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SHELTER Act This bill allows a tax credit to individuals and businesses for disaster mitigation expenditures. The allowable amount of such credit is 25% of the mitigation expenditures, up to $5,000 in any taxable year.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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2020 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 3462 - SHELTER Act H.R. 5494 - Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 S. 1958 - SHELTER Act Catastrophe (re)insurance legislation
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 3462 - SHELTER Act H.R. 5494 - Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 S. 1958 - SHELTER Act
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2 - Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act, INVEST in America Act, or the Moving Forward Act H.R. 3462 - SHELTER Act H.R. 5494 - Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 H.R. 5746 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for purposes of determining if financial guaranty insurance companies are qualifying insurance corporations under the passive foreign investment company rules. S. 1958 - SHELTER Act
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 3462 - SHELTER Act H.R. 5494 - Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 H.R. 5746 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for purposes of determining if financial guaranty insurance companies are qualifying insurance corporations under the passive foreign investment company rules. S. 1958 - SHELTER Act
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Flood Insurance HR __ - To reauthorize the national flood insurance program and establish a program to make such insurance affordable to low-income families, and for other purposes HR __ - (Discussion Draft) Increased Cost of Compliance Coverage of the National Flood Insurance Act HR __ - (Discussion Draft) To improve the processes for establishing and appealing flood insurance rate maps under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes. HR __ - (Discussion Draft) To make administrative reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program to increase fairness and accuracy and protect the taxpayer from program fraud and abuse, and for other purposes. Letter to the House and Senate regarding FEMA Flood Map funding. Letter to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior regarding 3DEP Mapping. Letter to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior regarding 3DEP Mapping. HR268 - Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019 HR1666 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow for the consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying continuous coverage requirements, and for other purposes. HR1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 HR2578 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019 HR3055 - Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019 HR3167 - National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 HR3462 - SHELTER Act HR4378 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019 HR8311 - NFIP RISC Act of 2020 HR8337 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act S572 - Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief, 2019 S1958 - SHELTER Act S3418 - STORM Act S4462 - FLOODS Act Communications with Congress regarding extending the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Disaster Relief S617 - Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019 COVID-19 Relief HR133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 HR748 - CARES Act HR6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act HR6800 - HEROES Act HR6886 - Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 HR7777 - Paycheck Protection Program Small Business Forgiveness Act S4098 - Coronavirus Housing Counseling Improvement Act S4117 - Paycheck Protection Program Small Business Forgiveness Act S__ - HEALS Act Letter to House Subcommittee on Housing Regarding COVID Challenges for Policyholders and Insurers Discussions with the House of Representatives and Senate regarding COVID-19 relief for small businesses, independent contractors, self-employed individuals, and non-profit organizations; SBA COVID-19 relief programs (Paycheck Protection Program Loans and Economic Injury Disaster Loans), unemployment issues; access to credit issues as a result of COVID-19; relief for 501(c)(6) organizations; the CDC Eviction Moratorium and the need for rental assistance; and COVID-19 relief bill priorities. Pandemic Risk Insurance HR___ - Pandemic Risk Insurance Act Study HR6494 - Business Interruption Insurance Coverage Act of 2020 HR6497 - Never Again Small Business Protection Act of 2020 HR6983 - Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 HR7011 - Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 State and Municipalities Emergency Funding HR6954 - State and Municipal Assistance for Recovery and Transition (SMART) Act S3752 - State and Municipal Assistance for Recovery and Transition (SMART) Act Discussions with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding flood insurance. Discussions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regarding flood insurance and private FHA flood insurance. Discussions with the Treasury Department regarding COVID-19 relief; the CDC eviction moratorium and the need for rental assistance; the SBA Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loans; and the need for 501(c)(6) disaster relief. Discussions with the Small Business Administration (SBA) regarding the SBA COVID-19 relief programs for independent contractors and small businesses, including the Paycheck Protection Program and the Economic Injury Disaster Loans, and providing relief for 501(c)(6) organizations. Communications with the White House regarding COVID-19 relief for small businesses and independent contractors, non-profit organizations, and self-employed individuals; SBA COVID-19 relief programs, including the Paycheck Protection Program and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program; and the CDC eviction moratorium and the need for rental assistance.
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 · Insurance
Flood Insurance HR __ - To reauthorize the national flood insurance program and establish a program to make such insurance affordable to low-income families, and for other purposes HR __ - (Discussion Draft) Increased Cost of Compliance Coverage of the National Flood Insurance Act HR __ - (Discussion Draft) To improve the processes for establishing and appealing flood insurance rate maps under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes. HR __ - (Discussion Draft) To make administrative reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program to increase fairness and accuracy and protect the taxpayer from program fraud and abuse, and for other purposes. Letter to the House and Senate regarding FEMA Flood Map funding. Letter to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior regarding 3DEP Mapping. Letter to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior regarding 3DEP Mapping. HR268 - Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019 HR1666 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow for the consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying continuous coverage requirements, and for other purposes. HR1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 HR2578 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019 HR3055 - Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019 HR3167 - National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 HR3462 - SHELTER Act HR4378 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019 HR8311 - NFIP RISC Act of 2020 HR8337 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act S572 - Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief, 2019 S1958 - SHELTER Act S3418 - "STORM Act" S4462 - FLOODS Act Communications with Congress regarding the FEMA 2020 priority issues, the FY 2020 funding for FEMA Mapping and Risk Analysis. Association Health Plans HR2294 - Association Health Plans Act of 2019 S1170 - Association Health Plans Act of 2019 Terrorism Risk Insurance HR1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 HR4634 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 S2877 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 Communications with the House and Senate regarding reauthorization of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program. Pandemic Risk Insurance HR___ - Pandemic Risk Insurance Act Study HR6494 - Business Interruption Insurance Coverage Act of 2020 HR6497 - Never Again Small Business Protection Act of 2020 HR6983 - Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 HR7011 - Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 Discussions with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding flood insurance. Discussions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regarding private flood insurance, FHA flood insurance. Discussions with the Department of Labor (DOL) regarding Association Health Plans, worker classification issues and independent contractor status.
2020 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbied on Section 179D, the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction. Lobbied H.R. 2 - The Moving Forward Act. The bill would provide green infrastructure Lobbied H.R. 730 - Green Act 2020. The bill would extend the nonbusiness energy property tax credit, among other things. Lobbied on Section 25C, the Nonbusiness Energy Property Credit. Lobbied on Section 45L, the Energy Efficient Home Credit. Lobbied on the research and development tax credit. No bill number. Lobbied HR 2825. Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act of 2019. The bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rehabilitation credit for certain small projects, to eliminate the requirement that the taxpayer's basis in a building be reduced by amount of the rehabilitation credit determined with respect to such building,k and for other purposes. Lobbied S 1428. Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act. The bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit treatment of student loan payments as elective deferrals for purposes of employer matching contributions, and for other purposes. Lobbied on the Stronger, Healthier Environment for Low-Income Tenants and Economic Renewal (SHELTER) Act. S. 1958, H.R. 3462.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · fourth_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Lobbied on the Stronger, Healthier Environment for Low-Income Tenants and Economic Renewal (SHELTER) Act. S. 1958, H.R. 3462. Lobbied FEMA to share the AIA's Re-occupancy Assessment Tool with stakeholders.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbied on Section 179D, the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction. Lobbied H.R. 2 - The Moving Forward Act. The bill would provide green infrastructure. Lobbied H.R. 730 - Green Act 2020. The bill would extend the nonbusiness energy property tax credit, among other things. Lobbied on Section 25C, the Nonbusiness Energy Property Credit. Lobbied on Section 45L, the Energy Efficient Home Credit. Lobbied on the research and development tax credit. No bill number. Lobbied HR 2825. Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act of 2019. The bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rehabilitation credit for certain small projects, to eliminate the requirement that the taxpayer's basis in a building be reduced by amount of the rehabilitation credit determined with respect to such building, and for other purposes. Lobbied S 1428. Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act. The bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit treatment of student loan payments as elective deferrals for purposes of employer matching contributions, and for other purposes. Lobbied on the Stronger, Healthier Environment for Low-Income Tenants and Economic Renewal (SHELTER) Act.S. 1958, H.R. 3462.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
2020 · fourth_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Lobbied on the Stronger, Healthier Environment for Low-Income Tenants and Economic Renewal (SHELTER) Act. S. 1958, H.R. 3462. Lobbied FEMA to share the AIA's Re-occupancy Assessment Tool with shareholders.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 3462 - SHELTER Act H.R. 5494 - Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 S. 1958 - SHELTER Act Catastrophe (re)insurance legislation
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 3462 - SHELTER Act; H.R. 5494 - Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019; S. 1958 - SHELTER Act; Catastrophe (re)insurance legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
H.R.243 - To exempt certain wildfire mitigation activities from certain environmental requirements, and for other purposes (Doug LaMalfa, R-CA) H.R.1306 - To amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act to develop a study regarding streamlining and consolidating information collection and preliminary damage assessments, and for other purposes (Mark Meadows, R-NC-11) H.R.1307 - To provide for an online repository for certain reporting requirements for recipients of Federal disaster assistance, and for other purposes (Mark Meadows, R-NC-11) H.R.1317 - To improve the resilience of the built and natural environment to natural disasters and climate change using, among other measures, natural and nature-based features, and for other purposes (Harley Rouda, D-CA-48) H.R.1402 - To transfer functions related to the preparation of flood maps from the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the Director of the United States Geological Survey, and for other purposes (Rick Crawford, R-AR-1) H.R.876 - To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a plan for the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone, and for other purposes (Peter DeFazio, D-OR-4) H.R.1666 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow for the consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying continuous coverage requirements, and for other purposes (Kathy Castor, D-FL-14) H.R.1984 - To amend chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to annually submit to Congress a report on all disaster-related assistance provided by the Federal Government (Scott Peters, D-CA-52) H.R.342 - To improve mapping under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Bill Posey, R-FL) H.R.469 - To require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO) H.R.470 - To repeal the mandatory flood insurance coverage requirement for commercial properties located in flood hazard areas, and for other purposes (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO) H.R.471 - To provide for greater transfer of risk under the National Flood Insurance Program to private capital and reinsurance markets, and for other purposes (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO) H.R.472 - To allow communities to develop alternative flood insurance rate maps, and for other purposes (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO) S.355 - A bill to establish a grant program to provide assistance to prevent and repair damage to structures due to pyrrhotite (Richard Blumenthal, D-CT) S.356 - A bill to establish a grant program to provide assistance to States to prevent and repair damage to structures due to pyrrhotite (Chris Murphy, D-CT) H.R.2318 - To amend the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to improve mapping under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Bill Posey, R-FL) S.1058 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income earthquake loss mitigation received under State-based earthquake loss mitigation programs (Kamala Harris, D-CA) H.R.2125 - To provide coverage under the Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program to certain crop, tree, bush, and vine losses due to flooding occurring in Iowa in calendar year 2019 (Cynthia Axne, D-IA-3) S.1133 - A bill to provide disaster tax relief for certain disasters occurring in 2019 (Deb Fischer, R-NE) H.R.2284 - To provide disaster tax relief for certain disasters occurring in 2019 (Adrian Smith, R-NE-3) H.R.2145 - To provide disaster relief (Tom Rice, R-SC-7) H.R.2318 - To amend the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to improve mapping under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Bill Posey, R-FL) H.R.2462 - To establish a pilot program to enhance the mapping of urban flooding and associated property damage and the availability of such mapped data to homeowners, businesses, and localities to help understand and mitigate the risk of such flooding, and for other purposes (Mike Quigley, D-IL-5) S.1276 - A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a pilot program to enhance the mapping of urban flooding and associated property damage and the availability of that mapped data to homeowners, businesses, and localities to help understand and mitigate the risk of such flooding, and for other purposes (Dick Durbin, D-IL) H.R.2578 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019 - To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Maxine Waters, D-CA-43) H.R.2548 - To modify eligibility requirements for certain hazard mitigation assistance programs, and for other purposes (Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX-7) S.1520 - A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (John Kennedy, R-LA) S.1533 - A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (John Kennedy, R-LA) H.R.3060 - To provide for reform and reorganization of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes (Sheila Jackson Lee, D-TX-18) S.1579 - Budgeting for Disasters Act - To require Congress to budget in advance for disasters, and for other purposes (Mitt Romney, R-UT) H.R.3251 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the temporary rule limiting personal casualty losses to only disaster-related losses (Joe Courtney, D-CT-2) S.1909 - A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to ensure that Federal-aid highways and bridges are more resilient, and for other purposes (Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY) H.R.3111 - National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2019 (Nydia Velazquez, D-NY-7) S.1958 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for disaster mitigation expenditures (Michael Bennet, D-CO) H.R.3462 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for disaster mitigation expenditures (Gus Bilirakis, R-FL-12) H.R.3531 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide assistance to reduce the harmful impacts to people and property from multiple hazards, and for other purposes (Sam Graves, R-MO-6) H.R.3258 - Flood Insurance Integrity Act of 2019 - To require the Government Accountability Office to conduct periodic reviews of the flood insurance rates and flood insurance rate maps under the national flood insurance program, and for other purposes (Gus Bilirakis, R-FL-12) S.2266 - A bill to extend group flood insurance policy assistance for victims of the 2016 West Virginia floods, and for other purposes (Joe Manchin III, D-WV) S.2301 - A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide disaster assistance to States, insular areas, units of general local government, and Indian tribes under a community development block grant disaster recovery program, and for other purposes (Brian Schatz, D-HI) H.R.3872 - To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Frank Pallone, Jr., D-NJ-6) S.2187 - A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Bob Menendez, D-NJ) S.2192 - A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide funding assistance to reduce flood risks, and for other purposes (Jack Reed, D-RI) H.R.3779 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to eligible entities to establish revolving funds to provide assistance to reduce disaster risks, and for other purposes (Angie Craig, D-MN-2) S.2122 - A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to terminate certain contracts on the basis