Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2018

Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings. Issues regarding investment offerings in defined contribution plans and IRAs. Legislation to expand the employee-sponsored retirement system. Issues related to lifetime income products in qualified retirement plans. Proposals to increase annuitization within qualified retirement plans. Issues related to employee benefit administration and electronic delivery of ERISA-mandated statements and disclosures. Proposals that would consolidate various retirement and IRA types. Issues related to electronic notarization. H.R. 4610/S. 3795, RETIRE Act (115th Congress). S. 1770, Retirement Security and Savings Act. H.R. 2954, Securing a Strong Retirement Act. H.R. 6746, Lifetime Income for Employees Act. H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act. H.R. 5891, Retirement Improvement and Savings Act of 2021. Enhancing American Retirement Now (EARN) Act, as approved by the Senate Finance Committee. S. 4353, RISE & SHINE Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings. Issues regarding investment offerings in defined contribution plans and IRAs. Legislation to expand the employee-sponsored retirement system. Issues related to lifetime income products in qualified retirement plans. Proposals to increase annuitization within qualified retirement plans. Issues related to employee benefit administration and electronic delivery of ERISA-mandated statements and disclosures. Proposals that would consolidate various retirement and IRA types. Issues related to electronic notarization. H.R. 4610/S. 3795, RETIRE Act (115th Congress). S. 1770, Retirement Security and Savings Act. H.R. 2954, Securing a Strong Retirement Act. H.R. 6746, Lifetime Income for Employees Act. H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act. H.R. 5891, Retirement Improvement and Savings Act of 2021. Enhancing American Retirement Now (EARN) Act, as approved by the Senate Finance Committee. S. 4353, RISE & SHINE Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings. Issues regarding investment offerings in defined contribution plans and IRAs. Legislation to expand the employee-sponsored retirement system. Issues related to lifetime income products in qualified retirement plans. Proposals to increase annuitization within qualified retirement plans. Issues related to employee benefit administration and electronic delivery of ERISA-mandated statements and disclosures. Proposals that would consolidate various retirement and IRA types. Issues related to electronic notarization. H.R. 4610/S. 3795, RETIRE Act (115th Congress). S. 1770, Retirement Security and Savings Act. H.R. 2954, Securing a Strong Retirement Act. H.R. 6746, Lifetime Income for Employees Act. H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act. H.R. 5891, Retirement Improvement and Savings Act of 2021.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings. Issues regarding investment offerings in defined contribution plans and IRAs. Legislation to expand the employee-sponsored retirement system. Issues related to lifetime income products in qualified retirement plans. Proposals to increase annuitization within qualified retirement plans. Issues related to employee benefit administration and electronic delivery of ERISA-mandated statements and disclosures. Proposals that would consolidate various retirement and IRA types. Issues related to electronic notarization. H.R. 4610/S. 3795, RETIRE Act (115th Congress). S. 1770, Retirement Security and Savings Act. H.R. 2954, Securing a Strong Retirement Act. H.R. 6746, Lifetime Income for Employees Act. H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act. H.R. 5891, Retirement Improvement and Savings Act of 2021.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

S.602 - A bill 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.1670 - To eliminate the incentive for corporations to continue to hold accumulated earnings offshore, to invest in domestic infrastructure, to provide for international tax reform, and for other purposes, ALL PROVISIONS Monitor implementation of (Pub. L. 114-113), Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (contains provisions that amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the alternative tax liability limitation for small property and casualty insurance companies and delays for two years the implementation of the Cadillac Tax on high-cost health plans) , ALL PROVISIONS To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the avoidance of tax by insurance companies through reinsurance with non-taxed affiliates, H.R. 6270/S. 3424, ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1 - An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018, ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5651 - Puerto Rico Insurance Excise Tax Exemption Act of 2018 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt from the foreign insurer excise tax certain insurance policies, ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6746 - Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2018 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6785 - To provide tax incentives to promote economic development in Economically Distressed Zones, ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7058 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2018 - To promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and digital services (Lamar Smith, R-TX), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7176 - Restoring Economic Opportunities for Small Family C-Corporations- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reestablish the 15 percent corporate rate bracket (Steve King, R-IA), ALL PROVISIONS

Implementation of Fair Housing Acts discriminatory effect standard (RIN 2529-AA96) (This is for HUD- not House or Senate) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6220 - To restore the fair housing mission of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6456 - Small Public Housing Regulatory Relief Expansion Act of 2018 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6746 - To protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS S.3503 - A bill to make housing more affordable, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7050 - Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2018 - To require Community Development Block Grant recipients to develop a strategy to support inclusive zoning policies, to allow for a credit to support housing affordability, and for other purposes (James Clyburn, D-SC), ALL PROVISIONS

Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 916; Risk Management and Homeowner Stability Act; the bill would prohibit the use of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guarantee fees to offset the budget. H.R. 1694; Fannie and Freddie Open Records Act; the bill would require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to be subject to the Freedom of Information Act while in conservatorship. S. 2155; Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act; which would make changes to the regulation of Property Assessed Clean Energy Loans, appraisals and qualified mortgages. H.R. 6746; Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act; the bill would reform the mortgage finance system; including the FHA home loan program and the conventional mortgage market. C.A.R. discussed the "Enterprise Paid Mortgage Insurance" pilot program with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Client expense: $30,218 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Supplemental capital issues, regulatory issues for credit unions and tax exemption status: HR 10, HR 389, HR 1018, HR 1031, HR 1116, HR 1153, HR 1244, HR 1264, HR 1401, HR 1422, HR 1423, HR 1426, HR 1457, HR 1699, HR 1801, HR 1958, HR 1964, HR 2133, HR 2170, HR 2215, HR 2226, HR 2246, HR 2359, HR 2403, HR 2553, HR 2570, HR 2706, HR 2793, HR 2868, HR 2874, HR 2875, HR 2877, HR 2890, HR 2954, HR 3072, HR 3221, HR 3312, HR 3354, HR 3746, HR 3758, HR 3766, HR 3857, HR 3866, HR 3971, HR 3978, HR 4081, HR 4296, HR 4439, HR 4464, HR 4499, HR 4545, HR 4648, HR 4651, HR 4743, HR 4746, HR 4764, HR 4771, HR 4790, HR 4861, HR 4905, HR 5076, HR 5166, HR 5266, HR 5288, HR 5470, HR 5474, HR 5484, HR 5502, HR 5659, HR 5673, HR 5793, HR 5877, HR 5993, HR 6068, HR 6102, HR 6147, HR 6158, HR 6163, HR 6192, HR 6411, HR 6531, HR 6625, HR 6743, HR 6746, HR 6789, HR 6858, HR 6861, HR 6892, HR 6972; HJ Res 62, HJ Res 73, HJ Res 122, HJ Res 132; S 21, S 105, S 223, SJ Res 19, S 365, S 366, S 370, S 387, S 488, S 563, S 567, S 836, S 838, S 1002, S 1152, S 1264, S 1284, S 1313, S 1315, S 1368, S 1389, S 1499, S 1571, S 1579, S 1642, S 1753, S 1810, S 1962, S 1982, S 2171, S 2237, S 2289, S 2362, S 2375, S 2417, S 2490, S 2701, S 2702, S 2862, S 3032, S 3040, S 3070, S 3128, S 3139, S 3334, S 3343, S 3443; SJ Res 47 SJ Res 56, SJ Res 57; data security and cybersecurity: patent reform; FHLB membership rules; CFPB and FSOC reform; and GSE reform.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Implementation of Fair Housing Acts discriminatory effect standard (RIN 2529-AA96) (This is for HUD- not House or Senate) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6220 - To restore the fair housing mission of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6456 - Small Public Housing Regulatory Relief Expansion Act of 2018 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6746 - To protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS S.3503 - A bill to make housing more affordable, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7050 - Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2018 - To require Community Development Block Grant recipients to develop a strategy to support inclusive zoning policies, to allow for a credit to support housing affordability, and for other purposes (James Clyburn, D-SC), ALL PROVISIONS

Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S.602 - A bill 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.1670 - To eliminate the incentive for corporations to continue to hold accumulated earnings offshore, to invest in domestic infrastructure, to provide for international tax reform, and for other purposes, ALL PROVISIONS Monitor implementation of (Pub. L. 114-113), Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (contains provisions that amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the alternative tax liability limitation for small property and casualty insurance companies and delays for two years the implementation of the Cadillac Tax on high-cost health plans) , ALL PROVISIONS To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the avoidance of tax by insurance companies through reinsurance with non-taxed affiliates, H.R. 6270/S. 3424, ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1 - An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018, ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5651 - Puerto Rico Insurance Excise Tax Exemption Act of 2018 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt from the foreign insurer excise tax certain insurance policies, ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6746 - Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2018 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6785 - To provide tax incentives to promote economic development in Economically Distressed Zones, ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7058 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2018 - To promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and digital services (Lamar Smith, R-TX), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7176 - Restoring Economic Opportunities for Small Family C-Corporations- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reestablish the 15 percent corporate rate bracket (Steve King, R-IA), ALL PROVISIONS

H.R. 244 Consolidated Appropriations H.R. 3267 Commerce, Justice, Science Departmental Appropriations H.R. 3280 Financial Services and General Government Appropriation H.R. 3353 Transportation and Housing Appropriations H.R. 3354 Department of the Interior Appropriations S. 1655 Transportation and Housing Appropriations S. 1662 Commerce, Justice, Science Departmental Appropriations H.R. 1625 2018 Omnibus bill H.R. 5952 Departments and Agencies Appropriations H.R. 6072 Agency Appropriations S. 3023 Agency Appropriations S. 3072 Agency Appropriations S. 3107 General Government Appropriations H.R. 6746 National Criminal History Background Check System

Client expense: $1,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 109 Mortgage Insurance Premium Deductions H.R. 762 Holocaust Era Insurance Policy Claimants Legal Rights H.R. 871 Premiums Paid on Non-cash-value Property H.R. 879 Flood Insurance Rates and Rate Maps H.R. 1321 Up Front Mortgage Premium Reduction Guidance H.R. 1422 Flood Insurance Coverage Requirement H.R. 1423 National Flood Insurance Program S. 258 Holocaust Era Insurance Policies Claimants Rights S. 563 Flood Insurance Coverage Requirement H.R. 1929 National Flood Insurance Program Cost of Compliance H.R. 2170 Agricultural Structure in Special Flood Hazard Zones H.R. 2246 Mandatory Flood Insurance Coverage Requirement H.R. 2868 Flood Insurance Unreasonable Premium Rates Protection H.R. 2874 Flood Insurance Reforms S. 1025 Crop Insurance Federal Spending S. 1058 National Flood Insurance Program Contract Terminations S. 1313 National Flood Insurance Program S. 1360 Insurance Policy Advisory Committee S. 1368 National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization H.R. 3285 National Flood Insurance Program H.R. 3363 Insurance Uniformity and Reciprocity H.R. 3698 Budget Neutrality and Crop Insurance Providers H.R. 3723 National Flood Insurance Program H.R. 3746 Persons Regulated by a State Insurance Regulator H.R. 3762 State-Based System of Insurance Regulation H.R. 3823 Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension S. 1571 National Flood Insurance Program S. 1773 Budget Neutrality and Crop Insurance H.R. 4154 Flood Insurance Premium Rates H.R. 4159 Collection of Annual Premiums Under the FHA Program H.R. 4483 Department of the Treasury Federal Insurance Office H.R. 4537 State-Based System of Insurance Regulation S. 2090 Flood Mapping Program Reform S. 2091 Relief from Surcharges for Small Business S. 2092 Flood Insurance Agents Continuing Education S. 2093 Authority of FEMA Administrator H.R. 3861 Federal Insurance Office Reform Act H.R. 4885 Auto Insurance Costs And Payout Amounts Disparity H.R. 4905 National Flood Insurance Program Rate Maps H.R. 5059 Insurance Savings and Loan Holding Companies H.R. 5381 Insurance Risk H.R. 5405 Price Loss Coverage Payments S. 2361 Captive Insurance Companies H.R. 5502 Insurance Rates and Income Proxies H.R. 5543 Flood Insurance Expenses Tax Credit H.R. 5559 Preparation of Flood Maps H.R. 5618 National Flood Insurance Program Requirements H.R. 5973 Report on Risk Transfer H.R. 6379 National Flood Insurance Program Extension H.R. 6402 National Flood Insurance Program H.R. 6746 Sustainable Housing Finance System H.R. 1558 Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act H.R. 2565 Flood Insurance Coverage Premium Rates H.R. 2875 National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 6866 Deposit Broker Definition H.R. 7006 Concept of Too Big To Fail H.R. 7133 Captive Insurers Clarification Act H.R. 7187 National Flood Insurance Program Extension H.R. 7200 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Extension S. 3628 National Flood Insurance Program S. 3670 National Flood Insurance Program S. 3703 National Flood Insurance Program

H.R.6456 - Small Public Housing Regulatory Relief Expansion Act of 2018 H.R.6746 - To protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century, and for other purposes. S.3503 - A bill to make housing more affordable, and for other purposes S. 3266 - To require a study of the well-being of the United States automotive industry and to stay the investigation into the national security effects of automotive imports until the study is completed, and for other purposes

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)

H.R. 5282. S. 2526, Retirement Enhancement and Security Act (RESA) Allowing for open multiple employer plans: HR. 854, HR. 4637 Increasing retirement plan start-up credit for small business plans: HR. 4637, HR. 3902 Removing 10% auto-escalation limit: HR. 4637 Nondiscrimination testing: HR. 1962 PBGC premiums for CSEC plans: HR. 3596 Form 5500 reforms: HR. 1688 Portability of Lifetime income products: HR. 3910 403(b) retirement account participation clarification: HR. 2341 Annuity provider selection safe harbor: HR. 4604 Treatment of stipend payments: HR. 2916 Lifetime Income Disclosure: HR. 2055, S. 868 Tax treatment of qualified reimbursement payments to volunteer emergency responders: HR. 1550 H.R. 4610, RETIRE Act-- E-Delivery of retirement plan documents H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act--401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act--mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017--various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act--measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. H.R.3857, PASS Act of 2017--Alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule SEC Best Interest Standard of Care for providing financial advice Department of Labor Fiduciary Rule for investment advice and related Congressional activity SEC Best Interest Rule Proposal-- proposed best interest standard for investment advice includes three main components: (1) Regulation Best Interest for Broker-Dealers; (2) Interpretive Guidance Regarding Standards for Conduct for Investment Advisors; and (3) A CSR Relationship Summary, a required disclosure in retail communications, and restrictions on BDs use of certain names and titles (i.e., advisor and adviser). S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 3596, Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017: amends ERISA to alter the premiums for CSEC organizations. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR _____/ S._____ Appropriations for 2019 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage. H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans. H.R. 5138, HR 6128 Legislation to expand use of HSAs. S. 3197, the SIMPLE Plan Modernization Act-- to enhance Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees (SIMPLE) plans S.3221, Refund to Rainy Day Savings Act-- encourages people to save their tax refunds S.3218, Strengthening Financial Security Through Short-Term Savings Act-- facilitates emergency savings to prevent retirement account leakage S.3221, Retirement Flexibility Act-- expands the number of employers using automatic enrollment, automatic escalation, and other best practices S.3219, Small Business Employees Retirement Enhancement Act -- expends access to workplace retirement savings plans by allowing for open MEPs S. 3242, the American Savings Act- Bill to create a private sector Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) H.R. 6757, Family Savings Act-collection of retirement security changes to expand access to retirement plans and savings opportunities H.R. 6760, Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act-- bill to make permanent several tax provisions that were enacted in 2017 and are scheduled to expire at the end of 2025. H.R. 6756American Innovation Act-improved expensing and capital rules for small businesses S. 3436, the Womens Pension Protection Act of 2018-- apply a modified version of the spousal consent rules to all defined contribution plans, and would require plans to offer participation to long-term part-time employees. HR 6990, Portable Retirement and Investment Account (PRIA) Act--Creates a government-run retirement system. S.2427/H.R. 6540, the Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act. Bill to create an online registry to enable retirement plan participants and beneficiaries to locate the plan administrator. H.R.6746 - Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2018 H.R.6785 - To provide tax incentives to promote economic development in Economically Distressed Zones S.3781--Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2018, a bill to improve retirement security S. 3636--The Encouraging Americans to Save Act, savers tax credit expansion/match with myRA HR. 88--Retirement, Savings, and Other Tax Relief Act of 2018 (formerly Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act), make a variety of changes to the tax code. The bill would extend many tax provisions that expired at the end of 2017 and provide tax relief for victims of disasters, modify the requirements for tax-favored savings accounts and employer-provided retirement plans, change the deduction for start-up and organizational expenditures, make technical corrections to Public Law 115-97, and eliminate the increase in unrelated business taxable income related to certain transportation fringe benefits, among other things. S.3771--The Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act of 2018, permit401(k), 403(b), and SIMPLE retirement plans to make matching contributions to workers as if their student loan payments were salary reduction contributions. S.3795--Receiving Electronic Statements To Improve Retiree Earnings Act, amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code to authorize the electronic delivery of pension plan documents required to be furnished to a plan participant, beneficiary, or other individual. H.R.6990--Portable Retirement and Investment Account Act, To create portable retirement and investment accounts for all Americans, and for other purposes

H.R. 109 Mortgage Insurance Premium Deductions H.R. 762 Holocaust Era Insurance Policy Claimants Legal Rights H.R. 871 Premiums Paid on Non-cash-value Property H.R. 879 Flood Insurance Rates and Rate Maps H.R. 1321 Up Front Mortgage Premium Reduction Guidance H.R. 1422 Flood Insurance Coverage Requirement H.R. 1423 National Flood Insurance Program S. 258 Holocaust Era Insurance Policies Claimants Rights S. 563 Flood Insurance Coverage Requirement H.R. 1929 National Flood Insurance Program Cost of Compliance H.R. 2170 Agricultural Structure in Special Flood Hazard Zones H.R. 2246 Mandatory Flood Insurance Coverage Requirement H.R. 2868 Flood Insurance Unreasonable Premium Rates Protection H.R. 2874 Flood Insurance Reforms S. 1025 Crop Insurance Federal Spending S. 1058 National Flood Insurance Program Contract Terminations S. 1313 National Flood Insurance Program S. 1360 Insurance Policy Advisory Committee S. 1368 National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization H.R. 3285 National Flood Insurance Program H.R. 3363 Insurance Uniformity and Reciprocity H.R. 3698 Budget Neutrality and Crop Insurance Providers H.R. 3723 National Flood Insurance Program H.R. 3746 Persons Regulated by a State Insurance Regulator H.R. 3762 State-Based System of Insurance Regulation H.R. 3823 Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension S. 1571 National Flood Insurance Program S. 1773 Budget Neutrality and Crop Insurance H.R. 4154 Flood Insurance Premium Rates H.R. 4159 Collection of Annual Premiums Under the FHA Program H.R. 4483 Department of the Treasury Federal Insurance Office H.R. 4537 State-Based System of Insurance Regulation S. 2090 Flood Mapping Program Reform S. 2091 Relief from Surcharges for Small Business S. 2092 Flood Insurance Agents Continuing Education S. 2093 Authority of FEMA Administrator H.R. 3861 Federal Insurance Office Reform Act H.R. 4885 Auto Insurance Costs And Payout Amounts Disparity H.R. 4905 National Flood Insurance Program Rate Maps H.R. 5059 Insurance Savings and Loan Holding Companies H.R. 5381 Insurance Risk H.R. 5405 Price Loss Coverage Payments S. 2361 Captive Insurance Companies H.R. 5502 Insurance Rates and Income Proxies H.R. 5543 Flood Insurance Expenses Tax Credit H.R. 5559 Preparation of Flood Maps H.R. 5618 National Flood Insurance Program Requirements H.R. 5973 Report on Risk Transfer H.R. 6379 National Flood Insurance Program Extension H.R. 6402 National Flood Insurance Program H.R. 6746 Sustainable Housing Finance System H.R. 1558 Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act H.R. 2565 Flood Insurance Coverage Premium Rates H.R. 2875 National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017

HR 6746, Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2018, issues related to government-sponsored enterprise reform.

Client expense: $1,180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 916; Risk Management and Homeowner Stability Act; the bill would prohibit the use of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guarantee fees to offset the budget. H.R. 1694; Fannie and Freddie Open Records Act; the bill would require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to be subject to the Freedom of Information Act while in conservatorship. S. 2155; Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act; which would make changes to the regulation of Property Assessed Clean Energy Loans, appraisals and qualified mortgages. H.R. 6746; Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act; the bill would reform the mortgage finance system; including the FHA home loan program and the conventional mortgage market. C.A.R. discussed the "Enterprise Paid Mortgage Insurance" pilot program with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Client expense: $48,158 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Supplemental capital issues, regulatory issues for credit unions and tax exemption status: HR 10, HR 389, HR 1018, HR 1031, HR 1116, HR 1153, HR 1244, HR 1264, HR 1401, HR 1422, HR 1423, HR 1426, HR 1457, HR 1699, HR 1801, HR 1958, HR 1964, HR 2133, HR 2170, HR 2215, HR 2226, HR 2246, HR 2359, HR 2403, HR 2553, HR 2570, HR 2706, HR 2793, HR 2868, HR 2874, HR 2875, HR 2877, HR 2890, HR 2954, HR 3072, HR 3110, HR 3221, HR 3312, HR 3354, HR 3746, HR 3758, HR 3766, HR 3857, HR 3866, HR 3971, HR 3978, HR 4081, HR 4296, HR 4439, HR 4464, HR 4499, HR 4545, HR 4648, HR 4651, HR 4743, HR 4746, HR 4764, HR 4771, HR 4790, HR 4861, HR 4905, HR 5076, HR 5166, HR 5266, HR 5288, HR 5470, HR 5474, HR 5484, HR 5502, HR 5659, HR 5673, HR 5793, HR 5877, HR 5993, HR 6068, HR 6102, HR 6147, HR 6158, HR 6163, HR 6192, HR 6411, HR 6531, HR 6625, HR 6743, HR 6746, HR 6789, HR 6858, HR 6861, HR 6892, HR 6972; HJ Res 62, HJ Res 73, HJ Res 122, HJ Res 132; S 21, S 105, S 223, SJ Res 19, S 365, S 366, S 370, S 387, S 488, S 563, S 567, S 836, S 838, S 1002, S 1152, S 1264, S 1284, S 1313, S 1315, S 1368, S 1389, S 1499, S 1571, S 1579, S 1642, S 1753, S 1810, S 1962, S 1982, S 2155, S 2171, S 2237, S 2289, S 2362, S 2375, S 2417, S 2490, S 2701, S 2702, S 2862, S 3032, S 3040, S 3070, S 3128, S 3139, S 3334, S 3343, S 3443; SJ Res 47 SJ Res 56, SJ Res 57; data security and cybersecurity: patent reform; FHLB membership rules; CFPB and FSOC reform; and GSE reform.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

S.602 - A bill 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.1670 - To eliminate the incentive for corporations to continue to hold accumulated earnings offshore, to invest in domestic infrastructure, to provide for international tax reform, and for other purposes, ALL PROVISIONS Monitor implementation of (Pub. L. 114-113), Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (contains provisions that amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the alternative tax liability limitation for small property and casualty insurance companies and delays for two years the implementation of the Cadillac Tax on high-cost health plans) , ALL PROVISIONS To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the avoidance of tax by insurance companies through reinsurance with non-taxed affiliates, H.R. 6270/S. 3424, ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1 - An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018, ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5651 - Puerto Rico Insurance Excise Tax Exemption Act of 2018 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt from the foreign insurer excise tax certain insurance policies, ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6746 - Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2018 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6785 - To provide tax incentives to promote economic development in Economically Distressed Zones, ALL PROVISIONS

Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Implementation of Fair Housing Acts discriminatory effect standard (RIN 2529-AA96) (This is for HUD- not House or Senate) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6220 - To restore the fair housing mission of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6456 - Small Public Housing Regulatory Relief Expansion Act of 2018 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6746 - To protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS S.3503 - A bill to make housing more affordable, 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)

H.R.6456 - Small Public Housing Regulatory Relief Expansion Act of 2018 H.R.6746 - To protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century, and for other purposes. S.3503 - A bill to make housing more affordable, and for other purposes S. 3266 - To require a study of the well-being of the United States automotive industry and to stay the investigation into the national security effects of automotive imports until the study is completed, and for other purposes

Client expense: $830,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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H.R. 5282. S. 2526, Retirement Enhancement and Security Act (RESA) Allowing for open multiple employer plans: HR. 854, HR. 4637 Increasing retirement plan start-up credit for small business plans: HR. 4637, HR. 3902 Removing 10% auto-escalation limit: HR. 4637 Nondiscrimination testing: HR. 1962 PBGC premiums for CSEC plans: HR. 3596 Form 5500 reforms: HR. 1688 Portability of Lifetime income products: HR. 3910 403(b) retirement account participation clarification: HR. 2341 Annuity provider selection safe harbor: HR. 4604 Treatment of stipend payments: HR. 2916 Lifetime Income Disclosure: HR. 2055, S. 868 Tax treatment of qualified reimbursement payments to volunteer emergency responders: HR. 1550 H.R. 4610, RETIRE Act-- E-Delivery of retirement plan documents H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act--401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act--mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017--various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act--measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. H.R.3857, PASS Act of 2017--Alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule SEC Best Interest Standard of Care for providing financial advice Department of Labor Fiduciary Rule for investment advice and related Congressional activity SEC Best Interest Rule Proposal-- proposed best interest standard for investment advice includes three main components: (1) Regulation Best Interest for Broker-Dealers; (2) Interpretive Guidance Regarding Standards for Conduct for Investment Advisors; and (3) A CSR Relationship Summary, a required disclosure in retail communications, and restrictions on BDs use of certain names and titles (i.e., advisor and adviser). S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 3596, Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017: amends ERISA to alter the premiums for CSEC organizations. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR _____/ S._____ Appropriations for 2019 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage. H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans. H.R. 5138, HR 6128 Legislation to expand use of HSAs. S. 3197, the SIMPLE Plan Modernization Act-- to enhance Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees (SIMPLE) plans S.3221, Refund to Rainy Day Savings Act-- encourages people to save their tax refunds S.3218, Strengthening Financial Security Through Short-Term Savings Act-- facilitates emergency savings to prevent retirement account leakage S.3221, Retirement Flexibility Act-- expands the number of employers using automatic enrollment, automatic escalation, and other best practices S.3219, Small Business Employees Retirement Enhancement Act -- expends access to workplace retirement savings plans by allowing for open MEPs S. 3242, the American Savings Act- Bill to create a private sector Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) H.R. 6757, Family Savings Act-collection of retirement security changes to expand access to retirement plans and savings opportunities H.R. 6760, Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act-- bill to make permanent several tax provisions that were enacted in 2017 and are scheduled to expire at the end of 2025. H.R. 6756American Innovation Act-improved expensing and capital rules for small businesses S. 3436, the Womens Pension Protection Act of 2018-- apply a modified version of the spousal consent rules to all defined contribution plans, and would require plans to offer participation to long-term part-time employees. HR 6990, Portable Retirement and Investment Account (PRIA) Act--Creates a government-run retirement system. S.2427/H.R. 6540, the Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act. Bill to create an online registry to enable retirement plan participants and beneficiaries to locate the plan administrator. H.R.6746 - Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2018 H.R.6785 - To provide tax incentives to promote economic development in Economically Distressed Zones