Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2018
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Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to implement a mobility demonstration program to enable public housing agencies (PHAs) to administer housing-choice rental-assistance vouchers in a manner designed to: (1) encourage low-income families receiving such assistance to move to lower-poverty areas, and (2) expand access to opportunity areas. HUD shall require PHAs applying to participate in the program to submit a specified Regional Housing Mobility Plan.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 368 - 19 (Roll no. 314). (text: CR H6010-6011)
HousePassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 368 - 19 (Roll no. 314).(text: CR H6010-6011)
HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6025-6026)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5793.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6010-6013)
Mr. Huizenga moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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2019 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: S.103-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. S.411-End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2017 (ERRPA)-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. S.860-Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. S.1419-Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. S.1588-Democracy Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. S.1593-Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act-Issues Lobbied: Bail Reform, cash bail. S.593-Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty. S.3158- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, education, desegregation. S.2754-Handle with Care Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, juvenile justice. S.2261-Secure Elections Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. S.387-Fair Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, ban the box. S.1082-BE HEARD in the Workplace Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. S.311-Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Abortion, reproductive rights. S.1068-Democracy Restoration Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, criminal justice, reentry. S.358-Census Improving Data and Enhanced Accuracy (IDEA) Act-Issues Lobbied: Census. S.263-FACE Act-Issues Lobbied: Border wall. S.788-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, womens rights, racial justice. S.758-Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage. S.160-Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. S.488-Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. S.3279-Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. S.1123-A Bill to Transfer and Limit Executive Branch Authority to Suspend or Restrict the Entry of a Class of Aliens-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, immigrants rights, national security. S.213-SOAR Reauthorization Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: School vouchers, religious liberty, disability rights. S.Res.120-Opposing Efforts to Delegitimize the State of Israel and the Global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement Targeting Israel: Free speech, first amendment. S.852-Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, first amendment. S.274-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, religious liberty. S.373-A Bill to Provide for the Retention and Service of Transgender Individuals in the Armed Forces-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. S.1790-National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020-Issues Lobbied: Torture, national security, abortion, womens rights. S.894-Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: National security, AMEMSA issues. S.2007-Ensuring Equal Access to Shelter Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. S.1791-Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. S.1083-Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, reparations. S.1900-Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019-Issues Lobbied: DHS, DOD, DOJ, HHS, and ICE funding. S.1733-Protecting Families and Improving Immigration Procedures Act-Issues Lobbied: Asylum. S.264-A bill to prohibit the construction of certain elements of a physical barrier along the southern border of the United States in Federal wildlife and wilderness areas and on State land-Issues Lobbied: Border wall. S.662-Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Counsel for children. S.731-Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act-Issues Lobbied: CBP oversight. S.631-Washington, D.C. Admission Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, civil rights. S.507-Save Voters Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. S.1762-Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, First Amendment. S.1214-Privacy Bill of Rights Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, consumer rights. S.1108-Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, discrimination. S.1205-Protections in Consumer Lending Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.1789-Military Justice Improvement Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. S.1938-Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. S.1645-Womens Health Protection Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. S.1847-Affordability is Access Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, birth control, over the counter contraceptives. S.Con.Res.18-A concurrent resolution supporting reproductive health care in the United States-Issues Lobbied: Abortion. S.1764-Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Detention facilities, civil rights. S.949-For the People Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Campaign finance. S.1247-Duty to Report Act-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. S.2065-Deepfake Report Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. S.Res.233-A resolution recognizing the importance of protecting freedom of speech, thought, and expression at institutions of higher education-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. S.1494-Secure and Protect Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Asylum. S.1472-Protective American Votes and Elections Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Election security. S.1606-Protecting Data at the Border Act-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance, privacy. S.1552-Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act-Issues Lobbied: Drug reform. S.561-Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. S.265-Threat Assessment, Prevention, and Safety Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights, criminal justice. H.R.482-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. H.R.1498-End Racial Profiling Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. H.R.1895-Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration (FAIR) Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil asset forfeiture. H.R.1714-Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement militarization, police reform. H.R.1809-Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.R.2133-Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief (CLEARR) Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Housing, racial justice. H.R.2978-Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.1450-Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty. H.R.3354-Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, census, desegregation. H.R.120-Police CAMERA Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform, body-worn cameras. H.R.4508-The Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, higher education. H.R.5199-Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, education. H.R.5242- School Resource Officer Assessment Act of 2018- Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, school-to-prison pipeline. H.R.6122-Save Voters Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. H.R.12-Voter Empowerment Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. H.R.2840-Automatic Voter Registration Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. H.R.5011-Election Security Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. H.R.5793-Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. H.R.6723-Ensuring American Voters Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. H.R.6011-A bill to amend Title 18, United States Code, to authorize a court to reduce the term of imprisonment imposed on certain defendants convicted as an adult for an offense committed and completed before the defendant attained 18 years of age, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, juvenile justice. H.R.1585- Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, housing protections, compelling testimony, tribal jurisdiction, protections against sexual misconduct by law enforcement officers, non-discrimination requirements, alternative justice, women in federal custody, unemployment insurance, TANF access. H.R.1-For the People Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights, campaign finance. H.R.7209-School Resource Officer Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, school-to-prison pipeline. H.R.1112-Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Gun reform. H.R.8-Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Gun reform. H.R.1076-Fair Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, reentry, ban the box. H.R.6-American Dream and Promise Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, Dreamers. H.R.1999-Fair Licensing Access for Governments Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Trademarks. H.R.873-Transformation to Competitive Employment Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. H.R.1232-Rescinding DHS Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act-Issues Lobbied: Border wall. H.R.1233-Borderland Takings Defense Fund Act-Issues Lobbied: Border wall. H.R.1234-Preventing the Taking of Americans Land to Build Trumps Wall Act-Issues Lobbied: Border wall. H.R.365-This Land is Our Land Act-Issues Lobbied: Border wall. H.R.1013-ICE and CBP Body Camera Accountability Act-Issues Lobbied: Body cameras. H.R.5-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, womens rights, racial justice. H.R.1692- Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage. H.R.784- Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. H.R.4-Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.1799-Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.494-Tiffany Joslyn Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice. H.R.3157-Student Privacy Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.Res.246-Opposing efforts to delegitimize the State of Israel and the Global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement targeting Israel-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, first amendment. H.Res.124-Expressing opposition to banning service in the Armed Forces by openly transgender individuals-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.787-SOAR Reauthorization Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: School vouchers, religious liberty, disability rights. H.R.2214- NO BAN Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, immigrants rights, national security. H.R.897-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, religious liberty. H.R.1032-A bill to provide for the retention and service of transgender individuals in the Armed Forces-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.1942-Ending Mass Collection of Americans Phone Records Act-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. H.R.2148-BE HEARD in the Workplace Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.R.2500-National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020-Issues Lobbied: Torture, surveillance, national security, privacy, womens rights, reproductive rights, birth control, abortion, family planning, military sexual trauma, school vouchers, transgender military service. H.R.1931-Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: National security, AMEMSA issues, profiling, surveillance, discrimination, free speech. H.R.3106-Domestic Terrorism DATA Act-Issues Lobbied: National security, AMEMSA issues, profiling, surveillance, discrimination, free speech. H.R.2740-Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, surveillance, LGBTQ rights, religious liberty, religious refusals, transgender military service, Commission on Unalienable Rights, reproductive rights, abortion coverage and restrictions, Title X family planning program, State Department appropriations. H.R.3018-Ensuring Equal Access to Shelter Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.3114-Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.2275-Disctrict of Columbia Local Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.2931-SERVE Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.3055-Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage, census, census appropriations, civil forfeiture, solitary confinement, marijuana, reentry, opioids, LGBTQ rights, juvenile justice, racial justice, surveillance, privacy, criminal justice, housing rights. H.R.2537-Deferred Removal for Iraqi Nationals Including Minorities Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, national security. H.R.3545-National Opposition to Hate, Assault, and Threats to Equality Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Hate crimes. H.R.40-Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, reparations. H.R.3524-A bill to support the people of Central American and strengthen United States national security by addressing the root causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Border issues. H.R.3239-Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, immigrant detention. H.R.2203-Homeland Security Improvement Act-Issues Lobbied: CBP oversight. H.R.2662-Asylum Seeker Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Migrant protection protocols. H.R.51-Washington, D.C. Admission Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, civil rights, D.C. statehood. H.R.3201-Stop Automatically Voiding Eligible Voters Off Their Enlisted Rolls in States Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.2722-SAFE Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.2300-Eliminating Debtors Prison for Kids Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice. H.R.732-2020 Census Improving Data and Enhanced Accuracy (IDEA) Act-Issues Lobbied: Census. H.R.3494-A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2018, 2019, and 2020 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance, privacy. H.R.2514-COUNTER Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance, privacy. H.R.2694-Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.J.Res.35-Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.J.Res.38-Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.R.1839-Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. H.R.1230-Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. H.R.2975-Womens Health Protection Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. H.R.3296-Affordability is Access Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. H.R.2091-Access to Contraception for Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Abortion. H.R.2513-Corporate Transparency Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, over-criminalization. H.R.3412-Election Security Assistance Act-Issues Lobbied: Campaign finance. H.R.2896-SHIELD Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. H.R.2842-POD Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, detention center access. H.R.3401-Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, emergency funding, border crisis. H.R.1994-Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Expansion of 529 savings accounts. H.R.3164-Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights, FDA electrical stimulation devices ban. H.R.3253-Empowering Beneficiaries, Ensuring Access, and Strengthening Accountability Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights, reauthorization of Money Follows the Person program. H.R.3351-Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage and restrictions, DC Opportunity Scholarship program, Election Assistance Commission appropriations. H.Res.499-Condemning the Trump Administrations systematic cruel and inhumane treatment of migrants, particularly children, at the southern border-Issues Lobbied: Child detention, CBP, immigration. H.R.2415-Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, immigrant detention. H.J.Res.1-A bill making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Abortion, ICE. H.R.794-Correct the Census Count Act-Issues Lobbied: Census, voting rights. H.R.727-Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, school safety. H.R.2925-Protecting Data at the Border Act-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance, privacy. H.R.2843-Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act-Issues Lobbied: Drug reform. H.R.2233-Bail Fairness Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform. H.R.2842-POD Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, immigrant detention. H.R.1274-Repeal of the Authorization for Use of Military Force-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. H.R.838-Threat Assessment, Prevention, and Safety Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights, criminal justice. Legislation with No Bill Number: Continuing resolution for FY19 spending-Issues Lobbied: Civil liberties and civil rights. Senate bill version-Fair Chance Licensing Act-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, licensing. Senate bill version-Fair and Just Defense Act-Issues Lobbied: Right to counsel. Supporting Working Mothers Act/PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. Draft of Corporate Transparency Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, surveillance. Reauthorization of NSA Surveillance, Section 215-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. Section 101 of the Patent Act-Issues Lobbied: First amendment. Reauthorization of Section 215 of the Patriot Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. Proposed revision to Civil Rights/Conscience and Religious Freedom Discrimination Complaint Form, 0945-0002-60D-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty. Judge Damon Keith Congressional Gold Medal Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil rights. Closing Digital Car Search Loophole Act-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance, privacy. Senate bill version-Police CAMERA Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform, body-worn cameras. Judicial Accountability and Transparency Act-Issues Lobbied: Prosecutorial reform, criminal justice, drug reform. Senate bill version-REAL Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, Pell grant. Draft legislation-Patent Eligibility Reform-Issues Lobbied: Patent eligibility. Reauthorization of Higher Education Act-Issues Lobbied: Title IX. Keeping All Students Safe Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. SCOTUS Amicus Brief from Members of Congress-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. Unnumbered Anti-BDS Amendment to State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill-Issues Lobbied: First amendment. Additional legislation not yet introduced - encryption, facial recognition, commercial privacy legislation, Domestic Workers Bill of Rights, CAA Enhancement Act, combatting white nationalism, free speech, Foreign Agent Registration Act reform, free speech and association, free press, consumer privacy legislation, beneficial ownership reporting, privacy, over-criminalization, government transparency, Espionage Act reform, DOD sexual harassment prohibitions, federal critical infrastructure prohibitions, data gathering at the border, federal and local immigration enforcement, family separation, legal counsel for immigrants, preventing bad domestic terrorism legislation, Guantanamo detention policy, oversight over counterterrorism policy and practices, torture, detention, drones, war authority, sensitive locations. Agencies: Agency-Education-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equal education, CRDC data collection, school-to-prison pipeline, Every Student Succeeds Act, student loans, civil rights investigations, Affirmative Action, Title IX, womens rights, disability rights, school vouchers, civil rights enforcement, First Amendment. Agency-HHS-Issues Lobbied: OCR complaint form, reproductive rights, abortion coverage, birth control, religious liberty, disability rights, LGBTQ rights, Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care Delegations of Authority, Compliance with Statutory Program Integrity Requirements, Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs or Activities, Home and Community-Based Services settings rule. Agency-Homeland Security-Issues Lobbied: Appropriations, Expeditious Asylum Processing Pilot Program, Custom and Border Protection - border enforcement, CBP oversight, Immigration and Customs Enforcement - deportation and detention practices. Agency-HUD-Issues Lobbied: Fair housing, the disparate impact rule, AFFH rule, regulatory reform, discriminatory lending, disaster relief, rent increases. Agency-Justice-Issues Lobbied: Racial profiling, juvenile justice, school-to-prison pipeline. Agency-EOP-Issues Lobbied: Civil rights enforcement. Agency-OMB-Issues Lobbied: Preschool suspensions, school-to-prison pipeline, data collection. Agency-Commerce-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, census. Agency-State-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. Agency-Interior-Issues Lobbied: National Park Service Demonstrations and Special Events on the National Mall and Memorial Parks, right to protest.