of detrimental conduct to the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (John Kennedy, R-LA) S.2129 - A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to develop best practices for incorporating resilience into emergency relief projects, and for other purposes (Tammy Baldwin, D-WI) S.2172 - Small Business Surcharge Relief Act - A bill to deliver relief for small business owners and nonprofits by allowing surcharges to be used for mitigation (Roger Wicker, R-MI) S.2170 - MEMA Act of 2019- A bill to empower local communities to take an active role in flood mapping (Roger Wicker, R-MI) S.2171 - Flood Insurance Continuing Education and Training Act- A bill to provide continuing education for insurance agents to ensure that accurate information about flood policies is being presented to consumers (Roger Wicker, R-MI) S.2088 - Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act (Tim Scott, R-SC) S.2421 - Disaster Contract Transparency Act of 2019 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve accountability of disaster contracts, and for other purposes (Rick Scott, R-FL) S.2410 - Flood Reduction, Wildlife Habitat, and Water Quality Improvement Act of 2019 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to modify the requirements for permits for dredged or fill material, and for other purposes (Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-MS) H.R.4496 - To extend indemnity for wildfires and hurricanes, and for other purposes (Austin Scott, R-GA-8) H.R.4376 - Streamlining The Official Response and Monetary Aid for Disasters Act (Neal Dunn, R-FL-2) H.R.4347 - To enhance the Federal Government's planning and preparation for extreme weather and the Federal Government's dissemination of best practices to respond to extreme weather, thereby increasing resilience, improving regional coordination, and mitigating the financial risk to the Federal Government from such extreme weather, and for other purposes (Matt Cartwright, D-PA-8) H.R.4759 - To increase emergency and disaster relief response, build safer communities, strengthen Second Amendment rights, streamline administrative reviews, and for other purposes (Kevin Hern, R-OK-1) H.R.5059 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for the authority to reimburse local governments for interest expenses, and for other purposes (Neal Dunn, R-FL-2) H.R.5493 - Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 (Rob Bishop, R-UT-1) H.R.5494 - Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 (Mike Thompson, D-CA-5) H.R.5709 - To require the Comptroller General to evaluate and issue a report on the structural and economic impacts of climate resiliency at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including recommendations on how to improve the building codes and standards that the Agency uses to prepare for climate change and address resiliency in housing, public buildings, and infrastructure such as roads and bridges (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2) H.R.6071 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to modify the Federal share requirement and establish a period of performance requirement for the hazard mitigation grant program, to amend the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to modify the Federal share requirement of emergency management performance grants, and for other purposes (John Garamendi, D-CA-3) S.3418 - A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide hazard mitigation assistance to reduce risks from disasters and natural hazards, and other related environmental harm (Gary Peters, D-MI) H.R.5776 - Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to ensure community accountability for areas repetitively damaged by floods, and for other purposes (Earl Blumenauer, D-OR-3) S.3285 - A bill to modify eligibility requirements for certain hazard mitigation assistance programs, and for other purposes (Thom Tillis, R-NC) H.R.6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Nita Lowey, D-NY-17) S.3548 - CARES Act (Mitch McConnell, R-KY) H.R.6265 - To provide the sense of Congress related to the joint release on Coronavirus issued by Federal and State financial regulators, to require a report analyzing the effectiveness of the joint release, and for other purposes (Steve Stivers, R-OH-15) H.R.6268 - To establish a business stabilization direct loan program and the authority to establish a secondary market guarantee in the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes (Nydia, Velazquez, D-NY-7) H.R.6307 - To provide contracting flexibility to small business concerns, and for other purposes (Chrissy Houlahan, D-PA-6) H.R.6269 - To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require business continuity planning for insured depository institutions, and for other purposes (Ann Wagner, R-MO-2) S.3531 - A bill to amend the Small Business Act to ensure small businesses affected by the onset of communicable diseases are eligible for disaster relief (Bob Menendez, D-NJ) H.R.6288 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include a public health emergency in the definition of a major disaster, and for other purposes (Cedric Richmond, D-LA-2) S.3541 - A bill to modify requirements relating to small business disaster loans made in response to COVID-19, and for other purposes (Tammy Baldwin, D-WI) S.3554 - A bill to provide assistance to small businesses impacted by COVID-19, and for other purposes (Ben Cardin, D-MD) H.R.6333 - To establish a Small Business Financial Assistance Program to support small businesses during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes (Joyce Beatty, D-OH-3) H.R.6337 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create an epidemic tax credit, and for other purposes (Ted Budd, R-NC-13) H.R.6342 - To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to provide additional assistance for small businesses affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, and for other purposes (Sharice Davids, D-KS-3) H.R.6343 - To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to provide economic injury grants for small business concerns affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes (Adriano Espaillat, D-NY-13) H.R.6378 - To require the Federal financial regulators to issue interagency regulatory guidance in order to provide forms of relief to borrowers and customers during pandemics and major disasters, to continue to operate and provide services and lending, and to require such regulators to conduct testing with financial institutions to assess pandemic or disaster preparedness, and for other purposes (Jennifer Wexton, D-VA-10) S.3578 - A bill to provide oversight for the care and assistance provided to businesses under the coronavirus relief package (Chuck Grassley, R-IA) H.R.6380 - To temporarily provide for Federal insurance of transaction accounts during the COVID-19 emergency (Al Green, D-TX, 9) H.R.6465 - To waive certain provisions in the case of an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, R-PR-At Large) 4) H.R.6431 - To require the creation of a national commission to prepare for future national emergencies, and for other purposes (Brian Fitzpatrick, R-PA-1) H.R.6547 - To modify terms related to the economic injury disaster loan program of the Small Business Administration for applicants affected by COVID-19, and for other purposes (Chip Roy, R-TX-21) S.4017 - A bill to extend the period for obligations or expenditures for amounts obligated for the National Disaster Resilience competition (John Hoeven, R-ND) S.4135 - HEAL Act - To provide forgivable physical disaster loans to businesses damaged due to civil unrest, and for other purposes (Pat Toomey, R-PA) H.R.7552 - To reauthorize and limit the pre-disaster mitigation program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes (Joseph Morelle, D-NY-25) S.4431 - A bill to increase wildfire preparedness and response throughout the United States, and for other purposes (Dianne Feinstein, D-CA) H.R.7979 - Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act of 2020 (Bill Pascrell, Jr., D-NJ-9) H.R.7978 - To increase wildfire preparedness and response throughout the United States, and for other purposes (Jimmy Panetta, D-CA-20) H.R.7979 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for owning certain disaster resilient property (Bill Pascrell, D-NJ-9) H.R.8311 - To require a report regarding the potential impacts of any changes to the risk-rating methodology for the National Flood Insurance Program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency before implementation, and for other purposes (Max Rose, D-NY-11) H.R.8406 - The Heroes Act - Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes (Nita Lowey, D-NY-17) S.4764 - A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a pilot program for public-private partnerships for disaster mitigation projects, and for other purposes (Thom Tillis, R-NC) S.4699 - A bill to reauthorize and limit the pre-disaster mitigation program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes (Marco Rubio, R-FL) H.R.8462 - Flood Resiliency and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2020 - (David Price, D-NC-4) S.4596 - Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020 - To provide tax relief for persons affected by certain 2020 disasters (Joni Ernst, R-IA) S.4780 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for qualified Hurricane Laura recovery opportunity zones, and for other purposes (John Kennedy, R-LA) H.R.8616 - To eliminate any subsidies for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Program for new construction, and for other purposes (Scott Peters, D-CA-52) S.4815 - A bill to provide for a National Disaster Safety Board (Brian Schatz, D-HI) H.R.8761 - To reduce premiums under the National Flood Insurance Program for certain properties, and for other purposes (Greg Gianforte, R-MT-At Large) S.4931 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program to reduce the risk of wildfires caused by power lines, and for other purposes (Ron Wyden, D-OR) H.R.8882 - To establish a national integrated flood information system within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes (Mikie Sherrill, D-NJ-11) S.5022 - A bill to establish a Federal standard in order to improve the Nation's resilience to current and future flood risk (Chris Van Hollen, D-MD) S.5015 - A bill to establish an Outdoor Restoration Fund for restoration and resilience projects, and for other purposes (Michael Bennet, D-CO) H.R.8945 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide flexibility with the cost share for fire management assistance, and for other purposes (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
-H.R.1756, Preventing Credit Score Discrimination in Auto Insurance Act - prohibit the use of consumer reports and consumer information in making any determination involving auto insurance -H.R.1862, To abolish the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury -H.R.1595, SAFE Banking Act of 2019 - To create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to cannabis-related legitimate businesses -H.R. 1832, Insurance Fairness for First Responders Act of 2019 - to prevent the denial of life insurance coverage for certain holders of Narcan/naloxone prescriptions -H.R. 1375, S. 1989 - Provide Accurate Information Directly (PAID) Act - to improve Medicare Secondary Payer process for Medicare Parts C and D -S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 - to require the Financial Stability Oversight Council to consider alternative approaches before determining that a U.S. nonbank financial company shall be supervised by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System -S.766, Providing Responsible Oversight of Trusts to Ensure Compensation and Transparency (PROTECT) for Asbestos Victims Act of 2019 - to promote the investigation of fraudulent claims against certain trusts and to provide penalties against fraudulent claims against certain trusts -H.R. 1185, S. 463, Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act - To provide paid family and medical leave benefits to certain individuals -S.583, DATA Privacy Act - to establish federal data privacy standards S. 1028, H.R. 2093, Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) Act - creates safe harbor from federal laws when doing business with legal state marijuana business PL111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Issue: International Insurance Capital Standards S.1214 - A bill to establish and protect individual and collective privacy rights, and for other purposes. S. 1298, H.R. 2479, Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act - to include the State insurance commissioner as a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council S. 1628, Paid Family Leave Pilot Extension Act - would extend the program until 2022. S.1586, H.R. 1862, Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2019 - This bill eliminates the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) within the Department of the Treasury H.R. 3279, A bill to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to establish a Diversity Advisory Group to study and make recommendations on strategies to increase gender, racial, and ethnic diversity among the members of the board of directors of issuers, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to make disclosures to shareholders with respect to gender, racial, and ethnic diversity, and for other purposes Insurance Underwriting Insurance Capital Standards Autonomous Vehicles Data Privacy and Security H.R. 3693 - Prohibit Auto Insurance Discrimination Act - prohibit private passenger automobile insurers from using certain income proxies to determine insurance rates and eligibility. H.R. 4075, S.2201, the Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana (CLAIM) Act - To create a safe harbor for insurers engaging in the business of insurance in connection with a cannabis-related business H.R. 1224, S. 511, Living Donor Protection Act - To promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors H.R. 2474, Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2019 - to amend labor requirements H.R. 4978, Online Privacy Act of 2019 - bill to establish federal data privacy framework. H.R. ___, Freezing Assets of Suspected Terrorists and Enemy Recruits (FASTER) Act -- require financial institutions to freeze the assets of people under suspicion of domestic terrorism H.R. 4523, Nonprofit Property Protection Act -- allows certain risk-retention groups that serve nonprofit organizations to offer additional types of commercial insurance. H.R. ___, House Energy & Commerce Committee Staff Bipartisan Data Privacy Draft - data privacy H.R. 5494, the Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 -- ensure that state-based grants received by homeowners for disaster mitigation are not be subject to federal income tax. Issue: Rising Cost of Auto Repair H.R. 3462/S. 1958, SHELTER Act -- to provide tax credits to property owners who make qualified mitigation investments (based on the model of long-standing energy tax credits). HR.3781, Improving National Safety by Updating the Required Amount of Insurance Needed by Commercial Motor Vehicles per Event (INSURANCE) Act of 2019 -- increase the minimum levels of insurance for commercial vehicles S.3300, Data Protection Act of 2020 - to establish a Federal data protection agency, and for other purposes. HR __, Insurance Data Protection Act - to reform FIO data requests. DRAFT HR ___, Fair Auto Insurance Ratemaking (FAIR) Study Act of 2020 - to study discrimination in auto-insurance H.R.7412, Business Interruption Relief Act of 2020 - Federal subsidies for insurers that pay Business Interruption losses caused by the Coronavirus HR 6494, Business Interruption Insurance Coverage Act- Invalidate existing virus exclusions and mandate future BI coverage DRAFT, Data Accountability and Transparency Act of 2020 - Federal data privacy law S.3456, Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2020 - federal data privacy H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act - Transportation and highway infrastructure package including COVID, insurance, and motor safety provisions. HR 7011, Pandemic Risk Insurance Act (PRIA) of 2020 - Govt backed program modeled after TRIA DRAFT, Business Continuity Protection Program - Joint trades pandemic risk proposal DRAFT, COVID-19 Business and Employee Continuity and Recovery Fund - Recovery fund DRAFT, Workplace Recovery Act (WRA) - Establishes government-funded business interruption insurance add-on HR 6497, Never Again Small Business Protection Act - Prospective coverage mandate Issue: Employer COVID-19 Liability DRAFT, Coronavirus Liability Act - proposal to create a liability safe harbor for businesses H.R. 7197, Real Economic Support That Acknowledges Unique Restaurant Assistance Needed to Survive (RESTAURANTS) Act of 2020 - $120b restaurant grant program H.R. 6364, S. 3533, Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic (SECURE) Notarization Act of 2020 - authorize minimum standards for electronic and remote notarizations Issue Diversity and Inclusion DRAFT, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2020 - to establish federal data breach standards (Portman/Carper) DRAFT, GAO study of insurance rating factors ISSUE: Pandemic Risk Insurance Programs DRAFT, Pandemic Business Interruption Program - Pandemic insurance program (Chubb) DRAFT, Business Continuity Coalition/New PRIA - pandemic insurance program (BCC) S 4159ESIGN Modernization Act - to modernize use of electronic documents S 4317SAFE to WORK Act - COVID liability protections for businesses S 4318American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act - COVID relief S 4320Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations - COVID relief funding S 4321Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act - PPP extensions and reform S 4325Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act - clarification of CFPB jurisdiction related to insurance HR 7809 Helping Open Properties Endeavor (HOPE) Act of 2020 - equity facility in the Department of the Treasury to assist commercial mortgage borrowers S 178Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, School, and Small Businesses - omnibus COVID relief package HR 7978/S 4431 Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020 - to improve wildfire preparedness HR 8129 Drug Impaired Driving Education Act of 2020 - impaired driving education initiative HR 8132 American COMPETE Act - to study use of AI, drones, and autonomous vehicles HR 8015 Delivering for America Act - Postal service funding and operational changes S 4626SAFE DATA Act - to establish a federal privacy standard and other data use regulations HR 8350 SELF Drive Act - to establish a regulatory framework for autonomous vehicle regulation S. 4755 PAID Act - prohibit the use of certain auto insurance underwriting factors S.2604 Reduce Impaired Driving for Everyone Act of 2019 -- NHTSA to work with vehicle manufacturers, suppliers, and other entities to advance the technology developed by the Driver Alcohol Detection S.2968 Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act - bill to establish federal data privacy regulation HR 8524 Blockchain Records and Transactions Act -- To amend the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act HR 11Commitment to American GROWTH Act-- to encourage investment to renew, restore, and rebuild the American economy for our workers, families, and small businesses, maximize innovation through research and development, and secure Americas medical supplies. HR 8576 PAID Study Act -- require the Government Accountability Office to conduct biennial studies of personal private automobile insurance coverage, and for other purposes. DRAFT LIBOR Transition Assistance Act -- deem certain references to the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) as referring to a replacement benchmark rate if LIBOR is no longer available, and for other purposes. S 4801Fair Access to Financial Services Act -- prohibits financial institutions from discriminating on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex, including sexual orientation and gender identity. HR 8698 Justice for All Act -- amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to clarify that disparate impacts on certain populations constitute a sufficient basis for rights of action under such Act S 5041Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act -- o establish the Advisory Committee on Climate Risk on the Financial Stability Oversight Council. HR 133 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 - short-term appropriations
