. S. 3404: A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2B liquid assets, and for other purposes; Provisions related to liquidity coverage ratio.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Issues Related to Cyber Security & Data Security H.R. 1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R. 2205/S. 961 - Data Security Act of 2015 Issues Related to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau H.R. 1226 - Financial Products Safety Commission Act of 2015 and S. 3196, Consumer Financial Protection Board Act of 2016 Issues related to the CFPBs rulemaking for prepaid cards Issues related to the CFPBs rulemaking under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act and HR 4993, Homeowner Information Privacy Protection Act Issues related to Implementation of the TILA/RESPA Integrated Disclosures Issues related to anticipated rulemaking that would affect overdraft products and services Issues related to Campus Banking Products Issues related to The Fair Housing Act Issues related to CFPB Consumer Response Portal and H.R. 5491 Issues related to Auto Guidance Issues related to CFPB Arbitration Rule Issues related to CFPB Small-dollar Rule Issues related to CFPB Semi-annual report to Congress Issues related to Bankruptcy Reform Issues related to H.R. 5983 Financial Choice Act H.R. 5211, CFPB Dual Mandate and Economic Analysis Act H.R. 5112, Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices Uniformity Act Issues Related to Student Loans Issues related to the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act Issues related to the CFPBs and Department of Educations actions on student lending H.R. 5838/S. 3399, Transparency in Student Lending S. 3116/H.R. 3179, Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act H.R. 1434/ S.793, Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act H.R. 2677/H.R.5106, In the Red Act of 2016 Issues Related to Appropriations H.R. 5485/S. 3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 HR. 2947 - Financial Institutions Bankruptcy Act Issues Related to Servicemembers S. 2393 - Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015 S. 2719 - SCRA Enhancement and Improvement Act of 2016 Issues Related to the Community Reinvestment Act Issues Related to Debit Interchange H.R. 5465, To repeal section 1075 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 relating to rules for payment card transactions, and for other purposes Issues Related to EMV (Europay, MasterCard, and Visa) Issues related to the Restructuring of the Fed Dividend Issues related to FinTech HR. 6287 - MOBILE Act Issues related to the E-SIGN Act Regulations: Equal Credit Opportunity issues, Regulation B, 12 CFR Part 1002 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Issues, Regulation C, 12 CFR Part 1003 Fair Debt Collection Practices Issues, Regulation F, 12 CFR Part 1006 Privacy Issues, 12 CFR Parts 40, 216, 332, 1016 Fair Credit Reporting Issues, 12 CFR Parts 41, 171, 334, 1022 Real Estate Settlement Procedures Issues, Regulation X, 12 CFR Part 1024 Truth in Lending Issues, Regulation Z, 12 CFR Part 1026 Disclosure of Records and Information, 12 CFR Part 1070 Regulations related to the Dodd-Frank Act, Pub. L. No. 111-203 Issues related to the Higher Education Act Issues related to Telephone Consumer Protection Act, 47 U.S.C. 227 Issues related to Electronic Fund Transfer Act, 15 U.S.C. 1693 Department of Education Cash Management Rules Issues related to FDIC Deposit Insurance Issues related to the Paperwork Reduction Act Issues related to the Military Lending Act Community Reinvestment Act Regulations & Q&A issues Issues related to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
Client expense: $1,170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 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 Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2016 · fourth_quarter · Bankruptcy
H.R 2947, the Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2015
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 · fourth_quarter · Bankruptcy
Support for Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2015 (H.R. 526/S. 357); H.R. 2947, Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2016.
Client expense: $3,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Bankruptcy
HR 2947, Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2016, issues related to financial institution bankruptcy; HR 5983, The Financial CHOICE Act of 2016, issues related to financial institution bankruptcy; HR 5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriation Act, 2017, issues related to financial institution bankruptcy; S 1840, S 1841, Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act, issues related to bankruptcy.
