Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2018
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Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Insurance Office Act of 2010 to modify the Department of the Treasury's Federal Insurance Office (FIO). FIO is moved to Treasury's Office of International Affairs. FIO's function of advising Treasury on domestic insurance issues is eliminated. The bill removes FIO from the Financial Stability Oversight Council. FIO's subpoena and enforcement powers regarding information gathering are terminated. The number of personnel employed by FIO is limited to five.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 789.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-1008.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 21.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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2019 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Financial regulatory reform issues including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 3100/S. 1463, the Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance Member Continuity Act H.R. 3861, the Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 4537, the International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 S. 1360, the International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017 S.2155 - Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act S. 488, JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018 FAST Act Highway Authorization Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Investment policy related to surety bonding
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2019 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Financial regulatory reform issues including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 3100/S. 1463, the Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance Member Continuity Act H.R. 3861, the Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 4537, the International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 S. 1360, the International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017 S.2155 - Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act S. 488, JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018 FAST Act Highway Authorization Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Investment policy related to surety bonding
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 Terrorism Risk Insurance Program legislation S. 488 - JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018 S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017 Cyber security, cyber insurance, and data breach legislation H.R. ___ - Data Acquisition and Technology Accountability and Security Act H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 5666 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2018 H.R. 6743 - Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act S. 3177 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2018
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. ___ - Data Acquisition and Technology Accountability and Security Act H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 H.R. 5666 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2018 S. 3177 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2018 S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017 S. 2155 - Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act Cyber security, cyber insurance, and data breach legislation Dodd-Frank Act legislation JOBS Act 3.0 Sanctions legislation Terrorism Risk Insurance Program legislation
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. S. 488 JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.___/S.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
| Republican |
| IA |
| Dennis A. Ross | Republican | FL |
| Denny Heck | Democratic | WA |
| Henry Cuellar | Democratic | TX |
| James B. Renacci | Republican | OH |
| John R. Moolenaar | Republican | MI |
| Keith J. Rothfus | Republican | PA |
| Kristi L. Noem | Republican | SD |
| Lee M. Zeldin | Republican | NY |
| Lloyd Smucker | Republican | PA |
| Lou Barletta | Republican | PA |
| Randy Hultgren | Republican | IL |
| Robert E. Latta | Republican | OH |
| Roger Williams | Republican | TX |
| Sam Graves | Republican | MO |
| Ted Budd | Republican | NC |
| Tim Walberg | Republican | MI |
| Tom Emmer | Republican | MN |
Client expense: $1,024,543 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board; Senior Safe Act H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. * H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. * H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R.___/S.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.* H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. * H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. Securities and Exchange Commission Proposed Regulation Best Interest - The rule would establish a standard of conduct for broker-dealers and natural persons who are associated persons of a broker-dealer when making a recommendation of any securities transaction or investment strategy involving securities to a retail customer.
Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R.1708 - To prohibit the sale of a firearm to, and the purchase of a firearm by, a person who is not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage , ALL PROVISIONS Monitor implementation of (Pub. L. 114-1), the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015, ALL PROVISIONS Monitor implementation of Pub. L. 114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (contains the Policyholder Protection Act) , ALL PROVISIONS Monitor the Federal Insurance Offices activities at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors Recently concluded bilateral covered agreement with the EU , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 10 - Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S.1579 - Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Board Enhancement Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 3110 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance Member Continuity Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3312 - Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017, ALL PROVISIONS H.J.Res.111 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements" , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3363 - CLAIM Act , ALL PROVISIONS S.1773/H.R. 3698 - A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to limit the overall rate of return for crop insurance providers and remove the requirement of budget neutrality in the Standard Reinsurance Agreement , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3746 - Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S.1835 - Lower Premiums Through Reinsurance Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S.1893 - Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4061 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4309 - Regulatory Relief Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S.2155 - Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2018 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4755 - Federal Reserve Regulatory Oversight Act , ALL PROVISIONS S.2299 - Wildfire Regulatory Relief Act of 2018 , ALL PROVISIONS S.2512 - A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to require producers to elect to receive price loss coverage or agriculture risk coverage under that Act or Federal crop insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5203 - To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to require producers to elect to receive price loss coverage or agriculture risk coverage under that Act or Federal crop insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act. (related bill to above) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4865 - Crop Insurance Modernization Act of 2018 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4771 - Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act of 2018 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5059 - State Insurance Regulation Preservation Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5076 - Small Bank Exam Cycle Improvement Act of 2018 (to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to extend the examination cycle for certain insured depository institutions) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5266 - Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2018 (to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to make the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection an independent Financial Product Safety Commission, and for other purposes) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5381 - GRATER Act of 2018 (To reduce and minimize the credit, guarantee, and insurance risk of all Federal Government programs by transferring such risk to the private sector at market terms, and for other purposes) , ALL PROVISIONS S. 2702 - A bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to clarify authority of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection with respect to persons regulated by a State insurance regulator, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5470 - To repeal the Office of Financial Research, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 4061 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017 - 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 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6163 - To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to reform the Consumer Financial Civil Penalty Fund and to prohibit the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection from serving as the administrator of redress payments, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS S.3177 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to include the State insurance commissioner as a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5825 - To expand crop insurance available to beginning farmers and ranchers, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6292 - To amend the Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986 to expand the types of commercial insurance authorized for risk retention groups serving nonprofit organizations, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5629 - To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act and Food Security Act of 1985 to enact reforms to farm subsidies and crop insurance called for in President Trump's budget for fiscal year 2019, ALL PROVISIONS S.3670 - A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (Tim Scott, SC), ALL PROVISIONS S.3703 - NFIP Extension Act of 2018 - To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (Marco Rubio), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7187 - To extend the National Flood Insurance Program until December 7, 2018 (Thomas MacArthur, R-NJ), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7133 - Captive Insurers Clarification Act - To clarify the definition of nonadmitted insurer under the Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2010, and for other purposes (Peter Welch, D-VT-At Large), ALL PROVISIONS S.3628 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act - To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (John Kennedy, LA), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7388 - National Flood Insurance Program Competition and Extension Act of 2018 - To extend the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Thomas MacArthur, R-NJ), ALL PROVISIONS
Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Election Commission (FEC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Financial regulatory reform issues including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 10, the Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 H.R. 3100/S. 1463, the Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance Member Continuity Act H.R. 3861, the Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 4537, the International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 S. 1360, the International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017 S.2155 - Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act S. 488, JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Financial regulatory reform issues including implementation of PL 111-203 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issues: insurance capital standards, roles of federal and state agencies at the IAIS and the FSB. HR 10 Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. HR 3861 Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. PL 115-174 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act: Senior$afe Act provisions. Issue: protecting seniors' financial security. S 488 JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018. Issue: regulatory reform of financial services industry.
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Regulation of insurance at the Federal level; role and authority of the Federal Insurance Office; development of capital standards for insurers: including bills HR 3746, S 2702, HR 3861, HR 4061.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $25,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Provisions in the DFA Reform Act in the House known as the Choice Act (no current bill number). Specific lobbying on authority of FSOC to designate insurers as systemically significant; the powers and role of the Federal Insurance Office; the specific impact of Covered Agreements; the powers and authority of the CFPB with respect to insurance products: including bills HR 3746, S 2702, HR 3861, and HR 4061.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $25,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Regulation of insurance (general); general issues related to the Federal Insurance Office; general issues related to the Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance (FACI); general issues related to the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC); issues related to the implementation of the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers; implementation of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012; implementation of the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act (Public Law No: 113-89); issues related to the National Flood Insurance Program;H.R. 1422/S. 563, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act; H.R. 10,the Financial CHOICE Act; S. 1360, the Transparent Insurance Standards Act; Bilateral Agreement between the European Union and the United States of America On Prudential Measures Regarding Insurance and Reinsurance;H.R. 2868, the National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act of 2017; H.R. 2874, the 21st Century Flood Reform Act;H.R. 2875, the National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017;H.R. 1558, the Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act; H.R. 2565, a bill to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes;H.R. 2246, the Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017;S. 1313, the Flood Insurance Affordability & Sustainability Act of 2017; S. 1368, The Sustainable, Affordable, Fair and Efficient National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017;S.1571 National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017; H.R. 3861, the Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017; H.R. 4537, the International Insurance Standards Act of 2017;H.R.2874 21st Century Flood Reform Act;H.R. 4483, the Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017;H.R. 3746, the Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act; S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act; H.R. 6743, the Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act; S.1182, the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2018; S. 488, the JOBS and Investor Confidence Act ; Guidance on the Effects of a Lapse of Appropriation for the NFIP;H.R. 7187 National Flood Insurance Program Further Extension Act of 2018; S.3628, National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act
Client expense: $90,632 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Financial regulatory reform issues including implementation of PL 111-203 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issues: insurance capital standards, roles of federal and state agencies at the IAIS and the FSB. HR 10 Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. HR 3861 Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. PL 115-174 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act: Senior$afe Act provisions. Issue: protecting seniors' financial security. S 488 JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018. Issue: regulatory reform of financial services industry.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 302 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018; provisions relating to drones H.R. 372 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017; provisions relating to McCarran-Ferguson Act coverage for life, annuities, disability income insurance, long-term care insurance, and P/C insurance H.R. 2997 - The 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act (AIRRACT); provisions relating to use of drones H.R. 3746 - Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017; entire bill H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017; entire bill H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017; entire bill H.R. 5059 - State Insurance Regulation Preservation Act; entire bill H.R. 5666 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote of 2018; entire bill S. 488 - JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018; provisions relating to international insurance standards S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017; entire bill S. 2702 - Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2018; entire bill S. 3177 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2018; entire bill
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Monitor implementation of P.L. 113-279, the Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014; monitor H.R. 3762, the International Insurance Standards Act of 2017; monitor the Federal Insurance Offices activities at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors; monitor the recently concluded bilateral covered agreement with the EU; monitor H.R. 2874, the 21st Century Flood Reform Act, and S. 1571, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017; monitor H.R. 3746/S. 2702, the Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017; monitor H.R. 3861, the Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017; monitor H.R. 4537, the International Insurance Standards Act of 2017; monitor H.R. 4460, the Disaster Recovery Reform Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 2215 - SAFE Act of 2017 H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 S. 488 - JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018 S. 1152 - SAFE Banking Act Dodd-Frank Act legislation Export-Import bank legislation Export-Import bank reinsurance program legislation Terrorism Risk Insurance Program legislation S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Regulation of insurance (general); general issues related to the Federal Insurance Office; general issues related to the Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance (FACI); general issues related to the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC); issues related to the implementation of the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers; implementation of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012; implementation of the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act (Public Law No: 113-89); issues related to the National Flood Insurance Program;H.R. 1422/S. 563, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act; H.R. 10,the Financial CHOICE Act; S. 1360, the Transparent Insurance Standards Act; Bilateral Agreement between the European Union and the United States of America On Prudential Measures Regarding Insurance and Reinsurance;H.R. 2868, the National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act of 2017; H.R. 2874, the 21st Century Flood Reform Act;H.R. 2875, the National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017;H.R. 1558, the Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act; H.R. 2565, a bill to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes;H.R. 2246, the Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017;S. 1313, the Flood Insurance Affordability & Sustainability Act of 2017; S. 1368, The Sustainable, Affordable, Fair and Efficient National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017;S.1571 National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017; H.R. 3861, the Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017; H.R. 4537, the International Insurance Standards Act of 2017;H.R.2874 21st Century Flood Reform Act;H.R. 4483, the Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017;H.R. 3746, the Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act; S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act; H.R. 6743, the Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act; S.1182, the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2018; S. 488, the JOBS and Investor Confidence Act ; Guidance on the Effects of a Lapse of Appropriation for the NFIP;H.R. 7187 National Flood Insurance Program Further Extension Act of 2018; S.3628, National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act
Client expense: $90,632 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
-Financial services reform legislation regarding provisions affecting the regulation of insurance products and companies. -Issues related to implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203). -Issues related to international capital standards for insurance. -Issues related to HR 3762, International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. -Issues related to HR 3861, FIO Reform Act. -Issues related to HR 3746, Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act. -Issues related to Financial Stability Board Oversight. -Issues related to S 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act. -Issues related to House Financial Services.
Client expense: $750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Financial regulatory reform issues including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 10, the Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 H.R. 3100/S. 1463, the Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance Member Continuity Act H.R. 3861, the Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 4537, the International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 S. 1360, the International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017 S.2155 - Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act S. 488, JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
No Bill Number: Issues related to flood insurance H.R. 2874: the 21st Century Flood Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 1422: Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act S. 563: Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act H.R. 3861: Federal Insurance Office Reform Act H.R. 4537: International Insurance Standards Act No Bill Number: Issues related to insurance sector regulation No Bill Number: Issues related to the expansion of the Liability Risk Retention Act No Bill Number: Issues related to the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act No Bill Number: Issues related to travel insurance
Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Issues related to regulation of insurance companies by the federal government. H.R. 3762, International Insurance Standards Act of 2017, all provisions. H.R. 4537, International Insurance Standards Act of 2017, all provisions. H.R. 3861, Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017, all provisions. S. 1360, International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017, all provisions. Pub. L. 115-174, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act, provisions related to insurance. S. 488, Jobs and Investor Confidence Act of 2018, provisions related to insurance.
Client expense: $850,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
S.488, the JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018 Issue: Insurance provisions in Jobs 3.0 package. S 1360/HR 4537/ H.R. 3762 International Insurance Standards HR 3861 FIO Reform; H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. HR 3746/S 2702 Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, including provisions relating to international insurance standards, systemic designations, and senior investor protection. S. 2180 Amendment to S. 2155 (Murray/Collins) H.R. 5059 State Insurance Regulation Preservation Act addressing Federal Reserve Board supervision of insurance companies. H.R. 5666/S. 3177 Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2018 Draft legislation regarding Federal Reserve Board supervision of insurance companies.
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board; Senior Safe Act H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. * H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. * H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R.___/S.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.* H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. * H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform.
Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 10, H.R. 4061, S. 2155, H.R. 3861 - Issues relating to Dodd-Frank implementation and FIO, OFR, Volcker Rule, FSOC, FSB and their associated work on topics like capital standards, non-bank SIFI designation, insurance regulation, and oversight. S. 3577 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2018 No Bill # - Issues relating to U.S. - EU Covered Agreement H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017 No Bill # - Executive Order on Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System (February 3, 2017) and subsequent reports on banking (June 6, 2017), capital markets (October 20, 2017), and insurance and asset management (November 17, 2017)and Fintech report (July 31, 2018). H.R. 2954 - Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act No Bill # - GSE and FHA Housing Finance Reform H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Reform Act H.R. 4061 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act No Bill # - Capital Requirements for Supervised Institutions Significantly Engaged in Insurance Activities (RIN 7100 AE 53, June 14, 2016) H.R. 5666, S. 3177 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Voting Act of 2018 No Bill # - Presidential Memorandum on FSOC Reform (April 21, 2017) and Treasury Report (November 2017) No Bill # - CFPB v. National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts Settlement Concerns No Bill # - Bipartisan Housing Finance Reform Act of 2018 S. 3628 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2018
Client expense: $1,150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 372 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act - issues related to McCarran Ferguson Act H.R. 1422/S.563 - Flood Market Parity and Modernization Act (entire bill) H.R. 1423 - The National Flood Insurance Programs and Reauthroization Act of 2017 (entire) H.R. 1558 - The Repeatedly Flooded Communities preparation Act (entire) H.R. 10 - Financial CHOICE Act (titles I, VI, VII, X, and XI) H.R. 1558, the Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act (entire) H.R. 2246, the Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017 (entire) H.R. 2565, National Flood Insurance Act (entire) S. 3528, National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act (entire) H.R. 2868, the National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act of 2017 (entire) H.R. 2875 the National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 (entire) H.R. 2874, the 21st Century Flood Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 2874 (entire) S. 1368 - Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 (entire) H.R. 3746 - Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act, to clarify the authority of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection with respect to persons regulated by a state insurance regulator, and for other purposes. H.R. 3861, Federal Insurance Office Reform Act (entire) H.R. 4537, International Insurance Standards Act (entire) H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act (entire) Issues related to the imposition of capital standards to non-banks Issues related to the U.S. - E.U. Insurance Covered Agreement Issues related to international insurance standards Issues related to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Act (PL 111-203), the provisions which may impact insurance regulation Issues related to Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Issues related to the Systematic Risk Designation process pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Issues related to U.S. Department of Treasury regulations regarding approval and listing of Certified Sureties. (T-List) H.R. 5666, Primary Regulations of Insurance Vote Act of 2018 (entire) H.R. 6292, Nonprofit Property Protection Act (entire) H.R. 3353, Claims Licensing Advancement for Interstate Matters Act (CLAIM)-entire S.488, Jobs and Investor Confidence Act (title XIV)
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Implementation of Public Law No. 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, specifically, provisions on risk, insurance oversight (Federal Insurance Office), and potential CFPB activities related to P&C insurance. Discussions on U.S. and global designation of systemically relevant non-bank financial firms. Discussions related to Holocaust era insurance claims payments. Discussions regarding data privacy. General discussions on Insurance Capital Investment. General discussions on Commercial Insurance regulation. General issues related to resilience and mitigation, as related to P&C insurance. Legislation and proposals regarding natural catastrophe related policies. Legislation and proposals regarding the insurability of cyber exposures, including: Repeal and replacement legislation to Dodd-Frank; H.R. 10, Financial CHOICE Act of 2017; H.R. 2350, Small Business Know-Before-You-Bid Construction Transparency Act of 2017; S.770, MAIN STREET Cybersecurity Act of 2017. Notification and Protection Act. Data Security Act. General discussions on issues related to Surety Bonds, including: surety provisions in public-private partnerships; Partnership to Build America Act; Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, provisions on construction procurement, specifically issues related to the Miller Act and indexing project amounts needed for surety bond protections; Water Resources Development Act. Legislation and proposals related to the national flood insurance program focused on pre-event mitigation and long term resilience, including: H.R. 2875, the National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017; H.R. 1558, the Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act; H.R. 1422, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act; H.R. 2246, the Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017; H.R. 2565, a bill to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. Legislative proposals related to autonomous vehicles, including: H.R. 3388, SELF DRIVE Act; S. 1885, AV START Act. Issues related to Risk Retention Groups. H.R. 3110/S. 1463, Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance Member Continuity Act (P.L. 115-61). H.R. 3861, Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. H.R. 3762/S. 1360, International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. H.R. 3746, Business of Insurance Regulatory Act of 2017. H.R. 4537, International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. H.R. 3808, Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2017. H.R. 2105, NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act. H.R. 4668, Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2017. S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Military Lending Act, provisions related to the sale GAP and credit insurance to service members. S. 488, JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018, inclusion of the "International Insurance Standards Act of 2018". S. 1182, National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2018 H.R. 2874, 21st Century Flood Reform Act. H.R. 6743, Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act.
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Risk Management Agency, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub.L. 11-203), specifically as it applies to insurance regulation and capital standards proposed by the Federal Reserve Board. H.R. 3312/S. 1893: Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 5666: Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2018 Issues related to the Federal Insurance Office, including issues related to the Covered Agreement; H.R. 4537: International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 S. 1360: International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act H.R. 3861: Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017 Issues related to Regulatory reform; S. 2155 - Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act Issues related to the implementation of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014, and flood insurance reauthorization in general; H.R. 1892: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 H.R. 1625 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R.1422/S.563: Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act H.R.1558: Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act S. 1445: Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act H.R. 1423: National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 2875: National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 2874: 21st Century Flood Reform Act H.R. 2565: To require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 2246: Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017 S. 1313: Flood Insurance Affordability and Sustainability Act of 2017 S.1368: Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1058: National Flood Insurance Program Consultant Accountability Act of 2017 S.1571: National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 Issues related to disaster mitigation; H.R. 4455 - SMART Rebuilding Act H.R. 4460 Disaster Recover Reform Act Issues related to corporate governance including; H.R. 4015 Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Federal regulation of homeowners insurance; flood insurance; international insurance; financial regulatory reform; impaired and distracted driving; state workers' compensation programs; data security; H.R.2874, 21st Century Flood Reform Act; H.R.1422, Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act; S.1368, Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017; H.R.3746, Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017; H.R.3762/H.R.4537, International Insurance Standards Act of 2017; S.2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L.115-174); S.1885, AV START Act; H.R.3388, SELF DRIVE Act; H.R.3861, Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017; H.R.5059, State Insurance Regulation Preservation Act; Implementation of Fair Housing Act's Disparate Impact Standard; S.488, JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
HR 5059 State Insurance Regulation Preservation Act, HR 4885 FAIR RATES Act of 2018 - monitor this bill, HR 3746 Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017, US HR 4537 International Insurance Standards Act of 2017, US HR 4483 Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017 - monitor this bill, HR 3861 Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017, HR 3762 International Insurance Standards Act of 2017
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R.1708 - To prohibit the sale of a firearm to, and the purchase of a firearm by, a person who is not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage , ALL PROVISIONS Monitor implementation of (Pub. L. 114-1), the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015, ALL PROVISIONS Monitor implementation of Pub. L. 114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (contains the Policyholder Protection Act) , ALL PROVISIONS Monitor the Federal Insurance Offices activities at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors Recently concluded bilateral covered agreement with the EU , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 10 - Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S.1579 - Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Board Enhancement Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 3110 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance Member Continuity Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3312 - Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017, ALL PROVISIONS H.J.Res.111 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements" , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3363 - CLAIM Act , ALL PROVISIONS S.1773/H.R. 3698 - A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to limit the overall rate of return for crop insurance providers and remove the requirement of budget neutrality in the Standard Reinsurance Agreement , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3746 - Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S.1835 - Lower Premiums Through Reinsurance Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S.1893 - Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4061 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4309 - Regulatory Relief Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S.2155 - Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2018 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4755 - Federal Reserve Regulatory Oversight Act , ALL PROVISIONS S.2299 - Wildfire Regulatory Relief Act of 2018 , ALL PROVISIONS S.2512 - A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to require producers to elect to receive price loss coverage or agriculture risk coverage under that Act or Federal crop insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5203 - To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to require producers to elect to receive price loss coverage or agriculture risk coverage under that Act or Federal crop insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act. (related bill to above) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4865 - Crop Insurance Modernization Act of 2018 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4771 - Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act of 2018 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5059 - State Insurance Regulation Preservation Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5076 - Small Bank Exam Cycle Improvement Act of 2018 (to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to extend the examination cycle for certain insured depository institutions) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5266 - Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2018 (to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to make the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection an independent Financial Product Safety Commission, and for other purposes) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5381 - GRATER Act of 2018 (To reduce and minimize the credit, guarantee, and insurance risk of all Federal Government programs by transferring such risk to the private sector at market terms, and for other purposes) , ALL PROVISIONS S. 2702 - A bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to clarify authority of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection with respect to persons regulated by a State insurance regulator, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5470 - To repeal the Office of Financial Research, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 4061 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017 - 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 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6163 - To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to reform the Consumer Financial Civil Penalty Fund and to prohibit the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection from serving as the administrator of redress payments, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS S.3177 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to include the State insurance commissioner as a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5825 - To expand crop insurance available to beginning farmers and ranchers, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6292 - To amend the Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986 to expand the types of commercial insurance authorized for risk retention groups serving nonprofit organizations, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5629 - To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act and Food Security Act of 1985 to enact reforms to farm subsidies and crop insurance called for in President Trump's budget for fiscal year 2019, ALL PROVISIONS S.3670 - A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (Tim Scott, SC), ALL PROVISIONS S.3703 - NFIP Extension Act of 2018 - To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (Marco Rubio), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7187 - To extend the National Flood Insurance Program until December 7, 2018 (Thomas MacArthur, R-NJ), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7133 - Captive Insurers Clarification Act - To clarify the definition of nonadmitted insurer under the Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2010, and for other purposes (Peter Welch, D-VT-At Large), ALL PROVISIONS S.3628 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act - To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (John Kennedy, LA), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7388 - National Flood Insurance Program Competition and Extension Act of 2018 - To extend the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Thomas MacArthur, R-NJ), ALL PROVISIONS
Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Election Commission (FEC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
S 1360 - The International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act; HR 3762 International Insurance Standards Act of 2017; HR 4537 The International Insurance Standards Act of 2017; support legislation to promote the state-based system of insurance regulation and enhance Congressional review of international insurance agreements; HR 3861-The Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017 - support this bill which seeks to clarify the proper roles of state and federal government regarding the regulation of insurance. HR 4483 The Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act 2017 - monitor this bill. S 2155 The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act - monitoring all aspects pertaining to insurance companies. HR 3746/S. 2702 Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act, support for these bills which seek to clarify the primacy of state insurance regulation over insurance products. HR 6743 Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act - monitoring the potential impact of this bill on insurance companies.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 10 - Financial CHOICE Act. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. S. 2155 - Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Cyber security, cyber insurance, and data breach legislation. JOBS Act 3.0. Terrorism Risk Insurance Program legislation. H.R. 6743, Consumer Information Notification Requirement. S. 488 Title XIV, International Insurance Standards.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. S. 488 JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.___/S.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
Client expense: $1,024,543 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
FIN - Fourth Quarter Report - 2018 Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R.___/S.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 488 JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. S. 2155 - Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned.
Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 109 Mortgage Insurance Premium Deductions H.R. 762 Holocaust Era Insurance Policy Claimants Legal Rights H.R. 871 Premiums Paid on Non-cash-value Property H.R. 879 Flood Insurance Rates and Rate Maps H.R. 1321 Up Front Mortgage Premium Reduction Guidance H.R. 1422 Flood Insurance Coverage Requirement H.R. 1423 National Flood Insurance Program S. 258 Holocaust Era Insurance Policies Claimants Rights S. 563 Flood Insurance Coverage Requirement H.R. 1929 National Flood Insurance Program Cost of Compliance H.R. 2170 Agricultural Structure in Special Flood Hazard Zones H.R. 2246 Mandatory Flood Insurance Coverage Requirement H.R. 2868 Flood Insurance Unreasonable Premium Rates Protection H.R. 2874 Flood Insurance Reforms S. 1025 Crop Insurance Federal Spending S. 1058 National Flood Insurance Program Contract Terminations S. 1313 National Flood Insurance Program S. 1360 Insurance Policy Advisory Committee S. 1368 National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization H.R. 3285 National Flood Insurance Program H.R. 3363 Insurance Uniformity and Reciprocity H.R. 3698 Budget Neutrality and Crop Insurance Providers H.R. 3723 National Flood Insurance Program H.R. 3746 Persons Regulated by a State Insurance Regulator H.R. 3762 State-Based System of Insurance Regulation H.R. 3823 Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension S. 1571 National Flood Insurance Program S. 1773 Budget Neutrality and Crop Insurance H.R. 4154 Flood Insurance Premium Rates H.R. 4159 Collection of Annual Premiums Under the FHA Program H.R. 4483 Department of the Treasury Federal Insurance Office H.R. 4537 State-Based System of Insurance Regulation S. 2090 Flood Mapping Program Reform S. 2091 Relief from Surcharges for Small Business S. 2092 Flood Insurance Agents Continuing Education S. 2093 Authority of FEMA Administrator H.R. 3861 Federal Insurance Office Reform Act H.R. 4885 Auto Insurance Costs And Payout Amounts Disparity H.R. 4905 National Flood Insurance Program Rate Maps H.R. 5059 Insurance Savings and Loan Holding Companies H.R. 5381 Insurance Risk H.R. 5405 Price Loss Coverage Payments S. 2361 Captive Insurance Companies H.R. 5502 Insurance Rates and Income Proxies H.R. 5543 Flood Insurance Expenses Tax Credit H.R. 5559 Preparation of Flood Maps H.R. 5618 National Flood Insurance Program Requirements H.R. 5973 Report on Risk Transfer H.R. 6379 National Flood Insurance Program Extension H.R. 6402 National Flood Insurance Program H.R. 6746 Sustainable Housing Finance System H.R. 1558 Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act H.R. 2565 Flood Insurance Coverage Premium Rates H.R. 2875 National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 6866 Deposit Broker Definition H.R. 7006 Concept of Too Big To Fail H.R. 7133 Captive Insurers Clarification Act H.R. 7187 National Flood Insurance Program Extension H.R. 7200 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Extension S. 3628 National Flood Insurance Program S. 3670 National Flood Insurance Program S. 3703 National Flood Insurance Program
Client expense: $1,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 372: Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017 -(Sec. 2) This bill amends the McCarran-Ferguson Act to declare that nothing in that Act modifies, impairs, or supersedes the operation of antitrust laws with respect to the business of health insurance, including the business of dental insurance. This declaration does not apply to a contract, combination, or conspiracy to: (1) collect, compile, or disseminate historical loss data; (2) determine a loss development factor for historical loss data; (3) perform actuarial services if the collaboration does not involve a restraint of trade; or (4) develop or disseminate a standard insurance policy form if adherence to the form is not required. H.R. 3746/S. 2702: Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act - the bill would clarify the insurance exclusion from CFPB jurisdiction and reaffirm that enforcement is broadly construed in favor of the authority of the state insurance regulator. H.R. 3762:International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 -the bill would provide Congress a more active role in monitoring and reviewing international insurance agreements. H.R. 3861: Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017 - the bill would eliminate the FIO's ability to subpoena information from insurers, block the office from participating on insurance companies regulatory oversight panels, and weaken the agency's authority in negotiating insurance deals with foreign governments. H.R. 4537: would require negotiators of international insurance agreements to oppose any proposal that is inconsistent with existing federal and state laws. The bill would require negotiators to consult with state insurance commissioners and the Congress. The bill also would provide the Congress with a process to disapprove of any international insurance agreement. H.R. 5666/S. 3177: Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2018 - This bill would allow the President to appoint a state insurance commissioner as a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC).
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Issues impacting state-based insurance regulation, including: H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 3762 -International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 H.R. 3746 -Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Monitoring issues and developments - both domestically and internationally, that impact the regulatory framework for state-based insurance regulation. Bills include, H.R. 10, Financial CHOICE Act. H.R. 4537, International Insurance Standards Act H.R. 3861, Federal Insurance Office Reform Act H.R.3746, Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Monitoring issues impacting domestic and international property and casualty insurance companies. H.R. 1422, Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act. H.R. 10, Financial CHOICE Act. H.R. 2874, 21st Century Flood Reform Act. H.R. 4537, International Insurance Standards Act H.R. 3861, Federal Insurance Office Reform Act H.R.3746, Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Implementation and modification of P.L. 111-203, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. P.L. 113-279 and the Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014, whose provisions relate to, among other things, capital and accounting standards regulation for insurance-based savings and loan holding companies and insurers. Monitoring development of regulatory reform legislation for banks, and insurers, including reform efforts impacting the thrift charter and treatment of brokered deposits. CHOICE Act, H.R. 10 H.R. 3746 - Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act clarifies limitations and exceptions as to jurisdiction of the CFPB in regulating the business of insurance. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Reform Act of 2017, related to the role and responsibilities of the Federal Insurance Office. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 - related to the process governing U.S. participation in International accords impacting the business of insurance. H.R. 4537, S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 5059 - State Insurance Regulation Preservation Act. H.R. 6686 - Clarification surrounding treatment of bank deposits generated through exclusive arrangement with independent contractor agents. S. 488 - JOBS 3.0, which contains provisions relating to international agreements impacting insurance. H.R. 6743 - Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act related to amending the Graham-Leach-Bliley Act to create federal data security and breach notification standards for financial institutions. State insurance commissioners would enforce these standards for insurers and the state existing patchwork of state regulations would be preempted.
Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Regulatory structure for insurance and financial activities, including appropriate role of Federal Insurance Office and Federal Reserve; H.R. 3861, the "Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017;" H.R. 3762 and H.R. 4537, the "International Insurance Standards Act of 2017;" H.R. 5059, the "State Insurance Regulation Preservation Act;" and S.488, the "JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018."
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Regulatory structure for insurance and financial activities, including appropriate role of Federal Insurance Office and Federal Reserve; H.R. 3861, the "Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017;" H.R. 3762 and H.R. 4537, the "International Insurance Standards Act of 2017;" H.R. 5059, the "State Insurance Regulation Preservation Act;" and S.488, the "JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018."
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
PL-114-1 TRIA/NARAB II Implementation HFIAA (Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act) Implementation HR 1422 & S 563- Flood Insurance Market Parity Act (all provisions) HR 871 - Foreign Account Tax Compliance (all provisions) HR 6292 - Nonprofit Property Protection Act (all provisions) HR 2874- 21st Century Flood Reform Act (all provisions) S. 1368- Sustainable Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 (all provisions) S. 1313- Flood Insurance Affordability and Sustainability Act of 2017 (all provisions) HR 3363 - CLAIM Act (all provisions) HR 3861- FIO Reform Act (all provisions) HR 4537- International Insurance Standards Act (all provisions) HR 4483- FIO Elimination Act (all provisions) S 2155- Economic Growth, Reg Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (insurance provisions) S 1360- International Insurance Standards Act (all provisions) S 2092- Flood Insurance Continuing Education and Training Act (all provisions) HR 5543- Flood Insurance Tax Credit Act (all provisions) HR 5666- Primary Regulators of Insurance Voice Act (all provisions) S 2702 & HR 3746- Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act (all provisions) S 3128- A bill to reauthorize the NFIP (all provisions) S 488 - Jobs and Investor Confidence Act (all provisions) S 1182- National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act (all provisions) HR 6402- NFIP Extension and Enhanced Consumer and Community Protections Act (all provisions) HR 6379- To extend the NFIP (all provisions) HR 2215/S 1152 - SAFE Banking Act (insurance provisions) S 3628- NFIP Extension Act (all provisions) HR 7187- NFIP Further Extension Act (all provisions) HR 7388- NFIP Competition and Extension Act (all provisions) HJ Res 143- Continuing Appropriations for FY2019 (flood provisions)
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act--Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3861, Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017-- FIO reform. H.R. 4061, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017--Reform of FSOC non-bank SIFI designation process. S.1360, International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017--International capital standards H.R.4537, International Insurance Standards Act of 2017--International Capital Standards H.R. 10, Financial CHOICE Act--Dodd Frank Act reforms S. 1157, H.B. 2481, PATCH Act of 2017-A bill to establish the Vulnerabilities Equities Review Board Tort Reform H.R. 906 - The Furthering Asbestos Claims Transparency Act H.R. 985; H.Res.180 - The Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act H.R. 720; H.Res 180; S.237 - The Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act H.R. 1215; H.Res.382 - The Protecting Access to Care Act H.R. 1118 - The Innocent Sellers Fairness Act Trade Recently concluded bilateral covered agreement with the EU Disaster Relief S. 161, A bill to improve hurricane forecasting and for other purposes. S. 153, A bill to ensure reliable observation of hurricanes. H.R.1423 - National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2017 S.600 - Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act of 2017 H.R. 1422 - Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act H.R.1183 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve mitigation assistance. H.R.1481 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include automated fire sprinkler system retrofits as section 179 property and classify certain automated fire sprinkler system retrofits as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation. H.R. 1558 - Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act H.R.1665 - To ensure that Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency considers severe local impact in making a recommendation to the President for a major disaster declaration. H.R.1679 - To ensure that the Federal Emergency Management Agency's current efforts to modernize its grant management system includes applicant accessibility and transparency, and for other purposes. H.R. 1789 H.R.1691 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received from State-based earthquake loss mitigation programs. H.R. 2246 - Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017 H.R. 2548 - FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 2565 - a bill to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 2818 - Disaster Savings Accounts Act of 2017 H.R. 2868 - National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 2874 - 21st Century Flood Reform Act H.R. 2875 - National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 S. 1368 - Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R.3672 - Making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017. S.1768 - National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R.3732 - Emergency Aid to American Survivors of Hurricanes Irma and Jose Overseas Act S.1798 - Federal Flood Management Act of 2017 S.1823 - Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2017 S.1842 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act S.1853 - Small Business Disaster Relief Act of 2017 H.R.3823 - Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017 H.R.3824 - Texas Flood Accountability Act of 2017 H.R.3854 - Federal Infrastructure Flood Resiliency Act of 2017 H.R. 601 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R.3936 - National Flood Insurance Program Debt Forgiveness Act of 2017 S.1932 - Wildfire Mitigation Assistance Act H.R.4056 - Disaster Insurance Risk Equality Act H.R.4008 - Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act of 2017 S.1991 - Wildland Fires Act of 2017 H.R.4148 - Small Business Disaster Relief Act of 2017 S.2104 - Earthquake Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2017 S.2092 - Flood Insurance Continuing Education and Training Act H.R.4397 - California Wildfire Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2017 S.1907 - National Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2017 H.R.4460 - Disaster Recovery Reform Act H.R.4455 - SMART Rebuilding Act H.R.4667 - Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes. H.J.Res.123 - Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes. H.R.1370 - An Act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance and develop training programs as part of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes. H.R.4739 - Build America Act of 2018 H.R.4995 - Due Diligence for FEMA Disaster Contractors Act of 2018 H.R.4905 - IMAGES Act of 2018 (NFIP) H.R.5200 - Hardest Hit Housing Act of 2018 S.2447 - Smart Building Acceleration Act H.R.5069 - Smart Building Acceleration Act of 2018 H.R.4845 - Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2018 H.R.5016 - Revitalize Rural America Act of 2018 Regulation of the insurance industry H.R.1708 - To prohibit the sale of a firearm to, and the purchase of a firearm by, a person who is not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage. Monitor implementation of (Pub. L. 114-1), the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 Monitor implementation of Pub. L. 114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (contains the Policyholder Protection Act) Monitor the Federal Insurance Offices activities at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors Recently concluded bilateral covered agreement with the EU H.R. 10 - Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017 S.1579 - Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Board Enhancement Act H.R. 3110 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance Member Continuity Act H.R.3312 - Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017 H.J.Res.111 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements" H.R.3363 - CLAIM Act S.1773/H.R. 3698 - A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to limit the overall rate of return for crop insurance providers and remove the requirement of budget neutrality in the Standard Reinsurance Agreement. H.R.3746 - Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 S.1835 - Lower Premiums Through Reinsurance Act of 2017 S.1893 - Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017 H.R.3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 H.R.4309 - Regulatory Relief Act of 2017 H.R.4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017 H.R.4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 H.R.4755 - Federal Reserve Regulatory Oversight Act S.2299 - Wildfire Regulatory Relief Act of 2018 S.2512 - A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to require producers to elect to receive price loss coverage or agriculture risk coverage under that Act or Federal crop insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act. H.R.5203 - To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to require producers to elect to receive price loss coverage or agriculture risk coverage under that Act or Federal crop insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act. (related bill to above) H.R.4865 - Crop Insurance Modernization Act of 2018 H.R.4771 - Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act of 2018 H.R.5076 - Small Bank Exam Cycle Improvement Act of 2018 (to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to extend the examination cycle for certain insured depository institutions) H.R.5266 - Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2018 (to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to make the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection an independent Financial Product Safety Commission, and for other purposes) H.R.5381 - GRATER Act of 2018 (To reduce and minimize the credit, guarantee, and insurance risk of all Federal Government programs by transferring such risk to the private sector at market terms, and for other purposes) Automotive H.R. 1266 - To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to assist units of local government in developing and implementing plans, known as Vision Zero plans, to H.R.1568 - To enhance interstate commerce by creating a national hiring standard for motor carriers, and for other purposes. H.R.3388 - SELF DRIVE Act H.R.3404 - To provide for the establishment in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of a Highly Automated Vehicle Advisory Council. H.R.3411 - To establish in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration an Automated Driving System Cybersecurity Advisory Council to make recommendations regarding cybersecurity for the testing, deployment, and updating of automated driving systems. H.R.3412 - LEAD'R Act H.R.3421 - INFORM Act H.R.3407 - To amend chapter 301 of subtitle VI of title 49, United States Code, to require a cybersecurity plan for highly automated vehicles, and for other purposes. H.R.3430 - SHARES Act S.1666 - HOT CARS Act of 2017 H.R.3449 - Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act H.Res.493 - Recognizing the dangers of distracted driving. S.1885 - AV START Act S.2017/H.R. 4156 - Driver Fatigue Prevention Act H.R.4542 - Distracted Driving Education Act of 2017 H.R.5131 - Surface Transportation Security Improvement Act of 2018 H.R.5358 - DRIVE-Safe Act Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines (House, Senate) S. 631 - A bill to amend the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to provide guidance and limitations regarding the integration of unmanned aircraft systems into United States airspace, and for other purposes. Monitor implementation of (Pub. L. 114-190), FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 H.R. 2997 - 21st Century AIRR Act H.R. 2930 - Drone Innovation Act of 2017 S.1272 - Drone Federalism Act of 2017 H.R. 3644/S.1755 - Drone Operator Safety Act of 2017 H.R.3823 - Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017 Postal Reform (House, Senate) H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 760 - Postal Service Financial Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 5666, S. 3177 the Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act-a bill to allow for a state insurance member to have a vote on FSOC H.R. 5881, S. _____, PAID ACT-- Provide Accurate Information Directly Act--A bill to improve claim resolution through CMS systems related to Medicare part C, D and Medicaid. H.R. 4219 Workflex in the 21st Century Act- Federal uniformity on paid leave requirements (HR) Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 372 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act. H.R. 1270 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2017. The bill would promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors. Issue: underwriting. Tort Reform HR 3808, New York Scaffold Law-- This bill precludes absolute liability in any action against a property owner or contractor for projects receiving federal financial assistance for infrastructure and transportation development for any injury associated with an elevation or gravity related risk occurring on those projects S. 2815 - Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2018 Trade Disaster Relief H.R.4177 - PREPARE Act of 2017 - To enhance the Federal Governments planning and preparation for extreme weather and the Federal Governments dissemination of best practices to respond to extreme weather, thereby increasing resilience, improving regional coordination, and mitigating the financial risk to the Federal Government from such extreme weather, and for other purposes. S. 2701 - A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a pilot program to enhance the mapping of urban flooding and associated property damage and the availability of that mapped data to homeowners, businesses, and localities to help understand and mitigate the risk of such flooding, and for other purposes. H.R. 5559 - To transfer functions related to the preparation of flood maps from the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the Director of the United States Geological Survey, and for other purposes. H.R. 5543 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for a credit against tax for certain flood insurance expenses. S.2767 - A bill to make improvements to certain wildfire and disaster recovery programs of the Federal Government, and for other purposes. H.R.5618 - To exempt properties located in flood hazard areas that are participating in an approved buy-out program from the mandatory purchase requirement under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes. H.R.5973 - Disaster Assistance Risk Transfer Act of 2018 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require a report on risk transfer, and for other purposes Regulation of the insurance industry Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. H.R. 4537 Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.___/S.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies. S. 2702 - A bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to clarify authority of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection with respect to persons regulated by a State insurance regulator, and for other purposes H.R. 4061 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017 - 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. S.3177 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to include the State insurance commissioner as a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council, and for other purposes Automotive H.R.5502 - Prohibit Auto Insurance Discrimination Act - To prohibit private passenger automobile insurers from using certain income proxies to determine insurance rates and eligibility. Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines (House, Senate) Postal Reform (House, Senate) S.2755 - A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that the United States Postal Service may provide certain basic financial services, and for other purposes. H.R.6076 - To restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the United States Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail, and for other purposes Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2018, S. 3177-allow for the state representative to be a voting member of FSOC S. 488, the JOBS and Investor Confidence Act (JOBS 3.0)-Including Duffy-Heck International Capital Standard bill. oH.R. 6321, the Investment Adviser Regulatory Flexibility Improvement Act-- require the SEC to revise its definition of a "small business," requiring the SEC to look beyond assets under management and include other factors, such as employment at an advisory firm. oH.R.6323, the National Senior Investor Initiative Act, would require the SEC to set up an interagency task force to focus on challenges facing senior investors. HR 1585, the Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act. It would Amends the Securities Act of 1933 to modify the definition of accredited investor H.R. 6021, the Small Business Audit Correction Act of 2018 H.R. 6743, the Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act-a preemptive federal standard for data breach and cyber security applied to financial services companies H.R. 6021, the Small Business Audit Correction Act. the legislation would ease audit requirements for small broker-dealers Disaster H.R.6379 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2018 - Passed House H.R.6402 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension and Enhanced Consumer and Community Protections Act of 2018 H.R.6499 - To amend the Small Business Act to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue loans to homeowners in areas at risk for disasters to carry out pre-disaster mitigation activities, and for other purposes H.R.6650 - To reauthorize and amend the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, and for other purposes S.3265 - A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to undertake certain activities to support waterfront community revitalization and resiliency, and for other purposes (Tammy Baldwin) H.R.6826 - To amend the Small Business Act to provide for disaster loans to repair, rehabilitate, or replace property damaged or destroyed by hurricane Harvey, Irma, or Maria, and for other purposes H.R.6799 - To authorize disaster recovery assistance for areas affected by wildfires on Federal Lands, and for other purposes H.R.6944 - To establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure, and for other purposes Auto (House, Senate) S.3491 - A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a pilot program to develop and provide to States and transportation planning organizations accessibility data sets, and for other purposes S.3215 - A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the development of a bus operations safety risk reduction program, and for other purposes S.3432 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue rules requiring the inclusion of new safety equipment in school buses, and for other purposes Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines (House, Senate) H.R.6438 - To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Department of Homeland Security an Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator, and for other purposes S.3511 - A bill to broaden unmanned aircraft systems safety awareness, and for other purposes S.3513 - A bill to establish a deadline for the establishment of a process to allow applicants to petition the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to prohibit or restrict the operation of an unmanned aircraft in close proximity to a fixed site facility Homeland Security (House, Senate) H.R.6864 - Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act - To require the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate regulations related to sensitive personal information or behavioral data, and for other purposes H.R.6913 - To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a working group to recommend to Congress a definition of blockchain technology, and for other purposes S.3437 - A bill to establish a Federal rotational cyber workforce program for the Federal cyber workforce PAID FAMILY LEAVE H.R. 4219 Workflex in the 21st C. Act-- This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to establish a voluntary workflex option under which employers who provide flexible workplace arrangement plans that include a combination of paid leave and flexible work options are exempt from certain state and local laws regarding employee benefits. S.3345 - Economic Security for New Parents Act - Parental leave only. Allows new parents to drawdown on future Social Security benefits. Rubio Introduced bill week of 7/31, Rep. Ann Wagner to intro companion in Sept. H.R. 1516 Healthy Families Act--Mandate paid sick leave S. 337/H.R 847 FAMILY (Family and Medical Insurance Leave) Act-- Creates a new trust fund within Social Security Admin. For sick leave. H.R. 2282/S. 1006, Equality Act--This bill amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity among the prohibited categories of discrimination or segregation in places of public accommodation. H.R.7037 - State Flood Mitigation Revolving Fund Act of 2018- To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide funding assistance to reduce flood risks, and for other purposes (Charlie Crist, D-FL) H.R.7166 - Hurricane Michael Tax Relief Act - To provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Michael, and for other purposes (Neal Dunn, R-FL) S.3679 - A bill to ensure that older adults and individuals with disabilities are prepared for disasters, and for other purposes (Bob Casey) H.R.7200 - To extend indemnity for wildfires and hurricanes, and for other purposes (Austin Scott, R-GA) S.3648 - Hurricanes Florence and Michael and California Wildfire Tax Relief Act - To provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Florence, Hurricane Michael, and certain California wildfires (Richard Burr, NC) H.R.7024 - Federal Flood Management Act of 2018 - To establish a Federal standard in order to improve the Nations resilience to current and future flood risk (Jamie Raskin, D-MD) H.R.7315 - To protect American communities from wildfire, and for other purposes (Bruce Westerman, R-AR) H.R.7242 - Disaster Recovery and Opportunity Act of 2018 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain areas affected by certain Federally declared disasters to be designated as opportunity zones (Mark Meadows, R-NC) H.R.7333 - FEMA Modernization Act of 2018- To provide for reform and reorganization of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes (Sheila Jackson Lee, D-TX) H.R.7322 - H.R 7133,H.R.7192,H.R.7260, H.R.7357,S.3744,S.ConsumerProtectionAct Wyden,H.R.7343,H.R.7392,S.3655,S.3577,H.R. 7383,H.R. 7394
Client expense: $1,070,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 372 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act - issues related to McCarran Ferguson Act H.R. 1422/S.563 - Flood Market Parity and Modernization Act (entire bill) H.R. 1423 - The National Flood Insurance Programs and Reauthroization Act of 2017 (entire) H.R. 1558 - The Repeatedly Flooded Communities preparation Act (entire) H.R. 10 - Financial CHOICE Act (titles I, VI, VII, X, and XI) H.R. 1558, the Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act (entire) H.R. 2246, the Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017 (entire) H.R. 2565, National Flood Insurance Act (entire) S. 3528, National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act (entire) H.R. 2868, the National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act of 2017 (entire) H.R. 2875 the National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 (entire) H.R. 2874, the 21st Century Flood Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 2874 (entire) S. 1368 - Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 (entire) H.R. 3746 - Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act, to clarify the authority of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection with respect to persons regulated by a state insurance regulator, and for other purposes. H.R. 3861, Federal Insurance Office Reform Act (entire) H.R. 4537, International Insurance Standards Act (entire) H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act (entire) Issues related to the imposition of capital standards to non-banks Issues related to the U.S. - E.U. Insurance Covered Agreement Issues related to international insurance standards Issues related to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Act (PL 111-203), the provisions which may impact insurance regulation Issues related to Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Issues related to the Systematic Risk Designation process pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Issues related to U.S. Department of Treasury regulations regarding approval and listing of Certified Sureties. (T-List) H.R. 5666, Primary Regulations of Insurance Vote Act of 2018 (entire) H.R. 6292, Nonprofit Property Protection Act (entire) H.R. 3353, Claims Licensing Advancement for Interstate Matters Act (CLAIM)-entire S.488, Jobs and Investor Confidence Act (title XIV)
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 3861 Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017 Inquiry about Title Insurance issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · third_quarter · Insurance
DFA impact on domestic insurers; DFA reform legislation, including bills HR 3746 and S 2702 (CFPB authority); HR 3861 (FIO authority); HR 4061 (FSOC authority). The scope and specifics of domestic insurance regulation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · third_quarter · Banking
DFA reform legislation, including bills HR 3746, S 2702, HR 3861, HR 4061. Covered Agreements and authority of the Federal Insurance Office.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · third_quarter · Banking
Provisions in the DFA Reform Act in the House known as the Choice Act (no current bill number). Specific lobbying on authority of FSOC to designate insurers as systemically significant; the powers and role of the Federal Insurance Office; the specific impact of Covered Agreements; the powers and authority of the CFPB with respect to insurance products: including bills HR 3746, S 2702, HR 3861, and HR 4061.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $25,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Insurance
Regulation of insurance at the Federal level; role and authority of the Federal Insurance Office; development of capital standards for insurers: including bills HR 3746, S 2702, HR 3861, HR 4061.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $25,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office