2020 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Support H.R. 218/ S. 215, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitor tax reform implementation Support H.R. 216/ S. 1149, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2019 Support H.R. 1251/ S.932, the Public Buildings Renewal Act of 2019 Monitor tax extender legislation Monitor S. 1288, the Clean Energy for America Act Support H.R. 3462/ S. 1958, the SHELTER Act Support S. 379/ H.R. 5339, the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act Support S. 2156, the S Corporation Modernization Act of 2019 Monitor implementation of H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Support H.R. 6697, the Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act of 2020 Support increase in funding for the Paycheck Protection Program Support H.R. 6821/S.3612, the Small Business Expense Protection Act Monitor implementation of the Paycheck Protection Program Monitor implementation of the Main Street Lending Program Monitor H.R. 6800, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act Monitor S. 4775, the Delivering Immediate Relief to Americas Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act Monitor H.R. 7894, the Paycheck Protection Program Small Business Enhancement Act Support the extension of the Solar Investment Tax Credit Support S. 3779/H.R. 7032, the Skills Renewal Act Support increase and extension of Section 25C residential energy efficiency tax credit Support the development of the home improvement and commercial infrastructure tax credit proposal Monitor H.R. 7979, the Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act of 2020
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · third_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Flood Insurance HR __ - To reauthorize the national flood insurance program and establish a program to make such insurance affordable to low-income families, and for other purposes HR __ - (Discussion Draft) Increased Cost of Compliance Coverage of the National Flood Insurance Act HR __ - (Discussion Draft) To improve the processes for establishing and appealing flood insurance rate maps under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes. HR __ - (Discussion Draft) To make administrative reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program to increase fairness and accuracy and protect the taxpayer from program fraud and abuse, and for other purposes. Letter to the House and Senate regarding FEMA Flood Map funding. Letter to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior regarding 3DEP Mapping. Letter to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior regarding 3DEP Mapping. HR268 - Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019 HR1666 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow for the consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying continuous coverage requirements, and for other purposes. HR1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 HR2578 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019 HR3055 - Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019 HR3167 - National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 HR3462 - SHELTER Act HR4378 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019 HR8337 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act S572 - Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief, 2019 S1958 - SHELTER Act S4462 - FLOODS Act Communications with Congress regarding extending the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Disaster Relief S617 - Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019 COVID-19 Relief HR748 - CARES Act HR6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act HR6800 - HEROES Act HR6886 - Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 HR7777 - Paycheck Protection Program Small Business Forgiveness Act S4098 - Coronavirus Housing Counseling Improvement Act S4117 - Paycheck Protection Program Small Business Forgiveness Act S__ - HEALS Act Discussions with the House of Representatives and Senate regarding COVID-19 relief for small businesses, independent contractors, self-employed individuals, and non-profit organizations; SBA COVID-19 relief programs (Paycheck Protection Program Loans and Economic Injury Disaster Loans), unemployment issues; access to credit issues as a result of COVID-19; the Federal Reserve Main Street Lending Facility Program; relief for 501(c)(6) organizations; the CDC Eviction Moratorium and the need for rental assistance; and COVID-19 relief bill priorities. Pandemic Risk Insurance HR6494 - Business Interruption Insurance Coverage Act of 2020 HR6497 - Never Again Small Business Protection Act of 2020 HR6983 - Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 HR7011 - Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 State and Municipalities Emergency Funding HR6954 - State and Municipal Assistance for Recovery and Transition (SMART) Act S3752 - State and Municipal Assistance for Recovery and Transition (SMART) Act Discussions with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding flood insurance, flood factors. Discussions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regarding flood insurance and private FHA flood insurance; the CDC eviction moratorium and the need for rental assistance. Discussions with the Treasury Department regarding the creation of a business and employee recovery fund; the CDC eviction moratorium and the need for rental assistance; the SBA Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loans; the Federal Reserve Main Street Lending Facility Program; and the need for 501(c)(6) disaster relief. Discussions with the Small Business Administration (SBA) regarding the SBA COVID-19 relief programs for independent contractors and small businesses, including the Paycheck Protection Program and the Economic Injury Disaster Loans, and providing relief for 501(c)(6) organizations. Communications with the White House regarding COVID-19 relief for small businesses and independent contractors, non-profit organizations, and self-employed individuals; SBA COVID-19 relief programs; creation of a business and employee recovery fund; and the CDC eviction moratorium and the need for rental assistance. Communications with the National Economic Council (NEC) about the CDC eviction moratorium and the need for rental assistance. Communications with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) about the CDC eviction moratorium and the need for rental assistance.
2020 · third_quarter · Insurance
Flood Insurance HR __ - To reauthorize the national flood insurance program and establish a program to make such insurance affordable to low-income families, and for other purposes HR __ - (Discussion Draft) Increased Cost of Compliance Coverage of the National Flood Insurance Act HR __ - (Discussion Draft) To improve the processes for establishing and appealing flood insurance rate maps under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes. HR __ - (Discussion Draft) To make administrative reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program to increase fairness and accuracy and protect the taxpayer from program fraud and abuse, and for other purposes. Letter to the House and Senate regarding FEMA Flood Map funding. Letter to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior regarding 3DEP Mapping. Letter to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior regarding 3DEP Mapping. HR268 - Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019 HR1666 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow for the consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying continuous coverage requirements, and for other purposes. HR1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 HR2578 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019 HR3055 - Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019 HR3167 - National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 HR3462 - SHELTER Act HR4378 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019 HR8337 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act S572 - Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief, 2019 S1958 - SHELTER Act S4462 - FLOODS Act Communications with Congress regarding the FEMA 2020 priority issues, the FY 2020 funding for FEMA Mapping and Risk Analysis. Association Health Plans HR2294 - Association Health Plans Act of 2019 S1170 - Association Health Plans Act of 2019 Terrorism Risk Insurance HR1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 HR4634 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 S2877 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 Communications with the House and Senate regarding reauthorization of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program. Pandemic Risk Insurance HR6494 - Business Interruption Insurance Coverage Act of 2020 HR6497 - Never Again Small Business Protection Act of 2020 HR6983 - Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 HR7011 - Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 Discussions with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding flood insurance, flood factors. Discussions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regarding private flood insurance. Discussions with the Department of Labor (DOL) regarding Association Health Plans, worker classification issues. Discussions with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding FCRA insurance scores.
2020 · third_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Lobbied on the Stronger, Healthier Environment for Low-Income Tenants and Economic Renewal (SHELTER) Act. S. 1958, H.R. 3462. Lobbied FEMA to share the AIA's Re-occupancy Assessment Tool with shareholders. AIA submitted formal comments in response to the FEMA Proposed Policy: Hazard Mitigation Assistance: Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities, Docket No. FEMA-2019-0018.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbied on Section 179D, the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction. Lobbied H.R. 2 - The Moving Forward Act. The bill would provide green infrastructure. Lobbied H.R. 730 - Green Act 2020. The bill would extend the nonbusiness energy property tax credit, among other things. Lobbied on Section 25C, the Nonbusiness Energy Property Credit. Lobbied on Section 45L, the Energy Efficient Home Credit. Lobbied on the research and development tax credit. No bill number. Lobbied HR 2825. Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act of 2019. The bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rehabilitation credit for certain small projects, to eliminate the requirement that the taxpayer's basis in a building be reduced by amount of the rehabilitation credit determined with respect to such building, and for other purposes. Lobbied S 1428. Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act. The bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit treatment of student loan payments as elective deferrals for purposes of employer matching contributions, and for other purposes. Lobbied on the Stronger, Healthier Environment for Low-Income Tenants and Economic Renewal (SHELTER) Act.S. 1958, H.R. 3462.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
2020 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 3462 - SHELTER Act H.R. 5494 - Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 S. 1958 - SHELTER Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbied on Section 179D, the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction. Lobbied H.R. 2 - The Moving Forward Act. The bill would provide green infrastructure Lobbied H.R. 730 - Green Act 2020. The bill would extend the nonbusiness energy property tax credit, among other things. Lobbied on Section 25C, the Nonbusiness Energy Property Credit. Lobbied on Section 45L, the Energy Efficient Home Credit. Lobbied on the research and development tax credit. No bill number. Lobbied HR 2825. Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act of 2019. The bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rehabilitation credit for certain small projects, to eliminate the requirement that the taxpayer's basis in a building be reduced by amount of the rehabilitation credit determined with respect to such building,k and for other purposes. Lobbied S 1428. Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act. The bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit treatment of student loan payments as elective deferrals for purposes of employer matching contributions, and for other purposes. Lobbied on the Stronger, Healthier Environment for Low-Income Tenants and Economic Renewal (SHELTER) Act. S. 1958, H.R. 3462.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · third_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Lobbied on the Stronger, Healthier Environment for Low-Income Tenants and Economic Renewal (SHELTER) Act. S. 1958, H.R. 3462. Lobbied FEMA to share the AIA's Re-occupancy Assessment Tool with stakeholders. AIA submitted formal comments in response to the FEMA Proposed Policy: Hazard Mitigation Assistance: Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities, Docket No. FEMA-2019-0018.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 3462 - SHELTER Act H.R. 5494 - Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 S. 1958 - SHELTER Act
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2 - Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act, INVEST in America Act, or the Moving Forward Act; H.R. 3462 - SHELTER Act; H.R. 5494 - Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019; H.R. 5746 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for purposes of determining if financial guaranty insurance companies are qualifying insurance corporations under the passive foreign investment company rules; S. 1958 - SHELTER Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Support H.R. 218/ S. 215, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitor tax reform implementation Support H.R. 216/ S. 1149, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2019 Support H.R. 1251/ S.932, the Public Buildings Renewal Act of 2019 Monitor tax extender legislation Monitor S. 1288, the Clean Energy for America Act Monitor H.R. 3462/ S. 1958, the SHELTER Act Support S. 379/ H.R. 5339, the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act Support S. 2156, the S Corporation Modernization Act of 2019 Monitor implementation of H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Support H.R. 6697, the Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act of 2020 Support increase in funding for the Paycheck Protection Program Support H.R. 6821/S.3612, the Small Business Expense Protection Act Monitor implementation of the Paycheck Protection Program Monitor implementation of the Main Street Lending Program Monitor H.R. 6800, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act Monitor S. 4775, the Delivering Immediate Relief to Americas Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act Monitor H.R. 7894, the Paycheck Protection Program Small Business Enhancement Act Support the extension of the Solar Investment Tax Credit Support S. 3779/H.R. 7032, the Skills Renewal Act Support increase and extension of Section 25C residential energy efficiency tax credit Support the development of the home improvement and commercial infrastructure tax credit proposal Monitor H.R. 7979, the Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act of 2020
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · third_quarter · Insurance
-H.R.1756, Preventing Credit Score Discrimination in Auto Insurance Act - prohibit the use of consumer reports and consumer information in making any determination involving auto insurance -H.R.1862, To abolish the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury -H.R.1595, SAFE Banking Act of 2019 - To create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to cannabis-related legitimate businesses -H.R. 1832, Insurance Fairness for First Responders Act of 2019 - to prevent the denial of life insurance coverage for certain holders of Narcan/naloxone prescriptions -H.R. 1375, S. 1989 - Provide Accurate Information Directly (PAID) Act - to improve Medicare Secondary Payer process for Medicare Parts C and D -S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 - to require the Financial Stability Oversight Council to consider alternative approaches before determining that a U.S. nonbank financial company shall be supervised by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System -S.766, Providing Responsible Oversight of Trusts to Ensure Compensation and Transparency (PROTECT) for Asbestos Victims Act of 2019 - to promote the investigation of fraudulent claims against certain trusts and to provide penalties against fraudulent claims against certain trusts -H.R. 1185, S. 463, Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act - To provide paid family and medical leave benefits to certain individuals -S.583, DATA Privacy Act - to establish federal data privacy standards S. 1028, H.R. 2093, Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) Act - creates safe harbor from federal laws when doing business with legal state marijuana business PL111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Issue: International Insurance Capital Standards S.1214 - A bill to establish and protect individual and collective privacy rights, and for other purposes. S. 1298, H.R. 2479, Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act - to include the State insurance commissioner as a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council S. 1628, Paid Family Leave Pilot Extension Act - would extend the program until 2022. S.1586, H.R. 1862, Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2019 - This bill eliminates the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) within the Department of the Treasury H.R. 3279, A bill to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to establish a Diversity Advisory Group to study and make recommendations on strategies to increase gender, racial, and ethnic diversity among the members of the board of directors of issuers, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to make disclosures to shareholders with respect to gender, racial, and ethnic diversity, and for other purposes Insurance Underwriting Insurance Capital Standards Autonomous Vehicles Data Privacy and Security H.R. 3693 - Prohibit Auto Insurance Discrimination Act - prohibit private passenger automobile insurers from using certain income proxies to determine insurance rates and eligibility. H.R. 4075, S.2201, the Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana (CLAIM) Act - To create a safe harbor for insurers engaging in the business of insurance in connection with a cannabis-related business H.R. 1224, S. 511, Living Donor Protection Act - To promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors H.R.4592 -International Insurance Standards Act of 2019 (Budd-Heck) H.R. 2474, Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2019 - to amend labor requirements H.R. 4978, Online Privacy Act of 2019 - bill to establish federal data privacy framework. H.R. ___, Freezing Assets of Suspected Terrorists and Enemy Recruits (FASTER) Act -- require financial institutions to freeze the assets of people under suspicion of domestic terrorism H.R. 4523, Nonprofit Property Protection Act -- allows certain risk-retention groups that serve nonprofit organizations to offer additional types of commercial insurance. H.R. ___, House Energy & Commerce Committee Staff Bipartisan Data Privacy Draft - data privacy H.R. 535, PFAS Action Act - to increase EPA oversight of PFAS chemicals. H.R. 5494, the Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 -- ensure that state-based grants received by homeowners for disaster mitigation are not be subject to federal income tax. Issue: Rising Cost of Auto Repair H.R. 3462/S. 1958, SHELTER Act -- to provide tax credits to property owners who make qualified mitigation investments (based on the model of long-standing energy tax credits). HR.3781, Improving National Safety by Updating the Required Amount of Insurance Needed by Commercial Motor Vehicles per Event (INSURANCE) Act of 2019 -- increase the minimum levels of insurance for commercial vehicles S.3300, Data Protection Act of 2020 - to establish a Federal data protection agency, and for other purposes. HR __, Insurance Data Protection Act - to reform FIO data requests. H.R. 224, Protect Taxpayer Dollars, Small Contractors, Suppliers and Workers - requiring indexing for Miller Act bonding requirements. HR 6359, Promoting Infrastructure by Protecting Our Subcontractors and Tax Payers Act - require bonds or sufficient security on public construction projects that receive federal financing from TIFIA loans DRAFT HR ___, Fair Auto Insurance Ratemaking (FAIR) Study Act of 2020 - to study discrimination in auto-insurance .R.7412, Business Interruption Relief Act of 2020 - Federal subsidies for insurers that pay Business Interruption losses caused by the Coronavirus HR 6494, Business Interruption Insurance Coverage Act- Invalidate existing virus exclusions and mandate future BI coverage DRAFT, Data Accountability and Transparency Act of 2020 - Federal data privacy law S.3456, Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2020 - federal data privacy H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act - Transportation and highway infrastructure package including COVID, insurance, and motor safety provisions. HR 7011, Pandemic Risk Insurance Act (PRIA) of 2020 - Govt backed program modeled after TRIA DRAFT, Business Continuity Protection Program - Joint trades pandemic risk proposal DRAFT, COVID-19 Business and Employee Continuity and Recovery Fund - Recovery fund DRAFT, Workplace Recovery Act (WRA) - Establishes government-funded business interruption insurance add-on HR 6497, Never Again Small Business Protection Act - Prospective coverage mandate Issue: Employer COVID-19 Liability DRAFT, Coronavirus Liability Act - proposal to create a liability safe harbor for businesses H.R. 7197, Real Economic Support That Acknowledges Unique Restaurant Assistance Needed to Survive (RESTAURANTS) Act of 2020 - $120b restaurant grant program H.R. 6364, S. 3533, Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic (SECURE) Notarization Act of 2020 - authorize minimum standards for electronic and remote notarizations Issue Diversity and Inclusion DRAFT, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2020 - to establish federal data breach standards (Portman/Carper) DRAFT, Diverse Investment Advisers Act - to encourage asset manager diversity DRAFT, GAO study of insurance rating factors ISSUE: Pandemic Risk Insurance Programs DRAFT, Pandemic Business Interruption Program - Pandemic insurance program (Chubb) DRAFT, Business Continuity Coalition/New PRIA - pandemic insurance program (BCC) S 4159ESIGN Modernization Act - to modernize use of electronic documents S 4317SAFE to WORK Act - COVID liability protections for businesses S 4318American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act - COVID relief S 4320Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations - COVID relief funding S 4321Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act - PPP extensions and reform S 4325Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act - clarification of CFPB jurisdiction related to insurance HR 7809 Helping Open Properties Endeavor (HOPE) Act of 2020 - equity facility in the Department of the Treasury to assist commercial mortgage borrowers S 178Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, School, and Small Businesses - omnibus COVID relief package HR 7978/S 4431 Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020 - to improve wildfire preparedness HR 8129 Drug Impaired Driving Education Act of 2020 - impaired driving education initiative HR 8132 American COMPETE Act - to study use of AI, drones, and autonomous vehicles DRAFT PAID Study Act - for GAO to study impact of certain auto insurance underwriting factors and reporting requirements HR 8015 Delivering for America Act - Postal service funding and operational changes S 4626SAFE DATA Act - to establish a federal privacy standard and other data use regulations HR 8350 SELF Drive Act - to establish a regulatory framework for autonomous vehicle regulation S. 4755 PAID Act - prohibit the use of certain auto insurance underwriting factors S.2604 Reduce Impaired Driving for Everyone Act of 2019 -- NHTSA to work with vehicle manufacturers, suppliers, and other entities to advance the technology developed by the Driver Alcohol Detection S.2968 Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act - bill to establish federal data privacy regulation
2020 · third_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
H.R.243 - To exempt certain wildfire mitigation activities from certain environmental requirements, and for other purposes (Doug LaMalfa, R-CA), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1306 - To amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act to develop a study regarding streamlining and consolidating information collection and preliminary damage assessments, and for other purposes (Mark Meadows, R-NC-11) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1307 - To provide for an online repository for certain reporting requirements for recipients of Federal disaster assistance, and for other purposes (Mark Meadows, R-NC-11) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1317 - To improve the resilience of the built and natural environment to natural disasters and climate change using, among other measures, natural and nature-based features, and for other purposes (Harley Rouda, D-CA-48) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1402 - To transfer functions related to the preparation of flood maps from the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the Director of the United States Geological Survey, and for other purposes (Rick Crawford, R-AR-1) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.876 - To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a plan for the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone, and for other purposes (Peter DeFazio, D-OR-4) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1666 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow for the consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying continuous coverage requirements, and for other purposes (Kathy Castor, D-FL-14) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1984 - To amend chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to annually submit to Congress a report on all disaster-related assistance provided by the Federal Government (Scott Peters, D-CA-52) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.342 - To improve mapping under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Bill Posey, R-FL) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.469 - To require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.470 - To repeal the mandatory flood insurance coverage requirement for commercial properties located in flood hazard areas, and for other purposes (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.471 - To provide for greater transfer of risk under the National Flood Insurance Program to private capital and reinsurance markets, and for other purposes (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.472 - To allow communities to develop alternative flood insurance rate maps, and for other purposes (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO) , ALL PROVISIONS S.355 - A bill to establish a grant program to provide assistance to prevent and repair damage to structures due to pyrrhotite (Richard Blumenthal, D-CT) , ALL PROVISIONS S.356 - A bill to establish a grant program to provide assistance to States to prevent and repair damage to structures due to pyrrhotite (Chris Murphy, D-CT) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2318 - To amend the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to improve mapping under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Bill Posey, R-FL) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1058 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income earthquake loss mitigation received under State-based earthquake loss mitigation programs (Kamala Harris, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2125 - To provide coverage under the Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program to certain crop, tree, bush, and vine losses due to flooding occurring in Iowa in calendar year 2019 (Cynthia Axne, D-IA-3) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1133 - A bill to provide disaster tax relief for certain disasters occurring in 2019 (Deb Fischer, R-NE) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2284 - To provide disaster tax relief for certain disasters occurring in 2019 (Adrian Smith, R-NE-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2145 - To provide disaster relief (Tom Rice, R-SC-7) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2318 - To amend the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to improve mapping under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Bill Posey, R-FL) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2462 - To establish a pilot program to enhance the mapping of urban flooding and associated property damage and the availability of such mapped data to homeowners, businesses, and localities to help understand and mitigate the risk of such flooding, and for other purposes (Mike Quigley, D-IL-5) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1276 - A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a pilot program to enhance the mapping of urban flooding and associated property damage and the availability of that mapped data to homeowners, businesses, and localities to help understand and mitigate the risk of such flooding, and for other purposes (Dick Durbin, D-IL) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2578 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019 - To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Maxine Waters, D-CA-43) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2548 - To modify eligibility requirements for certain hazard mitigation assistance programs, and for other purposes (Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX-7) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1520 - A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (John Kennedy, R-LA) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1533 - A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (John Kennedy, R-LA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3060 - To provide for reform and reorganization of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes (Sheila Jackson Lee, D-TX-18) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1579 - Budgeting for Disasters Act - To require Congress to budget in advance for disasters, and for other purposes (Mitt Romney, R-UT) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3251 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the temporary rule limiting personal casualty losses to only disaster-related losses (Joe Courtney, D-CT-2) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1909 - A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to ensure that Federal-aid highways and bridges are more resilient, and for other purposes (Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3111 - National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2019 (Nydia Velazquez, D-NY-7) , ALL PROVISIONS S.1958 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for disaster mitigation expenditures (Michael Bennet, D-CO) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3462 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for disaster mitigation expenditures (Gus Bilirakis, R-FL-12) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3531 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide assistance to reduce the harmful impacts to people and property from multiple hazards, and for other purposes (Sam Graves, R-MO-6) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3258 - Flood Insurance Integrity Act of 2019 - To require the Government Accountability Office to conduct periodic reviews of the flood insurance rates and flood insurance rate maps under the national flood insurance program, and for other purposes (Gus Bilirakis, R-FL-12) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2266 - A bill to extend group flood insurance policy assistance for victims of the 2016 West Virginia floods, and for other purposes (Joe Manchin III, D-WV) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2301 - A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide disaster assistance to States, insular areas, units of general local government, and Indian tribes under a community development block grant disaster recovery program, and for other purposes (Brian Schatz, D-HI) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3872 - To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Frank Pallone, Jr., D-NJ-6) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2187 - A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Bob Menendez, D-NJ) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2192 - A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide funding assistance to reduce flood risks, and for other purposes (Jack Reed, D-RI) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3779 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to eligible entities to establish revolving funds to provide assistance to reduce disaster risks, and for other purposes (Angie Craig, D-MN-2) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2122 - A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to terminate certain contracts on the basis of detrimental conduct to the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (John Kennedy, R-LA) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2129 - A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to develop best practices for incorporating resilience into emergency relief projects, and for other purposes (Tammy Baldwin, D-WI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2172 - Small Business Surcharge Relief Act - A bill to deliver relief for small business owners and nonprofits by allowing surcharges to be used for mitigation (Roger Wicker, R-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2170 - MEMA Act of 2019- A bill to empower local communities to take an active role in flood mapping (Roger Wicker, R-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2171 - Flood Insurance Continuing Education and Training Act- A bill to provide continuing education for insurance agents to ensure that accurate information about flood policies is being presented to consumers (Roger Wicker, R-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2088 - Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act (Tim Scott, R-SC) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2421 - Disaster Contract Transparency Act of 2019 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve accountability of disaster contracts, and for other purposes (Rick Scott, R-FL) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2410 - Flood Reduction, Wildlife Habitat, and Water Quality Improvement Act of 2019 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to modify the requirements for permits for dredged or fill material, and for other purposes (Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-MS) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4496 - To extend indemnity for wildfires and hurricanes, and for other purposes (Austin Scott, R-GA-8) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4376 - Streamlining The Official Response and Monetary Aid for Disasters Act (Neal Dunn, R-FL-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4347 - To enhance the Federal Government's planning and preparation for extreme weather and the Federal Government's dissemination of best practices to respond to extreme weather, thereby increasing resilience, improving regional coordination, and mitigating the financial risk to the Federal Government from such extreme weather, and for other purposes (Matt Cartwright, D-PA-8) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4759 - To increase emergency and disaster relief response, build safer communities, strengthen Second Amendment rights, streamline administrative reviews, and for other purposes (Kevin Hern, R-OK-1) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5059 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for the authority to reimburse local governments for interest expenses, and for other purposes (Neal Dunn, R-FL-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5493 - Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 (Rob Bishop, R-UT-1) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5494 - Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 (Mike Thompson, D-CA-5) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5709 - To require the Comptroller General to evaluate and issue a report on the structural and economic impacts of climate resiliency at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including recommendations on how to improve the building codes and standards that the Agency uses to prepare for climate change and address resiliency in housing, public buildings, and infrastructure such as roads and bridges (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6071 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to modify the Federal share requirement and establish a period of performance requirement for the hazard mitigation grant program, to amend the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to modify the Federal share requirement of emergency management performance grants, and for other purposes (John Garamendi, D-CA-3) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3418 - A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide hazard mitigation assistance to reduce risks from disasters and natural hazards, and other related environmental harm (Gary Peters, D-MI) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5776 - Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to ensure community accountability for areas repetitively damaged by floods, and for other purposes (Earl Blumenauer, D-OR-3) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3285 - A bill to modify eligibility requirements for certain hazard mitigation assistance programs, and for other purposes (Thom Tillis, R-NC) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Nita Lowey, D-NY-17) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3548 - CARES Act (Mitch McConnell, R-KY) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6265 - To provide the sense of Congress related to the joint release on Coronavirus issued by Federal and State financial regulators, to require a report analyzing the effectiveness of the joint release, and for other purposes (Steve Stivers, R-OH-15) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6268 - To establish a business stabilization direct loan program and the authority to establish a secondary market guarantee in the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes (Nydia, Velazquez, D-NY-7) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6307 - To provide contracting flexibility to small business concerns, and for other purposes (Chrissy Houlahan, D-PA-6) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6269 - To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require business continuity planning for insured depository institutions, and for other purposes (Ann Wagner, R-MO-2) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3531 - A bill to amend the Small Business Act to ensure small businesses affected by the onset of communicable diseases are eligible for disaster relief (Bob Menendez, D-NJ) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6288 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include a public health emergency in the definition of a major disaster, and for other purposes (Cedric Richmond, D-LA-2) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3541 - A bill to modify requirements relating to small business disaster loans made in response to COVID-19, and for other purposes (Tammy Baldwin, D-WI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3554 - A bill to provide assistance to small businesses impacted by COVID-19, and for other purposes (Ben Cardin, D-MD) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6333 - To establish a Small Business Financial Assistance Program to support small businesses during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes (Joyce Beatty, D-OH-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6337 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create an epidemic tax credit, and for other purposes (Ted Budd, R-NC-13) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6342 - To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to provide additional assistance for small businesses affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, and for other purposes (Sharice Davids, D-KS-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6343 - To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to provide economic injury grants for small business concerns affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes (Adriano Espaillat, D-NY-13) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6378 - To require the Federal financial regulators to issue interagency regulatory guidance in order to provide forms of relief to borrowers and customers during pandemics and major disasters, to continue to operate and provide services and lending, and to require such regulators to conduct testing with financial institutions to assess pandemic or disaster preparedness, and for other purposes (Jennifer Wexton, D-VA-10) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3578 - A bill to provide oversight for the care and assistance provided to businesses under the coronavirus relief package (Chuck Grassley, R-IA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6380 - To temporarily provide for Federal insurance of transaction accounts during the COVID-19 emergency (Al Green, D-TX, 9) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6465 - To waive certain provisions in the case of an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, R-PR-At Large) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6431 - To require the creation of a national commission to prepare for future national emergencies, and for other purposes (Brian Fitzpatrick, R-PA-1) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6547 - To modify terms related to the economic injury disaster loan program of the Small Business Administration for applicants affected by COVID-19, and for other purposes (Chip Roy, R-TX-21) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4017 - A bill to extend the period for obligations or expenditures for amounts obligated for the National Disaster Resilience competition (John Hoeven, R-ND) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4135 - HEAL Act - To provide forgivable physical disaster loans to businesses damaged due to civil unrest, and for other purposes (Pat Toomey, R-PA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7552 - To reauthorize and limit the pre-disaster mitigation program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes (Joseph Morelle, D-NY-25) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4431 - A bill to increase wildfire preparedness and response throughout the United States, and for other purposes (Dianne Feinstein, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7979 - Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act of 2020 (Bill Pascrell, Jr., D-NJ-9) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7978 - To increase wildfire preparedness and response throughout the United States, and for other purposes (Jimmy Panetta, D-CA-20) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7979 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for owning certain disaster resilient property (Bill Pascrell, D-NJ-9) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8311 - To require a report regarding the potential impacts of any changes to the risk-rating methodology for the National Flood Insurance Program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency before implementation, and for other purposes (Max Rose, D-NY-11) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.8406 - The Heroes Act - Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes (Nita Lowey, D-NY-17) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4764 - A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a pilot program for public-private partnerships for disaster mitigation projects, and for other purposes (Thom Tillis, R-NC) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4699 - A bill to reauthorize and limit the pre-disaster mitigation program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes (Marco Rubio, R-FL) , ALL PROVISIONS
2020 · second_quarter · Insurance
Flood Insurance HR __ - To reauthorize the national flood insurance program and establish a program to make such insurance affordable to low-income families, and for other purposes HR __ - (Discussion Draft) Increased Cost of Compliance Coverage of the National Flood Insurance Act HR __ - (Discussion Draft) To improve the processes for establishing and appealing flood insurance rate maps under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes. HR __ - (Discussion Draft) To make administrative reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program to increase fairness and accuracy and protect the taxpayer from program fraud and abuse, and for other purposes. Letter to the House and Senate regarding FEMA Flood Map funding. Letter to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior regarding 3DEP Mapping. Letter to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior regarding 3DEP Mapping. HR268 - Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019 HR1666 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow for the consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying continuous coverage requirements, and for other purposes. HR1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 HR2578 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019 HR3055 - Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019 HR3167 - National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 HR3462 - SHELTER Act HR4378 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019 S572 - Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief, 2019 S1958 - SHELTER Act Communications with Congress regarding the FEMA 2020 priority issues, the FY 2020 funding for FEMA Mapping and Risk Analysis. Association Health Plans HR2294 - Association Health Plans Act of 2019 S1170 - Association Health Plans Act of 2019 Terrorism Risk Insurance HR1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 HR4634 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 S2877 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 Communications with the House and Senate regarding reauthorization of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program. Pandemic Risk Insurance HR6494 - Business Interruption Insurance Coverage Act of 2020 HR6497 - Never Again Small Business Protection Act of 2020 HR6983 - Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 HR7011 - Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 Discussions with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding flood insurance, disaster insurance. Discussions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regarding private flood insurance. Discussions with the Department of Labor (DOL) regarding Association Health Plans.
2020 · second_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Flood Insurance HR __ - To reauthorize the national flood insurance program and establish a program to make such insurance affordable to low-income families, and for other purposes HR __ - (Discussion Draft) Increased Cost of Compliance Coverage of the National Flood Insurance Act HR __ - (Discussion Draft) To improve the processes for establishing and appealing flood insurance rate maps under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes. HR __ - (Discussion Draft) To make administrative reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program to increase fairness and accuracy and protect the taxpayer from program fraud and abuse, and for other purposes. Letter to the House and Senate regarding FEMA Flood Map funding. Letter to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior regarding 3DEP Mapping. Letter to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior regarding 3DEP Mapping. HR268 - Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019 HR1666 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow for the consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying continuous coverage requirements, and for other purposes. HR1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 HR2578 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019 HR3055 - Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019 HR3167 - National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 HR3462 - SHELTER Act HR4378 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019 S572 - Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief, 2019 S1958 - SHELTER Act Communications with Congress regarding the FY 2020 funding for FEMA Mapping and Risk Analysis Disaster Relief S617 - Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019 COVID-19 Relief HR748 - CARES Act HR6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act HR6800 - HEROES Act HR6886 - Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 Discussions with the House of Representatives and Senate regarding COVID-19 relief for small businesses, independent contractors, self-employed individuals, and non-profit organizations; extensions for tax deadlines for Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges and Qualified Opportunity Zones; SBA COVID-19 relief programs (Paycheck Protection Program Loans and Economic Injury Disaster Loans), unemployment issues; access to credit issues as a result of COVID-19; the Federal Reserve Main Street Lending Facility Program; and relief for 501(c)(6) organizations. Pandemic Risk Insurance HR6494 - Business Interruption Insurance Coverage Act of 2020 HR6497 - Never Again Small Business Protection Act of 2020 HR6983 - Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 HR7011 - Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 State and Municipalities Emergency Funding HR6954 - State and Municipal Assistance for Recovery and Transition (SMART) Act S3752 - State and Municipal Assistance for Recovery and Transition (SMART) Act Discussions with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding flood insurance, CISA standards. Discussions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regarding flood insurance and private FHA flood insurance. Discussions with the Treasury Department regarding extension of IRS deadlines for Section 1031 like-kind exchanges and Qualified Opportunity Zones; the creation of a business and employee recovery fund; and multifamily housing support for tenants and landlords due to the COVID-19 crisis, the SBA Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loans, and the Federal Reserve Main Street Lending Facility Program. Discussions with the IRS regarding extension of IRS deadlines for Section 1031 like-kind exchanges and Qualified Opportunity Zones. Discussions with the Small Business Administration (SBA) regarding the SBA COVID-19 relief programs for independent contractors and small businesses, including the Paycheck Protection Program and the Economic Injury Disaster Loans, and providing relief for 501(c)(6) organizations. Communications with the White House regarding COVID-19 relief for small businesses and independent contractors, non-profit organizations, and self-employed individuals; tax relief for individuals and businesses impacted by COVID-19, including deadline extensions; SBA COVID-19 relief programs; creation of a business and employee recovery fund; and mortgage forbearance options. Communications with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding including real estate as an essential service on the CISA list in response to the COVID-19 disaster. Communications with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding the COVID-19 response. Communications with the Federal Reserve regarding the Main Street Lending Facility Program.
2020 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbied on Section 179D, the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction. H.R. 2 - The Moving Forward Act and the Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act, No bill number. Researched the qualified improvement property of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, H.R.1, and potential expansion to include energy efficiency qualified improvement property. Lobbied on Section 25C, the Nonbusiness Energy Property Credit. Lobbied on Section 45L, the Energy Efficient Home Credit. Lobbied on the research and development tax credit. No bill number. Lobbied HR 2825. Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act of 2019. The bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rehabilitation credit for certain small projects, to eliminate the requirement that the taxpayer's basis in a building be reduced by amount of the rehabilitation credit determined with respect to such building,k and for other purposes. Lobbied S 1428. Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act. The bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit treatment of student loan payments as elective deferrals for purposes of employer matching contributions, and for other purposes. Lobbied on the Stronger, Healthier Environment for Low-Income Tenants and Economic Renewal (SHELTER) Act. S. 1958, H.R. 3462.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · second_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Lobbied FEMA on the implementation of the H.R. 4460/S.3041 the Disaster Relief and Recovery Act regarding architects' role in the post disaster relief effort. Lobbied on the Stronger, Healthier Environment for Low-Income Tenants and Economic Renewal (SHELTER) Act. S. 1958, H.R. 3462. Lobbied FEMA to share the AIA's Re-occupancy Assessment Tool with stakeholders. AIA submitted formal comments in response to the FEMA Proposed Policy: Hazard Mitigation Assistance: Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities, Docket No. FEMA-2019-0018.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Lobbied FEMA on the implementation of the H.R. 4460/S. 3041 the Disaster Relief and Recovery Act regarding architects' role in the post disaster relief effort. Lobbied on the Stronger, Healthier Environment for Low-Income Tenants and Economic Renewal (SHELTER) Act. S. 1958, H.R. 3462. Lobbied FEMA to share the AIA's Re-occupancy Assessment Tool with shareholders. AIA submitted formal comments in response to the FEMA Proposed Policy: Hazard Mitigation Assistance: Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities, Docket No. FEMA-2019-0018.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbied on Section 179D, the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction. Researched the qualified improvement property of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, H.R.1, and potential expansion to include energy efficiency qualified improvement property. Lobbied on Section 25C, the Nonbusiness Energy Property Credit. Lobbied on Section 45L, the Energy Efficient Home Credit. Lobbied on the research and development tax credit. No bill number. Lobbied HR 2825. Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act of 2019. The bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rehabilitation credit for certain small projects, to eliminate the requirement that the taxpayer's basis in a building be reduced by amount of the rehabilitation credit determined with respect to such building, and for other purposes. Lobbied S 1428. Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act. The bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit treatment of student loan payments as elective deferrals for purposes of employer matching contributions, and for other purposes. Lobbied on the Stronger, Healthier Environment for Low-Income Tenants and Economic Renewal (SHELTER) Act.S. 1958, H.R. 3462. H.R. 2 The Moving Forward Act The Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act, No bill number.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
2020 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2 - Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act, INVEST in America Act, or the Moving Forward Act H.R. 3462 - SHELTER Act H.R. 5494 - Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 H.R. 5746 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for purposes of determining if financial guaranty insurance companies are qualifying insurance corporations under the passive foreign investment company rules. S. 1958 - SHELTER Act
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · second_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