Client expense: $980,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Issues relating to Federal Reserve dividends and H.R. 5027, To amend the Federal Reserve Act to adjust the circumstances under which Federal reserve bank stock is callable, and for other purposes; Issues related to Uniform Residential Loan Application; Issues related to Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act, HR 2947.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Financial Regulation Reform and Modernization - The Forum supports policies that ensure the safety and soundness of financial institutions, promote financial system stability, and protect depositors, consumers, and investors. The Forum is actively engaged with the various financial regulators to ensure the effective implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. The Forum opposes legislation to preemptively dismantle well-capitalized and well-managed financial institutions, or punitive taxes or levies on financial institutions. The U.S. economy, the world's largest and most diverse, needs financial institutions of all sizes and business models. Smaller institutions effectively serve the needs of certain aspects of our economy, while larger institutions serve the needs of other aspects. The unique value of large institutions includes the sheer size of credits they can deliver, the array of products and services they offer, and their geographic reach - capacities that smaller institutions simply dont share. Such size and scope-related capabilities are particularly important to globally active corporations and contribute directly to economic growth and job creation. Large banks, active in many countries across the world, also help integrate global stock, bond, and foreign exchange markets, making those markets more modern, liquid, and efficient. And large, globally active banks expand the supply of credit and other financial services to emerging market economies, making important contributions to the expansion of trade flows and opening foreign markets to U.S. goods and services. Derivatives are important tools that enable companies to minimize and manage their exposure to a wide range of risks, thereby freeing up vital capital for other uses. The Forum supports international coordination on derivatives regulation, and believes U.S. regulators should harmonize policies to avoid confusion. Capital Requirements - The Forum supports regulatory capital requirements that ensure safety, soundness, and systemic stability while not undermining lending that stimulates economic growth and job creation. The Forum is actively engaged with financial regulators to ensure the effective implementation of the Basel III capital and liquidity framework. The Forum generally supports efforts by the Federal Reserve to impose a total loss absorbing capacity (TLAC) requirement on the largest banking firms to make those firms more resilient and to facilitate orderly resolution. The TLAC rule ensures that all losses resulting from a failure of one of the largest financial institutions are borne by private creditors and shareholders, not the taxpayer. The Forum supports the Federal Reserve utilizing its statutory authority under the Dodd-Frank Act to extend the date for the required sale of banks positions in illiquid funds to 2022. This would conform actual practice with the final rule that governs permitted bank investments in this investment category. The Forum supports Congress reviewing options to enhance the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in order to facilitate the orderly resolution of a failed financial institution. While there are many possible ways to achieve this goal, the Forum would support enactment of H.R. 2947, The Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2016, and S.1841, Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act. The Forum opposes the recommendation by the Federal Reserve, FDIC, and OCC that Congress should repeal the provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act that permit merchant banking and related authorities. The Forum is of the view that the reasoning offered by the agencies for their recommendation is highly dubious and unpersuasive. Congress and regulators should conduct more robust analysis before moving forward. The Forum is supportive of a number of aspects of H.R.5983: The Financial CHOICE Act of 2016, including reducing unnecessary regulatory burden that undermines credit availability and economic growth, creating a credible and predictable bankruptcy regime for large financial institutions, and reassessing aspects of the Volcker Rule and debit card interchange fees. The CHOICE Acts focus on a 10 percent strict leverage ratio, however, risks overlooking the significant system-strengthening progress already made to date, as well as the reality that additional capital is not without costs or consequences.
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Met with House on FinTech Met with House and Senate on large bank issues Met with House and Senate on credit card issues Met with House and Senate staff on capital leverage matters Met with House and Senate staff on flood insurance issues Met with House and Senate issues related to data security and payments system integrity Met with House and Senate on equities market structure reform Met with House and Senate on reauthorization of the Commodities Exchange Act and derivatives regulation Met with House and Senate on bond market issues Draft House Bill - the Main Street Growth Act - all provisions Met with House on draft legislation to amend the Regulation NMS governance structure Met with House on arbitration H.R.22 - the DRIVE Act, Section 52203 - reducing the dividend rate paid on Federal Reserve stock H.R.1266 - the Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 - all provisions H.R.1486 - the Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending Act of 2015 - all provisions H.R.1560 - the Protecting Cyber Networks Act - all provisions H.R.1731 - the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 - all provisions H.R.1770 - the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 - application .R.2205 - The Data Security Act of 2015 - all provisions H.R.2209 - To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2B liquid assets, and for other purposes H.R.2947 - the Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act - all provisions H.R. 5465, a bill to repeal section 1075 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 relating to rules for payment card transactions, and for other purposes - all provisions H.R.5983 - The Financial CHOICE Act - all provisions S.456 - Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015 - all provisions S.754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 - all provisions S.961 - the Data Security Act of 2015 - all provisions S.1709 - 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act of 2015 - all provisions S.1840 - Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act - all provisions S.1841 - Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act - all provisions S.3404 - A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2B liquid assets, and for other purposes - all provisions
Client expense: $1,310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 2209: A bill to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes; Provisions related bank regulation. H.R. 2947: A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code in order to facilitate the resolution of an insolvent financial institution in bankruptcy; Provisions related bankruptcy reform. S. 1840: A bill to amend title 11, United States Code to provide for the liquidation, reorganization, or recapitalization of a covered financial corporation, and for other purposes; Provisions related to bankruptcy reform. S. 1841: A bill to amend title 11, United States Code to provide for the liquidation, reorganization, or recapitalization of a covered financial corporation, and for other purposes; Provisions related bankruptcy reform. H.R. 2205: A bill to protect financial information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes; Provisions related to data security. H.R. 4450: A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to ensure that persons who form corporations or limited liability companies in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations or limited liability companies, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting United States corporations and limited liability companies for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving United States corporations and limited liability companies, and for other purposes; Provisions related to AML / BSA. H.R. 5027: A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to adjust the circumstances under which Federal reserve bank stock is callable, and for other purposes; Provisions related to Federal Reserve Bank Stock. H.R. 5465: A bill to repeal section 1075 of the Consumer Protection Financial Act of 2010 relating to rules for payment card transactions, and for other purposes; Provisions related to interchange. H.R. 5485: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017; Provisions related to bankruptcy. H.R. 5606: A bill to facilitate better information sharing to assist in the fight against the funding of terrorist activities, and for other purposes; Provisions related to AML / BSA. S. 2040: Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act: A bill to deter terrorism, provide justice for victims, and for other purposes; Provisions related to liability. S. 2489: A bill to ensure that persons who form corporations in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations, in order to prevent the formation of corporations with hidden owners, stop the misuse of United States corporations by wrongdoers, and assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, tax evasion, and other criminal and civil misconduct involving United States corporations, and for other purposes; Provisions related to AML / BSA. H.R. 5724: Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Card Act of 2016. A bill to amend the Revised Statutes of the US and the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require the rate of interset on certain loans remain unchanged after transfer of the loan, and for other purposes; Provisions related to Federal Deposit Insurance Act. H.R. 5983: Financial CHOICE Act of 2016: A bill to create hope and opportunity for consumers, investors and entrepreneurs by ending bailouts and TBTF, holding Washington and Wall Street accountable, eliminating red tape to increase access to capital and credit, and repealing provisions of the DFA that make America less prosperous, less stable, less free, and for other purposes; Provisions related to capital regulation; bankruptcy. S. 961: A bill to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes; Provisions related to payment card transactions. S. 3067: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017: A bill making appropriations for financial services and general government for the FY ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes; Provisions related to bankruptcy. S. 3404: A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2B liquid assets, and for other purposes; Provisions related to liquidity coverage ratio. Issues relating to the convention on the law applicable to certain rights in respect of securities held with an intermediary; Provisions related to securities. DFA Title I, Implementation of Title I of Dodd-Frank; Provisions related to financial stability. Orderly Liquidation, Implementation of Title II of Dodd-Frank; Provisions related to bank resolution.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Banking
Dodd-Frank Act implementation issues; Capital issues; Data security and data breach notification issues; Issues related to OCC/CFPB/City of Los Angeles settlements regarding sales practices; H.R.1309, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015, all provisions; S. Con Res 11, Senate Budget Resolution; H.R.381, Return to Prudent Banking Act of 2015, all provisions; S.729, Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2015, all provisions; Issues relating to Department of Education rulemaking concerning campus card products; S.1840, Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act, all provisions; H.R.37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act, all provisions; S.1709/H.R.3054, 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act of 2015, all provisions; Issues relating to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and petitions filed with the FCC concerning reassigned numbers; H.R.22, FAST Act, all provisions; H.R.2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, all provisions; House Amendment #1 to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2029 (Consolidated Appropriations Bill); H.R. 2896, TAILOR Act of 2015, all provisions; 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 of 2016, all provisions; H.R. 5465, repeal section 1075 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 relating to rules for payment card transactions; Issues related to interchange fees for electronic payments; Issues relating to Department of Defense Military Lending Act rules; H.R. 5485, 2017 Financial Services-General Government Appropriations Bill, all provisions; H.R. 5027, To amend the Federal Reserve Act to adjust the circumstances under which Federal reserve bank stock is callable, and for other purposes; S.3404, amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2B liquid assets.
Client expense: $1,090,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2016 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
HR 766, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2016 HR 1675, Capital Markets Improvements Act of 2016 HR 1927, Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2016 HR 2896, Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk Act of 2015 HR 4166, Expanding Proven Financing for American Employers Act HR 4498, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act HR 4620, Preserving Access to CRE Capital Act of 2016 HR 4638, Main Street Growth Act HR 3798, Due Process Restoration Act of 2015 HR 4894, To Repeal Title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act HR 1486, Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending Act of 2015 H.J. Res. 88, Disapproving the Rules Submitted by the Department of Labor Relating to the Definition of the term Fiduciary HR 2357, Accelerating Access to Capital Acts of 2015 HR 4768, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 HR 5226, Regulatory Integrity Act of 2016 HR 59833, Financial CHOICE Act HR 5491, Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 HR 5413, CFPB Data Accountability Act HR 5063, Stop Settlement Slush Fund Act of 2016 U.S. Territories Investor Protection Act of 2016 HR 2947, Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act Distressed Assets Sales Programs Language access issues Uniform Residential Loan Application Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Retail banking sales quotas National bank chartering Consumer Compliance Ratings Policies related to small-dollar/payday lending Policies related to debt collection practices
Client expense: $391,841 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of the Census, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2016 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 37 (Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act); H.R. 1550 (Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement 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); S. 3404 (A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2B liquid assets, and for other purposes); Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation; Housing finance issues (General); Equity market structure issues; 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; China banking regulation; Municipal Finance Caucus; Volcker Rule Illiquid Funds; Federal Reserve proposed rule on merchant banking and commodities.
Client expense: $1,620,000 · 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 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 881; H.R. 2289; S. 1484; H.Res. 288; H.R. 1659; H.R. 2947, S. 1840, S. 1841; H.R. 2209; H.R. 22; H.R. 2029; H.R. 4096; H.R. 4166; H.R. 4638; H.R. 2440; HR 5485; S. 1910; S. 337; S.3118; H.R.5592; H.R. 5983; S. 3404 - Discussed implementation of the Basel capital accord and issues related to capital, liquidity, and leverage. Discussed margin issues; the Commodity End-User Relief Act; CFTC reauthorization; SEC and equity market structure reform; and issues related to central clearing parties. Discussed the Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 and other proposals related to bank structure, capital requirements, capital formation, market structure, and market liquidity. Discussed issues related to financial institution bankruptcy reform, including issues related to resolution and recovery under the Bankruptcy Code. Discussed access to capital for emerging growth companies. Discussed issues related to the liquidity coverage ratio. Discussed budget and revenue measures involving the financial services sector. Discussed the Financial CHOICE act. Discussed the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill. Discussed treatment of supervisory information.
Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · third_quarter · Bankruptcy
Support for Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2015 (H.R. 526/S. 357); H.R. 2947, Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2016.
