Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019
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Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 This bill requires certain issuers of securities to disclose the racial, ethnic, and gender composition of their boards of directors and executive officers, as well as the status of any of those directors and officers as a veteran. It also requires the disclosure of any plan to promote racial, ethnic, and gender diversity among these groups.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 53 - 5.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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SEC Disclosure Issues Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act (HR 1018, S 360)
Client expense: $819,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
SEC Disclosure Issues Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act (HR 1018, S 360)
Client expense: $807,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
SEC Disclosure Issues Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act (HR 1018, S 360)
Client expense: $1,118,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Corporate Governance Issues SEC Disclosure Issues Putting Investors First Act (HR 448) Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act (HR 1018, S 360)
Client expense: $106,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
Improving Corporate Governance through Diversity Act (HR 1018, S.360) SEC Disclosure Issues Corporate Governance Issues
Client expense: $1,074,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
| Democratic |
| FL |
| Alma S. Adams | Democratic | NC |
| Anthony Brindisi | Democratic | NY |
| Barbara Lee | Democratic | CA |
| Bennie G. Thompson | Democratic | MS |
| Bobby L. Rush | Democratic | IL |
| Bonnie Watson Coleman | Democratic | NJ |
| Carolyn B. Maloney | Democratic | NY |
| David Scott | Democratic | GA |
| Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Democratic | VA |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democratic | DC |
| Emanuel Cleaver | Democratic | MO |
| Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Democratic | CA |
| Gwen Moore | Democratic | WI |
| Kathleen M. Rice | Democratic | NY |
| Madeleine Dean | Democratic | PA |
| Marcia L. Fudge | Democratic | OH |
| Raja Krishnamoorthi | Democratic | IL |
| Steve Cohen | Democratic | TN |
| Terri A. Sewell | Democratic | AL |
| Tim Ryan | Democratic | OH |
| Tony Cárdenas | Democratic | CA |
| Vicente Gonzalez | Democratic | TX |
| Yvette D. Clarke | Democratic | NY |
Improving Corporate Governance through Diversity Act (HR 1018, S.360) SEC Disclosure Issues Corporate Governance Issues
Client expense: $1,074,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
Improving Corporate Governance through Diversity Act (HR 1018, S.360) SEC Disclosure Issues
Client expense: $953,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Improving Corporate Governance through Diversity Act (HR 1018, S.360) SEC Disclosure Issues
Client expense: $953,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
GSE Reform/Monitoring FHFA/FHLB Membership Corporate Governance Improving Corporate Governance through Diversity Act of 2019 (H.R. 1018, S. 360)
Client expense: $1,140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
No Bill # - Federal Agency Regulatory Changes Associated with COVID-19 Relief No Bill # - SEC Best Interest Standard S.603, H.R. 3561 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S.603, H.R. 1862 - Issues relating to Dodd Frank Implementation and FIO, OFR, Volcker Rule, FSOC, FSB and their associated work on topics like capital standards, non bank SIFI designation, insurance regulation and oversight No Bill # - International Insurance Capital Standards H.R.1595, S. 1152 - SAFE Banking Act of 2019 No Bill # - Executive Order on Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System (February 3, 2017) and subsequent reports on banking (June 6, 2017), capital markets (October 20, 2017), and insurance and asset management (November 17, 2017) and Fintech report (July 31, 2018). No Bill # - GSE and FHA Housing Finance Reform; Trump Administration Housing Finance Reform Plan No Bill # - LIBOR Transition Federal Safe Harbor Draft Legislation No Bill # - Exemption from Derivatives Clearing Organization Registration (RIN 3038-AE65); Registration with Alternative Compliance for Non-U.S. Derivatives Clearing Organizations (RIN 3038-AE87) No Bill # - Support Federal agency efforts to allow for greater electronic efficiencies, including e-delivery and e-signature, with customers H.R. 1018 - Improving Corporate Governance through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 3279 - Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 No Bill # - Tailored Shareholder Reports, Treatment of Annual Prospectus Updates for Existing Investors, and Improved Fee and Risk Disclosure for Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds; Fee Information in Investment Company Advertisements File No. S7-09-20, August 5, 2020
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
No Bill # - FRB's Market Liquidity Programs: CPPF, SMCCF, PMCCF, and TALF; support adding CMBS and CLOs to TALF and new credit program for mortgage servicers No Bill # - Federal Agency Regulatory Changes Associated with COVID-19 Relief No Bill # - SEC Best Interest Standard S.603, H.R. 3561 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S.603, H.R. 1862 - Issues relating to Dodd Frank Implementation and FIO, OFR, Volcker Rule, FSOC, FSB and their associated work on topics like capital standards, non bank SIFI designation, insurance regulation and oversight No Bill # - International Insurance Capital Standards H.R.1595, S. 1152 - SAFE Banking Act of 2019 No Bill # - Executive Order on Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System (February 3, 2017) and subsequent reports on banking (June 6, 2017), capital markets (October 20, 2017), and insurance and asset management (November 17, 2017) and Fintech report (July 31, 2018). No Bill # - FED Notes "Nontraditional Life Insurance Liabilities" No Bill # - FED Notes "Capturing the Illiquid Premium" No Bill # - GSE and FHA Housing Finance Reform; Trump Administration Housing Finance Reform Plan No Bill # - Authority to require supervision and regulation of certain nonbank financial companies; final interpretive guidance H.R. 1018 - Improving Corporate Governance through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 3279 - Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 No Bill # - Regulatory Capital Rules: Risk based capital requirements for depository institution holding companies signficantly engaged in insurance activities
Client expense: $790,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
No Bill # - Federal Agency Regulatory Changes Associated with COVID-19 Relief No Bill # - SEC Best Interest Standard S.603, H.R. 3561 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S.603, H.R. 1862 - Issues relating to Dodd Frank Implementation and FIO, OFR, Volcker Rule, FSOC, FSB and their associated work on topics like capital standards, non bank SIFI designation, insurance regulation and oversight No Bill # - International Insurance Capital Standards H.R.1595, S. 1152 - SAFE Banking Act of 2019 No Bill # - Executive Order on Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System (February 3, 2017) and subsequent reports on banking (June 6, 2017), capital markets (October 20, 2017), and insurance and asset management (November 17, 2017) and Fintech report (July 31, 2018). No Bill # - GSE and FHA Housing Finance Reform; Trump Administration Housing Finance Reform Plan No Bill # - LIBOR Transition Federal Safe Harbor Draft Legislation No Bill # - Exemption from Derivatives Clearing Organization Registration (RIN 3038-AE65); Registration with Alternative Compliance for Non-U.S. Derivatives Clearing Organizations (RIN 3038-AE87) No Bill # - Support Federal agency efforts to allow for greater electronic efficiencies, including e-delivery and e-signature, with customers H.R. 1018 - Improving Corporate Governance through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 3279 - Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 No Bill # - Tailored Shareholder Reports, Treatment of Annual Prospectus Updates for Existing Investors, and Improved Fee and Risk Disclosure for Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds; Fee Information in Investment Company Advertisements File No. S7-09-20, August 5, 2020
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 5 Equality Act H.R. 56 Financial Technology Task Force Establishment H.R. 741 Federal Financial Institutions Regulatory Actions H.R. 969 Consumer Financial Protection Appropriations Process H.R. 974 Federal Reserve Written Report H.R. 1018 Securities Exchange Act diversity data submission S. 360 Securities Exchange Diversity Data Submission S. 453 Consumer Financial Protection Appropriations Process S. 915 Public Company Shares Repurchase Prohibition H.R. 2176 Commercial Banking and Securities Business Separation H.R. 2743 Office of Financial Research Repeal H.R. 3279 Securities and Exchange Diversity Advisory Group S. 1335 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Elimination S. 1478 Office of Financial Research Repeal S. 1885 Corporate Fines and Penalties H.R. 4320 Corporate Fines and Penalties S. 2075 Climate Change Activities Disclosure H.R. 4767 Financial Services Innovation Promotion H.R. 4966 Bank Holding Companies Congressional Testimony H.R. 5180 Bank Holding Company Non-financial Assets Prohibition H.R. 5194 Climate Change Financial Risk Analyses H.R. 5300 Enhancing Financial Stability Research and Oversight Act H.R. 5318 Bank Merger Requirements S. 2637 Personal Information Protection S. 2685 Credit Information Release Authorization S. 2889 Data Security Requirements S. 2903 Climate Change Financial Risk Analyses
Client expense: $1,650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 5 Equality Act H.R. 56 Financial Technology Task Force Establishment H.R. 741 Federal Financial Institutions Regulatory Actions H.R. 969 Consumer Financial Protection Appropriations Process H.R. 974 Federal Reserve Written Report H.R. 1018 Securities Exchange Act diversity data submission S. 360 Securities Exchange Diversity Data Submission S. 453 Consumer Financial Protection Appropriations Process S. 915 Public Company Shares Repurchase Prohibition H.R. 2176 Commercial Banking and Securities Business Separation H.R. 2743 Office of Financial Research Repeal H.R. 3279 Securities and Exchange Diversity Advisory Group S. 1335 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Elimination S. 1478 Office of Financial Research Repeal S. 1885 Corporate Fines and Penalties H.R. 4320 Corporate Fines and Penalties S. 2075 Climate Change Activities Disclosure H.R. 4767 Financial Services Innovation Promotion H.R. 4966 Bank Holding Companies Congressional Testimony H.R. 5180 Bank Holding Company Non-financial Assets Prohibition H.R. 5194 Climate Change Financial Risk Analyses H.R. 5300 Enhancing Financial Stability Research and Oversight Act H.R. 5318 Bank Merger Requirements S. 2637 Personal Information Protection S. 2685 Credit Information Release Authorization S. 2889 Data Security Requirements S. 2903 Climate Change Financial Risk Analyses
Client expense: $1,710,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
GSE Reform Monitoring FHFA/FHLB Membership Corporate Governance Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 (H.R. 2513) Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act (H.R. 1018, S.360)
Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 1587, H.R. 2923 - Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2019; Provisions related to Financial Transaction Tax. S. 360; H.R. 1018 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019; Provisions related to Proxy and Diversity and Inclusion. H.R. 3279 - Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019; Provisions related to Diversity and Inclusion. H.R. 5116 - Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2019; Provisions related to Diversity and Inclusion on Boards. H.R. 4329 - ESG Disclosure & Simplification Act of 2019; Provisions related to Mandatory Environmental, Social and Governance disclosure for listed securities. 29.CFR2550.404a-1; Provisions related to Qualified Default Investment Alternative, Environmental, Social and Governance disclosure and risk mitigation.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2020 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
No Bill # - Federal Agency Regulatory Changes Associated with COVID-19 Relief No Bill # - SEC Best Interest Standard S.603, H.R. 3561 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S.603, H.R. 1862 - Issues relating to Dodd Frank Implementation and FIO, OFR, Volcker Rule, FSOC, FSB and their associated work on topics like capital standards, non bank SIFI designation, insurance regulation and oversight No Bill # - International Insurance Capital Standards H.R.1595, S. 1152 - SAFE Banking Act of 2019 No Bill # - Executive Order on Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System (February 3, 2017) and subsequent reports on banking (June 6, 2017), capital markets (October 20, 2017), and insurance and asset management (November 17, 2017) and Fintech report (July 31, 2018). No Bill # - GSE and FHA Housing Finance Reform; Trump Administration Housing Finance Reform Plan No Bill # - LIBOR Transition Federal Safe Harbor Draft Legislation No Bill # - Exemption from Derivatives Clearing Organization Registration (RIN 3038-AE65); Registration with Alternative Compliance for Non-U.S. Derivatives Clearing Organizations (RIN 3038-AE87) No Bill # - Support Federal agency efforts to allow for greater electronic efficiencies, including e-delivery and e-signature, with customers H.R. 1018 - Improving Corporate Governance through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 3279 - Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 No Bill # - Tailored Shareholder Reports, Treatment of Annual Prospectus Updates for Existing Investors, and Improved Fee and Risk Disclosure for Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds; Fee Information in Investment Company Advertisements File No. S7-09-20, August 5, 2020
