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Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017
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Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 DIVISION A--REINFORCING EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY IN DEVELOPMENT ACT Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development Act or the READ Act (Sec. 3) Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to state that it shall be U.S. policy to work with partner countries, other donors, multilateral institutions, the private sector, and nongovernmental and civil society organizations (including faith-based organizations and organizations that represent teachers, students, and parents) to promote basic education through programs that: (1) respond to the needs and capacities of developing countries to improve literacy and other basic skills; (2) strengthen educational systems, expand access to safe learning environments (including by breaking down barriers to basic education for women and girls), and support the engagement of parents in their children's education; (3) promote education as a foundation for economic growth; (4) monitor and evaluate basic education programs in partner countries; and (5) promote U.S. values, especially respect for all persons and freedoms of religion, speech, and the press. Requires the President to ensure that assistance provided under this bill is aligned with U.S. foreign policy and economic interests and that priority is given to developing countries in which: (1) there is the greatest need and opportunity to expand access to basic education, including for marginalized and vulnerable groups; (2) assistance can produce a substantial impact on children and educational systems; and (3) there is the greatest opportunity to reduce childhood and adolescence exposure to or engagement in violent extremist ideologies. (Sec. 4) Requires the President, within one year, to submit to Congress a comprehensive U.S. strategy to be carried out during the following five fiscal years to promote quality basic education in partner countries by: (1) expanding access to basic education for all children, particularly marginalized children and vulnerable groups; and (2) improving the quality of basic education and learning outcomes. Requires the President to provide an opportunity for public comment on the strategy. Requires such strategy to seek to: (1) prioritize assistance to U.S. partner countries whose populations are most in need of improved basic education; (2) build the capacity of relevant actors in partner countries to develop national education plans that improve basic education; (3) identify and replicate successful interventions that improve access to and quality of basic education in conflict settings and in partner countries; (4) develop means to track implementation in partner countries and ensure that such countries are expending appropriate domestic resources and instituting relevant legal, regulatory, or institutional reforms; (5) leverage U.S. capabilities, including through technical assistance, training, and research; and (6) improve coordination and reduce duplication among relevant agencies, donors, multilateral and nongovernmental organizations, and partner country governments. (Sec. 5) Establishes within the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) the position of Senior Coordinator of United States International Basic Education Assistance, who shall have primary responsibility for the oversight and coordination of U.S. government resources and activities relating to the promotion of international basic education. Requires the President to eliminate a USAID position in order to offset costs and eliminate duplication of activities involved in appointing such senior coordinator. (Sec. 6) Requires the President to ensure that programs carried out under the comprehensive strategy: (1) apply monitoring and evaluation methodologies to determine if programs and activities accomplish measurable improvements in literacy or other basic skills development; (2) include funding for both short- and long-term monitoring and evaluation; and (3) disaggregate as appropriate all data collected by age, gender, marital status, disability, and location. (Sec. 7) Requires the President to submit to Congress an annual implementation report. DIVISION B--SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR DISASTER RELIEF REQUIREMENTS ACT, 2017 Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements, 2017 Provides $15.25 billion in FY2017 supplemental appropriations to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Small Business Administration (SBA), and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for disaster relief requirements, such as response and recovery efforts from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Specifies that the $15.25 billion includes: $7.4 billion for FEMA's Disaster Relief Fund, $450 million for the SBA's Disaster Loans Program Account, and $7.4 billion for HUD's Community Development Block Grant program. Designates the funds as an emergency requirement and provides that the funds are only available if the President subsequently designates the funds and transmits the designation to Congress. (Emergency spending is exempt from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules.) DIVISION C--TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF PUBLIC DEBT RELIEF (Sec. 101) Suspends the public debt limit through December 8, 2017. Increases the limit on December 9, 2017, to accommodate obligations issued during the suspension period. Specifies that adjustments to the debt limit for obligations during the suspension period are limited to obligations necessary to fund a commitment incurred by the federal government that required payment before December 9, 2017. Prohibits the Department of the Treasury from issuing obligations during the suspension period to increase cash balances above normal operating balances. DIVISION D--CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (This division provides continuing appropriations to federal agencies through December 8, 2017, or the enactment of specified appropriations legislation. It is known as a continuing resolution [CR] and prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur when FY2018 begins on October 1, 2017, if the twelve FY2017 regular appropriations bills that fund the federal government have not been enacted. Unless otherwise indicated, all extensions and provisions referenced in the summary of this division are for the duration of the CR.) (Sec. 101) Provides FY2018 appropriations to federal agencies for continuing projects or activities at the levels of, and under the terms and conditions of specified FY2017 appropriations Acts, reduced by 0.6791%. Permits the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of the Interior to use emergency funding provided for wildfire suppression to fully repay amounts previously transferred from other accounts for wildfire suppression. (Sec. 102) Prohibits the Department of Defense (DOD) from using funds provided by section 101 for starting new programs, entering into multi-year contracts, or increasing production rates. (Sec. 103) Specifies that funds provided by section 101 shall be available to the extent and in the manner that would be provided in the pertinent appropriations Act. (Sec. 104) Prohibits any appropriations or funds made available by section 101 from being used to initiate or resume any project or activity which was not funded in FY2017. (Sec. 105) Continues all authorities, requirements, and limitations from FY2017 appropriations Acts through the date in section 106 and permits valid obligations and expenditures during the period of this CR. (Sec. 106) Continues the appropriations provided by this division through the earlier of December 8, 2017, or the enactment of the pertinent appropriations bill. (Sec. 107) Requires expenditures for activities funded in this division to be charged to the relevant account when the applicable appropriations bill becomes law. (Sec. 108) Waives the normal time limitations for submission and approval of apportionments of accounts funded in annual appropriations Acts. (Sec. 109) Limits disbursements for programs that otherwise would have high initial rates of operation or would complete distribution of funding at the beginning of the fiscal year if those actions would impinge on final congressional funding prerogatives. (Sec. 110) Requires this division be implemented so that only the most limited funding action permitted by this division is taken in order to provide for continuation of projects and activities. (Sec. 111) Provides that entitlements and other mandatory payments with budget authority provided in FY2017 appropriations bills and for activities under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 shall continue at the rate to maintain program levels under current law and under the authority and conditions provided in the applicable FY2017 appropriations Act for up to 30 days after the expiration of the CR. (Sec. 112) Permits funding made available by this division for civilian personnel compensation and benefits in each department and agency to be apportioned up to the rate of operations necessary to avoid furloughs. Requires all necessary actions to reduce or defer non-personnel-related administrative expenses to be taken prior to using this authority. (Sec. 113) Permits funds appropriated by this division to be obligated and expended notwithstanding specified statutory provisions restricting appropriations for foreign assistance, the Department of State, international broadcasting, and intelligence activities in the absence of prior authorizations. (Sec. 114) Extends designations for Overseas Contingency Operations/ Global War on Terrorism, disaster relief, and emergency requirements to funds provided by this division that previously carried those designations. Exempts funds for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism, emergency requirements, disaster relief, the Social Security Administration's continuing disability reviews and redeterminations, and the Department of Health and Human Service's Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control account, from the across-the-board reduction included in section 101. Provides that amounts designated for Overseas Contingency Operations/ Global War Terrorism or as an emergency requirements shall only be available if the President subsequently designates the amounts and transmits the designations to Congress. (Sec. 115) Applies the across-the-board reduction in section 101 to advance appropriations made in prior years that first become available in FY2018. (Sec. 116) Provides a higher rate of operations for USDA's Commodity Supplemental Food Program, which is a domestic food assistance program that predominantly serves low-income elderly individuals. (Sec. 117) Modifies a rescission of certain unobligated balances provided for commodity purchases by USDA under section 32 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1935. (Section 32 is a program created to assist agricultural producers of non-price-supported commodities and is funded by a permanent appropriation of a portion of the previous year's customs receipts less certain mandatory transfers to child nutrition and other programs.) (Sec. 118) Permits the funds provided by section 101 for the Census Bureau to be apportioned up to the rate of operations necessary to maintain the schedule and deliver the required data according to statutory deadlines in the 2020 Decennial Census Program. (Sec. 119) Extends the authority that otherwise expires for the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq. (Sec. 120) Permits funds provided by this division to the Department of Energy for the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund to be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to avoid disruption of continuing projects and activities. (This account primarily funds the decommissioning and environmental remediation of three federal uranium enrichment facilities in Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee.) (Sec. 121) Extends the authority of the Bureau of Reclamation to provide emergency drought assistance from prior year appropriations. (Sec. 122) Reduces the power purchase and wheeling receipt authority for the Western Area Power Administration, the Southwestern Power Administration, and the Southeastern Power Administration. (Sec. 123) Permits the District of Columbia to spend funds collected through local taxes and other non-federal sources. (Sec. 124) Provides a higher rate of operations for the General Services Administration for Allowances and Office Staff for Former Presidents. Specifies that no funds are provided by this bill for specified account related to the Presidential transition. Reduces the rate of operations for: Federal Payments for Emergency Planning and Security Costs in the District of Columbia, the National Archives and Records Administration's Operating Expenses account, and the National Park Service's Operation of the National Park System account. (Sec. 125) Permits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to obligate funds in a budget structure that transfers administrative activities currently funded across DHS through the Working Capital Fund to specified management accounts. (Sec. 126) Permits funds provided to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Transportation Security Administration, and the U.S. Secret Service to be apportioned at a rate of operations necessary to maintain the staffing levels in place on September 30, 2017. (Sec. 127) Extends the authority of DHS to use certain procurement agreements for research and development projects with non-traditional government contractors. (Sec. 128) Extends the expedited hiring authority for the Coast Guard's acquisition workforce. (Sec. 129) Permits funds provided to FEMA's Disaster Relief Fund to be apportioned up to the rate of operations necessary to carry out ongoing disaster response and recovery efforts. (Sec. 130) Extends the authorization for the National Flood Insurance Program. (Sec. 131) Amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to extend through September 30, 2019, the authority of federal agencies to establish, collect, and retain fees on federal recreational lands and waters. (Sec. 132) Extends the authority for the Eisenhower Memorial Commission that otherwise expires at the end of FY2017. (Sec. 133) Provides a higher rate of operations for the Environmental Protection Agency's Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program Account for administrative expenses to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs for ongoing water infrastructure programs. (Sec. 134) Extends the authority for the Environmental Protection Agency to collect and spend certain fees related to pesticides. (Sec. 135) Extends the authority for the Department of Education's National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity. (The committee is responsible for assessing the process of accreditation in higher education and the institutional eligibility and certification of institutions of higher education to participate in federal student aid programs authorized under Title IV of the Higher Education Act.) (Sec. 136) Specifies requirements for calculating the base grant amount for Head Start grantees during the period of the CR. (Sec. 137) Extends the authority for a consortium of states to use FY2011 funds to jointly develop unemployment insurance information technology systems. (Sec. 138) Prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from capping the National Institutes of Health's facilities and administrative costs. (Sec. 139) Modifies a funding limitation for the State Children's Health Insurance Program's (CHIP's) Child Enrollment Contingency Fund and a rescission from CHIP. (Sec. 140) Permits the funds provided by section 101 to the Senate's Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper to be apportioned up to the rate of operations necessary to maintain current Senate cybersecurity capabilities. (Sec. 141) Extends the availability of specified funds provided to the Veterans Administration's Construction, Major Projects account for renovations and repairs as a consequence of damage caused by Hurricane Sandy. (Sec. 142) Extends HUD's Mark-to-Market Program. (The program is intended to preserve long-term low-income housing affordability by restructuring FHA-insured or HUD-held mortgages for eligible multifamily housing projects.)