Client expense: $2,485,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Banking
Issues Related to Cyber Security & Data Security H.R. 1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R. 2205/S. 961 - Data Security Act of 2015 Issues Related to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau H.R. 1226 - Financial Products Safety Commission Act of 2015 and S. 3196, Consumer Financial Protection Board Act of 2016 Issues related to the CFPBs rulemaking for prepaid cards Issues related to the CFPBs rulemaking under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act and HR 4993, Homeowner Information Privacy Protection Act Issues related to Implementation of the TILA/RESPA Integrated Disclosures Issues related to anticipated rulemaking that would affect overdraft products and services Issues related to Campus Banking Products Issues related to The Fair Housing Act Issues related to CFPB Consumer Response Portal and H.R. 5491 Issues related to Auto Guidance Issues related to CFPB Arbitration Rule Issues related to CFPB Small-dollar Rule Issues related to CFPB Semi-annual report to Congress Issues related to H.R. 5983 Financial Choice Act H.R. 5211, CFPB Dual Mandate and Economic Analysis Act H.R. 5112, Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices Uniformity Act Issues Related to Student Loans Issues related to the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act Issues related to the CFPBs and Department of Educations actions on student lending H.R. 5838/S. 3399, Transparency in Student Lending S. 3116/H.R. 3179, Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act H.R. 1434/ S.793, Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act H.R. 2677/H.R.5106, In the Red Act of 2016 Issues Related to Appropriations H.R. 5485/S. 3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 HR. 2947 - Financial Institutions Bankruptcy Act Issues Related to Servicemembers S. 2393 - Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015 S. 2719 - SCRA Enhancement and Improvement Act of 2016 Issues Related to the Community Reinvestment Act Issues Related to Debit Interchange H.R. 5465, To repeal section 1075 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 relating to rules for payment card transactions, and for other purposes Issues Related to EMV (Europay, MasterCard, and Visa) Issues related to the Restructuring of the Fed Dividend Issues related to FinTech HR. 6287 - MOBILE Act Issues related to the E-SIGN Act Regulations: Equal Credit Opportunity issues, Regulation B, 12 CFR Part 1002 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Issues, Regulation C, 12 CFR Part 1003 Fair Debt Collection Practices Issues, Regulation F, 12 CFR Part 1006 Privacy Issues, 12 CFR Parts 40, 216, 332, 1016 Fair Credit Reporting Issues, 12 CFR Parts 41, 171, 334, 1022 Real Estate Settlement Procedures Issues, Regulation X, 12 CFR Part 1024 Truth in Lending Issues, Regulation Z, 12 CFR Part 1026 Disclosure of Records and Information, 12 CFR Part 1070 Regulations related to the Dodd-Frank Act, Pub. L. No. 111-203 Issues related to the Higher Education Act Issues related to Telephone Consumer Protection Act, 47 U.S.C. 227 Issues related to Electronic Fund Transfer Act, 15 U.S.C. 1693 Department of Education Cash Management Rules Issues related to FDIC Deposit Insurance Issues related to the Paperwork Reduction Act Issues related to the Military Lending Act Community Reinvestment Act Regulations & Q&A issues Issues related to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
Client expense: $780,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 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 Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2016 · third_quarter · Bankruptcy
H.R 2947, the Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2015
Client expense: $1,980,000 · 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
Financial Regulation Reform and Modernization - The Forum supports policies that ensure the safety and soundness of financial institutions, promote financial system stability, and protect depositors, consumers, and investors. The Forum is actively engaged with the various financial regulators to ensure the effective implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. The Forum opposes legislation to preemptively dismantle well-capitalized and well-managed financial institutions, haircuts on secured creditors to financial institutions in the course of a resolution, or punitive taxes or levies on financial institutions. The U.S. economy, the world's largest and most diverse, needs financial institutions of all sizes and business models. Smaller institutions effectively serve the needs of certain aspects of our economy, while larger institutions serve the needs of other aspects. The unique value of large institutions includes the sheer size of credits they can deliver, the array of products and services they offer, and their geographic reach - capacities that smaller institutions simply dont share. Such size and scope-related capabilities are particularly important to globally active corporations and contribute directly to economic growth and job creation. Large banks, active in many countries across the world, also help integrate global stock, bond, and foreign exchange markets, making those markets more modern, liquid, and efficient. And large, globally active banks expand the supply of credit and other financial services to emerging market economies, making important contributions to the expansion of trade flows and opening foreign markets to U.S. goods and services. Derivatives are important tools that enable companies to minimize and manage their exposure to a wide range of risks, thereby freeing up vital capital for other uses. The Forum supports international coordination on derivatives regulation, and believes U.S. regulators should harmonize policies to avoid confusion. Capital Requirements - The Forum supports regulatory capital requirements that ensure safety, soundness, and systemic stability while not undermining lending that stimulates economic growth and job creation. The Forum is actively engaged with financial regulators to ensure the effective implementation of the Basel III capital and liquidity framework. The Forum generally supports efforts by the Federal Reserve to impose a total loss absorbing capacity (TLAC) requirement on the largest banking firms to make those firms more resilient and to facilitate orderly resolution. In mid-2016, the Forum joined other associations in writing a comment letter on the proposed TLAC rule to ensure that the details of the rule are appropriately calibrated to work effectively with the business models and capital structures of large banking institutions. The Forum supports the Federal Reserve utilizing its statutory authority under the Dodd-Frank Act to extend the date for the required sale of banks positions in illiquid funds to 2022. This would conform actual practice with the final rule that governs permitted bank investments in this investment category. The Forum supports Congress reviewing options to enhance the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in order to facilitate the orderly resolution of a failed financial institution. While there are many possible ways to achieve this goal, the Forum would support enactment of H.R. 2947, The Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2016, and S.1841, Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act. The Forum opposes the recommendation by the Federal Reserve, FDIC, and OCC that Congress should repeal the provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act that permit merchant banking and related authorities. The Forum is of the view that the reasoning offered by the agencies for their recommendation is highly dubious and unpersuasive. Congress and regulators should conduct more robust analysis before moving forward. The Forum commends the House Financial Services Committee in addressing the important policy challenges of regulatory balance, ensuring financial stability, and ending too-big-to-fail. The Forum is supportive of a number of aspects of H.R.5983: The Financial CHOICE Act of 2016, including reducing unnecessary regulatory burden that undermines credit availability and economic growth, creating a credible and predictable bankruptcy regime for large financial institutions, and reassessing aspects of the Volcker Rule and debit card interchange fees. The CHOICE Acts focus on a 10 percent strict leverage ratio, however, risks overlooking the significant system-strengthening progress already made to date, as well as the reality that additional capital is not without costs or consequences.
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Banking
HR 1309, S 1484 systemic importance HR 1560, HR 2205, S 754 Cybersecurity HR 2947, Bankruptcy Department of Veteran Affairs custodial accounts Financial CHOICE Act HR 5465 Durbin repeal HR 5606, 5602, 5607 BSA/AML
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Issues relating to Federal Reserve dividends and H.R. 5027, To amend the Federal Reserve Act to adjust the circumstances under which Federal reserve bank stock is callable, and for other purposes; issues related to Uniform Residential Loan Application; issues related to Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act, HR 2947.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Banking
HR 1309, S 1484 systemic importance HR 1560, HR 2205, S 754 Cybersecurity HR 2947, Bankruptcy Department of Veteran Affairs custodial accounts Financial CHOICE Act HR 5465 Durbin repeal HR 5606, 5602, 5607 BSA/AML
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Met with House on FinTech Met with House and Senate on large bank issues Met with House and Senate on credit card issues Met with House and Senate staff on capital leverage matters Met with House and Senate staff on flood insurance issues Met with House and Senate issues related to data security and payments system integrity Met with House and Senate on equities market structure reform Met with House and Senate on reauthorization of the Commodities Exchange Act and derivatives regulation Met with House and Senate on bond market issues Draft House Bill - the Main Street Growth Act - all provisions The Financial CHOICE Act (draft legislation) - all provisions Met with House on draft legislation to amend the Regulation NMS governance structure Met with House on arbitration H.R.22 - the DRIVE Act, Section 52203 - reducing the dividend rate paid on Federal Reserve stock H.R.1266 - the Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 - all provisions H.R.1486 - the Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending Act of 2015 - all provisions H.R.1560 - the Protecting Cyber Networks Act - all provisions H.R.1731 - the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 - all provisions H.R.1770 - the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 - application .R.2205 - The Data Security Act of 2015 - all provisions 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 - the Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act - all provisions H.R. 5465, a bill to repeal section 1075 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 relating to rules for payment card transactions, and for other purposes - all provisions S.456 - Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015 - all provisions S.754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 - all provisions S.961 - the Data Security Act of 2015 - all provisions S.1840 - Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act - all provisions S.1841 - Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act - all provisions
Client expense: $1,310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · 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. 1550 (Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement 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); Equity market structure issues; 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; China banking regulation; GSE risk transfer; Municipal Finance Caucus; Volcker Rule Illiquid Funds.
Client expense: $1,560,000 · 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 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 881; H.R. 2289; S. 1484; H.Res. 288; H.R. 1659; H.R. 2947, S. 1840, S. 1841; H.R. 2209; H.R. 22; H.R. 2029; H.R. 4096; H.R. 4166; H.R. 4638; H.R. 2440; HR 5485; S. 1910; S. 337; S.3118; H.R.5592 - Discussed implementation of the Basel capital accord and issues related to capital, liquidity, and leverage. Discussed margin issues; the Commodity End-User Relief Act; CFTC reauthorization; SEC and equity market structure reform; and issues related to central clearing parties. Discussed the Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 and other proposals related to bank structure, capital requirements, capital formation, market structure, and market liquidity. Discussed issues related to financial institution bankruptcy reform, including issues related to resolution and recovery under the Bankruptcy Code. Discussed access to capital for emerging growth companies. Discussed issues related to the liquidity coverage ratio. Discussed budget and revenue measures involving the financial services sector. Discussed the Financial CHOICE act. Discussed the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill. Discussed treatment of supervisory information.
Client expense: $780,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · second_quarter · Banking
Dodd-Frank Act implementation issues; Capital issues; H.R. 1309, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015, all provisions; S. Con Res 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025; H.R. 381, Return to Prudent Banking Act of 2015, all provisions; S. 729, Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2015, all provisions; Issues relating to Department of Education rulemaking concerning campus card products; S. 1840, The Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act, all provisions; H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act, all provisions; Data security and data breach notification issues; S.1709/H.R.3054, 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act of 2015, all provisions; Issues relating to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and petitions filed with the FCC concerning reassigned numbers; H.R. 22, FAST Act, all provisions; H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, all provisions; House Amendment #1 to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2029 (Consolidated Appropriations Bill); H.R. 2896, TAILOR Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 2209, To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes, all provisions, H.R. 2947, Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2016, all provisions; H.R. 5465, To repeal section 1075 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 relating to rules for payment card transactions, and for other purposes - all provisions; Issues related to interchange fees for electronic payments; Issues relating to Department of Defense Military Lending Act rules; H.R. 5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act 2017, all provisions; H.R. 5027, To amend the Federal Reserve Act to adjust the circumstances under which Federal reserve bank stock is callable, and for other purposes - all provisions.