H.R.243 - To exempt certain wildfire mitigation activities from certain environmental requirements, and for other purposes (Doug LaMalfa, R-CA) H.R.1306 - To amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act to develop a study regarding streamlining and consolidating information collection and preliminary damage assessments, and for other purposes (Mark Meadows, R-NC-11) H.R.1307 - To provide for an online repository for certain reporting requirements for recipients of Federal disaster assistance, and for other purposes (Mark Meadows, R-NC-11) H.R.1317 - To improve the resilience of the built and natural environment to natural disasters and climate change using, among other measures, natural and nature-based features, and for other purposes (Harley Rouda, D-CA-48) H.R.1402 - To transfer functions related to the preparation of flood maps from the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the Director of the United States Geological Survey, and for other purposes (Rick Crawford, R-AR-1) H.R.876 - To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a plan for the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone, and for other purposes (Peter DeFazio, D-OR-4) H.R.1666 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow for the consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying continuous coverage requirements, and for other purposes (Kathy Castor, D-FL-14) H.R.1984 - To amend chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to annually submit to Congress a report on all disaster-related assistance provided by the Federal Government (Scott Peters, D-CA-52) H.R.342 - To improve mapping under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Bill Posey, R-FL) H.R.469 - To require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO) H.R.470 - To repeal the mandatory flood insurance coverage requirement for commercial properties located in flood hazard areas, and for other purposes (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO) H.R.471 - To provide for greater transfer of risk under the National Flood Insurance Program to private capital and reinsurance markets, and for other purposes (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO) H.R.472 - To allow communities to develop alternative flood insurance rate maps, and for other purposes (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO) S.355 - A bill to establish a grant program to provide assistance to prevent and repair damage to structures due to pyrrhotite (Richard Blumenthal, D-CT) S.356 - A bill to establish a grant program to provide assistance to States to prevent and repair damage to structures due to pyrrhotite (Chris Murphy, D-CT) H.R.2318 - To amend the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to improve mapping under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Bill Posey, R-FL) S.1058 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income earthquake loss mitigation received under State-based earthquake loss mitigation programs (Kamala Harris, D-CA) H.R.2125 - To provide coverage under the Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program to certain crop, tree, bush, and vine losses due to flooding occurring in Iowa in calendar year 2019 (Cynthia Axne, D-IA-3) S.1133 - A bill to provide disaster tax relief for certain disasters occurring in 2019 (Deb Fischer, R-NE) H.R.2284 - To provide disaster tax relief for certain disasters occurring in 2019 (Adrian Smith, R-NE-3) H.R.2145 - To provide disaster relief (Tom Rice, R-SC-7) H.R.2318 - To amend the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to improve mapping under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Bill Posey, R-FL) H.R.2462 - To establish a pilot program to enhance the mapping of urban flooding and associated property damage and the availability of such mapped data to homeowners, businesses, and localities to help understand and mitigate the risk of such flooding, and for other purposes (Mike Quigley, D-IL-5) S.1276 - A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a pilot program to enhance the mapping of urban flooding and associated property damage and the availability of that mapped data to homeowners, businesses, and localities to help understand and mitigate the risk of such flooding, and for other purposes (Dick Durbin, D-IL) H.R.2578 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019 - To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Maxine Waters, D-CA-43) H.R.2548 - To modify eligibility requirements for certain hazard mitigation assistance programs, and for other purposes (Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX-7) S.1520 - A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (John Kennedy, R-LA) S.1533 - A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (John Kennedy, R-LA) H.R.3060 - To provide for reform and reorganization of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes (Sheila Jackson Lee, D-TX-18) S.1579 - Budgeting for Disasters Act - To require Congress to budget in advance for disasters, and for other purposes (Mitt Romney, R-UT) H.R.3251 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the temporary rule limiting personal casualty losses to only disaster-related losses (Joe Courtney, D-CT-2) S.1909 - A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to ensure that Federal-aid highways and bridges are more resilient, and for other purposes (Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY) H.R.3111 - National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2019 (Nydia Velazquez, D-NY-7) S.1958 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for disaster mitigation expenditures (Michael Bennet, D-CO) H.R.3462 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for disaster mitigation expenditures (Gus Bilirakis, R-FL-12) H.R.3531 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide assistance to reduce the harmful impacts to people and property from multiple hazards, and for other purposes (Sam Graves, R-MO-6) H.R.3258 - Flood Insurance Integrity Act of 2019 - To require the Government Accountability Office to conduct periodic reviews of the flood insurance rates and flood insurance rate maps under the national flood insurance program, and for other purposes (Gus Bilirakis, R-FL-12) S.2266 - A bill to extend group flood insurance policy assistance for victims of the 2016 West Virginia floods, and for other purposes (Joe Manchin III, D-WV) S.2301 - A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide disaster assistance to States, insular areas, units of general local government, and Indian tribes under a community development block grant disaster recovery program, and for other purposes (Brian Schatz, D-HI) H.R.3872 - To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Frank Pallone, Jr., D-NJ-6) S.2187 - A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Bob Menendez, D-NJ) S.2192 - A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide funding assistance to reduce flood risks, and for other purposes (Jack Reed, D-RI) H.R.3779 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to eligible entities to establish revolving funds to provide assistance to reduce disaster risks, and for other purposes (Angie Craig, D-MN-2) S.2122 - A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to terminate certain contracts on the basis of detrimental conduct to the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (John Kennedy, R-LA) S.2129 - A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to develop best practices for incorporating resilience into emergency relief projects, and for other purposes (Tammy Baldwin, D-WI) S.2172 - Small Business Surcharge Relief Act - A bill to deliver relief for small business owners and nonprofits by allowing surcharges to be used for mitigation (Roger Wicker, R-MI) S.2170 - MEMA Act of 2019- A bill to empower local communities to take an active role in flood mapping (Roger Wicker, R-MI) S.2171 - Flood Insurance Continuing Education and Training Act- A bill to provide continuing education for insurance agents to ensure that accurate information about flood policies is being presented to consumers (Roger Wicker, R-MI) S.2088 - Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act (Tim Scott, R-SC) S.2421 - Disaster Contract Transparency Act of 2019 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve accountability of disaster contracts, and for other purposes (Rick Scott, R-FL) S.2410 - Flood Reduction, Wildlife Habitat, and Water Quality Improvement Act of 2019 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to modify the requirements for permits for dredged or fill material, and for other purposes (Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-MS) H.R.4496 - To extend indemnity for wildfires and hurricanes, and for other purposes (Austin Scott, R-GA-8) H.R.4376 - Streamlining The Official Response and Monetary Aid for Disasters Act (Neal Dunn, R-FL-2) H.R.4347 - To enhance the Federal Government's planning and preparation for extreme weather and the Federal Government's dissemination of best practices to respond to extreme weather, thereby increasing resilience, improving regional coordination, and mitigating the financial risk to the Federal Government from such extreme weather, and for other purposes (Matt Cartwright, D-PA-8) H.R.4759 - To increase emergency and disaster relief response, build safer communities, strengthen Second Amendment rights, streamline administrative reviews, and for other purposes (Kevin Hern, R-OK-1) H.R.5059 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for the authority to reimburse local governments for interest expenses, and for other purposes (Neal Dunn, R-FL-2) H.R.5493 - Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 (Rob Bishop, R-UT-1) H.R.5494 - Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 (Mike Thompson, D-CA-5) H.R.5709 - To require the Comptroller General to evaluate and issue a report on the structural and economic impacts of climate resiliency at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including recommendations on how to improve the building codes and standards that the Agency uses to prepare for climate change and address resiliency in housing, public buildings, and infrastructure such as roads and bridges (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2) H.R.6071 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to modify the Federal share requirement and establish a period of performance requirement for the hazard mitigation grant program, to amend the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to modify the Federal share requirement of emergency management performance grants, and for other purposes (John Garamendi, D-CA-3) S.3418 - A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide hazard mitigation assistance to reduce risks from disasters and natural hazards, and other related environmental harm (Gary Peters, D-MI) H.R.5776 - Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to ensure community accountability for areas repetitively damaged by floods, and for other purposes (Earl Blumenauer, D-OR-3) S.3285 - A bill to modify eligibility requirements for certain hazard mitigation assistance programs, and for other purposes (Thom Tillis, R-NC) H.R.6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Nita Lowey, D-NY-17) S.3548 - CARES Act (Mitch McConnell, R-KY) H.R.6265 - To provide the sense of Congress related to the joint release on Coronavirus issued by Federal and State financial regulators, to require a report analyzing the effectiveness of the joint release, and for other purposes (Steve Stivers, R-OH-15) H.R.6268 - To establish a business stabilization direct loan program and the authority to establish a secondary market guarantee in the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes (Nydia, Velazquez, D-NY-7) H.R.6307 - To provide contracting flexibility to small business concerns, and for other purposes (Chrissy Houlahan, D-PA-6) H.R.6269 - To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require business continuity planning for insured depository institutions, and for other purposes (Ann Wagner, R-MO-2) S.3531 - A bill to amend the Small Business Act to ensure small businesses affected by the onset of communicable diseases are eligible for disaster relief (Bob Menendez, D-NJ) H.R.6288 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include a public health emergency in the definition of a major disaster, and for other purposes (Cedric Richmond, D-LA-2) S.3541 - A bill to modify requirements relating to small business disaster loans made in response to COVID-19, and for other purposes (Tammy Baldwin, D-WI) S.3554 - A bill to provide assistance to small businesses impacted by COVID-19, and for other purposes (Ben Cardin, D-MD) H.R.6333 - To establish a Small Business Financial Assistance Program to support small businesses during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes (Joyce Beatty, D-OH-3) H.R.6337 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create an epidemic tax credit, and for other purposes (Ted Budd, R-NC-13) H.R.6342 - To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to provide additional assistance for small businesses affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, and for other purposes (Sharice Davids, D-KS-3) H.R.6343 - To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to provide economic injury grants for small business concerns affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes (Adriano Espaillat, D-NY-13) H.R.6378 - To require the Federal financial regulators to issue interagency regulatory guidance in order to provide forms of relief to borrowers and customers during pandemics and major disasters, to continue to operate and provide services and lending, and to require such regulators to conduct testing with financial institutions to assess pandemic or disaster preparedness, and for other purposes (Jennifer Wexton, D-VA-10) S.3578 - A bill to provide oversight for the care and assistance provided to businesses under the coronavirus relief package (Chuck Grassley, R-IA) H.R.6380 - To temporarily provide for Federal insurance of transaction accounts during the COVID-19 emergency (Al Green, D-TX, 9) H.R.6465 - To waive certain provisions in the case of an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, R-PR-At Large) 4) H.R.6431 - To require the creation of a national commission to prepare for future national emergencies, and for other purposes (Brian Fitzpatrick, R-PA-1) H.R.6547 - To modify terms related to the economic injury disaster loan program of the Small Business Administration for applicants affected by COVID-19, and for other purposes (Chip Roy, R-TX-21) S.4017 - A bill to extend the period for obligations or expenditures for amounts obligated for the National Disaster Resilience competition (John Hoeven, R-ND)
2020 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Support H.R. 218/ S. 215, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitor tax reform implementation Support H.R. 216/ S. 1149, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2019 Support H.R. 1251/ S.932, the Public Buildings Renewal Act of 2019 Support S. 80/ H.R. 2447, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act Monitor tax extender legislation Monitor S. 1288, the Clean Energy for America Act Monitor H.R. 3462/ S. 1958, the SHELTER Act Support S. 379/ H.R. 5339, the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act Support S. 2156, the S Corporation Modernization Act of 2019 Support H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Support including Section 501(c)(6) trade associations in the Paycheck Protection Program Support increase in funding for the Paycheck Protection Program Monitor implementation of the Paycheck Protection Program Monitor implementation of the Main Street Lending Program Support the extension of the Solar Investment Tax Credit Support S. 3779/H.R. 7032, the Skills Renewal Act Support increase and extension of Section 25C residential energy efficiency tax credit Support the development of the home improvement and commercial infrastructure tax credit proposal
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2 - Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act, INVEST in America Act, or the Moving Forward Act; H.R. 3462 - SHELTER Act; H.R. 5494 - Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019; H.R. 5746 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for purposes of determining if financial guaranty insurance companies are qualifying insurance corporations under the passive foreign investment company rules; S. 1958 - SHELTER Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Insurance
-H.R.1756, Preventing Credit Score Discrimination in Auto Insurance Act - prohibit the use of consumer reports and consumer information in making any determination involving auto insurance -H.R.1862, To abolish the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury -H.R.1595, SAFE Banking Act of 2019 - To create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to cannabis-related legitimate businesses -H.R. 1832, Insurance Fairness for First Responders Act of 2019 - to prevent the denial of life insurance coverage for certain holders of Narcan/naloxone prescriptions -H.R. 1375, S. 1989 - Provide Accurate Information Directly (PAID) Act - to improve Medicare Secondary Payer process for Medicare Parts C and D -S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 - to require the Financial Stability Oversight Council to consider alternative approaches before determining that a U.S. nonbank financial company shall be supervised by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System -S.766, Providing Responsible Oversight of Trusts to Ensure Compensation and Transparency (PROTECT) for Asbestos Victims Act of 2019 - to promote the investigation of fraudulent claims against certain trusts and to provide penalties against fraudulent claims against certain trusts -H.R. 1185, S. 463, Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act - To provide paid family and medical leave benefits to certain individuals -H.R.2013, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act - to require the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate regulations related to sensitive personal information -S. ___, Consumer Data Protection Act - to establish requirements and responsibilities for entities that use, store, or share personal information, to protect personal information -S.583, DATA Privacy Act - to establish federal data privacy standards S. 1028, H.R. 2093, Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) Act - creates safe harbor from federal laws when doing business with legal state marijuana business PL111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Issue: International Insurance Capital Standards S.1214 - A bill to establish and protect individual and collective privacy rights, and for other purposes. S. 1298, H.R. 2479, Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act - to include the State insurance commissioner as a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council S. 1628, Paid Family Leave Pilot Extension Act - would extend the program until 2022. S.1586, H.R. 1862, Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2019 - This bill eliminates the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) within the Department of the Treasury H.R. 3279, A bill to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to establish a Diversity Advisory Group to study and make recommendations on strategies to increase gender, racial, and ethnic diversity among the members of the board of directors of issuers, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to make disclosures to shareholders with respect to gender, racial, and ethnic diversity, and for other purposes Insurance Underwriting Insurance Capital Standards Autonomous Vehicles Data Privacy and Security H.R. 3693 - Prohibit Auto Insurance Discrimination Act - prohibit private passenger automobile insurers from using certain income proxies to determine insurance rates and eligibility. H.R. 4075, S.2201, the Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana (CLAIM) Act - To create a safe harbor for insurers engaging in the business of insurance in connection with a cannabis-related business H.R. 2013 - Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act - To require the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate regulations related to sensitive personal information H.R. __, S. ___, Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act - amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to clarify the authority of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection with respect to persons regulated by a State insurance regulator H.R. 1224, S. 511, Living Donor Protection Act - To promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors H.R.4592 -International Insurance Standards Act of 2019 (Budd-Heck) H.R. 2474, Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2019 - to amend labor requirements H.R. 4978, Online Privacy Act of 2019 - bill to establish federal data privacy framework. H.R. ___, Freezing Assets of Suspected Terrorists and Enemy Recruits (FASTER) Act -- require financial institutions to freeze the assets of people under suspicion of domestic terrorism H.R. 4523, Nonprofit Property Protection Act -- allows certain risk-retention groups that serve nonprofit organizations to offer additional types of commercial insurance. S. __ U.S. Consumer Data Privacy Act (USCDPA) - draft data privacy legislation (Wicker) S. ___, Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act of 2019 (COPRA) - draft data privacy legislation (Cantwell) H.R. ___, House Energy & Commerce Committee Staff Bipartisan Data Privacy Draft - data privacy H.R. ___, draft legislation to direct a federal study of factors impacting auto-insurance rates - auto insurance H.R. 535, PFAS Action Act - to increase EPA oversight of PFAS chemicals. H.R. 5494, the Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 -- ensure that state-based grants received by homeowners for disaster mitigation are not be subject to federal income tax. Issue: Rising Cost of Auto Repair H.R. 3462/S. 1958, SHELTER Act -- to provide tax credits to property owners who make qualified mitigation investments (based on the model of long-standing energy tax credits). HR.3781, Improving National Safety by Updating the Required Amount of Insurance Needed by Commercial Motor Vehicles per Event (INSURANCE) Act of 2019 -- increase the minimum levels of insurance for commercial vehicles S.3300, Data Protection Act of 2020 - to establish a Federal data protection agency, and for other purposes. HR __, Insurance Data Protection Act - to reform FIO data requests. H.R. 224, Protect Taxpayer Dollars, Small Contractors, Suppliers and Workers - requiring indexing for Miller Act bonding requirements. HR 6359, Promoting Infrastructure by Protecting Our Subcontractors and Tax Payers Act - require bonds or sufficient security on public construction projects that receive federal financing from TIFIA loans DRAFT HR ___, Fair Auto Insurance Ratemaking (FAIR) Study Act of 2020 - to study discrimination in auto-insurance .R.7412, Business Interruption Relief Act of 2020 - Federal subsidies for insurers that pay Business Interruption losses caused by the Coronavirus HR 6494, Business Interruption Insurance Coverage Act- Invalidate existing virus exclusions and mandate future BI coverage DRAFT, Data Accountability and Transparency Act of 2020 - Federal data privacy law S.3456, Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2020 - federal data privacy H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act - Transportation and highway infrastructure package including COVID, insurance, and motor safety provisions. HR 7011, Pandemic Risk Insurance Act (PRIA) of 2020 - Govt backed program modeled after TRIA DRAFT, Business Continuity Protection Program - Joint trades pandemic risk proposal DRAFT, COVID-19 Business and Employee Continuity and Recovery Fund - Recovery fund DRAFT, Workplace Recovery Act (WRA) - Establishes government-funded business interruption insurance add-on HR 6497, Never Again Small Business Protection Act - Prospective coverage mandate Issue: Employer COVID-19 Liability DRAFT, Coronavirus Liability Act - proposal to create a liability safe harbor for businesses H.R. 7197, Real Economic Support That Acknowledges Unique Restaurant Assistance Needed to Survive (RESTAURANTS) Act of 2020 - $120b restaurant grant program H.R. 6364, S. 3533, Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic (SECURE) Notarization Act of 2020 - authorize minimum standards for electronic and remote notarizations Issue Diversity and Inclusion
2020 · first_quarter · Insurance
Flood Insurance HR __ - To reauthorize the national flood insurance program and establish a program to make such insurance affordable to low-income families, and for other purposes HR __ - (Discussion Draft) Increased Cost of Compliance Coverage of the National Flood Insurance Act HR __ - (Discussion Draft) To improve the processes for establishing and appealing flood insurance rate maps under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes. HR __ - (Discussion Draft) To make administrative reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program to increase fairness and accuracy and protect the taxpayer from program fraud and abuse, and for other purposes. Letter to the House and Senate regarding FEMA Flood Map funding. Letter to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior regarding 3DEP Mapping. Letter to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior regarding 3DEP Mapping. HR268 - Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019 HR1666 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow for the consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying continuous coverage requirements, and for other purposes. HR1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 HR2578 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019 HR3055 - Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019 HR3167 - National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 HR3462 - SHELTER Act HR4378 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019 S572 - Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief, 2019 S1958 - SHELTER Act Communications with Congress regarding the FEMA 2020 priority issues. Association Health Plans HR2294 - Association Health Plans Act of 2019 S1170 - Association Health Plans Act of 2019 Terrorism Risk Insurance HR1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 HR4634 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 S2877 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 Communications with the House and Senate regarding reauthorization of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program. Discussions with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding flood insurance, disaster insurance. Discussions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regarding private flood insurance. Discussions with the Department of Labor (DOL) regarding Association Health Plans.
2020 · first_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Flood Insurance HR __ - To reauthorize the national flood insurance program and establish a program to make such insurance affordable to low-income families, and for other purposes HR __ - (Discussion Draft) Increased Cost of Compliance Coverage of the National Flood Insurance Act HR __ - (Discussion Draft) To improve the processes for establishing and appealing flood insurance rate maps under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes. HR __ - (Discussion Draft) To make administrative reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program to increase fairness and accuracy and protect the taxpayer from program fraud and abuse, and for other purposes. Letter to the House and Senate regarding FEMA Flood Map funding. Letter to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior regarding 3DEP Mapping. Letter to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior regarding 3DEP Mapping. HR268 - Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019 HR1666 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow for the consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying continuous coverage requirements, and for other purposes. HR1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 HR2578 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019 HR3055 - Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019 HR3167 - National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 HR3462 - SHELTER Act HR4378 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019 S572 - Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief, 2019 S1958 - SHELTER Act Disaster Relief S617 - Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019 COVID-19 Relief HR748 - CARES Act HR6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act Discussions with the House of Representatives and Senate regarding COVID-19 relief for small businesses, independent contractors, self-employed individuals, and non-profit organizations; extensions for tax deadlines for Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges and Qualified Opportunity Zones; SBA COVID-19 relief programs (Paycheck Protection Program Loans and Economic Injury Disaster Loans), unemployment issues; and access to credit issues as a result of COVID-19. Discussions with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding flood insurance and disaster insurance. Discussions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regarding flood insurance and private FHA flood insurance. Discussions with the Treasury Department regarding extension of IRS deadlines for Section 1031 like-kind exchanges and Qualified Opportunity Zones; the creation of a business and employee recovery fund; and multifamily housing support for tenants and landlords due to the COVID-19 crisis. Discussions with the IRS regarding extension of IRS deadlines for Section 1031 like-kind exchanges and Qualified Opportunity Zones. Discussions with the Small Business Administration (SBA) regarding the SBA COVID-19 relief programs for independent contractors and small businesses, including the Paycheck Protection Program and the Economic Injury Disaster Loans. Communications with the White House regarding COVID-19 relief for small businesses and independent contractors, non-profit organizations, and self-employed individuals; tax relief for individuals and businesses impacted by COVID-19, including deadline extensions; SBA COVID-19 relief programs; creation of a business and employee recovery fund; and mortgage forbearance options. Communications with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding including real estate as an essential service on the CISA list in response to the COVID-19 disaster.
2020 · first_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Lobbied FEMA on the implementation of the H.R. 4460/S. 3041 the Disaster Relief and Recovery Act regarding architects' role in the post disaster relief effort. Lobbied on the Stronger, Healthier Environment for Low-Income Tenants and Economic Renewal (SHELTER) Act. S. 1958, H.R. 3462.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbied on Section 179D, the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction. No bill number. Researched the qualified improvement property of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, H.R.1, and potential expansion to include energy efficiency qualified improvement property. Lobbied on Section 25C, the Nonbusiness Energy Property Credit. Lobbied on Section 45L, the Energy Efficient Home Credit. Lobbied on the research and development tax credit. No bill number. Lobbied HR 2825. Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act of 2019. The bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rehabilitation credit for certain small projects, to eliminate the requirement that the taxpayer's basis in a building be reduced by amount of the rehabilitation credit determined with respect to such building, and for other purposes. Lobbied S 1428. Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act. The bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit treatment of student loan payments as elective deferrals for purposes of employer matching contributions, and for other purposes. Lobbied on the Stronger, Healthier Environment for Low-Income Tenants and Economic Renewal (SHELTER) Act.S. 1958, H.R. 3462.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
2020 · first_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Lobbied FEMA on the implementation of the H.R. 4460/S.3041 the Disaster Relief and Recovery Act regarding architects' role in the post disaster relief effort. Lobbied on the Stronger, Healthier Environment for Low-Income Tenants and Economic Renewal (SHELTER) Act. S. 1958, H.R. 3462.
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbied on Section 179D, the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction. No bill number. Researched the qualified improvement property of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, H.R.1, and potential expansion to include energy efficiency qualified improvement property. Lobbied on Section 25C, the Nonbusiness Energy Property Credit. Lobbied on Section 45L, the Energy Efficient Home Credit. Lobbied on the research and development tax credit. No bill number. Lobbied HR 2825. Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act of 2019. The bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rehabilitation credit for certain small projects, to eliminate the requirement that the taxpayer's basis in a building be reduced by amount of the rehabilitation credit determined with respect to such building,k and for other purposes. Lobbied S 1428. Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act. The bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit treatment of student loan payments as elective deferrals for purposes of employer matching contributions, and for other purposes. Lobbied on the Stronger, Healthier Environment for Low-Income Tenants and Economic Renewal (SHELTER) Act. S. 1958, H.R. 3462.
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 3462 - SHELTER Act; H.R. 5494 - Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019; H.R. 5746 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for purposes of determining if financial guaranty insurance companies are qualifying insurance corporations under the passive foreign investment company rules; H.R. 1959 - SHELTER Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Insurance
-H.R.1756, Preventing Credit Score Discrimination in Auto Insurance Act - prohibit the use of consumer reports and consumer information in making any determination involving auto insurance -H.R.1862, To abolish the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury -H.R.1595, SAFE Banking Act of 2019 - To create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to cannabis-related legitimate businesses -H.R. 1832, Insurance Fairness for First Responders Act of 2019 - to prevent the denial of life insurance coverage for certain holders of Narcan/naloxone prescriptions -H.R. 1375, S. 1989 - Provide Accurate Information Directly (PAID) Act - to improve Medicare Secondary Payer process for Medicare Parts C and D -S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 - to require the Financial Stability Oversight Council to consider alternative approaches before determining that a U.S. nonbank financial company shall be supervised by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System -S.766, Providing Responsible Oversight of Trusts to Ensure Compensation and Transparency (PROTECT) for Asbestos Victims Act of 2019 - to promote the investigation of fraudulent claims against certain trusts and to provide penalties against fraudulent claims against certain trusts -H.R. 1185, S. 463, Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act - To provide paid family and medical leave benefits to certain individuals -S. 142, The American Data Dissemination Act - a bill to create federal data privacy laws and regulations through the FTC -H.R.2013, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act - to require the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate regulations related to sensitive personal information -S. 3744 (2018), Data Care Act Of 2018 - to establish duties for online service providers with respect to end user data that such providers collect and use -S. ___, Consumer Data Protection Act - to establish requirements and responsibilities for entities that use, store, or share personal information, to protect personal information -S.583, DATA Privacy Act - to establish federal data privacy standards S. 1028, H.R. 2093, Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) Act - creates safe harbor from federal laws when doing business with legal state marijuana business PL111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Issue: International Insurance Capital Standards S.1214 - A bill to establish and protect individual and collective privacy rights, and for other purposes. S. 1298, H.R. 2479, Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act - to include the State insurance commissioner as a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council H.R. 1500, Consumer First Act - To repeal changes made to the CFPB. Amendment offered by Rep. Takano to direct a FIO study of insurance. See standalone bill. S. 1628, Paid Family Leave Pilot Extension Act - would extend the program until 2022. S.1586, H.R. 1862, Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2019 - This bill eliminates the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) within the Department of the Treasury H.R. 3279, A bill to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to establish a Diversity Advisory Group to study and make recommendations on strategies to increase gender, racial, and ethnic diversity among the members of the board of directors of issuers, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to make disclosures to shareholders with respect to gender, racial, and ethnic diversity, and for other purposes Insurance Underwriting Insurance Capital Standards Autonomous Vehicles Data Privacy and Security H.R. 3693 - Prohibit Auto Insurance Discrimination Act - prohibit private passenger automobile insurers from using certain income proxies to determine insurance rates and eligibility. H.R. 4075, S.2201, the Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana (CLAIM) Act - To create a safe harbor for insurers engaging in the business of insurance in connection with a cannabis-related business H.R. 2013 - Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act - To require the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate regulations related to sensitive personal information H.R. __, S. ___, Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act - amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to clarify the authority of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection with respect to persons regulated by a State insurance regulator H.R. 1224, S. 511, Living Donor Protection Act - To promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors H.R.4592 -International Insurance Standards Act of 2019 (Budd-Heck) H.R. 2474, Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2019 - to amend labor requirements H.R. 4978, Online Privacy Act of 2019 - bill to establish federal data privacy framework. H.R. ___, Freezing Assets of Suspected Terrorists and Enemy Recruits (FASTER) Act -- require financial institutions to freeze the assets of people under suspicion of domestic terrorism H.R. 4523, Nonprofit Property Protection Act -- allows certain risk-retention groups that serve nonprofit organizations to offer additional types of commercial insurance. S. __ U.S. Consumer Data Privacy Act (USCDPA) - draft data privacy legislation (Wicker) S. ___, Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act of 2019 (COPRA) - draft data privacy legislation (Cantwell) H.R. ___, House Energy & Commerce Committee Staff Bipartisan Data Privacy Draft - data privacy H.R. ___, draft legislation to direct a federal study of factors impacting auto-insurance rates - auto insurance H.R. 535, PFAS Action Act - to increase EPA oversight of PFAS chemicals. H.R. 5494, the Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 -- ensure that state-based grants received by homeowners for disaster mitigation are not be subject to federal income tax. Issue: Rising Cost of Auto Repair H.R. 3462/S. 1958, SHELTER Act -- to provide tax credits to property owners who make qualified mitigation investments (based on the model of long-standing energy tax credits). HR.3781, Improving National Safety by Updating the Required Amount of Insurance Needed by Commercial Motor Vehicles per Event (INSURANCE) Act of 2019 -- increase the minimum levels of insurance for commercial vehicles S.3300, Data Protection Act of 2020 - to establish a Federal data protection agency, and for other purposes. HR __, Insurance Data Protection Act - to reform FIO data requests. H.R. 224, Protect Taxpayer Dollars, Small Contractors, Suppliers and Workers - requiring indexing for Miller Act bonding requirements. HR 6359, Promoting Infrastructure by Protecting Our Subcontractors and Tax Payers Act - require bonds or sufficient security on public construction projects that receive federal financing from TIFIA loans S. 3533, SECURE Notarization Act - to allow remote notarization DRAFT HR ___, Fair Auto Insurance Ratemaking (FAIR) Study Act of 2020 - to study discrimination in auto-insurance
2020 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Support H.R. 218/ S. 215, the Death Tax Repeal Act Monitor tax reform implementation Support H.R. 216/ S. 1149, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2019 Support H.R. 1251/ S.932, the Public Buildings Renewal Act of 2019 Support H.R. 1398/ S. 172, the Health Insurance Tax Relief Act Support S. 80/ H.R. 2447, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act Monitor S. 617 the Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019 Monitor S. 1288, the Clean Energy for America Act Support H.R. 748, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 Monitor H.R. 3462/ S. 1958, the SHELTER Act Support S. 379/ H.R. 5339, the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act Support S. 2156, the S Corporation Modernization Act of 2019 Support H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 3462 - SHELTER Act H.R. 5494 - Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 H.R. 5746 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for purposes of determining if financial guaranty insurance companies are qualifying insurance corporations under the passive foreign investment company rules. S. 1958 - SHELTER Act
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S.
2020 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 3462 - SHELTER Act H.R. 5494 - Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 H.R. 5746 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for purposes of determining if financial guaranty insurance companies are qualifying insurance corporations under the passive foreign investment company rules. S. 1958 - SHELTER Act
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S.
2020 · first_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
H.R.243 - To exempt certain wildfire mitigation activities from certain environmental requirements, and for other purposes (Doug LaMalfa, R-CA), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1306 - To amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act to develop a study regarding streamlining and consolidating information collection and preliminary damage assessments, and for other purposes (Mark Meadows, R-NC-11), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1307 - To provide for an online repository for certain reporting requirements for recipients of Federal disaster assistance, and for other purposes (Mark Meadows, R-NC-11) H.R.1317 - To improve the resilience of the built and natural environment to natural disasters and climate change using, among other measures, natural and nature-based features, and for other purposes (Harley Rouda, D-CA-48), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1402 - To transfer functions related to the preparation of flood maps from the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the Director of the United States Geological Survey, and for other purposes (Rick Crawford, R-AR-1), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.876 - To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a plan for the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone, and for other purposes (Peter DeFazio, D-OR-4), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1666 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow for the consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying continuous coverage requirements, and for other purposes (Kathy Castor, D-FL-14), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1984 - To amend chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to annually submit to Congress a report on all disaster-related assistance provided by the Federal Government (Scott Peters, D-CA-52), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.342 - To improve mapping under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Bill Posey, R-FL), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.469 - To require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.470 - To repeal the mandatory flood insurance coverage requirement for commercial properties located in flood hazard areas, and for other purposes (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.471 - To provide for greater transfer of risk under the National Flood Insurance Program to private capital and reinsurance markets, and for other purposes (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.472 - To allow communities to develop alternative flood insurance rate maps, and for other purposes (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO), ALL PROVISIONS S.355 - A bill to establish a grant program to provide assistance to prevent and repair damage to structures due to pyrrhotite (Richard Blumenthal, D-CT), ALL PROVISIONS S.356 - A bill to establish a grant program to provide assistance to States to prevent and repair damage to structures due to pyrrhotite (Chris Murphy, D-CT), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2318 - To amend the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to improve mapping under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Bill Posey, R-FL), ALL PROVISIONS S.1058 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income earthquake loss mitigation received under State-based earthquake loss mitigation programs (Kamala Harris, D-CA), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2125 - To provide coverage under the Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program to certain crop, tree, bush, and vine losses due to flooding occurring in Iowa in calendar year 2019 (Cynthia Axne, D-IA-3), ALL PROVISIONS S.1133 - A bill to provide disaster tax relief for certain disasters occurring in 2019 (Deb Fischer, R-NE), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2284 - To provide disaster tax relief for certain disasters occurring in 2019 (Adrian Smith, R-NE-3), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2145 - To provide disaster relief (Tom Rice, R-SC-7), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2318 - To amend the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to improve mapping under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Bill Posey, R-FL), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2462 - To establish a pilot program to enhance the mapping of urban flooding and associated property damage and the availability of such mapped data to homeowners, businesses, and localities to help understand and mitigate the risk of such flooding, and for other purposes (Mike Quigley, D-IL-5), ALL PROVISIONS S.1276 - A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a pilot program to enhance the mapping of urban flooding and associated property damage and the availability of that mapped data to homeowners, businesses, and localities to help understand and mitigate the risk of such flooding, and for other purposes (Dick Durbin, D-IL), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2578 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019 - To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Maxine Waters, D-CA-43), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2548 - To modify eligibility requirements for certain hazard mitigation assistance programs, and for other purposes (Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX-7), ALL PROVISIONS S.1520 - A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (John Kennedy, R-LA), ALL PROVISIONS S.1533 - A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (John Kennedy, R-LA), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3060 - To provide for reform and reorganization of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes (Sheila Jackson Lee, D-TX-18), ALL PROVISIONS S.1579 - Budgeting for Disasters Act - To require Congress to budget in advance for disasters, and for other purposes (Mitt Romney, R-UT), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3251 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the temporary rule limiting personal casualty losses to only disaster-related losses (Joe Courtney, D-CT-2), ALL PROVISIONS S.1909 - A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to ensure that Federal-aid highways and bridges are more resilient, and for other purposes (Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3111 - National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2019 (Nydia Velazquez, D-NY-7), ALL PROVISIONS S.1958 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for disaster mitigation expenditures (Michael Bennet, D-CO), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3462 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for disaster mitigation expenditures (Gus Bilirakis, R-FL-12), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3531 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide assistance to reduce the harmful impacts to people and property from multiple hazards, and for other purposes (Sam Graves, R-MO-6), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3258 - Flood Insurance Integrity Act of 2019 - To require the Government Accountability Office to conduct periodic reviews of the flood insurance rates and flood insurance rate maps under the national flood insurance program, and for other purposes (Gus Bilirakis, R-FL-12), ALL PROVISIONS S.2266 - A bill to extend group flood insurance policy assistance for victims of the 2016 West Virginia floods, and for other purposes (Joe Manchin III, D-WV), ALL PROVISIONS S.2301 - A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide disaster assistance to States, insular areas, units of general local government, and Indian tribes under a community development block grant disaster recovery program, and for other purposes (Brian Schatz, D-HI), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3872 - To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Frank Pallone, Jr., D-NJ-6), ALL PROVISIONS S.2187 - A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (Bob Menendez, D-NJ), ALL PROVISIONS S.2192 - A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide funding assistance to reduce flood risks, and for other purposes (Jack Reed, D-RI), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3779 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to eligible entities to establish revolving funds to provide assistance to reduce disaster risks, and for other purposes (Angie Craig, D-MN-2), ALL PROVISIONS S.2122 - A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to terminate certain contracts on the basis of detrimental conduct to the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes (John Kennedy, R-LA), ALL PROVISIONS S.2129 - A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to develop best practices for incorporating resilience into emergency relief projects, and for other purposes (Tammy Baldwin, D-WI) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2172 - Small Business Surcharge Relief Act - A bill to deliver relief for small business owners and nonprofits by allowing surcharges to be used for mitigation (Roger Wicker, R-MI), ALL PROVISIONS S.2170 - MEMA Act of 2019- A bill to empower local communities to take an active role in flood mapping (Roger Wicker, R-MI), ALL PROVISIONS S.2171 - Flood Insurance Continuing Education and Training Act- A bill to provide continuing education for insurance agents to ensure that accurate information about flood policies is being presented to consumers (Roger Wicker, R-MI), ALL PROVISIONS S.2088 - Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act (Tim Scott, R-SC), ALL PROVISIONS S.2421 - Disaster Contract Transparency Act of 2019 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve accountability of disaster contracts, and for other purposes (Rick Scott, R-FL), ALL PROVISIONS S.2410 - Flood Reduction, Wildlife Habitat, and Water Quality Improvement Act of 2019 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to modify the requirements for permits for dredged or fill material, and for other purposes (Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-MS), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4496 - To extend indemnity for wildfires and hurricanes, and for other purposes (Austin Scott, R-GA-8), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4376 - Streamlining The Official Response and Monetary Aid for Disasters Act (Neal Dunn, R-FL-2), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4347 - To enhance the Federal Government's planning and preparation for extreme weather and the Federal Government's dissemination of best practices to respond to extreme weather, thereby increasing resilience, improving regional coordination, and mitigating the financial risk to the Federal Government from such extreme weather, and for other purposes (Matt Cartwright, D-PA-8), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4759 - To increase emergency and disaster relief response, build safer communities, strengthen Second Amendment rights, streamline administrative reviews, and for other purposes (Kevin Hern, R-OK-1), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5059 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for the authority to reimburse local governments for interest expenses, and for other purposes (Neal Dunn, R-FL-2), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5493 - Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 (Rob Bishop, R-UT-1), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5494 - Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 (Mike Thompson, D-CA-5), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5709 - To require the Comptroller General to evaluate and issue a report on the structural and economic impacts of climate resiliency at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including recommendations on how to improve the building codes and standards that the Agency uses to prepare for climate change and address resiliency in housing, public buildings, and infrastructure such as roads and bridges (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6071 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to modify the Federal share requirement and establish a period of performance requirement for the hazard mitigation grant program, to amend the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to modify the Federal share requirement of emergency management performance grants, and for other purposes (John Garamendi, D-CA-3), ALL PROVISIONS S.3418 - A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide hazard mitigation assistance to reduce risks from disasters and natural hazards, and other related environmental harm (Gary Peters, D-MI), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5776 - Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to ensure community accountability for areas repetitively damaged by floods, and for other purposes (Earl Blumenauer, D-OR-3), ALL PROVISIONS S.3285 - A bill to modify eligibility requirements for certain hazard mitigation assistance programs, and for other purposes (Thom Tillis, R-NC), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Nita Lowey, D-NY-17), ALL PROVISIONS S.3548 - CARES Act (Mitch McConnell, R-KY), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6265 - To provide the sense of Congress related to the joint release on Coronavirus issued by Federal and State financial regulators, to require a report analyzing the effectiveness of the joint release, and for other purposes (Steve Stivers, R-OH-15), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6268 - To establish a business stabilization direct loan program and the authority to establish a secondary market guarantee in the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes (Nydia, Velazquez, D-NY-7), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6307 - To provide contracting flexibility to small business concerns, and for other purposes (Chrissy Houlahan, D-PA-6), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6269 - To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require business continuity planning for insured depository institutions, and for other purposes (Ann Wagner, R-MO-2), ALL PROVISIONS S.3531 - A bill to amend the Small Business Act to ensure small businesses affected by the onset of communicable diseases are eligible for disaster relief (Bob Menendez, D-NJ), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6288 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include a public health emergency in the definition of a major disaster, and for other purposes (Cedric Richmond, D-LA-2), ALL PROVISIONS S.3541 - A bill to modify requirements relating to small business disaster loans made in response to COVID-19, and for other purposes (Tammy Baldwin, D-WI), ALL PROVISIONS S.3554 - A bill to provide assistance to small businesses impacted by COVID-19, and for other purposes (Ben Cardin, D-MD), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6333 - To establish a Small Business Financial Assistance Program to support small businesses during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes (Joyce Beatty, D-OH-3), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6337 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create an epidemic tax credit, and for other purposes (Ted Budd, R-NC-13), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6342 - To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to provide additional assistance for small businesses affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, and for other purposes (Sharice Davids, D-KS-3), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6343 - To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to provide economic injury grants for small business concerns affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes (Adriano Espaillat, D-NY-13), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6378 - To require the Federal financial regulators to issue interagency regulatory guidance in order to provide forms of relief to borrowers and customers during pandemics and major disasters, to continue to operate and provide services and lending, and to require such regulators to conduct testing with financial institutions to assess pandemic or disaster preparedness, and for other purposes (Jennifer Wexton, D-VA-10), ALL PROVISIONS S.3578 - A bill to provide oversight for the care and assistance provided to businesses under the coronavirus relief package (Chuck Grassley, R-IA), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.6380 - To temporarily provide for Federal insurance of transaction accounts during the COVID-19 emergency (Al Green, D-TX, 9), ALL PROVISIONS
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| NJ |
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
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $1,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
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: $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
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $780,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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: $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
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $1,140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
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: $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
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Client expense: $530,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)