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Pursuant to the provisions of S. Con. Res. 24, enrollment corrections on H.R. 601 have been made.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 316 - 90 (Roll no. 480). (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H7191-7194)
HouseResolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 316 - 90 (Roll no. 480).(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H7191-7194)
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| #189 | senate | On the Motion to Table | Motion to Table Agreed to (87-10) | September 7, 2017 |
| #190 | senate | On the Motion to Table | Motion to Table Agreed to (72-25) | September 7, 2017 |
| #191 | senate | On the Cloture Motion | Cloture Motion Agreed to (79-18, 3/5 majority required) | September 7, 2017 |
| #192 | senate | On the Motion | Motion Agreed to (80-17) | September 7, 2017 |
2019 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Legislative monitoring and outreach related to the implementation of hurricane recovery projects. Monitor the implementation of H.R. 601, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 (P.L. 115-56). Monitor the implementation of H.R. 2266, Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 (P.L. 115-72). Monitor the implementation of H.R. 1865 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (P.L. 116-94).
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Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2019 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Monitor the implementation of hurricane recovery projects. Monitor the implementation of H.R. 601, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 (P.L. 115-56). Monitor the implementation of H.R. 2266, Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 (P.L. 115-72).
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Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2019 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Monitor the implementation of hurricane recovery projects. Monitor the implementation of H.R. 601, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 (P.L. 115-56). Monitor the implementation of H.R. 2266, Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 (P.L. 115-72).
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2019 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration HR 3358/ S 1771 - Departments of Labor, HHS, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 HR 3354 - Interior & Environment, Agriculture & Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services & General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, HHS, Education, State & Foreign Operations, Transportation HUD, Defense, Military Construction & Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, & Energy & Water Development Appropriations Act HR 601 - Continuing Appropriations Act and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act
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Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Monitor the implementation of hurricane recovery projects. Monitor the implementation of H.R. 601, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 (P.L. 115-56). Monitor the implementation of H.R. 2266, Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 (P.L. 115-72).
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2019 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 509, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 601.
Pursuant to the provisons of H.Res. 509, Mr. Frelinghuysen moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H7191-7197)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment numbered 6 to H.R. 601 with an amendment (SA 808) by Yea-Nay Vote. 80 - 17. Record Vote Number: 192.
SenateResolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment numbered 6 to H.R. 601 with an amendment (SA 808) by Yea-Nay Vote. 80 - 17. Record Vote Number: 192.
SenateCloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 601 with an amendment (SA 808) invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 18. Record Vote Number: 191. (consideration: CR S5037)
SenateMotion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Appropriations the House message to accompany the bill (H.R. 601) with instructions to report the same back to the Senate with changes that (1) are in the jurisdiction of such committee; and (2) do not include any provision that was not contained in the House message accompanying the bill tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 72 - 25. Record Vote Number: 190. (consideration: CR S5035-5036)
SenateMotion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Appropriations the House message to accompany the bill (H.R. 601) with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 816) tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 87 - 10. Record Vote Number: 189. (consideration: CR S5035)
SenateMotion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Appropriations the House message to accompany the bill (H.R. 601) with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 816) made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5035)
Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S5031-5038)
Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 601 with an amendment (SA 808) presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S5020)
Motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment numbered 6 to H.R. 601 with an amendment (SA 808) made in Senate.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5020-5021)
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment numbered 6.
House agreed to Senate amendments with amendment pursuant to H. Res. 502.
Passed/agreed to in House: House agreed to Senate amendments with amendment pursuant to H. Res. 502.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
The committee amendments agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4684-4686)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 116.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with amendments. Without written report.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text of measure as passed: CR H662-664)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text of measure as passed: CR H662-664)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 601.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H662-666)
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
| Referred to |
| January 23, 2017 |
| June 5, 2017 |
| Referred in Senate | January 30, 2017 |
| Engrossed in House | January 24, 2017 |
| Introduced in House | January 23, 2017 |
| Enrolled Bill | -- |
| Republican |
| WA |
| Edward R. Royce | Republican | CA |
| Eliot L. Engel | Democratic | NY |
| Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Republican | FL |
| Kay Granger | Republican | TX |
| Michael T. McCaul | Republican | TX |
| HRES 502 | 115th | Related bill |
| HR 3672 | 115th | Related bill |
| HJRES 108 | 115th | Related bill |
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration HR 3358/ S 1771 - Departments of Labor, HHS, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 HR 3354 - Interior & Environment, Agriculture & Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services & General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, HHS, Education, State & Foreign Operations, Transportation HUD, Defense, Military Construction & Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, & Energy & Water Development Appropriations Act HR 601 - Continuing Appropriations Act and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act
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Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. XXXX, "Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes" H.R. 601, "The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017"
Client expense: $116,978 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
S. 161 -A bill to improve hurricane forecasting and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS S. 153, A bill to ensure reliable observation of hurricanes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 879 - Flood Insurance Integrity Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 1233 - Emergency Flood Response Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1401 - Flood Insurance Fairness Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S.563 - Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act , ALL PROVISIONS S.600 - Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 1422 - Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1423 - To reauthorize and improve the national flood insurance program, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1183 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve mitigation assistance , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1481 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include automated fire sprinkler system retrofits as section 179 property and classify certain automated fire sprinkler system retrofits as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 1558 - Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1665 - To ensure that Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency considers severe local impact in making a recommendation to the President for a major disaster declaration , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1679 - To ensure that the Federal Emergency Management Agency's current efforts to modernize its grant management system includes applicant accessibility and transparency, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1735 - To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to issue guidance regarding implementation of certain buy-outs or the acquisition of property for open space as a flood mitigation measure, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 1789 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1691 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received from State-based earthquake loss mitigation programs , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 1929 - Empowering Homeowners to Mitigate Flood Damage Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 2246 - Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 2548 - FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 2565 - a bill to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 2818 - Disaster Savings Accounts Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 2868 - National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 2874 - 21st Century Flood Reform Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 2875 - National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S. 1313 - Flood Insurance Affordability & Sustainability Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S. 1368 - Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S. 1445 - Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act , ALL PROVISIONS S. 1507 - A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide funding assistance to reduce flood risks, and for other purposes. State Flood Mitigation Revolving Fund Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S.1571 - National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3604 - National Flood Research and Education Center Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3672 - Making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S.1768 - National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3732 - Emergency Aid to American Survivors of Hurricanes Irma and Jose Overseas Act , ALL PROVISIONS S.1798 - Federal Flood Management Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S.1823 - Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S.1842 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act , ALL PROVISIONS S.1853 - Small Business Disaster Relief Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3823 - Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3824 - Texas Flood Accountability Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3854 - Federal Infrastructure Flood Resiliency Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 601 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3936 - National Flood Insurance Program Debt Forgiveness Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S.1932 - Wildfire Mitigation Assistance Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4056 - Disaster Insurance Risk Equality Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4008 - Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S.1991 - Wildland Fires Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4148 - Small Business Disaster Relief Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S.2104 - Earthquake Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S.2092 - Flood Insurance Continuing Education and Training Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4397 - California Wildfire Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S.1907 - National Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4460 - Disaster Recovery Reform Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4455 - SMART Rebuilding Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4667 - Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.J.Res.123 - Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1370 - An Act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance and develop training programs as part of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4739 - Build America Act of 2018 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4995 - Due Diligence for FEMA Disaster Contractors Act of 2018 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4905 - IMAGES Act of 2018 (NFIP) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5200 - Hardest Hit Housing Act of 2018 , ALL PROVISIONS S.2447 - Smart Building Acceleration Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5069 - Smart Building Acceleration Act of 2018 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4845 - Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2018 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5016 - Revitalize Rural America Act of 2018 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4177 - PREPARE Act of 2017 - To enhance the Federal Governments planning and preparation for extreme weather and the Federal Governments dissemination of best practices to respond to extreme weather, thereby increasing resilience, improving regional coordination, and mitigating the financial risk to the Federal Government from such extreme weather, and for other purposes S. 2701 - A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a pilot program to enhance the mapping of urban flooding and associated property damage and the availability of that mapped data to homeowners, businesses, and localities to help understand and mitigate the risk of such flooding, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 5559 - To transfer functions related to the preparation of flood maps from the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the Director of the United States Geological Survey, and for other purposes, ALL PROVISIONS S. 2706 - A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide snow removal assistance to Indian tribes under a Federal emergency declaration, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 5543 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for a credit against tax for certain flood insurance expenses , ALL PROVISIONS S.2767 - A bill to make improvements to certain wildfire and disaster recovery programs of the Federal Government, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5618 - To exempt properties located in flood hazard areas that are participating in an approved buy-out program from the mandatory purchase requirement under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS S.2880 - A bill to establish a pilot program for long-term rental assistance for families affected by major disasters in 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6103 - To establish a national commission on the Federal response to the 2017 natural disasters in Puerto Rico, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5973 - Disaster Assistance Risk Transfer Act of 2018 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require a report on risk transfer, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6379 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2018 - Passed House , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6402 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension and Enhanced Consumer and Community Protections Act of 2018 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6499 - To amend the Small Business Act to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue loans to homeowners in areas at risk for disasters to carry out pre-disaster mitigation activities, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6650 - To reauthorize and amend the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS S.3265 - A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to undertake certain activities to support waterfront community revitalization and resiliency, and for other purposes (Tammy Baldwin) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6826 - To amend the Small Business Act to provide for disaster loans to repair, rehabilitate, or replace property damaged or destroyed by hurricane Harvey, Irma, or Maria, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6799 - To authorize disaster recovery assistance for areas affected by wildfires on Federal Lands, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6944 - To establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7037 - State Flood Mitigation Revolving Fund Act of 2018- To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide funding assistance to reduce flood risks, and for other purposes (Charlie Crist, D-FL), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7166 - Hurricane Michael Tax Relief Act - To provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Michael, and for other purposes (Neal Dunn, R-FL), ALL PROVISIONS S.3679 - A bill to ensure that older adults and individuals with disabilities are prepared for disasters, and for other purposes (Bob Casey), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7200 - To extend indemnity for wildfires and hurricanes, and for other purposes (Austin Scott, R-GA), ALL PROVISIONS S.3648 - Hurricanes Florence and Michael and California Wildfire Tax Relief Act - To provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Florence, Hurricane Michael, and certain California wildfires (Richard Burr, NC), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7024 - Federal Flood Management Act of 2018 - To establish a Federal standard in order to improve the Nations resilience to current and future flood risk (Jamie Raskin, D-MD), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7315 - To protect American communities from wildfire, and for other purposes (Bruce Westerman, R-AR), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7242 - Disaster Recovery and Opportunity Act of 2018 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain areas affected by certain Federally declared disasters to be designated as opportunity zones (Mark Meadows, R-NC), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7333 - FEMA Modernization Act of 2018- To provide for reform and reorganization of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes (Sheila Jackson Lee, D-TX), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7322 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to ensure that unmet needs after a major disaster are met (Garret Graves, R-LA), ALL PROVISIONS
Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Election Commission (FEC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Implementation of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law No: 113-79); Rebating issues related to the Federal Crop Insurance Program; issues concerning crop insurance related to the fiscal year 2018 presidential budget request; Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and DrugAdministration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes;H.R. 2332/S.1025, the Assisting Family Farmers through Insurance Reform Measures (Affirm) Act; H.R.601 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017; H.Con.Res.71 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027; S.3042, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, H.R. 2, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018; House and Senate Conference Committee for H.R. 2, The Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018
Client expense: $90,632 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Legislation and policies relating to: Authorization and appropriations of Title VIII funding for nurse education and nurse workforce development programs in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 FY 2017 and 2018 appropriations for antimicrobial research programs FY 2017 and 2018 appropriations for the Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program FY 2017 and 2018 appropriations for the FDA Pediatric Device Consortia Grant Program Impact of sequestration on the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and other discretionary Department of Health and Human Services spending H. J. Res. 2 - Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States H.R. 3/S. 2979 - Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act H.R. 195 - Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018 H.R. 244 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 601 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 695 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 1370 - Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 H.R. 2266 - Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3219 - Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3354 - Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 5895 - Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6147 - Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6157 - Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H. Con. Res. 71 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027 H.J.Res. 123 - Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 H.J.Res. 124 - Making further additional continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $23,450
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. XXXX, "Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes" H.R. 601, "The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017"
Client expense: $116,978 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
EB-5 Investor Visa Program HR601 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 HR1502 - To terminate the EB-5 program. HR3471 - American Job Creation and Investment Into Public Works Reform Act of 2017 S232 - A bill to terminate the EB-5 Visa Program and to reallocate the employment creation visas to the other employment-based visa classifications. H-2B Visas HR2004 - Strengthen Employment And Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act S792 - A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an H-2B temporary non-agricultural work visa program, and for other purposes.
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
2018 · fourth_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Flood Insurance Reauthorization and Reform HR2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 HR195 - Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. HR601 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 HR879 - Flood Insurance Integrity Act HR1370 - An Act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance and develop training programs as part of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes. HR1401 - Flood Insurance Fairness Act of 2017 HR1422 - Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act HR1423 - National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2017 HR1558 - Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act HR1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 HR1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 HR2246 - Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017 HR2565 - To require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. HR2868 - National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act of 2017 HR2874 - 21st Century Flood Reform Act HR2875 - National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 HR__ - FY2018 Homeland Security Appropriations HR__ - FY2018 Interior Appropriations (3DEP Flood Mapping) HR3823 - Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017 HR4905 - Improvement of Mapping, Addresses, Geography, Elevations, and Structures (IMAGES) Act of 2018 HR5559 - Scientific Flood Mapping Act HR5846 - Promoting Flood Risk Mitigation Act HR6379 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2018 HR7187 - National Flood Insurance Program Further Extension Act of 2018 HJRes 123 - Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes. S110 - Digital Coast Act HJRes143 - Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes. S563 - Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act S1182 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2018 S1313 - Flood Insurance Affordability and Sustainability Act of 2017 S1368 - Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 S1445 - Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act S1571 - National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 S3128 - A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program. S3628 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act Wildfires HR1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 HR2862 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act HR2936 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 S1842 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act Disaster Relief HR302 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 Discussions with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding the National Flood Insurance Program reauthorization and flood maps. Discussions with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) regarding private flood insurance. Discussions with the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) within the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regarding private flood insurance. Discussions with the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) regarding private flood insurance. Discussions with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac regarding the National Flood Insurance Program. Discussions with the White House regarding renewal and issuance of new NFIP policies during the partial federal government shutdown.
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
2018 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration H.R.3358 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 S.1771 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R.3354 - Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R.601 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Implementation of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law No: 113-79); Rebating issues related to the Federal Crop Insurance Program; issues concerning crop insurance related to the fiscal year 2018 presidential budget request; Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and DrugAdministration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes;H.R. 2332/S.1025, the Assisting Family Farmers through Insurance Reform Measures (Affirm) Act; H.R.601 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017; H.Con.Res.71 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027; S.3042, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, H.R. 2, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018; House and Senate Conference Committee for H.R. 2, The Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018
Client expense: $90,632 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Legislative and administrative outreach regarding hurricane recovery projects. Monitor the implementation of H.R. 601, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 (P.L. 115-56). Monitor the implementation of H.R. 2266, Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 (P.L. 115-72).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2018 · fourth_quarter · Beverage Industry
All matters relating to the malt beverage industry including international beer operations, trade, and regulatory policy. S. 236 and H.R. 747, The Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act. Proposals to reform the Federal Tax Code. FY2018 appropriations bills, including the Transportation appropriations bills, HR 3353 and S. 1655 and HR 601. Weight limits of trucks on federal highways.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
All matters relating to the malt beverage industry. Proposals to reform the Federal Tax Code. FY2018 appropriations bills, including the Transportation appropriations bills, HR 3353 and S. 1655 and HR 601.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, and other lines of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single family properties. Public Law No: 113-89, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 Public Law No. 112-141, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program S. 563/H.R. 1422, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act S. 1445/H.R. 1558, the Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act H.R. 2246, the Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017 H.R. 2565, a bill to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 2868, the National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 2875, the National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 2874, The 21st Century Flood Reform Act H.R. 1423, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 1929, Empowering Homeowners to Mitigate Flood Damage Act of 2017 S. 1368, The Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1313, Flood Insurance Affordability and Sustainability Act of 2017 S. 1571, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 601, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 S.3042/H.R. 2, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 FY 2019 Budget/Appropriations for NFIP/FEMA in House and Senate S. 3628, National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act OCC/FDIC, et al: Status of Loans in Areas Having Special Flood Hazards-Private Flood Insurance House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies
Client expense: $767,644 · 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)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
S. 161 -A bill to improve hurricane forecasting and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS S. 153, A bill to ensure reliable observation of hurricanes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 879 - Flood Insurance Integrity Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 1233 - Emergency Flood Response Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1401 - Flood Insurance Fairness Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S.563 - Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act , ALL PROVISIONS S.600 - Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 1422 - Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1423 - To reauthorize and improve the national flood insurance program, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1183 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve mitigation assistance , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1481 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include automated fire sprinkler system retrofits as section 179 property and classify certain automated fire sprinkler system retrofits as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 1558 - Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1665 - To ensure that Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency considers severe local impact in making a recommendation to the President for a major disaster declaration , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1679 - To ensure that the Federal Emergency Management Agency's current efforts to modernize its grant management system includes applicant accessibility and transparency, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1735 - To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to issue guidance regarding implementation of certain buy-outs or the acquisition of property for open space as a flood mitigation measure, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 1789 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1691 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received from State-based earthquake loss mitigation programs , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 1929 - Empowering Homeowners to Mitigate Flood Damage Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 2246 - Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 2548 - FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 2565 - a bill to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 2818 - Disaster Savings Accounts Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 2868 - National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 2874 - 21st Century Flood Reform Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 2875 - National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S. 1313 - Flood Insurance Affordability & Sustainability Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S. 1368 - Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S. 1445 - Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act , ALL PROVISIONS S. 1507 - A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide funding assistance to reduce flood risks, and for other purposes. State Flood Mitigation Revolving Fund Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S.1571 - National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3604 - National Flood Research and Education Center Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3672 - Making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S.1768 - National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3732 - Emergency Aid to American Survivors of Hurricanes Irma and Jose Overseas Act , ALL PROVISIONS S.1798 - Federal Flood Management Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S.1823 - Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S.1842 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act , ALL PROVISIONS S.1853 - Small Business Disaster Relief Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3823 - Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3824 - Texas Flood Accountability Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3854 - Federal Infrastructure Flood Resiliency Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 601 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3936 - National Flood Insurance Program Debt Forgiveness Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S.1932 - Wildfire Mitigation Assistance Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4056 - Disaster Insurance Risk Equality Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4008 - Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S.1991 - Wildland Fires Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4148 - Small Business Disaster Relief Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S.2104 - Earthquake Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S.2092 - Flood Insurance Continuing Education and Training Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4397 - California Wildfire Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S.1907 - National Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4460 - Disaster Recovery Reform Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4455 - SMART Rebuilding Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4667 - Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.J.Res.123 - Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1370 - An Act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance and develop training programs as part of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4739 - Build America Act of 2018 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4995 - Due Diligence for FEMA Disaster Contractors Act of 2018 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4905 - IMAGES Act of 2018 (NFIP) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5200 - Hardest Hit Housing Act of 2018 , ALL PROVISIONS S.2447 - Smart Building Acceleration Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5069 - Smart Building Acceleration Act of 2018 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4845 - Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2018 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5016 - Revitalize Rural America Act of 2018 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4177 - PREPARE Act of 2017 - To enhance the Federal Governments planning and preparation for extreme weather and the Federal Governments dissemination of best practices to respond to extreme weather, thereby increasing resilience, improving regional coordination, and mitigating the financial risk to the Federal Government from such extreme weather, and for other purposes S. 2701 - A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a pilot program to enhance the mapping of urban flooding and associated property damage and the availability of that mapped data to homeowners, businesses, and localities to help understand and mitigate the risk of such flooding, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 5559 - To transfer functions related to the preparation of flood maps from the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the Director of the United States Geological Survey, and for other purposes, ALL PROVISIONS S. 2706 - A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide snow removal assistance to Indian tribes under a Federal emergency declaration, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 5543 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for a credit against tax for certain flood insurance expenses , ALL PROVISIONS S.2767 - A bill to make improvements to certain wildfire and disaster recovery programs of the Federal Government, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5618 - To exempt properties located in flood hazard areas that are participating in an approved buy-out program from the mandatory purchase requirement under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS S.2880 - A bill to establish a pilot program for long-term rental assistance for families affected by major disasters in 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6103 - To establish a national commission on the Federal response to the 2017 natural disasters in Puerto Rico, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5973 - Disaster Assistance Risk Transfer Act of 2018 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require a report on risk transfer, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6379 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2018 - Passed House , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6402 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension and Enhanced Consumer and Community Protections Act of 2018 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6499 - To amend the Small Business Act to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue loans to homeowners in areas at risk for disasters to carry out pre-disaster mitigation activities, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6650 - To reauthorize and amend the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS S.3265 - A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to undertake certain activities to support waterfront community revitalization and resiliency, and for other purposes (Tammy Baldwin) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6826 - To amend the Small Business Act to provide for disaster loans to repair, rehabilitate, or replace property damaged or destroyed by hurricane Harvey, Irma, or Maria, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6799 - To authorize disaster recovery assistance for areas affected by wildfires on Federal Lands, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6944 - To establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7037 - State Flood Mitigation Revolving Fund Act of 2018- To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide funding assistance to reduce flood risks, and for other purposes (Charlie Crist, D-FL), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7166 - Hurricane Michael Tax Relief Act - To provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Michael, and for other purposes (Neal Dunn, R-FL), ALL PROVISIONS S.3679 - A bill to ensure that older adults and individuals with disabilities are prepared for disasters, and for other purposes (Bob Casey), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7200 - To extend indemnity for wildfires and hurricanes, and for other purposes (Austin Scott, R-GA), ALL PROVISIONS S.3648 - Hurricanes Florence and Michael and California Wildfire Tax Relief Act - To provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Florence, Hurricane Michael, and certain California wildfires (Richard Burr, NC), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7024 - Federal Flood Management Act of 2018 - To establish a Federal standard in order to improve the Nations resilience to current and future flood risk (Jamie Raskin, D-MD), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7315 - To protect American communities from wildfire, and for other purposes (Bruce Westerman, R-AR), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7242 - Disaster Recovery and Opportunity Act of 2018 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain areas affected by certain Federally declared disasters to be designated as opportunity zones (Mark Meadows, R-NC), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7333 - FEMA Modernization Act of 2018- To provide for reform and reorganization of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes (Sheila Jackson Lee, D-TX), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7322 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to ensure that unmet needs after a major disaster are met (Garret Graves, R-LA), ALL PROVISIONS
Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
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 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. H.R.6072/S.3023- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - Provides FY2019 appropriations to the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and several related agencies. H.R. 5961/S.2976 - Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019 -Provides FY19 appropriations to HUD and USDA. H.R.3 - Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act H.R.3 rescinds approximately $15 billion in budget authority over 2018-2028 that was proposed to be rescinded by the President under procedures included in the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. 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. 115-96 (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 This is a large 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. All policies relating to FY18 and FY19 Appropriation bills; all provisions related to HUD, USDA-RD, Treasury/IRS, and other federal affordable multifamily housing programs.
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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
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
2018 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act--Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3861, Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017-- FIO reform. H.R. 4061, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017--Reform of FSOC non-bank SIFI designation process. S.1360, International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017--International capital standards H.R.4537, International Insurance Standards Act of 2017--International Capital Standards H.R. 10, Financial CHOICE Act--Dodd Frank Act reforms S. 1157, H.B. 2481, PATCH Act of 2017-A bill to establish the Vulnerabilities Equities Review Board Tort Reform H.R. 906 - The Furthering Asbestos Claims Transparency Act H.R. 985; H.Res.180 - The Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act H.R. 720; H.Res 180; S.237 - The Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act H.R. 1215; H.Res.382 - The Protecting Access to Care Act H.R. 1118 - The Innocent Sellers Fairness Act Trade Recently concluded bilateral covered agreement with the EU Disaster Relief S. 161, A bill to improve hurricane forecasting and for other purposes. S. 153, A bill to ensure reliable observation of hurricanes. H.R.1423 - National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2017 S.600 - Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act of 2017 H.R. 1422 - Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act H.R.1183 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve mitigation assistance. H.R.1481 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include automated fire sprinkler system retrofits as section 179 property and classify certain automated fire sprinkler system retrofits as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation. H.R. 1558 - Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act H.R.1665 - To ensure that Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency considers severe local impact in making a recommendation to the President for a major disaster declaration. H.R.1679 - To ensure that the Federal Emergency Management Agency's current efforts to modernize its grant management system includes applicant accessibility and transparency, and for other purposes. H.R. 1789 H.R.1691 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received from State-based earthquake loss mitigation programs. H.R. 2246 - Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017 H.R. 2548 - FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 2565 - a bill to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 2818 - Disaster Savings Accounts Act of 2017 H.R. 2868 - National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 2874 - 21st Century Flood Reform Act H.R. 2875 - National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 S. 1368 - Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R.3672 - Making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017. S.1768 - National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R.3732 - Emergency Aid to American Survivors of Hurricanes Irma and Jose Overseas Act S.1798 - Federal Flood Management Act of 2017 S.1823 - Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2017 S.1842 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act S.1853 - Small Business Disaster Relief Act of 2017 H.R.3823 - Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017 H.R.3824 - Texas Flood Accountability Act of 2017 H.R.3854 - Federal Infrastructure Flood Resiliency Act of 2017 H.R. 601 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R.3936 - National Flood Insurance Program Debt Forgiveness Act of 2017 S.1932 - Wildfire Mitigation Assistance Act H.R.4056 - Disaster Insurance Risk Equality Act H.R.4008 - Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act of 2017 S.1991 - Wildland Fires Act of 2017 H.R.4148 - Small Business Disaster Relief Act of 2017 S.2104 - Earthquake Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2017 S.2092 - Flood Insurance Continuing Education and Training Act H.R.4397 - California Wildfire Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2017 S.1907 - National Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2017 H.R.4460 - Disaster Recovery Reform Act H.R.4455 - SMART Rebuilding Act H.R.4667 - Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes. H.J.Res.123 - Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes. H.R.1370 - An Act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance and develop training programs as part of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes. H.R.4739 - Build America Act of 2018 H.R.4995 - Due Diligence for FEMA Disaster Contractors Act of 2018 H.R.4905 - IMAGES Act of 2018 (NFIP) H.R.5200 - Hardest Hit Housing Act of 2018 S.2447 - Smart Building Acceleration Act H.R.5069 - Smart Building Acceleration Act of 2018 H.R.4845 - Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2018 H.R.5016 - Revitalize Rural America Act of 2018 Regulation of the insurance industry H.R.1708 - To prohibit the sale of a firearm to, and the purchase of a firearm by, a person who is not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage. Monitor implementation of (Pub. L. 114-1), the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 Monitor implementation of Pub. L. 114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (contains the Policyholder Protection Act) Monitor the Federal Insurance Offices activities at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors Recently concluded bilateral covered agreement with the EU H.R. 10 - Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017 S.1579 - Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Board Enhancement Act H.R. 3110 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance Member Continuity Act H.R.3312 - Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017 H.J.Res.111 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements" H.R.3363 - CLAIM Act S.1773/H.R. 3698 - A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to limit the overall rate of return for crop insurance providers and remove the requirement of budget neutrality in the Standard Reinsurance Agreement. H.R.3746 - Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 S.1835 - Lower Premiums Through Reinsurance Act of 2017 S.1893 - Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017 H.R.3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 H.R.4309 - Regulatory Relief Act of 2017 H.R.4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017 H.R.4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 H.R.4755 - Federal Reserve Regulatory Oversight Act S.2299 - Wildfire Regulatory Relief Act of 2018 S.2512 - A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to require producers to elect to receive price loss coverage or agriculture risk coverage under that Act or Federal crop insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act. H.R.5203 - To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to require producers to elect to receive price loss coverage or agriculture risk coverage under that Act or Federal crop insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act. (related bill to above) H.R.4865 - Crop Insurance Modernization Act of 2018 H.R.4771 - Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act of 2018 H.R.5076 - Small Bank Exam Cycle Improvement Act of 2018 (to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to extend the examination cycle for certain insured depository institutions) H.R.5266 - Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2018 (to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to make the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection an independent Financial Product Safety Commission, and for other purposes) H.R.5381 - GRATER Act of 2018 (To reduce and minimize the credit, guarantee, and insurance risk of all Federal Government programs by transferring such risk to the private sector at market terms, and for other purposes) Automotive H.R. 1266 - To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to assist units of local government in developing and implementing plans, known as Vision Zero plans, to H.R.1568 - To enhance interstate commerce by creating a national hiring standard for motor carriers, and for other purposes. H.R.3388 - SELF DRIVE Act H.R.3404 - To provide for the establishment in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of a Highly Automated Vehicle Advisory Council. H.R.3411 - To establish in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration an Automated Driving System Cybersecurity Advisory Council to make recommendations regarding cybersecurity for the testing, deployment, and updating of automated driving systems. H.R.3412 - LEAD'R Act H.R.3421 - INFORM Act H.R.3407 - To amend chapter 301 of subtitle VI of title 49, United States Code, to require a cybersecurity plan for highly automated vehicles, and for other purposes. H.R.3430 - SHARES Act S.1666 - HOT CARS Act of 2017 H.R.3449 - Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act H.Res.493 - Recognizing the dangers of distracted driving. S.1885 - AV START Act S.2017/H.R. 4156 - Driver Fatigue Prevention Act H.R.4542 - Distracted Driving Education Act of 2017 H.R.5131 - Surface Transportation Security Improvement Act of 2018 H.R.5358 - DRIVE-Safe Act Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines (House, Senate) S. 631 - A bill to amend the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to provide guidance and limitations regarding the integration of unmanned aircraft systems into United States airspace, and for other purposes. Monitor implementation of (Pub. L. 114-190), FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 H.R. 2997 - 21st Century AIRR Act H.R. 2930 - Drone Innovation Act of 2017 S.1272 - Drone Federalism Act of 2017 H.R. 3644/S.1755 - Drone Operator Safety Act of 2017 H.R.3823 - Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017 Postal Reform (House, Senate) H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 760 - Postal Service Financial Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 5666, S. 3177 the Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act-a bill to allow for a state insurance member to have a vote on FSOC H.R. 5881, S. _____, PAID ACT-- Provide Accurate Information Directly Act--A bill to improve claim resolution through CMS systems related to Medicare part C, D and Medicaid. H.R. 4219 Workflex in the 21st Century Act- Federal uniformity on paid leave requirements (HR) Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 372 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act. H.R. 1270 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2017. The bill would promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors. Issue: underwriting. Tort Reform HR 3808, New York Scaffold Law-- This bill precludes absolute liability in any action against a property owner or contractor for projects receiving federal financial assistance for infrastructure and transportation development for any injury associated with an elevation or gravity related risk occurring on those projects S. 2815 - Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2018 Trade Disaster Relief H.R.4177 - PREPARE Act of 2017 - To enhance the Federal Governments planning and preparation for extreme weather and the Federal Governments dissemination of best practices to respond to extreme weather, thereby increasing resilience, improving regional coordination, and mitigating the financial risk to the Federal Government from such extreme weather, and for other purposes. S. 2701 - A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a pilot program to enhance the mapping of urban flooding and associated property damage and the availability of that mapped data to homeowners, businesses, and localities to help understand and mitigate the risk of such flooding, and for other purposes. H.R. 5559 - To transfer functions related to the preparation of flood maps from the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the Director of the United States Geological Survey, and for other purposes. H.R. 5543 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for a credit against tax for certain flood insurance expenses. S.2767 - A bill to make improvements to certain wildfire and disaster recovery programs of the Federal Government, and for other purposes. H.R.5618 - To exempt properties located in flood hazard areas that are participating in an approved buy-out program from the mandatory purchase requirement under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes. H.R.5973 - Disaster Assistance Risk Transfer Act of 2018 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require a report on risk transfer, and for other purposes Regulation of the insurance industry Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. H.R. 4537 Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.___/S.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies. S. 2702 - A bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to clarify authority of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection with respect to persons regulated by a State insurance regulator, and for other purposes H.R. 4061 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017 - To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to improve the transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council, to improve the SIFI designation process, and for other purposes. S.3177 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to include the State insurance commissioner as a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council, and for other purposes Automotive H.R.5502 - Prohibit Auto Insurance Discrimination Act - To prohibit private passenger automobile insurers from using certain income proxies to determine insurance rates and eligibility. Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines (House, Senate) Postal Reform (House, Senate) S.2755 - A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that the United States Postal Service may provide certain basic financial services, and for other purposes. H.R.6076 - To restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the United States Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail, and for other purposes Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2018, S. 3177-allow for the state representative to be a voting member of FSOC S. 488, the JOBS and Investor Confidence Act (JOBS 3.0)-Including Duffy-Heck International Capital Standard bill. oH.R. 6321, the Investment Adviser Regulatory Flexibility Improvement Act-- require the SEC to revise its definition of a "small business," requiring the SEC to look beyond assets under management and include other factors, such as employment at an advisory firm. oH.R.6323, the National Senior Investor Initiative Act, would require the SEC to set up an interagency task force to focus on challenges facing senior investors. HR 1585, the Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act. It would Amends the Securities Act of 1933 to modify the definition of accredited investor H.R. 6021, the Small Business Audit Correction Act of 2018 H.R. 6743, the Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act-a preemptive federal standard for data breach and cyber security applied to financial services companies H.R. 6021, the Small Business Audit Correction Act. the legislation would ease audit requirements for small broker-dealers Disaster H.R.6379 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2018 - Passed House H.R.6402 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension and Enhanced Consumer and Community Protections Act of 2018 H.R.6499 - To amend the Small Business Act to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue loans to homeowners in areas at risk for disasters to carry out pre-disaster mitigation activities, and for other purposes H.R.6650 - To reauthorize and amend the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, and for other purposes S.3265 - A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to undertake certain activities to support waterfront community revitalization and resiliency, and for other purposes (Tammy Baldwin) H.R.6826 - To amend the Small Business Act to provide for disaster loans to repair, rehabilitate, or replace property damaged or destroyed by hurricane Harvey, Irma, or Maria, and for other purposes H.R.6799 - To authorize disaster recovery assistance for areas affected by wildfires on Federal Lands, and for other purposes H.R.6944 - To establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure, and for other purposes Auto (House, Senate) S.3491 - A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a pilot program to develop and provide to States and transportation planning organizations accessibility data sets, and for other purposes S.3215 - A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the development of a bus operations safety risk reduction program, and for other purposes S.3432 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue rules requiring the inclusion of new safety equipment in school buses, and for other purposes Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines (House, Senate) H.R.6438 - To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Department of Homeland Security an Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator, and for other purposes S.3511 - A bill to broaden unmanned aircraft systems safety awareness, and for other purposes S.3513 - A bill to establish a deadline for the establishment of a process to allow applicants to petition the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to prohibit or restrict the operation of an unmanned aircraft in close proximity to a fixed site facility Homeland Security (House, Senate) H.R.6864 - Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act - To require the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate regulations related to sensitive personal information or behavioral data, and for other purposes H.R.6913 - To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a working group to recommend to Congress a definition of blockchain technology, and for other purposes S.3437 - A bill to establish a Federal rotational cyber workforce program for the Federal cyber workforce PAID FAMILY LEAVE H.R. 4219 Workflex in the 21st C. Act-- This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to establish a voluntary workflex option under which employers who provide flexible workplace arrangement plans that include a combination of paid leave and flexible work options are exempt from certain state and local laws regarding employee benefits. S.3345 - Economic Security for New Parents Act - Parental leave only. Allows new parents to drawdown on future Social Security benefits. Rubio Introduced bill week of 7/31, Rep. Ann Wagner to intro companion in Sept. H.R. 1516 Healthy Families Act--Mandate paid sick leave S. 337/H.R 847 FAMILY (Family and Medical Insurance Leave) Act-- Creates a new trust fund within Social Security Admin. For sick leave. H.R. 2282/S. 1006, Equality Act--This bill amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity among the prohibited categories of discrimination or segregation in places of public accommodation. H.R.7037 - State Flood Mitigation Revolving Fund Act of 2018- To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide funding assistance to reduce flood risks, and for other purposes (Charlie Crist, D-FL) H.R.7166 - Hurricane Michael Tax Relief Act - To provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Michael, and for other purposes (Neal Dunn, R-FL) S.3679 - A bill to ensure that older adults and individuals with disabilities are prepared for disasters, and for other purposes (Bob Casey) H.R.7200 - To extend indemnity for wildfires and hurricanes, and for other purposes (Austin Scott, R-GA) S.3648 - Hurricanes Florence and Michael and California Wildfire Tax Relief Act - To provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Florence, Hurricane Michael, and certain California wildfires (Richard Burr, NC) H.R.7024 - Federal Flood Management Act of 2018 - To establish a Federal standard in order to improve the Nations resilience to current and future flood risk (Jamie Raskin, D-MD) H.R.7315 - To protect American communities from wildfire, and for other purposes (Bruce Westerman, R-AR) H.R.7242 - Disaster Recovery and Opportunity Act of 2018 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain areas affected by certain Federally declared disasters to be designated as opportunity zones (Mark Meadows, R-NC) H.R.7333 - FEMA Modernization Act of 2018- To provide for reform and reorganization of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes (Sheila Jackson Lee, D-TX) H.R.7322 - H.R 7133,H.R.7192,H.R.7260, H.R.7357,S.3744,S.ConsumerProtectionAct Wyden,H.R.7343,H.R.7392,S.3655,S.3577,H.R. 7383,H.R. 7394
Client expense: $1,070,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2018 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. XXXX, "Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes" H.R. 601, "The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017"
Client expense: $77,066 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. XXXX, "Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes" H.R. 601, "The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017"
Client expense: $116,978 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Legislation and policies relating to: Authorization and appropriations of Title VIII funding for nurse education and nurse workforce development programs in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 FY 2017 and 2018 appropriations for antimicrobial research programs FY 2017 and 2018 appropriations for the Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program FY 2017 and 2018 appropriations for the FDA Pediatric Device Consortia Grant Program Impact of sequestration on the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and other discretionary Department of Health and Human Services spending H. J. Res. 2 - Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States H.R. 3/S. 2979 - Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act H.R. 195 - Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018 H.R. 244 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 601 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 1370 - Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 H.R. 2266 - Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3219 - Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3354 - Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 5895 - Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6147 - Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6157 - Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H. Con. Res. 71 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027 H.J.Res. 123 - Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 H.J.Res. 124 - Making further additional continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $23,450
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2018 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Administrative and legislative monitoring and outreach on issues related to hurricane recovery. Monitor the implementation of H.R. 601, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 (P.L. 115-56). Monitor the implementation of H.R. 2266, Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 (P.L. 115-72).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Administrative and legislative monitoring and outreach on issues related to hurricane recovery. Monitor the implementation of H.R. 601, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 (P.L. 115-56). Monitor the implementation of H.R. 2266, Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 (P.L. 115-72).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. XXXX, "Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes" H.R. 601, "The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017"
Client expense: $15,425 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Flood Insurance Reauthorization and Reform HR2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 HR195 - Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. HR601 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 HR879 - Flood Insurance Integrity Act HR1370 - An Act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance and develop training programs as part of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes. HR1401 - Flood Insurance Fairness Act of 2017 HR1422 - Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act HR1423 - National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2017 HR1558 - Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act HR1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 HR1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 HR2246 - Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017 HR2565 - To require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. HR2868 - National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act of 2017 HR2874 - 21st Century Flood Reform Act HR2875 - National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 HR__ - FY2018 Homeland Security Appropriations HR__ - FY2018 Interior Appropriations (3DEP Flood Mapping) HR3823 - Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017 HR4905 - Improvement of Mapping, Addresses, Geography, Elevations, and Structures (IMAGES) Act of 2018 HR5559 - Scientific Flood Mapping Act HR5846 - Promoting Flood Risk Mitigation Act HR6379 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2018 HJRes 123 - Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes. S110 - Digital Coast Act S563 - Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act S1182 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2018 S1313 - Flood Insurance Affordability and Sustainability Act of 2017 S1368 - Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 S1445 - Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act S1571 - National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 S3128 - A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program. Wildfires HR1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 HR2862 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act HR2936 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 S1842 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act Disaster Relief HR302 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 Discussions with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding the National Flood Insurance Program reauthorization and disaster relief. Discussions with the U.S Geological Survey (USGS) regarding flood maps. Discussions with the Department of the Interior (DOI) regarding flood maps.
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
2018 · third_quarter · Immigration
EB-5 Investor Visa Program HR601 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 HR1502 - To terminate the EB-5 program. HR3471 - American Job Creation and Investment Into Public Works Reform Act of 2017 S232 - A bill to terminate the EB-5 Visa Program and to reallocate the employment creation visas to the other employment-based visa classifications. H-2B Visas HR2004 - Strengthen Employment And Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act S792 - A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an H-2B temporary non-agricultural work visa program, and for other purposes.
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
2018 · third_quarter · Agriculture
Implementation of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law No: 113-79); Rebating issues related to the Federal Crop Insurance Program; issues concerning crop insurance related to the fiscal year 2018 presidential budget request; Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and DrugAdministration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes;H.R. 2332/S.1025, the Assisting Family Farmers through Insurance Reform Measures (Affirm) Act; H.R.601 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017; H.Con.Res.71 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027; S.3042, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, H.R. 2, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018; House and Senate Conference Committee for H.R. 2, The Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018
Client expense: $87,356 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · third_quarter · Beverage Industry
All matters relating to the malt beverage industry including international beer operations, trade, and regulatory policy. S. 236 and H.R. 747, The Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act. Proposals to reform the Federal Tax Code. FY2018 appropriations bills, including the Transportation appropriations bills, HR 3353 and S. 1655 and HR 601. Weight limits of trucks on federal highways.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
All matters relating to the malt beverage industry. Proposals to reform the Federal Tax Code. FY2018 appropriations bills, including the Transportation appropriations bills, HR 3353 and S. 1655 and HR 601.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
S. 161 -A bill to improve hurricane forecasting and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS S. 153, A bill to ensure reliable observation of hurricanes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 879 - Flood Insurance Integrity Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 1233 - Emergency Flood Response Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1401 - Flood Insurance Fairness Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S.563 - Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act , ALL PROVISIONS S.600 - Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 1422 - Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1423 - To reauthorize and improve the national flood insurance program, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1183 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve mitigation assistance , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1481 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include automated fire sprinkler system retrofits as section 179 property and classify certain automated fire sprinkler system retrofits as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 1558 - Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1665 - To ensure that Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency considers severe local impact in making a recommendation to the President for a major disaster declaration , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1679 - To ensure that the Federal Emergency Management Agency's current efforts to modernize its grant management system includes applicant accessibility and transparency, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1735 - To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to issue guidance regarding implementation of certain buy-outs or the acquisition of property for open space as a flood mitigation measure, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 1789 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1691 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received from State-based earthquake loss mitigation programs , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 1929 - Empowering Homeowners to Mitigate Flood Damage Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 2246 - Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 2548 - FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 2565 - a bill to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 2818 - Disaster Savings Accounts Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 2868 - National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 2874 - 21st Century Flood Reform Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 2875 - National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S. 1313 - Flood Insurance Affordability & Sustainability Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S. 1368 - Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S. 1445 - Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act , ALL PROVISIONS S. 1507 - A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide funding assistance to reduce flood risks, and for other purposes. State Flood Mitigation Revolving Fund Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S.1571 - National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3604 - National Flood Research and Education Center Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3672 - Making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S.1768 - National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3732 - Emergency Aid to American Survivors of Hurricanes Irma and Jose Overseas Act , ALL PROVISIONS S.1798 - Federal Flood Management Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S.1823 - Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S.1842 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act , ALL PROVISIONS S.1853 - Small Business Disaster Relief Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3823 - Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3824 - Texas Flood Accountability Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3854 - Federal Infrastructure Flood Resiliency Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 601 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3936 - National Flood Insurance Program Debt Forgiveness Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S.1932 - Wildfire Mitigation Assistance Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4056 - Disaster Insurance Risk Equality Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4008 - Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S.1991 - Wildland Fires Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4148 - Small Business Disaster Relief Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S.2104 - Earthquake Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S.2092 - Flood Insurance Continuing Education and Training Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4397 - California Wildfire Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS S.1907 - National Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4460 - Disaster Recovery Reform Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4455 - SMART Rebuilding Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4667 - Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.J.Res.123 - Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1370 - An Act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance and develop training programs as part of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4739 - Build America Act of 2018 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4995 - Due Diligence for FEMA Disaster Contractors Act of 2018 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4905 - IMAGES Act of 2018 (NFIP) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5200 - Hardest Hit Housing Act of 2018 , ALL PROVISIONS S.2447 - Smart Building Acceleration Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5069 - Smart Building Acceleration Act of 2018 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4845 - Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2018 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5016 - Revitalize Rural America Act of 2018 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4177 - PREPARE Act of 2017 - To enhance the Federal Governments planning and preparation for extreme weather and the Federal Governments dissemination of best practices to respond to extreme weather, thereby increasing resilience, improving regional coordination, and mitigating the financial risk to the Federal Government from such extreme weather, and for other purposes S. 2701 - A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a pilot program to enhance the mapping of urban flooding and associated property damage and the availability of that mapped data to homeowners, businesses, and localities to help understand and mitigate the risk of such flooding, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 5559 - To transfer functions related to the preparation of flood maps from the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the Director of the United States Geological Survey, and for other purposes, ALL PROVISIONS S. 2706 - A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide snow removal assistance to Indian tribes under a Federal emergency declaration, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 5543 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for a credit against tax for certain flood insurance expenses , ALL PROVISIONS S.2767 - A bill to make improvements to certain wildfire and disaster recovery programs of the Federal Government, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5618 - To exempt properties located in flood hazard areas that are participating in an approved buy-out program from the mandatory purchase requirement under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS S.2880 - A bill to establish a pilot program for long-term rental assistance for families affected by major disasters in 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6103 - To establish a national commission on the Federal response to the 2017 natural disasters in Puerto Rico, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5973 - Disaster Assistance Risk Transfer Act of 2018 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require a report on risk transfer, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6379 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2018 - Passed House , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6402 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension and Enhanced Consumer and Community Protections Act of 2018 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6499 - To amend the Small Business Act to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue loans to homeowners in areas at risk for disasters to carry out pre-disaster mitigation activities, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6650 - To reauthorize and amend the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS S.3265 - A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to undertake certain activities to support waterfront community revitalization and resiliency, and for other purposes (Tammy Baldwin) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6826 - To amend the Small Business Act to provide for disaster loans to repair, rehabilitate, or replace property damaged or destroyed by hurricane Harvey, Irma, or Maria, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6799 - To authorize disaster recovery assistance for areas affected by wildfires on Federal Lands, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6944 - To establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS
Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration H.R.3358 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 S.1771 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R.3354 - Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R.601 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Legislative and administrative outreach regarding hurricane recovery projects. Monitor the implementation of H.R. 601, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 (P.L. 115-56). Monitor the implementation of H.R. 2266, Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 (P.L. 115-72).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Insurance
S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act--Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3861, Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017-- FIO reform. H.R. 4061, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017--Reform of FSOC non-bank SIFI designation process. S.1360, International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017--International capital standards H.R.4537, International Insurance Standards Act of 2017--International Capital Standards H.R. 10, Financial CHOICE Act--Dodd Frank Act reforms S. 1157, H.B. 2481, PATCH Act of 2017-A bill to establish the Vulnerabilities Equities Review Board Tort Reform H.R. 906 - The Furthering Asbestos Claims Transparency Act H.R. 985; H.Res.180 - The Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act H.R. 720; H.Res 180; S.237 - The Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act H.R. 1215; H.Res.382 - The Protecting Access to Care Act H.R. 1118 - The Innocent Sellers Fairness Act Trade Recently concluded bilateral covered agreement with the EU Disaster Relief S. 161, A bill to improve hurricane forecasting and for other purposes. S. 153, A bill to ensure reliable observation of hurricanes. H.R.1423 - National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2017 S.600 - Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act of 2017 H.R. 1422 - Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act H.R.1183 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve mitigation assistance. H.R.1481 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include automated fire sprinkler system retrofits as section 179 property and classify certain automated fire sprinkler system retrofits as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation. H.R. 1558 - Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act H.R.1665 - To ensure that Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency considers severe local impact in making a recommendation to the President for a major disaster declaration. H.R.1679 - To ensure that the Federal Emergency Management Agency's current efforts to modernize its grant management system includes applicant accessibility and transparency, and for other purposes. H.R. 1789 H.R.1691 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received from State-based earthquake loss mitigation programs. H.R. 2246 - Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017 H.R. 2548 - FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 2565 - a bill to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 2818 - Disaster Savings Accounts Act of 2017 H.R. 2868 - National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 2874 - 21st Century Flood Reform Act H.R. 2875 - National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 S. 1368 - Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R.3672 - Making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017. S.1768 - National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R.3732 - Emergency Aid to American Survivors of Hurricanes Irma and Jose Overseas Act S.1798 - Federal Flood Management Act of 2017 S.1823 - Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2017 S.1842 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act S.1853 - Small Business Disaster Relief Act of 2017 H.R.3823 - Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017 H.R.3824 - Texas Flood Accountability Act of 2017 H.R.3854 - Federal Infrastructure Flood Resiliency Act of 2017 H.R. 601 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R.3936 - National Flood Insurance Program Debt Forgiveness Act of 2017 S.1932 - Wildfire Mitigation Assistance Act H.R.4056 - Disaster Insurance Risk Equality Act H.R.4008 - Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act of 2017 S.1991 - Wildland Fires Act of 2017 H.R.4148 - Small Business Disaster Relief Act of 2017 S.2104 - Earthquake Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2017 S.2092 - Flood Insurance Continuing Education and Training Act H.R.4397 - California Wildfire Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2017 S.1907 - National Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2017 H.R.4460 - Disaster Recovery Reform Act H.R.4455 - SMART Rebuilding Act H.R.4667 - Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes. H.J.Res.123 - Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes. H.R.1370 - An Act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance and develop training programs as part of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes. H.R.4739 - Build America Act of 2018 H.R.4995 - Due Diligence for FEMA Disaster Contractors Act of 2018 H.R.4905 - IMAGES Act of 2018 (NFIP) H.R.5200 - Hardest Hit Housing Act of 2018 S.2447 - Smart Building Acceleration Act H.R.5069 - Smart Building Acceleration Act of 2018 H.R.4845 - Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2018 H.R.5016 - Revitalize Rural America Act of 2018 Regulation of the insurance industry H.R.1708 - To prohibit the sale of a firearm to, and the purchase of a firearm by, a person who is not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage. Monitor implementation of (Pub. L. 114-1), the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 Monitor implementation of Pub. L. 114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (contains the Policyholder Protection Act) Monitor the Federal Insurance Offices activities at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors Recently concluded bilateral covered agreement with the EU H.R. 10 - Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017 S.1579 - Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Board Enhancement Act H.R. 3110 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance Member Continuity Act H.R.3312 - Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017 H.J.Res.111 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements" H.R.3363 - CLAIM Act S.1773/H.R. 3698 - A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to limit the overall rate of return for crop insurance providers and remove the requirement of budget neutrality in the Standard Reinsurance Agreement. H.R.3746 - Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 S.1835 - Lower Premiums Through Reinsurance Act of 2017 S.1893 - Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017 H.R.3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 H.R.4309 - Regulatory Relief Act of 2017 H.R.4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017 H.R.4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 H.R.4755 - Federal Reserve Regulatory Oversight Act S.2299 - Wildfire Regulatory Relief Act of 2018 S.2512 - A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to require producers to elect to receive price loss coverage or agriculture risk coverage under that Act or Federal crop insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act. H.R.5203 - To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to require producers to elect to receive price loss coverage or agriculture risk coverage under that Act or Federal crop insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act. (related bill to above) H.R.4865 - Crop Insurance Modernization Act of 2018 H.R.4771 - Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act of 2018 H.R.5076 - Small Bank Exam Cycle Improvement Act of 2018 (to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to extend the examination cycle for certain insured depository institutions) H.R.5266 - Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2018 (to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to make the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection an independent Financial Product Safety Commission, and for other purposes) H.R.5381 - GRATER Act of 2018 (To reduce and minimize the credit, guarantee, and insurance risk of all Federal Government programs by transferring such risk to the private sector at market terms, and for other purposes) Automotive H.R. 1266 - To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to assist units of local government in developing and implementing plans, known as Vision Zero plans, to H.R.1568 - To enhance interstate commerce by creating a national hiring standard for motor carriers, and for other purposes. H.R.3388 - SELF DRIVE Act H.R.3404 - To provide for the establishment in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of a Highly Automated Vehicle Advisory Council. H.R.3411 - To establish in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration an Automated Driving System Cybersecurity Advisory Council to make recommendations regarding cybersecurity for the testing, deployment, and updating of automated driving systems. H.R.3412 - LEAD'R Act H.R.3421 - INFORM Act H.R.3407 - To amend chapter 301 of subtitle VI of title 49, United States Code, to require a cybersecurity plan for highly automated vehicles, and for other purposes. H.R.3430 - SHARES Act S.1666 - HOT CARS Act of 2017 H.R.3449 - Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act H.Res.493 - Recognizing the dangers of distracted driving. S.1885 - AV START Act S.2017/H.R. 4156 - Driver Fatigue Prevention Act H.R.4542 - Distracted Driving Education Act of 2017 H.R.5131 - Surface Transportation Security Improvement Act of 2018 H.R.5358 - DRIVE-Safe Act Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines (House, Senate) S. 631 - A bill to amend the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to provide guidance and limitations regarding the integration of unmanned aircraft systems into United States airspace, and for other purposes. Monitor implementation of (Pub. L. 114-190), FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 H.R. 2997 - 21st Century AIRR Act H.R. 2930 - Drone Innovation Act of 2017 S.1272 - Drone Federalism Act of 2017 H.R. 3644/S.1755 - Drone Operator Safety Act of 2017 H.R.3823 - Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017 Postal Reform (House, Senate) H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 760 - Postal Service Financial Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 5666, S. 3177 the Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act-a bill to allow for a state insurance member to have a vote on FSOC H.R. 5881, S. _____, PAID ACT-- Provide Accurate Information Directly Act--A bill to improve claim resolution through CMS systems related to Medicare part C, D and Medicaid. H.R. 4219 Workflex in the 21st Century Act- Federal uniformity on paid leave requirements (HR) Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 372 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act. H.R. 1270 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2017. The bill would promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors. Issue: underwriting. Tort Reform HR 3808, New York Scaffold Law-- This bill precludes absolute liability in any action against a property owner or contractor for projects receiving federal financial assistance for infrastructure and transportation development for any injury associated with an elevation or gravity related risk occurring on those projects S. 2815 - Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2018 Trade Disaster Relief H.R.4177 - PREPARE Act of 2017 - To enhance the Federal Governments planning and preparation for extreme weather and the Federal Governments dissemination of best practices to respond to extreme weather, thereby increasing resilience, improving regional coordination, and mitigating the financial risk to the Federal Government from such extreme weather, and for other purposes. S. 2701 - A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a pilot program to enhance the mapping of urban flooding and associated property damage and the availability of that mapped data to homeowners, businesses, and localities to help understand and mitigate the risk of such flooding, and for other purposes. H.R. 5559 - To transfer functions related to the preparation of flood maps from the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the Director of the United States Geological Survey, and for other purposes. H.R. 5543 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for a credit against tax for certain flood insurance expenses. S.2767 - A bill to make improvements to certain wildfire and disaster recovery programs of the Federal Government, and for other purposes. H.R.5618 - To exempt properties located in flood hazard areas that are participating in an approved buy-out program from the mandatory purchase requirement under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes. H.R.5973 - Disaster Assistance Risk Transfer Act of 2018 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require a report on risk transfer, and for other purposes Regulation of the insurance industry Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. H.R. 4537 Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.___/S.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies. S. 2702 - A bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to clarify authority of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection with respect to persons regulated by a State insurance regulator, and for other purposes H.R. 4061 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017 - To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to improve the transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council, to improve the SIFI designation process, and for other purposes. S.3177 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to include the State insurance commissioner as a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council, and for other purposes Automotive H.R.5502 - Prohibit Auto Insurance Discrimination Act - To prohibit private passenger automobile insurers from using certain income proxies to determine insurance rates and eligibility. Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines (House, Senate) Postal Reform (House, Senate) S.2755 - A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that the United States Postal Service may provide certain basic financial services, and for other purposes. H.R.6076 - To restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the United States Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail, and for other purposes Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2018, S. 3177-allow for the state representative to be a voting member of FSOC S. 488, the JOBS and Investor Confidence Act (JOBS 3.0)-Including Duffy-Heck International Capital Standard bill. oH.R. 6321, the Investment Adviser Regulatory Flexibility Improvement Act-- require the SEC to revise its definition of a "small business," requiring the SEC to look beyond assets under management and include other factors, such as employment at an advisory firm. oH.R.6323, the National Senior Investor Initiative Act, would require the SEC to set up an interagency task force to focus on challenges facing senior investors. HR 1585, the Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act. It would Amends the Securities Act of 1933 to modify the definition of accredited investor H.R. 6021, the Small Business Audit Correction Act of 2018 H.R. 6743, the Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act-a preemptive federal standard for data breach and cyber security applied to financial services companies H.R. 6021, the Small Business Audit Correction Act. the legislation would ease audit requirements for small broker-dealers Disaster H.R.6379 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2018 - Passed House H.R.6402 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension and Enhanced Consumer and Community Protections Act of 2018 H.R.6499 - To amend the Small Business Act to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue loans to homeowners in areas at risk for disasters to carry out pre-disaster mitigation activities, and for other purposes H.R.6650 - To reauthorize and amend the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, and for other purposes S.3265 - A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to undertake certain activities to support waterfront community revitalization and resiliency, and for other purposes (Tammy Baldwin) H.R.6826 - To amend the Small Business Act to provide for disaster loans to repair, rehabilitate, or replace property damaged or destroyed by hurricane Harvey, Irma, or Maria, and for other purposes H.R.6799 - To authorize disaster recovery assistance for areas affected by wildfires on Federal Lands, and for other purposes H.R.6944 - To establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure, and for other purposes Auto (House, Senate) S.3491 - A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a pilot program to develop and provide to States and transportation planning organizations accessibility data sets, and for other purposes S.3215 - A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the development of a bus operations safety risk reduction program, and for other purposes S.3432 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue rules requiring the inclusion of new safety equipment in school buses, and for other purposes Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines (House, Senate) H.R.6438 - To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Department of Homeland Security an Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator, and for other purposes S.3511 - A bill to broaden unmanned aircraft systems safety awareness, and for other purposes S.3513 - A bill to establish a deadline for the establishment of a process to allow applicants to petition the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to prohibit or restrict the operation of an unmanned aircraft in close proximity to a fixed site facility Homeland Security (House, Senate) H.R.6864 - Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act - To require the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate regulations related to sensitive personal information or behavioral data, and for other purposes H.R.6913 - To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a working group to recommend to Congress a definition of blockchain technology, and for other purposes S.3437 - A bill to establish a Federal rotational cyber workforce program for the Federal cyber workforce PAID FAMILY LEAVE H.R. 4219 Workflex in the 21st C. Act-- This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to establish a voluntary workflex option under which employers who provide flexible workplace arrangement plans that include a combination of paid leave and flexible work options are exempt from certain state and local laws regarding employee benefits. S.3345 - Economic Security for New Parents Act - Parental leave only. Allows new parents to drawdown on future Social Security benefits. Rubio Introduced bill week of 7/31, Rep. Ann Wagner to intro companion in Sept. H.R. 1516 Healthy Families Act--Mandate paid sick leave S. 337/H.R 847 FAMILY (Family and Medical Insurance Leave) Act-- Creates a new trust fund within Social Security Admin. For sick leave. H.R. 2282/S. 1006, Equality Act--This bill amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity among the prohibited categories of discrimination or segregation in places of public accommodation.
Client expense: $830,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2018 · third_quarter · Insurance
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, and other lines of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single family properties. Public Law No: 113-89, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 Public Law No. 112-141, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program S. 563/H.R. 1422, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act S. 1445/H.R. 1558, the Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act H.R. 2246, the Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017 H.R. 2565, a bill to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 2868, the National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 2875, the National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 2874, The 21st Century Flood Reform Act H.R. 1423, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 1929, Empowering Homeowners to Mitigate Flood Damage Act of 2017 S. 1368, The Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1313, Flood Insurance Affordability and Sustainability Act of 2017 S. 1571, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 601, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 S.3042/H.R. 2, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 FY 2019 Budget/Appropriations for NFIP/FEMA in House and Senate OCC/FDIC, et al: Status of Loans in Areas Having Special Flood Hazards-Private Flood Insurance House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies
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)
2018 · third_quarter · Housing
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
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
2018 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
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. H.R.6072/S.3023- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - Provides FY2019 appropriations to the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and several related agencies. H.R. 5961/S.2976 - Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019 -Provides FY19 appropriations to HUD and USDA. H.R.3 - Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act H.R.3 rescinds approximately $15 billion in budget authority over 2018-2028 that was proposed to be rescinded by the President under procedures included in the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. 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. 115-96 (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 This is a large 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. All policies relating to FY18 Appropriation bills; all provisions related to HUD, USDA-RD, Treasury/IRS, and other federal affordable multifamily housing programs.
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
2018 · second_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Airport financing and aviation issues generally. HR 601 - Supplemental Appropriations bill including a 6 month extension of FAA programs.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Insurance
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, and other lines of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single family properties. Public Law No: 113-89, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 Public Law No. 112-141, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program S. 563/H.R. 1422, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act S. 1445/H.R. 1558, the Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act H.R. 2246, the Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017 H.R. 2565, a bill to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 2868, the National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 2875, the National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 2874, The 21st Century Flood Reform Act H.R. 1423, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 1929, Empowering Homeowners to Mitigate Flood Damage Act of 2017 S. 1368, The Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1313, Flood Insurance Affordability and Sustainability Act of 2017 S. 1571, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 601, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 FY 2019 Budget/Appropriations for NFIP/FEMA in House and Senate OCC/FDIC, et al: Status of Loans in Areas Having Special Flood Hazards-Private Flood Insurance
Client expense: $1,090,000 · 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), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2018 · second_quarter · Immigration
EB-5 Investor Visa Program HR601 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 HR1502 - To terminate the EB-5 program. HR3471 - American Job Creation and Investment Into Public Works Reform Act of 2017 S232 - A bill to terminate the EB-5 Visa Program and to reallocate the employment creation visas to the other employment-based visa classifications. H-2B Visas HR2004 - Strengthen Employment And Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act S792 - A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an H-2B temporary non-agricultural work visa program, and for other purposes.
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
2018 · second_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Flood Insurance Reauthorization and Reform HR2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 HR195 - Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. HR601 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 HR879 - Flood Insurance Integrity Act HR1370 - An Act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance and develop training programs as part of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes. HR1401 - Flood Insurance Fairness Act of 2017 HR1422 - Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act HR1423 - National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2017 HR1558 - Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act HR1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 HR1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 HR2246 - Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017 HR2565 - To require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. HR2868 - National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act of 2017 HR2874 - 21st Century Flood Reform Act HR2875 - National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 HR__ - FY2018 Homeland Security Appropriations HR__ - FY2018 Interior Appropriations (3DEP Flood Mapping) HR3823 - Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017 HR4905 - Improvement of Mapping, Addresses, Geography, Elevations, and Structures (IMAGES) Act of 2018 HR5846 - Promoting Flood Risk Mitigation Act HJRes 123 - Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes. S110 - Digital Coast Act S563 - Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act S1313 - Flood Insurance Affordability and Sustainability Act of 2017 S1368 - Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 S1445 - Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act S1571 - National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 S3128 - A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program. Wildfires HR1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 HR2862 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act HR2936 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 S1842 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act Discussions with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding the National Flood Insurance Program reauthorization. Discussions with the Department of the Treasury regarding terrorism risk insurance and the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015. Discussions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) about disaster recovery programs.
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
2018 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Legislation and policies relating to: Authorization and appropriations of Title VIII funding for nurse education and nurse workforce development programs in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 FY 2017 and 2018 appropriations for antimicrobial research programs FY 2017 and 2018 appropriations for the Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program FY 2017 and 2018 appropriations for the FDA Pediatric Device Consortia Grant Program Impact of sequestration on the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and other discretionary Department of Health and Human Services spending H. J. Res. 2 - Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States H.R. 3/S. 2979 - Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act H.R. 195 - Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018 H.R. 244 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 601 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 1370 - Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 H.R. 2266 - Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3219 - Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3354 - Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 5895 - Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 H. Con. Res. 71 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027 H.J.Res. 123 - Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 H.J.Res. 124 - Making further additional continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $23,450
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2018 · second_quarter · Insurance
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, and other lines of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single family properties. Public Law No: 113-89, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 Public Law No. 112-141, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program S. 563/H.R. 1422, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act S. 1445/H.R. 1558, the Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act H.R. 2246, the Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017 H.R. 2565, a bill to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 2868, the National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 2875, the National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 2874, The 21st Century Flood Reform Act H.R. 1423, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 1929, Empowering Homeowners to Mitigate Flood Damage Act of 2017 S. 1368, The Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1313, Flood Insurance Affordability and Sustainability Act of 2017 S. 1571, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 601, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 S.3042/H.R. 2, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 FY 2019 Budget/Appropriations for NFIP/FEMA in House and Senate OCC/FDIC, et al: Status of Loans in Areas Having Special Flood Hazards-Private Flood Insurance
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)
2018 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. XXXX, "Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes" H.R. 601, "The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017"
Client expense: $15,425 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
All matters relating to the malt beverage industry. S. 236 and H.R. 747, The Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act. Proposals to reform the Federal Tax Code. FY2018 appropriations bills, including the Transportation appropriations bills, HR 3353 and S. 1655 and HR 601.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Beverage Industry
All matters relating to the malt beverage industry. S. 236 and H.R. 747, The Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act. Proposals to reform the Federal Tax Code. FY2018 appropriations bills, including the Transportation appropriations bills, HR 3353 and S. 1655 and HR 601. Weight limits of trucks on federal highways.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office