Client expense: $1,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2016 · second_quarter · Banking
H.R. 2209: A bill to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes; Provisions related bank regulation. H.R. 2947: A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code in order to facilitate the resolution of an insolvent financial institution in bankruptcy; Provisions related bankruptcy reform. S. 1840: A bill to amend title 11, United States Code to provide for the liquidation, reorganization, or recapitalization of a covered financial corporation, and for other purposes; Provisions related to bankruptcy reform. S. 1841: A bill to amend title 11, United States Code to provide for the liquidation, reorganization, or recapitalization of a covered financial corporation, and for other purposes; Provisions related bankruptcy reform. H.R. 2205: A bill to protect financial information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes; Provisions related to data security. H.R. 4450: A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to ensure that persons who form corporations or limited liability companies in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations or limited liability companies, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting United States corporations and limited liability companies for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving United States corporations and limited liability companies, and for other purposes; Provisions related to AML / BSA. H.R. 5027: A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to adjust the circumstances under which Federal reserve bank stock is callable, and for other purposes; Provisions related to Federal Reserve Bank Stock. H.R. 5465: A bill to repeal section 1075 of the Consumer Protection Financial Act of 2010 relating to rules for payment card transactions, and for other purposes; Provisions related to interchange. H.R. 5485: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017; Provisions related to bankruptcy. H.R. 5594: A bill to require the establishment of a national strategy for combating the financing of terrorism and related financial crimes, and for other purposes; Provisions related to AML / BSA. H.R. 5602: A bill to amend title 31, U.S. Code, to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to include all funds when issuing certain geographic targeting orders, and for other purposes; Provisions related to AML / BSA. H.R. 5603: A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury pay rewards under an asset recovery rewards program to help identify and recover stolen assets linked to foreign government corruption and the proceeds of such corruption hidden behind complex financial structures in the U.S. and abroad; Provisions related to AML / BSA. H.R. 5606: A bill to facilitate better information sharing to assist in the fight against the funding of terrorist activities, and for other purposes; Provisions related to AML / BSA. H.R. 5607: A bill to enhance the Department of the Treasury's role in protecting national security, and for other purposes; Provisions related to AML / BSA. S. 2040: Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act: A bill to deter terrorism, provide justice for victims, and for other purposes; Provisions related to liability. S. 2489: A bill to ensure that persons who form corporations in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations, in order to prevent the formation of corporations with hidden owners, stop the misuse of United States corporations by wrongdoers, and assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, tax evasion, and other criminal and civil misconduct involving United States corporations, and for other purposes; Provisions related to AML / BSA. S. 3024: Small Business Cyber Security Improvements Act of 2016: A bill to improve cyber security for small businesses; Provisions related to Cyber Security. Issues related to Treaty Doc. 112-6; Provisions related to securities law. DFA Title I, Implementation of Title I of Dodd-Frank; Provisions related to bank resolution. Orderly Liquidation, Implementation of Title II of Dodd-Frank; Provisions related to bank resolution.
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Banking
HR 1309, S 1484 systemic importance HR 1560, HR 2205, S 754 Cybersecurity HR 2947, Bankruptcy Department of Veteran Affairs custodial accounts Financial CHOICE Act HR 5465 Durbin repeal HR 5606, 5602, 5607 BSA/AML
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Bankruptcy
H.R 2947, the Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2015
Client expense: $2,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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
Issues relating to Federal Reserve dividends and H.R. 5027; issues related to Uniform Residential Loan Application; issues related to Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act, HR 2947.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Banking
HR 1309, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015 (all provisions). S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 (all provisions). HR 2205 / S. 961, Data Security Act of 2015 (all provisions). HR 2896, TAILOR Act of 2015 (all provisions). Financial CHOICE Act (draft), general discussions on the draft (all provisions). HR 5465, to repeal section 1075 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 relating to rules for payment card transactions, and for other purposes (all provisions). HR 5027, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to adjust the circumstances under which Federal reserve bank stock is callable, and for other purposes (all provisions). Federal Reserve dividend proposal, language to amend the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act), 2016 highway/transportation funding bill, bank related funding provision (no specific bill). S. 1901, Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2015 (all provisions). S. 2496, Help Small Businesses Access Affordable Credit Act (all provisions). General discussions small business lending, SBA funding and SSBCI (no specific bill). HR 2947, Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2016 (all provisions). HR 1210, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act (all provisions). HR 1266, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 (all provisions). General discussions covering overdraft, small dollar lending, deposit advance, express banking and short term loan programs (no specific bill). General discussions covering the Dept. of Labor Fiduciary Rule (no specific bill). General discussions covering the CFPB Arbitration Proposed Rule (no specific bill). General discussions covering data and cyber security (no specific bill). Issues related to bank fees, card fees, rates, and credit card interchange and debit card interchange (no specific bill). General discussions and issues related to mortgages, QM, TRID and TILA-RESPA (no specific bill). H.R. 4173 (111th Congress, P.L. 111-203): Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act); legislative and regulatory implementation discussions covering rules and regulations, process, systems and structures, oversight, process, enforcement and compliance. General discussions covering the Dodd-Frank Act and provisions, Financial Stability Oversight Council, Office of Financial Research, systemically important financial institutions (SIFI) designations, prudential regulations, mortgage regulations (qualified mortgages, qualified residential mortgages), Volcker, CCAR and capital planning, bank liquidity, Basel, resolution planning, living wills, stress testing, corporate governance, enhanced prudential standards (165/166), remittance, 716, push-out, Title VII (swaps/derivatives), Title II, section 1071, end user margins, point/fees, pre-paid cards, new product development, examinations and other banking and financial services related provisions.