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1731, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act H.R. 2144, Token Taxonomy Act of 2019 H.R. 2409, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 2515, Whistleblower Protection Reform Act of 2019 H.R. 2534, Insider Trading Prohibition Act H.R. 2919, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act H.R. 3050, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act of 2019 H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3614, Restricting Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Act H.R. 3618, Free Credit Scores for Consumers Act of 2019 H.R. 3621, Student Borrower Credit Improvement Act H.R. 3622, Restoring Unfairly Impaired Credit and Protecting Consumers Act H.R. 3623/ S. 2075, Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2019 H.R. 3624/S. 1843 Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 3625, PCAOB Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 3629, Clarity in Credit Score Formation Act of 2019 H.R. 3641/S. 1854, Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act of 2019 H.R. 3642, Improving Credit Reporting for All Consumers Act H.R. 3848/S. 2155, Stop Wall Street Looting Act H.R. 3987, Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act H.R. 4242, Greater Accountability in Pay Act of 2019 H.R. 4320, Corporate Management Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 4329, ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 4335, 8-K Trading Gap Act of 2019 H.R. 4344, Investor Protection and Capital Markets Fairness Act H.R. 4492/S. 733, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 4726, Certainty for End-Users Act H.R. 4805, Access Business Credit Act of 2019 H.R. 4918, Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act H.R. 5013, Small Business Fair Debt Collection Protection Act H.R. 5084, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 5332, Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2019 H.R. 5494, Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 H.R. 5929, Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2020 H.R. 5930, Workforce Investment Disclosure Act of 2020 H.R. 6116, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 6210, Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act H.R. 6270, Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act of 2020 H.R. 6371, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose risks related to global pandemics, and for other purposes H.R. 6375, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to make disclosures related to supply chain disruption risk, and for other purposes H.R. 6790, Business Borrowers Protection Act H.R. 6934, To amend the CARES Act to require the uniform treatment of nationally recognized statistical rating organizations under certain programs carried out in response to the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes H.R. 7000, Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 7668, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 471, Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 1731, Ensuring Quality Information and Transparency for Abroad-Based Listings on our Exchanges (EQUITABLE) Act S. 2391, Stock Buyback Reform and Worker Dividend Act of 2019 S. 2563, Improving Laundering Laws and Increasing Comprehensive Information Tracking of Criminal Activity in Shell Holdings (ILLICIT CASH) Act S. 3441, Fair Hiring in Banking Act S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act S. 3990, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2020 S. 4129, Lifting Our Communities through Advance Liquidity (LOCAL) Infrastructure Act S. 4159, E-SIGN Modernization Act of 2020 Draft legislation titled U.S. Investors and National Security Transparency Act Draft legislation, the Bad Actor Disqualification Act Draft legislation to require the SEC to study stock buybacks under rule 10b-18 Draft legislation titled the Diverse Asset Managers Act Draft legislation titled the Corporate Human Rights Risk Assessment, Prevention and Mitigation Act Draft legislation to provide certain financial end-users with relief from clearing and margin requirements Draft legislation relating to the underwriting of automobile insurance Draft legislation COVID-19 Restitution Assistance Fund for Victims of Securities Violations Act Draft legislation to enhance civil penalties under the Federal securities laws for violations related to an attempt to exploit investors related to the COVID-19 crisis Draft legislation to temporarily prohibit federal financial regulators from adopting rules not directly related to responding to the coronavirus response through the length of the crisis Draft legislation to apply certain terms and conditions on making direct loans under the CARES Act to certain purchases of debt by the Federal Government, and for other purposes Draft legislation to support the transition from U.S. Dollar LIBOR Potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 14(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending; Nomination of Mark Calabria to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency SEC interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers (84 Fed. Reg. 33,669, July 12, 2019) SEC form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV (84 Fed. Reg. 33,492, June 5, 2019) Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018) Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018) Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 12, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Proposed rule on self-regulatory organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; notice of filing of a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service (84 Fed. Reg. 13,977-13,983, April 8, 2019) Proposed rule to exemptions from the proxy rules for proxy voting advice (84 Fed. Reg. 66,518-66,559, December 4, 2019) Proposed rule on procedural requirements and resubmission thresholds under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8 (84 Fed. Reg. 66,458-66,515, December 4, 2019) Proposed rule on modernization of Regulation S-K Items 101, 103, and 105 (84 Fed. Reg. 44,358-44,390, August 8, 2019) Proposed rule for amendments to Rule 2-01, qualifications of accountants (85 Fed. Reg. 2,332-2,354, January 15, 2020) Proposed rule amending the accredited investor definition (85 Fed. Reg. 2,574-2,613, January 15, 2020) Proposed rule on disclosure of payments by resource extraction issuers (85 Fed. Reg. 2,522-2,571, January 15, 2020) Electronic consent based Social Security number verification (84 Fed. Reg. 66,704-66,705, December 5, 2019) Proposed rule on permissible interest on loans that are sold, assigned, or otherwise transferred (84 Fed. Reg. 64,229-64,232, November 21, 2019) Proposed rule on remittance transfers under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (Regulation E) (84 Fed. Reg. 67,132-67,167, December 6, 2019) Request for information regarding the integrated mortgage disclosures under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (Regulation X) and the Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z) rule assessment (84 Fed. Reg. 64,436-64,441, November 22, 2019) Proposed rule on premerger notification; reporting and waiting period requirements (85 Fed. Reg. 77,053-77,093, December 1, 2020) Proposed Rule on tailored shareholder reports, treatment of annual prospectus updates for existing investors, and improved fee and risk disclosure for mutual funds and exchange-traded funds; fee information in investment company advertisements (85 Fed. Reg. 70,716-70,896, Aug. 5, 2020) Various issues relating CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; potential legislation related to the rulemaking and enforcement authority of Sec. 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L.111-203); beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); implementation of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XVII, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (P.L. 115-232), including provisions relating to sections 1654 and 1655; application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; potential federal preemption of state fiduciary standards; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; CFPB policy on no-action letters and compliance assistance sandbox policy; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; adoption of the current expected credit loss (CECL) accounting standard; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comment on fund of fund arrangements interest rate restrictions; margin and capital requirements for covered swap entities; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Innovation Pilot Program; debt collection practices (regulation F) under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (P.L. 95-109); implementation of section 215 of the Economic Growth Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); qualified mortgage definition under the Truth and Lending Act (P.L. 90-321) regulation Z; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; amendments to the accelerated filer and large accelerated filer definitions; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities Exchange Commission penalties; order instituting proceedings to determine whether to approve or disapprove a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service; comments on modernization of regulation S-K Items 101, 103 and 105 17 CFR Parts 229, 239 and 240; comments on bond reference data proposal; comment period extension request for regulatory capital rules: risk-based capital requirements for depository institution holding companies significantly engaged in insurance activities; comments on proposed rule change to introduce a liquidity provider protection on Cboe EDGA; EU sustainable finance action plan and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; EU review of alternative investment fund managers directive; EU review of prudential regime for investment firms; Brexit risks; SEC concept release on harmonization of securities offering exemptions; transition from London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) to Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR); Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; potential repeal of the State and Local Tax (SALT) cap; amending the accredited investor definition; amendments to exemptions from the proxy rules for proxy voting advice; PCAOB concept release on potential approach to revisions to PCAOB quality control standards; procedural requirements and resubmission thresholds under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8; proposed amendments to Rule 2-01, qualifications of accountants; proposed revisions to prohibitions and restrictions on proprietary trading and certain interests in, and relationships with, hedge funds and private equity funds; regulatory capital rules: risk-based capital requirements for depository institution holding companies significantly engaged in insurance activities; revised draft eCBSV user agreement and related materials; credit risk retention-notice of commencement of review; issues relating to federal interest rate authority; comments on margin requirements for non-centrally cleared swaps margin - impact of COVID-19 on initial margin phase-in; potential closing of the financial markets in response to the coronavirus pandemic; Main Street New Loan Facility and Main Street Expanded Loan Facility; Managements Discussion and Analysis, Selected Financial Data, and Supplementary Financial Information; Securities and Exchange Commission Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: Unsafe and Unsound Banking Practices: Brokered Deposits; Furthering Economic Stabilization by Encouraging Financial Institutions to Work Constructively with All Borrowers Affected by COVID-19; Liquidity Programs Coronavirus; PCAOB Request for Comment: Interim Analysis of Critical Audit Matter Requirements; Proposed Rule Change to Add a New Discretionary Limit Order Type Called D-Limit; Proposed Rule Change to Align Certain MSRB Rules to Securities and Exchange Act Rule 15l-1, Regulation Best Interest; Proposed Rule Change to FINRAs Suitability, Non-Cash Compensation, and Capital Acquisition Broker Rules in Response to Regulation Best Interest; Federal Reserve Board request for public feedback proposal to expand its Main Street Lending Program to provide access to credit for nonprofit organizations; Regulatory Capital Rule: Revised Transition of the Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) Methodology for Allowances; Request for Further Clarifications and Modifications to Risk-Based Guidance; RFI to Assist the Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law-CFPB; Sec. 171 DFA Collins Amendment; Use of Derivatives by Registered Investment Companies and Business Development Companies; Required Due Diligence by Broker-Dealers and Registered Investment Advisers Regarding Retail Customers Transactions in Certain Leveraged/Inverse Investment Vehicles; EU renewed sustainable finance strategy consultation; access to capital for minority owned businesses; CFPB comment on changes to Regulation Z to facilitate the upcoming LIBOR transition; debt collection practices (Regulation F): supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; European Supervisory Authorities consultation paper on ESG Disclosures; FDIC request for information on standard setting and voluntary certification for models and third-party providers of technology and other services; opposing credit suppression; margin and capital requirements for covered swap entities interim final rule; margin requirements for uncleared swaps for swap dealers and major swap participants; national banks and federal savings associations as lenders; proposed rule on financial factors in selecting plan investments; qualified mortgage definition under the Truth In Lending Act (Regulation Z); response to OCC ANPR on National Bank and Federal Savings Association digital activities; AML/BSA reform; CARD Act Rules Review Pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act; request for information regarding consumer credit card market; ICS monitoring period; anti-money laundering program effectiveness; role of supervisory guidance; comment letter on role of supervisory guidance; comment on the advanced notice of proposed rulemaking on Anti-Money Laundering Program Effectiveness; electronic consent-based SSN Verification Service (eCBSV); request for information on the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Regulation B; Small Business Advisory Review Panel for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Small Business Lending Data Collection Rulemaking: Outline of Proposals Under Consideration and Alternatives Considered; FDIC notice of proposed rulemaking on interest rate restrictions on institutions that are less than well capitalized; FDIC, incorporation of existing statement of policy regarding requests for participation in the affairs of an insured depository institution by convicted individuals; SEC: Proposed Rule Change on Form 13F Reporting Threshold for Institutional Investment Managers; development of an international insurance capital standard by the International Association of Insurance Supervisors; development of a new program to replace revenue due to business interruption or event cancelation; International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation on leverage metrics; securities litigation; COVID related securities litigation
Client expense: $22,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), 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), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 1587, H.R. 2923 - Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2019; Provisions related to Financial Transaction Tax. S. 360; H.R. 1018 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019; Provisions related to Proxy and Diversity and Inclusion. H.R. 3279 - Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019; Provisions related to Diversity and Inclusion. H.R. 5116 - Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2019; Provisions related to Diversity and Inclusion on Boards. H.R. 4329 - ESG Disclosure & Simplification Act of 2019; Provisions related to Mandatory Environmental, Social and Governance disclosure for listed securities. 29.CFR2550.404a-1; Provisions related to Qualified Default Investment Alternative, Environmental, Social and Governance disclosure and risk mitigation.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2020 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 5 Equality Act H.R. 56 Financial Technology Task Force Establishment H.R. 741 Federal Financial Institutions Regulatory Actions H.R. 969 Consumer Financial Protection Appropriations Process H.R. 974 Federal Reserve Written Report H.R. 1018 Securities Exchange Act diversity data submission S. 360 Securities Exchange Diversity Data Submission S. 453 Consumer Financial Protection Appropriations Process S. 915 Public Company Shares Repurchase Prohibition H.R. 2176 Commercial Banking and Securities Business Separation H.R. 2743 Office of Financial Research Repeal H.R. 3279 Securities and Exchange Diversity Advisory Group S. 1335 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Elimination S. 1478 Office of Financial Research Repeal S. 1885 Corporate Fines and Penalties H.R. 4320 Corporate Fines and Penalties S. 2075 Climate Change Activities Disclosure H.R. 4767 Financial Services Innovation Promotion H.R. 4966 Bank Holding Companies Congressional Testimony H.R. 5180 Bank Holding Company Non-financial Assets Prohibition H.R. 5194 Climate Change Financial Risk Analyses H.R. 5300 Enhancing Financial Stability Research and Oversight Act H.R. 5318 Bank Merger Requirements S. 2637 Personal Information Protection S. 2685 Credit Information Release Authorization S. 2889 Data Security Requirements S. 2903 Climate Change Financial Risk Analyses
