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Housing Fairness Act of 2020
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Housing Fairness Act of 2020 This bill provides for testing and investigations to detect housing discrimination and awards grants to study the causes and effects of such discrimination. Specifically, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) must conduct regional or national testing programs and investigations to (1) detect and document differences in the treatment of prospective renters, homebuyers, or mortgage borrowers; (2) measure patterns of differential treatment because of the status of a renter, homebuyer, or borrower as a member of the protected classes under the Fair Housing Act (i.e., race, color, religion, sex, familial status, disability status, or national origin); and (3) measure the prevalence, nature, and extent of such discriminatory practices covered under the Act. Furthermore, the bill (1) eliminates restrictions on the use of fair housing initiative program-earned income received by qualified fair housing enforcement organizations after the grant period for such organizations ends, (2) increases funding for the fair housing initiatives program in FY2021-FY2031, and (3) requires HUD to study and report on the feasibility, efficiency, and effectiveness of converting the program into a specified noncompetitive, entitlement program. Additionally, HUD shall award grants to public and private entities to study housing discrimination, including the causes and effects of such discrimination. Finally, the bill prohibits the use of funds made available by this bill for any political activities, political advocacy, lobbying, such travel-related expenses, or for preparation of or provision of advice on tax returns.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 548.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-664.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 25.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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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2020 · fourth_quarter · Housing
FHFA should significantly increase the GSEs affordable housing goals, particularly the low-income purchase goal. Furthermore, FHFA and the GSEs should take measures that make rate term refinancing more available to lower wealth borrowers and borrowers of color. In addition to bolstering access to responsible mortgage credit, the GSEs should also take all possible actions to mitigate foreclosures and to support affordable loan modifications for homeowners who have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and recession Regarding the proposed housing goals for the GSEs: Tightening credit standards in the wake of COVID-19 are predictable but troubling signs that lower-income and minority home buyers are facing barriers to access and affordability; goal-setting for 2021 should reflect that the Enterprises must provide leadership in the mortgage market and not lag the market in making mortgage credit available. The agency should consider setting higher benchmark housing goals but also adopting pricing, product, outreach and other affordable housing policies that support the Enterprises meeting them; and throughout 2021, FHFA and the agencys newly-created Division of Research and Statistics should provide topline data and trend insights into Enterprise acquisitions and affordable housing activities related to the goal-qualifying segments of the market and create new measurements to track the progress of minority home buyers Support letter from Senators Brown and Menendez to FHFA Director Mark Calabria which argues that to better assist minority and low-income borrowers and reduce risk for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises), the housing goals for 2021 increase the share of Enterprise refinance guarantees that benefit low-income families and ensure that no such homeowner is negatively affected by an adverse market charge. Support S.4969 , the Senate counterpart to H.R. 149 the Housing Fairness Act. This legislation would increase funding for HUDs Fair Housing Initiatives Program, make changes to the FHIP, reinstate the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule, and provide additional funds for research into housing discrimination Support the CDC extending their eviction moratorium through March 2021 and making key improvements to shore-up protections for renters Support HR 133, the COVID-19 Relief and fiscal 2021 omnibus, which includes provisions to provide more than $900 billion for unemployment, direct payments, and business loans to combat the economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and extends eviction moratorium by a month and appropriates $25 billion in emergency rental payments. Provides low- and moderate income families with $600 economic stimulus.
Client expense: $72,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), President of the U.S., SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R.6379 Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act S.3566Stop Overdraft Profiteering during COVID-19 Emergency Act of 2020 - to prohibit depository institutions from assessing overdraft and non-sufficient fund fees during the novel coronavirus crisis and other disasters, and for other purposes. S.3560Small Business and Consumer Emergency Credit Act - To amend the Truth in Lending Act to extend the consumer credit protections provided to members of the Armed Forces and their dependents under title 10, United States Code, to all consumers. S 3548To provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. S.3509A bill to provide borrowers the right to request forbearance on mortgage loan payments due to a declared disaster, and for other purposes. H.R.6321 To provide financial protections and assistance for America's consumers, States, businesses, and vulnerable populations during the COVID-19 emergency and to recover from the emergency. H.R.6363Student Debt Emergency Relief Act HR 748Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act - 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 H.R. 3674 the College Affordability Act, a bill to lower the costs of college for students and improve the quality of education H.J.Res.76 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability" HR 5050 / s 2833 To amend the Truth in Lending Act to extend the consumer credit protections provided to members of the Armed Forces and their dependents under title 10, United States Code, to all consumers H.R. XXXX Protecting Consumers Access to Credit Act (This bill amends the Revised Statutes, the Home Owners' Loan Act, the Federal Credit Union Act, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to state that bank loans that are valid when made as to their maximum rate of interest in accordance with federal law shall remain valid with respect to that rate regardless of whether a bank has subsequently sold or assigned the loan to a third party.) H.R. XXXXthe Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act (This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit a creditor from extending credit to a consumer under an open end consumer credit plan (credit card) for which the fee and interest rate exceeds 36%.) S. 3841To protect 2020 recovery rebates for individuals from assignment or garnishment, and for other purposes. S. 3620To establish a Housing Assistance Fund at the Department of the Treasury. This bill provides funds for assistance to homeowners to prevent mortgage defaults, foreclosures, and displacements of individuals and families experiencing financial hardship after January 21, 2020. H.R. 6741 COVID-19 Mortgage Relief Act, to amend the CARES Act to provide forbearance and foreclosure moratoriums for all mortgage loans, and for other purposes. H.R. 6800 Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES Act). Among other things, the bill modifies and expands the Paycheck Protection Program, which provides loans and grants to small businesses and nonprofit organizations; extends and expands the moratorium on certain evictions and foreclosures S. 3685Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020, a bill to provide emergency rental assistance under the Emergency Solutions Grants program of HUD in response to the public health emergency resulting from the coronavirus, and for other purposes. H.J. Res 90 A Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval to nullify the OCCs Community Reinvestment Act rule S. 4098Coronavirus Housing Counseling Improvement Act, to provide funding for the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 679 Promoting Access to Credit for Homebuyers Act of 2020, to promote access to mortgage credit during the COVID-19 pandemic by preventing restrictions on providing Federal backing for single-family mortgage loans in forbearance, and for other purposes. S. 4519Rent Emergencies Leave Impacts on Evicted Families Act (RELIEF Act), A bill to provide mortgage relief and to provide eviction relief for renters related to the COVID-19 pandemic S.4260 - Promoting Access to Credit for Homebuyers Act of 2020 S 4073 - the Neighborhood Homes Investment Act HR 6735, COVID-19 Fraud Prevention Act - This bill establishes the Consumer and Investor Fraud Working Group to prevent fraud during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. The working group must report monthly regarding resources available to consumers, public enforcement actions, and related consumer complaints. H.R.7889 - Small Business Lending Disclosure and Broker Regulation Act of 2020 H.R.8039 - Examining Educational Redlining in Lending Act S.4117 - Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act. This bill modifies loan forgiveness under the Paycheck Protection Program established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). S.4459 - CARES Congressional Oversight Commission Diversity Act of 2020. The bill would amend the CARES Act to modify the membership requirements of the Congressional Oversight Commission to ensure that groups disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 and the resulting economic recession are represented on the Commission. S.Res.711 - A resolution calling on the President of the United States to take executive action to broadly cancel Federal student loan debt. S.4321 - Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act. This bill establishes funding for, expands, and provides additional economic assistance to small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) S.4255 - Jobs and Neighborhood Investment Act. The legislation would provide eligible community development financial institutions (CDFIs) and Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs) with capital, liquidity, and operational capacity, to expand the flow of credit into underserved, minority, and historically disadvantaged communities, helping small businesses stay afloat and expand operations, while providing affordable access to credit for lower income borrowers. S.3742 - RELIEF for Main Street Act. This bill establishes for one year the Small Business Local Relief Program, which shall allocate resources to states, local governments, and Native American tribes for providing assistance to certain small businesses and nonprofits that have lost revenue due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). S.4614 - Postal Banking Act. The Postal Banking Act would re-establish postal banking to provide financial security to millions of Americans in low-income and rural communities and create approximately $9 billion in annual revenue and strengthen USPS. H.R.6395 - William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. This bill authorizes FY2021 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. H.Amdt.843 to H.R.6395. An amendment numbered 17 printed in House Report 116-457 to extend CARES student loan protections for private student loan borrowers who were left out of the CARES Act. It also amendment extends the private student loan protections to September 30, 2021. H.Amdt.840 to H.R.6395. Amendment provides up to $10,000 in immediate assistance to pay down the balance of private student loans, and requires the servicer to modify the loan when borrower payments resume. S.4237 - Student Loan Fairness Act. The Student Loan Fairness Act (S. 4237) will extend the CARES Act student loan relief to recipients of Perkins loans and commercially-held FFEL loans by covering the cost of interest and suspending monthly payments for the period of March 13 through September 30, 2020, and suspending all involuntary collection, such as administrative wage garnishment or offsets from tax refunds, for this period. S. 2231/H.R.3922 - American Opportunity Accounts Act -This bill requires federally funded and managed savings accounts (American Opportunity Accounts) to be established for American children who are under the age of 18. The bill also increases and modifies (1) estate and gift taxes, and (2) capital gains taxes. S.5065 - A bill to provide more than $435,000,000,000 in immediate and long-term investments in communities to promote economic justice, and for other purposes. H.Res.1269 - Calling on the President of the United States to take Executive action to broadly cancel Federal student loan debt. H.R. 149/S. 4969 - the Housing Fairness Act: To authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing, to increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program, and for other purposes. H. R. 8946 - To provide emergency relief assistance under a modified Community Development Block Grant program for communities facing economic damage from civil and social crises, and for other purposes. S. 4991/HR 8902 -To amend title 11, United States Code, to add a bankruptcy chapter relating to the debt of individuals, and for other purposes. Xx - FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANKS MISSION IMPLEMENTATION ACT H. R. 8820 - To extend the temporary relief for Federal student loan borrowers provided under the CARES Act. H.R. 4403, Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2019 (Cleaver-D-MO) H. R. 8721 - To provide for the Federal charter of certain public banks, and for other purposes. H.R. 8667/S. 4801 Fair Access to Financial Services Act of 2020 - This bill prohibits financial institutions from discriminating on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex, including sexual orientation and gender identity. The bill also provides an aggrieved person with a private right of action for preventive relief. S. 4818 Heroes Small Business Lifeline Act - This bill provides economic support to small business affected by COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) by extending and expanding existing initiatives such as the Paycheck Protection Program, establishing a new lifeline grant program, and providing dedicated assistance for industries such as restaurants and live entertainment. S. 4800 - The HEROES act H.R.133 -Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 S.1153 -Stop Student Debt Relief Scams Act of 2019 HR 7616- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; This bill provides FY2021 appropriations to the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and several related agencies.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 149 - Housing Fairness Act of 2019 H.R. 8946 - The HEALING Act of 2020
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Housing
Rural Housing HR3620 - Strategy and Investment in Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2019 Communications with the House Financial Services Committee in support of the Rural Housing Service. Communications with the House and Senate in support of rural housing programs, 502 loans, and rural broadband. Violence Against Women Act HR1585 - Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 Veterans Housing Issues HR299 - Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 HR4656 - Veteran Home Loan Disaster Recovery Act of 2020 HR5923 - Fair Access to Co-ops for Veterans Act Communications with the House of Representatives and the Senate opposing the use of VA Home Loan Guarantee Fees to pay for other VA programs. Communications with the House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committees opposing increasing IRRRL funding fees. Fair Housing Protections HR5 - Equality Act HR149 - Housing Fairness Act of 2019 HR1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 HR6760 - Fair Housing Further Enforcement Emergency Act of 2020 Communications with the House and Senate regarding HUD FY 2021 appropriations, including support for Fair Housing Initiative Programs (FHIP) and the HUD Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, and Fair Housing enforcement. Letter to the Senate Budget Committee regarding HUD's Fair Housing Assistance Programs (FHAPs). Housing Priorities Letter to the Senate Banking Committee and the House Financial Services Committee regarding federal housing priorities. FHA Programs HR123 - FHA Additional Credit Pilot Program Reauthorization Act HR1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 HR2162 - Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2019 HR2852 - Homebuyer Assistance Act of 2019 HR3141 - FHA Loan Affordability Act of 2019 HR5931 - Improving FHA Support for Small Dollar Mortgages Act of 2020 HR8824 - Federal Financing Bank Risk-Sharing Act of 2020 S1722 - FHA Appraiser Eligibility Expansion Act S3639 - Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2019 HUD-Assisted Housing HR1690 - Safe Housing for Families Act of 2019 HR __ - DISCUSSION DRAFT - Housing Infrastructure Act Transportation and Housing HR4307 - Build More Housing Near Transit Act HR4351 - Yes In My Backyard Act S1919 - Yes In My Backyard Act Affordable Housing HR4300 - Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act of 2019 S1804 - HUD Manufactured Housing Modernization Act of 2019 S2160 - CO ALERTS Act of 2019 COVID-19 Relief HR133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 HR748 - CARES Act HR6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act HR6800 - HEROES Act HR7616 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 S__ - HEALS Act S3685 - Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020 S4098 - Coronavirus Housing Counseling Improvement Act Communications with Congress regarding the CDC eviction moratorium, additional relief for the rental industry and consumers; rental assistance; priorities for COVID-19 relief legislation; extending the states' CARES Act funding deadline; extending additional housing market COVID relief measures, and housing provider assistance. CDC Eviction Moratorium/Rental Assistance HR133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 Communications with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the White House, the National Economic Council, the Treasury Department, the Senate Health Committee, the House Financial Services Committee, and Congressional Leadership regarding the CDC eviction moratorium and the need for housing provider assistance. Discussions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regarding FHA loan programs, fair housing in appraisals, FHA property requirements, the CDC eviction moratorium and the need for rental assistance, private flood insurance, and FHA premiums. Discussions with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regarding the VA Home Loan Program. Discussions with the White House regarding the CDC eviction moratorium and the need for rental assistance. Discussions with the Treasury Department regarding the CDC eviction moratorium and the need for rental assistance. Communications with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding rural housing issues. Communications with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regarding FHA loans, FHA premiums, FHA forbearance policies, private flood insurance, and fair housing issues.
Client expense: $25,150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Housing
Housing Affordability Issues Balanced Housing Policy Issues Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing Rent Control H.R. 149 The Housing Fairness Act H.R. 8824, the Federal-Financing Bank Risk-Sharing Act of 2020 FR-6187-N-01 White House Council on Eliminating Regulatory Burdens to Affordable Housing; Request for Information; Department of Housing and Urban Development Docket ID HUD-2019-0092 (Federal Register Number 2019-25388). Housing, Affordability and Infrastructure Issues Infrastructure: Promoted policy that reinvests in the nations infrastructure and drives new investment in housing by reducing barriers to development and the cost of regulations. H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act H.R. 4351 / S. 1919, Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) Act H.R. 4307, Build More Housing Near Transit Act Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) HOME S. 2684/ H.R. 4808 Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2019 S. 787/ H.R. 1737, American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2019 H.R. 5187, Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2019, to facilitate the development of affordable housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. Housing Finance Reform GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment GSE Reform: Analyzing and commenting on FHFA issued proposal on risk-based capital framework for the GSEs General Housing Finance Reform and the Multifamily Industry Fair Housing Fair Housing Act and related HUD Rulemaking and Guidance - Disparate Impact, Accessibility, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, Emotional Support Animals Federal Housing Administration slope regulations and request that the FHA's rules be conformed to the American with Disabilities Act rules H.R. 5 and S 788, Equality Act, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system H.R. 232, Landlord Accountability Act of 2019 Violence Against Women Act General Rural Housing Issues Homelessness Issues  H.R. 1856/S. 2613, Ending Homelessness Act of 2019, all provisions Housing Choice Voucher Programs Issues H.R. 3685/S. 2076, Fair Chance at Housing Act of 2019 General HUD Related Issues Proposals Reviewed by the House Financial Services Committee: Draft legislation - Lead Service Line Abatement Act Draft legislation - Tenant Empowerment Act Draft legislation - Ensuring Performance-Based Contract Administrators Actually Perform Act Draft legislation - Promoting Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency Act H.R. 8713, the Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2020. Project-Based Voucher Programs Section 8 Source of Income Issues HUD Regulatory Reform Issues Commented on HUD Notice: Guidelines for Assumption, Subordination, or Assignment of Mark-to-Market (M2M) Loans in Transfer of Physical Assets (TPA) and Refinance Transactions. Commented on the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016-Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Project Based Voucher Implementation; Additional Streamlining Changes" Fair Market Rent (FMRs) & Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) FY 2020/FY 2021 House and Senate Budget/Appropriations -Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies -Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act -Department of Defense Appropriations  -Agriculture, Rural Housing Service (RHS) -Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies -HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program  -Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey -Community Development Block Grant Implementation of H.R. 3700 (114th Congress), Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act H.R. 6314 -Emergency Rental Assistance Act of 2020, provided extensive comments on Sec.2, Emergency Rental Assistance, Title 1, Sec. 1010 Emergency Solutions Grants, and all housing provisions. COVID-19 Response HR 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 - Small Business Disaster Loans H.R. 748 (became P.L. 116-136), Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: emergency rental assistance, evictions, loan forbearance, expansion of Paycheck Protection Program to enable multifamily properties to access the program on a property-by-property basis even if they have more than 500 employees, and creation of Federal Reserve credit facility for mortgage servicers. Sec. 2201: 2020 Recovery rebates for individuals; Sec. 2301: Employee retention credit for employers subject to closure due to COVID-19; Sec. 2302: Delay of payment of employer payroll taxes; Sec. 2303: Modification for net operating losses; Sec. 2304: Modification of limitation on losses for taxpayers other than corporations; and Sec. 2306: Modification of limitation on business interest; Sec. 4023 Forbearance of Residential Mortgage Loan Payments for Multifamily Properties with Federally Backed Loans; Sec. 4024 Temporary Moratorium on Eviction Filings Post-enactment CARES Act issues pertaining to emergency rental assistance, evictions, loan forbearance, alignment of forbearance and eviction moratoriums timelines, expansion of Paycheck Protection Program to enable multifamily properties to access the program on a property-by-property basis even if they have more than 500 employees, and creation of Federal Reserve credit facility for mortgage servicers S. 4494, State and Local Coronavirus Relief Fund Extension Act, to amend title VI of the Social Security Act to extend the period with respect to which amounts under the Coronavirus Relief Fund may be expended, all provisions. H.R. 6800, The HEROES Act / Phase 4 COVID-19 Proposals: Emergency rental assistance program; Mortgage forbearance; Eviction moratoriums ; Creation of a Federal Reserve facility for mortgage servicers; Paycheck Protection Program clarification and expansion; ; enacting multifamily depreciation tax relief to clarify that a 30-year depreciation period applies to properties placed in service before 2018 for taxpayers electing out of limits on interest deductibility; Infrastructure , including tax provisions. H.R. 7301, Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020, to prevent evictions, foreclosures, and unsafe housing conditions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes, all provisions. Draft legislative proposal to provide emergency rental assistance under the Emergency Solutions Grants and other programs of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Agricultures (USDA), Rural Development (RD) Rental Assistance (RA) programs in response to the public health emergency resulting from the coronavirus, and for other purposes, all provisions. In addition, to proposals to address multifamily finance. H.R. 925, updated HEROES Act Legislative efforts to provide liability protection to businesses related to COVID-19. S.4317, Safe to Work Act H.R. 7528, The Get America Back to Work Act of 2020 Priorities for COVID-19 Relief: Create an Emergency Rental Assistance Program, Provide Financial Mitigation and Mortgage Forbearance Protections, Oppose Protracted Eviction Moratoriums, Enact COVID-19 Liability Protection, and Ensure Eligibility for Loan and Forgivable Loan Programs S. 4097, the Protecting Renters from Evictions and Fees Act of 2020, to provide a temporary moratorium on eviction filings, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8337, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act - funding for Department of Housing and Urban Development for FY 2021 assisted housing programs and for COVID-19 pandemic relief. NMHC signed a real estate industry letter to House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, (THUD) and Related Agencies in support of full-year funding for Fiscal Year 2021 and for COVID-19 pandemic relief for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs. House Amendment to H.R. 925, the updated version of the Heroes Act, Coronavirus Recovery Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021, Title XII - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Community Development Block Grant, Emergency Rental Assistance, Project-Based Rental Assistance, Title II - Modifications to the Paycheck Protection Program, Title I - Economic Stimulus Subtitle A - Additional Recovery Rebates To Individuals Sec. 101. Additional recovery rebates to individuals. S. 178, Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools, or HEALS, Act, Sec. 3. References. DIVISION A-LIABILITY PROTECTIONS, CONTINUED RELIEF FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AND WORKERS, PUBLIC HEALTH ENHANCEMENTS, AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TITLE I-CORONAVIRUS LIABILITY RELIEF Sec. 1001. Short title. Sec. 1002. Findings and purposes. Sec. 1003. Definitions. Subtitle A-Liability Relief PART I-LIABILITY LIMITATIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES ENGAGED IN BUSINESSES, SERVICES, ACTIVITIES, OR ACCOMMODATIONS*KD - do you want this in the document? H.R. 133 (P.L. 116-260) Coronavirus Relief Housing Provisions Division B - Commerce Science Justice Funding, VAWA, Division L - Transportation-Housing & Urban Development, HUD Funding, Division M - Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021, Transportation-Housing and Urban Development, Title II - Assistance to Individuals, Families, and Businesses Subtitle A - Unemployment Insurance. Section 201. Extension and Benefit Phaseout Rule for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, Section 203. Extension of Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation, Title III - Continuing the Paycheck Protection Program and Other Small Business Support Prepared by the House Committee on Small Business Title I: Continuing the Paycheck Protection Program and Other Small Business Support, Division N Additional Coronavirus Response and Relief, Title V Banking, Sec. 501. Emergency Rental Assistance. Sec. 502. Eviction Moratorium, Subtitle B - Community Development Investment (CDFIs and MDIs) Sec. 520., Sec. 521. Considerations; Requirements for Creditors. Sec. 522. Capital Investments for Neighborhoods Disproportionally Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic. Sec. 523. Emergency Support for CDFIs and Communities Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Sec. 904. Benefit for Broadband Service During Emergency Period Relating to COVID-19. Sec. 905. Grants for Broadband Connectivity. Sec. 1001. Coronavirus Relief Fund Extension. Updated Heroes Act. Title II -Protecting Renters and Homeowners from Evictions and Foreclosures - Sec. 201. Emergency rental assistance., Sec. 202. Homeowner Assistance Fund., Sec. 203. Protecting renters and homeowners from evictions and foreclosures., Sec. 204. Promoting access to credit for homebuyers., Sec. 205. Liquidity for mortgage servicers and residential rental property owners., Rural Housing Service., Funding for public housing and tenant-based rental assistance., Sec. 207 Fair Housing., Title III-Protecting People Experiencing Homelessness, Sec. 301. Homeless assistance funding., Emergency rental assistance voucher program. Title IV - Suspending Negative Credit Reporting and Strengthening Consumer Protections, Sec. 402. Restrictions on collections of consumer debt during a national disaster or emergency., Sec. 403. Repayment period and forbearance for consumers., Sec. 404. Credit facility, Title VI - Standing Up for Small Businesses, Minority Owned Businesses, and Non-Profits, Sec. 601 Restrictions on collections of small business and nonprofit debt during a national disaster or emergency., Sec. 602. Repayment period and forbearance for small businesses and non-profit organizations., Sec. 603. Credit facility., Sec. 604. Main Street Lending Program requirements., Sec. 605. Options for small businesses and non-profits under the Main Street Lending Program., Title VII - Providing Assistance for State, Territory, Tribal and Local Governments, Sec.  801. Emergency relief for State, territorial, Tribal, and local governments., Sec.  802. Community development block grants. NMHC signed a real estate industry letter to Congress and the Administration in support for a funding for a strong assistance program to ensure the continued success of the housing finance system. NMHC signed a real estate industry letter to the Congress urging them to take steps to address COVID-19 relief and to provide: Financial Assistance to Renters, Utilize Alternatives to Eviction Moratoriums, Expand the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and to provide Full-year Funding for FY 2021 for the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agricultures rental assistance programs. NMHC signed a real estate industry letter to Congress in support of extending the CARES Act, Coronavirus Relief Fund rental assistance program. Treasury Department NMHC provided comments on Emergency Rental Assistance implementation to the Treasury Department, HUD, Congress, the Administration and the Biden-Harris transition team. Centers for Disease Control/Eviction Moratorium Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Eviction Moratorium, Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions to prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19 (85 FR 55292). CDC Eviction Moratorium Implementation - Centers on Disease Control Prevention, White House Coronavirus Task Force, Department of Health and Human Services Radon testing protocols- Communicated with HUD and FHFA regarding proposed expanded underwriting requirements for radon testing.
Client expense: $1,070,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. H.R. 149, the Housing Fairness Act. S. 1919, the Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) Act. S. 4969, the Housing Fairness Act, S. 4969. HR 8540, the Keeping Seniors Safe from COVID-19 Through Home Design Act of 2020.
Client expense: $2,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · third_quarter · Housing
Rural Housing HR3620 - Strategy and Investment in Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2019 Communications with the House Financial Services Committee in support of the Rural Housing Service. Communications with the House and Senate in support of rural housing programs, 502 loans, and rural broadband. Violence Against Women Act HR1585 - Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 Veterans Housing Issues HR299 - Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 HR5923 - Fair Access to Co-ops for Veterans Act Communications with the House of Representatives and the Senate opposing the use of VA Home Loan Guarantee Fees to pay for other VA programs. Communications with the House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committees opposing increasing IRRRL funding fees. Fair Housing Protections HR5 - Equality Act HR149 - Housing Fairness Act of 2019 HR1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 HR6760 - Fair Housing Further Enforcement Emergency Act of 2020 Communications with the House and Senate regarding HUD FY 2021 appropriations, including support for Fair Housing Initiative Programs (FHIP) and the HUD Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, and Fair Housing enforcement. Letter to the Senate Budget Committee regarding HUD's Fair Housing Assistance Programs (FHAPs). Housing Priorities Letter to the Senate Banking Committee and the House Financial Services Committee regarding federal housing priorities. FHA Programs HR123 - FHA Additional Credit Pilot Program Reauthorization Act HR1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 HR2162 - Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2019 HR2852 - Homebuyer Assistance Act of 2019 HR3141 - FHA Loan Affordability Act of 2019 HR5931 - Improving FHA Support for Small Dollar Mortgages Act of 2020 S1722 - FHA Appraiser Eligibility Expansion Act S3639 - Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2019 HUD-Assisted Housing HR1690 - Safe Housing for Families Act of 2019 HR __ - DISCUSSION DRAFT - Housing Infrastructure Act Transportation and Housing HR4307 - Build More Housing Near Transit Act HR4351 - Yes In My Backyard Act S1919 - Yes In My Backyard Act Affordable Housing HR4300 - Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act of 2019 S1804 - HUD Manufactured Housing Modernization Act of 2019 S2160 - CO ALERTS Act of 2019 COVID-19 Relief HR748 - CARES Act HR6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act HR6800 - HEROES Act HR7616 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 S__ - HEALS Act S3685 - Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020 S4098 - Coronavirus Housing Counseling Improvement Act Communications with Congress regarding additional relief for the rental industry and consumers; priorities for COVID-19 relief legislation. CDC Eviction Moratorium/Rental Assistance Communications with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the White House, the National Economic Council, the Treasury Department, the Senate Health Committee, the House Financial Services Committee, and Congressional Leadership regarding the CDC eviction moratorium and the need for rental assistance. Discussions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regarding FHA loan programs, fair housing in appraisals, FHA property requirements, the CDC eviction moratorium and the need for rental assistance, private flood insurance, and FHA premiums. Discussions with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regarding VA fees. Discussions with the White House regarding the CDC eviction moratorium and the need for rental assistance. Discussions with the National Economic Council (NEC) regarding the CDC eviction moratorium and the need for rental assistance. Discussions with the Treasury Department regarding the CDC eviction moratorium and the need for rental assistance.
2020 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R.149 - Housing Fairness Act of 2019 H.R.6037 - Fair Access to Legal Counsel Act of 2020 Nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court Justice of the United States of America
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Housing
Housing Affordability Issues Balanced Housing Policy Issues Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing Rent Control H.R. 149 The Housing Fairness Act Draft legislation - FHA/Financing Bank, Risk Share Partnership with HUD/Treasury FR-6187-N-01 White House Council on Eliminating Regulatory Burdens to Affordable Housing; Request for Information; Department of Housing and Urban Development Docket ID HUD-2019-0092 (Federal Register Number 2019-25388). Housing, Affordability and Infrastructure Issues Infrastructure: Promoted policy that reinvests in the nations infrastructure and drives new investment in housing by reducing barriers to development and the cost of regulations. H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act H.R. 4351 / S. 1919, Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) Act H.R. 4307, Build More Housing Near Transit Act Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) Rep. Ilhan Omars Draft - Holistic Economic Aid for Low Income Neighborhood Growth Act (HEALING Act) HOME Draft legislation for S. 3347 (115th Congress), Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2018 S. 787/ H.R. 1737, American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2019 H.R. 5187, Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2019, to facilitate the development of affordable housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. Housing Finance Reform GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment GSE Reform: Analyzing and commenting on FHFA issued proposal on risk-based capital framework for the GSEs General Housing Finance Reform and the Multifamily Industry Fair Housing Fair Housing Act and related HUD Rulemaking and Guidance - Disparate Impact, Accessibility, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, Emotional Support Animals H.R. 5 and S 788, Equality Act, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system H.R. 232, Landlord Accountability Act of 2019 Violence Against Women Act General Rural Housing Issues Homelessness Issues  H.R. 1856/S. 2613, Ending Homelessness Act of 2019, all provisions Housing Choice Voucher Programs Issues H.R. 3685/S. 2076, Fair Chance at Housing Act of 2019 General HUD Related Issues Proposals Reviewed by the House Financial Services Committee: Draft legislation - Lead Service Line Abatement Act Draft legislation - Tenant Empowerment Act Draft legislation - Ensuring Performance-Based Contract Administrators Actually Perform Act Draft legislation - Promoting Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency Act H.R. 3703 Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019 Project-Based Voucher Programs Section 8 Source of Income Issues HUD Regulatory Reform Issues Reviewed HUD Notice: Guidelines for Assumption, Subordination, or Assignment of Mark-to-Market (M2M) Loans in Transfer of Physical Assets (TPA) and Refinance Transactions. Fair Market Rent (FMRs) & Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) FY 2020/FY 2021 House and Senate Budget/Appropriations -Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies -Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act -Department of Defense Appropriations  -Agriculture, Rural Housing Service (RHS) -Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies -HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program  -Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey -Community Development Block Grant Implementation of H.R. 3700 (114th Congress), Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act H.R. 6314 -Emergency Rental Assistance Act of 2020, provided extensive comments on Sec.2, Emergency Rental Assistance, Title 1, Sec. 1010 Emergency Solutions Grants, and all housing provisions. COVID-19 Response HR 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 - Small Business Disaster Loans H.R. 748 (became P.L. 116-136), Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: emergency rental assistance, evictions, loan forbearance, expansion of Paycheck Protection Program to enable multifamily properties to access the program on a property-by-property basis even if they have more than 500 employees, and creation of Federal Reserve credit facility for mortgage servicers. Sec. 2201: 2020 Recovery rebates for individuals; Sec. 2301: Employee retention credit for employers subject to closure due to COVID-19; Sec. 2302: Delay of payment of employer payroll taxes; Sec. 2303: Modification for net operating losses; Sec. 2304: Modification of limitation on losses for taxpayers other than corporations; and Sec. 2306: Modification of limitation on business interest; Sec. 4023 Forbearance of Residential Mortgage Loan Payments for Multifamily Properties with Federally Backed Loans; Sec. 4024 Temporary Moratorium on Eviction Filings Post-enactment CARES Act issues pertaining to emergency rental assistance, evictions, loan forbearance, alignment of forbearance and eviction moratoriums timelines, expansion of Paycheck Protection Program to enable multifamily properties to access the program on a property-by-property basis even if they have more than 500 employees, and creation of Federal Reserve credit facility for mortgage servicers H.R. 6800, The HEROES Act / Phase 4 COVID-19 Proposals: Emergency rental assistance program; Mortgage forbearance; Eviction moratoriums ; Creation of a Federal Reserve facility for mortgage servicers; Paycheck Protection Program clarification and expansion; ; enacting multifamily depreciation tax relief to clarify that a 30-year depreciation period applies to properties placed in service before 2018 for taxpayers electing out of limits on interest deductibility; Infrastructure , including tax provisions. H.R. 7301, Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020, to prevent evictions, foreclosures, and unsafe housing conditions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes, all provisions. Draft legislative proposal to provide emergency rental assistance under the Emergency Solutions Grants and other programs of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Agricultures (USDA), Rural Development (RD) Rental Assistance (RA) programs in response to the public health emergency resulting from the coronavirus, and for other purposes, all provisions. In addition, to proposals to address multifamily finance. Legislative efforts to provide liability protection to businesses related to COVID-19. S.4317, Safe to Work Act H.R. 7528, The Get America Back to Work Act of 2020 Priorities for COVID-19 Relief: Create an Emergency Rental Assistance Program, Provide Financial Mitigation and Mortgage Forbearance Protections, Oppose Protracted Eviction Moratoriums, Enact COVID-19 Liability Protection, and Ensure Eligibility for Loan and Forgivable Loan Programs S. 4097, the Protecting Renters from Evictions and Fees Act of 2020, to provide a temporary moratorium on eviction filings, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 8337, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act - funding for Department of Housing and Urban Development for FY 2021 assisted housing programs and for COVID-19 pandemic relief. NMHC signed a real estate industry letter to House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, (THUD) and Related Agencies in support of full-year funding for Fiscal Year 2021 and for COVID-19 pandemic relief for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs. House Amendment to H.R. 925, the updated version of the Heroes Act, Coronavirus Recovery Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021, Title XII - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Community Development Block Grant, Emergency Rental Assistance, Project-Based Rental Assistance, Title II - Modifications to the Paycheck Protection Program, Title I - Economic Stimulus Subtitle A - Additional Recovery Rebates To Individuals Sec. 101. Additional recovery rebates to individuals. S. 178, Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools, or HEALS, Act, Sec. 3. References. DIVISION A-LIABILITY PROTECTIONS, CONTINUED RELIEF FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AND WORKERS, PUBLIC HEALTH ENHANCEMENTS, AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TITLE I-CORONAVIRUS LIABILITY RELIEF Sec. 1001. Short title. Sec. 1002. Findings and purposes. Sec. 1003. Definitions. Subtitle A-Liability Relief PART I-LIABILITY LIMITATIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES ENGAGED IN BUSINESSES, SERVICES, ACTIVITIES, OR ACCOMMODATIONS*KD - do you want this in the document? NMHC signed a real estate industry letter to the House Financial Services Committee to comment on the hearing entitled, The HEROES Act: Providing for a Strong Economic Recovery from COVID-19. NMHC signed a real estate industry letter to the House Financial Services Committee to comment on the hearing entitled, Oversight of the Treasury Departments and Federal Reserves Pandemic Response. NMHC signed a real estate industry letter to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, to comment on the hearing entitled, COVID-19: An Update on the Federal Response. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Eviction Moratorium, Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions to prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19 (85 FR 55292).
2020 · second_quarter · Housing
Rural Housing HR3620 - Strategy and Investment in Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2019 Communications with the House Financial Services Committee in support of the Rural Housing Service. Communications with the House and Senate in support of rural housing programs, 502 loans, and rural broadband. Violence Against Women Act HR1585 - Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 Veterans Housing Issues HR299 - Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 HR5923 - Fair Access to Co-ops for Veterans Act Communications with the House of Representatives and the Senate opposing the use of VA Home Loan Guarantee Fees to pay for other VA programs. Fair Housing Protections HR5 - Equality Act HR149 - Housing Fairness Act of 2019 HR1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 HR6760 - Fair Housing Further Enforcement Emergency Act of 2020 Communications with the House and Senate regarding HUD FY 2021 appropriations, including support for Fair Housing Initiative Programs (FHIP) and the HUD Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, and Fair Housing enforcement. FHA Programs HR123 - FHA Additional Credit Pilot Program Reauthorization Act HR1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 HR2162 - Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2019 HR2852 - Homebuyer Assistance Act of 2019 HR3141 - FHA Loan Affordability Act of 2019 HR5931 - Improving FHA Support for Small Dollar Mortgages Act of 2020 S1722 - FHA Appraiser Eligibility Expansion Act S3639 - Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2019 HUD-Assisted Housing HR1690 - Safe Housing for Families Act of 2019 HR __ - DISCUSSION DRAFT - Housing Infrastructure Act Transportation and Housing HR4307 - Build More Housing Near Transit Act HR4351 - Yes In My Backyard Act S1919 - Yes In My Backyard Act Affordable Housing HR4300 - Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act of 2019 S1804 - HUD Manufactured Housing Modernization Act of 2019 S2160 - CO ALERTS Act of 2019 COVID-19 Relief HR748 - CARES Act HR6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act HR6800 - HEROES Act S3685 - Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020 Communications with Congress regarding additional relief for the rental industry and consumers HUD Leadership Communications with the Senate in support of Brian Montgomery's nomination to be Deputy Secretary of HUD, and in support of David Woll's nomination to be Assistant Secretary of HUD, Office of Community Planning and Development. Discussions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regarding, the FHA, fair housing, multifamily housing, the FHA and private flood insurance, FHA forbearance policies, and FHA premiums. Discussions with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regarding the VA home loan guarantee program. Discussions with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding rural housing loans and the rural housing service.
2020 · second_quarter · Housing
Housing Affordability Issues Balanced Housing Policy Issues Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing Rent Control S. 3030, Eviction Crisis Act of 2019 S. 2486, Prevent Evictions Act of 2019 H.R. 5072, A Just Society: A Place to Prosper Act of 2019 H.R. 149 The Housing Fairness Act Draft legislation - FHA/Financing Bank, Risk Share Partnership with HUD/Treasury FR-6187-N-01 White House Council on Eliminating Regulatory Burdens to Affordable Housing; Request for Information; Department of Housing and Urban Development Docket ID HUD-2019-0092 (Federal Register Number 2019-25388). Housing, Affordability and Infrastructure Issues Infrastructure: Promoted policy that reinvests in the nations infrastructure and drives new investment in housing by reducing barriers to development and the cost of regulations. H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act H.R. 4351 / S. 1919, Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) Act H.R. 4307, Build More Housing Near Transit Act Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) HOME Draft legislation for S. 3347 (115th Congress), Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2018 S. 787/ H.R. 1737, American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2019 H.R. 5187, Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2019, to facilitate the development of affordable housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. Housing Finance Reform GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment GSE Reform: Analyzing and commenting on FHFA issued proposal on risk-based capital framework for the GSEs General Housing Finance Reform and the Multifamily Industry Fair Housing Fair Housing Act and related HUD Rulemaking and Guidance - Disparate Impact, Accessibility, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, Emotional Support Animals H.R. 5 and S 788, Equality Act, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system H.R. 232, Landlord Accountability Act of 2019 Violence Against Women Act General Rural Housing Issues Homelessness Issues  H.R. 1856/S. 2613, Ending Homelessness Act of 2019, all provisions Housing Choice Voucher Programs Issues H.R. 3685/S. 2076, Fair Chance at Housing Act of 2019 General HUD Related Issues Proposals Reviewed by the House Financial Services Committee: Draft legislation - Lead Service Line Abatement Act Draft legislation - Tenant Empowerment Act Draft legislation - Ensuring Performance-Based Contract Administrators Actually Perform Act Draft legislation - Promoting Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency Act H.R. 3703 Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019 Project-Based Voucher Programs Section 8 Source of Income Issues HUD Regulatory Reform Issues Fair Market Rent (FMRs) & Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) FY 2020/FY 2021 House and Senate Budget/Appropriations -Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies -Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act -Department of Defense Appropriations  -Agriculture, Rural Housing Service (RHS) -Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies -HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program  -Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey -Community Development Block Grant Implementation of H.R. 3700 (114th Congress), Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act H.R. 6314 -Emergency Rental Assistance Act of 2020, provided extensive comments on Sec.2, Emergency Rental Assistance, Title 1, Sec. 1010 Emergency Solutions Grants, and all housing provisions. COVID-19 Response HR 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 - Small Business Disaster Loans H.R. 748 (became P.L. 116-136), Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: emergency rental assistance, evictions, loan forbearance, expansion of Paycheck Protection Program to enable multifamily properties to access the program on a property-by-property basis even if they have more than 500 employees, and creation of Federal Reserve credit facility for mortgage servicers. Sec. 2201: 2020 Recovery rebates for individuals; Sec. 2301: Employee retention credit for employers subject to closure due to COVID-19; Sec. 2302: Delay of payment of employer payroll taxes; Sec. 2303: Modification for net operating losses; Sec. 2304: Modification of limitation on losses for taxpayers other than corporations; and Sec. 2306: Modification of limitation on business interest; Sec. 4023 Forbearance of Residential Mortgage Loan Payments for Multifamily Properties with Federally Backed Loans; Sec. 4024 Temporary Moratorium on Eviction Filings Post-enactment CARES Act issues pertaining to emergency rental assistance, evictions, loan forbearance, alignment of forbearance and eviction moratoriums timelines, expansion of Paycheck Protection Program to enable multifamily properties to access the program on a property-by-property basis even if they have more than 500 employees, and creation of Federal Reserve credit facility for mortgage servicers H.R. 6800, The HEROES Act / Phase 4 COVID-19 Proposals: Emergency rental assistance program; Mortgage forbearance; Eviction moratoriums ; Creation of a Federal Reserve facility for mortgage servicers; Paycheck Protection Program clarification and expansion; ; enacting multifamily depreciation tax relief to clarify that a 30-year depreciation period applies to properties placed in service before 2018 for taxpayers electing out of limits on interest deductibility; Infrastructure , including tax provisions. H.R. 7301, Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020, to prevent evictions, foreclosures, and unsafe housing conditions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes, all provisions. Draft legislative proposal to provide emergency rental assistance under the Emergency Solutions Grants and other programs of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Agricultures (USDA), Rural Development (RD) Rental Assistance (RA) programs in response to the public health emergency resulting from the coronavirus, and for other purposes, all provisions. In addition, to proposals to address multifamily finance. Rep. Katko (R-NY) and Rep. Rice (D-NY) efforts to align the forbearance and eviction timelines. Commented on the June 2, Senate Banking virtual hearing on the Implementation of Title IV of the CARES Act. Commented on the June 10, House Financial Services hearing The Rent Is Still Due: Americas Renters, COVID-19, and an Unprecedented Eviction Crisis Submitted a statement for the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing Community Development and Insurance hearing entitled, The Rent is Still Due: America's Renters, COVID-19, and an Unprecedented Eviction Crisis. Legislative efforts to provide liability protection to businesses related to COVID-19.
2020 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 5331 - Fairness for All Act H.R. 149 - Housing Fairness Act of 2019 H.R. 5 - Equality Act S. 788 - Equality Act
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Housing
Housing Affordability Issues Balanced Housing Policy Issues Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing Rent Control S. 3030, Eviction Crisis Act of 2019 S. 2486, Prevent Evictions Act of 2019 H.R. 5072, A Just Society: A Place to Prosper Act of 2019 H.R. 149 The Housing Fairness Act Draft legislation - FHA/Financing Bank, Risk Share Partnership with HUD/Treasury FR-6187-N-01 White House Council on Eliminating Regulatory Burdens to Affordable Housing; Request for Information; Department of Housing and Urban Development Docket ID HUD-2019-0092 (Federal Register Number 2019-25388). Housing, Affordability and Infrastructure Issues Infrastructure: Promoted policy that reinvests in the nations infrastructure and drives new investment in housing by reducing barriers to development and the cost of regulations. H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act H.R. 4351 / S. 1919, Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) Act H.R. 4307, Build More Housing Near Transit Act Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) HOME Draft legislation for S. 3347 (115th Congress), Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2018 S. 787/ H.R. 1737, American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2019 H.R. 5187, Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2019, to facilitate the development of affordable housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. Housing Finance Reform GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment GSE Reform: Analyzing and commenting on FHFA issued proposal on risk-based capital framework for the GSEs General Housing Finance Reform and the Multifamily Industry Fair Housing Fair Housing Act and related HUD Rulemaking and Guidance - Disparate Impact, Accessibility, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, Emotional Support Animals H.R. 5 and S 788, Equality Act, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system H.R. 232, Landlord Accountability Act of 2019 Violence Against Women Act General Rural Housing Issues Homelessness Issues  H.R. 1856/S. 2613, Ending Homelessness Act of 2019, all provisions Housing Choice Voucher Programs Issues H.R. 3685/S. 2076, Fair Chance at Housing Act of 2019 General HUD Related Issues Proposals Reviewed by the House Financial Services Committee: Draft legislation - Lead Service Line Abatement Act Draft legislation - Tenant Empowerment Act Draft legislation - Ensuring Performance-Based Contract Administrators Actually Perform Act Draft legislation - Promoting Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency Act H.R. 3703 Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019 Project-Based Voucher Programs Section 8 Source of Income Issues HUD Regulatory Reform Issues Fair Market Rent (FMRs) & Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) FY 2020/FY 2021 House and Senate Budget/Appropriations -Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies -Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act -Department of Defense Appropriations  -Agriculture, Rural Housing Service (RHS) -Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies -HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program  -Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey -Community Development Block Grant Implementation of H.R. 3700 (114th Congress), Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act H.R. 6314 -Emergency Rental Assistance Act of 2020, provided extensive comments on Sec.2, Emergency Rental Assistance, Title 1, Sec. 1010 Emergency Solutions Grants, and all housing provisions. COVID-19 Response HR 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 - Small Business Disaster Loans H.R. 748 (became P.L. 116-136), Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: emergency rental assistance, evictions, loan forbearance, expansion of Paycheck Protection Program to enable multifamily properties to access the program on a property-by-property basis even if they have more than 500 employees, and creation of Federal Reserve credit facility for mortgage servicers. Sec. 2201: 2020 Recovery rebates for individuals; Sec. 2301: Employee retention credit for employers subject to closure due to COVID-19; Sec. 2302: Delay of payment of employer payroll taxes; Sec. 2303: Modification for net operating losses; Sec. 2304: Modification of limitation on losses for taxpayers other than corporations; and Sec. 2306: Modification of limitation on business interest; Sec. 4023 Forbearance of Residential Mortgage Loan Payments for Multifamily Properties with Federally Backed Loans; Sec. 4024 Temporary Moratorium on Eviction Filings Post-enactment CARES Act issues pertaining to emergency rental assistance, evictions, loan forbearance, alignment of forbearance and eviction moratoriums timelines, expansion of Paycheck Protection Program to enable multifamily properties to access the program on a property-by-property basis even if they have more than 500 employees, and creation of Federal Reserve credit facility for mortgage servicers H.R. 6800, The HEROES Act / Phase 4 COVID-19 Proposals: Emergency rental assistance program; Mortgage forbearance; Eviction moratoriums ; Creation of a Federal Reserve facility for mortgage servicers; Paycheck Protection Program clarification and expansion; ; enacting multifamily depreciation tax relief to clarify that a 30-year depreciation period applies to properties placed in service before 2018 for taxpayers electing out of limits on interest deductibility; Infrastructure , including tax provisions. H.R. 7301, Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020, to prevent evictions, foreclosures, and unsafe housing conditions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes, all provisions. Draft legislative proposal to provide emergency rental assistance under the Emergency Solutions Grants and other programs of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Agricultures (USDA), Rural Development (RD) Rental Assistance (RA) programs in response to the public health emergency resulting from the coronavirus, and for other purposes, all provisions. In addition, to proposals to address multifamily finance. Rep. Katko (R-NY) and Rep. Rice (D-NY) efforts to align the forbearance and eviction timelines. Commented on the June 2, Senate Banking virtual hearing on the Implementation of Title IV of the CARES Act. Commented on the June 10, House Financial Services hearing The Rent Is Still Due: Americas Renters, COVID-19, and an Unprecedented Eviction Crisis Submitted a statement for the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing Community Development and Insurance hearing entitled, The Rent is Still Due: America's Renters, COVID-19, and an Unprecedented Eviction Crisis.
2020 · first_quarter · Housing
Rural Housing HR3620 - Strategy and Investment in Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2019 Communications with the House Financial Services Committee in support of the Rural Housing Service. Communications with the House and Senate in support of rural housing programs, 502 loans, and rural broadband. Violence Against Women Act HR1585 - Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 Veterans Housing Issues HR299 - Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 HR5923 - Fair Access to Co-ops for Veterans Act Communications with the House of Representatives and the Senate opposing the use of VA Home Loan Guarantee Fees to pay for other VA programs. Fair Housing Protections HR5 - Equality Act HR149 - Housing Fairness Act of 2019 HR1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 S1246 - Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2019 Communications with the House and Senate regarding HUD FY 2021 appropriations, including support for Fair Housing Initiative Programs (FHIP) and the HUD Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity. FHA Programs HR123 - FHA Additional Credit Pilot Program Reauthorization Act HR1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 HR2162 - Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2019 HR2852 - Homebuyer Assistance Act of 2019 HR3141 - FHA Loan Affordability Act of 2019 HR5931 - Improving FHA Support for Small Dollar Mortgages Act of 2020 S1722 - FHA Appraiser Eligibility Expansion Act HUD-Assisted Housing HR1690 - Safe Housing for Families Act of 2019 HR __ - DISCUSSION DRAFT - Housing Infrastructure Act Transportation and Housing HR4307 - Build More Housing Near Transit Act HR4351 - Yes In My Backyard Act S1919 - Yes In My Backyard Act Affordable Housing HR4300 - Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act of 2019 S1804 - HUD Manufactured Housing Modernization Act of 2019 S2160 - CO ALERTS Act of 2019 COVID-19 Relief HR748 - CARES Act HR6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act Communications with Congress requesting COVID-19 relief for multifamily property owners and tenants. HUD Leadership Communications with the Senate in support of Brian Montgomery's nomination to be Deputy Secretary of HUD, and in support of David Woll's nomination to be Assistant Secretary of HUD, Office of Community Planning and Development. Discussions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regarding, the FHA, barriers to affordable housing, fair housing, Section 8 Multifamily housing, the FHA Single Family loan program, nominations, and the FHA and private flood insurance. Discussions with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regarding the VA home loan guarantee program. Discussions with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding rural housing loans and multifamily housing. Discussions with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) regarding appraisals and real property.
2020 · first_quarter · Banking
HR 149, The Housing Fairness Act of 2019, To authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing, to increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program, and for other purposes H. R. 5934 - To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to safeguard access to information for consumers and to stop abusive debt litigation, and for other purposes. HR 5931 - Improving FHA Support for Small Dollar Mortgages Act of 2020 - This bill directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to report on barriers to making Federal Housing Administration (FHA) single-family mortgage insurance available for mortgages under $70,000. Specifically, HUD must report H.R.6379 - Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act S.3566 - Stop Overdraft Profiteering during COVID-19 Emergency Act of 2020 - to prohibit depository institutions from assessing overdraft and non-sufficient fund fees during the novel coronavirus crisis and other disasters, and for other purposes. S.3565 - Small Business and Consumer Debt Collection Emergency Relief Act of 2020 - To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to provide additional protections for consumers and small business owners from debt collection during a major disaster or emergency. S.3560 - Small Business and Consumer Emergency Credit Act - To amend the Truth in Lending Act to extend the consumer credit protections provided to members of the Armed Forces and their dependents under title 10, United States Code, to all consumers. S 3548 - To provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. S.3509 - A bill to provide borrowers the right to request forbearance on mortgage loan payments due to a declared disaster, and for other purposes. H.R.6321 - To provide financial protections and assistance for America's consumers, States, businesses, and vulnerable populations during the COVID-19 emergency and to recover from the emergency. H.R.6363 - Student Debt Emergency Relief Act HR 3182 - To require the Securities and Exchange Commission and certain Federal agencies to carry out a study relating to accounting standards, and for other purposes. HR 748/Public Law No: 116-136 (03/27/2020) Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act - 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 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY2021 H.R. 3674 the College Affordability Act, a bill to lower the costs of college for students and improve the quality of education H.J.Res.76, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability" HR 5050 / s 2833, To amend the Truth in Lending Act to extend the consumer credit protections provided to members of the Armed Forces and their dependents under title 10, United States Code, to all consumers H.R. XXX, amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to delay the inclusion in consumer credit reports and to establish requirements for debt collectors with respect to medical debt information of veterans due to inappropriate or delayed billing payments or reimbursements from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. H.R. 2750, Justice for Servicemembers Act, To amend title 9 of the United States Code to prohibit predispute arbitration agreements that force arbitration of certain disputes arising from claims of service members and veterans. H.R. XXXX, Protecting Consumers Access to Credit Act (This bill amends the Revised Statutes, the Home Owners' Loan Act, the Federal Credit Union Act, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to state that bank loans that are valid when made as to their maximum rate of interest in accordance with federal law shall remain valid with respect to that rate regardless of whether a bank has subsequently sold or assigned the loan to a third party.) H.R. XXXX, the Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act (This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit a creditor from extending credit to a consumer under an open end consumer credit plan (credit card) for which the fee and interest rate exceeds 36%.) HR 5050 / s 2833, To amend the Truth in Lending Act to extend the consumer credit protections provided to members of the Armed Forces and their dependents under title 10, United States Code, to all consumers H. R. 166, To establish an Office of Fair Lending Testing to test for compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, to strengthen the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and to provide for criminal penalties for violating such Act, and for other purposes H.R. 5330, Consumer Protections for Medical Debt Collections Act, a bill which would provide relief to those struggling with health problems and medical debt by preventing collection of medical debt for two years from the date of the medical billing. H.R. 5021, The Ending Debt Collection Harassment Act of 2019, a bill to amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) to prohibit a debt collector from contacting a consumer by email or text message without a consumers consent to be contacted electronically, and prohibits the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) from issuing any rules implementing the FDCPA that allow a debt collector to send unlimited email and text messages to a consumer. H.R. 5013, The Small Business Fair Debt Collection Protection Act, a bill that expands the FDCPAs protections to cover small business loans H.R. 5003, The Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act, a bill by that amends the FDCPA to prohibit debt collectors from threatening servicemembers or their families to have a servicemembers rank reduced, have their security clearance revoked, have them prosecuted under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, or communicating with a servicemembers chain of command to locate a servicemember. H.R. 5001, The Non-Judicial Foreclosure Debt Collection Clarification Act, a bill that reverses the recent Supreme Court decision in Obduskey versus McCarthy and Holthus LLP by amending the FDCPA to clarify that entities in non-judicial foreclosure proceedings are covered by the law H.R. 4403, The Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act, a bill that extends the FDCPAs protections as it relates to debt owed to a federal agency, limits the fees debt collectors can charge, and clarifies that debt buyers are subject to FDCPA H.R. 3948, The Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act, a bill that clarifies that private debt collectors who pursue debts such as municipal utility bills, tolls, traffic tickets, and court debts are subject to the FDCPA H.R. 3490,The Small Business Lending Fairness Act, a bill that would amend the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) to restrict the use of predatory small business loan contract clauses called confessions of judgment.
2020 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 5331 - Fairness for All Act H.R. 149 - Housing Fairness Act of 2019
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Housing
Housing Affordability Issues Balanced Housing Policy Issues Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing Rent Control S. 3030, Eviction Crisis Act of 2019 S. 2486, Prevent Evictions Act of 2019 H.R. 5072, A Just Society: A Place to Prosper Act of 2019 H.R. 149 The Housing Fairness Act Draft legislation - FHA/Financing Bank, Risk Share Partnership with HUD/Treasury FR-6187-N-01 White House Council on Eliminating Regulatory Burdens to Affordable Housing; Request for Information; Department of Housing and Urban Development Docket ID HUD-2019-0092 (Federal Register Number 2019-25388). Housing, Affordability and Infrastructure Issues Infrastructure: Promoted policy that reinvests in the nations infrastructure and drives new investment in housing by reducing barriers to development and the cost of regulations. H.R. 4351 / S. 1919, Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) Act H.R. 4307, Build More Housing Near Transit Act Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) HOME Draft legislation for S. 3347 (115th Congress), Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2018 S. 787/ H.R. 1737, American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2019 H.R. 5187, Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2019, to facilitate the development of affordable housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. Housing Finance Reform Coalition letter to FHFA Acting Director Otting asking that FHFA continue making allocations to the Capital Magnet Fund and the National Housing Trust Fund in FY2019 and going forward. GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment General Housing Finance Reform and the Multifamily Industry Fair Housing Fair Housing Act and related HUD Rulemaking and Guidance - Disparate Impact, Accessibility, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, Emotional Support Animals H.R. 5 and S 788, Equality Act, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system Draft legislation for S. 3612 (115th Congress), Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 232, Landlord Accountability Act of 2019 Violence Against Woman H.R. 1585: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019, Title Vi, Sec. 601 - 606, Title X, Sec. 1001, Sec. 1002, all housing related provisions. S. 2920, the Violence Against Women Act, Title VI, Sec. 603, all housing related provisions. S. 2843, the Violence Against Women Act, Title VI, Sec. 601, all housing related provisions. Domestic Violence Bonus Funding Continuum of Care Draft Legislation - Sexual Harassment in Public Housing General Rural Housing Issues Homelessness Issues  H.R. 1856/S. 2613, Ending Homelessness Act of 2019, all provisions Building Codes / Resiliency Housing Choice Voucher Programs Issues H.R. 2763, The Keeping Families Together Act of 2019, all provisions Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Programs H.R. 3685/S. 2076, Fair Chance at Housing Act of 2019 H.R. 3902/S. 1270, Housing Accountability Act of 2019 Section 2. Standards for Physical Condition and Management of Housing Receiving Assistance Payments General HUD Related Issues H.R. 3745, HUD Inspection Oversight Act of 2019 Proposals Reviewed by the House Financial Services Committee: Draft legislation - Lead Service Line Abatement Act Draft legislation - Tenant Empowerment Act Draft legislation - Ensuring Performance-Based Contract Administrators Actually Perform Act Draft legislation - Promoting Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency Act H.R. 3703 Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019 Project-Based Voucher Programs Section 8 Source of Income Issues HUD Regulatory Reform Issues Miscellaneous HUD Regulatory Issues Davis Bacon Reform as related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Labor National Standards for Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) Fair Market Rent (FMRs) & Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) FY 2020/FY 2021 House and Senate Budget/Appropriations -Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies -Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act -Department of Defense Appropriations  -Agriculture, Rural Housing Service (RHS) -Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies -HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program  -Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey -Community Development Block Grant Implementation of H.R. 3700 (114th Congress), Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act H.R. 6314 -Emergency Rental Assistance Act of 2020 COVID-19 Response HR 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 - Small Business Disaster Loans H.R. 6201 (became P.L. 116-127), Families First Coronavirus Response Act, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes. Division C -- Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act. Division G -- Tax Credits for Paid Sick and Paid Family and Medical Leave. H.R. 748 (became P.L. 116-136), Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: emergency rental assistance, evictions, loan forbearance, expansion of Paycheck Protection Program to enable multifamily properties to access the program on a property-by-property basis even if they have more than 500 employees, and creation of Federal Reserve credit facility for mortgage servicers. Sec. 2201: 2020 Recovery rebates for individuals; Sec. 2301: Employee retention credit for employers subject to closure due to COVID-19; Sec. 2302: Delay of payment of employer payroll taxes; Sec. 2303: Modification for net operating losses; Sec. 2304: Modification of limitation on losses for taxpayers other than corporations; and Sec. 2306: Modification of limitation on business interest. S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, to provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, Sec. 2101: 2020 Recovery rebates for individuals; Sec. 2201: Delay of estimated tax payments for corporations; Sec. 2202: Delay of payment of employer payroll taxes; Sec. 2203: Modification for net operating losses; Sec. 2204: Modification of limitation on losses for taxpayers other than corporations; and Sec. 2206: Modification of limitation on business interest. Division B - Emergency Appropriations for Coronavirus Health Response and Agency Operations, Department of Housing and Urban Development Funding Post-enactment CARES Act issues pertaining to emergency rental assistance, evictions, loan forbearance, expansion of Paycheck Protection Program to enable multifamily properties to access the program on a property-by-property basis even if they have more than 500 employees, and creation of Federal Reserve credit facility for mortgage servicers NMHC advocated for the following tax legislative responses to the Coronavirus Phase 3 Package (P.L. 116-136): 2 percentage point payroll tax cut for employees; unemployment compensation tax exclusion; net operating loss (NOL) carryback; estimated tax payment reduction; business wage tax credit for quarantined and self-isolated employees or those taking care of dependents; clarifying that a 30-year depreciation period applies to multifamily buildings placed in service prior to 2018 for taxpayers electing out of limits on interest deductibility; suspending the filing of business tax returns and payment of all business taxes through the pandemic while allowing repayment of deferred taxes to be spread out over time; suspending business interest deduction limits for 2020; and suspending limitations on non-corporate losses for 2020. We also supported the provision of unsecured credit to businesses of all sizes to ensure they have the cash to pay their workers, rent, and other costs during this crisis. Finally, we advocated for relief for private student housing operators. NMHC supports the following tax proposals for any further Coronavirus relief package: Clarify that a 30-year depreciation period applies to multifamily buildings placed in service prior to 2018 for taxpayers electing out of limits on interest deductibility: expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; enact the Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit; reduce the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes; repeal the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act; extend the IRC Section 45L New Energy Efficient Home Credit; extending and modify the IRC Section 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction to facilitate investments in improving the utility performance of existing properties; and provide a rehabilitation tax credit for rehabilitating multifamily housing near transit.
2020 · first_quarter · Housing
Oppose the decimation of the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule; proposed changes to the Disparate Impact rule; support a robust Federal Housing Administration; oppose taxbreaks in the 2017 created-Opportunity Zones; oppose investment firms rules preventing investment firms from reducing affordability and safety in manufactured housing communities; oppose eviscerating the community reinvestment act. All of these moves would help abate the affordable housing crisis in the US Support housing resources for deeply poor families and people experiencing homelessness in any infrastructure spending package. In particular, were asking for $5 billion for the national Housing Trust Fund and $70 billion to repair public housing in FY2020 Support HR 149, which: Increases FHIP funding up to $58 million annually from 2021-2025, and $70 million from 2026-2031; sets aside minimum amounts for PEI and EOI (Local and National Media) grants and removes HUDs ability to exclude PEI grantees from also applying for EOI grants; ensures unspent funds are reinvested into additional FHIP grants; establishes a separate regional or national systemic testing grant within FHIP; establishes new strict timeframes during which HUD must notice and award FHIP grants; creates a separate grant program to support the development of research on housing discrimination and residential segregation; requires HUD to study the possibility of making FHIP an entitlement program; removes harmful limitations on the usage of program-earned income; and reinstates HUDs 2015 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule Support an appropriation of at least $430 million for the Housing Opportunities for People With AIDS program in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Oppose the nomination of Kipp Kranbuhl to be Assistant Secretary for Financial Markets at the Department of Treasury. Due to his stated views on housing finance reform Support the Affordable Housing Opportunities Made Equitable (A HOME) Act, which would develop a thoughtful and intentional approach that directly addresses discrimination and delivers housing opportunities for all Americans Support protecting seniors and their spouses during the COVID-19 pandemic who may have taken out reverse mortgages
2020 · first_quarter · Housing
Housing Affordability Issues Balanced Housing Policy Issues Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing Rent Control S. 3030, Eviction Crisis Act of 2019 S. 2486, Prevent Evictions Act of 2019 H.R. 5072, A Just Society: A Place to Prosper Act of 2019 H.R. 149 The Housing Fairness Act Draft legislation - FHA/Financing Bank, Risk Share Partnership with HUD/Treasury FR-6187-N-01 White House Council on Eliminating Regulatory Burdens to Affordable Housing; Request for Information; Department of Housing and Urban Development Docket ID HUD-2019-0092 (Federal Register Number 2019-25388). Housing, Affordability and Infrastructure Issues Infrastructure: Promoted policy that reinvests in the nations infrastructure and drives new investment in housing by reducing barriers to development and the cost of regulations. H.R. 4351 / S. 1919, Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) Act H.R. 4307, Build More Housing Near Transit Act Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) HOME Draft legislation for S. 3347 (115th Congress), Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2018 S. 787/ H.R. 1737, American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2019 H.R. 5187, Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2019, to facilitate the development of affordable housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. Housing Finance Reform Coalition letter to FHFA Acting Director Otting asking that FHFA continue making allocations to the Capital Magnet Fund and the National Housing Trust Fund in FY2019 and going forward. GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment General Housing Finance Reform and the Multifamily Industry Fair Housing Fair Housing Act and related HUD Rulemaking and Guidance - Disparate Impact, Accessibility, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, Emotional Support Animals H.R. 5 and S 788, Equality Act, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system Draft legislation for S. 3612 (115th Congress), Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 232, Landlord Accountability Act of 2019 Violence Against Woman H.R. 1585: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019, Title Vi, Sec. 601 - 606, Title X, Sec. 1001, Sec. 1002, all housing related provisions. S. 2920, the Violence Against Women Act, Title VI, Sec. 603, all housing related provisions. S. 2843, the Violence Against Women Act, Title VI, Sec. 601, all housing related provisions. Domestic Violence Bonus Funding Continuum of Care Draft Legislation - Sexual Harassment in Public Housing General Rural Housing Issues Homelessness Issues  H.R. 1856/S. 2613, Ending Homelessness Act of 2019, all provisions Building Codes / Resiliency Housing Choice Voucher Programs Issues H.R. 2763, The Keeping Families Together Act of 2019, all provisions Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Programs H.R. 3685/S. 2076, Fair Chance at Housing Act of 2019 H.R. 3902/S. 1270, Housing Accountability Act of 2019 Section 2. Standards for Physical Condition and Management of Housing Receiving Assistance Payments General HUD Related Issues H.R. 3745, HUD Inspection Oversight Act of 2019 Proposals Reviewed by the House Financial Services Committee: Draft legislation - Lead Service Line Abatement Act Draft legislation - Tenant Empowerment Act Draft legislation - Ensuring Performance-Based Contract Administrators Actually Perform Act Draft legislation - Promoting Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency Act H.R. 3703 Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019 Project-Based Voucher Programs Section 8 Source of Income Issues HUD Regulatory Reform Issues Miscellaneous HUD Regulatory Issues Davis Bacon Reform as related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Labor National Standards for Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) Fair Market Rent (FMRs) & Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) FY 2020/FY 2021 House and Senate Budget/Appropriations -Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies -Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act -Department of Defense Appropriations  -Agriculture, Rural Housing Service (RHS) -Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies -HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program  -Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey -Community Development Block Grant Implementation of H.R. 3700 (114th Congress), Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act H.R. 6314 -Emergency Rental Assistance Act of 2020 COVID-19 Response HR 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 - Small Business Disaster Loans H.R. 6201 (became P.L. 116-127), Families First Coronavirus Response Act, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes. Division C -- Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act. Division G -- Tax Credits for Paid Sick and Paid Family and Medical Leave. H.R. 748 (became P.L. 116-136), Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: emergency rental assistance, evictions, loan forbearance, expansion of Paycheck Protection Program to enable multifamily properties to access the program on a property-by-property basis even if they have more than 500 employees, and creation of Federal Reserve credit facility for mortgage servicers. Sec. 2201: 2020 Recovery rebates for individuals; Sec. 2301: Employee retention credit for employers subject to closure due to COVID-19; Sec. 2302: Delay of payment of employer payroll taxes; Sec. 2303: Modification for net operating losses; Sec. 2304: Modification of limitation on losses for taxpayers other than corporations; and Sec. 2306: Modification of limitation on business interest. S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, to provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, Sec. 2101: 2020 Recovery rebates for individuals; Sec. 2201: Delay of estimated tax payments for corporations; Sec. 2202: Delay of payment of employer payroll taxes; Sec. 2203: Modification for net operating losses; Sec. 2204: Modification of limitation on losses for taxpayers other than corporations; and Sec. 2206: Modification of limitation on business interest. Division B - Emergency Appropriations for Coronavirus Health Response and Agency Operations, Department of Housing and Urban Development Funding Post-enactment CARES Act issues pertaining to emergency rental assistance, evictions, loan forbearance, expansion of Paycheck Protection Program to enable multifamily properties to access the program on a property-by-property basis even if they have more than 500 employees, and creation of Federal Reserve credit facility for mortgage servicers NMHC advocated for the following tax legislative responses to the Coronavirus Phase 3 Package (P.L. 116-136): 2 percentage point payroll tax cut for employees; unemployment compensation tax exclusion; net operating loss (NOL) carryback; estimated tax payment reduction; business wage tax credit for quarantined and self-isolated employees or those taking care of dependents; clarifying that a 30-year depreciation period applies to multifamily buildings placed in service prior to 2018 for taxpayers electing out of limits on interest deductibility; suspending the filing of business tax returns and payment of all business taxes through the pandemic while allowing repayment of deferred taxes to be spread out over time; suspending business interest deduction limits for 2020; and suspending limitations on non-corporate losses for 2020. We also supported the provision of unsecured credit to businesses of all sizes to ensure they have the cash to pay their workers, rent, and other costs during this crisis. Finally, we advocated for relief for private student housing operators. NMHC supports the following tax proposals for any further Coronavirus relief package: Clarify that a 30-year depreciation period applies to multifamily buildings placed in service prior to 2018 for taxpayers electing out of limits on interest deductibility: expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; enact the Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit; reduce the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes; repeal the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act; extend the IRC Section 45L New Energy Efficient Home Credit; extending and modify the IRC Section 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction to facilitate investments in improving the utility performance of existing properties; and provide a rehabilitation tax credit for rehabilitating multifamily housing near transit.
2019 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 5331 - Fairness for All Act H.R. 149 - Housing Fairness Act of 149
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · third_quarter · Housing
Support S. 331 / HR 963, which restores comprehensive HMDA reporting requirements to 25 for mortgages and 100 for HELOCs with the exclusion for banks and credit unions with fewer than $30 million in assets Support lifting the austere Budget Control Act federal spending caps and ensuring that affordable housing, community development, and transportation programs receive the highest allocation of discretionary funds possible for FY20. Support S. 787 / HR 1737, the American Housing and Economic Mobility Act, which would: ramp up investments at the federal level to build an estimated 3 million new housing units aimed at lower-income and middle-class families in urban, suburban, and rural areas; establish down-payment assistance programs in communities that were shut out of homeownership by redlining and segregation practices; create hard-to-refuse incentives for local governments to eliminate land use rules that currently drive up costs and reduce the construction of new affordable housing; provide support to underwater borrowers, primarily in suburban and rural communities; modernize the Community Reinvestment Act so it covers more financial institutions and promotes more sustainable investments in LMI communities; update the Fair Housing Act of 1968 to prevent discrimination against people because of sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, source of income, or veterans status; return the estate tax thresholds to their levels at the end of the Bush Administration - affecting about 10,000 of the wealthiest families in the country - in order to fund the provisions in the bill Support the Disability Integration Act, S.117 / H.R. 555, to ensure that people with disabilities can live in the community rather than be forced into nursing facilities and other institutions. Support increasing resources to fight housing discrimination; support HR 149 Support multi-year funding to repair the Federal Housing Administrations broken IT systems Support FHFAs activities to make their mortgage loan products more accessible to Americans with Limited English Proficiency. Support $5 billion for the National Low Income Trust and $15 billion to rehabilitate the public housing stock and that housing be included in any omnibus infrastructure plan Support s. 2076 / hr 3685 which is a comprehensive reform of eviction and screening policies for federal housing assistance. Oppose the CFPB proposal to raise the threshold for financial institutions to submit Home Mortgage Disclosure (HMDA) data. Support a letter by Chair Waters and Chair Velasquez in opposition to these changes. Support a letter by Ranking Member Brown in opposition to these changes Support HR 3154 / S1929, the Homeownership for Dreamers Act, which would ensure that DACA recipients are eligible for loans backed by FHA. Oppose the decision by the Federal Housing Finance Agency to remove the question about a borrowers language preference from the revised Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA) FHA mortgages play a crucial role in providing and maintaining access to affordable and sustainable homeownership for LMI families and communities of color. If the Loan Sale Program continues in its current unregulated form, FHA borrowers and their communities remain at risk of further harm from non-compliant servicers and private equity loan purchasers. It is crucial that HUD implement strong protections both before and after loans are sold to prevent needless borrower displacement and neighborhood instability. HUD must develop and enforce robust protections for FHA borrowers and former borrowers affected by loan sales and mandate comprehensive data collection, including on fair housing issues, so that the impact of loan sales can be properly evaluated and problems addressed Support the view that any effort to comprehensively reform Government Sponsored Entities (GSEs)-Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac-must recognize the importance of preserving and strengthening access to stable, affordable, and equitable homeownership opportunities for American families. Oppose the Presidential Memorandum on the issue Support the ATR-QM rule coinciding with the expiration of the GSE Patch; support the elimination Eliminate the debt-to-income (DTI) ratio threshold and the associated Appendix Q; Support maintaining and enhancing the existing ATR regulatory language; and maintaining the existing QM statutory safe product restrictions that prohibit certain risky loan features (e.g., no terms over 30 years, no negative amortization, no interest-only payments, no balloon payments, documented and verified income, etc.) Oppose the Presidential Memorandum on Federal Housing Finance Reform released on 9-5-19 as it will increase the cost of a mortgage for everyone, especially families of color, low- to moderate-income families, and rural families Any effort to comprehensively reform Government Sponsored Entities (GSEs)-Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac-must recognize the importance of preserving and strengthening access to stable, affordable, and equitable homeownership opportunities for all American families Support a letter by Senator Cortez Masto to FHFA Director Mark Calabria opposing his decision to remove the language preference and housing counseling information from the Uniform Residential Loan Application form Support the administration continuing to make contributions to the Housing Trust Fund and Capital Magnet Fund as housing finance reform efforts move forward, including any capital restoration plan.
2019 · second_quarter · Housing
HR 149 The Housing Fairness Act of 2019
Client expense: $101,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · second_quarter · Housing
HR 149 The Housing Fairness Act of 2019
Client expense: $101,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · second_quarter · Housing
Support S. 331 / HR 963, Introduced by Senator Cortez Masto and Congresswoman Velazquez which restores comprehensive HMDA reporting requirements to 25 for mortgages and 100 for HELOCs with the exclusion for banks and credit unions with fewer than $30 million in assets Support the establishment of a National Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Support lifting the austere Budget Control Act federal spending caps and ensuring that affordable housing, community development, and transportation programs receive the highest allocation of discretionary funds possible for FY20. Support the American Housing and Economic Mobility Act, which would: ramp up investments at the federal level to build an estimated 3 million new housing units aimed at lower-income and middle-class families in urban, suburban, and rural areas; establish down-payment assistance programs in communities that were shut out of homeownership by redlining and segregation practices; create hard-to-refuse incentives for local governments to eliminate land use rules that currently drive up costs and reduce the construction of new affordable housing; provide support to underwater borrowers, primarily in suburban and rural communities; modernize the Community Reinvestment Act so it covers more financial institutions and promotes more sustainable investments in LMI communities; update the Fair Housing Act of 1968 to prevent discrimination against people because of sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, source of income, or veterans status; return the estate tax thresholds to their levels at the end of the Bush Administration - affecting about 10,000 of the wealthiest families in the country - in order to fund the provisions in the bill Support the Disability Integration Act, S.117 / H.R. 555, to ensure that people with disabilities can live in the community rather than be forced into nursing facilities and other institutions. Support increasing resources to fight housing discrimination; support HR 149 Support multi-year funding to repair the Federal Housing Administrations broken IT systems Support FHFAs activities to make their mortgage loan products more accessible to Americans with Limited English Proficiency. Support that the CFPB re-issue the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) regarding the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA). The CFPB should re-issue the NPRM and ANPR after it has released the Snapshot National Loan Level Dataset for the 2018 HMDA data and the CFPBs analysis and report of the data Support $5 billion for the National Low Income Trust ad $15 billion to rehabilitate the public housing stock and that housing be included in any omnibus infrastructure plan Support s. 2076 / hr 3685 which is a comprehensive reform of eviction and screening policies for federal housing assistance. Support publicly available, broad-based data collection, tracking and disclosure of investment in areas that have been historically under-capitalized through the Opportunity Zone program. This data is essential to helping ensure any community development policy including the Opportunity Zone program can achieve its goals Oppose the CFPB proposal to raise the threshold for financial institutions to submit Home Mortgage Disclosure (HMDA) data. Support a letter by Chair Waters and Chair Velasquez in opposition to these changes. Support a letter by Ranking Member Brown in opposition to these changes Support HR 3154 / S1929, the Homeownership for Dreamers Act, which would ensure that DACA recipients are eligible for loans backed by FHA. Support the US Department of Housing and Urban Affairs carefully assessing the potential risks and benefits of the Opportunity Zone investments and act accordingly to further HUDs mission to ensure there are quality and affordable homes for all people and create sustainable and inclusive communities that are free from discrimination. Oppose any diminishment of the new and enhanced Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) variables added by the 2015 final rule issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau earlier this year Oppose the FHA proposed streamlining of the certification language and new details of the Defect Taxonomy on the origination side getting the loan-level certification requirements. Getting the process right is of enormous consequence to consumers, lenders, and the well-being of the FHA program. It will enable more borrowers to have access to safe and affordable mortgage credit, assist FHA to operate a safe and sustainable mortgage insurance program with effective quality control, and provide lenders with the clarity they need about enforcement standards to expand access to FHA-insured mortgage credit.
2019 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 149 - Housing Fairness Act of 2019 H.R. 2402 - Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2019 H.R. 3516 - Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 3685 - Fair Chance at Housing Act of 2019 H.R. 555 - Disability Integration Act of 2019 S. 117 - Disability Integration Act of 2019 S. 1986 - Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2019 S. 2076 - Fair Chance at Housing Act of 2019
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · first_quarter · Veterans
H.R. 716, the Homeless Veterans Legal Services Act - to authorize private-public partnerships with the VA to deliver legal services to homeless veterans. H.R. 149, the Housing Fairness Act of 2019 - to prevent, among other things, discrimination against veterans in housing. Activity in support of reintroduction of S.980, the Senate Homeless Veteran Prevention Act - to among other things, authorize private-public partnerships with the VA to deliver legal services to homeless veterans.
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2019 · first_quarter · Housing
Support S. 331 / HR 963, Introduced by Senator Cortez Masto and Congresswoman Velazquez which restores comprehensive HMDA reporting requirements to 25 for mortgages and 100 for HELOCs with the exclusion for banks and credit unions with fewer than $30 million in assets Support the establishment of a National Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Support lifting the austere Budget Control Act federal spending caps and ensuring that affordable housing, community development, and transportation programs receive the highest allocation of discretionary funds possible for FY20. Support the American Housing and Economic Mobility Act, which would: ramp up investments at the federal level to build an estimated 3 million new housing units aimed at lower-income and middle-class families in urban, suburban, and rural areas; establish down-payment assistance programs in communities that were shut out of homeownership by redlining and segregation practices; create hard-to-refuse incentives for local governments to eliminate land use rules that currently drive up costs and reduce the construction of new affordable housing; provide support to underwater borrowers, primarily in suburban and rural communities; modernize the Community Reinvestment Act so it covers more financial institutions and promotes more sustainable investments in LMI communities; update the Fair Housing Act of 1968 to prevent discrimination against people because of sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, source of income, or veterans status; return the estate tax thresholds to their levels at the end of the Bush Administration - affecting about 10,000 of the wealthiest families in the country - in order to fund the provisions in the bill Support the Disability Integration Act, S.117 / H.R. 555, to ensure that people with disabilities can live in the community rather than be forced into nursing facilities and other institutions. Support increasing resources to fight housing discrimination; support HR 149
| Democratic |
| WA |
| Earl Blumenauer | Democratic | OR |
| Ed Perlmutter | Democratic | CO |
| Emanuel Cleaver | Democratic | MO |
| Michael F. Q. San Nicolas | Democratic | GU |
| Rashida Tlaib | Democratic | MI |
| Wm. Lacy Clay | Democratic | MO |
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Indian Health Service, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $33,420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $1,160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Client expense: $11,680,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $1,520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Client expense: $1,520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Client expense: $13,641,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $1,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Client expense: $72,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Employment & Training Administration, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $1,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Client expense: $72,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Economic Development Administration, Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Policy Development, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), White House Office
Client expense: $72,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Economic Development Administration, Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Policy Development, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), White House Office
Client expense: $72,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Policy Development, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office