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2016 · second_quarter · Bankruptcy
H.R. 2947 - Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2015 (Trott) Treatment of Puerto Rico Bondholders
Client expense: $1,229,071 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Financial Regulatory Reform and Modernization - The Forum supports policies that ensure the safety and soundness of financial institutions, promotes financial system stability, and protect the varied interests of depositors, consumers, and investors. The "Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act" - The Forum supports financial regulatory reform that: 1) establishes resolution authority to end "too-big-to-fail"; 2) enhances consumer protections; 3) regulates over-the-counter derivatives; and, 4) provides for "systemic supervision" of the U.S. financial system. The Forum opposes legislation to preemptively dismantle or limit the activities of well-capitalized and well-managed financial institutions, haircuts on secured creditors to financial institutions in the course of a resolution, and punitive taxes or levies on financial institutions. The U.S. economy, the world's largest and most diverse, needs financial institutions of all sizes and business models. Smaller institutions effectively serve the needs of certain aspects of our economy, while larger institutions serve the needs of other aspects. The unique value of large institutions includes the sheer size of credits they can deliver, the array of products and services they offer, and their geographic reach - capacities that smaller institutions simply dont share. Such size and scope-related capabilities are particularly important to globally active corporations and contribute directly to economic growth and job creation. Large banks, active in many countries across the world, also help integrate global stock, bond, and foreign exchange markets, making those markets more modern, liquid, and efficient. And large, globally active banks expand the supply of credit and other financial services to emerging market economies, making important contributions to the expansion of trade flows and opening foreign markets to U.S. goods and services. Derivatives are important tools that enable companies to minimize and manage their exposure to a wide range of risks, thereby freeing up vital capital for other uses. The Forum maintains that financial derivatives should be subject to prudential supervision and supports the establishment of a systemic risk supervisor to monitor, assess and address systemic risk, in continuous interaction with functional regulators to address any threats to the financial system, including in the derivatives markets. The Forum supports international coordination on derivatives regulations, and believes U.S. regulators should harmonize their views internally, and avoid confusion. The Forum is actively engaged with the various financial regulators to ensure the effective implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. Capital Requirements -- The Forum supports regulatory capital requirements that ensure safety, soundness, and systemic stability while not undermining lending that stimulates economic growth and job creation. The Forum is actively engaged with financial regulators to ensure the effective implementation of the Basel III capital and liquidity framework. Capital Market Competitiveness -- The Forum supports the free flow of capital and open and competitive U.S. markets. The Forum also supports maintaining the United States as an attractive place for investment and a continued leader in the global economy. Value of large financial institutions -- The Forum opposes legislative efforts to forcibly break up large diversified banking companies. The Forum is strongly of the view that an economy of the scale and complexity of the U.S. economy needs financial institutions of all kinds to meet a wide variety of financial needs. Each charter type, business model, and institution size helps to best serve the unique financial needs of particular businesses, households, consumers, savers, and investors. Community and regional banks provide essential support to a wide range of businesses and households within their communities. Similarly, large diversified institutions provide value particularly important to large, globally active U.S. corporations, and to the further development of foreign markets for U.S. goods and services - both of which contribute directly and importantly to economic growth and job creation here at home. The Forum encourages Congress to study the impact of the plan to reduce the rate on annual dividend payments that financial institutions receive on their shares in the Federal Reserve. The reduction in the dividend rate was used as an offset to the cost of reauthorizing the Highway Trust Fund. The Forum is of the view that Congress should ultimately find a more flexible solution that enables these companies to make more credit available to the real economy. The Forum generally supports efforts by the Federal Reserve to impose a total loss absorbing capacity (TLAC) requirement on the largest banking firms to make those firms more resilient and to facilitate an orderly resolution. The Forum joined other associations in writing a comment letter on the proposed TLAC rule to ensure that the details of the rule are appropriately calibrated to work effectively with the business models and capital structures of a variety of different large banking institutions. The Forum supports the Federal Reserve utilizing its statutory authority under the Dodd Frank Act to extend the date for the required sale of banks positions in illiquid funds to 2022. This would conform actual practice with the final rule that governs permitted bank investments in this investment category. The Forum supports Congress reviewing options to enhance the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in order to facilitate the orderly resolution of a failed financial institution. While there are many possible ways to achieve this goal, the Forum would support enactment of H.R. 2947, The Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2016, and S.1841, Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act.
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Met with House staff on FinTech Met with House and Senate on large bank issues Met with House and Senate on credit card issues Met with House and Senate staff on capital leverage matters Met with House and Senate staff on flood insurance issues Met with House and Senate issues related to data security and payments system integrity Met with House and Senate on equities market structure reform Met with House and Senate on reauthorization of the Commodities Exchange Act and derivatives regulation Met with House and Senate on bond market issues Draft House Bill - the Main Street Growth Act - all provisions H.R.22 - the DRIVE Act, Section 52203 - reducing the dividend rate paid on Federal Reserve stock H.R.1266 - the Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 - all provisions H.R.1486 - the Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending Act of 2015 - all provisions H.R.1560 - the Protecting Cyber Networks Act - all provisions H.R.1731 - the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 - all provisions H.R.1770 - the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 - application .R.2205 - The Data Security Act of 2015 - all provisions 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 - the Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act - all provisions S.456 - Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015 - all provisions S.754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 - all provisions S.961 - the Data Security Act of 2015 - all provisions S.1840 - Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act - all provisions S.1841 - Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act - all provisions
Client expense: $1,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
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 · Banking
Dodd-Frank Act implementation issues; Capital issues; H.R. 1309, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015, all provisions; S. Con Res 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025; H.R. 381, Return to Prudent Banking Act of 2015, all provisions; S. 729, Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2015, all provisions; Issues relating to Department of Education rulemaking concerning campus card products; S. 1840, The Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act, all provisions; H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act, all provisions; S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, all provisions; Data security and data breach notification issues; S.1709/H.R.3054, 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act of 2015, all provisions; Issues relating to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and petitions filed with the FCC concerning reassigned numbers; H.R. 22, FAST Act, all provisions; H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, all provisions; House Amendment #1 to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2029 (Consolidated Appropriations Bill); H.R. 2896, TAILOR Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 2209, To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes, all provisions, H.R. 2947, Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2016, all provisions.
Client expense: $1,310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2016 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 881; H.R. 2289; S. 1484; H.Res. 288; H.R. 1659; H.R. 2947, S. 1840, S. 1841; H.R. 2209; H.R. 22; H.R. 2029; H.R. 4096; H.R. 4166; H.R. 4638; H.R. 2440 - Discussed implementation of the Basel capital accord and issues related to capital, liquidity, and leverage. Discussed margin issues; the Commodity End-User Relief Act; CFTC reauthorization; SEC and equity market structure reform; and issues related to central clearing parties. Discussed the Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 and other proposals related to bank structure, capital requirements, capital formation, market structure, and market liquidity. Discussed issues related to financial institution bankruptcy reform, including issues related to resolution and recovery under the Bankruptcy Code. Discussed access to capital for emerging growth companies. Discussed issues related to certain municipal obligations. Discussed budget and revenue measures involving the financial services sector.
Client expense: $820,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
- Governance framework of the commercial mortgage backed securities market - Implementation of the Financial Stability Act of 2010 as it relates to Federal Reserve Board supervision of systemically important non-bank financial institutions - Implementation of the Financial Stability Act of 2010 and the Financial Stability Oversight Council's Interpretive Guidance on the authority to require supervision and regulation of certain nonbank finanical companies. - Federal Reserve Board Rulemaking on Enhanced Prudential Standards and Early Remediation for Covered Companies - The Financial Regulatory Improvement Act (S. 1484), Titles III, IV, and V. - FY 2017 Financial Services Appropriations bill - HR 2947, Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2015 - HR 4248, FSOC Designation Review Act - HR 1550, a bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to improve the transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council, to improve the SIFI designation process, and for other purposes. - Commodity End-User Relief Act
Client expense: $1,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · first_quarter · Bankruptcy
H.R.2947-Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2015 S.1841-Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Banking
HR 1309, S 1484 systemic importance HR 1560, HR 2205, S 754 Cybersecurity HR 2947, Bankruptcy Department of Veteran Affairs custodial accounts
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Banking
H.R. 653: A bill to amend section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Freedom of Information Act), to provide for greater public access to information, and for other purposes; Provisions related administrative procedures. H.R. 766: A bill to provide requirements for the appropriate Federal banking agencies when requesting or ordering a depository institution to terminate a specific customer account, to provide for additional requirements related to subpoenas issued under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, and for other purposes; Provisions related Operation Chokepoint. S. 337: A bill to improve the Freedom of Information Act; Provisions related administrative procedures. S. 961: A bill to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches and for other purposes; Provisions related data security. H.R. 2209: A bill to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes; Provisions related bank regulation. H.R. 2947: A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code in order to facilitate the resolution of an insolvent financial institution in bankruptcy; Provisions related bankruptcy reform. S. 1840: A bill to amend title 11, United States Code to provide for the liquidation, reorganization, or recapitalization of a covered financial corporation, and for other purposes; Provisions related bank resolution. S. 1841: A bill to amend title 11, United States Code to provide for the liquidation, reorganization, or recapitalization of a covered financial corporation, and for other purposes; Provisions related bankruptcy reform. H.R. 2205: A bill to protect financial information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes; Provisions related to data security. DFA Title I, Implementation of Title I of Dodd-Frank; Provisions related to bank resolution. Orderly Liquidation, Implementation of Title II of Dodd-Frank; Provisions related to bank resolution.
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Bankruptcy
H.R 2947, the Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2015
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 · Bankruptcy
H.R. 2947 - Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2015 (Trott) Treatment of Puerto Rico Bondholders
Client expense: $1,230,417 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Bankruptcy
HR 2947, Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2015, issues related to bankruptcy legislation.
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2015 · fourth_quarter · Banking
HR 1309, S 1484 systemic importance HR 1560, S 754 Cybersecurity HR 22, HR 597 Export-Import Bank reauthorization HR 2947, Bankruptcy
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Bankruptcy
H.R.2947-Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2015 S.1841-Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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)