Client expense: $1,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; provisions relating to programs intended to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 H.R. 1018 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019; entire bill H.R. 1876 - Senior Security Act of 2019; entire bill H.R. 4117 - IRA Preservation Act of 2019; entire bill H.R. 5084 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019; entire bill H.R. 6339 - To temporarily ban stock buybacks until the impact of COVID-19 on the American financial system has ended; entire bill H.R. 6371 - To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose risks related to global pandemics, and for other purposes; entire bill H.R. 6395 - the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; provisions relating to cybersecurity and AML/beneficial ownership H.R. 6994 - Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act; entire bill S. 945 - Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act; entire bill S. 3456 - Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2020; entire bill S. 3795 - Registration for Index Linked Annuities Act of 2020; entire bill S. 3962 - Asset Growth Restriction Act; entire bill S. 4116 - A bill to extend the authority for commitments for the paycheck protection program and separate amounts authorized for other loans under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act, and for other purposes; entire bill Not Yet Introduced: Bipartisan Privacy bill; entire bill Not Yet Introduced: Diverse Investment Advisors Act; entire bill Not Yet Introduced: Consumer Data Privacy Act; provisions including those relating to data collection, privacy and protection of data, algorithms, definitions, control, enforcement and preemption Not Yet Introduced: LIBOR Transition Assistance Act; entire bill Not Yet Introduced: E-delivery legislation
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
No Bill # - Federal Agency Regulatory Changes Associated with COVID-19 Relief No Bill # - SEC Best Interest Standard S.603, H.R. 3561 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S.603, H.R. 1862 - Issues relating to Dodd Frank Implementation and FIO, OFR, Volcker Rule, FSOC, FSB and their associated work on topics like capital standards, non bank SIFI designation, insurance regulation and oversight No Bill # - International Insurance Capital Standards H.R.1595, S. 1152 - SAFE Banking Act of 2019 No Bill # - Executive Order on Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System (February 3, 2017) and subsequent reports on banking (June 6, 2017), capital markets (October 20, 2017), and insurance and asset management (November 17, 2017) and Fintech report (July 31, 2018). No Bill # - GSE and FHA Housing Finance Reform; Trump Administration Housing Finance Reform Plan No Bill # - LIBOR Transition Federal Safe Harbor Draft Legislation No Bill # - Exemption from Derivatives Clearing Organization Registration (RIN 3038-AE65); Registration with Alternative Compliance for Non-U.S. Derivatives Clearing Organizations (RIN 3038-AE87) No Bill # - Support Federal agency efforts to allow for greater electronic efficiencies, including e-delivery and e-signature, with customers H.R. 1018 - Improving Corporate Governance through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 3279 - Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 No Bill # - Tailored Shareholder Reports, Treatment of Annual Prospectus Updates for Existing Investors, and Improved Fee and Risk Disclosure for Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds; Fee Information in Investment Company Advertisements File No. S7-09-20, August 5, 2020
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Monitored H.R.1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Issues related to banking regulatory reform: -Implementation of S. 2155 (from 115th Congress) -HR 1500 - Consumers First Act -Issues related to Current Expected Credit Loss -HR 3182 - CECL Consumer Impact and Study Bill of 2019 -HR 6800 - The Heroes Act -Issues related to BSA/AML -S.2563 ILLICIT CASH Act -HR 1018 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act -HR 3278 - Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act -Issues related to arbitration -HR 327 - Ending Forced Arbitration for Victims of Data Breaches Act of 2019 -Issues related to interest rate caps -HR 5050 Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act -S 3548 - CARES Act -HR 6216 - Emergency Assistance for Student Borrowers Act -S. 3502 - The Community Bank Regulatory Relief Act -HR 6395 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021(issues related to banking) -HR 5332 - Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2020 -S. 375 - Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 -HR 3621 - Comprehensive CREDIT Act of 2020 -S. 2961 - Data Care Act of 2019 -HR 3948 - Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act -HR 4813 - Keep Big Tech Out Of Finance Act -S 2685 - Consumer Credit Control Act of 2019 -Issues related to unfair, deceptive, and abusive acts and practices -Issues related to financial innovation -Issues related to financial literacy -Issues related to the Community Reinvestment Act -Issues related to brokered deposits -Issues related to debt collection -Issues related to artificial intelligence -Issues related to interest rate exportation -Issues related to small business data collection -Issues related to modernized disclosures -Issues related to privacy -Issues related to Covid-19 Relief
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Dodd Frank - Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Credit Risk Retention OTC Derivatives Basel III, Liquidity Coverage Ratio, HVCRE Rule, FRTB Volcker Rule Flood Insurance; Terrorism Risk Insurance CFIUS Reform (FIRRMA) Beneficial Ownership (BSA) Cyber Security (H.R. 3776, H.R. 3359) Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) LIBOR Reform Federal Reserve Credit Facilities Forbearance Issues TALF Main Street Lending Program Emergency Rental Assistance for Residential Business Tenants (e.g. H.R. 7301) Restart Act (S. 3814) Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act (H.R. 1018/S. 360) Pandemic Risk Insurance Troubled Debt Restructuring (TDR) CECL Reg S-K Reform
Client expense: $962,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), 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), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 748/ S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1731, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act H.R. 2144, Token Taxonomy Act of 2019 H.R. 2154, Digital Taxonomy Act of 2019 H.R. 2409, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 2515, Whistleblower Protection Reform Act of 2019 H.R. 2534, Insider Trading Prohibition Act H.R. 2919, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act H.R. 3050, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act of 2019 H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 3355, Reward Work Act H.R. 3614, Restricting Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Act H.R. 3618, Free Credit Scores for Consumers Act of 2019 H.R. 3621, Student Borrower Credit Improvement Act H.R. 3622, Restoring Unfairly Impaired Credit and Protecting Consumers Act H.R. 3624/S. 1843 Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 3625, PCAOB Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 3629, Clarity in Credit Score Formation Act of 2019 H.R. 3641/S. 1854, Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act of 2019 H.R. 3642, Improving Credit Reporting for All Consumers Act H.R. 3848/S. 2155, Stop Wall Street Looting Act H.R. 3987, Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act H.R. 4242, Greater Accountability in Pay Act of 2019 H.R. 4320, Corporate Management Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 4329, ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 4335, 8-K Trading Gap Act of 2019 H.R. 4344, Investor Protection and Capital Markets Fairness Act H.R. 4492/S. 733, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 4726, Certainty for End-Users Act H.R. 4805, Access Business Credit Act of 2019 H.R. 4918, Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act H.R. 5013, Small Business Fair Debt Collection Protection Act H.R. 5084, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 5332, Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2019 H.R. 5494, Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 H.R. 5929, Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2020 H.R. 5930, Workforce Investment Disclosure Act of 2020 H.R. 6116, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 6210, Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act H.R. 6270, Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act of 2020 H.R. 6371, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose risks related to global pandemics, and for other purposes H.R. 6375, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to make disclosures related to supply chain disruption risk, and for other purposes H.R. 6790, Business Borrowers Protection Act H.R. 6934, To amend the CARES Act to require the uniform treatment of nationally recognized statistical rating organizations under certain programs carried out in response to the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes H.R. 7000, Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 7668, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 471, Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 1256, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019 S. 1731, Ensuring Quality Information and Transparency for Abroad-Based Listings on our Exchanges (EQUITABLE) Act S. 2391, Stock Buyback Reform and Worker Dividend Act of 2019 S. 3441, Fair Hiring in Banking Act S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act S. 3990, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2020 S. 4129, Lifting Our Communities through Advance Liquidity (LOCAL) Infrastructure Act S. 4159, E-SIGN Modernization Act of 2020 Draft legislation titled U.S. Investors and National Security Transparency Act Draft legislation that would extend the statute of limitations for civil penalties by the SEC Draft legislation, the Bad Actor Disqualification Act Draft legislation to require the SEC to study stock buybacks under rule 10b-18 Draft legislation titled the Diverse Asset Managers Act Draft legislation titled the Corporate Human Rights Risk Assessment, Prevention and Mitigation Act Draft legislation to provide certain financial end-users with relief from clearing and margin requirements Draft legislation relating to supplementary leverage ratio treatment of client initial margin Draft legislation to amend the Investment Advisers Act to require the SEC to establish a process to follow when it obtains source code or other sensitive information from investment advisers Draft legislation relating to the underwriting of automobile insurance Draft legislation COVID-19 Restitution Assistance Fund for Victims of Securities Violations Act Draft legislation to enhance civil penalties under the Federal securities laws for violations related to an attempt to exploit investors related to the COVID-19 crisis Draft legislation to temporarily prohibit federal financial regulators from adopting rules not directly related to responding to the coronavirus response through the length of the crisis Draft legislation to apply certain terms and conditions on making direct loans under the CARES Act to certain purchases of debt by the Federal Government, and for other purposes Potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 14(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Nomination of Mark Calabria to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018) Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018) Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment advisor regulation (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018) Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018) Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018) Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 12, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (84 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Proposed rule on self-regulatory organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; notice of filing of a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service (84 Fed. Reg. 13,977-13,983, April 8, 2019) Proposed rule to exemptions from the proxy rules for proxy voting advice (84 Fed. Reg. 66,518-66,559, December 4, 2019) Proposed rule on procedural requirements and resubmission thresholds under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8 (84 Fed. Reg. 66,458-66,515, December 4, 2019) Proposed rule on modernization of Regulation S-K Items 101, 103, and 105 (84 Fed. Reg. 44,358-44,390, August 8, 2019) Proposed rule on regarding margin and capital requirements for covered swap entities (84 Fed. Reg. 59,970-59,989, November 7, 2019) Proposed rule for amendments to Rule 2-01, qualifications of accountants (85 Fed. Reg. 2,332-2,354, January 15, 2020) Proposed rule amending the accredited investor definition (85 Fed. Reg. 2,574-2,613, January 15, 2020) Proposed rule on disclosure of payments by resource extraction issuers (85 Fed. Reg. 2,522-2,571, January 15, 2020) Electronic consent based Social Security number verification (84 Fed. Reg. 66,704-66,705, December 5, 2019) Proposed rule on permissible interest on loans that are sold, assigned, or otherwise transferred (84 Fed. Reg. 64,229-64,232, November 21, 2019) Proposed rule on remittance transfers under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (Regulation E) (84 Fed. Reg. 67,132-67,167, December 6, 2019) Request for information regarding the integrated mortgage disclosures under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (Regulation X) and the Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z) rule assessment (84 Fed. Reg. 64,436-64,441, November 22, 2019) Various issues relating to CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; Potential closing of the financial markets in response to the coronavirus pandemic Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; potential legislation related to the rulemaking and enforcement authority of Sec. 