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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2019 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: S.103-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. S.411-End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2017 (ERRPA)-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. S.860-Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. S.1419-Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. S.1588-Democracy Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. S.1593-Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act-Issues Lobbied: Bail Reform, cash bail. S.J. Res. 59-Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2018 - Issues Lobbied: National security. S.593-Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty. S.3158- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, education, desegregation, immigration. S.2754-Handle with Care Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, juvenile justice. S.2227-EMPOWER Care Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. S.2261-Secure Elections Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. S.3744-Data Care Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.387-Fair Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, fair hiring practices, ban the box. S.855-Closing the Law Enforcement Consent Loophole Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. S.1082-Bringing an End to Harassment by Enhancing Accountability and Rejecting Discrimination in the Workplace Act (BE HEARD) -Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. S.J.Res.6-A Joint Resolution Removing the Deadline for the Ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. S.575-EMPOWER Act, Part 1-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. S.874-Dream Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. S.1074-A Bill to Reinstate Federal Pell Grant Eligibility for Individuals Incarcerated in Federal and State Penal Institutions, and for Other Purposes-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, criminal justice. S.109-No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Abortion, reproductive rights. S.368-Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act-Issues Lobbied: Abortion. S.311-Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Abortion, reproductive rights. S.707-Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Abortion. S.958-SAVE VOTERS Act-Issues Lobbied: Voter purging. S.1068-A Bill to Secure the Federal Voting Rights of Persons when Released from Incarceration-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, criminal justice, reentry. S.358-Census Improving Data and Enhanced Accuracy (IDEA) Act-Issues Lobbied: Census. S.739-Native American Voting Rights Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, Native American rights. S.412-REMOTE Act-Issues Lobbied: Border patrol. S.263-FACE Act-Issues Lobbied: Border wall. S.326-Restrictions Against Illegitimate Declarations for Emergency Re-appropriations (RAIDER) Act-Issues Lobbied: Border wall. S.404-Remote Areas Border Security Enhancements Act-Issues Lobbied: Border patrol. S.414-Trade Facilitation and Security Enhancement Act-Issues Lobbied: Customs and Border Protection. S.788-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, womens rights, racial justice. S.758-Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage. S.160-Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. S.488-Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, free speech. S.3279-Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. S.1123-A Bill to Transfer and Limit Executive Branch Authority to Suspend or Restrict the Entry of a Class of Aliens-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, immigrants rights, changes to INA, Muslim ban, asylum, refugee rights. S.1-Strengthening Americas Security in the Middle East Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, Combating BDS Act. S.213-SOAR Reauthorization Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: School vouchers, religious liberty, disability rights. S.Res.120-Opposing Efforts to Delegitimize the State of Israel and the Global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement Targeting Israel: Free speech, BDS. S.852-Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. S.847-Commercial Facial Recognition Privacy Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Consumer privacy. S.274-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, religious liberty. S.373-A Bill to Provide for the Retention and Service of Transgender Individuals in the Armed Forces-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. S.936-Ending Mass Collection of Americans Phone Records Act-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. S.2639-CONSENT Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.3162-Border Zone Reasonableness Restoration Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, surveillance. H.R.482-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. H.R.1498-End Racial Profiling Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. H.R.1895-Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration (FAIR) Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil asset forfeiture. H.R.1714-Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement militarization, police reform, 1033 program. H.R.1809-Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.R.2133-Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief (CLEARR) Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Housing, racial justice. H.R.2978-Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.1450-Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty. H.R.3354-Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, census, desegregation. H.R.120-Police CAMERA Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement, police reform, body-worn cameras. H.R.4508-The Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, higher education. H.R.5199-Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, education. H.R.5242- School Resource Officer Assessment Act of 2018- Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, school-to-prison pipeline. H.R.6122-Save Voters Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. H.R.1342-EMPOWER Care Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. H.R.12-Voter Empowerment Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. H.R.2840-Automatic Voter Registration Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. H.R.5011-Election Security Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. H.R.5793-Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. H.R.6723-Ensuring American Voters Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. H.R.6011-A Bill to Amend Title 18, United States Code, to Authorize a Court to Reduce the Term of Imprisonment Imposed on Certain Defendants Convicted as an Adult for an Offense Committed and Completed Before the Defendant Attained 18 Years of Age, and for Other Purposes.-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, juvenile justice. H.R.1585- Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, police reform, gun reform, free speech. H.R.1-For the People Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights, campaign finance. H.R.7209-School Resource Officer Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, school-to-prison pipeline. H.R.7124- Keeping All Students Safe Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. H.R.1112-Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Gun reform, disability rights. H.R.8-Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Gun reform. H.R.1076-Fair Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, fair hiring practices, ban the box. H.R.1574-Closing the Law Enforcement Consent Loophole Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. H.R.1595-Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Drug reform. H.R.7-Paycheck Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.R.1521-EMPOWER Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.R.549-Venezuela TPS Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. H.R.541-Keep Families Together Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. H.R.2217-A Bill to Reduce the Ability of ICE to Engage in Inappropriate Civil Immigration Enforcement Actions that Harm Unaccompanied Alien Children and to Ensure the Safety and Welfare of Unaccompanied Alien Children-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. H.R.6-American Dream and Promise Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. H.Con.Res.5-Expressing Support for Temporary Protected Status for Haitian Nationals Currently Residing in the United States, and for Other Purposes-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. H.R.1-For the People Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Campaign finance, voting rights, free speech. H.R.1694-Native American Voting Rights Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, Native American rights. H.R.1999-Fair Licensing Access for Governments Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Trademarks. H.R.1055-Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act-Issues Lobbied: Abortion. H.R.873-Transformation to Competitive Employment Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. H.R.196-Democracy Restoration Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, criminal justice, reentry. H.R.1581-Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Abortion. H.R.3067-Online Safety Modernization Act-Issues Lobbied: Cyberstalking. H.R.882-Time Off to Vote Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.2168-A Bill to Reinstate Federal Pell Grant Eligibility for Individuals Incarcerated in Federal and State Penal Institutions, and for Other Purposes-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice, reentry. H.R.1232-Rescinding DHS Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act-Issues Lobbied: Border wall. H.R.1233-Borderland Takings Defense Fund Act-Issues Lobbied: Border wall. H.R.1234-Preventing the Taking of Americans Land to Build Trumps Wall Act-Issues Lobbied: Border wall. H.J.Res.31-Consolidated Appropriations Act-Issues Lobbied: DHS budget, technology , border security, surveillance. H.R.365-This Land is Our Land Act-Issues Lobbied: Border wall. H.J.Res.46-Relating to a National Emergency Declared by the President on February 15, 2019-Issues Lobbied: Border wall, National Emergency declaration. H.R.1013-ICE and CBP Body Camera Accountability Act-Issues Lobbied: Body cameras. H.R.5-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, womens rights, racial justice. H.R.1692- Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage. H.R.962-Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Abortion, reproductive rights. H.R.784- Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. H.R.4-Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.1799-Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.J.Res.23-Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States Extending the Right to Vote to Citizens Sixteen Years of Age or Older-Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights. H.R.494-Tiffany Joslyn Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice. H.R.3157-Student Privacy Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.Res.246-Opposing Efforts to Delegitimize the State of Israel and the Global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement Targeting Israel: Free speech, BDS. H.Res.124-Expressing Opposition to Banning Service in the Armed Forces by Openly Transgender Individuals-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.787-SOAR Reauthorization Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: School vouchers, religious liberty, disability rights. H.R.1164-Electronic Court Records Reform Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Transparency. H.R.758-Cooperation with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. H.R.2214- NO BAN Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, immigrants rights. H.R.897-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, religious liberty. H.R.1032-A Bill to Provide for the Retention and Service of Transgender Individuals in the Armed Forces-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.1942-Ending Mass Collection of Americans Phone Records Act-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. H.R.2148-A Bill to Prevent Discrimination and Harassment in Employment-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.R.6-American Dream and Promise Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Dreamers, immigration, Temporary Protected Status, detention, immigrants rights. H.R.1011-Protecting Sensitive Locations Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Legislation with No Bill Number: Oversight over counterterrorism policy and practices-Issues Lobbied: Torture, detention, drones, war authority. Continuing resolution for FY19 spending-Issues Lobbied: Civil liberties and civil rights. Administration Legislative Proposal-Making Affordable Housing Work Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, fair housing, rent increase. Additional legislation not yet introduced - drug reform, privacy, social media regulations, consumer privacy, protest restrictions, reform of amicus disclosures, comprehensive consumer privacy reform, patent reform, hate crimes, border surveillance of journalists and activists, enforcement of civil rights laws in higher education, reauthorization of Section 215 of the Patriot Act, facial recognition, commercial privacy, family separation oversight, phone access in detention. Senate bill version-Fair Chance Licensing Act-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, fair hiring practices, licensing. Senate bill version-Fair and Just Defense Act-Issues Lobbied: Right to counsel. House bill version-The Bail Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform. House bill version-Use of Force Bill-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. Letter to Senate HELP Committee-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, Pell Grant reinstatement principles. Letter to House Appropriations Committee-Issues Lobbied: Police reform, criminal justice reform. The National Defense Authorization Act for FY20-Issues Lobbied: National security, womens rights, torture. Keep All Students Safe Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. Hearing on campus sexual assault-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. Senate bill version-Supporting Working Mothers Act/PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. FY20 Funding for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice. Protecting American Votes Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. U.S. Disengagement on International Human Rights-Issues Lobbied: Human rights. Census oversight-Issues Lobbied: Census. Appropriations Act for FY20 -Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage and restrictions, Title X family planning program, religious refusals. Appropriations Act for FY19-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage and restrictions, Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Act. Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. Executive Order on Improving Free Inquiry, Transparency, and Accountability at Colleges and Universities-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. Draft of Corporate Transparency Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, surveillance. Reforms to Federal Bank Secrecy Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, surveillance. Consumer Data Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. Reauthorization of NSA Surveillance, Section 215-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. Agencies: Agency-Education-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, school discipline, equal education, CRDC data collection, school-to-prison pipeline, Every Student Succeeds Act, student loans, civil rights investigations, disproportionality rule, Affirmative Action. Agency-HHS-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage, birth control, religious discrimination in the child welfare system, HIPPA, Title X, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Exchange Program Integrity, Religious Exemptions and Accommodations for Coverage of Certain Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act, Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care; Delegations of Authority, Exemption for Federally Funded Foster Care and Adoption Agencies in South Carolina from the Religious Nondiscrimination Protections, Compliance with Statutory Program Integrity Requirements, Office of Refugee Resettlement Prison Rape Elimination Act, religious liberty, LGBT rights, organ transplant discrimination. Agency-Homeland Security-Issues Lobbied: Appropriations, immigration, Custom and Border Protection - border enforcement, CBP oversight, Immigration and Customs Enforcement - deportation and detention practices. Agency-HUD-Issues Lobbied: Fair housing, the disparate impact rule, AFFH rule, regulatory reform, discriminatory lending, disaster relief, rent increases. Agency-Justice-Issues Lobbied: School discipline, Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, prosecutorial reform, racial profiling, juvenile justice, school-to-prison pipeline. Agency-EOP-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, Guantanamo, civil rights enforcement. Agency-OMB-Issues Lobbied: Preschool suspensions, school-to-prison pipeline, data collection. Agency-Commerce-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, census. Agency-Labor-Issues Lobbied: Drug testing. Agency-State-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. Agency-FCC-Issues Lobbied: Prison calling rates, access to communications networks. Agency-EEOC-Issues Lobbied: Employment discrimination, civil rights.
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Housing
Housing and health care, including aging in place and in-home modifications; coordination across agencies and programs, including the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD); Medicare, Medicaid and HUD Section 202 programs; Medicare Independence at Home program. S.913, Senior Home Modification Assistance Initiative Act H.R.5793, the Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act S. 3231, the Taskforce on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Housing
Housing and health care, including aging in place and in-home modifications; coordination across agencies and programs, including the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD); Medicare, Medicaid and HUD Section 202 programs; Medicare Independence at Home program. S.913, Senior Home Modification Assistance Initiative Act H.R.5793, the Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Housing
S.3231 Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act of 2018 H.R. 5793 Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Housing
Oppose the leaked version of a housing finance proposal from U.S. Senators Bob Corker (TN) and Mark Warner (VA) that would severely harm Americas housing market. Our opposition is mainly rooted in the proposals negative impact on access, affordability, and market stability. Support an increase in the availability of safe, decent, affordable low-income housing. Support the National Housing Trust Fund Support a comprehensive program to combat homelessness Support an increase in resources to fight housing discrimination Support Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing; oppose its immediate suspension Support the Disparate Impact rule; disparate impact claims are critical to ensuring that systemic housing discrimination that occurs through facially neutral policies or practices can be challenged and dismantled. Oppose any change to the current rule Support $50 million for the Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration in the 2019 HUD funding bill Support at least $393 million for the Housing Opportunities for people with AIDS (HOPWA) in FY2019. Support S. 3503, the American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2018, legislation introduced by Senator Elizabeth Warren which would reduce the cost of housing across America by creating incentives for local governments to eliminate unnecessary land use restrictions that drive up costs; control the cost of renting or buying a home by leveraging federal funding to build 3 million new housing units for lower-income and middle-class families in urban, suburban and rural areas; provide assistance to people hurt by federal housing policy failures through two targeted new programs; hold financial institutions accountable for providing access to credit for all Americans; and promote mobility by strengthening anti-discrimination laws and improving the housing voucher program Strongly oppose any efforts to streamline, the Affirmatively Furthering Far Housing (AFFH) rule or otherwise make any changes to the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule as it was finalized on July 16, 2015. Support HR 5793 / S 2945, the Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act, which authorizes the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to implement a mobility demonstration program to enable public housing agencies (PHAs) to administer housing-choice rental-assistance vouchers in a manner designed to: (1) encourage low-income families receiving such assistance to move to lower-poverty areas, and (2) expand access to opportunity areas. Support S. 3503, the American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2018, which would help to alleviate the pervasive shortage of affordable housing in communities throughout our country Support FHFA carefully considering the link between capital levels, pricing, and access to credit as it works to finalize its rule on FHFA Capital Requirements. Further, it is first critical to remember the primary drivers of the 2008 financial crisis and how those conditions have changed, affecting both the likelihood and severity of a future crisis. Next, the assumptions and mechanics of setting the capital regime must be closely examined in order to both set aside sufficient capital and enable the GSEs to provide their essential support for the housing market
2018 · fourth_quarter · Housing
S. 3612 - Fair Housing Improvements Act of 2018 S. 3503 - American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2018 H.R. 5793 - Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2018 H.R. 6220 - Restoring Fair Housing Protections Act of 2018 H.R. 149 - Housing Fairness Act of 2019 H.R. 166 - Fair Lending for All Act
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Housing
Housing and health care, including aging in place and in-home modifications; coordination across agencies and programs, including the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD); Medicare, Medicaid and HUD Section 202 programs; Medicare Independence at Home program. S.913, Senior Home Modification Assistance Initiative Act H.R.5793, the Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act S. 3231, the Taskforce on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Housing
FHA Premiums HR1321 - To amend the National Housing Act to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to issue guidance to reduce up-front premiums for FHA-insured mortgages if the capital ratio of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund exceeds the statutory limit, and for other purposes. HR4159 - Making FHA More Affordable Act of 2017 Fair Housing Protections HR1447 - Fair and Equal Housing Act S1328 - Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2017 HR6220 - Restoring Fair Housing Protections Eliminated by HUD Act of 2018 Manufactured Housing HR1699 - Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2017 Rural Housing Programs HR2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 HR__ - FY2018 Agriculture Appropriations HR__ - FY2018 HUD Appropriations HR1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 HR3267 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 S2976 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 VA Housing HR299 - Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017 HR815 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. HR2777 - Give Veterans Home Loan Choices Act of 2017 HR5693 - Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act HR6737 - Protect Affordable Mortgages for Veterans Act of 2018 S2034 - Protecting Veterans from Predatory Lending Act of 2018 HUD Housing Choice Voucher Mobility HR5793 - Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2018 Affordable Housing S3231 - Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act of 2018 S3503 - American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2018 Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization - Housing Provisions HR6545 - Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018 Letter to Senate Leadership supporting the nomination of Seth Appleton to be Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research at HUD. Discussions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regarding the Federal Housing Administration, multifamily housing, fair housing issues, FHA condominium rules, FHA premiums, and the FHA Counseling Advisory Board. Discussions with the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding the VA home loan guaranty program, refinancing issues, and loan fees. Discussions with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding rural housing loans, the home loan program. Discussions with the Appraisal Subcommittee on appraisal waivers. Discussions with the U.S. Treasury Department regarding appraisals, commercial real estate appraisals. Discussions with the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA/Ginnie Mae) regarding FHA issues. Discussions with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) regarding appraisal regulations, Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac appraisal modernization. Discussions with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) regarding appraisals, commercial real estate appraisals. Discussions with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) regarding appraisal thresholds. Discussions with the Federal Reserve System regarding appraisal thresholds.
2018 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: S.103-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. S.367-Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. S.411-End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2017 (ERRPA)-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. S.642-Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil asset forfeiture. S.811-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, religious liberty. S.860-Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. S.1006-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, womens rights, reproductive freedom, racial justice. S.1419-Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. S.1588-Democracy Restoration Act-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. S.1593-Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act-Issue Lobbied: Bail Reform. S.1820-A bill to provide for the retention and service of transgender members of the Armed Forces-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights. S.1856-Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. S.1917-Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice reform. S.2525-First Amendment Defense Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, religious liberty. S.2584-Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights. S.J. Res. 59-Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2018 - Issues Lobbied: National security. S.3195-Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. S.2918-Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty, LGBT rights, reproductive freedom. S.170 - Combating BDS Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. S.3109-DHS Appropriations for FY 2019-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, border enforcement. S.1519-National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2019-Issues Lobbied: National security. S.3158- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, education, desegregation, reproductive rights, abortion coverage restrictions, Title X family planning program, Conscience Protection Act, fetal tissue research, sexual health education. S.2754-Handle with Care Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, juvenile justice. S.2227-EMPOWER Care Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. S.2952 - Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act-Issues Lobbied: Sexual harassment and discrimination, womens rights. S.2795 and S.756-FIRST STEP Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal law reform, religious liberty, immigrant rights. S.2261-Secure Elections Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. S.3271 - No Money Bail Act-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform. S.1918-Police CAMERA Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. S.1305-CBP HiRe Act-Issues Lobbied: CBP enforcement. S.720-Israel Anti-Boycott Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. S.3538-DHS Body-Worn Camera Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: CBP accountability. S.1101-Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. S.3744-Data Care Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.3749-Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act-Issues Lobbied: Sexual harassment and discrimination. S.3626-Keeping All Students Safe Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. S.3107-Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage restrictions, Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Act. S.3112- Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Immigration detention, due process for immigrants. S.2520- Inmate Calling Technical Corrections Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Prison phone rates, affordable telephone calls from prisons. S.2-Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Possession of dangerous chemical and biological agents. H.R.482-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. H.R.1039-Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. H.R.1498-End Racial Profiling Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. H.R.1555-Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil asset forfeiture. H.R.1556-Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement militarization. H.R.1809-Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.R.1881-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, religious liberty. H.R.2133-Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief (CLEARR) Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Housing, racial justice. H.R.2152- Citizens Right to Know Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform. H.R.2228-Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. H.R.2282-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, womens rights, reproductive freedom, racial justice. H.R.2437-Back the Blue Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Law enforcement. H.R.2676-Police Reporting Information, Data, and Evidence (PRIDE) Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. H.R.2899-Second Chance Act Reauthorization Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Reentry. H.R.2978-Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.3060-Preventing Tragedies Between Police and Communities Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. H.R.3222-Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty, LGBT rights, reproductive freedom. H.R.3354-Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, census, desegregation. H.R.3944-Police CAMERA Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. H.R.4019-Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform. H.R.4041-A bill to provide for the retention and service of transgender members of the Armed Forces-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights. H.R.4508-The Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, higher education. H.R.4833-The Bail Fairness Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Bail. H.R.5374-Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights. H.R.5682 - FIRST STEP Act-Issues Lobbied: Prison reform, intersection of criminal justice and immigration. H.R.1437- No Money Bail Act-Issue Lobbied: Bail reform. H.R.5698 - Protect and Serve Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. H.R.3249-Protect Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018-Issues lobbied: Law enforcement. H.R.5515- John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for FY 19-Issues Lobbied: National security. H.R.5199-Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, education. H.R.5242- School Resource Officer Assessment Act of 2018- Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, school-to-prison pipeline. H.R.6122-Save Voters Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. H.R.5306-EMPOWER Care Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. H.R.4924-Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act-Issues Lobbied: Sexual harassment and discrimination, womens rights. H.R.6659-Screening with Dignity Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, privacy & technology. H.R.12-Voter Empowerment Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. H.R.2840-Automatic Voter Registration Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. H.R.5011-Election Security Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. H.R.5793-Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. H.R.6723-Ensuring American Voters Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. H.R.6011-To amend title 18, United States Code, to authorize a court to reduce the term of imprisonment imposed on certain defendants convicted as an adult for an offense committed and completed before the defendant attained 18 years of age, and for other purposes.-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, juvenile justice. H.R.1697-Israel Anti-Boycott Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. H.R.5952- Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019-Issues Lobbied: Census. H.R.2-Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: SNAP benefits, reentry. H.R.3799- Demanding Oversight from Justice Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. H.R.6776-Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019-Issues Lobbied: Appropriations, immigration, border enforcement. H.R.6470-Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage restrictions, Title X family planning program, Conscience Protection Act, fetal tissue research, sexual health education. H.R.6157-Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act of 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage restrictions, Title X family planning program, Conscience Protection Act, fetal tissue research, sexual health education. H.R.6545- Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. HR 2417-Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.R.1-To expand Americans' access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, and strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights, campaign finance. H.R.7156-Federal Police Camera and Accountability Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement, criminal justice reform. H.R.7281-Driver and Officer Safety Education Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. H.R.7209-School Resource Officer Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, school safety, school-to-prison pipeline. H.R.7124- Keeping All Students Safe Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. H.R.7217-IMPROVE Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. H.R.6258-Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage restrictions, Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Act. H.R.6714-Electronic Court Records Reform Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Transparency. H.R.2856-Combating BDS Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. H.R.7059-Build the Wall, Enforce the Law Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Border wall. H.R.3923-Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Immigration detention, due process for immigrants. H.R.7093- Clean Up the Code Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Criminal penalties, criminal justice reform. H. Res.653- Recognizing the 69th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the celebration of "Human Rights Day"-Issues Lobbied: Recognizing the 70th Anniversary of UNDHR. H.R.2825-DHS Authorization Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration and border enforcement. Amendment to H.R.695-Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2018, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act-Issues Lobbied: Department of Homeland Security Budget Continuing Resolution. H.R.5896- Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Amendments Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: CBP enforcement. H.R.505-Border Security Technology Accountability Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Border security. H.R.6691-Community Safety and Security Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Intersection of criminal justice and immigration. Legislation with No Bill Number: House bill version - Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. Brett Kavanaugh nomination-Issues Lobbied: Civil liberties and civil rights, abortion. Amendment to Immigration and Nationality Act-Issues Lobbied: Muslim Ban, immigration. Oversight over counterterrorism policy and practices-Issues Lobbied: Torture, detention, drones, war authority. Draft legislation on Congressional Ethics-Issues Lobbied: Ethics, free speech. Draft House bill-Voter signature mismatch-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. Draft Senate bill-Prosecutorial Reform-Issues Lobbied: Prosecutorial reform. Federal court-related disclosure form-Issues Lobbied: Ethics. Consumer Data Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. Section 215 Reauthorization-Issues Lobbied: National security, surveillance. Possible changes to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act-Issues Lobbied: Student privacy. Continuing resolution for FY19 spending-Issues Lobbied: Civil liberties and civil rights. Appropriations Act for FY20-Issues Lobbied: Abortion coverage restrictions. Election Assistance Commission-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile life without parole. NO BAN Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Administration Legislative Proposal-Making Affordable Housing Work Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, fair housing, rent increase. Additional legislation not yet introduced - online privacy reform, use of force by federal law enforcement, immigration. Agencies: Agency-Defense-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, Guantanamo detention policy. Agency-Education-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equal education, CRDC data collection, school-to-prison pipeline, Every Student Succeeds Act, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, student loans, civil rights investigations, sex discrimination, disability rights, LGBT rights, Affirmative Action. Agency-Health and Human Services-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage, birth control, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Exchange Program Integrity, Religious Exemptions and Accommodations for Coverage of Certain Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act, Moral Exemptions and Accommodations for Coverage of Certain Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act, Compliance with Statutory Program Integrity Requirements, religious liberty, LGBT rights, Medicaid Home and Community Based Services Settings Rule. Agency-Homeland Security-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, disability rights, Build the Wall, Enforce the Law Act of 2018, border wall, Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, immigration detention, due process for immigrants, DHS budget, immigration, denaturalization, Custom and Border Protection - border enforcement, CBP oversight, Immigration and Customs Enforcement - deportation and detention practices. Agency-Housing and Urban Development-Issues Lobbied: Fair housing, the disparate impact rule, AFFH rule, regulatory reform, discriminatory lending, disaster relief, rent increases. Agency-Justice-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, immigrant detention, due process for immigrants, First Step Act, Community Safety and Security Act of 2018, immigration, denaturalization, law enforcement, racial profiling, juvenile justice, school-to-prison pipeline, Bureau of Prisons - changes to the transgender offender manual, LGBT rights and prisoners rights. Agency-EOP-Issues Lobbied: Civil rights enforcement. Agency-OMB-Issues Lobbied: Preschool suspensions, school-to-prison pipeline, data collection. Agency-Commerce-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, census. Agency-Labor-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty, LGBT rights, drug testing. Agency-U.S. Commission on Civil Rights-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, disability rights.
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Supplemental capital issues, regulatory issues for credit unions and tax exemption status: HR 10, HR 389, HR 1018, HR 1031, HR 1116, HR 1153, HR 1244, HR 1264, HR 1401, HR 1422, HR 1423, HR 1426, HR 1457, HR 1699, HR 1801, HR 1958, HR 1964, HR 2133, HR 2170, HR 2215, HR 2226, HR 2246, HR 2359, HR 2403, HR 2553, HR 2570, HR 2706, HR 2793, HR 2868, HR 2874, HR 2875, HR 2877, HR 2890, HR 2954, HR 3072, HR 3221, HR 3312, HR 3354, HR 3746, HR 3758, HR 3766, HR 3857, HR 3866, HR 3971, HR 3978, HR 4081, HR 4296, HR 4439, HR 4464, HR 4499, HR 4545, HR 4648, HR 4651, HR 4743, HR 4746, HR 4764, HR 4771, HR 4790, HR 4861, HR 4905, HR 5076, HR 5166, HR 5266, HR 5288, HR 5470, HR 5474, HR 5484, HR 5502, HR 5659, HR 5673, HR 5793, HR 5877, HR 5993, HR 6068, HR 6102, HR 6147, HR 6158, HR 6163, HR 6192, HR 6411, HR 6531, HR 6625, HR 6743, HR 6746, HR 6789, HR 6858, HR 6861, HR 6892, HR 6972; HJ Res 62, HJ Res 73, HJ Res 122, HJ Res 132; S 21, S 105, S 223, SJ Res 19, S 365, S 366, S 370, S 387, S 488, S 563, S 567, S 836, S 838, S 1002, S 1152, S 1264, S 1284, S 1313, S 1315, S 1368, S 1389, S 1499, S 1571, S 1579, S 1642, S 1753, S 1810, S 1962, S 1982, S 2171, S 2237, S 2289, S 2362, S 2375, S 2417, S 2490, S 2701, S 2702, S 2862, S 3032, S 3040, S 3070, S 3128, S 3139, S 3334, S 3343, S 3443; SJ Res 47 SJ Res 56, SJ Res 57; data security and cybersecurity: patent reform; FHLB membership rules; CFPB and FSOC reform; and GSE reform.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
2018 · fourth_quarter · Housing
H.R. 695 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act - The bill sought to provide continuing FY2019 appropriations to several federal agencies through February 8, 2019. It also aimed to provide additional appropriations for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, extend Medicaid provisions, and provide supplemental appropriations for disaster relief. Pub.L. No: 115-2998 (H.J.Res. 143) - Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019- the resolution is known as a continuing resolution (CR) to extend fiscal year 2018 funding until December 21, 2018. The CR prevented a partial government shutdown for HUD, USDA and other agencies that would have otherwise occurred when the existing CR expired on December 7th, 2018. Pub.L.No: 115-245 (H.R.6157) - Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 - government funding bill that covers the Depts. of Defense, Labor, HHS and Education for fiscal year 2019 (FY19), while enacting a short-term Continuing Resolution (CR) for those agencies not covered, including HUD and USDA. The President signed the bill, which provided funding at FY18 levels for HUD, USDA, and a few other federal agencies through December 7, 2018. S.3231 - Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act of 2018- a bill to evaluate and quantify how the affordable housing crisis impacts life outcomes and increases costs for non-housing programs at the federal, state, and local levels. The task force will also make recommendations to Congress on how to use affordable housing to improve the effectiveness of other federal programs. H.R. 5793: The Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2018 H.R. 5793 authorizes the Secretary of HUD to carry out a housing choice voucher (HCV) mobility demonstration to encourage families receiving vouchers to move to lower-poverty areas and expand access to opportunity areas. Under the legislation, HUD would identify PHAs to participate in the mobility demonstration program through a competitive process, and some requirements could be waived or adjusted for the participating PHAs. This bill is sponsored by Financial Services Subcommittee leaders Sean Duffy (R-WI) and Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO). Following a positive hearing on the bill this spring, the House Financial Services Committee approved the bill in a unanimous vote in May, 2018; the bill passed the House floor by a vote of 368-19 in July 2018 and was sent to the Senate for consideration. H.R. 5735: Transitional Housing for Recovery in Viable Environments Demonstration Program Act or the THRIVE Act H.R. 5735 is a bill to set aside housing vouchers for transitional housing for substance abuse recovery. Also called the THRIVE Act, the bill would establish a 5-year demonstration program to set aside the lesser of 10,000 vouchers or .05 percent of all vouchers in order to provide housing assistance for 12-24 months to individuals recovering from substance abuse. Only non-profits providing drug treatment and services would be eligible to administer the vouchers (not PHAs); amendments to provide new funding for the demonstration program (as opposed to setting aside existing vouchers) and to require PHAs to administer the vouchers and housing services in partnership with non-profits were not adopted by the Committee.The THRIVE Act was introduced by Representative Barr (R-KY) and passed the House Financial Services Committee on a mostly partisan basis in early June, 2018. Later that month, the bill was passed by the House and sent to the Senate for consideration. Public Law No: 115-174 (S. 2155): Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act This law overhauls the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act, which had enacted banking and financial reform regulations following the 2008 financial crisis. The law also includes provisions from the bipartisan Family Self-Sufficiency Act, which would relieve some regulatory burden to administer the FSS program, broaden the supportive services provided to participants, and clarify expanded access to project-based tenants. Signed by the President on May 24, 2018. Public Law No: 115-141 (H.R. 1652): Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 This is a large omnibus bill providing appropriations for the remainder of FY 2018 for all federal departments. Two key LIHTC provisions were included in the bill: 12.5% credit allocation expansion for four years, and a permanent authorization of the income-averaging option. The Rental Demonstration Program (RAD) was also expanded to Senior 202 PRAC conversions, the unit cap was more than doubled, and the sunset date was pushed to 2024. The US Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) was extended for two years, and the National Flood Insurance Program was temporarily extended until July 1, 2018. Also maintained in this omnibus bill were physical inspection requirements for HUD-assisted properties. Signed by the President on March 23, 2018. P.L.No.: 115-123 (H.R. 1892): Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2018 The law provides continuing appropriations for federal agencies through the earlier of March 23, 2018, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations legislation, and appropriated supplemental appropriations for disaster relief. Signed by the President on February 9, 2018. P.L. No.: 115-120 (H.R. 195): Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 The law provides continuing appropriations for federal agencies through the earlier of February 8, 2018, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations legislation. It reopened the government following a brief shutdown that occurred because the previous CR expired and none of the 12 FY2018 regular appropriations bills that fund the federal government have been enacted. Signed by the President on January 22, 2018. P.L. No. 115-97 (H.R. 1): Tax Cuts and Jobs Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses. It preserves the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program, with no modifications, and retains the tax-preferred status on Multifamily Housing Bonds. The legislation lowers the top corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%, effective January 1, 2018, which will likely affect Housing Credit pricing and value. The law also creates a base erosions and anti-abuse tax (BEAT), which would make Housing Credit investment less attractive to certain investors with foreign operations. However, the final bill exempts 80% of the value of the Housing Credit from the BEAT, which could mitigate the impact. The bill also enacted "Investing in Opportunity Act" provisions. Signed by the President on December 22, 2017. P.L. No. 115-96 (H.R. 1370): Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Homeland Security Act of 2002 This legislation again extends the expiration date of the Fiscal Year 2018 Continuing Resolution from December 22, 2017 to January 19, 2018. Signed by the President on December 22, 2017. P.L. No. 115-90 (H.J.Res. 123): Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 The law provides continuing appropriations for federal agencies through the earlier of December 22, 2017, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations legislation. It prevented a government shutdown that would have otherwise occured when the CR expired. Signed by the President on December 8, 2017. P.L. 115-56 (H.R. 601): Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 This bill makes temporary appropriations and additional funding available in order assist with disaster assistance and to avoid funding delays at the end of the Fiscal Year 2018 on September 30, 2017. In particular, Division B of the bill, Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements, 2017, provides $15.25 billion in emergency funding for the Departments of Homeland Security and Housing and Urban Development and the Small Business Administration to support disaster response and assistance. Division C of the bill temporarily suspends the statutory debt limit through December 8, 2017. Division D of the bill includes a short-term continuing resolution (CR) that provides fiscal year 2018 appropriations through Friday, December 8, 2017, for the continuing projects and activities of the Federal Government.Signed by President Trump on September 8, 2017. All policies relating to the FY18 Budget, America First, A Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again, all provisions related to HUD, USDA-RD, Treasury/IRS, and other federal affordable multifamily housing programs. S. 2574 / H.R. 5352: Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2018 The Rural Housing Preservation Act provides rural housing vouchers to residents who live in properties with prepaid or maturing loans, while ensuring the values of housing vouchers are flexible so they can provide assistance to beneficiaries in higher cost areas. The House and Senate bills also decouple rental assistance from the term of a mortgage, allowing USDA to renew rental assistance for a property regardless of the length of the mortgage, and make it easier for non-profit entities to acquire Section 515 properties. The bills also permanently authorize the Multifamily Preservation and Revitalization Restructuring Program to operate in the future. H.R. 4185: Access to Affordable Housing Act: This bill mirrors a provision in the Senate version of the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act to increase the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) by 50%. The bill is intended to complement the House version of the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, which omits the credit expansion provision. H.R. 4560: GSE Jumpstart Reauthorization Act of 2017: This legislation would prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac contributions to the HTF and CMF for any year during which all of the GSEs quarterly profits were not transferred to the Treasury Department. The GSE net profit transfer is currently required by a joint agreement called preferred stock purchase agreements, or PSPAs, which were put into place as the GSEs came under conservatorship during the economic collapse of 2008 and amended in 2012. Because the PSPAs also require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to reduce to zero any capital reserves by the start of the new year, FHFA Director Mel Watt recently testified that we was working with Treasury to explore avenues for the GSEs to retain buffer funds. However, under H.R. 4560, the GSEs would not be able to make HTF contributions - seen as discretionary obligations by some - if they do not continue making their full dividend payments to Treasury. S. 548 / H.R. 1661: The Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act. This bill seeks to expand the LIHTC and includes additional provisions to make the program more streamlined and flexible. The Housing Credit allocation authority would be expanded by 50%, which is expected to finance the development or preservation of up to 400,000 additional affordable units over the next decade (the expansion provision is excluded from the House version of the bill). The bill would also: provide a minimum 4% Housing Credit rate for the acquisition of affordable housing and for multifamily Housing Bond-financed developments; permit income averaging in Housing Credit properties to preserve rigorous targeting while providing more flexibility and responsiveness to local needs; create incentives for projects that target homeless or extremely low-income individuals and families, as well as in Native American communities; allow a non-profit or government sponsor to acquire properties when the current 15 year compliance period expires; allow LIHTC properties to claim clean energy credits such as the Energy Efficient New Homes Credit; align LIHTC rules, such as the student rule, more closely with HUD regulations; rename the LIHTC to the Affordable Housing Tax Credit (AHTC); all provisions. H.R. 4667: Further Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements, 2017: This disaster supplemental appropriations bill provides $81 million in fiscal year 2018 emergency appropriations to several federal agencies for disaster assistance related to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, as well as for wildfires that occurred in 2017. Emergency spending is exempt for discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules. S. 2066: Disaster Displacement Act of 2017: In response to devastation from hurricanes and wildfire this year, Senators from impacted states introduced legislation to provide housing and Medicaid assistance to families affected by a major disaster. The bill provides additional funding to HUDs Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program to help low-income evacuees to access affordable housing under the voucher program; disaster evacuees earning less than 50% of Area Median Income would be eligible to receive assistance for affordable housing. Following approval of their applications, voucher holders would be able to rent a unit from the private market at 30% of adjusted income. S. 293 / H.R. 828: Investing in Opportunity Act. This bill aims to improve the economy of distressed areas through a capital gains tax deferment, reduction, or exemption in exchange for reinvestment in Opportunity Zones - geographically targeted low-income areas that would be designated by state governors. The capital gains from the sale or exchange any asset held by the taxpayer would be pooled into newly-created Opportunity Funds, which would be established specifically for making investments in distressed communities; all provisions. H.R. 948: Common Sense Housing Investment Act. This bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to replace the mortgage interest deduction (MID) with a nonrefundable 15% tax credit on the mortgage interest of a primary and secondary residence, up to $500,000. The adjustment is expected to affect only 6% of mortgage holders currently benefitting from the MID, while the replacement would expand the mortgage interest tax benefits to more moderate and low-income homeowners. The savings, which could total $241 billion over 10 years, would be reinvested in affordable housing programs, including the LIHTC and the Housing Trust Fund; all provisions. S. 385 / H.R. 1443: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. Among other energy-related provisions, this bill would allow HUD to establish a demonstration program under which HUD may execute performance-based agreements with multifamily property owners that result in a reduction in energy or water costs in up to 20,000 units; all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing. S. 611 / H.R. 1511: Homeless Children and Youth Act. This bill aligns the HUD definition for homelessness with the definition used to verify eligibility for other federal programs, such as the National School Lunch Program. The adjustment would expand access to assistance programs and alleviate confusion between agencies; all provisions. S. 434 / H.R. 1145: Housing for Homeless Students Act. This bill amends the IRS housing credit guidelines to qualify low-income building units that provide housing for homeless children, youth, and veterans who are full-time students. In order to become eligible for the LIHTC, the building units student residents must have been homeless during any portion of the preceding five years (for veterans) or seven years (for children and youth); all provisions. S. 73: Housing Accountability Act of 2017. This bill provide standards for physical condition and management of housing receiving Section 8 assistance payments. The bill requires HUD to semi-annually survey residents living in properties that have Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) contracts to gather direct input about living conditions and management performance. In addition, the bill would create new penalties for owners who repeatedly fail the survey; all provisions. S. 160: HUD Inspection Process and Enforcement Reform Act of 2017. This bill would shorten the required response time for a property owner to respond to contract violations from 30 days to 15 days. HUD will also be required to prepare a Compliance, Disposition and Enforcement Plan at a quicker rate, from the current 60 days to a new target of 30 days. S. 160 includes provisions that will allow HUD to terminate or demote employees overseeing inspections should they be found to be neglectful of their duties in inspecting a property, and the inspection process managed by HUDs Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) would be audited as well; all provisions. S. 743: A Bill to Strengthen the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness. This bipartisan legislation seeks to strengthen the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH). USICH is an independent agency that coordinates federal efforts to combat homelessness, working across 19 federal agencies and departments and with partners in both the public and private sector to find ways to streamline and improve service delivery to people experiencing homelessness. USICH is the only agency at the federal level charged specifically with addressing homelessness; this bill would eliminate the October 1, 2017 sunset date for USICH. H.R.7262/S.3503: American Housing and Economic Mobility Act. This bill calls for using federal funds to build 3.2 million affordable housing units over ten years, which Sen. Warren says would bring rents down 10% and create 1.5 million new jobs. The bill would also create an infrastructure grant program to incentivize local governments to address restrictive zoning laws, while also broadening Community Reinvestment Act requirements to include credit unions and community banks. The measure also provides down payment assistance aimed at borrowers historically denied mortgages, as well as families who have not recovered from losing homes during the financial crisis. The bill, which is one of a number of recent housing initiatives proposed by prominent lawmakers, also proposes adjusting the Fair Housing Act to include protections for gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, and source of income. To fund the proposals, the bill would repeal recent estate tax cuts for wealthiest families. H.R.7050/S.3342: Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2018.This bill requires Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) recipients to develop a strategy to support inclusive zoning policies. The bill also provides a refundable tax credit to individuals who spend more than 30% of their income on rent. The legislation would amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit a consumer reporting agency from creating a report containing a landlord-tenant court or other housing court record unless the case resulted in a judgment of possession, the decision is not being appealed, and the record is not more than three years old. Additionally, if a person takes an adverse action against a consumer based upon a housing court record, the person would have to provide the consumer a free copy of the report. Under the legislation, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would be required to (1) issue regulations that direct tenant rating agencies to create a central source for consumers to obtain reports and submit disputes, and (2) report on tenant rating agency compliance. S. 1333: Tribal HUD-VASH Act Seeking to combat homelessness and improve support services for Native American veterans, this legislation would authorize a joint tribal housing initiative between HUD and the VASH program. Despite high numbers of Native American veterans, less than 5% of federally-recognized tribes have received Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing during HUDs current Tribal HUD-VASH demonstration. The bill also fosters collaboration between HUD, Veterans Affairs, and the Indian Health Service in implementing housing initiatives. S. 1344: Family Self-Sufficiency Act This legislation was introduced on the 25th anniversary of HUDs FSS program, which uses financial incentives and coaching to help residents increase earnings, build savings, and achieve self-sufficiency. Titled the Family Self Sufficiency Act (S. 1344), the legislation consolidates duplicative programs, broadens services, and extends the program to Project-Based Section 8 tenants. If enacted, the bill would streamline the FSS program, which is currently divided between the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program and Public Housing, into one program, while also authorizing PBRA tenants to access the program. In addition, broadened services available through FSS would help tenants earn various levels of education, training, and housing stability. S.1313: Flood Insurance Affordability and Sustainability Act of 2017 Legislation to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for 10 years. H.R. 2874: 21st Century Flood Reform Act of 2017; H.R. 2868: National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act of 2017; H.R. 2875: National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017; H.R. 1558: Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act; H.R. 1422: Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act; H.R.2246: Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017; H.R. 2565: Use of Replacement Cost in Determining Premium Rates Flood Insurance Reform and Reauthorization Package: A package of seven bills were introduced in the House and Senate to reform and reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which expires on September 30th. Because houses in NFIP-designated flood plains are federally-required to purchase flood insurance, the rental and real estate market alike could be impacted by a lapse in the program or by changes to insurance rates. The House package consists of seven separate bills, including H.R. 2875, which doubles claims coverage costs from $30,000 to $60,000, and also allows the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) the discretion to invest the money before a disaster to mitigate infrastructure damage, representing a significant departure from standard after-the fact insurance models. The package also includes H.R. 1558, a bill requiring community flood mitigation action in areas repeatedly damaged by floods, which account for a small percentage of the country but a large percentage of the NFIPs claims. The House Committees NFIP reform and reauthorization package also includes efforts to establish monthly payments for insurance premiums under a lowered fee structure, upgrade national flood-mapping to accurately reflect risk, and reduce risk- and insurance-related regulations on commercial properties. H.R.10: Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 This bill proposes an overhaul of financial regulations set forth under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act in the aftermath of the 2088 financial crisis. Included provisions impact both the Federal Housing Finance Agency - which oversees Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks - and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) - which oversees mortgage and other lending. Specifically, the legislation would make the FHFA Director removable at will by the President, as opposed to the Presidents current ability to remove the Director with cause, a change that has the potential to cut short the current FHFA Directors remaining term. Unlike previous legislation by Congressman Hensarling, this years bill would not restructure the FHFA into a bipartisan commission. The legislation also includes deeper changes to the CFPB: As opposed to previous legislation seeking to convert the CFPB to a bipartisan commission, the previewed legislation renames the Bureau to the Consumer Financial Opportunity Agency (CFOA) with a sole Director removable at will and a Deputy Director also appointed and removed by the President. The CFOA would be granted enforcement authority only, without supervision functions or the ability to write new consumer protection rules. Additionally, market monitoring and fair lending enforcement would be eliminated. All policies relating to Depts. of HUD, Treasury, and USDA Disaster Recovery efforts in PDD-areas. All policies relating to Federal Financing Bank Risk Share Initiative All policies relating to HUD Real Assessment Estate Center (REAC) All policies relating to Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) All policies relating to Project Rental Assistance (PRACs) All policies relating to HOME Investment Partnership Program All policies relating to HUD Rental Assistance (Housing Choice Vouchers and Project-Based Rental Assistance)Programs All policies relating to USDA-RHS Section 521 Rental Assistance Program, Section 515 Rural Rental Housing, Section 542 Rural Development Voucher, and 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program. All policies relating to Management and Occupancy Reviews (MORs) All policies
2018 · third_quarter · Housing
Housing and health care, including aging in place and in-home modifications; coordination across agencies and programs, including the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD); Medicare, Medicaid and HUD Section 202 programs; Medicare Independence at Home program. S.913, Senior Home Modification Assistance Initiative Act H.R.5793, the Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act S. 3231, the Taskforce on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Housing
S. 3503 - American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2018 H.R. 5793 - Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2018
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Housing
FHA Premiums HR1321 - To amend the National Housing Act to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to issue guidance to reduce up-front premiums for FHA-insured mortgages if the capital ratio of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund exceeds the statutory limit, and for other purposes. HR4159 - Making FHA More Affordable Act of 2017 Fair Housing Protections HR1447 - Fair and Equal Housing Act S1328 - Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2017 HR6220 - Restoring Fair Housing Protections Eliminated by HUD Act of 2018 Manufactured Housing HR1699 - Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2017 Rural Housing Programs HR__ - FY2018 Agriculture Appropriations HR__ - FY2018 HUD Appropriations HR1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 HR3267 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 S2976 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 VA Housing HR299 - Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017 HR815 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. HR2777 - Give Veterans Home Loan Choices Act of 2017 HR5693 - Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act HR6737 - Protect Affordable Mortgages for Veterans Act of 2018 S2034 - Protecting Veterans from Predatory Lending Act of 2018 HUD Housing Choice Voucher Mobility HR5793 - Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2018 Affordable Housing S3231 - Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act of 2018 S3503 - American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2018 Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization - Housing Provisions HR6545 - Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018 Discussions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regarding affirmatively furthering fair housing, down payments, FHA condominium rules, and FHA and federally assisted housing. Discussions with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regarding the VA home loan guaranty program. Discussions with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding rural housing loans, loan system upgrades, and technology fees. Discussions with the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) within HUD regarding condominium regulations and fair housing. Discussions with the Appraisal Subcommittee on rural appraisals. Discussions with the U.S. Treasury Department regarding multi-family risk-sharing.
2018 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: S103-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. S367-Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. S411-End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2017 (ERRPA)-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. S642-Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil asset forfeiture. S811-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, religious liberty. S860-Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. S1006-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, womens rights, reproductive freedom, racial justice. S1134-Back the Blue Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. S1419-Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. S1588-Democracy Restoration Act-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. S1593-Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act-Issue Lobbied: Bail Reform. S1820-A bill to provide for the retention and service of transgender members of the Armed Forces-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights. S1856-Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. S1917-Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice reform. S2525-First Amendment Defense Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, religious liberty. S2584-Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights. S.J. Res. 59 - Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2018 - Issues Lobbied: National security. S3195 - Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. S2918 - Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty, LGBT rights, reproductive freedom. S2836 - Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, surveillance. S170 - Combating BDS Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. S3109 - DHS Appropriations for FY 2019-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, border enforcement. S2832 - DATA Act-Issues Lobbied: DHS data collection. S3162- Border Zone Reasonableness Restoration Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: CBP accountability. S1519 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2018-Issues Lobbied: Border enforcement, national security. S3158 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, education, desegregation, Aderholt Amendment, LGBT rights, religious liberty, reproductive rights, abortion coverage restrictions, Title X family planning program, Conscience Protection Act, fetal tissue research, sexual health education. S2754 - Handle with Care Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, juvenile justice. S2227 - EMPOWER Care Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. S2952 - Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act-Issues Lobbied: Sexual harassment and discrimination. S2795 - FIRST STEP Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal law reform. S2261 - Secure Elections Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. S3271 - No Money Bail Act-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform. S1918 - Police CAMERA Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. S3049 - Protecting American Votes and Elections Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. S1305 - CBP HiRe Act-Issues Lobbied: Hiring and retention of CBP personnel. S3478 - FAMILIES Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration detention. S3474 - Responsibility for Unaccompanied Minors Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. S720 - Israel Anti-Boycott Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. S1872 - TSA Modernization Act-Issues Lobbied: Biometrics. S3170 - CyberTipline Modernization Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S3538 - DHS Body-Worn Camera Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: CBP accountability. S595 - Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: CBP accountability. S1101 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. S1655 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Fair Housing and Violence Against Women Amendment-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. S3567 - No Internment Camps Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration detention. HR 482-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. HR 1039-Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. HR 1498-End Racial Profiling Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. HR 1555-Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil asset forfeiture. HR 1556-Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement militarization. HR 1809-Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. HR 1881-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, religious liberty. HR 2133-Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief (CLEARR) Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Housing. HR 2152- Citizens Right to Know Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform, police reform. HR 2228-Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. HR 2282-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, womens rights, reproductive freedom, racial justice. HR 2437-Back the Blue Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Law enforcement. HR 2676-Police Reporting Information, Data, and Evidence (PRIDE) Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. HR 2899-Second Chance Act Reauthorization Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Reentry. HR 2978-Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. HR 3060-Preventing Tragedies Between Police and Communities Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. HR 3222-Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty, LGBT rights, reproductive freedom. HR 3354-Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, census. HR 3944-Police CAMERA Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. HR 4019-Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform. HR 4041-A bill to provide for the retention and service of transgender members of the Armed Forces-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights. HR 4508-The Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, higher education. HR 4833-The Bail Fairness Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Bail. HR 5374-Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights. HR 5682 - FIRST STEP Act-Issues Lobbied: Prison reform, intersection of criminal justice and immigration. HR 4447-CyberTipline Modernization Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice, privacy. HR 1437- No Money Bail Act-Issue Lobbied: Bail reform. HR 5698 - Protect and Serve Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. HR 3249 - Protect Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018-Issues lobbied: Law enforcement. HR 5515 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for FY 19-Issues Lobbied: Border enforcement, womens rights, national security. HR 5199 - Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: School vouchers - racial justice, disability rights, religious liberty, education. HR 5242 - School Resource Officer Assessment Act of 2018- Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, school-to-prison pipeline. HR 6122 - Save Voters Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. HR 5306 - EMPOWER Care Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. HR 4924, H. Res. 724 - Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act-Issues Lobbied: Sexual harassment and discrimination. HR 6691 - Community Safety and Security Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice reform. HR 6659 - Screening with Dignity Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, privacy & technology. HR 12 - Voter Empowerment Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. HR 2840 - Automatic Voter Registration Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. HR 5011 - Election Security Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. HR 5793 - Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. HR 6723 - Ensuring American Voters Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. HR 6011 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to authorize a court to reduce the term of imprisonment imposed on certain defendants convicted as an adult for an offense committed and completed before the defendant attained 18 years of age, and for other purposes.-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, juvenile justice. HR 6896 - United States Parole Commission Extension Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: DC Parole Commission. HR 1697 - Israel Anti-Boycott Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. HR 6311 - Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Health savings plans. HR 6147 - Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019-Issues Lobbied: DC Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Amendment Act (RHNDA). HR 5952 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019-Issues Lobbied: Civil asset forfeiture. HR 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: SNAP benefits, reentry. HR 5634 - Medical Cannabis Research Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Collateral consequences. HR 3799 - Demanding Oversight from Justice Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. HR 6093 - Protecting American Votes and Elections Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. HR 6527 - Funding Attorneys for Indigent Removal (FAIR) Proceedings Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. HR 6692 - Alternatives to Detention Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Immigrant detention. HR 6776 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019-Issues Lobbied: Appropriations, immigration, border enforcement. HR 6439 - Biometric Identification Transnational Migration Alert Program Authorization Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Biometrics/surveillance. HR 4219 - Workflex in the 21st Century Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, paid family leave. HR 6470 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBT discrimination, exclusions/suspensions, school vouchers. HR 6332 - Improving Strategies to Counter Weapons Proliferation Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. HR 4943 - CLOUD Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. HR 6401 - Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, free press. HR 6729 - Empowering Financial Institutions to Fight Human Trafficking Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. HR 6743 - Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, state preemption. HR 6157 - Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act of 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019-Issues Lobbied: Office of Refugee Resettlement, immigrant children, border wall - Amendment No. 4004 to Amendment No. 3887-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, school safety, ICE funding, immigration detention. HR 6462 - Border Zone Reasonableness Restoration Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: CBP accountability. HR 1608 - ICE and CBP Body Camera Accountability Act-Issues Lobbied: CBP and ICE accountability. HR 6545 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. HR 2417 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. HR 6509 - Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. Legislation with No Bill Number and Nominations: Abortion restrictions for unaccompanied minors in ORR care-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights - abortion. ICE detention of pregnant women-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, immigrant rights. Administrative Legislative Proposal - Making Affordable Housing Work Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, fair housing, rent increases. HHS notice of rulemaking on Compliance with Statutory Program Integrity Requirements-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, Title X family planning program. House bill version - Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. Driver and Officer Safety Education Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. Federal Police Camera and Accountability Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. Draft proposal to give Puerto Rico and other territories federal voting representation-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. Brett Kavanaugh nomination-Issues Lobbied: Civil liberties and civil rights, abortion. Draft House bill recognizing Human Rights Day-Issues Lobbied: Human rights. Amendment to Immigration and Nationality Act-Issues Lobbied: Muslim Ban, immigration. Executive Order 13780 - Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States-Issues Lobbied: AMENSA, immigration. Oversight over counterterrorism policy and practices-Issues Lobbied: Torture, detention, drones, war authority. Draft legislation on Congressional Ethics-Issues Lobbied: Ethics, free speech. Keep All Students Safe Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. Appropriations generally - Issues Lobbied: ICE and CBP appropriations. Additional legislation not yet introduced - sexual harassment reforms, violence against women in the military, workplace harassment reform, prosecutorial reform, use of force by federal law enforcement, immigration, commercial privacy, face recognition, biometrics, encryption, prison reform. Agencies: Agency-Defense-Issues Lobbied: Trans Military Ban; Guantanamo detention policy. Agency-Education-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equal education, CRDC data collection, school-to-prison pipeline, Every Student Succeeds Act, student loans, civil rights investigations, weapons in schools. Agency-Health and Human Services-Issues Lobbied: Title X Rulemaking - HHS-OS-2018-0008, Compliance with Statutory Program Integrity Requirements, RIN 0937-ZA00 - reproductive rights; womens rights, disability rights. Agency-Veterans Affairs-Issues Lobbied: exclusion of gender alterations from medical benefits, LGBT rights. Agency-Homeland Security-Issues Lobbied: Custom and Border Protection - border enforcement, CBP oversight, Immigration and Customs Enforcement - deportation and detention practices. Agency-Housing and Urban Development-Issues Lobbied: Fair housing, the disparate impact rule, AFFH rule, regulatory reform, discriminatory lending, disaster relief, rent increases, Title X, Medicaid sterilization, Medicaid waiver. Agency-Justice-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, Death in Custody Reporting Act, law enforcement, racial profiling, juvenile justice, school-to-prison pipeline, Bureau of Prisons - changes to the transgender offender manual, LGBT rights and prisoners rights. Agency-EOP-Issues Lobbied: Civil rights enforcement. Agency-OMB-Issues Lobbied: Preschool suspensions, school-to-prison pipeline, data collection. Agency-Commerce-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, 2020 census. Agency-NSA -Issues Lobbied: Office of the Director of National Intelligence -Section 215 reauthorization. Agency-Labor-Issues Lobbied: Directive 2018-03, religious liberty, LGBT rights. Agency-Internal Revenue Service-Issues Lobbied: Male sterilization and health plan coverage. Agency-State-Issues Lobbied: Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) - racial discrimination, CLOUD Act - Privacy.
2018 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Supplemental capital issues, regulatory issues for credit unions and tax exemption status: HR 10, HR 389, HR 1018, HR 1031, HR 1116, HR 1153, HR 1244, HR 1264, HR 1401, HR 1422, HR 1423, HR 1426, HR 1457, HR 1699, HR 1801, HR 1958, HR 1964, HR 2133, HR 2170, HR 2215, HR 2226, HR 2246, HR 2359, HR 2403, HR 2553, HR 2570, HR 2706, HR 2793, HR 2868, HR 2874, HR 2875, HR 2877, HR 2890, HR 2954, HR 3072, HR 3110, HR 3221, HR 3312, HR 3354, HR 3746, HR 3758, HR 3766, HR 3857, HR 3866, HR 3971, HR 3978, HR 4081, HR 4296, HR 4439, HR 4464, HR 4499, HR 4545, HR 4648, HR 4651, HR 4743, HR 4746, HR 4764, HR 4771, HR 4790, HR 4861, HR 4905, HR 5076, HR 5166, HR 5266, HR 5288, HR 5470, HR 5474, HR 5484, HR 5502, HR 5659, HR 5673, HR 5793, HR 5877, HR 5993, HR 6068, HR 6102, HR 6147, HR 6158, HR 6163, HR 6192, HR 6411, HR 6531, HR 6625, HR 6743, HR 6746, HR 6789, HR 6858, HR 6861, HR 6892, HR 6972; HJ Res 62, HJ Res 73, HJ Res 122, HJ Res 132; S 21, S 105, S 223, SJ Res 19, S 365, S 366, S 370, S 387, S 488, S 563, S 567, S 836, S 838, S 1002, S 1152, S 1264, S 1284, S 1313, S 1315, S 1368, S 1389, S 1499, S 1571, S 1579, S 1642, S 1753, S 1810, S 1962, S 1982, S 2155, S 2171, S 2237, S 2289, S 2362, S 2375, S 2417, S 2490, S 2701, S 2702, S 2862, S 3032, S 3040, S 3070, S 3128, S 3139, S 3334, S 3343, S 3443; SJ Res 47 SJ Res 56, SJ Res 57; data security and cybersecurity: patent reform; FHLB membership rules; CFPB and FSOC reform; and GSE reform.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
2018 · third_quarter · Housing
Oppose the leaked version of a housing finance proposal from U.S. Senators Bob Corker (TN) and Mark Warner (VA) that would severely harm Americas housing market. Our opposition is mainly rooted in the proposals negative impact on access, affordability, and market stability. Support an increase in the availability of safe, decent, affordable low-income housing. Support the National Housing Trust Fund Support a comprehensive program to combat homelessness Support an increase in resources to fight housing discrimination Support Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing; oppose its immediate suspension Support the Disparate Impact rule; disparate impact claims are critical to ensuring that systemic housing discrimination that occurs through facially neutral policies or practices can be challenged and dismantled. Oppose any change to the current rule Support $50 million for the Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration in the 2019 HUD funding bill Support at least $393 million for the Housing Opportunities for people with AIDS (HOPWA) in FY2019. Support S. 3503, the American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2018, legislation introduced by Senator Elizabeth Warren which would reduce the cost of housing across America by creating incentives for local governments to eliminate unnecessary land use restrictions that drive up costs; control the cost of renting or buying a home by leveraging federal funding to build 3 million new housing units for lower-income and middle-class families in urban, suburban and rural areas; provide assistance to people hurt by federal housing policy failures through two targeted new programs; hold financial institutions accountable for providing access to credit for all Americans; and promote mobility by strengthening anti-discrimination laws and improving the housing voucher program Strongly oppose any efforts to streamline, the Affirmatively Furthering Far Housing (AFFH) rule or otherwise make any changes to the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule as it was finalized on July 16, 2015. Support HR 5793 / S 2945, the Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act, which authorizes the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to implement a mobility demonstration program to enable public housing agencies (PHAs) to administer housing-choice rental-assistance vouchers in a manner designed to: (1) encourage low-income families receiving such assistance to move to lower-poverty areas, and (2) expand access to opportunity areas.
2018 · third_quarter · Housing
General issue area code HOU House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD) Specific lobbying issues Balanced Housing Policy Section 8 Reform Project -Based Voucher Programs Federal Affordable Housing Programs Federal Affordable Housing Energy Savings Programs Fair Housing/Disparate Impact H.R. 1447 - Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2017 Rural Housing Issues HUD Final Rule: Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discrimination Effects Voucher Program Rental Assistance Demonstration Program FHA Multifamily Programs Rural Housing Issues: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Rental Assistance Agreements related to the funding. HUD: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing HUD: Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents HUD: Bed Bug Policy HUD: Guidance for Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and Owners of Federally-Assisted HUD: Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily mortgage insurance rates in order to spur the financing of affordable housing and energy-efficient apartments. HUD: Median zip code rents HUD: Limited English Proficiency HUD: FHA Energy Bench Marking Regulation HUD: Flood Risk Management Standard Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing Reviewed proposals for the sharing economy Davis Bacon Reform as related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development on the Department of Labor Trump Administration transition issues associated with all aspects of multifamily housing Trump Administration Regulatory Freeze Proposals H.R. 482, the Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017, all provisions S. 160, the HUD Inspection Process and Enforcement Reform Act of 2017, all provisions S. 73, the Housing Accountability Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 26, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 201, H.R. 5, The Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment Financial Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers and Entrepreneurs (CHOICE) Act Dodd-Frank Reform Community Reinvestment Act Rules High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) legislative proposals Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Quarterly Market Update National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018 (Personnel, Family Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing H.R.5177 - National Mitigation Investment Act H.R. 4694/S.1845 - Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2017 Budget/Appropriations Budget and Appropriations interests include: Commerce, Just, Science and Related Agencies Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act Appropriations Department of Defense Appropriations Agriculture Appropriations bill, Rural Housing Service (RHS), Housing issues Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program U.S. Census Bureau-Census/American Community Survey U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics-data on labor, employment, American productivity statistics and information on economy and workforce funding H.R. 620 - ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 1493 - ADA Lawsuit Clarification Act of 2017 Building Codes and Resiliency Land Use/Infrastructure Issues related to policy and funding for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria Testified House Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, Sustainable Housing Finance: Private Sector Perspectives on Housing Finance Reform, Part II S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4258, The Family Self Sufficiency Act. H.R. 202, the Landlord Accountability Act DRAFT SOLICITATION # 86546A18R00001, Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contract National Support Services (HAPNSS) S.2230 - Help End Abusive Living Situations Act Docket No. FR-6070-N-01 Notice for Suspension of Small Area Fair Market Rent (Small Area FMR) Designations; Solicitation of Comment HUD: Guidance on Recent Changes in Fair Market Rent (FMR), Payment Standard, and Rent Reasonableness Requirements in the Housing Choice Voucher Program H.R. 4258 - Family Self-Sufficiency Act, as amended H.R. 4279 - Expanding Investment Opportunities Act HUD: Proposals with regard to work requirements for assisted housing S. 1845, Lead Safe Housing for Kids Act Durbin-Scott-Menendez-Young-Duckworth-Donnelly). S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Sections dealing with: Restoration of the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009, the Family Self Sufficiency Act and High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) proposals H.R.5352 - Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2018 DRAFT legislation related to Section 8 Pass Through Leases S. 3231 Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act S. 3250 Rent Relief Act of 2018 S. 3342 Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2018 S. ___ American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2018 HR ___ Bipartisan Housing Finance Reform Act of 2018 Commented on the House Financial Services Committee, hearing on A Failure to Act: How a Decade without GSE Reform Has Once Again Put Taxpayers at Risk. Testified at the House Financial Services hearing entitled The Cost of Regulation on Affordable Multifamily Development. Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration. Specifically, with regard to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill for FY 2019 the House provision that provides $50 million for this demonstration. H.R. 5793, the Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2018, H.R. 6545, Violence Against Women Reauthorization of 2018 (VAWA) Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act Reviewed DRAFT Data Security Legislation H.R. 6402, the NFIP Extension and Enhanced Consumer and Community Protections Act of 2018. Disaster Recovery Issues H.R. 2069, the Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act of 2018 HUD: FY 2019 FMRs - Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program, and Other Programs Fiscal Year 2019 Commented on Senate Banking hearing entitled An Overview of the Credit Bureaus and the Fair Credit Reporting Act Letter to the Senate in support of the nomination of Seth Appleton as the Assistant Secretary, Policy Development and Research, at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Reviewed Senate Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act HUD: Participated in listening sessions regarding the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program HUD: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing proposal Issues related to the acceptability of short-term rental activities
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Pub.L.No: 115-245 (H.R.6157) - Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 - government funding bill that covers the Depts. of Defense, Labor, HHS and Education for fiscal year 2019 (FY19), while enacting a short-term Continuing Resolution (CR) for those agencies not covered, including HUD and USDA. The President has signed the bill today, which provides funding at last years (FY18) levels for HUD, USDA, and a few other federal agencies through December 7, 2018. S.3231 - Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act of 2018- a bill to evaluate and quantify how the affordable housing crisis impacts life outcomes and increases costs for non-housing programs at the federal, state, and local levels. The task force will also make recommendations to Congress on how to use affordable housing to improve the effectiveness of other federal programs. H.R. 5793: The Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2018 H.R. 5793 authorizes the Secretary of HUD to carry out a housing choice voucher (HCV) mobility demonstration to encourage families receiving vouchers to move to lower-poverty areas and expand access to opportunity areas. Under the legislation, HUD would identify PHAs to participate in the mobility demonstration program through a competitive process, and some requirements could be waived or adjusted for the participating PHAs. This bill is sponsored by Financial Services Subcommittee leaders Sean Duffy (R-WI) and Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO). Following a positive hearing on the bill this spring, the House Financial Services Committee approved the bill in a unanimous vote in May, 2018; the bill passed the House floor by a vote of 368-19 in July 2018 and was sent to the Senate for consideration. H.R. 5735: Transitional Housing for Recovery in Viable Environments Demonstration Program Act or the THRIVE Act H.R. 5735 is a bill to set aside housing vouchers for transitional housing for substance abuse recovery. Also called the THRIVE Act, the bill would establish a 5-year demonstration program to set aside the lesser of 10,000 vouchers or .05 percent of all vouchers in order to provide housing assistance for 12-24 months to individuals recovering from substance abuse. Only non-profits providing drug treatment and services would be eligible to administer the vouchers (not PHAs); amendments to provide new funding for the demonstration program (as opposed to setting aside existing vouchers) and to require PHAs to administer the vouchers and housing services in partnership with non-profits were not adopted by the Committee.The THRIVE Act was introduced by Representative Barr (R-KY) and passed the House Financial Services Committee on a mostly partisan basis in early June, 2018. Later that month, the bill was passed by the House and sent to the Senate for consideration. Public Law No: 115-174 (S. 2155): Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act This law overhauls the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act, which had enacted banking and financial reform regulations following the 2008 financial crisis. The law also includes provisions from the bipartisan Family Self-Sufficiency Act, which would relieve some regulatory burden to administer the FSS program, broaden the supportive services provided to participants, and clarify expanded access to project-based tenants. Signed by the President on May 24, 2018. Public Law No: 115-141 (H.R. 1652): Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 This is a large omnibus bill providing appropriations for the remainder of FY 2018 for all federal departments. Two key LIHTC provisions were included in the bill: 12.5% credit allocation expansion for four years, and a permanent authorization of the income-averaging option. The Rental Demonstration Program (RAD) was also expanded to Senior 202 PRAC conversions, the unit cap was more than doubled, and the sunset date was pushed to 2024. The US Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) was extended for two years, and the National Flood Insurance Program was temporarily extended until July 1, 2018. Also maintained in this omnibus bill were physical inspection requirements for HUD-assisted properties. Signed by the President on March 23, 2018. P.L.No.: 115-123 (H.R. 1892): Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2018 The law provides continuing appropriations for federal agencies through the earlier of March 23, 2018, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations legislation, and appropriated supplemental appropriations for disaster relief. Signed by the President on February 9, 2018. P.L. No.: 115-120 (H.R. 195): Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 The law provides continuing appropriations for federal agencies through the earlier of February 8, 2018, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations legislation. It reopened the government following a brief shutdown that occurred because the previous CR expired and none of the 12 FY2018 regular appropriations bills that fund the federal government have been enacted. Signed by the President on January 22, 2018. P.L. No. 115-97 (H.R. 1): Tax Cuts and Jobs Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses. It preserves the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program, with no modifications, and retains the tax-preferred status on Multifamily Housing Bonds. The legislation lowers the top corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%, effective January 1, 2018, which will likely affect Housing Credit pricing and value. The law also creates a base erosions and anti-abuse tax (BEAT), which would make Housing Credit investment less attractive to certain investors with foreign operations. However, the final bill exempts 80% of the value of the Housing Credit from the BEAT, which could mitigate the impact. Signed by the President on December 22, 2017. P.L. No. 115-96 (H.R. 1370): Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Homeland Security Act of 2002 This legislation again extends the expiration date of the Fiscal Year 2018 Continuing Resolution from December 22, 2017 to January 19, 2018. Signed by the President on December 22, 2017. P.L. No. 115-90 (H.J.Res. 123): Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 The law provides continuing appropriations for federal agencies through the earlier of December 22, 2017, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations legislation. It prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur when the existing CR expires because none of the 12 FY2018 regular appropriations bills that fund the federal government have been enacted. Signed by the President on December 8, 2017. P.L. 115-56 (H.R. 601): Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 This bill makes temporary appropriations and additional funding available in order assist with disaster assistance and to avoid funding delays at the end of the Fiscal Year 2018 on September 30, 2017. In particular, Division B of the bill, Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements, 2017, provides $15.25 billion in emergency funding for the Departments of Homeland Security and Housing and Urban Development and the Small Business Administration to support disaster response and assistance. Division C of the bill temporarily suspends the statutory debt limit through December 8, 2017. Division D of the bill includes a short-term continuing resolution (CR) that provides fiscal year 2018 appropriations through Friday, December 8, 2017, for the continuing projects and activities of the Federal Government.Signed by President Trump on September 8, 2017. All policies relating to the FY18 Budget, America First, A Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again, all provisions related to HUD, USDA-RD, Treasury/IRS, and other federal affordable multifamily housing programs. S. 2574 / H.R. 5352: Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2018 The Rural Housing Preservation Act provides rural housing vouchers to residents who live in properties with prepaid or maturing loans, while ensuring the values of housing vouchers are flexible so they can provide assistance to beneficiaries in higher cost areas. The House and Senate bills also decouple rental assistance from the term of a mortgage, allowing USDA to renew rental assistance for a property regardless of the length of the mortgage, and make it easier for non-profit entities to acquire Section 515 properties. The bills also permanently authorize the Multifamily Preservation and Revitalization Restructuring Program to operate in the future. H.R. 4185: Access to Affordable Housing Act: This bill mirrors a provision in the Senate version of the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act to increase the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) by 50%. The bill is intended to complement the House version of the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, which omits the credit expansion provision. H.R. 4560: GSE Jumpstart Reauthorization Act of 2017: This legislation would prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac contributions to the HTF and CMF for any year during which all of the GSEs quarterly profits were not transferred to the Treasury Department. The GSE net profit transfer is currently required by a joint agreement called preferred stock purchase agreements, or PSPAs, which were put into place as the GSEs came under conservatorship during the economic collapse of 2008 and amended in 2012. Because the PSPAs also require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to reduce to zero any capital reserves by the start of the new year, FHFA Director Mel Watt recently testified that we was working with Treasury to explore avenues for the GSEs to retain buffer funds. However, under H.R. 4560, the GSEs would not be able to make HTF contributions - seen as discretionary obligations by some - if they do not continue making their full dividend payments to Treasury. S. 548 / H.R. 1661: The Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act. This bill seeks to expand the LIHTC and includes additional provisions to make the program more streamlined and flexible. The Housing Credit allocation authority would be expanded by 50%, which is expected to finance the development or preservation of up to 400,000 additional affordable units over the next decade (the expansion provision is excluded from the House version of the bill). The bill would also: provide a minimum 4% Housing Credit rate for the acquisition of affordable housing and for multifamily Housing Bond-financed developments; permit income averaging in Housing Credit properties to preserve rigorous targeting while providing more flexibility and responsiveness to local needs; create incentives for projects that target homeless or extremely low-income individuals and families, as well as in Native American communities; allow a non-profit or government sponsor to acquire properties when the current 15 year compliance period expires; allow LIHTC properties to claim clean energy credits such as the Energy Efficient New Homes Credit; align LIHTC rules, such as the student rule, more closely with HUD regulations; rename the LIHTC to the Affordable Housing Tax Credit (AHTC); all provision. H.R. 4667: Further Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements, 2017: This disaster supplemental appropriations bill provides $81 million in fiscal year 2018 emergency appropriations to several federal agencies for disaster assistance related to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, as well as for wildfires that occurred in 2017. Emergency spending is exempt for discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules. S. 2066: Disaster Displacement Act of 2017: In response to devastation from hurricanes and wildfire this year, Senators from impacted states introduced legislation to provide housing and Medicaid assistance to families affected by a major disaster. The bill provides additional funding to HUDs Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program to help low-income evacuees to access affordable housing under the voucher program; disaster evacuees earning less than 50% of Area Median Income would be eligible to receive assistance for affordable housing. Following approval of their applications, voucher holders would be able to rent a unit from the private market at 30% of adjusted income. S. 2155: Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act This bill overhauls the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act, which had enacted banking and financial reform regulations following the 2008 financial crisis. S.2155 rolls back a number of mortgage regulations originally aimed at preventing another economic meltdown, including to allow institutions with less than $10 billion in assets to waive ability-to-repay requirements for certain residential-mortgage loans. Other mortgage-lending requirements related to appraisals, mortgage data, employment of loan originators, manufactured homes, and transaction waiting periods are also loosened. In addition, the bill requires credit reporting agencies to provide credit-freeze alerts and includes consumer-credit provisions related to senior citizens, minors, and veterans. The Senate bill also includes provisions from the bipartisan Family Self-Sufficiency Act, which would relieve some regulatory burden to administer the FSS program, broaden the supportive services provided to participants, and clarify expanded access to project-based tenants. S. 293 / H.R. 828: Investing in Opportunity Act. This bill aims to improve the economy of distressed areas through a capital gains tax deferment, reduction, or exemption in exchange for reinvestment in Opportunity Zones - geographically targeted low-income areas that would be designated by state governors. The capital gains from the sale or exchange any asset held by the taxpayer would be pooled into newly-created Opportunity Funds, which would be established specifically for making investments in distressed communities; all provisions. H.R. 948: Common Sense Housing Investment Act. This bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to replace the mortgage interest deduction (MID) with a nonrefundable 15% tax credit on the mortgage interest of a primary and secondary residence, up to $500,000. The adjustment is expected to affect only 6% of mortgage holders currently benefitting from the MID, while the replacement would expand the mortgage interest tax benefits to more moderate and low-income homeowners. The savings, which could total $241 billion over 10 years, would be reinvested in affordable housing programs, including the LIHTC and the Housing Trust Fund; all provisions. S. 385 / H.R. 1443: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. Among other energy-related provisions, this bill would allow HUD to establish a demonstration program under which HUD may execute performance-based agreements with multifamily property owners that result in a reduction in energy or water costs in up to 20,000 units; all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing. S. 611 / H.R. 1511: Homeless Children and Youth Act. This bill aligns the HUD definition for homelessness with the definition used to verify eligibility for other federal programs, such as the National School Lunch Program. The adjustment would expand access to assistance programs and alleviate confusion between agencies; all provisions. S. 434 / H.R. 1145: Housing for Homeless Students Act. This bill amends the IRS housing credit guidelines to qualify low-income building units that provide housing for homeless children, youth, and veterans who are full-time students. In order to become eligible for the LIHTC, the building units student residents must have been homeless during any portion of the preceding five years (for veterans) or seven years (for children and youth); all provisions. H.R. 1260: Generational Residences and Nurturing Dwellings or GRAND Act. This bill establishes an assistance program for up to five eligible non-profit organizations for the purpose of expanding the supply of specialized housing and social services for elderly relatives who are raising a child; all provisions. S. 73: Housing Accountability Act of 2017. This bill provide standards for physical condition and management of housing receiving Section 8 assistance payments. The bill requires HUD to semi-annually survey residents living in properties that have Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) contracts to gather direct input about living conditions and management performance. In addition, the bill would create new penalties for owners who repeatedly fail the survey; all provisions. S. 160: HUD Inspection Process and Enforcement Reform Act of 2017. This bill would shorten the required response time for a property owner to respond to contract violations from 30 days to 15 days. HUD will also be required to prepare a Compliance, Disposition and Enforcement Plan at a quicker rate, from the current 60 days to a new target of 30 days. S. 160 includes provisions that will allow HUD to terminate or demote employees overseeing inspections should they be found to be neglectful of their duties in inspecting a property, and the inspection process managed by HUDs Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) would be audited as well; all provisions. H.R. 3160: Public Housing Tenant Protection and Reinvestment Act of 2017 This legislation seeks to preserve and revitalize the nations public housing. Specifically, the bill would authorize full funding for public housing, plus additional funding to address the backlog of capital needs; provide a loan guarantee for public housing agencies to attract outside investment into public housing units; authorize a grant program that focuses on revitalizing the most distressed public housing units; require one-for-one replacement in cases where public housing units are demolished or sold; and increase tenant protections. S. 743: A Bill to Strengthen the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness. This bipartisan legislation seeks to strengthen the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH). USICH is an independent agency that coordinates federal efforts to combat homelessness, working across 19 federal agencies and departments and with partners in both the public and private sector to find ways to streamline and improve service delivery to people experiencing homelessness. USICH is the only agency at the federal level charged specifically with addressing homelessness; this bill would eliminate the October 1, 2017 sunset date for USICH. S. 1275: Building Useful Initiatives for Indian Land Development (BUILD) Act This bill seeks to empower tribes to address homelessness and housing instabilities on Native Reservations. Specifically, S. 1275 streamlines the federal process for developing affordable housing on Native lands and gives more control over the developments to the tribes. Additionally, the bill reauthorizes and improves the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (NAHASDA) of 1996, which expired in 2013. S. 1333: Tribal HUD-VASH Act Seeking to combat homelessness and improve support services for Native American veterans, this legislation would authorize a joint tribal housing initiative between HUD and the VASH program. Despite high numbers of Native American veterans, less than 5% of federally-recognized tribes have received Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing during HUDs current Tribal HUD-VASH demonstration. The bill also fosters collaboration between HUD, Veterans Affairs, and the Indian Health Service in implementing housing initiatives. S. 1344: Family Self-Sufficiency Act This legislation was introduced on the 25th anniversary of HUDs FSS program, which uses financial incentives and coaching to help residents increase earnings, build savings, and achieve self-sufficiency. Titled the Family Self Sufficiency Act (S. 1344), the legislation consolidates duplicative programs, broadens services, and extends the program to Project-Based Section 8 tenants. If enacted, the bill would streamline the FSS program, which is currently divided between the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program and Public Housing, into one program, while also authorizing PBRA tenants to access the program. In addition, broadened services available through FSS would help tenants earn various levels of education, training, and housing stability. S.1313: Flood Insurance Affordability and Sustainability Act of 2017 Legislation to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for 10 years. H.R. 2874: 21st Century Flood Reform Act of 2017; H.R. 2868: National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act of 2017; H.R. 2875: National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017; H.R. 1558: Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act; H.R. 1422: Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act; H.R.2246: Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017; H.R. 2565: Use of Replacement Cost in Determining Premium Rates Flood Insurance Reform and Reauthorization Package: A package of seven bills were introduced in the House and Senate to reform and reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which expires on September 30th. Because houses in NFIP-designated flood plains are federally-required to purchase flood insurance, the rental and real estate market alike could be impacted by a lapse in the program or by changes to insurance rates. The House package consists of seven separate bills, including H.R. 2875, which doubles claims coverage costs from $30,000 to $60,000, and also allows the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) the discretion to invest the money before a disaster to mitigate infrastructure damage, representing a significant departure from standard after-the fact insurance models. The package also includes H.R. 1558, a bill requiring community flood mitigation action in areas repeatedly damaged by floods, which account for a small percentage of the country but a large percentage of the NFIPs claims. The House Committees NFIP reform and reauthorization package also includes efforts to establish monthly payments for insurance premiums under a lowered fee structure, upgrade national flood-mapping to accurately reflect risk, and reduce risk- and insurance-related regulations on commercial properties. H.R.10: Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 This bill proposes an overhaul of financial regulations set forth under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act in the aftermath of the 2088 financial crisis. Included provisions impact both the Federal Housing Finance Agency - which oversees Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks - and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) - which oversees mortgage and other lending. Specifically, the legislation would make the FHFA Director removable at will by the President, as opposed to the Presidents current ability to remove the Director with cause, a change that has the potential to cut short the current FHFA Directors remaining term. Unlike previous legislation by Congressman Hensarling, this years bill would not restructure the FHFA into a bipartisan commission. The legislation also includes deeper changes to the CFPB: As opposed to previous legislation seeking to convert the CFPB to a bipartisan commission, the previewed legislation renames the Bureau to the Consumer Financial Opportunity Agency (CFOA) with a sole Director removable at will and a Deputy Director also appointed and removed by the President. The CFOA would be granted enforcement authority only, without supervision functions or the ability to write new consumer protection rules. Additionally, market monitoring and fair lending enforcement would be eliminated. All policies relating to Depts. of HUD, Treasury, and USDA Disaster Recovery efforts in PDD-areas. All policies relating to Federal Financing Bank Risk Share Initiative All policies relating to HUD Real Assessment Estate Center (REAC) All policies relating to Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) All policies relating to Project Rental Assistance (PRACs) All policies relating to HOME Investment Partnership Program All policies relating to HUD Rental Assistance (Housing Choice Vouchers and Project-Based Rental Assistance)Programs All policies relating to USDA-RHS Section 521 Rental Assistance Program, Section 515 Rural Rental Housing, Section 542 Rural Development Voucher, and 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program. All policies relating to Management and Occupancy Reviews (MORs) All policies relating to Performance-Based Contract Administration All policies relating to Rental Assistance Demontration (RAD) All policies relating to Low Income Housing Tax Credit
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S.3231 Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable housing Crisis Act of 2018 H.R. 5793 Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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Housing and health care, including aging in place and in-home modifications; coordination across agencies and programs, including the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD); Medicare, Medicaid and HUD Section 202 programs; Medicare Independence at Home program. S.913, Senior Home Modification Assistance Initiative Act H.R.5793, the Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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FHA Premiums HR1321 - To amend the National Housing Act to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to issue guidance to reduce up-front premiums for FHA-insured mortgages if the capital ratio of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund exceeds the statutory limit, and for other purposes. HR4159 - Making FHA More Affordable Act of 2017 Fair Housing Protections HR1447 - Fair and Equal Housing Act S1328 - Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2017 HR6220 - Restoring Fair Housing Protections Eliminated by HUD Act of 2018 Manufactured Housing HR1699 - Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2017 Rural Housing Programs HR__ - FY2018 Agriculture Appropriations HR__ - FY2018 HUD Appropriations HR1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 HR3267 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 S2976 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 VA Housing HR299 - Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017 HR815 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. HR2777 - Give Veterans Home Loan Choices Act of 2017 S2034 - Protecting Veterans from Predatory Lending Act of 2018 HUD Housing Choice Voucher Mobility HR5793 - Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2018 Discussions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regarding FHA loans, FHA programs, nominations, HUD rules for comfort animals, affirmatively furthering fair housing, FHA and federally assisted housing, HUD's mission statement, and HUD disaster recovery programs. Discussions with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regarding loan churning and the VA home loan guaranty. Discussions with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding rural housing loans and "rural area" definition. Discussions with the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) within HUD regarding FHA loan premiums, comfort animal rules, and the HUD mission statement. Discussions with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) regarding economic development and housing. Discussions with the Appraisal Subcommittee on appraisal waivers.
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Balanced Housing Policy Section 8 Reform Project -Based Voucher Programs Federal Affordable Housing Programs Federal Affordable Housing Energy Savings Programs Fair Housing/Disparate Impact H.R. 1447 - Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2017 Rural Housing Issues HUD Final Rule: Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discrimination Effects Voucher Program Rental Assistance Demonstration Program FHA Multifamily Programs Rural Housing Issues: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Rental Assistance Agreements related to the funding. HUD: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing HUD: Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents HUD: Bed Bug Policy HUD: Guidance for Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and Owners of Federally-Assisted HUD: Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily mortgage insurance rates in order to spur the financing of affordable housing and energy-efficient apartments. HUD: Median zip code rents HUD: Limited English Proficiency HUD: FHA Energy Bench Marking Regulation HUD: Flood Risk Management Standard HUD/Trump Administration: Assisted housing rent reform proposals Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing Reviewed proposals for the sharing economy Davis Bacon Reform as related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development on the Department of Labor Trump Administration transition issues associated with all aspects of multifamily housing Trump Administration Regulatory Freeze Proposals H.R. 482, the Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017, all provisions S. 160, the HUD Inspection Process and Enforcement Reform Act of 2017, all provisions S. 73, the Housing Accountability Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 26, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 201, H.R. 5, The Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment Financial Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers and Entrepreneurs (CHOICE) Act Dodd-Frank Reform Community Reinvestment Act Rules High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) legislative proposals Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Quarterly Market Update National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2019 (Personnel, Family Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing H.R.5177 - National Mitigation Investment Act H.R. 4694/S.1845 - Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2017 - Budget and Appropriations interests include: Commerce, Just, Science and Related Agencies Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act Appropriations Department of Defense Appropriations Agriculture Appropriations bill, Rural Housing Service (RHS), Housing issues Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program U.S. Census Bureau-Census/American Community Survey U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics-data on labor, employment, American productivity statistics and information on economy and workforce funding H.R. 620 - ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 1493 - ADA Lawsuit Clarification Act of 2017 Building Codes and Resiliency Land Use/Infrastructure Issues related to policy and funding for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4258, The Family Self Sufficiency Act. H.R. 202, the Landlord Accountability Act ) S.2230 - Help End Abusive Living Situations Act Comments submitted to the House Financial Services Committee for the hearing on Empowering a Pro-Growth Economy by Cutting Taxes and Regulatory Red Tape. Administrative Procedures Act Fair Housing - Occupancy Standards - Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 105-276, 112 Stat. 2461, approved October 21, 1998 Fair Housing - Emotional Support Animals Fair Housing - Reconsideration of HUD's Implementation of the Fair Housing Act's Disparate Impact Standard H.R. 5735, the Transitional Housing for Recovery in Viable Environments Demonstration Program Act H.R. 5793, the Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2018 H.R. 435, The Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2017. HUD: Guidance on Changes in Fair Market Rent (FMR), Payment Standard, and Rent Reasonableness Requirements in the Housing Choice Voucher Program H.R. 4258 - Family Self-Sufficiency Act, as amended H.R. 4279 - Expanding Investment Opportunities Act HUD: Proposals with regard to work requirements for assisted housing S. 1845, Lead Safe Housing for Kids Act Durbin-Scott-Menendez-Young-Duckworth-Donnelly). S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Sections dealing with: Restoration of the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009, the Family Self Sufficiency Act and High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) proposals H.R.5352 - Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2018
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H.R. 5793: The Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2018 H.R. 5793 authorizes the Secretary of HUD to carry out a housing choice voucher (HCV) mobility demonstration to encourage families receiving vouchers to move to lower-poverty areas and expand access to opportunity areas. Under the legislation, HUD would identify PHAs to participate in the mobility demonstration program through a competitive process, and some requirements could be waived or adjusted for the participating PHAs. This bill is sponsored by Financial Services Subcommittee leaders Sean Duffy (R-WI) and Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO). Following a positive hearing on the bill this spring, the House Financial Services Committee approved the bill in a unanimous vote in May, 2018; the bill passed the House floor by a vote of 368-19 in July 2018 and was sent to the Senate for consideration. H.R. 5735: Transitional Housing for Recovery in Viable Environments Demonstration Program Act or the THRIVE Act H.R. 5735 is a bill to set aside housing vouchers for transitional housing for substance abuse recovery. Also called the THRIVE Act, the bill would establish a 5-year demonstration program to set aside the lesser of 10,000 vouchers or .05 percent of all vouchers in order to provide housing assistance for 12-24 months to individuals recovering from substance abuse. Only non-profits providing drug treatment and services would be eligible to administer the vouchers (not PHAs); amendments to provide new funding for the demonstration program (as opposed to setting aside existing vouchers) and to require PHAs to administer the vouchers and housing services in partnership with non-profits were not adopted by the Committee.The THRIVE Act was introduced by Representative Barr (R-KY) and passed the House Financial Services Committee on a mostly partisan basis in early June, 2018. Later that month, the bill was passed by the House and sent to the Senate for consideration. Public Law No: 115-174 (S. 2155): Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act This law overhauls the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act, which had enacted banking and financial reform regulations following the 2008 financial crisis. The law also includes provisions from the bipartisan Family Self-Sufficiency Act, which would relieve some regulatory burden to administer the FSS program, broaden the supportive services provided to participants, and clarify expanded access to project-based tenants. Signed by the President on May 24, 2018. Public Law No: 115-141 (H.R. 1652): Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 This is a large omnibus bill providing appropriations for the remainder of FY 2018 for all federal departments. Two key LIHTC provisions were included in the bill: 12.5% credit allocation expansion for four years, and a permanent authorization of the income-averaging option. The Rental Demonstration Program (RAD) was also expanded to Senior 202 PRAC conversions, the unit cap was more than doubled, and the sunset date was pushed to 2024. The US Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) was extended for two years, and the National Flood Insurance Program was temporarily extended until July 1, 2018. Also maintained in this omnibus bill were physical inspection requirements for HUD-assisted properties. Signed by the President on March 23, 2018. P.L.No.: 115-123 (H.R. 1892): Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2018 The law provides continuing appropriations for federal agencies through the earlier of March 23, 2018, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations legislation, and appropriated supplemental appropriations for disaster relief. Signed by the President on February 9, 2018. P.L. No.: 115-120 (H.R. 195): Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 The law provides continuing appropriations for federal agencies through the earlier of February 8, 2018, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations legislation. It reopened the government following a brief shutdown that occurred because the previous CR expired and none of the 12 FY2018 regular appropriations bills that fund the federal government have been enacted. Signed by the President on January 22, 2018. P.L. No. 115-97 (H.R. 1): Tax Cuts and Jobs Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses. It preserves the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program, with no modifications, and retains the tax-preferred status on Multifamily Housing Bonds. The legislation lowers the top corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%, effective January 1, 2018, which will likely affect Housing Credit pricing and value. The law also creates a base erosions and anti-abuse tax (BEAT), which would make Housing Credit investment less attractive to certain investors with foreign operations. However, the final bill exempts 80% of the value of the Housing Credit from the BEAT, which could mitigate the impact. Signed by the President on December 22, 2017. P.L. No. 115-96 (H.R. 1370): Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Homeland Security Act of 2002 This legislation again extends the expiration date of the Fiscal Year 2018 Continuing Resolution from December 22, 2017 to January 19, 2018. Signed by the President on December 22, 2017. P.L. No. 115-90 (H.J.Res. 123): Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 The law provides continuing appropriations for federal agencies through the earlier of December 22, 2017, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations legislation. It prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur when the existing CR expires because none of the 12 FY2018 regular appropriations bills that fund the federal government have been enacted. Signed by the President on December 8, 2017. P.L. 115-56 (H.R. 601): Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 This bill makes temporary appropriations and additional funding available in order assist with disaster assistance and to avoid funding delays at the end of the Fiscal Year 2018 on September 30, 2017. In particular, Division B of the bill, Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements, 2017, provides $15.25 billion in emergency funding for the Departments of Homeland Security and Housing and Urban Development and the Small Business Administration to support disaster response and assistance. Division C of the bill temporarily suspends the statutory debt limit through December 8, 2017. Division D of the bill includes a short-term continuing resolution (CR) that provides fiscal year 2018 appropriations through Friday, December 8, 2017, for the continuing projects and activities of the Federal Government.Signed by President Trump on September 8, 2017. Public Law No. 115-31 (H.R. 244): Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 Omnibus bill providing appropriations for the remainder of FY 2017 for all federal departments; all provisions related to HUD, USDA-RD, Treasury/IRS, and other federal affordable multifamily housing programs. P.L. 114-70, the text of a House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2028, originally the FY2017 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The amendment in the nature of a substitute includes the text of the FY2017 Further Continuing and Security Assistance Act, providing continuing appropriations through 4/28/2017; all provisions related to HUD, USDA-RD, Treasury/IRS, and other federal affordable multifamily housing programs. All policies relating to the FY18 Budget, America First, A Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again, all provisions related to HUD, USDA-RD, Treasury/IRS, and other federal affordable multifamily housing programs. S. 2574 / H.R. 5352: Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2018 The Rural Housing Preservation Act provides rural housing vouchers to residents who live in properties with prepaid or maturing loans, while ensuring the values of housing vouchers are flexible so they can provide assistance to beneficiaries in higher cost areas. The House and Senate bills also decouple rental assistance from the term of a mortgage, allowing USDA to renew rental assistance for a property regardless of the length of the mortgage, and make it easier for non-profit entities to acquire Section 515 properties. The bills also permanently authorize the Multifamily Preservation and Revitalization Restructuring Program to operate in the future. H.R. 4185: Access to Affordable Housing Act: This bill mirrors a provision in the Senate version of the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act to increase the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) by 50%. The bill is intended to complement the House version of the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, which omits the credit expansion provision. H.R. 4560: GSE Jumpstart Reauthorization Act of 2017: This legislation would prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac contributions to the HTF and CMF for any year during which all of the GSEs quarterly profits were not transferred to the Treasury Department. The GSE net profit transfer is currently required by a joint agreement called preferred stock purchase agreements, or PSPAs, which were put into place as the GSEs came under conservatorship during the economic collapse of 2008 and amended in 2012. Because the PSPAs also require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to reduce to zero any capital reserves by the start of the new year, FHFA Director Mel Watt recently testified that we was working with Treasury to explore avenues for the GSEs to retain buffer funds. However, under H.R. 4560, the GSEs would not be able to make HTF contributions - seen as discretionary obligations by some - if they do not continue making their full dividend payments to Treasury. S. 548 / H.R. 1661: The Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act. This bill seeks to expand the LIHTC and includes additional provisions to make the program more streamlined and flexible. The Housing Credit allocation authority would be expanded by 50%, which is expected to finance the development or preservation of up to 400,000 additional affordable units over the next decade (the expansion provision is excluded from the House version of the bill). The bill would also: provide a minimum 4% Housing Credit rate for the acquisition of affordable housing and for multifamily Housing Bond-financed developments; permit income averaging in Housing Credit properties to preserve rigorous targeting while providing more flexibility and responsiveness to local needs; create incentives for projects that target homeless or extremely low-income individuals and families, as well as in Native American communities; allow a non-profit or government sponsor to acquire properties when the current 15 year compliance period expires; allow LIHTC properties to claim clean energy credits such as the Energy Efficient New Homes Credit; align LIHTC rules, such as the student rule, more closely with HUD regulations; rename the LIHTC to the Affordable Housing Tax Credit (AHTC); all provision. H.R. 4667: Further Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements, 2017: This disaster supplemental appropriations bill provides $81 million in fiscal year 2018 emergency appropriations to several federal agencies for disaster assistance related to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, as well as for wildfires that occurred in 2017. Emergency spending is exempt for discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules. S. 2066: Disaster Displacement Act of 2017: In response to devastation from hurricanes and wildfire this year, Senators from impacted states introduced legislation to provide housing and Medicaid assistance to families affected by a major disaster. The bill provides additional funding to HUDs Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program to help low-income evacuees to access affordable housing under the voucher program; disaster evacuees earning less than 50% of Area Median Income would be eligible to receive assistance for affordable housing. Following approval of their applications, voucher holders would be able to rent a unit from the private market at 30% of adjusted income. S. 2155: Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act This bill overhauls the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act, which had enacted banking and financial reform regulations following the 2008 financial crisis. S.2155 rolls back a number of mortgage regulations originally aimed at preventing another economic meltdown, including to allow institutions with less than $10 billion in assets to waive ability-to-repay requirements for certain residential-mortgage loans. Other mortgage-lending requirements related to appraisals, mortgage data, employment of loan originators, manufactured homes, and transaction waiting periods are also loosened. In addition, the bill requires credit reporting agencies to provide credit-freeze alerts and includes consumer-credit provisions related to senior citizens, minors, and veterans. The Senate bill also includes provisions from the bipartisan Family Self-Sufficiency Act, which would relieve some regulatory burden to administer the FSS program, broaden the supportive services provided to participants, and clarify expanded access to project-based tenants. S. 1949: Affordable Housing for Educational Achievement Demonstration (AHEAD) Act: The bill encourages housing authorities, school districts, and community partners to work together in unprecedented ways to coordinate and improve educational and housing outcomes for homeless children. The AHEAD Act would help keep students permanently housed, which could improve attendance in school and reduce learning loss. S. 293 / H.R. 828: Investing in Opportunity Act. This bill aims to improve the economy of distressed areas through a capital gains tax deferment, reduction, or exemption in exchange for reinvestment in Opportunity Zones - geographically targeted low-income areas that would be designated by state governors. The capital gains from the sale or exchange any asset held by the taxpayer would be pooled into newly-created Opportunity Funds, which would be established specifically for making investments in distressed communities; all provisions. H.R. 948: Common Sense Housing Investment Act. This bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to replace the mortgage interest deduction (MID) with a nonrefundable 15% tax credit on the mortgage interest of a primary and secondary residence, up to $500,000. The adjustment is expected to affect only 6% of mortgage holders currently benefitting from the MID, while the replacement would expand the mortgage interest tax benefits to more moderate and low-income homeowners. The savings, which could total $241 billion over 10 years, would be reinvested in affordable housing programs, including the LIHTC and the Housing Trust Fund; all provisions. S. 385 / H.R. 1443: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. Among other energy-related provisions, this bill would allow HUD to establish a demonstration program under which HUD may execute performance-based agreements with multifamily property owners that result in a reduction in energy or water costs in up to 20,000 units; all provisions related to affordable multifamily housing. S. 611 / H.R. 1511: Homeless Children and Youth Act. This bill aligns the HUD definition for homelessness with the definition used to verify eligibility for other federal programs, such as the National School Lunch Program. The adjustment would expand access to assistance programs and alleviate confusion between agencies; all provisions. S. 434 / H.R. 1145: Housing for Homeless Students Act. This bill amends the IRS housing credit guidelines to qualify low-income building units that provide housing for homeless children, youth, and veterans who are full-time students. In order to become eligible for the LIHTC, the building units student residents must have been homeless during any portion of the preceding five years (for veterans) or seven years (for children and youth); all provisions. H.R. 1260: Generational Residences and Nurturing Dwellings or GRAND Act. This bill establishes an assistance program for up to five eligible non-profit organizations for the purpose of expanding the supply of specialized housing and social services for elderly relatives who are raising a child; all provisions. S. 73: Housing Accountability Act of 2017. This bill provide standards for physical condition and management of housing receiving Section 8 assistance payments. The bill requires HUD to semi-annually survey residents living in properties that have Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) contracts to gather direct input about living conditions and management performance. In addition, the bill would create new penalties for owners who repeatedly fail the survey; all provisions. S. 160: HUD Inspection Process and Enforcement Reform Act of 2017. This bill would shorten the required response time for a property owner to respond to contract violations from 30 days to 15 days. HUD will also be required to prepare a Compliance, Disposition and Enforcement Plan at a quicker rate, from the current 60 days to a new target of 30 days. S. 160 includes provisions that will allow HUD to terminate or demote employees overseeing inspections should they be found to be neglectful of their duties in inspecting a property, and the inspection process managed by HUDs Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) would be audited as well; all provisions. H.R. 3160: Public Housing Tenant Protection and Reinvestment Act of 2017 This legislation seeks to preserve and revitalize the nations public housing. Specifically, the bill would authorize full funding for public housing, plus additional funding to address the backlog of capital needs; provide a loan guarantee for public housing agencies to attract outside investment into public housing units; authorize a grant program that focuses on revitalizing the most distressed public housing units; require one-for-one replacement in cases where public housing units are demolished or sold; and increase tenant protections. S. 743: A Bill to Strengthen the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness. This bipartisan legislation seeks to strengthen the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH). USICH is an independent agency that coordinates federal efforts to combat homelessness, working across 19 federal agencies and departments and with partners in both the public and private sector to find ways to streamline and improve service delivery to people experiencing homelessness. USICH is the only agency at the federal level charged specifically with addressing homelessness; this bill would eliminate the October 1, 2017 sunset date for USICH. S. 1275: Building Useful Initiatives for Indian Land Development (BUILD) Act This bill seeks to empower tribes to address homelessness and housing instabilities on Native Reservations. Specifically, S. 1275 streamlines the federal process for developing affordable housing on Native lands and gives more control over the developments to the tribes. Additionally, the bill reauthorizes and improves the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (NAHASDA) of 1996, which expired in 2013. S. 1333: Tribal HUD-VASH Act Seeking to combat homelessness and improve support services for Native American veterans, this legislation would authorize a joint tribal housing initiative between HUD and the VASH program. Despite high numbers of Native American veterans, less than 5% of federally-recognized tribes have received Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing during HUDs current Tribal HUD-VASH demonstration. The bill also fosters collaboration between HUD, Veterans Affairs, and the Indian Health Service in implementing housing initiatives. S. 1344: Family Self-Sufficiency Act This legislation was introduced on the 25th anniversary of HUDs FSS program, which uses financial incentives and coaching to help residents increase earnings, build savings, and achieve self-sufficiency. Titled the Family Self Sufficiency Act (S. 1344), the legislation consolidates duplicative programs, broadens services, and extends the program to Project-Based Section 8 tenants. If enacted, the bill would streamline the FSS program, which is currently divided between the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program and Public Housing, into one program, while also authorizing PBRA tenants to access the program. In addition, broadened services available through FSS would help tenants earn various levels of education, training, and housing stability. S.1313: Flood Insurance Affordability and Sustainability Act of 2017 Legislation to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for 10 years. H.R. 2874: 21st Century Flood Reform Act of 2017; H.R. 2868: National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act of 2017; H.R. 2875: National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017; H.R. 1558: Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act; H.R. 1422: Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act; H.R.2246: Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017; H.R. 2565: Use of Replacement Cost in Determining Premium Rates Flood Insurance Reform and Reauthorization Package: A package of seven bills were introduced in the House and Senate to reform and reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which expires on September 30th. Because houses in NFIP-designated flood plains are federally-required to purchase flood insurance, the rental and real estate market alike could be impacted by a lapse in the program or by changes to insurance rates. The House package consists of seven separate bills, including H.R. 2875, which doubles claims coverage costs from $30,000 to $60,000, and also allows the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) the discretion to invest the money before a disaster to mitigate infrastructure damage, representing a significant departure from standard after-the fact insurance models. The package also includes H.R. 1558, a bill requiring community flood mitigation action in areas repeatedly damaged by floods, which account for a small percentage of the country but a large percentage of the NFIPs claims. The House Committees NFIP reform and reauthorization package also includes efforts to establish monthly payments for insurance premiums under a lowered fee structure, upgrade national flood-mapping to accurately reflect risk, and reduce risk- and insurance-related regulations on commercial properties. H.R.10: Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 This bill proposes an overhaul of financial regulations set forth under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act in the aftermath of the 2088 financial crisis. Included provisions impact both the Federal Housing Finance Agency - which oversees Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks - and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) - which oversees mortgage and other lending. Specifically, the legislation would make the FHFA Director removable at will by the President, as opposed to the Presidents current ability to remove the Director with cause, a change that has the potential to cut short the current FHFA Directors remaining term. Unlike previous legislation by Congressman Hensarling, this years bill would not restructure the FHFA into a bipartisan commission. The legislation also includes deeper changes to the CFPB: As opposed to previous legislation seeking to convert the CFPB to a bipartisan commission, the previewed legislation renames the Bureau to the Consumer Financial Opportunity Agency (CFOA) with a sole Director removable at will and a Deputy Director also appointed and removed by the President. The CFOA would be granted enforcement authority only, without supervision functions or the ability to write new consumer protection rules. Additionally, market monitoring and fair lending enforcement would be eliminated. All policies relating to HUD Real Assessment Estate Center (REAC) All policies relating to Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) All policies relating to Project Rental Assistance (PRACs) All policies relating to HOME Investment Partnership Program All policies relating to HUD Rental Assistance (Housing Choice Vouchers and Project-Based Rental Assistance)Programs All policies relating to USDA-RHS Section 521 Rental Assistance Program, Section 515 Rural Rental Housing, Section 542 Rural Development Voucher, and 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program. All policies relating to Management and Occupancy Reviews (MORs) All policies relating to Performance-Based Contract Administration All policies relating to Rental Assistance Demontration (RAD) All policies relating to Low Income Housing Tax Credit
2018 · second_quarter · Banking
Consumer financial protections, oppose S 2155-Economic growth, regulatory reform and consumer protection act, HR 4061-Financial stability Oversight Council Improvement act of 2017, HR 4293-Stress Test Improvement Act of 2017, HR 4790-Volcker rule regulatory Harmonization act, Defense of CFPB, consumer lobby day, HR 4439-Modernizing credit opportunity act, Hr 5749-to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to increase the risk sensitivity of the capital treatment of certain centrally cleared exchange listed options, derivatives and for other purposes, Hr 5793-Housing choice voucher mobility demonstration act of 2018, HR 3861-Federal insurance office reform act of 2017, HR 5054-Small company disclosure simplification act of 2018, HR 5756-To require the SEC to adjust certain resubmission thresholds for shareholder proposals, HR 5877-Main Street Growth Act, HR 5970- To require the SEC to carry out a cost benefit analysis of the use of form 10-Q and other purposes, HR-6130 Helping startups continue to grow act, Stop the auto lending guidance CRA, Fiduciary rule, SEC nomination, disclosure to investors, Oppose the Crapo Bill-Dodd Frank rollbacks, SEC political disclosure, support progressive SEC nominees,
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Supplemental capital issues, regulatory issues for credit unions and tax exemption status: HR 10, HR 389, HR 1018, HR 1031, HR 1116, HR 1153, HR 1244, HR 1264, HR 1401, HR 1422, HR 1423, HR 1426, HR 1457, HR 1699, HR 1801, HR 1958, HR 1964, HR 2133, HR 2170, HR 2215, HR 2226, HR 2246, HR 2359, HR 2403, HR 2553, HR 2570, HR 2706, HR 2793, HR 2868, HR 2874, HR 2875, HR 2877, HR 2890, HR 2954, HR 3072, HR 3110, HR 3221, HR 3312, HR 3354, HR 3746, HR 3758, HR 3766, HR 3857, HR 3866, HR 3971, HR 3978, HR 4081, HR 4296, HR 4439, HR 4464, HR 4499, HR 4545, HR 4648, HR 4651, HR 4743, HR 4746, HR 4764, HR 4771, HR 4790, HR 4861, HR 4905, HR 5076, HR 5166, HR 5266, HR 5288, HR 5470, HR 5474, HR 5484, HR 5502, HR 5659, HR 5673, HR 5793, HR 5877, HR 5993, HR 6068, HR 6102, HR 6158, HR 6163, HR 6192; HJ Res 62, HJ Res 73, HJ Res 122, HJ Res 132; S 21, S 105, S 223, SJ Res 19, S 365, S 366, S 370, S 387, S 563, S 567, S 836, S 838, S 1002, S 1152, S 1264, S 1284, S 1313, S 1315, S 1368, S 1389, S 1499, S 1571, S 1579, S 1642, S 1753, S 1810, S 1962, S 1982, S 2155, S 2171, S 2237, S 2289, S 2362, S 2375, S 2417, S 2490, S 2701, S 2702, S 2862, S 3032, S 3040, S 3070, S 3128, S 3139; SJ Res 47 SJ Res 56, SJ Res 57; data security and cybersecurity: patent reform; FHLB membership rules; CFPB and FSOC reform; and GSE reform.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 628.
Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-809.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 53 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
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Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Prior to Referral.
| House |
| Referred to |
| May 15, 2018 |
| May 15, 2018 |
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Client expense: $19,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), 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, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $135,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $26,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Client expense: $827,620 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $14,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $1,220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE