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Fostering Innovation Act of 2015
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Fostering Innovation Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 with respect to the requirement that each registered public accounting firm that prepares or issues an audit report for an issuer of securities (other than an emerging growth company) shall attest to, and report on, the internal control assessment made by the issuer's management. This requirement shall not apply with respect to any audit report prepared for an issuer that: ceased to be an emerging growth company on the last day of its fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of its first sale of common equity securities, had average annual gross revenues of less than $50 million as of its most recently completed fiscal year, and is not a large accelerated filer. This temporary exemption for low-revenue issuers shall expire upon the earliest of: the last day of the issuer's fiscal year following the tenth anniversary of its first sale of common equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, the last day of the issuer's fiscal year during which the issuer's average annual gross revenues exceed $50 million, or the date upon which the issuer becomes a large accelerated filer.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2907)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2907)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4139.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2907-2910)
Mr. Luetkemeyer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 458.
Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 114-588.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 15.
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Small company capital formation issues, capital markets reform to encourage more US IPOs, JOBS and Investor Confidence Act, H.R. 5054 the Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act, H.R. 5756 to require the SEC to adjust resubmission thresholds for shareholder proposals, H.R. 5970 Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act, H.R. 6130 Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act, H.R. 6139 Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act, Proposals to expand the definition of smaller reporting company (SRC),Disclosure of material short positions, Dodd-Frank regulatory issues, Volcker Rule, Registered Investment Advisor rules, the Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders (DEAL) Act H.R. 6177/S. 3575, Tick Size Pilot, venture exchanges, HALOs Act, Fostering Innovation Act H.R. 4139/S. 1645, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act H.R. 4015, beneficial ownership disclosure rules/Counterterrorism & Illicit Finance Act, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act S. 2098/H.R. 4311, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act S. 2155, cryptocurrency regulation, and House Innovation Initiative.
Client expense: $803,877 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Banking
Small company capital formation issues, capital markets reform to encourage more US IPOs, JOBS and Investor Confidence Act, H.R. 5054 the Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act, H.R. 5756 to require the SEC to adjust resubmission thresholds for shareholder proposals, H.R. 5970 Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act, H.R. 6130 Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act, H.R. 6139 Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act, Proposals to expand the definition of smaller reporting company (SRC),Disclosure of material short positions, Dodd-Frank regulatory issues, Volcker Rule, Registered Investment Advisor rules, the Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders (DEAL) Act H.R. 6177, Tick Size Pilot, venture exchanges, HALOs Act, Fostering Innovation Act H.R. 4139/S. 1645, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act H.R. 4015, beneficial ownership disclosure rules/Counterterrorism & Illicit Finance Act, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act S. 2098/H.R. 4311, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act S. 2155, cryptocurrency regulation, and House Innovation Initiative.
Client expense: $525,734 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · second_quarter · Banking
Small company capital formation issues, capital markets reform to encourage more US IPOs; H.R. 5054 the Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act, H.R. 5756 to require the SEC to adjust resubmission thresholds for shareholder proposals, H.R. 5970 Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act, H.R. 6130 Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act, H.R. 6139 Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act, Proposals to expand the definition of smaller reporting company (SRC),Disclosure of material short positions, Dodd-Frank regulatory issues, Volcker Rule, Registered Investment Advisor rules, the Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders (DEAL) Act H.R. 6177, Tick Size Pilot, venture exchanges, HALOs Act, Fostering Innovation Act H.R. 4139/S. 1645, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act H.R. 4015, beneficial ownership disclosure rules/Counterterrorism & Illicit Finance Act, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act S. 2098/H.R. 4311, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act S. 2155, cryptocurrency regulation, and House Innovation Initiative.
Client expense: $608,791 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · first_quarter · Banking
Small company capital formation issues, capital markets reform to encourage more US IPOs; Disclosure of material short positions, Dodd-Frank regulatory issues, Volcker rule, Registered Investment Advisor rules, Implementation of JOBS Act, Tick Size Pilot, venture exchanges, HALOs Act, Fostering Innovation Act H.R. 4139/S. 1645, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act H.R. 4015, beneficial ownership disclosure rules/Counterterrorism & Illicit Finance Act, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act S. 2098/H.R. 4311, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act S. 2155, cryptocurrency regulation, and House Innovation Initiative.
Client expense: $511,423 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2017 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Small company capital formation issues, capital markets reform to encourage more US IPOs; Disclosure of material short positions, Dodd-Frank regulatory issues, Volcker rule, Registered Investment Advisor rules, Implementation of JOBS Act, Tick Size Pilot, venture exchanges, HALOs Act, Fostering Innovation Act H.R. 4139/S. 1645, H.R. 4015 Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act, beneficial ownership disclosure rules/Counterterrorism & Illicit Finance Act, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act S. 2155, and House Innovation Initiative.
Client expense: $655,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises Prior to Referral.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
| House |
| Referred to |
| December 1, 2015 |
| December 1, 2015 |
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
Access to Capital: SBE Council continues to advocate for reforms and solutions to improve capital formation in the U.S. and access to capital for small businesses. Specific bills include: H.R. 6427, Creating Financial Prosperity for Businesses and Investors Act. Supported House passage. H.R. 3784, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Small Business Advocate Act. Supported Senate passage. Regulatory Reform and Modernization: SBE Council continues to voice support for comprehensive reform including streamlining regulations, more openness and transparency in the regulatory process, giving small businesses a meaningful voice in rulemakings, cost-benefit analysis, and looks-backs and sunsetting of regulations. Specific bills include: Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act (H.R. 6094): Supported House passage. H.R. 5982, Midnight Rules Relief Act. Supported House passage. H.R. Regulatory Accountability Act. Continued to push for Senate action and making the bill a priority in the 115th Congress. Overtime regulation: Advocated for changes to limit the impact on small businesses by phasing in increases and making other changes to the final Department of Labor regulation. H.R. 4139, Fostering Innovation Act. Urged Senate action on the House-passed bill. H.R. 4168, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act. Urged Senate action on this House-passed bill. H.R. 4498, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups Act (HALOs Act). Urged Senate action on this House-passed bill. H.R. 4596, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act. Urged Senate action on this House-passed bill. Federal Communications Commission rules on Set-Top-Box: Oppose proposed rulemaking and pushed for changes and a more open process. Tax Reform and Relief: SBE Council continues to engage with Congress and the Administration on the need for tax system overhaul, fairness and simplicity for small businesses. Specific bills and actions include: Section 385 regulatory changes by U.S. Treasury: Expressed concern and opposed hasty changes. New Valuation Rules by the U.S. Treasury on estates. Expressed concerns and opposed changes. Protect Family Farms and Businesses Act (H.R. 6100 and S. 3436): Support both bills. International Trade, Competitiveness and Tariff Relief, Intellectual Property: SBE Council continues to voice support for trade agreements and efforts to improve and simplify exporting for small businesses, and strengthening IP protections. Affordable Health Coverage and ACA Reform: SBE Council continues to support multiple efforts to fully reform the Affordable Care Act and replace with market-based alternatives and solutions that produce competition and lower costs for small businesses. Specific bills include: Fixing Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRAs) to make sure small businesses can use the accounts without being unduly punished through harsh financial penalties. The fix was included within the 21st Century Cures Act, and SBE Council supported House and Senate passage of the full act. Original bills were H.R. 5447 and S. 3060. Privacy and Cybersecurity: Improving Small Business Cybersecurity Act (S.3024): Supported Senate bill and passage OTHER: Postal Rates Submitted Comments to the Postal Regulatory Commission opposing the rate hike in first class mail. Good Government H.R. 598, Taxpayers Right-to-Know Act. Urged Senate action of this House-passed bill.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2016 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
Capital Formation Investment Incentives ---Reform of Capital Gains Rules ---Reform of Net Operating Loss Rules ---Reform of Passive Loss Rules ---S. 341: Start-up Jobs and Innovation Act ---S. 537: COMPETE Act ---H.R. 2179: PARTNER Act Capital Market Enhancements ---Financial CHOICE Act (House Discussion Draft) ---H.R. 1675/S. 576: Encouraging Employee Ownership Act ---H.R. 1675: Capital Markets Improvement Act ---H.R. 2187: Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act ---H.R. 2354: Streamlining Excessive and Costly Regulations Review Act ---H.R. 2357: Accelerating Access to Capital Act ---H.R. 3784/S.2867: Securities & Exchange Commission Small Business Advocate Act ---H.R. 4168: Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act ---H.R. 4638: Main Street Growth Act ---H.R. 6427: Creating Financial Prosperity for Businesses and Investors Act ---PCAOB Audit Cost Increases Legislative Amendments to SEC Rule 12b-2 Filing Status Definitions ---Financial CHOICE Act (House Discussion Draft) ---H.R. 5311: Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act ---Impact of Policies on Small Public Companies Proxy Advisory Services ---Financial CHOICE Act (House Discussion Draft) ---H.R. 5311: Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act ---Impact of Policies on Small Public Companies Reform of SEC Regulation D ---Financial CHOICE Act (House Discussion Draft) ---H.R. 4498/S. 978: HALOS Act Sarbanes Oxley Section 404 (b) ---Financial CHOICE Act (House Discussion Draft) ---H.R. 4139: Fostering Innovation Act ---PCAOB Audit Cost Increases ---Small Issuer Exemption Short Selling Transparency ---H.R.5485-S.3067: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for FY 2017 Stock Exchange Tick Size XBRL Exemption for Small Public Companies ---Financial CHOICE Act (House Discussion Draft) ---H.R. 1675: Capital Markets Improvement Act ---H.R. 1965: Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act
Client expense: $2,330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 5069 Cybersecurity Systems and Risks Reporting Act, general issues regarding audit controls; H.R. 4450 Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act, general issues regarding deterring money laundering; H.R. 4242 Holding Individuals Accountable and Deterring Money Laundering Act, general issues regarding deterring money laundering; H.R. 4139 Fostering Innovation Act of 2015, general issues regarding public accounting requirements; General issues regarding SEC nominations; General issues regarding capital formation; and General issues regarding Congressional oversight of financial institutions.
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1309, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1486, Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending (TABS) Act of 2016 H.R. 1550, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 2356, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2357, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 2477, Financial Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 3340, Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act H.R. 3557, FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 3738, Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 3784, SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2015 H.R. 3791, To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement, and for other purposes H.R. 3798, Due Process Restoration Act of 2015 H.R. 3868, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 4096, Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act H.R. 4139, Fostering Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 4166, Expanding Proven Financing for American Employers Act H.R. 4168, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 4216/S. 1802, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 4293, Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 H.R. 4450/S. 2489, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 4498/S. 978, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 4620, Preserving Access to CRE Capital Act of 2016 H.R. 4718, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2016 H.R. 4852, Private Placement Improvement Act of 2016 H.R. 4854, Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2016 H.R. 4855, Fix Crowdfunding Act H.R. 5019, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2016 H.R. 5143, Transparent Insurance Standards Act of 2016 H.R. 5311, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2016 H.R. 5424, Investment Advisers Modernization Act of 2016 H.R. 5429, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 5485/S. 3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017, including provisions related to House Amendment 1253 H.R. 5982, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 H.R. 5983, Financial CHOICE Act of 2016 H.R. 6392, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2016 H.R. 6427, Creating Financial Prosperity for Businesses and Investors Act S. 2867, SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2016 Final regulation on definition of the term "fiduciary"; conflict of interest rule--retirement investment advice (81 Fed. Reg. 20,946, April 8, 2016) Proposed regulations on arbitration agreements (81 Fed. Reg. 32,830, May 24, 2016) Proposed regulations on amendments relating to disclosure of records and information (81 Fed. Reg. 58,310, August 24, 2016) Proposed regulations on universal proxy (81 Fed. Reg. 79,122, November 10, 2016) Proposed regulations on regulation automated trading (81 Fed. Reg. 85,334, November 25, 2016) Proposed regulations on cross-border application of the registration thresholds and external business conduct standards applicable to swap dealers and major swap participants (81 Fed. Reg. 71,946, October 18, 2016) Proposed rule on regulations Q and Y; risk-based capital and other regulatory requirements for activities of financial holding companies related to physical commodities and risk-based capital requirements for merchant banking investments (81 Fed. Reg. 67,220, September 30, 2016) Notice regarding consumer response company response survey (81 Fed. Reg. 50,484, August 1, 2016) Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); Basel III capital standards, bank capital, and liquidity reform; political spending disclosures; systemic risk regulation and capital standards for non-bank financial companies; changes to Credit Repair Organizations Act (CROA) of 1996 (P.L. 90-321, Title IV); Federal Reserve reform; proxy voting system
Client expense: $18,590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
HR 1261, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act of 2015 Commodity End User Relief Act HR 3340 HR 2289, The Commodity End User Relief Act S. 2790, the Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2016 S. 2663, the so-called Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act. Investment Advisors Modernization Act of 2016 the SEC Regulatory Accountability Act. HR 5112, Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices Uniformity Act HR 4139, the Fostering Innovation Act H.R. 4850, the Micro Offering Improvement Act H.R. 4852, the Private Placement Improvement Act H.R. 4854, the Supporting Americas Innovators Act H.R. 4855, the Fix Crowdfunding Act H.R. 5311, the Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act H.R. 5421, the National Securities Exchange Regulatory Parity Act H.R. 5424, the Investment Advisers Modernization Act H.R. 5429, the SEC Regulatory Accountability Act HJ Res 88 HR 5485, The Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2017 The Financial CHOICE Act H.R. 5211 - CFPB Dual Mandate and Economic Analysis Act HR 2889 Carried Interest Fairness Act HR 2103 -Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act HR 4018 - Consumer Protection and Choice Act HR 4737 - State and Tribal Government Sovereignty Protection Act of 2016 S. 1686 Carried Interest Fairness Act Non-profit depository institutions HR 5745 Putting Main Street FIRST Act CEO Bonus Loophole Bank worker issues Postal Banking The Poverty, Opportunity, and Upward Mobility plan Financial Policy Riders Payday Lending Reform CFPB Arbitration Rule/Forced Arbitration Private Equity tax loophole CFPB Defense DoL Fiduciary Rule Title II of the Dodd-Frank Act OCC Chartering of Fintechs H.R. 6392 H.R. 5491 and H.R. 5413 (the CFPB Data Accountability Act) H.R. 5424 H.R. 5063 CFPB status as independent agency Removal protections for CFPB director H.R. 4172 - Credit Access and Inclusion Act PACE Loans Wells Fargo arbitration HR 5982 - Midnight Rules Relief Act
Client expense: $335,275 · 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 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Capital formation and capital markets; implementation of the Jobs Act; market structure; XBRL reform; tick size legislation; Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Section 404(b); short selling transparency; H.R. 1675: Encouraging Employee Ownership Act; H.R. 4168: Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act; H.R. 3784: Securities & Exchange Commission Small Business Act; H.R. 2354: Streamlining Excessive and Costly Regulations Review Act; H.R. 4638: Main Street Growth Act; H.R. 1675 Capital Markets Improvements Act; H.R. 4498: HALOS Act; H.R. 4139:Fostering Innovation Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2016 · third_quarter · Small Business
Capital Formation Investment Incentives ---H.R. 2179: PARTNER Act ---Reform of Capital Gains Rules ---Reform of Net Operating Loss Rules ---Reform of Passive Loss Rules ---S. 341: Start-up Jobs and Innovation Act ---S. 537: COMPETE Act Capital Market Enhancements ---Financial CHOICE Act (House Discussion Draft) ---H.R. 3784/S.2867: Securities & Exchange Commission Small Business Advocate Act ---H.R. 4168: Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act ---PCAOB Audit Cost Increases Proxy Advisory Services ---Financial CHOICE Act (House Discussion Draft) ---H.R. 5311: Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act ---Impact of Policies on Small Public Companies Reform of SEC Regulation D ---Financial CHOICE Act (House Discussion Draft) Sarbanes Oxley Section 404 (b) ---Financial CHOICE Act (House Discussion Draft) ---H.R. 4139: Fostering Innovation Act ---PCAOB Audit Cost Increases ---Small Issuer Exemption Short Selling Transparency ---H.R.5485-S.3067: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for FY 2017 XBRL Exemption for Small Public Companies ---Financial CHOICE Act (House Discussion Draft) ---H.R. 1965: Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act
Client expense: $2,330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of Technology Policy (OTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S.
2016 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 5069 Cybersecurity Systems and Risks Reporting Act, general issues regarding audit controls; H.R. 4450 Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act, general issues regarding deterring money laundering; H.R. 4242 Holding Individuals Accountable and Deterring Money Laundering Act, general issues regarding deterring money laundering; H.R. 4139 Fostering Innovation Act of 2015, general issues regarding public accounting requirements; General issues regarding SEC nominations; General issues regarding capital formation; and General issues regarding Congressional oversight of financial institutions.
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1309, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1486, Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending (TABS) Act of 2016 H.R. 1550, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 2356, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2357, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 2477, Financial Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 3340, Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act H.R. 3557, FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 3738, Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 3784, SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2015 H.R. 3791, To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement, and for other purposes H.R. 3798, Due Process Restoration Act of 2015 H.R. 3868, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 4096, Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act H.R. 4139, Fostering Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 4166, Expanding Proven Financing for American Employers Act H.R. 4168, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 4216/S. 1802, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 4293, Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 H.R. 4450/S. 2489, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 4498/S. 978, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 4620, Preserving Access to CRE Capital Act of 2016 H.R. 4718, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2016 H.R. 4852, Private Placement Improvement Act of 2016 H.R. 4854, Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2016 H.R. 4855, Fix Crowdfunding Act H.R. 5019, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2016 H.R. 5143, Transparent Insurance Standards Act of 2016 H.R. 5311, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2016 H.R. 5424, Investment Advisers Modernization Act of 2016 H.R. 5429, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 5485/S. 3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017, including provisions related to House Amendment 1253 H.R. 5982, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 H.R. 5983, Financial CHOICE Act of 2016 S. 2867, SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2016 Final regulation on definition of the term "fiduciary"; conflict of interest rule--retirement investment advice (81 Fed. Reg. 20,946, April 8, 2016) Proposed regulations on regulation automated trading (80 Fed. Reg. 78,824, December 17, 2015) Proposed regulations on arbitration agreements (81 Fed. Reg. 32,830, May 24, 2016) Proposed regulations on capital requirements for supervised institutions significantly engaged in insurance activities (81 Fed. Reg. 38,631, June 14, 2016) Proposed regulations payday, vehicle title and certain high-cost installment loans (81 Fed. Reg. 47,864, July 22, 2016) Proposed regulations on amendments relating to disclosure of records and information (81 Fed. Reg. 58,310, August 24, 2016) Proposed regulations on enhanced prudential standards for systemically important insurance companies (81 Fed. Reg. 38,610, June 14, 2016) Notice regarding consumer response company response survey (81 Fed. Reg. 50,484, August 1, 2016) Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); Basel III capital standards, bank capital, and liquidity reform; political spending disclosures; systemic risk regulation and capital standards for non-bank financial companies; changes to Credit Repair Organizations Act of 1996 (CROA) (P.L. 90-321, Title IV); Securities and Exchange Commission electronic delivery and investment company reporting modernization; Federal Reserve reform; universal ballot; proxy voting system
Client expense: $18,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Capital formation and capital markets; implementation of the Jobs Act; market structure; XBRL reform; tick size legislation; Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Section 404(b); short selling transparency; H.R. 1675: Encouraging Employee Ownership Act; H.R. 4168: Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act; H.R. 3784: Securities & Exchange Commission Small Business Act; H.R. 2354: Streamlining Excessive and Costly Regulations Review Act; H.R. 4638: Main Street Growth Act; H.R. 1675 Capital Markets Improvements Act; H.R. 4498: HALOS Act; H.R. 4139:Fostering Innovation Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2016 · second_quarter · Small Business
Access to Capital: SBE Council continues to advocate for reforms and solutions to improve capital formation in the U.S. and access to capital for small businesses. Some specific bills include: H.R. 4498: Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act - SBE Council supported House passage. H.R. 3791: A bill to increase the consolidated asset threshold for small banks - SBE Council supported House passage. H.R. 4139: The Fostering Innovation Act - SBE Council supported House passage. H.R. 4852: The Private Placement Improvement Act of 2016 - SBE Council expressed support and continues to advocate for House passage. H.R. 4855: Fix Crowdfunding Act of 2016 - SBE Council continues to advocate for full House passage. H.R. 4850: Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act - SBE Council supports this legislation. Regulatory Reform and Modernization: SBE Council continues to voice support for comprehensive regulatory reform including streamlining regulations, more openness and transparency in the regulatory process, giving small businesses a meaningful voice in rulemakings, cost-benefit analysis, and looks-backs and sunsetting of regulations. We weighed in on efforts in the House (the Speakers working groups) on both the regulatory reform plan and financial regulatory system overhaul Better Way proposals. Some specific bills include: H.R. 3340: The Financial Stability Council Reform Act - SBE Council supported House passage. S. 2707 and H.R. 4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act - SBE Council supports House and Senate bills. H.R. 4768: Separation of Powers Restoration Act - SBE Council supports House passage and action on a similar bill in the Senate. S. 2867: The SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2016 - SBE Council supports Senate action on the legislation. H.R. 5429: The SEC Regulatory Accountability Act - SBE Council supports this legislation. H.R. 4775: Ozone Standards and Implementation Act of 2016 - SBE Council supports this legislation. H. R. 3880: Stopping EPA Overreach Act - SBE Council supports this legislation. S.J. Res 28: Duplicative Regulation of Catfish - SBE Council is supportive of the resolution. H.R. 5328: The Federal Agency Complete Transparency (FACT) Act - SBE Council supports this legislation. Tax Reform and Relief: SBE Council continues to engage with Congress and the Administration on the need for tax system overhaul, fairness and simplicity for small businesses. We provided feedback to a working group in the House on the Better Way tax reform plan. Federal Government Procurement/Access to Contracts. Specific bills include: H.R. 4284, H.R. 3714, H.R. 4332, H.R. 4325, H.R. 4326 - a package of bills supporting small business government contractors, access to contracts and fair competition. SBE Council supported House passage. Perry Amendment to MilCon/Va Approps: Ensuring Fair and Open Competition for Federal Construction Contracts - SBE Council supported. Government Reform and Accountability/Good Government Bills. Specific bills include: H.R. 5283: Deterring Undue Enforcement by Protecting Rights of Citizens from Excessive Searches and Seizures Act of 2016 (Due Process Act) - SBE Council supports. H.R. 4885: The IRS Oversight While Eliminating Spending (OWES) Act of 2016 - SBE Council supported House passage. H.R. 5053: Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act - SBE Council supported. H.R. 4890: Related to IRS Performance and Bonuses - SBE Council supported House passage. H.R. 3724: Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2016 - SBE Council supported House passage. Taxpayer Bill of Rights Regarding IRS Examination Process - SBE Council continues to support efforts in the House and Senate to address shortcomings in the system and advance reforms. International Trade, Competitiveness and Tariff Relief, Intellectual Property: SBE Council continues to voice support for trade agreements and efforts to improve and simplify exporting for small businesses. Specific bills include: H.R. 4923: American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 - SBE Council supported House passage. Affordable Health Coverage and ACA Reform: SBE Council continues to support multiple efforts to fully reform the Affordable Care Act and replace with market-based alternatives and solutions that produce competition and lower costs for small businesses. Specific bills include: H.R. 5447: Small Business Health Care Relief Act - Legislation to Allow for Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRAs) - SBE Council supported House passage and continues to support S. 3060, the Senate companion bill. Coalition Letter on H.R. 3463: Aligning Childrens Dental Coverage Act of 2015 - SBE Council supports. H.R. 1270: Restoring Access to Medication and Improving Health Savings Act of 2016 - SBE Council supports this legislation. H.R. 5445: The Health Care Security Act of 2016 - SBE Council supports this legislation.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Small Business
Capital Formation Investment Incentives ---H.R. 2179: PARTNER Act ---Reform of Capital Gains Rules ---Reform of Net Operating Loss Rules ---Reform of Passive Loss Rules ---S. 341: Start-up Jobs and Innovation Act ---S. 537: COMPETE Act Capital Market Enhancements ---H.R. 1675/S. 576: Encouraging Employee Ownership Act ---H.R. 1675: Capital Markets Improvement Act ---H.R. 2354: Streamlining Excessive and Costly Regulations Review Act ---H.R. 2357: Accelerating Access to Capital Act ---H.R. 3784/S.2867: Securities & Exchange Commission Small Business Advocate Act ---H.R. 4168: Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act ---H.R. 4638: Main Street Growth Act ---H.R. 2187: Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act ---Financial CHOICE Act (House Discussion Draft) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Proxy Advisory Services ---Impact of Policies on Small Public Companies ---H.R. 5311: The Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2016 ---Financial CHOICE Act (House Discussion Draft) Reform of SEC Regulation D ---H.R. 4498/S.978: HALOS Act ---H.R. 4852: Private Placement Improvement Act ---Financial CHOICE Act (House Discussion Draft) Sarbanes Oxley Section 404 (b) ---H.R. 4139: Fostering Innovation Act ---PCAOB Audit Cost Increases ---Small Issuer Exemption ---Financial CHOICE Act (House Discussion Draft) Short Selling Transparency ---H.R.5485/S.3067: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations for FY 2017 XBRL Exemption for Small Public Companies ---H.R. 1675: Capital Markets Improvement Act ---H.R. 1965: Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act ---Financial CHOICE Act (House Discussion Draft) Legislative Amendments to SEC Rule 12b-2 Filing Status Definitions
Client expense: $2,310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 5069 Cybersecurity Systems and Risks Reporting Act, general issues regarding audit controls; H.R. 4450 Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act, general issues regarding deterring money laundering; H.R. 4242 Holding Individuals Accountable and Deterring Money Laundering Act, general issues regarding deterring money laundering; H.R. 4139 Fostering Innovation Act of 2015, general issues regarding public accounting requirements; General issues regarding SEC nominations; General issues regarding Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regulatory matters; General issues regarding capital formation; and General issues regarding Congressional oversight of financial institutions.
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 601, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 766, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1023/S. 552, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act H.R. 1259, Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act H.R. 1265, Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act H.R. 1486, Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending (TABS) Act of 2016 H.R. 1550, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1675, Capital Markets Improvement Act of 2016 H.R. 1965, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act H.R. 1975, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 2289, Commodity End User Relief Act H.R. 2356, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2357, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 2477, Financial Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 2901/S. 1679, Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act H.R. 3340, Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act H.R. 3557, FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 3738, Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 3784, SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2015 H.R. 3791, To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement, and for other purposes H.R. 3798, Due Process Restoration Act of 2015 H.R. 3868, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 4096, Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act H.R. 4139, Fostering Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 4166, Expanding Proven Financing for American Employers Act H.R. 4168, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 4216/S. 1802, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 4293, Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 H.R. 4450/S. 2489, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 4498/S. 978, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 4620, Preserving Access to CRE Capital Act of 2016 H.R. 4718, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2016 H.R. 4852, Private Placement Improvement Act of 2016 H.R. 4854, Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2016 H.R. 4855, Fix Crowdfunding Act H.R. 5019, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2016 H.R. 5143, Transparent Insurance Standards Act of 2016 H.R. 5311, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2016 H.R. 5424, Investment Advisers Modernization Act of 2016 H.R. 5429, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 2867, SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2016 S. 2917, Commodity End-User Relief Act H.J. Res. 88, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "Fiduciary" S.J. Res. 33, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice Draft legislation on conflict minerals disclosures Proposed regulations on the definition of the term fiduciary; Conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice (80 Fed. Reg. 21,928, April 20, 2015) Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), including sections 953 and 1502; ratification of the Convention on the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade; Basel III capital standards, bank capital, and liquidity reform; Trust Indenture Act (P.L. 76-253); political spending disclosures; systemic risk regulation and capital standards for non-bank financial companies; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau arbitration rule; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau payday and small dollar lending rule; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau online lending proposal; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau auto financing standard; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau no action letters; Federal Reserve reform; universal ballot; proxy voting system
Client expense: $22,770,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 341, Start-up Jobs and Innovation Act, legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exception from the passive loss rules for investments in high technology research small business pass-thru entities H.R. 2179. Partnerships to Advance Revolutionary Technology and Novel Entrepreneurial Research Act (PARTNER Act) Legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 regarding the treatment certain pre-revenue companies including the treatment of net operating losses of high technology research small businesses corporations, Section 1202 Capital Gains Reform, and Section 469 R&D Partnership Structures. Debt-Equity Regulations issued under IRC Section 385. H.R. 4139, The Fostering Innovation Act Comprehensive Tax Reform Legislation, generally
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
HR 1261, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act of 2015 Commodity End User Relief Act HR 3340 HR 2289, The Commodity End User Relief Act S. 2790, the Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2016 S. 2663, the so-called Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act. Investment Advisors Modernization Act of 2016 the SEC Regulatory Accountability Act. HR 5112, Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices Uniformity Act HR 4139, the Fostering Innovation Act H.R. 4850, the Micro Offering Improvement Act H.R. 4852, the Private Placement Improvement Act H.R. 4854, the Supporting Americas Innovators Act H.R. 4855, the Fix Crowdfunding Act H.R. 5311, the Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act H.R. 5421, the National Securities Exchange Regulatory Parity Act H.R. 5424, the Investment Advisers Modernization Act H.R. 5429, the SEC Regulatory Accountability Act HJ Res 88 HR 5485, The Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2017 The Financial CHOICE Act H.R. 5211 - CFPB Dual Mandate and Economic Analysis Act HR 2889 Carried Interest Fairness Act HR 2103 -Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act HR 4018 - Consumer Protection and Choice Act HR 4737 - State and Tribal Government Sovereignty Protection Act of 2016 S. 1686 Carried Interest Fairness Act Non-profit depository institutions Financial Transaction Tax CEO Bonus Loophole Bank worker issues Wage garnishment Postal Banking The Poverty, Opportunity, and Upward Mobility plan Financial Policy Riders Payday Lending Reform CFPB Arbitration Rule/Forced Arbitration Private Equity tax loophole CFPB Defense DoL Fiduciary Rule Title II of the Dodd-Frank Act
Client expense: $310,376 · 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 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), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2016 · second_quarter · Banking
Dodd/Frank Sec 165, HR 4894-Repeal title II of the Dodd/Frank Wall Street reform & consumer protection Act, CFTC reauthorization, Dodd/Frank 956 implementation, HR 3054/S 1709-21st Century Glass Steagall Act of 2015, HR 381-return to prudent banking act of 2015, HR 4139-Fostering innovation act of 2015, JOBS act, HR 4850-Micro offering safe harbor act, HR 4852-Private Placement Improvement Act of 2016, HR 4854-Supporting America's innovations Act of 2016, HR 4855-Fix Crowdfunding act, HR 5143-Transparent Insurance Standards Act of 2016, HR 5311 Corporate Goverance Reform & Transparency act of 2016, HR 5429-SEC regulatory accountability act, SEC oversight, pushing for an SEC rule requiring political disclosure, payday rule, postal banking,
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Capital formation and capital markets; implementation of the Jobs Act; market structure; XBRL reform; tick size legislation; Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Section 404(b); short selling transparency; H.R. 1675: Encouraging Employee Ownership Act; H.R. 4168: Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act; H.R. 3784: Securities & Exchange Commission Small Business Act; H.R. 2354: Streamlining Excessive and Costly Regulations Review Act; H.R. 4638: Main Street Growth Act; H.R. 1675 Capital Markets Improvements Act; H.R. 4498: HALOS Act; H.R. 4139:Fostering Innovation Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2016 · first_quarter · Small Business
HR 4139 "Fostering Innovation Act of 2015," all provisions.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Small Business
Sarbanes Oxley Section 404 (b) --PCAOB Audit Cost Increases --H.R. 4139: Fostering Innovation Act XBRL Exemption for Small Public Companies --H.R. 1965: Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act --H.R. 1675: Capital Markets Improvement Act Capital Market Enhancements --H.R. 1675: Encouraging Employee Ownership Act --H.R. 4168: Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act --H.R. 3784: Securities & Exchange Commission Small Business Advocate Act --H.R. 1675: Capital Markets Improvement Act --H.R. 2354: Streamlining Excessive and Costly Regulations Review Act --H.R. 4638: Main Street Growth Act Proxy Advisory Services --Impact of Policies on Small Public Companies --Proxy Advisory Firm Reform Act (Discussion Draft) Reform of SEC Regulation D --S. 978/H.R. 4498: HALOS Act Short Selling Transparency Capital Formation Investment Incentives --H.R. 2179: PARTNER Act --Reform of Capital Gains Rules --Reform of Net Operating Loss Rules --Reform of Passive Loss Rules --S. 341: Start-up Jobs and Innovation Act --S. 537: COMPETE Act
Client expense: $2,260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 766, the Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1675, the Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2015 S. 1841, "Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act" Whistleblower Augmented Reward and Nonretaliation (WARN) Act of 2016 H.R. 2896, Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk Act of 2015 H.R. 3798, the Due Process Restoration Act of 2015 H.R. 4166, the Expanding Proven Financing for American Employers Act H.R. 4139, the Fostering Innovation Act H.R. 4498 , the HALOS Act H.R. 4620, the Preserving Access to CRE Capital Act H.R. 4638, the Main Street Growth Act H.R. 4096, the Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act The Brokaw Act H.R. 4018, "Consumer Protection and Choice Act" Department of Education Complaint System Corinthian College Student Loan Relief CFTC Funding CFPB Auto Lending Reform Wage Garnishment Payday Lending Reform DoL Fiduciary Rule CFPB Oversight
Client expense: $304,446 · 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 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), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2016 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 4242 Holding Individuals Accountable and Deterring Money Laundering Act, general issues regarding deterring money laundering; H.R. 4139 Fostering Innovation Act of 2015, general issues regarding public accounting requirements; General issues regarding SEC nominations; General issues regarding Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regulatory matters; General issues regarding capital formation; and General issues regarding Congressional oversight of financial institutions.
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Banking
H.R. 2896 - Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk Act of 2015 H.R. 3789 - Due Process Restoration Act H.R. 4139 - Fostering Innovation Act H.R. 4166 - Expanding Proven Financing for American Employers Act H.R. 4498 - Helping Angels Lead Our Startups Act H.R. 4620 - Preserving Access to CRE Capital Act H.R. 4638 - Main Street Growth Act
Client expense: $5,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2016 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act H.R. 414, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 432/S. 1978, SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 601, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 686/S. 1010, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 766, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 957/S. 510, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection-Inspector General Reform (CFPB-IG) Act of 2015 H.R. 1023/S. 552, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act H.R. 1210, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 1259, Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act H.R. 1265, Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act H.R. 1266, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 H.R. 1309, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1317, To amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes H.R. 1334, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2015 H.R. 1525, Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 1550, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1553, Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1659, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 1675, Capital Markets Improvement Act of 2016 H.R. 1723, Small Company Simple Registration Act of 2015 H.R. 1737, Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act H.R. 1839, Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises (RAISE) Act of 2015 H.R. 1847, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2015 H.R. 1941, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 1965, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act H.R. 1975, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 2064, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 2187, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 2287 /S. 924, National Credit Union Administration Budget Transparency Act H.R. 2289, Commodity End User Relief Act H.R. 2354, Streamlining Excessive and Costly Regulations Review Act H.R. 2356, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2357, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 2477, Financial Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 2769, Risk-Based Capital Study Act of 2015 H.R. 2789, Capital Access for Small Business Banks Act H.R. 3192, Homebuyers Assistance Act H.R. 3340, Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act H.R. 3557, FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 3738, Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 3784, SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2015 H.R. 3791, To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement, and for other purposes H.R. 3798, Due Process Restoration Act of 2015 H.R. 3857, To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Financial Stability Oversight Council to carry out certain requirements under the Financial Stability Act of 2010 before making any new determination under section 113 of such Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3868, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 4096, Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act H.R. 4139, Fostering Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 4166, Expanding Proven Financing for American Employers Act H.R. 4168, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 4293, Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 H.R. 4450/S. 2489, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 4498, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 4620, Preserving Access to CRE Capital Act of 2016 H.R. 4718, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2016 S. 576, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act S. 876, A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1963, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Board Enhancement Act S. 2232, Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015 Draft legislation on conflict minerals disclosures Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd- Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); Basel III capital standards; Trust Indenture Act (P.L. 76-253); oversight of proxy advisory firms; political spending disclosures; Department of Labor definition of fiduciary duty rules; conflict of interest rule, retirement investment advice; international capital standards for non-banks and insurance companies; systemic risk regulations for non-bank financial companies; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau arbitration study; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau online lending proposal; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau auto financing standard; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau no action letters; Federal Reserve reform; universal ballot; proxy voting system; impact of international regulatory standards on the competitiveness of U.S. insurers; case law arising under Section 316 of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (P.L. 76-253)
Client expense: $15,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Capital formation and capital markets; implementation of the Jobs Act; market structure; XBRL reform; tick size legislation; Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Section 404(b); short selling transparency; H.R. 1675: Encouraging Employee Ownership Act; H.R. 4168: Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act; H.R. 3784: Securities & Exchange Commission Small Business Act; H.R. 2354: Streamlining Excessive and Costly Regulations Review Act; H.R. 4638: Main Street Growth Act; H.R. 1675 Capital Markets Improvements Act; H.R. 4498: HALOS Act; H.R. 4139:Fostering Innovation Act; H.R. 2179: PARTNER Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2016 · first_quarter · Banking
HR 2896-Tailor Act of 2015, HR 3798-Due Process Restoration Act of 2015, HR 4096-Investor clarity & bank Parity Act, HR 4166-Expanding Proven financing for American Employers Act, HR 686-Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales & Brokerage independent Act of 2015, HR 1675-Capital Markets Improvement Act of 2016, HR 1965-Small company disclosure simplification act, HR 4139-Fostering innovation act of 2015, Position limits, Dodd-Frank Section 956, SEC Political Disclosure rule, Budget and SEC rulemaking discussion, Dodd-Frank implementation, HR 2356-Fair Access to Investment research act of 2015, HR 2354-Streamlining Excessive & costly regulations review act, HR 4498-HALOS Act, HR 4638-Main Street Growth Act.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2015 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
Sarbanes Oxley Section 404 (b) ---H.R. 4139: the Fostering Innovation Act Capital Formation Investment Incentives ---Reform of Capital Gains Rules ---Reform of Net Operating Loss Rules ---Reform of Passive Loss Rules ---S. 341: Start-up Jobs and Innovation Act ---S. 537: COMPETE Act ---H.R. 2179: PARTNER Act Reform of SEC Regulation D ---S. 978: the HALOS Act Expansion of Exemption under SEC Regulation A ---H.R. 1839: Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises (RAISE) Act Legislative Amendments to SEC Rule 12b-2 Filing Status Definitions XBRL Exemption for Small Public Companies ---H.R. 5405: Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act ---H.R. 1965: Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act Capital Market Enhancements ---H.R. 1525: Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act ---H.R. 1723: Small Company Simple Registration Act ---H.R. 2064: Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act ---H.R. 4168: Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act ---H.R. 3784: Securities & Exchange Commission Small Business Advocate Act -- H.R. 2357: Accelerating Access to Capital Act Proxy Advisory Services ---Impact of Policies on Small Public Companies
Client expense: $2,110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)