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L.111-203); beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); implementation of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XVII, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (P.L. 115-232), including provisions relating to sections 1654 and 1655; application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; potential federal preemption of state fiduciary standards; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; CFPB policy on no-action letters and compliance assistance sandbox policy; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; adoption of the current expected credit loss (CECL) accounting standard; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comment on fund of funds arrangements; interest rate restrictions; margin and capital requirements for covered swap entities; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Innovation Pilot Program; debt collection practices (regulation F) under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (P.L. 95-109); implementation of section 215 of the Economic Growth Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); qualified mortgage definition under the Truth and Lending Act (P.L. 90-321) regulation Z; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; amendments to the accelerated filer and large accelerated filer definitions; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities Exchange Commission penalties; order instituting proceedings to determine whether to approve or disapprove a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service; comments on modernization of regulation S-K Items 101, 103 and 105 17 CFR Parts 229, 239 and 240; comments on bond reference data proposal; comment period extension request for regulatory capital rules: risk based capital requirements for depository institution holding companies significantly engaged in insurance activities; comments on proposed rule change to introduce a liquidity provider protection on Cboe EDGA; inter-affiliate initial margin relief; substituted compliance and equivalence between the U.S. derivatives regulatory regime and the European Unions European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR); European Supervisory Authority review and provisions regarding portfolio delegation; EU third country equivalency process; EU sustainable finance action plan and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; EU solvency II review; EU review of prudential regime for investment firms; Brexit risks; SEC concept release on harmonization of securities offering exemptions; SEC digital assets; transition from London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) to Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), valid when made doctrine; Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; Incentive based executive compensation regulation under Dodd-Frank Section 956; potential repeal of the State and Local Tax (SALT) cap; amending the accredited investor definition; amendments to exemptions from the proxy rules for proxy voting advice; disclosure of payments by resource extraction issuers; PCAOB concept release on potential approach to revisions to PCAOB quality control standards; procedural requirements and resubmission thresholds under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8; proposed amendments to Rule 2-01, qualifications of accountants; proposed revisions to prohibitions and restrictions on proprietary trading and certain interests in, and relationships with, hedge funds and private equity funds; regulatory capital rules: risk-based capital requirements for depository institution holding companies significantly engaged in insurance activities; revised draft eCBSV user agreement and related materials; credit risk retention-notice of commencement of review; issues relating to federal interest rate authority; comments on margin requirements for non-centrally cleared swaps margin - impact of COVID-19 on initial margin phase-in; Main Street New Loan Facility and Main Street Expanded Loan Facility; Managements Discussion and Analysis, Selected Financial Data, and Supplementary Financial Information; Securities and Exchange Commission Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: Unsafe and Unsound Banking Practices: Brokered Deposits; Furthering Economic Stabilization by Encouraging Financial Institutions to Work Constructively with All Borrowers Affected by COVID-19; Liquidity Programs Coronavirus; PCAOB Request for Comment: Interim Analysis of Critical Audit Matter Requirements; Proposed Rule Change to Add a New Discretionary Limit Order Type Called D-Limit; Proposed Rule Change to Align Certain MSRB Rules to Securities and Exchange Act Rule 15l-1, Regulation Best Interest; Proposed Rule Change to FINRAs Suitability, Non-Cash Compensation, and Capital Acquisition Broker Rules in Response to Regulation Best Interest; Federal Reserve Board request for public feedback proposal to expand its Main Street Lending Program to provide access to credit for nonprofit organizations; Regulatory Capital Rule: Revised Transition of the Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) Methodology for Allowances; Request for Further Clarifications and Modifications to Risk-Based Guidance; RFI to Assist the Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law-CFPB; Sec. 171 DFA Collins Amendment; Use of Derivatives by Registered Investment Companies and Business Development Companies; Required Due Diligence by Broker-Dealers and Registered Investment Advisers Regarding Retail Customers Transactions in Certain Leveraged/Inverse Investment Vehicles; EU renewed sustainable finance strategy consultation; access to capital for minority owned businesses; CFPB comment on changes to Regulation Z to facilitate the upcoming LIBOR transition; debt collection practices (Regulation F): supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; European Supervisory Authorities consultation paper on ESG Disclosures; FDIC request for information on standard setting and voluntary certification for models and third-party providers of technology and other services; opposing credit suppression; margin and capital requirements for covered swap entities interim final rule; margin requirements for uncleared swaps for swap dealers and major swap participants; national banks and federal savings associations as lenders; proposed rule on financial factors in selecting plan investments; qualified mortgage definition under the Truth In Lending Act (Regulation Z); response to OCC ANPR on National Bank and Federal Savings Association digital activities; proposed rule reporting threshold for institutional investment managers; Housing and Urban Development implementation of the Fair Housing Acts disparate impact standard; FDIC notice of proposed rulemaking on interest rate restrictions on institutions that are less than well capitalized; federal regulatory capital rules: risk-based capital requirements for depository institution holding companies significantly engaged in insurance activities; proposed revisions to prohibitions and restrictions on proprietary trading and certain interests in, and relationships with, hedge funds and private equity funds; FDIC, incorporation of existing statement of policy regarding requests for participation in the affairs of an insured depository institution by convicted individuals; SEC: Proposed Rule Change to FINRAs Suitability, Non-Cash Compensation and Capital Acquisition Broker Rules in Response to Regulation Best Interest; SEC: Proposed Rule Change to Add a New Discretionary Limit Order Type Called D-Limit; SEC: Proposed Rule Change to Align Certain MSRB Rules to Securities and Exchange Act Rule 15l-1, Regulation Best Interest; SEC: Proposed Rule Change on Form 13F Reporting Threshold for Institutional Investment Managers; development of an international insurance capital standard by the International Association of Insurance Supervisors; development of a new program to replace revenue due to business interruption or event cancelation; International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation on leverage metrics; potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), 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), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 748/ S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1731, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act H.R. 2144, Token Taxonomy Act of 2019 H.R. 2154, Digital Taxonomy Act of 2019 H.R. 2409, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 2515, Whistleblower Protection Reform Act of 2019 H.R. 2534, Insider Trading Prohibition Act H.R. 2919, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act H.R. 3050, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act of 2019 H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 3355, Reward Work Act H.R. 3614, Restricting Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Act H.R. 3618, Free Credit Scores for Consumers Act of 2019 H.R. 3621, Student Borrower Credit Improvement Act H.R. 3622, Restoring Unfairly Impaired Credit and Protecting Consumers Act H.R. 3624/S. 1843 Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 3625, PCAOB Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 3629, Clarity in Credit Score Formation Act of 2019 H.R. 3641/S. 1854, Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act of 2019 H.R. 3642, Improving Credit Reporting for All Consumers Act H.R. 3848/S. 2155, Stop Wall Street Looting Act H.R. 3987, Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act H.R. 4242, Greater Accountability in Pay Act of 2019 H.R. 4320, Corporate Management Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 4329, ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 4335, 8-K Trading Gap Act of 2019 H.R. 4344, Investor Protection and Capital Markets Fairness Act H.R. 4492/S. 733, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 4726, Certainty for End-Users Act H.R. 4805, Access Business Credit Act of 2019 H.R. 4918, Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act H.R. 5013, Small Business Fair Debt Collection Protection Act H.R. 5084, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 5332, Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2019 H.R. 5494, Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 H.R. 5929, Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2020 H.R. 5930, Workforce Investment Disclosure Act of 2020 H.R. 6116, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 6210, Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act H.R. 6270, Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act of 2020 H.R. 6371, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose risks related to global pandemics, and for other purposes H.R. 6375, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to make disclosures related to supply chain disruption risk, and for other purposes H.R. 6790, Business Borrowers Protection Act H.R. 6934, To amend the CARES Act to require the uniform treatment of nationally recognized statistical rating organizations under certain programs carried out in response to the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes H.R. 7000, Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 7668, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 471, Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 1256, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019 S. 1731, Ensuring Quality Information and Transparency for Abroad-Based Listings on our Exchanges (EQUITABLE) Act S. 2391, Stock Buyback Reform and Worker Dividend Act of 2019 S. 3441, Fair Hiring in Banking Act S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act S. 3990, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2020 S. 4129, Lifting Our Communities through Advance Liquidity (LOCAL) Infrastructure Act S. 4159, E-SIGN Modernization Act of 2020 Draft legislation titled U.S. Investors and National Security Transparency Act Draft legislation that would extend the statute of limitations for civil penalties by the SEC Draft legislation, the Bad Actor Disqualification Act Draft legislation to require the SEC to study stock buybacks under rule 10b-18 Draft legislation titled the Diverse Asset Managers Act Draft legislation titled the Corporate Human Rights Risk Assessment, Prevention and Mitigation Act Draft legislation to provide certain financial end-users with relief from clearing and margin requirements Draft legislation relating to supplementary leverage ratio treatment of client initial margin Draft legislation to amend the Investment Advisers Act to require the SEC to establish a process to follow when it obtains source code or other sensitive information from investment advisers Draft legislation relating to the underwriting of automobile insurance Draft legislation COVID-19 Restitution Assistance Fund for Victims of Securities Violations Act Draft legislation to enhance civil penalties under the Federal securities laws for violations related to an attempt to exploit investors related to the COVID-19 crisis Draft legislation to temporarily prohibit federal financial regulators from adopting rules not directly related to responding to the coronavirus response through the length of the crisis Draft legislation to apply certain terms and conditions on making direct loans under the CARES Act to certain purchases of debt by the Federal Government, and for other purposes Potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 14(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Nomination of Mark Calabria to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018) Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018) Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment advisor regulation (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018) Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018) Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018) Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 12, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (84 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Proposed rule on self-regulatory organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; notice of filing of a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service (84 Fed. Reg. 13,977-13,983, April 8, 2019) Proposed rule to exemptions from the proxy rules for proxy voting advice (84 Fed. Reg. 66,518-66,559, December 4, 2019) Proposed rule on procedural requirements and resubmission thresholds under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8 (84 Fed. Reg. 66,458-66,515, December 4, 2019) Proposed rule on modernization of Regulation S-K Items 101, 103, and 105 (84 Fed. Reg. 44,358-44,390, August 8, 2019) Proposed rule on regarding margin and capital requirements for covered swap entities (84 Fed. Reg. 59,970-59,989, November 7, 2019) Proposed rule for amendments to Rule 2-01, qualifications of accountants (85 Fed. Reg. 2,332-2,354, January 15, 2020) Proposed rule amending the accredited investor definition (85 Fed. Reg. 2,574-2,613, January 15, 2020) Proposed rule on disclosure of payments by resource extraction issuers (85 Fed. Reg. 2,522-2,571, January 15, 2020) Electronic consent based Social Security number verification (84 Fed. Reg. 66,704-66,705, December 5, 2019) Proposed rule on permissible interest on loans that are sold, assigned, or otherwise transferred (84 Fed. Reg. 64,229-64,232, November 21, 2019) Proposed rule on remittance transfers under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (Regulation E) (84 Fed. Reg. 67,132-67,167, December 6, 2019) Request for information regarding the integrated mortgage disclosures under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (Regulation X) and the Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z) rule assessment (84 Fed. Reg. 64,436-64,441, November 22, 2019) Various issues relating to CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; Potential closing of the financial markets in response to the coronavirus pandemic Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; potential legislation related to the rulemaking and enforcement authority of Sec. 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L.111-203); beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); implementation of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XVII, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (P.L. 115-232), including provisions relating to sections 1654 and 1655; application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; potential federal preemption of state fiduciary standards; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; CFPB policy on no-action letters and compliance assistance sandbox policy; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; adoption of the current expected credit loss (CECL) accounting standard; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comment on fund of funds arrangements; interest rate restrictions; margin and capital requirements for covered swap entities; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Innovation Pilot Program; debt collection practices (regulation F) under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (P.L. 95-109); implementation of section 215 of the Economic Growth Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); qualified mortgage definition under the Truth and Lending Act (P.L. 90-321) regulation Z; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; amendments to the accelerated filer and large accelerated filer definitions; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities Exchange Commission penalties; order instituting proceedings to determine whether to approve or disapprove a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service; comments on modernization of regulation S-K Items 101, 103 and 105 17 CFR Parts 229, 239 and 240; comments on bond reference data proposal; comment period extension request for regulatory capital rules: risk based capital requirements for depository institution holding companies significantly engaged in insurance activities; comments on proposed rule change to introduce a liquidity provider protection on Cboe EDGA; inter-affiliate initial margin relief; substituted compliance and equivalence between the U.S. derivatives regulatory regime and the European Unions European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR); European Supervisory Authority review and provisions regarding portfolio delegation; EU third country equivalency process; EU sustainable finance action plan and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; EU solvency II review; EU review of prudential regime for investment firms; Brexit risks; SEC concept release on harmonization of securities offering exemptions; SEC digital assets; transition from London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) to Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), valid when made doctrine; Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; Incentive based executive compensation regulation under Dodd-Frank Section 956; potential repeal of the State and Local Tax (SALT) cap; amending the accredited investor definition; amendments to exemptions from the proxy rules for proxy voting advice; disclosure of payments by resource extraction issuers; PCAOB concept release on potential approach to revisions to PCAOB quality control standards; procedural requirements and resubmission thresholds under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8; proposed amendments to Rule 2-01, qualifications of accountants; proposed revisions to prohibitions and restrictions on proprietary trading and certain interests in, and relationships with, hedge funds and private equity funds; regulatory capital rules: risk-based capital requirements for depository institution holding companies significantly engaged in insurance activities; revised draft eCBSV user agreement and related materials; credit risk retention-notice of commencement of review; issues relating to federal interest rate authority; comments on margin requirements for non-centrally cleared swaps margin - impact of COVID-19 on initial margin phase-in; Main Street New Loan Facility and Main Street Expanded Loan Facility; Managements Discussion and Analysis, Selected Financial Data, and Supplementary Financial Information; Securities and Exchange Commission Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: Unsafe and Unsound Banking Practices: Brokered Deposits; Furthering Economic Stabilization by Encouraging Financial Institutions to Work Constructively with All Borrowers Affected by COVID-19; Liquidity Programs Coronavirus; PCAOB Request for Comment: Interim Analysis of Critical Audit Matter Requirements; Proposed Rule Change to Add a New Discretionary Limit Order Type Called D-Limit; Proposed Rule Change to Align Certain MSRB Rules to Securities and Exchange Act Rule 15l-1, Regulation Best Interest; Proposed Rule Change to FINRAs Suitability, Non-Cash Compensation, and Capital Acquisition Broker Rules in Response to Regulation Best Interest; Federal Reserve Board request for public feedback proposal to expand its Main Street Lending Program to provide access to credit for nonprofit organizations; Regulatory Capital Rule: Revised Transition of the Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) Methodology for Allowances; Request for Further Clarifications and Modifications to Risk-Based Guidance; RFI to Assist the Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law-CFPB; Sec. 171 DFA Collins Amendment; Use of Derivatives by Registered Investment Companies and Business Development Companies; Required Due Diligence by Broker-Dealers and Registered Investment Advisers Regarding Retail Customers Transactions in Certain Leveraged/Inverse Investment Vehicles; EU renewed sustainable finance strategy consultation; access to capital for minority owned businesses; CFPB comment on changes to Regulation Z to facilitate the upcoming LIBOR transition; debt collection practices (Regulation F): supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; European Supervisory Authorities consultation paper on ESG Disclosures; FDIC request for information on standard setting and voluntary certification for models and third-party providers of technology and other services; opposing credit suppression; margin and capital requirements for covered swap entities interim final rule; margin requirements for uncleared swaps for swap dealers and major swap participants; national banks and federal savings associations as lenders; proposed rule on financial factors in selecting plan investments; qualified mortgage definition under the Truth In Lending Act (Regulation Z); response to OCC ANPR on National Bank and Federal Savings Association digital activities; proposed rule reporting threshold for institutional investment managers; Housing and Urban Development implementation of the Fair Housing Acts disparate impact standard; FDIC notice of proposed rulemaking on interest rate restrictions on institutions that are less than well capitalized; federal regulatory capital rules: risk-based capital requirements for depository institution holding companies significantly engaged in insurance activities; proposed revisions to prohibitions and restrictions on proprietary trading and certain interests in, and relationships with, hedge funds and private equity funds; FDIC, incorporation of existing statement of policy regarding requests for participation in the affairs of an insured depository institution by convicted individuals; SEC: Proposed Rule Change to FINRAs Suitability, Non-Cash Compensation and Capital Acquisition Broker Rules in Response to Regulation Best Interest; SEC: Proposed Rule Change to Add a New Discretionary Limit Order Type Called D-Limit; SEC: Proposed Rule Change to Align Certain MSRB Rules to Securities and Exchange Act Rule 15l-1, Regulation Best Interest; SEC: Proposed Rule Change on Form 13F Reporting Threshold for Institutional Investment Managers; development of an international insurance capital standard by the International Association of Insurance Supervisors; development of a new program to replace revenue due to business interruption or event cancelation; International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation on leverage metrics; potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), 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), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 5 Equality Act H.R. 56 Financial Technology Task Force Establishment H.R. 741 Federal Financial Institutions Regulatory Actions H.R. 969 Consumer Financial Protection Appropriations Process H.R. 974 Federal Reserve Written Report H.R. 1018 Securities Exchange Act diversity data submission S. 360 Securities Exchange Diversity Data Submission S. 453 Consumer Financial Protection Appropriations Process S. 915 Public Company Shares Repurchase Prohibition H.R. 2176 Commercial Banking and Securities Business Separation H.R. 2743 Office of Financial Research Repeal H.R. 3279 Securities and Exchange Diversity Advisory Group S. 1335 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Elimination S. 1478 Office of Financial Research Repeal S. 1885 Corporate Fines and Penalties H.R. 4320 Corporate Fines and Penalties S. 2075 Climate Change Activities Disclosure H.R. 4767 Financial Services Innovation Promotion H.R. 4966 Bank Holding Companies Congressional Testimony H.R. 5180 Bank Holding Company Non-financial Assets Prohibition H.R. 5194 Climate Change Financial Risk Analyses H.R. 5300 Enhancing Financial Stability Research and Oversight Act H.R. 5318 Bank Merger Requirements S. 2637 Personal Information Protection S. 2685 Credit Information Release Authorization S. 2889 Data Security Requirements S. 2903 Climate Change Financial Risk Analyses
Client expense: $1,570,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1018 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019; entire bill H.R. 1595 - Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019 or the SAFE Banking Act of 2019; provisions relating to provision of services to legitimate state-approved businesses H.R. 1876 - Senior Security Act of 2019; entire bill H.R. 2513 - Corporate Transparency Act of 2019; entire bill H.R. 4117 - IRA Preservation Act of 2019; entire bill H.R. 4335 - 8-K Trading Gap Act of 2019; entire bill H.R. 5084 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019; entire bill H.R. 6339 - To temporarily ban stock buybacks until the impact of COVID-19 on the American financial system has ended; entire bill H.R. 6364 - Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic (SECURE) Notarization Act of 2020; entire bill H.R. 6371 - To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose risks related to global pandemics, and for other purposes; entire bill H.R. 6994 - Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act; entire bill H.R. 7777 - Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act; entire bill S. 603 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019; entire bill S. 945 - Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act; entire bill S. 3456 - Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2020; entire bill S. 3795 - Registration for Index Linked Annuities Act of 2020; entire bill S. 3962 - Asset Growth Restriction Act; entire bill S. 4116 - A bill to extend the authority for commitments for the paycheck protection program and separate amounts authorized for other loans under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act, and for other purposes; entire bill S. 4117 - Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act; entire bill Not Yet Introduced: Bipartisan Privacy bill; entire bill Not Yet Introduced: Diverse Investment Advisors Act; entire bill Not Yet Introduced: Consumer Data Privacy Act; provisions including those relating to data collection, privacy and protection of data, algorithms, definitions, control, enforcement and preemption
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
GSE Reform Monitoring FHFA/FHLB Membership Corporate Governance Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 (H.R. 2513) Stock Buyback Reform and Worker Dividend Act of 2019 (S.2391) Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act (H.R. 1018, S.360) Proposals regarding COVID-19 impact on Mortgage Backed Securities
Client expense: $1,231,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
No Bill # - Federal Agency Regulatory Changes Associated with COVID-19 Relief No Bill # - SEC Best Interest Standard S.603, H.R. 3561 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S.603, H.R. 1862 - Issues relating to Dodd Frank Implementation and FIO, OFR, Volcker Rule, FSOC, FSB and their associated work on topics like capital standards, non bank SIFI designation, insurance regulation and oversight No Bill # - International Insurance Capital Standards H.R.1595, S. 1152 - SAFE Banking Act of 2019 No Bill # - Executive Order on Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System (February 3, 2017) and subsequent reports on banking (June 6, 2017), capital markets (October 20, 2017), and insurance and asset management (November 17, 2017) and Fintech report (July 31, 2018). No Bill # - FED Notes "Nontraditional Life Insurance Liabilities" No Bill # - FED Notes "Capturing the Illiquid Premium" No Bill # - GSE and FHA Housing Finance Reform; Trump Administration Housing Finance Reform Plan No Bill # - LIBOR Transition Federal Safe Harbor Draft Legislation No Bill # - Final Rule: Amendments to Real-Time Public Reporting Requirements (Part 43); Timing and Block Trading Requirements; Final Rule: Amendments to Swap Data Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements (Part 45); Final Rule: Amendments to the CFTCs Regulations Relating to Certain Swap Data Repository and Data Reporting Requirements (43, 45, and 49 Verification) No Bill # - Exemption from Derivatives Clearing Organization Registration (RIN 3038-AE65); Registration with Alternative Compliance for Non-U.S. Derivatives Clearing Organizations (RIN 3038-AE87) No Bill # - File Number SR-FINRA-2020-019: Proposed Rule Change to Temporarily Extend the Time to Complete Office Inspections under FINRA Rule 3110 (Supervision); Waivers to Allow Remote Exams for 2020 and 2021 No Bill # - Comments on Reporting Threshold for Institutional Investment Managers [Release No. 34-89290; File No. S7-08-20] No Bill # - Enhancements on SEC rules related to greater allowance for e-delivery and e-signature with customers H.R. 1018 - Improving Corporate Governance through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 3279 - Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019
Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 1587, H.R. 2923 - Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2019; Provisions related to Financial Transaction Tax. S. 360; H.R. 1018 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019; Provisions related to Proxy and Diversity and Inclusion. H.R. 3279 - Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019; Provisions related to Diversity and Inclusion. H.R. 5116 - Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2019; Provisions related to Diversity and Inclusion on Boards. H.R. 4329 - ESG Disclosure & Simplification Act of 2019; Provisions related to Mandatory Environmental, Social and Governance disclosure for listed securities. 29.CFR2550.404a-1; Provisions related to Qualified Default Investment Alternative, Environmental, Social and Governance disclosure and risk mitigation.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2020 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 748/ S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1731, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act H.R. 2144, Token Taxonomy Act of 2019 H.R. 2154, Digital Taxonomy Act of 2019 H.R. 2409, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 2515, Whistleblower Protection Reform Act of 2019 H.R. 2534, Insider Trading Prohibition Act H.R. 2919, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act H.R. 3050, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act of 2019 H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 3355, Reward Work Act H.R. 3614, Restricting Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Act H.R. 3618, Free Credit Scores for Consumers Act of 2019 H.R. 3621, Student Borrower Credit Improvement Act H.R. 3622, Restoring Unfairly Impaired Credit and Protecting Consumers Act H.R. 3624/S. 1843 Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 3625, PCAOB Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 3629, Clarity in Credit Score Formation Act of 2019 H.R. 3641/S. 1854, Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act of 2019 H.R. 3642, Improving Credit Reporting for All Consumers Act H.R. 3848/S. 2155, Stop Wall Street Looting Act H.R. 3987, Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act H.R. 4242, Greater Accountability in Pay Act of 2019 H.R. 4320, Corporate Management Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 4329, ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 4335, 8-K Trading Gap Act of 2019 H.R. 4344, Investor Protection and Capital Markets Fairness Act H.R. 4492/S. 733, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 4726, Certainty for End-Users Act H.R. 4805, Access Business Credit Act of 2019 H.R. 4918, Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act H.R. 5013, Small Business Fair Debt Collection Protection Act H.R. 5084, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 5332, Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2019 H.R. 5494, Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 H.R. 5929, Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2020 H.R. 5930, Workforce Investment Disclosure Act of 2020 H.R. 6116, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 6210, Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act H.R. 6270, Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act of 2020 H.R. 6371, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose risks related to global pandemics, and for other purposes H.R. 6375, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to make disclosures related to supply chain disruption risk, and for other purposes H.R. 6790, Business Borrowers Protection Act H.R. 6934, To amend the CARES Act to require the uniform treatment of nationally recognized statistical rating organizations under certain programs carried out in response to the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes H.R. 7000, Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 7668, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 471, Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 1256, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019 S. 1731, Ensuring Quality Information and Transparency for Abroad-Based Listings on our Exchanges (EQUITABLE) Act S. 2391, Stock Buyback Reform and Worker Dividend Act of 2019 S. 3441, Fair Hiring in Banking Act S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act S. 3990, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2020 S. 4129, Lifting Our Communities through Advance Liquidity (LOCAL) Infrastructure Act S. 4159, E-SIGN Modernization Act of 2020 Draft legislation titled U.S. Investors and National Security Transparency Act Draft legislation that would extend the statute of limitations for civil penalties by the SEC Draft legislation, the Bad Actor Disqualification Act Draft legislation to require the SEC to study stock buybacks under rule 10b-18 Draft legislation titled the Diverse Asset Managers Act Draft legislation titled the Corporate Human Rights Risk Assessment, Prevention and Mitigation Act Draft legislation to provide certain financial end-users with relief from clearing and margin requirements Draft legislation relating to supplementary leverage ratio treatment of client initial margin Draft legislation to amend the Investment Advisers Act to require the SEC to establish a process to follow when it obtains source code or other sensitive information from investment advisers Draft legislation relating to the underwriting of automobile insurance Draft legislation COVID-19 Restitution Assistance Fund for Victims of Securities Violations Act Draft legislation to enhance civil penalties under the Federal securities laws for violations related to an attempt to exploit investors related to the COVID-19 crisis Draft legislation to temporarily prohibit federal financial regulators from adopting rules not directly related to responding to the coronavirus response through the length of the crisis Draft legislation to apply certain terms and conditions on making direct loans under the CARES Act to certain purchases of debt by the Federal Government, and for other purposes Potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 14(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Nomination of Mark Calabria to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018) Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018) Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment advisor regulation (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018) Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018) Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018) Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 12, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (84 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Proposed rule on self-regulatory organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; notice of filing of a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service (84 Fed. Reg. 13,977-13,983, April 8, 2019) Proposed rule to exemptions from the proxy rules for proxy voting advice (84 Fed. Reg. 66,518-66,559, December 4, 2019) Proposed rule on procedural requirements and resubmission thresholds under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8 (84 Fed. Reg. 66,458-66,515, December 4, 2019) Proposed rule on modernization of Regulation S-K Items 101, 103, and 105 (84 Fed. Reg. 44,358-44,390, August 8, 2019) Proposed rule on regarding margin and capital requirements for covered swap entities (84 Fed. Reg. 59,970-59,989, November 7, 2019) Proposed rule for amendments to Rule 2-01, qualifications of accountants (85 Fed. Reg. 2,332-2,354, January 15, 2020) Proposed rule amending the accredited investor definition (85 Fed. Reg. 2,574-2,613, January 15, 2020) Proposed rule on disclosure of payments by resource extraction issuers (85 Fed. Reg. 2,522-2,571, January 15, 2020) Electronic consent based Social Security number verification (84 Fed. Reg. 66,704-66,705, December 5, 2019) Proposed rule on permissible interest on loans that are sold, assigned, or otherwise transferred (84 Fed. Reg. 64,229-64,232, November 21, 2019) Proposed rule on remittance transfers under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (Regulation E) (84 Fed. Reg. 67,132-67,167, December 6, 2019) Request for information regarding the integrated mortgage disclosures under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (Regulation X) and the Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z) rule assessment (84 Fed. Reg. 64,436-64,441, November 22, 2019) Various issues relating to CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; Potential closing of the financial markets in response to the coronavirus pandemic Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; potential legislation related to the rulemaking and enforcement authority of Sec. 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L.111-203); beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); implementation of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XVII, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (P.L. 115-232), including provisions relating to sections 1654 and 1655; application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; potential federal preemption of state fiduciary standards; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; CFPB policy on no-action letters and compliance assistance sandbox policy; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; adoption of the current expected credit loss (CECL) accounting standard; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comment on fund of funds arrangements; interest rate restrictions; margin and capital requirements for covered swap entities; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Innovation Pilot Program; debt collection practices (regulation F) under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (P.L. 95-109); implementation of section 215 of the Economic Growth Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); qualified mortgage definition under the Truth and Lending Act (P.L. 90-321) regulation Z; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; amendments to the accelerated filer and large accelerated filer definitions; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities Exchange Commission penalties; order instituting proceedings to determine whether to approve or disapprove a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service; comments on modernization of regulation S-K Items 101, 103 and 105 17 CFR Parts 229, 239 and 240; comments on bond reference data proposal; comment period extension request for regulatory capital rules: risk based capital requirements for depository institution holding companies significantly engaged in insurance activities; comments on proposed rule change to introduce a liquidity provider protection on Cboe EDGA; inter-affiliate initial margin relief; substituted compliance and equivalence between the U.S. derivatives regulatory regime and the European Unions European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR); European Supervisory Authority review and provisions regarding portfolio delegation; EU third country equivalency process; EU sustainable finance action plan and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; EU solvency II review; EU review of prudential regime for investment firms; Brexit risks; SEC concept release on harmonization of securities offering exemptions; SEC digital assets; transition from London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) to Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), valid when made doctrine; Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; Incentive based executive compensation regulation under Dodd-Frank Section 956; potential repeal of the State and Local Tax (SALT) cap; amending the accredited investor definition; amendments to exemptions from the proxy rules for proxy voting advice; disclosure of payments by resource extraction issuers; PCAOB concept release on potential approach to revisions to PCAOB quality control standards; procedural requirements and resubmission thresholds under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8; proposed amendments to Rule 2-01, qualifications of accountants; proposed revisions to prohibitions and restrictions on proprietary trading and certain interests in, and relationships with, hedge funds and private equity funds; regulatory capital rules: risk-based capital requirements for depository institution holding companies significantly engaged in insurance activities; revised draft eCBSV user agreement and related materials; credit risk retention-notice of commencement of review; issues relating to federal interest rate authority; comments on margin requirements for non-centrally cleared swaps margin - impact of COVID-19 on initial margin phase-in; Main Street New Loan Facility and Main Street Expanded Loan Facility; Managements Discussion and Analysis, Selected Financial Data, and Supplementary Financial Information; Securities and Exchange Commission Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: Unsafe and Unsound Banking Practices: Brokered Deposits; Furthering Economic Stabilization by Encouraging Financial Institutions to Work Constructively with All Borrowers Affected by COVID-19; Liquidity Programs Coronavirus; PCAOB Request for Comment: Interim Analysis of Critical Audit Matter Requirements; Proposed Rule Change to Add a New Discretionary Limit Order Type Called D-Limit; Proposed Rule Change to Align Certain MSRB Rules to Securities and Exchange Act Rule 15l-1, Regulation Best Interest; Proposed Rule Change to FINRAs Suitability, Non-Cash Compensation, and Capital Acquisition Broker Rules in Response to Regulation Best Interest; Federal Reserve Board request for public feedback proposal to expand its Main Street Lending Program to provide access to credit for nonprofit organizations; Regulatory Capital Rule: Revised Transition of the Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) Methodology for Allowances; Request for Further Clarifications and Modifications to Risk-Based Guidance; RFI to Assist the Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law-CFPB; Sec. 171 DFA Collins Amendment; Use of Derivatives by Registered Investment Companies and Business Development Companies; Required Due Diligence by Broker-Dealers and Registered Investment Advisers Regarding Retail Customers Transactions in Certain Leveraged/Inverse Investment Vehicles; EU renewed sustainable finance strategy consultation; access to capital for minority owned businesses; CFPB comment on changes to Regulation Z to facilitate the upcoming LIBOR transition; debt collection practices (Regulation F): supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; European Supervisory Authorities consultation paper on ESG Disclosures; FDIC request for information on standard setting and voluntary certification for models and third-party providers of technology and other services; opposing credit suppression; margin and capital requirements for covered swap entities interim final rule; margin requirements for uncleared swaps for swap dealers and major swap participants; national banks and federal savings associations as lenders; proposed rule on financial factors in selecting plan investments; qualified mortgage definition under the Truth In Lending Act (Regulation Z); response to OCC ANPR on National Bank and Federal Savings Association digital activities; proposed rule reporting threshold for institutional investment managers; Housing and Urban Development implementation of the Fair Housing Acts disparate impact standard; FDIC notice of proposed rulemaking on interest rate restrictions on institutions that are less than well capitalized; federal regulatory capital rules: risk-based capital requirements for depository institution holding companies significantly engaged in insurance activities; proposed revisions to prohibitions and restrictions on proprietary trading and certain interests in, and relationships with, hedge funds and private equity funds; FDIC, incorporation of existing statement of policy regarding requests for participation in the affairs of an insured depository institution by convicted individuals; SEC: Proposed Rule Change to FINRAs Suitability, Non-Cash Compensation and Capital Acquisition Broker Rules in Response to Regulation Best Interest; SEC: Proposed Rule Change to Add a New Discretionary Limit Order Type Called D-Limit; SEC: Proposed Rule Change to Align Certain MSRB Rules to Securities and Exchange Act Rule 15l-1, Regulation Best Interest; SEC: Proposed Rule Change on Form 13F Reporting Threshold for Institutional Investment Managers; development of an international insurance capital standard by the International Association of Insurance Supervisors; development of a new program to replace revenue due to business interruption or event cancelation; International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation on leverage metrics; potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), 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), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Banking
Issues related to banking regulatory reform: -Implementation of S. 2155 (from 115th Congress) -HR 1500 - Consumers First Act -Issues related to Current Expected Credit Loss -HR 3182 - CECL Consumer Impact and Study Bill of 2019 -HR 6800 - The Heroes Act -Issues related to BSA/AML -S.2563 ILLICIT CASH Act -HR 1018 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act -HR 3278 - Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act -Issues related to arbitration -HR 327 - Ending Forced Arbitration for Victims of Data Breaches Act of 2019 -Issues related to interest rate caps -HR 5050 Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act -S 3548 - CARES Act -HR 6216 - Emergency Assistance for Student Borrowers Act -S. 3502 - The Community Bank Regulatory Relief Act -HR 6395 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021(issues related to banking) -HR 5332 - Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2020 -S. 375 - Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 -HR 3621 - Comprehensive CREDIT Act of 2020 -S. 2961 - Data Care Act of 2019 -HR 3948 - Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act -HR 4813 - Keep Big Tech Out Of Finance Act -S 2685 - Consumer Credit Control Act of 2019 -HR 1602 - TRACED ACT -S. 819 - Federal Communications Commission Reporting Modernization Act of 2019 -Issues related to unfair, deceptive, and abusive acts and practices -Issues related to financial innovation -Issues related to financial literacy -Issues related to the Community Reinvestment Act -Issues related to brokered deposits -Issues related to debt collection -Issues related to artificial intelligence -Issues related to interest rate exportation -Issues related to small business data collection -Issues related to modernized disclosures -Issues related to privacy -Issues related to Covid-19 Relief
Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Dodd Frank - Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Credit Risk Retention OTC Derivatives Basel III, Liquidity Coverage Ratio, HVCRE Rule, FRTB Volcker Rule Flood Insurance; Terrorism Risk Insurance CFIUS Reform (FIRRMA) Beneficial Ownership (BSA) Cyber Security (H.R. 3776, H.R. 3359) Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) LIBOR Reform Federal Reserve Credit Facilities Forbearance Issues TALF Main Street Lending Program Emergency Rental Assistance for Residential Business Tenants (e.g. H.R. 7301) Restart Act (S. 3814) Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act (H.R. 1018/S. 360)
Client expense: $1,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), 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), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Monitored H.R.1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
GSE Reform Monitoring FHFA/FHLB Membership Corporate Governance Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 (H.R. 2513) Stock Buyback Reform and Worker Dividend Act of 2019 (S.2391) Yes in My Backyard Act (H.R.4351, S.1919) Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act (H.R. 1018, S.360) Proposals regarding COVID-19 impact on Mortgage Backed Securities
Client expense: $1,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1731, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act H.R. 2144, Token Taxonomy Act of 2019 H.R. 2154, Digital Taxonomy Act of 2019 H.R. 2409, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 2515, Whistleblower Protection Reform Act of 2019 H.R. 2534, Insider Trading Prohibition Act H.R. 2919, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act H.R. 3050, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act of 2019 H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3355, Reward Work Act H.R. 3614, Restricting Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Act H.R. 3618, Free Credit Scores for Consumers Act of 2019 H.R. 3621, Student Borrower Credit Improvement Act H.R. 3622, Restoring Unfairly Impaired Credit and Protecting Consumers Act H.R. 3623/ S. 2075, Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2019 H.R. 3624 Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 3625, PCAOB Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 3629, Clarity in Credit Score Formation Act of 2019 H.R. 3641/S. 1854, Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act of 2019 H.R. 3642, Improving Credit Reporting for All Consumers Act H.R. 3848/S. 2155, Stop Wall Street Looting Act H.R. 3987, Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act H.R. 4242, Greater Accountability in Pay Act of 2019 H.R. 4320, Corporate Management Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 4329, ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 4335, 8-K Trading Gap Act of 2019 H.R. 4344, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to allow the Securities and Exchange Commission to seek and Federal courts to grant disgorgement of unjust enrichment, and for other purposes H.R. 4492/S733, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 4726, Certainty for End-Users Act H.R. 4805, Access Business Credit Act of 2019 H.R. 4918, Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act H.R. 5013, Small Business Fair Debt Collection Protection Act H.R. 5084, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 5332, Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2019 H.R. 5494, Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 H.R. 5929, Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2020 H.R. 5930, Workforce Investment Disclosure Act of 2020 H.R. 6116, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 6371, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose risks related to global pandemics, and for other purposes H.R. 6375, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to make disclosures related to supply chain disruption risk, and for other purposes H.R. 6551, CARES Act Section 4014 Technical Corrections Act H.R. 6790, Business Borrowers Protection Act H.R. 6934, To amend the CARES Act to require the uniform treatment of nationally recognized statistical rating organizations under certain programs carried out in response to the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes H.R. 7000, Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 1256, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019 S. 1731, Ensuring Quality Information and Transparency for Abroad-Based Listings on our Exchanges (EQUITABLE) Act S. 2391, Stock Buyback Reform and Worker Dividend Act of 2019 S. 2563, Improving Laundering Laws and Increasing Comprehensive Information Tracking of Criminal Activity in Shell Holdings (ILLICIT CASH) Act S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act S. 3990, A bill 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 Draft legislation titled Primary Market Corporate Credit Facility Draft legislation titled Rulemaking Suspension Draft legislation titled Increase Penalties for COVID-related Securities Law Violations Draft legislation titled COVID-19 Restitution Assistance Fund for Victims of Securities Violations Act Draft legislation that would extend the statute of limitations for civil penalties by the SEC Draft legislation, the Bad Actor Disqualification Act Draft legislation to require the SEC to study stock buybacks under rule 10b-18 Draft legislation titled the Diverse Asset Managers Act Draft legislation titled the Corporate Human Rights Risk Assessment, Prevention and Mitigation Act Draft legislation to provide certain financial end-users with relief from clearing and margin requirements Draft legislation relating to supplementary leverage ratio treatment of client initial margin Draft legislation to amend the Investment Advisers Act to require the SEC to establish a process to follow when it obtains source code or other sensitive information from investment advisers Draft legislation relating to the underwriting of automobile insurance Draft legislation COVID-19 Restitution Assistance Fund for Victims of Securities Violations Act Draft legislation to enhance civil penalties under the Federal securities laws for violations related to an attempt to exploit investors related to the COVID-19 crisis Draft legislation to temporarily prohibit federal financial regulators from adopting rules not directly related to responding to the coronavirus response through the length of the crisis Draft legislation to apply certain terms and conditions on making direct loans under the CARES Act to certain purchases of debt by the Federal Government, and for other purposes Potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 14(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018) Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018) Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018) Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018) Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018) Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Proposed rule on self-regulatory organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; notice of filing of a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service (84 Fed. Reg. 13,977-13,983, April 8, 2019) Proposed rule to exemptions from the proxy rules for proxy voting advice (84 Fed. Reg. 66,518-66,559, December 4, 2019) Proposed rule on procedural requirements and resubmission thresholds under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8 (84 Fed. Reg. 66,458-66,515, December 4, 2019) Proposed rule on modernization of Regulation S-K Items 101, 103, and 105 (84 Fed. Reg. 44,358-44,390, August 23, 2019) Proposed rule on regarding margin and capital requirements for covered swap entities (84 Fed. Reg. 59,970-59,989, November 7, 2019) Proposed rule for amendments to Rule 2-01, qualifications of accountants (85 Fed. Reg. 2,332-2,354, January 15, 2020) Proposed rule amending the accredited investor definition (85 Fed. Reg. 2,574-2,613, January 15, 2020) Proposed rule on disclosure of payments by resource extraction issuers (85 Fed. Reg. 2,522-2,571, January 15, 2020) Electronic consent based Social Security number verification (84 Fed. Reg. 66,704-66,705, December 5, 2019) Proposed rule on permissible interest on loans that are sold, assigned, or otherwise transferred (84 Fed. Reg. 64,229-64,232, November 21, 2019) Proposed rule on remittance transfers under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (Regulation E) (84 Fed. Reg. 67,132-67,167, December 6, 2019) Request for information regarding the integrated mortgage disclosures under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (Regulation X) and the Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z) rule assessment (84 Fed. Reg. 64,436-64,441, November 22, 2019) Various issues relating CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); potential legislation related to the rulemaking and enforcement authority of Sec. 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L.111-203); beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); implementation of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XVII, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (P.L. 115-232), including provisions relating to sections 1654 and 1655; application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; potential federal preemption of state fiduciary standards; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; adoption of the current expected credit loss (CECL) accounting standard; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comment on fund of funds arrangements; interest rate restrictions; margin and capital requirements for covered swap entities; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Innovation Pilot Program; debt collection practices (regulation F) under the Fair Debt Collection Act (P.L. 95-109); implementation of section 215 of the Economic Growth Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); CFPB policy on no-action letters and compliance assistance sandbox policy; qualified mortgage definition under the Truth and Lending Act (P.L. 90-321) regulation Z; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; amendments to the accelerated filer and large accelerated filer definitions; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities Exchange Commission penalties; order instituting proceedings to determine whether to approve or disapprove a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service; comments on modernization of regulation S-K Items 101, 103 and 105 17 CFR Parts 229, 239 and 240; comments on bond reference data proposal; comment period extension request for regulatory capital rules: risk based capital requirements for depository institution holding companies significantly engaged in insurance activities; comments on proposed rule change to introduce a liquidity provider protection on Cboe EDGA; inter-affiliate initial margin relief; substituted compliance and equivalence between the U.S. derivatives regulatory regime and the European Unions European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR); European Supervisory Authority review and provisions regarding portfolio delegation; EU third country equivalency process; EU sustainable finance and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; EU solvency II review; EU review of prudential regime for investment firms; Brexit risks; SEC concept release on harmonization of securities offering exemptions; SEC digital assets; transition from London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) to Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), valid when made doctrine; Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; Incentive based executive compensation regulation under Dodd-Frank Section 956; potential repeal of the State and Local Tax (SALT) cap; amending the accredited investor definition; amendments to exemptions from the proxy rules for proxy voting advice; disclosure of payments by resource extraction issuers; PCAOB concept release on potential approach to revisions to PCAOB quality control standards; procedural requirements and resubmission thresholds under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8; proposed amendments to Rule 2-01, qualifications of accountants; proposed revisions to prohibitions and restrictions on proprietary trading and certain interests in, and relationships with, hedge funds and private equity funds; regulatory capital rules: risk-based capital requirements for depository institution holding companies significantly engaged in insurance activities; revised draft eCBSV user agreement and related materials; credit risk retention-notice of commencement of review; issues relating to federal interest rate authority; comments on margin requirements for non-centrally cleared swaps margin - impact of COVID-19 on initial margin phase-in; issues relating to potential closing of the financial markets in response to the coronavirus pandemic; Main Street New Loan Facility and Main Street Expanded Loan Facility; Managements Discussion and Analysis, Selected Financial Data, and Supplementary Financial Information; Securities and Exchange Commission Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: Unsafe and Unsound Banking Practices: Brokered Deposits; Furthering Economic Stabilization by Encouraging Financial Institutions to Work Constructively with All Borrowers Affected by COVID-19; Liquidity Programs Coronavirus; PCAOB Request for Comment: Interim Analysis of Critical Audit Matter Requirements; Proposed Rule Change to Add a New Discretionary Limit Order Type Called D-Limit; Proposed Rule Change to Align Certain MSRB Rules to Securities and Exchange Act Rule 15l-1, Regulation Best Interest; Proposed Rule Change to FINRAs Suitability, Non-Cash Compensation, and Capital Acquisition Broker Rules in Response to Regulation Best Interest; Federal Reserve Board request for public feedback proposal to expand its Main Street Lending Program to provide access to credit for nonprofit organizations; Regulatory Capital Rule: Revised Transition of the Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) Methodology for Allowances; Request for Further Clarifications and Modifications to Risk-Based Guidance; RFI to Assist the Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law-CFPB; Sec. 171 DFA Collins Amendment; Use of Derivatives by Registered Investment Companies and Business Development Companies; Required Due Diligence by Broker-Dealers and Registered Investment Advisers Regarding Retail Customers Transactions in Certain Leveraged/Inverse Investment Vehicles; Federal Reserve and Treasury to Establish a Short Term Receivable Facility (Fed 13(3) Facility Accounts Receivable); Housing and Urban Development implementation of the Fair Housing Acts disparate impact standard; FDIC notice of proposed rulemaking on interest rate restrictions on institutions that are less than well capitalized; federal regulatory capital rules: risk-based capital requirements for depository institution holding companies significantly engaged in insurance activities; proposed revisions to prohibitions and restrictions on proprietary trading and certain interests in, and relationships with, hedge funds and private equity funds; FDIC, incorporation of existing statement of policy regarding requests for participation in the affairs of an insured depository institution by convicted individuals; SEC: Proposed Rule Change to FINRAs Suitability, Non-Cash Compensation and Capital Acquisition Broker Rules in Response to Regulation Best Interest; SEC: Proposed Rule Change to Add a New Discretionary Limit Order Type Called D-Limit; SEC: Proposed Rule Change to Align Certain MSRB Rules to Securities and Exchange Act Rule 15l-1, Regulation Best Interest; development of an insurance capital standard by the International Association of Insurance Supervisors; International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation on leverage metrics; utility liquidity issues resulting from the pandemic
Client expense: $12,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), 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), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 266 - the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act; entire bill H.R. 1018 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019; entire bill H.R. 1595 - Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019 or the SAFE Banking Act of 2019; provisions relating to provision of services to legitimate state-approved businesses H.R. 1876 - Senior Security Act of 2019; entire bill H.R. 2513 - Corporate Transparency Act of 2019; entire bill H.R. 6364 - Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic (SECURE) Notarization Act of 2020; entire bill H.R. 6371 - To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose risks related to global pandemics, and for other purposes; entire bill H.R. 6994 - Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act; entire bill S. 603 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019; entire bill S. 945 - Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act; entire bill S. 3456 - Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2020; entire bill S. 3795 - Registration for Index Linked Annuities Act of 2020; entire bill S. 3962 - Asset Growth Restriction Act; entire bill S. 4116 - A bill to extend the authority for commitments for the paycheck protection program and separate amounts authorized for other loans under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act, and for other purposes; entire bill Not Yet Introduced: Bipartisan Privacy bill sponsored by Reps. Cathy McMorris-Rodgers & Rep. Jan Schakowsky Not Yet Introduced: Diverse Investment Advisors Act Not Yet Introduced: Consumer Data Privacy Act sponsored by Senator Roger Wicker; provisions including those relating to data collection, privacy and protection of data, algorithms, definitions, control, enforcement and preemption
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
No Bill # - FRB's Market Liquidity Programs: CPPF, SMCCF, PMCCF, and TALF; support adding CMBS and CLOs to TALF and new credit program for mortgage servicers No Bill # - Federal Agency Regulatory Changes Associated with COVID-19 Relief No Bill # - SEC Best Interest Standard S.603, H.R. 3561 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S.603, H.R. 1862 - Issues relating to Dodd Frank Implementation and FIO, OFR, Volcker Rule, FSOC, FSB and their associated work on topics like capital standards, non bank SIFI designation, insurance regulation and oversight No Bill # - International Insurance Capital Standards H.R.1595, S. 1152 - SAFE Banking Act of 2019 No Bill # - Executive Order on Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System (February 3, 2017) and subsequent reports on banking (June 6, 2017), capital markets (October 20, 2017), and insurance and asset management (November 17, 2017) and Fintech report (July 31, 2018). No Bill # - FED Notes "Nontraditional Life Insurance Liabilities" No Bill # - FED Notes "Capturing the Illiquid Premium" No Bill # - GSE and FHA Housing Finance Reform; Trump Administration Housing Finance Reform Plan No Bill # - Authority to require supervision and regulation of certain nonbank financial companies; final interpretive guidance H.R. 1018 - Improving Corporate Governance through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 3279 - Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 No Bill # - Regulatory Capital Rules: Risk based capital requirements for depository institution holding companies signficantly engaged in insurance activities
Client expense: $530,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 1587, H.R. 2923 - Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2019; Provisions related to Financial Transaction Tax. S. 360; H.R. 1018 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019; Provisions related to Proxy and Diversity and Inclusion. H.R. 3279 - Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019; Provisions related to Diversity and Inclusion. H.R. 5116 - Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2019; Provisions related to Diversity and Inclusion on Boards. H.R. 4329 - ESG Disclosure & Simplification Act of 2019; Provisions related to Mandatory Environmental, Social and Governance disclosure for listed securities. 29.CFR2550.404a-1; Provisions related to Qualified Default Investment Alternative, Environmental, Social and Governance disclosure and risk mitigation.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 5 Equality Act H.R. 56 Financial Technology Task Force Establishment H.R. 741 Federal Financial Institutions Regulatory Actions H.R. 969 Consumer Financial Protection Appropriations Process H.R. 974 Federal Reserve Written Report H.R. 1018 Securities Exchange Act diversity data submission S. 360 Securities Exchange Diversity Data Submission S. 453 Consumer Financial Protection Appropriations Process S. 915 Public Company Shares Repurchase Prohibition H.R. 2176 Commercial Banking and Securities Business Separation H.R. 2743 Office of Financial Research Repeal H.R. 3279 Securities and Exchange Diversity Advisory Group S. 1335 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Elimination S. 1478 Office of Financial Research Repeal S. 1885 Corporate Fines and Penalties H.R. 4320 Corporate Fines and Penalties S. 2075 Climate Change Activities Disclosure H.R. 4767 Financial Services Innovation Promotion H.R. 4966 Bank Holding Companies Congressional Testimony H.R. 5180 Bank Holding Company Non-financial Assets Prohibition H.R. 5194 Climate Change Financial Risk Analyses H.R. 5300 Enhancing Financial Stability Research and Oversight Act H.R. 5318 Bank Merger Requirements S. 2637 Personal Information Protection S. 2685 Credit Information Release Authorization S. 2889 Data Security Requirements S. 2903 Climate Change Financial Risk Analyses
Client expense: $2,090,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · second_quarter · Banking
Issues related to banking regulatory reform: -Implementation of S. 2155 (from 115th Congress) -HR 1500 - Consumers First Act -Issues related to Current Expected Credit Loss -HR 3182 - CECL Consumer Impact and Study Bill of 2019 -HR 6800 - The Heroes Act -Issues related to BSA/AML -S.2563 ILLICIT CASH Act -HR 1018 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act -HR 3278 - Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act -Issues related to arbitration -HR 327 - Ending Forced Arbitration for Victims of Data Breaches Act of 2019 -Issues related to interest rate caps -HR 5050 Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act -S 3548 - CARES Act -HR 6216 - Emergency Assistance for Student Borrowers Act -S. 3502 - The Community Bank Regulatory Relief Act -Issues related to unfair, deceptive, and abusive acts and practices -Issues related to financial innovation -Issues related to financial literacy -Issues related to the Community Reinvestment Act -Issues related to brokered deposits -Issues related to debt collection -Issues related to artificial intelligence -Issues related to interest rate exportation -Issues related to small business data collection -Issues related to modernized disclosures -Issues related to privacy -Issues related to Covid-19 Relief
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Monitored H.R.1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
HR 1018 Improving Corporate Governance through Diversity Act; and HR 3279 The Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019; monitoring both
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
1. Inclusion and Representation in Financial Services, MMI 2. H.R. 281, the Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act of 2019, a bill that would require the Federal Reserve Bank to interview at least one individual reflective of gender diversity and one reflective of racial or ethnic diversity in making the appointment of a regional bank president. 3. H.R. 1018, the Improving Corporate Governance through Diversity Act of 2019, a bill that would require companies to annually disclose the voluntarily self-identified gender, race, ethnicity & veteran status of their board directors, nominees, and senior executive officers. 4. H.R. 3620 A pilot program to preserve affordable rural housing would be made permanent. The measure would authorize $1 billion over five years for the Multifamily Housing Preservation and Revitalization (MPR) program, which lets the Agriculture Department restructure and preserve loans it has financed for low-income families and farm workers. 5. H.R. 748 - This bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. DIVISION A--KEEPING WORKERS PAID AND EMPLOYED, HEALTH CARE SYSTEM ENHANCEMENTS, AND ECONOMIC STABILIZATION This division establishes the Paycheck Protection Program to provide eight weeks of cash flow assistance to small businesses through federally guaranteed loans to employers who maintain their payroll. Such assistance shall be to cover costs such as payroll, paid sick leave, supply chain disruptions, and employee salaries. The division further provides that certain amounts owed on such loans are eligible to be forgiven. The division also authorizes the Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide advances on SBA emergency disaster loans for small businesses that have applied for such loans due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, the division requires the SBA to pay all principal, interest, and fees on certain new and existing SBA loans for a period of six months.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 5 Equality Act H.R. 56 Financial Technology Task Force Establishment H.R. 741 Federal Financial Institutions Regulatory Actions H.R. 969 Consumer Financial Protection Appropriations Process H.R. 974 Federal Reserve Written Report H.R. 1018 Securities Exchange Act diversity data submission S. 360 Securities Exchange Diversity Data Submission S. 453 Consumer Financial Protection Appropriations Process S. 915 Public Company Shares Repurchase Prohibition H.R. 2176 Commercial Banking and Securities Business Separation H.R. 2743 Office of Financial Research Repeal H.R. 3279 Securities and Exchange Diversity Advisory Group S. 1335 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Elimination S. 1478 Office of Financial Research Repeal S. 1885 Corporate Fines and Penalties H.R. 4320 Corporate Fines and Penalties S. 2075 Climate Change Activities Disclosure H.R. 4767 Financial Services Innovation Promotion H.R. 4966 Bank Holding Companies Congressional Testimony H.R. 5180 Bank Holding Company Non-financial Assets Prohibition H.R. 5194 Climate Change Financial Risk Analyses H.R. 5300 Enhancing Financial Stability Research and Oversight Act H.R. 5318 Bank Merger Requirements S. 2637 Personal Information Protection S. 2685 Credit Information Release Authorization S. 2889 Data Security Requirements S. 2903 Climate Change Financial Risk Analyses
Client expense: $1,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 5 Equality Act H.R. 56 Financial Technology Task Force Establishment H.R. 741 Federal Financial Institutions Regulatory Actions H.R. 969 Consumer Financial Protection Appropriations Process H.R. 974 Federal Reserve Written Report H.R. 1018 Securities Exchange Act diversity data submission S. 360 Securities Exchange Diversity Data Submission S. 453 Consumer Financial Protection Appropriations Process S. 915 Public Company Shares Repurchase Prohibition H.R. 2176 Commercial Banking and Securities Business Separation H.R. 2743 Office of Financial Research Repeal H.R. 3279 Securities and Exchange Diversity Advisory Group S. 1335 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Elimination S. 1478 Office of Financial Research Repeal S. 1885 Corporate Fines and Penalties H.R. 4320 Corporate Fines and Penalties S. 2075 Climate Change Activities Disclosure H.R. 4767 Financial Services Innovation Promotion H.R. 4966 Bank Holding Companies Congressional Testimony H.R. 5180 Bank Holding Company Non-financial Assets Prohibition H.R. 5194 Climate Change Financial Risk Analyses H.R. 5300 Enhancing Financial Stability Research and Oversight Act H.R. 5318 Bank Merger Requirements S. 2637 Personal Information Protection S. 2685 Credit Information Release Authorization S. 2889 Data Security Requirements S. 2903 Climate Change Financial Risk Analyses
Client expense: $1,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1018 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019; entire bill H.R. 1423 - the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act; entire bill H.R. 1595 - Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019 or the SAFE Banking Act of 2019; provisions relating to provision of services to legitimate state-approved businesses H.R. 1731 - Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019; entire bill H.R. 1815 - SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act; entire bill H.R. 1876 - Senior Security Act of 2019; entire bill H.R. 2513 - Corporate Transparency Act of 2019; entire bill H.R. 2534 - Insider Trading Prohibition Act; entire bill H.R. 3623 - Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2019; entire bill H.R. 4242 - Greater Accountability in Pay Act of 2019; entire bill H.R. 4329 - ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2019; entire bill H.R. 4335 - 8-K Trading Gap Act of 2019; entire bill H.R. 4344 - the Investor Protection and Capital Markets Fairness Act; entire bill H.R. 4476 - Financial Transparency Act; entire bill H.R. 5050 - Protecting Consumers Access to Credit Act; entire bill H.R. 5084 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act; entire bill H.R. 5322 - Ensuring Diversity in Community Banking Act of 2019 H.R. 5336 - Investor Choice Act of 2019; entire bill H.R. 5929 - Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2020; entire bill H.R. 5930 - Workforce Investment Disclosure Act; entire bill S. 603 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019; entire bill S. 1200 - Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019 or the SAFE Banking Act of 2019; provisions relating to provision of services to a legitimate marijuana-related business S. 2391 - Stock Buyback Reform and Worker Dividend Act of 2019; provisions relating to stock buyback S. 2563 - The ILLICIT CASH Act; provisions relating to money laundering and beneficial ownership S. 3456 - Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2020; entire bill Not Yet Introduced: Wyden Proposal to Fix Broken Tax Code, Equalize Treatment of Wages and Wealth, Protect Social Security Not Yet Introduced: Bipartisan Privacy bill sponsored by Reps. Cathy McMorris-Rodgers & Rep. Jan Schakowsky Not Yet Introduced: Diverse Investment Advisors Act Not Yet Introduced: Consumer Data Privacy Act sponsored by Senator Roger Wicker; provisions including those relating to data collection, privacy and protection of data, algorithms, definitions, control, enforcement and preemption Not Yet Introduced: CFTC Reauthorization; provisions relating to investment advisor commodity pool operator registration
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Banking
Monitor efforts to reform housing finance; raise awareness of REIT issues; monitor H.R. 1018 / S. 360, the Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE